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Three cheers for the TYathletes! Town Board
PHOTO COURTESY OF DIANA TRINCHITELLA meeting marred
Members of the Mahopac Sports Association’s 3rd/4th- by altercation
grade cheerleading squad were on hand at the Sept. 14 Bert Melchner, who is also part of the foundation and
TYathlon to cheer on the athletes as they crossed the nish planned the event. Barile tosses water bottle
line (their pom poms spell out TY). Behind them, from at reporter, hurls cell phone
left, is Louis Campbell, Ty Campbell’s father and creator Ty Campbell passed away several years ago from can-
of the Ty Louis Foundation; Dr. Sean Rooney, who is an cer and the foundation was formed in his memory to raise BY BOB DUMAS
orthodontist in Mahopac and part of the foundation; and money to ght childhood cancer. is year’s TYathlon EDITOR
raised $43,000 for the cause. For more pictures of the race,
see the centerspread on pages 18 and 19. A dispute between Councilman Mike Barile
and Journal News columnist David McKay Wil-
son reached the breaking point at last Wednes-
day’s Town Board meeting (Sept. 18) when Barile
accused Wilson of harassing and photographing
his family members and threw a water bottle that
hit the journalist.

Barile then got a hold of Wilson’s phone—the
circumstances of which are under dispute—and
took it outside and threw it across the parking lot.

e phone was quickly retrieved.
Barile’s son-in-law, Michael Stern, also had to
be restrained from going after Wilson.
Tensions between Barile and Wilson have re-
mained high for several months since Wilson
began writing a series of “Tax Watch” columns
for e Journal News that have accused Barile
of wrongdoing in the way he’s handled the Swan
Cove park project and, more recently, the issue of
a sewer hookup at Blu Restaurant on South Lake
Boulevard, a property that Barile owns.
Wilson’s columns contend that Barile and
his partner, Tommy Boniello, lacked the nec-
essary approvals from state and New York

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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 35 WOODSTOCK
CLASSIFIEDS 34 REVISITED
GOVERNMENT AT WORK 8
HEALTH & WELLNESS 22 Back to the Garden
LEGAL NOTICES 34 comes to Mahopac.
LEISURE 33
MAHOPAC MUSINGS 4 pg 3
OPINION 10
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Mahopac goes Back to the Garden

August marked the 50th anniversary of Woodstock and to celebrate the occasion, the Recreation Department o ered a performance of Back to the Garden - 1969 as part of
its Fall Concert Series in Chamber Park. And just like the real Woodstock, the skies turned gray and the rain fell. But it didn’t prevent an impressive crowd from showing up,
which dutifully chanted, “No rain! No rain! No rain!” e band played all the classics from the original festival, including tunes from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joe Cocker,
Je erson Airplane, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and much more.

Gary Adamson,
the founder
and leader of
Back to the
Garden

The band opens
with “Freedom”
by Richie
Havens, just as
at the orignal
Woodstock.

Despite the JeffMoveJuoakratscinstoafciDrstnliooardJmuAnotumiadprtbkpialmeieelrnasoheonsifrcnvoeooAedrnamrntgtnhnohsedeni.ese
weather, a
good crowd
turmed out
for the show.

Lead guitarist Larry Kelly It rained at
the Mahopac
show - just
as it did at
Woodstock
in 1969.

PHOTOS: BOB
DUMAS

PAGE 4 MAHOPAC NEWS MAHOPAC MUSINGS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The Staff St. John’s Food Pantry - Nashville Drive (Top 40 modern country). and community organizations, are invited

EDITORIAL TEAM e St. John’s Food Pantry has extended its Church Fall Rummage Sale to be part of the lineup. Contact Giulio Ce-
BOB DUMAS faloni 845-745-2655 for more info. e pa-

EDITOR: 845-208-0774 hours to include ursday evenings, 5:30-7 rade begins at Lake Casse Road and Route
[email protected]
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER p.m., for Oct. 10, Nov. 14, and Dec. 12. Reg- e First Presbyterian Church will hold a 6 and marches toward the Mahopac Carmel
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628
[email protected] ular hours are Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon. All are fall rummage sale on Friday, Oct. 4, 9 a.m. to Chamber Park, where the Chamber Street

ADVERTISING TEAM welcome. St. John’s Church is located at 225 6 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ($5/ Fair is in progress. Come enjoy Columbus
CORINNE STANTON
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[email protected] Book Barn BOGO Sale Sept. 28, 3-5 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 29, 12:30- community day.
LISA KAIN
5 p.m.; Monday, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Booster Club Clothing Drive
914-351-2424 and Tuesday Oct. 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by
[email protected]
Mahopac Book Barn is having an October appointment. We are requesting donations of
PAUL FORHAN
914-202-2392 BOGO sale: buy one, get one free from Oct. clean, gently used items: adult and children’s e Mahopac Boys Booster Club will hold
[email protected]
JENNIFER CONNELLY 1-31—selected authors only: Mary Higgins clothing, shoes, bags, coats, jackets, dressy a clothing drive on Saturday, Oct 5, 8:30 a.m.
914-334-6335
[email protected] Clark, Danielle Steel, and selected categories scarves, fancy dresses, career wear, books to 4 p.m. at Baldwin Meadow Field located
BRUCE HELLER
914-202-2941 only: sci- and fantasy. Pocket paperbacks not (no encyclopedias or textbooks), toys, sports at 24 Grand Meadow Drive, Mahopac. Pro-
[email protected]
included in the sale. All BOGO sale books equipment, small tools, gardening and house- ceeds will bene t the Mahopac boys varsity
PRODUCTION TEAM
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL must be purchased in the Book Barn. e hold items and gift items. Donation receipts soccer team and help them with a college

PRODUCTION MANAGER Book Barn is located at Mahopac Library; available upon request. e sale will be held scholarship. Come by and drop o clothes for
DESIGNER/PHOTOGRAPHER
[email protected] hours are: Tuesday, 1-7 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 in the basement of the building adjacent to a good cause.

CHRISTINA ROSE a.m.-5 p.m.; ursday, 2-7 p.m.; Saturday, 11 the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church, Shred-It Day Event
ASST PRODUCTION MANAGER a.m.-2 p.m. e main library desk will not of- 411 Rt. 6N (at Secor Road,) Mahopac. For

DESIGNER fer any discounts. more information, call 845-628-2365 or
[email protected]
Fall Concert Series email [email protected]. e town of Carmel with hold a paper-
EXECUTIVE TEAM shredding event on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Mi-
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PUBLISHER: 845-208-8151 e town Recreation and Parks Dept. pres- lot, Route 6 (across from the Mahopac re-
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ents the Fall Concert Series, Saturdays, 6-8 e Putnam County Columbus Parade house), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Maximum allowance
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Fate of Droese’s assessor job in question
Residents claim he could be forced out for not ‘playing ball’ over assessments

