Mahopac News 08.20.20

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Final details
hammered
out for school
reopening

District holds town hall meetings
to keep parents informed

PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL BY BOB DUMAS Mahopac schools will use a
EDITOR hybrid plan—approved by the
Music on the lake state in July—that will incor-
With the rst day of school porate both in-person and dis-
Last week, boaters on Lake Mahopac were treated to a free concert at Mahopac Marina as a way to just a few weeks away,Mahopac tance learning. e district held
enjoy live music while socially distancing. Pictured here, audience members take in the ursday eve- School District administrators three virtual “town hall” meet-
ning, Aug. 13, show featuring acoustic sets by Rosie D’Angelo, omas McDermott and John Caruso. and faculty are working fever- ings in which administrators
For more photos from the concert, check out the centerspread on pages 12 and 13. ishly down the homestretch laid out the details of the plan
to iron out the details of what to parents and then took ques-
it will be like to reopen their tions. e last of those town hall
schools in the midst of the meetings was held Wednesday,
coronavirus pandemic. Aug. 12, and Mahopac News
was invited to sit in.
Gov. Cuomo gave the green
light Aug. 7 for schools state- Mike Tromblee, the dis-
wide to reopen. After being trict’s assistant superintendent
the epicenter of the pandemic for curriculum, instruction and
back in March, the state now sta development, said imple-
has one of the lowest rates of menting the plan will take a
reported COVID-19 cases “Herculean e ort” on the part
in the country. However, the of everyone: sta , students and
governor mandated that ev- parents.
ery school district present a
hyper-detailed reopening plan “We know how important
for state approval.
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‘huge spike’ in car thefts
The Staff Grocery/med deliveries
Putnam and Westchester counties “A vehicle that’s not locked is an available for seniors
EDITORIAL TEAM
BOB DUMAS have been experiencing a huge spike opportunity for someone to steal your Family Services of Westchester (FSW)’s
RideConnect program is ready to assist older
EDITOR: 845-208-0774 in the number of auto thefts recently, vehicle or valuables and identi cation adults 60 and up in Westchester and southern
[email protected] Putnam County who need shopping and deliv-
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER according to report from the Putnam that contain con dential information ery of groceries and/or medication.
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628
[email protected] County Sheri ’s Department. about you that can be used for identity e program has hundreds of volunteers
available to shop so that the vulnerable popula-
ADVERTISING TEAM “Auto theft is not isolated to this theft,” the sheri said. “Although there tion can stay home and safeguard their health
PAUL FORHAN during the COVID-19 outbreak.
914-202-2392 area and, in fact, there has been an have been no reported burglaries re-
RideConnect’s core mission is to provide
[email protected] alarming increase in these thefts lated to auto thefts of cars containing transportation resources for older adults 60
BRUCE HELLER and over, and it has mobilized quickly to meet
914-202-2941 throughout the state,” Sheri Robert key fobs, never leave a house keys in the new demand for delivery services to seniors
and those who are immunocompromised. e
[email protected] Langley said. “Many of these thefts the vehicle or attached to the key fob.” program also continues to provide seniors with
LISA KAIN transportation to essential medical appointments
occur because owners leave their ve- e investigation has shown that like chemotherapy and dialysis.
914-351-2424
[email protected] hicles unlocked with key fobs in the most vehicle thefts and vehicle break- Seniors and immunocompromised individuals
can inquire about receiving grocery or medica-
CORINNE STANTON vehicle parked at home, work and at ins have occurred between the hours tion deliveries by calling 914-242-7433 or email-
845-621-4049 ing Karen Ganis at [email protected]. Details are
car dealerships. is allows [thieves] of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. Police ask resi- available at www.fsw.org/seniors-grocery-delivery.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020 Your Neighbor MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 3

The coloring

KIDS

Mahopac kids are hungry for something to do
this summer with the coronavirus pandemic can-
celing so many events and activities. A few weeks
ago, Mahopac News published a coloring page
and asked our youngest readers to color it in and
then have mom or dad take their picture with their
works of art. Here they are!

Giancarlo Rei Cosenza, 5

Lyla Winter, 5

Aurora Dias, 7 Rebecca Valentin, 6 Joshua Valentin, 6
Abby Bayne, 9 Zachary, 7, and Noah Duran, 2

PAGE 4 MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020

REOPENING any complaints and procedural is- part of the state requirements for VID]. During the day, bathrooms, gold cohorts. Each student will be

FROM PAGE 1 sues are handled. reopening and will prompt both doorknobs, railings—high-touch assigned to one of the cohorts.One

Stowell told parents that the students and sta each day to pass a areas—will be cleaned throughout day the blue cohort will be onsite

the reopening is, and we know district has created a new website “health clearing” and help monitor the day,” Tromblee said. “[ ere with the gold cohort learning from

you have questions and concerns,” where they can nd all reopening- whether anyone has a temperature will be] enhanced cleaning proce- home and then, the following day,

Tromblee told the parents. “We plan information. Quick links to it over 100 degrees or other COVID dures in areas like the health o ce.” the opposite.

