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Search for new police
chief underway
Town looking both inside and
outside the department
Shedding the medsPHOTO:BOBDUMAS BY BOB DUMAS background? Who could ll his
EDITOR shoes and take us to the next
e Carmel Police Department held a Shed who might abuse them—and from entering level?”
the Meds event on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Town the environment where they could do harm to When Carmel Police Chief
Hall, in which residents could drop o old and the water table if ushed down the toilet. More Mike Cazzari retired from the e big question board mem-
expired prescription and over-the-counter drugs than 10 large bags of old meds were collected force back in July, he left a long bers face is whether they should
and medicines for proper disposal. e idea is to and here Carmel PD o cers Sandy Grecco and and distinguished career in law promote someone from within
keep the drugs out of the wrong hands—those Chris Fox show o some of the bounty. enforcement. He also left a gap- the department—as they did
ing in hole in the police depart- when Cazzari got the job—or
ment and town government and hire a newcomer from outside
it could take some time to ll it. the department.
Cazzari spent 35 years as a “What we decided to do is
cop—the last six of them as dual-track it and look at both
chief of police. When the Car- and develop a pool of candi-
mel Town Board, looking for a dates,” Schmitt told Mahopac
way to save money for the next News.
budget, o ered police o cers
with 20 years or more on the job Schmitt said promoting from
$50,000 to retire now, Cazzari within, whether it’s the police or
took it. any other department, is always
good, but the board didn’t want
Now, Supervisor Ken Schmitt to leave any stone unturned to
and the Town Board are tasked
with nding Cazzari’s replace- nd what Schmitt said is one of
ment. It won’t be easy, and it the most important jobs in town
may take a while. government.
“We’ve put the wheels in “ e chief of police title in a
motion—how do we nd a re- local police department is one
placement chief that has [Ca- of the most key positions in a
zzari’s] leadership skills and town,” Schmitt said. “ e chief
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LEISURE 34
MAHOPAC MUSINGS
OBITUARIES 33
OPINION
SPORTS 4
28 DOWN WITH LITTER
10 Girl Scouts Clean Up
28 Mahopac.
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The community helpers from left, Sabrina Servedio, Katie
Kennedy, Joan Kennedy (mom), Layla Murphy, Nadia Servedio
(mom), Olivia Schoen, Judi Schoen (mom), Hannah Bischoff,
Vittoria Sedita, Savannah Preikschat, Lisa Manganelli (mom),
Nicole Murphy (mom), and Keri Preikschat (mom)
PHOTOS COURTESY OF LISA MANGANELLI
Hannah Bischoff and Layla Murphy
Savannah Preikschat and
Sabrina Servedio
Vittoria Sedita Katie Kennedy
A clean sweep The scouts collected eight big bags of garage.
Girl Scouts remove litter to earn Bronze Award
BY BOB DUMAS water Road, Secor Road and along Route meals for people in need, but then [the ways, and there is a lot of trash around,”
EDITOR 6 by the Mahopac Library to remove pandemic came and] we couldn’t go into she said. “ e girls loved the idea and did
trash from the sides of the roads. a facility,” Manganelli explained. “Some such a good job.”
Driving around town, Mahopac motor- girls prepared meals for people stuck at
ists might notice that some of the roads Lisa Manganelli, co-leader of Troop home but not all [scouts] could partici- ey wound up gathering eight large
are a bit cleaner these days. 1139, said to earn the Bronze Award, a pate. So, we came up with this idea as a bags of trash.
scout must serve 20 hours responding to
at’s all thanks to the girls of Girl a current community issue. Service hours nishing part of the project. is was a Grace Lutheran Church in Yorktown
Scout Troop 1139, who took on a litter- are earned individually, she said, but there need for the community.” lent the scouts safety vests and trash grab-
busting project to earn their Bronze are also group aspects to the award. bers and provided garbage bags. Mangan-
Awards. Manganelli said her co-leader, Keri elli notes that anyone interested in con-
e Bronze Star e ort began before the Preikschat, suggested the cleanup. tinuing the work can contact the Carmel
On Saturday, Sept. 26, the scouts and pandemic struck. Highway Department, which will also
some of their moms headed out to Still- “She recognized there are so many lend out the equipment.
“Originally, the idea was to prepare families out taking walks and using road-
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The Staff Putnam Walk to End Unlike previous years, when as a sponsor, contact Ed Ortiz 9:30 p.m., mornings from 5:30
Alzheimer’s the walk was a large gathering at 845-528-4246 or email or- a.m. to 7:00 a.m. and on week-
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and residents are invited to partic- ing in small groups at various lo- tion, visit PutnamWalk.org.
EDITOR: 845-208-0774 ipate in the Putnam Walk to End cations throughout the county. It Passport Saturday
[email protected] Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Oct. 10. will start with an online opening MHS Track Hours
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER ceremony at 10 a.m., and then e Putnam County Clerk’s
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628 e walk aims to raise funds and walkers will set out on the routes Due to the need to maintain O ce will host Passport Satur-
[email protected] awareness for the Alzheimer’s As- of their choice. An interactive social distance during both the day, Oct. 17, 40 Gleneida Ave.,
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The weight is over
Area gyms are open again—but with restrictions
BY TOM BARTLEY turned to at-home classes. masks on all participants. “New Yorkers must closely ad- Members of Elite
CONTRIBUTING WRITER “We went fully remote with on- As Gov. Cuomo was unlocking here to the guidelines and local Progression Fitness work
health departments are required out while keeping social
e idleness of our months- line workouts,” he said. health club doors last month, he to strictly enforce them,” he said.
long lockdown was tough on “We’re all functional tness,” reminded them that “this is not distancing protocols.
couch potatoes but even worse the time to forget that the pan- Local gym owners are follow-
for the tness faithful and the Brody points out.“We do a variety demic is ongoing.” ing the rules. PHOTO COURTESY OF ELITE
shape-up shops that serve them. of other things, like body weights, PROGRESSION FITNESS
dumbbells and things of that na-
Now, the state has lifted its ture.” “We’re spending a lot of our
ve-month-long embargo on time,” Capel says, “getting ready
workouts in public gyms, allowing While tness centers like Elite for the [county health depart-
the hardy among us to resume— and Bad Mikey’s stress body work- ment’s] inspections.”
with restrictions—their exercises out regimens with a minimum of
alongside others equipment, Planet Fitness in Ma- SEE GYMS PAGE 8
During the lockdown, the own- hopac and Gold’s Gym in Carmel
ers of two Mahopac tness cen- rely on an array of gear as the cen-
ters, Darren Brody of Mahopac terpiece for serious lifting, rowing,
and Eli Capel of Carmel, have running and other conditioning
improvised to help adherents to e orts. Neither Gold’s nor Planet
maintain their tone. Fitness responded to requests for
“Small business has to t in,” comment.
says Capel, the owner and head
coach at Elite Progression Fit- ese sites, with their empha-
ness, a Route 6 CrossFit. Limited sis on hardware in the workout
in the lockdown only to virtual routine, could be impacted more
classes,“We were doing the Zoom seriously by strict new reopen-
workouts,” he notes. ing rules. ose strictures among
Brody, the new owner of Bad other things, limit gyms to a third
Mikey’s, a “neighborhood gym” of their pre-pandemic capac-
on Route 6 featuring tness, box- ity, idling some of the expensive
ing, and circuit training, did not chrome.
take over until Aug. 1. He has also
Under the state’s new guide-
lines, in-person workouts will also
require aggressive sanitizing of
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A light in the
shadow of the
pandemic
Law O ces of Joseph J. Tock
continue to fight for their clients
Joseph J. Tock in his COVID-safe conference room with plexiglas creating safe spaces at the table.
BY BOB DUMAS says business is starting to pick up. as onerous as having to take the train ve matters—an estate and two real estate
EDITOR
“ ere were fewer arrests (and just less days a week.” transactions,” said Vincent Colarco. “In
action in the criminal justice system) over e increase in wills, trusts and probate all cases, Joe and his team handled all our
Joseph J.Tock has fought more than his the past six months,” he said. “We were clients,Tock believes,is due to the pandemic. needs in a most professional, e cient and
share of legal battles over three decades of basically closed through Memorial Day, “People have become more aware of courteous manner. ey really represent
practicing law, but his biggest challenge but since then we have had paralegals themselves, more aware of their families the best standards of their profession and
to date might be ghting through the working at least three days a week and and more aware of their future,” he said. we consistently felt that they were fully
coronavirus pandemic to continue to in 2021 I think we will be back to full “ ey’ve had time to think and time to supportive and always there for us.”
provide his clients with the advocacy they strength.” focus on their families and I think they Adrisse Brandt said she was impressed
need during these di cult times. Tock said since the pandemic has are making good decisions as far as getting with the way the rm responded so quickly
e virus didn’t stand a chance. waned somewhat in recent weeks in this their legal and estate documents in order.” to her online request for help.
