VOL. 14 NO. 12 THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 CLASSIFIEDS 31 LEGAL NOTICES 28 LEISURE 23 MAHOPAC MUSINGS 2 OPINION 8 SPORTS 18 Electrifying performance powers ’Pac vs. Brewster pg 21 WATTS HAPPENIN’! Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR On May 16, Mahopac School District residents will vote on two important issues: the 2023- 24 school budget and the three open seats on the Board of Education. Four candidates have stepped forward for the school board: Michael Mongon, Tanner McCracken, Ben DiLullo, and Marsha Waldman. We asked each of them to send us a statement and answer a few questions. eir responses, with a brief introduction based on their written statements, appear on page 3. Each of the candidates was given identical questions. To save space, we condensed the questions in the individual pro les into short headings. Below are the questions in full: Books: Which of the books on the challenged list would you have voted to approve and which if any not? What is your general impression of the district’s policy and how would you change it, if at all? e budget: Would you vote to approve this budget? If you were going to recommend a change to the current budget, what would it be and why? Teaching and technology: How will technology shape education over the near and medium term? What are the opportunities and what are the challenges? e mascot: What do you want to see happen with the mascot? Committees: On which committees do you want to serve and why? Challenges and opportunities: What are the biggest issues, challenges, or opportunities in the school district? Why I’m running: Why did you decide to run for school board and why should people vote for you? Voting will take place on May 16 at Mahopac High School from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Four vie for three ed board seats Election, budget vote set for May 16 PHOTO: BOB DUMAS SEE ELECTION PAGE 3 LAWRENCE ZACKS 3+ Decades Experience Over 3,000 Families Helped Business Person of the Year Top 1% of Agents Worldwide Let’s Meet — Don’t Wait! Call Zacks Today! 914-282-6440 914-282-6440 [email protected] ZACKS RE/MAX Classic Realty Services Provided Property Evaluation | Home Staging High Definition Photography | 3D/Virtual Tours Custom Digital Marketing | Five-Star Service Call TODAY for your FREE CONSULTATION Thank you to all my friends and past clients for their assistance & support! Stunning New Construction, 3 Bedroom & 4 Bedroom models available, from $759,900 to $1.2 million. Open Floor Plans, Large Center Island Granite Kitchens, Custom Baths, 1st Floor Primary BR Suites Available, 2 or 3-Car Garages, Luxury Clubhouse w/Pools, Tennis, Fitness Center. Miles of Hiking Trails — most lots back up to Green Space. 10 Lots available — Call Now! PHASE 3 OPEN AT FORTUNE RIDGE!
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Subscribe To request Mahopac News weekly delivery, call 845-208-8503 or email [email protected]. Subscriptions are complimentary for residents and businesses in the town. Out of town mail subscriptions are $150 per year for First Class Mail. Periodicals Postage Paid at Mahopac, NY and at additional mailing o ices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mahopac News at 824 Route 6, Suite 4 • Mahopac, NY 10541 (ISSN 2330-1627) Published Weekly by Halston Media, LLC at 824 Route 6, Suite 4 • Mahopac, NY 10541 Main O ice 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC A Cortlandt man has been arrested for harassing a 50-year-old woman at and around Planet Fitness in Mahopac. According to Carmel police, the victim, whose name has been withheld, had previously complained to Planet Fitness sta that a fellow gym member, 29-year-old Brandon Parks of Cortlandt, had been following her inside the gym and making her feel uncomfortable. ings escalated on April 3, when Parks allegedly followed her into the parking lot and groped her outside of the nearby Acme supermarket. She then called the police. Police said the woman doesn’t know Parks personally but that he “regularly follows her around at [the] gym, making her fear for her safety,” and that he “inappropriately touched the victim and proceeded to follow her vehicle” in the parking lot. After an investigation, o cers and detectives identi ed Parks as the suspect and police arrested him without incident on April 18. Parks now faces charges of stalking, forcible touching, and harassment. He was arraigned by Town Justice omas Jacobellis—who issued an order of protection for the victim—and was released on his own recognizance. Parks is due back in court on May 16. Man busted for stalking Hazardous Waste Putnam County will hold a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop-O Day for Putnam County residents on Saturday, May 6. e Putnam County Department of Health and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are co-sponsoring this free event, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., rain or shine, in the Canopus Beach parking lot at Fahnestock State Park in Kent. Pre-registration required. Learn more at putnamcountyny. com/health/recycle/#HHWD. Blood Drive e New York Blood Center will take blood donations at the Macy’s Court at Je erson Valley Mall in Yorktown on Monday, May 8, from noon-6 p.m. Learn more about this mobile drive and other opportunities to donate blood at nybc.org. Mums for Mom’s Day? First Presbyterian Church at 411 Route 6N (at Secor Rd) in Mahopac will hold a Mother’s Day plant sale on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. e church is also sponsoring a Father’s Day Cookie Walk & Community Tag Sale on Saturday, June 17, (rain or shine). Vendors $25 in advance, $30 on sale day; tables $10: Set up begins at 8 a.m. and the sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Book Barn Special O er Buy 10 or more books at the Book Barn and receive one free book (excluding collectibles) or one free Book Barn tote bag. Hours are Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, 10 a.m. to noon, ursday, 4 to 6:45 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. MAHOPAC MUSINGS e Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services o cially began accepting Text-to-911 service for the county this week. It’s available for all wireless customers and is designed add a way to reach emergency services. While voice calls to 911 are still the best and fastest way report emergencies, texting can be a lifesaver for those who cannot make a call. is includes individuals who may be hearing or speechimpaired. Texting may be necessary in situations where speaking aloud may put a caller in danger. If using Text-to-911, in the rst text message, send the location and type of emergency. Use simple words and do not use abbreviations or slang. Be prepared to answer questions and follow instructions from the dispatcher. If you receive no response, call. Text-to-911 services are only for emergencies. Abuse of this service could result in charges being led against the caller. 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THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 3 Though not an incumbent, Mahopac High School graduate (1979) Mike Mongon previously served two terms on the Mahopac School Board (2016- 22). He was vice president from 2018 to 2020 and president for the final two years of his tenure. He says he decided to run again because “I feel that our community needs a voice that will ask the hard questions and hold people accountable.” During his six years of service on the school board, Mongon said he was “part of an amazing group that was able to keep our school budget in check while keeping the integrity of the school’s foundation in the forefront.” The longtime Mahopac resident—and husband to fellow MHS graduate Lynn Mongon (’81)—he has spent his career working in parks and recreation. He currently serves as parks manager at Overpeck County Park in New Jersey and gives his time to a range of community organizations. He was appointed by the town of Carmel to serve on the Recreation Committee, and volunteers in many organizations throughout in the community. The Mongons have raised six children in Mahopac, some of whom are now raising families of their own here. Mongon believes the lingering aftereffects of COVID pandemic continue to MICHAEL MONGON First elected in 2020 at the age of 20, Tanner McCracken is the youngest person ever to serve on the Mahopac School Board and remains the youngest candidate in the field. McCracken moved to Mahopac with his family in 2006 and graduated from Mahopac High School in 2017. