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Proposed school budget calls for 1.7% hike in tax rate

Tax levy remains under state-imposed cap

BY BOB DUMAS in their tax bill; however, school of- year; a $400,000 home would compared with the 2018-19 bud- decline in expenditures,Sotland said.
EDITOR cials caution that could change as see a $156 jump, and a $500,000 get, school o cials said. “One of the big drivers that did
house would rise by $195.
Under the current proposed they continue to crunch numbers. “ at’s a very good sign,” said help us this year was the Teachers
2019-20 school budget, property Under the proposed budget, a e proposed $122,650,141 Harvey Sotland, assistant super- Retirement System (TRS). e
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The hiesasrttilol fbreoactkin’gn’ roll

Putnam Music’s Gus Wieland releases new CD

BY BOB DUMAS “He wrote the words, I wrote the

EDITOR music. We became this kind of Elton

John/Bernie Taupin thing. We had a

On Feb. 9, 1964, e Beatles, with their Edwardian great rock band called Innocence from

suits and mop-top haircuts, made their rst American about 1975 to 1985 and wrote a lot of

television appearance on “ e Ed Sullivan Show.” great songs,”he said.“We got so close—

It was a transformative moment for then 12-year-old Mercury Records, RCA Records—ev-

Gus Wieland while growing up in the Bronx. e mo- eryone was putting in a lot of time and

ment he saw the Fab Four belt out “I Want to Hold Your e ort to make something of us, but it

Hand,” he knew he wanted to play the guitar. just wasn’t in the cards. Sometimes you

“ e Beatles hit [Ed] Sullivan in’64 and I started play- hit a home run and sometimes you have

ing guitar in ’65,” recalled Wieland, a Mahopac resident to bunt.”

and owner of Putnam Music Center on Route 6. “Every- In the meantime, Wieland continued

one went out to the store the next day, bought their rst to audition for other acts, but he was

guitar. I said, ‘Ma, I need a guitar.’ Not to be a rock star or choosey because he wanted time to fos-

anything, I just wanted to play guitar. I took lessons for a ter his own career.

couple of years. I got my rst electric guitar in 1967 and “Some auditions I didn’t make and

was awakened to the world of rock ’n’roll. I loved the Bea- some I declined, like Edgar Winter and Gus Wieland has played with some rock ‘n’ roll
tles, but I was introduced to an album by Vanilla Fudge. Meatloaf,” he said. “ at was some- legends, including Chubby Checker and The Turtles.

It really changed my musical thoughts. It was heavy. So, thing that would have taken me away

from that point on, I was more immersed in rock.” for three years and at that time I was

Wieland got good on the six-string real fast. In 1973, involved heavily in my writing. I didn’t

he was asked to audition for Chubby Checker, the king want to leave for two or three years and stop everything music industry, Wieland’s store continues to thrive.

of the twist. ough Checker’s biggest hits were only a for fear [his big break] might happen.” “ e entire music business is struggling. ere are no

decade old, by ’73 he was considered an “oldies” act. ere was one gig he did accept though: Mark Volman more [music] heroes,” he lamented. “I watch ‘American

“I auditioned and got the gig and spent the next three and Howard Kaylan, better known as Flo & Eddie and Idol’ all the time just to stay abreast of the young kids

years with him playing around the world. I was 21,” founders of the iconic ‘60s pop/rock band, e Turtles. who are so talented, and Lionel Ritchie will say to them,

Wieland said. “We were playing shows with Chuck Ber- Volman and Kaylan were also at one time members of ‘We need you; we need somebody to put some excitement

ry, Little Richard, Roy Orbison—some of the greats of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. back into this business because it is at.’”

rock ’n’ roll. “I did accept the gig with e Turtles because they had While Wieland referred to his generation as “dino-

“But I wanted to write more; I wanted to go out and do two bands, an East Coast band and a West Coast band,” saurs” (“We listen to real music—rock ’n’ roll”), he said

my own thing,” he continued. “But [Checker] needed me. he recalled. “I could do these gigs east of the Mississippi he learned through selling vinyl that a lot of kids long for

He would call me up and I would go out and do a couple for a week and then return home for a month. at was a the classics.

of gigs, but then I could go back home and write.” great gig. Mark and Howard are just some of the nicest, “ e kids come in and what they want are the Stones,

Wieland didn’t go to college. Traveling the world play- easy-to-get-along-with guys in the world. ey have no Beatles, Zeppelin, the Who, Pink Floyd,” he said. “ ose

ing with Chubby Checker was his higher-learning. airs about them.” are the bands that are selling. ey want to listen to the

“It was an education; that was my college,” he said. “I But eventually Wieland’s rock ’n’ roll fantasies had to genesis of rock. ey don’t want to listen to the latest

went on the road. I did [TV shows like] ‘ e Midnight be put to rest. Bruno Mars.”

Special,’‘American Bandstand,’‘In Concert,’ and we did a “I got married and had a retail business in the Bronx, Wieland said he hadn’t been in the recording studio in

live television concert for 5 million people in Brazil. We a bicycle store,” he said. “I was doing things outside the more than three decades and felt it was time to produce

played Madison Square Garden, Boston Garden, Cobo musical arena. Once you get married you have a whole some more songs. Last month he released a new album

Hall in Detroit, the Hollywood Bowl. It was Richard di erent mindset.” of original material called “A Minstrel, a Poet, a Fool.”

Nader’s Rock ’n’ Roll Revival and Chubby was one of the Wieland moved to Mahopac in 1996 and opened up He teamed once again with his old writing partner, Joe

headliners for that.” Putnam Music Center in ’99. e store, which sells and Troiano.

