Mahopac News 09.28.2023

VOL. 14 NO. 33 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 31 CLASSIFIEDS 30 HEALTH & WELLNESS 14 LEGAL NOTICES 28 LEISURE 25 MAHOPAC MUSINGS 4 OPINION 8 SPORTS 18 Swim team shines pg 20 MAKING A SPLASH Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR Mahopac football coach Dominick DeMatteo was leading a midweek practice and still buzzing after a big win and some good news about his quarterback—who happens to be his son—when he saw athletic director Steve Luciana approaching the practice field. A few days earlier, DeMatteo had watched his team fight back from a 14-7 deficit for a dramatic 28-14 road win against highly ranked Harrison (avenging last year’s one-point playoff loss). Then before that day’s practice, Luciana had visited the team meeting room to announce that DeMatteo’s son DJ was the Con Edison Award as scholar-athlete of the week. But now, as the AD walked toward the practice field, the coach had one thought: here comes trouble. “Typically, when he does come into the practice field, you know, it’s, ‘Oh boy, here we go. We got Jets name DeMatteo HS Coach of the Week Coach DeMatteo huddles with his players. PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN BY EMILE MENASCHÉ AND TOM WALOGORSKY EDITORS Earlier this month, Halston Media sat down for an interview with State Senator Peter Harckham at our Mount Kisco offices. As a Democrat in a purple district with largely Republican local governments, Harckham has often focused on finding state funding to support local projects, including a recent $100,00 grant for Yorktown to put toward electric vehicles. First elected in 2018, Harckham is on the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, was cochair of the Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction & Overdose Prevention, and recently completed his first legislative session as chair of the State Senate’s Environmental  Conservation Committee. He is also a member of the Domestic Animal Welfare; Labor; Energy and Telecommunications; Local Government; and Veterans, A conversation with Peter Harckham The state senator discusses bipartisanship, the environment, and battling the opioid epidemic Emile Menasché, Tom Walogorsky, and Sen Peter Harckham discussing issues within the 40th Senate District. PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM STAUDTER SEE HARCKHAM PAGE 6 SEE DEMATTEO PAGE 3 Gerard Ahler CARMEL HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT EXPERIENCE | LEADERSHIP | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY Paid for by Gerard Ahler 914-447-4106 [email protected] • mycarmelhighway.com THE ONLY CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT NOV 7TH THE REPUBLICAN & CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE Kick-Off Campaign Meet & Greet Oct 12th 6:30-9pm @ Four Brothers RSVP 914-447-4106 Gerard Guarantees a More Effective Highway Department, Free Leaf Pick Up, Free Firewood from storm cleanups, and a Recycling Center!

PAGE 2 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 BY SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Around 400 people took part in the fourth annual Prayer Walk to show appreciation for the law enforcement community on Sunday, Sept. 18. The walk was held at Camarda Park in Carmel. The Prayer Walk, hosted by Back the Blue, is meant to bring the community together to show nonpartisan support for law enforcement members and their families. “We had a great turnout and we will continue with the walk next year, hopefully at the park again,” said founder Marianne Chaluisan. “People came from all over to be here. Supporters have shown today that they want this event to continue.” Walkers were joined by local officials, including town Councilman Frank Lombardi, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne, and Congressman Mike Lawler. Amanda Ayala sang moving renditions of the national anthem, “Amazing Grace,” and “God Bless America.” Sal Lagonia played Taps on the trumpet. Pastor Robert Lindenber of the Peak Community Church (a volunteer chaplain for the Peekskill PD) led a prayer blessing current members of law enforcement as well as the future of the field, and asking for protection for officers and their families. He gave thanks to those who answered the calling to serve their communities. “Lord God, I thank you,” Lindenber said. “I thank you for placing a calling upon those that have a righteousness in their heart, that have a propensity toward the light and not towards darkness, that would run towards chaos rather than away from it.” Matt Frank of Westchester BLUE Foundation was a guest speaker, Mahopac’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard presented the flag and did a gun salute, and Pastor Andrew Columbia of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church led prayers during the walk. Beth McKenny, a volunteer, presented certificates to members of the Kent Police Department to Back the Blue Prayer Walk draws hundreds SEE BLUE PAGE 16 The Back the Blue Prayer Walk drew hundreds of people. PHOTOS: SOPHIA CASELNOVA Honor Guard from the Mahopac VFW presenting the flag AUTHENTIC SZECHUAN & CHINESE CUISINE 983 US-6 Lake Plaza Shopping Center Mahopac, NY 10541 845-519-2604 SPECIAL OFFER $10 OFF Any $60 Check Not valid with other offers Exp 11/20/23 Mon - Closed Tue-Thur 11-9:30 Fri & Sat 11-10:30 • Sun 12-9 www.Szechuanhousemahopac.com GRAND OPENING! RIBBON CUTTING FRIDAY 9/29/23 5PM DIM SUM

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 3 some bad news,’” DeMatteo recalled. “But he had a big smile on his face, and he said, ‘Hey, man, I got more good news. I just found out you’re being recognized by the Jets.’” More specifically, DeMatteo was named New York Jets Coach of the Week for Week 3 (Sept. 28), which became public knowledge when Jets head coach Robert Saleh wore a Mahopac sweatshirt during a television press conference. “So we had two good pieces of news on the same day,” DeMatteo said. Being recognized the same week as his son was especially poignant for DeMatteo, a Yonkers native who played quarterback and defensive back at Roosevelt HS for his own dad Tony. The older DeMatteo had a legendary 52-year career in Yonkers and Somers and ranks second on New York State’s all-time win list with 360. “A truly unique piece to the Con Ed Award is that my dad won the award at Stepinac in 1959, I won it at Roosevelt in 1989, my older son Anthony won it at Mahopac in 2021 and DJ won it this year at Mahopac,” DeMatteo said. “Football really brings us together as a family.” While the Coach of the Week honor came as a total surprise, DeMatteo believes the comeback win against Harrison—which the Jets mentioned in announcing the award—was just the catalyst for recognizing a program that has been growing stronger every year. “I think this type of award recognizes not just what our team did that week against Harrison, which was huge,” DeMatteo said. “We went on the road against the team ranked in the top 10 in New York State… and rattled off 21 unanswered points in the second half. “But clearly, we were on the Jets radar as a program,” he added. “We’re one of the better programs in the area, quite truthfully, with the way we do things year-round. And I think it just kind validates what we’ve been doing here for the last seven years, and especially since the spring of 2021. The program has really taken off as one of the premier programs in Section 1.” Now in its 28th year, the Coach of the Week honor recognizes a tri-state area coach “who serves the best interests of the game through the teaching of sound football fundamentals, the motivation of young players to achieve and the promotion of youth football by way of dedication to their community, their school, and their student-athletes,” according to the Jets. The honor comes with a $1,000 donation to the school’s football program and an automatic bid to compete in the 2024 New York Jets 11-ON Tournament. DeMatteo and his wife Dianne will attend the Jets Dec. 10 game at MetLife Stadium with other Coach of the Week honorees. “We get to hang out in one of the luxury boxes, and we will stand in the endzone with all the other coaches who were recognized this season,” said DeMatteo, whose connection to Mahopac started long before he took the football program’s helm seven years ago. “My wife and I put our roots here in 2005,” he said. “And my sons have lived here their whole lives. They’ve gone to Lakeview Elementary, Mahopac Middle and Mahopac High School. I coached Anthony [Class of 2022], who was a varsity starter and quarterback for three years.” Anthony’s career included Mahopac’s first playoff win in a decade, though that season ended with a heartbreaking overtime loss to Rye. “And now I’m coaching DJ, who’s off to a fantastic start this year,” DeMatteo said. “We’re 2 and 2, but three of the four teams we’ve played have been ranked in the top 10 of New York State for class A. I don’t know who can say that about their schedule, we clearly have the toughest schedule in Section 1 and it doesn’t get any easier.” Adding to the challenge, Mahopac’s home field isn’t yet ready. The team will play Saturday’s 3 p.m. “home” opener against Clarkstown South at Lakeland High School. DeMatteo says the new turf field should be ready for Homecoming by next Friday—and will be worth the wait. “When it’s done, it’s going to be absolutely breathtaking along with our entire campus,” said DeMatteo, who credited AD Luciana and the cooperation of Lakeland’s athletic department for giving the Wolf Pac a place to play while they wait. “Steve [Luciana] has been working tirelessly with all the neighboring athletic directors who have really done their best to accommodate us. As long as there are no hiccups, we should be good to go with our turf Friday homecoming against John Jay Cross River.” DeMatteo said the new field will likely wear a simple M in place of the old arrowhead logo as the school transitions from its traditional Indians nickname to the new moniker of Wolf Pac. “I know the district is pretty close to finalizing our new Wolf Pac logo,” he said. “And once that’s done, I’m sure they’ll just be able to put that on [the field].” Asked how his players have reacted to the mascot change, DeMatteo said it hasn’t been an issue. “I’m not so sure that kids really identify with mascots anymore,” he said. “I don’t know how much they identified with being the Indians, or the Wolf Pac. “I know, they identify with being from Mahopac,” he continued. “They love their town, their community, their school, and their football program, and they identify with their friends. They love the support they get from the Maniacs. I’m not saying a mascot doesn’t matter to them; we’re excited for the new logo. But at the end of the day, our kids are very in tune to the fact that they’re from Mahopac. “They play Mahopac football, and they’re proud of that.” Coach Dominick DeMatteo celebrates Mahopac’s comeback against Harrison. PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN New York Jets coach Robert Saleh addresses the media sporting a Mahopac HS football shirt PHOTO COURTESY OF SNY/NY JETS Coach DeMatteo with his father Tony and sons Anthony (pictured above in 2021) and DJ. PHOTOS COURTESY DOMINICK DEMATTEO DEMATTEO FROM PAGE 1

