VOL. 14 NO. 9 THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 27 CLASSIFIEDS 26 LEGAL NOTICES 24 LEISURE 20 MAHOPAC MUSINGS 4 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 Mahopac racks up the hits in the home opener pg 17 BAT ‘PAC Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. BY BOB DUMAS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Assemblyman Matt Slater (94th District) went before the Carmel Town Board last week to discuss Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal, which includes a plan to create 800,000 new homes over the next 10 years, a proposal that local o cials say could negatively impact the town of Carmel. Spurred by the housing crisis, Hochul’s scal 2023-24 executive budget would create the new homes through policy reform, government subsidies, and tax incentives. Opponents fear that, if passed, the proposed housing compact would become a state mandate and take away the “home rule” authority that municipalities have under the state constitution. Advocates argue that the initiative would make New York more livable, accessible, and a ordable. e governor’s plan calls for municipalities— especially in the metropolitan region and the Hudson Valley—to relax single-family zoning rules to allow for Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, (for example, mother-daughter apartments in single family homes) and to allow Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) within a half-mile of MTA rail stations. Slater said that because the Croton Falls station is so close to Mahopac, TOD policies may impact the town of Carmel. “ e biggest concern we have is that it takes away local control,” Slater said at the April 5 Town Board meeting. “It puts into place an appeals board, so when [a developer’s application is rejected at the local level], they can now go to the state level under [Hochul’s] proposal and reverse what you deemed is best for your community. “As a former local supervisor, I think that is just absurd,” he added. “You know what is best for your community.” Slater also warned that Hochul’s plan would eliminate the environmental review process for many of these housing projects. “ e things that you do on a normal basis when it comes to looking at applications would no longer stand,” Slater said. “It would shortcircuit the process and take away key elements when it comes to those reviews.” Councilman Frank Lombardi said that he found that ironic. “I thought everyone up there was an environmentalist, yet they want to cut back on environmental reviews for these building projects,” he said. Slater said the idea to eliminate environmental reviews is even worse because large parts of Putnam County are in the watershed. “Everything we’ve been limited to for the last 50 years because we are in the watershed, now suddenly they want to waive environmental regulations of all things,” Lombardi said. SHOW US THE MONEY Slater told the board that the governor’s plan calls for $250 million to help o set the infrastructure impacts of the housing plan. “But as we all know, $250 million for all of Long Island and the entire Hudson Valley is nothing,” the assemblyman said. “We could spend that right here in the 94th District without even trying. It is woefully underfunded.” Slater noted that the Assembly and Senate both opposed the housing plan and took a di erent approach to infrastructure reimbursement. “ eir approach was to incentivize more housing,” he explained. “And they wanted to provide more funding when it Town o icials, Slater, oppose Hochul’s housing plan Claim it would take local control from municipalities Incumbent Republican elected o cials will face primary challenges in multiple races this year, with candidates ling for Town Supervisor, Highway Superintendent, Town Board and County Legislator. Earlier this year, the Town of Carmel Republican Committee endorsed each of the incumbents. e Republican primary is scheduled for Tuesday, June 27. Signatures for ballot petitions were submitted to the Board of Elections on Monday and are subject to challenges. Incumbent Town of Carmel Supervisor Michael Cazzarri will face his predecessor, Kenneth Schmitt. 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PAGE 2 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023 VOL. 13 NO. 50 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 23 CLASSIFIEDS 22 LEGAL NOTICES 22 LEISURE 21 MAHOPAC MUSINGS 7 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 Local Historian’s New Book on Indian Point pg 3 Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR e Mahopac High School Varsity Cheer team are national champions. Greeted by classmates, parents, school o cials--and with an escort from area police and re departments--the team got a wellearned heroes’ welcome on Jan. 23 upon its return from the National Cheer Association (NCA) High School Nationals in Dallas. On Sunday, after two routines that saw the Indians hit zero and accumulate a total score of 96.375, the ’Pac heard their name called as NCA title winners. Celebrations were already underway on Monday when the team bus was met by Carmel PD and the Putnam County Sheri ’s Department cars at the Westchester county line. As the police escort brought them home along Croton Falls Road, they were met along the way by Mahopac Fire Department and Mahopac Falls VFD trucks before pulling into the high school parking lot. Hundreds of parents and fans were waiting to give the team the recognition they deserved. Amongst those in attendance were District Superintendent Christine Tona, football coach Dominick DeMatteo, and athletic trainer Breanna Lape. “We are so incredibly proud of our Varsity Cheer Team and their winning performance in Dallas,” said Mahopac Schools Superintendent Christine Tona. Something to about! Mahopac cheer team takes NCA title cheer BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR As New York State’s deadline requiring public schools to stop using Native American names and symbols for sports team mascots draws closer, Mahopac School Superintendent Christine Tona has announced a plan to that will replace ‘Indians’ as the district’s nickname before the end of the school year. e more recently adopted arrowhead logo may also change, though its fate is less clear. Tona presented the plan at the school board’s Jan. 17 work meeting and distributed it online in the “Superintendent’s Message” email newsMahopac schools to say goodbye to ‘Indians’ District forms committee to choose mascot replacement options, students to vote May SEE MASCOT PAGE 4 Mahopac cheer team takes NCA title cheer SEECHEER PAGE 12 YOUR NEIGHBOR 914-282-6440 [email protected] ZACKS RE/MAX Classic Realty Services Provided Property Evaluation | Home Staging High Definition Photography | 3D/Virtual Tours Custom Digital Marketing | Five-Star Service Questions? Call Lawrence Zacks Today! 914-282-6440 Call for a FREE CONSULTATION Privately set on Cul-de-sac. Gorgeous renovation - nothing to do but move in... Stunning Granite Kitchen w/Smart Appliances & large Island w/Seating for 4. Beautiful Dining Area w/Cathedral Ceiling & large Bay Window overlooking the Water. Two expansive Decks for Entertaining. 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Tona presented the plan at the school board’s Jan. 17 work meeting and distributed it online in the “Superintendent’s Message” email newsschools to say goodbye to ‘Indians’ District forms committee to choose mascot replacement options, students to vote May SEE MASCOT Call for a 914-282-6440 [email protected] ZACKS RE/MAX Classic Realty Services Provided Property Evaluation | Home Staging High Definition Photography | 3D/Virtual Tours Custom Digital Marketing | Five-Star Service FREE CONSULTATION As New York State’s deadline requiring public schools to stop using Native American names and symbols for sports team mascots draws closer, Mahopac School Superintendent Christine Tona has announced a plan to that will replace ‘Indians’ as the district’s nickname before the end of the school e more recently adopted arrowhead logo may also change, though its fate is less clear. Tona presented the plan at the school board’s Jan. 17 work meeting and distributed it online in the “Superintendent’s Message” email newscommittee to choose mascot replacement options, students to MASCOT 914-282-6440 [email protected] RE/MAX Classic Realty Property Evaluation | Home Staging High Definition Photography | 3D/Virtual Tours Custom Digital Marketing | Five-Star Service FREE CONSULTATION THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023 VOL. 14 NO. 3 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 27 CLASSIFIEDS 26 LEGAL NOTICES 24 LEISURE 21 MAHOPAC MUSINGS 4 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 It’s snow, man! pg 14 FLAKING OUT Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR A man who broke into his ex’s Carmel home and attacked her boyfriend is going to jail. Putnam County DA Robert Tendy last week announced the conviction and sentencing of Jorge L. Sari-Tenesaca, who pleaded guilty in November to one count of rst-degree attempted burglary. Noting that it was Sari-Tenesaca’s second felony conviction, the district attorney’s o ce said the Westchester resident was sentenced in January to ve years in state prison with ve years of postrelease supervision and an eightyear full order of protection. Sari-Tenesca’s road to justice was a long one. It started in 2021 when he broke into a home inhabited by the mother of his children, her current partner, and the children. “ e defendant entered the home through a kitchen window at approximately 1 a.m. after disabling the exterior security cameras and proceeded to physically attack the male resident in his bed,” the DA’s o ce said. e mother called 911 and Carmel police responded quickly, arresting SariTenasca at the scene. He was taken into custody, arraigned, and released. But then, according to the DA, “the defendant absconded for approximately 11 months until he was located and arrested on a warrant issued by the Putnam County Court after indictment.” Tendy thanked DA’s o ce criminal investigator Jaemie Caban, Carmel PD Detective Sgt. Brian Forde, and the Peekskill Police Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for helping bring Sari-Tenesca in to face Putnam County Judge Joseph Spo ord. “When it comes to the safety of our Putnam County homeowners,” Tendy said, “we will engage all law enforcement agencies to ensure that the defendant is apprehended and brought to justice.” e case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Todd W. Carpenter. Man gets five years for Carmel break-in Convicted of breaking into ex’s house, attacking new partner BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR Putnam County is giving volunteer rst responders a tax break, and the Town of Carmel is likely to follow. Late last month, County Executive Kevin Byrne announced a new law that provides a 10 percent property tax exemption for volunteer re ghters and volunteer ambulance workers. Passed by the Putnam County Legislature on Feb. 7, Byrne said he had supported state legislation allowing such provisions while a member of the New York State Assembly in 2022. e county law is one of several to be considered in the area, with both the Town of Carmel and the Mahopac School District scheduled to hold public hearings on similar measures this week. Town Supervisor Michael Cazzari said the town was planning to o er the same break as the county: A 10 percent reduction in a home’s assessed value for volunteers with ve years or more of service. “ is is all about attracting volunteers to the area,” Cazzari told Mahopac News. “ ere’s a real crisis in recruiting volunteer rst responders because people can’t a ord the cost of living around here. Giving a tax break is better than having to hire paid re and EMTs.” While the public hearing on the town’s tax break was scheduled for March 1 (after press time), Cazzari said the measure is likely to pass. “I don’t anticipate any objections,” he explained. Currently, Putnam County taxes property at a rate of around 3 percent per $1,000 in home assessment. e Town of Carmel’s rate is around 4.7 percent per $1,000. Other property taxes go to the local re districts, refuse Taxes lowered for first responders Volunteer fi refi ghters and EMS get 10 percent county tax break County Executive Kevin Byrne (seated, right, with legislative Chairman Paul Jonke) introduces a property tax exemption for volunteer EMS and fi refi ghters. 