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Lupinacci, Schneider will not seek re-election
GOP Committee picks new Town Board candidates for June primary

BY BOB DUMAS the Town Board he was ready the tax cap. We completed con- John Lupinacci Jonathan Schneider
EDITOR to step aside. “Eight years is tracts with the various unions
enough; I had my run, if you and in my eight years we have eight years and I am ready to my son gets treated for epilepsy.”
Two Carmel Town Board will,” he told Mahopac News. grown the general fund and are
members who are up for re-elec- “I am losing a little energy and at a safe level and are keeping move on,” he said. Schneider said he looks back
tion in November announced the time is right. I am moving our Moody’s bond rating high.
last week they would not seek on to the next chapter of my life. He said he was excited to get with pride at his time as a coun-
another term. I have two kids in college, and “We have an aging, failing in-
it will be nice to go visit them frastructure and have made some involved in the community in cilman.
Councilmen John Lupinacci when I choose.” improvements and there is a lot
and Jonathan Schneider, both more to come,” he added. “But other capacities. “I’m very proud of a lot of
Republicans, have served two Serving on the board is a de- now it’s time to let someone else
four-year terms, but will not manding job, Lupinacci said, have a run at it. Change is good; “I can’t image I won’t be in- things,” he said. “Changing town
seek a third. adding it was time to bring in it’s not the enemy. I know I up-
someone with fresh ideas and a set people sometimes, but I also volved in some way,” he said, codes, the reassessment project,
e Putnam County Repub- new perspective. made some people happy. I gave
lican Committee was expected my best e ort and that is all I noting he will continue his work improving the town parks. It
to meet Monday night ( Jan. 28) “It takes a toll,” he said of the can do.”
and nominate former council- job.“You have to work and put in with the Toys for Tots program. will be interesting to see how it
man Frank Lombardi of Ma- the time. When I get involved in Lupinacci doubted he would
hopac, and Carmel hamlet resi- something, I really get involved. seek public o ce again but said “I would like to get involved all comes out. ere are so many
dent Robert Schanil to run for I don’t just participate.” he will always seek to engage in
the two seats in the general elec- volunteerism. with more children’s charities good things coming in the future.”
tion this fall. Asked what he was most
proud of from his tenure as “I served my town as best as I and get more involved with the SEE RE-ELECTION PAGE 5
All political parties across the councilman, Lupinacci cited could and it’s just time for some- NYU Children’s Hospital where
state have to make their nomi- several things. thing fresh to do,” he said. “Part
nations earlier this year than in of me will always be interested
the past, since a recently passed “I am very proud that we in public service. I will always
state law moves the party prima- brought in townwide garbage volunteer wherever I go. I just
ries up from September to June. pickup and we have improved joined the Barrett Ballard Cem-
the infrastructure of the town,” etery board.”
“We have had to scramble like he said. “We broke ground at
crazy,” said Anthony Scannapie- Airport Park, and I can’t wait to Like Lupinacci, Schnei-
co Jr., chairman of the Republi- see what happens at Swan Cove. der said he felt eight years was
can Committee. I’m proud of the townwide reval enough and he was ready for
and that we have a record of bal- something new.
Lupinacci said that while he anced budgets and staying below
was proud of his time served on “I had a fun time for the past

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2 YOUR NEIGHBOR

8 Award-winning author
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019 Your Neighbor MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 3

Into the great wide open

Local award-winning outdoor writer releases new book

BY BOB DUMAS
EDITOR

Award-winning author Glenn Sapir grew

up loving nature—hunting, shing, birding,

hiking, he couldn’t get enough. And that’s a

bit strange when one considers he spent the

rst 11 years of his life in Manhattan, a jungle

of the concrete variety.

“I lived in Manhattan until I was 11, but

we summered in Putnam Valley and ended

up buying a small home just o of Peekskill

Hollow Road,” said Sapir, a resident of the

Mahopac School District, where his now-

grown children once attended school.

“ ere were some creeks there that had sh

in them,”Sapir recalled.“My older brother, he

took to shing and the outdoors and nature

and I followed him around. We shed in the

streams and chased butter ies in the meadow

and caught minnows. Everything about the

outdoors appealed to me. at is where it all

started. It seemed like another world.” Sapir with a wild turkey he harvested
ose experiences helped inform his career locally on a hunt

path, which ultimately led Sapir to become PHOTOS COURTESY OF GLENN SAPIR
the renowned nature columnist and
author he is today. When he travels, Sapir always tries to tie in business with pleasure, in this case fishing
for bonito in the Sea of Cortez near San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.
“I was always a big sports fan

and I heard a publisher come speak

about journalism,” he said. “He en- thoring a project for the U.S. Besides articles related to shing and hunting, “Sapir’s

couraged me to get a liberal arts Forest Service. Selections”includes favorites on hiking, birding, camping,

education, which was funny because In 2014, Sapir retired photography, rafting, tubing and other outdoor pursuits.

he was a trustee for Syracuse Univer- from the National Shoot- In fact, some of Sapir’s bird photos have been on display

sity’s Newhouse School [of Public ing Sports Foundation and in the Mahopac Public Library.

