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VOL. 11 NO. 38 Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Residents chime in on Master Plan revision

Workshop successfully garners feedback on wide array of subjects

BY BOB DUMAS PHOTO COURTESY OF NELSON, POPE & VOORHIS that are or are not appropriate
EDITOR for Carmel.
Councilwoman McDonough explains existing conditions information to the attendees.
e town took another step Station 2 was designed to have
forward in the revision of its Deputy Supervisor Suzi Mc- e workshop featured six ture of Carmel. We had the six residents identify the strengths,
comprehensive Master Plan and Donough, who is the Town stations where residents could workstations and there was a weaknesses, opportunities and
town code when it held a work- Board liaison for the project, get involved in speci c aspects of facilitator to assist the public in threats to the town, also known
shop last week to garner public said she was thrilled with the the Master Plan and ask ques- understanding the intent of each as a SWOT analysis. It looked
input and feedback. enthusiasm residents showed at tions and make suggestions. station and guide them as far as at residential, commercial and
the workshop. the input we were seeking.” mixed-used zoning.
It had been two decades since “ ey were very engaged and
the town last revamped its Mas- “I enjoyed seeing the people inquisitive,” Franson said. “ ey Station 1 featured a “visual At Station 3, residents could
ter Plan (and codes) when it be- taking notes and putting dots on appreciated being able to pro- preference survey” designed to look at existing conditions and
gan work on the revision project the maps and just being invested vide comments directly to the get the public thinking about view maps with information re-
over a year ago. A master plan in their community,” she said. consultants regarding the fu- the types of building patterns lating to environmental resourc-
determines community goals es, land-use patterns, the New
and aspirations for development, York City Department of Envi-
including zoning and housing ronmental Protection, watershed
issues. While the pandemic has land, existing sewer and water
slowed the project somewhat, districts, vacant land and parks
town o cials say they are right and recreation and open space.
where they need to be to nish
the revamp sometime in the rst “ e public could review the
half of next year. maps and let the consultant
know if there was anything that
Using pandemic protocols, we should be aware of regarding
the ursday, Oct. 29, event at these existing conditions,” Fran-
the recreation building in Syca- son said.
more Park was kept to no more
than 50 participants. O cials A vision statement was the
said that number was just about centerpiece of Station 4, where
reached. attendees read a draft of the
statement that will guide future
“We were very pleased with planning in the town. ey were
the turnout,” said Bonnie Fran- given the opportunity to select
son, a partner at Nelson, Pope the words they felt were most
& Voorhis, the consulting rm important and should be includ-
hired by the town to assist with ed in the vision.
the Master Plan revision project.
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Laurie Dratch: Model, bodybuilder, cancer survivor

Mahopac alum has fought hard to get to the top of her sport

BY BOB DUMAS
EDITOR

At 60, Laurie Dratch (maiden

name Leuzzi) is in better shape

than most women half her age.

e former model is now

a bodybuilder and is about to

embark on a journey that could

start a second chapter in her life.

An amateur bodybuilder until

now, Dratch has her eyes set on

becoming a professional. If she

wins a Team Universe competi-

tion later this month, that will

happen.

Overcoming ageism and the

other challenges that face a

competitor in a sport designed

for much younger folks, Dratch

has also had to defeat the big-

gest foe of them all: cancer. So

far, she has done just that.

Dratch, who splits her time

between Mahopac and Florida

these days, is a Class of ’77 grad- Dratch at a
bodybuilding
uate of Mahopac High School. competition.

She actually graduated early to

head to Japan and Europe to

launch a career in modeling. She

was discovered when she was 16

by Oleg Cassini, who also de-

signed for Jackie Kennedy.

“I was a Toshiba girl,” Dratch

explains of her modeling expe- PHOTOS COURTESY OF LAURIE DRATCH
rience in Japan. “I was a model
for their Walkman. Remember Laurie Dratch survived a cancer diagnosis and remains in remission
those?” thanks, she says, to her workout regimine and diet.

Her modeling led to acting

and music and she studied at the strove to stay in shape. en, Dratch in a downward spiral and

Lee Strasberg eater and Film at age 51, she discovered body- she sought a way out

institute. She also worked with building. “After I got the diagnosis

vocal coaches Don Williams “I always worked out in the and the radiation treatments, it

(Lady Gaga) and Katie Agresta gym and wanted to stay t,” she scared the hell out of me,” she

(Cindy Lauper, Roger Daltrey, said. “ at was instilled in me said. “I wasn’t the [typical] can-

Steven Tyler). She also collabo- from the very beginning.” didate, but cancer didn’t care,

rated with Je erey Smith and In 2013, a friend asked her to and I got into a funk.”