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CHRISTINE PICONE When 2022 Businessperson of the Year Christine Picone of William Raveis Real Estate started her career, she probably never imagined she would be spending her working life helping people nd homes. e longtime Mahopac resident was working as a bank teller when a customer told her about a job opening at the Je erson Valley o ce of Houlihan-Lawrence Real Estate. “I reached out to the broker and started working as an o ce administrator shortly after,” Picone said. Eventually, her broker suggested she get her real estate license. “Even if I didn’t want to sell, it would be good for referrals and understanding the business better,” Picone explained. “So I took the course and got my license.” Still, for the next 10 or so years, Picone’s focus was administration, not selling. But after she took some time o to have her second child, she decided to shift gears. “When I was ready to return to work, I decided to sell real estate instead of do admin,” she said. “Having a schedule that I could make myself while raising my two children was very important to me.” In sales, Picone gets to help families nd their most important asset. “I love helping my clients nd their dream home and navigate them through this di cult and stressful process,” she said. “ e most satisfying part of this job is seeing my clients happy to purchase their home--especially rst-time buyers. While 2022 was a busy year, Picone sees no signs of slowing down in 2023 and looks forward to continuing to serve the community through the chamber. “ is past May I was asked to serve on the Community Cares board of directors,” she said. “We are a local nonpro t organization that helps local families in need who are going through a medical crisis. Also, this past December I was asked to sit on the Advisory Board of Directors for Putnam County Action Partnership.” Picone has chaired the Mahopac Street Festival and Carmel Street Fair for the past ve years and has Christine Picone named business person of the year Mahopac-Carmel Chamber also honors Stephanie Bellofatto and Justin Kilian COURTESY CHRISTINE PICONE Christine Picone SEE CHAMBER PAGE 4 BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR After a months-long renovation to address air leaks that played havoc with temperatures inside the building, Mahopac Public Library will reopen its doors at 668 Route 6 on Monday, January 23. e Book Barn is scheduled to reopen the following day. As the project neared completion, library director Michele Capozzella took Mahopac News on a tour accompanied by construction manager Allen Shelton of the Palombo Group and library trustees Eugene Boesch, John Battista, and Joseph Montuori. 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We Need Your Support To Continue The Paper THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023 It’s snow, man! pg 14 FLAKING OUT tack the male resident in his bed,” the DA’s o ce said. e mother called 911 and Carmel police responded quickly, arresting SariHe was taken into custody, arraigned, and released. But then, according to the DA, “the defendant absconded for approximately 11 months until he was located and arrested on a warrant issued by the Putnam County Court afTendy thanked DA’s o ce criminal investigator Jaemie Caban, Carmel PD Detective Sgt. Brian Forde, and the Peekskill Police Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for helping bring Sari-Tenesca in to face Putnam County Judge Joseph Spo ord. “When it comes to the safety of our Putnam County homeowners,” Tendy said, “we will engage all law enforcement agencies to ensure that the defendant is apprehended and brought to justice.” e case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Todd W. Man gets five years for Carmel break-in Convicted of breaking into ex’s house, attacking new partner VOL. 13 NO. 49 BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR e Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce announced its 2022 award winners this month. Businessperson of the Year Christine Picone of William Raveis Real Estate, Emerging Professional Stephanie Bellofatto of ServPro, and Justin Killian of Arlington Financial will receive their awards at a gala dinner on Tuesday, January 24 at the Putnam County Golf Course in Mahopac. Mahopac News caught up with them before the event. CHRISTINE PICONE When 2022 Businessperson of she get her real estate license. “Even if I didn’t want to sell, it would be good for referrals and understanding the business better,” Picone exChristine Picone named business person of the year Mahopac-Carmel Chamber also honors Stephanie Bellofatto and Justin Kilian BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR After a months-long renovation to address air leaks that played havoc with temperatures inside the building, Mahopac Public Library will reopen its doors at 668 Route 6 on Monday, January 23. e Book Barn is scheduled to reopen the following day. As the project neared completion, library director Michele Capozzella took Mahopac News on a tour accompanied by construction manager Allen Shelton of the Palombo Group and Mahopac Library is heading home Main building gets set to reopen on January 23 17 Miller Rd. 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Mahopac parade draws big crowds PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE A new athletic eld being built in Mahopac by the county will put smiles on the faces of Gaelic football players and fans in the area, but neighbors who live close to the construction site are not thrilled with the chaos it’s brought to their street. e eld in question is being built at 370 Austin Road, a piece of property that is wedged between Airport Park and the Putnam County Golf Course. Work on the project began in the summer of 2021 and Robert Sunshine, who lives at 350 Austin Road, said since then the noise has been untenable and there is a huge pile of dirt right next to his backyard which is visible from the street. He said he’s made several phone calls to the county but couldn’t nd any answers. “ ere is a mountain of dirt out there taller than the pyramids,” he said. “ ey never return my calls. I don’t know what is going on. 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BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE Nicholas Leone has a need for speed. e 24-year-old Mahopac resident and Lakeland High School graduate is seeing his lifelong dream as a racecar driver gain traction as he moves up to another class of sports car competition this spring. Coming from a “very Italian family,” Leone’s father and uncle passed along their passion for racing to Leone when he was very young, indelibly stamping it on his DNA. “My father and my uncle were massively obsessed with racing; they were freaks for anything with a motor,” Leone, 24, said. “ ey were ‘tifosi’ – an Italian term for a superfan for Ferrari and racing … and for soccer. Any VHS tape of me uttering my rst words or walking, you can hear Formula 1 on the TV in the background.” Leone’s racing career has taken something of a turn since his early ambition to become a Formula One driver, the international competition that has become more famous in the U.S. thanks to the Net ix series “Drive to Survive.” He entered the sport of racing by driving karts—the way most aspiring drivers begin—and has since advanced to sports cars. Sports car racing—which includes endurance events like the Daytona 24 Hours and often involves multiple classes of cars on the track at the same time—is one of the most popular types of circuit auto racing, alongside openwheel single-seater racing (such as Formula One and IndyCar), and touring/stock car racing (such as the British Touring Car Championship, NASCAR, and Australia’s V8 Supercars). Leone, who began karting when he was 10, made the transition to sports cars when he was 18. Now, in his sixth year as a professional sports car driver, Leone has moved up to another class—the Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge. “It is a newer type of car with new technology,” Leone said. Leone began to make the move to the Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge last summer, saying it is up to each individual driver and his team to decide when they are ready to move up. “You have to decide if your skill set is ready, but actually your nancial situation can be more important than your skill set,” he said. “Most drivers are ready, it is part of your self-assessment.” You also need a particular racing license to move up, a license that Leone now owns. Before getting behind the wheel for an actual race, Leone said he was able to drive an MX5 car when he was giving lessons at a country club to what are known as “gentleman drivers.” “You do a private test,” he said. “I worked with a guy who owned an MX5 car, and he wanted me to coach him, and he gave me some seat time. Right away it was familiar. I had done a lot of simulator work and from studying so many other drivers on that particular car, I only had to make some small changes to get acclimated.” He was able to get in one race in an MX5 car last August before the season came to an end. “It was at Daytona,” he said. “I did well, but I made a small mistake and nished 10th out of 20.” e new Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge season began this month, but Leone said he skipped the rst two races for “strategic purposes.” His rst race will be May 5 at Virginia International Raceway (VIR), a track that iconic actor and accomplished amatuer racing driver Paul Newman once called “heaven on earth.” “He adored it,” Leone said. Leone hopes to take part in four Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge races this season—VIR, Watkins Glen in upstate New York, and Florida’s Daytona and Sebring I n t e r n a t i o n a l Speedways. After that, he aims to move up to yet another class, the MX5 Cup. e races are live-streamed on Racer. com. “My goal for this year is to move to another class,” he said. “I will do these four races and then make the jump. But it is tentative. I have to put up the money. I want to nish rst [in a Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge race] but the goal is always to move up. “ e International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), which is owned by NASCAR, is the sanctioning body of the top tier ladder of sports car racing in America and I would be racing with some of the best drivers in the country, some of the best drivers racing Mazda cars. It’s very exciting.” Everyone drives the same car— a Mazda MX5—with the same specs, making it a level playing eld, so the deciding factor boils down to the driver’s skills. When Leone is not racing, he is doing something race related. Two days a week, he drives up to the Monticello Motor Club to do some driver coaching. He also does business-to-business consulting in an e ort to bring company sponsorships to motorsports. “You always have to be around [racing],” he said. “You have to train every day and be physically t. You need endurance for the G forces. ere is a lot of physicality. I have a personal trainer who has a regimen for motorsports drivers. I work with him twice a week and three times a week by myself under his guidelines. He works with a lot of student-athletes and does boxing training as well.” Leone’s original dream of being a Formula 1 driver has now o - cially been replaced. “Formula 1 is a di erent world,” he said. “I have fallen in love with what sports car racing can provide. ere’s a lot of passion there.” Meanwhile, Leone’s father, who inspired his passion for the sport, has become one of his biggest fans. “My father is really proud of what I’ve done,” he said. “He comes and watches me race whenever he can but the traveling can be dif- cult. But he will be at most of my races this year.” And if passion is any kind of barometer for success, it won’t be long before Leone’s dad sees him lifting the trophy in the winner’s circle. his passion for the sport, has become one of his biggest fans. “My father is really proud of what I’ve done,” he said. “He comes and watches me race whenever he can but the traveling can be dif- cult. But he will be at most of my races this year.” And if passion is any kind of barometer for success, it won’t be long before Leone’s dad sees him lifting the trophy in the winner’s circle. Your Neighbor THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 3 Mahopac’s Nicholas Leone shows driving ambition Career in sportscar racing is picks up speed Nicholas Leone PHOTOS COURTESY OF NICHOLAS LEONE Mazda MX5 in racing trim onship, NASCAR, and Australia’s V8 Supercars). Leone, who began karting when he was 10, made the transition to sports cars when he was 18. Now, in his sixth year as a professional sports car driver, Leone has moved up to another class—the Mazda “He adored it,” Leone said. Leone hopes to take part in four Mazda Spec MX5 Challenge races this season—VIR, Watkins Glen in upstate New York, and Florida’s Daytona and Sebring I n t e r n a t i o n a l Speedways. Afhe said. “I have fallen in love with what sports car racing can provide. ere’s a lot of passion there.” Meanwhile, Leone’s father, who inspired Mazda MX5 in racing trim