Communications].” began to wonder what he Sapir, who has shed and hunted in a half-dozen Ca-

Sapir, who has already penned two would do next. nadian provinces, said his Arctic trip was one of the most

books (“Secrets of the Turkey Pros” “I knew I wanted to memorable expeditions of his career.

and “Hunting Camp Journal” for the travel and write about top- “It was in the summer, but it was still freezing,” he re-

North American Hunting Club), will ics that I would choose called. “I spent the week at the Great Bear Lodge above

give presentations at the Mahopac and and do some hunting and the Arctic circle. We shed for arctic char with Inuit

Putnam Valley public libraries in Feb- shing,” he said. “I just guides. I only kept one of the sh that I caught, and it

ruary to introduce his new tome, “A wanted more time to do was the rst one that I ever had mounted—a memory of

Sapir Sampler: Favorites by an Out- the things I wanted to do. the wonderful trip and the great people I met there.

door Writer,” during which he will sign And I decided that would “Lunches with lake trout cooked over an open re are

copies. e leatherette-bound hardcov- create a book of my fa- some of the best meals I’ve ever had,” he added.

er includes 167 of his selected favorites vorite articles throughout Sapir’s son and daughter, now adults, have also em-

from the 1,000-plus articles he has had my career to serve as a braced a love of nature, but in their own way.

published throughout his career. Many legacy for my family and “ ey share my enthusiasm in di erent ways,” he said.

of those articles have earned awards friends. I wanted to self- “My daughter is a professional herbalist, and my son loves

from the Outdoor Writers Association publish so I would have to backpack and sh and has begun to appreciate getting

of America (OWAA) and the New York complete control. What I envisioned his own game and eating organic meat. He lives in Colo-

State Outdoor Writers Association. would be a 200-page book turned into a 480-page book.” rado and I ew out there we did a turkey hunt together.”

Sapir’s career achievements have been recognized with Sapir’s career has taken him all around the world, from Sapir said that as much as he loves the thrill of the hunt

lifetime Excellence in Craft awards from OWAA and the the Arctic Ocean to the Amazon basin and 48 of the 50 and reeling in a big catch, his greatest satisfaction comes

Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers. He was states. from seeing his words in print.

named Communicator of the Year by the National Wild “ e only two states I haven’t been are Hawaii and “When it comes to satisfaction for a job well done,”

Turkey Federation and has been inducted into the New Ohio,” he said with a laugh. “But we are going to Hawaii Sapir writes in his book, “nothing beats seeing my articles

York State Outdoorsmen’s Hall of Fame. later this year and my wife and I hope to get to the Rock in print. What were experiences, then thoughts, and then

Sapir began his career on the sta of Outdoor Life & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and check that one written words became something permanent to be held,

magazine in 1970. He later served as an editor of Sports o .” to be read and to be shared with others.”

A eld magazine and, for 18 years, of Field & Stream, be- Sapir said the business trips he made while writing for Sapir will appear at the Putnam Valley Library, 30

coming the rst person to serve as an editor of all the the outdoor magazines were probably the best anyone has Oscawana Lake Road, on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. and

“Big ree”outdoor publications. In addition, Sapir wrote ever taken. at the Mahopac Library, 688 Route 6, on Sunday, Feb. 17,

the outdoor column for e Journal News and its prede- “I had the opportunity to travel and my business trips also at 2 p.m.

cessors for 27 years. For the last year he wrote a popu- were done more with a shing rod or shotgun than a lap- ose unable to attend the presentations can order

lar column, “Here and ere, Now and en,” for New top,” he said. “It’s been a good life drawing a line between “A Sapir Sampler: Favorites by an Outdoor Writer” for

York Outdoor News. He has also freelanced proli cally, vocation and avocation. is new book is a gift to explain $29.50, plus $5 shipping, via check or money order, sent

writing for dozens of publications, as well as serving as a to my friends and family what I’ve been doing all these to Glenn Sapir, Ashmark Communications Inc., 21

shing expert for the World Book Encyclopedia and au- years!” Shamrock Dr., Putnam Valley, NY 10579.

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Town hopes to get Comcast to reopen satellite office

Contract negotiations with cable provider wrapping up

BY BOB DUMAS ing a satellite o ce to town is one new our franchise agreements in the new franchise agreement.” have leverage to the extent that

EDITOR of items it wants stipulated in the with our cable TV providers,” e original cable agreement this is a brand-new agreement.

agreement. said the panel’s chairman, Frank was with the Susquehanna Cable Everything is on the table.”

e town’s Cable Television ree members of the advisory Monaco. “In the town of Carmel, Co., Charbonneau explained. Monaco said the committee also

Advisory Committee is coming panel, along with town attorney we have two providers: Verizon/ “You might remember them,” wants to include a requirement

down the home stretch of nego- Joe Charbonneau, updated the Fios and Comcast. e Com- he told the board. “ ey were a that if a cable utility pole is dam-

tiating a new cable TV contract Town Board at its Jan. 23 meeting cast agreement is due to expire in predecessor to RCN, which was aged, Comcast must remove it.

with Comcast, one of the town’s on the ongoing negotiations. March. We have been meeting to a predecessor to Comcast. “ at “We want to make sure that

two cable providers, and return- “Every 10 years we have to re- discuss what we would like to see [contract] was a 10-year agree- when a pole is knocked down they

ment with a ve-year option that move their [equipment] to a new

was entered into by the town on pole and not leave the old pole

March 9, 2004. So, now, for the there. at has been a problem in

rst time in 15 years, we have the the past, so we are trying to get

opportunity to revisit the fran- that included in the agreement,”

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has, with public input, created a for seniors and veterans, even for
list of items to include in the new basic cable.

contract. No. 1, he said, is to get Additionally, the committee

Do ’ forge to orde you pecial treats Comcast to reopen a customer- wants Comcast to upgrade its
service satellite o ce somewhere studio equipment and personnel,

fo you Valentin ! in town. as well as the studio’s hours of op-

“We want to make sure that eration.