Peter Lord, who had produced come to Las Vegas and compete Dratch began to think that

for Paula Abdul. in a World Beauty Fitness and getting back into the competi-

A self-taught guitarist and Fashion (WBFF) competition. tions might be the inspiration

songwriter, Dratch said she “It was their world show and she needed not only to get over

came close to nding success in their biggest show,” Dratch said. her depression but also maybe

the music business but couldn’t “I had the modeling experience even beat back the cancer.

catch a break. behind me and was con dent “I thought competing would

“It’s a ckle business and I and secure. I came in the top 10 help pull me up,” she said, noting

didn’t really have a lot of luck. for the 35-and-up category and that doctors, friends and family

It was close but no cigar,” she I was the oldest in that group. advised that she should just re-

said. “I still dabble, but more as You had to wear a bikini and a lax instead and not stress out her

a hobby.” gown.” body.

With her dreams of a career She was bitten by the bug “I didn’t care what they said,

in show business dashed, Dratch and began training with Team the mental stress was killing

fell back on another love—real Brickhouse. Still, she felt the SEE DRATCH PAGE 18
estate. ere, beginning at age WBFF was more for younger

40, she found great success and women and she wouldn’t have a

retired from the eld four years fair shot at a title there.

ago. Unfortunately, it was at that

roughout all this—espe- point she was diagnosed with Dratch at the height of her
cially when she was pursing her non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. modeling career

acting/singing career—Dratch e subsequent treatment put

PAGE 4 MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020

State clears way for movie theaters to reopen PHOTO COURTESY OF JACK CASEY/MFVFD

Carmel Cinema 8 given green light with some restrictions Happy 89th to
MFVFD’s Mr. Bill!
Local movie theaters, including jobs to return,” Addonizio said. “It’s theaters, seem to have been unfairly
Carmel Cinema 8 on Route 52, also good for our community.People left behind, and we have been ad- Members of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire
were among those allowed to re- have adjusted to wearing masks and vocating for their chance to safely Department (MFVFD) got together last week to
open on Friday, Oct. 23, after Gov. washing their hands often to protect reopen. We continue to partner help celebrate the birthday of one of their own.
Andrew Cuomo’s lifted restrictions themselves from COVID-19, but with county businesses to ensure
in most of the state. they haven’t adjusted to the isolation they have every tool they need to Bill Heckett Sr. turned 89 and a caravan consisting
and disruption of normal life. is survive in this uncharted year.” of a pumper, rescue truck, ambulance, two chiefs’ cars
“Restaurants, gyms and other is another step on the road back to and numerous FD members in their private vehicles
businesses that cater to the public normal.” Kathleen Abels, president of the were escorted by the department’s friends from the
are open, so it didn’t make sense to Putnam County Economic De- Yorktown Police Department to Mr. Bill’s residence
keep movie theaters closed,”County To reopen, movie theaters must velopment Corporation, called the to bring good wishes.
Executive MaryEllen Odell said. follow certain restrictions: theaters cinema’s reopening an important
“We need to help businesses come must limit capacity to 25 percent step forward. Members bearing balloons and gifts surprised the
back, not stand in their way. Plus, with no more than 50 people per birthday boy, who gladly came out of his house to say
people are feeling COVID fatigue. screen; patrons must wear masks “I am hopeful that with movie hello to his brothers and sisters from the department.
We have to give them options and except when seated and eating or theaters reopening outside of red Here, Bill poses with MFVFD members—from
trust they will make the right deci- drinking; theaters must assign seat- zones, live theater performances “newbies” to 50-years-plus colleagues.
sions to stay safe.” ing and even groups of friends will will soon be allowed,” Abels said.
have to socially distance; air ltra- “Limited capacity assigned seat- EXERCISE AT
Over the weekend, Gov. Cuomo tion systems and ventilation will ing and additional cleaning are re-
lifted the lockdown order on movie have to meet state standards; and ally just common-sense approaches
theaters in counties outside of New additional sta will be required to that mimic the guidelines for other
York City that had no cluster zones ensure rules are followed. sectors.
and where the 14-day average in-
fection rate is lower than 2 percent, Deputy County Executive “Also promising is Gov. Cuomo’s
which leaves out Rockland and Or- omas Feighery said the county Cluster Action Initiative, which
ange counties. continues to support the business divides clusters and the areas sur-
community throughout the re- rounding them into categories with
Putnam County Legislature opening process successively greater restrictions.
Chairwoman Toni Addonizio, “Since the beginning of the
whose district includes the Carmel pandemic we have utilized all the is initiative protects regions and
Cinema 8, said she was relieved that resources of Putnam County to counties where COVID-19 has
the governor had nally allowed partner with all businesses to navi- been well-managed from being
movie theaters to reopen. gate through each of the state’s punished for the bad actions of a
phases for reopening,” Feighery few.”
“ is is good news for the theater said. “Some industries, like movie
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Mahopac Library eliminating overdue fines

Mahopac Public Library will Removing late fees actually in- • Items borrowed from other

o cially go ne free as of Nov. 2. creases library card applications Mid-Hudson System libraries

Joining a growing number of and the number and frequency of and interlibrary loan material

libraries in the Mid-Hudson patrons’ use of the library. may incur nes.

