Mahopac News 11.12.20

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Neighbors file complaint
in effort to halt cell tower

Article 78 lists litany of allegations
against town

BY BOB DUMAS ties to compromise and settle the matter
EDITOR themselves.

Fearing they would lose in court, town PHOTO COURTESY OF LINDA CEFALONI

Walton Drive neighbors in Mahopac o cials settled with Homeland in a de-

have led an Article 78 lawsuit asking the cision with multiple parts. In one, the

State Supreme Court to block construc- Dixon Road tower moved to another lo- Cefalonis celebrate triple baptism

tion of a 140-foot cell tower near their cation on the resident’s property, placat-

homes. ing neighbors there. In the second, the

An Article 78 lawsuit does not seek Croton Falls Road tower moved to Ma-

monetary compensation. Instead, it looks ple Hill Estates, a housing development Giulio and Linda Cefaloni of St. in the same church where they were

to overturn a decision by a regulatory body on the other side of town. e Maple Hill John the Evangelist Parish of Ma- baptized and were godparents for each

like a planning, zoning or town board or Estates Homeowners Association had hopac recently received a triple bless- other’s children.

a town o cial if an action was deemed approved the plan. ing with the birth of three grandchil- Seen here are Juliet Cefaloni Am-

improper or illegal because the decision As part of the settlement, the town dren in ve months. ato and Samuele Amato with son,

was “obviously incorrect or unreasonable, agreed that Homeland would not have e parents of the children, the Giovanni Giulio, born Nov. 23, 2019;

or based on an error of law.” to resubmit a site plan or go through the three Cefaloni siblings—Juliet, San- Father Amodio; David Cefaloni and

e saga at Walton Drive began sev- rigorous review that such a project would dra and David—with their spouses, Annie Olsevska Cefaloni with daugh-

eral years ago when Verizon Wireless and normally require. christened their newborns at St. John ter, Anastasia Linette. born March 21,

Homeland Towers asked for site-plan However, what some town o cials did the Evangelist Church in Mahopac on 2020; and Sandra Cefaloni Hender-

approval to build cell towers on residen- not realize was that the Maple Hill Es- Aug. 30. son and Michael Henderson with son,

tial properties on Croton Falls Road and tates site chosen for the tower butted up Father Francis Amodio (O. Carm.), Preston Michael, born Feb. 17, 2020

Dixon Road. In November 2019, the against the Walton Drive neighborhood, a close family friend, baptized the and son, Andrew Giulio, 4 years old.

Planning Board denied those applica- putting some homes in very close proxim- three cousins in a beautiful ceremony Due to COVID-19 restrictions,

tions on several grounds, primarily saying ity. Neighbors also complained that their and Father Philip Caruso, pastor, as- only immediate family was in atten-

it believed Homeland had not su ciently road would be used as a thoroughfare for sisted with details and documentation. dance. At a future date, the family

proven a need for the towers. heavy construction equipment, disrupting e Cefaloni siblings chose to bring hopes to celebrate with extended fam-

Homeland subsequently took the town SEE TOWER PAGE 6 their children into the Christian faith ily and friends.
to court, where the judge urged the par-

BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 35
CLASSIFIEDS
LEGAL NOTICES 34
LEISURE
MAHOPAC MUSINGS 34
OBITUARIES
OPINION 33
SPORTS
2 YOUR NEIGHBOR
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10 Je Pearlman releases
30 latest book.

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PAGE 2 MAHOPAC NEWS MAHOPAC MUSINGS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020

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Your NeighborTHURSDAY,NOVEMBER12,2020 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 3

Sportswriter Jeff Pearlman releases latest book

Mahopac alum discusses writing and relationship to his hometown

BY BOB DUMAS mitigate it and, at times, exploit

EDITOR it.

Pearlman, who grew up in

Mahopac native son and ac- Mahopac and now resides in

claimed sportswriter Je Pearl- southern California, is a gradu-

man has released his most recent ate of the MHS Class of 1990.

book, one he thinks might be his He told Mahopac News that

best e ort yet. he was attracted to the story

e former Sports Illustrated because it featured a host of in-

reporter has become one of the teresting characters—something

nation’s most proli c sports that he is always drawn to.

journalists, having written nine “ e main thing was the char-

sports-themed tomes over the acters were really good. I am

past 20 years, six of which have always looking for characters,”

landed on the New York Times he said. “I enjoy writing about

Bestseller List. the Lakers. (He wrote a book,

Pearlman’s latest book, “Showtime,” about the ‘80s Lak-

“ ree-Ring Circus: Kobe, ers). I love Lakers president

Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years Jeanie Buss. I don’t think the

of the Lakers Dynasty,” was two [Bryant/O’Neal Lakers] were

years and 300-plus interviews in more dysfunctional than any

the making other team, they just had great

It is the story of the Lakers dy- characters.”

nasty from 1996 through 2004, Pearlman had nished writing

when Kobe Bryant and Sha- the book and it was in the nal PHOTO COURTESY OF JEFF PEARLMAN
quille O’Neal combined to help editing stages when news broke Jeff Pearlman
bring the Lakers three straight that Kobe Bryant, his daughter

championships and restore the and seven others were tragically found ties [to Bryant] but after “ ey were just too smart and Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil and the

franchise as a powerhouse killed in a helicopter crash. all the research, you feel the con- too experienced. And they had Crazy Years of the Lakers Dy-

e book chronicles the pub- “My thoughts were of all the nective tissue. But I wasn’t going more talent than all the other nasty” actually turned out to be

lic sniping and sparring between people and their families and all to move the release date up to teams.” his best-reviewed e ort.

Bryant and O’Neal and how these futures that were wiped capitalize [on Bryant’s death].” Pearlman said he could relate Publishers Weekly called it a

coach Phil Jackson attempted to out,” Pearlman said of his feel- Pearlman said that when Bry- to the person Bryant was when “rollicking deep dive into one of

ings upon hearing the news. “It’s ant rst came into the NBA, he rst came into the league, sports’ most fraught yet success-

a very raw sadness. Kobe repre- he was considered something noting the Hall of Famer had ful pairings.” e Los Angeles

sented something—a work ethic of a diva straight out of high matured and changed dramati- Times said,“’ ree-Ring Circus’

and doggedness.” school—something that Sha- cally by the time of his death. is a welcome nostalgia trip to the

Pearlman decided not to do quille O’Neil had trouble with. “When I rst started as a writ- days when the ongoing squabble

any major rewrites but added an “I love Shaq, he is one of the er, I was just 22 and I thought I between an uber-con dent ‘I got

author’s note about the crash in greatest teammates,” Pearlman was going to be the best writer this’ teenager and a gentle ‘No,

the book’s rst three pages. said. “He wanted a Batman- ever,” Pearlman said with a I got this’ giant was front-page