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from SUNY Albany and currently works as an aide to New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ort while pursuing a master’s degree in public administration from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. MacCracken says he has “been proud to stand for transparency and ethics, our parents and taxpayers, and—most importantly—reforming education to focus more on preparing our kids for the real world.” CHALLENGED BOOKS School libraries ought to be a hub of learning and a place for Mahopac students to be exposed to all ideas, cultures, and sides of history; parents have a fundamental right to the upbringing of their children and K-12 students are not legal adults yet. With that being said, we have around a dozen challenged books that get taken out only around 0.5 percent of the time. That’s why I support keeping TANNER MCCRACKEN Incumbent school board president Ben DiLullo has lived in Mahopac for 27 years and is married to a third-grade teacher at Fulmar Road Elementary School. “I’m the father of three amazing children,” he said. “My oldest is a 2016 MHS graduate and my youngest is a sixth grader at Mahopac Middle School.” Before joining the school board, DiLullo—a Columbia University economics graduate with an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business—served as president of Mahopac SEPTO (Special Education PTO) from 2018-20. He has worked at a major pharmaceutical company for 33 years as a contract development and project manager. Originally elected to the Mahopac Board of Education in June 2020, DiLullo has chaired the Finance Committee and Advocacy Committee and was a member of the Curriculum Committee. He was elected president in July 2022. “I am an ex officio member of all the committees which means as the BOE president I can attend any and all committee meetings,” he said. “I typically attend the Finance, Human Resources, and Policy Committee meetings. I am a co-facilitator of the Mascot Committee as well.” BEN DILULLO Mom and educator Marsha Waldman has lived in Mahopac for more than 20 years with her husband and a daughter who is a Mahopac High School graduate and is now a senior at SUNY Purchase. “It’s a testament to the success of special services that enable her to fulfill her potential,” Waldman said. After graduating from Reed College with a BA in literature, Waldman spent several years in marketing communications before attending Teachers College at Columbia University, where she earned an MA in instructional technology and media. She developed educational software for Scholastic and others and has dual certifications in technology and English. In addition to classroom experience, Waldman said she became a staff developer, training teachers to integrate technology into their teaching methods and developing districtwide curricula. More recently, she has tutored privately, helping students to overcome challenges and attain their educational goals. CHALLENGED BOOKS I trust our librarians, the Book Challenge Committee and our superintendent to assess books. I would approve their recommendations. The district’s MARSHA WALDMAN SEE MONGON PAGE 4 SEE MCCRACKEN PAGE 4 SEE DILULLO PAGE 4 SEE WALDMAN PAGE 4 ELECTION FROM PAGE 1
PAGE 4 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 Academic Success Student Safety Mahopac 2030 - innovative programs - social, emotional, physical - vision for the future VOTE BEN DILULLO MAHOPAC SCHOOL BOARD MAY 16, 2023 Paid for by Ben DiLullo a ect education, including social and emotional health. “Our community is also facing many new issues where there will need to be level-headed leadership to overcome these challenges,” he said. “Our community’s voice needs to be heard. “If I am elected, I will make it my priority to take these challenges and face them head-on – listen to our community and not “rubber stamp” the solution,” he continued. “ During my tenure on the school board, the budget increases were kept to a minimum while keeping the stability of the learning environment intact.” Mongon says his priorities include the all current challenged books in their respective school libraries, ensuring they are all matched to age-appropriateness, and requiring parental permission for their child to check out the challenged book. For the book votes, I won’t vote “no” because I am against book banning and I won’t vote “yes” at this time because the current procedure leaves parents too much out of the process—that is why I abstain. I believe we can nd common ground here. SCHOOL BUDGET I supported this budget because it is a scally responsible plan that will further enhance our educational programs CHALLENGED BOOKS e Challenged Review Committee that was formed, via District Policy 1420/8330, provided recommendations to the superintendent [Christine Tona] and then she made her recommendation to the BOE. Currently, all of the recommendations have been to keep the books in the 8th Grade Reads Section of the middle school library or stay in the high school library. I support the review process and have supported all of the superintendent’s recommendations, which included a key provision that if any parent of any student does not wish for their child to borrow a current policy gives parents the right to restrict their own child’s access to the approved challenged books while protecting other students’ right to read, which seems fair. SCHOOL BUDGET Yes, I would approve the proposed budget. e current board worked well with the school administration to create a budget that addresses our students’ needs right now. ey have managed to bring in a budget under the cap in the face of major in ation while improving some key services. In the future, the district should continue to strengthen its MONGON FROM PAGE 3 MCCRACKEN FROM PAGE 3 DILULLO FROM PAGE 3 WALDMAN FROM PAGE 3 SEE MONGON PAGE 6 SEE MCCRACKEN PAGE 6 SEE DILULLO PAGE 6 SEE WALDMAN PAGE 6
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PAGE 6 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 Because Carmel Deserves Better. ROBERT KEARNS For Carmel Town Board Paid for by the Friends of Robert Kearns Accountability Integrity Transparency Leadership Revitalization Vote in the Republican Primary on 6/27/2023 educational environment “that children will learn in, our teachers will teach in, athletes will play in, our arts and music students will perform in and our sta will work in.” He emphasized the importance of student, school, and community-based initiatives and sound, reasonable nancial management. “As a board member, I promise to ask the hard and sharp questions, bring innovative ideas and an energy that this community will be proud of,” he said. CHALLENGED BOOKS Before considering a challenged book, for our Mahopac students, and support our teachers and sta while rejecting $836,478 of tax increases. However, at this point in the process, the power to approve the budget is in the hands of the voters of our community. at’s why I ght for transparency and open governance, so my fellow residents can inform themselves about all information before they cast their vote on the budget. TEACHING AND TECHNOLOGY Technology, if used with serious limits, can be an e ective tool to assist the educating of students. ere are opportunities to embrace advancing technology in challenged book—or any book, for that matter—they can notify the building principal or librarian in writing and an alert will be placed on the student’s account to notify the librarian during book checkout and the student will not be able to borrow that book. is protocol provides any concerned parent with the opportunity to control access to any book. SCHOOL BUDGET On April 23, I voted with the entire BOE to adopt the 2023-24 proposed budget. I wholeheartedly support this budget. e estimated tax levy increase is 2.81 percent, and the budget-to-budget investment in career education. TEACHING AND TECHNOLOGY Phones today can be incredibly powerful and useful tools, but they have become a distraction in the classroom that is preventing our students from learning. We need a careful reassessment of school policy on their use and presence in school buildings. AI is already in our schools. AR and VR are at the door. Educators are rightfully concerned about their misuse. But there really is no stopping technological change, so we need to continuously provide our teachers with high-quality professional MONGON FROM PAGE 4 MCCRACKEN FROM PAGE 4 DILULLO FROM PAGE 4 WALDMAN FROM PAGE 4 SEE MONGON PAGE 7 SEE MCCRACKEN PAGE 7 SEE DILULLO PAGE 7 SEE WALDMAN PAGE 7
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Opinion BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER EMILE MENACHÉ, EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial O ice: 845-208-0774 [email protected] 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of Mahopac News or its a iliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at 845-208-0774 PAGE 8 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 Happily Ever After I ’ve heard people say you should have no regrets in life. To that, I say, “What the hell?” Having no regrets means that either you never did anything wrong in your life (therefore there is nothing to regret), or you did stu wrong but just don’t care. And since we all do wrong stu from time to time (some more than others), it has to be the second one—which makes you kind of a jerk. If you don’t feel bad about the bad stu you’ve done, well, that is borderline psychotic. I have learned that as you grow older, you do a lot more re ecting, a lot more solemn introspection, on your life. At least I do. Sometimes I wish I could go back in time, as the tribal elder that I am now, and speak to the younger version of me. I probably wouldn’t just speak to him; I might slap him around a bit. Now, I am not going to share all my regrets and wrongdoings with you in this space because, well, that is none of your business. Besides, if I did that, I might wake up one morning and nd my house surrounded by a SWAT team with ak jackets and bullhorns. OK, maybe my indiscretions weren’t that bad, but some things continue to nag me, like a gnat that keeps buzzing around your face, and try as you might to squash it with your clapping hands, it manages to zig and zag and continues to torment you. One of those metaphorical gnats that pop up every now and then has to do with an old girlfriend. I moved to Los Angeles in 1991 when I was 33 years old. I was there for only three or four months when I met Magella (pronounced My-yella) one night at a club. She was breathtakingly pretty, and we danced a bunch of dances and at the end of the evening, we exchanged phone numbers. We began dating in earnest not too long after that. Magella was from Costa Rica and ran a daycare center out of her home. I was truly moved by the way she treated the children in her charge. She had a big heart. She had a thick accent and it used to crack me up when she would call me and say stu like, “Hey baby, I wanted to tell you I am taking the kids to Shucky Sheeze.” Shucky Sheeze. Not Chucky Cheese. at killed me. But here is the thing. Magella was divorced and had a contentious relationship with her ex. She had four kids—all boys— ranging in age from 4 to 12. So, I had to ask myself if this was something I wanted to walk into. I had only been in Cali for a few months. Was I ready to become a father of four practically overnight? It was a fair question. Clearly, that was what Magella was looking for, and I don’t blame her. I probably would too if I were in her shoes. But she became more possessive of me as the relationship progressed and was always sure that whenever I took a phone call, it was from some mystery woman with whom I was messing around. When I think back on that, I have to laugh a little because the idea of me trying to juggle several girlfriends at the same time is amusing. First of all, having an a air was way more work than I was willing to commit to, and second, I nd it overwhelming ordering from a Chinese restaurant when you have to choose di erent entrees from di erent columns. I’m probably going to regret this BOB DUMAS OUT OF MY HEAD SEE DUMAS PAGE 9