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PAGE 6 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 Homeland Security, and Military Affairs committees. In our nearly hour-long conversation, Harckham offered his thoughts on a number of topics relevant to the 40th Senate District, including the approach to securing grants for municipalities, the recently passed “Save the Hudson” bill, working in a bi-partisan way with local officials, and the ongoing effort to combat the opioid epidemic. This interview has been edited for brevity. Your district covers a purple area that is part red, part blue, and mixed in some places. How do you find working with these different constituencies? We work with every municipality, whether they’re represented by Democrats or Republicans. We give everybody the same amount of grant money. When I have discretionary grant money, we dole it out evenly. We just announced $2.1 million in electrification grants. Every municipality got the same $100,000, we try to be fair to everybody. We work with the first responders, and we work with the veterans. One of the promises we made when I was elected was we would have a coffee and conversation every month. We go to every town in the district, we rotate around, usually, we do it at libraries, sometimes at town halls, depending on what the availability is. And so you know, there are towns that we know don’t vote for us. Carmel is not a town that votes for us. And yet we work very closely with [Carmel Town Supervisor] Mike Cazzari. We didn’t do well in Stony Point, but we’re spending a lot of time there. The day after the storm, we were over there with Jimmy Monahan, a supervisor in the police team surveying damage. Really, once Election Day is over, it doesn’t matter. We put in the same effort for everybody. . How do you find a balance and identify the key areas? One of the examples we’ll give is the number one promise I made when I was elected, that we’re going to fully fund Foundation Aid because the Foundation Aid formula was inequitably applied. And so school districts like Peekskill and North Rockland were disproportionally underfunded. They were higher needs districts, and they had less property value. And so we set out to do that, we had a three-year plan two years ago, we brought everybody to 60 percent, then everybody to 80 percent. This year, we got everybody up to 100 percent. This year, the state education aid increased by $86 million in my district. Since I’ve been in office, it’s been $186 million. So that’s $186 million going directly into the classrooms. And it’s $186 million less than the property taxpayers have to pay. You know, the state constitution says the state will provide a sound education, for every student, not property taxpayer. We’ve taken that seriously. In some communities, it’s property tax relief. In other communities, it’s more about being beneficial to the students. But even if there were school districts in our district that were almost near getting full Foundation Aid when we started, they were getting 3 percent more a year anyhow. So all our school districts have gotten more. It’s been 30 percent more in education funding to all our districts since we’ve been in. So that’s been a way that it’s helped everybody lift students and places like Peekskill in Ossining. But it also helps property taxpayers as well. Local officials of both parties often complain about state bureaucracy and “overreach.” How do you navigate that? It’s how different people view government. On the Republican side, less regulation, and less government. I think sometimes I’ve heard from Republican colleagues who say, “oh, another mandate from the state.” Certainly, the communities that are in the New York City watershed, the restrictions that they have, and that goes back to my days as a County Legislator too, so I do understand those challenges. There are challenges and opportunities. You know, New York City’s got money for infrastructure and New York State has money for infrastructure and other programs. But the state also loves to pass down mandates that then impact the flexibility of local governments and I get that tension. I think some of it is educating municipalities on how they make a competitive grant. It’s working with our first responders, and we now have new money at the state for the upgrades of firehouses. Because of all the new requirements, the engines are much longer and all our local firehouses have to expand. We now have money, which we put in the budget just for that process. And how do we educate our local first responders? I have discretionary grant money that I can help the ambulance corps, first responders, and fire departments. We’ve done over a million dollars for EMS and fire, over a million dollars for local police, police cars, license plate readers, and radios, we get $200,000 to Westchester County Department of Corrections for transponders for the emergency buttons on the officers’ vests. Some of the grants are easier because they just go through Senate finance. But some of the other ones go through the consolidated funding application, which is a much trickier process. Those are competitive grants. A lot of this stuff was set up under Cuomo to make everything a competition. And so the richer municipalities that can afford grant writers, always do much better, as opposed to the poorer municipalities, the ones who need the help the most. That’s why we try to be as helpful as we can. 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Opinion BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER EMILE MENACHÉ, EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial Office: 845-208-0774 [email protected] 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of Mahopac News or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at 845-208-0774 PAGE 8 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 Dear Dr. Linda, The homework nightmare has begun. Our son just doesn’t do it. He’s only in school for one week, and we already received two emails that he’s missing homework. He’s in the eighth grade. No matter how much we tell him that his grades are affected by this and how this behavior will impact which college he’s going to go to, it doesn’t do any good. Even if we take things away or ground him, he still won’t do homework. Any advice? -Dave Dear Dave, Lots of kids like your son don’t want to do their homework. You aren’t alone. Children have a variety of reasons they avoid homework. Here are five of the most common ones and what you need to do. THE HOMEWORK IS TOO DIFFICULT When children chronically find their homework to be confusing, they get frustrated and anxious. Eventually they avoid the assignments. This can happen if your son is in a class at too high a level for him or if he has an undiagnosed learning disability. Talk to his teacher. The teacher may be able to modify the assignments for your son or suggest help from a school counselor or tutor. If you or the teacher suspect a learning disability, have your son evaluated by a professional who can offer suggestions and support. YOUR CHILD IS DISORGANIZED Does your son bring home the book and forget the assignment or bring home the assignment and forget the book? Does he forget both? Maybe he has trouble with time management? Sometimes kids have the best intentions to get the homework done, but somehow it gets lost in their time-maze. Some disorganized children have so much trouble with organizing themselves to get their homework done, they’d rather be criticized or punished. It helps to have a set of books at home. Ask his teacher for suggestions. PARENTS ARE TOO INVOLVED Overly involved parents tend to drive their children to avoidance, lying and deception. Perfectionist parents demand picture-perfect-homework. Their children hate to let them see their homework papers out of fear that parents will judge the work as not good enough, tear it up and make them do it again. Helicopter parents hover over their children’s every assignment. This harms kids’ self-esteem and denies them the opportunity of taking responsibility for their own work. Making a big deal of every question a child asks about homework can also cause avoidance. Learn to give short answers. YOUR CHILD ACTS UNMOTIVATED Many children appear unmotivated when in fact they avoid homework to protect their egos. They wrongly equate failure with stupidity. If they try and fail, it feels like they’re stupid. If they don’t try and fail, it’s due to lack of motivation or irresponsibility. It’s easier to be labeled unmotivated or irresponsible than labeled stupid. Let your son know that no matter what he brings home is OK. At least he acted responsibly and got the assignment done. YOUR CHILD HAS TOO MUCH HOMEWORK Many kids can’t keep up with the projects, tests, quizzes, reading and other assignments they’re given. For kids in Grades 7-12, the amount of homework will vary considerably, depending on subjects, projects due, tests, etc. A reasonable average is about two hours, with more on weekends as needed for major projects and exams. Some kids are so overwhelmed with the amount of homework, they refuse to do any homework. Perhaps your son works so slowly that two hours of homework is four hours for him. He could have other issues slowing him down. Again, talk to your son’s teachers to find solutions. If that doesn’t solve the problem, get professional help. Before you can help your son find the motivation to do his homework, you need to discover the reason he refuses to do it. -Dr. Linda Dr. Linda, along with her husband, Dr. Al, own Strong Learning Tutoring and Test Prep serving Westchester and Putnam Counties for over 40 years. Strong Learning tutors students K-12 in any subject, in person or remotely. Drs. Linda and Al are also the authors of “Why Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids,” available on Amazon and at stronglearning.com.   Why won’t my child do homework? DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING ‘It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously.” –Oscar Wilde “When humor goes, there goes civilization.” –Erma Bombeck I like to laugh. Anyone who reads this column on a regular basis understands that. I have a friend and I told her once that I have a goal to make her laugh at least once a day. It is pretty easy. She could laugh at an insurance seminar. And laughing is therapeutic. It has been shown to reduce the levels of certain stress hormones in the body. Laughter can also increase the number of beneficial hormones such as endorphins and neurotransmitters. It can even go so far as to help you stay healthy. It has been widely studied that laughter can stimulate antibody cells to develop at faster rates by changing the body’s chemistry through hormonal shifts. This increase in antibodies means that the body is able to fight off illness and infection more easily. So... fight Big Pharma with a couple of knockknock jokes. But I fear that America is losing its sense of humor. A few weeks ago, I posted a meme on Facebook that I thought was fairly humorous. Not the greatest joke of all time, but its snarky satire with the potential to annoy was in my wheelhouse—it’s my jam, as the kids say today. It said: “Let’s be honest... pickleball is just tennis for poor people.” I like to skewer trends and fads, and this Now, that’s funny! BOB DUMAS OUT OF MY HEAD SEE DUMAS PAGE 9