BY BOB DUMAS has known Droese for 50 years “[Schmitt] said there was a Assessor Glenn Droese ed that some of them “were not
EDITOR and they went to Mahopac High mess to clean up,” Droese said. so happy with the results.”
School together. “ ere was just one employee left PHOTO: BOB DUMAS
According to some concerned in the o ce; all the others had Mahopac resident Bernadette
residents, town assessor Glenn “Being a homeowner in Ma- left. I cleaned up that mess. en added, “there are de nitely mem- Klein told Mahopac News that
Droese’s job is in jeopardy be- hopac, I had occasion to meet I worked through the revaluation bers who said maybe I didn’t do four people have been interviewed
cause “he won’t play ball with with him about my assessment project. at was not fun. But enough for the lake [residents].” for the job: Droese, two Carmel
people on the Town Board who and he was in exible with me but I did my job and I brought the assessor’s o ce employees, and
own lakefront property.” treated me with courtesy and re- town to a 100 percent level of as- “ e conversations weren’t al- County Legislator Paul Jonke,
spect and was very professional,” sessment and brought equity to ways about the lake, I don’t want who was Droese’s predecessor.
Droese’s term ends Sept. 30 Martin said. “As it turned out, I the town. at was our goal.” to put the Town Board in a bad Supervisor Ken Schmitt and two
and the Town Board was expect- realized my assessment was pretty light,” he added. “ ey’ve had
ed to name either a new assessor much about right. I walked away e town has now had a 100 conversations about the entire SEE ASSESSOR PAGE 21
or retain Droese at last night’s educated. ere doesn’t seem to percent level of assessment for town.”
meeting (Sept. 25) after Ma- be a valid reason [to let him go]. the three years in a row, the rst
hopac News had gone to press. He has integrity.” time in the history of Carmel Martin said while the Town
that has happened. Board was in favor of carrying
Resident Gary Martin started Assessors in New York State out the reval project, he contend-
an online petition at www.thepe- are appointed by their town In June, Droese was awarded
titionsite.com, contending that boards or city councils and serve the Excellence in Equity Award
“the board is considering other six-year terms. from the state Department of
applicants while the present as- Taxation and Finance.
sessor is more than well-quali ed Droese said there is “some
but won’t bend the rules on as- truth” to what Martin said on the Droese said he was surprised
sessments.” He said Droese is online petition site. when he was asked to submit a
not being invited back because resume and interview for the job
some board members wanted “But I can’t speak to the speci cs this past summer as the end of
their property values reduced, but because my job is at risk,”he said. his tenure drew near.
Droese would not oblige.
Droese served as a senior real “Typically, you don’t have to
On the petition site, Martin property appraiser for the town submit a resume, you are usu-
writes, “ is ousting of an out- of Carmel for several years before ally reappointed if you’re doing a
standing citizen from his gainful taking over the assessor’s post in good job,” he said.
employment is about politics and Somers. In 2011, he said town
money, pure and simple.” Supervisor Ken Schmitt ap- Droese said no one on the
proached him about returning to Town Board has approached
Martin told Mahopac News he Carmel and assuming the asses- him speci cally about changing
sors’ duties. an individual assessment, but

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Town receives Aa1 Moody’s rating again

Not rich enough for Aaa1, too rich for grant money

BY BOB DUMAS infrastructure.” But while the Aa rating is still excel-

EDITOR Schmitt noted that Moody’s was please lent and means lower interest rates for the

to hear about the distillery that will be town’s bonds and loans, it is also stymieing Here is a list of meetings in the
coming weeks for the town of
While the town of Carmel’s per capita coming to town at the old Guideposts site. the town’s ability to obtain grant money. Carmel government and the
Mahopac School District. Times/
income is not strong enough to warrant an “We spoke about the distillery during Councilman Jonathan Schneider not- dates are subject to change. Call
the Town Hall at 845-628-
Aaa1 rating from Moody’s Financial Ser- the review, and they were pleased to hear a ed the apparent irony. “ ink about this: 1500,or the school district at 845-
628-3415, with any questions.
vices—its highest possible rating—it is too large distillery was opening in the Carmel Moody’s says we don’t have enough per
TOWN BOARD
strong to qualify for many grants from the community,” Schmitt said. “ at will do a capita income [for an Aaa rating], yet the Wednesday, Oct. 2 | Meetings
starts at 7 p.m. | Town Hall,
state’s Consolidated Funding Application lot for our local economic development.” CFA (Consolidated Funding Application) 60 McAlpin Ave., Mahopac

(CFA) program. Schmitt noted that while the town’s just told us again recently that we were re- PLANNING BOARD
Wednesday, Oct. 9 | Meetings
At last week’s Town Board meeting, Su- credit strength is healthy and nancially jected [for a grant] because we have too starts at 7 p.m. | Town Hall, 60
McAlpin Ave., Mahopac
pervisor Ken Schmitt announced that the strong, there is still a vexing problem. He much per capita income to qualify,” he
ZONING BOARD OF
town had once again received an Aa1 rat- said he asked Moody’s agents what the said. APPEALS ZBA

ing after he and town comptroller Mary town would have to do to receive the high- “And therein lies to problem,” Schmitt ursday, Oct. 24 | Meetings
start at 7:30 p.m. | Town Hall,
Ann Maxwell recently underwent a review est rating—Aaa1—and they told him that said, citing a recently rejected grant appli- 60 McAlpin Ave., Mahopac

with the nancial services company. wouldn’t likely happen. cation the town made for a repair project BOARD OF EDUCATION
ursday, Oct. 18 | Meet-
“And I am pleased to report that we “We are an Aa1-rated town, which for Sewer District No. 5.
ings start at 7:30 p.m. | Falls
have maintained our Aa1 rating for the means when we go to borrow money for Schmitt read the letter from the CFA School, 100 Myrtle Ave.,
Mahopac Falls
town of Carmel. We will continue to be an capital projects, we pay very low interest on that rejected the grant application:
T-STh- Sirht iSrpt oSnpsoonrsor
Aa 1 community,” he said. our loans, which is great news because it all “Application 9307 was found ineligible

Schmitt read a letter from Moody’s that translates into taxpayer dollars when you for an engineering planning grant because

stated in part, “ e community shows are paying back debt service,” he said. “So, the town of Carmel’s median household

growth in its local economy due to ongo- I asked, how do we become an Aaa town? income exceeds the requirements for the

ing commercial development in the area. ey told me the characteristics they look grant.”

“ e town’s resident wealth and income at are tied to wealth indicators. We are not Schmitt said that household income

levels are strong compared to the state and strong enough to be a Aaa-rated commu- threshold should be equal to or less than

nation,” the letter continued. “Overall, its nity. When they look at wealth per capita, $90,000 in the mid-Hudson region.

nancial position is strong and will re- unfortunately, we don’t meet that [wealth “It’s sad,” Schmitt said of the quandary

main healthy due to management’s ability indicator criteria]. e towns that get Aaa the town nds itself in.

to manage operations. e debt burden of ratings are towns like Scarsdale that have Schneider said the town has an array of

the town is low and should remain low very strong wealth indicators. So, this Aa grant applications in the CFA pipeline.

despite continuing capital improvement rating is really the highest rating the town “Unfortunately, we’ve received a lot of

plans, speci cally for its water and sewer of Carmel can receive from Moody’s.” rejection notices,” he said.
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PAGE 10 MAHOPAC NEWS Opinion THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Young, worried and leaning left Learning to reframe

Young Americans, today, hold in HERE failure into success
their hands the future of our politi- AND
cal landscape. Voters under the age NOW! Can you remember your biggest LIFE,
of 30 are now a larger percentage of the failure? e worst thing that HEALTH,
electorate than those over the age of 65, BERNIE happened to you when you were POLITICS
and these younger voters’ opinions have KOSBERG a child? e things that made you shirk
been shaped by what they have witnessed or hide yourself in shame? MARA
during the past several years—an explo- study of teenagers not yet old enough SCHIFFREN
sion of overt racism, xenophobia, misogy- to vote reveals that they, too, are anxious So much of our lives are bordered by
ny and domestic terrorism. stress, fear and failure and our learned