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PAGE 10 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 When details of Gov. Hochul’s “housing compact” started to leak out of budget negotiations, you could almost smell the smoke from burning tires coming from area politicians as they reversed course. ey were surprised at the backlash from suburban communities in Long Island and Westchester County once the impacts were known. e elements of the plan – to build 800,000 homes across the state – were well known to the many chefs who helped craft it, along with the Governor’s team. But once reactions from local o cials started streaming in, support dwindled quickly. It became lonely at the top for the Governor. e plan, which seeks to impose housing growth mandates on communities of 3% over three years, would override local zoning in many cases while promoting “transit-oriented development” on suburban communities with train stations. e plan would also shortcircuit environmental protections in order to ensure projects are built quickly. North Salem Supervisor Warren Lucas, writing on behalf of the Westchester Municipal O cials Association to protest the compact, said among several objections, that the proposed new law would increase housing density four-fold in some communities. Reaching these targets won’t be done with single family homes. It will require apartments. In Bedford, a 15-unit apartment building on a small plot is already at the starting gate. e developer cites the project as being consistent with transit-oriented development. A planning board member warned that if this project isn’t approved, what Albany may mandate in the future could be a lot worse. Not too long ago, Westchester County was embroiled in expensive (is there any other kind) litigation over a ordable housing targets brought by the federal government. ey threatened and in fact wound up withholding Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) until communities in Westchester met a ordable housing targets. CDBG money is the equivalent of giving you back some change from tax money you send to Washington, DC. e county was in a di cult position since they don’t directly build a ordable housing and can only cajole, with funding for local communities and developers, to clear the way for these projects. e unpleasantness ended after some modest gains in the number of a ordable housing units being built. Bedford’s former town supervisor, Chris Burdick, who is now our assemblyman, always waxed poetic about the beautiful semi-rural character of our community. He was right. It’s that look and feel Local solutions for housing must prevail DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SEE SCOTT PAGE 13 SCAN HERE FOR MORE INFO! 845-600-8004 | www.bellmech.com Spring withBELL! into Savings WHAT IS A HEAT PUMP? Heat pumps will help you find the perfect balance of comfort and savings all year round, while reducing your carbon footprint. These all-in-one heating and air conditioning systems optimize the temperature throughout your home to use less energy, and can save you up to 30% on your cooling and heating costs. $ 1,000 IN REBATES Heat Pump Hot Water Heater Call Us TODAY! 845-600-8004 UP TO $ 174 PLUS TAX Call Us TODAY! 845-600-8004 AC Preventative Maintenance Visit Starting at Only EXP 5/31/23 Coupon must present at time of service. Cannot be combined with any other offer. $ 115 INSTANT REBATE Duct Cleaning
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PAGE 12 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 Fifty years after graduating from business school, I still remember principle No. 1 in my initial marketing course – smart marketing always starts with knowing your customer. Marketing is all about meeting customer needs and wants, so you’d better know your customer well. The recent kerfuffle over Bud Light’s ill-fated marketing partnership with transgender activist and social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney demonstrates how important that principle is. The fireworks started with Bud Light’s sponsorship in early April of a post on Mulvaney’s Instagram account promoting the brand’s March Madness contest. A series of images followed on social media, including Mulvaney sipping Bud Light while luxuriating in a bubble bath while in a classical Audrey Hepburn pose. These efforts triggered angry protests by Bud loyalists, calls for Bud Light boycotts, an immediate reported 30% drop in Bud Light sales, and a $4.4 billion fall in Anheuser-Busch corporate valuation. While no marketer wins all of the time, smart marketing isn’t rocket science. The Bud Light marketing team deserves a failing grade on its Dylan Mulvaney initiative. In the beer category, consumer needs and wants go beyond just taste and price, including even more importantly, brand image. Bud loyalists identify with the brand and many “wear it” like a badge. Personally, I find all the drama a sad manifestation of today’s American polarized tribalism. If I’m looking for a light beer, none of this would stop me from having a Bud Light. For me, it’s just a refreshing beverage, not a social or political statement. But I’m also not a Bud loyalist who identifies with the brand. The reality is that brand image is a big deal to many beer drinkers, who identify with the people and values traditionally portrayed in Budweiser advertising. The management at corporate parent Anheuser-Busch knew that. The company has invested huge sums over many years creating Bud’s traditional all-American image. I suspect that most of us, if shown Clydesdale horses parading past iconic American sites or down stereotypical Main Street scenes, would immediately recognize the imagery as Budweiser’s. Most . . . though not all Bud Light drinkers, simply aren’t into transgender activism. Bud Light marketers need to go back to school An a-political, strictly analytic critique of Anheuser-Busch WITH KEN FREEMAN SEE FREEMAN PAGE 14 Securities offered through Cantella & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Cantella and Co., Inc. does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. 845-628-5400 SFGtaxes.com | [email protected] 824 Route 6, Suite 4 | Mahopac, NY 10541 from other accountants and tax preparers is our ability to work with you not just on taxes, but on financials, college planning, divorce, retirement planning, changes in life planning... We don’t just process tax forms, we advise on how to handle your income and expenses in the future with personalized recommendations. We help you navigate the tax code, and in the end, help you set sound financial goals. What separates us
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 13 SCOTT FROM PAGE 10 Tara Westover’s brilliant book, “Educated: A Memoir,” is a beautifully written chronicle of personal growth in the midst of a controlling and dominant father whose bouts of mental illness came close to extinguishing her life. It is not uncommon for those of us who grew up in the 1950s and 60s to have lived under the sti ing yoke of an “old school” male-dominated household, where children were expected to be seen, but not heard. In my house, I understood, for example, not to speak to my father unless spoken to. Even then, the words had to be carefully chosen so as not to disappoint or infuriate the man of the house. When that rule was observed, things proceeded rather smoothly. My friend Chris, who is my age, tells me about the numerous times his father removed his belt, like a swordsman would his weapon, for a rather brutal session of whippings precipitated by some disappointment. But Tara Westover grew up in a much more modern era. Her father, who began his life as a rather normal boy, gradually drifted into a paranoid and delusional state, fearing that any contact with the outside world would corrupt him and his family. Tara was born and raised with her brothers in an extremely isolated area at the foothills of the Idaho mountains. Her dad disallowed any electronic contact with the outside world: no television, no radio, no phone, no school, no birth certi cate, no hospital visits, nothing. Tara’s family prepared for the “end of days” by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with one eye half open, waiting for the government to come storming in. A survivalist mindset like that of Tara’s dad is not uncommon, especially when it is intertwined with defense of the family and a paranoid mentality. In