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But when I posted that pickleball joke, you would have thought I was advocating setting the local dog shelter on fire and letting it burn to the ground. Several helpful commentators pointed out that pickleball is a really good workout—healthy exercise. And that is true. Anything that gets you up and moving about is a good thing. Tag is a good workout. I wrote a few months back about how ESPN was broadcasting professional tag matches. Those dudes were jumping and running all about getting a good workout—but at the end of the day, it was tag. Tag. So, if I wanna make fun of two people playing a game where they use oversized ping-pong paddles, a Whiffle ball, and a 2-foot-high net, I’m gonna. There has been a paradigm shift in America’s comedic landscape. My favorite stand-up comedian of all time is George Carlin. Yeah, he got a little cantankerous and bitter there toward the end, but in the early to mid-’70s, he was the king. Simply brilliant. George started out his career as a strait-laced comic who made many uncontroversial appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in the ‘60s, doing characters such as the Hippy-Dippy Weatherman. (“Today, we have rain in the west; there is dust to the east. In the middle? Bam! Mud! The temperature is currently 72 degrees at the airport, which is stupid cause I don’t know anyone who lives at the airport.”) He was quite successful doing that schtick, but George wanted more. He wanted to be himself and share his observational humor with the audience. But a different audience than you’d find at the Sullivan show. He thought, “I need to get to college campuses. That is my audience.” So, he grew his hair long, grew a beard, and came up with the “Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say on TV.” He won Grammys, sold out large theaters wherever he went, and became the legend we know today. That was thanks to the college kids who embraced his salty language and anti-establishment point of view. I don’t know how George would survive today. What would he think? Today’s standup comics have a completely different take on performing on college campuses and it is disheartening. Several prominent comedians, including Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Bill Maher, have said they no longer want to perform at colleges. They cite what they see as extreme levels of political correctness on university campuses. “[The younger generation] just want to use these words,” Seinfeld said in 2015. “‘That’s racist, that’s sexist, that’s prejudice.’ They don’t even know what they’re talking about. I don’t play colleges, but I hear a lot of people tell me don’t go near colleges — they’re so PC.” Chris Rock is perplexed by this phenomenon, saying, “I stopped playing colleges, and the reason is because [the students are] way too conservative. Not in their political views— not like they’re voting Republican—but in their social views and their willingness not to offend anybody.” This war on jokes must end. Comedians are always the ones testing to see where the line in the sand is. But it is a never-ending battle because that line is always moving. Former “SNL” writer Nimesh Patel was kicked off the stage at Columbia University not too long ago for telling a joke about how hard it is to be both gay and black. Not an anti-gay joke, but actually a pro-gay joke. But one of the event organizers still walked on stage in the middle of his set and said, “I don’t think you’re entitled to some of the jokes you’re making.” Bill Maher notes that the people with the thin skin now are no longer the little old ladies from the Bible Belt. They’re Gen Z at elite colleges where, these days, comedy goes to die. Vice News interviewed college bookers who revealed that before a comedian even takes the stage, they are asked to edit out of their act anything that could cause offense, thus crossing more and more topics off the list of what is acceptable. Pretty soon, all we’ll have left is dad jokes and those fake peanut brittle cans that have the springy snake thing inside. I’ve always had a wry, mischievous sense of humor and it can manifest itself in some unusual ways at unusual times. I was recalling to a friend the other day about the time I worked at a newspaper in a neighboring town. A colleague and I were walking down the corridor. I don’t remember exactly what it was for—this is like 15 years ago— but there was a sign on the wall that said, “Do Not Touch.” So, of course, I touched it. There weren’t any immediate repercussions that I could notice, but my co-worker was simultaneously amused and taken aback. “What did you do that for? It says don’t touch!” she said, laughing. “That’s why,” I said. “I don’t like being told what to do.” Well, if it’s any excuse at all, I am told I do all this because I am a middle child. I don’t know what birth order has to do with being a fan of snarky satire, but if it offers me a Get Out of Jail Free card, I’ll take it. DUMAS FROM PAGE 8

PAGE 10 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 Bring this AD to The Book Barn to receive One FREE Book! Hours of Operation: Tuesday: 1—7 pm Thursday: 2—7 pm Wednesday: 10 am—5 pm Saturday: 11 am—2 pm The Book Barn is operated by volunteers. Hours may change without prior notice. fifffflffffiflffiflflflflffiflffifflflfflffifl fffflflfl fl ffiflfflflflffl fifffflffiflfflfififfffiff fi Come join the Friends of Mahopac Public Library My two most recent columns explored broader future planning. The first discussed projecting your future market -- after all, you are planning for the future -- offering an easy-to-remember framework called “the 5 C’s” – category, customer, channels of distribution, competition, and capability requirements. The second reviewed a productive exercise called the “SWOT” analysis, laying out a business’ strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and then thinking through the strategic implications of that analysis. This column will share one more helpful strategic tool, to help businesses define in the broadest terms their strategic positioning. I call it the “Michael Porter model,” named for the Harvard Business School professor who popularized its use. It’s surprisingly simple. The best tools often are . . . even at the Harvard Business School! Porter defines strategic positioning as the position a business occupies within its marketplace. His premise is that sustainable success requires a business to differentiate itself versus its competitors, first deciding on the most basic differentiation. According to Porter, businesses can be segmented in two major ways: (1) the scope of their products or services (broad or narrow) and (2) the source of their competitive advantage (product/service differentiation or lower cost). This suggests the four foundational strategic options highlighted below. I’d add to this the opportunity for carefully crafted strategic hybrids, for example a low cost-focused business that differentiates itself versus other low cost-focused competitors based on some important focused product or service differentiation as well. I’ll discuss this in the illustrations of businesses fitting into each of the four strategic option boxes in the attached graph. Broad Scope/Cost Leadership: Walmart is an obvious example. Amazon fits the bill too, while also differentiated (for example versus Walmart) by its proprietary distribution system. Target also fits into this box, while differentiating itself versus Walmart through its fashion superiority in clothing and home furnishings. While it’s tough for local businesses to compete in this positioning box without the resource scale and buying clout of national leaders, in the supermarket category Shop Rite’s locally owned stores are an example. Broad Scope/Broad Product or Service Differentiation: Nordstrom’s department stores represent an easily understandable example. So too do high end automotive brands offering broad lines of premium models such as Cadillac, Lincoln, Mercedes Benz and Audi. Narrow Scope/Focused Cost Advantage: This strategic option box is occupied by low-end specialty retailers such as Forever 21. Motel 6 is another recognizable example. An interesting success in this strategic box is the grocer Aldi. They claim to be No. 1 in price for six years running, without offering the complete range of recognized national brands carried by the likes of Walmart or Shop Rite. Locally, a low priced service provider, bargain restaurant, or dollar store could fit into this box. Narrow Scope/Focused Product Differentiation: This is the prevalent “sweet spot” for local small business successes. Examples abound – gourmet grocers such as DeCicco Family Markets; smaller specialty food retailers such as Sgaglio’s; Mexican Shack for many years in jewelry and specialty gifts; elder and estate law specialists such as Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano; and Country Willow in the high end furniture category to name just a few. To achieve sustainable success, businesses need to decide which strategic positioning option to pursue and then to pursue it consistently, so prospective customers know what you stand for.     Do you want to learn more? Visit www. halstonmedia.com, and fill out the “Get in Touch” form on the home page. Before helping his son found Halston Media, Kenneth Freeman led a global marketing research company. Freeman earned his MBA from Harvard University and has led the marketing departments at major Fortune 500 corporations throughout his career. How will your business succeed? The basic strategic positioning options WITH KEN FREEMAN

