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Published by Halston Media, 2020-09-30 20:28:36

Mahopac News 10.01.20

VOL. 11 NO. 31 Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020

Town begins
review of

police policies

County creates panel in
response to governor’s order

PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL BY BOB DUMAS
EDITOR
Joann Astrosky and Erica Orofino pose with the HOPE sign as they wait to cheer the Relay teams as they drive through
the course at Sycamore Park. e Carmel Police Department, along
with every law enforcement agency
Relay for Life motors onward throughout Putnam County, is in the throes
of reviewing its strategies, policies and pro-
Annual fundraiser moves to Sycamore Park… in cars cedures in response to executive order no.
203 issued earlier this year by Gov. Andrew
BY BOB DUMAS year at the high school because of “We reached out to the Rec Cuomo.
EDITOR the COVID pandemic, so organiz- Department and they were absolutely
ers moved it to Sycamore Park, where wonderful and collaborated with us e order was prompted by the civil un-
Instead of walking, they drove. on Saturday, Sept. 12, teams drove to create the drive-thru experience,” rest that took place around the country in
Mahopac’s annual Relay for Life, an through in cars to honor cancer survi- said Kate Corsitto, community the wake of the death of George Floyd while
American Cancer Society fundraiser, vors and to remember those who lost in police custody in Minneapolis last May.
couldn’t hold its in-person event this the battle. SEE RELAY PAGE 14
In a letter from Cuomo to Carmel Su-
KENNY’S BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE pervisor Ken Schmitt, the governor writes,
CLASSIFIEDS “Many communities all across the country
47 Years of Serving Putnam, Dutchess & Westchester LEGAL NOTICES are dealing with issues concerning their
LEISURE police departments. e millions of people
HUGE SAVINGS MAHOPAC MUSINGS who gathered in protest, even in the midst
SALES EVENT OPINION of a public health crisis, made that clear. e
SPORTS situation is unsustainable for all.
Oct 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th & 13th
“Maintaining public safety is imperative;
(Closed Sunday) it is one of the essential roles of govern-
ment,” the governor’s letter continues. “In

SEE POLICE PAGE 20

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6 YOUR NEIGHBOR

8 Mike Muldoon’s rock ‘n’
21 roll dreams come true.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 Your Neighbor MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 3

Podcast fulfils rock ‘n’ roll dreams

Mike Muldoon interviews rock luminaries on YouTube show

BY BOB DUMAS Nose Hair Records, owned by Frank Zappa’s son, Dweezil, left, with Muldoon PHOTOS COURTESY OF MIKE MULDOON
EDITOR the late Alan Mack of Patterson,
a friend of Muldoon’s and a for- Muldoon with Mark Volman, aka Flo of Flo & Eddie (who were Dooner’s World is on the air.
It’s all part of his rock ‘n’ roll mer high school bandmate.When members of The Turtles, as well as Frank Zappa and the Mothers of
fantasy. Mack passed away,he left not only Invention) called ‘Dooner’s Guide rough
the 45s to Muldoon, but the re- Mirkwood,’” he said. “ at was
“Literally, at the age of 45, I am cord label as well. Zappa’s band—vocals and gui- Muldoon said he doesn’t think the mythical forest in ‘ e Hob-
making my rock ‘n’ roll dreams bit.’ When we were young, my
come true,” said Mahopac resi- “I’m keeping his legacy alive,” tar—had a book out. Muldoon of himself as a journalist and cousin and his family would come
dent Mike Muldoon. said Muldoon, who plans to write spend anksgiving weekend
and record his own music and put reached out to the publisher to see doesn’t try to contain his enthusi- with us and he and I would play
Muldoon, who once aspired it out on Nose Hair Records. He’ll in the swamp out by our backyard
to be a rock guitarist but wound do it with his guitar, which goes by if Willis would be willing to come asm when he’s chatting with some and he would call it Mirkwood.”
up with a career as an IT special- the name of Charlene.
ist, now has his own podcast and on his show and promote his of his musical heroes. But Muldoon realized the
YouTube talk show. And while Muldoon has attended more moniker could be confusing.
his guests come from varied back- than 400 concerts, including 141 book. e publisher said he would. “I don’t think about that for a
grounds, the main focus has been of the iconic jam band Phish. “My friend said, what the hell
chatting with veterans of the “ at’s what really changed it,” second,” he said. “I can be all the is this?” he laughed. “Dooner’s
Golden Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He attended SUNY New Paltz, World is more natural and it’s
where he earned a bachelor’s de- he said. “ at gave me some cred- fanboy that I want to be. I can ask kind of like ‘Wayne’s World.’’’
Muldoon, a 1993 graduate of gree and met his wife. After get-
Carmel High School, is mar- ting married and starting a family, ibility.” pointed questions. But I try to Meanwhile, Dooner’s World’s
ried and has two children. His his rock ‘n’roll dreams were moved guest list has grown more and
15-year-old daughter attends to the back shelf. at helped him book Lib- balance my enthusiasm because I more impressive. He has inter-
Mahopac High School. viewed Arthur Barrow (who
en, this past March, as the erty DeVito, Billy Joel’s longtime don’t want to make them uncom- played with Zappa and Robby
Muldoon’s musical aspirations COVID pandemic was taking Krieger of e Doors), Prescott
go back to second grade when he hold, Muldoon had a “spiritual drummer, who also had a book fortable. I am not making a dime Niles ( e Knack), Roger Capps
got his rst guitar. He and some awakening.” (Pat Benatar’s bass player), Bobbie
friends played “Stairway to Heav- out. with this.” Figueroa (Beach Boys drummer)
en”in the school talent show when “Everything in my life made ADG-LAW.COM and Chris Franz (drummer for
he was in eighth grade and he sense and I needed to share,” he “He was awesome,” Muldoon Muldoon’s nickname is Doon- Talking Heads).
played guitar in the church choir. said.
said. “He opened up about what it er, so the show has been dubbed Meanwhile, Muldoon contin-
“I played in bands all through Muldoon, who is a yoga a cio- ues working full time at his IT job.
high school and then I got a job nado and meditates regularly, said was like recording with Paul Mc- “Dooner’s World.”
working in a record store, Mad the change came to him gradu- “I’m still working it,” he said.
Platters in Putnam Plaza,” Mul- ally. At one point, he removed a Cartney.” “When I rst started, it was “It’s really hard to balance it all. I
doon recalled last week as he was bunch of self-help and inspira- start around 5 in the morning.”
preparing to go on the air. “My tional books from his bookshelf
boss there, Joel Huemann, was my and lined them up next to his yoga And when it comes to those
[musical] Yoda. He turned me on mat. As he stared at what he had rock ‘n’ roll fantasies, his wife has
to all kinds of music.” done, he tried to make sense of it. been nothing but supportive.
He decided to start a podcast/talk
Frank Zappa became his hero show. “She has been a saint, deal-
and he played in a Zappa cover ing with more than anyone else
band, though he freely admits, “On April 8, I did my rst should have to deal with,” he said
“Frank would nevear have us in show,” he said. “I was guided by with a chuckle.
his band.” spirits.I just started writing things.
I just hit ‘record’ on the Mac and To check out Muldoon’s
Muldoon has put together an talked for 10 minutes. I picked up show, go to YouTube and search,
impressive collection of vinyl, my guitar and played ‘What I Got’ “Dooner’s World.”
boasting over 3,000 albums and by Sublime.”
some 1,500 singles on 45-rpm
discs. He brought in his cousin to co-
host the third show. His fourth
“My wife is threatening kill show he interviewed a woman
me,” he said with a laugh. with whom he had run a charity
event.
How Muldoon came upon
those 45s is an interesting story. But it was the fth show that
was the game-changer. Ike Wil-
ey are mostly punk recordings lis, a longtime member of Frank
done on an indie label known as