Bryant was the only one of and-Robin type of relationship laugh. “I was very arrogant and news.”

the “big three” who declined to [with Bryant] but Kobe didn’t didn’t understand. I think for Pearlman said his parents still

sit down with Pearlman for an want that, and it really bothered Kobe, not being very good at live in the Mahopac area and he

interview for the book, and the Shaq. He just wanted Kobe to the end of his career was actually comes back to visit them from

author said he wasn’t surprised. return the a ection.” helpful to him. He began to real- time to time. He was here last

“I assumed he wouldn’t do it. Pearlman said the Lakers were ize that there were other things year but has not returned since

I was told that the odds of get- able to thrive despite the con ict in life than basketball.” the pandemic struck.

ting Kobe weren’t very good. So, between their two stars because Pearlman said he wasn’t fond e author admits to a some-
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nection. I didn’t have any pro- Harper and John Sally,” he said. about all his books. “ ree-Ring

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‘We are convinced he will ‘We w
walk again’

Yorktown cops raise money to aid Kamil Sudol’s recovery

BY BOB DUMAS chief knew he wanted to help. young man had gotten confused
EDITOR Back in August, Sudol was on and believed it was the same
bridge he dove from successfully
When Yorktown Police Chief vacation on Martha’s Vineyard during a previous visit.
Robert Noble read the front- with his girlfriend and her par-
page story in Mahopac News ents when he dove o a bridge A strapping star athlete, Su-
earlier this fall about MHS and struck his head on the bot- dol, who recently turned 21, is
alumnus Kamil Sudol and the tom of the river, breaking his C6 a 2017 MHS grad and played
tragedy he had su ered, the vertebrae and leaving him para- both football and lacrosse for
lyzed from the chest down. e Mahopac. He continued to play
lacrosse at Mount Saint Mary
Kamil shakes hand with a Yorktown officer. College (Newburgh) where he PHOTOS COURTESY OF TAYLOR MOREAU
was studying for a career in law
enforcement. Kamil Sudol poses with members of the Yorktown police force.

It was that bit of information
that caught Noble’s attention.

“When there is so much anti-
police rhetoric out there these
days, when I saw that his dream
was to become a cop, I thought
that was important,” Noble said.
“We need to encourage that.”

So, Noble brought the article
into police headquarters and
spread the word—the depart-
ment would be collecting dona-
tions and deliver them to Sudol
and his family personally.

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Scouts take part in TOWER cializes in environmental issues. Form for the project and desig-
the Great Give Back e suit lists as defendants nation of a lead agency,” the suit
FROM PAGE 1 contends. “ at SEQRA review
On Saturday, the Carmel Town Board, Plan- should consider all potential
Oct. 17, public daily life and potentially damag- ning Board and Zoning Board environmental impacts of the
libraries across ing lawns. of Appeals, building inspec- project, including...impacts re-
New York State tor Michael Carnazza, Verizon lated to aesthetics, community
participated in Supervisor Ken Schmitt told Wireless and Homeland Tow- character, stormwater drainage,
Walton Drive residents during ers. tra c, noise, construction, inju-
e Great Give several heated discussions at ry to historic resources and light
Back, a day Town Board meetings over the e suit contends that the pollution.”
for commu- past few months that he was construction of the Walton
nity members negotiating with Homeland Drive tower does not comply e Article 78 also contends
to participate Towers to move the tower to with the town of Carmel zoning that the town violated the Open
in meaningful another location within Maple code because the developers had Meetings Law by approving the
service-orient- Hill Estates, one that wouldn’t not been required to obtain: tower site plan behind closed
ed experiences. be so close to the Walton Drive doors.
homes. However, Rob Cavalla- • Site plan approval;
Mahopac ro, a spokesperson for the Wal- • Necessary variances; e petition asks that the
Public Library took part in the project by partnering with ton Drive neighbors, said they • A special permit; and, court vacate and annul any
several local scouting troops to collect non-perishable food needed to act now because they • Have not been required to site-plan approvals given by the
items for the St. John’s Food Pantry in Mahopac. e scouts felt construction was imminent. comply with the town’s Wireless town and its agencies and that if
collected donations in the Adult Garden the Library, in- Telecommunications law. the applicants still want to pur-
cluding pasta, cereal, cookies, snacks, canned items, and toi- “We thought they [town of- sue the project they be required
let paper. Pictured here are members of Girl Scout troops cials] were giving us the same e suit also notes, “No pub- to obtain the necessary permits
1410 and 1140, taking a quick break from their work. updates for weeks with no clear lic hearings were held, violating and board approvals.
path forward and we were afraid the state’s Town Law and Open
e St. John’s Food Pantry serves over 175 families each construction would start any Meetings Law and the Carmel e petition also seeks a de-
week. day,” he said. zoning code.” claratory judgment that the
town and its agencies were
e petition was led by Jon Additionally, the suit states without power to enter into the
Tantillo, an attorney with the that while the settlement agree- settlement agreement, that the
Rochester, N.Y.-based law rm ment was purportedly entered tower lacks the necessary ap-
Knauf Shaw LLP, which spe- into by the ZBA and Planning provals and that no construction
Board, no o cial vote of either can proceed. It also seeks attor-
can help you with board was taken before doing so. ney fees under the Open Meet-
Thanksgiving! ings Law.
“A coordinated SEQRA
(State Environmental Quality Supervisor Schmitt said that
Review Act) review should be lawyers have advised him and
conducted before any approv- other town o cials not to com-
als can be given for the project, ment on the Article 78 because
including a determination of it is pending litigation.
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Byrne wins third term in Absentee ballots to determine
Assembly race Harckham/Astorino race