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Whatever is going to happen is beyond my control. The two current heavy favorites on both sides, if they make it to the starting line – or is it the finish line – will provide the least popular choice in our history. As it stands now, I don’t have a dog in the fight, so I can watch from the sidelines and wonder what lies ahead. As a Jets fan, practiced in heartbreak, I know what it’s like to watch helplessly from the sidelines as disappointment unfolds. Grabbing my popcorn and sitting down to watch the GOP debate recently, I was hoping to see a thoughtful back and forth about policy and the plans that each of the eight candidates had for the country, should they prevail. Instead, the free-for-all of zingers and insults reminded me of the food fight scene from “Animal House,” complete with hooting and hollering from a raucous partisan crowd. Manners and civil discourse were in short supply. It was not a confidence builder for the months ahead. Can’t the parties, campaigns or the networks do better? They used to teach debating skills in middle school. Doesn’t anybody have an old rule book? If they ask me, and I’m sure they will, I have a few ideas for ground rules in no particular order. First, get rid of the crowd. They add nothing to the presentation. Audience members are always asked to refrain from clapping or cheering by moderators, but that never happens. Candidates play to the crowd instead of the millions at home trying to figure out who to support. Second, everyone on the stage gets equal time. As it is now, the biggest bully or loudmouth hogs the most time. Third, enforce the time limits for opening statements, closing statements and rebuttals. Candidates blow through the stop signs like they are not there, without consequences. How about turning off the mic when time is up? That would change behavior. Fourth, no interrupting. The moderators always lose control when the interrupting starts. The most recent debate was no better or worse than what we have seen in the past, which is a shame. Sadly, the chaos and lack of manners has a spillover effect in our everyday conversations. The presidential debates should set an example for society not to play to its worst instincts. As a candidate for office in my town, I am an advocate for as many local forums and debates as possible. It’s the only way voters can learn about the candidates’ qualifications and their vision for the town. It also helps the community get up to speed on what the issues are and provide feedback on what they want for their community. Producing these forums should be a responsibility of local community organizations like chambers of commerce, historical societies, or others, in collaboration with press outlets. As important as these debates are to picking a candidate, we could be heading for a debateless presidential sweepstakes since neither candidate has stepped onto a debate stage thus far and it looks like neither will. If both make it to next year’s race, what is to keep them from dodging the debate stage then too? There needs to be more debate, not less, and it needs to be civil. We should demand no less. Seeking serenity in political chaos A plea for civil debates DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 13 ‘Climate change’ fear created by big business Dear Editor, Big business and our government are encouraging fear of climate change for their own profits. Their goal is to eliminate gas appliances and fuel-driven cars while encouraging solar farms, wind farms and electric cars. What better way to make money than to create new products that everyone will be forced by the government to use? Is the government really concerned about climate change? If so, why have they allowed big business to rid glass containers from our food products? Of all the recyclable products, the worst is plastic because it can only be recycled two to three times, whereas there is no limit on how many times glass can be recycled.   Why is the government allowing more roads, parking lots, houses on smaller land, solar farms, wind farms and shopping centers to be built? All of these eliminate our most natural way to get clean air – trees!   Is the government preparing for more recycling plants and more money to spend on their renewable energy sources? Wind turbine blades have a life span of 20 years. Recycling them is not cost efficient. Solar panels’ life span is about 25 years. Their power output decreases a significant amount after that. Lithium car batteries have a life span of 300 to 500 charges. Recycling these batteries is complicated.   So, before you get on the band wagon of renewable energy sources – think – who will benefit the most from all of this? I guarantee it will not be “we the people”. -Joyce Lambert Mahopac State election law is our guide Dear Editor, We would like to take this opportunity to clarify a few statements that have been made in the media recently regarding the Putnam County Board of Elections. On May 26, independent petitions for Highway Superintendent in the Town of Carmel were filed at the Putnam County Board of Elections. The petitions submitted had a total of 1,656 signatures on them. When petitions are filed at our office, a notification letter is sent to the candidate informing them that a petition for that person was filed. The notification letter also stated the following: “Pursuant to the Election Law, if you are not an enrolled member of the party designating you, you are required to file a signed and notarized acceptance of the designation, on or before June 2, 2023. Failure to do so will result in the invalidation of the designation.” As of June 6, our office had not received a Certificate of Acceptance from the candidate named on those petitions. An administrative petition review meeting was held and at that meeting it was determined that the independent petitions were null and void. The candidate named on those petitions was registered in another party and had not filed a Certificate of Acceptance for the party named on those petitions. We cited New York State Election Law § 6-158.11 as the statute requiring that the Certificate of Acceptance be filed. The candidate was emailed a letter stating the above. New York State election law was and is our guide. Had the candidate made a timely filing of the Certificate of Acceptance, this letter to the editor would not be necessary. -Catherine P. Croft and Kelly K. Primavera Putnam County Board of Election Commissioners LETTERS Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of Mahopac News or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at 845-208-0774. INDEPENDENTLY OWNED and OPERATED 268 ROUTE 202 SOMERS, NY 10589 progressive-vet.com Rooted in the Community with Excellence & Love 914•248•6220 Brewster Brewster, , NY an NY and d Bethel, C Bethel, CT T Design Centers Design Centers On your project everyday until completion... GUARANTEED! On your project everyday until completion... GUARANTEED! 845-278-0070 845-278-0070 Southeastkitchenan Southeastkitchenandbdbath.com ath.com Celebrating 50 years 914.455.2158 SpirelliElectric.com • [email protected] Specializing in residential & commercial services. Licenses in Westchester, Putnam CREATING CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE Family Owned—Over 40 Years Experience! $25 OFF Service Calls When You Present This Ad. New Customers Only. Keep the lights on. • GENERATORS • Outdoor Lighting • Smart Home Setup • Electric Car Chargers AND ALL OF YOUR ELECTRIC NEEDS!

PAGE 14 – MAHOPAC NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 Elder Law Wills, Trusts & Estates Estate Planning Medicaid Applications Guardianships Probates Elder Law & Estate Planning A Tradition of Excellence in Elder Law (845) 621-8640 thefellergroup.com 625 Route 6, Mahopac NY 10541 We make home & hospital visits Contact the team today! (845) 621-8640 17 Miller Rd. Mahopac 845-621-1222 RooneyOrtho.com Rooney Orthodontics Children & Adults The arrival of fall is a special time for people who love to be scared.  Haunted hayrides, fright nights and jack-o-lanterns aplenty permeate our environs as Halloween approaches.  Artificial fear is big business. Estate planners do not need rattling chains, headless horsemen, nor floating specters to feel terror. All they have to do is...flip open a case file (cue the maniacal laughter). Residing within these dark green files lurks the scariest of estate planning mistakes. Forget blood curdling screams at midnight; imagine an incomplete beneficiary form. Investments, retirement accounts and life insurance policies all provide beneficiary forms. If completed properly, the proceeds would be distributed to the named beneficiary with a few simple forms and a death certificate. Lacking a beneficiary form, these assets would require an estate to be opened in surrogate’s court. Legal fees and court fees would have to be paid and time would be lost. Intended recipients may have to share money with unintended recipients or not be included at all, depending on estate succession or devisees listed in a will. A variety of adverse tax consequences accompany incomplete beneficiary forms for qualified retirement accounts. Truly a “Nightmare on IRA Street.” Nothing like a good reading of the will scene to send a chill up your spine during a gothic horror movie. Inherit a castle filled with vampires? Check. Aunt Margaret has to ride the haunted coach to Katonah and survive the trip to inherit $100,000? Check. While audiences focus on the 19th century bewhiskered barrister’s intonation, estate attorneys carefully examine the will itself. Did the testator forget to include specific disinheritance language? Was the will drafted poorly with conflicting clauses? Is there an affidavit of attesting witnesses? When making a will, a little precision goes a long way. Will language should be clear. If a child is being disinherited, state that fact in the will – do not fail to mention that child. New York law assumes that a child who is not named in a will was forgotten and therefore is entitled to a share of the estate. Confusing will language may lead to a construction proceeding in surrogate’s court to ascertain the testator’s intentions. Extra court proceedings are expensive, time consuming and decisions may not be in your favor. An affidavit of attesting witnesses is such a simple form. It is attached to the end of a will, signed by the witnesses to that will and notarized. It self-proves the testator’s proper capacity to execute the will and affirms the witnesses’ participation in the will execution. A missing affidavit requires an estate attorney to hunt down the original witnesses, sometimes decades later, to have them sign a postexecution affidavit of attesting witnesses. If the witnesses died or cannot be located, more time and money will be wasted. Goosebumps, indeed. Frankenstein breaking down your door may send you fleeing into the woods. Being forced to initiate a guardianship proceeding after missing an opportunity to obtain a power of attorney will cause a similar panic. If you plan Halloween right, you may end up with a bunch of Snickers, Twix and 100 Grand. If you plan your estate right, there won’t be any snickers and more than a few hundred grand.  Talk to the professionals at The Feller Group, P.C. today for more information on avoiding planning mistakes. The Feller Group is a multi-disciplinary law practice specializing in elder law, estate planning and business advisement. This article was written by Alan D. Feller, Esq. Feller can be reached at 845- 621-8640, or visit thefellergroup. com.  Scary estate planning mistakes ALAN D. FELLER, ESQ. GUEST CORNER