When Wieland nished up with Checker, he came repairs instruments, gives lessons and sells used CDs and “I hadn’t recorded since the Innocence days in 1985,”

home to the Bronx and formed a songwriting team with vinyl albums, marked its 20th anniversary earlier this SEE WEILAND PAGE 22

his old friend, Joe Troiano month. And despite the doldrums that have gripped the

Inside Putnam Music Center

PHOTOS: BOB DUMAS

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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 5

Town to upgrade in-house broadcast studio
Antiquated system is failing, will cost $186,000 to modernize

BY BOB DUMAS for the project and the addition- to keep it up and running. It’s Part of the project will in- ward.

EDITOR al funds can be taken from the time to upgrade it. clude the installation of wireless “It’s expensive, but hopefully

capital [projects] fund balance to “We have three cameras in microphones—the old ones are everybody will nally be able to

Town o cials want you to fund the [rest],” Franzetti said. here (the main meeting room) hard-wired and are failing. hear what is going on and seeing

hear them loud and clear, as Supervisor Ken Schmitt ad- that are going to be changed “I know that $186,000 is a lot it perfectly [on TV],” he said af-

well as present a sharp picture of mitted that the audio and video out,” he continued. “We have of money, but that is the cost [to ter reading the resolution.

what is going on at the various upgrades were “very costly,” but the supervisor’s conference room replace a] studio that is 15 years Councilman John Lupinacci

board meetings that take place said it was a necessary expense. on the other side of the building old,” Schmitt said. was also happy to green-light

each week in Town Hall. “[ e studio/sound system] that also has cameras in it. All Councilman Mike Barile, who the project.

To do that, a complete over- was originally installed in 2004,” this equipment is 15 years old. has been advocating for the up- “For seven years, that camera

haul of the Town Hall’s anti- Schmitt said. “ e equipment It’s all outdated. We budgeted grades since he took o ce a year has added 20 pounds to me and

quated broadcast studio and is old, and it’s been failing, and for it and we have to spend the and a half ago, was relieved the now we are going to get a new

ancillary equipment will be we’ve been spending money just money on it.” project is nally moving for- camera,” he laughed.

needed, and it will cost upwards

of $186,000 to do it. e board-

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Putnam Hospital joins new healthcare system
Nuvance will provide care to ‘anyone regardless of ability to pay’

BY BOB DUMAS WHAT IS NUVANCE HEALTH? nominated eight members. sionate and collaborative care.”
EDITOR irteen months after formally agree- e new health system will serve 1.5 e bene ts of combining and creat-

Two healthcare systems serving the ing to create a new health system, Health million residents. It includes seven hos- ing the new health system include greater
Hudson Valley and Connecticut, includ- Quest and WCHN have begun to oper- pitals, more than 2,600 physicians and breadth of services, such as more specialty
ing Health Quest, owners of Putnam ate as one organization after receiving the 12,000 employees. Projected annual rev- physicians and population health programs.
Hospital Center, have merged to create a required federal and state (New York and enue of the system is $2.4 billion. Additional expected bene ts include the
new network of more than 2,600 doctors Connecticut) regulatory approvals and use of data analytics to enhance quality and
serving 1.5 million patients. support from patients, donors and busi- WHY WASTHIS NEW SYSTEM FORMED? safety and improve health outcomes; and,
ness and community leaders. e single,uni ed health system ensures growing medical education and learning
In a statement released last week,Health to shape the future of medicine that best
Quest, owners of Putnam Hospital Cen- Nuvance Health will be a nonpro t or- that the communities served have access to serves each community’s needs.
ter, and Western Connecticut Health Net- ganization and will provide care to anyone, the latest treatments, technology, services
work (WCHN), which owns Danbury regardless of ability to pay. and top-notch physicians and care teams. “By coming together, we will bring our
Hospital, announced that they have com- “Our patients and communities are at the communities more healthcare options
bined to form a new nonpro t health sys- Dr. John M. Murphy is the CEO of heart of e orts to form the new health through new programs and services, espe-
tem called Nuvance Health (pronounced the new health system, and Robert Fried- system. We are steadfastly focused on how cially to help prevent disease and e ective-
NEW-vance). e new health system was berg is its president. Previously, Murphy we can improve the health and well-being ly manage chronic conditions, Friedberg
created to provide communities across the served as president and CEO of WCHN of the people we passionately serve,” Mur- said in the statement. “Our communities
Hudson Valley and western Connecticut and Friedberg was president and CEO phy said in the statement. “ rough the will also bene t from having greater access
with more convenient, accessible and af- of Health Quest. e new organization’s new integrated health system, we will be to specialists and the latest treatments,
fordable care. board of directors includes diverse and able to attract top clinical talent in order conveniently within one health system
equitable volunteer community represen- to provide even more advanced, compas- and close to home.”
tation: Health Quest and WCHN each

Here is a list of meetings and other McAlpin Ave., Mahopac PLANNING BOARD
events in the coming weeks for the town NOTE: e Town Board will hold a spe- Wednesday, April 24
of Carmel government and the Mahopac Meeting starts at 7 p.m., Town Hall, 60
School District. Times are subject to cial open meeting on Wednesday, April 24, 6
change. p.m.. at the Carmel rehouse, Vink Drive, McAlpin Ave., Mahopac
Carmel, prior to the work session. e Purpose
CARMEL TOWN BOARD of this meeting is to discuss the Carmel Water ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ZBA
Wednesday, April 17 District 2 infrastructure, including the water ursday, April 24
Meeting starts at 7 p.m., Town Hall, 60 treatment plant, distribution system and wa-
ter storage tanks. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 60
McAlpin Ave., Mahopac

