Mahopac News 04.16.20

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MVFD pays tribute to Putnam Hospital ER, ICU

Free meals delivered to sta during pandemic

BY BOB DUMAS the Board of Commissioners and

EDITOR said, ‘We will nd a vendor that

will give us the best bang for our

e Mahopac Volunteer Fire buck. e idea was to help the

Department paid tribute to the hospital and a local business.Two

doctors, nurses and sta mem- birds with one stone.”

bers of Putnam Hospital Center at business turned out to be

ER and ICU last week for the Four Brothers Pizza in Mahopac.

work they’re doing during the “Lou [Scagnelli] is friends

pandemic. A caravan of emer- with the Four Brothers’ owner,”

gency vehicles descended upon Stasiak said. “He reached out to

the hospital on April 7 to deliver them, and they said they would

some free hot meals to the medi- love to do it and wanted to get on

cal personnel. board right away.”

In addition, last Saturday, e re department delivered

April 13, several Putnam Coun- 50 meals to the hospital sta ers,

ty Departments, including the many of whom came out to greet

Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire the rst responders who also gave

Department, joined in another them a round of applause.

tribute to hospital personnel. Scagnelli gave a short, but poi-

Mahopac News will provide ad- gnant speech outside the emer-

ditional coverage of Saturday’s gency room to the employees

visit in a future issue. who were able to come outside.

MVFD Chief Jim Stasiak said Unfortunately, some were not

the Mahopac Fire Department’s able to come out to hear it be-

tribute was the brainchild of Sec- cause of the critical patients they PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM BEATTY
ond Assistant Chief Gabe Rivera were tending to inside. 
and department Vice President The ER nurses at Putnam Hospital Center say thanks to the fire department for the free meals and the
Lou Scagnelli. “My job was just to coordinate round of applause.
the manpower to take over four

“ ey came to me and said lo- di erent rigs to the hospital and Stasiak said the rst responders “We deal with the ER con- guards there. ere are ties and

cal businesses are su ering; the park them at the hospital and at MVFD have a tight relation- stantly,”he said.“ ey are our rst friendships that run deeper than

nurses and doctors are stressed— leave their lights on,”Stasiak said. ship with the ER sta at Putnam point of contact. We have mem- what people probably know.”

let’s do something for everyone,” “Probably about 15 nurses came Hospital, so it was an emotional bers who worked for the hospi- For more photos, see the cen-

Stasiak said. “ ey approached out.” moment. tal and who used to be security terspread on pages 14 and 15.

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The Staff CORRECTION In lieu of our regular Mahopac ursday April 9, to Wednes- cancelled until further notice.
Musings column we are provid- day April 22. e April 22 e Recreation & Parks Ad-
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BOB DUMAS e op-ed piece in the ing information about events, Town Board work session was visory Committee open meeting

EDITOR: 845-208-0774 April 2 edition, titled “True agencies and institutions im- originally scheduled to be at the slated for April 2 is rescheduled
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BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER heroes of the pandemic,” was pacted by the coronavirus. Carmel Fire House, Vink Drive, for May 7.
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Leading by example

Softball coach raises money, delivers food to hospital workers

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER “We have not turned down one request
SPORTS EDITOR yet,”Giansante said.

Saving lives is hungry work. e softball coach deferred praise to her
partner in this cause, Salaverria, whose mom
at’s why Cristina Giansante, Mahopac is a retired nurse.

softball coach and teacher at Lakeview El- “ is is something that meant a lot to him.
He knows rst-hand how hard and dedicated
ementary School, teamed up with her friend these people are,” Giansante said. “Dylan has
been an absolute beast making runs all day
to raise money and deliver meals to front line long. He has not stopped, and he does not
take no for an answer. He will do anything
healthcare workers at local hospitals. for anyone.”

“We both were talking about how we could Giansante said she wanted to set a good
example for her players.
get involved and volunteer to help what was PHOTOS COURTESY OF CRISTINA GIANSANTE
“I practice what I preach to my girls all the
going on, but unfortunately with no medical Dylan Salaverria and Cristina Giansante to Lakeview; they have been amazing. Local time about commitment,” Giansante said.
degree no one had a place for us,” Giansante businesses have been providing incredible ser- “ is community is our team and although
vice for us and making deals with us to let us we aren’t the ‘starters,’you still have to do your
said about herself and fellow White Plains Salaverria invited more people to their cause, continue this journey as well.” part and support the team. Everyone has a
role and commitment to each other. Find
High School graduate, Dylan Salaverria. texting close friends and family,who respond- Giansante and Salaverria made their rst your place and work hard.”
donation on Sunday, April 5, feeding and caf-
Knowing they still had a role to play, they ed by donating about $1,000 in an hour. feinating four hospitals. e donations have Donate
been so immense that Giansante and Sala-
reached out to friends, also White Plains “My community really showed up, and it’s verria have had to make spreadsheets to keep Venmo: @Cgiansante10
track.
alumni,who worked as nurses.Giansante and that kind of stu that keeps us motivated to Paypal: [email protected]
ey have so far made donations to a half-
Salaverria started sending them money for make these drops every day,” Giansante said. dozen hospitals in Westchester and New York
City. ey also had donations planned to hos-
co ee, but they had bigger plans. “Compassion in the darkest and most unpre- pitals on Long Island and in New Jersey.

“Our local businesses are struggling,” dictable times.”

Giansante said. “We can be supporting these And compassion can be contagious. Once

restaurants while showing gratitude and sup- word started to spread, donations took o .

port to our health care workers,so we decided “Family, friends, friends of friends, strang-

to start sending lunches to the nurses and ers—people have just been sharing our story,”

their units.” Giansante said. “My Lakeview family has

After feeding one hospital, Giansante and made incredible donations as well. Shout out

Carmel PD adds another officer

Sta ng levels nearly back to normal

BY BOB DUMAS courses under his belt. We are get- town reconsidered and has since PHOTO COURTESY OF DET. FRANK CHIBBARO
EDITOR ting a really experienced o cer.” been rebuilding the sta .
Officer James Zaccone is sworn in by Supervisor Ken Schmitt as Chief
Earlier this month, the Carmel Schmitt said that Zaccone will “We support our police de- Mike Cazzari looks on.
Police Department added a new start with Carmel PD as a patrol- partment and Chief [Michael]
o cer to its ranks when it swore in man. Cazzari,” Schmitt said. “We are challenges like that again.ADG-LAW.COMto drop like they did years ago. We
James Zaccone. always meeting with him about “You have to keep it strong and went through some di cult eco-
“We are excited to have James his sta ng needs, and he wanted nomic times. ere are no talks of
Due to the ongoing conditions on board with the Town of Carmel to increase sta ng levels. He felt replace them when it’s needed,” he layo s now. at is behind us.”
with COVID-19, town o cials Police Department, and he, as well, comfortable at 34. ere was a said. “You can’t allow the numbers
conducted a small swearing-in is excited to get to work serving period of time when multiple [of-
ceremony during the Town Board Carmel’s residents,”Schmitt said.
meeting last week, which was cers] would be out with work-
closed to the public.  is brings the number of Car- related injuries, and we wouldn’t
mel PD sta to 34, back to the replace them.But now we are.And
Zaccone was hired as a transfer level it was at several years ago. In we have a much younger depart-
with about four years of experience the wake of the recession more ment now. We’ve hired about 12
with the City of Newburgh Police than 10 years ago, the town had se- o cers over the past three years.
Department, with a portion of that riously considered eliminating the We have two more coming this
time assigned to the rank of detec- police force and handing over law- June when they graduate [the
tive.  enforcement duties to the Sheri ’s police academy] and then will go
Department. It had even asked the through eld training.”
“He has a lot of training,” said county to do a feasibility study on
Supervisor Ken Schmitt. “Spe- the matter. Schmitt said he hopes the board
cialized training—he has a lot of never has to deal with sta ng
But after some public outcry, the