While continuing to advise and guide region and there has been a slow and Tock said no matter what the client “Mr. Tock called me himself to advise
his clients through their legal struggles, controlled return to normalcy, he’s noticed seeks, his rm has a full sta that’s able to me on how to plead for my teenage son’s
Tock and his team at the Law O ces of a signi cant uptick in two areas of the law accommodate them. third speeding ticket in less than a year,”
Joseph J. Tock in Mahopac have made in which his practice specializes: real estate “We have been working quite vigorously she said. “I found his price reasonable and
their o ces as COVID-proof as possible. and wills, trusts and probate. on estate administration,” he said. “And his advice sound. He delivered beyond
“In terms of the physical o ce, we have “In the last six weeks or so there’s we have done some real estate closings expectations.”
plexiglass all around the paralegal stations, been a tremendous increase in real estate virtually by sending documents a day or As the courthouse in Carmel slowly
and we have plexiglass in our conference transactions, both buyers and sellers so in advance to the title companies and begins to reopen, Tock had praise for the
room,” Tock said. “We are extremely and, of course, we represent both,” Tock the banks. But we have had some closings legal industry for the way it has operated
COVID-safe in this o ce. We have said. “People are coming to northern right here in the o ce and we have client during the pandemic.
certain sanitary rules and are wiping down Westchester and Putnam County from the consultations right here as well. Again, “ e court clerks and court o cers have
all the phones, all the doorknobs, all the city. Plus, interest rates are historically low, masks required, social distancing.” been tremendous at facilitating safety and
mats on the table. We are spending extra which is really advantageous, especially for But it’s not just real estate and wills and I am very proud to be part of the Putnam
time to make sure our building is clean and rst-time homebuyers.” trusts that Tock’s team specializes in. ey County legal community because of that,”
safe for our sta , clients and colleagues.” Tock said that the exodus from the city also o er results-driven criminal defense he said. “And the state Bar Association is
But if clients are still concerned about was spurred by COVID, but also because representation for people charged with keeping our members alert and aware of
coming in, Tock said the rm had done more and more folks are working from DWI, drug o enses and other crimes, as all the changes that are going on [during
plenty of online consultations and will home and don’t have to live in the heart well as personal injury representation after the pandemic.]”
continue to do so. of New York anymore to be close to their automobile accidents and other traumatic, Now, Tock says he is optimistic for a
“We have engaged in Zoom jobs. life-altering events. complete return to normalcy next year.
consultations and have done a number of “People are now able to work remotely, Tock’s former clients will testify how “I think by January things will improve
Zoom court appearances,” he said. so they don’t have to live within an hour good he and his sta are at what they do. and hopefully 2021 will be a much better
e courts closed down in March, but of New York City,” he said. “If they can “We’ve been a client of the Law place for all of us than 2020 has been,” he
are slowly beginning to reopen and Tock work at home three days a week, life is not O ces of Joseph Tock for three separate said.
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Carmel man GYMS
arrested on child
FROM PAGE 6
porn charges
Faced with reducing the number
of participants in his classes, Capel
simply increased the number of
sessions he conducts.
“We just add another class.
Right now,” he said of the state-
mandated capacity cuts, “it’s not an
BY BOB DUMAS gators conducted interviews issue. I could even get one or two
EDITOR and began reviewing digital
evidence. Based on the in- more people per hour.”
A Carmel man was ar- vestigation, Lockhart was
rested last week on child charged with four counts of e limit on capacity, meant
pornography charges after promoting an obscene sex-
the Putnam County Sheri ual performance by a child to enforce social distancing, is
received a tip from law en- less than 17 years old.
forcement in Texas. “not really a big deal,” Capel said.
Due to the fact that mul-
e tip indicated that tiple devices were seized “Our studio is relatively small, so it
Carmel resident Brian during the search warrant
Lockhart, 44, was sharing of Lockhart’s home, the makes for keeping distances rela-
child sexual abuse material digital forensics examina-
through a chat program. tion process is still ongo- tively easy: Just tape o a little box
After a joint investigation ing. Investigators said that
began between the Sher- there may be more charges for someone to stand in, work out
i ’s Department and Texas or investigations initiated at
law enforcement, they were the conclusion of the digital in.”
able to identify the subject forensics exam.
and executed a search war- Brody owns Yorktown Fit Body
rant on Lockhart’s home on Sheri Robert Langley
Sept. 17. said that his investigators Boot Camp in addition to Bad
and Texas law enforcement
K9 Hannah, the Sheri were able to quickly nd Mikey’s and has also provided
Department’s electronics one another and work to-
detection dog, assisted in gether thanks to his o ce’s online sessions at the Westchester PHOTO COURTESY OF BAD MIKEY’S/FACEBOOK
the execution of the search a liation with the Internet
warrant that resulted in the Crimes Against Children site. Cycling classes at Bad Mikey’s are being held outdoorsl
recovery of over a dozen (ICAC) Task Force run by “ roughout the spring and
electronic devices. Investi- New York State Police.
summer, we have been doing at
least two and often three classes a 100-foot turf area in our Mahopac capacity, but we’re de nitely not
day,” he said. parking lot and covered it with under our capacity so much that
Now, “all of our classes are shade sails to protect from the sun our bottom line is hurting too
broadcast live via Zoom for those and light rain,” he said. “We have much.”
who aren’t comfortable in public been doing all of our classes out Still, ask either man how busi-
yet or just can’t make it,” Brody there.” ness is going, and neither will claim
noted. “Our members use an app Both men maintain the pan- an abundance of riches yet. Brody,
to see the schedule and book their demic layo had little e ect on for his part, says only, “I’m surviv-
classes.” membership. ing.” Capel, who will mark 10 years
Brody has also added to Bad “ ey’re coming back in, slowly as Elite’s owner this January, re-
Mikey’s workout accommodations. but surely,” Brody said. mains upbeat.
“We recently installed a 15-by- Capel added, “We’re not at max “ ings will get better,” he said.
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Election stress Debate ght night!
some people willing to share how they
HERE felt about the coming election. Follow- is is the presidential debates we are
AND ing are some excerpts from these brief
NOW! encounters: LIFE, talking about here. Not an opportunity
HEALTH, for him to try to out control the Presi-
• What do I think about the election? If POLITICS dent.
BERNIE there was anything that I could do to speed MARA Did he not re-watch the Republican
SCHIFFREN primaries in 2016? Trump never once
KOSBERG it up, I would. e waiting is interminable. behaved according to the rules. He just
As a woman, I feel the consequences are huge,
and my happiness and wellbeing hang in the made his own rules. So, it is hard to un-
Ispeed walk for exercise—sometimes balance.
with friends and other times on my • I think about this president every single derstand what Chris Wallace was think-
own—In three beautiful state parks. day. Sometimes I feel good about him and Did you watch the rst Presiden- ing. As generals have long understood,
tial debate last week? no battle plan survives rst contact with
My favorite trek is at the Rockefeller the decisions he’s making and sometimes I’m If you did watch it, what did the enemy. A debate moderator should
Preserve, near Tarrytown, with its cinder overwhelmed by the stupidity that comes out you think? It’s not a matter likely to have been chosen with this in mind.
carriage trails, steep hills, and lots of tree of his mouth. produce neutrality. So, yeah, Trump was going to talk out
cover on brutally hot days. I’m also fond • I’m still hungover from the last election. So far, the rst Presidential debate of turn. But you know the funny thing?
of the back trails at FDR Park, which are For me and my friends, the 2016 election has largely been graded on points for Remember Vice President Joe Biden’s
barely used and soft on my feet. And I has never really ended. And social media compliance with gentlemanly rules from one and only debate with Paul Ryan, the
try to get to the Walkway over the Hud- just ampli es and magni es it. You carry it years gone by. is is silly. With Trump running mate of Mitt Romney in 2012?
son in Poughkeepsie, which is the world’s around with you; it’s on your phone, staring as president, there is no point expecting In that debate, Biden spent the entire
second longest pedestrian footbridge at you 24 hours a day and almost impossible a pristine debate performance as though time being an ass and a distraction—
and o ers spectacular views of the river, to escape. from someone who scrupulously follows constantly interrupting Ryan, laughing
whenever I can. • You can call me nalve or a racist or tell me all the rules. at’s just not Trump’s per- and smiling while Ryan was speaking,
I’ve written before about these rambles I don’t give a crap about anybody but myself sonality. He’s more of a bulldozer who not letting Ryan nish. e media loved
and how I enjoy engaging strangers— [said a tall muscular fellow wearing a red does his own thing, a one-o , unique, Biden’s obnoxious behavior! ey called
much to the consternation of my walk- MAGA hat and glaring at me]. Whatever! with a larger-than-life personality. and it Biden’s alpha performance!
ing partners—in very brief conversations, People like you don’t have the right to control this is what makes him the lightning According to Rudolph Giuliani, that
as I pass them on the trails. Sometimes, what other people think. Liberals don’t just rod that he is for all kinds of reactions, was the playbook that Trump’s debate
unfortunately, folks experience me as be- express their opinions, they try to devalue normal and way over the top, both good preparation team used to prepare Trump.
ing intrusive and ignore my entreaty. No everyone else’s. Are you surprised there’s al- and bad. But he is certainly not the Quel surprise that the media would be
harm—I just smile and continue on my ways a negative response to that? [Whew! norm. Nor do I expect anyone like him as o ended by Trump acting this way as
way. Not my favorite interview.] ever to appear again on an American they were heartened to see Biden doing
Some people, however, welcome a brief • I live in a very conservative community political stage. so. Media bias is the least surprising
chat. Given today’s times, when I do con- up the Taconic. On the cul-de-sac where I My reaction was to be entirely an- thing here.