System, Mahopac Library will So how will this new policy be Studies have shown that nes

no longer charge overdue nes implemented? can be punitive to the most active

on most items. e Library’s • No nes will be incurred on and loyal patrons, and they can

Board of Trustees voted in favor books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, disproportionately a ect low-

of this decision in order to re- magazines, and video games that income households. Adopting a

duce barriers to library use. “ are owned by Mahopac Public Li- ne free policy means lowering

“ e pandemic has caused brary and returned after their due barriers for all patrons and en-

hardship for many in Mahopac, date. courages patrons to return items

and eliminating the late fees is • Due dates are still in e ect! that may be overdue without a

an important acknowledgement e Library has a set time limit penalty. Mahopac Library has al-

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brary is to serve as the commu- Kindle e-Readers, and audio vi- By eliminating late nes, we hope

nity’s center for lifelong learn- sual equipment owned and circu- to make it easier for all people to

ing, not to keep people away.” lated by Mahopac Library. visit the library, borrow materials,

e American Library Asso- • Mahopac Library will con- and access our services.

ciation states that “studies have tinue to charge for lost or dam-

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PLAN and where they are appropriate.
e consultants wanted to know
FROM PAGE 1
if the trails needed linkages as
“It was to help determine the well as additional parking and
most important features that examined the need for sidewalks.
should be highlighted for any
vision for the town,” Franson Franson said using worksta-
explained. tions was a highly e ective way
to garner feedback. She said in
Station 5 asked the ques- open meetings, some people can
tion, what does Carmel need? be shy and not partake as much
It featured three aerial maps of as others who are more domi-
the entire town and zoomed in nant and aggressive. It provided
on the hamlets and discussed a more-level playing eld for all
anything that needed to be ad- to get involved.
dressed.
“We received so many com-
e town’s parks and trails ments and got a lot of useful
were the focus of Station 6. It
looked at water-dependent uses SEE PLAN PAGE 7

PHOTOS COURTESY OF NELSON, POPE & VOORHIS Members of the public provide their comments regarding the SWOT analysis.

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PLAN recommendations and a meeting ‘ ey were very engaged and inquisitive. ey appreciated being able to provide
FROM PAGE 6 comments directly to the consultants regarding the future of Carmel.’
will be held at which residents can - Bonnie Franson

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website. Additionally, sometime needed to do [at each station],

early next year, a webinar will be they were totally involved.

held seeking further input. Nel- “I said, let us know everything

son, Pope & Voorhis will then sift that you want to suggest no matter

through all that input and com- how bizarre,” she added. “Write it

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the town’s Master Plan. At some mind readers. ey did and we got

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MHS students advance in Nat’l Merit Mahopac’s Alana
Scholarship program Milazzo earns industry

Mahopac High School student An- of more than 1.5 million students scholarship

gelo DiTocco was named a National who entered the 2021 scholarship

Commended Scholar in the 2021 Na- program by taking the 2019 Prelimi- Alana Milazzo, a graduate

tional Merit Scholarship competition. nary SAT/National Merit Scholar- student at Johnson & Wales

Max Semegran and Alexa Tyberg ship Qualifying Test. e nationwide University ( JWU), Provi-

were named semi nalists. pool of Semifinalists, representing less Max dence, R.I., and Mahopac
Semegran
Over 1.5 million juniors in about than one percent of U.S. high school Alexa resident, has received a 2020
Tyberg
21,000 high schools entered the 2021 seniors, includes the highest-scoring Joe Perdue Scholarship from

National Merit Scholarship Program entrants in each state. e number of e Club Foundation. She is

by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/ semifinalists in a state is proportional one of 10 students nation-

National Merit Scholarship qualifying to the state’s percentage of the national wide to receive the award this

test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served total of graduating seniors. academic year.

as an initial screening of program en- Tobecomea nalist,thesemifinalist Milazzo earned a Bache-

trants. e nationwide pool of semi- and a high school o cial must sub- lor of Science degree in 2020 Alana Milazzo
from JWU’s College of Hos-
nalists, representing less than one mit a detailed scholarship applica-

percent of U.S. high school seniors, tion, in which they provide informa- pitality Management, ma-

includes the highest-scoring entrants tion about the semifinalist’s academic Angelo joring in restaurant, food and beverage management. She is
DiTocco
in each state. record, participation in school and now pursuing an MBA in human resources through JWU’s

