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Mahopac alum’s showbiz
career gets boost

Holly Block co-wrote music licensed by
NBC for use in TV program

BY BOB DUMAS
EDITOR

Highway star!PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL Since Holly Block graduated
from Mahopac High School in
Show goers take a closer look at a 1912 Hupmobile, owned 2017, her career in show business
by Tabitha Pearson Marshall of Mahopac, during the Knights has been more than just an “illu-
of Columbus’ annual charity car show held earlier this month sion.”
at DAS Auto Parts on Route 6. e event, which raised funds
for K of C scholarships, attracted all kinds of vehicles, from e singer/actress is known
antiques like this one, to muscle cars. For more pictures of the locally for her rousing vocal per-
car show, see the centerspread on pages 20 and 21. formances in “Illusion,” MHS’s
annual rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza,
as well as the annual school mu- PHOTO COURTESY OF KRISTEN GRACE
sicals.

Block’s career got a boost ear-
lier this fall when NBC Univer-
sal bought and licensed a song
that she and her writing part-
ner composed that the network
hopes to use in a future NBC
program. Initially, NBC pro-
cured the rights to the song to
use in the L’Oréal Paris’“Women
of Worth” TV special but at the
11th hour, NBC decided to save
it for another show.

e song— “I’m Not
Ashamed”—is from a musical

SEE BLOCK PAGE 8 Holly Block

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2 YOUR NEIGHBOR

10 MHS teacher Jennifer
33 Degl releases third book.

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Mahopac mom releases third book on preemie babies

Jennifer Degl has become leading authority on subject

BY BOB DUMAS going through premature pregnan- to these families that they might

EDITOR cy,” said Degl, a teacher at MHS not otherwise have,” she said.

for 21 years. “ en I thought kids Degl will soon be going to Marie

When Jennifer Degl gave birth need support to help them un- Fareri Children’s Hospital—where

to Joy eight years ago, little did she derstand what their mom is going it all started for her and Joy—to

know that her fourth child would through, so I wrote ‘Stuck in Bed.’ drop o copies of the book for all

send the Mahopac High School Now, this new book is about the the parents in the neonatal inten-

history teacher on a path to an ad- baby and how they feel about it as sive care unit so they can read to

ditional career. they grow up. ey need to know the babies.

Joy was born seriously prema- they can grow strong and be suc- “ e parents in NICU often

ture—a micro preemie— after just cessful like any full-term baby.” can’t touch and hold the baby and

23 weeks. A typical pregnancy is 40 Degl said the dynamic is dif- now this pandemic adds a whole

weeks. She weighed just 1 pound, ferent in every family, but people other level,” Degl said. “When you

4 ounces and spent 121 days in are more willing to talk about the can’t hold the baby, you read books

the neonatal intensive care unit subject these days even though and sing songs so they can hear

(NICU). At the time of her birth, answering such questions from a your voice.

she was one of the youngest to be child can be challenging. “It’s been awful for these fami-

born at Maria Fareri Children’s “It’s hard for parents to discuss lies,” she added. “I run the mentor

Hospital in Valhalla. and you don’t want to scare the program there; it is one-on-one

Jennifer Degl has since become child by showing them photo- mentoring where we moms talk

one of the country’s leading experts graphs of them looking sick with to parents from a peer perspective.

and advocates for micro preemies all those tubes and wires,” she said. But we have been shut down since

and their moms and has now au- “I hope this book will help begin March and there are no volunteers

thored three books related to the the conversation in a positive way.” allowed. I know they are strug-

subject. Her rst book, “From Degl said she began work on the gling.”

Hope to Joy: A Mother’s Deter- book about three years ago, but it Degl said that of her three books,

mination and Her Micro Preemie’s took the pandemic to give her time this new one is her favorite. Jennifer Degl
Joy Degl
Struggle to Beat the Odds,” was to sit down and ne-tune it. “It will help a child when they
Jennifer Degl with Joy just after she was born.
well received and led her to speak- e reviews have been over- grow up and [explain] what they

ing before Congress on the issue, whelmingly positive. Sara Mosher, went through and what they can

as well as being a keynote speaker a registered nurse in a neonatal ICU become,” she said. “ at they were

at the annual National Association and president of Patient+Family di erent from the average baby.”

of Neonatal Nurses Conference in Care, wrote that Degl “once again Jennifer Lynn Baker, who illus-

Palm Springs, Calif., in 2016. succeeds at bringing comforting trated “Stuck in Bed,” returns to il-

Her second book, “Stuck in Bed: words and insurmountable hope lustrate “I Was Small but Now I’m

e Pregnancy Bed Rest Picture to families who experience the Tall.”