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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 7

County ranked among healthiest in state

For the ninth year in a row, “ e numbers always shift a tinues to spearhead prevention physicians to increase routine 2019 County Health Rank-
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BUDGET bad years. It uctuates year to year.” Sotland said revenue as a whole Also,the budget calls for kinder- also include recently negotiated
FROM PAGE 1 is up about $380,000, though state garten and rst grade moving to union contracts.
But DiCarlo said the reduction aid dropped o this year. the Readers Workshop model as
part of a three-year plan, “We entered into a lot of MOAs
in expenditures was much more “State aid is down about $1 mil- (memoranda of agreement) re-
lion, largely due to building aid,” “ at will [level] the playing cently,” he said. “It was zero, zero,
rate at which we pay into that sys- than the decrease in the TRS con- he explained. “ ere is a variety eld across our district, K-5, in zero [pay increases] for a lot of
of di erent kinds of aid we get reading instruction,”he said. years, but there are contractual
tem went down close to 1.5 per- tributions. He gave kudos to Sot- from the state—di erent catego- obligations with our unions—the
ries—and one of them is building e budget also calls for add- biggest being the teachers union.
cent, which is huge,” Sotland said. land for digging deeper. aid, which represents the state’s ing a guidance director to oversee For many years they had taken ze-
reimbursement to us for our per- guidance for the entire district. ros (in salary increases). In our ne-
But School Superintendent An- “Mr. Sotland, being new, really centage on some capital projects. gotiations last year [they received
But the [bottom line is] there is a “We are really adhering to a lot raises]. at’s the cost of doing
thony DiCarlo said that is likely to went through each and every item positive number as a whole. If you of what we want to do as a district business. All that goes into what
take out building aid, we got about moving forward that really lines up the [budget] numbers are.”
be a one-time thing and apply to to see our expenditures over the last $215,000 more in 2019-20 than with the strategic plan of how we
we did in [the last budget].” want our kids to be academically When district residents go to
just the 2019-20 budget. number of years and what we’ve ready to meet the challenges of the the polls to vote on the 2019-20
At the school board’s March 28 21st century,” DiCarlo said. “We all budget on May 21, they will also
“It’s probably just for this year be- spent, and he really tried to clean meeting, DiCarlo presented a four- worked hard to try to be scally re- have the opportunity to vote on a
year strategic plan for the district, sponsible but also continue to bring $53.9 million tax-neutral capital
cause it’s all based on what happens those lines up,” DiCarlo said. “It’s which included an array of long- Mahopac where it needs to be aca- improvement project.
term goals. He said the proposed demically, socially and emotionally.”
in the stock market, so it’s cyclical,” also why the budget-to-budget gure 2019-20 budget re ects those goals. “Tax neutral is the key objective,”
e proposed budget also remains Sotland said. “We are expected to
DiCarlo said. “You might have a is less. He’s done a great job with his “What we are trying to do with under the state-imposed cap on the start work in spring 2021 with 58.1
this budget is encapsulate some of tax levy (the total taxes collected). percent state aid.It will be tax-neutral
good year and then two or three own forensic auditing of each line.” the strategic plan that we want to as a result of current debt being paid
do,”he said. “ e tax levy increase is 2.1 per- o when this new debt comes on.”
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OP ED Confessions of a
pro-life liberal
Motives for county’s
RHA resolution In addition to writing OF HUMAN read newspapers. Turn the
in question columns for Mahopac INTEREST page. It took two years for
News, I’m also an me to open my eyes and
avid reader, and have see what I didn’t want to