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Generosity of local
restaurants keeps first

responders well-fed

BY BOB DUMAS the cost of the meals. Members of the NYPD who work at the testing site, pick up their meals.
EDITOR “ ey asked me to help with the logis-
Klazy Jax team
As the coronavirus pandemic continues tics at the collection site,” Phil Kuszel said. member, Nico, delivers
to grow and wreak havoc across the coun- “ ey asked us if we could provide food.” some meals.
try, stories of acts of generosity and kind-
ness, both big and small, have started to Kuszel went to his neighbor, Bucci’s PHOTOS COURTESY
emerge. Deli, and asked if they would help with OF PHIL KUSZEL
the breakfasts and they said yes.
Mahopac is no exception.
For the past several weeks, the propri- “We are now providing three meals a
etors of Klazy Jax and Bucci’s Deli have day,” Kuszel said. “We saw what they are
been providing meals to rst responders doing. We get there at six in the morning
in the Bronx who are helping to operate a and deliver it to them. Bucci’s, being our
coronavirus test station on the campus of neighbor, I asked them about breakfast
Lehman College. and without hesitation they said they’d do
Aracely Medranza-Kuszel opened it.”
Klazy Jax on Route 6 last December (the
former site of Patrick’s Pub). Her husband, Between the two restaurants, 70 break-
Phil Kuszel, is a retired New York City fasts, 120 lunches, and 120 dinners are be-
police o cer and a member of the Army ing delivered daily.
reserves who now works as a healthcare
attorney and serves as a Judge Advocate “ e site is organized by the governor’s
General ( JAG) o cer. o ce, department of health and is sta ed
SOMOS Community Care is a net- by NYPD, national guard soldiers, SO-
work of nearly 2,500 healthcare provid- MOS Community Care and Monte ore
ers in the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Hospital,” he said. “We have a neonatal
and Brooklyn who have come together surgeon who gave up her practice to be
to ensure better health care for Medicaid there.”
members. ey set up the testing site at
Lehman and chip in a little to help defray And they all have to be fed. And that’s
happening three times a day now thanks to
the generosity of Bucci’s and Klazy Jack’s.

“We are preparing various meals from

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What you need to know…

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Ashwatha Narayana, MD with Moh’s surgery, in which the cancerous tissue is In fact, the treatment itself takes only three to
Chairman, Radiation Oncology removed, or by conventional radiation. Both methods four minutes!
Northern Westchester Hospital offer success rates of 96 to 99 percent. However, now a Q. Who is the ideal candidate for
third option – High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (HDRBT) this type of treatment?
Learn more about – offers a unique cosmetic bene t that’s particularly A. The cosmetic bene t is especially valuable if
Dr. Naryana, visit valuable for skin cancers the face, head and neck. you have skin cancer near your lips, nose or eyes.
nwhcancercenter.org/ Q. What’s so unique about this With this treatment, there is minimal to no scarring.
DrNarayana new type of treatment? This new radiation therapy is also great for elderly
A. With a Moh’s procedure, the cancer is cut out, patients who might not tolerate surgery. In
leaving behind a hole which is lled with skin from Westchester County, we have a high population
somewhere else on your body. This forms a scar. of older community members with skin cancer –
With conventional radiation for skin cancer, not only this treatment has worked really well for them.
is the tumor radiated, but so are its “margins,” or Q. Is there anything else you’d like
edges. As a result, a wide area is radiated – sometimes to say about HDRBT?
causing the skin to thin or break, to get a bit darker or A. Currently, Northern Westchester Hospital is the
lighter, to develop red streaks, or to appear scarred only community hospital in Westchester offering
or wrinkled. If this happens on your face, it is often HDRBT for skin cancer. There’s this myth that
highly visible. community hospitals can’t provide the most advanced
By contrast, HDRBT involves radiating much smaller cancer care. But that’s simply not the case. Here,
margins around the tumor. If we’re treating a tumor patients experience the warmth of a community
near the eye with conventional radiation, its wider hospital, yet receive a level of cancer care that’s
field of radiation creates the risk of blindness, first-rate.
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COVID-19 Medicare scams
on rise against seniors

National Guardsmen help unload cases of water. PHOTOS COURTESY OF PHIL KUSZEL Seniors are being widely pitched with COVID-19 insurance scams trying to defraud
KLAZY JACK’S their Medicare accounts and steal their identities, warns the New York Alliance Against
FROM PAGE 4 Insurance Fraud.

our menu,” Kuszel said. “Empanadas, baked chicken, sausage and peppers, Fraudsters are o ering “free”testing kits, vaccines and supplies, promising Medicare will
gumbo. ey are being well-fed.” pay. Medicare and other scams are rapidly rising against America’s 52 million seniors, who
are among the largest targets of COVID-19 hoaxes.
Tommy Bucci, co-owner of Bucci’s Deli, said taking part in the project
was an easy decision. Phishing emails, robocalls and door-to-door pitchmen are aimed at seniors. Even pop-
up street testing sites, visits to senior centers for “tests” and bogus hotlines have been
“We are doing it every day,” he said. “What’s one more?” reported, the New York Alliance said in a prepared statement.
He said the breakfasts they’ve provided are cold, things such as danish and
buttered rolls. e sham insurance deals typically urge seniors to reveal their Medicare number, and
“ ey have limited space,” he noted. “And each item has to be individually often other sensitive personal data such as Social Security number and credit card infor-
wrapped, which is a challenge. But we’re happy to do it.” mation.

False claims can drain a senior’s Medicare account limits when they may need urgent
health coverage the most. Swindlers also can steal a senior’s nancial identity—draining
their savings and ruining their credit.

Con artists try to exploit the seniors’ fear of infection as an older age group, and percep-
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Joe Torre’s Lake Mahopac home finally sells

BY BOB DUMAS
EDITOR

It’s o cial. Former New York Mets and

Yankees manager Joe Torre is no longer a

Lake Mahopac resident.

e Hall of Famer and his wife sold

their lakefront house at 318 West Lake

Blvd. earlier this month at a considerable

loss.

e couple bought the house in 2006 as

a weekend getaway. It was put up for sale

in 2018 for $1.39 million. In March 2019,

the asking price dropped to $1.2 million.

Last week, the 2,038-square-foot home,

which was built in 1936, sold for $983,000,

according to published reports.