Young people may learn politics from

their parents, but external events can have about the current state of national a airs reactions to these emotions. And the way

a far greater impact. Fear is powerful in and quite likely to embrace liberal view- we react to them determines so much of

shaping one’s political orientation: Will points. the course of our future lives. we were a Jewish family moving into

I be able to get a good job? Can I pay for President Trump’s low approval rating Yet, we are rarely taught how to deal a neighborhood that, unbeknownst to

my education? Am I safe in school and among young voters does not bode well with these reactions usefully in school or us, did not welcome Jews. at created

in the mall? What about climate change? for the future of the Republican Party. anywhere else. problems in school and in afternoon ac-

Can I get an abortion, if necessary? Will And, with the ceaseless political wars and e old-style approach, when a boy tivities. Since I had had no experience of

Social Security still be around? What if I rising tensions of the past two-and-a-half slunk away from getting beaten up after anti-Semitism until then, I had no idea

get sick or have an accident? Are we going years, it is not bound to get better. school, was the dad coaching his son on how to ght back against the whispers

to war? Can we trust our government to Following are several key ndings from how to ght back when bullies came and nastiness. Sometimes I did not stand

act in our best interest? the IOP studies which may interest you: again. And they always did, but this time up for my religion because I had had very

Since 2000, the Institute of Politics at Con ict between generations—speci - the boy was prepared. I even remember little education about it at the time. And

Harvard University has taken a particular cally, young voters and baby boomers— my own dad giving me a few lessons on even less so about why people would be

interest in young American voters—ages has risen signi cantly. Young Americans how to ght when I was a young child. attacking us for this. ough my mom

18 through 29. On a biannual basis, do not believe that the baby boomer But though athletic and a tomboy, I later armed me with novels like “Exodus”

Harvard researchers examine the views generation, especially elected o cials wasn’t very interested in ghting back and “ e Chosen,” which helped greatly.

and civic engagement of this group of within that age range, “care about people then and he soon gave up. Funny that ese were moments that made me

voters in order to better understand how like them.” decades later, I spent years going to kick squirm inside for years when I thought

they formulate their opinions, arrive at Forty-nine percent of young Ameri- boxing and martial arts classes. He may about them. Yet, this is not a story about

their views on public service, and establish cans believe that “government should do have planted a seed that got me rolling victimhood and identity, but the op-

voting tendencies. more to curb climate change, even at the on that path, unknown to me con- posite. After college, sparked in large

According to the most recent Insti- expense of economic growth.” irty- sciously. part by this incident, I visited Israel and

tute of Politics study, published this past four percent believe that “protecting the But those initial lessons were more stayed there a long time and then pur-

spring, more than 80 percent of young environment” should be a priority of U.S. about my father’s past history having to sued a doctorate in comparative religion,

Americans are relatively anxious politically foreign policy. ght o bullies than anything happen- specializing in Judaism.

and check their smartphones at least once Fifty-two percent of young Americans ing to me at the time. Still, it could have I did not understand it then, but years

each day for news related to politics and are “concerned about the moral direction been a very useful lesson to know a bit later I realized that what I had done was

other current events. of the country.” later on in my life had I but learned it reframe that early failure to turn it into

Evidence strongly suggests that, so far Fifty- ve percent of young Americans then. a success for myself of which I could be

during the Trump era, young Americans support single-payer healthcare. In any case, ghting back physically proud.

are tilting to the left, with the youngest Fifty-eight percent of young Americans deals with a certain kind of attack. But it Obstacles are opportunities. You can-

voters—according to election data—heav- are concerned that gun violence will a ect doesn’t deal with the emotional conse- not improve without risk.

ily supporting Democrats. them, or someone close to them. quences of these kinds of issues and the Failures are also opportunities. But

An analysis by the Pew Research Fifty-six percent of young Americans damage and shame that can result. is they are only opportunities if we learn to

Center of data, collected over the past support a federal jobs guarantee, one that is what I am getting at in this column. react to them without shame and abiding

year, indicates that, overall, 59 percent of pays at least $15 an hour and includes e kind of issues that make you squirm horror and use them as creative spring-

young people, ages 18 through 24, identify healthcare, paid sick leave and family inside about your reaction at the time boards to our next endeavor. We must

as Democrats, compared with 33 percent leave. and when you look back at them with reframe them as a way to stare in the face

who say they are Republicans. Even young Fifty-six percent of young Americans near-sighted lenses. of our shortcomings and move beyond

people who self-identify as Republicans support the idea of free college tuition at When I was 10, my family moved to them.

hold more liberal views than older Re- public institutions for those in families a small town right outside of Berkeley, Don’t allow yourself to get paralyzed

publicans on race relations, abortion, the earning $125,000 or less. Calif. You wouldn’t think it now, but back by these moments. Don’t bury your reac-

causes of climate change and how in- And 59 percent of young Americans then the area was very socially conserva- tion so deep inside it feels impossible to

volved government should be in the lives strongly agree that “politics as we know it tive in the sense that the gentlemen’s release. Instead, take deep breaths to help

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Looking for some and business owners are held to job openings in the manufactur- continue to invest in workforce the Mid-Hudson Children’s Mu-
transparency the same standards to protect our ing sector have hit a ve-year high, development initiatives and edu- seum that will encourage youth to
water and infrastructure. And, it’s yet employment remains stagnant cational opportunities for youth. be passionate about STEM and
To the editor, about true transparency and digni- due to a skill gap and shallow tal- To drive progress forward, I ultimately build a pipeline of tal-
Over the years that I’ve attend- ent pool. Attracting, training and encourage businesses in our com- ent for many years to come.
ed representation for all of us. retaining top talent is crucial to munity to consider the following;
ed Carmel Town Board meetings, We were promised that answers building momentum and achiev- support educational initiatives like Amy Greiner Vice President,
I’ve spoken out about the MVFD will be forthcoming. I’ll be there ing further advancement in the the COI’s Go Make It program; Commercial Banking,
theft,our crumbling water districts, next Wednesday to see what they
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Lessons learned on a school bus

OF HUMAN For teachers, students and grow your own tortillas. “Follow by the Mahopac School Dis- simple arithmetic: the more
INTEREST school bus drivers, I’m so your bliss,” as they used to say in trict last year got o to a less high school students on the bus,
LORENZO sorry, summer bliss is over. the ’60s. It’s funny, though, how chaotic start. e schedule was the fewer middle schoolers.
GARO e endless days, the fragrance reality always blocks the path to changed so that middle school-
ers wouldn’t have to ride with In the mid-’60s, the Beatles
Restaurant of summer mornings, sunshine bliss. So, hello reality, goodbye high school students. Maybe conquered America. ey
I’m missing something, but changed music, fashion, and
on tiger lilies, are now merciless bliss. See you next June, endless it’s hard for me to sympathize were avatars of a new, rebellious
with the new arrangement. My age. It was good riddance to
clouds of diesel smoke and o- summer. feeling is that it’s typical of the
overwrought, overprotective, attops and crewcuts, goodbye
rescent lights. My advice: Stay Speaking of reality, I hope sheltered kind of upbring- to Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver, who
ing that’s more harmful than dressed for dinner and made
home. Head for the hills and the new bus schedule adopted helpful to children. Rather poor Beaver change his dirty
than change the bus schedule, shirt. Nobody dreamed that
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point is that middle schoolers
are going to hear cursing (prob- I considered McGee a fth
ably rst from their parents), Beatle. I knew him for only
see vaping, and they’re going to one year, the year he rode our
school bus. McGee, a senior,
nd out the shocking details of had a mop of Beatle-like hair
what their parents did to create that added two extra inches to
them, sooner or later. And why his tall, big boned frame. He
should anyone automatically was an outlier among his peers.
assume that older students are a
bad in uence on their younger ey hadn’t yet renounced their
counterparts? at’s a cynical crewcuts and didn’t ride the bus.
way of looking at it. ere’s McGee liked us younger kids,
a ip side to that coin: older in an almost protective kind of
students can be role models way.
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GARO kids and the girls. However, the bus, turned o the key and use it on us. ing handcu s. And a rebellious

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back of the bus.