this worldview, the State is recast as the devil, a menace to morality, prosperity, and freedom. In short, the government is the Becoming your own person through education JAMES MARTORANO MY PERSPECTIVE SEE MARTORANO PAGE 14 that brings many residents to our community. A ordable housing is a challenge that must be met, but there are other ways to do it, like converting commercial spaces, allowing accessory apartments, thoughtful rezoning, etc. e solutions are not monolithic. What works in one place isn’t necessarily the right solution for another. But state and federal overreach seem to want to turn communities like those found in northern Westchester and Putnam into satellites of New York City. Interestingly, at the same time, new rules for city landlords on rent control as well as making it nearly impossible to evict a non-paying tenant will keep a ordable housing stock low. e relief valve for this housing shortage will be the suburbs. e good news is that from all reports, the housing compact initiative seems to be falling apart in Albany as the budget process drags on. e bad news is that the state and federal government will continue to cook up top-down approaches and mandates, which would urbanize our “semi-rural” character. It’s up to us to make sure that local solutions to local challenges prevail. Nestled in a lush green hideaway of Yorktown Heights amidst tall evergreens and nature’s beauty, sits The Country House, recently named a Best Assisted Living community by U.S. News & World Report. We invite you in to tour and learn more about how our services can benefit you or your loved one. Call (914) 407-2723. Experience the Best THE Country House in westchester 2000 Baldwin Road · Yorktown Heights · thecountryhouseinwestchester.com LIC # 800-F-007
PAGE 14 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 FREEMAN FROM PAGE 12 MARTORANO FROM PAGE 13 Notwithstanding Anheuser-Busch management’s insistence that it never intended to divide people, they should have realized that in 2023 their Mulvaney initiative might do just that. eir at-footed attempt to appeal to everyone, even those far less likely to grab a Bud, pushed a number of Bud brand loyalists to divorce their favorite beer brand. I hope the lessons here are clear to all the marketers in Halston Media’s audience. (1) Always start marketing development e orts with the customer; know your customer well. (2) Be sure your marketing elements are aligned. Misaligned elements may get you nowhere or, worse yet, push you backwards like the Bud Light team just did. ink like a business chiropractor. (3) Fish where the sh are. Don’t waste your precious marketing dollars shing where your sh just aren’t very likely to be. Do you want to learn more? Visit www.halstonmedia.com, and ll out the “Get in Touch” form on the home page. Before helping his son found Halston Media, Kenneth Freeman led a global marketing research company. Freeman earned his MBA from Harvard University and has led the marketing departments at major Fortune 500 corporations throughout his career. Sunday- Thursday 12pm-10pm Friday & Saturday 12pm-12am thecarmelcigarvault.com//@thecarmelcigarvault Fromanold bank vaultto a luxury cigarlounge. Come relax&enjoy a cigar withus! The Carmel Cigar Vault 71GleneidaAvenue Carmel,NY10512 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM WAITING LIST OPENING IN PUTNAM COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Putnam County Housing Corporation (PCHC) Carmel, New York in accordance with regulations outlined by the New York State Homes & Community Renewal, Statewide Section 8 Voucher Program, Section 8 Administration Plan April 1, 2023 will reopen the Section 8 waiting list for all income eligible individuals and families. Annual income limits vary by household size: 1 person - $46,700; 2 persons - $53,400; 3 persons - $60,050; 4 persons - $66,700; 5 persons – $72,050; 6 person - $77,400; 7 persons - $82,750; 8 persons- $88,050. Following the HCR Administration Plan, priority will be given to those below 30% of the area median income: 1 person - $28,000; 2 persons - $32,000; 3 persons - $36,000; 4 persons - $40,000; 5 persons – $43,200 6 person - $46,400; 7 persons - $49,600; 8 persons - $52,800. Applications will be available to the public on May 15, 2023 at PCHC’s office, 11 Seminary Hill Road, Carmel, NY 10512. Applications must be mailed to: PUTNAM COUNTY HOUSING CORPORATION 11 SEMINARY HILL ROAD CARMEL, NY 10512 NO FAXED, EMAILED OR WALK IN APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED All applications postmarked between May 15, 2023 and June 15, 2023 will be placed on the waiting list. Seven hundred and fifty (750) applications will be accepted. 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We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. enemy. What is surprising is that Mr. Westover’s extreme ideas and dangerous paranoia were formed without the help of the internet, or the propagandistic television and radio shows that are prevalent today. One can only imagine how much more extreme (is that even possible?) he might have become had he been bombarded with the extreme hate- lled pablum that is readily accessed through today’s television and social media. Even so, Mr. Westover held extremely radical and dangerous ideas. He distrusted the medical establishment; all medicines were disallowed in the home. Gashes, burns, illnesses, no matter how extreme, were treated with herbal remedies only. e family was so isolated that the children couldn’t receive an education. Tara, for example, stayed home. Finally, one of her brothers broke free of his father’s harsh rule and attended college. On break, he returned home with reports from the real world, which contradicted the paranoiac portrait painted by dad. is return visit reminded me of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, where a group of prisoners are chained so that their legs and necks are xed, and they can only see the wall in front of them. Behind them is a re. eir entire exposure to reality is comprised of shadows, which are projected onto the wall. Sounds are attributed to shadowy objects that are, for these prisoners, part and parcel of the real world. Finally, one of them escapes. When he explores the world, he realizes his previous folly. Later, he returns to the cave to share his discovery with the others. However, unlike the return of Tara’s brother, the information from Plato’s freed prisoner is thoroughly rejected by the others, who remain in chains SEE MARTORANO PAGE 15
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PAGE 16 MAHOPAC NEWS – TH Mahopac has three new Eagle Scouts. Scout Troop 1 convened at Grace Lutheran Church in Yorktown Heights last month to hold an Eagle Scout Court of Honor to celebrate the achievements of Maximus Head, Michal Mazur, and Christopher Stiller. “Along with very proud family, friends, Troop 1 leaders, and fellow scouts, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne was on hand to deliver the keynote address,” said Troop 1 Advancement Chair Gwen Davis. “Other state and local o cials in attendance included Carmel Town Supervisor Michael Cazzari, State Sen. Pete Harckham, Carmel Police Chief Anthony Ho man, county legislators Erin Crowley and Amy Sayegh, Carmel Town Justice Daniel Miller, State Assemblyman Matt Slater, and Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy. “Also present to honor Max, Michal, and Chris were Hilary Albert, president of the Lake Mahopac Rotary Club, Troop 1’s charter organization, and Nina Kallmeyer from the Carmel Recreation & Parks Department, for whom all three scouts did their Eagle Scout Projects,” Davis added. Max Head made signs that are now positioned throughout Sycamore Park, identifying fruit-bearing plants that pose potential hazards to younger campers. “Max came up with the idea during his New Eagle Maximus Head, Micha Stiller beautifi ed Cour Hon Cerem PHOTOS COURTESY OF GWEN DAVIS Chris Stiller’s Eagle Scout project Eagle Scouts, from left, Max Head, Chris Stiller, and Michal Mazur From left, Assemblyman Matt Slater, Eagle Scouts Chris Stiller, Michal Mazur and Max Head, County Executive Kevin Byrne, Supervisor Mike Cazzari, and D.A. Robert Tendy
HURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 PAGE 17 work as a camp counselor,” Davis said. “Many plants o er edible fruits, while others are highly toxic and these signs specify which plants should be avoided. ere are ve signs in all, and site selections were determined based on the location of perennial shrubs. Max researched and drew the illustrations, designed the signage, and had his fellow Troop 1 scouts assist in the installation process.” Michal Mazur dedicated his project to the late Fran Giovinazzi, a long-time part of Carmel’s Recreation & Parks who was honored at Sycamore Park recently. “He built and installed two picnic tables with nice gravel bases for the town,” Davis said. “One bench can be found in Chamber Park, the other at Sycamore Park. ese were installed with the purpose of providing the residents and park visitors a nice place to sit and rest, do some activities, or just enjoy the scenery of the lovely parks they have around town.” Chris Stiller created and installed an oval wood bench that wraps around a large oak tree in Sycamore Park. “It was inspired by the years he spent attending Sycamore Park summer camp as a child,” Davis said. “ e goal was to help campers avoid dehydration by providing both shade and a spacious area to sit.” Scouts have Sen. Pete Harckham stands with the Eagle Scouts. al Mazur, Christopher d Mahopac parks rt of nor mony Max Head installs a sign at Sycamore Park. Michal Mazur stands with one of the picnic tables he built for Mahopac parks.