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Rec Department excels in face of the pandemic

BY BOB DUMAS
EDITOR

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the PHOTO COURTESY OF CARMEL REC DEPT. PHOTO COURTESY OF CARMEL REC DEPT.
town’s Recreation and Parks Department
had a successful and productive summer Paddle boarding classes at Sycamore Park were a big hit this summer. Highway Superintendent Mike Simone, Rec
season, which included setting a record for Director Jim Gilchrist, and Deputy Highway
most passes sold for the Sycamore Park some much-needed fresh air. lized.” Superintendent Mike Martin with the
beach. freshly paved walkway at Sycamore Park
“ ere was a tremendous amount of Gilchrist said that since the school’s
Recreation Director Jim Gilchrist and ties and we had guidelines for them, and
Senior Rec Leader Nina Kallmeyer gave activity in all our parks this summer,” he athletic facilities were closed, the town they did a great job [following them.] It
the Town Board a PowerPoint presenta- has been very, very challenging but we’ve
tion at its Sept. 23 meeting, laying out the said. “Residents used our parks for social parks took up the slack. had great support from everybody. e
department’s successes over the past four residents have been very understanding.”
months. gatherings, in low numbers, as areas to “ e school closed their facilities for
Kallmeyer said she wasn’t sure what to
“When this COVID crisis hit, we were meet with their families. If you went by the summer, so we had all sports activities expect at the beach at Sycamore Park this
reduced to just two people in our o ce; summer, but it exceeded expectations.
everyone else worked from home,” Gil- Red Mills Park, any night of the week, in town parks,” he said. “We really had
christ said. “It was an adjustment. e sta “We were able to open the beach. We
did an outstanding job. Nina [Kallmeyer] those picnic tables were being used. At to work with di erent groups sharing the had to put up signs, social distancing,
did a great job adjusting to all the new reg- and have di erent entryways,” she told
ulations that came down. ey were con- Sycamore Park, we have people walking time that we had.”
fusing and you couldn’t always understand SEE REC PAGE 19
them. It took weeks to gure some out.” all through the park, but we had to take Mahopac Sports Association (MSA)

One black eye the department did have down the basketball rims due to regula- baseball and their other programs “came
to endure was the cancellation of the
town’s summer camp. tions and that was very di cult on the up with a phenomenal plan and it went

“We had all the camp sta in place, and kids and sta . But the tennis courts were o without a hitch,” Gilchrist said. “We
we had campers signing up, but we had to
make the last-minute decision to cancel all used every day and the beach was uti- also had private groups renting the facili-
that [due to the pandemic],”Gilchrist said.
“It was very di cult during those times.”

Gilchrist said that when the warmer
weather arrived, residents were anxious to
break out of the quarantine safely and get

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Putnam Walk to End Oct.1-23 Send in your picture and at the White House. Deni’s to get started and what to expect Mouse & Frog,“and most recently,
Alzheimer’s for the Kids Virtual Halloween Pa- performance will be streamed live in the dual citizenship process. “Shy,” “ is House,” “Once,” and
rade. Experience the awesomeness on her Facebook page: https:// Note: Participants should have a “Carl and e Meaning of Life.”

Putnam County businesses and of the Library’s Halloween parade www.facebook.com/DeniBonet/. great-grandparent, grandparent, Join us for this special event; reg-

residents are invited to participate with the amazing connecting pow- (You do not need a Facebook ac- or parent who was (or is) an Ital- istration with a valid email address

in the Putnam Walk to End Al- er of the internet. Email a photo- count to access this concert). For ian immigrant. Registration with a is required.Register online at www.

zheimer’s on Saturday, Oct. 10. graph of your child in a costume more information, or to register to working email is required; register mahopaclibrary.org, or call 845-

e walk aims to raise funds and they plan to wear for Halloween attend this virtual event, visit www. online at www.mahopaclibrary.org, 628-2009, ext. 135.

awareness for the Alzheimer’s As- to [email protected]. mahopaclibrary.org, or call 845- or call 845-628-2009, ext. 100. OperaTalk: Opera in Ebony

sociation, which provides support, Include your child’s rst name and 628-2009, ext. 100. Learn Paper Quilling Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m. is

education, and research to combat age; we’ll do the rest. e last day Teen LaserTag Mondays, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, virtual talk will pay tribute to leg-

this terrible disease that a ects to email photographs is Oct. 23; Friday, Oct. 2, 6:45 p.m. onsite at 5:30 p.m. Zoom in to learn how endary African American sing-

more than 40,000 families in the the virtual Halloween parade will theLibrary. Laser tag is for teens in to make fantastic rolled paper de- ers who performed at prestigious

Hudson Valley. be posted on the Library’s website grades 6-12; a mask must be worn signs with Miss Beth and Travis venues like the Metropolitan Op-

Unlike previous years, when and social media sites during the at all times.We will meet outside in every Monday. Come to the Youth era, La Scala, and the Royal Op-

the walk was a large gathering at week of Oct. 26-31. For informa- the Adult Garden at 6:45 p.m. e Services desk at Mahopac Library era House. Sound clips featuring

Putnam Veterans Memorial Park, tion call 845-628-2009, ext. 136. game will be played inside after the and ask to pick up your Quilling Marian Anderson,Leontyne Price,

participants will be walking in Book Babies Zoom Parent library is closed. Only teens that materials bag - in it you’ll nd ev- Paul Robeson, and George Shirley

small groups at various locations Meet-Up are participating in the program erything you need to start with us will be included. e event is pre-

throughout the county. It will start October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 11 a.m. will be allowed in the building. La- on October 5th! We’ll send you an sented by Tanisha Mitchell. Reg-

with an online opening ceremo- Zoom meet-up for parents of ba- ser phasers will be provided. Pick- email with the Zoom link before- istration with a valid email address

ny at 10 a.m., and then walkers bies and toddlers. Share the joys up time is at 8 pm outside in the hand to join our meeting! For ages is required; register online at www.

will set out on the routes of their and challenges of being a new par- Adult Garden. Parent/Guardian seven and up; registration with val- mahopaclibrary.org, or call 845-

choice. An interactive app to o er ent and pick up some Early Litera- will need to sign a waiver for their id email required. Register online 628-2009, ext. 100.

encouragement and track steps is cy tips for your child. Registration teen in order for them to partici- at www.mahopaclibrary.org, or call Shed the Meds

available. with a valid email address required; pate.Visit www.mahopaclibrary. 845-628-2009, ext. 135.

Sponsors are needed to help in register at www.mahopaclibrary. org to register and to download the Zoom with Author Deborah

this e ort. To support the walk as org, or call 845-628-2009, ext. 135. waiver form. For information, call Freedman Saturday,Oct.3,10 a.m.to 1 p.m.

a sponsor,contact Ed Ortiz at 845- BAMM Presents: Deni Bonet 845-628-2009, ext. 135. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. Debo- at Carmel Town Hall,60 McAlpin

528-4246 or email ortiz11@com- Live on Facebook Obtaining Italian-American rah Freedman was an architect Ave., Mahopac. e event will be

cast.net.To register as a participant Friday, Oct. 2, 6 p.m. Deni Citizenship once-upon-a-time, but now she held outside the Town Hall, su-

or make a donation, visit Putnam- Bonet is a pop/rock singer/song- Monday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m. Deter- loves to build worlds in books. pervised by the Carmel Police

Walk.org. writer and virtuoso violinist who mine if you are eligible to gain dual Her rst picture books were tiny Department, rain or shine. Proper

Mahopac Library has recorded and performed with Italian-American citizenship. Find and hand-made over 20 years ago social distancing measures will be
R.E.M., Sarah McLachlan, Cyndi out what documents you need, in- for her own children, and her rst in place and masks are required.