BY ERIKA CHRISTENSEN federal and state law, infants born alive been for a long time. In LORENZO look at in church that day.
are due the same medical care and
AND GARIN MARSCHALL protections as anyone else. my travels, I like to check GARO In those years, I walked
GUEST WRITERS
New York-based patient advo- out and compare other my old, arthritic dog at a
[Editor’s note: Erika Christensen and her cates Erika Christensen and Garin
husband, Garin Marschall, are patient Marschall, who were inspired to local newspapers to ours. baseball eld in Mahopac.
advocates who fought for the Reproductive advocacy after they had to travel from
Health Act after being denied a third- Brooklyn to Colorado to terminate I’ve never seen anything He was good for one
trimester abortion in New York State. their nonviable pregnancy at 32 weeks,
fought for the RHA, sharing their per- that comes close to what Halston Media turn around, his rabbit chasing days long
ey contend that the Putnam County sonal story and starting the RHAvote
resolution asking that the law be repealed campaign. achieves with Mahopac News and its other over. Sometimes I’d see a woman pushing
makes false and in ammatory statements,
and they question motivations for it.] Prior to the RHA, New York crimi- publications in Somers, Yorktown, Kato- a stroller. Her routine never varied. She’d
nalized abortions later in pregnancy
The Putnam County Legislature that are protected by Roe v. Wade, spe- nah/Lewisboro and North Salem. stop at a small playground, lift her little
voted on a resolution on Tues- ci cally in cases of fetal non-viability
day, April 2, that condemns the or when there are threats to the health Mahopac News is easy to take for grant- girl from the stroller, place her on a swing
Reproductive Health Act (RHA), a of the pregnant person. e RHA was
bill signed into law in New York State supported by a host of groups that ed. After all, it’s free. But it doesn’t show and push her gently for a little while. One
earlier this year. e resolution asks the included the New York Civil Liberties
county’s legislative delegation and Gov. Union and the American College of up in our mailboxes through osmosis. It day, I decided to walk over and say hello.
Cuomo to e ectively repeal the RHA Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
and reinstate the previous unconstitu- takes a lot of talented people, hard work I knew her and wondered if she would
tional law. “ e Putnam County Legislature’s
resolution is full of inaccuracies and and dedication to keep the paper going. remember me.
Many claims in the resolution are in ammatory claims,” said Chris-
misleading and inconsistent with avail- tensen. “Patients like me have su ered Ever hear the song that goes, “You don’t She did. I’d once given her a ride home
able research, medical evidence, and by having to travel and pay huge sums
available data on abortion and abor- of money for care or worse, forced to know what you’ve got ’till it’s gone…”? from a Fourth of July barbecue. Like me,
tion care. In one clause, the resolution carry pregnancies they desperately do
misrepresents the work of Dr. Diana not want or pregnancies that threaten One segment of the paper which I she wanted to leave early, but she needed
Greene Foster, a researcher at University their health because they can’t a ord to
of California San Francisco. In a letter travel. We believe in a New York where always enjoy is the “Letters to the Editor” a ride. She was very funny, extroverted and
to the Putnam County Legislature, Dr. no patient is left behind, and people
Foster states that the resolution “incor- are able to get the healthcare they need page. In recent weeks the Carmel Town blunt—not my type. She lived in Secor
rectly uses my study.” Other sections right here at home.”
of the resolution make inaccurate legal Board’s resolution to rescind the Repro- with her mother, who was in her words,
statements about the RHA and crimi- “ e resolution is embarrassing. Mr.
nal cases involving pregnant victims. Firriolo, the county’s attorney who ductive Health Act 2019 has been the “a drunk, probably passed out by now.”
wrote it, and many of the legislators
In a March 18 public hearing, the seem to be uninterested in getting the subject of three letters, two in support, It sounded like a war outside. She told
only two witnesses called by the county basic facts straight and they are misin-
were a CEO of a crisis pregnancy forming people,” Marschall adds. “On and one opposed. I took particular notice me that when her mother was drunk, she
center from Connecticut and a local behalf of their constituents, they’re
pastor. e resolution’s author, Putnam arguing that New York’s abortion law of one letter. Its headline read: “Liberals could sleep through an atom bomb.
County Legislative Counsel Robert should’ve remained cruel and uncon-
Firriolo, falsely claimed, “If a baby is stitutional. If they really think people confuse opinions on RHA with facts.” “What kind of guy are you, “she asked.
born alive during an abortion, they can should be forced to carry pregnancies
allow it to die.” Mr. Firriolo’s comment, that threaten their health or that are Why, I wondered, must every debate be I said I was a nice guy, not wanting her to
which is echoed in the resolution, is not viable because of their religious
inconsistent with the fact that under beliefs, they should just say so.” politicized? Why must we politicize our think I would try anything. “Just my luck,”

own identities? I’m guilty of it, too. Maybe she said drolly. “A nice guy who doesn’t

we shouldn’t call ourselves anything. like reworks.”

I didn’t begin thinking one way or the Once we got to Secor, she asked me

other about the abortion issue until about to stop at the beach. It was a sti ing hot,

a year after the Roe vs. Wade decision. I humid night. We walked toward the water,

was in church, attending Sunday Mass, shed our clothes and went for a swim. e

when a large movie screen was wheeled softly lit sand looked snowy in the moon-

out and placed in front of the altar. A light, the stars were burning bright. Must I

young priest warned us that we were about draw a picture?

to see graphic footage of a fetus being I really couldn’t think of much to say,

aborted. and I wasn’t about to bring up that im-

“Anyone who wishes to leave may do so petuous night. She did, though.

now,” said the priest, who ran the movie “You owe me $200,” she said. “Your

projector and did a running commentary share of my abortion.”

as the lm played. Stunned and hurt, I stammered, “Why

It was, of course, hard to watch. What didn’t you look me up?”

did I do? I looked away and closed my “What were you going to do? Marry me?”

eyes. I think a lot of us tend to avert our Two years it took, for me to watch the

eyes from su ering. When we see desti- priest’s lm. And then it wouldn’t stop

tute children abused and starving dogs in playing. For a year, I couldn’t stop thinking

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OP ED

oughts on Autism Awareness Month

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GUEST WRITER July), other than some awareness, assume is a tantrum. at kid on roundings or chemical imbalanc- where until we gured out that
we have not really seen anything the oor screaming and holding es. ey can manifest as behavior he had severe reactions to certain
April is Autism Aware- concrete from these large organi- his head is not being a brat; he is problems as the person reacts to foods and experienced fast onset
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e silly and serious month of April

Dear Dr. Linda, about this fun- lled day

I know you usually deal with educational issues such as reading, celebrated around the STRONG
math, SATs and study skills. is email is not about that. However, world. Pretty amazing! LEARNING
it is serious because it a ects my daughter. Her birthday is on April
1 and every year the kids tease her to the point of tears. She’s now en April becomes DR. LINDA
in third grade and she dreads the thought of her birthday. more serious as it ap- SILBERT
proaches April 7, 2019.