Comcast maintains a presence in “ ey have a studio to develop

THEY’VE ARRIVED! the town and even expand their [public access] programming,”
presence [with a location] where Monaco said. “It is all part of the

Saint Joseph Sfingi & Custard Zeppole residents can swap equipment out bene ts we get from having a
and pay bills and things like that,” franchise agreement.”

• Look for our daily specials! • he said. “It’s No. 1.” Charbonneau said he’s made

Comcast once had an o ce in additional modi cations to the

Our grill is open for hot sandwiches the hamlet of Carmel but closed contract so the Town Board has
it in 2014 and moved to Danbury. an idea of where he and the com-

Supervisor Ken Schmitt said that mittee are headed.

he, too, would like to see the cable “Comcast will have that

company open a small storefront, marked-up version of the agree-

even if it’s only for two or three ment in a couple of days and

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Lakeview’s Donn Tobin ENGAGEMENT
named Teacher of the Year
Carson-DiSanto
SHAPE America—Society
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis DiSanto of Somers announce the en-
of Health and Physical Educa- gagement of their daughter, Melissa, to Michael Carson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. David Carson of Mahopac.
tors—has named Lakeview El-
Melissa earned her undergraduate degree in fashion design
ementary School physical edu- from SUNY Oneonta College and is earning her Master of Ed-
ucation from Queens College and will become a NYS certi ed
cation teacher Donn Tobin the family and consumer science teacher this spring.

Eastern District Elementary Michael earned his undergraduate and graduate electrical en-
gineering degree from SUNY Binghamton and his MBA from
School Teacher of the Year. Marist College and works at Hipotronics in Brewster as a re-
search and design engineering manager.
e SHAPE America
A summer 2020 wedding is planned.
Teacher of the Year (TOY) pro-

gram recognizes outstanding

teachers in physical education

elds at the elementary, middle

and high school levels. To be

eligible for the Eastern District PHOTO COURTESY OF MAHOPAC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary School Teacher Donn Tobin with some of his Lakeview fourth-grade students
of the Year award, candidates

must have received their state’s

TOY award. e Eastern District geographically Heart programs.

includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Co- Tobin will be honored with fellow regional

lumbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New award recipients throughout the nation during the

Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, 2019 SHAPE America National Convention &

Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virgin Expo in Tampa, Fla, where he is in the running

Islands. alongside his ve fellow nominees to receive the

e mission of SHAPE America is to ensure National Physical Education Elementary School

that all children have the opportunity to lead Teacher of the Year Award from SHAPE.

healthy, physically active lives. As the nation’s larg- “I would like to thank my colleagues and ad-

est membership organization of health and physi- ministrators for their support throughout this pro-

cal education professionals, SHAPE America cess,”Tobin said. “Most of all, I am grateful to my

works with its 50 state a liates and national part- students for their hard work and optimism in my

ners to support initiatives such as the Presiden- class. It makes me love what I do.”

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ere is hope for us yet e week Orwell’s
‘1984’ descended on
In the early 1960s, after high school, I on a standard of living that is sustained
worked down in Miami Beach for a at the expense of poor people—here America
brief time, waiting tables and doing at home and around the world—and
odd jobs. e racists perpetuated through

were everywhere. ey HERE America’s political Acrazy thing happened two presidency, was turned onto a group
owned the lunch-coun- AND dominance and military weeks back.
ters, the gas stations, the NOW! might. On Jan. 17, of boys from Cov-
online publication
ve-and-dime stores— I reluctantly acknowl-

refusing to serve black BERNIE edge that my over- LIFE, ington Catholic high
people. KOSBERG consumption of natural school, who were part
and manufactured goods HEALTH, of a class trip at the
I was drafted in 1965. Buzzfeed published a

I watched the ag- (things I want, but don’t story by Jason Leopold POLITICS yearly March of Life

wavers, the politicians, necessarily need) helps and Anthony Cormier MARA protesting abortion.
claiming the special SCHIFFREN ese boys, because
the capitalists, itching for a war—Viet- to create a massive amount of environ- counsel’s o ce pro-
of their red MAGA
nam. Early on, there was a sense that mental waste, contributing to a polluted

it couldn’t be won, but the warmongers planet and, sadly, its eventual destruc- fessed that President hats, became the living,

seemed to believe it would stimulate tion, unless real action is taken quickly. Trump had coached breathing symbol of

the U.S. economy and give our military I regret to admit that, at rst glance, his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to everything that the Left hates about

a foothold in mainland Southeast Asia I am more wary of people of color than lie in his testimony to Congress about Trump. Suddenly, the left saw t to

(Indochina). whites. Trump’s involvement in negotiations punish high school students—high

What did the saber-rattling gener- I had honestly believed that the line with Russia. Suddenly they had the school students!—with all the rage at

als think? ey planned the war and that separated me from the “bad guys” perfect harpoon in hand to slay the be- their disposal.

watched from the sidelines as millions was broad and distinct. However, as I get hemoth. Democrats everywhere were Journalists and scholars wrote tweets

of innocent civilians were trapped and older, the image I see re ected in that in bliss. Impeachment and political about their desire to smack these kids

killed; 60,000 American troops dead; mirror each morning appears somewhat death were imminent. All their dreams in the face. Kathy Gri n, notorious

more than 300,00 wounded; soldiers blurry and a bit smudged. were about to be realized. for appearing in a photo with a rep-

sent to ght hopeless battles, drenched We’re often quick to let people know And then, hopped up as they were lica of Trump’s severed head dripping

in Agent Orange and rebombed with what we stand for, but we’re seldom will- on the toxic combo of adrenaline and bloodily from her hand, was actively

napalm. And after the bloodshed ended? ing to take a good, hard look at ourselves rage, the ultimate rush of impending encouraging her legions of Twitter