Book for Kids … And Moms,” trauma of delivering a fragile and “It is a very similar design and

won the prestigious Mom’s Choice premature baby. She has created format; they were kind of designed

Award.” an easy-to-read story with captur- as a set,” Degl explained. “She is

Degl’s third book, “I Was Small ing graphics, while skillfully trans- quite talented.”

but Now I’m Tall,” was released forming her story into a book that Degl said friends and family

last week and it’s aimed at onetime so many other parents and families members have encouraged her to

preemie babies who have grown will be able to relate to and bene t keep writing.

and want to know more about from.” “I do this for them and to help

their birth. (November is National Kristy Love, executive director other families who are experiencing

Prematurity Awareness Month for the National Perinatal Associa- this,” she said. “It was not easy to

and Nov. 17 was World Prematu- tion, wrote,“ is is a much-needed make lemons out of lemonade, but

rity Day.) Degl said many children book to help our preemie children I have been trying to take my trau-

want to know their birth stories understand how far they have matic pregnancy and my daughter’s
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Those in need can get groceries without leaving home

RideConnect adds free ‘Shop and Drop’ service during pandemic

BY BOB DUMAS errands. But when the pandemic struck or food pantry deliveries. PHOTOS COURTESY OF RIDECONNECT
EDITOR earlier this year, suddenly there was no “ ere is a lot of food insecurity in
place to go and RideConnect volunteers Diane Sweeting, right, shops and drops
For 10 years, RideConnect of Family ran out of clients. Putnam and Westchester counties,” she for Sandy Parks.
Services of Westchester has been pro- said. “ e generosity of the volunteers
viding much-needed free transportation “When the April 1 shutdown came and stepping up to help says a lot to the peo- [for the service], but the outpouring of
to seniors and those in need through- no one was going anywhere, I thought, ple in the area.” volunteers,” she said. “I couldn’t keep up
out northern Westchester and Putnam what can we do to help?” said Karen Ga-
County for things such as doctor ap- nis, a Mahopac resident and director of While the “ride” service part of Ride- SEE RIDE CONNECT PAGE 6
pointments, grocery shopping and other RideConnect. Connect has waned during the pandem-
ic, the program still continues that vital
PHOTOS COURTESY OF RIDECONNECT Ganis came up with the idea for “Shop amenity.
and Drop,” a service in which RideCon-
Volnteer Ed Augustine has his list and is nect will grocery shop for clients, espe- “We always had critical medical ap-
ready to go grocery shopping for a Shop cially seniors and the immune-compro- pointments like dialysis or chemo and
and Drop client. mised, and then drop the packages o at about a month ago we reopened for all
the front door. She put the idea out on medical rides,” Ganis said. “But we are
Facebook and within one weekend had still on pause for social things like trips
more than 300 volunteers sign up. at to the library. We are doing it carefully,
number is now up to 600. thoughtfully and safely.”

“What we do is twofold. First, the vol- Ganis said adding the shopping aspect
unteer connects with the client to work to the service isn’t cheap and the agency
out the details and then will do shop- will need more funding eventually.
ping for free and drop o the groceries,”
she explained. “Second, we have worked “Without funding it’s not something
with the local pantries and the volunteers we could sustain,” she said. “Right now,
will go there and pick up groceries or hot we are ne, but we’ll need some nancial
meals and deliver them. We have worked help eventually. We are trying to be opti-
with quite of few, most recently with mistic about COVID going away sooner
the United Way in Carmel. And we’ve rather than later. But now that I see the
worked with Open Door in northern need for it, if we can get the funding to
Westchester.” sustain it, I would love to continue to do
it. ere is a need.”
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by how great the need was for the service.

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Master Gardener Day Virtual Wellness programs are also available.
Volunteers Virtual with all the emails from people who wanted to
Retreat Kent Library Artist of help—from the most southern parts of Westchester
Hike the Month into Putnam and even beyond.”
During November, the Al-
Volunteering is completely exible, and volunteers
zheimer’s Association Hudson Val- Linda Pennachio is the Friends can o er as much or as little time as they can spare.