Events Lauper, Scissor Sisters, and War- cluding Italian records, and how published book, Scribble, debuted Drop o any expired or un-
ren Zevon among others. She has to obtain them. Uncover potential in 2007. Since then, she has writ- wanted medication and it will be

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Kiss Obamacare and a woman’s e social dilemma
right to choose goodbye
LIFE, energy craving them intensely) that you for-
HERE health insurance today both through HEALTH, merly would not have done, all for the sake of
AND the marketplaces set up by the law and POLITICS enriching Mr. Mark Zuckerberg and his pals.
NOW! through the expansion of Medicaid. So, ads for all kinds of things like clothing,
Ninety percent are at signi cant risk of MARA tech, sporting equipment, pet supply stores,
BERNIE becoming uninsured if Obamacare is SCHIFFREN continuing education classes and even houses,
KOSBERG struck down, including over three million now run under your nose day by day, riveting
children insured through the Children’s Have you heard of “ e Social Di- your attention despite yourself.
When the seat on the Supreme Health Insurance Program, which is spe- lemma”?
Court, vacated by the death of ci cally designated for families earning It’s a documentary directed by Sometimes this is good. I’ve taken great
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, too much money to qualify for Medicaid, Je Orlowski currently running on Net ix. continuing education classes that I likely
is lled by Donald Trump, the country but not enough to buy private insurance. It features a raft of people who used to work never would have seen otherwise.
will witness the Court moving quickly very high up in all the major tech companies,
and signi cantly to the hard right. e One of the most meaningful bene ts Facebook, Google, Pinterest, etc., telling sto- But other times it is pernicious. More than
dominance of six conservative Supreme of Obamacare has been providing access ries of what they observed. Its topic: to dissect that, all of this just adds to your daily cogni-
Court Justices will both ensure the to addiction treatment for millions of the problematic aspect built right into the tive load, which is a limited feature of day to
speedy demise of the A ordable Care su erers. Obamacare requires insurance framework of the current generation of social day reality. Cognitive load is the amount of
Act (Obamacare), as well as sanction a companies to cover substance abuse media. It states its thesis right out front, working memory you possess. So, that means
steady stream of state-imposed limits on treatment, which would, undoubtedly, which is that social media companies have all your feelings about these ads subtract from
abortion rights, for many years to come. be altered if the law were struck down. learned to magnetize people into addictive your daily ability to focus in on the tasks and
behaviors in order to get them to purchase enterprises that you really want to accom-
Prodded by the Trump administra- e Kaiser Family Foundation estimates whatever is selling in ads most likely to grab plish. But the attrition has been so slow and
tion, a Republican federal judge in Texas that about 800,000 people from 18 to 65 and xate their attention. gradual, that it has become very easy to accept
invalidated the entirety of Obamacare in with opioid addiction are on Medicaid, this kind of distraction into your life, for the
2018. e ruling was stayed by appeal most of whom had become eligible for it I plead guilty myself to this behavior. Very, sake of dopamine hits.
and earlier this year, the Supreme Court through the A ordable Care Act. Also, very guilty.
agreed to take the case. Here’s what according to Kaiser, Americans with In other words, all this mass manipulation
abolishing the healthcare law, which Medicaid coverage are twice as likely as I remember years ago when the repeti- is going on through the dopamine hits that
touches the lives of most Americans and those without insurance to receive treat- tive ads started. e rst time I let myself Facebook, which engineered this modal-
is especially needed as millions of people ment for addiction. succumb to buying something I had already ity, has scheduled into your encounters. If a
lost job-based health coverage during the decided not to, I had the startlingly clear friend likes your post, you get a noti cation.
pandemic, will mean: Before Obamacare, people with realization that from now on in it would be You see it and get a dopamine-feel good hit,
chronic or extremely expensive medical harder to resist buying such items. See an that makes you turn to the page, even though
According to a government analysis, conditions often faced enormous out-of- item once in a store, and while part of you all you will see is a like. An entirely empty
over 130 million Americans under the pocket expenses once their medical bills might strongly covet it and even think about calory. If you are bored at work, or even
age of 65 have a pre-existing medical reached caps, which insurers and em- it for a time, it’s not hard to use your will deeply ensconced but ruminating on a prob-
condition that could either disqualify ployers used to limit how much they had power to resist it because you only have to do lem, you see the like come through and you
them from buying a health insurance to pay out in coverage each year or over it once in person. let Facebook distract you into looking at it on
policy, cause them to pay signi cantly a lifetime. An analysis by the Brookings the page. What harm will it do, you think to
higher premiums, or force them out of Institution estimates that, without the However, if you are seeing ads for an item yourself in the moment? en, 45 minutes
the healthcare insurance market entirely. health law, over 100 million people will you crave over and over, every damn day, it later you come back to yourself after taking
face lifetime limits on their coverage. becomes far more di cult to resist purchas- a massive tour of your feed and arguing over
is includes such common ailments as ing it in the end. For an item of clothes, for politics with friends of friends you don’t even
high blood pressure, asthma, heart ar- More than 60 million people are example, you can tell yourself the story that it know and care less about.
rythmias, diabetes, digestive issues, drug covered under Medicare, the federal gov- may not even t, and it will be easy to return.
addiction and neurological conditions. It ernment’s health insurance program for It’s so e ortless these days to pay by PayPal Fortunately, there is a way to turn o all of
is important to note that the coronavirus, seniors 65 and older and people with de- or credit card. Practically frictionless. But the the noti cations buried deep in the setting
which has already infected more than bilitating disabilities. Should Obamacare stores know, and so do you, if you are honest, of Facebook and any other app you may be
seven million in the U.S., is now known be struck down by the Supreme Court, that those extra steps of having to gure out using daily.
to have long-term health implications Medicare recipients will most likely pay where the return label is, print it out, box up
and will surely be considered a pre-exist- signi cantly more for preventive care and the item and plan a trip to a the post o ce to Oh, but you don’t want to? It’s such a
ing condition. wellness visits - which are now free - and return it, creates a lot of friction and planning harmless distraction!
for prescription drugs. that works against you actually accomplishing
Presently, under Obamacare, no one this. If you are anything like me, mostly you en I dare you to watch “ e Social
can be denied health insurance coverage Repealing Obamacare will also do this. But occasionally it slips through your Dilemma”on Net ix and then see whether
under any circumstance. decrease the FICA payroll taxes high you feel the same right afterwards.
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IMPORTANT NOTE U.S.history,and some of the lowest the country, himself included. is isolated while China is gaining Marxist Dems should
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To the community: As is our abate. Under Obama’s eight years billions of dollars in increased costs would take an entire essay to cover It saddens me to think that our

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to the election. e absolute last cent—roughly the same rate. e the TPP trade deal with Paci c times. like antifa and their lackeys in the

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Run, they’re coming!