want to hear from you and have are on the district’s webpage. symptoms. It will ask questions to • School closures due to CO- “We will put together a calendar

the best possible approach going “ ere are contacts and videos, be answered daily before getting to VID. “We will work with the that shows the speci c movements

forward. Our best e orts are when resources for parents for while they bus stop or, for sta and faculty, to Department of Health, and they in regard to days o and holidays,”

we have community interaction, are on distant learning,” he said, work, and to report absences by us- will direct us on what we need to Tromblee noted.

and we have mitigation steps.” “and there is a technology help ing laid-out procedures. do, and we will communicate that Stowell said that students with

Tromblee said that while the desk for things like Chromebook • Returning to work/school after with the parents. e Department disabilities will be a orded in-per-

district’s plan is well thought out issues.” illness. “Coming in to work sick, of Health will contact people who son education.

and includes input received from Tromblee said the guiding prin- those days are behind us,” Trom- may have been exposed.” “High-need students who re-

parents and the community at ciples behind the reopening plan blee said. “Stay home. You have to • Meal service. ere will be re- quire special ed services through-

large,it would be subject to change. focused on health and safety, fa- be 24 hours free of fever without duced density where the students out the school day will be taught

“ is information is uid, and cilities care and maintenance, meal fever-reducing medication before eat, and enhanced safety proce- in person,” he said. “Our intention

we must be able to adapt [based prep and service, transportation, you come back. If your child is not dures during food preparation. is to provide equity. ese will be

on the] guidance we receive from and the social and emotional needs feeling well, do not send them to • Transportation. Students will non-integrated classes.”

regulatory agencies,” he said. “If it of the students. school.” be required to wear masks while Tromblee noted that teach-

does change, we will do our best to “Not having the connection • Testing and contact tracing. riding on the bus and will be sepa- ers will receive ongoing training

update you.” [with teachers and other students] “We are not a testing site, we can- rated as far as possible during the and professional development

As part of the protocol for the has had an emotional impact,” not do that,” Tromblee said. “But ride. Students will enter the school throughout this unprecedented

reopening plan,Tromblee has been Stowell said. “And this [plan] will we have to have procedures and so buildings through multiple loca- school reopening.

named the COVID compliance also have a scal and budget im- the county Department of Health tions to prevent overcrowding. “A key component is supporting

o cer, who will make sure the pact, and we will plan for all those is assisting us with tracing and test- Tromblee said that all students our teachers,” he said. “We will put

guidelines are followed. Dr. Greg things.” ing.” will be provided a device such as together some training opportuni-

Stowell, assistant superintendent Tromblee laid out some of the • Disinfecting procedures. “We a Chromebook for when they ties—health and hygiene practices,

for pupil personnel and educa- guidelines that the reopening plan have made sure every building is are distance learning. He said if a supporting emotional wellness—

tional services, will be the COVID will include: disinfected with a special disin- home doesn’t have strong broad- things like that.”

safety o cer, and will ensure that • e rollout app. e app was fectant [made especially for CO- band, parents can go through the Tromblee concluded by saying

help desk on district’s reopening the reopening protocols will be

website and the district will help malleable and the district will be

remedy the problem. ready to adapt to changes at a mo-

Additionally, Tromblee noted, ment’s notice.

until further notice, no visitors will “Our second day will look dif-

be allowed in the building—all ferent form our rst day because

meetings will be done remotely we will learn things,” he said. “Our

As part of the hybrid plan, stu- fourth day will be di erent from

dents will be divided into blue and our second day.”

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FROM PAGE 8 school district must ensure that there is Wisdom Teeth or
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ing task. Will it be possible for school cial support?
sanitation and ventilation to be suf-
Lastly, how will school administra-
ciently maintained? Is it realistic to tors and local government o cials deal
expect children of all ages to keep their with children, families and teachers who
distance, wear face coverings throughout neglect or avoid critical safety measures?
the day, and wash their hands thoroughly
and often? Fortitude, resilience, creativity, and
determination will be needed in abun-
And will the surrounding community dance to confront all these issues. Our
cooperate tactically and nancially? children’s schooling, and much more,
hangs in the balance.
Mask-wearing and social distancing
are not prerogatives for some, but rather

SCHIFFREN is gleefully presiding over its destruction,
FROM PAGE 8
all the better to make way for the “com-