Sports PAGE 18 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 66 Miller Road, Mahopac 845-628-2050 www.mavistireofmahopac.com With This Coupon • Expires 7/31/23 $10.00 OFF Synthetic Oil change (MOST CARS) 25% OFF 25 % OFF STRUTS & SHOCKS With This Coupon • Expires 7/31/23 CARING FOR YOUR CAR & OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER 35 YEARS! The Friendly Mavis Team BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Saturday, Apr. 29, Mahopac traveled to Cross River, and together with John Jay, they dodged raindrops all night long. A 5-3 fourth quarter lead looked as though the Indians were going to towel o the home team, though. But in the end, Mahopac was unfortunately left drying their eyes. Luca Duva tied the game at ve with 14 seconds remaining, and Andrew Kiefer got the sudden-death goal. John Jay would score rst too. After Ryan Geoghegan ran into a triple team and lost the ball, Luca Duva swung around the goal and spotted Chris DIChiara alone at the 30. Duva made the pass and DiChiara wound up the overhead for a 1-0 lead at 7:17. So Chris Morris did his part and got his team in gear at the draw. In control, John Kearney slowly emerged from behind and suddenly struck Michael Rettberg heading back toward the goal. All set up in stride, the attacker unloaded and beat Blake O’Callaghan. e John Jay goalie was also beat in the waning seconds of the rst. Ryan Geoghegan came straight down the middle on the man advantage, and his pass to Gavin Viglucci left an empty net. But the mid elder could not quite handle the ball and missed the goal. e period ending, Mahopac took possession to start and came out ring. O’Callaghan was there, though. Jake Degnan rolled right into space from ten yards away, and the goalie snared the burner with his catcher. Of course, two could play at that game. After a Mahopac turnover, Kiefer hit Luca Duva to the left of Tommy Jacobellis, and the Indian goalie stopped the low ball. So O’Callaghan returned the favor in spades. He denied Danny Koch with his catcher at 5:58, then his stick save gave John Jay possession when the ball bounced back past mid eld and again used his catcher to shut down Degnan from point blank. His skill would run out, though. O’Callaghan’s pass forward ended up in Indian hands, and Rettberg’s rush found Geoghegan on the right for the goal at 1:17. Up 2-1, Geoghegan was not done shooting yet. But the post got in the way to close the half. Now, facilitation passed to Jacobellis. On Kiefer’s swing to the left, the Mahopac goalie stopped the shot on a bounce, got the ball to Nolan Keenan, and he put Chris Morris on his horse. A nose for the nish line, Morris opened his stride and beat O’Callaghan at the wire. 10:29 remaining in the third, John Jay didn’t give Mahopac much time to exhale. Koch was unable to handle a pass coming Mahopac drops heartbreaker in the rain PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Chris Morris Danny Koch Nolan Keenan BOYS LACROSSE SEE LACROSSE PAGE 19
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 19 FOR MORE INFO VISIT MAHOPACSOCCER.COM MAHOPAC SOCCER REGISTRATION FOR TRAVEL TEAM FALL 2023/SPRING 2024 SEASON IS OPEN. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM @MAHOPACSOCCER FOR THE LATEST NEWS! TRYOUTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUES MAY 16 & THURS MAY 18 with a rain date of Tues May 23. Players are encouraged to attend both tryout dates. See schedule of times below (subject to change): MAIN FIELD AIRPORT 1 4:15-4:30 check in 4:35-5:35 Tryout session 1 (2015 & 2014 Boys and Girls) 5:25-5:35 Check in 5:40--6:40 Tryout session 2 (2013 & 2012 Boys and Girls) 6:30-6:40 Check in 6:45-7:45 Tryout Session 3 (2011 Boys and Girls) Times for athletes born in 2010 or earlier will be announced before the tryout dates. Camp registration is also open for the weeks of Aug. 21 and Aug 28. from behind, and it was John Jay’s chance to hit the far turn. Kiefer and Galea went around the horn to DiChiara, and the John Jay senior swung overhead for a 3-2 game. Unsurprisingly, O’Callaghan followed with more heroics. Degnan wound up sidearm at 8:30 and was frustrated again. e ball going the other way, the Mahopac defense showed they could step up too. ey forced a turnover deep in the zone, and after drawing a penalty on the way up eld, Mahopac was placing their bets again. Degnan hit Rettberg out front, and he whizzed past O’Callaghan for a 4-2 lead. 5:54 left in the half, now the Wolves went on the attack, and that gave Jacobellis centerstage. He made several big saves with his stick, and the o ense took the assist into the fourth. John Jay stepped in front to start, though. Dom Savastano won the draw to Ben Gold, and on the setup, Brendan Corelli dished to Duva for the goal at 11:20. So Morris answered back, and on the possession, Koch and Viglucci made the grade. Koch dumped inside to Viglucci, and he went overhand to regain the twogoal lead with 9:22 remaining. But O’Callaghan refused to add to the problem. On Viglucci’s rush on the right, the Wolf nonchalantly twirled his stick and snared the clear path of the ball’s ight. Defense into o ense, Gold drew the penalty up eld, and Duva made the most of his own miscue. He mishandled the ball in front, managed to re-scoop, and his ip to Corelli turned into a 5-4 game. Six minutes remaining, the goalies continued to play stopgap. But when big Liam Dodd picked o Galea’s pass back to the point, the game seemed in hand with 37 seconds left. Unfortunately, his pass forward was a little long, and John Jay got the ball back. e home team then set up, and even though Kiefer’s little ip got past the intended receiver, Duva was there. He picked up on the bounce and red backhand for the tie at 14.3. Chaos then ensued over an un-started clock and a unsportsmanlike penalty on the Mahopac bench. But even so, the Indians had the rst chance to win in OT. Geoghegan dumped the ball into an open Degnan, and he clanked the crossbar. John Jay taking over, Jacobellis did register a couple of kick saves on low sidewinders. But Kiefer went straight up to o - cially end the night in defeat for Mahopac. LACROSSE FROM PAGE 18 PHOTO: RICH MONETTI John Kearney
PAGE 20 – MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER When Mahopac Tennis match - es up against local teams, Coach Jay Melville considers his boys to be among the middle of the pack. On the other hand, they do not do so well against teams to the north, where tennis gets more due. So he and his team knew Ketcham was going to have their way, and most of the matches returned zero scores for Mahopac. But the coach never has any criticism of his team’s effort. “They come to practice, work hard and really look to improve,” said Melville of his 1-4 team. Victor Varian definitely is in the mold. “My goal is to play my best and go out there and improve my game as much as possible,” said the soph - omore. A pretty tall order when one year of tennis experience is going against 12. But he felt a mark was made in defeat anyway. “I had a lot of good, deep fore - hands that he could not return, a couple of good serves, and some decent slice shots,” he asserted. The back hand still needing work, he prefers the two-handed kind. “It feels like you have more con - trol, and you get more power off the swing,” Varian said. Cross court, Justin Cabuhat had a pretty tall order too. Losing 8-1, his senior opponent towered over, and Cabuhat had no problem ex - pressing the difficulty faced in his opponent’s serve and volley game. “I was chasing the ball a lot,” the eighth grader joked. Lobs were no easy fix either, but Cabuhat was looking up nonethe - less. “I did better than I usually do, but I still need to work on my serve,” said the singles player. The same goes for Ashton Arias. “I felt like he was serving at 100 miles per hour, and I was hitting like 30,” he clarified. Still, he did his best to make do. “I tried to work on positioning my ball and just keeping up,” said the sophomore. As a result, the singles player saw results. “I did well at hitting across the net and putting the ball where he was not.” Patrick O’Connell had a similar take on his day. “I did better at following through on my swings,” he said. A 8-0 defeat nonetheless, he still had nothing but love afterwards. “It’s just a fun sport in general.” On the doubles side, Nicholas Wong could concur and didn’t hide from another 8-0 score. “We got aced,” he admitted. He was pleased with the perfor - mance, nonetheless. “We did well,” Wong said of himself and his partner, Justin Chillogalli. Based on their strengths, they are a good pairing, according to Wong. “He tends to be better in the back, and I tend to be better in the front.” But when on the baseline, his backhand needs work, while he’s further along with the forehand. “I got the form, but I got to work on my consistency,” Wong said. In this, Wong thinks his team - mates can play an important part in getting him to where he needs to be. “They are instructive, and their criticism helps me get better,” he assured. Chillogalli should be able to tap in too. “My serves are consistent, but I still have to improve them,” said the tenth grader. Either way, he came out a win - ner like the rest of the team. “I just really enjoy playing.” Indians eyeing improvement Loss to Ketcham Justin Cabuhat PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI Justin Chillogalli Noah Patafio Victor Varian TENNIS