Mahopac News was given a tour of the

home last spring. It boasts an open oor

plan and visitors can enjoy a panoramic PHOTO COURTESY OF HOULIHAN LAWRENCE

view of the lake straight across the living The Joe Torre house on West Laoe Boulevard has been sold.
room from the kitchen.

at kitchen opens into the large liv- in that have this type of view,” said Claire youngest daughter is grown up and in col- is light and bright.

ing area, which features a vaulted beamed Hoch, the Realtor who was handling the lege. ey bought the house because they Just below the main house, situated right

ceiling, wide-plank three-peg ooring, sale last year. “ e master bedroom suite really enjoyed the lake; they enjoyed biking on the lake is a cottage-style guesthouse

a wood-burning replace and a dining also has a view of the lake with lots and lots and hiking and all the amenities that Ma- that has a small kitchen area, full bath, and

alcove with a window seat. e nished of closet space, which is unusual for these hopac has to o er. an open space for a couch and bed. It has

320-square-foot walkout basement has a old homes.” “ e kitchen is a galley kitchen, a work water only in the summertime, so you can’t

family room and laundry and the storage She said the Torres had been reluctantly kitchen, and has quite a bit of counter stay there in the winter.

underneath holds boating equipment. trying to sell the house because they just space,” Hoch continued. “And it has the Hoch told Mahopac News that the four-

e house is in an idyllic setting with don’t have time to use it anymore. original leaded windows in the great room. bedroom, three-bathroom house is proba-

owering gardens and mature trees. ere “ ey have a [charitable] foundation and e rest of the windows are new.” bly most conducive as a summer home,“but

is an expansive wrap-around deck and lake- do a tremendous amount of traveling and e house is folksy and comfortable— you could certainly live here year-round.”

side-dining patio just o the kitchen. just don’t get a chance to come to the house not overwhelming. ere’s a skylight in the Andrea Mancusi of William Raveis Real

“ ere aren’t any houses that I’ve been as much as they used to,” Hoch said. “ eir kitchen for natural light—the whole house Estate held the listing

PAGE 8 MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020

Putnam County Heart Putnam
Walk to go virtual County Golf

With the coronavirus pandemic keep- adapting to spending more time at home. ANewYork (Facebook and Instagram) or Course
ing Americans at home, the American We are grateful for the support from our @HVHeartAssoc (Twitter) and use the shut down
Heart Association is moving it’s Putnam community and can’t wait to see how ev- hashtag #PutnamHeartWalk. till further
County Heart Walk online. eryone makes the Heart Walk their own.”
Sponsors of the Putnam County Heart notice
e Putnam County Heart Walk cel- On Sunday, April 26, Putnam County Walk include PCSB Bank, Nuvance
ebrates heart and stroke survivors, raises Heart Walk participants and teams will Health, Marshall & Sterling, Park Ford of Putnam County Executive
lifesaving funds and boosts physical activ- not physically meet but are invited to get Mahopac, and Volz Auto and the media MaryEllen Odell announced that
ity. moving at home or in their neighborhoods sponsor is WHUD-FM. the Putnam County Golf Course
starting at 9:45 a.m. Some suggested ac- will close Saturday, April 11, un-
“Now, more than ever, we’re all looking tivities include: For more information or to register for til further notice to comply with
for ways to connect with others, stay ac- the Putnam County Heart Walk, visit put- Gov. Cuomo’s executive order on
tive and take care of ourselves,” said Pat- • Take a walk outside (while following namheartwalk.org. From there, partici- non-essential businesses.
rick omas, M.D., a board member of current social distancing guidelines). pants can stay up to date by downloading
the Eastern States Region of the Ameri- the Heart Walk mobile app and encourage Until now, the county golf
can Heart Association and cardiologist at • Get the whole family involved and friends and family to join in via e-mail or course in Mahopac, like public
New York Presbyterian Medical Group have an indoor dance party. on social media. On walk day, everyone is courses in New York State Parks
Hudson Valley. “A virtual walk enables encouraged to wear red and post pictures and in Westchester County, have
the community to be active, have fun and • Try out a few strengthening exercises and videos to document your activity using remained open with signi cant
to support our lifesaving mission, while like push-ups, lunges and squats. #PutnamHeartWalk. restrictions added to prevent the
spread of COVID-19.
• Create an at home circuit workout.
• Take photos/videos and tag us @AH- But new guidance issued by the
Empire State Development Corp.
Call NOW to schedule your the economic development arm
preventative maintenance visit! of the state, on ursday, April 9,
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mitted. Items that golfers would
touch, such as rakes, ags, benches,
etc.,were removed from the course.
And golfers were required to prac-
tice social distancing.
“ ese are di cult times, but
safety comes rst,” said Michael
McCall, general manager of the
Putnam County Golf Course.
“We don’t want to put any golfers
at risk. When this pandemic pass-
es and we open again, we want
them all to come back healthy and
ready to play.”

e golf course will remain
closed until further orders from
New York State.

Visit the Putnam County Golf
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mation.

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e importance Coronavirus: Just breathe!
of small-town
newspapers The COVID-19 LIFE, tients, COVID-19
statistics this HEALTH, seems to behave
week for the more like a “kind

country as a whole POLITICS of viral-induced

and New York State MARA disease [that] most
in particular have SCHIFFREN resembles high-
taken a nose-dive into altitude sickness.”

Growing up in negative territory. Dr. Kyle-Sidell
the Bronx in the
1950s, I was a HERE it has had a signi cant im- e USA has further added that
newspaper junkie. Sports, pact on how people vote.
human-interest stories, ed- AND become the mecca of the disease and “these patients are slowly being starved
itorials, opinion columns,
the Jumble—I relished Local newspapers help New York State has more cases cur- of oxygen … and while they look like
it all. ere were always
well-worn copies of the NOW! protect American democ- rently than any country in the world. patients absolutely on the brink of
Daily News and Daily Mirror to be had
in the late afternoon, strewn about at the BERNIE racy: they furnish informa- Sadly, toward the end of last week, death, they do not look like patients
exit from the subway—a short block away. KOSBERG tion needed to hold local
In the evening, my aunt brought home the governments accountable; we also surpassed the high Italian dying of pneumonia.” He nished
Post—best sports pages in town. In school,
the New York Times was delivered to my death toll totals and currently there by saying that, “some are questioning
classroom for 10 cents a week. In those
days, being on top of current events was they act as a silo for dif- are more deaths in our country than whether this is a lung disease caus-
my salvation. On the front page and just
under the masthead of each “rag,” it read fering ideas and opinions; anywhere else. ing blood problems or a blood disease
Bronx Edition. But that was generations
ago, well before local papers with com- and they provide feedback on how their On the positive side of things, all causing lung problems.”
munity and neighborhood news began
disappearing from view. neighbors view issues. When local newspa- these cases mean that new understand- And thus, the protocol for treating

Today, readers of local print newspapers, pers close, readers tend to become increas- ings of COVID 19 and new approach- patients has begun to change, so that
especially in small communities, consider
the paper to be the prime or, even, sole ingly parochial and use party a liation to es to treating the disease are seeing the some physicians are now support-
source of news and information about
those everyday issues which most a ect inform their political decisions. light of day. ere are now physicians ing their patients’ breathing by using
their quality of life.
According to a recent Knight Founda- in the emergency rooms of both New noninvasive devices such as continu-
With the advent of the internet, cable
TV, and satellite radio news outlets, the tion/Gallup study, “Putting a Price Tag on York City and London, another dis- ous positive airway pressure (CPAP,
small-town newspaper industry has grown
smaller and highly competitive. Local Local News,” a large majority of Ameri- ease hotspot, advocating for di erent the sleep-apnea device) and bilevel
news media with print operations struggle
to survive. During the past 15 years, the cans believe that everyone should have practices with regard to patients with positive airway pressure ventilators
United States has lost 2,100 newspapers,
representing about one-quarter of all local access to local news, and that community- severe symptoms. (BiPAP). is, by the way, was how
newspapers. In addition, surviving newspa-
pers have experienced a 75 percent drop in oriented newspapers are a vital resource Remember a few weeks back when British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
their advertising revenue and a better than
60 percent drop in their workforce. that should be preserved. A majority also everyone was screaming for more was treated in the ICU in London