“I didn’t expect this to happen, but community activities, demonstrated College of Online Education. While an undergraduate at

I appreciate the honor,”DiTocco said. leadership abilities, employment, JWU, she was the vice president of the Club Management

Semegran said he was thankful and honors and awards received. A Association of America (CMAA) Student Chapter. She is a

to his parents, teachers, and the Ma- semifinalist must have an outstand- 2016 graduate of Mahopac High School and the daughter

hopac High School administration for ing academic record throughout high of Lee and Lisa Milazzo of Mahopac.

all their support. school, be recommended by a high e Joe Perdue Scholarship provides tuition support to

“ ese incredible people facilitated school o cial,write an essay,and earn students who are pursuing careers in club management. It

an environment that allowed me to SAT or ACT scores that confirm the was established in honor of Joe Perdue, CCM, CHE, who

achieve this goal,”he said. student’s earlier performance on the created and led the CMAA Business Management Insti-

“I’d just like to say that I’m excited qualifying test. tutes, elevated CMAA’s education and certi cation path-

about National Merit and it was really Finalists will be announced in Feb- ways, and served e Club Foundation Board of Directors

cool to learn I had quali ed for it,”Ty- ruary 2021. for several decades. He was a former club manager who

berg added. transitioned to academia and paved the way for the success

e three received this distinction Article courtesy of Mahopac School of tens of thousands of club leaders and club management

by scoring among the top 5 percent District students all around the world.

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We need a new normal Election aftermath