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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 5 Dennis J. Geiger Dennis J. Geiger of Mahopac passed away peacefully on April 1 at the age of 76. He was born on March 29, 1947, in Yonkers; son of the late Joseph and Catherine (neé Wixon) Geiger. On April 18, 1970, he married Joan O’Donnell at St. Denis Church in Yonkers and they were blessed with three sons, Dennis Jr., Brian, and Je rey. Dennis was a 1965 graduate of Yonkers High School. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree at Manhattan College and attained his Master of Science Degree at Iona College. He taught Biology and Advanced Placement Biology at Cardinal Spellman for 10 years while also coaching basketball, then taught at Walter Panas High School for the next 30 years. While at Panas he was chairperson of the science department and head coach for both the JV and Varsity basketball and volleyball teams. During that time, he accepted the League Coach of the Year award for Panas girls basketball. Along with his many accomplishments in the eld of education and sports, he also received an award from the Skylab Science Project. Locally, he was president of the Mahopac Sports Association, where he coached baseball, basketball and soccer. He also coached the St. John’s the Evangelist CYO basketball team. Dennis loved sports so much, he used his summer breaks from teaching to continue coaching summer baseball camps. Among his many interests, Dennis played golf with his friends and family. He enjoyed traveling with his wife to many places including Europe and Mexico. He especially loved visiting Disney World with his children and grandkids. In the spring and summer you could always nd him in the yard mowing the lawn, tending to his plants, and gardening. Dennis took great pride in maintaining his home both inside and out. He was the ultimate do-it-yourselfer. Dennis is survived by his loving wife Joan, son Dennis, Jr., son Brian and his wife Susan, son Je and his signi cant other Claudia, grandchildren Adam, Catherine, Gabriella, Matthew, and Leah; his sister Diane Felipe and her husband Joseph, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Donald. Services for Mr. Geiger have concluded. In lieu of owers, please make memorial contributions in his name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Mail to: ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. OBITUARY BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR e Mahopac Board of Education is scheduled to vote on whether to adopt the 2023-24 budget proposed by Superintendent Christine Tona and Interim Assistant Superintendent for Business Christina Howe at its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 18. Before the board votes, the administration will make its nal budget presentation, focused on building administration. In March, Tona and Howe proposed a budget of $137,960,937, a 4.15 percent increase over 2022-23. e proposed tax levy of $94,816,238 represents a 2.81 percent increase over the previous year and is $836,478 less than the maximum allowable tax levy limit. If the board votes to adopt it, the annual budget hearing is slated for May 4, with the public vote set for Tuesday, May 16, which will coincide with the school board elections. Updates and links to the budget presentation can be found on tapinto.net/towns/ mahopac. THREE BOARD VACANCIES e May 16 election will also determine who lls three seats on the Board of Education for the term running from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026. Petitions became available in March. On Monday, board member Tanner McCracken announced that he will seek reelection. e term of school board president Ben DiLullo also expires this year (DiLullo has yet to announce his 2023 run). e third seat is open, having been formerly held by Michael Simone, who resigned last year. Budget and vacancies on School Board agenda Final presentation, vote set for April 18 To advertise in Mahopac News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. EARLY DINNER SPECIAL HALF OFF MENU AVAILABLE* DAILY FROM 3-6PM (last order must be placed by 5:30pm) *UP TO 6PPL. MONDAY BURGER NIGHT BUY 1 BURGER - GET 1 FREE!* *OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE. AT THE BAR ONLY. AUGIE’S PRIME TIME DRINK SPECIALS & $8 APPETIZERS* 3-6pm at the bar & patio *CAN’T BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFERS, OPEN 7 DAYS / 3436 LEXINGTON AVE MOHEGAN LAKE, NY / 914.743.1357 WWW.AUGIESPRIMECUT.COM [email protected] *DINE-IN ONLY. PROMOTIONAL GIFT CARDS NOT VALID. VIEW OUR MENU!
PAGE 6 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 Saturday, April 22, marks Earth Day, and Mahopac’s Lions Club is inviting people to join in to help make Mahopac cleaner. “Mahopac Lions started Earth Day clean up in 2019 and participation continues to grow,” said Mahopac Lions Club Treasurer Farrah Ballard. “Last year, we offered double community service, had an excellent outcome, and are hoping to beat it this year.” Ballard said the cleanup includes the Lions youth group, the Leos along with other organizations. “We thought it would be a great time to pull many groups together and do our part on Earth Day,” she said. Councilman Frank Lombard “manages safety and logistics for us each year,” Ballard said. “Our events would not be so successful without all his help.” Part of the e ort has included a focus on young people, with Mahopac art teacher and art department chair Kaitlin O’Brien creating a contest for students to design the Lions’ 2023 Earth Day T-shirt. “Community service was given to all artwork submitted and prizes for the top designs,” Ballard said. “We hope to make the T-shirt design part of our annual event [and to increase participation] we will start promoting sooner next year.” e Leo Club will collaborate with the high school’s BioGenesis Club. “Many softball and hockey players are participating too,” Ballard said. “People can sign up via our Google Doc on Mahopac Lions Club Facebook or Mahopac Leos Club Instagram pages. We are offering double community service to everyone in Mahopac. All are welcome. It’s a great way to get out and meet new friends while cleaning up our neighborhood.” Mahopac High School sophomores and Leo leaders Ross Silver, Adam Geller, and Alex Wanner have been promoting and recruiting students for Earth Day clean up, Ballard said. In the T-shirt design contest, May Rejman won rst place (and a $50 gift card), second place, and a $25 prize went to Stella Svrcek. “It was a hard decision,” Ballard said. “We thank them both for their beautiful work.” Ballard said that while Earth Day is a good occasion to focus on taking care of the environment, the group wants to raise awareness of the everyday need to keep Mahopac cleaner. “As Mahopac Lions and Leos, we believe Earth Day is every day, but we wanted this to be an extra special event,” she said. “Mother Nature could use a little extra love right now and who better to do it than us?” Contact mahopaclionsclub@ gmail.com or mahopacleosclub@ gmail.com for more details. Lions and Leos show pride on Earth Day Cleanup effort offers young people community service credits SLATER FROM PAGE 1 PHOTO COURTESY OF MAHOPAC LIONS Earth Day cleanup crews will meet at the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department’s building on the corner of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road on Saturday, April 22. comes to infrastructure, more funding for soft costs like planning, which I think is a much better approach.” Slater also said town o cials should be concerned with the TOD plan to build apartment complexes near train stations. “Carmel doesn’t have a train station but does border Croton Falls,” he said. “It would allow for a 50-unit complex on one acre of property a half-mile from a train station. Because of your vicinity to Croton Falls, it would directly impact [Carmel] and the infrastructure you have here in Putnam County. is has been pushed back on by local o cials because a 50-unit apartment complex does change the makeup of a community. It takes that review process out of your hands and is a really poor policy.” Supervisor Mike Cazzari said Congressman Mike Lawler held a meeting in Armonk last month with area mayors and supervisors to discuss the issue and noted there is bipartisan opposition to Hochul’s housing plans. “People in Westchester don’t want development forced down their throats and we don’t either,” he told Mahopac News. Cazzari agreed that there is a housing crisis in Carmel, but said it was imperative that home rule remains intact as the town deals with development proposals. “ ere is a housing problem in town,” he said. “We are aging out and there is nowhere for young people to go.” But, Cazzari said, big housing projects can’t be realized until the town’s infrastructure is updated. “We need sewer and water,” he said but added that when it comes to getting state grant money for such infrastructure, the store is always closed. “ ere is never any money for the town of Carmel,” he said. “ ey order you to upgrade a [water treatment] plant because it doesn’t meet standards, and then they won’t give you any money to do it. We would love for the governor to come through and give us some money, but [how to spend that money] should be up to the town, not her.” Cazzari said that instead of giving grant funding, the state would rather lend the town money, which, the supervisor said, was pointless because Carmel can get better deals from private lenders because of its Aa1 bond rating from Moody’s. Cazzari also noted that the federal government has given New York State plenty of money to be distributed to its municipalities, but it keeps the money instead. He said municipal leaders have asked Lawlor if there is a way to attach stipulations to the funding that would require the state to disperse the funds to its towns and villages. Cazzari said some leaders of quaint villages like Bedford or Pawling worry that the governor’s plan could force an unsightly six-story building in the midst of their communities, which would destroy the aesthetic. “We want smart development,” he said. “Otherwise, why bother even having planning and zoning meetings?” Law Offices of Joseph J. Tock 963 Route 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 TOCKLAW.COM • 845-628-8080 CRIMINAL DEFENSE/DWI • PERSONAL INJURY REAL ESTATE • BUSINESS LAW • WILLS, TRUSTS, ESTATES, PROBATE ‘ I have used the Law Offices of Joseph J. Tock for real estate and estate planning. Joe and his staff were professional, courteous, efficient, and they always returned my calls promptly when needed. I would never consider going to another law office for my legal needs. ~B.W.