So, at a moment in time when political believe, mistakenly, that local news organi- ventilators NOW! Last week! Last last week. He was not ventilated. He
views are more important than ever, there’s
less local news to be found and, conse- zations are doing well. month! Now it looks, instead, like the received oxygen.
quently, less interest in local politics—this
at a time when national politics has be- ere is signi cant political disagree- aggressive use of ventilation in many In response to these concerns, also
come almost impossible to ignore.
ment, however, about how to fund and cases of COVID-19 may be more of last week, NYU Langone began a
ere has been an enormous shift in
news coverage, from local to national, and maintain local news organizations, should a liability than something that saves small trial on patients using a hyper-

they be unable to sustain themselves nan- lives. baric oxygen chamber to increase their

cially. Seventy-two percent of Democrats, e New York Times reported last oxygen ow.

as opposed to 22 percent of Republicans, week that New York City was seeing If this new treatment is borne out,

believe local newspapers should be sup- death rates of up to 80 percent in cases the country may end up with a big

ported, even if commercially unsound. where people were ventilated. One surplus of ventilators but not enough

Yet, when it comes to putting their small study from China reported up to hyperbaric oxygen chambers. So, it will

hands in their pockets, only 20 percent of 86 percent, though other locations had continue to be a catch-up game for a

Americans have supported a local news smaller percentages. while.

organization with a donation, subscription, Now, however, some of the ER doc- What can we do at home to increase

or renewal in the past year. tors working these cases have noticed our chances of staying healthy?

ere is no real money in civic responsi- that max ventilation is not serving Take plenty of vitamin C and add

bility, and the role of the press as a pur- many of the patients, because it often zinc to it. Take vitamin D or have daily

veyor of democracy is under re. Lacking results in severe damage to the lungs, exposure to the sun on your skin. And

in monetary resources, print newspapers contributing to the high death rate. practice deep breathing and singing

are in a ght for survival. Last week, Dr. Cameron Kyle-Sidell, and humming or exercising, anything

A small-town print newspaper acts as a a board-certi ed emergency medicine that keeps your lungs toned and

mirror for the community. It allows us to physician at Maimonides Medical healthy. Breathwork practices also tone

see both the good and the bad, the joyful Center, made these concerns public, the vagus nerve, that wandering nerve

and the sad. At its best, we get an hon- stating that it became clear to him that links the brain to the gut and back

est re ection of how our town acts and early in the process of treating CO- again to the brain. A toned vagus nerve

examples of what our town believes. Small- VID-19 patients that that the treat- helps to keep both of these organs in

town newspapers should not be allowed ment didn’t t the disease. He said that SEE SCHIFFREN PAGE 11
instead of acting like pneumonia in pa-
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Dragging my paws SCHIFFREN

My dog is squirrel ob- TRACY squirrels out there. FROM PAGE 10
sessed. BECKERMAN In the city, however, there
is is not as much optimal health. Considering that 80 percent of your immune sys-
of an issue now that we moved to were not that many squirrels tem is found in the small intestine, a healthy gut is fundamental to
the city, but it was a big problem around, so the dog took to keeping your immune system healthy.
hating pigeons instead. I must
Not to mention that breathwork also releases plenty of oxytocin,
when we lived in the suburbs admit, I was kind of with him on known as the love molecule, as well as dopamine and serotonin. If
you want to feel good while keeping yourself as healthy as pos-
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Cannoli, mobsters and aliens

When the woods around Sometimes she lags a step or OF HUMAN cannoli. You’ve probably never surprised Vito. I confessed to an
my house are too icy two behind. Vito turns, a little INTEREST seen a square cannoli, the kind ulterior motive: I wanted to write
and snowy, I take my impatient, and gives her his arm. they make in Naples, the kind my about him and Rose. Vito took
daily walk through a subdivi- In winter he wears a drab gray LORENZO father used to make, and the kind another cannoli and ordered Rose,
sion adjacent to where I live in overcoat and a hat devoid of style. GARO I planned on bringing Vito and covetously so, to put the rest in the
Mahopac. ough there are over Rose favors bright-colored scarfs, Rose—for totally sel sh purposes. refrigerator.
a dozen houses, all of them large, usually with something bright red “CANNOLIS?”he shouted.
expensive dwellings, it feels like or green. It’s the way he o ers her “YOU CAN’T GET A GOOD I had some trouble rolling out “I can give you plenty to write
a ghost town. Once in a while his arm and the way she takes it. It CANNOLI IN MAHOPAC!” the cannoli dough. It has to be about,”Vito said.“ e mob
an SUV speeds past, an electric gets to me. about as thin as an egg noodle wanted me to work as a book-
garage door opens, and the vehicle Vito explained that all the can- and the thinner the dough got, the keeper. Oh sure, I knew them all.
disappears into the bowels of the It’s been said that the average nolis in Mahopac are made with more it stuck to the rolling pin. I
house. e unnerving quiet of person falls in love four times shells that come from a factory in thought of my father, the way he e Geneveses, Fat Tony, I was
the neighborhood returns and I during a lifetime. e more New Jersey. used to take a handful of our and in Umberto’s the night Crazy Joe
wonder if the occupants of these interesting question for me is sprinkle it over the incidentals, as Gallo got hit!”
houses even know each other, let about staying in love. Given that “A good cannoli,”he said,“is if he was blessing them. He smiled
alone make the kind of human the divorce rate is over 50 percent, crunchy and has big bubbles. I’m down on me, though not for long. “VITO!”
connection that is the inspiration I think it’s safe to say that falling from Mulberry Street. I know a at was Rose.
for this column. in love is much easier than staying good cannoli.” e rst batch came out laden
in love. I mean, if you have to start with oil, inedible. I didn’t get the “And I think I once got…”
Every Sunday I see my neigh- a marriage by making vows and Little did Vito know that he oil hot enough. So, I went out and Vito stopped and looked at Rose.
bors, Rose and Vito, coming home getting a piece of paper from City was talking to a cannoli expert. bought an oil thermometer. Even- “She can tell you this. Abducted
from church. In their 80s, Vito Hall to keep you tied, I sometimes Little did Vito know that he’d just tually, I got the job done. However, by aliens… One of these days I’m
usually carries a box of pastries; wonder if that’s all marriage is: invited me into his heart and his instead of having enough for 12 going to get hypnotized and nd
Rose wears earrings that sparkled Being tied. home. cannolis, I had only 6 to bring out.”
and a Mona Lisa smile that keeps to Vito’s. Nevertheless, knowing
her pretty face eternally young. “What’s in the box, cannolis?”I e secret to a good cannoli is that there was a good cannoli in Vito’s eyed welled with tears as
innocently asked Vito one Sunday. red wine. It’s what gives them a Mahopac, I slept well that night. he began to tell me about what
rich brown hue as opposed to the happened. (As far as I know, he’s
WE MOVED! pale, insipid color of the average “SQUARE CANNOLIS!” sane.) Suddenly, he stopped.
store-bought cannoli. But much Vito hollered.“ROSE, MAKE
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good cannoli… makes a lot of Time running short, I agreed
noise.” to come back. I kissed Rose’s soft
cheek and shook Vito’s hand, but
My cannoli-making ability he wouldn’t let go.

“Don’t forget to bring some
cannoli,”he said.

