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Mahopac News 08.13.20

VOL. 11 NO. 24 Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020

Putnam slowly bounces back from Isaias

Cuomo calls for investigation into NYSEG’s response

BY BOB DUMAS Odell, who declared a state of emergen-

EDITOR cy, said more than 1,100 eld personnel

responded to the storm.

Tropical Storm Isaias swept through NYSEG estimated more than 1,000

the area Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 4), de- downed wires and hundreds of broken

livering a gut punch reminiscent of Super poles occurred as a result of Isaias.

Storm Sandy in 2012, knocking down “Given the degree of damage, complete

trees and power lines and leaving more restoration is expected to last multiple

than 90 percent of New York State Elec- days in the company’s Brewster division

tric & Gas (NYSEG) customers in Put- (Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester

nam County without power. counties),” the utility stated in a press re-

Roads were littered with debris by lease.

Wednesday morning (Aug. 5), some re- Gov. Cuomo said he was once again un-

duced to single lanes due to fallen trees happy with NYSEG’s response to a major

and in some cases rendered impassable. weather event and called for an investiga-

In Mahopac, 8,201 of 9,601 NYSEG tion.

customers—85 percent—were left without “We know that severe weather is our

power by the time the storm had passed new reality and the reckless disregard by

through. It took nearly a week for power to utility companies to adequately plan for

be restored completely; by Monday morn- tropical storm Isaias left tens of thousands

ing, NYSEG was reporting ve customers of customers in the dark, literally and PHOTO COURTESY OF KEN SCHMITT
A 200-year old red oak on West Lake Boulevard was felled by Tropical Storm Isaias and
in Mahopac were still without power. guratively. eir performance was un- landed on this car. No injuries were reported.
In the wake of the storm last week, the acceptable,” Cuomo said. “ e large vol-

town, in conjunction with NYSEG, and ume of outages and the utilities’ failure to

some assistance from the National Guard, communicate with customers in real time other utilities to understand how such a half of impacted customers get their

handed out wet and dry ice and bottled proves they did not live up to their legal failure could have taken place. power restored, we still had over 16,500

water to help those who were left without obligations. e fact that many customers “In the meantime, DPS is working without power [throughout the county],”

power. still do not know when their power will be around the clock with leadership at the Odell said.

County Executive MaryEllen Odell had restored makes it even more unacceptable. utilities to ensure restoration of service as e entire region also su ered from

warned that “customers should plan to be e worst of this situation was avoidable, quickly and safely as possible,” he said last cell-service issues, including inability to

without power for a signi cant length of and it cannot happen again.” week. “Utilities deployed 7,000 workers to make phone calls and no internet.

time,” and true enough, by the weekend Cuomo said he was directing the state help with damage response and restora- For pictures of the damage done by Isa-

more than 16,500 NYSEG customers Department of Public Service (DPS) to tion and service.” ias, see the centerspread on pages 10 and

countywide were still in the dark. launch an investigation into NYSEG and “By Friday, we saw a little more than 11.

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The Staff First responders revive 2-year-old drowning victim

EDITORIAL TEAM BY BOB DUMAS called to a residence on See breathing and had no pulse. He bulance to the hospital, according
BOB DUMAS EDITOR Avenue in Mahopac on urs- began CPR until he was joined to Carmel Police Lt. John Dear-
day, Aug. 6, at about 4:19 p.m. by Medic No. 3 and Mahopac man.
EDITOR: 845-208-0774 A 2-year-old Mahopac child on a report of a child who had Ambulance personnel. e child
[email protected] is still alive after he had drowned drowned in a pool and was now was intubated at the scene and “He did a great job,” Dearman
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER in a swimming pool and was out of the water. Mahopac Am- transported to Putnam Hospital said of Shea’s e orts.
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628 revived by rst responders and bulance and EMStar paramedics Center by Mahopac Ambulance.
[email protected] then medevacked to Westches- also responded. Carmel police o cers and depu- Once at the hospital, the child
ter County Medical Center ties from the Putnam County was transferred onto a Lifenet
ADVERTISING TEAM (WMC). Carmel Police O cer Dan- Sheri ’s Department set up medivac helicopter and own
PAUL FORHAN iel Shea was rst on scene and roadblocks and escorted the am- to Westchester County Medical
914-202-2392 Carmel police said they were discovered that the child wasn’t Center. Dearman said that as of
Friday afternoon, the child is still
[email protected] alive and being treated at WMC.
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Mahopac for Racial Justice remembers Vanessa Guillèn