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Opinion BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER EMILE MENACHÉ, EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial O ice: 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 a iliates. 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, APRIL 13, 2023 J ournalism can be a thankless job sometimes. Covering our communities to the fullest often requires late nights, early mornings, and working on weekends and holidays. We do this job because we believe in the importance of the local paper, and everyone at Halston Media takes pride in their work. However, once a year, the New York Press Association (NYPA) honors the nest in journalism at their annual conference. Needless to say, going to NYPA is a highlight of our year. Who doesn’t like a little extra recognition for their e orts? HALSTON HEADS NORTH With the big weekend upon us, it was time for Halston to hit the road. Along with journalists from across the state, we headed for downtown Albany. ings got o to a rocky start when one of our sta was caught in a speed trap on the Taconic Parkway. Personally, I think that such infractions should be excused due to the excitement of the conference, but the representative from the state police obviously didn’t see it that way. Joining me for this weekend of no-holds barred journalism was our publisher, Brett Freeman (with daughter Jenna), creative director Tabby Pearson Marshall, Yorktown News reporter Sophia Caselnova, and Mahopac News editor Emile Menasché. is marked my second time attending NYPA, and I am always in awe of the sheer number of fellow editors, reporters and publishers who attend. It truly o ers a look at the scope of our industry across the state, and makes us realize how many people share in the crazy trials and tribulations of our business. My favorite seminar was once again the editorial round table. e session had no formal agenda other than complaining, and served as a valuable exercise in group therapy. FAMILY DINNER Someone once likened the conference to being on a cruise ship. When not attending workshops or seminars, you are constantly eating. To cap o the rst day, Brett treated us to dinner at the Albany War Room Tavern. Situated in the shadow of the Capitol building, the restaurant is a hangout for local politicos and the walls are adorned with all manner of campaign memorabilia. Under the watchful eye of a portrait of Teddy Roosevelt, Halston Media enjoyed a massive sushi spread and heaping bowls of fried chicken poutine. e following night, we dined in the hotel ballroom before the nal round of awards. As part of NYPA conference tradition, everyone at the table plays a game together. is year’s selection was a rousing contest of “Left-RightCenter.” Halston’s unity was tested when we learned that the game involved a cash prize. Apparently you can indeed put a price on company loyalty, and it is exactly $20. GLORY DAYS Aside from eating good food, learning new strategies, and complaining, the centerpiece of the weekend is the NYPA Better Newspaper Contest Awards. is year, Halston had a strong showing and walked away with eight di erent awards. Our intrepid reporter Carol Reif nabbed a news story honorable mention and a second place feature story award for her work at e Somers Record, as well as a third place feature award for an article in North Salem News. I have worked closely with Carol since my rst day at Halston Media, and I can personally attest to the time and e ort she puts into each story. As someone who truly cares about her craft and the communities she serves, I was overjoyed to see her get that recognition. Not to be left out, Sophia Caselnova took home a third place award for a series of articles she wrote on the embattled Par 3 golf course in Yorktown. ( e complexity of that saga resulted in all of the information being organized into a comically huge binder.) at ongoing story was one of our rst discussions when I began working with Sophia at Yorktown News, and I was proud to see her rewarded for her e orts. Finally, Halston rounded out the accolades with several design awards. Tabby Pearson Marshall took home an honorable mention for a picture story, a third place advertising campaign award for her work in Mahopac News, and third place awards for Best Large Space Ad and Best Small Space Ad (alongside copy writers Brett Freeman and Lisa Kain, respectively), also in Mahopac News. Tabby lives and breathes design and takes immense pride in her team’s work, so seeing her bring home a pocketful of awards wasn’t surprising in the least. As usual, the conference came and went quickly before we were all plunged back into the world of local news. I look forward to NYPA, as it o ers a look at the overall state of our industry and gives us a chance to earn a bit of extra recognition for our e orts. Eating delicious food, enjoying good company, and griping alongside my fellow editors isn’t a bad way to spend a weekend. Tom Walogorsky thinks all awards should come in the form of pro wrestling championship belts. Contact him at walogorsky@ halstonmedia.com. Sushi, speeding tickets, and success Halston Media goes to Albany A late-night Halston Media fi eld trip to the Capitol building in Albany. From left, Brett Freeman, Emile Menasché, Tabby Pearson Marshall, Tom Walogorsky, Jenna Freeman and Sophia Caselnova. TOM WALOGORSKY TOM’S TAKE
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Of course switching to work online is helping solve this book overload, but she seems to be more overloaded with keeping track of everything online. I think she did better when everything was books and paper and pencil. A friend of mine told me that she drives her daughter to and from school because she can’t manage everything. I can’t do this because I’m at work. Any suggestions? -Caroline Dear Caroline, You’d be amazed as to how many children get poor grades due to situations just as you described. eir grades are not based on whether they understand the subject or whether they have the memory to remember the material, but more on logistics. Children and teens do not have the experiences to always know how to problem solve. I’m sure Ella has math problems dealing with problem solving, and she does just ne, but real-life problem solving for children and teens is at its best when they have the opportunity to brain storm with the adults, their role models, in their lives. I recommend that you contact all her teachers and have a meeting to talk about the situation because it’s not just happening to Ella, but to other kids as well. Years ago, I worked with a middle school boy who was failing in school because his locker was at one end of the school and his classes were at the other end. He would put his binders and books in his locker in the morning and didn’t have enough time to get to it before his next class. Because he was 11 years old, he didn’t have the organizational skills to know how to deal with the problem. Unfortunately, before the problem was solved, his parents had grounded him and taken everything away from him instead of doing their work, which was to nd out the true cause of the problem. ese problems wouldn’t have happened years ago because fth- and sixth-graders were still in elementary school. e middle school brain is not developed enough to solve many of the logistic problems those kids have to deal with. Years ago, middle-school kids stopped wearing coats. Do you know why? Here’s what I think happened because I watched it happen! About 15 years ago, some architectural rm somewhere decided to make lockers narrower and shorter, to probably save space and money. Adults, who were not thinking about the students, probably thought that was a great idea. As a result, kids couldn’t t their coats in their lockers. Many kids started wearing their coats all day. en the teachers and administrators decided that it’s not healthy to wear coats all day, so they made a ruling that no one could wear their coat in school. So, many teens stopped wearing coats and started wearing sweat shirts instead. en it became fashionable among the teen population not to wear a coat even in zero degree weather… peer pressure took over, never questioning why this illogical phenomenon began. It all began with middle school reasoning on how to deal with a logistics problem. -Dr. Linda If you want to learn more or have questions on how to help your child have school success without stress, contact Dr. Linda Silbert by visiting her website at StrongLearning.com. Don’t underestimate the impact of logistics DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING 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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PAGE 12 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 I t was recently National Puppy Day, and I would have forgotten all about it if someone hadn’t stuck their pointy nose in a place where some of the best reminding is done. Our puppy, the ever-adorable Gidget, is not really a puppy at all, but a full-grown dog who refuses to act her age. I don’t know where she gets that from, but it can’t be from my side of the family. I adopted Gidget at the age of three months from a wonderful breeder outside of Toronto. I know you’re thinking that’s rather young, but it was Gidget who was three months old, not me. We had to sneak her through Customs, which required her to be six months. I rolled down the window for the Customs agent, who was checking inside the car, thinking he might be starring in a real-life “Midnight Express.” He looked around and noticed four suitcases for a weekend trip (less luggage than usual actually). Maybe it was 400 kilos of Canadian Gold and maybe I was a mule. Does a mule have to be over six months old to enter the U.S.? “What’s in the bags?” he asked, and I didn’t bat an eyelash. “What bags?” By this time, Gidget was getting restless and starting to yip from her crate in the back, covered with a blanket. I opened my mouth every time she yipped, so that the agent would think the noise was coming from me. Still not batting an eyelash but yipping incessantly, I just pretended everything was normal for a non-blinking guy with the yiccups. He looked me in the eye: “Anything to declare?” I said, “Well, I’m traveling ALONE, so I guess that’s a declaration of independence, ha ha ha ha ha ha.” I wasn’t going to make it easy for him. “What’s in that crate under the blanket?” he asked. “IT’S MY DOG! SHE’S THREE MONTHS OLD!” I blurted out. He showed a look of abject disappointment as the prospect of a major drug bust and a quick