OF HUMAN make a person happier. Having that comes with a smartphone. because it never fails to make me But wait! Not so fast!
INTEREST ease is not the same as happiness. And I’ve told them so. ey’re sleepy. Other than that, I really An hour later a robot left a
Moreover, I think that ease and afraid he’ll fall behind. I protested don’t watch much television. message: e problem had been
LORENZO comfort can be an impediment that it would take a mere week for resolved. It hadn’t, but I wasn’t
GARO to happiness. him to catch up. Of course, they I won’t name my provider. there to pick up the phone and
looked at me as if I was crazy. What’s the di erence? ey are all press 3, to indicate that the robot
Please allow me a moment of For all that technology has the same evil, black-hearted entities was insane. For the rst time in my
blasphemy: I think technol- given the world, it has taken It’s true. I am crazy. I’m crazy anyway. e rst time I called to life, I gave an inanimate object the
ogy— especially the smart- something away. e guy who because I believe there’s a malevo- tell them about the TV, I answered nger.
phone—is overrated. Until I can invented the combustible engine lent power out there that is trying a robot’s prompts and was given a
get in a car and y to the grocery deserves a few high- ves, but to take control of the human race. choice of either having the prob- e best summer drink I know
store, I’m not all that impressed. look at what it has wrought: cars, I feel it most when I’m forced to lem xed remotely or waiting for of is the daiquiri. Refreshing as an
pollution, the destruction of the communicate with robots. Lately, a technician. Hoping for the best, ice cream soda, though deceptively
I’ve lived with and without a planet. Maybe I should be commit- I’ve been having a reoccurring I chose the former. irty minutes potent, I made a pitcher of daiqui-
smartphone. Currently, mine is col- ted, but it’s my opinion that Adam nightmare. I’m running and run- later, a nonhuman voice spoke. e ris the next day and then called my
lecting lint in an underwear drawer. and Eve should have listened to ning, trying to outrun an army of problem seemed to be an issue provider. By the time I got to the
I’m sorry, but having Alexa dial the God. Paradise wasn’t good enough? robots. ey want to make me one with my connectivity box. Would I second robot, she sounded sexy. In
number for pizza just doesn’t turn I suppose a smartphone makes of them! like to hold for a technician? fact, I asked her for a date. I did get
me on. Now, if she could make a people feel smarter. I have a 6-year- a date. Sunday, the tech was com-
pizza that’s better than the same old cousin who has one. He’s a e nightmares began the last I waited 30 more minutes, ing to give me back TV.
tired old commercial stu o ered bright kid, good with the Legos, time the power went out. Every- listening to music that should be
in these parts, it would be a di er- but, I mean, he’s still a tot. e thing came back, except for the used to torture terrorists. Abruptly, e following day, a Friday, I sat
ent story. truth is any jerk can use a smart- TV. It’s nice living in the dark and the music stopped, and the line outside and nished o the daiqui-
phone. Frankly, I think my cousin’s getting a whi of yourself, but I went dead. I had to repeat the ris. I know my limit. e problem
I’m neither for nor against parents would have been a whole have to admit, whenever the power whole process. is time I pressed with daiquiris, as happened that
technology. I just don’t think it can lot wiser if they waited until the goes out, I miss TV. First thing 2, so I could speak to a technician. I day, is that it always arrives sooner
boy was 13 or so to give him the every morning, to assure myself waited 56 minutes and was nally than I anticipate. Unexpectedly,
addictive, illusory empowerment that the world is still here, I turn on able to make an appointment for a a truck pulled in the driveway. A
CNN. At night, I watch television tech to come to the house. Phew! man got out—the tech—carrying
something that looked like a hair
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Helping learning-disabled students succeed

STRONG high anxiety. email. Yes, October is Learning dress the need for services for tional skills unlearned because
LEARNING When a person, especially a Disabilities (LD) Awareness children who were handicapped their families moved around, a
Month. It is intended to make in some way. e organiza- parent was sick and died, or a
DR. LINDA child, has a disability, whether people aware of all the learning tion that evolved became the lack of exposure to strategies for
SILBERT it’s physical or cognitive, it hurts disabilities children and adults Learning Disabilities Associa- studying, organization, or time
when kids make fun of them. live with everyday of their lives tion, LDA. In 1969, a law was management—all of which are
Dear Dr. Linda, Even adults make fun of people and where they can turn to passed requiring remedial e orts required for high achievement in
I’d appreciate it if you would with dyslexia. ere’s always a for help. You have brought up addressing each child’s needs. school.
joke about reading backwards. a third intention which is not Eventually, other laws were
write a column pertaining to One of the biggest ones is laugh- always addressed. Teaching passed to address other physical Now, let’s address the fact
October being Learning Dis- ing that dyslexic people pray to children, and even adults, that and mental handicapping condi- that living with a disability, any
abilities Awareness Month. My DOG. I’m not being overdra- their classmates and peers who tions as well. disability, is hard enough, but
daughter is in fourth grade and matic. I’m being realistic. I’m the struggle with these disabilities having to deal with the social
she struggles with dyslexia and one hugging her when she comes are people just like they are, By de nition, learning dis- and emotional baggage that
dysgraphia, both of which a ect home from school crying about with feelings and thoughts. abilities are neurologically based, comes with it makes it even
her math because she has trouble someone making fun of her. meaning that brain di erences worse. Why do some children,
reading word problems and her ey deserve the same respect are involved. Even so, individuals and some adults, have the need
written numbers are illegible. So, to all the moms and dads and acceptance as everyone else with learning disabilities gener- to make fun of others? Some
out there, please talk to your in the class or workplace. ally exhibit average to above av- have no need to make fun of
Interestingly, she’s improved in children about being nice to erage intelligence. eir struggles others but will simply repeat a
school since she’s learning online their classmates that have dis- Before I address your email, involve speci c obstacles for joke they heard without actually
due to COVID-9 because she abilities. here’s a little background on learning basic skills like reading, thinking about it. at’s easy
uses the computer for almost all the term “learning disability.” writing and/or math or general to do with learning disabili-
her writing and she doesn’t have Mom of a Learning-Disabled obstacles, including di culty ties because most people don’t
to face her peers, which causes Child e term was rst born in April processing language, attention, actually know enough about
1963 at a convention in Chicago the ability to organize or man- them in order to acquire an
Dear Mom of a Learning- led by professionals and parents age time. e bottom line is that understanding of them. ere-
Disabled child, with a common cause—to ad- there is a disconnect somewhere fore, they don’t realize how it
between an individual’s intel- a ects the person su ering with
ank you so much for your lectual potential, their age, their them. en there’s those who
educational background, and are simply bullies. ey either
Buying or Selling their achievement. Once diag- gain pleasure in making others
your home? nosed, children who work with feel bad or they feel so poorly
educators who understand the about themselves, that they have
EXPERIENCE MATTERS! issues they face (and how to help the need to put others down in
them) can succeed in school and order to raise their own feeling
We are open at work. ere are many children of self-worth.
and ready who have LD but have gone
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Dr. Linda
It needs to be noted that some
children struggle in school al- Dr. Linda is co-author of “Why
though extensive testing suggests Bad Grades Happen to Good
no learning disability or disorder. Kids,” and director of Strong
Learning Tutoring and Test Prep.
ey may very simply be strug- Email your questions for her to
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LETTERS around so many Trump support- Worse, was the fact that anyone mention the Hill/Agor historic farm where does the money come from?