HERE through a whirlwind cycle of economic LIFE, populace.
AND depression. ey live every day under a HEALTH, A few things that are di erent than
NOW! looming sense of doom—struggling to POLITICS
delay the inevitable—wondering how previous years. ere are way more mo-
BERNIE long can this go on? MARA tivated voters this year. So, voting totals
KOSBERG SCHIFFREN may very well be higher than we have ever
ere are institutions we thought seen in a presidential race. As they say,
 As the year has gone by, we’ve would provide some level-headedness By the time you read this, the election is there anything that Donald J. Trump
all become hyper-focused on and o er respite from the storm will be all over and we will be living cannot do?
the novel coronavirus: how circling around us. But politics, law, in the aftermath.
long it’s been around; how unwilling and journalism have been revealed to So, either Donald J. Trump has clearly Also, the proportion of African Ameri-
our federal government has been to be heavily damaged, as well, and, as a won the election or Joe Biden has. I cans voting for Trump this election season
deal with it; how uncooperative many whole, are unable to su ciently iden- suspect the former will have occurred, but looks to be the highest ever. And it may
in our society are to defend against it; tify and address these systemic failures we shall see. Or, in the third scenario, the swing really high. As of Oct. 30, the day
how it’s a ecting the economy; who it and gross disparities bringing us down. election is still being contested and there I am writing this, Rasmussen reported in
impacts the most; and how distrustful is as no clear outcome yet because there its National Daily Black Likely Voter data
we’ve become of one another and the American democracy is not being are places where the vote tally remains un- that 30 percent of their sampled black
society in which we live. stressed by an external enemy, but from clear. Sort of like the 2000 election, Bush voters were planning to vote for Trump.
internal decay and corruption. Rebuild- V. Gore, but this time on steroids! And And this number was not a one-o . It was
e pandemic has become a clari- ing it will demand Americans share a not just ordinary steroids. Really strong fairly stable for most of the week. is is
fying force, demanding that we take common reality. What do you think is steroids, like dexamethasone. an incredible percentage jump that has
a closer look at this nation’s culture, the chance of that in the near future? largely gone unreported in the mainstream
structures, organizations, nancial At the time of the 2000 election, I media. But among Trump’s voters, there
systems and humanity. Overnight, it Depending on which side of the was living in New York City. One of the is tremendous awareness and support for
seems, we have become a nation forced fence you are standing on, you might things I remember best about that time, as it. e calculation that Joe Biden made, to
to confront a weakening substructure hear people express the naive notion the uncertainty mounted, was that a urry choose Kamala Harris as a representative
that is exposing systemic problems that, after the election, there will be of stories began to appear in the news African American for vice president, may
which have either gone virtually some relief. Really? If 2020 has taught about how psychologists and psychia- end up back ring by providing little help
unseen or been deliberately ignored for us anything, it’s that things might very trists were suddenly overwhelmed with with the black demographic.
decades. well get worse. new clients experiencing intense anxiety!
Lesson learned from that, if you tend to Rasmussen Reports, I hasten to add,
Facts don’t lie: COVID-9 dispro- And it’s not because things can’t be an anxious type, plan to have a practi- was the only well-known major polling
portionately a ects the poor, people change. It’s because, from what we’ve tioner lined up, just in case. Or look into companies to be anywhere in range in
of color, the elderly and the physically seen of the widespread political po- a toolbox of daily practices you can use to 2016. ere were other polling companies,
compromised. e data show where the larization in this country over the last allay those feelings you, such as mindful- such as Trafalgar, that correctly predicted
inequities in our society lie and pin- several decades, the things that ought ness, breathwork, yoga or qi gong! All of the results, but they were not well known
point the di erences made by unequal to change, just don’t. these change your emotional brainwave at the time.
access to education, health care, and patterning. Also, learn to eat for your bio-
unbiased justice. It isn’t that there aren’t fervent calls individual anatomy. Your own diet may be In the case of a Trump win, which I am
from all sides to get back to normal and contributing to your anxiety. predicting, we may be facing some bleak
is pandemic has exposed a badly rid ourselves of the viruses—literal and times ahead for the country. ere may be
neglected foundation—weakly con- But back to my third scenario. In that sporadic outbreaks of rioting in blue cities.
structed generations ago—that has gurative—infecting our health and case, where the outcome remains unclear, We may very well see more rioting and
failed to address the gross inequities our society. “Normal” is what got us in I predict the uncertainly will go on for violence than we have ever seen before.
at the core of our society. Fifty-four this mess in the rst place. a long time. I am also betting that the As though last summer were a mere dress
million people, including 18 million Democrats will try to harvest votes where rehearsal.
children, experience food insecurity, is pandemic has shown us how legal and nding “uncounted ballots” in
each day; and over 600,000 go home- ill-prepared we are as a nation to cope cars – just the right number of ballots to And this is the problem with the media
less. Yet, as su ering climbs sharply and with hardship, and how willing numer- put them over the top. All things that they and the polling companies inhabiting the
protest demonstrations proliferate, Wall ous Americans have been to accept have—notoriously—been known to do same work and social worlds. ey are
Street ourishes, large corporations government’s “doing nothing” as the before in various states, such as Florida re ecting a reality that they see, which
thrive, and rich families become more status quo. Denial of science is not an and Minnesota and California. does not exist monolithically elsewhere in
and more prosperous. operating strategy. Neither is hiding the country. erefore, they have not pre-
facts from view or refusing to employ In this last scenario, mayhem may carry pared the country properly for a Trump
e “haves” have recovered quickly universal precautions to mitigate dis- on for quite a while and every single thing win. Instead, it’s been months and months
from the shutdowns, but the average ease. Yet, for far too many, this “normal” will be litigated to death. It will be a dif- of Biden 12 points ahead, which I never
Janes and Joes, living on a nancial is acceptable. believed.
precipice to begin with, are going cult November and December for the
Unless we get it together quickly, After 2016, the polling companies
more hunger, more poverty, more should have drastically updated their
instability, and more pandemics are on
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someone sneezes, coughs, or even talks; or if you touch that may result from having both viruses.
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to be somewhat similar to the u – fever, cough, sore throat, determine which u strains are likely to cause illness, then
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LETTERS OP ED