promotion with an early retirement faded, and said, “Oh. You can go.” I wanted to get her a Puppy Day gift, but I couldn’t think of anything she really needs. She has more than enough toys. She already has a squirrel, a moose, a snake, a lamb, a skunk, a fox, a thing that looks like a stu ed coronavirus and an opossum (actually the opossum might be real). I could have gotten her a new ea and tick collar, but as a gift, that’s like giving somebody a pair of orthopedic shoes. So I gave Gidget a spa day at the beauty parlor, and she got her hair cut and styled and a mani/ pedi. It took them a few minutes to work out which set of paws was the mani and which was the pedi. Gidget does not need to get her hair colored because she is a natural redhead. Yes, I’ve heard all the rumors about redheads, that they can be “ ery,” or “di cult,” or “hot-tempered,” or that they get more ticks than usual. But these are just myths. It’s been my experience that not one of these myths isn’t totally not untrue. And I’m banking on the myth that most redheads will not have the patience to try and unravel that sentence. But Gidget is the exact opposite of these fair-haired falsehoods, because she doesn’t try to boss me around by standing up and staring at me until she gets what she wants. And she doesn’t try to win my a ection by winking at me. And she doesn’t go on a hunger strike until the dinner menu changes. Okay, I guess she doesn’t NOT do those things, but with her they seem like adorable character traits. It is true that she doesn’t like to stay in the sun too long. She is already well-groomed anyway. I spend a couple minutes’ time each day brushing Gidget’s hair, or approximately 300-times more than I spend on my own. Well, it turns out that going to the beauty parlor was not as fun for her as I thought it would be, and she was seething mad at me when she got home. I tried to make it up to her and asked her if she wanted to go for a walk. When I found her three hours later, I told her that I meant WITH me. And Gidget has been the perfect companion. To me she is a much better choice than say, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. If your dog retrieves just one of those, you’ll have to move. I didn’t want a toy dog, although it would cost less to feed. I didn’t want a Bouvier des Flandres, pour des raisons évidentes. I thought brie y of a Schnauzer, and all the schnauzing we might do together. But in the end I settled for the perfect dog. So happy Puppy Day, Gidget! Join Rick and No Options at Fulgum’s in Montrose, Saturday, April 22, at 8:30 p.m.! Say hello at: [email protected]. Paws to celebrate Rick Melen’s dog, Gidget RICK MELÉN MAN OVERBOARD 692 RTE 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 | 845-628-5553 [email protected] | www.mahopaccarmelchamber.com OUR PARTNERS: SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS! 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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 13 Who remembers that iconic line from the movie “Mean Girls?” e part where Regina George tries to sit with her “friends” and they inform her that she can’t sit with them because she wasn’t wearing pink. I mean, Regina was no angel, but the movie really brought much needed attention to how girls can treat each other, and it isn’t always pretty. e last thing you ever want to hear from your child is that they were being excluded, or worse, that someone was just straight up being mean to them. is week alone, I have had three close friends of mine reach out and share with me that their daughters are having some issues with their friend groups. e rst friend shared that her daughter came home feeling badly because someone on the bus told her that she wasn’t pretty. Could you imagine a third-grader saying that to someone for absolutely no reason? Well, believe it, because sadly it happens. e second situation was from my friend who has a daughter in fourth grade. Her daughter has been coming home upset because every day one of her classmates will say something about her clothing being weird or her glasses being nerdy. She’s a quiet kid and although she does stand up for herself in the moment, she’s coming home defeated and feeling badly about herself. Her self esteem is starting to take a hit — at age 9 — let’s let that sink in. She also has a few friends that only talk to her when their other friends are unavailable. Apparently, three is still a crowd. e third story I heard was from middle school. A student wasn’t asked to move lunch tables when the people she usually sat with decided to move somewhere else. She was left sitting alone and felt very vulnerable in the moment. No one was outwardly mean to her, but can we all remember a time growing up when we had to eat lunch by ourselves and were an afterthought to our peers? It stings. Some of you may read this and think that kids need to learn how to go with the ow and to speak up for themselves. ey do, to an extent. But wouldn’t it be nice to remind our kids, especially the outgoing ones, to look out for the kids who need a friend? To give them a wave or a smile, or better yet, even an invitation to sit with them? Everyone wants to feel accepted and loved. is goes for both kids and adults. At what age are kids forgetting what they were taught in kindergarten about including everyone and using kind words? Realistically, I know that kids grow up and they start changing. ey nd friends that are similar to themselves and they gravitate towards one another. It makes sense. But what doesn’t have to happen with growth is being mean to others and excluding one another on purpose. I genuinely feel that kids are so afraid of being excluded that they will go along with others, even if they are mean, just so they won’t be on the receiving end of it. I’m not saying that kids won’t stick up for each other, but more often than not, they just want to be included and will usually stay quiet. I was very quiet growing up. I had my close groups of friends that I still have to this day, but that was it. When I got to high school, I stayed with those friends. No one else got to know me and I was known as the shy kid, if people even knew me at all. I’m very outgoing now, but I still carry that part of my life with me and it reminds me to go out of my way to make others comfortable. I always try to include everyone when planning events and to always smile and wave when I see a familiar (or unfamiliar!) face. ere are so many issues with social dynamics at every age. I noticed that it really starts to show in fourth grade. It seems to be the year for both boys and girls. At this age, they are more independent and more aware. Kids already have their friend groups/cliques. e kids who play soccer stick together, the football team has their group and the kids who love to draw will gravitate towards each other. You get the idea. is isn’t a bad thing by any means, but when someone not in that group is being excluded on purpose, well then we have a problem. So what can we do? How can we have kids be more accepting and inclusive? How can we remind them to always be kind? Are the assemblies and talks at school just not working for middle-schoolers ‘ You can’t sit with us!’ RED MILLS Convenience Center 575 Route 6N, Mahopac Falls • 845-628-9745 Mahopac Teachers, Students, School & Bus Garage Employees Buy One Egg Sandwich, Get 2nd HALF OFF Buy Lunch Sandwich, Get a Soda or Coffee FREE Happy Hour Coffee Check out our Coffee of the Month! Any Size 3-7pm Firewood Bundles Purchase your box of Coffee to go! 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Beauty Mahopac Middle School performed an outstanding production of the musical “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Junior” last month, with Izabella Wulczyn as Belle, omas eanthong as the Prince/Beast, and Antione Fleming as Gaston. Other key roles included Cait Fenster as Gaston’s sidekick, Katie Natoli as Mrs. Potts, Giuliana Melendez as Chip, Alexandra Silva as Cogsworth, Mikaela Planco Cartmill as Lumiere, Ryan Tedesco as Monsieur D’Arque, Matthew Frissora as Maurice and Maddy Bucci, Trista Leone and Amanda Sanchez as wolves. You can see more pictures and a full cast and crew listing at tapinto. net/towns/mahopac. A Beauty Monsieur D’Arque (Ryan Tedesco) with Villagers at the Tavern OF A ‘Beast’ PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAWN CAMPBELL PAGE 14 MAHOPAC NEWS – THU www.summertrailsdaycamp.co 914.245.177 CURRENTLY HIRING STAFF! AWARD WINNER 293 Rt 100 - Suite 207 Somers, NY 10589 OFFICE: 1-914-243-3050 CELL: 1-914-629-0236 [email protected] LIC. REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATE BROKER Since 1985 Grace Vinciguerra Each office independently owned and operated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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Sports PAGE 16 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Thursday Apr. 6, the boys lacrosse team got on the bus, traveled to Haldane High School and did not necessarily make the best of the 10AM start. “We are not used to it,” said Ryan Geoghegan, and the early going provided the proof. But just because the Indians failed to get the initial wake up call does not mean the team slept through the snooze button too. “Those first two goals fired us up,” Geoghegan said, and Mahopac went on to a 13-6 victory. The game did begin in the Haldane end, though, where Jordon Hankel stood tall for the Blue Devils. The home goalie put a kick-save on John Kearney’s bouncer and again got low on Gavin Viglucci’s sidearm. Possession changing hands, Haldane took their turn. Rhys Robbins backed down Danny Koch, and rolling off the positioning, his horizontal swipe whizzed past Tommy Jacobellis at 8:02. A Mahopac penalty then opened the door for goal number two. Haldane patiently setting up and working the ball around, Liam Gaugler dropped an easy pass into Fallou Faye on the right, and he took no pause in slingshotting the ball into the net. 6:29 left in the first, a won draw by Mahopac did not have the desired effect. The Indians turned the ball over, got whistled for a penalty, and Jacobellis would stand at the mercy of Evan Giachinta on the left goal line. Still, the Mahopac goalie refused to relent and deflected the point blank overhead. The teams then exchanging turnovers, the second alarm for Mahopac sounded when Danny Koch came swinging across the middle. In the groove, he let fly and got his team on the board with 16 seconds left in the first. The first period passing, time was now on Mahopac’s side, and Chris Morris won the draw that would pull his team even. The actual scoring honors would go to Jake Degnan after Koch spotted the attacker to the right of the goal before the first minute elapsed. Not ready to give in, Hankel got his team going as Viglucci made himself a lane. The Haldane goalie tracked the nearby beeline, and his deflection gave his team possession. Then Faye played tough on the other goal line and drew a penalty at 9:39. But brute force came up short when the attacker tried to muscle his way into the crease. Mahopac converged, the ball came loose, and the tie was soon broken. Only this time Koch went at it alone. Set up on the left, he juked his defender, weaved through the next two, and Hankel did not have a chance at 7:24. A 3-2 game, another Morris draw win gave Degnan the chance to show off his moves. He received the ball on the left, shook his defender above the crease, and Hankel was again left at the mercy of just enough open space for an Indian shooter. 