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LETTERS

Why is Cuomo understandably preoccupied close budget gaps on the backs of allow them to maintain their jobs can recognize has lost his ability

ignoring Putnam? protecting themselves and loved the middle class. and go through the motions of to explain and advance programs

ones with obedient self-imposed Kevin Wright, Esq. working for the people. to solve the many issues we face.

To the editor, pandemic isolation, on April 3 Mahopac is is the reason that Presi- Accepting Biden only perpetu-

I am wondering what exactly is our state legislature and governor, dent Trump has always preferred ates and re-enforces our govern-

to be gained by Bernie Kosberg’s raided and took a hatchet to our Bernie Sanders, as he knows the ment with elites at the expense
Republicans would never support of the vast majority of Americans
Freedom of the presstwo opinion articles which only Community (Home Care) Med- Sander’s candidacy. e sad result who are fed up with politics and
is essentialslammed President Trump and icaid rights, imposing a never
failed to look at other actions before—30 month (2 1/2 year) of settling for Biden as the “low- its devious devices to maintain

taken by our governor and other look-back on asset transfers, to To the editor, est common denominator” is that the status quo.

leaders in this state along with no qualify for bene ts. In the just- In the last editions of Mahopac it can possibly put our country in Frank J. Del Campo

action at all by our feckless con- signed state budget bill, every- News there have been letters crit- the hands of a man who everyone Mahopac

gressman (Sean Patrick Malo- thing changes Oct. 1, 2020. icizing Bernie Kosberg’s opinion

ney) toward the well-being of our Until now, in the event of a columns. It is the letter writers’

county and town. long-term medical calamity, right to do so, but to imply that

I am also wondering if Ralph countless middle-class families his column should not be pub-

Ebrenpreis is rereading his letter have planned their medical and lished is un-American. While I Stay Safe.
to the editor of April 9 and re- economic futures, knowing that agree we should all “pull together”
alizing how foolish it is to have if suddenly they were caring for during this crisis, dissension and
written it, considering most of his a loved one at home they would debate based on facts, instead of

accusations have been disproven receive needed support from vilifying those who disagree with

in newspapers and on TV. We Medicaid (equipment, aides, us, are the way to arrive at that y Enjoy
don’t need negativity just for the etc.) even if their loved one’s as- common goal. h es. GraceVinciguerra
sake of negativity. And Kosberg sets were transferred immediately Lic. RE Associate Broker
seems to do that on a regular ba- before applying for Home Med- e First Amendment to the
sis. icaid help. Our social contract United States Constitution gives
the letter writers’ the right to ex-

e bigger issue seems to be with our government has always press their opinions and Kosberg
Cuomo’s inaction regarding our been that for families, care at the right to express his. It clearly
county. Where is the permanent home is far more compassion- a rms our right to have freedom
testing site for this county? ate and that for government, it of speech and freedom of the

Why isn’t Bernie questioning is far less costly. For such reasons press. e Founding Fathers be- 3 Heritage 202 Center,
that? is is on Cuomo, a liberal Home Medicaid never imposed lieved that a free press is the way Somers, NY 10589
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Westchester as doctors, nurses, approximately 80 percent of the Father gave the free press the

police o cers, re ghters, tran- rst 100 days of such skilled care protection it must have to ful ll

sit workers, etc.? ese people facilities, if they are truly needed, its essential role in our democ-

go to work every day and then is already covered under Medi- racy. e press was to serve the

are exposed to COVID-19 and care, without regard to any look- governed, not the governors.”

can possibly bring it home to back period. William Brennan, Jr., associate

their families and spread it in this Devoted families, willing to as- justice of the Supreme Court, ar- MATERIALS

county. A permanent testing site sume the stressful responsibilities gued that debate on public issues

is a must. and burdens of caring at home should be uninhibited, robust

Kosberg’s opinion today right- for someone, were allowed to and wide-open.” MASONRY & LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

fully praised those rst respond- do so knowing their loved one’s Freedom of the press is essen-

ers, so why not now question the worldly possessions would not be tial to ensuring democracy and it

governor who is ignoring the taken away in a heartbeat because is our duty as Americans to pro- Largest WmeanOufffearc: turer of

ones who live here? of a medical calamity. Sadly now, tect it.

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Trump and then looking foolish of government plunge deeper Mahopac

when the attacks are disproven, into their lives and their pockets.

why not question Cuomo, who My clients, some whom I’ve had Settling for Mason Sand & Patios
seems to be ignoring this county? for more than 45 years, are truly lowest common Item• T4opsoil and muFlclahgsatovnaeiTlarebaldes
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ocrat—ever. But in this situation, self, I’m shocked to hear of it.

where we are all told we must stay Government appears bent

together, let’s stay together as a on forcing everyone into asset To the editor,

county and a town and question protection trust arrangements I have been writing my con-

every politician who is supposed (which have, in the past, been cerns about the e orts of the SCwemeeetnPt eBe•lotDckes livery aREvxoacciaklavHabatilomenmWerorWk ork

to have our well-being in mind. bene cial for some clients). But Democrats and the “never

at includes the president, gov- now it is obvious the govern- Trumper Republicans” in push-

ernor, congressmen and the rest ment is leading or forcing just ing forward to support the nomi-

of them. about anyone with a modest life nation of Joe Biden. e results of 100 Buckshollow Road
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plan based on love, compassion try club/do nothing” reputation
rights and sacri ce. A plan that helped that has made a vast majority of
government keep medical costs Americans lose con dence in

much lower. But once again New their status as a viable institution.

To the editor, Yorkers were wrong about their e Congress would welcome a

While New York families were Albany leaders, who continue to weak President Biden who would

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County purchases protective gear Carmel’s
for first responders Row of
Honor
e Putnam County Legislature has ap- ing $71,144 will go toward disinfectants and the tight budget year,”Sayegh said.“But there is also to fete
proved County Executive MaryEllen Odell’s estimated cost of cleaning county facilities when no question that ghting COVID-19 must be healthcare
request to transfer $221,144 in county funds to they eventually reopen. our rst priority.” workers
cover the cost of responding to the COVID-19
pandemic, which includes protective gear and “It’s not easy to get the necessary supplies e county will ultimately seek federal re- e Row of Honor that has
equipment for rst responders. these days,”said Ken Clair Jr.,the commissioner imbursement for all coronavirus-related county lined the shore of Lake Gleneida
of Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Ser- expenses and expects FEMA will pay 75 per- in Carmel on every Memorial
“Since March 9, when we activated the in- vices. “We worked together with a consortium cent of all approved costs. e county’s Bureau Day and Veterans Day for nearly
cident command, we have been engaged in a of Hudson Valley counties and were able to ob- of Emergency Services will distribute the sup- a decade was installed again ear-
constant struggle to buy the personal protective tain protective gear.” plies to county rst responder employees and lier this month to recognize and
equipment that our health care workers and rst town rst responder groups. Any assessment give thanks to the healthcare
responders need to combat the spread of this vi- e personal protective equipment will be regarding a charge to local municipalities for workers and rst responders who
rus,” Odell said. “We are pleased to report that shared with rst responders, re departments the supplies will wait until all reimbursements put themselves at risk to help
through the e orts of our Bureau of Emergency and highway departments throughout the have been received.
Services and Department of Purchasing we county. ght the COVID-19 outbreak,
have been able to obtain the necessary supplies.” Dr. Michael Nesheiwat, the county Health Putnam County Executive Mary-
“ ere is no higher cause for the County Commissioner, applauded the Legislature for Ellen Odell said.
Odell requested the fund transfer be expe- Legislature than the health and safety of our its quick action.
dited. residents,” said Legislature Chair Toni Ad- “Even in the best of times it is
donizio.“ ings are changing day to day during “I want to thank the Legislature for funding not easy to leave your family and
“As you know, we do not normally ask the this crisis. e best thing we can do is remain these supplies,”Neshweiwat said.“Without ad- rush out to take care of sick peo-
Legislature to waive the ve-day rule,” Odell exible.” equate personal protective equipment, health- ple, or answer an emergency call,
said. “But we now nd ourselves in a place that care workers and rst responders couldn’t be do or respond to a re,” Odell said.
is anything but normal.” Legislator Amy Sayegh, chair of the Health their most important job, keeping our residents “But now, when caring for others
Committee, said there was never a doubt that safe.” can put their own health in peril,
Medical supplies, including protective masks, the Legislature would act quickly to transfer the our rst responders and health-
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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 17