BY SHOSH BEDROSIAN another soldier. the vigil, held Saturday, July 1, way out here.” in Afghanistan and struggled
GUEST WRITER Guillèn was reported missing said the reason the group hosted Several speakers and perfor- with PTSD and drug addiction
the event was to raise awareness when he came home. Daniel
Mahopac for Racial Justice led in April and told her family and to the sexual violence women in mances took place at the vigil. A succumbed to his struggles and
a candlelight vigil on the county friends she was sexually harassed the military experience and to mariachi band performed several died in 2016. Now, Keegan is a
courthouse steps for Vanessa by people she worked with on not let Guillèn “die in vain.”. songs to honor Guillèn’s death, veterans’ advocate and pushing
Guillèn, a 20-year-old female the base. Her body was found who was Mexican American. for more resources for veteran
soldier who was murdered at two months later. “We think it’s really important healthcare.
Fort Hood in Texas in April by to keep this conversation going,” Stephanie Keegan, who is
Stephany Solis, a member of Solis said. “We need to demand running for New York State Participants in the vigil wore
Mahopac for Racial Justice, led justice and be in solidarity even Assembly for the 94th District white to honor Guillèn. Ma-
if we are far away, and even if we against incumbent Kevin Byrne, hopac for Racial Justice raised
are in New York. at makes it gave a speech to the small crowd more than $100 for the Putnam/
more symbolic because we are about her experience with the Northern Westchester Women’s
showing solidarity from all the U.S. Army. Keegan’s son, Dan- Resource Center.
iel Keegan, served 26 months

Stephany Solis, a member of Mahopac for Racial Justice, led the vigil.
An attendee lights a candle in Vanessa Guillen’s memory.

Vigil attendees dressed in white in honor of Vanessa Guillèn. PHOTOS: SHOSH BEDROSIAN
Attendees were given roses to hold during the vigil.
Stephanie Keegan, who is running for New
York State Assembly for the 94th District,
addresses the crowd.

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Governor gives green light for schools to reopen

Mahopac o cials say they are ready with plan in place

BY BOB DUMAS tricts were required to submit DiCarlo said of the governor’s de- “Once we get all the informa- “In case the virus kicks up

EDITOR plans to NYS for review. cision to allow schools to reopen. tion, we will send out [school re- again, they want it accessible,”the

Mahopac School District an- “He talked about thresholds that opening] information to all the superintendent said.

Saying that every region in nounced plans earlier this month we were allowed, and I think we parents,” he said. “We are going to e governor also wants school

New York State is well below to institute a hybrid approach that are ready.” get ready. ere is still lots of pro- districts to have plans in place for

the COVID infection limit, Gov. would incorporate both in-person DiCarlo said the district is n- fessional development for the sta COVID testing and contact trac-

Cuomo announced Friday morn- and distant learning that would ishing up a series of “town hall” and the PPE (personal protective ing that would also be posted on

ing (Aug. 7) that schools state- limit the number of students in meetings with parents and then equipment) is coming in.” the district’s websites.

wide will be allowed to open in the school buildings on any given will send out a survey to see how DiCarlo said that while Albany “We have been meeting every

September. day. at plan was approved by many families will opt to keep approved Mahopac’s hybrid plan, Monday with the [county] De-

He said should the infection Albany earlier this month. their children home and solely the state also wants the district partment of Health to talk about

rate spike, the guidance will “I am not surprised,” Mahopac use remote learning, which is their to have a plan solely for remote how we will work with them re-

change accordingly. School dis- School Superintendent Anthony prerogative. learning posted on its website. garding testing and tracing,” Di-

Carlo said. “We can only do that

in conjunction with them.”

‘We are probably in the best situation in the country right now. Meanwhile sports and other
extracurricular activities remain

If anyone can open schools we can open schools.’ on the backburner. A potential
starting date for fall sports has

-Gov. Andrew Cuomo been set for Sept. 24.