Cornell Cooperative Extension ley Chapter will hold a free ve-day of Kent Library’s November Art- Dot Berman has been working as a RideConnect
volunteer for about two years.
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“What it does is allow me help people but on my
ent their rst virtual guided hike! with Alzheimer’s and other forms of restrictions caused by COVID-19, own schedule,” she said. “I love to meet new people
and my GPS has made it painless. I love to drive, and
While they cancelled an in-person dementia and their family caregivers Ms. Pennachio chose to display her I feel good at the end of the day because I helped
someone. It checks all the boxes.”
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Putnam County’s Fred Dill Wild- day with a half-hour break for lunch. nachio is a professional New York “I still go to a lot of doctor appointments, but food
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PHOTO COURTESY OF AMANDA AYALA BLOCK my friend Erin, who passed away “We had setbacks while we
in high school. But I couldn’t nd were writing” Block said. “We
Block, left, with her writing partner, Elizabeth Jerjian FROM PAGE 1 the right partner to create a show. were on a roll and planning to
But with that meeting, which have a live reading. en the
There’s never been a better created by Block and her writ- lasted ve hours, we started talk- pandemic hit, and it all went
time to plan for your future. ing partner, Elizabeth Jerjian, ing about creating this musical. I out the window. But giving back
who Block met while the MHS had my partner.” is something we are both pas-
alum was attending Circle in the sionate about and the storyline
Square eatre School in Man- e net result of that meet- is all about reaching out. So, we
hattan. ing was the musical, “Safe and thought if we could announce
Sound,” which features the song, this musical and raise money for
“I met Elizabeth during the “I’m Not Ashamed.” the [Born is Way] founda-
summer between my rst and tion at the same time, why not?
second year at Circle in the “It’s a story about love guiding We did research on the founda-
Square,” Block recalled. “She’s three characters toward nding tion and this seemed like the best
from London and had written a themselves again and connecting one—there was some synergy
couple of pop songs.” to their inner child,” Block said. there.”

Block’s mom writes a blog It was a grueling time for Block called attending Circle
and was interviewing Jerjian and Block as she attended Circle in in the Square the “most amaz-
thought the two girls should get the Square full-time while work- ing experience of my life.” While
together and so she facilitated the ing with Jerjian, who was back in there, she took the lead role in the
meeting. England. school’s production of an Irish
play called “Dancing at Lugh-
“My mom said, oh, you should “I would get up at 5:30 in the nasa,” in which Block had to rep-
meet this girl,” Block said. “So, morning for classes and then at licate an Irish brogue.
we met for lunch and we hit it midnight I would stay up to work
o from the minute we met. We on the show with her through “It was the rst play I ever
have the same birthday, so we Facetime,” Block said. “But hon- did with an accent,” she said. “I
were already in sync. She had a estly, it was the best time ever. I’m worked very hard with dialect
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Square, Block trained with Alan Universal, heard about “Safe and
Langdon, who had worked with Sound”and told the writing part-
Lady Gaga, among others. Block ners about a show the friend was
was a fan of Gaga’s and familiar producing—“Women of Worth.”
with her Born is Way char-
ity. So, she started a GoFundMe e friend took the song “I’m
page to raise money to produce Not Ashamed” to the producer
“Safe and Sound,” with 20 per-
cent of the donations going to SEE BLOCK PAGE 18
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e annual anksgiving quiz

STRONG sure they’ll start arguing about with respect to your personal hear someone else’s opinion.
LEARNING their grandchildren’s grades in boundaries, you can as calmly as But to share her advice with
front of their grandchildren! possible tell the grandmas that you and your husband rst
DR. LINDA Any last-minute advice as to your children’s grades are your and not directly with your
SILBERT how to stop them? domain. children. Comments, looks
or gestures from sig-
Dear Dr. Linda, Christine However, if word gets out, you ni cant others that
I wrote to you last year with Dear Christine, can meet with each grandma children perceive as
on separate Zoom meetings. negative—even
two requests. First, I asked if you First of all, you can’t control If they’re annoyed that you all on Zoom—may
would please provide another when the report cards come won’t be together for anks- have a lifelong
out, and secondly, you can’t giving, they can contact each e ect.
anksgiving quiz because my control the two grandmas. You other and talk about you. at’s
whole family enjoys it. My sec- can only control what you do, healthier than arguing about If Grandma
ond request was for advice as to which includes not discuss- your children’s grades in front 1 and Grandma
how to deal with two grandmas ing the report cards with the of them. (You can’t control that 2 continue to
arguing over my kids’ grades. grandmas in the rst place. Yes, either.) argue with you and
Why do report cards come out they’ll probably call, but it’s your don’t see what they’re
around anksgiving? responsibility to protect your If they insist that everyone doing is damaging, it’s
children because that type of meet on Zoom together—before still your responsibility to
Even though we’re not getting behavior is unhealthy and can bu er your children. Last year
together this year due to CO- scar them. Unless your children anksgiving or any event in I wrote, consider going skiing
VID-19, we will be meeting on share their grades with their which you’ll be together—talk next year. Well, next year is
Zoom at some point and I’m grandmas, there’ll be nothing to to each grandma privately, by here. Whoever imagined that
argue about, and if you and your phone, not by text or email. we would all be celebrating
husband are on the same page Tell her that you appreciate her
advice, that it’s always good to anksgiving during a pan-
demic?
every year, up until Lincoln
All we can do this year is made it a national holiday.
stay safe so that we’ll be able to
celebrate next year, together, or 6. e anksgiving celebra-
apart, whichever works best for tion lasted for a whole day.
you and your loved ones.
7. In 1789, after the Revolu-
THANKSGIVING QUIZ tionary War, President Wash-
Answer true or false. ington proclaimed that Nov. 26
1. Cranberry sauce as we know of that year would be a national
holiday to give thanks for the
it was eaten by Native Ameri- establishment of a new govern-
cans at the rst anksgiving. ment. But only some states
celebrated anksgiving.
2. e Macy’s anksgiving
Day Parade had animals on it 8. In 1830, the state of Mas-
from the Central Park Zoo. sachusetts was the rst state to
have an o cial anksgiving
3. e rst anksgiving Day.
observance took place on Dec.
4, 1619 in Virginia and it was 9. In 1863, Sarah Hale, the ed-
entirely religious and did not itor of a famous lady’s magazine,
involve feasting. convinced President Abraham
Lincoln to proclaim that the last
4. Je erson encouraged the
citizens of the United States to SEE DR. LINDA PAGE 17
celebrate anksgiving.