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER BY BRIAN MARSSHAUSER
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Republican Assemblyman Kevin By- FILE PHOTO As of press time this week, Republican FILE PHOTOS
rne has likely won a third term in Albany. challenger Rob Astorino led Democratic
Uno cial results had him leading Dem- incumbent Sen. Peter Harckham, 65,742 Sen. Pete Harckham, left, Rob Astorino
ocratic challenger Stephanie Keegan, votes to 58,281 votes, in the race for the 40th
35,748 to 20,613 votes late on Election State Senate District, according to uno cial sense vision for New York,” said William
Night. election results, but many mail-in ballots still O’Reilly, spokesman for Astorino. “ ere
need to be counted. are still ballots to be counted, but we’re very
“Numbers are still coming in,but at this pleased with where we are. ere is a great
point, it’s statistically impossible for us to According to Harckham’s campaign, tens deal of work to be done in this state.”
not win,”Byrne said in a video. of thousands of absentee ballots have yet to
be counted. e senator said most of those
“It’s been an honor serving the last sev- ballots were submitted by Democratic voters.
eral years in the Assembly, and I am hon-
ored and privileged to serve as your state “ ere is reason to be cautiously opti-
assemblyman the next two years,”he added. mistic,” Harckham told supporters Tuesday
night.
Putnam:
• Byrne - 20,937 e Astorino campaign was also encour-
• Keegan - 10,109 aged by the turnout.
Westchester:
• Byrne - 14,811 “It was heartening to see how many Dem-
• Keegan - 10,504 ocrats and independents joined with Repub-
licans in backing Rob Astorino’s common-

Mahopac woman receives Nat’l Guard promotion

Major General Ray Shields, National Guard in recognition of ters and Headquarters Company, tions are based on overall perfor- diers and attract and retain the
the adjutant general for the State their capability for additional re- 269th Sustainment Brigade, re- mance, attitude, leadership abil- highest caliber citizen soldiers for
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OBITUARIES

Alice Hunt Alice loved to travel, and was Briana Marie Davis Center, New Windsor, N.Y. for carelli at St. John e Evangelist

Alice Hunt of Mahopac devoted to her large family and Briana Marie Davis, age 43, 15 years. Church in Mahopac; they were

passed away peacefully on Oct. many friends. She is survived by passed away peacefully, sur- She is survived by her father, blessed with three children.

16, 2020, at the age of 92. She her sons, John and his wife, Kim; rounded by her loved ones on Raymond Davis, Sr., Corn- John loved being a chiroprac-

was born on June 27, 1928 in Douglas and his wife; Joanne; Oct. 27, 2020 at her home in wall, N.Y.; her mother, Annette tor and loved his patients; many

Orange, N.J., the daughter of Brian and his wife, Mary; and Mahopac, after a courageous Davis, Wallkill, N.Y.; her son, became his best friends.

Anthony and Helen (neé Brien- Tony and his wife, Kathleen; battle with cancer. Nicholas Davis, his girlfriend, John is survived by his loving

za) DelBove. her brother, Michael DelBove; Briana was born on Oct. 6, Jessica Titus, and her grandchil- wife Phyllis; his mother Braulia;

On July 30, 1949 she mar- 14 grandchildren; and 15 great 1977 in Newburgh. She gradu- dren Jackson and Gri n, Wake- his children Johnny, Mark, Jen-

ried the late John F. Hunt and grandchildren. Her husband, ated from Newburgh Free eld, RI; her brother, Raymond nifer, and Laura; and his sister

they were blessed with four sons. John, predeceased her in 1990. Academy and received her Asso- Davis, Jr., Wallkill; her sister, Eileen Farmer (Scott). He is

Alice attended Hunter High e funeral service was held ciate of Business Administration Nicole Davis-Cronin and her also survived by Phyllis’ family:

School and Hunter College, and Oct. 20 at the Joseph J. Smith degree from Orange County nieces, Ashley and Angela, and Jean and Tom Walsh, Victor Jr.,

after raising her four boys she Funeral Home in Mahopac Community College in New- nephew Ryan, of Mahopac; and John, Angel, Michael, and Rob-

worked as a librarian and ad- and concluded with committal burgh. Briana worked at UAP, her friend, Colleen Zlock, Corn- ert Spaccarelli, as well as many

ministrative assistant in the Ma- prayers at the First Presbyterian Rock Tavern, N.Y. and previ- wall; and her dog, Julia. nieces and nephews. His father

hopac Central School District. Cemetery in Mahopac Falls. ously worked at Storm King Art Briana will be remembered John predeceased him in 2009.

for her strength that she upheld A Mass of Christian Burial

CARD$MART Now Carryin : even through her battle with was celebrated on Monday, Nov.
cancer, her love and devotion to 2, at St. John the Evangelist
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Fear and loathing in 2020 e time of uncertainty

GUEST pushing down an old lady, telling you this LIFE, law, the norms and decency, as though,
CORNER is what Sen. Pete Harckham supports. HEALTH, as Giuliani said in a press conference, a
Anyone who has ever met Pete Harckham POLITICS memo went out from the DNC telling
vote counters in big cities not to let in
JENNIFER knows that he is one of the nicest people MARA the Republican poll watchers.
COLAMONICO and most genuine politicians you have ever SCHIFFREN
met and has served the town of Carmel ere are computer glitches all over
And so here we are in the time of the place. And all of the multiple com-
very well. I can guarantee Pete has never uncertainty. puter glitches run only in one direction,
I regret to say that I strongly turning President Trump’s votes to
pushed down any old ladies, and I can’t be- anticipated the election chaos in my Biden’s. is is statistically impossible
column last week. Mentioning that if on its face as mere error. It quite easily
lieve I even have to say that. it occurred, the time after the election could be programmed in, though that
would be like Bush/Gore 2000, only on needs to be proven.
[Editor’s note: Bernie Kosberg is on vacation. Stephanie Keegan, who ran for Assem- really strong steroids.
And this is just to begin.
He will return next week.] bly, is the mother of a soldier who died due Nah, who am I kidding? I’m tick- So, even though the media has
led pink that I correctly managed to unilaterally declared Biden the presi-
“Democrats should die!” the to his drug addiction that hid his PTSD anticipate this. But I certainly did dent-elect, there are still recounts that
man yelled at my friend on not envisage the extent of the issues, have to take place and corrections in
Election Day. How did we he got from serving our nation. She ran including potentially problematic com- ballot counting that have to be made
for o ce out of a determination to help puter programs. And I am not the least before we know the real outcome. And
other families from experiencing that kind bit happy to be here. there are some indications that there
are “problems” in the software used to
come to this point where my daughter of loss. Yet she was told by a man in a big So, recounts are the order of the day. count votes.
I’ve written before about how mail-in Furthermore, the media has acted in
asked me why we have to be scared to be truck that she didn’t deserve to hold an votes, mailed out indiscriminately, was a this a air in a shocking manner. No-
recipe for fraud. And now that appears where in the constitution does it state
Biden supporters in this town? is week, American ag because she was at a BLM to have happened. En masse. that they have the power to declare who
But there is no evidence of fraud you is president-elect. at station is only
I genuinely experienced fear and I know I rally. I can’t think of anyone who is more may have heard from the media. I will conferred onto the presumptive next
get to them in a second. Meanwhile, president once the Electors have nomi-
am not the only one. deserving of holding an American ag, ac- there seems to be tons of evidence of nated him. Yet every mainstream media
fraud. A signed a davit from a Nevada outlet declared Biden was president-
Fear has long been a campaign strategy tually. whistleblower claims that he personally elect last Saturday morning at the same
witnessed disregard of signature veri - time, presumably to drown out news of
on both sides. Democrats certainly voted ese big trucks with big ags carried cation and other irregularities, such as the lawsuit that Rudolph Giuliani was
a failure of the signatures on the mail ling on behalf of President Trump.
with fears about the catastrophic e ects fearful men who were scared by the mes- in ballots to match the name, which en they decided to suppress that
should have been set aside for review. news and label it all lies. Without, you
of a second Trump term, and I know some sage from Trump and Fox News that the Supervisors instructed this whistle- know, investigating it because it an-
blower to push the envelopes through noyed them personally.
Republicans who shared that fear. But fear young, diverse protestors that Stephanie without veri cation. is is an a davit Far leftist outlet Twitter decided to
sent to the DOJ. fully block President Trump’s Twitter
is used most e ectively by Republicans stood with might be the future of our In other places, such as in Pennsylva- feed right after the election and label
nia, elections laws were hastily changed everything they disagreed with as false.
on Republicans, in support of Republican country. before the election. However, the Anderson Cooper, CNN anchor,
changes were not done legally, accord- during his broadcast, referred to the
candidates, as it was this election cycle. Naturally, if this is what Fox News and ing to their own state’s constitutions president as an obese turtle ailing on
and will be challenged. Ballots that its back. He later “apologized” with a
Donald Trump began his campaign with Rob Astorino and the guys in the big arrived late were purposefully mixed non-apology, not to President Trump,
in with regular ballots and stripped of but because he evidently does not
a message of outrageous fear and contin- trucks tell you, then of course you would recognition. want to be the person that he had just
And then there is the issue that Re- revealed himself to be.
ued to lead from that place. Republicans al- hate Democrats and you might think we publican poll watchers were kept away Nevertheless, President Trump is
from watching the polls, against the still the president at the moment, and
ready had a whole media network that traf- should go away. Once you dehumanize
SEE SCHIFFREN PAGE 15
cs in fear and loathing, called Fox News. us, you can perfectly justify trying to erase