Veterans were relegated to the scrapheap, in the looking glass for fear of an unat- impeachment, the dream collapsed followers to “doxx” the kids. Doxxing

just like now. tractive re ection. Who we are and what before their eyes. Within 24 hours, is when you expose people’s names

After coming back from overseas in we do on a day-to-day basis is just as Mueller’s o ce, in an unprecedented and addresses online with the express

1968, I was discharged and, in no real meaningful as our ideals, our hopes and move, stepped up to dispute the intent that harm will occur. e kids

rush to get home, grabbed a Greyhound our dreams. Buzzfeed story. Soon after, it became and their families received multiple

in Georgia and headed north. What did Last week, I found myself heartened widely known that Jason Leopold, death threats. reats were called into

I see along the way? Roads and rivers as I watched over one hundred newly one of the authors of the piece, was a the school, causing the school to shut

polluted with garbage. Factories poison- elected Congresspeople—all colors, fabulist with a history of producing down one day the following week and

ing the air, fouling the water and soiling religions, ethnicities, men and women, fake news pieces. the diocese two days later. e county

the land. Industrialists? ey couldn’t alike—being sworn in. Outspoken and It was into this atmosphere of attorney, Rob Sanders, “estimated”

give a damn back then and, unless regu- bold, they’ve got energy, they’re willing, emotional sturm und drang, from the hundreds of similar threats needing

lated, they don’t give a damn now. and, most importantly, they’re young and heights of political joy to the pits of investigation.

Over the many ensuing years, I’ve believe in a promising future. political despair in 24 hours, that a new And why did all of this happen?

worked hard to raise a good family and According to a recent report from story of a viral video came into play. Because people did not like the expres-

be a contributing member of my com- the Pew Research Center, the millen- In the video that rst emerged, sion on Nick Sandmann’s face. at

munity. I wanted to see myself as a good nial generation (20s and 30s) is the all there was to see was a faceo enigmatic smile was classi ed by the

guy. I protested, I marched, I boycotted, most well-educated generation yet between a high school kid wearing righteous as a smirk. And that smirk

believing there is a greater good. and is moving into adulthood “with a a red MAGA hat, smiling enigmati- reminded them of Trump and every-

Looking back, I wonder if what I did liberal set of attitudes and an openness cally, standing within a group of his thing they loathed. To them, he looked

was “just enough.” I stood with those to emerging social trends.” ey are peers and a Native American beating entitled, reeked of white privilege and

who exposed the capitalists, condemned speaking out about critical issues, from his drum very close to the kid’s face. toxic masculinity. For his face crime,

the polluters, and denounced the racists. Donald Trump’s presidency to the role Within moments, the boy, Nick Sand- Nick Sandmann became the stand

Yet, when I take an honest look at myself of government to racial equality, climate mann, came to symbolize absolutely in for all the rage that these issues

in the mirror each morning, I realize change and the military. Also, according everything that progressives hated. produce.

that I, too, have been, and continue to to Pew, “the views of Gen Z (ages 13 to e desire to punish, pent up for What is face crime, you ask? Here

be, part of the problem. 21 in 2018) mirror those of millennials.” months on this endless quest to SEE SCHIFFREN PAGE 12
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LETTERS funds to help pay for them. get for 2019 has already been York. ey want their govern- cis when it comes to being anti-
FROM PAGE 9
In 2018, 70 percent of Put- enacted. Where will this money ment to lower taxes and under- death penalty. Does he not real-

nam County’s budget was state come from? stand the realities that everyday ize that terminating the life of

Voting,” which was passed by unfunded mandates totaling e State of New York should people face. Albany cannot ig- a baby in the mother’s womb is

the state legislature this week. $109,700,000. Additional costs supply the funds if they expect nore the burdens that unfunded murder? As for women’s health

Whether you are for or against associated with the Early Vot- local counties to carry out its mandates are placing on local in general, I am a woman and

it, this bill is an example of the ing are sta ng, securing voting mandates. governments. want the best health for woman

nancial concerns created by locations, printing, counting Records show that both Dem- Contact your assemblyperson and for men. Pet owners sob

unfunded mandates. Unfunded ballots and securing elections ocrats and Republicans, over the and senator and tell them you when they must put to sleep

mandates come from bills passed are safe from threats with an es- last several years, have voted for want unfunded mandate reform their beloved animals and ani-

by the state legislature which timated cost to Putnam County billions in unfunded mandates. and you want the state to pay for mal advocates worry about ani-

place requirements on local of approximately $300,000. e residents voted for change the full scal impact that will oc- mals that need a home, while our

governments without allocating e county’s operational bud- and expect a new era in New cur with Early Voting and any babies are put to death.

other bills that are passed this year. Our Democrat Sen. Schumer

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and those State legislators who in the leadership of New York

this Valentine’s Day! hide behind women’s health is- State for their lack thereof. I am
sues and support and vote to further concerned and worried
accept abortion at any stage to for my beautiful grandchildren

be legitimate and a top priority and all children growing up in

within the Democratic majority our country. Liberal ideas have

in the Senate and Assembly. become so far removed from

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I am referring to late-term abor- their values; the loss of respect

tion when God’s creation is able for the o ce of the president of

to exist outside the womb. Gov. the United States; and yes, re-

Cuomo seems to be so proud spect for life of an innocent baby

that he signed this law for growing in the mother’s womb.