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2020 has increased incentive for New Yorkers to quit smoking

New Yorkers who smoke are great risk for many cancers, as causes COVID-19. e Quitline is o ering up ethnicity, LGBTQ community,
faced with added health risks in well as heart and lung disease, Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It to three months of free nico- those with mental illness, in
2020, as well as new opportuni- now have an added vulnerability takes time. It takes a plan. And tine gum, while supplies last. the military and in certain geo-
ties to create a healthier life this to COVID-19 related illnesses, the American Cancer Society is Smokers and vapers can apply graphic areas, according to the
year. according to LaToya Williams here to help. Partnering with to receive the free gum by calling American Cancer Society.
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Tobacco use continues to be of the American Cancer Society. the New York State Smoker’s 8487) or visiting nysmokefree. ese populations tend to be
the leading cause of preventable Williams refers to revisions pre- Quitline, the Society is proud to com. e limited time o er is those who experience inequi-
death in the United States, ac- sented on Nov. 2, by the CDC, announce that New York resi- made possible thanks to a gener- ties in multiple areas of their
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smokers who statistically are at creases risk from the virus that replacement gum. in Manhattan. In addition to the portantly can a ect a person’s
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Do you su er from debilitating back pain?

BY DR. MARSHAL PERIS, FAAOS squats, yoga/trunk strengthening exercise 5. Move around to keep your joints juicy. yoga or Pilates. You don’t need to be in a
GUEST WRITER can all be done in your home. While sitting, change your position gym to do any of these exercises.
frequently. Your body wants to move – it’s
During COVID-19, your ortho- A recent or old back injury can also how your joints are lubricated. Moving NON SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR
pedic physician at Northern trigger pain. An injury to a spinal disc can also changes the area of stress. If you don’t CHRONIC BACK PAIN
Westchester Hospital is always speed up the normal spinal disc degenera- shift stress from one part of the body, it
available in the o ce or through tele- tion that occurs in all of us with age. eventually gets tired and you hurt your- After diagnostic imaging, it typically
health. Imaging (such as x-rays) can be self. e best type of chair is one you can starts with physical therapy (PT) and an
performed completely safely. And both STOP IT BEFORE IT STARTS raise and lower, with a tilt feature that lets in-home regimen. Steroid injections may
non-surgical and surgical treatments at 1. Immediately stop smoking. To join you lean back with support. be recommended to reduce your pain if
the Hospital are available and extremely it’s so severe that you can’t participate in
safe. All exam rooms are cleaned and our FREE smoking cessation program, 6. Exercise is key for a painless future. PT or exercise. All rehab exercise pro-
disinfected between patients. Everyone please email NWHSmokingCessation@ Embark on a program of general regular grams should combine education with
wears masks, gloves and PPE. Delaying northwell.edu aerobic exercise (30-45 minutes, three to strengthening the core and back muscles.
care can sometimes lead to irreversible four times a week) that you enjoy, wheth- Hands-on techniques can reduce acute
damage even if surgery is performed. 2. If you are overweight, it’s important to er it’s swimming, walking, using the ellip- pain through massage, heat, electro-stim-
get to a healthy weight. If you’re struggling tical machine, biking or stationary biking, ulation, ultrasound and guided stretching.
Chronic back pain usually a ects your to lose weight, Northern Westchester or any combination of these. Studies
lower back, also called the lumbar spine. Hospital’s Center for Weight Manage- show that people who exercise have less Should you require surgery for severe
Physicians de ne chronic back pain as ment o ers weight-loss strategies geared back pain than those who don’t. Discuss back pain, spine surgery can provide last-
daily pain for more than three months. to your lifestyle now – being home much with your physician or a physical therapist ing relief. It consists either of a decom-
of the time, with added responsibilities how to tailor your workouts so they o er pression, which frees pinched nerves;
e pain can be intense enough to a ect and stress, maybe still not able to go to maximum lower back protection. fusion, which eliminates a herniated disc
all aspects of your life – from work to a gym. And just a few steps from the and locks together the vertebrae above
sleep. at’s why prevention is so im- kitchen. From medical screening and nu- 7. Be sure to exercise your trunk. People and below or a combination.
portant. e good news is that there are tritional counseling to virtual individual tend to avoid the muscles around their
many ways you can help keep chronic and group classes, possible referral to our midsection when working out. But be- At Northern Westchester Hospital, we
back pain at bay, permanently. surgical weight loss team, and optional cause these hardworking muscles support are able to dramatically reduce chronic
sessions with our exercise physiology your lumbar spine, the stronger they are, lower back pain so you can live a fully
RISK FACTORS team plus a personalized exercise plan the less stress the discs and ligaments of normal life. But prevention is the best
Studies show a major risk factor for back -- we help you put all the pieces together your lumbar spine must withstand. ere medicine of all. Don’t avoid seeking care
in your unique way to take o the pounds are many oor exercises that people can during COVID-19. We are ready and
pain is smoking. Older people and those and keep them o . To learn more, call do at home to strengthen their core or equipped to help you with all our exper-
who are overweight also experience more 914-223-1780. trunk muscles. Try planks (also called a tise—safely.
back pain. So do manual laborers and front hold, this involves holding a posi-
people who sit while working. People who 3. Go to bed! People who sleep well have tion similar to a push-up as long as you Dr. Peris is co-director of the Orthopedic &
work from home need to maintain a good less back pain. can), leg lifts, crunches, air squats, basic Spine Institute, Spine Surgery Section at
level of activity. Walking, stair climbing, air Northern Westchester Hospital
4. Sit up. Not slouching in your chair
helps protect you from chronic back pain.