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SDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 PAGE 17 Sal Lagonia playing the National Anthem Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne speaking at the prayer walk Congressman Mike Lawler addresses the crowd. From left, Robert Cullen, Deanna Cariddo, Beth McKenny, Tinalouise Regina, and Marianne Chaluisan Volunteers Jim Rathschmidt, Michael O’Brien, Michael McDonald, Barbara Reitz during “God Bless America” Beth McKenny presents certificates to Kent Police Sgt. Corey Ashe to honor K9 Maverick and Detective Sgt. Alex Vanderwoude to honor K9 Radar Tony Scannipieco and Kevin Byrne carry flags. Beth McKenny speaks after the prayer walk Matt Frank from Westchester BLUE Foundation speaking after the prayer walk Tag Sale [email protected] 914-406-1593 Sunday 9am-4pm 10.1.2023 Reis Park, Somers garden/plants — kitchenware toys — jewelry — books many vendors — raffle Vendors Register Here! Somers Women’s Club Annual NMLS #60828 Registered Mortgage Broker NY & CT Banking Depts. All Loans Arranged through Third Party Providers. Call Us Today! 800-771-1071 YOUR LOCAL HOME MORTGAGE PROFESSIONALS 1013 Route 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 - www.putcap.com

Sports PAGE 18 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 BY SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER In order to have a shot at beating defending state champ Somers last Friday night on the road, the Wolves of Mahopac would’ve needed to play a near perfect game. And while Mahopac was good – limiting Somers to seven firsthalf points, forcing two secondhalf turnovers (interceptions by Danny Koch and John Kearney) when the Pac had its chance to pounce, and trailing by just one score in the fourth quarter – it was the host that took over late to lock down a 28-14 league win. Mahopac closed to 20-14 on a nine-yard TD strike from QB DJ DeMatteo to senior Danny Koch with 5:38 left, capping a long drive that started with a Kearney pick on the Pac five-yard-line. But when Mahopac needed the ball the most, Somers (3-1) had an answer. Senior QB Mac Sullivan, at 6-4, 205 pounds, put on a show in the ensuing, critical drive, taking the ball on five of seven runs, pushing from the Tuskers’ own 29 to the Mahopac five in just six plays. He finished the drive off with a five-yard TD run to make it a 28-14 with 2:00 remaining. Tuskers junior Mason Kelly also hurt Mahopac on the ground on that drive, delivering the ball to the five on a 16-yard run. Somers opened the scoring with a 29-yard passing TD midway through the second quarter, but Mahopac’s defense didn’t allow anything else in the half. However, the Pac was tripped up by a pair of turnovers – an interception and a fumble (which led to the Somers TD) – and Mahopac couldn’t get on the board. Mahopac’s Koch intercepted Sullivan on Somers’ first drive of the third quarter, but Mahopac couldn’t take advantage, going three and out. The Tuskers made it 14-0 on their next possession, scoring on a 17-yard pass from Pac fights back but can’t stop Tuskers in 28-14 loss SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 19 Mahopac falls to Somers Pac sophomore Nate Mascoll (5) pulls down a reception on the sideline last Friday at Somers. Pac QB DJ DeMatteo (15) fights for yardage Friday night vs. Somers. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN Pac senior Danny Koch (1) had a TD reception last Friday vs. Somers.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 19 FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 18 Sullivan to Miguel Iglesias with 4:34 left in the period. Mahopac was down 20-0 entering the fourth, before the Pac found something, scoring on a 10-yard pass from DeMatteo to Kearney on the right sideline, good for a 20-7 score with 10:46 left. Pac coach Dominick DeMatteo said his team had a plan going in, but ultimately his defense was on the field for too much of the game. “We had some creative ideas to deal with (senior TE/DE Ryan) Cole – one of the best defensive players in the league,” DeMatteo said. “And we stayed away from him pretty much all night. And I thought we had some really good pass ideas. We missed a few early that could have been big plays. But we heated up in the second half… that’s the way the passing game is sometimes. Defensively, I thought we did well, we had some huge stops. “One problem was that our defense was out there too long,” DeMatteo added. “They’re going to find a way to attack you. But in the end, we didn’t sustain enough drives in the first half. We didn’t get enough first downs. I felt like we defended their pass game well, but when it mattered most, they ran the ball well in the second half.” Mahopac was supposed to play its first home game this Friday (Sept. 29), but the school’s new turf field will not be ready. As of press time, the team was hoping to play Clarkstown South Saturday at Lakeland HS at 3:30 p.m. “We’re 2-2, but we haven’t had a home game yet,” DeMatteo said. “And we’ve played three top-10 teams in the state (Harrison, Yorktown, Somers). I could argue that our schedule is the toughest in Section 1. And we’re going to be better from that.” DeMatteo said having no home games so far, and now not getting one this week was a big deal to his players and their families. “It was supposed to be ready for Friday… but now I don’t know when we’re playing a home game. It’s brutal. They love playing at home, in front of family and friends. It’s a grind, the travel every week. We’ve been extraordinarily resilient in every game… battling. But truthfully, it’s just brutal.” Mahopac was scheduled to host John Jay CR the following Friday (Oct. 6) at 7 p.m. (Homecoming and ’18 Captain’s Night), and visit Fox Lane Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. The Wolf Pac rounds out regular-season action Oct. 20, hosting Brewster at 7 p.m., on Senior Night. Mahopac’s John Kearney (21) runs with a ball he just intercepted on the goal line last Friday night at Somers. PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN 845-600-8004 | www.bellmech.com EXCLUDES SERVICE CONTRACT EXP 10/31/23 Coupon must present at time of service. Cannot be combined with any other offer. $ 50 OFF ANY OF OUR SERVICES SCAN HERE FOR MORE INFO! WHAT IS A HEAT PUMP? Heat pumps will help you find the perfect balance of comfort and savings all year round, while reducing your carbon footprint. These all-in-one heating and air conditioning systems optimize the temperature throughout your home to use less energy, and can save you thousands on your cooling and heating costs. DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE to lock-in these incentive savings! FEDERAL INCENTIVE: 30% off the total cost STATE INCENTIVE: $5,000 UTILITY COMPANY INCENTIVE: Up to $20,000 HYBRID HOT WATER HEATER: $1,000 Rebate SUPER SAVINGS on your Heat Pump project while program funding lasts... CALL NOW TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY! ENJOY 0 DOWN, 0% FINANCING! Get Ready for the Fall! Call BELL— We do it ALL!