e marriage of Donald Trump and the us and pretend we shouldn’t exist—even

Fox media empire created a seemingly im- stealing our signs to pretend we don’t exist!

penetrable bubble of fear and loathing that You might even be the guy that thinks we

made Democrats the enemy of the state. should die. ( at’s what that rst Rwandan

If you watched Fox News or read Q- guy thought too.) Where does this end for

anon during this election, you might think America?

that Democrats are socialist, anarchist, vio- As of press time, the race between

lent mobs burning down American cities. Harckham and Astorino is unresolved,

Local Republicans ran that same play, plas- waiting to count absentee ballots. Stepha-

tering our mailboxes with mailers imply- nie Keegan already conceded her loss to

ing that Democrats support killing people Kevin Byrne. ere is a chance that both

and cheer on criminal gang overlords and seats will go to the Republicans, erasing

sexual predators. these two Democratic public servants.

If you are old enough to remember the You can throw out the Democrats at the

Rwandan genocide, you will recall there ballot box, but you cannot eliminate your

were two groups who lived amongst each neighbors who supported them. While

other and at some point, one decided to we may have voted Donald Trump out of

start murdering the other with machetes. the White House, we cannot eliminate his

I think about that all the time. How did supporters who surround us. I choose to re-

one side decide that the other deserved to main here, a bright blue Democrat in a very

die—and have Donald Trump and his en- red town. But I don’t want to be fearful of

ablers led us to a similar place? SEE COLAMONICO PAGE 15
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OP ED

‘ e whole environment thing...’

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e king of bull

OF HUMAN with Du y,” he said. the dozen—all showgirls. e vin Klein’s farm on Mahopac wearing straw hats, hay dust
INTEREST We looked over at him and baloney just kept coming and Avenue. all over our clothes, and Du y,
coming. He was wanted in still sporting that indefati-
LORENZO raised our glasses, a little sur- Chicago for murder. He told us e bull never stopped. gable red feather. A college kid
GARO prised by the stranger’s largess. he had a case of hand grenades Du y had seen loads of famous walked up to where we were
He hopped o his stool and in the cellar, stolen from the people at Calvin Klein’s farm. sitting at the bar and, giggling,
We found the bar on came waddling toward us. He Putnam Valley chief of police. asked Du y if he was a midget
the backroads of wasn’t much taller than the “What’s the name of that or a dwarf.
Put Valley. It had no Munchkins who welcomed e elds had been mowed model… the one with the space
name. A dozen or so choppers Dorothy to Oz. the day before. Du y came between her teeth?” Du y “I’m just a little man,” Du y
were parked in a neat line out- roaring out of the barn on an asked, as we unloaded the hay. answered.
side the front door. I noticed a He said, “Fellas, I own a farm old tractor with an attach- He meant Lauren Hutten. She
few Nazi helmets. Fortunately, ‘bout three miles down the road. ment on the back that looked had once invited him to Porte Angrily, Kingston took
the motorcycle guys didn’t take I got hay needs to be baled right like a row of eggbeaters. He Verde for the weekend. Brooke hold of his beer bottle, ready
much notice of Kingston and away. I’m looking for a couple of slashed across the elds, his Shields thought he was “cute.” to brain the College Joe. But
me. boys with strong backs.” eggbeaters whirling, u ng up As for Charlton Heston, Du y Du y, with surprising strength,
the hay so air and light could said, “Boys, did you know that immediately grabbed Kings-
Kingston had been thrown “What’s the pay?” Kingston pass through the tangled matt Ben Hur was gay?” ton’s arm and ushered him
out of half the bars in Mahopac. asked. of sweet-smelling grass. We outside.
Sober or drunk, trouble had a fooled around with wooden By the time we nished
way of nding him. I wouldn’t “You don’t have to worry rakes not much knowing or stacking the hay it was night e twinkle was back in
say he courted it, but when about that,” Du y said. “I take caring what we were doing. and we were thirsty. We Du y’s eyes.
trouble came his way, he put out care of my people. Drink up! stopped at the Bum Steer in
the welcome mat. You can shack-up at my place. Du y bought us a big lunch. Baldwin Place, one of the few “Boys,” he hollered, once we
We’ll get started in the morn- We wanted beer, but he said bars in Mahopac that Kingston were safely in the truck. “It’s
A guy at the bar kept staring ing.” no. hadn’t been thrown out of. a lucky thing I got us out of
at us. He was in his mid-50s there. We’d be on our way to
and wore a green felt hat with We didn’t say, “yes.” We didn’t “Boys, we have a long day e more Du y drank, the Sing Sing.”
a red feather. He looked com- say, “no.” Du y kept buying us ahead of us. We drink after- quieter he became. e twinkle
pletely out of place. e bar- beers and then later shots of wards.” left his eye. We loved Du y. Kingston said, “Du y, what
tender came to re ll our glasses Jack Daniels. Pretty soon we He’d been so kind, supplying us was that one you were telling
and pointed at the fellow wear- were too wasted to drive back It was a long day. Du y with straw hats and all the food us about the models in back of
ing the funny hat. “ is one is to Mahopac. We gladly fol- used a big fan-like piece of we could eat. When we did the the limo?”
lowed Du y to his place. machinery that swept the hay baling, he gave us long sleeved
into rows. After that we did shirts so that the hay wouldn’t “Right. e electric window
e next morning, Du y the baling, loaded a rack body scratch our arms. comes down and one of them
told us that he had millions of truck to the bursting point and says, ‘Du y darling, you want
dollars in stocks and bonds; then delivered the hay to Cal- We were an odd-looking some bubbly?’
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Human race relations