Sheriff gives thanks Law enforcement and the 2021 budget
for public support
BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE see that taxpayer funds are spent wisely. vice is duplicated by other agencies.
To the editor, Our focus on overtime spending has Why should Putnam County taxpayers
I would like to thank the residents of Putnam MARYELLEN ODELL never been more necessary, especially pay to patrol the Hudson River, which
GUEST WRITER due to the devastating economic ef- is not in the county’s jurisdiction and
County who took time out of their evening fects resulting from the COVID-19 which the State of New York and the
on Oct. 26, to participate in the public hear- Recently, there have been false and pandemic. Coast Guard patrol as well. Likewise,
ing on the tentative 2021 Budget. Your par- erroneous statements circulating re- we are ending the Sheri deputies’ pa-
ticipation was important to our community garding law enforcement and the 2021 Here are the facts about Sheri ’s trol of Lake Mahopac, which the Town
so that your voices could be heard, and your county budget, and I appreciate the op- Department overtime: of Carmel Police also patrol. e Ma-
concerns recognized by those who are elected portunity to correct the record. rine Unit will continue to patrol Lake
to serve you. We the People should always be • In 2019, a total of $2.8 million was Oscawana, as it is the only agency to
heard by our local government when it comes In public meetings, some people spent on overtime incurred by deputy do so.
to government services and nances. have characterized this budget as “de- sheri s and corrections o cers
funding the police.” Nothing could be I am not disparaging the e orts of
e recognition and support for the Put- further from the truth. Even as families • Due to overtime, 48 of the top 100 the hardworking men and women of
nam County Sheri ’s Department during across Putnam experience nancial dif- highest paid county employees in 2019 the Sheri ’s Department, but overtime
the public hearing was overwhelming and were deputy sheri s costs need to be managed in every de-
greatly appreciated, not only by me but by culties as a result of the COVID-19 partment or they continue to grow.
the women and men in public safety who pandemic, we will not jeopardize pub- • e top 48 deputies earned an aver-
serve you each day. As your sheri I will con- lic safety. age of $128,430 each ere is no question this is a tough
tinue to serve the people of Putnam County budget year. We have kept the spend-
faithfully as a dedicated law enforcement Indeed, the Putnam County 2021 • ree deputy sheri s earned more ing increase in the 2021 county bud-
professional, not a politician. I will stand by budget contains $30.8 million for the than Sheri Robert Langley get to less than 1 percent even as we
the members of the Department and do right Sheri ’s Department, an increase avoided layo s and met our scal and
by our community. of $763,000 from the adopted 2020 • Five deputy sheri s earned be- social responsibilities to all of our con-
budget. A full 19 percent of the entire tween $50,000 and $77,000 in over- stituents.
In closing, I cannot thank our community 2021 adopted budget is allocated to time alone in 2019.
enough for recognizing the shortcomings of the Sheri ’s Department. Budget mis- False narratives about “defunding the
this budget and the hard and diligent work management should not be confused And, these numbers are calculated police” are not only untrue but detract
that is done by the employees of the Putnam with our funding of the law enforce- before the Sheri ’s Department’s new from the hard work that employees
County Sheri ’s Department to keep our ment agency. 2020 contract settlement, which in- in every Putnam County department
community a safe place to live in, work in and cluded signi cant raises. have done and will continue to do dur-
visit given the hurdles we must overcome on While the County Legislature and I ing these unprecedented times.
a daily basis. dedicate a major portion of the budget In addition, we are reducing fund-
to law enforcement, we have a duty to ing for the Marine Unit, which Sher-
Robert L. Langley Jr. i Langley has chosen to run entirely
Sheri through overtime. e unit will no
longer patrol in places where its ser-

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Winter surprises

OF HUMAN orange mist in the clouds.“ e trees. When they don’t produce him the next night. I couldn’t believe nosier than ever. I guess he thought
INTEREST promise of spring.” many acorns, I always get a hungry it. He made such a racket, yet he we were friends. e next time I
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LORENZO Now I see it: the subtle or- I placed the cage on the picnic managed to get the cheese without
GARO angey/red that touches the painting. No house is mouse-proof. Before table and opened the door. He was springing the door. So, I left a trail
you buy glue traps, which should be too scared to come out right away. of tidbits leading to the cage, think-
Ionce had a dog, Finnegan, who ough understated, the painting illegal, think about this: Mice break He had a little pink nose, big ears, ing he might get lackadaisical on a
never got o the porch during radiates warmth. I didn’t even know bones trying to free themselves from de nitely one of God’s cutest, most full stomach and enter the trap, a
summer. He used to depress me. why I liked it so much. Even in the glue traps. I use a small single door comical-looking creatures. Finally, content little mouse who’d found a
I’d call him to go for a walk, he’d lift bleakest days of winter, spring is cage trap. One year I had a very he scooted from the cage. As if to home.
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Why we celebrate Veterans Day

STRONG don’t talk about it as a family. 6. True or False? Citizens 1960s, 1970s, 1980s. serving their country?
LEARNING It seems easy to ignore Vet- always voted using secret ballot. 13. Veterans Day honors all 14. In 1920, the ____ amend-