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OP ED

Tendy reacted emotionally in case he didn’t understand

BY MARYELLEN ODELL simply making the most advanta- by the county had been deposed. that, with no knowledge of the or legislator that he would make
PUTNAM COUNTY EXECUTIVE geous decision possible to put this Mr. DiPippo’s testimony, on the facts of this case, he knows better the same decision. In fact, he
horrible tragedy behind us so that other hand, would not have been than four attorneys and a media- mentioned in a telephone call to
I, along with members of the the community and the victim’s dispositive as to whether or not tor how the litigation should have the me that he would approve the
legislature who approved the family can nally begin to heal. the county had violated his civil been handled is both arrogant settlement as well if he were still
$20 million DiPippo settle- rights. Clearly, Mr.Tendy should and egotistical. the supervisor of Putnam Valley,
ment, am deeply disappointed Mr.Tendy, however, is clearly concern himself with the business and he reiterated this statement
in D.A.Tendy and the direction taking a business decision as a of the District Attorney’s O ce Furthermore, a civil rights in a meeting with the myself, the
he took in Friday’s press release personal a ront to him and feels and leave the federal litigation to violation was never an issue that deputy chair of the legislature, the
regarding the settlement of the as though it is a comment on those with greater expertise and was litigated in Mr. DiPippo’s county attorney and the commis-
DiPippo case. [Editor’s note: See his shortcomings and inability knowledge of evidentiary stan- prior court cases. Rather, any sioner of nance.
story, “County settles DiPippo law- to convict Mr. DiPippo. is dards. violations of civil rights alleged to
suit for $12 million,” on page 16.] couldn’t be farther from the truth. have occurred in this case are now Here, Mr.Tendy sits in the
Rather, it was a decision that was It is truly unfortunate that Mr. being litigated in the context of role of prosecutor so it is not
It is clearly an emotional re- made in an e ort to ensure that Tendy immediately reacted emo- a Section 1983 action in federal surprising that he is opposed to
sponse in a case where two prior the county taxpayers would not tionally in a case where he did court. erefore, Mr.Tendy’s as- settling a civil case pertaining to
district attorneys obtained con- be liable for a signi cantly larger not understand any of the facts. sertion that there had never been a criminal prosecution that his
victions, but he was unable to do verdict after a trial took place in a single nding by any court of o ce could not win.
so. Mr.Tendy does not alone own this case. is settlement was reviewed a civil rights abuse, or any police
the grief for this horri c tragedy. and considered by the county’s wrongdoing is inconsequential. No one, regardless of their
Many members of the county Mr.Tendy is not even remotely insurer, insurance defense counsel, years of practice or areas of
administration and the legislature familiar with the speci c facts two separate insurance coverage e facts that gave rise to the civil expertise, can predict with any
actually lived here in Carmel of the federal civil rights case, counsels and a federal media- rights claim of malicious prosecu- certainty what the outcome of
all, if not most, of our lives. We which was commenced by Mr. tor, all of whom were intimately tion did not even occur until he litigation will be. ere remained
recall vividly the days and months DiPippo. He could not even aware of the facts of this case and was acquitted at his third trial. a signi cant risk in this case that,
following the discovery of the begin to describe the con icting all of whom were independent What matters now is whether a regardless of how Mr.Tendy
victim’s body, and we watched and troublesome evidence that third parties whose only interests federal jury would determine that believed it would be decided, a
closely each time a trial was con- had been discovered thus far in in this matter were to vigorously a civil rights violation had in fact federal jury would nd the county
vened to ensure that justice was this case which had been litigated defend the County of Putnam. occurred. liable and would award Mr. DiP-
served for her, each time hoping for over two years by the county’s Every one of these attorneys ippo signi cantly more money.
that closure would be achieved insurance defense counsel and strongly recommended that the Moreover, Mr.Tendy has Eight of the nine members of the
for her and her family. its insurance coverage counsel. settlement be approved, as it was forgotten that “where you stand legislature and I simply could not
All the witnesses relevant to overwhelmingly in the best in- depends on where you sit.” He gamble with taxpayer funds like
Unfortunately, that was not whether or not a civil rights terests of the County of Putnam. himself admitted on two separate
ultimately to be and we are now violation had been committed occasions that if he were sitting SEE ODELL PAGE 14
e fact that Mr.Tendy believes in the seat of county executive

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Don’t cancel anyone

There’s no avoiding the unusual for me to sleep with a contending with stupidity and ig- e satire I wrote, called,“God’s
truth: One of the greatest loaf of bread. We tried taping
gures in American his- the closets, even chaining them. norance. I mean, anyone who calls Other Son,”went something like OF HUMAN
INTEREST
a dog dirty, lthy and disgusting… this: God is angry and disgusted

tory, Abraham Lincoln, thought When that didn’t work, we bar- what can you say? Sometimes you at a world that not even Jesus can LORENZO

that white people were superior ricaded the kitchen, which didn’t have to laugh. It’s better than going save, so he sends his other son, GARO

to black people. Should we cancel turn out so well, either. crazy. Donald Trump, to destroy it.

Honest Abe? Sure, let’s get rid So, we got to my aunt’s apart- Not surprisingly, my father Dumas decided, wisely I believe,

of him and any other historic ment in Riverdale, Princess in was a big fan of Mel Brooks, the not to publish it. It would have not

gure—Je erson, Washington, tow, and she refused to let us in comedian/writer/director/actor. only o ended the sensibilities of

Aristotle—who can be proven the door. No “ lthy, dirty, disgust- Brooks famously satirized racism Republican readers, but religious I’ve never been sure whether

racist, sexist, anti-gay, and while ing animal,”was how she put in “Blazing Saddles,”and Hitler in ones as well. So, sue me, get a gun to laugh or cry when I watch

we’re at it, let’s cancel Sir Win- it, would ever be allowed in her “Springtime for Hitler.”About the and shoot me. I laughed when I that scene. Regardless, whenever

ston Churchill because he didn’t home. e only place for a dog latter controversial movie, Brooks wrote it. I hear the words of Endicott, I

like dogs. In fact, why don’t we was a doghouse. She ordered us to said,“ e best thing I can do is I’m against “cancel culture.” take them literally and try my

just cancel the whole human put “it”in the car. laugh at my enemies.” Why destroy your enemies when best not to laugh at their stu-

race? Naturally, we turned around and I agree! Last year I submitted you can laugh at them? In fact, pidity. I try not to laugh at the