PAGE 20 – MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 Coming off an undefeated league championship season last year as Mahopac-Putnam Valley, the combined girls varsity swim team has added Carmel swimmers to become MahopacPutnam Valley-Carmel (MPVC) this fall. The newly expanded unit got off to a strong start to the season with two wins—despite moving up to League 3. MPVC opened the campaign against Yonkers on Sept. 13 with a 102-56 victory. “The girls went out strong, taking first, second and fourth in the first event, the 200 medley relay,” said coach Erica Burlenski. “Relay Team 1 consisted  of Molly McGourty, Megan McGourty, Kira Furfaro, and Kailey Sumersford. Relay 2 was Keira Troccoli, Elsabeth Knuth, Mia Reitzen, and Mikalah Kunca.  Relay 3 was Analyse Pio, Anny Gordian, Maia Thompson, and Livvy Brady. The girls gave it their all.” MPVC continued its dominance in the 200 freestyle, with Stella Svrcek, Kylie Quackenbush, and Erica Clavijo claiming the top three spots. Burlenski called the result a testament to the girls’ dedication and hard work. “McGourty had an amazing 50-meter freestyle time of 26.98 claiming first place,” the coach said. “Kira Furfaro was second for the 100 fly and shaved three seconds off her personal best time, coming in at 1:10.87.” Newcomer  Shayla Knolker topped the 500-meter freestyle with a 6:19.08. Molly McGourty, Kailey Sumersford, and Mikalah Kunca took the top three spots in the 100-meter backstroke. “Molly McGourty, also in her first meet out this season, made a sectional cut in the 100 back,” Burlenski said. “She’s one to look out for this season to make the states cut time in 100 back.” MPVC’s Sept. 20 meet against Harrison proved to be a tighter contest. “Meet two was a close one, but we won 93-75,” Burlenski said. “The girls took first in the 200 medley relay [with] Molly McGourty, Megan McGourty, Kira Furfaro, and Kailey Sumersford. Stella Svrcek won the 200-meter freestyle and MPVC finished first, third, and fourth with  a close 50-meter freestyle race. “Molly McGourty took first with a time of 26.89, Elisabeth Knuth took third with a time of 29.28, and Analyse Pio took fourth with a time of 29.98,” Burlenski said. “We took second (Keira Troccoli) and third (Kira Furfaro) in the 100 fly. “It was an exciting meet, and the girls all swam hard,” the coach added. “Molly took first in the 500 free, and Shayla Knolker gave it all she had but was touched out at the wall to take third—still an amazing swim to watch.” MVPC next meet was set to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 4:30 against Lakeland/Panas (after this week’s Mahopac News deadline). Scheduled contests include Yorktown/Somers on Thursday, Sept. 28 and Nyack on Tuesday, Oct. 3.   MPVC hits the pool winning The MPVC girls varsity swim team: Kailey Sumersford, Maia Thompson, Alyza Laufman, Allison Calvert, Shayla Knolker, Molly McGourty, Analyse Pio, Elisabeth Knuth, Sabrina Cuevas, Nataly Bruno, Megan McGourty, Erica Clavijo, Giuliana Cuoppo; Middle: Mikalah Kunca, Mia Reitzen, Anny Gordian; Front: Kira Furfaro, Chloe Forger, Kylie Quackenbush, Kira Troccoli, Olivia Brady, Katherine Cartagena, Sarah Kayler, Olivia Monzon PHOTO COURTESY OF ERICA BURLENSKI GIRLS SWIMMING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 SPORTS FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING, HOT WATER HEATER & GAS NEEDS 59 Years of Excellence Putnam & Westchester County’s Premier Plumbing Professionals Since 1964 719 Rte. 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 • 845.628.3924 • beeandjay.com TAKE $25 OFF YOUR NEXT SERVICE CALL! VALID ON CALLS OVER 1 HOUR. EXPIRES 10/31/23 It’s Back to School Time... Have a Great Year! OPEN HOUSE SAT. OCT. 14 WHERE STUDENTS BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES. Grades 6–12 with 5-day boarding for 9–12 in Katonah, NY harveyschool.org/OpenHouse BY SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER The surging Wolf Pac girls soccer team earned a confidenceboosting 3-1 win last Thursday at home, handing a solid Suffern team its first loss of the season. Senior midfielders Gianna Fava and Juliana Mangione, and junior forward Melania Hracs, provided the goals for the Wolves, with Hracs bagging her first varsity score. Sophomore mid Fiona Kelleher assisted on all three goals, and Pac keeper, senior Arianna Pennella, came up with three stops in net. Since opening the season with a pair of ties, the Pac has won three straight, and coach Casey Carroll said the team has been gelling. “That was an exciting win for us, against a previously undefeated team,” Carroll said. “One of the best games I’ve seen our team play. “Juliana and Isabella Fava really controlled the center of the field for us,” the coach added. “They won 50-50 balls, and generated a lot of offensive opportunities. Fiona Kelleher and Gianna Fava rounded out the middle of the field for us and did a stellar job attacking the outside.” Mahopac entered the second half up 2-0, having controlled a good portion of the opening half, according to Carroll. “In the second half we gave up a PK, but we were able to answer, getting a goal when Melania finished a great ball that was sent over the top of Suffern’s defense by Fiona.” Mahopac was set to visit Arlington today (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m., and hosts RCK Saturday at 11 a.m. Mahopac wins third straight Wolf Pac attack hands Suffern its first loss GIRLS SOCCER MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 21 Pac junior forward Melania Hracs (2) scored her first varsity goal last Thursday vs. Suffern. PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN

PAGE 22 – MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Mahopac HS boys soccer team played one of its better games last Thursday at Carmel, holding a 1-1 tie late into the second half. But the rough start of the season continued for the Wolf Pac, which gave up the go-ahead goal at the 12-minute mark, and then watched Carmel score twice more as Mahopac took chances trying to play catch-up in a 4-1 loss. Carmel took a 1-0 lead in the first half, and Mahopac evened the game 10 minutes into the second with a goal by Andrew Provenzano. “I thought we did a nice job for most of the game,” Wolf Pac coach Chris Mulholland said. “We handled their pressure well, and after we scored, we had the ball in their end for a good amount of time. At one point (with the game, still tied at 1-1) the Carmel keeper made a phenomenal save on a shot by Andrew… I think that may have won it for them.” Mahopac keeper Alex Ruzzo made four saves. Carmel’s keeper stopped three shots on goal. “John Kroni (senior) played well for us,” Mulholland said. “And Ian Lanter (senior forward) also had a strong game. Ryan Woodside (senior) has also been playing well, but he got hurt in the game (knee), and we’re not sure when we’ll get him back.” Mulholland said the Pac was expecting a competitive season, but instead the team (0-7) is still searching for its first win. “We’re improving,” the coach said. “From the beginning of the season to now we’ve definitely improved. In this game we had things going well, but then they got a goal… We’ll continue to work on finishing, getting that last pass forward. We have to take advantage of chances to keep ourselves in the game.” The Pac was scheduled to play Friday at Poughkeepsie at 4:45 p.m. Late surge pushes Carmel past Mahopac 4-1 Mahopac’s Shane Waring (4) looks for an opening in recent action. PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN Securities offered through Cantella & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Cantella and Co., Inc. does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. 845-628-5400 SFGtaxes.com | [email protected] 824 Route 6, Suite 4 | Mahopac, NY 10541 from other accountants and tax preparers is our ability to work with you not just on taxes, but on financials, college planning, divorce, retirement planning, changes in life planning... We don’t just process tax forms, we advise on how to handle your income and expenses in the future with personalized recommendations. We help you navigate the tax code, and in the end, help you set sound financial goals. What separates us Sports Deadline The sports deadline for Mahopac News is the Sunday before the next publication date. Varsity coaches should submit results and information by e-mail to sports@ halstonmedia.com. All youth sports and recreational sports items should also be submitted to the same e-mail address by the Thursday before the next publication date. Photo Submissions Photos submitted to Mahopac News need to be a highresolution image. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to Mahopac News by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissions can be emailed to mahopacnews@halstonmedia. com or mail it to Mahopac News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at mahopacnews@halstonmedia. com or mail it to Mahopac News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a selfaddressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 23 Repair Café The next Yorktown Repair Café will be on Saturday, October 28 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church located at 3830 Gomer Street in Yorktown Heights. While signups are not required, they help minimize waiting and give volunteers some insight on what may be coming through the doors for repairs. Please sign up at shorturl.at/mADJ7 for a slot. If you have any questions or would like to lend a hand, please contact sarahdwilson@ optonline.net. Garden Club The monthly meeting of the Lake Mahopac Garden Club will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Airport Park (Hill Street, Mahopac). Members will bring their own lunch. The Meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. and will include a presentation on leaf manipulation techniques by experienced designer Marie Braun (starting at 1 p.m.). For further information contact Anne Gagliardi  [email protected]. or visit lakemahopacgc.com. Make it to Musings Mahopac Musings is always on the lookout for community events, and we often find them by accident. If you have a fundraiser, drive for donations, non-profit class or performance, meet-up, or anything you think your neighbors would like to know about, submit it to us at mahopacnews@halstonmedia. com with “musings” in the subject line. We can’t guarantee that every submission will get in but we’ll do our best. Italian American Club Events Columbus Day ceremony: To commemorate Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Month, the IAC of Mahopac will be hosting a ceremony at the Christopher Columbus Statue at Carmel Town Hall on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 11:30 a.m. All are invited to this outdoor event. Hollywood and Italian American culture: The IAC of Mahopac and Mahopac Library will present a talk by award-winning novelist and screenwriter Michael DeLucia called “Hollywood’s Reshaping of the Italian People” on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m at the library. DeLucia’s works are known for their honest The Putnam County Economic Development Corporation (PCEDC) will host a breakfast symposium on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Putnam County Golf Course ballroom, 187 Hill St. in Mahopac. Following a networking breakfast, there will be a keynote presentation “The Economy, Where We Were, Where We Are and Where We Are Going” by Gus Scacco, chief executive officer and chief investment officer at Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, Inc., a leading regional investment firm located in Goshen, N.Y. Scacco is also a frequent guest on Fox Business. The program will also include a panel discussion of subject matter experts including Adam Bosch, president and CEO of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress; James E. Hanley, senior policy analyst at Empire Center for Public Policy; Tom LaPerch, immediate past director of Commercial Group at Houlihan Lawrence; and Heather Mulligan, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York. In addition to the presentation and panel discussion, PCEDC will be awarding Bill Nulk, president of Putnam County Industrial Development Agency, a Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to our county. “The PCEDC is thrilled to host our second annual symposium with such outstanding speakers,” said Kathleen Abels, President, PCEDC. “Our goal is to raise awareness of our organization with prospective businesses interested in starting or relocating to Putnam County, and to provide insight into economic trends and growth opportunities that will impact our local businesses, which we wholeheartedly support.” Article courtesy PCEDC Putnam business group to host breakfast MUSINGS FROM PAGE 4 SEE MUSINGS PAGE 24 OCT 8th 11am-5pm at the Jefferson Valley Mall ROAD KNIGHT'S CAR SHOW NATHAN’S HOT DOG EATING CONTEST SENIOR LUNCH CHILDREN'S RIDES & CRAFTS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES DANCE PERFORMANCES BEER GARDEN FOOD TRUCKS VENDORS YORKTOWN FALL FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY THE YORKTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHY DO WE 2023 ADVERTISE IN HALSTON MEDIA’S LOCAL NEWSPAPERS? TO ADVERTISE WITH US, CALL BRETT FREEMAN AT (845) 208-8151 “Advertising in Halston Media’s publications is one of the best investments the Anglebrook Golf Club has ever made. The response far exceeded our expectations, and most of the inquiries resulted in booking banquets, private parties, golf outings and even enlisting new members.” Matt Sullivan, General Manager, Anglebrook Golf Club