Myths About
Surgical Weight Loss

Debunking the Most Common Misconceptions…

Ask the Doctor Q: Myth or truth? You don’t need bariatric surgery – Q. Myth or truth? You can’t have children
just diet and work out if you’re obese. after weight-loss surgery.
Mitchell S. Roslin, MD A: Myth. Obesity is an energy-storage disease – a A. This is a big myth. Actually, surgical weight-loss boosts
Director of Bariatric Surgery problem with the body’s central regulator. Obesity fertility, because the leading cause of infertility in women
Northern Westchester Hospital occurs when your body’s regulator is set too high, and is obesity. Polycystic ovary syndrome, a common cause of
that elevated “set-point” drives you to consume more infertility, is associated with obesity. And obese pregnant
Learn more about food to produce the energy to meet this increased women have a higher rate of miscarriage and diabetes.
Dr. Roslin, visit demand. Once you’re obese, exercise and low-calorie
nwh.northwell.edu/ diets may only make a small difference. With bariatric Q. Myth or truth? After surgery, you’ll have a
roslin surgery, we change your gastrointestinal tract and large scar – and you’ll lose your hair.
set-point, so you get full faster, feel less hungry, and A. We do minimally invasive surgery so scarring is minimal
therefore lose weight. – four to six tiny marks. As for hair loss, there’s some truth
to this. Some patients undergo hormonal changes after
Q. Myth or truth? Bariatric surgery is dangerous. surgery and may experience thinning hair.
A. Myth. Risks are minimal when compared to the
complications of obesity, which include cardiovascular Q. Myth or truth? You’ll eventually gain the weight back.
disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, sleep A. The truth depends on the patient. If you have the
apnea, and dementia. surgery and refuse to develop healthier habits, it’s possible
that you’ll experience regain. That’s why it’s important
Q. Myth or truth? I’m too young/old for the surgery. to exercise regularly and choose healthy foods that make
A. Obesity is a serious disease that impacts you you feel full. At Northern Westchester Hospital, we have
physically and emotionally, no matter how old you a registered bariatric dietitian and support groups to help
are. Surgical weight loss has been found to be very you stay on track.
successful in adolescent patients, helping them
physically, emotionally, and academically. The surgery
is also safe and effective for obese who are older, many
of whom are functionally impaired, meaning they
have radically limited their activities because of their
condition. At Northern Westchester Hospital, I’ve
had patients as old as 78.