Plays and concerts and other
afterschool events are still in

limbo.

“ at’s all determined by social

There is no better place distancing guidelines,” DiCarlo
said. “In may not happen this
year. You can’t put on a play that
way.”

DiCarlo said his sta and

faculty are excited that school

to go than will reopen with students in the
building but noted there is still a
lot of work to do.

SCHNEIDER “We are going follow the
guidelines and mitigate it to the
best of our ability,” he said. “We
have to make kids aware of social
distancing and wearing masks or

FINANCIAL we will go back to where we were
and back to remote learning and
no one wants that.”

During his Friday press con-
ference, Cuomo called his deci-

GROUP sion to reopen “great news.”
“We are probably in the best

situation in the country right
now,” he said.

e governor said that the

COVID infection rate statewide

was at 1 percent with ve deaths

for professional, sound advice on Aug. 7.
“If anyone can open schools,

we can open schools,” he said.

on your business or personal “ at’s true for every region in
the state, period.”

Cuomo had said that regions

tax and financial situation must be in Phase 4, which all
were as of Aug. 7, and the daily
infection rate must remain below

5 percent using a 14-day average.

State guidelines for reopening

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Odell wants law requiring generators for gas stations

O cials warn against improper generator use

BY BOB DUMAS to have generator power, so we burns as a result.

EDITOR don’t have this issue anymore.” “Never put a generator inside

Odell said some gas stations an enclosed building or a near

In the wake of Tropical Storm had to hire guards to direct traf- a residence—within 5 feet of a

Isaias, which saw long lines at c in and out and that a ght house or a structure,” said Ken

the few gas stations that were nearly broke out at one station Clair, Putnam County deputy

open during the subsequent when one customer tried to cut commissioner of emergency ser-

blackout, County Executive in line. vices. “I know people are without

MaryEllen Odell said she will “I like to look at these situa- power and they’re desperate to

ask county legislators to draft a tions and events as an opportu- get it and they’re hooking them

law that would require all Put- nity to do better and to re-edu- up incorrectly, like running them

nam gas stations to have backup cate the public,” Odell said. in their garages.”

generators. County o cials also said resi- Clair said the county received a PHOTO COURTESY OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE
“[ e storm] impacted people dents who do have generators total of 51 carbon monoxide calls
need to use them correctly to by Friday. County Executive MaryEllen Odell at work at the emergency operation
with home generators who were avoid dangerous situations such center in Carmel on Wednesday (Aug. 5).
looking to replenish their gaso- “All 51 of them actually had

line supply, causing long lines as res and carbon monoxide high carbon monoxide readings. their basements, next to the house storm, rst responders answered

at gas stations,” she said. “I am poisoning. At least they had alarms to alert with the windows open. 313 calls for re and emergency

proposing to the legislature that One homeowner was injured them that there’s a problem in the “If they are hooked up incor- medical services.

we pass a local law requiring gas last Wednesday (Aug. 5) when residence,” he said. “When the rectly, there can be surge to a “ e biggest thing we were

stations to have generators on- he ran his generator from inside re departments go out, they’re lineman on a pole,” he contin- facing out there were blocked

site, so it’s not just a few gas sta- his garage and started a re. e nding situations that could eas- ued. “ ey should be installed roads, blocked driveways,” Clair

tions that are available for gaso- re destroyed the garage and ily have been corrected. People are professionally. We were driving said.“If someone needs an ambu-

line. ey should all be required the homeowner sustained minor running them in their garages, in around yesterday and saw gen- lance, how do we get there?”

erators running all night long, in In the rst two days of Isaias-

backs of pickup trucks. It’s just related emergencies, the county

careless the stu that’s going on.” received more than a thousand

Odell said the county has a 911 calls, Odell said, matching

lot of new homeowners who are the numbers from 2018’s spring

learning what it takes to own a storm.

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Clair said that from Tuesday community is the rst respond-

to ursday, at the outset of the ers,” she said.