Speaking of people who don’t went home. Princess jumped in a political satire to my editor at I’m looking forward to a statue ignorance of Honest Abe, either.

like dogs, I had an aunt who the front seat and then laid down Mahopac News, Bob Dumas. On of Donald Trump. It would, of Leave his statue alone, though.

despised them. On one occasion and put her head in my father’s many occasions, Dumas has tried course, have to be the biggest But if over the years it should

we visited her and brought our lap. He pet her a ectionately to discourage me from writing statue ever built and made of gather some tarnish… all the

dog, Princess, who could not be and said,“Princess, you’re a dirty, political columns. He’s intent on solid gold. A statue of Trump better.

left alone in the house. Princess disgusting, lthy animal. As soon keeping the paper politically bal- would be a satire in itself. It By the way, speaking of racism,

gured out how to open the as we get home, I’m going to build anced, which, given that our town would be funny just to look at. did you hear that Mahopac News

kitchen cabinets. She took bread, you a doghouse.” leans heavily to the right, is quite Donald Trump should never be is becoming a vehicle for socialist

cookies, anything she could stick He laughed so hard, he almost understandable. We have Bernie forgotten. propaganda? A bunch of ultra-

her teeth into, and either ate it or lost control of the car. My fa- Kosberg to uphold the blue ag. History leaves stains that leftist agitators have started a

hid it around the house. It wasn’t ther favored humor as a way of Anymore blueness, we do not need. cannot, and should never be, group called, Mahopac for Racial

whitewashed. For example, Justice. ey made the front page

slavery. ere were men in this of a recent issue. ese crazies

country (some memorialized are trying to rewrite Mahopac’s

with statues) who not only proud Indian heritage by cancel-

condoned slavery but defended it ling the sports mascot. ere are

on the grounds that it bene ted rumors—though I don’t necessar-

For today, retirement the slave. Remember the scene ily believe them—that they want
from the movie, “In the Heat to give back the lands surround-
of the Night,” when Endicott ing the lake to the Wappinger

and every moment compares the “negro” to orchids? Indians.

“ ey need care to thrive,” he Hmm, with a little more tan I

says, meaning slaves. wonder if I could pass.

in between. ODELL money. e county executive and
the legislature are collectively
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about being prepared. Maybe it’s time. ping the cost to the taxpayer at the county’s risk. Mr. Tendy’s job
$200,000. is to put criminals behind bars.
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Burned out

TRACY Larry: In my experience, Microwaves continued. “Shia LeBoeuf cooked one of the appliance guy, as he led me to the new
BECKERMAN don’t break. ey just die. the little Transformers in a microwave microwaves.
and it burned out the magnetron.”
Usually when one of our appliances Me: Can’t you use a de brillator or He looked at me suspiciously.“It can
dies, we get some kind of warn- something? He shook his head. happen when someone accidently uses the
ing. When the dishwasher went, “No, you’re thinking of ‘Gremlins,’ microwave with nothing in it.”
it started ooding. When the refrigera- Larry: Read it its last rites and go get a when they cooked one of the evil gremlins
tor’s time was up, it started slowly getting new microwave. in the microwave.” It took me a minute for this accusation
warmer. And we knew the oven’s days were “I think that was a blender,”I argued. to sink in.
numbered when it started smoking and I I stubbornly refused to believe our mi- “It was both,”he declared.
wasn’t even cooking anything. crowave was dead. I wondered if maybe I thought about this useless bit of movie “So, you’re saying I killed the microwave,
it was in a coma or had post-traumatic trivia and decided that if there was any Larry?”I responded.
But there was no sign that our microwave microwave syndrome from the last time hope of heating up a dinner tonight, we
was on its last coil until it simply went kaput. that I accidentally tried to cook something probably needed to move on. “Possibly,”he said. “Or maybe it was
in aluminum foil. But eventually I had “So, how exactly does a magnetron in gremlins.”
is is what they call in the indus- to admit it was beyond saving, or even a microwave die, anyway,”I asked Larry,
try, just plain SAD (Sudden Appliance reheating, and I called it. You can follow Tracy on Facebook at facebook.
Death). com/LostinSuburbiaFanPage and on
Me: Time of death: 3:39pm Twitter at twitter.com/tracybeckerman.
Since it was a relatively new and rather Larry: Can I interest you in a convec-
expensive microwave, I was hopeful that tion oven?
maybe we could save it. With hope in my Me: at’s harsh, Larry. e micro-
heart, I called our go-to appliance x-it wave’s not even cold yet.
guy, Larry. Since I had to have dinner on the table
in three hours and I don’t ever actually
Me: Hey Larry, I think our microwave cook anything, I just warm things up, I
is broken. realized I needed to get a new microwave
fast. I headed over to our local appliance
Larry: What’s going on? store and told them my tale of woe. e
Me: It’s not cooking anything. Can you appliance guy (who was also named Larry)
come over and x it? shook his head.
Larry: No. “Sounds like the magnetron died,” he
Me: Why not? declared.
I stared blankly at him. “ e magne-
tron?” I echoed back. “What is that, like, a
Transformer? Did Optimus Prime kill it?”
He stared blankly back at me.
“You know, I think that actually hap-
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County settles DiPippo lawsuit for $12 million

