Celebrating Mahopac Businesses 2020

Celebrating
Mahopac

Businesses

A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT IN SUPPORT OF:

THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY &
THE MAHOPAC/CARMEL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

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CONTAC T US TODAY TO DISCUSS Houlihan Lawrence has been serving
YOUR OPTIONS. the needs of our clients for over

BREWSTER BROKERAGE 132 years. We have endured many
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.. including the current COVID-19
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leader, we adapt quickly and
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There is no better teacher than
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with deeper roots in our community.

While we will miss seeing all of our
neighbors at the Street Fair this year,
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We celebrate the business community
and the Chamber of Commerce

Dear readers, have been given the monu- and dentists had been forced mained busy acting as a conduit be-
A few weeks ago, my daughter had a mental task of chang- to keep their doors shut. tween the business community and fed-
ing their procedures e list goes on and eral, state and local authorities, regularly
fever and needed to be tested for COVID. to ensure that they on for businesses that sharing vital information. is includes
While her pediatrician assured us that keep their employ- are truly su ering the complicated and ever evolving fed-
ees and customers through this pan- eral programs such as the Payroll Pro-
it was incredibly rare for an 11-year-old safe. Restaurants, demic. tection Program and the Economic In-
to test positive, he still cautioned our in particular, have As I mentioned, jury Disaster Loans.
entire family to quarantine ourselves for had to endure the Chamber of
48 hours until we received a negative challenges, includ- Commerce itself Celestino said this also includes his
result. ing doubling their has been impacted organization sharing information with
e orts to keep every- by this pandemic, but local restaurants when the town pro-
ank God she tested negative. But thing sanitized. In the we applaud its ability actively reached out to the Chamber to
for two days our lives were turned up- food service industry, to evolve and adapt. say that they would fast-track all out-
side down. if an employee is out sick, Despite this pandemic, door dining permit requests.
there is no opportunity to work
Of course, all of us have been impacted remotely. Chamber CEO Michael Celes- “ e town acted very, very quickly on
by coronavirus in some way, some tragi- tino said that membership levels have that,” Celestino said. “ ey reached out.
cally by losing a friend or loved one. In In addition, restaurants in Putnam remained “surprisingly strong.”
addition, this pandemic has complicated County are forced to operate at 50 per- ey were pro-active.”
life for the local business community. cent capacity. Many restaurants have Ultimately, however, the verdict is As Celestino looks to the future, he
gotten creative with outdoor heaters as still out. is playing it one day at a time for the
It also has complicated life for the the weather has gotten colder. But it’s Chamber. e organization lists a cou-
Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of important for all of us to recognize that “I really don’t know how it’s going ple of upcoming in-person events on its
Commerce, which has lost its ability to this comes at an additional expense for to truly shake out until the end of the website, including a mixer for its mem-
earn money from one of its primary rev- these restaurants, who pay the added year,” he said. bers at Spins Bowl in Carmel on Nov.
enue sources: events. costs to keep everyone safe and com- 18 (of course, masks are required and no
fortable. Because events are one of the two more than three people per lane). e
So, Mahopac News decided to pub- main sources of revenue for the orga- organization also lists its annual Carmel
lish this special keepsake titled “Cel- It’s not too hard to think about the nization (membership dues being the Spring Fair on May 1.
ebrating Mahopac Businesses,” as we other businesses that must be su ering other one), the lack of events has taken “If we see the desire for the business
feel that the business community de- right now. How many people have been its toll on the organization. community to want more of what we’re
serves recognition, even without the an- to the dry cleaners lately? You don’t re- doing, we’ll gure out how to do that,”
nual October Street Fair hosted by the ally need that suit pressed when you “On the event side, it has certainly Celestino said. “ e top priority for us
Chamber. can meet your colleagues over Zoom. impacted it,” Celestino said, adding is to continue to nd ways, whether it’s
How many people have dropped their that the organization as a whole is for- in this pandemic or not, to add value to
In addition, we will donate 10 per- pet o at the kennel lately? For months, tunate to be in good shape. In addition the chamber’s members.”
cent of the pro ts from the advertising salons and barber shops, retail stores to the annual street fair, the Chamber
in this piece to the Chamber in recog- has ceased hosting its regular monthly Brett Freeman
nition of everything that they are doing networking meetings.
to keep the local business community Publisher, Mahopac News
front and center. Nevertheless, the Chamber has re-