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OP-ED Forces of nature

Retirement: It’s about time! What a week! LIFE,
When the tropical storm hit HEALTH,
BY LAURA L. DELL, M. ED. to grieve that, just as you do when last week, I was alone in the house POLITICS
except for a dog and cat, who both became
GUEST WRITER your last baby goes o to kindergar- agitated. My dog went to hide in the bath- MARA
room, her safe space, while my cat kept pacing SCHIFFREN
ten, or that last young adult leaves nearby. I sat in the kitchen, staring out the
Everybody spends so much time the nest, or when your last parent picture window, watching the torrential rain as gone by in winter, the lack of heat would have
worrying about having enough passes on. the trees blew back and forth like crazy. been very wearing on body and nerves both).
money to spend in retirement But this is another time for
that they forget to think about how growth, with all its joys and chal- How about you? Were you at home or out Refrigeration was the second thing I
and about? Did you get stuck on the way missed. It’s one thing to have to shop for fresh
they are going to spend their time! lenges, just like turning double dig- home? food every day when you live in a large town
or city, like olden day Paris, but to do so in
If you retire at 65 and live 25 its, leaving our teen years, turning Did you watch as the storm shook every- the exurbs is another matter altogether. Quite
thing in sight, with the trees bending and inconvenient.
years, to age 90, that’s 219,000 40, and all the rest. groaning and dropping branches, living and
dead, down upon the earth? On my property, e nal lesson I learned came when the
hours of free time to ll! So, what are you going to do a few branches ended up penetrating the earth lights came back on, in the middle of the
deeply, hurled as they were with such force- night, and woke me from a very sound sleep.
Work provides a lot more than when you retire? fulness by the wind. ey landed, standing I found, quite simply that I had slept so much
straight up, like they were spears aimed by the more profoundly in the unrelieved blackness
money. It provides human contact Here’s a plan that might prove trees, signal of war. of night, without any light emitting at all. I
had a hard time getting any sleep once the
with both coworkers and clients, helpful, at least until you nd your And on and on the storm raged, knocking lights came back on. Even the teeny lights
over trees large and small, and telephone poles emitting from clocks and smoke alarms were
preventing isolation. It provides way and establish your “new nor- and electricity lines and phone and internet. disturbing. I found myself, at four am, going
We were lucky only to lose an old apple tree, round shutting out every light that I could.
structure for your day, giving you a mal.” already near its natural end, and some trees in
a wooded area. Light of any sort at night, particularly in
routine that encourages you to Planning - Take time to sit quiet- the hours before bed, suppresses your abil-
And then the lights went out. ity to produce melatonin, the hormone that
get enough sleep and to have regu- ly, on a regular basis to make a plan In moments, many of us were returned to regulates sleep and wake cycles, and poor sleep
a more innocent state of nature, just us and leads to the inability of the body to repair itself
lar mealtimes. for the coming day, week, year, or the rhythms of time. Staycation suddenly had during the night. is, in turn, leads to higher
turned into camping at home rather than a risks for developing chronic illnesses and for
Everybody deserves a vacation ve years. Take time to remember luxurious retreat in your home. faster aging. at is the reason you should dim
If you were lucky, you had a generator to all the lighting in the house in the hours be-
once in a while, and usually the rst what it was you wanted to do in life! turn on. But if not, out came all the candles fore bed and never use uorescent lighting at
and ashlights and camping lanterns that home. It is the kind of light most detrimental
months, or even years, of retire- Body care - Try to get yourself as you and your family have ever purchased. In to sleeping well at night, because of the blue
my case, I also had a lithium battery to keep wavelength it creates.
ment, can be like a long-awaited va- healthy as you can. Focus on sleep, charging up phone, iPad, and computer. But it
required a hell of a lot of driving my car every I had read about the correlation between
cation. is is a time to get around good food, regular hygiene, and ex- day to keep it charged up, which became its deep sleep and blue wavelength emitting
own distraction. lights for years but experiencing it this pro-
to things that you’ve always wanted ercise. I learned some interesting things from the foundly was a gamechanger.
experience. at running water at will—we
to do, to pursue interests and hob- Paperwork - Get your paperwork have a well, so the water stopped running once I am now turning o all indoor and outdoor
the electricity did—is a blessing beyond all lights nearby before I go to bed for a more
bies that you’ve never had time for, in order! Plan to go to an elder- others. I could do ne with the lights we had restful sleep and more REM time.
stocked up, but the lack of running water was
to travel, and see and experience care lawyer to get your end-of-life really problematic. I found myself hauling wa- How about you? What did you learn during
ter up from the pool to use it to run the toilets. the blackout last week that had a profound
things that you’ve only dreamed paperwork in place. en, you can And that they take about a gallon-and-a-half e ect on you?
to two gallons each ush. We were lucky that
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protests.” Here a foreign news outlet the federal government would pander
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protests. so they could hold on to power. Quite
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fth graders math or to teach SEE DR. LINDA PAGE 13
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DELL “Neat ings” – You’ll need what you want to do with this Letters and Op-Ed Policy
things to look forward to that very special and precious time
FROM PAGE 8 give you a lift. is is a time to of life. Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may
enjoy hobbies and pastimes. be edited. The views and opinions expressed
plenty of groups and public Laura Dell has lived in in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those
events. And there are volunteer “Mind Peers” (Intimacy) – Mahopac for 71 years. She was of Mahopac News or its affiliates. Submissions
opportunities for those who We are social beings, and we born in Mahopac Hospital, must include a phone number and address
want to try out a new eld of need to nd a way to spend time which is now the o ces for the for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will
endeavor without the stress of with the people who are like us, Mahopac School District. She is necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds
taking on a new job. with whom we can be ourselves. graduate of the MHS Class of which cannot be verified or are anonymous will
It’s a time to connect with, cel- ’66. She returned home to teach not be published. Please send your submissions
“Weird people” (Diversity) ebrate with, and support those in the Mahopac schools in 1971 to the editor by e-mail at mahopacnews@
– is is a time to put yourself with whom you are the closest. and taught over 4,000 students halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the
out there and appreciate new in various grades and subjects editor at 845-208-0774.
neighbors or head out to ex- Growth – Retirement, like until 2004 when she retired...
plore this world of fascinating the rest of life, comes in stages. happily.
people, who live in worlds that Periodically, review your plan
are di erent from yours. to make sure that you’re doing