“LEAVE IT THERE!”
e bus went silent, except

for Mike. “Meatball,” he point-
ed at the oor. “Go and get that
stick!”

I obeyed… McGee.
We rode home in silence, a si-
lence of solidarity and de ance.
e next day Mike stopped
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A three-step method to help struggling students

STRONG Dear Ashley, family members and then you. Is the material exciting so that 1. For some reason, the child
LEARNING ank you for reaching out. How you speak to a child the child becomes engaged? doesn’t feel physically or emo-
Does it keep the child’s at- tionally safe in your classroom;
DR. LINDA It shows that you truly care will determine how that tention? Does the child get
SILBERT about each child you teach child perceives you feel about repeated exposure to the mate- 2. e child is unable to
and simply need a little guid- him or her. If you’re sarcastic, rial? If a child isn’t engaged— engage in learning because of
ance. critical or threatening in the illness, fatigue, or hunger, or

When a child is struggling child’s eyes, he or she will or is engaged when the mate- he or she simply doesn’t have

with any subject, you need to likely shut down emotionally rial or skill is rst presented the prerequisite knowledge

nd the cause or causes before and therefore will not be open but doesn’t review the material for the material at hand and is

Dear Dr. Linda, you look for a solution. Fol- to learning. In addition, the or have opportunity to practice confused; or

I’m a relatively new teach- low this three-step method problem may not be you per the new skill—he or she will 3. Circumstances or dis-

er—this is my third year and you’ll be on your way to se. If any child is fearful that likely have trouble learning. abilities outside your control

teaching fourth grade at a discovering what may be hap- one or more of her peers will Finally, when children are a ecting the child.

public school. I feel like I’m pening with each child and to bully her, be mean to her or struggle in school, it may be You’re the CEO of your

doing pretty well, but I still how you can help that child thinks she’s stupid, they too that they have challenges that classroom. It’s up to you to:

can’t gure out why some of succeed. will not be able to focus on they have to overcome in order • Create an environment

the children struggle so much Begin by examining your learning. In short, if children to learn—learning disabilities conducive to learning;

with learning. Over the past classroom environment. don’t feel emotionally and that haven’t been diagnosed • Engage each child at their

three years, the majority of Have you created a classroom socially safe in your room, they or are not being addressed… level of knowledge and skill

the kids in my class have done environment conducive to will have trouble learning. or emotional, social or physical so they experience success at

well. However, there’s still learning? You may not realize Next, is every child engaged? issues outside the home. school, are excited by learn-

those who just don’t succeed. I it, but you are one of the most Is every child working at his Again, in summary, when a ing, and are motivated to

simply don’t know what to do. important signi cant others or her own highest cognitive child struggles in school, one achieve; and

I’d appreciate any suggestions. in a child’s life. Mom is usu- level? If the material is too dif- or more of these three things • Overcome (or help chil-

Ashley ally rst, then Dad, then other cult, a child will shut down. are true: dren develop strategies for

overcoming) other obstacles

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sizes or physical plant.

Until you know the root
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TARGET MARKET solutions. If these students
keep struggling, in addition
to contacting their parents,

TO MAXIMIZE involve the school nurse,
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counselor. Discuss what you’re
doing and what you’re seeing

with them and work together
to nd the cause or causes

that are keeping the child

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OBITUARIES

Brian K. Barber Christopher and his wife, Mary; Con Edison. He retired in 2000 to it was always done with honesty by his beloved brother, Anthony;
Stephen and his wife, Emily; Ash- spend more time with this family.
Brian K. Barber, 53 of Mahopac, ley, Billy, Danny, Kaitlyn and her Salvatore was the happiest when and love. Salvatore and Barbara- and his two cherished grandchil-
passed away peacefully on Friday husband, To;, Connor, Kevin and he was with his wife, sons, and
Sept. 20, in the Calvary Hospital Kathleen. He will be sorely missed grandchildren. He enjoyed watch- Ann were blessed throughout their dren, Isabella and Anthony, whom
Hospice in the Bronx, following a by all who knew him. ing his grandchildren grow and
long illness. Born in Passaic, N.J. attended many school and social marriage and through their love he adored, and each held a spe-
Brian grew up in Vernon Town- A Mass was held Saturday, Sept. activities.In his spare time,he liked
ship, N.J. and has resided in Ma- 21, at St. John the Evangelist in to go to the shooting range, detail and respect for each other, held on cial place in his heart. He will be
hopac for many years. Mahopac. In lieu of owers, dona- his cars, was an avid watcher of
tions may be made to the National “ e Sopranos” and “Impractical strong walking hand in hand in ev- missed by his grand dogs, Maya,
A graduate of the Vernon Twp. Pancreatic Cancer Foundation. Jokers,” and was well known for
High School Class of 1985, Brian being a jokester, himself. As far as ery situation they endured. and Comet, as well. He is prede-
was owner and operator of Barber Salvatore Barbato he was concerned, there were no
Mechanical. better singers than Frank Sinatra Salvatore is survived by his de- ceased by his brother, Christopher.
Salvatore Barbato, 72, of Ma- or Dean Martin and he loved to
He was pre-deceased by his fa- hopac, passed away on June 25, argue that point with whoever dis- voted wife and best friend of al- Salvatore will be dearly missed by
ther, Robert, in 2010 and a brother, surrounded by his loved ones at agreed. His smile and laugh were
Wayne D., in 1980. He is sur- Putnam Hospital Center. contagious and there was never a most 51 years, BarbaraAnn; his all, yet his legacy of love and devo-
vived by his longtime companion/ dull moment when you were in his
wife, Giovanna Casino, his sons, Salvatore was born on June 3, presence. three loving sons, Salvatore Bar- tion to family and friends will con-
Devan and Tyler; and daughter; 1947, to the late, Salvatore and
Briella; and his mother; Elizabeth Lucy (DeFilippis) Barbato, in the Salvatore was a devoted hus- bato (Sue Hlawatsch), Anthony tinue to grow in our hearts.
A. Barber of Hamburg, N. J. Also Bronx, On Aug. 10, 1968, he mar- band, a loving father, grandfather,
surviving are his brothers, Tim, ried the love of his life, Barbara- father-in-law, brother, uncle and a (Maria) Barbato of Poughkeepsie, A Mass of Christian burial was
and his wife, Ann, of Honesdale, Ann Savino, and together they friend to many. He would always
Pa.; Robin of New York City, and were blessed with three children; be the rst to o er his hand if you and Nicholas (Diana) Barbato of held on Monday,July 1,at St.John’s
Troy of New York City,and Shawn Salvatore, Anthony, and Nicholas. needed help. He was a great lis-
of Hamburg; his sisters, Tammie tener and if you wanted his advice, Poughkeepsie. He is also survived the Evangelist Church, Mahopac.
and her husband, Je rey Hors eld, After working for 33 years as
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Celebrate and Support Putnam Service Dogs 3rd MUSINGS Hazardous Waste
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MUSINGS will also include a meet the can- Putnam Hospital Tai Research has shown tai chi is e ec- be able to walk independently and
FROM PAGE 16
didate forum. ey encourage all Chi Program tive for arthritis and fall prevention follow instructions.
Republican candidates running for
as it improves mobility,balance and ere are 16 sessions that