PAGE 24 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 Con Ed hadn’t done, or that any other nuclear plant in the country hadn’t done, for that matter. That was state of the industry. That’s how you get rid of the wastewater. And there are a couple of plants upstate that do it. But then there was the outcry because the public never knew that this was standard operating procedure. And you saw the outcry in Massachusetts, you saw the outcry in the Pacific with China, South Korea, and Japan. And it’s a notion that we’re just not going to allow our water bodies to be dumping grounds anymore. For industrial pollution, there is the notion that there are safe levels of pollution. And what the public is telling us now is that no level of pollution is acceptable. And we passed 63-0 in the Senate. We had every Republican on board with that. You can’t pass puppies and kittens in the Senate unanimously. So that was a big one. You have been outspoken about substance abuse disorder. How is the state helping combat addiction? It’s always been personal for me, I’m in long term recovery, and I could have been a statistic. Every time I get a call from a family that’s lost somebody, it’s heartbreaking. I don’t chair that committee anymore, but I’m still on the committee. We just passed Matthew’s Law this year, which will allow fentanyl test strips to be distributed in drugstores, the way we did with Naloxone years ago. Now they’re starting to sell Narcan in stores. Before, it had to be on standing prescriptive order. And that’s now what we’re doing with fentanyl test strips. A young fellow from Croton named Matthew passed away from an overdose and his sister wanted some meaning to come from that. So we worked with her and Assemblymember McDonald, on Matthew’s Law. So now fentanyl test strips will be available through standing order in pharmacies, and that’s so important because people are dying, not based on the traditional heroin overdose. They’re dying because of fentanyl poisoning. And so this is in the realm of harm reduction. Not everyone is ready for treatment. Not everyone is ready to stop. The goal is to keep people alive until they may be, and at least test what’s in what they think they might be using, then they can make an educated choice. We fund New York State harm reduction teams, but there are far too few of them. They do heroic work, they’re in tough areas, but there are far too few of them. So why not use the retail network that we have in pharmacies all over the state? And hopefully, we can get fentanyl test strips in more hands. Some people incorrectly assume that things like this enable drug use, but they don’t. People are going to use it anyhow. We need to meet them where they are and try and keep them alive until such time that they may be ready for treatment. Our final question concerns the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, which would give tax credits to local newspapers. Has there been any movement on that legislation? We’re on that bill. I think we’ll know better when we get closer to session. There were the beginnings of a lot of conversations at the end of last year about that. Honestly, just with any bill, it’s about the activists and the squeaky wheel. The more noise all of you can make, the better it is. And your statewide associations can come up to Albany and know that it’s your building, you own it, you pay for it. We work for you. Come on up and see us and tell the other statewide folks to go up and see your local legislators. To me, that’s incredibly impactful. We have folks come up for this issue for that issue. And I think it’s an incredible form of advocacy. So, I’ll keep working on it. But if you guys want to come up and get your colleagues to come up, you don’t have to be lobbyists to come up to Albany and talk to your local legislators. 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For more info call Giulio Cefaloni 845- 745-2655 or visit italianamericanclubofmahopac.org or facebook.com/Italianamerican clubofmahopac. Leos Meetings Time Change The Mahopac Leos (the Lions youth organization) is welcoming new members for the 2023-24 school year. Leos meet first and third Wednesdays each month at 7 p.m. (previously at 5 p.m.) at the Mahopac Falls School, Follow the Mahopac Lions on Facebook and Instagram and the Leos on Instagram for the latest updates. Email mahopac [email protected] for more info.  Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day The Putnam County Department of Health will host a Residential Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day on Saturday, Oct.14, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Fahnestock State Park, Canopus Beach parking lot,1570 Route 301, Kent. Putnam County residents only. All waste is subject to inspection and will only be accepted at the county’s discretion. Be advised that if any not-accepted items are determined to present a hazard to residents, workers, or the environment, Putnam County reserves the right to take any necessary safety measures, the cost of which will be the resident’s responsibility. Go to putnamcountyny.com/health/ recycle/#HHWD to schedule an appointment and see a list of acceptable and unacceptable items. Bring your confirmation email with you to the event. For more information about waste disposal options, recycling and more, call 845- 808-1390, ext. 43125, or visit the website above. Book Barn Special Offer Buy 10 or more books at the Book Barn and receive one free book (excluding collectibles) or one free Book Barn tote bag. Hours are Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Thursday, 4 to 6:45 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farmers Market The Carmel Farmers Market at Lake Mahopac will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 22 at the Chamber Park at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 6N in downtown Mahopac. Food, crafts, live music, and more. Area senior citizens will have two opportunities this fall to discover information about the resources available to them throughout the region. New York State Assemblyman Matt Slater will host two Senior Health Fairs within his 94th District this fall to provide area seniors with a wealth of information they will find useful. With Slater’s district encompassing towns in both Westchester and Putnam counties, a fair in each county will allow all his constituents to learn about the resources available to them. These include elder-care attorneys, assisted-living facilities, telehealth providers, organizations that assist in Alzheimer’s and memory care, and myriad county services for seniors. “Our seniors play a vital role in our community and making sure they and their families are aware of all the outstanding resources that are out there ready to assist and support them is important,” Slater said.  The first (Westchester) Senior Health Fair will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m.- noon at the Jefferson Village Community Room. Putnam County’s Senior Health Fair, in coordination with the Putnam County Office of Senior Resources and Putnam County Hospital, will be Thursday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m.- noon at the William Koehler Memorial Senior Center in Mahopac. Any questions can be directed to Slater’s District office at 845-278- 2923. Article courtesy of Assemblyman Matt Salter’s Office Senior Fair coming to Mahopac MUSINGS FROM PAGE 23