women’s health and that he is eresa Del Campo

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Let the people decide

My grandfather had a library widespread sentiment, I’m left wonder- was against the deal o ered by the EU. subject to a permissive referendum, but
lled with hundreds of books. the purchase is not,” the town attorney
I remember the way they ing if we have an honest-to-God de- However, every country in the EU, as informed attendees of the meeting. In
glowed, the colorful casings shining other words, our Town Board can spend
on the dark mahogany shelves, and mocracy in Mahopac, or, for that matter, well as President Obama, who pressured tax dollars on whatever property they
the thirst I felt wanting to know what deem to buy. It’s all lawful- and there’s
was in them. Trouble was, most of the anywhere else in the Papandreou to call it not a thing we can do.
books were written in Italian. Some-
times grandpa would pick up a book and world. OF HUMAN o , were vehemently Another controversial issue the town
translate its title. For example, in 2011 INTEREST opposed to the referen- will soon face is the expansion of Airport
dum: the people could Park. Millions of dollars will be needed
“Of Opinion the Queen of the the prime minister of to fund the project as planned. Does a
World,” he once read, and then opened town with declining school roles, only
the book. Greece, George Papan- LORENZO not be trusted. a handful of building starts every year,
dreou, called for a ref- GARO Long story short need more soccer elds? Maybe, maybe
“ at mistress of error, called fancy erendum to determine not; it’s a matter of opinion. Perhaps if I
and opinion…” He stopped and snapped story, Papandreou lost was a member of the Recreation & Parks
the book shut. Committee I would share their vision
whether Greece would the support of the of converting the wide open, beauti-
“I know what’s in this book without fully empty lands at Airport Park into
having read it,” he said. accept the conditions— ministers within his an asset, a thriving sports facility. But
to me, that vision is out of touch with
Grandpa was a careful thinker, a extreme austerity—un- own party. Greece’s the reality. Under current conditions,
lover of reason. He often made me feel many schools in our neck of the woods
foolish, as he was wont to point out the der which the European Union (EU), potentially historic democratic mo- have trouble elding sports teams. e
inconsistencies in my own opinions. He high cost of housing and taxes has left
used to tell me that I should donate my would allow a 50 percent “haircut” of the ment, the referendum, was cancelled and the northeast with stagnant growth for
brain to someone who might want to use many years.
it. I wonder what he would have thought debt his country owed to its creditors. Papandreou resigned.
of social media. Sorry, gramps, I get into Given the extensive nancing the
it—sort of. His rational was simply, Let the It’s worth noting that Papandreou’s Airport Park project will require, a
permissive referendum seems not only
On the way to see what clever head- people decide: DEMOCRACY. call for a referendum was in itself lawful but makes common sense. e
line editor Bob Dumas has given my
column, I sometimes check out the It’s important to note that nepotism controversial. ere was a debate as to nancial burden of the project will be
Mahopac News’ Facebook page, even left to taxpayers. We should decide and
though I’m just a voyeur. I’m drawn has been an accepted part of Greece’s whether or not Greece’s Constitution then abide the result.
to the more controversial issues, for
instance, Swan Cove. If the sample of politics for hundreds of years. e result, allowed referendums on scal matters. at’s democracy.
comments on Facebook represent a more
of course, has been corruption, scandal When it comes to money, I suppose, the

and incompetence. Papandreou was giv- people can never be trusted.

ing his country a chance to end business Our Constitution doesn’t provide

as usual. for referendums on a national level.We

e e ects of the 2008 Great Reces- place are trust in Congress to legislate

sion, the global tightening of credit, in our best interests. How is that work-

exposed Greece. Its debt had been mis- ing? Here’s how it’s working: less than

stated for years. Suddenly, they could no 50 percent of the people in this country

longer borrow the funds to keep their bothered to vote in the last election.

country functioning and avoid default. At a recent Town Board meeting, the

A lot was at stake: the stability of the subject of a referendum vote came up in

EU, the Euro, global markets, which regard to the purchase of the property

fell dramatically after the referendum on Swan Cove.

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Shopping with the supermarket king

There are a lot of things my husband does well. So, I did. I wrote down everything I could think “I got everything you wrote down and some things
Shopping, however, is not his forte. is, I of in what brand and what size and what color and it that weren’t on the list,” he said with a sly smile. I
learned, after I sent him to the drug store to get took so long that I realized I could probably have gone groaned thinking about the 10 boxes of Mallomars that
were probably in the bag.
me some Anbesol for my canker sore, to the supermarket and back, twice,
From behind his back, he handed me some fashion
and he came home with Anusol, a LOST IN in the time it took me to make a magazines and a bouquet of owers.

product for hemorrhoids. husband-proof shopping list. I gave him a hug and smiled sheepishly.
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“I get the point,” he interrupted. bath.”