PAGE 32 MAHOPAC NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Seniors and disabled get Medicaid reprieve

GUEST services without worrying about Redesign Team, commencing sets before Oct. 1, and currently e imposition of a look-back
CORNER the ve-year look-back period on Oct. 1, and as part of the require Medicaid home care and penalty period for Medic-
for non-exempt asset transfers New York State budget enacted services. aid home care is a devastating
ANTHONY J. (gifts), which is imposed for on April 3, a 30-month look- turn of events for seniors and
ENEA Medicaid nursing home eligi- back period was enacted for Fortunately, the new rules the disabled who do not have a
bility. In essence, one could give all home care services. is is a have left spousal refusal un- spouse, minor child, or disabled
For many years, New away all their savings and home devastating turn of events for touched. us, a married child to whom they can make
Yorkers were eligible without incurring any period of New York’s seniors and dis- person can still transfer assets an exempt transfer of their
for Medicaid home care ineligibility for Medicaid Home abled. e look-back period is to their spouse and if the spouse non-IRA assets, or a spouse,
Care Services. calculated the same way as the has assets and/or income above minor child, disabled child,
penalty period is calculated for the permitted amounts, the caretaker child or a sibling with
As part of the recommenda- skilled nursing home Medic- spouse can execute a spousal re- an equity interest to whom they
tions by the State’s Medicaid aid (using the regional rate as fusal, allowing the ill spouse to can make an exempt transfer
the divisor). For example, the be eligible for Medicaid. While of their home under Social
Rooney Orthodontics regional rate for the Northern this is advantageous if a married Services Law § 366 (5)(e)(4)(i).
Children & Adults Metropolitan area (Westchester, person needs Medicaid home
Putnam, Rockland, Orange and care and/or Medicaid nursing e other exempt transfers that
17 Miller Rd. Dutchess Counties) for the year home coverage, spousal refusal should apply under Social Ser-
Mahopac 2020 is $12,805 per month. gives the Department of Health vices Law § 366 (5)(e)(3)(i), (ii)
the right to sue the refusing and (iii) include the purchase of
845-621-1222 us if $200,000 is gifted, spouse for the value of the ser- an annuity, the purchase of a life
a 15.61-month ineligibility vices provided by Medicaid. estate, the purchase of a prom-
RooneyOrtho.com period is created for home care issory note loan or mortgage.
Medicaid. e other option still avail- Additionally, the applicant can
Professional Advice & Caring able for a single person with still argue that the non-exempt
Personal Service Won’t Cost Any Extra In early October, because of resources above the permit- transfer of assets (gift) was
the pandemic, the Trump ad- ted amount is to implement a made for purposes other than to
Prescriptions ministration renewed the Public Medicaid Crisis Plan, where qualify for Medicaid.
• Health Emergency for an addi- approximately half of their
tional 90 days e ective Oct. 23. resources will be used to pay for As of this writing, it appears
Compounding Having done so, the New York their home care and the other that utilizing the Medicaid As-
• State Department of Health half is protected by gifting to a set Protection Trust to protect
(DOH), in order to be in com- third party. one’s home and savings before
Specialty Pharmacy pliance with enhanced Federal one needs home care or nursing
• Medicaid funding requirements, Irrespective of one’s marital home services continues to be
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Surgical Supplies home care look-back period illustrate the need for seniors
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tive in making asset transfers Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano,
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(make non-exempt transfers/ look-back period for Medicaid practice on wills, trusts and estates
Wellness Center gifts) on or after Oct. 1, without home care and the 60-month and elder law. He is the past chair
any penalty and/or look-back look-back period for Medicaid of Elder Law and Special Needs
• period if they apply for home nursing home in advance of Section of the New York State Bar
care Medicaid before April 1, their needing care. Without Association and is the current chair
Organic, Natural 2021. However, if an applica- non-exempt transfers being, the of the Senior Lawyer Section of the
tion for home care Medicaid is clock never begins to run and NYSBA. He is the past president
& Homeopathic made on or after April 1, 2021, the ability to shelter one’s assets and founding member of the New
and a non-exempt transfer/gift from the cost of long-term care York Chapter of the National
Remedies was made on or after Oct. 1, the becomes signi cantly more Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
30-month lookback and penalty di cult as one ages. A greater (NAELA). Mr. Enea can be
period will be applicable. is percentage of one’s life savings reached at 914-948-1500 or at
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020 Sports MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 33

GIRLS SOCCER

Mahopac ties Somers to
share title

Indians beat No. 1 Yorktown in semis

BY SKIP PEARLMAN Todd Santabarbara and Ma- seven). ey felt they deserved a

CONTRIBUTING WRITER hopac AD Steve Luciana both chance to win.

con rmed that the section was And Mahopac’s defense bent,

In one of the biggest head- following the state model, which but never broke. Junior keeper

scratching moments in Section does not award a winner in the Maddie McCrosson put on a

1 history, the No. 4 Mahopac case of a tie—if there is no tour- clinic in net, somehow turning

and No. 2 Somers High girls nament to which that team can back an astounding 20 shots on

soccer teams battled through 80 advance. In other words, because goal (Mahopac had four), with

minutes of regulation play, two there is no state tournament, several Tusker shots banging o