Mahopac couple charged
with felony burglary

On Friday, March 27, New York State landt. ey said that the two suspects

Police from the Cortlandt barracks ar- were familiar with the residence.A phys-

restedTiara K.Frederick 23,and Giovani ical altercation ensued between the par-

R. Fernandez, 26, both of Mahopac, and ties which resulted in Frederick su ering

charged them with rst-degree burglary, a non-life-threatening stab wound. She

a class B felony, and third-degree crimi- was transported to Westchester Medical

nal mischief, a class E felony. Center for treatment.

Police said the investigation deter- Frederick and Fernandez were issued

mined that Frederick and Fernandez appearance tickets to return to Cortlandt

forcibly entered a residence on 13th Town Court on May 11.

Street in the Verplanck area of Cort- Article courtesy of New York State Police

PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB Mahopac Library seeks
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From left,: Nick Fannin, Ciaran Bruen, Tara Keegan, and Jarred Buchannan
On Tuesday, June 2, Mahopac Pub- state the name and residence of each
Putnam County Young Republican
Club elects new officers lic Library will hold elections for three signer, state the name and residence of

Earlier this year, the Putnam County Young Republican Club held its rst monthly open seats on its Board of Trustees. the candidate, and must be led with
general membership meeting
Individuals interested in running for the election clerk of the Library no
and held elections for its o cers for 2020.
Tara Keegan was named president; Ciaran Bruen was named vice president; Nick Fan- election to the Library Board must later than 5 p.m. on Friday, April 17.
nin was elected treasurer; and Jarred Buchannan was chosen as recording secretary.
For the upcoming year, one of the club’s main goals is to expand its membership. e club be residents of the Mahopac Central e election will be held at Ma-
is looking to host events and launching social media campaigns to recruit new members.
Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a member can visit www.putnamyr. School District. hopac Public Library on Tuesday,
com, email [email protected], or check out the club’s Facebook page for information
about upcoming meetings. Petitions for the nomination of can- June 2, from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. ree

Article courtesy of Young Republican Club didates are available at the library. e candidates will each serve a three-

petitions must be signed by at least 25 year term on the board, beginning

quali ed voters of the district, shall July 1.

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OBITUARIES MUSINGS

Colleen Kohler Everett, Wash. where they enjoyed looking FROM PAGE 2

Colleen Kohler, a former Mahopac resi- out onto Puget Sound, the Mukilteo Ferry do essential shopping for seniors
such as groceries, and medica-
dent, died at her home in Everett, Wash. on Landing and the mountains from their hilltop tion pick-ups, so those most as
risk with this virus can stay at
March 7, after a brief but courageous battle home, traveling, making many new friends home. We are also asking for
the communities help in shar-
with cancer. She was 89 years old. and spending time with their son, Tim; his ing this information, especially
to those older adult neighbors
Following college graduation, Colleen wife, Kathy; and their daughter, Kelsey. who do not have access to fam-
ily in assisting them during this
worked for a newspaper in San Francisco be- In Everett, she was active in the St. John’s critical time. If you are interested
in helping in any capacity please
fore moving to Idaho, where she met her late and Providence General Children’s Associa- contact Maggie Traynor at 914-
760-2779 or via email at: maggie.
husband, Herman Kohler, and worked as a tion and the St. John’s Guild. [email protected]

teacher of deaf and blind students. She was predeceased by her husband, Putnam Hospital –
No Visitors
Colleen and Herman were married on July Herman, in 2013. She is survived by daugh-
To continuously ensure a
10, 1954 in Boise, Idaho. During their mar- ter, Kathleen (Mike) of Franklin, Mass.; son, healthy and safe environment for
patients and sta during the CO-
riage, they also lived in California and moved Tim Kohler (Kathy), of Goodyear, Ariz.; VID-19 pandemic, no visitors are
allowed at any Nuvance Health
to Mahopac in 1969. and John Kohler of Westampton, N.J.; hospital or facility until further
notice. Exceptions apply for:
Colleen was very involved in the commu- granddaughters Megan Lancey (Colin) of
Active Labor and Delivery: Pa-
nity, her church and her children’s schools. Millis, Mass., and Kelsey Hassebrock ( Je ) tient can have one (single) sup-
port person during labor and
She was a reporter for the former WLNA of Phoeni, as well as great-grandsons Con- delivery

radio station and wrote feature stories for the nor Lancey, Owen and Cole Hassebrock. Pediatric, NICU, and Nursery:
Two parents/guardians per one
Putnam County Courier in the 1970s and A celebration of Colleen’s life was held patient per day

early 1980s. on March 11 at St. John’s Mission Church Extenuating Circumstances:
Patient’s care team will discuss
Colleen was a volunteer and member of in Mukilteo, Wash. Donations in Colleen’s special circumstances with the
patient and their family/ap-
the Friends of the Mahopac Library who memory can be made to: propriate person(s). Extenuat-
ing circumstances may include:
participated in the fundraising that eventually Providence General Children’s Associa- Colleen Kohler End-of-life care, life-threat-
ening admission to the hospi-
led to the construction of the library addition. tion Kathleen Casey tal, patient’s inability to thrive
27 Worsted Street, Apt. 2A without support person, legal
She also volunteered at St. John the Evange- P.O. Box 13228 Franklin, MA 02038 guardian required, interpreter
required, or support person re-
list Church, in addition to the Hope Town Everett, WA 98206-3228 quired for transportation.

School in Kent and was a literacy volunteer. Acknowledgements to the family should

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Living under quarantine – Part 2

Dear Dr. Linda, right—they have to do STRONG out who has the most children learn how to think. One person,
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how hard it is for me to take care of my take this opportunity, of the day is “sofa.” At can be answered “yes” or “no” to try and
own kids and work with my students
online. As teachers, we have no experi- as I mentioned in the dinner, his sister, Jane gure out what he is thinking of. At rst
ence on how to do this, so every lesson most children just throw out questions,
takes time. last column, to talk reads her synonyms for but after a while, their thinking becomes
much more strategic. If, for example, Dad
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kids are doing enough to make up for the begins by saying, “it’s an animal,” the
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BOYS LACROSSE

‘We’ll come out of this changed, and be better’

BY SKIP PEARLMAN on the Indians’ last Section 1 champion

CONTRIBUTING WRITER (that year), described his team as “antsy and

nervous.”