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PAGE 22 – MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 Mahopac Youth Baseball is alive and strong this spring, with both the 12U and 10U teams picking up big wins over April. 12U e Indians Blue moved to 7-1 after a 12-2 victory over Scarsdale on Saturday, Apr. 22. e Blue tallied six runs in the fourth inning, thanks to a stretch of singles from Landon Saracco, Mason Kugler, Gianni Madera, and Nick Marcella, plus a double by Cayden Nunez. Declan Cotter was credited with the victory on the mound. e righthander threw a complete game, allowing two hits and two runs while striking out four. e Indians racked up a total 13 hits on the day. Jaxson Weisblatt and Madera all managed multiple hits, and Weisblatt led the team with three hits in three at bats. “ is is our best spring start in the last four years,” said Coach James Cotter. “ is team is playing good baseball right now.” 10U Matching that e ort, the Mahopac Indians Blue 10U squad defeated Newtown Gold, 16-0, on Wednesday, Apr. 19 at Crane Field. In the run-shortened four-inning game, Anthony Pippa (4 IP, 0 ER, 10 Ks) went for the complete game, nohitter. Anthony Sapienza led the attack with a bases loaded triple and a bases loaded double. He was 2-3 with six RBIs in the game. 12U and 10U teams stay winning PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL PIPPA Anthony Pippa threw a complete game no-hitter for the 10U Blue in their win over Newtown. YOUTH BASEBALL 692 RTE 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 | 845-628-5553 [email protected] | www.mahopaccarmelchamber.com OUR PARTNERS: FUN for the Whole Family! Gleneida Avenue between Fair Street and Vink Drive 11am to 4pm FOOD • VENDORS • ENTERTAINMENT SPRING FAIR The Greater Mahopac Carmel Chamber of Commerce CARMEL May 20th 11am to 4pm, Saturday, May 20th, 2023 Rain Date: May 27th, 2023 TIMESThe Putnam County and FOR MORE INFO VISIT COMMUNITYCARES.ORG OR CALL OUR OFFICE AT: 845-621-CARE (2273) COME ONE COME ALL to our annual event! Scan this code to donate now! Scan this code to pay Community Cares @communitycares Scan this code to pay Community Cares @communitycares Its time for the MAY 11TH 6:30pm -10:30pm Putnam Golf Course MUSIC PROVIDED BY $40 Entry tickets $60 BFF tickets Includes Entry Ticket, 5 Raffle Tickets & Swag Bag! $350 Group Rate 10-Pack of Entry Tickets must be purchased as a bundle Little Black Party! Dress Black fundraiser a
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 LEISURE MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 23 To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. Dull and flat 6. Baking measurement (abbr.) 9. Education-based groups 13. Not behind 14. Runners run them 15. Japanese ankle sock 16. Grave 17. Japanese industrial city 18. People of southern Ghana 19. Particular designs 21. Device fitted to something 22. Infections 23. PiratesÕ preferred alcohol 24. Expression of sympathy 25. Rock guitarist’s tool 28. Neither 29. Ancient city of Egypt 31. You __ what you sow 33. Ruined 36. Narrations 38. Body art (slang) 39. Fencing sword 41. Apartment buildings 44. Type of missile 45. Fathers 46. Extremely high frequency 48. Type of school 49. Incorrect letters 51. Two-year-old sheep 52. Nasty manner 54. One who accepts a bet 56. Indian prince 60. Asian country 61. Rhythmic patterns in Indian music 62. ÒUncle BuckÓ actress Hoffmann 63. Detailed criteria 64. Son of Shem 65. Talked wildly 66. Discount 67. Not good 68. Growing out CLUES DOWN 1. Actor Damon 2. A call used to greet someone 3. Part-time employee 4. Emaciation 5. ÒWestworldÓ actor Harris 6. Gains possession of 7. Relaxing spaces 8. 23rd star in a constellation 9. Northern grouse 10. Monetary unit of Bangladesh 11. Manila hemp 12. Unites muscle to bone 14. Makes deep cuts in 17. 18-year period between eclipses 20. Member of a people inhabiting southern Benin 21. Synthetic rubbers 23. Unwelcome rodent 25. Expression of creative skill 26. Some is red 27. Seems less in impressive 29. Harry KaneÕs team 30. Gland secretion 32. Action of feeling sorrow 34. Disallow 35. Deceptive movement 37. More dried-up 40. Crimson 42. Actress Ryan 43. Adherents of a main branch of Islam 47. Accomplished American president 49. Side of a landform facing an advancing glacier 50. Sheep breed 52. Appetizer 53. Broadway actress Daisy 55. Influential film critic 56. NY Giants ownership family 57. Type of script 58. Assist 59. London park 61. Bar bill 65. In reply indicator been made. e NYS Education Department has sent a clear message that Native American mascots and team names are in violation of the Dignity Act and the school could lose $38 million in funding if it fails to comply. Obviously, we cannot risk that nancial loss, nor should we waste funds on a legal battle. Bravo to Assemblyman Slater for his e orts to seek additional funding to achieve the transition. It’s wonderful that the students will have the opportunity to vote for their preferred name, so they can feel pride and ownership of it. As a community, we can celebrate this new future. THE MASCOT e state is forcing Mahopac to change its mascot and logo. is is yet another heavy-handed mandate from a bureaucratic arm of the state government on our school district. It’s wrong that this local decision has been taken away from our community, but it is the hand we have been dealt. What is important now is ghting for state funding to pay for costs associated with the forced mascot change, so our local taxpayers don’t foot the bill. As chairman of the Advocacy Committee, I worked with parents and residents to draft a letter to Albany demanding funding for this unfunded MCCRACKEN FROM PAGE 7 WALDMAN FROM PAGE 7 THE BUDGET e budget is always a challenge. ere are contractual obligations and ever-increasing costs on health bene ts and unfunded state mandates. A concern I have, which is the same concern I had seven years ago when I rst ran and was elected to the school board, is to “right size” the district. Having seen declining enrollment over the last two decades, it was very clear to me that we have become “top-heavy,” and over the past six years, the school board and administration worked very hard to reduce unnecessary and repetitive positions. It appears now we are looking for district. Technology will always be part of a student’s learning experience. e BOE needs to support the educational technology infrastructure. However, as evidenced during the COVID pandemic, remote, virtual learning has limitations and will never replace in-person learning and the relationship between a teacher and a student. e challenge is to create a balance where technology drives the education experience without overpowering the in-person experience. THE MASCOT New York State Education Department (NYSED) has mandated that any MONGON FROM PAGE 7 DILULLO FROM PAGE 7 SEE MONGON PAGE 25 SEE MCCRACKEN PAGE 25 SEE DILULLO PAGE 25 SEE WALDMAN PAGE 25
PAGE 24 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 Lakeview Elementary principal Jennifer Pontillo has been named assistant superintendent of human resources for the Mahopac Central School District for the 2023-24 school year. Superintendent Christine Tona said Pontillo, who has worked in the district since 1994, will bring a wealth of experience to her new position. “I am thrilled to welcome Jennifer Pontillo to a district o ce position,” Tona said. “Her dedication to, and knowledge of, the Mahopac community, coupled with her experience as principal of Lakeview Elementary School, will be an asset to the entire district. Please join me in congratulating Mrs. Pontillo on this new role.” Pontillo came to Mahopac schools from New York City, beginning as a rst-grade teacher at Lakeview. She was named principal of Lakeview Elementary in the 2000-01 school year. She holds a bachelor’s degree in modern languages and elementary education from Mt. St. Vincent. She received her master’s degree in special education from Fordham University. She also holds a professional diploma in school district administration from Fordham. A mother of four ranging in ages from 13 to 21, Pontillo said the new position is “bittersweet because Lakeview is home to me. I have grown up with the teachers there, and been there for weddings and births of children. We’ve developed into a family.” However, Pontillo said, as a district administrator she will have the opportunity to get out to all the schools and see the students as they advance from kindergarten through grade 12. “Now I can follow them all through the years,” she said. Pontillo will take on her new role e ective July 1. Article courtesy of Mahopac School District Lakeview principal Pontillo named to HR post PHOTO: COURTESY MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Jennifer Pontillo The Consumer’s Choice for Discount Heating Oil! SAVE WITH OUR LOW C.O.D. PRICES! • No Contracts or Commitments • Oil Burner & A/C Service/Tune-ups • Quality Heating Oil • Senior Citizen & Volume Discounts • Heating, Cooling & Generator Installations • Price Matching (Restrictions apply) Order online at: www.codoil.com CALL US TODAY AND SAVE! 914.737.7769 SAVE WITH OUR LOW C.O.D. 3.5” x 2.5” | Maximum Font Size: 30 pt MKT-5894N-A > edwardjones.com Tom Casey, ChFC®, CEPA®, AAMS™ Financial Advisor 163 Route 6 Mahopac, NY 10541 845-621-8647 Interested in the stock market? We can explain. Russell Girolamo Jr. Stephanie Girolamo Burke Jennifer Thorp Auto | Home | Business | Life (914) 962-9777 www.girolamoagency.com 60 YEARS IN BUSINESS EST. + 1962 Russell Girolamo Jr. Stephanie Girolamo Burke Jennifer Thorp Auto | Home | Business | Life (914) 962-9777 www.girolamoagency.com 60 YEARS IN BUSINESS EST. + 1962 Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at [email protected], or give us a call at 845-208-0774.