10-minute overtimes, and two a winner doesn’t have to be de- posts, and one dancing tantaliz-

ve-minute sudden-death peri- termined. e teams are named ingly along the top of the cross

ods in Saturday’s Section 1 Put- co-champs, and everyone goes bar before rolling o the other

nam-Northern Westchester large home. Not necessarily happy, but side. e Tuskers also had 17

schools championship game at they go home. corners that were denied by a

Somers High School—and had e bizarre ending seemed staunch ‘Pac defense.

to settle for a scoreless tie. almost tting for this surprise- e team had won its prior

e teams were named co- lled, pandemic-riddled year of game in a shootout, and con -

champs, as players from both 2020, where players from both dence was high. After clawing

squads seemed unsure whether teams wore face masks and the and scratching to keep Somers

to celebrate or cry. Most did both. Indians were short three start- out of the goal for 110 minutes,

Players, the few Somers fans ers—senior standout defenders the Indians felt they deserved a

in attendance—and coaches— Amanda Beberman and Alyssa chance to win.

weren’t sure how to feel. But no Chiulli, and senior captain Mia “Maddie McCrosson had the

one liked it. Klammer, one of the section’s game of her life,” Carroll said.

“It’s like when they give every- most dangerous scorers—due to “She played amazing, that was the

one a trophy for participating,” various injuries and COVID-19 best game I’ve seen her play. She

Somers coach Kelci Hegg said. quarantines. was our MVP for the game. And

“No one wanted a tie,” Indians Both teams had good reason Maddie (DeCola) in the back re-

coach Casey Carroll said. for disappointment. ally kept us in it. e ght was

“I don’t think we got the clo- Somers (11-3-1) dominated there.You could tell we were miss-

sure we deserved,” Mahopac cap- throughout. e Tuskers owned ing girls, and couldn’t generate the

Indians keeper Maddy McCrosson tain Hailey Pereira said. Somers the rst half, and most of the things up top that were used to.
stopped 20 shots on goal vs. Somers.
players felt the same. second, and pelted the Indians SEE SOCCER PAGE 34

Section 1 Executive Director goal with 30 shots (to Mahopac’s

Mahopac was named Section 1’s Putnam-Northern Westchester large schools co-champion. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN

Indians junior Sofia Arenas bears down on the Somers keeper in
Saturday’s championship game.

PAGE 34 MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Mahopac captain
SOCCER Indians junior captain Maddie Hailey Pereira gets
DeCola (18) fights for position. to a 50-50 ball.
FROM PAGE 33
PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
“It Is disappointing to end with a tie,” Carroll added.
“But I can’t take anything from Somers, they played an
awesome game. To be co-champs… at least we can say
we got something. It was a little tough to end with that
tie. You want a champion. And for the girls who could
not play, my heart breaks for them. We would not have
gotten here without them. It’s so hard for them do not
play, and they are as much a part of the team as anyone.”

Mahopac had a few opportunities to create a score
on pushes forward, none better than in the nal ve-
minute overtime, when Piper Klammer broke free in
front of the net in open space with a ball almost within
her reach. But as she turned to strike the ball, her legs
seemed to give out and she lost balance.

“With starters out, pulling up JV players, going to
overtime, and then overtime again, I’m mind-blown
that they’re able to walk back on the eld,” Carroll said
of her exhausted players, who went the same length—
including a shootout—in the team’s semi nal win over
top-seeded Yorktown. “I know Somers dominated a
good portion of that game, but I have to give credit to
my defense—they kept us in it.”

Mahopac (8-3-2) eliminated No. 1 Yorktown, 2-1
(4-2 in penalty kicks) in the semi nal the prior urs-
day at Yorktown High School.

Pereira scored Mahopac’s regulation goal to tie the
game at 1-1, and hit the clinching PK, kicking fth
for Mahopac. Julia McGrinder, Juliana Mangione and
Keyla Tenenpaguay also hit their PKs to help Mahopac
advance. McCrosson had another huge game, with 16
saves, and a key save in the PK round.

“ at was a hard game against an undefeated team,”
Carroll said. “I’m still in awe of the hard work the girls
put in, and the injuries they play through, but never give
up. It seemed like endless overtime periods to pull it out
in PKs.”

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FIELD HOCKEY

Indians push
Greeley, fall in

playoffs

BY SKIP PEARLMAN fantastic shutting them down.”