BRUCE est reality TV show that I watched everyone’s liking. and dismissed it as teenage horse- tells the stories of victims, in addi-
THE BLOG the other day. It was a local produc- e ways America is changing its play. tion to victors.
tion, a community conversation
BRUCE (via Zoom) in Croton-on-Hudson, stripes have little to do with which at’s when the professional e conversation also was notable
APAR hosted by the village’s school district white seventy-something sits in the facilitator illuminated the gap that for the generous expressions of
in cooperation with the NYU Stein- White House. e changes have separates a speaker’s intent—which gratitude and praise—for the Cro-
Maybe if we used words hardt Center for Strategic Solutions. to do with proportional population the speaker may consider harmless ton Police Department and for the
less—you know, just shifts, as new blends of ethnicities and in jest—from the impact of overall good and caring nature of
drew pictures or used e reality program’s storyline and cultural heritages and even their language on a vulnerable target. the villagers of Croton-on-Hudson.
non-verbal sign language—we’d revolved around three hot-button gender identities rede ne societies
get along with each other more words you no doubt have seen more such as ours. e emotional damage in icted e spirit of mutual respect and
famously. frequently of late: equity, diversity, may not be visible to the eye, but trust I witnessed among folks of
inclusion. ey are marching into at vibrant, multi-cultural the crude put-down of someone’s varied backgrounds makes you
We get hung up on words. We at- our lives emboldened, three abreast, palette was on display in the identity leaves no less of a lingering realize that to speak of the need to
tach sentiments to them that are not standing shoulder to shoulder, like “testimonies”shared by some of scar that can last a lifetime. improve “race relations”is to imply
intended by the speaker. We take comrades in arms. the nearly 80 parents and students that we are, by default, a nation of
exception to the words others use, participating in the Croton Com- Some parents with biracial segmentation—disparate cogs try-
and then blame the speaker for our at military metaphor is ap- munity Conversation on Equity children spoke of feeling excluded or ing to mesh as smoothly as possible
misperception. propriate, because that’s essentially and Inclusion in our Schools, which marginalized as newcomers to the without grinding each other down
what those attributes are: guardians I attended as an observer. is was area, and felt the elementary school to the nubs.
If someone tells me they like of a just society banding together to reality TV at its most revealing and in particular tended to act exclusion-
strawberry ice cream, I don’t assume ght the good ght. stimulating and, hopefully, produc- ary. Maybe we need to think bigger.
that they are criticizing vanilla. One tive. In the multi-cultural America, we
doesn’t cancel the other. A DIFFERENT AMERICA e same sentiment was aimed are blossoming into—with unavoid-
Not knowing in this moment e comments voiced were partly at the district from the father of a able growing and groaning pains
I’m writing this the night before in response to the facilitator asking, special needs student who had been along the way—we should keep
Election Day 2020, so nothing I who will lead us the next four years “What issues of equity or inequity turned away from its classrooms in mind there is only one type of
say here is a reaction to whomever doesn’t stop me from making a have you experienced or witnessed years ago. race that matters, only one race that
emerges victorious to take the oath not-so-bold prediction, regardless in Croton-Harmon schools?” binds us.
of o ce on Jan. 20, 2021. of who it is: there is a very di erent REVISIONIST HISTORY So, what say, everyone?
America taking shape (as both can- SLURS CALLED ere also was a very animated Why don’t we move beyond
COMMUNITY didates have readily acknowledged ‘HORSEPLAY’ talking about race relations and
CONVERSATION by their courting of newly in uential discussion on how curriculum, start- work harder to improve human race
voting constituencies). Some recent alumni recalled ing at the elementary level, needs relations?
I am reacting instead to the real- racist language bandied among high to keep in step with the changing
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Putting the horse before the shopping cart

TRACY is some kind of manufacturer’s defect which is only slightly less painful than keep it straight. As you steady the cart
BECKERMAN and have to wonder why there hasn’t getting hit with a dozen boxes of Cap’n with your foot to keep it from wandering
been a widespread shopping cart recall Crunch. Fortunately, because of the o again, you unload your groceries while
There are two kinds of shopping to address this problem. Certainly, if trajectory of the wonky wheel, it will miss the checkout girl beams at you and asks if
carts in the world: Ones with the shopping carts exploded on impact, the old lady, but smack into the opposite you had a pleasant shopping experience.
normal wheels and ones with they would do something about it. But aisle instead causing more things to y o
wonky wheels. until someone meets a tragic end in the the shelves. At which point, you will look her in the
frozen food aisle as the result of a wonky eye and say,
e normal carts glide along through shopping-cart wheel, I guess the shop- Leaving behind a trail of fallen food
the supermarket aisles quite easily. e ping cart powers-that-be are going to do items in multiple aisles, you will nally “It was wonkiful.”
ones with a wonky wheel pull o to the nothing. make it to the checkout line, sweating and
side like a drunk sailor, causing you to with complete muscle fatigue in one arm For more humor, sign up for Tracy’s Lost in
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shelves and send dozens of boxes of once your cart is loaded with grocer-
Cap’n Crunch crashing down upon your ies. For some reason, weight + wonky =
poor, cursed, wonky-cart-driving head. more wonky, and it can become so hard
to straighten out the cart that you feel
For some reason, the wonky carts like you are trying to turn around an
don’t usually reveal themselves when you elephant. Additionally, the added weight
of the groceries will often cause a cart
rst pull them out of the cart caddy. It’s with a wonky wheel to drift o down the
not until you are well into the store and aisle on its own while you have your back
committed to that cart that you suddenly turned trying to get the healthy cereal o
realize you have the cart from hell. is is the top shelf where they put it because no
kind of like discovering you have a leaky one really wants to eat all that ber. e
boat after you’ve already left port. It’s usu- next thing you know, your wonky cart is
ally too late to turn back and regardless picking up speed and careening o to the
of how much maneuvering you do, you opposite side where you catch it out of
know you’re kinda sunk. the corner of your eye just as it is about
to hit some old lady with a walker and
Since there are so many carts that seem an oxygen tank. As you ing yourself o
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What are kindergarteners developmentally ready for?