We celebrate the local businesses that

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A letter to the community

Dear Carmel/Mahopac Community, ways of staying resilient. ing other small businesses, to the local food bank. e marketing
e supplement you hold in your rough it all, the whether it’s banks help- committee team has continued to com-
ing explain loan appli- municate on Facebook with our Business
hands is new. Normally, this time of year Chamber of Commerce cations or cleaning of the Day posts, in addition to welcom-
the Greater Mahopac/Carmel Chamber has tried to provide companies stepping ing our 18 new members to the Cham-
of Commerce would be holding its an- a beacon of light to up to help busi- ber. Our Chamber board members have
nual Mahopac Street Fair and Mahopac its members so that nesses re-open. not stopped working throughout the en-
News would be publishing a pullout sup- they can not only We at the Cham- tire pandemic and have helped navigate
plement highlighting its attractions in survive the pan- ber have tried to us through this storm. We continue to
words and pictures. But as we all know, demic but thrive in help any small celebrate at our ribbon-cuttings for busi-
because of the pandemic, that didn’t hap- it in order to serve business, member nesses opening or with major changes.
pen this year. e Carmel Spring Fair our community. or not, by commu- Our next one will be at the newly reno-
was cancelled as well. nicating resources vated McDonald’s on Route 6 in Ma-
e Chamber and information that hopac on Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. Join us!
It’s been a di cult year for the busi- has become a con- was available.
ness community. All have faced chal- duit for information ere is no road- is too will pass, and we remain op-
lenges in varying degrees. Some have both top down from timistic. We hope you enjoy the small
barged bravely onward, and others have the state, county and map for what we are go- sample of success stories featured in this
found creative and clever ways to rise town to our business com- ing through so we have been publication and more importantly, we
above the fray and remain as successful munity, and from the bottom thinking outside the box and trying to strongly encourage you to shop locally
as ever. Inside this publication, which up— from the local businesses back up enhance the things that seem to make whenever possible.
takes the place of the Mahopac Street to the same. a di erence. At the same time, we have
Fair pullout supplement, you will nd tried to continue some day-to-day nor- Sincerely,
some of their stories—those businesses We have tried to sift through the com- malcy. We had our rst drive-in movie Michael Celestino
that stepped outside the box and dis- munications only to share the most rel- night in July which included donations
covered shrewd and, at times, ingenious evant and timely information. It has been CEO, Greater Mahopac/Carmel
encouraging to see small businesses help-
Chamber of Commerce

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PHOTO: CORINNE STANTON

BY BOB DUMAS to Bu alo, and to neighboring states as well. en
EDITOR the pandemic struck, bars and restaurants closed, and
Kas Spirits’ sales took a dive—just when the business
When the husband-and-wife team of Marushka was nally beginning to turn a pro t.
Osman and Kestutis “Kas” Katinas started their
Mahopac-based business some seven years ago, they “Last year, I did so many events and we were get-
thought they’d be soothing souls with an upscale li- ting to the point where we might start to make some
queur, not calming anxieties with an antivirus hand money. e numbers were nally in the black on
sanitizer. paper and we were like, ‘Yay!’” Osman said. “So, we
made mountains of product. en, after March 1, ev-
But things change. Especially in a pandemic. erything got cancelled. No more events. And we had
In 2013, the duo started a distillery called Kas all this product sitting around that we couldn’t use. It
Spirits, which produced one product—krupnikas, a was nuts. Little by little things got shut down. Our
sweet alcoholic drink that is popular in Lithuania, as landlord gave us one month of free rent. at’s when
well as Poland. Made with sweet honey and warm it started becoming real.”
spices, it became the drink of choice in the Polish
and Lithuanian communities as a way to mark holi- Osman said she began to seek out business ideas
days, weddings, and even funerals. that would complement Kas Spirits and help keep
Kas Spirits’krupnikas caught on, especially in New it a oat until the pandemic subsided, and bars and
York City’s tonier bars, and business boomed. e restaurants could return to normal.
product was getting stellar reviews and its distribu-
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Amidst pandemic, local
restaurant evolves to sells
cra s, produce and other