Jill at day has been set

Dear Jill, aside, starting in 1948, to

Since April 1 will always be her birthday, you’re not going to be celebrate 5.) World ____

able to take the term April Fool’s Day away from her birthday that Day. It’s followed by another serious day, which began

easily. However, you can focus on the positives associated with April in 1970, 6.) ____ Day. is is one of the largest envi-

1 and the month of April. Eventually, the pranks, jokes and foolish- ronmental groups created in order to protect our environ-

ness won’t seem as important to her because she’ll start to associate ment. It seems natural to have it followed by 7.) National

happy and meaningful feelings and thoughts with her birthday and ____ Day on April 26, a day observed to honor trees. is

with April. Eventually and hopefully, she’ll be able to laugh o all special day is celebrated all over the world, but on di erent

the silly jokes and just enjoy the lightheartedness of it. days in di erent countries.

Talk to her about special days in April, e.g., April’s birthstone and en April becomes silly again as it is recognized

ower. It’s bene cial for all children to research facts about the days as 8.) National ____ Month, celebrating the need

they were born and about the months in which they were born. It to laugh. 9.) National ____ Hat month dedicated

gives children a sense identity so critical to the feeling of self-worth. to people who work outside, including cowboys

is shouldn’t be surprising to you. Picture how you feel when you and farmers. And nally, even though the month of

nd out someone else has your birthday or even shares the same October is National Pretzel Month, April is 10. National

month. Soft ____ Month.

Here’s some interesting dates, items and days associated with Just taking this test will help your daughter realize that

April to share with your daughter.To get started, sit with her and April is more important than just April Fool’s Day!

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April Fool’s Day. Hint: You might have to go online for some of Straw 10.) Pretzel.

the answers. Enjoy April!

e month of April is named Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of Dr. Linda

1.) ____. e two owers associated with the month of April are

the 2.) ____ and the____. e birthstone for people born in April Dr. Linda is co-author of “Why Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids,”

is the 3.) ____. On April 6, 2019, it will be International 4.) ____ and director of Strong Learning Tutoring and SAT/ACT Test Prep.

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LETTERS
County Legislature ted from the record and was not considerations,” and “discomfort”; physical health, economic well- sion, the Resolution should be
silencing pro-choice lators or the public in approving who beat and assault pregnant opment of their existing children. least re-written to remove the
taken into consideration by legis- and will result in violent criminals being and the health and devel- revoked/annulled, or at the very

advocates the nal text of the Resolution. women being set free. e results of this study strongly reference to Greene Foster’s re-

In fact, this Resolution ap- Greene Foster’s memo wholly indicate that the wellbeing of search and put up for reconsid-

To the editor, pears to have been drafted with- refutes the assertions made in women, children and families eration by the public and the leg-

is is an open letter on the out consultation from relevant the Resolution, and the Putnam is strengthened when women islature. e Legislature should

four-hour hearing held April 2 county health o cials, doctors or County Legislature did not duly are able to terminate unwanted also issue a public apology to Dr.

of the Putnam County Legisla- anyone with expertise, and with- notify the public of this infor- pregnancies, consistent with the Greene Foster for omitting her

ture, the bulk of which focused out regard for fact or research. mation. Greene Foster’s research intentions of the Reproductive comments from the record and

on the Legislature’s resolution, Why is the County Legislature overwhelmingly has found that Health Act.” ignoring her communication.

titled “Express Concerns Over distorting the facts and conceal- the traditional justi cations for re- In light of this serious omis- e Putnam Young Democrats

and Seek Repeal of Provisions in ing their process? strictions on abortion are not sup-

the NYS Reproductive Health e Resolution variously ported by evidence. In one study,

Act (RHA),” and which was ap- claims, without any evidence, or she found that “women who have
proved by a vote of 8-1 that night. based on evidence, that has been an abortion are not more likely

Rooney OrthodonticsNancy Montgomery, representing debunked or shown to be out of than those denied the procedure
Philipstown and parts of Putnam context, false or misleading, that to have depression, anxiety, or sui- Children & Adults

Valley, was the only ‘No’ vote. the RHA authorizes infanticide; cidal ideation [and] that 95 per-

It has come to our attention makes abortion less safe for wom- cent of women report that having

that Dr. Diana Greene Fos- en; will make all abortions, and es- the abortion was the right decision

ter, whose research is cited in pecially late term abortions, more for them over ve years after.” Ms.

paragraph 10 of the Resolution, common; will open the door for Green Foster’s March 28 memo

submitted a memo to Putnam anyone under the sun to perform to the legislature concludes:

County Legislators on March 28 abortions; will result in women “ e results of the Turnaway

indicating that her research was requesting abortions “up to the Study indicate that denying

being used inaccurately in this moment of birth” for reasons in- women access to wanted abor-

context. at memo was omit- cluding “inconvenience,” “travel tions has negative e ects on their

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A nip, nip here, a tuck, tuck there

Like everybody else on the was rst shocked, then equal failing Monty, you know, in a other dogs would mock him for LOST IN
planet, I get a lot of emails parts disgusted and horri ed. shallow, super cial kind of way. I his crooked teeth. But maybe I SUBURBIA
for things that I don’t Although I’d joked in the past give him lots of love and atten- should get him braces. Nothing
want, things that I don’t need, about my dog Monty’s weight tion and play with him all the says dapper dog like a perfect TRACY
and things I would never in my struggles, I never would have time. But I haven’t considered canine smile. BECKERMAN
right mind buy. Such was the case considered getting him Lipo to doing anything expensive and
recently when I got a note about slim his thighs. completely unnecessary to im- And then there’s the issue I suspect they would have all had
cosmetic procedures for pets. prove his appearance. What kind of Botox. Does he have frown the same issue. Still, I think you’d
And certainly not before I got of pet owner am I?? lines? I really don’t know. ere’s stand a much better chance with
Really. it rst. all that fur in the way. And the lady chinchillas if you didn’t
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about the tiny, unprotected life sealed in its agony. Finally, I had to
talk to someone, a psychotherapist.