nect, I socially distance, put my mask on, live, my neighbors aren’t interested in my noyed by the debate moderation. e point that really got me, however,
and make sure there’s a smile ashing opinions, unless I agree with them. We listen Debate moderator Chris Wallace was was when Wallace once again brought
across my eyes. to each other politely, but I can see the disdain under the mistaken impression that it up the question of Trump disavowing
I nd these momentary exchanges re- in their eyes, and I guess they see the same in was his job to host the kind of polite white supremacy.
assuring. We’re all in the midst of tough mine. debate I alluded to above. Somehow, Once again, you ask. What do you
times, and if we can brie y allay each oth- • We’re much too polarized. Conservatives he thought everyone would stick to the mean?
er’s fears and inch our way past our de- watch MSNBC so they can be annoyed, and rules. But Trump never sticks to rules. Well it turns out that Wallace asked
fenses, there’s a person on the other side liberals watch Fox News looking for contra- On the contrary, he’s the kind of disrup- precisely the same question to Trump in
willing to share their opinion, even with a dictions and lies. tive personality that makes his own rules. the debate that he moderated in 2016.
perspiring, but cheerful stranger. I never • I stopped listening to the news. Whatever In fact, take one look at Chris Wallace, Trump was a political unknown then,
argue or badger, I just ask. I want to know problems there are at night are still going to and his personality just screams control however, and there was massive hysteria
what people are thinking. be there in the morning. I’m a waitress with freak. He’s not a person who can easily on the left that he supported the far
Over the last few months, we’ve no restaurant, and I’ve got rent to pay and roll with the punches. So, he was the right.
watched the coronavirus explode, the food to buy and kids who might not have a wrong personality altogether to be host- But why would Wallace ask this
economy tank, systemic racism brought school to go to tomorrow. I put them on the ing Debate Fight Night 1. question now? ere are three possible
to the fore, the nature of police behavior bus and turn away so they don’t see the tears Indeed, his reaction to his plan going answers. One, that he believes it himself,
questioned, a presidential election take in my eyes. o the rails was to act like a nanny or and needs assurance, proving only that
shape, and a controversial Supreme Court • Do you think the end of this election, a kindergarten teacher. Apparently, he he is a Washington swamp creature in
nomination move forward. As a writer of whenever it happens, is going to provide any believed it was his duty to attempt to a thought bubble and unfamiliar with
a weekly column, I’m always on the look- relief? Whichever way it turns out, there’s rein in what he perceived as a misbehav- reality. Two, that he does not believe it
out for fodder for my cannon. e more going to be a helleva reaction. ing “toddler Trump” who was being too but suspects the public needs assurance
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OP ED e census is counting on you!
BY JEAN TOCK living in the United States. I I kept the survey receipt on my the entire property when you’re en came the kicker: “Do you
GUEST WRITER don’t blame this guy on my computer’s desktop. standing on the front porch. have any foster children and, if so,
porch. He’s just one of hun- So, where the heck is my rental how many?”
At 3 o’clock one recent week- dreds of thousands of tempo- But it’s tough to argue with property? Evan doesn’t know,
day afternoon, a U.S. census rary government workers who the government from your front but he says his phone is tell- I felt like telling him, “Yes, we
worker named Evan walked up sign up to earn $16 an hour porch, so I stood there for 25 ing him we have a rental at the have 10 foster children and they
my driveway and knocked at the when the census is taken. If you minutes and answered all of the same address as our house. en all live in that cottage with no
door. He showed his ID and po- are at least 18 years old, a U.S. census questions for a second he pointed to my art studio, a bathroom.” But I took a deep
litely asked if I had lled out my citizen, and you have both a time. After the basics of birth- large shed as designated by the breath through my mask and re-
census form yet. I answered yes, I Social Security number and an date and ethnicity, he asked, town because it doesn’t even have plied, “No. No foster children.”
remembered receiving informa- email address, you can be a cen- “Do you identify as male or a bathroom, and asked “Do you
tion in the mail last March and sus taker. But typically, census female?” I said “Yes.” He didn’t perhaps have a caretaker living in According to the American
I chose to complete it online. takers only visit households that break stride at all, but continued that cottage?” Bar Association, refusal to an-
He said, “Well, you’re not in the haven’t responded to the census, with “Does your husband iden- swer all or part of the census
system. Apparently, the online speaking with residents and us- tify as male or female?” I thought It took all the restraint I could carries a $100 ne. e penalty
survey didn’t go through so I’m ing electronic devices such as aloud, “Hmmm, I think so.” muster to not reply with a Brit- goes up to $500 for giving false
very sorry, but I have to ask you smartphones and tablets issued ish accent, “Why, yes, I had quite answers. ese temporary work-
all the questions again.” by the Census Bureau to collect Evan also, very politely, asked forgotten about the caretaker.” ers are trained to ask whatever
census data. I had completed me three times in 25 minutes When I explained that the build- their not-so-smartphone tells
e U.S. Constitution man- our census form on March 15, whether I had a rental property ing is my art studio, Evan just them to ask. And they de nitely
dates that a census be taken ev- 2020. I know the exact date be- at this address. Now, we do have gave me a blank look. So, I fur- do not have a sense of humor. If
ery decade to count all people, cause I’m way too Type A and a nice comfortable amount of ther explained, it’s my o ce. a census taker shows up at your
both citizens and noncitizens, yard space, but we’re not talk- front door, my advice is to take
ing 20 acres here. You can see ere’s not even a bathroom. a deep breath and just do it.
MCDONOUGH other means of sharing thoughts town’s website at: www.ci.carmel. Also, you can share your email about the town’s future. Join us
and ideas are in the works so that ny.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif371/f/ to receive email blasts when new and engage in the comprehen-
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eryone in Carmel who wishes to If you have any comments you when a public participation event works on developing a vision for
it can be made an even better participate. e Town Board wel- would like to share now, feel free is planned. Carmel’s future.
place! An online survey, which is comes everyone’s input. to email Deputy Supervisor Suzi
now available at www.surveymon- McDonough, chairperson of the e Town Board and CPAC Suzi McDonough is deputy
key.com/r/B9LVM6L. Work- For information on the compre- CPAC, at: [email protected]. welcomes all town residents and supervisor for the town of Carmel.
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Drunk on truth
OF HUMAN dogs,” he hollers. Her reply is ingly contradictory statements decision while sober, they open nuts, took his almonds
INTEREST unprintable in a family news- can be resolved. made a rule to reconsider it and went to watch television.
paper. when they were drunk. I must
LORENZO For example, a wife says, “I have relatives in that part of e lousier the jokes got, the
GARO It’s a madhouse, but the love my husband because he’s the world. harder we laughed. I told
worst thing is that Willie strong and gets things done,” another, even worse than the
Visiting Willie’s house in watches the news all day long. but also states, “I hate my When I stay at Willie’s,
Florida is as stressful as He switches from CNN to husband because he’s stub- dinner is my responsibil- rst.
driving on the Long Is- Fox, back and forth, forth and born.” ity. One night I made pasta “Did you hear the one about
land Expressway at rush hour. back. Four years of Trump fagioli. I decided to buy some the intellectual who married
Dogs bark, tractor trailers roar have left Willie politically I use this example because expensive Spanish olive oil to a fat lady? He couldn’t nd
past on a near-by highway, confused. He leans both ways. a satisfying resolution to drizzle over the nished prod- depth, so he settled for width.”
their horns blasting every 10 these opposing sentiments uct, which left me over bud- And then the women
seconds, and Willie plays the Finally, I can’t take anymore. is so obvious. e husband’s get. Instead of buying a decent turned their cruel wit on me.
television full blast because “For God’s sake, Willie,” I bottle of wine, I bought a “Larry,” Patti said, “I know
he’s hard of hearing. Adding shout. “Stick with one chan- aw, stubbornness, is part of gallon of cheap stu . why you’re a bashla. Because
to the cacophonous ambience nel. You’re driving yourself his strength, the ability to you’re too shicken to get mar-
is his wife, Patti, who yaps and everyone else nuts!” get things done. No need for e pasta fagioli was sub- ried! Charlene chimed in. “He
non-stop on her phone. “I’m looking for someone divorce, as many couples have urb, the wine… um, plenti- is married… to a chicken!”
who tells the truth!” found, if they sit down and ful. Patti invited one of her Patti said, “No, but I bet his
“Whadya say,” Willie shouts “Forget truth, Willie. e talk things over rationally. friends, Charlene. After din- girlfriend is fat!”
at a visitor. Democrats have their story ner, we sat at the table, drink- “You two women have had
and the Republicans have Many of the ideas used by ing wine. Willie, a teetotaler, enough,” I declared. I took the
e dogs get upset and bark theirs. Pick a story you like.” the Founding Fathers to cre- reminded Patti about the last bottle and joined Willie, who
even louder. Patti, who curses “You’re full of baloney.” ate our system of government time she had too much wine. was watching Fox News.
like a gangster, hollers at the Maybe so. But I at least are borrowed from ancient “Still looking for the truth,
dogs. know that Willie’s method for Greece. For example, Con- I was getting a sore arm Willie?”
nding truth, listening to the gress, which is supposed to be re lling Patti’s and Charlene’s “You’re drunk.”