grocery items

This seating arrangement is pre-pandemic. Tables are currently further apart to comply with the state’s 50-percent capacity mandate. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FREIGHT HOUSE CAFE

BY BRETT FREEMAN “I was told by the health department, that even if I may take them only so far during the winter months. It’s
PUBLISHER got a test, and it tested negative, that I would have to also important for all of us to recognize that this comes

As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, quarantine for 14 days,” Massaro said. “I have to do the at an additional expense for these restaurateurs, who pay

those of us in the local business community are particu- responsible thing because I’m working with food and the added costs to keep everyone safe and comfortable.

larly concerned about the nancial well-being of local the public. I want my customers to always know I’m safe is has forced owners to get creative.

restaurants, which have had to endure the trials of this when I go to the café.” Massaro has found her niche, focusing a lot on cater-

pandemic more than many other industries. is was an obvious nancial hit to Massaro, who was ing, including for people who are vegan, vegetarian and

In the food service and hospitality industries, if an forced to close her establishment, and because she also who have food allergies. She also added delivery service,

employee is out sick, there is no opportunity to work chose to pay the salaries of her two employees. and she sells local produce and other grocery items, such

remotely. During this pandemic, a worker may not even “By the time they would have gone through unem- as co ee. She has also transformed the café into a mar-

be sick, but still be forced to stay home. ployment, I will be back up and running,” she explained. ket where she sells crafts and other niche items.

e Freight House Café proprietor, Donna Massaro, Massaro took heart by what she called her “beauti- “I don’t have a lot of people sitting inside the café like

learned this the hard way on Oct. 19, when she woke up ful support system,” including customers who o ered to I used to,” she said, adding that before last March, she

that Monday morning to discover that the friend she go food shopping for her, and even a fellow restaurant had lines out the door and it had been di cult to get a

hugged goodbye two nights earlier had tested positive owner, Rick Megna, who had one of his pizza pies from table.

for COVID-19. Savor Ristorante delivered to her front door. Still, there is not much more that Massaro can do to

is posed a grave problem for Massaro, who lost all Currently in Putnam County, restaurants are forced keep everyone safe.

her sta in March except for two remaining baristas. to operate at 50 percent capacity. Many restaurants have

is left nobody in the kitchen except for her. gotten creative with outdoor heaters and tents, but that SEE FREIGHT HOUSE PAGE 18

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FROM PAGE 10
“We’re going to make sure that all of our sta

has masks on,” Iorio said. “We’re going to take
temperatures of all the children coming in, and
make sure we have at least an hour between events
so we can do a proper disinfecting.”

Cleaning is nothing new for the Iorios, he points
out. “We are a family-owned and operated busi-
ness. And we really care about the children that
come there.”

Contrasting the condition of his oors with
venues where kids’ socks are later “good for the
garbage,” he says, “My wife and her team make
sure our place is clean. e kids’ socks won’t look
black.”

Cleaning up his bottom line this year has been
more of a challenge. But, as Iorio says, “We just
don’t give up.” Or, apparently, run out of ideas.