DA calls decision ‘astonishing’ and ‘reprehensible’

BY BOB DUMAS court with DiPippo for $12 mil- an unbelievable tragedy,” Odell conferring with my o ce, they

EDITOR lion. Insurance will pay almost all continued. “I also understand would have realized that it had no ‘Based on the
public comments
of that, with the county respon- that there will never be closure factual or legal basis and would ul-

e Putnam County Legisla- sible for $200,000. for the victim’s family, but in light timately fail.

ture has approved a settlement of e county’s law department, of what transpired in the criminal “In all the years that the plain- made by the
legislators as they
a federal lawsuit brought against outside counsel and insurers all justice system, I am now forced to ti ’s criminal case was being tried

the county by Anthony DiP- strongly recommended that the make a decision that will protect and retried there had never been cast their votes,

ippo, a Carmel resident who, county agree to the settlement, county taxpayers.” a single nding by any court of

after three trials, was exonerated County Executive Mary Ellen However, Putnam District At- a civil rights abuse or any police the county was
concerned with one
of murder and rape charges after Odell said. torney Robert Tendy said he con- wrongdoing. e allegations in

new evidence was presented. “ is was one of the most dif- demned the county’s decision to this lawsuit could have been dis-

In 1997, DiPippo and a friend, cult decisions I’ve had to make pay the $12 million. proven. However, the county nev- thing only: money.’

Andrew Krivak, were convicted as a county executive, particularly “I am astonished and sickened er completed, and perhaps never

in separate trials and sentenced to given the circumstances of the by this decision,” Tendy said. “It even began, discovery in order to -District Attorney

25 years to life for the murder and crime and in light of the economic is incomprehensible and indefen- investigate Mr. DiPippo’s baseless Robert Tendy

rape of a 12-year-old girl. After collapse we’re facing due to CO- sible.” claims. ey never held formal

two decades in prison, DiPippo VID-19,” Odell said. “I am, how- In a prepared statement, Tendy depositions of the plainti or any

was freed on the strength of new ever, supporting this settlement to wrote: “It is my strong opinion, of his witnesses. ey never con-

testimony in 2016. e next year protect the taxpayers by capping and prior courts have agreed, that ducted any follow-up discovery votes, the county was concerned

he sued in federal court, charging the amount that we would be re- Mr. DiPippo’s civil rights were because they never truly began the with one thing only: money.”

due process violations. quired to pay at $200,000. never violated. Had the legisla- process of defending this absurd DiPippo was convicted of rap-

Krivak remains behind bars, “As a lifetime resident of Car- ture, county executive and county lawsuit. In my opinion, based on ing and murdering 12-year-old

awaiting his own new trial. But mel and as a mother myself, I un- attorney bothered to take the time the public comments made by Josette Wright after two trials,

the county last week settled out of derstand that what happened was to look at this lawsuit carefully by the legislators as they cast their but he was subsequently tried a

third time and was acquitted on

Oct. 11, 2016. As a result, Putnam

County was exposed to liability

for federal civil rights violations,

including wrongful conviction

and due process claims.

e decision to settle was made

to reduce the risk to county tax-

payers of a much larger verdict

being awarded at trial, Odell said.

DiPippo was incarcerated for

nearly 20 years and could have po-

tentially been awarded up to $30

million, plus millions in legal fees,

by a federal jury in White Plains.

“I am deeply pained by this de-

cision,but it was not made lightly,”

Legislature Chairwoman Toni

Addonizio said.“We had to weigh

the possible costs against the ben-

e ts and consider what was best

for the county taxpayers in this

di cult time.

William Carlin Jr., the county’s

commissioner of nance, said that

Add Value making a $200,000 cash payment
was the county’s best option.

“From a scal perspective, this

to Your Home settlement is absolutely the correct
decision,”Carlin said.“ e county
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ble multimillion-dollar judgment
against Putnam County.”
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Odell praises county/town Green’s Natural Foods
response to storm coming to Baldwin Place