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more time in the drug store and grocery store than things on the list.

he does, and therefore I’m much more familiar with en the phone rang. I got out of the tub.

the names and uses of all the products out there than “OK, I think I have everything,” he said. “One ques-

he is. And, in all fairness, there are things that he tion. I found the detergent, but there are like, seven dif-

knows that I am clueless about. Whereas he is uent ferent kinds,” he said a little less con dently. “Do you

in Hardware-ese, I can’t tell the di erence between a want regular, Fresh Air, Free and Clear, Rainshower,

wrench and a pair of pliers. I know if I were set loose in Linen, or Morning Bloom?”

a Home Depot with instructions to buy some caulk, I’d “It doesn’t matter.” I said. “Fresh Air, I guess.”

probably wander aimlessly for hours until I was found “OK,” he said and hung up.

curled up in the fetal position, mumbling to myself in I got back in the tub. e phone rang. I got out of

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MAHOPAC NEWS THUR

e Italian American Club of Mahopac held its annual from left, Nick Scafidi, Josephine Fierro, Frank Giordano, Linda Cefalo
Installation of O cers and Volunteer Appreciation Din- Luigi Cefaloni, Alfonso Santaniello, Hon. Judge James Reitz, Giul
ner on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Vittoria Z’s on the Lake in Lombardi, Dominic Bauco, Numzio Recine, Charles DiMaggio a
Je erson Valley.
President Giulio Cefaloni, Vice President Joseph From left, Pat Galfano, Anthony Galfano, C
President Giulio Cefaloni hosted the event and Judge Fierro and Judge James Reitz County Legislator Amy Sayegh, County Leg
James Reitz presided over the swearing-in ceremony.

A slideshow of the 2018 Year in Review, prepared by
Social Media Secretary Nick Sca di, highlighted the
many events sponsored by the club, including the Putnam
County Columbus Day parade, Evening in the Piazza, the
homemade wine making tasting and competition, Miss
Columbus Pageant, high school scholarships, and chil-
dren’s Christmas party.

In particular, 2018 commemorated the 90th anniversary
of the Italian American Club and spotlighted the Colum-
bus Dinner Dance held at Villa Barone Hilltop Manor.

e anniversary celebration, attended by almost 200 com-
munity and club members and dignitaries, recognized
founding families and their volunteer e orts and vision in
building the club. e club chose United for the Troops
as its 2018 charity and raised $9,200 through fundraising
and donations.

e o cers installed were Giulio Cefaloni (president),
Joseph Fierro (vice president), Cheryl Comitto (recording
secretary), Linda Cefaloni (corresponding secretary), Nick
Sca di (social media secretary), Charles DiMaggio (trea-
surer), Josephine Fierro ( nancial secretary) and Alfonso
Santaniello (sergeant-at-arms). e board of directors
comprises Luigi Cefaloni, Domenic Bauco, Artie DeFeo,
Nunzio Recine, Frank Salubro, Frank Giordano and Jo-
seph Zeolla.

Frank Lombardi was sworn in as legal counsel for the
IAC and Judge James Reitz was sworn in as advocate.

e evening was lled with delicious food and elegant
and festive décor provided by the Zegarelli family, as well
as music, dancing and ra es. Community members inter-
ested in learning more about the Italian American Club of
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PAGE 18 MAHOPAC NEWS SCHOOLS & CAMPS THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019

MHS seniors join Science National Honor Society

Fifty-three Mahopac High • Attendance at least four SOCIETY OFFICERS Kaleigh Maliszewski Elizabeth Carega
Michael Manza Sarah Castro
School seniors were recently in- monthly meetings, President: Kathryn-Alexa Katie McCormack Claire Cli ord
Patrick McGrinder Kiarra Condon
ducted into the Science National • Attendance at least two guest Kennedy; Vice President: Zina McInerney Olivia Conlin
Jenna Daly
Honor Society (SNHS). In ad- and or o cer lectures, and Natalie Scanlon; Secretary: Zina omas McKee Victoria DelFavero
Niharika Mogallapalli Ray DePaul
dition to having proven academic • Completion of an additional McInerney;Treasurer: Raquel Leighann Morse Kira Dobbs
Raquel Nelson Peter Dorovitsine
excellence in their science classes, four hours of community service Nelson; Public Relations: Morgan Ryan O’Connor Matthew Duran
Eamon O’Gara
these students are driven through the eld of science. Gianetta; Motivator: Max Haklay Victoria Omboni omas Elliot
Annie Peechatt Samantha Faeth
the Society’s mission to encourage e group is presently planning Genesis Pepe So ya Filippova
Julia Quesenberry Joshua Finney
and recognize scienti c and intel- the 2019 STEAM Fair Project SENIOR INDUCTEES Ryan Randecker Julia Fischer
Natalie Scanlon Yvonne Fu
lectual thought; to advance stu- on Feb. 9, which engages middle Emma Goodrow Benjamin Semegran Carolyn Galizia
Olivia Spano Tierney Geoghegan
dents’ knowledge of classical and school students with the hopes Eva Gutt Ava Starace Maya Gjelaj
Ashley Teal Sadie GjonaJ
modern science; and to encourage of generating interest in the sci- Max Haklay Carlos Tenenpaguay Angela GjuraJ
Jenna Vitale Isabella Gristina
students to participate in commu- ences. is initiative also serves as Kiely Hoyt Julian Vitiello Emily Gualdino
Matthew Weiner Seth Gunzberg
nity service. a new mentoring program where Emil Ja al Emily Youngbe Violette Haberling
Ryan Hanrahan
Under the direction of high high school students can guide Justin Keen PROBATIONARY MEMBERS Eileen Holinski
Nick Ahern Kate Kasparian
school science teacher Elizabeth middle school students through a Kathryn-Alexa Kennedy Alexis Annabi Michael Kertelits
Ilia Arcery Chloe Lee
Stephens, the seniors were of- STEAM project. Matthew Komosinski Alex Baranowski Tyler Levitz
Joseph Bartholdi Angjela Lika
cially inducted into the SNHS “We are proud to have such an Natyra Krasniqi Ariel Berger Christina Lopreato
Mendim Berisha
based on achieving the challeng- impressive roster of Science Na- Daniella Machado Kayla Campisi SEE SNHS PAGE 19

ing criteria of: tional Honor Society inductees Jessica Machado

• Maintaining an overall average who are committed to advancing Leanna Machado

of 85 or above for all science class their knowledge of classical and Aidan Madden