Already, Funtime has expanded its special-
occasion balloon displays with customized yard

SEE FUNTIME AMUSEMENTS PAGE 12
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FUNTIME AMUSEMENTS FROM PAGE 11 As the pandemic was beginning, Iorio recalls, “We came up with the
idea of a contactless Easter bunny visit. We booked over 150 [visits]
signs, spelling out heartfelt messages in movable letters. Cinema wary? for Easter day alone.”
Funtime provides not only an in atable screen but also popcorn, sound
system, projector, and sta ng. And as the year, though not the pandemic, winds down, Iorio has
put a real, live Santa in an in atable snow globe.
Speaking of in atables, another Funtime staple—that large-scale
bounce house for scores of youngsters—has gotten a COVID-era re- “We keep nding new ways to survive during this pandemic,” he
think. Iorio now does more of “the drop o , backyard-birthday-party said con dently. But something’s still gnawing at him. Returning to a
bounce houses.” recurring thought, he says, “Yes, it’s great that you get paid, that you
can make a living at doing this. But I really miss the kids.”

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FREIGHT HOUSE FROM PAGE 8 is simply to keep up with the ever-

evolving regulations in New York State,

“Before this pandemic, we sanitized particularly when the pandemic rst hit

everything like crazy,” Massaro said. is last spring.

included small things like wiping down “Honestly, it’s just really understanding

the salt and pepper shakers. “ at’s how it,” Massaro said. “Just understanding and

I was trained.” really knowing what the heck was going

Obviously, things are a bit di erent on.”

now. As we head into the winter months,

“From the time we get into the café Massaro said she’ll rely more on delivery

until the time we leave, we have our and gift certi cates. And again, refocus-

masks on.” ing her e orts on selling crafts, produce

Massaro’s biggest challenge, she said, and other grocery items.

Despite all these challenges, Massaro

calls e Freight House Café a labor of

love.

Running the café is not about getting

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Share the vision: Hear and be heard

BY THOM IANNICCARI productivity and creative ideas

AND LARRY ZACKS that will lead to new zoning,
GUEST WRITERS
building codes and planning cri-
Over three years ago the
Chamber’s Legislative Advocacy teria for a community growing in
Board (LAB) published the white
paper “Carmel Vision 2020,” call- the 21st century.
ing on the Town Board to com-
mence a study to produce a new Recently, public hearings and
Comprehensive Master Plan and
Urban Redevelopment for the a survey were announced to start
town of Carmel.
asking for public input. More
is plan will produce among
many bene ts: such activities will come about

• Lower tax burden on the in 2021. We urge all citizens,
homeowner
business and building owners to
• Improved sewer and water ca- Thom Ianniccari
pacity, especially in commercial areas attend meetings, share your chal-

• Attract business and development lenges and solutions. If you can
• Create jobs
With the hiring of planning consultants Nelson Pope & Voorhis this past dream about what your town,
January and the formation of a town task force committee this past spring, the
Greater Mahopac/Carmel Chamber of Commerce looks forward to a level of your hamlets, your neighbor-

hoods can o er, you can be the

Larry Zacks designer of the future of Carmel.
“Hear and be heard.”

If you would like a copy of the Chamber’s white paper, please drop an e-mail

to [email protected]