STRONG succeed in school. Nobody, will mature by rst or second at an early age can be helpful. At home, you will want
LEARNING including his pediatrician, grade and do well in school. You can hedge your bets by to continue to read to him.
thinks there’s anything wrong Teaching a child to read when playing games with your son Research has shown that
DR. LINDA with him. en I talked to a they’re not developmentally that involve letter and number many children who are read to
SILBERT friend of ours who said this ready, is like giving a baby recognition and writing. (Neat- consistently learn to read more
happened to her son as well. steak before he has teeth. ey ness doesn’t count but make quickly. If he thinks it’s fun,
Dear Dr. Linda, choke and become upset. at sure your son is having fun—it’s you can print his name on a
I’m writing to you because e problem was solved by is what happens to children critical.) large piece of paper for him to
sending him to a private kin- who are given tasks before trace over. e letters need to
I have a little boy who’s in dergarten with less emphasis they’re ready. And it has been If the cost isn’t prohibitive, be big enough that writing his
kindergarten but won’t turn 5 on numbers, letters, and what shown that most children are private kindergartens where name requires reaching with
until December. He’s bright, they call “reading readiness.” ready to read in rst grade. teachers understand these his arm and using his shoulder
inquisitive, happy, and always developmental distinctions can muscles. Have him use a wide
doing something. He loves eir son is doing well now in ere is no reason to push make a big di erence. marker or crayon, not a pencil
to have us read to him every second grade. We don’t know them, especially when it is or ballpoint pen.
evening. He goes to school what to do. critical for 5-year-olds to play. However, you’ll need to
on Zoom, which is really a And your son is only 4! investigate this option carefully. Don’t be surprised at the
struggle. To make it worse, his Worried Mom and Dad Make sure the private kinder- progress he may make just
teacher called last week to tell Dear Worried Mom and Dad, I don’t recommend testing garten encourages creative play. over the next few months.
us that he’s not completing his at such an early age unless In addition, kids need lots of Children grow and develop
work and when he does, she In the past few years, kin- there’s some indication that a large-motor physical movement. di erently. Encourage what
knows I’m helping him with. dergarten teachers, in many child has a serious problem. he does well, new skills he
school districts, as well as pri- Often special help or tutor- ese activities would include develops, and his own special
She told me to stop helping vate schools, have been asked ing doesn’t help much either running, jumping, skipping, talents.
him. I have to help him. He’s to teach reading, writing, and because a child simply isn’t climbing, and playing with large
being asked to write sentences. arithmetic as it was previously ready physiologically to read, balls. Dr. Linda
How can he write sentences? taught in rst grade. For some nor is brain development
He doesn’t know all his letters children, this works well, but where it needs to be. It has Art activities such as nger Dr. Linda is co-author of “Why
yet. She said he needs extra for many children, like your nothing to do with IQ or how painting that don’t require Bad Grades Happen to Good
help right now if he’s going to son, it’s not such a good idea. smart a child is. Having said small-motor and eye-hand Kids” and director of Strong
that, for the small percent of coordination work well, too. Learning Tutoring and Test
ese bright little ones are children who do have evidence Some private kindergartens Prep. Email her at Linda@
not developmentally ready yet of reading issues, intervention will emphasize reading, writing, stronglearning.com.
to learn reading, writing and and numbers, so such a school
arithmetic. Nothing is wrong would not help your son.
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Area veterans ‘chow down’ pa

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Health Dept.: Think small holiday celebrations this year

e leaves are falling, the air is rus continues to present a threat. most joyful aspects of holidays our celebrations can be both joyful ning discussions should include

crisp, and the holiday season is fast is is particularly true with older have now become challenges we and safe.” wearing masks when not seated

approaching. Halloween and Día adults or those with pre-existing all have to face—from college Caution and watchfulness con- at the table, staying 6 feet away

de los Muertos have been on most conditions. students coming home for the tinue to be important, despite from each other, and strictly lim-

minds, but anksgiving, Cha- “Here in Putnam County and holidays to grandparents coming reports about quick recoveries iting contact with others for two

nukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New York State, we must remain in from out of town. e most in more recent months since the weeks prior to the holiday. Small

New Year’s Eve are not far behind. vigilant to protect the most vul- important thing we must all con- pandemic began. What these local gatherings can reduce risk,

is holiday season, when many nerable among our families and sider is the health and well-being cases most clearly demonstrate is especially if an outdoor venue is

long to travel and gather with friends” said County Executive of our families and communicat- the importance of evidence-based utilized. For in-person gather-

friends and family, the coronavi- MaryEllen Odell. “Some of the ing with one-another about how practices in science, as well as how ings, consider seating households

powerful the social determinants at separate tables, or at opposite

of health are—barriers to access- ends of a long table. As recom-

ing healthcare or medical treat- mended with summer barbecues,

ment can greatly impact health each household can bring their

Bethel outcomes. own food, or order from a local

“It is great and encouraging restaurant and request individual

news to hear these success stories,” portions.