Oct. 19, 7-10:30 p.m. Cost is $25 o ce in Putnam County to come e Putnam Hospital Center relaxation. e program is taught will take place from 2 to 3 p.m.

per person, which includes Latin to the meeting to interview for the Rehabilitation Department will by physical therapists at Putnam Wednesdays and Fridays now

dance lessons with Frank Elia, club’s support. After which, they o er two fall sessions of Tai Chi Hospital Center certi ed through through Oct. 25 and another from

appetizers, dinner and dessert, will ask that the residents of Put- for Arthritis and Fall Prevention the Tai Chi for Health Institute. Oct. 10 through Dec. 20 in the

co ee and tea. Bring your own nam County support the endorsed starting in September. Tai chi is appropriate for adults hospital’s Integrative Health Cen-

cold beverage. Limited seating. candidates at the polls on Nov. 5. Tai chi is a low-impact exercise with or without arthritis,rheumatic ter, Suite 114, 670 Stoneleigh Ave.

Reserve in advance with prepay- In addition to the Meet the Candi- that involves a series of move- disease or related musculoskeletal ere is a $30 registration fee. To

ment. Email name and telephone dates Forum, this meeting will also ments, known as forms, performed conditions, as well as mild, mod- register and for more information,

number to rstpresbyterian- be the October/fall general mem- in a slow, focused manner com- erate and severe joint involvement call 845-279-1785 (TTY 800-

[email protected] bership meeting.All club members bined with controlled breathing. and back pain. Participants should 421-1220).

will be contacted for payment. e and potential new members are

church is located at 411 Route 6N encouraged to attend.

at Secor Road. Fall into the Arts

Armchair Actors Enjoy an o ering at the Put-

Brewster eater Company will nam Arts Council, Mahopac.Vis-

present Armchair Actors in a free it the website for information on New Face &

stage reading of “Animal Planet” classes, private lessons and work-
which consists of short one-act shops in drawing, painting, pot-
plays and other readings involving tery and photography. Want to try
animals. e performance will be something new? For adults there’s

given on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m., Painting for the Wondering Soul, New Fall Colors
at the Mahopac Library. Featured a Sip N ‘Spin Clay Workshop or
works will include “Twelve Angry explore the art of Japanese Raku
Pigs, “a satire on “Twelve Angry Firing for the adventurous; plus,

Men,” “Stories from the Pound,” many more o erings, too. Kids

“ e Owl,” “ e Bull and the can enjoy Anime, Creative Clay,

Forest,” (an environmental piece), Fundamentals of Drawing or Fun

as well as selected scenes from Fridays and for teens we feature

“Sylvia” and “Old Possum’s Book an Art Lab with instruction.

of Practical Cats.” Connect with your creative

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Area athletes join in TYathlon, raise

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money for childhood cancer Athletes from all over
the region converged upon
John Hirsch finsihes third with a time of 0:53:09.6. Mahopac Saturday, Sept. 14, to
place finisher David Martin, left, with Sean raise money for a cause.

Rooney, one of the event organizers. e event was the seventh
annual “TYathlon”—which
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and biking in a grueling
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TOWN BOARD Wilson—to come to his o ce and examine them. He re-
FROM PAGE 1
ferred to Wilson as “Dr. Seuss”throughout the evening.

“When I took this job, I knew this stu was coming.

City regulatory agencies to hook into the sewer main. I didn’t know it would be this relentless. [Wilson] obvi-

( e restaurant had been using a septic system since the ously has a love for me,” Barile said. “But I’ve gotten hun-

early 1990s.) Wilson’s latest column contends that the dreds of texts and phone calls telling me to keep going,

restaurant “lies outside the boundaries of Carmel Sewer don’t let [Wislon] bother you.”

District No. 1, so [Barile] will not be billed for sewer ser- e altercation between Wilson and Barile began af-

vice enjoyed by his popular lakeside restaurant.” ter the meeting adjourned and Wilson, with his phone,

Democratic Party leaders who were contacted by Wilson continued to videotape Barile while hurling questions at

for his column said the councilman, a Republican, is guilty the councilman. Barile accused Wilson of taking pictures PHOTO: BOB DUMAS
of theft of services and have called for his resignation. of his adult daughter and other family members, who
he said were o limits. Barile, still behind the dais, then Councilman Mike Barile sits before a stack of documents
At last week’s meeting, Supervisor Ken Schmitt said hurled a plastic water bottle at Wilson, which struck the that he says will exonerate him the Blu Restaurant sewer
that he and the other board members were limited in controversy.

what they could say about the sewer issue because they reporter.

were in the process of hiring an independent counsel to “As an elected o cial I sincerely apologize for my ac- Barile and there comes a time when any good journalist

represent them. e regular town attorney, Greg Folchet- tions, but parents will understand why I did what I did,” knows when you have taken it to another level. I feel he

ti, has recused himself from the matter. Barile told Mahopac News. “He takes pictures of my crossed the line. I understand from my law enforcement

“ e board is in the process of interviewing outside kids. He’s sick and a pervert. As a parent, I should have background, that if you continue to poke at someone, and

legal counsel to assist us and we’ve been advised not to knocked him out. Enough was enough.” antagonize and go after them in an inappropriate manner,

comment further on this matter,” the supervisor said. After he threw the water bottle, Barile came around the eventually that person is just going to have enough of it

“Until such time that we’ve been able to reach out to dais and confronted Wilson. Barile said he did not take and will react to it. It’s unfortunate that it occurred, but it

counsel, we are not going to comment further.” the phone away from Wilson, but that Wilson o ered it was created by the reporter who didn’t realize when it was

However, Councilman Jonathan Schneider said he be- to him to show the councilman that there were no pic- time to back away.”

lieves the truth will eventually come out and urged pa- tures of his family on the phone. Schneider said of the incident, “I don’t want anyone to

tience. “He put the phone right in my hand to show me there think that any of this is acceptable behavior, especially at

“ e information on this issue seems to be changing were no pictures,” Barile said, adding that he intended to meetings of elected o cial governing o cial business.”

hourly and Councilman Barile said he’ll be willing to an- throw the phone in the trash but couldn’t nd a receptacle Schmitt declined to comment when asked whether

swer everything that is out there and says he’s an open so he went outside and tossed it across the road. he felt a crime had been committed. But Carmel Police

book,” Schneider said. “I am hoping it’s very simple and “I have three daughters and this guy skeeves me out,” Chief Mike Cazzari said that the Putnam County Sher-

fact-based. Get all the information together and make Barile said. “It has nothing to do with politics or my busi- i ’s Department was handling the investigation because

sure there is transparency, and that nothing was done in- ness.” his department’s involvement could be considered a con-

correctly because the accusations that are out there don’t Schmitt called the incident “extremely unfortunate.” ict of interest.

help the town at all if they are not founded. And I am a “It’s not something you want taking place in the town Cazzari said that although the meeting had ended and

rm believer in innocent until proven guilty. I am going hall or anywhere else, and I don’t condone it,” he said. the TV cameras had cut o and did not record the inci-

to give [Barile] the bene t of the doubt.” “But with that said, Councilman Barile does a ne job dent, the town hall’s security surveillance cameras have

At one point in the meeting, Barile placed a large stack of for the community. He has always had the best interest of footage that could be used in the investigation.

documents on the dais, saying it was paperwork that would the community at heart. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have run. When reached by Mahopac News, Wilson said he

exonerate him and invited anyone who wanted—except is reporter has been writing stories about Councilman couldn’t comment on the incident at this time.