But criticizes NYSEG as being ‘unprepared’ BY CAROL REIF both its produce and dietary sup-
CONTRIBUTING WRITER plements departments.
Putnam County Execu- o er help to our residents.” restored throughout the
Green’s Natural Foods announced Green’s anticipates getting a lot
tive MaryEllen Odell praised Clair said every town in county, it took far too long, last week it is closing its Yorktown of “walk-up” customers from e
store and moving to Baldwin Place Mews and Avalon across the road,
the coordinated state, county the county had signi cant Odell said. on the Mahopac/Somers border. and from Crossroads at Baldwin
Place, which is right behind its
and local response to Tropi- damage, with fallen trees “I’m totally disappointed If the name sounds familiar, that’s building.
because Green’s Natural Foods
cal Storm Isaias, saying they blocking roads everywhere in NYSEG and Central sprung to life as Mrs. Green’s. Its other locations include Bri-
arcli Manor, Mount Kisco, and
kept Putnam County resi- and bringing down utility Hudson,” Odell said. “ e CEO Peter Waldmann said that Eastchester.
the specialty retailer of natural/or-
dents safe during the Aug. 4 poles and transmission lines. utilities were not prepared ganic groceries and dietary supple- While there will be no deli or
ments plans to open its newest store spot to sit and eat, the new store
storm and its aftermath. “ is storm was compa- and that is just not accept- on Tuesday, Sept. 22. will have many prepared “grab-and-
go” items such as salads and sand-
“Once again, our county rable to the 2018 tornado able. Not having access to It will be located at 57 Route 6 in wiches.
Baldwin Place, just down the road
and local rst responders in terms of damage,” he a reliable power source is from Somers Commons. Green’s employees will follow all
the pandemic health rules, such as
made us proud,” Odell said. said. “Luckily, we have a re- more than an inconvenience, Headquartered in Mount Kisco, extra sanitation, handwashing, and
Green’s is closing its Yorktown store mask- and glove-wearing. Custom-
“ e quick and sustained ally good team in the county. for many it is a matter of life at the Triangle Shopping Center on ers must wear masks as well.
Monday, Sept. 7. e new Route 6
response of the members of e legislature, senior ser- and death.” location is at a crossroads between “We take our responsibility to
Mahopac, Somers and Yorktown. the community’s safety seriously,”
the Incident Command sta , vices, social services, county At the height of the All its Yorktown sta will be com- Waldmann said.
ing to the larger Baldwin Place ven-
including Deputy County highway and local highway storm, 90 percent of NY- ue, and it is in the process of hiring Customers will be o ered mem-
an additional 10 employees. berships in its Loyalty Club, which
Executive omas Feighery, crews, the police, the re de- SEG’s 39,000 customers in gives them a price break on pur-
“We are super excited. I believe chases.
Bureau of Emergency Ser- partments, everyone knows Putnam County lost power. that shopping local is the economic
engine for the community,” Wald- ey plan to launch an e-com-
vices Commissioner Ken their job in a storm. We Central Hudson said 36,000 mann said. merce site and curbside pickup
sometime in October.
Clair, Putnam County High- push through and we get it of its customers in Putnam More space means that Green’s
will be able to increase the size of “We’re really excited to be in
way Commissioner Fred done.” County lost power. e utili- partnership with Mahopac, Somers,
and Yorktown,” Waldmann said.
Pena, and the many munici- Odell had declared a state ties said that damage in Put-

pal highway crews and re of emergency on Aug. 5 and nam was even worse than the

and police departments that called in the New York Na- county su ered in Super-

made sure our roads were tional Guard, who distribut- storm Sandy in 2012. NY-

cleared and our residents ed water and ice to each mu- SEG reported 1,300 downed

safe. I also want to thank the nicipality for its residents. wires and 161 broken poles

volunteers like the Knights Odell said she wished she in our region.

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BASEBALL

Mahopac 13U
set for playoffs

BY SKIP PEARLMAN game on the mound. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER At the plate, Bilichuk went 3-for-3 with
Mahopac southpaw Zack
e Mahopac 13U baseball team closed an RBI, Kieran McCormick went 3-for-4 Langtry delivered for the
out its regular summer season in style last and drove in three runs, Tom Bonacci had Wolves with four RBI and a
week with two wins. e Indians rolled two RBI, and Tissier drove in a run and solid pitching performance
over the Ossining River Monsters, 16-6, went 2-for-3. at Patterson.
Sunday at Crane Road, after clobbering
Shrub Oak, 14-3, one day earlier on the “Our pitchers look good,”the coach said.
road. “O ensively, we’ve been hitting on all cyl-
inders. Our team batting average is up to
Sunday against Ossining, Michael .347, which is a good number. And our on-
Behler started the game and picked up the base percentage is at .509, which is amaz-
victory on the mound, going three innings, ing. Bilichuk has been on re, Eppolito has
allowing one earned run.Ryan Tissier went also been very steady and hot, Casey and
three innings and allowed three runs in re- Ryan are also batting over .400…they’re all
lief. doing well.”

Lucas Bilichuk went 2-for-2 with three Mahopac drew the No.1 seed in its play-
walks, and drove in two runs. Bilichuk has o bracket, and was scheduled to face No.
been on base 13 consecutive times, with 10 8 Hardball NY Wednesday night at Crane
hits. Anthony Eppolito also had three hits Road in a quarter nal.
and drove in two runs,Casey Feierstein had
two RBI, and Nick Tardio had a two-run Feierstein was not happy with the
double. matchup because Hardball is an “A” team
which has been playing “A” competition
“Ethan Giorgianni made three spec- all season, while Mahopac is a “B” division
tacular highlight reel plays in the out eld team.
for us,”Mahopac coach Bill Feierstein said.
“We played really well overall, our o ense “I’m not happy were playing a ‘club’
is gelling, and our defense is also coming team,” Feierstein said. “ ey’re not sup-
along. Our pitching, we’re still working on, posed to be in our bracket, but we did have
we’re just about there… it’s been coming a good week going into the playo s, we
around.” picked up two nice wins,and hopefully that
carries over.“
In Saturday’s win over Shrub Oak,Feier-
stein started the game, and Bilichuk picked Semi nals were scheduled to be played
up the win in relief. Giorgianni closed the Friday or Saturday, with the champion-
ship game following on Sunday, at a site
TBA.