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 25 Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years When did you last update your last will and testament and power of attorney? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500 MCCRACKEN FROM PAGE 23 WALDMAN FROM PAGE 23 MONGON FROM PAGE 23 DILULLO FROM PAGE 23 more administration with a decline in enrollment. TEACHING AND TECHNOLOGY Technology, as painful as it was during the COVID years, did have some value. Technology is not going to go away but it must be managed. Our Chromebook initiative that we embarked on in 2016- 17 seemed cutting edge at the time. We were one of the few districts where Chromebooks were rolled out to the middle school and high school, which helped our students transition into the world of technology in school. What we thought would be used for homework mandate and I also partnered with Assemblyman Matt Slater to ght for this much-needed funding. COMMITTEES During my rst year on the board, I served on the Curriculum and Guidance Committee and the Transportation Committee. is year, I proudly serve on the Policy Committee, where I authored, proposed, and passed transparency initiatives that have been written into permanent board policy. I am also proud to serve as chairman of the Advocacy Committee, a committee I founded to give parents and residents a school districts with mascots that have Native American iconography remove them by 2025. If districts do not comply, NYSED will withhold our state aid, which is $37 million (2023-24). e district has formed a Mascot Committee composed of students and community members to develop new mascot recommendations that will be presented to the BOE on May 18, 2023. e BOE will make a decision at the June 2023 meeting. It is exciting that a new mascot is being developed with student and community input. I look forward to seeing what the committee recommends. e district is also developing educational COMMITTEES My experience is best suited to the Human Resources Committee and the Policy Committee. I am particularly interested in ensuring that our schools have the appropriate sta ng that best meets the needs of all our students and that our teachers are provided with timely, relevant professional development. I am also concerned that we continuously maintain policies regarding the use of technology that protect all users, the systems, and the community at large. I can also bring an informed perspective to policies that impact special education. SEE MONGON PAGE 26 SEE MCCRACKEN PAGE 26 SEE DILULLO PAGE 26 SEE WALDMAN PAGE 26
PAGE 26 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 For more information: visit lakemahopacrotary.org e-mail [email protected] • or call (914) 588-0394 online tickets available on www.eventbrite.com • Search for Lake Mahopac Rotary THIS AD DONATED BY MAHOPAC NEWS/HALSTON MEDIA GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Tickets $35 in advance • $40 at the door Purchase tickets at PCSB Bank (Mahopac), d’Berto’s Pizzeria & Rt 6 Deli 7PM Sponsored by Show Host Dave Hunter “Mr. Excitement” Bobby Brooks Wilson A TRIBUTE TO HIS FATHER— JACKIE WILSON “Higher and Higher” “Lonely Teardrops” “To Be Loved” “That’s Why” Oldies Show! A Rock&Roll The Lake Mahopac Rotary Club presents Also Featuring FRIDAY MAY 12TH The Chiclettes A Tribute to Female Artists Through the Decades Tickets $35 in advance • $40 at the door The Coasters “Yakety Yak” “Along Came Jones” “Charlie Brown” “Poison Ivy” MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL 421 BALDWIN PLACE RD CoveCare Center Please come out to support the community-based mental health and substance use services of CoveCare Center CoveCare Team Spelling Bee May 17th, 5:30 PM Centennial Golf Club, Carmel NY Network & Team Build! The Bee is a lively, networking and team-building event where groups work together to come up with the correct spelling of words, advancing through more challenging rounds as the night goes on. It's just fun and fundraising for a great cause! To SPONSOR/REGISTER, visit the link below or scan the QR code: covecarecenter.org/2023-spelling-bee/ $50 per person - includes dinner CoveCare etwork Build! $50 per person SPONSORS NEEDED! MCCRACKEN FROM PAGE 25 WALDMAN FROM PAGE 25 MONGON FROM PAGE 25 DILULLO FROM PAGE 25 and projects is, in my opinion, being somewhat overused. e biggest challenge is social/emotional as students do not have the tools to communicate person-to-person and eye-to-eye. ey rely on technology for most, if not all, of their communication. We need a balance, a happy medium. THE MASCOT I don’t like our district’s hand being forced by the state Board of Regents, which is not an elected board. reatening to withhold state funding and intimidating our district administration with removal is outright bullying. With that voice on the important issues facing our district. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES e biggest challenges facing the district is mass learning loss among students and a growing mental health crisis stemming directly from the pandemic and the school shutdowns that came with it. e COVID pandemic is the largest disruption to education in over a century. We must be laser-focused on identifying and measuring the true impact of this learning loss, and ensuring the district’s next strategic plan focuses opportunities to teach the amazing, rich history of Mahopac, the Wappinger tribe, Chief (“sachem”) David Ninham, and its original residents. WHY I’M RUNNING Being on the BOE has been the best volunteer job I have ever had. I feel I am making a di erence in improving the education of Mahopac students. I have demonstrated leadership since July 2020 as a trustee and now as the board president. I keep the student at the center of each decision I make. My goal is to improve the students’ educational academic experience and results within CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Traditionally, we all shared the premise that the role of the school is to teach our children the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. In addition to their many other responsibilities, parents supported that e ort at home and fostered respect for all members of the school community. Recent disruptions in our lives have torn these premises to shreds. For our children’s sake, and the well-being of our community, we need to weave a new social fabric built on mutual respect that makes our children’s future our top priority. SEE MONGON PAGE 28 SEE MCCRACKEN PAGE 28 SEE DILULLO PAGE 28 SEE WALDMAN PAGE 28
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 27 Milly Decker Mildred J. Decker, known by all as Milly, was called home to be with Jesus on April 27. Milly was born in Yonkers on Oct. 16, 1944, to Winifred and George McSpedon. Growing up as the only girl in a family with four brothers, she quickly gained a reputation as the toughest chick on the block. In high school, she said a novena hoping she would nd a date for a dance, and met the love of her life, Buddy Decker. Milly and Buddy went on to marry and lived around the country as an Air Force family before settling in Mahopac in 1973. ey remained here and enjoyed a beautiful marriage for 52 years until Buddy’s death in 2018. Together they raised six children and had 12 grandchildren—which Milly said was God’s reward for raising all of those kids. To Milly, there was no such thing as “close friends” or “in-laws”: Everyone was treated as part of the Decker family. roughout her life as a domestic engineer, Milly cultivated a home lled with love and laughter. e door was always open, and anyone who popped in could count on a warm hug and a meal from her. She always loved and never judged. Her greatest joy was hosting Sunday dinners and just being with each of her grandkids... as well as a cold Pepsi, an episode of “Gunsmoke,” and a smoke, of course. She is survived by her daughter-in-love, Judy Decker; children Louise Decker (Diane Yvars), Daniel Decker, eresa Waters (Peter), Leah Decker (Mike McLaughlin), and Ellen Groenwald (Matt); and grandchildren Emily, Erin, Molly, Caitlin, Cameron, Julia, Riley, Austin, Bo, Allie, Ben, and Kacey. Milly is also survived by her McSpedon brothers and sisters-in-love, Richie and Anne, Joe and Virginia, Barbara, and Shelby. She was welcomed to Heaven by her loving husband Buddy, her beloved son Jimmy, her brothers Timmy and George; her parents, and Eddie, LouAnne, and Paul Rogan, among others. To know Milly was to love her, and everyone who encountered her was left feeling special and loved. Milly lived and died on her own terms and assured us that she would be waiting to welcome us whenever it was our time to join her. Services for Milly concluded on May 2. In lieu of owers, please make memorial contributions in Milly’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DECKER FAMILY Milly Decker OBITUARIES Contact Us Mahopac News is located at 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. You can contact us at 845-208-0774 or email [email protected]. Service... Integrity... Compassion www.YorktownFuneralhome.com • (914) 962-0700 • [email protected] 945 East Main Street, Yorktown, NY 10588 Family owned and operated We began with a mission to celebrate life and serve families. There is much peace to be found here, and we invite you to find yours. Explore more. Take a tour. Read our story. Share in experiences. For today, retirement and every moment in between. Michael A. Bucci Financial Advisor Tier 4 Planning A financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. 203.302.6744 41 W. Putnam Ave. Greenwich, CT 06830 [email protected] Tier4planning.com CA Insurance #0M83870 The Confident Retirement approach is not a guarantee of future financial results. The initial Confident Retirement conversation provides an overview of financial planning concepts. You will not receive written analysis and/or recommendations. Investment advisory products and services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC., a registered investment adviser. © 2020 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved. (05/19) Confident Retirement approach Tier 4 planning isn’t about getting a new 403(b) or buying financial products. It’s about becoming educated and empowered around the events and decisions in your personal financial life. It’s about being prepared. Maybe it’s time. Call me today for your initial Confident Retirement conversation.