om Ianniccari and Larry Zacks are co-chairs of the Chamber’s Legislation
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KAS SPIRITS FROM PAGE 6 “We recently became a kosher facility, easy to get,” Osman said. “ e black locust A holiday package of Kazap
so the sanitizer had to be done in a very honey is hard to harvest.”
“ e New York Distillers Group is always clean environment,” Osman said. “It’s a OSrdcaer Ohenrlint !
helping all of us and told us that the [state] great product. It won’t irritate your hands Osman said once the krupnikas business
government was asking for hand sanitizer,” and has no smell. It is super easy to use. bounces back—and they are already seeing
Osman said. “ ey said supplies were di- People are loving it. We’ve been selling it signs that it will—the hand sanitizer busi-
minished. We decided to jump on that.” at farmers markets, in a few stores, and ness will remain.
on our website. People buy one bottle and
Osman took part in some conference calls then end up getting 10 more.” “Once you make a commitment you
to learn how to produce the sanitizer and g- want to see it through,”she said.“We make
ure out how to market and sell it. e deci- Osman said one of the biggest chal- the best quality things that we can make.”
sion was made to create a separate business for lenges is nding bottles for the sanitizer.
it—Kazapco—which Osman would head up. Another motivating force behind the
Katinas creates the product—Kazap—and ere’s a shortage these days. Right now, couple’s desire to succeed is their altruism.
then sells it to Osman and Kazapco. customers can get the 2-ounce bottle or a Five percent of what they make goes to lo-
gallon. More sizes will be available when cal food banks and charities.
“I am just the distributer and buying the the bottle industry’s backorders loosen up.
stu from him until the liquor [part of the “We are in business to make money, ob-
business] starts up again,” she said. Meanwhile, the krupnikas business is viously, but you have to help,” Osman said.
ready to hit the ground running as soon “We are involved with a lot of charities.”
e recipe for the sanitizer was approved as the pandemic wanes. Katinas has add-
by the Food and Drug Administration, as ed two more avors to complement the Osman said creating the hand sanitizer
well as the World Health Organization, to original, which was made with wild ower business was a crucial decision and de -
be e ective against the coronavirus. It should and clover honey. ey have since added nitely rescued their krupnikas business.
bring peace of mind to those who use it and a buckwheat honey avor, which Osman
assuage some of those COVID-19 fears. calls “bold with a lot of attitude.” Most re- “I don’t want to be home getting unem-
cently, they developed a avor using black ployment,” she said. “I want to work, and
And it only has four ingredients. locust honey, which Osman described as this was really scary. But so far so good.
“It’s 80 percent alcohol, so it’s really “super delicate” and “very di erent.” You have to go with the ow.”
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BLUE REMEDY FROM PAGE 22 plexiglass between shampoo areas, tem-

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Providing pet
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South Putnam Animal Hospital keeps fur
babies healthy during pandemic

BY JESSICA JAFET man has been with the practice for 19 years and
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
said that her team sees themselves as family vet-
e pandemic has not stopped South Putnam
Animal Hospital from providing top-notch ser- erinarians.
vice for dogs, cats, rabbits and even for some fer-
rets and rodents. Locals who have been bringing “We have second and even third-generation
their pets to the Mahopac location since 1984,
continue to rely on their care through these un- clients,” she said. “We love the connection that
certain times.
we make with our people and with their pets.”
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ANIMAL HOSPITAL FROM PAGE 24 e Mahopac community, which has long supported the hospi-
tal, has been understanding of the new protocols, according
and beyond, o ering examinations, vaccines, preventive care, sur- to Fixman, however di cult they have been to accept since
gery and boarding (for cats). owners are not permitted to accompany their pet for visits
inside with the veterinarian, which can be stressful for both
Fixman, who is a Cornell-trained and board-certi ed Doctor of animal and human.
Veterinary Medicine, explained that during the pandemic her prac-
tice has been very busy and referred to the tremendous number of “You can’t come in with Daisy or Flu y and that is a
new puppy and new dog adoptions. change for people,” Fixman said. “We really appreciate how
understanding families have been through all of this and we re-
“We are so glad and grateful that so many people opened their ally appreciate their patience—we are here and will continue to
homes to new dogs and puppies, and it’s been great helping them,” be here.”
she said.
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e process of applying to college can be over- school counselor with 27 years’ experience, is to help
whelming during the best of times. So, one would students explore their skills, and plan their high school
think doing it as a deadly pandemic rages on around academics and activities to connect with their inter-
us would be a Herculean task. ests—all components that guide the college process.
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When Dr. Deborah Hardy formed the business pandemic. All students are online, obtaining pass/
more than four years ago, she started as the “mobile fail and without extracurricular activities. “Previous-
school counselor,” visiting students in their homes. ly, the college selection process focused on building
a list based on grade point average, test scores, etc.”
en, as the business grew, she opened her brick-and-
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GUIDED FROM PAGE 26 ‘We were able to o er online college essay and scholarship

“We therefore established a stronger self-discovery op- workshops to accommodate more students.’

portunity for students aligned with the new application - Dr. Deborah Hardy, GuidED Consulting
question: How did the pandemic impact the student?”