Mahopac’s Danny LJ Gangemi of the
Robinson slides Wolves takes a swing.

safely into second Dylan Valerioti of Mahopac Mahopac’s
in Sunday’s ‘Pac win looks for something to hit vs. Colin Herman
Patterson.
over Ossining. at the plate.

PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN

Wolves roll past
Patterson

Mahopac’s Michael Behler delivers in a win over BY SKIP PEARLMAN four. Langtry pitched in relief, and Lang-
Ossining Sunday at Crane Road. CONTRIBUTING WRITER try and LJ Gangemi each had three-hit
games for the Wolves.
Lucas Bilichuk had two e Mahopac Wolves 8U baseball team
RBI Sunday vs. Ossining. picked up its fourth win of the summer Mahopac coach Mike Stern said the
Monday, Aug. 10, topping the Patterson team has come a long way.
Pirates, 9-5, in a GHVBL game played at
Peckham Field in Patterson. “ is team has overcome a lot of hur-
dles this year,” Stern said. “ e boys have
Zack Langtry drove in four runs for the come from never having played together—
Wolves (4-2), who took the lead for good and some never playing organized base-
with one run in the second inning, and ball—to starting to jell together as a team.
four more in the third.
“I’m very proud of their e ort in prac-
Luke Sorrentino and Aiden Keeney tice over the last month, which has made
each had an RBI for Mahopac. the games so much better for them,”
Stern added. “Baseball is a great team
Anthony Genovese started on the sport, and each and every one of them has
mound for Mahopac, allowing one hit grown tremendously since the beginning
and two runs over two inning, striking out of May.”

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Mahopac 16U carries winning streak into playoffs

BY SKIP PEARLMAN on the mound for Mahopac in the ve- Santoro picked up the win in relief of PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER inning, mercy-rule shortened game, al- Anderson, who started the game. Horvath
lowing two hits, while striking out four. also pitched in relief. Ricky Tardio went 2-for-3 and knocked in
e Mahopac 16U baseball team has Santoro did not walk a batter. the game-winning run for the ‘Pac in an
been playing its best baseball at the end Ricky Tardio drove in the game-win- eight-inning, 6-5, win over Mt. Pleasant.
of the summer season, and the Indians “ at was a dominant performance by ning run in the eighth inning with an RBI
were hoping to carry that success into this Gianluca,” Mahopac coach Paul Mante single that scored TJ Wolf. Mante and
week’s GHVBL playo tournament. said. “ e whole team played good de- Campo each went 2-for-3 with an RBI,
fense, and we hit. It was an all-around Tardio went 2-for-3, and Andersen drove
Mahopac, the No. 5 seed, was scheduled complete game.” in a run.
to play Wednesday night in a quarter nal
at No. 4 Hastings. Semi nals were to be Anthony Mante went 3-for-3 with “ at was a tough game, back-and-
played Friday or Saturday, with the cham- three RBI, RJ Horvath went 2-for-2 with forth, and we managed to pull it out,”
pionship game scheduled for Sunday at a three RBI, and Dominick Campo had Mante said. “All season long we’ve played
site to be determined. three RBI and went 2-for-3. Erik Ander- well. I’m really proud of this team, the way
sen had two RBI, and George Palmiero they’ve been playing together. As the sea-
Mahopac (7-4-1) closed out its regular went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs. son has gone on, we’ve played better and
season last Friday with a 14-0 demolition better. We’ve won our last four games, and
of Shrub Oak at Crane Road. Two days earlier at Crane Road, Ma- hopefully we can carry that momentum
hopac edged Mount Pleasant, 6-5, in eight into the playo s.”
Gianluca Santoro went the distance innings.

Flamingos top Patriots in battle of ‘Pac grads

BY SKIP PEARLMAN Musantry and Joe Lacoparra all took the back to communities and the local leagues. “We’re two Mahopac baseball teams
CONTRIBUTING WRITER mound for the Patriots. President and founder Rick Stock eld that threw together a team of our best
rented the Hudson Valley Renegades’ eld friends,” said Flamingos player/manager
Two teams comprised mostly of re- Chris Luongo had an RBI triple for for these two teams to play this game— James Meyer. “Our team is a group of
cently graduated Mahopac players met the Flamingos, Matt Luongo scored three an example of how the organization gives baseball players thrown in with a couple of
up Sunday, Aug. 9, at Dutchess Stadium, runs, and Campo delivered an RBI single. back to the sport, teams, and communities lacrosse players, so getting to play at Ren-
with the Mahopac Flamingos taking a 6-2 it serves. egade Stadium was special for all of us. It
decision over the Putnam Patriots in the Connor Stepkowski had a double, and was nice to play the game we love so much
GHVBL Varsity Division action. scored a run, and Nick Geracci had two “ is was an unforgettable experience after all that has happened this year. We’d
hits and one RBI for the Patriots. to play one last game with teammates and also like to thank Rick Stock eld and the
Matt Luongo, James Meyer and Chris- friends that we have competed with for so 3 Up 3 Down Organization for giving us
tian Campo pitched for the Flamingos, e game at Dutchess Stadium was many years,” said Patriots player/manager the chance to play.”
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By the Zoning Board of • Code Requires/Allows: 25’

Appeals of the Town of Carmel Front (Forest Rd.); Provided: 9’;