“SHAT UP!” pundits, will get him nowhere. a “deliberative body.” Self- glasses, not to mention my “You’re darn right I’m
Willie has had two heart interest has changed what own. Patti told a joke about a drunk,” I admitted. “Willie,
attacks. Veins pop out from e ancient Greeks, Plato takes place in the halls of drunken chicken. “Hey, Larry,” in Persia they know where to
the side of his thick neck and and the boys, came up with Congress to a zero-sum game. she said. “You got any shicken look for truth.”
I fear he’s about to have an- a method, dialectics, to help Instead of compromise, we jokes?” “You want me to go to
other. He yells at Patti to get them nd truth. It’s similar to have name-calling. Instead of Persia? Go to bed and sleep
o the phone. debate, only the object isn’t to reasoned arguments, we have “I sure do! Did you hear the it o .”
“You’re worse than the win an argument with impas- Twitter. one about the guy who mar-
sioned pleas and rhetoric. It’s ried a chicken because he was e room spinning, I spoke
to arrive at the truth. rough ere are other ways of ar- too chicken to get married?” with the wisdom of the ages.
rational debate, even seem- riving at the truth. Consider
the ancient Persians, enemies e ladies laughed, hysteri- “In wine there is truth.”
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LETTERS
IMPORTANT NOTE sure your letter makes it into the peatedly boasted that he voted Harckham intentionally omits The burden of
ABOUT POLITICAL Oct. 22 edition, letters must be against raising taxes and passed that in the same budget he lauds brilliance
emailed to dumas@halstonmedia. legislation that helped the Ma- he: granted the governor author-
LETTERS com by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, hopac School District with for- ity to cut all our school aid and To the editor,
and should be 400 words or less giveness for costly ling error aid to local municipalities by 20 Clearly, liberals are the most
To the community: As is our and must include an address and made years ago. Simply put, it’s percent, which would directly intelligent people in any room
policy every year, Halston Media phone number for our records not accurate. He raised taxes at result in a property tax hike, si- they enter. e rest of us just
A vote for Astorinowill not run any letters regard- record speed, which directly af- phoned away sales tax dollars do the best we can. However,
fected many of our neighbors. If from county governments to ll they can get hamstrung by
ing the Nov. 3 elections the week
prior to the election. e absolute his point is that he could have state budget gaps which results in their own brilliance.
last week for letters of a political To the editor, raised taxes even more, that’s not a property tax hike, cut state pro- Harken back to year 2008.
nature will be Oct. 22. To en- Sen. Peter Harckham has re- exactly comforting. gram funding to county health After eight years of George
departments which, again, either W. Bush any Democrat was
cuts services or further increases going to win the ’08 election.
property taxes, and he allowed It was Hillary Clinton’s time.
the property tax relief program But the liberal “powers that
Bethel that was tied to the property tax be” decided to back a wet-
cap to expire... behind-the-ears junior senator
Anyone remember when some from Illinois. Barack Obama.
Springvale of us used to get a check from He had 140 days experience in
the state if our local governments the senate. Had they let Mrs.
complied with the tax cap? Won- Clinton run, she would have
Inn der why that didn’t happen again? easily beaten John McCain
Yep, that’s because Pete Harck- and become the rst female
ham ended it. Again, another president.
tax hike from our illustrious state Eight years later, Obama
senator. would have defeated Mitt
Assisted Living Residence As if the above wasn’t bad Romney and he would have
enough, Pete Harckham then had eight more years of senate
introduced a ridiculous bill that experience and been a better
threatened to cut all state funding president.
Quality . Value . Respect. to the Mahopac Central School Had they stayed in their
District if the district didn’t lane they would have had the
change its name and mascot. presidency for 16 straight
is Election Day let’s replace years. Had they stayed in their
Are you ready for the security of Pete Harckham with Rob Asto- lane, there would have been
life in a friendly, welcoming community? rino—a proven tax- ghter and no President Donald Trump.
public servant—as our next state Ponder that. at’s the liberal
senator. burden of brilliance.
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Back in the saddle
knew, I couldn’t stand up to men could arrive, bust down my to the dog and held the other continued to praise the dog.
bathroom door, and carry me end in my hands. I pulled on He wagged his tag furiously
TRACY nish the job. o the toilet. it ever so slightly and the dog
pulled back. I pulled harder and walked toward to me. en
Now, it’s one thing to e husband option looked and then he pulled in his direc- he walked around me to the
like it would probably be a bet- tion backing up to get better toilet paper, and just to show
BECKERMAN throw out your back in an ter choice. traction. As he backed up and me up, he grabbed a square.
I held on, he pulled me into a
impressive way, like lifting Still, there was one other standing position. And then he ate it.
person in the house who could
a car o a trapped child, or help me. Well, not person. A “Monty!” I yelled. “You did If you’d like to nd something to
canine. I thought, if Lassie it! You saved me! You’re such a laugh about every day, come join
hurling yourself into the air could rescue Timmy from a good boy.” I grabbed onto the my Lost in Midlife community
well, couldn’t Monty rescue me shower ledge for support and on Facebook at facebook.com/
in Pamplona to avoid getting from the toilet? groups/lostinmidlife.
gorged by a running bull. I whistled for the dog and he
It used to be that my biggest But when you throw your back dutifully came trotting into the
bathroom issue was sitting out reaching for toilet paper, it’s bathroom, thinking, perhaps,
down and realizing there not something you really want there might somehow be a
was no toilet paper. Or that the to advertise. treat in it for him. I wasn’t sure
how to enlist his help, since
toilet paper was hung under in- And yet, here I am. his vocabulary of commands
consisted of “sit,” “come,” and
stead of over. It certainly wasn’t I should mention that I used “stay,” and did not include,
“help mommy get o the
that I might end on the oor to have back issues when I was toilet.” As he sat there waiting
patiently, I silently cursed my-
with a midlife-induced, toilet- younger, and I was lugging kids self for not having the foresight
to include this command in his
paper-related, back injury. around on my hip all the time. training.
It’s not like the toilet paper But I haven’t had a problem en it hit me—maybe I
could make it a game. e one
was halfway across the room in a dozen years, so this really thing he really liked to play
was tug of war. And this dog
or necessitated some kind of threw me, in more ways than had such a rm bite, he usually
won. So, I grabbed a nearby
Simone Biles-style gymnastic one. Still, I wasn’t thinking hand towel anTd:9.g5”ave one end
move like a front handspring, about that when I found myself
Arabian ip, with a half twist locked in the sitting position in
tear-a-square dismount. No, a great deal of pain. My pri-
the toilet paper was hung mary thought was, “OW!” My
directly next to the toilet. e secondary thought was, “How
only issue was it was hung on the heck do I get up?”
the left and I am a righty, so Since my husband wasn’t
I had to turn ever-so-barely, home, I started to wonder if I
ever-so-slightly to grab it with would be stuck in this position
my right hand. until he got back at the end
And that’s when it happened. of the day, or if I was going to
I felt a pull and a twinge in have to suck it up and called
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Bringing a little Acme supermarket
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BY BOB DUMAS Supervisor Ken Schmitt stands in Route 6 traffic to collect the store as
EDITOR donations for United for the Troops. Councilman Frank
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Family history with dementia drives charity work
Carmel woman chairs Team Retention Committee for Alzheimer’s Walk
Dementia has touched Carmel resi- stage until she didn’t remember us.”
dent Eileen Bridgham-Kounios’ life Losing a spouse also led to demen-
twice on her father’s side—both her
father and his mother had Alzheimer’s. tia for her father, Rich Bridgham. A
Now she worries the condition is he- former re ghter who had worked as
reditary and that she may be at risk as a contractor painting houses and loved
well. As the Team Retention Chair for to read about science in his spare time,
the Putnam Walk to End Alzheimer’s, he had for several years centered his
Bridgham-Kounios said she is driven life around caregiving for his wife, who
to volunteer out of a hope for a better was seriously ill with an autoimmune
future. disease and eventually received a liver
transplant.