DR. LINDA erans Day, especially this year, 7. Veterans Day was originally men and women serving in the ment was adopted giving women
SILBERT when it comes right after a big created to honor those who died armed forces both now and in the right to vote.
election, but it is oh, so impor- in which war? the past. Which holiday was
Dear Dr. Linda, tant. anks so much again, established to honor those men 15. Why do we spell Veterans
I’m proud to come from a for contacting me and for your 8. True or false... the Constitu- and women who have died while Day without an apostrophe?
families’ commitment to our tion did not give a date on which
family of veterans, yet I nd country. to hold elections. 16. Who was the only presi-
that many people, young and dent never elected to o ce?
old, don’t really know why it’s a VETERANS DAY AND 9. Armistice/Veterans Day
holiday. In the past you’ve pub- ELECTION DAY QUIZ commemorated the day WWI 17. Is Veterans Day a national
lished quizzes about Veterans came to an end. A cease re went holiday?
Day. Would you kindly publish 1. Veterans Day is a public into e ect at the___ hour of
another one this year? holiday which occurs annually the ___ day of the ___month of 18. True or false... Presidential
on ____. 1918. elections take place every four
Tom years in even numbered years.
Dear Tom, 2. Is it true or false that 10. We vote in November
elections took place before the because the ______ is over. 19. Veterans Day is one of 10
First of all, thank you for your Constitution was rati ed? federal—or national—holidays.
service and your families’ service. 11. In 1954, after the Ko- What are the other nine?
And, you’re right. Many chil- 3. We now honor all the men rean War ended, the name was
dren—and many adults—don’t and women who are either in changed from Armistice Day 20. In 1845, it was decided
understand what Veterans Day service now or_____. to Veterans Day by President that the ________after the rst
is and if they do, they probably _____, and the holiday was ______ in November would be
4. George Washington spent expanded to honor veterans of Election Day.
his entire campaign budget on all wars.
what? Answers: 1) Nov. 11. 2) True.
12. e o cial voting age of In many colonies, the English
5. Veterans Day was originally 18 became part of the U.S. Con- allowed white male adults (who
called ______. stitution during which decade? owned land) to vote for legisla-
tors who served in lower as-
SCHNEIDER semblies. 3) Who have served
FINANCIAL in the Armed Forces; 4) Buying
GROUP liquor to serve to the voters. He
followed an English tradition to
friendly, buy votes with booze. 5) Armi-
professional, stice Day. 6) False. e “secret
sound advice ballot” rst began in the United
States in the late 1890’s. 7) World
for your War I; 8) True. 9) 11th hour, 11th
business or personal day, 11th month. 10) Harvest is
over. e time of the year was
tax and financial chosen to allow farmers oppor-
situation tunity to vote. 11) Eisenhower.
12) 1970s. 13) Memorial Day;
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New Year’s Day, the Birthday of
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President’s Day, Memorial Day,
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Monday

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 21

FIELD HOCKEY Mahopac captain Carly Ravoli
tracks a ball in recent action.
Mahopac dominates Ravoli and the Indians improved
Ossining, ties Carmel to 5-1-1 with a win and a tie last
week.
BY SKIP PEARLMAN nities. Unfortunately, we couldn’t nd the
PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER goal in the fourth quarter and they did.

“Krista and Gabby Gonzalez de nitely

e Mahopac eld hockey team con- both had a nice game for us,” DiMaggio

tinued to play strong last week, destroying added. “Avery Przymylski also stepped

Ossining, 7-0, on the road on Wednes- up for us in the back eld, and was really

day (Oct. 28), before battling to a 2-2 tie strong. And Carly Ravoli gave us overall

against crosstown rival Carmel Saturday tremendous hustle and great support play.”

morning (Oct.31) at Carmel High School. e prior Wednesday at Ossining, Dietz

e Rams got on the scoreboard rst led the team with two scores; Ravoli, Ava

Saturday at Carmel, scoring with 5:17 left Jennings, Marie Camastro, Annie Kaspar-

in the rst quarter. Mahopac answered ian, and Tatiana Moran each had one goal.

three minutes later, with Emma Rooney “We played on new turf, and it was wet

nishing a pass from Krista Dietz to even and slow,” DiMaggio said. “But 98 per-

the score. cent of the time we were on attack. I was

Dietz hit again with 10:10 to play in the pleased with the way we adjusted to the

third quarter, converting a pass from Gab- conditions.”

by Gonzalez to give Mahopac the lead. One day earlier, Mahopac hosted Roy

But the Rams evened the score with C. Ketcham, and won 3-1. Dietz, Cam-

11:30 to play. astro, and Moran each scored for the In-

Indians keeper Katie Iarussi had four dians.

saves, and Stephanie Miller had two for Mahopac was scheduled to host Arling-

the Indians. ton ursday at 4:30 p.m., and the team

Despite the deadlock, Indians coach was set to visit John Jay of East Fishkill on

Dona DiMaggio liked what she saw from Saturday at 11 a.m.

her team. “Overall, I’ve been really pleased with

“When you play your traditional league the way the girls have been playing,”

rival, it’s always an even, and equal op- DiMaggio said. “ ey’ve been playing

portunity game,” DiMaggio said. “It was with a lot of heart, desire, and apprecia-

back-and-forth, both teams had opportu- tion, and that’s great to see.”