JOB OPPORTUNITY $18.50 P/H pursuant to Section 267 Town Variance Required: 16’
NYC $16 P/H LI Up to $13.50 P/H
UPSTATE NY CDPAP Caregiver Law, notice is hereby given that • Code Requires/Allows: 10’
Hourly Pay Rate! Under NYS
CDPAP Medicaid program you a hearing will be held on: Rear; Provided: 2’; Variance
can hire your family or friends for
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of Section 156-15 seeking known as Tax Map #86.55-1-20.

permission to add a bedroom, • Code Requires/Allows:

B E STTH EP RAIRCEEAS ! I N bathroom and porch to existing 40’; Provided: 26.1’; Variance

house. e property is located a Required: 13.9’

11 West Lake Blvd., Mahopac, 4. Application of CARMEL

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• Code Requires/Allows: 40’ 156-42(d) seeking permission

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Variance Required: 8.1’ two-way tra c from the MSB

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Front (addition); Provided: 39.1’; e property is located at 94

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How can you help lower your longevity risk?

e investment world contains di erent Once you have a by about 30 percent from the risk of outliving your money.
types of risk. Your stocks or stock-based To avoid this scenario, you may want to
mutual funds could lose value during reasonable estimate of GUEST what you’d receive if you
periods of market volatility. e price of the number of years that CORNER waited until your full establish a separate fund, possibly contain-
your bonds or bond funds could also decline lie ahead, you’ll want to retirement age, which is ing at least a year’s worth of living expenses,
if new bonds are issued at higher inter- TOM likely between 66 and 67. with the money held in cash or cash equiva-
est rates. But have you ever thought about take steps to reduce your CASEY lents. is money won’t grow much, if at all,
longevity risk? but it will be there for you when you need it.
longevity risk. You might also con-
Insurance companies and pension funds With careful planning, adequate guaran-
view longevity risk as the risk they incur For starters, try to sider other investments teed income, a su cient emergency fund
when their assumptions about life expec- and enough other investments to handle
tancies and mortality rates are incorrect, build your nancial that can provide you with nonessential costs, you’ll be doing what you
leading to higher payout levels. But for you, can to reduce your own longevity risk. And
as an individual investor, longevity risk is resources as much as a steady income stream. that may lead to a more enjoyable retirement.
less technical and more emotional: it’s the
risk of outliving your money. possible, because the greater your level of as- A nancial professional can help you choose is article was written by Edward Jones
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such as Social Security or pensions. You do auto repairs and so on. And during your

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LEGALS Acres for 2 Horses; Provided: wearing of face coverings are a airs of the Town of Carmel response to the audit report of the
2.578 Acres; Variance Required: required if maintaining the 6 and political subdivisions independent public accountants
FROM PAGE 22 1.922 Acres ft. social distancing cannot be for the period beginning on and le any such response in the
achieved; no exceptions!! No January 1, 2019 and ending o ce of the Town Clerk as a
Variance Required: 33.3% • Code Requires/Allows: more than 50 people will be on December 31, 2019 have public record after acceptance of
• Code Requires/Allows: Lot 200’ from all property lines - permitted in the meeting room been audited by the Town’s the report.
MANURE; Provided: N.65’ during the ZBA meetings. Independent Auditing Firm, and
Increase/Decrease by 20,000 sf; W.40’; Variance Required: N.135’ that the Comprehensive Annual By Order of the Town Board of
Provided: 27,530 sf; Variance W.160’ By Order of the Chairman, Financial Report (CAFR) is led the Town of Carmel
Required: Allow greater than John Maxwell in the O ce of the Town Clerk
20,000 sf • Code Requires/Allows: 150’ where a copy is available to all Ann Spo ord, Town Clerk
from all property lines – BARN; COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL interested persons. Pursuant August 13, 2020
• Code Requires/Allows: Provided: S.112’ E.102’ W.80’; FINANCIAL REPORT (CAFR) to Section 35 of the General
Minimum Lot Area of 40,000 Variance Required: S.38’ E.48’ Municipal Law, the Town Board To advertise in Mahopac
sf; Provided: 24,035 sf (MSB W.70’ 2019 PUBLIC NOTICE of the Town of Carmel, will in News, call Brett Freeman
Parcel); Variance Required: its discretion, prepare a written at 845-208-8151 or email
15,965 sf • Code Requires/Allows: NOTICE IS HEREBY [email protected].
150’ from all property lines - GIVEN, that the 2019 scal
• Code Requires/Allows: PADDOCKS; Provided: N.80’
24’ Wide Driveway for two- S.63’ E.2’ W.120’; Variance APARPR
way tra c; Provided: 20’ Wide Required: N.70’ S.87’ E148’
Driveway for two-way tra c; W.30’ PUBLICITY WITH PERSONALITY
Variance Required: 4’ Driveway
Width MISCELLANEOUS:
MINUTES: July 23, 2020
5. Application of CHARLES
MELCHNER, JR. for a IMPORTANT NOTE:
Variation of Section 156-25 All persons in attendance
seeking permission to house
two (2) horses. e property is of the ZBA Meetings MUST
located at 417 Seminary Hill adhere to the CDC guidelines
Road, Carmel NY and is known for social distancing while
as Tax Map #66.-2-37. in the meeting rooms. e

• Code Requires/Allows: 4.5

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