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Why it’s
important to
discuss cancer
screenings with
your doctor

Cancer a ects people from all est stages, when the disease is most to treat and can produce a very screening with low-dose computed may still ask to be screened for
walks of life. treatable. Many cancer screening good success rate. tomography for those with a his- prostate cancer as well as cancers
tests have been found to lower the tory of smoking, particularly heavy of the ovaries, pancreas, testicles,
e American Cancer Soci- death rate from particular cancers, • Colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy: smoking, is often recommended. and thyroid even though screen-
ety says that, in 2019, there will according to the health and well- ese tests help detect colorectal ings have not been shown to re-
be approximately 141,000 can- ness resource site MedicineNet. cancer early on and also may help Prostate cancer testing, in- duce deaths from those cancers.
cer cases diagnosed and about prevent the disease. ese tests cluding blood tests and a digi-
103,000 cancer deaths in the e Centers for Disease Con- can nd abnormal colon growths tal rectal exam, used to be the Some cancer screenings are rec-
United States. Breast cancer, lung trol and Prevention supports that can be removed before they norm. However, Cancer.org says ommended to help catch cancer
cancer and prostate cancer are various cancer screening tests as become cancer. expert groups no longer recom- early and prevent the disease from
some of the most common can- recommended by the U.S. Pre- • Cervical cancer: A Pap test mend routine prostate cancer progressing. People are urged to
cers, although just about any area ventative Services Task Force. can nd abnormal cells in the screenings because many of these speak with their doctors about
of the body can be a ected by the cervix that may turn into cancer. cancers are not deadly and early which tests are best for them.
cell mutations that lead to cancer. e average person should dis- Early detection of cervical cancer detection has not been shown to
cuss with their physicians their increases survival rates. reduce the chances of dying from is article is from Metro Creative
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Tips for making braces more comfortable

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FIELD HOCKEY ‘It’s been some Krista Dietz,
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Arlington.
–Caitlyn Reilly
Co-captain, Mahopac PHOTOS:
TABITHA PEARSON
Field Hockey MARSHALL

Caitlyn Reilly April Heady
sends the ball makes a play
downfield against against Arlington
White Plains on
Sept. 14. on Sept. 21.

Mahopac hits early-season stride
Indians sweep home-and-home with Ossining, blank Arlington

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER win a game,” said co-captain this season more focused. easily. Our mid eld line is very To maintain this run, Heady
SPORTS EDITOR April Heady. “I feel like the girls are more fast and very skilled at getting the said, the Indians must keep their
ball up to our forwards. e for- composure: “Never get too high,
After winning three more is year, Heady said, the In- mentally in the game this year, ward line is consistently shooting never get too low.” Heady said
games last week, it’s safe to say dians have “more chemistry and which is why we have played well and working tirelessly to keep the Mahopac has the “talent and the
the 2019 Mahopac eld hockey talent spread all around.” against every team this year,”Mc- ball in our attacking end.” heart” to nish strong.
team has put last year’s di cult Dermott said. “Our seniors espe-
season in its rearview. “We have made a tremendous cially get really focused and make Coach Dona DiMaggio of- Reilly is hoping for a deep run
amount of improvements this sure the team gets ready for every ten reminds the players to “work into the section playo s.
e Indians improved to 5-2- year,” she said. “We have a lot of game and puts all of their energy toward pro ciency,” Reilly said.
1 with 3-0 and 3-1 wins over young talent. As they grow they out on the eld so we start every “It’s been some time since we
Ossining (Sept. 17 and 18) and will become even stronger with game strong and don’t let up.” ose words stay with the players won our section and I think it’s
a 1-0 win over Arlington (Sept. their skills and better players as on the eld and in practice. about time we bring the champi-
21). ey have outscored their a whole. at will especially help One of the keys to success, said onship home again,” she said.
opponents 22-7 since dropping this program grow.” co-captain Caitlyn Reilly, is nd- “ e way we can maintain this
their season opener to Scarsdale. ing the right roles for players. run is just simply working hard Mahopac was scheduled to
Last year, said co-captain Mary in practice and in our warm-ups,” face rival Carmel on the road in
Mahopac’s win over Arlington McDermott, the team did not “ is year I think that we Reilly said. “ is team loves win- another league match on Tues-
was their rst league win of the reach its potential, often “playing found where every player belongs ning and, with every win, our day (Sept. 24). ey’ll nish
season. down” to lesser opponents. Look- and where they thrive,” Reilly con dence grows. And that con- their week at home against John
ing to avoid a repeat of last sea- said. “We have an extremely Jay (East Fishkill) at 4:15 p.m.
“Last year, we couldn’t even son, she said, the team came into strong defense that clears the ball dence is shown in the way we
play every practice and game.” ursday (Sept. 26).

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FOOTBALL

‘Pac can’t find offensive rhythm in loss at John Jay

BY SKIP PEARLMAN 1:20 in the half ), and it was 20-0. “We blocked an extra point, we
CONTRIBUTING WRITER at one really hurt.” improved in di erent areas, and
Mahopac (1-2, 0-2) got on the we’re improving on defense. e
Poor eld position and an kids did a good job with the game
inhospitable host combined to scoreboard in the third quarter plan. Special teams is where we
keep the Mahopac football team when Vin Bastone scored on a 55- struggled—and their punter was
o balance Friday night in a 33- yard run. Bastone added a second very good. But we didn’t help
13 league loss at John Jay of East score, from three yards out, in the ourselves.
Fishkill. fourth.
“O ensively, we struggled to
John Jay (2-1) kept the Indians But Mahopac also gave up a sustain blocks,” the coach added.
pinned in their own end for much pair of fourth-quarter scores. Jay “And we were constantly behind
of the early going, resulting in a QB Luke Mahon ran for two because of eld position. We re-
touchdowns and went to the air ally never got into any kind of
rst-quarter touchdown for the for a third. Mason Payton and
Patriots, who added two more in Jordan Croce had touchdowns for ow.”
the second, and held a command- the Patriots. e team has a chance to grab
ing 20-0 advantage at halftime.
On the ground, the Indians another win this week, when the
“Our eld position early wasn’t never found any consistency, with Indians travel to Mt. Vernon
good,” said Indians coach Dom Bastone’s 83 yards on 12 carries (0-3) for a non-league, Saturday
DeMatteo. “We struggled on leading the way. Matt Courtney 1:30 p.m. kicko .
special teams, uncharacteristically. added seven carries for 18 yards.
We gave them two short elds Quarterbacks Jack Carey and “We have to make sure we ex-
early, and they scored on them. In Anthony DeMatteo combined ecute,” DeMatteo stressed. “We
the second quarter we played bet- for two completions. have to block and tackle better,
ter defense,but then they got a big and get our o ense going. And
pass play and scored again (with DeMatteo found the posi- we need our special teams to be
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Mahopac umpire still
going strong at 91

BY RICH MONETTI Shannon Becker.