Most senior members of the Mahopac “ ey’re all waiting,” he said. “Some are

High School lacrosse team have been play- optimistic, and some are torn… But we’re

ing their sport since somewhere around all trying to maintain hope. Everyone’s

kindergarten or rst grade, and every one training, and if we get an opportunity, we’ll

of them is devastated about the possibility be ready.”

of missing their entire senior spring school Second-year mid elder and faceo spe-

season—sports and all. cialist, Cooper Betancourt, described the

But they’re keeping things in perspective, Mahopac Indian mindset.

and they’re hanging on to hope. “ ere is only one goal in our locker

“I understand this is a very serious situa- room every year,” he said, “and that’s to

tion and people’s health and safety need to win a section title. Nothing else is expect- Ethan Caldarella
come rst,” said Derek Grassia, a second- ed. Every time you put Mahopac across Cooper Betancourt Jack Carey

year attacker. “But it’s only mid-April, so your chest. It would be a big disappoint-

I’m being as optimistic as possible in believ- ment for us as a group of seniors, and as a

ing we will have some type of season, even team, to not nish what we’re capable of.”

if it is only a few games.” ird-year attacker Matthew Riley

Tommy Elliott, team captain, is also echoed every one of his teammates when

staying optimistic. he said not getting to play with this group

“I try to look at everything with a glass of friends for their nal spring would be a

half-full mentality,” said Elliott, a fourth- tough pill to swallow.

year mid elder. “Even though it might be “I’m most disappointed to miss the feel-

hard to be positive about it, we have to. All ing and excitement of the games, and the

of us spring athletes… because of the sport memories, the laughs with my team,” Ri-

we love.” ley said. “I won’t ever get to play with the

Zach Esteves, fourth-year mid elder and same teammates I have now… they’re like

team captain, remembers when the reality brothers to me.”

of the situation hit him. Jack Carey, third-year middie, said, “I

“It left me a little teary eyed,”he said.“My think what I would miss most is just hav-

whole life I’ve been waiting to be able to get ing fun playing the game that I love with Tommy O’Brien
that diploma and win a section champion- my friends. e hardest part of this whole

ship… and it can all be taken away.” situation is not being able to nish out my

e seniors understand that health is ev- senior year - both in the classroom and on

eryone’s top concern, but they still are wres- the lacrosse eld.”

tling with the idea of losing the spring. Second-year mid elder Ethan Caldarel-

“I knew our season could be in danger la is one of many spring athletes who had

when I saw the Ivy League and the NE- no plans to play in college.

SCAC canceled their seasons,” said Aidan “We had a skilled team with great

Martin, third-year defender and team cap- chemistry,” Caldarella said. “I believe we

tain. “At rst I was upset that our season could have done something very special

could be jeopardized. But ultimately, ev- this year. e hardest part is accepting

erybody’s safety and well-being is the key that I may never play the sport of lacrosse

concern.” again. I had no plans to play in college, so

e team went through all stages of grief. my senior season was my last chance to re-

“My rst thoughts were denial,” said ally take it all in and go out on the eld ev-

third-year attacker/mid elder Andrew ery day with my friends and give it my all.”

Dazi. “I didn’t even believe that it would be e same goes for the Steven Straub,

possible for us to lose something that we second-year mid elder.

worked so hard for, and it’s really di cult “ is was supposed to be my nal sea- Steven Straub
to face the reality that we might not be able son,” Straub said. “ at’s the hardest part; Mike Kertelits

to play our senior season.” I don’t have a next year.”

First-year coach Jon Bota and his play- Straub said the uncertainty has also

ers—including 15 returning seniors—had been tough on the students.

set the bar high for this spring. ey lost “ e other hard part about this situa-

in the sectional semis last year, so reaching tion is we don’t know when it’s going to

the nal—and having a shot at a title—was end,” he said. “We don’t know if we’re go-

the goal. ing to have a season. Everything’s kind of

And while every Indian desperately up in the air.”

wants to play, what impresses Bota most is In speaking with the seniors, one of the

their mindset. most common threads is the fact that they

“Our seniors have done an incredible job miss each other—a lot.

of understanding what’s happening,” Bota “I think I miss the stu o the eld

said. “As heartbroken as they are, they have more than the actual games themselves,”

a strong mindset, and understand what’s said Mike Kertelits, third-year defender.

happening. ey’re showing some incred- “ e bus rides, team dinners, and overall

ible character traits. It’s been pretty impres- brotherhood.”

sive.” omas O’Brien, second-year FILE/CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Bota,a 2011 Mahopac High School grad SEE LACROSSE PAGE 22 Andrew Dazi Zach Esteves
who was a captain and All-Section attacker

PAGE 22 MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020

Derek Grassia

Tommy Elliott Matthew Riley

LACROSSE this pandemic,” said Tommy Cammarata, ily—something
third-year goalie.“Nothing should be taken i don’t usually
FROM PAGE 21 for granted, and the essential workers in my get the chance

community I’m especially thankful for dur- to do.”

mid elder, said, “I’m most disappointed to ing these times.” Martin has

potentially miss the memories I could have Some players said the situation has also tried to nd

made along the way that I would cherish forced them to develop positive habits and the silver linings.

forever. I had hopes to win the section routines. “Not only

championship and go on to win states with “It has really changed me for the better,” have I learned

my lifelong friends. I’d do anything to be Betancourt said.“I’ve been working hard on to value every

back on the eld with my friends one last my body, getting myself ready to play at the second on the Tommy Cammarata

time.” college level. My trainers have been reach- lacrosse eld, but

All the players are learning about them- ing out giving me tons of workout advice my respect for health care providers has

selves, and their community, as this “pause” and nutrition plans. I’ve also learned how grown immensely,”Martin said.“Especially

continues. to adapt to online schooling, and I’ve been for my mom,a physical therapist at Putnam

“I’m nding some lessons throughout able to spend a lot of time with my fam- Hospital Center.”

Grassia said he has developed a new per-

spective.

“It helped me see that with everything

going on, all the things I once ‘cared’ about,

I don’t as much anymore,” Grassia said.

Prepare for “ e things that matter to me are my fam- FILE/CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
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Carey echoed his teammate’s sentiment.
“ is experience has made me realize the
importance of friends, family and all the
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in life.”

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SeniorsGIRLS LACROSSE heartbroken
at thought of

losing spring season

BY SKIP PEARLMAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Alexa Rispoli In upcoming weeks, Mahopac News will talk to Mahopac High School senior student- Samantha Faeth
athletes about the possibility of missing their nal spring school and sports seasons, their hopes
and disappointments for what would have been the last time playing sports for many.

Mahopac girls lacrosse team captain and fourth-year mid elder, Alexa Rispoli, remembers the

moment it started to sink in.

“It became real to me the last day of practice before this quarantine,” Rispoli said. “As soon

as we heard we were o from school, and they were thinking about ending the season. We all

began crying in the beginning of practice. All I was thinking about was how hard we’ve been

working o season, and how we had a strong chance to go far. But now we don’t even get

the opportunity, and if the season ended, I would never be playing on Mahopac turf again.”

Rispoli’s comments were echoed by most of her senior teammates, and many of them—

along with coach Jim Lieto—remain hopeful they will play some games this spring.

“I still do have so much hope that our 2020 season will be saved,”said Christina Lopreato,

an All-Section team captain and fourth-year mid elder. “ e support our team gets from

our coaches, teammates, parents, athletic director, and our school in general is amazing.

ey encourage us every day not to lose hope.”

Sophia DeFrancesco, a captain and third-year attacker, said, “I believe Section 1, Mr.