“I’m so happy to be a part of it and
do what I can,” she said. “Personally, I “He was a friendly, outgoing, bub-
believe it’s hereditary. I’m a little wor- bly man—always smiling,” Bridgham-
ried about myself and what’s going to Kounios said of her father. “If you
happen with me. e more I can do to needed help with a fence in your yard,
create a better future for myself gives he would be there. His main goal was
me more motivation to participate and making my mom happy. Every mo-
do my part helping the Alzheimer’s ment he lived and breathed was about
Association get to their goal of a world making her happy.”
without Alzheimer’s and other de-
mentia.” e loss of his wife left him at loose
ends, and he had trouble sustaining in-
Her grandmother,Norma Bridgham, terest in things.
rst started showing signs of dementia
after her grandfather passed away. “She passed away seven years ago,
“My parents downsized her to an and the dementia started kicking in,”
apartment, where she lived on her own Bridgham-Kounios recalled. “My dad
until they started to be uncomfort- really didn’t know what to do with
able leaving her alone,” she said. “My
grandmother lived with our family un- SEE ALZHEIMER’S PAGE 22
til my parents couldn’t help her any-
more. She lived with Alzheimer’s for Eileen Kounios with her parents on
almost 20 years, going from a very mild her wedding day
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ALZHEIMER’S Walk Co-Chair Denise Kuhbier thing was put together. I think
FROM PAGE 20
invited her to get involved on it’s wonderful. I’m just thrilled
‘ I’m a little worried about myself and the Walk’s planning committee. that we are still able to have this
himself anymore. He tried to is year’s Putnam Walk to walk.”
keep busy. He would read — what’s going to happen with me. e End Alzheimer’s, slated for Sat- To register for the Putnam
then he lost his passion for read- more I can do to create a better future urday, Oct. 10, will be di erent Walk or make a donation, visit
ing and cancelled all his newspa- than previous years. Instead of a PutnamWalk.org.
per and magazine subscriptions. for myself gives me more motivation to mass gathering at Putnam Vet- Held annually in more than
Other than spending time with participate and do my part...’ erans Memorial Park in Carmel, 600 communities nationwide,
his grandchildren and family, participants will watch a virtual the Alzheimer’s Association’s
he didn’t have interest in doing -Eileen Bridgham-Kounios opening ceremony, then set out Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the
much.” Team Retention Chair, Putnam Walk to End walking with small groups in world’s largest event to raise
their own communities. A Walk awareness and funds for Al-
She said she knew something Alzheimer’s app will help walkers track their zheimer’s care, support and re-
was seriously wrong when he
started labeling everyday ob- progress and keep them en- search.
jects and leaving instructions gaged. Bridgham-Kounios said e Hudson Valley Chapter
for himself on how to do simple she thought the new format was serves families living with de-
things, such as operating the TV well-set up and well-received. mentia in seven counties in New
remote. Her father lived on his own ferent man after his surgery,” “In speaking to about 150 York, including Duchess, Or-
“He couldn’t remember what for about four years, but the time Bridgham-Kounios said. “He former teams, I think they were ange, Putnam, Rockland, Sulli-
the microwave was called,” she came when her family didn’t went from being the nicest, pleased with the fact it will be van, Ulster, and Westchester. To
said. “I knew my father used a want him to be alone, so they sweetest, most loving man to done on their own terms,” she learn more about the programs
microwave every single day be- moved him into their home. He someone who was angry and said. “And the fact it was still go- and services o ered locally, visit
cause that’s how he heated his had been living there for about withdrawn. He couldn’t under- ing to take place—people were alz.org/hudsonvalley.
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remember the name of it.” down the stairs, breaking his just progressively got worse.” new walk format, it seems very Article courtesy of the Alzheimer’s
One day, she found a plate hip. e accident and resulting After her father passed away seamless the way the whole Association
broken on a stove burner where surgery provoked a downward last year, she participated for the
he had put his food to cook in- spiral. rst time in the Putnam Walk
stead of in the microwave. “He was a completely dif- to End Alzheimer’s. is year,
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County seeks citizens to help Truck crashes into
shape police-reform discussion utility pole pulling
wires from home
e Putnam County Police Review Panel is seek- ere are more than a dozen wide-ranging areas of
ing people from all walks of life who want to help discussion for police reform and that will need to be
shape the discussion of policing issues in the county. considered, Undersheri Kevin Cheverko said dur-
e 21- member panel chaired by Putnam County ing Tuesday’s meeting. His list included use of force, BY BOB DUMAS truck was forced to remain in the
EDITOR cab until NYSEG arrived and
Executive MaryEllen Odell includes Sheri ’s De- de-escalation and community-based outreach, among shut down the power.
A large dump truck crashed
partment and local police o cials, as well as legisla- many other topics. into a utility pole on Hill Street in e driver was examined on
Mahopac Falls last week, knock- the scene and no serious injuries
tive, county and municipal leaders. e panel was Michael J. Piazza Jr., commissioner of Putnam ing down powerlines and pulling were reported.
the wires from a neighboring
established in August in response to Gov. Cuomo’s County’s Department of Social Services and Mental house. Mahopac Falls Fire Police and
Mahopac Fire ghters detoured
Executive Order 203, which requires each of the 500 Health, invited all Putnam County residents, particu- Mahopac Falls Fire Depart- cars around the scene. Crews
ment got the call at 5:40 p.m. on stayed on location until the driver
jurisdictions with police departments in New York larly those in community and cultural diversity groups, could get out of the vehicle and
ursday, Oct. 1, and responded be examined by the paramedics.
State to develop a police reform plan by April 1. people of color, the Latino and LGBTQIA com- along with EMS.
“ is was de nitely a one-
e Putnam County panel met on Tuesday, Sept. munities, faith-based groups, veteran’s organizations, e report said the crash of-a-kind type of call,” said Jack
had pulled the electrical wires Casey, public information o -
29, with the proceeding livestreamed on the web, and schools and mental health consumers, to participate from the house causing a pos- cer for the Mahopac Falls Vol-
sible house re, but that call was unteer Fire Department. “ e
issued its call for community participation. in the discussion. later downgraded—no re was professionalism shown by all the
found. However, with live power responders is a tribute to their
“I want to thank all of the members of the commu- e email address to sign up is policereviewpanel@ lines all around, the driver of the training and dedication.”
nity who have already submitted questions and com- putnamcountyny.gov.
ments,”Odell said.“We do believe that this should be e county has established a new police review
a very inclusive discussion and the information and panel website, at www.putnamcountyny.gov/policere-
input we receive from the public will be very helpful viewpanel, where ongoing and updated information
so that we can complete this task on time.” about the panel will be posted and maintained.
In the panel discussion on Sept. 15, which is ar-
chived on the website, Piazza told a moving story
about a man who walked from Yonkers to Yorktown
to attend the funeral of a police o cer who had helped First responders
await the arrival
him when he needed it most. of NYSEG so the
power can be
“ at’s the impact community policing can have,” turned off and
they can remove
Piazza said.“It was very telling in terms of what it can the driver from
the truck.
mean to a community member when a police o cer
PHOTO COURTESY OF
receives the appropriate training.” JACK CASEY/MFVFD
Future meetings of the Putnam County Police Re-
view Panel are scheduled for the second and fourth
PHOTO COURTESY OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE Tuesdays of each month through the end of the year.
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loween to gperillo@mahopacli- Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4 p.m. Teen dress is required; register online at to 4 students.
Shred Event Day brary.org. Include your child’s rst Mod Podge Pumpkin Decorating www.mahopaclibrary.org, or call Ages 12 & up
name and age; we’ll do the rest. Workshop for grades 6-12. Ma- 845-628-2009, ext. 100. is vir- 6 ursdays 5:30-7 pm
e last day to email photographs hopac Library will provide all the tual talk will be held via Zoom. Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12,
e town of Carmel will hold is Oct. 23; the virtual Halloween supplies you need to create your $130/$125 PAC members – fee
includes materials
Putnam Art Centera Shred Event Day on Saturday, parade will be posted on the Li- own Mod Podge pumpkin. is
Oct. 24, at Michael Geary Me- brary’s website and social media program will be held in the Adult Classes Teens Paint Night – create a
morial Rink parking lot, Route 6, sites during the week of Oct. 26- Garden at the library; wear a mask painting in one evening - ree
Mahopac (across from Mahopac 31. For information call 845-628- and join the fun. Registration is PAC is ready to welcome you spots available
re house), from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2009, ext. 136. required; register online at www. back to classes at the Art Center. Instructor: Sarah Bell
Maximum allowance is three Book Babies Zoom Parent mahopaclibrary.org, or call 845- We are adhering to all New York is workshop is great for be-
le boxes per car. Don’t worry Meet-Up 628-2009, ext. 100. State and CDC guidelines in this ginners, but all experience levels
about removing staples, paper clips ursdays, Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, 11 Poetry Writing Workshop time of COVID and therefore the are welcome. Register early as en-
or le folders with metal strips. a.m. Zoom meet-up for parents Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m. class sizes are limited. Observ- rollment is limited due to appro-
You can witness entire shred pro- of babies and toddlers. Share the Poetry Writing Workshop with ing the distancing guidelines will priate social distancing.
cess on a monitor at the side of the joys and challenges of being a new John Kaprielian. In this workshop, necessitate reducing the student Ages 12 & up
shredding truck. No plastics, CDs, parent and pick up some Early participants will be asked to create enrollment in all our classes. Mini- Friday Workshop 5:30-7 p.m.
DVDs, x-rays, hard drives, three- Literacy tips for your child. Reg- and share new poems each month. mum enrollment is four students Oct. 16
ring binders, binder clips—paper istration with a valid email address Poetry will be read and discussed, and maximum enrollment for $35 / $30 PAC members – fee
only. required; register at www.mahopa- providing feedback in a format small group classes will be based includes materials
For town of Carmel residents clibrary.org, or call 845-628-2009, that is aimed to be helpful to each on the physical distancing guide-
only. You must provide proof of ext. 135. poet in honing his/her craft. New lines set forth by New York State. CLASSES FOR ADULTS
residency. For more info, go to Fall Story Time members welcome; register online E enrollment will be on a rst Ceramics
www.carmelny.org or call the su- Tuesdays, Oct. 13, 20, 27, 11 a.m. at www.mahopaclibrary.org with a come/ rst serve basis. Nnote there General Ceramics Class –
pervisor’s o ce at 845-628-1500. Fall Story Time for ages 3-6 with valid email address to receive the will be “on-line” only registration. Four spots available
Mahopac Library Miss Cindy. Come read, play, and link for this Zoom workshop. Instructor: Karen Jaimes
craft with us in the Adult Garden Paranormal Discussion with CLASSES FOR KIDS &TEENS Beginner to Intermediate
Events and listen to some fun fall books. Barry Pirro: Demons Creative Teens Clay - Two Clay classes are designed for
In case of rain, program will be ursday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m. spots available beginner to intermediate potters.