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 LEISURE MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 25 To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. Outsourcing (abbr.) 4. Post 8. German city on edge of Black Forest 10. “__, but goodie” 11. Spiced stew 12. Passionately 13. Monetary units 15. Group of living organisms 16. Organic compound derived from ammonia 17. High honors 18. 5-year-olds’ classes 21. Swiss river 22. Old woman 23. Cash machine 24. A way to soak 25. Hair product 26. Deride 27. “The Blonde Bombshell” 34. Cause to become insane 35. Bluish greens 36. Supported with money 37. Type of equation 38. Court officials 39. Indian god 40. Rids 41. Leak slowly through 42. Units of ionizing radiation 43. Midway between south and southeast CLUES DOWN 1. Native of Slovakia 2. Deli meat 3. Fibrous substance in fungi 4. Cutting 5. Vedder and Van Halen 6. Horror comic novelist 7. Rulers of Tunis 9. Shaped like a circle 10. Make a pig of oneself 12. Aphorism 14. Witness 15. Single Lens Reflex 17. Freshwater North American fish 19. Nautical ropes 20. Leg (slang) 23. Pokes holes in 24. Moved quickly on foot 25. Fix-it shops 26. Type of bread 27. Repaired 28. Synthetic diamond (abbr.) 29. Type of drug (abbr.) 30. German city along the Rhine 31. Animal disease 32. Martini necessities 33. Get away from 34. Village in Mali 36. Djibouti franc Happy October! This summer, a new live music lounge called Uncle Cheef opened in Brewster, featuring fantastic music evenings from Wednesday to Saturday, and during Sunday brunch. While you may recognize some of their weekly lineup, you can be assured the music will be outstanding in this intimate, yet spacious, 106-seat room. Fivetime Grammy winning saxophonist, Ian Hendrickson-Smith (a.k.a. Uncle Cheef) curates the music. Additionally, Hendriskcon-Smith and his business partner, wife Jenny Larisey, have painstakingly designed the listening room down to the most finite detail to enhance your listening experience. While the music is primarily jazz oriented, HendricksonSmith is bringing in other genres as well. Thursdays are funk night, and the venue is showcasing talent you won’t catch elsewhere. Wednesdays are a great night for something different. Oct. 11, the Hudson Valley Blues Society will present Blues, Roots & Americana songwriter Dave Keys. On Oct. 25, Hear It There presents bluesy folk songwriter David Ray. Wednesdays are all day happy hour featuring discounted beverages accompanied by their tapas-style dinner menu. It’s a fun night, won’t break the bank and you’ll be home early enough to meet Thursday morning obligations. If jazz is not your thing, see below for exciting live music this month. For a complete listing of local live music events in the New York Metro area, visit HearItThere.com. Bedford/Katonah The Bedford Music Festival returns from 3 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the John Jay Homestead, 400 Jay St., featuring The Wailers. General admission tickets along with VIP packages are available at destination393.org. Mohegan Lake Thursday and Friday night acoustic music and Saturday is open mic comedy at Dog Haus Biergarten, 3137 E Main St., Cortlandt Town Center Pound Ridge The Harvest Festival is from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at The Pound Ridge Town Park, 199 Westchester Ave. There is no admission to enter and enjoy featured performers, Galactic Freedom Rockets and Guard Hill. Purdys Marc Cosgrove and his band Good Medicine will perform on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Westchester Bluegrass Club, 33 Lake Way Clubhouse. Get there early for community fun with a potluck meal at 6:15 p.m. Bring your instruments to jam and perform till Marc and Good Medicine take the stage at 8 p.m. Yorktown Heights There is a full lineup of great live music starting at 7:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in March, at Mohansic Grill, 1500 Baldwin Road. All are invited to the 10th annual Halloween costume party featuring Class Action! Live music performers and presenters, please send your upcoming event news to [email protected]. Jacque Roche is a freelance writer, content contributor to several local publications, as well as editor and music blogger for HearItThere.com. Archived broadcasts of her 2016-2020 radio shows can be heard streaming on Mixcloud.com. JACQUE’S S PIN O N M USI C E’S MUSI C October 2023

PAGE 26 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 Each year in September, the National Council on Aging, the Putnam County Office of Senior Resources, and the health department join with countless organizations around the country to recognize Fall Prevention Week. This year the recognition week officially starts on September 18, but casting the spotlight on fall prevention among older adults is a year-long endeavor. “More than one-fourth of Americans aged 65 and older fall each year,” said Michael Cunningham, director of the Office for Senior Resources. “Unfortunately, these falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults.” These numbers come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, known as the CDC, and apply countrywide. “The important thing to remember is that falls are mostly preventable,” Mr. Cunningham added. “What’s needed is consideration and planning.” Interim Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Nesheiwat, spoke about the public health impact of frequent falls. “Three million emergency room visits, 800,000 hospitalizations, and 32,000 deaths occur annually as a result of falls, and more than $50 billion is spent on medical costs related to non-fatal fall injuries,” he said. “The burden is not just limited to a patient’s pain and suffering. Along with the high cost of rehabilitation is a patient’s fear of future falling and a diminished quality of life. This can cause further physical decline, depression, social isolation, and feelings of helplessness. With the proper precautions in place, the risk of a fall can be reduced, and outcomes improved.” One of the first things the fall prevention experts advise is to find a good balance and exercise program. The Office for Senior Resources offers several methods to promote awareness of the risks related to falls and to provide seniors with the tools to offset these risks. Among the evidence-based fall prevention programs they offer are A Matter of Balance, Tai Chi for Arthritis, and Bingocize. All these programs were developed at universities and results prove that participation can reduce fall risk. By providing access to these programs and others such as nutritious meals, the Office for Senior Resources reduces the impact that social determinants of health and resulting health disparities have on seniors. Ageism and access to care and other resources are usually among the most notable factors affecting health equity among seniors. This fall, as in recent years, the Office for Senior Resources will be hosting fall-prevention events at each of its four senior centers around the county—in Carmel, Mahopac, Philipstown, and Putnam Valley, with demonstrations on useful techniques and programs that any Putnam senior can access. Then on Nov. 2, the office will hold its annual senior health fair in conjunction with Assemblyman Matt Slater at the William Koehler Memorial Senior Center in Mahopac. For more information on these classes or events, call 845-808- 1700. Many older adults prefer to continue living at home as they age. Because more than half of all falls occur in the home it’s important to make the environment as safe as possible. There are quick and easy modifications to do this. The Office for Senior Resources and the Putnam County Department of Health team up to promote the following five tips, endorsed by the National Council of Aging: ·       Avoid slipping in the bath by using some sort of support, such as a shower seat or grab bar. ·       Ensure good visibility by replacing burned-out light bulbs with new bright, non-glare ones. ·       Avoid falls when dressing by sitting in a sturdy bedroom chair. ·       Avoid tripping by removing clutter and throw rugs. ·       Store frequently used items in easy-to-reach places, between waist and shoulder height. These ideas were developed and are available in a handout produced by the National Home Safety and Home Modification Work Group. More info is available here: www. bit.ly/NHSHMworkgoup. Article courtesy of the County Executive’s Office Fall Prevention Week kicks off County agencies provide tips, events and classes Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville is advising residents that he does not issue Sheriff’s Office courtesy badges or ID cards to members of the public. These items were issued by prior administrations and their use for any purpose is not condoned. McConville said that displaying these items in a manner that attempts to convey that the person is a sworn member of the Sheriff’s Office may be in violation of the state penal law and could be subject to arrest. Anyone who has either a badge or ID card issued by prior sheriffs is strongly encouraged to turn them in to the Sheriff’s Office with no questions asked. Article courtesy of County Sheriff ’s Office Sheriff’s Dept. no longer issuing courtesy badges New Way Associates LLC, App of Auth. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 9/12/2023. Cty: Putnam. 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Recognized for its significant and sustained success, Honey Do Men has demonstrated exemplary performance across various evaluative criteria, including: • Installed remodeling dollar volume • Industry association membership • Coveted industry awards • Long-standing years in the business • Relevant certifications and accreditations • Unwavering commitment to community service Honey Do Men’s journey on the top 500 list showcases a remarkable growth trajectory. Reflecting on the past years: • 2019: Ranked No. 432 • 2020: Ranked No. 444 • 2021: Ranked No. 389 • 2022: Ranked No. 353 In 2022, Honey Do Men reported a gross remodeling revenue of $7,894,144 and successfully completed 1,620 remodeling projects. These figures not only underscore the firm’s operational expertise, but also its commitment to client satisfaction and high-quality deliverables. Founded on the core values such as integrity, craftsmanship and customer service, Honey Do Men has carved a niche in the remodeling industry. They specialize in room additions, bathroom and kitchen remodels, whole-house remodels and more. The company’s portfolio is a testament to its versatility, innovation and impeccable craftsmanship. Membership in prominent industry associations and an array of industry awards add further credence to the company’s reputation. Furthermore, Honey Do Men holds several notable certifications and accreditations, attesting to its rigorous adherence to industry standards and best practices. Beyond business, Honey Do Men is deeply embedded in community service. With a firm belief in giving back, the company is involved in various philanthropic endeavors, thereby making a tangible difference in the communities it serves. Looking ahead, Honey Do Men remains focused on enhancing their service offerings, adopting innovative remodeling solutions, and ensuring their clients’ visions are brought to life with precision and artistry. The remodeling firm is deeply grateful to their loyal clients, dedicated staff and industry partners who’ve been pivotal in their journey thus far. About Honey Do Men Founded in 1997 in Yorktown, Honey Do Men has established itself as the trusted home improvement contractor for residents in Putnam, Westchester, Dutchess and Fairfield counties. Offering a comprehensive suite of services, they handle everything from maintenance and repair to complete home renovations. Whether homeowners need window replacements, driveway sealing or an extensive home makeover, they have proven their expertise. What sets them apart is their steadfast dedication to customer satisfaction. From the initial contact to postproject follow-ups, they promise unparalleled service, punctuality and a commitment to address and rectify any concerns to the client’s contentment. About Qualified Remodeler Qualified Remodeler is a foremost publication serving U.S. remodelers since 1978. Renowned for its dedication to the home improvement industry, it introduced the Top 500 List, annually ranking leading remodeling firms on revenue and other key factors. Covering projects from kitchen remodels to light commercial ventures, the list is a testament to the firms’ excellence and growth. Over decades, Qualified Remodeler has been an essential resource, offering news, product reviews and expert insights, solidifying its status as the trusted voice for industry professionals. Climbing the ranks on top 500 list for 2023 HONEY DO MEN Photo Submissions Photos submitted to Mahopac News need to be a high-resolution image. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos to Mahopac News by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissions can be emailed to [email protected] or mail it to Mahopac News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned.

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