6:08 left in the half, Mahopac did not wait long to increase their lead, and the synergy was pretty sweet. From behind the net, Mike Rettberg drew a small crowd, and in making the right moves in response, Ryan Geoghegan just looked for his cue. “Once you see the back of the helmet of the defender, you are good to go,” said the senior, and when the ball dropped inside, the attacker did his number with 5:12 left in the second period. Giachinta, on the other hand, had no need for finesse to keep his team in the game. He started at the 30, and once bulling his way to the crease, it was Jacobellis who did not stand a chance. Even so, the successful incursion was just a blip, according to Ryan Ahler. “They were no match for our defense. We had them the whole way.” Morris winning another faceoff was not a bad form of defense either, and despite the scant 37 seconds left, time did not lack for Degnan. He got the ball on the right, and after it clanked off both posts, the rubber found its way home for a 6-3 lead with 19 seconds left. The lead increasing to four less than two minutes into the third, now it was Geoghegan who began from behind. No pass forthcoming, he snuck forward and made no bother of the much bigger defenders. His territory marked nonetheless, Geoghegan or Pop, slipped another goal past Hankel. But the spark plug was not done making the defense read behind the lines. In step with Liam Scanlon this time, the scoring redo was not just isolated to today. “Pop always gets open,” Scanlon assured. The lead would grow to 11-3 on goals by Rettberg, Degnan and Brayden Torrey, which had Coach Jon Bota praising the whole attack. Building chemistry for the past three years, he concluded, “They swing that ball pretty well.” Indians move to 1-2 Convincing win over Haldane Aidan Looby (right) Chris Morris Ryan Ahler PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Tommy Jacobellis BOYS LACROSSE
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 17 BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR Mahopac Varsity Baseball kicked o its home season with a resounding victory over conference rival John Jay last Wednesday (4/5). If the Wolves expected to build on its 17-0 steamrolling of Riverside the day before, the Indians had other ideas. “Starting pitcher and cleanup hitter Tyler DeBrocky really set a competitive tone for us to start the game,” said Coach Anthony Nappi. “He struck out two in the rst and we came into our turn to hit with some momentum.” After DeBrocky set John Jay down in order, shortstop Tyler Castrataro drew a leado walk and third baseman DJ DeMatteo singled to set the table for second baseman Robert Dusovic to deliver an early lead. “Dusovic got us on the board with a two-out, two-RBI double,” Nappi said. “And then we kept rolling from there.” en after trading zeroes through the top of the third, Mahopac struck again in the bottom. Center elder Joey Koch singled, DeMatteo walked, and DeBrocky and second baseman Robert Dusovic followed with a double and a single for a 5-0 lead. Not done yet, catcher Drew Lichtenberger and rst baseman Robert Keller were driven in by a Nate Mascoll single, the left elder knocking out John Jay starter Nick Fassert. Relief pitcher Mitch Hammer surrendered another two-run single to Castrataro with a drawn in in eld, but Mahopac did no further damage with the game already in hand. Coming o a busy week, Nappi said the game showed the team’s potential. “I was really proud of our guys because we played good defense, and were on the attack o ensively against a very good John Jay team. I’m hoping we can continue this style of play because it will lead to some success moving forward.” John Jay got its lone run on a sixth-inning sac y, the lone blemish on a dominant day on the mound and at the plate. Sports reporter Rich Monetti contributed to this story Cold weather brings hot bats for home opener Tyler DeBrocky had a big day on the mound and at the plate. Second baseman Robert Dusovic makes contact. Left fi elder Nate Mascoll drove in two. PHOTOS BY EMILE MENASCHÉ DJ DeMatteo (15) slides in safely Tyler DeBrocky scores. BASEBALL ’Pac boys trounce John Jay 9-1 our 4th straight year! New Customers2023 BEST OF SOMERS AWARD awarded annually by THE SOMERS AWARD PROGRAM $ 20 OFF FIRST EXAM! (914)248.6220 268 ROUTE 202 / SOMERS,NY 10589 • Progressive-Vet.com 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
PAGE 18 – MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BY SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Despite collecting four yellow cards in the second half, which resulted in the Indians playing short-handed for most of the nal 25 minutes, the Mahopac girls lacrosse team came from behind to hand Carmel a 9-8 setback - winning their rst game of the young season - in a game played last Tuesday (4/4) morning at Carmel High School. Two days later (4/6), the Indians opened their home schedule with a 14-10 loss to John Jay of East Fishkill. Junior captain Juliana Mangione led the Indians with a hattrick and two assists. Sophomore Erin Harney scored twice, senior captain Riley Massett and junior Adrianna Pranzo each had a goal, and Hannah Harney handed out two assists. Amanda Carey had four saves in net for the Indians (1-2). “John Jay has developed into a nice rivalry,” Indians coach Christina D’Amore said. “We led at halftime (8-7), but in the second half, we did not communicate well, and they controlled the draws. We tried to adjust on o ense but could not get it going our way.” “Nicolette scored ve of their last seven goals, we could not stop her, and we could not get the ball moving in the second half,” the coach added. “Mangione did a great job for us, Ashley Koch has come a long way and has been lighting it up, and Massett is doing a great job of being a vocal leader on the eld. On the defensive end, Gianna Rispoli and Grace Witt have both been great for us, and Pranzo has been working hard on draws.” At Carmel, the Indians trailed 4-3 at halftime, but outscored the host 6-4 in the second, despite playing short-handed for over 18 minutes. ere were seven yellow cards in the game, with three being issued to the Rams. Mangione was a problem Carmel could not solve, scoring four goals, including the game-winner with 12 seconds left. Erin Harney had two goals and an assist, Koch scored twice, Hannah Harney and Massett each had an assist, and Carey made eight stops in net. Rams’ keeper Catherine Tonchuck had ve saves for the Rams. “Mangione was lights out for us,” D’Amore said. “She was on re, she has the talent, and that was one of her best performances so far. Carey, a freshman, was also lights-out at the end of the game. When it got tough, she was strong.” “Our whole team played hard, and together, “ D’Amore added. “We really communicated well, and were able to control the ball, even when we were man-down. Unfortunately, with four yellows, we were down for most of the second half.” e Indians are scheduled to host Arlington ursday (4/13) at 4:30 p.m., and visit Mamaroneck Monday (4/16) at 5 p.m. Indians come from behind to beat Carmel Fall to John Jay Erin Harney looks for a shot. Freshman midfi elder Ashley Koch transitions the ball. Grace Witt takes a draw for Mahopac. Hannah Harney looks for an opening around the crease. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN Mahopac came from behind to beat Carmel last week, and lost to John Jay EF. Indians keeper Amanda Carey faces a pointblank shot at Carmel. GIRLS LACROSSE BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER So far, Mahopac Softball has had to endure two rainouts, and Ally Wanner has not taken kindly for the bad weather. “I was really mad,” she said, but nally getting the chance on Monday, Apr. 3, it was John Jay that felt Mahopac’s wrath in the opener. e center elder’s single got the Indians a 2-0 lead, and she did not attempt to complicate an approach that also delivered a double and another single in the 8-2 road victory. “I swing when it’s good,” Wanner deadpanned. e game began with Sam Pellegri stroking the rst of her four hits and ensued with her teammates simply being selective. Emma Behun, Ava Lichtenberger and Camdyn Wilson all walked for the rst run, and then Wanner sent the remnants running. Emma Klares did settle in with a couple of strikeouts, but the John Jay starter proved to be overmatched by her counterpart. After Elaina Daly led o with a bunt single, Lichtenberger got down to business. e junior got Maya Nelsen to bounce into a 4-6-3 double play, and the bases cleared, a line drive back up the box was no bother. “I’m normally a shortstop on my travel team, so I have experience with hits like that,” said the starter in retiring Carys Cooper. Still, Mahopac had no problem accepting some help from above to double their lead. Jamie Peragallo reached when center elder Brenna Doherty lost the ball in the sun, and after Behun walked, Lichtenberger’s two run triple Mahopac opens with win over John Jay 8-2 over the Wolves SOFTBALL SEE SOFTBALL PAGE 19 join Lauren, Colleen and Rick and bring a li� le harmony to your next event! musical vocal group playing an eclec� c mix of favorites, old and new [email protected] 914-248-5135
THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 19 was picture-perfect. “Before I even get up, I visualize being successful and getting a hit,” Lichtenberger clarified. The three hitter did not tire on her traverse to third either. She struck out five of the next six batters, and the John Jay hitters who succumbed were far from the first. “Today, she had her 200th career strikeout,” said Coach Cristina Giansante. In between, Mahopac put up another run in the third. Wilson lined a single that left her on third on a two base error, and Wanner’s single knocked her in. Up 5-0, the usual suspects would close the Mahopac side of the scoresheet in the fourth. Emily Biagini singled, got to second on an outfield error, and then all fields hitting Pellegri flashed her version of foresight. “I just look at a spot in the outfield, and I’m like, I’m going to hit it there,” said the centerfielder. The run coming around on the hit to center, Lichtenberger walked, and Wilson completed the damage with her single. Of course, there were still 12 outs to go, and John Jay did not make it easy for the Indians. Daly and Nelsen walked, and Carys Cooper loaded the bases when Peragallo could not hold onto Wilson’s flip to third. So Lichtenberger took a deep breath and readied her GPS. “I was like, I know I can hit my spots,” she said, and after delivering two strikeouts, the pitcher gobbled up Josie Scott’s come-backer to the mound. The winning pitcher did herself one better in the fifth. She snared Amanda Kelly’s hot-shot back to the circle and retired the side with a 1-6-3 double play. “It’s really great to have a shortstop as your pitcher,” beamed Giansante. Nelsen did get to Lichtenberger with a run-scoring triple in the sixth, and Doherty’s sacrifice fly knocked in the second run. But the blip did not deter, and Lichtenberger retired the side in order for the win. SOFTBALL FROM PAGE 18 PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Ava Lichtenberger Camdyn Wilson Emily Biagini Sam Pellegri 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. 2022 was a CRAZY YEAR! 845-628-5400 SFGtaxes.com | [email protected] 824 Route 6, Suite 4 | Mahopac, NY 10541 We can help make your taxes less crazy.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 21 e Putnam County Legislature has unanimously approved County Executive Kevin Byrne’s Facilities Improvement Fund. is $2 million budget transfer will be used exclusively for the purpose of making desperately needed improvements and repairs to existing county facilities. “ e condition of numerous county facilities has deteriorated over the past decade,” said Byrne said. “Many of our existing facilities that provide for the core functions of county government need serious repairs and upgrades. Our public employees deserve to work in buildings they can take pride in, and where they feel safe and secure. Likewise, our residents and visitors who utilize our county spaces and services should feel the same.” “ is is a great investment for our county and our future,” said Legislator Bill Gouldman, Chair of the Physical Services Committee. “While our residents may not frequent these buildings every day, the public servants working for our residents are. ey need facilities that are conducive to serving our constituents. I’m delighted my colleagues in the legislature all agreed to support this measure.” Examples of speci c projects the County Facilities Improvement Fund can be used for were cited in County Executive Byrne’s State of the County and, subject to additional legislative approval, include structural repairs to the Board of Elections building as well as exterior and roof repairs at the Koehler Memorial Senior Center in Mahopac. e fund is expected to also be used to support various ADA accessibility improvements in Byrne’s recommitment to inkDIFFERENTLY; a movement to change the way individuals, government, and businesses think about and interact with those of all abilities. “Making sure our employees have a comfortable environment in which to work, increasing accessibility, and making county facilities more welcome to residents should be a priority and I’m proud to have supported the measure,” said Legislative Chairman Paul Jonke. “I thank the county executive for proposing this budget transfer in his State of the County, and look forward to seeing these projects move forward.” ese improvements come after years of improvements were focused on more recreational facilities under the County’s purview, such as Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster and the County Golf Course in Mahopac. Other improvements and repairs will be added as the Capital Projects Workgroup evaluates the needs of each county department and division and provides recommendations to the legislature. Article courtesy of Putnam County Executive’s o ce County approves $2M Facilities Improvement Fund Repairs to Mahopac senior center to be included PHOTO: AMY MENASCHÉ The William Koehler Memorial Senior Center in Mahopac is slated for much needed roof repairs DOOLEY FROM PAGE 13 anymore? What’s the solution? I don’t have all the answers, but my main piece of advice would be to talk to your kids. Tell them what you remember growing up. Tell them how you felt when kids made you smile or even when kids were mean to you. Remind them that one small act of kindness can make someone’s day. I really feel that it starts at home. As a parent, we have to model behavior at all times. I struggle with this and often have to remind myself that my kids are watching my every move. I often have to bite my lip when I want to use a choice word when the dog chews up the corners of the wall. I’m not perfect by any means. But my kids will never ever see me treat anyone unkindly. e No. 1 rule in our house is to treat everyone kindly and never to judge. We accept everyone for who they are. So far, I’m proud of my kids. ey really do try and go out of their way to be kind. And when it comes to friend issues, we talk everything out at home and try to come up with solutions together. Keep up those reminders at home. Keep the lines of communication open. Don’t just ask your kids how their day was; dig a little deeper, even if it’s hard to get a response. At the end of “Mean Girls,” Regina nds her tribe and our kids will, too. But a little guidance and some reminders really can work wonders. Nicole Dooley is a Somers mom who enjoys writing for her parenting blog. 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e Putnam Chorale will perform a regional premiere of Anton Bruckner’s “Missa Solemnis” at two performances in Brewster and Beacon on April 28 and April 30, respectively. e concert will also feature Joseph Haydn’s “Missa Sancti Bernardi” (or “Heiligmesse”), contrasting the musical genius of these two masters whose compositions were separated by 58 years. ese two masses build on musical themes originally crafted by Haydn and then re ned and extended by Bruckner. Composed nearly sixty years apart, there are signi cant differences in their style, structure, and approach to composition. Haydn’s mass typi es the Classical period, featuring graceful melodies, balanced harmonies, and clear phrasing, with the orchestra providing support and decoration. Bruckner’s Romantic approach is more symphonic, with the choir and orchestra working together as a cohesive unit. Together, the masses highlight the core elements of the liturgy, with music and orchestration that is soaring and uplifting. “ e Bruckner mass has, to my knowledge, not been performed in our area, and will be a delight for the ears and the spirit,” said Dr. Douglas Anderson, Music Director of the Putnam Chorale. is will be Anderson’s last concert with the Putnam Chorale, as he is retiring after a 22-year tenure with the organization. e concerts will feature the 50-person Putnam Chorale— which includes Mahopac residents Elisabeth Joshi, Pat Miller, Joe Spallina, Rebecca D’Ambrosio, and Bob Cook— along with a 20-piece orchestra and professional soloists. e rst concert will be held at the First United Methodist Church at 83 Main Street, Brewster, Friday, April 28 at 8 p.m. e second concert will be on Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. at St. Joachim Church, 51 Leonard St in Beacon, NY. Tickets may be purchased at putnamchorale.org/ spring2023, or at the door. Article courtesy of the Putnam Chorale PAGE 22 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 Putnam Chorale to perform Bruckner and Haydn PHOTO COURTESY OF PUTNAM CHORALE The Putnam Chorale in performance PICK-UP & DELIVERY AVAILABLE WE SERVICE ALL BRANDS OF PORTABLE GENERATORS 845-225-3503 * LAWN MOWERS * CHAIN SAWS * TRIMMERS * TRACTORS * GENERATORS * MOTORCYCLES * ATV’S * AND MORE! PICK-UP & DELIVERY FACTORY-TRAINED SERVICE TECHNICIANS EAST ROAD MOTORS 58 CAROLAN RD. EAST • CARMEL, NY www.EASTROADMOTORS.com EAST ROAD MOTORS 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
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THE OPERATION OF SWIMMING POOLS, PORTABLE AND OTHERWISE, EXCEPT SWIMMING POOLS DESIGNED AND USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. 5. THE USE OF AUTOMATIC PLUMBING FLUSH FIXTURES OR APPARATUS, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF CONSTANT FLOW FROM SHOWERS AND SIMILAR APPARATUS. 6. THE USE OF HOSE, SPOUT AND SIMILAR PRESSURE-BATHING APPARATUS, AND THE MAINTENANCE OF CONSTANT FLOW FROM SHOWERS AND SIMILAR APPARATUS. 7. THE NEW INSTALLATION OF REFRIGERATION AND/OR AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT REQUIRING THE USE OF WATER. 8. THE WATERING OF LAWNS AND PRIVATE GARDENS AND THE OPERATION OF ORNAMENTAL PONDS, POOLS AND FOUNTAINS. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Clerk is directed to publish this resolution in the officialnewspapers of the Town and to post said resolution on the official bulletin Board of the Town. By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Carmel Ann Spofford, Town Clerk April 6, 2023 9. To advertise in Mahopac News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. 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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 25 UPDATED Halston Media fillers 12/31/20 (new address) *NOTE: when putting these into place, please take hyphenation off as it can get very confusing for web and/or email addresses. thanks! Mahopac News To advertise in Mahopac News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. Advertise With Us When you advertise with Mahopac News, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout Mahopac, Mahopac Falls and portions of Carmel. To advertise or to place a classified, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for Mahopac News is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a camera-ready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. For more information, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151. Contact Us Mahopac News is located at 118 N. 