Kids Virtual Halloween Pa- held virtually through Zoom. Join paranormal investigator Instructor: Sarah Bell Students will explore traditional
rade Registrant must have a working Barry Pirro as he discusses cases is course encourages personal throwing (potter’s wheel), hand
Oct.8-23 Send in your picture email address. All persons age 2 of demonic infestations.Demons expression through structured age- building, and sculptural tech-
for the Kids Virtual Halloween and over are required to wear a are not ghosts. ey are evil spirits appropriate projects along with niques. Our goal will be to create
Parade. Experience the awesome- mask. One registration will cover who were never alive, and whose individualized instruction. In this well-crafted, aesthetically pleasing
ness of the Library’s Halloween all three dates.To register visit goal is to possess their victims. new time of “not sharing”, each objects that explore a variety of
parade with the amazing connect- www.mahopaclibrary.org, or call Barry will share the details of three child will be given their own indi- decorating and glazing techniques.
ing power of the internet. Email a 845-628-2009, ext. 135. demonic cases he investigated. A vidual bag of clay and a set of tools SEE MUSINGS PAGE 26
photograph of your child in a cos- Teen Mod Podge Pumpkin Q & A session will follow the talk. for their sole use for the semester.
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MUSINGS Reed Library is Open! CHIEF be two tests—a promotional exam for
FROM PAGE 24
FROM PAGE 1 someone moving up from within and
We are looking forward to welcom- an open competitive exam for an exter-
Students will learn traditional and contempo- ing back our rst 100 patrons with a “Stay is an extremely important position, if nal candidate. Both types of candidates
rary methods. Sign up early, space is limited. Healthy” gift bag. Our current hours are: not the most important.” would need to score in the top three. e
If you do not have your own tools, the Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Schmitt admitted that promoting test won’t be given until March 2021. It
studio will loan tools to each student. Tools and Tuesday/ ursday 3-7 p.m. We have the chief from within the department will then take two to three months to
will be packaged and used only by that stu- limited building capacity and are still o er- “is a good thing and good for morale.” be graded, so the results likely won’t be
dent throughout the semester. Similarly, clay ing window pick-up service. Computer use “If you promote someone from with- known until June.
cannot be shared, and the cost is $15 per bag. is by appointment, go to carmellibrary.org/ in,then that leaves a vacancy [at another Schmitt said the board can keep Lt.
Glaze/ ring fee is 3 cents per cubic inch. calendar to schedule an appointment, or call position],” he said. “ ere is a promo- John Dearman as acting commanding
6 Tuesdays 6-8:30 p.m. 845-225-2439. tional ladder from rank to rank that o cer in place until the test results are
Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17 Master Gardener opens and it’s always viewed as a posi- revealed.
$190/ $185 PAC members
tive thing when that happens. When e town published a notice of va-
General Ceramics Class - ree spots Volunteers Virtual Hike I was a police o cer, I always worked cancy for the position, which expires
available
with an eye toward a higher rank. It’s Friday, Oct. 9, at which point no more
Instructor: Karen Jaimes Cornell Cooperative Extension Master called upward mobility and o cers see resumes will be collected. So far, eight
Beginner to Intermediate Gardener Volunteers present their rst virtual that. It shows you have con dence in candidates have come forward (one in-
Sign up early, space is limited. If you do not guided hike! While they cancelled an in-per- the department.” ternal and seven external) and Schmitt
have your own tools, the studio will loan tools son hike early in the year due to the pandemic, But, Schmitt said, the board also says interviews will begin later this
to each student. Tools will be packaged and Master Gardener Volunteers lmed and nar- wants to look at external candidates. month.
used only by that student throughout the se- rated a hike of Putnam County’s Fred Dill “We want to keep our options open,” A problem could arise if the board,
mester. Similarly, clay cannot be shared and Wildlife Sanctuary. ese walking trails are he said. “But [the external candidate] acting before the March test date,
the cost is $15 per bag. Glaze/ ring fee of 3 right in the heart of Carmel, and easy to ac- would have to meet all the qualities provisionally lled the position with
cents per cubic inch. cess. In this short video, Master Gardener Vol- that we envision in a leader. We would someone who then failed to nish
6 Tuesdays 1-3 p.m. unteers introduce you to local history, natural have to have a tremendous amount of among the exam’s top three. at per-
Oct. 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17 resources, and the invasive plants that threaten con dence in them. We are looking son would not qualify for the job, put-
$150/ $145 PAC members those resources. You’ll see where to park and for someone with extensive knowledge ting the Town Board in an awkward
Clay Studio Rental nd the trailhead, learn about the man for of law enforcement and the leadership position. Schmitt said the board hasn’t
Available on a monthly ($250), weekly whom the park is named, and enjoy the beauty qualities and skills to take over.” decided whether to hire someone be-
($150), and daily ($40) basis for potters with of Putnam County’s forests. We welcome you If it was just a matter of nding fore the test is given or wait until the
experience. to enjoy this curated hike experience. someone with the “leadership quali- test results are known.
Availability is dependent on our pottery Community and government partners in- ties and the skills to take over” the task Schmitt says he remains open-mind-
class schedules. Contact PAC’s o ce for info clude the Putnam County Soil & Water Con- might be a little easier. But there is the ed about whether the board should
att 845-803-8622 servation District, Parks Department, County Civil Service exam to consider as well. choose someone from within the de-
At the Belle Levine Art Center, 521 Ken- Historian, and the Putnam History Museum. e town has been consulting with partment or an external candidate.
nicut Hill Road, Mahopac. To learn more, or You can nd this and other videos, on Cornell Putnam County Personnel Director “It may well be from the ranks of the
register, go to putnamartscouncil.com/pac/ Cooperative Extension of Putnam’s YouTube Paul Eldridge to learn the best way police structure, but we want to look at
classes. channel at youtu.be/gqPV0kNnPQs. to approach the testing. ere would all our options,”he said.
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Proposed county budget
spending increase less
than 1 percent
No layo s planned, but Odell
says state aid is crucial
e proposed Putnam County pandemic, combined with the
2021 budget calls for a spend- continued major storms that af-
ing increase of $477,000, or less fect Putnam County, the need to
than 1 percent over the current strengthen our Bureau of Emer-
budget, and does not include any gency Services and our incident
layo s. command center has never been
County Executive MaryEllen greater,” Odell said.
Odell delivered the budget pro- Odell noted that this budget
posal to the County Legislature process has been particularly
last week. challenging due to the pandem-
Under the $164.2 million ic.
spending package, the average “Despite increases in man-
Putnam County homeowner, dated employee bene t costs
whose property is assessed at such as health insurance and
$357,000, would pay about retirement, we eliminated some
$1,182 in county taxes under the vacant positions, allowed very
plan, an increase of $25. few equipment purchases and
e budget, the ninth that decreased overtime funding in
Odell has prepared since she be- this budget,” Odell said. “Our
came county executive in 2011, department heads have done
is contingent upon Gov. Cuomo a great job of helping me craft
providing the amount of state a budget proposal that is really
aid for which the state is respon- bare bones, and I believe that
sible. they, along with all our employ-
“Despite the coronavirus pan- ees, will successfully execute this
demic creating a di cult year plan, which meets our social and
that resulted in an estimated scal responsibilities to the peo-
9.5 percent decrease in sales ple of Putnam County.”
tax revenue, we have managed Odell said she recognizes
to present a budget that avoids we are in di cult, unprecedent
employee layo s and preserves times and feels she’s responded
the services that our county according
residents rely upon and deserve,” “I can only hope the governor
Odell said. “If the governor goes does the same when it comes to
through with his threat to with- distributing state aid,” she said.
hold 20 percent of our state aid, is year, Odell gave her an-
however, then we, along with ev- nual budget summary presenta-
ery other county in the state, will tion to the Legislature via tele-
have no choice but to reassess.” phone, without the usual public
Other budget highlights in- hearing at the Putnam County
clude the consolidation of dis- Golf Course, in order to comply
patching services into the Bu- with COVID-19 restrictions.
reau of Emergency Services and e meeting will be available
the addition of an EMS educa- to the public via audiocast on
tion coordinator, funded mostly the county’s website, putnam-
through fee revenue. Odell countyny.gov; e legislature is
noted that her administration expected to revise and adopt the
continues to meet the need of 2021 budget by Nov. 1.
strengthening the Bureau of
Emergency Services. Article courtesy of County
“We are in the midst of a Legislature’s O ce
OBITUARIES
Joseph Domingo
Joseph Domingo of Mahopac passed away peacefully on Sept. 25,
2020 at the age of 91. He was born on Nov. 6, 1928 in the Bronx, the
son of Sinesio and Anita (Gudin) Domingo.
On May 5, 1951 he married Carmen Ochoa who predeceased him
in 2016. Joseph worked at e Hotel St. Regis in Manhattan his en-
tire career.