“An opportunity to highlight meaningful learning.”

She said with students now stuck at home, there has rent college experiences. opment, college essay support, and copywriting. She focuses

been an opportunity to focus on “what sparks a student’s “We did 25 presentations in just the month of March on crafting results-driven, creative, and strategic content.

interest” outside the normal school routine creating using Zoom,” she said. “We had a student narrating One bene t of the quarantine that Hardy realized was

more well-rounded students. “We continue to build a aerial tours of the campus while explaining the campus that students could be less emotional about what college

personalized list with speci c college resources match- layout, activities and personal experience transitioning they select without having to cope with outside in u-

ing what is important for them.” to college. It was excellent. We had presentations about ences and pressure.

Hardy said the students now have a di erent sched- Quinnipiac, High Point, University of Miami, Bucknell, “ e college process is emotional because students set ex-

ule with free time. She steers them toward free online Northeastern, Ohio State, USC and more.” pectations of their college experience,”Hardy said.“ rough

courses where they can learn a topic to develop a new But through it all, GuidED still maintains its core new formats,the college experience de nition has expanded.

skill to add to their resumes. services. Students go on websites and do live admission informa-

“It really makes them brand themselves better,” she ex- “We still keep doing the college application process,” tion sessions or attend student panel presentations with the

plained. “Colleges like to use the terms ‘context’ and ‘au- Hardy said. “ at hasn’t gone away.” school. ey watch videos and get more speci c informa-

thenticity.’ is can show the context— who this student By June, Hardy says her students will have a personalized tion on internships, research, or student activities. You have

is and what they are passionate about. I sent out ideas college list, teacher recommendations, essay, resume, and webinars from professors on di erent topics or you can audit

for the students to get engaged outside their classroom supplement questions complete as well as the application. classes remotely. is technology is giving a di erent per-

work. I posed questions that would let them re ect on “We were able to o er online college essay and scholar- spective of the college selection experience.”

their future purpose. ey shared they wanted to learn ship workshops to accommodate more students,” she said. Hardy got her BA in sociology from Rider University.

about business, medicine, photography, or create a blog. “By getting ready earlier, students can relax this summer! She worked as a director of school counseling and in

A year ago, students did not have time for these enrich- We take pride in our commitment to assisting our clients.” admissions at Dominican College as well as Berkeley

ing opportunities that enhance their application process.” To help students with their professional resumes, Marnie College in White Plains. She is a member of the Na-

She also connected with current college students Piazza has joined the GuidED sta .Piazza is an experienced tional Association for College Admissions, and the In-

who were stuck at home and had them share their cur- writer and editor with a broad background in resume devel- dependent Educational Consultant Association.

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#1 Award-Winning
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Erie Insurance received the highest score in the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Auto Claims Study and 2013-2019 Insurance Shopping Study of customers’
satisfaction with their auto insurance provider. Visit jdpower.com/awards.

ERIE® insurance services are provided by one or more of the following insurers: Erie Insurance Exchange, Erie Insurance Company, Erie Insurance
Property & Casualty Company, Flagship City Insurance Company and Erie Family Life Insurance Company (home offices: Erie, Pennsylvania)
or Erie Insurance Company of New York (home office: Rochester, New York). Not all companies are licensed or operate in all states. Not all

products or services are offered in all states. Policy issuance is subject to eligibility criteria. Go to erieinsurance.com for company licensure and
territory information. S1803J2_JDP 5/19