He let me talk and talk, not asking a single question.
After I nished, he said, “I’m not going to charge you a penny.
ere’s nothing wrong with you. You’re pro-life. You’ll probably
feel guilty for the rest of your life. ere’s nothing wrong with that,
either.”
So, that’s my story: I’m a pro-life liberal, an oxymoronic, political
anomaly. But it just goes to show that political labels don’t say very
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CONLAN ting them in the parking lot. that by now you’ve given up. cial needs. Inclusion is so very I would like to add another,
Because, depending on what But keep asking—they may important because it helps to “A” word to this month. Aware-
FROM PAGE 11 poll you check, the average life surprise you sometime. My create a lifelong support system. ness leads to Acceptance, but
expectancy for someone with wife and I are very lucky to your Actions are what can really
it. So, if you witness this don’t autism is 35 to 50 years of age. have good support from family If you think of anyone you make a di erence. But just so
judge, instead maybe you could and friends. But many people know or knew that’s raising or we are clear, I still support
help. If you see a parent or a e overwhelming cause of raising children with autism can caring for someone with special lighting it up blue, awareness
caregiver struggling, maybe just this is accidental death. So, yes, become more and more isolated, needs, check in on them. It’s de nitely helps.
ask if you could help in any way. awareness is great but being especially as the children grow never too late to lend a hand or
If you feel uncomfortable with aware and then reacting is even older. is often can lead to a even just some moral support. Awareness, Acceptance, Ac-
this, you could at least keep an better. situation where you have an tion.
eye out for any other dangers. elderly parent being the only e biggest fear for a parent
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OBITUARIES

Walter F. Halat Jr. contributions in his name to the Ameri- on Friday, March 8, with his loving family Stoneleigh Ave., Carmel, NY 10512.

can Diabetes Association (www.diabetes. by his side. Douglas L. Hyatt
Walter F. Halat Jr. of Mahopac passed org), or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Harold was born on Jan. 6, 1938 in the

away suddenly on Jan.24, at the age of 76. Center(www.mskcc.org). Bronx where he graduated high school.

He was born in Yonkers on May 10, 1942, Stella Focarile He was a school bus driver in the Ma- Douglas L. Hyatt, a lifelong resident of
the son of Walter and Catherine (nee hopac Central School District, retiring Mahopac Falls, passed away peacefully on

Jackowick) Halat Sr. in 2009. Following retirement from the Dec.15, 2018 surrounded by his family;

Walter was a proud veteran of the Unit- Stella Focarile of Mahopac passed away school district, he went to work at Stop he was 82 years old. He was born in Ma-

ed States Army and served during the peacefully on Sunday morning, March & Shop in Somers until his second retire- hopac on Aug. 6, 1936, the son of James

Vietnam War. He graduated from New 10, at her home with her loving family by ment two years ago. and Clara (Head) Hyatt.

York University with a bachelor’s degree her side. Stella was born in Manhattan 88 Harold always liked to keep busy. He Doug was a 64-year life member of the

and worked as an accountant throughout years ago on July 4, 1931 to Ernest and was a life member of the Mahopac Falls Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Depart-

his life. On April 26, 1968, he married Stella (Guido) Pappalardo. Volunteer Fire Department. He attended ment and served as a past president and

Margaret Strelecki and they were blessed Stella loved cooking for and being with the senior drop-in held at the Mahopac vice president, as well as a past president of

with three children Ken, David, and Eliz- her family. She was married for almost 69 Fire House on Wednesdays and the Ma- the Board of Directors. During his tenure,

abeth. years to her beloved husband, Joseph, who hopac Seniors at the William Koehler he received a Proclamation of Public Rec-

Walter loved being outdoors doing his survives at home. She is also survived by Center. ognition from the sitting Putnam County

yardwork. He enjoyed doing his daily her loving children, Anthony, Catherine He is survived by his daughter, eresa executive.

crossword puzzles. He and Margaret en- (Scott) and Toniann (Louis), all of Ma- Keller and her husband, Rich, of Glen Doug is survived by his wife, Barbara;

joyed many wonderful vacations together. hopac and her grandchildren, Joyann, Mi- Allen, Va., his sons, Christopher of Cort- his daughter, Sharon Blichfeldt and her

Being a tax man, he was always into his chele and Melissa. landt Manor, Edward and his wife, Joanne, husband Craig; his son, David Hyatt and

numbers and working out problems, al- Per Stella’s wishes, her cremation will of New Milford, Conn., and Mark and his wife, Peggie; grandson, Alex Hyatt

ways helping out everyone. He loved in- take place privately prior to her Funeral his wife, Sall,y of Myrtle Beach, S.C; his and his wife, Jennifer; grandson, omas

teracting with people. Whether it be out Mass which wass held at St. Elizabeth grandchildren, Danielle, Andrew, Brittany, Hyatt and his wife, Sarah; and three great

shopping or chatting with the neighbors. Ann Seton Church in Shrub Oak March Matthew and Andrew; and his sister-in- grandchildren, Jace, Gavin, and Caleb.