PAGE 22 MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020

BOYS SOCCER

Mahopac beats
RCK, falls to

unbeaten Rams

BY SKIP PEARLMAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

e Mahopac High School boys soccer team con- Indians captain Nick Biagini looks to control the ball Monday night at Carmel. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
tinued to make progress last week, playing well in a
3-2 victory at home Saturday against Roy C. Ket- day’s win over Roy C. Ketcham.
cham. e Indians also traveled to take on crosstown Biagini scored two goals, including the game-
rival Carmel on Monday in cold, windy conditions,
and gave the unbeaten Rams a ght before falling, winner, and Mario Bunjaj had a goal and one assist.
2-1. Walsh had six saves in net for the Indians.

In Monday’s loss at Carmel, the Rams led 2-0 with Mulholland said it was his team’s best showing yet.
16 minutes remaining in the second half When Nick “We played really well, by far our best game of the
Biagini converted a pass from Marco Chousa to put season,” he said. “We played better in the rst half
the Indians back in the game. Keeper TJ Walsh made than in the second. We scored all three goals in the
seven stops in net. rst half, and really controlled the game.”

Simon Douglas scored the game-winning goal for e prior Tuesday, Mahopac dropped a 4-0 deci-
Carmel, which improved to 5-0. sion to Arlington.

Mahopac coach Chris Mulholland said his team Mahopac was scheduled to visit Arlington B Sat-
was looking for a victory, but he saw positives against urday at 2 p.m., visit Yorktown Tuesday at 5 p.m., and
a strong Carmel team. host Somers next ursday at 4:15 p.m.

“After we scored in the nal 15 minutes we didn’t
have great opportunities, but we had the ball in their
half a lot,” Mulholland said. “We just couldn’t get that

nal shot on the goal. I’m disappointed we didn’t get
a better result, but I was happy with the way the guys
played. In close games it will break for us soon, the
boys have seen improvement, they know it’s coming.

“ ey’ve really been playing more as a team,” the
coach added. “Colin Waring has been a rock for us in
the back, he’s played really well in our last few games.
Marco at center mid does everything for us. He’s re-
ally the core of the team. And Joe Colatruglio has
been great as a leader. He keeps everyone calm, and
focusing on the team as a whole, pushing in the right
direction.”

e Indians saw their hard work pay o In Satur-

Mahopac captain Mario Bunjaj (7) transitions the ball near midfield. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN

Dimas Augustin-Mendez heads a ball.

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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT – JOSEPH COLATRUGLIO

Senior captain assumes leadership role

BY MATTHEW my games for me and my team- college level. Who is your favorite musical and what is your main priority
mates. What skills and attributes artist? What is your favorite during the game?
LUCZKOWSKI song by said artist?
GUEST WRITER Who has had the biggest helped you earn the honor of I play center mid and center
impact on your career so far? being a captain? Lil Wayne, and my favorite back and my priority is winning
Senior captain Joseph Cola- What did this person do to song is “A Milli.” balls and distributing the ball to
truglio is a center mid and center in uence you? I am a very competitive person my teammates to create oppor-
back on the Mahopac boys soc- and like to take initiative in what If you could o er one piece tunities.
cer team. My dad had the biggest im- I do, and I believe this helped me of advice to younger athletes
pact on my career. He taught earn my captainship. what would it be and why? Who are you most excited to
How are you getting through me everything I know about the play this season and why?
this period of social distanc- sport. What’s your favorite place My advice would be to always
ing? What have you been to eat locally and what’s your work hard and care about the I am excited to play Carmel. It
doing to keep busy? What is your all-time favor- go-to order? things you do. has always been Mahopac’s big-
ite memory playing soccer for gest rival.
I’ve been trying my best to Mahopac? My favorite place to eat is If you could compare your-
keep busy and make the best out Salsa Fresca, and my go-to is a self to one athlete who would it Lastly, what do you expect
of the situation. I’ve been work- All of it. I just love playing the burrito. be and why? of yourself and your team this
ing and trying to stay active as sport. season?
much as possible. What is something about Andrea Pirlo, because the guy
Do you have any pre-game yourself people would be sur- is just pure class. I expect to play good soccer
How old were you when you rituals? prised to learn? the right way, and to win.
started playing soccer? Do you What position do you play
have any early memories of I always listen to music before I know how to cook.
when you started? I play. What is your favorite spot to
vacation? Where is somewhere
I was 4 years old. My best What are your post-high you have not visited yet but
memory is my grandpa bringing school plans, athletically and would like to in the future?
a cooler of Acqua Panna to all academically? Punta Cana. I’ve always want-
ed to go to Italy.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 LEISURE MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 25

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day of November, 2020, at which at the above address, between the and abandon the proposal or may
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How to plan virtual office parties this holiday season

Holiday parties are a tradition holiday season. While it might favors. Company presidents If employees all live in the same ees prefer to get
at many businesses. A survey not be the same as planning in can then propose a toast during
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