FROM PAGE 9 ers then I have one suggestion for venturing into certain areas would site. It again talks of upgrades to the e Mahopac Sports Associa-

them...move back to your socialist be mugged, stabbed, or shot. ere driveway. at is the Hill/Agor his- tion (MSA) expects the free use of

Black Lives Matter movement utopia and leave us alone. was gang warfare. toric farm road and any upgrade is this public facility because of what

along with elected Democrats. Rick Montes Despite all the foregoing, I en- just more damage to the historic site. they contribute, and the money is

Recent letters to the editor in Carmel joyed Yonkers for its riverfront, It also says that this is all volunteer taxpayer funds given to the Sports

this paper are also very frightening. stately old homes, and Giulio’s Res- work. Ad hoc work with no plan is Association over many years. e

A few, either very ignorant or fel- We shouldn’t live in taurant, as long as I stayed on the also unacceptable. Sports Association is private. When
low travelers, believe that it is the fear main streets,and not be caught there However, the main thrust of the the Sports Association or any private
Republican Party and supporters of after dark. group wishes to use a public facil-
President Trump who are the threat article is that there are additional do- ity—town, county, or school—they
In 2003, I was assigned to Put- nations to the town of Carmel proj-

to our republic! What is frightening To the editor, nam Family Court. I thought I was ect. Multi-thousands of dollars are should pay market rates.

about these people is that they are I was heartbroken reading Rob- in heaven. South Lake Drive. e being added to the town’s multi-mil- Alan Warnecke

either lying to themselves or agree bin Gold’s letter of Sept. 24 (“Who families enjoying dinner at Chili’s. lion-dollar project. Why is that and Mahopac

with these Communist-inspired is Mahopac?”). No one should be George’s in Carmel. ursday night

groups. terrorized in their own home. e car shows. e Put (Northern) Trail-

Cities are burning down around behavior she described was worse way, and the lakes—so many lakes.

the country, innocent people are be- than abhorrent. Waiting for a retirement party to

ing slaughtered for no other reason I tried to nd some common begin at e Lanterna, I talked with

than being in the wrong place at denominator which would explain a few guys across Route 6 at the

the wrong time, our institutions and the crass hooliganism to which she used car lot. ey laughed when I

Western civilization are under attack was subjected. Primal fear is a good told them I was from Yonkers, say-

and these people say that it is the candidate to explain this and other ing they were all from Yonkers, and

Republicans who are the threat! vicious attacks. Not just fear, but fear swore that they would never let hap-

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RELAY The trail at Sycamore Park is lined Linda and Giullio Ce
with tributes to friends and loved Italian American Clu
FROM PAGE 1 ones who battled cancer. supporter of Relay fo

development manager for the
American Cancer Society. “We
could be in-person but drive and
social distance.”

Corsitto said that Sycamore Park
will not be Relay for Life’s perma-
nent home; they hope to be back at
the high school next year. But, she
said, Relay found a new friend and
partner in the Recreation Depart-
ment.

“What we wanted to do is take
the most meaningful parts of the
Relay and translate those to our
drive-thru experience at the park,”
Corsitto said. “ at included the
luminaria (bags lighted by candles)
in memory of someone in their can-
cer journey, and bring our memory
boards—they are the giant boards
we lined up along the pavilion to
help remember people who lost the
battle to cancer.”

Corsitto said some participants
drove through the course several
times to take in the memory boards.

“We wanted to make sure we rec-
ognized our sponsors and teams as
well, so there was signage with team
names and the amount they raised,”
she said. “It wasn’t the hundreds of
thousands we normally raise, but ev-
ery dollar truly does make a di er-
ence. is year we did about $40,000
altogether.”

Corsitto said teams decorated
their cars for the drive through the
park.

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or three people per car,” she said.
“ is was the brainchild of one of
our event leaders, Heather Strick-
land. We didn’t know what it would
look like, but it turned out positive
and amazing.”

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e case of the missing eyeglasses

“If I knew that, I could nd

TRACY the glasses!”

It used to be that his shoes

BECKERMAN were the only things that

went missing. But those were

usually easy to nd. ey are

big and black and were typi-

cally under the kitchen table,

by the front door, or in the
“Honey, have you seen dog’s mouth. But the glasses are
my eyeglasses?” another story. When he found
yelled my husband out that he needed glasses a
from another room. I sighed. is few months ago, he decided to

was not the rst time he had lost get the frameless variety, aka,

his glasses and I knew from past invisible glasses. ey looked

experience, that the hunt could great on him, but the problem

take a few minutes or a few days, with invisible glasses is when you

depending on the blendability of take them o , they are invisible.

the glasses to background ratio. is makes it nearly impossible

“Where do you last remember to nd them unless you have an

seeing them?” I asked him. eyeglasses GPS, or a specially

“If I could see them. I wouldn’t trained glasses-sni ng dog, or a secret weapon, otherwise known I turned my back to the room I pointed, and then reached
as Mamavision. Mamavision is and looked at it with my mind. out and plucked his glasses o
need your help nding them,” psychic wife. what I had used to see my kids I could see my husband stand- the table.
doing something they weren’t ing in front of the front hall
he said. We looked in the usual supposed to when I was in an- table which was mirrored. I “Here!” I announced.
other room. Mamavision is also turned back and strode over to “Oh,” he said grinning. “I
“ at’s not I meant,” I replied. places… the bedside table, the what I used when the dog did the front hall table and looked couldn’t see them.”
something nasty on the carpet down. ere, right next to my “Why?” I said. “Because
“I meant, when do you last bathroom sink, the kitchen downstairs and I wanted my husband’s hand, were his invis- they’re invisible?”
husband to nd it rst. Mamavi- ible glasses. “No,” he replied. “Because I
remember wearing them?” counter. We looked in the not- sion is kind of like a special radar wasn’t wearing my glasses.”
speci c only to moms and fruit “Honey, your glasses are right
“Yesterday.” so-usual places… inside the bats... and sometimes husbands in front of you,” I said. To join Tracy’s “Lost in Midlife”
trying to nd the TV remote. community on Facebook, go to
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around.
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MUSINGS admission. is event is free but pre-

FROM PAGE 6 registration required by Friday, Oct.

16 at /putnam.cce.cornell.edu/events.

collected and safely disposed of by the For more information call Stefanie

police department. Disposing of medi- Hubert, CCE Putnam executive direc-

cation improperly, such as ushing it tor at 845-278-6738 ext. 223, or email

down the toilet or pouring it down the [email protected].

drain can lead to pollution in the drink- Master Gardener
ing water. Safe disposal also helps keep

prescription drugs away from young Volunteers Virtual Hike
children and others who may use them

improperly. Acceptable items include Cornell Cooperative Extension

prescription medications, prescrip- Master Gardener Volunteers present

tion patches, prescription ointments, their rst virtual guided hike! While

over-the-counter meds, vitamins and they cancelled an in-person hike early

pet medications. Items not accept- in the year due to the pandemic,Master

able include needles, medications from Gardener Volunteers lmed and nar-

businesses or clinics, thermometers, hy- rated a hike of Putnam County’s Fred

drogen peroxide, inhalers, aerosol cans, Dill Wildlife Sanctuary. ese walking

ointments, lotions or liquids. trails are right in the heart of Carmel,

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOM CASEY Tilly Foster Farm and easy to access. In this short video,
Master Gardener Volunteers introduce
Paramedics ready one of the crash victims for
transport to the hospital. Open House you to local history, natural resources,
and the invasive plants that threaten

Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. those resources.You’ll see where to park

Head-on crash sends two to hospital at Tilly Foster Farm, Brewster. Join us and nd the trailhead, learn about the

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with hot apple cider in hand! Check forests. We welcome you to enjoy this