CONTRIBUTING WRITER “ at perfect game that Miss Becker

from Mahopac threw,” Manning said, “it

Bob Manning hasn’t ejected many play- was a thrill to umpire.”

ers or coaches in his four decades of o - Short of perfection, the everyday can be

ciating. But the 91-year-old recently made just as uplifting.

the decision to toss himself—from referee- “I went into the supermarket the other

ing basketball. day and a girl that I umpired from high

e Mahopac resident said he simply school remembered me,” he said. “I was

couldn’t keep up with the fast pace of the sport. very pleased.”

“ ey would start the fast break and were Of course, the biggest downside inevita-

all going past me before I got to half court. bly angles his way from the dugout.

So, I felt I was cheating the girls,”Manning “ e manager in the dugout,”he said with

said. “ ey gave me a party and I retired.” a laugh,“they’re going to call every pitch.”

But Manning still does have both a Manning does give coaches some wiggle

whistle and well-functioning right thumb room for high and low pitches but none

that he continues to put to good use. for inside and out. At the same time, the

“I’m still doing softball and volleyball,” toughest call is also about vantage point.

he said. “You got to be in the right position to

e Gloucester, Mass. native got his make the call at the plate,” he instructed.

start behind the plate in 1975, not far from Either way, Manning is all ears before

where he played as a youth. moving on. PHOTO: RICH MONETTI

“I was a catcher,” he said. “I tried out at “You don’t get into any big arguments, he has chosen to stop running the oor on Bob Manning

Holy Cross and didn’t quite make it. ose but you listen to what they have to say,” he the basketball court and has cut down the

kids were pretty good.” assured. number of games. Her continued support is

Nonetheless, he took his degree to Sears- at approach gets a bit more play in easy to quantify, too. ‘ You’ve heard
everything if you’re
Roebuck and made the most of a little re- the men’s leagues in which he’s umpired in “If it makes him happy, it makes me hap-

verse outsourcing. Mahopac, Somers and Yorktown, and he py,” said Loretta.

“I was a store manager in El Salvador,” knows to let it roll o his sleeve. He’s in no position to argue either. an umpire.’

Manning said of the small but densely pop- “You’ve heard everything if you’re an um- “I think the friendships that have come –Bob Manning

ulated Central American country. pire,” Manning said. from this game are what I’ve enjoyed the

His rst days left him in a state of culture Once, however, an unhappy player did most,” Manning said.

shock. Driving into town the rst time, he follow him to his car. He remembers being

recalled a large group of people crowded startled when the bat was loudly dropped to

around his car at an intersection. the ground to get his attention.

“‘Go home,’ they yelled,” Manning re- “ at was pretty rough,” Manning said.

membered. “So, I turned around the car. Even so, he has only one ejection on his

at was my introduction.” resume, and the more typical excess doesn’t
Eventually, he settled in.
Defensive Driving coursereally cause concern for the woman he calls,
“I met some wonderful people,” he said. “his gift from God.”

“ ey are hardworking people, and I en- “No, they just like to talk and basically

joyed my time there.” that’s it,” said his wife, Loretta.

Central America also got Manning his Understanding that “boys will be boys,”

rst look at softball. A friend had a team, the former Mahopac school teacher draws $35 Per Student
Manning did the catching, and a few years attention back to the generations of young

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VOLLEYBALL

Indians top Ketcham to earn first win of season

‘It can sometimes be tough to focus against a weaker team, BY SKIP PEARLMAN
but I think we stayed focused and played well.’ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

–Coach Jay Melville No one expected it to take so long, but Mahopac volleyball avoid-
Mahopac Volleyball ed an 0-5 start by picking up their rst win of the season last week,
topping Roy C. Ketcham, 3-0, on Sept. 17. Mahopac also dropped
>> >>ONE OF THE TOP 50 CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS 65 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION 100% GRADUATION & ACCEPTANCE a 3-2 league match to John Jay last ursday (Sept. 19), and closed
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“ e girls played well” in the tournament, said coach Jay Melville.
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>> >> >> >> >>GAMING CLUB SOCCER MOCK TRIAL CRUSADER NEWSPAPER BUSINESS INVESTMENT CROSS COUNTRY >> BOOK CLUB >> Gabriella Rocchio was named All-Tournament, so I think it was a
successful day for us.”
de ne your future. >>CRUSADERS FOR LIFE >> DEBATE AND FORENSICS >> CHORUS >> LACROSSE >> MU ALPHA THETA >> DRAMA CLUB >> FOOTBALL >>
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>> STAGE CREW >> CURRENT EVENTS >> ST I- fourth (27-25) and nal (25-13) to take the match.
CLUB (SOCIEDAD LATI NA)
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31 digs, Jenna Palmiero had 23, and Colleen Kelly had 16.
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THE NATION TO OFFER >> A COMPLETE DIGITAL TEXTBOOK LIBRARY >>I MeOvReEnTHdAirNe1c1t,e00d0 mALyUMoNwI n>> CpHrAoMdPuIOcNtSioHnIP ATHLETIC in game four, and starting to pull away. en we miss a serve, one
gets blocked, we have a bad serve receive, and then it’s tied—o of
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ness, 25-17, 25-15, 25-17.
LACHLAN BOYLE>> >> >> >> >>CRUSADER LITERARY JOURNAL - THE PHOENIX MSG VARSITY COMMUNITY SERVICE TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL HONOR
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>> >> >> >> >> >>BAND BASEBALL SCIENCE ROCKET CLUB SPANISH CLUB (SOCIEDAD LATINA) STAGE CREW CURRENT EVENTS STUDENT Link each had three aces, Palmiero had 12 digs, and Kelly had nine,
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“I think we did play well,” Melville said. “It can sometimes be
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Leaving your job? What happens to your 401(k)?

If you’re in the early stages of your haps even more impor- if they’re all held in one of your account’s assets, but you may be
working life – or even in the not-so-early tant, if you liquidate your able to recover most of this amount when
ones – the chances are pretty good that 401(k) when you change GUEST place. you le your tax return. Still, for the sake
you will change jobs at some point. jobs, you’ll be reducing CORNER • You can roll your of ease of movement and avoidance of all
the amount you’ll have tax issues, a direct rollover may be more
When that happens, you’ll probably left for retirement. 401(k) into an IRA. You advantageous.
leave a few things behind – but will one
of them be your 401(k)? • You can leave your TOM don’t need the permission Which of these options is right for
401(k) with your old CASEY from any employer – old you? ere’s no one “right” answer for
Of course, you wouldn’t really forget employer. If your former or new – to move your everyone. You’ll have to consider several
about your 401(k). (It does happen, how- employer permits it, you can leave your factors, and you’ll certainly want to con-
ever – over the period from 2004 through 401(k) intact, even after you move to a old 401(k) to an IRA. sult your tax professional before making
2013, more than 25 million people left at di erent job. is might be appealing to any decision. But in any case, do whatever
least one 401(k) or similar plan behind you if you like the investment choices Your money will continue you can to preserve – and hopefully grow
when they left their job, according to the in your account, but you won’t be able – your 401(k) assets. You’ll need these re-
U.S. Government Accountability O ce.) to make any new contributions. Plus, to grow on a tax-deferred basis, and an sources to help fund the retirement life-
But you will have to do something with you won’t face any immediate tax conse- style you want and deserve.
your account. quences. IRA o ers you a virtually unlimited ar-
is article was written by Edward
Essentially, you have four choices: • You can move the money to your ray of investment options – stocks, bonds, Jones for use by your local Edward Jones
• You can cash out your 401(k). It’s new employer’s 401(k). You can consoli- Financial Advisor. Tom Casey is a licensed
your money, but if you take it out before date your old 401(k) with one o ered by mutual funds and so on. You can make securities adviser associated with Edward
you reach 59-1/2, you will owe federal in- your new employer, if allowed. You won’t Jones, located at 163 Route 6 in Mahopac.
come taxes, plus any applicable state and take a tax hit, and you might like your either a direct or indirect rollover. With a He can be reached directly at 845-621-
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Also, you will likely be charged a 10 may nd it easier to manage your funds direct rollover, the administrator of your
percent penalty for early withdrawal. Per-
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you never actually take possession of the

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technically withdrawing the money and

moving it to the IRA provider yourself.