(AD Frank) Miele, and my coaches will do everything they can to salvage the season,”

said DeFranceso, an All-Section Honorable Mention pick a year ago. “We would have

only played (a few games), so there is certainly room for some optimism that we can

Christina Lopreato still play a good number of games.” Olivia Conlin
Others see the window for playing games shrinking. On Monday, New York State

announced schools would remain closed until at least April 29.

“I was very hopeful, but every week it seems that we’re being told we’ll be home even

longer,” attacker Madison Ward said. “Our team is still working, hoping we can get

back on the eld for whatever little chances we have left. We’re trying to keep it as

positive as we can because that’s all we can do right now. Even though we can’t see

each other in person we still get in our team bonding moments by doing Google

meets three days a week to work out together.”

Two-year attacker, Samantha Faeth, agreed.

“I have a feeling it’s too late,” Faeth said. “But as frustrated as I am, I know I still have

my teammates to count on, both on and o the eld. Even if we don’t have a season this

year, I have no doubt that my teammates and I will get together when quarantine is over,

and we’ll still practice and play our own games and just have fun together.”

e Indians surely were hopeful heading into the 2020 season, coming o a 13-5 season

that saw them reach the sectional semi nals. With 11 seniors returning, including several,

Mahopac had title aspirations.

“We have a very experienced lineup back, and they were con dent and ready,” Lieto

said. “ e hope was that we could get to the nal. We set high goals—to compete for a

championship. Hopes were high.

Sophia DeFrancesco “If we can’t play, they’re all such amazing kids, but I really feel for the seniors,” Lieto added.

“But they all love being with each other, they all just want to be around the other girls. And Caitlyn Reilly
our senior leaders really understand that. ey’re amazing human beings, and amazing leaders.
To lose all of that would be so di cult.”

e feeling among the players is that this season had the potential to be something special.

“ is season was it, it was Mahopac’s season,” Lopreato said. “Right o the bat during

preseason, our team just felt whole. I believe in each and every girl on the team, that us girls

together could make it as far as we push ourselves. I’m most disappointed in missing out on

the memories we lost. e team bonding, the bus rides, hyping each other up in warmups,

holding hands with the team during the national anthem, all those little things made the

season even sweeter along with victories.”

Olivia Conlin, third-year mid elder, said the situation is surreal.

“ e hardest part is that this is a ecting everybody on so many levels,” Conlin said.

“Life just seems di erent. It is di cult to imagine this situation; two weeks ago I was

focused on the senior prom, and now I take classes online. We have to make smart

choices and social distance from friends and loved ones.”

Caitlyn Reilly, fourth-year mid elder, added, “ e hardest part is not knowing what

is happening, and having no control. No one knows how long it will last.”

Kate Kasparian, fourth-year mid elder, agreed.

“ e hardest part of this whole situation is how quickly everything changed,”

Kasparian said. “And no one really has any answers to when it will go back to

FILE/CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS normal.” Kate KaFsILpEa/rTiAaBnITHA PEARSON MARSHALL
ird-year goalie, Megan Citarella, said what is on the minds of many.
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GIRLS LAX to worry about getting sick or getting
FROM PAGE 24
others sick.”

Some seniors will be lucky enough to

“I think he hardest part, if this ends, play sports in college; others won’t play

would be having to say goodbye to my again if they don’t get to play this spring.

teammates and coaches,” Citarella said. But all of them agreed when asked about

“And not being able to play with them one what their senior dream season would’ve

last time.” looked like: championship.

While staying healthy is the top priority Neilis: “My dream senior season would

on the minds of all, senior athletes are de nitely be to win our league and the

learning a new appreciation for family and section and, of course, beat Mamaroneck

friends. once or twice. I think that if we’re given the

“ e only silver lining of this whole opportunity it could de nitely be done.”

situation is that I get to see my family Ward: “After the rst game, we learn

more,” said Kira Dobbs, two-year varsity and adjust. en we continue to play on,

attacker. “My dogs are really happy with winning game after game. e other teams’

us all being home. Other than that, I just coaches warn them about us. We become

want to go back to my life before this.” unstoppable, with the best team bond. We

Many players said they now have a go on to win the championship game. e

greater appreciation for everything. buzzer goes o and we ood the eld with Kira Dobbs

“It’s just not the same throwing the ball so much joy… jumping into each other’s

against the rebounder, dodging with cones, arms. en we get on the bus and celebrate Megan Citarella

and shooting on an old hockey net in my more, knowing we got the chance to play Lindsay Neilis

garage,” Lopreato said. “I miss being out lacrosse together.” FILE/CONTRIBUTED
PHOTOS
there, and it breaks my heart every day that Conlin: “To win the championship

I can’t do anything about it.” together would be a perfect end to the

Lindsay Neilis, three-year attacker, season. I’d want it to last as long as

added, “I de nitely learned to appreciate possible.”

the things that are important to me while DeFrancesco: “My dream season would

I still have them. Every year, the seniors be to go undefeated and go far in sectionals.

tell us how fast it goes by and to take I’d love to see the younger players continue

advantage of every moment, but I never to develop, and become an integral part

truly understood what they meant until of our team, so when the seniors pass

now.” the torch on to them, they will continue

“I never thought I would say this, but having success.”

I really miss school,” Faeth said. “I miss Rispoli said what every spring athlete in

being able to play lacrosse and being able the section is likely thinking.

to hang out with my friends. I miss being “My dream season would be just being

able to go out all the time without having able to get on the eld,” she said.

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headlines, the facts that mat- shocks. Speci cally, the labor during that time, we also saw to be that same company after
TOM ter to investors may be far less market conditions were the best three separate market drops of the coronavirus and oil price
CASEY gloomy than you might have in decades, housing activity was more than 15 percent, similar panics subside—and right now,
imagined. improving, and interest rates to what we’re seeing now. ese that company’s stock shares may
First, the coronavirus rocked remained low. And even the market corrections always feel literally be “on sale.”
the nancial markets. en, oil So, here are some things to recent events may have a bright unsettling, but it’s important to
prices dropped more than 20 keep in mind over the next side: e drop in oil prices will recognize that they are actually While it’s not easy for you to
percent after a breakdown in several weeks: likely reduce prices at the gas a normal part of the log-term look at your investment state-
OPEC production discussions. pumps, leading to more money investing process. ments today, remember that
Not surprisingly, the markets • is isn’t 2008. If you were in the pockets of consumers, you’re investing for goals that
took another nosedive. Yet, an investor in 2008, you well which, in turn, can boost spend- So, given these factors, how may be decades away. By keep-
despite these events, this recent remember the market crash that ing, a key driver of our economy. should you respond to the cur- ing your eyes on this distant ho-
market volatility may well be resulted from the bursting of And the large decline in interest rent situation? Instead of simply rizon, so to speak, you’ll be less
attributed more to fear than the housing bubble, which had rates will make home purchases selling your stocks in an attempt likely to over-react to the news
the forces that usually drive severe ripple e ects throughout and mortgage re nancing even to cut your losses, review your of the day—and more likely to
the markets. Ultimately, in the the economy. e situation is more attractive – again, positive portfolio to see if it is properly follow a long-term strategy that
investment arena, as in all walks di erent now. While it’s quite moves for the economy. balanced between stocks, bonds can work for you.
likely that the U.S. economy and other investments in a way
will take a hit in the short term, • We’ve been here before. From that re ects your goals, time is article was written by
the overall economic funda- the time the markets bottomed horizon and risk tolerance. Edward Jones for use by your
mentals were strong before out in early 2009 until just a local Edward Jones nancial
the coronavirus came along ose investors with properly advisor (member SIPC). Tom
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