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• Currently enrolled in an hon- in community service that en- Eva Gutt

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research. Lawrence, high school principal. Emil Ja al

• Must have exemplary be- e motto inscribed in Latin Justin Keen

havior on recommendation from on the SNHS shield translates: Kathryn-Alexa Kennedy

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e student-members who stands the causes of things.” It is Natyra Krasniqi

have earned probationary status indeed fortunate to have these Daniella Machado

will be eligible for induction this Mahopac students sharing their Jessica Machado

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• Participation in the yearly things” with other students and Aidan Madden

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SNHS FROM PAGE 18 Traditions and superstitions

Matthew Luongo Dear Dr. Linda, STRONG event have not found any relationship between the
Sara Lupinacci I’m in my 50s and yet still love Groundhog groundhog’s experience and the coming of spring.
Ned Maguire LEARNING It is a tradition based on a fun ction.
Gabriel Maldonado Day. I have absolutely no idea why, but as a kid I’d
Melanie Manza
Mirka Marga watch the news on TV to see if the groundhog saw DR. LINDA ese little traditions, many of which are super-
Victoria Mastrantoni its shadow. I think it helped me come to grips with SILBERT stitions and based on ction and not fact, begin in
Mary McDermott the fact that we still had six more weeks of winter childhood. However, generations of adults continue
Matthew McMahon
Jaiden Miller or I was excited that spring was right around the to follow them their entire lives. Why do people
Jeannemarie Milmerstadt
Sabrina Nogula corner. carry around four leaf clovers or use a rabbit’s foot as
Zachary Nystrom
e other day, I told my niece and nephew, a keychain?
omas O’Brien
Chris Perrone 13 and 14 respectively, that Groundhog Day was almost here. And When they were children, they were told that these things would
Savannah Pina
Nina Plateroti together they said, “What? What are you talking about?” And then bring them good luck. Why won’t people walk under a ladder? ey
Emma Ranaghan
Caitlyn Reilly went back to their video games. Even after they were done playing, were told it would bring bad luck. ese traditions or superstitions
Gabriella Ricci
Matthew Riley they never asked me again! have been carried on from generation to generation following each
Tyler Roa
Gabriella Rocchio Anyway, I love that day. By the way, the other day they noticed that one’s speci c national and cultural heritage.
Sophia Romero
Chase Santoriella my keychain is a pink rabbit’s foot I got when I was 10. When I look e question is why do intelligent adults who understand the dif-
Max Semegran
Fiona Sheeran at it, for some reason it makes me feel better. ey think it’s gross and ference between fact and ction still fall back on these traditions or
Nicole Silvagni
Justin Soza say that I have a dead rabbit’s foot as a keychain. superstitions? Because, as children, the traditions gave them a sense
Madelyn Stark
Carly Steinberg I acquired these traditions or maybe superstitions, as a child. I don’t of security. Since no one knows what will happen in the future, that
Casey Tewey
Nicol Tuquinagui know if they have a better life than I had, or I had a better life than four-leaf clover they found in their yard 30 years ago that’s still in
Michael Vail
Olivia Vicale they’re having but these traditions or superstitions have given me their wallets at sixty reminds them of the safety they felt at the time
Jamie Virola
Madison Ward pleasure in my life. Are they missing out on something or is there it all began. ey feel safer, more con dent and more secure. Just
Haven Wittmann
something wrong with me? as the groundhog seeing or not seeing its shadow as a predictor of

Aunt Donna spring has never been scienti cally proven, that feeling you got when

Dear Aunt Donna, you were a child waiting to see what the future held, is still with you.

In spite of your niece and nephew, and many others in the younger ere is nothing wrong with continuing a tradition like Ground-

generation, as well as many newcomers to this country who have not hog Day or pretending a superstition is true as long as your focus on

been exposed to Groundhog Day, there are still many who wait for it doesn’t become obsessive or you can’t separate fact from ction. Are

Feb. 2 to see when spring will come. your niece and nephew better o than you are? Only time will tell,

In fact, celebrating Groundhog Day is a tradition in many cities but they’ll miss an opportunity to believe in magic on Feb. 2.

in the United States and Canada as well. It seems that this tradi- Happy Groundhog’s Day!

tion began in Germany in the 1800s with a Pennsylvania Dutch Dr. Linda

superstition. If a groundhog saw its shadow after coming out of its

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Londrim Hasanramaj takes
1st place in the 220 weight
class against Armel Duke
from Middletown.