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SSNY designated as agent of upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to LLC: 87 Ressique St. Carmel NY 10512. Purpose: Any lawful purpose LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID TOWN OF CARMEL PUTNAM COUNTY, NEW YORK BIRCH ROAD DRAINAGE REHABILITATION CONTRACT NO. C289 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the Office of the Town Clerk, Town of Carmel, 60 McAlpin Avenue, Mahopac, New York 10541, until 11:00 A.M. on May 11, 2023 immediately after which the bids will be opened publicly and read. The work under this Contract comprises the furnishing of all tools, equipment, materials and labor for the cured-in-place lining of approximately 800 linear feet of drainage pipe located in the Town of Carmel, New York, complete, in place and ready for use in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by J. Robert Folchetti & Associates, L.L.C. The principal features of the Work consist of cleaning, televising, and cured in place lining of approximately 800 LF of 55”(S) x 39” (R) CMP horizontal elliptical storm drain; clearing and excavating an overgrown detention basin, and all other appurtenant and related Work including bypass pumping, connection to existing facilities, demolitions and removals, maintenance and protection of traffic, and environmental protection as shown, specified, and required to complete the Project. The foregoing is a general description only and shall not be construed as a complete description of the Work to be performed for this Project. One Bid will be received. Bids shall be on a unit price basis. Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the Office of the Town Clerk upon receipt of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per set. Payment shall be in the form of Cash, Certified Check or Money Order, payable to the Town of Carmel. Contract Documents may be obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk, Carmel Town Hall beginning April 13, 2022 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Town Clerk or at the office of the ENGINEER, J. Robert Folchetti & Associates, L.L.C., 31 Sodom Road, Brewster, NY 10509. Prospective bidders may request mailing of Contract Documents by contacting the Town Clerk’s Office. Bidders must provide a prepaid air bill for mailing a minimum of one week prior to the mandatory pre-bid conference. Neither OWNER or ENGINEER shall be responsible for any delay in such shipment. Neither the OWNER nor the ENGINEER will be responsible for full or partial sets of Contract Documents, including any Addenda, obtained from other sources. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM on May 2, 2023, at Carmel Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Avenue, Mahopac, New York 10541 to provide prospective Bidders and interested parties an opportunity to raise questions pertaining to the Bidding and Contract Documents, and for the OWNER or its representatives to clarify any points. Bid security and proof of qualifications to perform the Work shall be as described in the Instructions to Bidders. Bidders shall comply with all special and statutory requirements in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Contract time of commencement and completion will be as specified in the Agreement. The Bid Bond Form is contained in the Contract Specifications. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond, or Certified Check accompanied by a Certificate of Surety, the coverage of which is specified in the Instructions to Bidders. This project is subject to the provisions of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and certificates required thereunder shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Town Clerk, Town of Carmel, New York. For any reason whatsoever, or for no reason, the Town reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids or to reject any and all bids. No bidder may withdraw their bid except by written request submitted at least twenty-four hours before the time of opening or until the lapse of 45 days after the actual opening thereof. The Town is exempt from payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the State of New York and of Cities and Counties on all materials to be incorporated into the Work. These taxes shall not be included in the Bid. The Town will furnish the required certificates of tax exemption to the CONTRACTOR for use in the purchase of supplies and materials to be incorporated into the Work. The Town's exemption does not apply to construction tools, machinery, equipment or other property purchased by or leased by the CONTRACTOR, or to supplies or materials not incorporated into the Work. Non-Discrimination in Employment: It is the policy of the Town that their Contractors shall comply with all Federal, State, and local law, policy orders, rules, and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin, and will take affirmative action to insure that they are afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, or national origin. Provisions concerning this requirement are detailed in the Supplementary Conditions. By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Carmel Ann Spofford, Town Clerk STRONG AS STEEL WITH THE ATTRACTIVE LOOK OF VARIOUS ROOF STYLES Upgrade Your Home with a NEW METAL ROOF Guaranteed to Last a Lifetime! 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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 27 Yorktown Chamber of Commerce 2010 Organization of the Year November 29, 1987-March 21, 2003 MAY WE STAND AS TALL AS HE DID in memory of Our 20th Year Proudly Supporting Community Recreation and Education HARRISON APAR Standing three feet tall due to a rare dwarfism, as a featured speaker at his middle school graduation, Harrison told classmates... ‘Dreams Do Not Come Easily, But If You Stretch Enough, Nothing Is Out of Reach’ Facebook.com/HarrisonAparFoundation [email protected] • 914.275.6887 P.O. Box 1383, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit incorporated in the State of New York WHY DO WE ADVERTISE IN HALSTON MEDIA’S LOCAL NEWSPAPERS? TO ADVERTISE WITH US, CALL BRETT FREEMAN AT (845) 208-8151 Advertising in Halston Media is being part of a community. While walking through different towns, people recognized our picture and connected it to the services promoted. It was a great way to get new customers while validating our work with current clients. Dr. Deborah Hardy Student Support and Educational Consultant GuidED Consulting, LLC I t’s almost Earth Day, when people around the world focus on ways of protecting and preserving the environment. And the lessons from this occasion can be applied to other areas of life — such as investing. HERE ARE SOME THEMES TO CONSIDER: • Sustainability – From an environmental perspective, sustainability encompasses a range of issues, such as using natural resources wisely. As an investor, you, too, need to protect your resources. So, for example, to sustain a long-term investment strategy, you won’t want to dip into your retirement accounts, such as your IRA and 401(k), to pay for major home or car repairs or other unexpected, costly bills before retirement. You can help prevent this by building an emergency fund containing several months’ worth of living expenses, with the money kept in a liquid, low-risk account. And once you’re retired, you need to sustain your portfolio so it can help provide income for many years. For that to happen, you’ll need to maintain a withdrawal rate that doesn’t deplete your investments too soon. • Growth potential – Many people plant trees to celebrate Earth Day, with the hope that, as the trees grow, they’ll contribute to cleaner air. When you invest, you also need growth potential if you’re going to achieve your goals, including a comfortable retirement. So, your portfolio will need a reasonable percentage of growthoriented vehicles, such as stocks and stock-based mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Yet, you do need to be aware that these investments can lose value, especially during downturns in the nancial markets. You can help reduce the impact of market turbulence on your holdings by also owning other types of investments, such as bonds, government securities and certi cates of deposit (CDs). While these investments can also lose value, they are typically less volatile than stocks and stock-based mutual funds and ETFs. e appropriate percentage of growth and xed-income investments in your portfolio depends on your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term objectives. • Avoidance of “toxins” – At some Earth Day events, you can learn about positive behaviors such as disposing of toxic items safely. And in the investment world, you’ll also want to avoid toxic activities, such as chasing “hot” stocks that aren’t appropriate for your needs, or trading investments so frequently that you run up commissions and taxes or jumping out of the markets altogether when there’s a temporary decline. • Consolidation – Getting rid of clutter and unnecessary possessions is another lesson some people take away from Earth Day. All of us, when we look around our homes, could probably nd many duplicate items — do we really need two blenders or three brooms or ve staplers? When you invest, it’s also surprisingly easy to pick up “clutter” in the form of multiple accounts. You might have an IRA with one nancial company and brokerage accounts with two or three others. If you were to consolidate these accounts with one provider, you might reduce correspondence — even if it is online — and possibly even lower the fees you pay. But perhaps more important, by consolidating these accounts at one place, possibly with the guidance of a nancial professional who knows your needs and goals, you may nd it easier to follow a single, uni ed investment strategy. Earth Day only happens once a year — but it may provide lessons for investors that can last a lifetime. is article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones nancial advisor (member SIPC). Tom Casey, CHFC, CEPA, CRPC, AAMS, CRPS, is a licensed securities adviser associated with Edward Jones, located at 163 Route 6 in Mahopac. He can be reached directly at 845-621-8647. Earth Day lessons for investors In the investment world, you’ll also want to avoid toxic activities, such as chasing ‘hot’ stocks that aren’t appropriate for your needs, or trading investments so frequently that you run up commissions and taxes or jumping out of the markets altogether when there’s a temporary decline.’ -Tom Casey Edward Jones Financial Advisor TOM CASEY GUEST CORNER
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