And should we say he loved his “JETS.” 14. Interment of her cremains will take law, Elvira Howard. He was predeceased He was predeceased by his siblings James

Walter is survived by his wife of 50 place at Calvary Cemetery in Queens at by his wife, Bernadette, and his brother, Hyatt, Marian Sprague, Helen Eastwood,

years, Margaret; his son, Ken and his wife, a later date. Raymond. Viola Benjamin, Shirley Sweet and Mil-

Melissa; his son; David and his wife; Re- In lieu of owers, contributions in A Funeral Mass was celebrated March dred Austin.

gina; his daughter, Elizabeth Halat; and memory of Stella may be made to St. Ju- 12 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Interment was at Ballard Barrett Cem-

grandchildren, Aaron and Ethan. de’s Children’s Research Hospital. Mahopac with cremation services follow- etery in Mahopac Falls.

A Mass of Christian burial was cel- Harold P. Howard ing. In lieu of owers, please make memo-
ebrated on Jan. 31 at St. John the Evange- In lieu of owers, contributions in rial contributions in Doug’s name to the

list Church in Mahopac. A private crema- memory of Harold may be made to Hos- Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) or,

tion was held after services. Harold P. Howard, a longtime resident pice of Westchester and Putnam or e Hospice Care in Westchester and Putnam

In lieu of owers, please make memorial of Mahopac Falls, passed away peacefully Putnam Hospital Center Foundation, 670 (www.vnahv.org).

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Mahopac Relay for Life held its Supervisor Ken Schmitt
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morning, March 24, at the Putnam Heather Strickland on
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PAGE 22 MAHOPAC NEWS ‘ e kids come in and what they want are the THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019
Stones, Beatles, Zeppelin, the Who, Pink Floyd.
WEILAND Town-wide
ose are the bands that are selling.’ spring
FROM PAGE 3
- Gus Wieland cleanup set
he said. “I was thinking in terms of legacy. I said I Proprietor, Putnam Music Center/Musician for April
have to put these songs down. ey do no good in
my head or in a closet somewhere. ey have to be PHOTO: BOB DUMAS e town will hold a town-wide
down on some format so my kids or my grandkids or Cleanup and Compliance Week
anyone else who might want to hear them can listen. Wieland’s new CD, available at Putnam Music Center April 22-28. is is a sponsored road-
side cleanup and the town is seeking
“I didn’t think any major label would pick me up at residents’ help.
67 years old or I would get it on Spotify, I just want-
ed to do it. I did it myself and funded it all myself.” Choose a section of road for clean-
up. Let the highway department
He describes the music on the CD as “acoustic- know which street you will be clean-
based rock ’n’ roll.” ing. Volunteers who clean up roadside
litter should leave the bags on the
“Most of the songs are pop songs, like Eric Car- shoulder of the road and the highway
men ( e Raspberries) or David Gates (Bread), department will pick them up. Free
anyone who can write a hook line. Even though it’s orange bags are available at the high-
2019, the songs are from me and I come from the way department, 55 McAlpine Ave.,
‘60s and I don’t want to change the way I write. “ e Mahopac.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 Sports MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 23
Mahopac’s
GIRLS LAX Katrina
Klammer
clears.

Christina
Lopreato
passes.

Mahopac girls edge Somers, Mamaroneck

Indians humbled by Yorktown

BY SKIP PEARLMAN Saturday at Mamaroneck, the stopped 12 shots on goal for Ma- Colleen
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Tigers were up 3-0 at halftime, hopac (3-2). MacNeil
and led 4-1, before the Indians
Mahopac’s girls lacrosse team found their rhythm, scoring four “Just an amazing game all gains
picked up two quality wins last times in the second half. e Ti- around,” Indians coach Jim Lieto possession.
week, holding on Tuesday, April gers added one goal in the second said. “We preach team constant-
2, on the road to beat Somers, half as well, sending the game ly, and this is a huge team win. PHOTOS: ROB
8-7, then notching a 5-4 over- into overtime. Seniors kept us in the game all DIANTONIO
time victory Saturday, April 6, day, making sure everyone stayed
over Mamaroneck, also on the Freshman Nicole Panny got focused and never gave up. en Tired of leaving your car in the shop
road. the game-winner for the Indians a freshman breaks the scoring all day for routine maintenance?
in OT. Gigi Genovese, Ava Jen- drought, a sophomore scores, a
In between, the Indians ran nings, Katie McDonough, and freshman ties it up, and a fresh- Come to Mavis Tire of Mahopac
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’PacBOYS LAX stays hot
on the road
Indians deny Somers,
Scarsdale

BY SKIP PEARLMAN roll in recent games. Zach Puckhaber controls.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER “Drew has been playing with

e boys lacrosse team was extra energy,” the coach said. “He’s
clicking on all cylinders through always an energy guy,but somehow
the rst three quarters of last he’s found another gear. He was
Saturday’s, April 6, game at going to the cage and nding the
Somers, and held on for a 13-11 open guy, too. He’s really been
victory over the Tuskers. driving our o ense in the last few
games.
e ‘Pac also posted a 9-8
victory over Scarsdale three days e team’s defense was also
earlier, with keeper Mike Argila ring on all cylinders, he said.
preserving the win with a clutch “Dazi came in o the bench
save in the nal seconds. and gave us a spark,”Bucello said.
“Harney is a freshman sparkplug,
Saturday at Somers, the Indians and he knows how to nish on the
came out with a purpose, and led doorstep. And Tommy is our most
5-1 after one, 8-4 at halftime, and consistent player.”
11-6 after three.
e previous week at Scarsdale,
Senior mid elder and team Anthony Corrado, Harney, and
captain Drew Riolo continued his Elliott each scored two goals for
hot play, scoring four times and Mahopac.Tom O’Brien,Riolo and
dishing out six assists for a career- Zach Estevez each had one goal.
high 10 points. Andrew Dazi
added three goals and one assist, Mahopac’s Argila made 19 saves
Mike Harney had a hat-trick and in net for the Indians,including his
Tommy Elliott scored twice. 500th career save.