Wrestlers clinch league title PHOTO:DEENABELL
Team takes second at Caruso invitational

BY SKIP PEARLMAN the section, putting himself in good position for di- fourth at 170, and Charlie Nicosia lost his rst match
CONTRIBUTING WRITER visionals,” DiSanto said. “He looked good, he’s been at 160, but came back with four straight wins to take
in control and dominating opponents. And Lonnie a fth place.
e Mahopac varsity wrestling team wrapped up its (Hasanramaj) was in the nals against a state-ranked
rst league title in ve years last week, and managed an kid, it went into overtime and Lonnie pinned the kid “He really bounced back well,” DiSanto said.
impressive second-place nish at its own Peter Caruso in overtime. at was a huge win, a huge upset, and Frankie Scauzillo and Ryan Kick both took sixths
Memorial Wrestling Invitational Saturday, Jan. 26 at really pumped up the Mahopac crowd. for Mahopac.
home.
At the Caruso Invitational, the Indians performed “He got Most Outstanding Wrestler in the tourna- e Indians also clinched their rst league title since
well against a strong eld. Middletown nished rst, ment, and wrestled great,” DiSanto added of Hasanr- 2014 the last week at John Jay of East Fishkill, with a
Mahopac was second, and Smithtown East took third. amaj. “He started the season at 195, but since I moved 50–34 victory. Mahopac nishes the season with a dual
“ is is a really good tournament, with a lot of really him to 220 he’s been on a tear. He’s wrestling very well, meet record of 31-5.
good teams,” Indians coach Dennis DiSanto said. “We and with a lot of con dence.”
managed to nish second, and I feel really good about “It’s a tough league, and the teams are always good,”
that. Our guys wrestled well, and they wrestled better Taking seconds for the Indians were Andi Berisha DiSanto said. “Carmel, Arlington, John Jay, RCK…
as the day went on.” (132) and Frank Casagrande (170). Berisha improved It’s probably the toughest league in the section, and to
Winning titles for Mahopac were freshman Angelo his season record to 23-7. win it says a lot about my kids, and how much they’ve
Centrone at 99 pounds, and junior Londrim Hasanr- accomplished this season.”
amaj, at 220. Hasanramaj also earned Most Outstand- “Andi lost to a tough kid in the nals,” Disanto said.
ing Wrestler honors. “It was a great match and he wrestled really well. Frank e Indians will compete at the Division 4 tourna-
“Angelo (37-3) won against the No. 2-ranked kid in also wrestled well, he knocked o the second seed to ment Saturday, Feb. 2 at Horace Greeley. e top four
get to the nals.”
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Mahopac’s Tyler Roa took a third place at 145, and
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WRESTLING PHOTOS FROM PAGE 20

Senior Andi Berisha took 2nd place in the 132 weight at Charlie Nicosia wrestles Christian Alvarez from the Putnam Valley- Mahopac’s Andi Berisha placed second at
the Peter Caruso Tournament. Haldane team in the 160-weight class. 132 pounds.

Angelo Centrone wins the 99-weight class at the Peter Caruso Memorial PHOTOS: DEENA BELL
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Tyler Roa takes third place against Will Carano of Putnam Valley HS in the 145 weight class.

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Indians
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recover

Bad second
period in loss
to RyeTown

Harrison

BY SKIP PEARLMAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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TJ McKee led the Indians
with a hat trick and two assists.
Brian O’Shea added two goals
and one assist, and Nick Bricker
and John Dundon each scored a
goal.

Logan McDougall had ve
saves, and Mike Horan had 11
saves – both in net for Mahopac.

“O’Shea and McKee both had
a really good game,” Donaghy
said. “And Mike Sottile had an-
other really strong game for us.”

e Indians were scheduled
to take on Mount Pleasant Sat-
urday, Feb. 2 at 9:20 p.m. at the
Westchester Skating Academy.

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Boys can’t find rhythm in 70–51 loss to Greeley

BY SKIP PEARLMAN ey’re a very good team. We “We tried to force their guards year for us,” Simone said. “He’s “And Mike Argilo also gave us
CONTRIBUTING WRITER played hard, but we did come to switch on to our big men, and been very consistent, and he’s some solid defense, him and
out at. We went down 11–2 in then get them the ball. We did shooting a very high percent- Tim Cegielski both played good
e Mahopac boys basketball the rst, got ourselves in a bit of a good job taking advantage of age. Foul trouble is the issue he’s defense.”
team got o to a slow start on a hole. mismatches, but we also had 18 been battling.
Jan. 26 against Horace Gree- turnovers, And that’s not a good e Indians were scheduled to
ley in the Coaches vs. Cancer “We got it close (four points) number for us. Anything over “Nick got into the game early, visit RCK ursday, Jan. 31 at
Showcase at North Salem High in the second quarter, but four 15 is tough. And when we play and did a good job o ensively, 6:15 p.m.
School, and the Indians were of our ve starters were in foul good teams, we need to limit the around the rim,” Simone added.
never able to climb out of an trouble,” the coach added. “In mistakes we make – turnovers
early hole on the way to a 70–51 the second half, Greeley was and lack of communication.”
loss. pretty much in control.”
Reahl Allen led the Indians
“ ey’re a good Class A team,” Greeley took a 15–7 lead after (9–6) with 17 points and 12 re-
Indians coach Matt Simone said. one quarter, and was up 34-21 bounds. Nick Burtt contributed
“ ey are a nal-four team from by halftime. 11 points.
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“Greeley throws a lot of “Reahl has been doing it all
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Sales up, prices up in Putnam
Housing market expected to remain ‘vibrant’ in 2019

While remaining robust, residential sales in some

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than the historic highs of the past two years.

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in condo sales. Days on market, the number of days

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fully executed contract of sale, was signi cantly lower

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rising to $350,000 from $337,500 a year earlier. principal service area consists of Westchester, Putnam,

Overall, in 2018, 21,338 residential units were sold Rockland, Orange and Sullivan Counties. It also provides

in the areas covered by Hudson Gateway Multiple services to Realtors in Bronx, Dutchess, and Ulster Counties.

Listing Service. is was a drop of 2.6 percent from e reported transactions do not include all real estate sales

the prior year. Possible headwinds for the housing in the area or all sales assisted by the participating o ces, but

market for 2019 continue to be the unknown ef- they are fairly re ective of general market activity.

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