CONTRIBUTING WRITER Indians keeper Maddie Orsini

was busy all game, turning back

e Mahopac High School 20 shots on goal.

eld hockey team knew what “Maddie made save after save,”

was coming when the Indians DiMaggio said. “She was really

took on No. 1 Greeley in last impressive. She had con dence

week’s Putnam-Northern West- and played hard, she’s a dyna-

chester large schools playo s mite goalie. She also stopped

semi nal round. two penalty strokes.

e Indians had su ered a 5-0 “Krista Dietz and Gabby Gon-

loss to the Quakers in the nal zalez were also both exceptional,”

game of regular-season play, and the coach added. “Our defense—

were better prepared for the re- Avery Przymylski, Emma Witt,

match. Kerrianne King—were all solid.

Mahopac held the top seed e ball was in our territory a

scoreless for the rst half, be- great percentage of the time, and PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN
The Mahopac High field hockey team’s season ended in a playoff semifinal loss to top-seeded Greeley.
fore the Quakers broke through they kept denying.”

with two goals in the third, and DiMaggio said her team went

nished the game with a fourth- into the game con dent they

quarter goal to take a 3-0 win. had a chance for an upset.

Mahopac, the No. 4 seed, “We went in with a lot of

closed its season at 7-5-1. Top- con dence,” DiMaggio said.

seeded Greeley went on to beat “We felt we could pull it out,

Carmel, 2-0, in the champion- we were de nitely going for an For today, retirement

ship game. upset. ere were some tough

Greeley dominated corners, calls that we didn’t get, but we

but Mahopac’s defense held up never let down. e girls were and every moment

throughout the rst half. disappointed for sure, but it was

“We didn’t have a lot of of- pretty exciting because we really

fensive chances,” Indians coach gave them a ght, so we were in between.
Dona DiMaggio said. “ ey pleased about that. And the fu-
had 25 corners to our two. But ture looks bright, we have a lot

the rst half was actually pretty of young players, and they’re all

even, and we did have a few op- back. So, we’re feel excited about

portunities. But our defense was the future.”

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Harney racks up lax accomplishments

Named Under Armour All-American, invited to One-Percent Showcase

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER ing football in the fall, he was the fall), to the Team 91 Nation- Mahopac’s Mike Harney FILE PHOTO/SKIP PEARLMAN
SPORTS EDITOR named Mahopac’s Linebacker of al Team, and to the One-Percent
the Year. Showcase, which, as its name much as I do and know that they around and help the next one in
Before COVID-19 interrupt- signi es, is reserved for the top can stay in Mahopac and still be line,” he added.
ed his young career, Mahopac ju- In 2020, he was named an Un- players in the country. recognized by the college coach-
nior Michael Harney had already der Armour All-American team, es. It’s all possible. e football season, typically
compiled a laundry list of accom- representing the Connecticut His contributions to the com- held in the fall, has been post-
plishments. And, to hear him tell and New York region, which munity o the eld are just as “I always remind myself when poned until March. Lacrosse is
it, he’s just getting started. Harney considers his greatest worthy of praise. Harney, an you get where you’re going, turn slated to begin in mid-April.
accomplishment to date. honor-roll student, is a member
“My goal for Mahopac lacrosse of the Student Athletic Council
and Mahopac football is to bring “ e year before, I had tried at Mahopac High School. He
back the winning traditions,” the out for the team and was cut,” has racked up more than 100
two-sport athlete said. “I want to Harney said. “I knew as soon community service hours and
win a section championship in as I found out that I had been volunteers with youth leagues
both sports. With Coach [Dom] cut that I needed to make it the and with his parish.
DeMatteo leading the way in the following year if I wanted to
football and coaches [ Jon] Bota achieve the next level in my la- “It’s very important for me to
and [Michael] Haddeland at the crosse career.” give back to the community that
helm for lacrosse, there’s a great gave me so much,” Harney said.
chance this goal will be achieved.” at’s exactly what Harney
did once his sophomore season Harney said he developed his
He started his high-school ca- was wiped out by COVID-19. love for football and lacrosse
reer in 2018 as an eighth-grade in the Mahopac Sports Asso-
member of the junior varsity “A” “I worked out every day with ciation, where he has developed
team, earning team MVP honors. my focus on the Under Armour lasting friendships.
tryouts,” Harney said. “I left ev-
e following year, his only year erything I had on the eld that “Whether I was on a team
playing varsity lacrosse, he earned day, and when I found out a with my friends of a part of the
team Rookie of the Year honors. week later that I made the team, camps and clinics run by past
In 2019, he was also invited to I knew that the next level was players and coaches, they made
the Maryland Lacrosse Show- possible.” me love the game, and this is
case and received a bid to repre- what I want to pass on to the
sent Ireland in the 2020 World e lacrosse star, who plays at- young kids of Mahopac,” Har-
Lacrosse Championships. Play- tack, has also been named to the ney said. “I want the younger
Sound Shore Summer Champi- generation to love the game as
onship Team (winning MVP in

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