Joseph is survived by his sons, David and Joseph, ve grandchil-
dren, and 15 great grandchildren.
Services for Mr. Domingo concluded on Monday, Sept. 28.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 29
Carmel Democratic Committee elects 2020-22 officers
e Carmel Democratic Com- ter Women’s Bar Associa-tion and mother of two kids in Mahopac niors, and taxpayers,”she added. and inap-propriate development
mittee elected its 2020-22 execu- the WCBA in 2016; Leader in schools, coaches soccer lo-cally, Marsha Waldman was re- that will change the character of
tive leaders last week who are ap- Human Rights Award from West- and works full time as an advisor our beautiful community.”
pointed to guide party e orts to chester Residential Opportunities on health care policy and market elected to serve as treasurer of the
recruit and elect Democrats to lo- in 2017, and; NYS Senate Com- strategy. During her tenure, the committee. She is an educator Michael Schmitz was re-elect-
cal o ce in Carmel. mendation for Human Rights in committee has grown and diver- and tutor who works with local ed to serve as secretary. He is the
2020. si ed, Democratic party registra- families to supplement education president of the Putnam County
James Hyer was newly elected to tion has con-tinued to climb, and during the COVID pandemic. Young Democrats and a web de-
serve as vice chair of the commit- “I am excited to work with the Democrats have elded local can- She also serves as treasurer for veloper.
tee. Hyer is an attorney in private Carmel Democratic Committee to didates after a long drought. the Putnam County Democratic
practice and a Westchester County strengthen our town and [Putnam Committee. “Putnam County is now a ‘pur-
Human Rights Commission ad- County] by supporting quali ed “Carmel is an example of a one- ple’county by all measures, hav-ing
ministrative law judge who serves candidates for public o ce who party system with few checks and Over the 20 years she has lived
as president-elect of the Westches- will advance public policies that balances that allows people to get in Mahopac, Waldman has been ipped several seats in the last few
ter County Bar Association and will protect our community,includ- away with graft and nepotism that involved in the community, serving years from Republican to Demo-
holds leadership positions in the ing responsible scal management wastes our tax dollars,” Colamo- as the president of Friends of Ma- cratic, and our Democratic Party
NYS Bar Association. of our tax funds, comprehensive nico said. “Much like their dear hopac Library, secretary of a Kirk enrollment is steadily increasing
land use planning and environ- leader in Washington, local Re- Lake Communi-ty Association, at a promising rate throughout
Most recently, Hyer led the ef- mental protection, maximizing our publicans oversee a government and member of various organiza- the coumty,” Schmitz said. “I am
fort, along with County Legisla- mu-nicipal parks and recreation that works for their people, but not tions such as Sustainable Putnam, thrilled to continue our work across
tor Nancy Montgomery, to bring resources, and incorporating sound for all the people. the Kirk Lake Watershed Associa- Putnam and Carmel toward an
a Human Rights Commission to moral and ethical judgment into tion, and Putnam Arts Council. equitable, fair, and people-centered
Putnam (the only county in our our local municipal governments,” “Democrats will continue to gov-ernment that will actually help
region without one). Hyer said. stand up candidates who will use “I am deeply concerned about and serve our citizens.”
the power of government for good, the gradual erosion of the envi-
Hyer has received numerous rec- Jennifer Colamonico was re- will lead us into a bright fu-ture ronment in Carmel and,more gen- For to learn more about the
ognitions, including a Leader-ship elected to serve as chair of the with new ideas and technologies, erally, Putnam County,” Waldman committee and candidates, go to
Award from the WCBA in 2014; committee, a position she has held and will make our town more ac- said.“Our current Town Board has www.carmeldems.org.
Leading Attorney Under 2016 since 2014. Colamonico is the countable to all our families, se- allowed building in protected areas,
from Pace Law School, Westches- misuse of town sewage systems, Article courtesy of Carmel Democratic
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The 2020 Indians varsity girls soccer team
PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN
GIRLS SOCCER
Mahopac to make most of shortened season
BY SKIP PEARLMAN Klammer, a fourth-your player. hurt last year, and I’m excited to erything for the safety of players.” “All of my players play on outside
CONTRIBUTING WRITER All-League center mid Hailey see her step up into the starting COVID-19 has already made teams, and have been playing, so
Pereira and All-League junior role. I’m also looking forward to I’m hoping they did their o -sea-
e Mahopac High girls soc- center back Maddy DeCola are re- seeing what Amanda and Julia its presence felt, before the season son workouts.”
cer team is back—with talent, mo- turning standouts Carroll will look are able to accomplish this year. has even started. Mahopac was
tivation, and a determination to to for leadership. And Sophia and Aunchalee had scheduled to open its season Sat- As far as last year’s nals loss to
great tryouts, and I’m looking urday, Oct. 10, with the Indians North Rockland, un nished busi-
nish something they started last “I’m de nitely looking for them forward to seeing them grow as a hosting Carmel at 11 a.m., kicking ness is de nitely an issue.“Last year
year. to be our leaders on and o the part of the team.” o with the school hopes will be a is de nitely in our heads,” Carroll
12-game regular season. admitted. “We know what it’s like
e Indians had a storybook eld,” Carroll said. “ ey’re all e goal is clear, and the chal- to beat No. 1, and not win the nal.
season in the making going last fall, powerhouses on the eld. Mia will lenges are plenty, considering CO- But Carmel has reportedly been And we know it takes work [to get
and after a dramatic playo upset run the top, Hailey at mid, and VID-19 protocols like masks dur- shut down for one week, after an back there].”
win over top-seeded Arlington, Maddy is fantastic with the de- ing gameplay. But every team will incident (report of a positive case)
seemed poised to win a Section 1 fense. She’ll do a great job being a be dealing with the same thing. Monday. Saturday’s game has Carroll said the overall mindset
crown. team leader back there. ose three been postponed, and the Indians is appreciation, and hope—hope
are perfect for what we need.” Carroll and the Indians will try are now set to open their season that the games can be played.
But Mahopac lost to No. 2 to be ready for anything. “ is Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Arlington
North Rockland in the nal, and e Indians also return juniors year will be about overcoming at 4:30 p.m.—a repeat of last year’s “Our seniors are so grateful to
Marissa McCarney and Piper a lot of challenges,” she said. sectional semi nal stunner, so the have something,” Carroll said of
nished the season 16-4. First- Klammer, senior Sophia Curcio “How much subbing will we Admirals will be motivated. e the tenuous atmosphere surround-
year head coach, Casey Carroll, is back and set to start in goal, have to do, how much will we ‘Pac hopes to open its home sched- ing the fall season. “Many of them
earned League Coach of the Year and seniors Amanda Beber- come together in such a short ule the following Saturday (Oct. play spring sports, so they know
honors, and the team graduated man and Julia McGrinder are [pre]season. We’ll really have to 17), taking on Somers at 2:30 p.m. what it feels like to lose the season.
nine seniors, including All-Sec- also back. Juniors Sophia Arenes No one likes it (the various proto-
tion forward and League Player of and Aunchalee O’Brien join the x mistakes quickly. Carroll said her team under- cols), but they’ll do anything to get
the Year Grace DiVincenzo, All- squad this fall. “As far as masks, that will stands the importance of playing the season in. I like that they know
Section honorable mention center de nitely be a challenge,” Carroll well when they do nally get on what’s at stake. Obviously, they’re
mid Jenna Daly, and All-League “I’m excited to have all of those added. “Running with your face the eld. And teams that come very happy to be on the eld, and
center back Christina Lopreato. returners back on the eld with covered it is de nitely new, but we into the short pre-season in shape want to play good soccer. e girls
us this year as major contributors also don’t want the season taken will have an advantage. are so happy there will be a sec-
e Indians welcome back a to the team,” Carroll said. “So- away.We’ll take it day by day, keep tional tournament… at’s what
talented core, including one of the phia played signi cant minutes an open mind, and try to do ev- “We need to play good games they’re striving for.”
section’s most dangerous scoring when our starting goalkeeper got early in the season,” Carroll said.
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FIELD HOCKEY Mahopac looking for strong season
BY SKIP PEARLMAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
After nishing 8-6-3 and losing to Roy The 2020 Indians varsity field hockey team Senior captain Carly Ravoli
C. Ketcham in the rst round of the play-
o s in a close game last fall, the Indians playo s. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
are back and looking for an even better fall “ e goal is to make it past the rst
2020 season. being diligent, they’re being kind, they’re
round—if we can get to sectionals,” DiMag- telling me when they can’t breathe and
“We have a nice group of about eight gio said. “I think we can be formidable.” need a break. ey’re not whining, they’re
returning players, and some nice newcom- doing a really nice job. ey want to play
ers coming up, and I think we have good e coach said the team is doing its part hockey, they want to be together and be on
chemistry,” veteran coach Dona DiMaggio to maintain a safe atmosphere, as far as the eld. I can see their energy, and that
told Mahopac News this week. “I think the COVID-19 protocols. “I couldn’t be more makes me feel good about things.”
girls are willing to work hard, and I think proud of this group, they’re following every
we’ll do really well. Some of our players single protocol,” DiMaggio said. “ ey’re Mahopac opens Wednesday (Oct. 14),
bring a lot of experience, and I think we travelling to Fox Lane for a 4:30 p.m. game. Senior captain Krista Dietz
can be good.”