“It was a game of runs,” Indians “Scarsdale is a very good team,
coach Joe Bucello said. “ ey are a and a top-ranked team,” Bucello
well-coached and disciplined team, said. “So it was a huge win for us.
with a superstar (Nick Rossi, who I was happy with the way we
scored ve goals and added three played, I just wish we had
assists). And when they get hot,
they don’t make mistakes.” nished stronger.”
Scarsdale had a chance to
e team kept up their energy, tie the game at the buzzer,
he added. but Argila came up with a
big stop.“Mike came up with
“ at was a huge win for us,” a huge save,” Bucello said.
Bucello said. “You always want to “He was all over the place,
win against your neighbor, it’s a bit and nearly got a goal as well.”
of a rivalry because the kids and the
coaches all know each other.” e Indians are scheduled
to play ursday, April 11, at
Bucello said Riolo has been on a New Rochelle at 4:30 p.m.

Tim Cegielski crosses midfield. PHOTOS: ROB DIANTONIO

Nick Padovani looks for a teammate.



PAGE 26 MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019
The Indians
(who had trailed
5-1) celebrate
after Chris
Walpole (26,
being hugged)
scores the go-
ahead run on a
Mike Musantry
single in last
week’s come-
from-behind win
over Ossining.

Indians stun Ossining with
late rally, snatch 7-5 victory
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dugout.

But the Indians didn’t have
to like it. So they did something
about it.
Call for our upcomingMahopac’s o ense pushed
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Constantino at home.

Mahopac
senior Joe
Lacoparra
earned
the win vs.
MKT-5894I-A Ossining with
manager Myckie Lugbauer said. two innings
“ at’s our team—the guys never of scoreless
quit. e guys were excited, and I ball.
could see they were getting ready
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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 27

BASEBALL

FROM PAGE 26

to make something happen. We’ve

got guys at the top of our order

who drive people in.”

Ossining got to previously

untouchable (junior righty) Casey

Tewey for its only rally of the game

in the fth.

“I spiked my curve a couple of

times, and left my fastball up in the

zone.” Tewey—who put up zeroes

in his prior four innings—said after

the win.“I didn’t have my best stu

today. But the team picked me up.

at’s what a good team should do,

and I’m really proud of them for

that. Our guys are tough, and they

came up big in the clutch. is was

an amazing win, it’s good to know

the guys have me out there, and

good to know that we have heart.”

Senior right-hander Joe

Lacoparra came on in relief and

slammed the door shut, striking

out ve and walking one while

allowing no runs in his two-plus Mahopac captain Mike Musantry slides into second last week vs. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
innings of work. Ossining.
Mahopac’s Mike Weiner went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a
Walpole, a senior out elder, win over Ossining.

nished with two RBIs for the

Indians, Musantry went 3-for-4

with a double, two stolen bases,

and two RBIs, and Mike Weiner

went 2-for-4, with a double and

one RBI.

“ at was a big win for us,

everybody did work out there,

playing their roles,” Musantry, a

senior captain, said following the

game. “Tewey gave us a big start,

and when he got in trouble we

picked him up.In the sixth we got a

couple of big hits, and momentum

was on our side. I’m seeing a lot of

heart from these guys.”

Saturday, against New Rochelle,

the Indians led 3–0 after four

innings. New Rochelle scored

twice in the fth and tied the game

in the top of the seventh, sending

it into extra innings —where the

Huguenots scored twice in the

eighth to claim a 5-3 win.

Lacoparra took the loss for the

Indians, allowing three runs on Add Value
four hits in two innings, in relief of
starter Kevin McKeon.

Kyle Brandstetter doubled and to Your Home
had two RBIs, Musantry doubled
and drove in a run,and Weiner had

a double.

“We had the lead,but we made a
couple of mistakes,”Lugbauer said.

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Natalie
GIRLS LAX Scanlon

FROM PAGE 23 collects a
draw control.
our captains and all our seniors. Just a
tremendous performance.” Colleen
MacNeil
In ursday’s loss at Yorktown, the rushes
Cornhuskers (3-1) rolled to a 7-3 lead at across
the break, and added another seven goals midfield.
in the second half.

Colleen MacNeil led the Indians
with two goals, Avery Przymylski and
Sophia DeFrancesco each had one. Kelsey
McDonnell led Yorktown with six goals.

Barbagallo had three saves for the Indians,
and Megan Citarella stopped two shots in
net for Mahopac.

“Yorktown’s o ense was too much for us
to handle,” Lieto said. “ ey moved the ball
extremely well, and were able to get deep into
our defensive end.”

Two days earlier at Somers (0-3), the
Indians had a strong rst half, and held a 7-4
advantage at the break.

e Tuskers made it close with a 3-1
second half.

MacNeil had a hat trick for Mahopac,
Lindsay Neilis had two goals and three assists,
DeFrancesco scored twice, McDonough had
two assists, and Panny had a goal and one
assist.Barbagallo had 12 saves for the Indians.

“ is was a great win for the team, it was
awesome to bounce back from a tough loss
on Friday and beat another good team,”Lieto
said.

e Indians were scheduled to travel to
face Brewster ursday, April 11, at 4:30 p.m.

Alexa
Rispoli
heads up
the field.

Avery
Przymylski
looks for a
teammate.

PHOTOS: ROB
DIANTONIO

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 LEISURE MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 29

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