Two motorists were hospitalized after each vehicle in need of medical assistance, out the animals, antique tractors, and curated hike experience.
a head-on collision on Croton Falls Road as Carmel police began their investigation.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF MFVFD REC have some normalcy back in their lives,”
FROM PAGE 4
A matter of course she said. “We also o ered our water-

e Mahopac Falls Fire Department is fortunate to have members who front classes—standup paddleboarding
are well-versed in trades throughout the rank and le of its membership.
Here, re ghter Johnny Chapeton, a licensed contractor, begins the process the board. “We had to put up markers and yoga.”
of building the department’s very own mask con dence course. e course
will help Mahopac Falls members become more pro cient with the self-con- on the beach [for social distancing]. I e town parks also underwent some
tained breathing apparatus (SCBAs) they wear while conducting re ghting
operations. have to thank our sta —we did train- improvements over the summer.

e course will also allow members to practice self-rescue techniques, so ing prior to the beach opening, which “We were so thrilled to get the black-
that they will be able to safely exit a building in an emergency.
was interesting because we weren’t al- top resurfaced at Sycamore Park,” Kall-
Ex-Chief Jim Deigan assisted in the design of the course.
lowed to hold any of our [traditional] meyer said. “We were able to blacktop

Red Cross classes. But we did get ev- the whole path from the parking lot

eryone recerti ed. e state allowed us up to the building and I think that will

to add on an additional year.” make a lot of our families happy when

Kallmeyer said beach attendance they come to our classes”

started slowly but picked up steam as At Chamber Park, the pavers at the

the summer went on. end of the park were repaired and the

“People were trickling in at the be- old sign that said “no swimming, boat-

ginning of the summer, but as time ing, shing”was replaced with a modern

went on, the place got packed,” she updated version. New picnic tables were

said. “Last year we brought in $4,500 installed at Red Mills Park through an

[in beach-pass fees]; this year we Eagle Scout project.

brought in $13,290, so we nearly tri- “But one of the biggest projects we

pled it. We have so many new families took on this summer was the le reten-

that were introduced to the beach. is tion/storage project,” Kallmeyer said.

was a great avenue for people to get out. “We removed all the boxes that were

A lot of people didn’t even know about in our attic and lled the entire room

it and told us this is a hidden gem. at in the building at Sycamore Park with

was nice to hear.” them. We have been working with Al-

Kallmeyer said the department sold ice Daly at the town clerk’s o ce to get

27 family swim permits, while in the those in order. It is a huge project and

past that number is usually around ve we are almost done.”

or six. She also said the department Gilchrist said that this autumn the

added a new permit this year—the fam- town will o er a full slate of classes,

ily day pass for three or more people for which were scheduled to begin this

$20—and sold 93 of them. week. e one di erence: they will all be

She also said that the kayak and pad- held outdoors at the pavilion at Syca-

dleboard rentals were “overwhelmingly more Park.

popular.” e department saw 113 kay- “ ere will be no indoor classes, so

ak rentals and 50 paddleboard rentals. everyone will have to dress appropri-

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POLICE laborating with Carmel PD Lt. “We are going to look at ev- it on—a lot about racial bias in partnering with mental-health
John Dearman, acting com- erything. Are we going to take minority communities. Obvi- professionals and increased
FROM PAGE 1

manding o cer, to begin the everything? No,” Dearman said. ously, we don’t have large minor- defense-tactic training, which

order to achieve that, there must process. To aid in the review, the “But someone out there might ity communities around here. would teach o cers how to de-

be mutual trust and respect be- town will enlist the services of a have the best idea no one’s ever One of the things we do have is escalate a volatile situation.

tween police and the communi- consulting rm, which the Town thought of, so if it comes up on drug use, and mental-health is- Schmitt said the town will al-

ties they serve.” Board was expected to vote on at our screen, we’ll use it. sues. I see that as being our big- locate funding for the new train-

Cuomo wrote that with 500 this week’s meeting. Schmitt said the goal is to ger problems. ing, as well as for the hiring of

police departments throughout Dearman said whatever rm comply with the governor’s ex- “You hear ‘defund the police’ a the consulting rm.

New York State, there can’t be the town hires, it will provide ecutive order and do a complete lot and people say instead [of po- “ is is an unfunded man-

a one-size- ts-all solution, so an app for the o cers’ phones review of the police depart- lice] send counselors out for the date. Make no mistake about it,”

each town has been left to draw that will give them direct access ment’s policies, procedures and mental-health issues,” Dearman Schmitt said. ‘I am budgeting

up its own plans and revisions. to his department’s policies and practices. continued. “But what most peo- $90,000 in the 2020-21 budget

Schmitt said that County Ex- procedures. “We fully intend to do that, ple don’t understand is the men- as part of this executive order.

ecutive MaryEllen Odell has Also, as part of the review, but it’s complicated and it will tal-health counselors don’t want We had no idea we’d have to do

put together a panel with repre- Schmitt and Dearman will meet involve stakeholders within the to be out in the eld unless the that, but it’s a work in progress.

sentatives from the county and with community stakeholders to community for input,” he said. police are with them, for safety We will move forward with it.”

the municipalities that have po- get their input and ideas on how “Everybody is invited to com- concerns. So, what we want to Town and police o cials put

lice departments—the villages best to update the police depart- ment on this matter on the link do is partner with them so that together a checklist of things

of Brewster and Cold Spring, ment’s policies and procedures. on the webpage. It’s a way to get we can have a psychological pro- they want to examine during the

towns of Carmel and Kent “I met with Hope Not Hand- feedback. But we are looking for fessional with us when we go on review. ey include:

and the sheri ’s department. cu s—a drug intervention pro- thoughtful feedback regarding a mental-health call. at would • Use-of-force policies

e county panel also includes gram—and got some input from the executive order—address drastically reduce the number of • Procedural justice

elected o cials from those com- them,” Dearman said. “I am any racial bias or disproportion- times we have to go hands-on • Studies that address system-

munities, as well as the Putnam having a meeting with [defense ate policies in the community.” with someone going through a ic racial bias

County Law Department and attorney] Joe Tock to help get a Dearman said the executive mental-health crisis. A lot of • Law enforcement-assisted

representatives from the county couple of defense attorneys to- order was purposely vague, giv- times they don’t want to go to a diversion programs

legislature. gether and see what input they ing towns and their police de- hospital and speak to a profes- • Community-based outreach

“We’ve met and discussed have. ey defend people in partments the ability to custom- sional and we are not quali ed and con ict resolution

how the executive order will town, so we want their feedback. ize changes that best t their to diagnose that on the scene. • Hot-spot policing and fo-

be implemented procedurally,” And I have reached out to Ma- communities. And now you are at an impasse. cused deterrence

Schmitt said. “ e towns that hopac for Racial Justice to have “ e order is kind of a broad We can’t walk away from some- • Violence prevention-and-

have their own police depart- a meeting with them as well.” thing and now everyone is left one in a mental-health crisis, reduction interventions

ments are responsible for certain e town is also seeking input trying to gure out what they because that puts liability on the Once the review is complete

aspects of the executive order, from the general public and has want and what it means,” he department and the town if they and adopted by the Town Board,

including adopting the plan, placed a link on the town’s web- said. “A lot that came down from hurt themselves.” the certi cation is expected to

which has to be done by April page that residents can click on the state seemed geared toward So, Dearman said he will push be sent to the state director of

1, 2021.” and leave thoughts and sugges- the cities with stats on what they for two things to be included the Division of the Budget by

Schmitt said he has been col- tions. enforced and who they enforced in the revamped procedures: April 1, 2021.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 Sports MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 21

ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – HAILEY PEREIRA

Mahopac senior sets sights on section title

BY MATTHEW LUCZKOWSKI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

After an unusual summer and a to the section nal game. I can surf, snowboard, and skate- Although I feel like I am my Mahopac’s Hailey
delayed start to the fall season, se- Do you have any pre-game board. own athlete, I would compare my- Pereira (8) looks to
nior soccer standout Hailey Pereira self to Rose Lavelle (mid elder for gain possession in last
is ready to help lead Mahopac be- rituals? What is your favorite spot to Manchester City, United States year’s semifinal win
yond the section title game, where Yes, before every game, Shannon vacation? Where is somewhere national team) if I had to pick
the Indians’ season ended a year you have not visited yet but would one. Not only do we both play over Arlington.
ago. e mid elder, who also runs [Becker] and I are always partners like to in the future? the same position, but we also
track, was named All-League a for our warm-up touches, and then have a similar playing style. We FILE PHOTO/SKIP
year ago. after the team huddle, we also do My favorite spot to vacation is both have a high soccer IQ, are PEARLMAN
our handshake that we have been Portugal. My dad was born there involved on both sides of the ball
How are you getting through doing since freshman year. and I love being immersed in the (o ensive and defensively), use quick change of mentality goes a
this period of social distancing? culture. In the future, I would love our skill to get out of trouble, and long way.
What have you been doing to What are your post-high to visit Italy. are the play-makers for our teams.
keep busy? school plans, athletically and Who are you most excited to
academically? Who is your favorite musical What position do you play play this season and why?
I have been working out every- artist? What is your favorite song and what is your main priority
day. From the start of quarantine, After high school I plan to at- by said artist? during the game? I am most excited to play North
I made it a focal point to cross- tend Bryant University on a soc- Rockland this season. Last season,
train my body and get it in the best cer scholarship and major in biol- My favorite musical artist is Ari- I play attacking center mid eld. we did not get the result we want-
shape possible. Everyday, I work a ogy on track to become a physical ana Grande. My favorite song of My main priority during the game ed from the section nal game
di erent muscle in my body, and I therapist. hers is “Fake Smile.” is to be involved on both sides of against them, and it will be great
have really been seeing the results the ball, be the connection from to get another chance to prove
of my hard work on the eld with What skills and attributes If you could o er one piece of the back line to the forward line, who the better team is this season.
my club team. helped you earn a scholarship at advice to younger athletes what switch the eld, and be a play-
Bryant University? would it be and why? maker. Lastly, what do you expect
How old were you when you of yourself and your team this
started playing soccer? Do you I am very crafty on the ball, I am I would advise younger athletes How do you adjust your game season and how are you prepar-
have any early memories of when a play-maker, I have a high soccer to play every game like it’s their when you are not performing at ing yourself?
you started? IQ, I am able to play many posi- last and do the work o the eld the level you know you can?
tions on the eld, and I have a very when no one is watching. is I expect myself to be a leader
I started playing soccer when I strong character year has been an optimal example When I am not performing at for my team this season both on
was 3 years old. An early memory that anything can happen and you the level I know I can, I go back and o the eld, and push every-
I have when I started is playing for What’s your favorite place to don’t know when something you to the basics. Sports are all men- one around me to be the best soc-
my rst travel team, the Rockets. eat locally and what’s your go-to love can be taken away from you. tal and if I am having a bad day cer players they can be. As for my
Most of the seniors on the varsity order? I would advise younger athletes to I talk to myself mentally and ac- team, I expect us to make another
team this season also played on the put in the work o the eld because cept what has happened and tell big sectional run. We have the
team, and it’s amazing to see how My favorite place to eat locally that is what separates a good ath- myself that the next play is a new players to do it, but it will all come
far we have all come. is the Carriage House. My go-to lete from a great one. one, and it is on me to change down to how much we collec-
order is linguine with clams and what happens in the future. A tively want it. To prepare myself
Who has had the biggest im- shrimp. If you could compare yourself for the upcoming season, I have
pact on your career so far? What to one athlete who would it be taken this quarantine as a blessing
did this person do to in uence What is something about your- and why? in disguise, and I have been focus-
you? self people would be surprised to ing on the athletic aspects I can
learn? control. Like I mentioned earlier, I
My dad has de nitely had the work out everyday on top of club
biggest impact on my career so far. training and scrimmages. e only
From a young age, he has always thing I can do is make the best of
pushed me to be the best version the situation and come out stron-
of myself, both on and o the eld. ger than I was before.
He has found the best environ-
ments for me to thrive in, and he
has been an amazing role model for
me to look up to.I am so grateful to
have him as a resource and I don’t
know where I would be if I didn’t
have him as a guide along the way.

What is your all-time favor-
ite memory playing soccer for
Mahopac?

It has to be last year’s section
semi- nal game against Arlington.
Everything about that game repre-
sented all the hard work and time
we had been putting in all season.
When the game was tied 1-1 and I
went to set the ball up for a corner,
I knew someone was going to put
the ball in the back of the net. At
that moment it was so clear who
wanted the game more, and Ma-
rissa ended up scoring a beautiful
header to put us up 2-1 and take us

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2020 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 22

BASEBALL

Andrew Dacey slides back to first.

Erik Andersen delivers for the Indians. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN

For today, retirement Mahopac’s Anthony Mante went 2-for-4 and drove in the game-
and every moment winning run Sunday in a 10-inning win.
in between.
16U Indians snap skid
with extra-innings win

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e Mahopac 16U baseball went ve innings, and RJ Horvath

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Caregivers must also care
( nancially) for themselves

If you’re a care- GUEST • Protect your nan-
giver, possibly for a CORNER cial interests, and those of
loved one dealing your loved ones. You may
with an illness such well want to discuss

as Alzheimer’s dis- TOM legal matters with the

ease, you’re probably CASEY individual for whom

already facing some you are a caregiver

signi cant emotional before Alzheimer’s robs

and physical chal- them of the ability to

How to support local lenges, so you don’t need any nancial think clearly. It may be bene cial to work
agriculture this fall
ones as well. Yet, they are di cult to with a legal professional to establish a

avoid. What steps can you take to deal nancial power of attorney—a document

with them? that names someone to make nancial

First, you may be interested in know- decisions and pay bills when the person

ing the scale of the problem. Consider with Alzheimer’s no longer can. And

these numbers from the Alzheimer’s whether you or someone else has nan-

Association: About 5.8 million Ameri- cial power of attorney, the very existence

e global pandemic that has upended rectly from the source. Many farms have cans ages 65 and older are living with of this document may help you avoid

daily life has exacted a toll on many indus- implemented safety protocols that align Alzheimer’s disease, and in 2019, care- getting your personal nances entangled

tries. Businesses have been asked to close with COVID-19 health recommendations givers of individuals with Alzheimer’s or with those of the individual for whom

or temporarily scale back operations, while to safely welcome visitors. ings may look other dementias contributed more than you’re caring.

organizers of recreational gatherings have a little di erently at orchards and farms, 18 billion hours of unpaid care worth • Keep making the right nancial moves.

been tasked with reevaluating the practi- but smaller crowds and wearing masks about $244 billion in services. Further- As long as you’re successful at keeping

cality and safety of annual events. should not compromise the fun of picking more, about two-thirds of caregivers your own nances separate from those

roughout the United States and Can- your own foods. are women, and one-third of dementia of your loved one, you may be able to

ada, autumn fairs, exhibitions and activities · Explore farm-to-table. Private individu- caregivers are daughters. continue making the nancial moves

provide revenue for many people. But due als as well as restaurant owners can develop But whatever your gender or relation- that can help you make progress toward

to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, relationships with area agriculture produc- ship to the individuals for whom you’re your own goals. For example, avoid tak-

many of these annual events have been ers to increase the availability of farm-to- providing care, you can take some steps ing on more debts than you can handle.