Mid elder Carly Ravoli and attacker
Krista Dietz, both senior returnees, will be
captains for the team. Other key returning
players include senior Tatiana Moran (at-
tack), junior Ava Jennings (attack), junior
Avery Przymylski (mid), senior goalie Katie
Iarussi, and junior goalie Stephanie Miller.
Also returning are senior mid eld-
ers Kerrianne King, Annie Kasparian and
Emma Witt. Newcomers Marie Comastro
and Grace Witt, both sophomore mid eld-
ers, join the varsity this fall. “Marie can add
depth to our team, she’s a real spark plug,”
DiMaggio said. “And Grace is really strong
and can help us on defense.”
DiMaggio believes a realistic goal for this
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BOYS SOCCER BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
High hopes for
Mahopac squad
Sport to resume with ‘COVID Rules’
BY PATRICK MCMAHON lieve the most important thing is that
GUEST WRITER the kids are able to get out there and
run,” Fetzer said.
Mahopac High School’s boys cross e coach said he has high hopes
country team is not letting the coro- for this fall season.
navirus stop its preparations for the “We return seven of our top 10
upcoming season, which will look runners from last year, and I know
slightly di erent this year. that those returners have been work-
e COVID-19 pandemic has ing hard to improve while we have
disrupted interscholastic sports been in quarantine,” Fetzer said.
statewide, cross country included. e Indians graduated their top
However, the non-contact sport two runners in Matthew McMahon
Senior forward Nick Biagini lends itself more naturally to physi- and Tommy O’Brien. ough they
cal distancing than others. ough will be di cult to replace, Fetzer
some sports, like football and volley- said, “ ey helped us create a culture
ball, have been postponed until the of hard work that helped foster the
Senior midfielder spring, cross country will begin with development of our current crop of
Mario Bunjaj
practices on Tuesday, Sept. 29. senior runners.”
PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
Practices will not be too di cult, He pointed to three senior run-
Mahopac ready for challenges
of 2020 fall season said Coach Adam Fetzer, but most ners who he hopes are ready to step
invitationals have been canceled into the spotlight and take the reins:
this year due to the large number of Max Semegran, James Kumrow, and
teams that normally attend. Some of James Russo.
the races that the team usually go to e coronavirus has prevented
can have hundreds of runners lining Coach Fetzer from seeing his team
up at the starting line for a single during the o season. Instead of run-
race, but that will no longer be the ning with the team on the bike path,
case. Most of the races will now be he now has to sit on the sidelines until
BY SKIP PEARLMAN dual meets, which limits the number he is given the go-ahead by the state.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER to see Liam, he’s really strong defensively, of runners drastically. But Fetzer said Many of the team’s members also
and Dimas is a good attacker and decisive there is still an upside to this whole would have attended a week-long
e Mahopac High School boys soccer with the ball.” situation. camp in August, which was canceled.
team struggled last year, and went into the Mulholland believes the team’s o ense “While the competition may be e rst meets are expected to take
sectional tournament with a losing record, may be a little ahead of the defense. But di erent than in previous years, I be- place next week.
headed for a rst-round loss. mostly he’s hoping all of his players are
is year’s Indians team features a new coming into the short pre-season in top Max Semegran
head coach—2015 Kennedy Catholic grad shape. FILE PHOTO/GIL MCMAHON
Chris Mulholland, a Mahopac resident— “I feel like our attack is a strong part of
who will coach a high school varsity team our team,” Mulholland said. “A big concern
for the rst time, and is raring to go. “I’m is our lack of practice and tness. ere
super excited to coach this team, it’s some- hasn’t been much time to get things done.
thing I’ve always wanted to do,” Mulhol- e teams who have kids who have been
land told Mahopac News. “I really enjoy playing (during the summer) are going to
coaching soccer, and this is just another have a much bigger advantage. For us, it’s a
step.” mixed bag—some of them have been play-
e Indians will miss standout mid eld- ing, some have not.
er John Bernardi, who graduated from last “Our hope for the season is we’d like to
year’s team. But Mahopac returns a solid see how competitive we can be,” the coach
core of talent in seniors Nick Biagini (F), added. “We want to get as far in the sec-
Mario Bunjaj (M), Marco Chousa (M/D), tional tournament as we can. e kids are
and Joe Colatruglio (M/D). super-excited about playing. We’re doing
“ ose guys will bring us leadership, health checks, wearing masks… e masks
they’ve been in the program for a while are the toughest part. But we’re making the
and they know everyone,” Mulholland said. best of a tough situation, and I’m so proud
“ ey’re all super-dedicated, and they’ll of them for that.”
control the middle of the eld for us, that’s e Indians were scheduled to open their
the most important thing we can control.” season Saturday vs. Carmel, but the Rams
Also returning from last year’s team are and Carmel schools have been shut down
senior goalie Nicolas D’Antona, junior through at least Oct. 9 after it was discov-
defender Liam Kounios, senior mid elder ered that an individual who tested positive
John Duchitanga, and senior mid elder had been at George Fischer Middle School
Vincent Rodriguez. Sophomore Colin while infectious (this is in addition to an
Waring will join the team at mid eld this individual at Carmel High School two days
season, as will senior mid elder Dimas Au- earlier). Mahopac is now set to open Oct.
gustin-Mendez. 13 at John Jay (East Fishkill) at 4:15 p.m.,
“Colin is really good on the ball, and ma- and plays at home the following Saturday James Russo FILE PHOTO/TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL
ture as a player,” the coach said. “I’m excited (Oct. 17) at 11 a.m., hosting Arlington B.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020 LEISURE MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 33
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e pandemic/election impact on estate tax exemptions
It is undeniable that the prevent the a uent from leaving GUEST Trump has expressed his inten- exempt amount changed.
COVID-19 pandemic has New York for tax friendly states; CORNER tion that the exemption remain is in e ect gives the green
had a signi cant and det- and states that do not have a at its current amount; however,
rimental impact on the scal state estate tax/death tax, such as ANTHONY J. there is a concern among many light to those wishing to reduce
well-being of local, state and Florida, North Carolina, Nevada, ENEA estate-planning attorneys and the size of their estate to make
federal government.Trillions of Arizona, Georgia, Colorado and CPAs that a Vice President large taxable gifts before the
dollars in stimulus packages and others. at being said, it appears being reduced and the New York Biden victory with control of the federal exemption is scheduled to
huge budget de cits at all levels that COVID-19 and the increase estate tax rate being increased. House and Senate could easily drop on Jan. 1, 2026 or even ear-
of government do not bode well of crime in urban areas may have 2021 will de nitely be an inter- result in the exemption being lier. When the above is taken into
for the future of the New York already pushed the a uent to esting year for taxation issues in reduced to $3.5 million or lower consideration with the potential
and federal estate tax exemptions, depart New York for these more New York. and that the tax rate will increase for assets to be valued lower
which are respectively, $5.85 friendly states. e ability to work from the present40 percent to as because of COVID’s impact and
million and $11.58 million per remotely has also had a signi - With respect to the federal high as 60 percent. with interest rates being very low,
person for the year 2020. cant impact on the willingness of estate and gift tax exemption the planning and gifting options
people to relocate. ($11.58 million) per person for Although, Vice President Biden are even more attractive.
Large budget de cits will place 2020 (if not made permanent has not stated that he would do
signi cant pressure on New York If one does not properly plan by Dec. 31, 2025, it drops to so, as part of the Biden-Sanders Clearly taking advantage of
State to cut back spending and for estate taxes in New York, the approximately $6 million per Unity Task Force, Biden has the larger exemption before the
raise revenues by every means tax impact can be devastating. person) even before the pandemic already expressed his priority to election or before a new Congress
possible including, reducing the New York has an estate tax “cli .” struck and in anticipation of the raise a variety of taxes on corpora- is sworn in is the smartest way to
estate tax exemption and increas- If one’s estate passes to someone 2020 presidential election, two tions and the a uent. e concern reduce one’s taxable estate both
ing the estate tax rate. Perhaps other than their spouse and is ve prominent Senate Democrats among many estate and gift tax for New York and Federal Estate
a harbinger of things to come is percent greater than the New York proposed legislation reducing authorities is that the pressure tax purposes. For the a uent this
the new Millionaire’s tax being estate tax exemption ($5.85 mil- the federal estate tax exemption from the left wing of Biden’s party may be a classic case of “If you
implemented in New Jersey on lion) then the entire estate is tax- to $3.5 million per person and will make a decrease in the ex- snooze, you lose!”
those making more than $1 mil- able at the highest New York estate lower. Whether the exemption emption amount and an increase
lion per year in income. tax rate of 16 percent, not just the will remain at the present amount in the tax rate almost inevitable. Anthony J. Enea, Esq. is a member
excess above the exemption. will hinge upon the results of of Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano,
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York estate tax exemption was in- Irrespective of what happens nounced that if one made taxable He focuses his practice on wills,
creased to $5.85 million per per- with the federal estate tax exemp- gifts in reliance on the existence trusts and estates and elder law.
son was to be more competitive tion, budgetary pressure may of the current estate and gift tax He is the past chair of Elder Law
with the federal exemption and to result in the New York exemption exemption, and if said exemp- and Special Needs Section of the
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