DR. LINDA draw their children totally from to visit family during anksgiv-
public school while other parents ing?
FROM PAGE 12 supplement their child’s public or
private school education with ad- e bottom line is that every
Obviously, the logistics of ditional tutoring, whether it’s one family that joins a pod needs to
creating and running a pod is to one or in a group setting. follow the guidelines established
more complicated than it seems. at the onset of the pod. So, talk
e decision obviously isn’t as to your friends and go over your
erefore, questions concern- simple as before because we’re in options exploring how you can
ing pods are many.To begin the middle of a pandemic—and work together to create a pod
with, when a professional tutor the reasons for making the deci- that works for all of you. is
is hired, it can be expensive. Of sion today are directly related to will guarantee you that in case
course, the more children there the pandemic. No matter how schools don’t open, your children
are in a pod reduces the cost careful parents are as to who will still have school.
per child, but that also means their child will be with, it will
more exposure for each student. be impossible to control the Dr. Linda
Many parents can’t decide if environment totally. Suppose,
they should withdraw their child for instance, one of the children Dr. Linda is co-author of “Why
totally from the public-school in the group has a play date over Bad Grades Happen to Good
system or simply supplement the weekend with a child outside Kids” and director of Strong
their child’s education with a pod. of the pod. Or, what if one of the Learning Tutoring and Test Prep.
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Harckham calls for hearings on NYSEG storm response

State Sen. Pete Harckham has asked for natural disasters nor have they suf- is important to learn exactly what went residents.”
for a formal Senate hearing on the fail- ciently hardened their infrastructure to wrong before the storm and afterward. More than 90,000 NYSEG custom-
ure of area electrical utilities and wireless
communications providers to prepare withstand the magnitude of the storms “ at’s why I’m calling for a Senate ers lost power due to Isaias. Wireless
adequately for last week’s tropical storm, that are now the new normal,” Harckham hearing for this region of the state,” he communications were a ected when
and their slow response to power outages. said. “I have worked storm recovery re- said. “Let’s identify policies and proce- the power was lost to cell phone towers.
sponse since 2008 and little has changed. dures that need strengthening in order to Some critical facilities in Westchester,
“ e widespread damage and result- It is as if every time they forget the les- ensure our storm responses are better ex- Putnam and Dutchess counties are still
ing power outages from Tropical Storm sons learned” ecuted. Our public utilities need to have without power or communications.
Isaias have revealed, once again, that our a proactive approach to safeguarding our
public utilities do not seriously prepare Harckham said now that power is - communities and meeting the needs of Article provided by Sen. Harckham’s o ce
nally being restored to most residents, it