postponed, adversely a ecting local agri- table o erings. Restaurants can revamp to protect your own nancial future. Also, try to maintain an emergency fund

cultural industries as a result. Governments menus to include a greater share of items Here are a few suggestions: containing three to six months’ worth of

in certain places have responded to the sourced from nearby farms. Individuals also • Evaluate your employment options. living expenses, with the money kept in a

cancellations and o ered assistance to local can rely on produce stands and farmers’ If you have to take time away from liquid account. Of course, these tasks will

farmers and agricultural industries. For ex- markets to stock their pantries. Some farms work—or even leave employment be much easier if you can maintain some

ample, the Province of Ontario is provid- may o er delivery and mail-order as well. altogether—to be a caregiver, you will type of employment or get paid for your

ing nearly $1 million to assist organizations · O er nancial services. Financial advi- lose not only income but also the op- caregiving services.

that had to cancel fall events due to the sors can help farmers who are struggling portunity to contribute to an IRA and ere’s nothing easy about being

coronavirus pandemic. In addition to sup- with nances work through their options. a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored a caregiver. But by making the right

porting such e orts, the general public can Institutions may be able to extend the retirement plan. But you may have some moves, you may be able, at the least, to

pitch in to help o set some of the nancial terms of loan repayments, re nance loans, options, such as working remotely, or at reduce your potential nancial burden

losses accrued by local farms. restructure debt, or get credit extensions. least working part time. Either arrange- and brighten your outlook.

· Check for virtual events. Some fall fairs Lower interest rates have created some ment can give you exibility in juggling

or livestock events have been moved to the new opportunities farmers may not be your employment with your caregiving is article was written by Edward Jones

digital realm. at means competitors who aware of. Financial advisors can help farm- responsibilities. for use by your local Edward Jones nancial

were entering livestock or even home crafts ers navigate an uncertain nancial time. • Explore payment possibilities for advisor (member SIPC). Tom Casey, is a

into competitions can still participate. Or- Farmers and agricultural organizations caregiving. Depending on your circum- licensed securities adviser associated with

ganizers may ask for videos or photos of are facing greater challenges as fall fairs and stances, and those of the loved ones for Edward Jones, located at 163 Route 6

entries and then a committee will vote on other events are being canceled. e public whom you’re providing care, you might in Mahopac. He can be reached directly

the winners. is is one way to keep entry can support agriculture in di erent ways to be able to work out an arrangement in at 845-621-8647. Edward Jones, its

fees and even cash prizes moving along. o set the nancial losses stemming from which you can get paid something for employees, and nancial advisors are not

· Support local farms or orchards. Fall is the pandemic. your services. And as long as you are estate planners and cannot provide tax or

harvest season in many areas, making this earning income, you can contribute to legal advice. You should consult your estate-

a popular time of year to visit nearby farms Article provided by Metro Creative an IRA to keep building resources for planning attorney or quali ed tax advisor

and to purchase fruits and vegetables di- Connection your own retirement. regarding your situation.

LEGALS 94 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, NOTICE OF APPLICATION and regulations are available for In the Town of Carmel,
NY 10512 – Tax Map #44.14-1- FOR A WETLAND PERMIT public inspection. Putnam County, New York.
FROM PAGE 24 24 – Lot Line Adjustment
Date: 09/21/2020 THE APPLICANT REQUESTS Any person interested in
PUBLIC NOTICE CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT TAX MAP #76.5-1-52 THAT A PERMIT BE ISSUED this application who wishes
94 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, Pursuant to the Town of TO: to become a “party in interest”
By the Planning Board of Carmel Wetland Ordinance, in this proceeding must le a
the Town of Carmel, pursuant NY 10512 – Tax Map #44.14- Chapter 89-5. Replace existing wood/timber statement of the precise grounds
to Section 267, notice is hereby 1-24 – Amended Site Plan Applicant: Justine Broderick retaining wall with new pre-cast of support of, or opposition to,
given that a public hearing will (Addition) c/o Lions Gate Property concrete block wall along Swan or interest in the application,
be held on: Management (White Sail) Cove and part of Lake Mahopac. with the undersigned no later
MELCHNER, CHARLES & Address: 37 Fair Street, than October 14, 2020. Any
OCTOBER 21, 2020 STEPHANIE Carmel, NY 10512 Situated within the periphery party in interest will be eligible
At 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 60 Has led an application of a fresh water wetland and the to be heard if a public hearing
417 Seminary Hill Road, with the Clerk of the Town of “adjacent areas”. (100 feet of the is ultimately held in connection
McAlpin Avenue, Mahopac, NY Carmel, NY 10512 – Tax Map Carmel where the application wetlands associated with) Lake with application.
10541 or as soon thereafter as #66.-2-37 – Special Site Plan and associated documents and Mahopac, Mahopac, NY 10541
possible on the following matters: (Barn) maps along with published rules Robert Laga
e property is located: 4
CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT By Order of the Chairman, Marina Drive, Mahopac, NY Chairman, Environmental
Craig Paeprer 10541
Conservation Board

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Green’s Natural Foods
opens in Baldwin Place

Re-opens with new name several years after
Mrs. Green’s left Mahopac

BY BRETT FREEMAN
PUBLISHER

Green’s Natural Foods celebrated a its Baldwin

Place grand opening on Tuesday, Sept. 22. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

“We’re just super excited to be in the commu- Brooklyn Organic
Kitchen holds
nity,” said Green’s CEO Peter Waldmann. grand opening

Headquartered in Mount Kisco, Green’s closed Brooklyn Organic Kitchen at 890 South Lake Blvd.
in Mahopac held its grand opening ribbon-cutting last
its Yorktown store at the Triangle Shopping Center week. Brooklyn Organic is a cafe that uses only organic,
non-genetically modi ed, health supportive, and fairly
last month. Its new location at 57 Route 6 is at a traded ingredients.

crossroads between Mahopac, Somers and York- Newly renovated and expanded, the business has
grown from small co ee shop to a full-service, upscale
town. All its Yorktown sta were invited to work café.

at the new location, which is open every day from Pictured are Supervisor Ken Schmitt, state Assembly-
man Kevin Byrne, Sandra Marinelli (owner), John Iori,
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tony DeFino, Charlie Melchner (board members of the
Greater Mahopac Carmel Chamber Of Commerce)
“We’re a scaled down version of a full grocery along with several Chamber members and friends of
Brooklyn Organic Kitchen.
store,” said Waldmann, describing the specialty
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
retailer, which sells natural/organic groceries and
Corresponding to Last Week’s
dietary supplements. “We’re excited to o er the September 24 Issue

freshest antibiotic-free meats, organic produce and

groceries without arti cial colors, arti cial avoring

and hydrogenated oils.”

e Baldwin Place store has many prepared “gr-

ab-and-go” goodies such as salads, sandwiches and

sushi.

In promotional materials, Green’s praised cus- PHOTO: BRETT FREEMAN
tomers for their loyalty and said its doors are “open
to anyone and everyone who is seeking delicious, Green’s employees celebrate their grand opening’
nutritious food.” from left, Santiago Gonzalez, Store Manager
Marcelo Urbina, Gloria Howard and CEO Peter
At the same time, the chain said, it recognizes Waldmann.

that “each individual is in a di erent place on their “We will never be able to be everything to every-

health journey, and we never judge.” one, but we are a very important resource for the

A typical Green’s customer shops “with a pur- customers we serve. We operate as meaningful edu-

pose, whether it be to heal their bodies with sup- cators – and we love that!”

plements through health challenges, or pack their

child’s lunch box with gluten-free snacks,” it said. Sta reporter Carol Reif contributed to this story.

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