Springvale said Health Commissioner Dr. Staying local is important too,
Michael J. Nesheiwat. “However, as travel increases the chances of
it is not a reason to let down our contracting and spreading CO-

Inn guard and become complacent VID-19. Before travelling, check

about this infectious disease. Our the transmission rates of the
health department, along with all planned destination. Positive cas-
public health agencies including es should be decreasing, and the

Assisted Living Residence the Centers for Disease Control, positivity rate should be less than

is recommending a ‘re-imagining’ at home. ese rates are tracked

of the holidays, with smaller gath- by Johns Hopkins University and

erings and the potential for new can be found at coronavirus.jhu.

traditions.” edu/us-map. e risks for travel

Quality. Value. Respect. A novel, no-risk tradition for by car can be reduced by taking
people who normally travel for a personal vehicle and making as
the holidays or host older adults or few stops as possible.

those with pre-existing conditions Although this holiday season

Are you ready for the security of is hosting a virtual celebration. will look di erent than in years
life in a friendly, welcoming community? Sharing family recipes or mailing past, joy can exist in new celebra-
cookies or other shelf-stable treats tions and being thankful for what

before the virtual holiday allows continues. Taking extra precau-

everyone to have a taste of their tions now will help keep loved

914-739-4404 x2204 holiday favorites. ere are many ones healthy. For additional ways
online platforms to play ‘board’ to celebrate holidays safely, visit

62 Springvale Rd., Croton-on-Hudson, NY games with far away friends, and the CDC’s website at www.cdc.
there are even ways to watch mov- gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/dai-

ies together. ly-life-coping/holidays.html.

Put your If celebrating the holidays in
person, consider lower-risk varia- Article provided by the Putnam
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 23

Byrne presents resolution memoralizing OBITUARIES Joy, Pa.. her daughters, Irene
Respiratory Care Week FROM PAGE 8
Caraballo and Yvonne Blenis

and her husband, Ernie all of

Greico and her husband, Jo- Mahopac, seven grandchildren

seph; her sister, Carol Marks and 10 great grandchildren.

Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R, C, Ref-Mahopac) e orts during this pandemic,” said Byrne. “ is year’s and her husband, James and She was predeceased by her
met last month with respiratory care professionals and respiratory care theme is Changing the World One
administrative sta from Putnam Hospital Center in Breath at a Time, and this has been exempli ed by her seven beloved grandchil- husband, Carmine in 1986.
Carmel to present a legislative resolution proclaiming the e orts of respiratory health professionals in New
Oct. 25-31, 2020 as “Respiratory Care Week” in the York. It’s always important to recognize our amazing dren, Avery, Xander, Leo, Sam, Following a private funeral
state of New York. healthcare professionals, but this year considering the
dangers and challenges they face from COVID-19 it’s Charles, Joseph and Anna. service, interment will be at
On hand to receive the resolution were President more important than ever to honor these extraordi-
Dr. Mark Hirko, Vice President of Patient Care and nary men and women.” Cremation services will be Amawalk Hill Cemetery in
Chief Nursing O cer Eilish Hourihan, and several
other respiratory therapists and medical sta . Respi- “We appreciate all the hard work of our sta here at held privately and memorial Amawalk, N.Y.
ratory Care Week encourages awareness about lung Putnam Hospital Center,”Dr. Hirko said.“We would
diseases like COPD and asthma to the community like to thank Assemblyman Byrne as well as his col- plans will be announced at a Rosemary C.
while also building the desire in others to enter the leagues in the New York State Assembly for the rec- later date.
respiratory care profession. ognition of the work of our respiratory sta .”
Donations in memory of El- Conlin
“It is important to raise awareness for lung health Article courtesy of Assemblyman Byrne’s o ce len may be made to the Amer-
and to honor our frontline workers for their tireless
ican Cancer Society. Rosemary C. Conlin of Ma-

Teresa LaBarbera hopac passed away peacefully
on Oct. 26, 2020 at the age of

78.

Teresa LaBarbera of Ma- She was born July 17, 1942 in

hopac passed away on Satur- New York City (Hell’s Kitch-

day, Oct. 24, 2020 at the age of en), the daughter of James and

96. She was born in Mt.Vernon Mary (neé Hazy) Chahalis. On

on March 5, 1924, the daugh- Jan. 27,1961 she married Louis

ter of Vigilio and Maria (Bau- V. Conlin and together they

lione) Varo. raised ve children.

Teresa lived in Mt. Vernon Rose is survived by her

until moving to Mahopac in husband, Louis; their daugh-

1966. While in Mt. Vernon ters, Susan Phillips (Gene)

she was an active parishio- and Karin DuBois; their

ner of Our Lady of Mt. Car- sons, Michael(Tracy), Robert

mel Church. Teresa loved to (Rene) and Timothy (Ginger);

cook and sew and she enjoyed her brother, James Chahalis;

playing card games, especially eight grandchildren and three

poker. great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her sons, Private interment was at

PHOTO COURTESY OF ASSEMBLYMAN BYRNE Joseph and his wife, Marsha Gerald B. H. Solomon Sara-

President Mark Hirko;, PHC respiratory care professionals; Assemblyman Byrne; and VP of Patient Care of Sorrento, Fla., and omas toga National Cemetery in
Services and Chief Nursing Officer Eilish Hourihan.
and his wife, Patricia of Mt. Schuylerville, N.Y.

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Ask the Doctor Q: Why is it important to be screened for lung cancer? able to make tiny incisions, so there’s less bleeding and
A: Lung cancer is a silent killer. In its early stages, it has pain for the patient. At NWH, we also offer advanced
Darren Rohan, MD, FACS no symptoms and can spread without warning. That’s ablation techniques, which use image guidance to insert
Westchester Regional Director, why lung cancer screening for people who are high-risk a needle through the skin into the tumor. Other options
Thoracic Surgery Program is so important: They often feel perfectly healthy. Often, include burning or freezing the tumor; or stereotactic
Northern Westchester Hospital people don’t develop symptoms until the disease has radiosurgery, which uses radiation without an incision.
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Dr. Rohan, visit stage, their ve-year survival rate can increase from four emphysema, or heart disease, and surgery is too risky. If
nwh.northwell.edu/Rohan percent to fty- ve percent, according to the American the patient is too high-risk, the cancer is too advanced
Lung Association. or the patient doesn’t want surgery, an option is
Q: Who is considered high-risk? immunotherapy, a newer treatment. Immunotherapy is
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damaging healthy surrounding tissue. In addition, I’m increase your risk.