Mahopac alum writes song for Purchase freshmen

Britney DiTocco asked to compose tune to aid incoming students

PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL When incoming students participate in freshmen,” DiTocco said. “ e transition to to the encouragement of many professors.”
the orientation in August, they will be treat- college is di cult enough, so I was willing to Working part-time and tackling two ma-
Britney DiTocco performs during the Illusion ed to an original song welcoming them to do anything to help comfort them.”
show while she was a student at Mahopac Purchase. jors didn’t leave DiTocco a lot of time to
High School. DiTocco graduated last May with a dou- explore internships or other interests. Now,
Written by Brtitney DiTocco, a recent ble major in both history and studio compo- with two degrees in hand, she hopes to take
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and aspiration. Since orientation will be held comp program and transfer internally. di erent job elds to get a better idea of
remotely this summer, she was asked by his- what I might like to do full time,” she said.
tory profesor Lisa Keller to write a song that Since she couldn’t take the music classes “ e pandemic de nitely makes this di cult
would reassure incoming students. reserved for majors, she took history courses but saving money by going to a state school
in the meantime. helps to give you some extra exibility after
“Even though they may not see the pro- college.”
fessors, other students, or sta in person, that “I decided to take history classes because
the college as a whole will still be there for I was interested in the subject, but never DiTocco may be undecided about her ca-
them when they need help,”DiTocco said. thought about pursuing it in college,” she reer plans, but she hopes to begin exploring
explained. “I then declared what I thought di erent possible vocations soon.
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“I could really sympathize with incoming ed up keeping it and completing both thanks Article courtesy of SUNY Purchase

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020 Sports MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 15
Ryan Caraher of
BASEBALL Mahopac takes
a swing Sunday
vs. Hen Hud.

PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN

Coming in with two out,
a 3-2 lead, and bases
loaded, Mahopac reliever
Mike Ambrosecchia got
a strikeout to nail down
Sunday’s road win.

The Mahopac 19U Cardinals came from behind to beat Craig Brandstetter takes a swing for Jake Madalin watches his two-run
Hen Hud, 3-2, Sunday at Sunset Field in Montrose. the Cardinals. double that put Mahopac ahead,
3-2, in the seventh inning.

Mahopac varsity squad stuns Hen Hud

BY SKIP PEARLMAN into the seventh. But the Indians’ Vincent Mariella had Ma- and he did a great job,” Mariella scheduled to begin, the week of
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jake Madalin lofted a double to hopac‘s other RBI. said. “And our starter, Brandon Aug. 17.
left-center that plated two runs Smith, was also phenomenal, he’s
e Mahopac Indians varsity to give the visitors the lead. “ at was a big win, de nitely always around the zone. “It’s been a good summer
division baseball team scored two a nice win for us,” Mahopac as- for these guys,” Mariella said.
runs in the top of the seventh in- Brandon Smith started for sistant coach Christian Mariella “Jake‘s hit was really huge for us,” “ ey’ve played well and had
ning Sunday and held on to take Mahopac. Mike Ambrosecchia said. “ ese guys have been close Mariella added of the go-ahead fun. It’s probably their last sum-
a 3-2 victory over Hen Hud in a came on in the bottom of the all of their lives, they know each double. “Vincent Mariella also had mer playing ball together, and it’s
GHVBL game played at Sunset seventh inning after Hen Hud other, go out together,” a big RBI and did a nice job.” been a great group. ey’ve been
Field in Montrose. had loaded the bases with two together nearly every day, come a
out. Ambrosecchia struck out the Mariella said Ambrosecchia Mahopac (5-4) had one more long way, and always pull for each
Mahopac trailed, 2-1, going has the right approach for a re- game scheduled in regular season other.”
nal batter to preserve the win. liever. “We know he can do that, action before the playo s were

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Protecting your home for long-term care purposes