(You’ve got 60 days to make this transfer.)

You will face a withholding of 20 percent

LEGALS For the object or purpose e Refunding Bonds may be the Refunding Financial Plan irrevocably pledged to the
FROM PAGE 34
of refunding the outstanding subject to redemption prior to described in Section 4 hereof. payment of the principal of and

aggregate $1,485,000 principal maturity upon such terms as the interest on the Refunding Bonds

LOCAL FINANCE LAW OF balance of the Refunded Bonds, Supervisor shall prescribe, which SECTION 4. as the same respectively become

REFUNDING BONDS OF including providing moneys terms shall be in compliance e nancial plan for the due and payable. An annual

THE TOWN OF CARMEL, which, together with the interest with the requirements of Section aggregate of the refundings appropriation shall be made in

PUTNAM COUNTY, NEW earned from the investment 53.00 (b) of the Local Finance authorized by this resolution each year su cient to pay the

YORK,TO BE DESIGNATED of certain of the proceeds of Law. (collectively, the “Refunding principal of and interest on such

S U B S T A N T I A L L Y the refunding bonds herein Financial Plan”), showing the bonds becoming due and payable

“PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT authorized, shall be su cient SECTION 3. sources and amounts of all in such year. ere shall be

REFUNDING (SERIAL) to pay (i) the principal amount It is hereby determined that: moneys required to accomplish annually levied on all the taxable

BONDS”, AND PROVIDING of the Refunded Bonds, (ii) the (a) the maximum amount of such refundings are set forth real property in said Town a tax

FOR OTHER MATTERS IN aggregate amount of unmatured the Refunding Bonds authorized in Exhibit B to the Complete su cient to pay the principal of

RELATION THERETO. interest payable on the Refunded to be issued pursuant to this Resolution which Exhibit B and interest on such Refunding

WHEREAS, the Town of Bonds to and including the date resolution does not exceed the is not published as part of this Bonds as the same become due

Carmel, Putnam County, New on which the Refunded Bonds limitation imposed by subdivision summary. e Refunding and payable.

York (hereinafter, the “Town”) which are callable are to be 1 of paragraph b of Section 90.10 Financial Plan has been prepared

heretofore issued an aggregate called prior to their respective of the Local Finance Law; based upon the assumption that SECTION 7.

principal amount of $900,000 maturities in accordance with (b) the maximum period of the Refunding Bonds will be All of the proceeds from the

Public Improvement (Serial) the refunding nancial plan, probable usefulness permitted by issued in one series to refund all sale of the Refunding Bonds,

Bonds, 2007 Series B (the as hereinafter de ned, (iii) the law at the time of the issuance of of the Refunded Bonds in the including the premium, if any,

“2007B Bonds”), and $2,869,000 costs and expenses incidental the respective Refunded Bonds, principal amount of $1,370,000, but excluding accrued interest

Public Improvement (Serial) to the issuance of the refunding for the objects or purposes for and that the Refunding Bonds thereon, shall immediately upon

Bonds, 2009 (the “2009 Bonds”); bonds herein authorized, (iv) the which such respective Refunded will mature, be of such terms, and receipt thereof be placed in

and redemption premium to be paid Bonds were issued is as provided bear interest as set forth on said escrow with the Escrow Holder

WHEREAS, it would be in on the Refunded Bonds which in Exhibit A attached to the Exhibit B. for the Refunded Bonds.

the public interest to refund all, are to be called prior to their complete resolution which is not

or one or more, or a portion of respective maturities, and (v) published as part of this summary SECTION 5. SECTION 8.

one or more, of the outstanding the premium or premiums for (the “Complete Resolution”); e Supervisor is hereby e Supervisor is delegated

$550,000 principal balance of a policy or policies of municipal (c) the last installment of the authorized and directed to authority to sell said Refunding

the 2007B Bonds maturing in bond insurance or cost or costs of Refunding Bonds will mature enter into an escrow contract Bonds at public competitive

2020 and thereafter (the “2007B other credit enhancement facility not later than the expiration of or contracts (collectively the sale or at private sale to an

Refunded Bonds”), and the or facilities, for the refunding the period of probable usefulness “Escrow Contract”) with a bank underwriter as shall be hereafter

outstanding $935,000 principal bonds herein authorized, or any of the objects or purposes for or trust company, or with banks determined thereby.

balance of the 2009 Refunded portion thereof, there are hereby which said respective Refunded or trust companies, located * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Bonds maturing in 2020 and authorized to be issued not Bonds were issued in accordance and authorized to do business A COPY OF THE

thereafter (the “2009 Refunded exceeding $1,600,000 refunding with the provisions of Section in this State as said President COMPLETE TEXT OF

Bonds”; together with the 2007B bonds of the Town pursuant 90.00 or Section 90.10 of the shall designate (collectively THIS RESOLUTION

Refunded Bonds, the “Refunded to the provisions of Section Local Finance Law, as applicable; the “Escrow Holder”) for the TOGETHER WITH ALL

Bonds”), each by the issuance 90.00 and/or Section 90.10 of (d) the estimated aggregate purpose of having the Escrow EXHIBITS INCLUDING

of refunding bonds pursuant to the Local Finance Law (the present value of the total debt Holder act, in connection with BOND TRANSCRIPTS FOR

Section 90.00 or Section 90.10 of “Town Refunding Bonds” or the service savings anticipated the Refunding Bonds, as the THE REFUNDED BONDS

the Local Finance Law; “Refunding Bonds”), it being as a result of the issuance of escrow holder to perform the ARE ON FILE IN THE

NOW, THEREFORE, BE anticipated that the amount of the Refunding Bonds, if any, services described in Section OFFICE OF THE TOWN

IT RESOLVED, by the Town Refunding Bonds actually to computed in accordance with 90.10 of the Local Finance Law. CLERK WHERE THEY ARE

Board of the Town of Carmel, be issued will be approximately the provisions of subdivision 2 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC

Putnam County, New York, as $1,370,000, as provided in of paragraph b of Section 90.10 SECTION 6. INSPECTION DURING

follows: Section 4 hereof. of the Local Finance Law, with e faith and credit of said NORMAL BUSINESS

regard to the Refunded Bonds, Town of Carmel, Putnam HOURS.

SECTION 1. SECTION 2. is $110,029.96 as shown in County, New York, are hereby * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

PAGE 36 MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

THE LOC ATION

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THE BUSINESS

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