PAGE 24 MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Cooperative Extension Mahopac man faces
convenes Putnam County drug charges, Sheriff
Dept. makes 10 arrests
Food System Coalition

Cornell Cooperative Extension Putnam County. “We are elated Competitive Grant Program is A Mahopac man was arrested Novotny was charged with third-
of Putnam County (CCEPC) to receive this funding which will administered through the USDA’s last month and now faces a litany degree criminal sale of a controlled
will receive a $35,000 grant from support the development of the National Institute of Food and of drug and weapons charges. e substance, third-degree criminal
the U.S. Department of Agricul- Putnam County Food System Agriculture, and funds projects arrest came in the wake of several possession of a controlled substance,
ture’s Community Food Projects Coalition. e Coalition will seek that build local capacity to ght Putnam County Sheri ’s Depart- third-degree criminal possession
Competitive Grant Program. community input and direction as food insecurity. ment investigations that resulted of a weapon, and second-degree
CCEPC will use the funds to we conduct a community food as- in10 busts and a substantial amount criminal possession of a weapon.
work with local residents and sessment to identify opportunities To read the full executive sum- of illegal narcotics and a number of He was arraigned in Carmel Justice
leaders to plan for long-term so- for building a more food secure mary of this new project visit Court and remanded to the Putnam
lutions to food insecurity. Cur- Putnam.” http://putnam.cce.cornell.edu/ rearms removed from the street. County Correctional Facility with-
rent partners include the Putnam food-nutrition Sheri Robert Langley said the out bail.
County Department of Health, Cornell Cooperative Extension 10 arrests made by the department’s
Second Chance Foods, Putnam of Putnam County is a nonpro t For more information about Narcotics Enforcement Unit in Oc- Langley said the Sheri ’s De-
Community Action Program,and that puts knowledge to work in the United Way A.L.I.C.E. re- tober resulted in 750 grams of fen- partment continues to work closely
SPACE on Ryder Farm. pursuit of economic vitality, eco- port, visit www.uwwp.org/alice. tanyl, 2 kilograms of cocaine, and with multiple agencies, including
logical sustainability, and social 450 grams of heroin being removed the DEA, Homeland Security In-
As the cost of living increases well-being. It brings local experi- For information about Cornell from the streets. In addition to the vestigations, New York State Police,
in Putnam County, wages cannot ence and research-based solutions Cooperative Extension of Put- narcotics seized, a total of 14 unlaw- Westchester County Police Depart-
keep up, and the recent economic together in an e ort to help Put- nam County’s community pro- fully possessed rearms were con s- ment, Peekskill Police Department,
downturn has exacerbated the nam County thrive in a rapidly grams and events go to putnam. cated. Kent Police Department, Carmel
problem. According to the United changing world. cce.cornell.edu/. Langley said that one such in- Police Department, Yonkers Po-
Way, 28 percent of households in vestigation involved the possession lice Department, Yorktown Police
Putnam struggle to meet basic e Community Food Projects Article courtesy of Cornell Cooperative and sale of heroin in Mahopac. e Department, Poughkeepsie Police
daily needs. Extension of Putnam County target of that investigation, Kyle Department, the Putnam County
Novotny, had four prior felony con- District Attorney’s O ce, and other
“We know the solutions to food victions from previous Narcotics federal, state and local police agen-
insecurity lie within our network Enforcement Unit cases, Langley cies to aid investigations throughout
of dedicated food system orga- noted. He said that when Novotny Putnam County.
nizations and engaged citizens, was taken into custody, he also un-
but we needed a way to come lawfully possessed a loaded Glock Article provided by Putnam County
together to better amplify ideas pistol. Sheri ’s Dept.
and resources,”said Becca Ligrani,
Cornell Cooperative Extension of

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NWH names new head of joint replacement surgery PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIELLE GAFNI

Dr. Joel S. Buchalter, MD, Dr. Joel S. Buchalter spent almost two decades at and Knee Surgeons; the Amer- Jinkies!
FAAOS, FACS, an orthope- Putnam Hospital Center in ican Board of Orthopedic Sur- Another mystery
dic surgeon with more than dures, post-operative care and Carmel, where he served as gery; the American College
three decades of experience, rehabilitation. chief, Department of Ortho- of Surgeons; e New York to solve!
has been named director of pedic Surgery, director of the State Society of Orthopedic
joint replacement surgery at “ e Orthopedic and Spine Orthopedic Institute, and Surgeons; and the New York Zoinks! Four-year-old Lucas
Northern Westchester Hospi- Institute o ers leading-edge president of the medical sta . Chapter of the American Col- Stevens of Mahopac was ready to
tal’s (NWH) Orthopedic and technologies and techniques He also serves as a clinical as- lege of Surgeons. take on all ghosts and goblins this
Spine Institute. for minimally invasive and sistant professor of orthopedic Halloween dressed as ScoobyDoo,
arthroscopic surgery, all cus- surgery at the NYU School Dr. Buchalter graduated replete with his very own Mystery
“Dr. Buchalter is a leader in tomized to meet a patient’s of Medicine. In addition, he from the NYU School of Machine. Ruh-ro!
orthopedics in the community unique needs,” said Buchalter, is a managing partner with Medicine and completed his
and brings a wealth of experi- “ Two advanced, highly ef- Somers Orthopaedic Surgery orthopedic residency at the
ence in joint replacement to fective robot-assisted surgical and Sports Medicine Group, NYU Hospital for Joint Dis-
our orthopedic program,” said approaches for full and par- which has o ces in Mount eases (now known as the NYU
Dr. Marla Koroly, NWH se- tial knee replacements called Kisco, Carmel, Newburgh, and Langone Orthopedic Hospi-
nior vice president for medical NAVIO and MAKO are avail- Fishkill as well as in Danbury. tal), He received a Bachelor’s
a airs and chief medical o cer. able at Northern Westchester He has also served as team of Science degree magna cum
“Our goal is to continue to ad- Hospital. We’re one of the few physician at Pace University in laude in biomedical engineer-
vance the surgical services that hospitals in the region, includ- Purchase. ing from Rensselaer Polytech-
we provide for the community ing in New York City, to o er nic Institute (RPI) in Troy,N.Y.
and we are excited to have Dr. both technologies.” Buchalter has received nu- He served as chief resident in
Buchalter’s expertise and lead- merous awards, including orthopedic surgery at the NYU
ership as we continue to build Most recently, Buchalter Castle Connolly’s Top Doctor Hospital for Joint Diseases;
our program,” NY Metro area; US News & completed a multiple trauma
World Report Top Doctor; the rotation at the University of
NWH’s team of orthopedic Consumer Research Council Maryland Shock Trauma Cen-
surgeons and specialists at the of America’s Top Orthope- ter in Baltimore, MD; and an
Orthopedic and Spine Institute dist Award; a Patient’s Choice internship in general surgery at
coordinate a patient’s care with Award; and an award for Most Beth Israel Medical Center in
an extended team of profes- Compassionate Doctor. New York.
sionals including neurosurgery,
sports medicine, pain manage- He is certi ed by the Ameri- Buchalter has been a resi-
ment, radiology, internal medi- can Board of Orthopedic Sur- dent of North Salem for over
cine and physical therapy. e gery. In addition, he is a mem- 25 years.
team oversees treatments from ber of the American Academy
pre-surgical assessments and of Orthopedic Surgeons; the Article provided by Northern
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