For most seniors, the one as- disabled child, caretaker child or GUEST entitled to utilize their personal Anthony J. Enea, Esq. is a
set which they are most con- sibling with an equity inter- CORNER residence exclusion. Additional- member of Enea, Scanlan and
cerned about losing to the cost est, will also create a ve-year ly, the grantor of the MAPT is Sirignano, LLP of White Plains
of long-term care is their home. look back for Medicaid nursing ANTHONY J. entitled to any real property tax and Somers. He focuses his practice
home eligibility, and as of Oct. ENEA exemptions they are eligible for, on wills, trusts and estates and
Fortunately, there are options 1, a 30-month lookback period such as STAR, veterans, senior elder law. He is the past chair of
available to protect their home, for Medicaid Home Care. the proceed of sale based on the citizens, etc. Upon the death of Elder Law and Special Needs
some of which are much better actuarial value of their life estate the grantor of the MAPT, the Section of the New York State
than others, for tax and Medic- • Deed of home with the as it relates to the sale price of home is then includable in the Bar Association (NYSBA and
aid eligibility reasons. reservation of a life estate (the the home. is will either result taxable estate of the grantor at is the current chair of the 50+
right to reside in the home in their receipt of a portion of its fair market value on date of section of NYSBA. Mr. Enea is
e following is a summary and the obligation to pay its the sale proceeds which, de- death. us, the trust bene - the past president and founding
of the available options: expenses) pending on the amount, may ciaries will receive the property member of the New York Chapter
disqualify them for Medicaid. with a ‘stepped up’ cost basis. of the National Academy of Elder
• Outright transfer without is transfer of the home Alternatively, if they decide not Law Attorneys (NAELA). He
the reservation of a life estate also creates the look back to receive said portion of the e MAPT provides both asset is the president of the Westchester
to the homeowner periods for Medicaid as stated sales proceeds, they are consid- protection bene ts, tax bene ts County Bar Foundation and a
above, however, if the house is ered to have made a gift, thus, and avoidance of probate. past president of the Westchester
is is perhaps the least not sold during the lifetime of creating a new look back period County Bar Association. He can
desirable option, as the receiver the person(s) transferring the for Medicaid eligibility. In conclusion, the MAPT has be reached at 914-948-1500 or at
of the home receives it at its home; the recipient will receive been and continues to remain a.enea@esslaw rm.com.
original purchase price, plus the value of the home at its • Transfer to an Irrevocable the best choice for those willing
capital improvements. us, if fair market value on the date Medicaid Asset Protection and able to engage in Medicaid
the house was purchased for of death of the individual(s) Trust (MAPT) asset protection planning.
$80,000, and $50,000 of capital transferring the home.
improvements were made, the Because of both its tax To advertise in Mahopac News, call Brett Freeman at 845-
person receiving the home is form of conveyance can advantages and the fact that it 208-8151 or email [email protected].
would have a cost basis for capi- be problematic if the home is creates the look back periods
tal gains purposes of $130,000. sold during the lifetime of the for nursing home and homecare
If the recipient(s) were to transferor. A sale during the Medicaid, in virtually all cases
sell the home for more than lifetime of the transferor will with the exception of where the
$130,000, and the recipient(s) result in a loss of the step up transfer can be made with-
did not own and reside in the in cost basis, thus, subjecting out any look back period (see
home prior to its sale for at least the recipient of the home to above), utilizing a MAPT is the
two out of ve years, the sale a potential capital gains tax if most logical option. For income
would be subject to capital gains they do not reside in the home tax and capital gain tax pur-
taxes. is is an undesirable and are not eligible to receive poses, the assets in the MAPT
result, especially if the home the personal residence exclu- are considered owned by the
was purchased decades ago at sion for capital gains tax pur- grantor (creator) of the trust.
a low-cost basis. is outright poses ($500,000 if married and
transfer is also a completed gift $250,000 if single). Additional- us, if the home is sold by
requiring the ling of a gift tax ly, if the home is sold during the the trust during the lifetime of
return and the utilization of life of the person holding the the grantor, the grantor will be
part of one’s lifetime estate and life estate, pursuant to the rules
gift tax exemption. Addition- for Medicaid eligibility, they are
ally, the outright transfer of the entitled to receive a portion of
home, unless it is to a spouse,

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