PAGE 28 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 MCCRACKEN FROM PAGE 26 WALDMAN FROM PAGE 26 MONGON FROM PAGE 26 DILULLO FROM PAGE 26 being said, Mahopac is an Indian name with a rich history. I would like to see us honor our school’s and town’s history through curriculum beginning from kindergarten through grade 12. Our history should not be buried just because the state says so. Our local Native Americans would like to see the Indian name continues but the state does not recognize the tribes that settled here. I do not believe this is a simple issue; I believe the entire Mahopac community—including alumni—should weigh in on any change. COMMITTEES Over my six-year tenure on the board, I have served on every committee. The Human Resource Committee piques my interest with the new changes, and I would look forward to working with our HR administrator to help to develop a sensible recruiting and retention program. In addition, it is also my belief that everyone who applies for a position at MCSD at the minimum gets a letter of acknowledgment and that our alumni applying for positions get an equal opportunity. OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES There are many issues. Most important, in my opinion, is how are we keep our students and employees safe. You cannot learn if you do not feel safe. Helping our students recover from the loss of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic is another paramount issue. We continue to see the effects of the pandemic through all grade levels. We need to develop a realistic on tackling this epidemic. And with an alarming increase in threats to the schools of our region, it’s clear that student safety must be a top priority. It’s why I have been a supporter of investing resources to support students’ mental health and being proactive in ensuring the safety of all who attend school. We have a huge opportunity going forward to equip students with practical life skills so they are prepared for the real world, no matter what path they take after high school. My mission has been and will continue to be making a full-year course on personal financial literacy— learning about money management, earning, spending, saving, and investing—a graduation requirement. And it can be more than just a required class in high school. I strongly believe we should embed home economics concepts through curriculum, instruction, and programs from kindergarten to 12th grade. As a board trustee, I have passionately supported this and have made significant progress. I am excited to finish the job if re-elected by my fellow residents. WHY I’M RUNNING Being a 2017 Mahopac graduate, I ran for school board three years ago to bring the modern Mahopac student perspective to the decisions and oversight of the school district and to serve the community I grew up in this community that I love so much. I have worked hard to fulfill the promises I made to my neighbors. I do so by being a strong voice for transparency and ethics, fighting to ensure practical life a safe and supportive environment. Special education: I believe our district has one of the best programs in the area. I pledge to continue hiring the best educators, and providers and introduce more unified sports programs. High school pathways: MHS is currently providing a pathway for engineering, science, and math. I support additional pathways for teaching and business, which are in development. Student safety—social, emotional, and physical: Our schools must be as much of a second home for students as possible. Providing physical safety and having the best safety preparedness planning is a priority. Anything less is unacceptable. Students must also feel respected and show respect, feel included, and include all others. Anything less is unacceptable. Mahopac 2030: One of the BOE’s official duties is to create a vision and mission statement for the district. We are developing a vision and mission statement that will inform the superintendent’s five-year strategic plan. I am leading the vision development process with the board and it will be voted on later in the year. The vision will reflect the goals and values of the Mahopac community. WHY I’M RUNNING I believe my experiences as an educator and a mom will enable me to contribute an essential perspective to the board as it works to help prepare our students to be successful in a rapidly changing world. There are no other educators currently on the board and only one mom. The schools are the bedrock of our community. I want them to be excellent and I am willing to give my time, energy, and experience to help achieve that excellence. Let’s move forward... together. SEE MONGON PAGE 30 SEE MCCRACKEN PAGE 30 Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at [email protected], or give us a call at 845-208-0774. PUBLIC NOTICE By the Planning Board of the Town of Carmel, pursuant to Section 267, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on: MAY 11, 2023 At 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Avenue, Mahopac, NY 10541 or as soon thereafter as possible on the following matters: NYCDEP WEST BRANCH AUXILIARY DAM 34 Drewville Road, Carmel, NY 10512 – Tax Map # 65.-1-5 – Site Plan By Order of the Chairman, Craig Paeprer LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF CARMEL COUNTY OF PUTNAM NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF 2023 TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL (Pursuant to Sections 501, 506 and 526 of the Real Property Tax Law) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assessor of the Town of Carmel, County of Putnam, has completed the Tentative Assessment Roll for the current year and that a copy will be available at Carmel Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Avenue, Mahopac, N.Y. It may be examined by any person interested starting on or about May 1, 2023 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm until the 23th day of May, 2023. The Board of Assessment Review will meet at Carmel Town Hall on May 23, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm to hear and examine all verified written complaints in relation to assessments. Information regarding contesting your assessment is available at the Assessor’s office or online at www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/contest/contestasmt.htm. FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Assessor will be available, by appointment only, most weekday evenings May 1st to May 23rd and on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Dated: April 27, 2023
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PAGE 30 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023 approach to dealing with this learning loss and helping all of our students succeed. Morale in the district is low; we need to create an environment where students and all employees of the district look forward to coming to work each and every day! This can be achieved but it will take a village. There are opportunities for all of our students to be involved in and excel outside of the classroom. Performing arts, athletics, band, orchestra, clubs, and afterschool activities give our students the tools to be successful. WHY I’M RUNNING I feel there is more work to be done. I will once again ask the hard questions, challenge decisions, and hold people accountable. I will be a voice for this community. MCCRACKEN FROM PAGE 28 MONGON FROM PAGE 28 skills like personal financial literacy--a key aspect of the Mahopac educational experience. I strongly support a robust civics program and commit to always being an accessible, reachable board member. I am ready to continue to bring fresh leadership to the school board, and it would be an honor to continue to represent the great people of Mahopac. Editorial Submissions Press releases and photos should be submitted to Mahopac News by the Thursday before the next publication date. Submissions can be emailed to mahopacnews@halstonmedia. com or mail it to Mahopac News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. NOTICE OF MAHOPAC PUBLIC LIBRARY’S TRUSTEES ELECTION, BUDGET VOTE, AND BOND REFERENDUM. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Annual Meeting, Election of Trustees and Budget Vote, of the qualified voters of Mahopac Public Library, being the qualified voters of the Mahopac Central School District, Towns of Carmel and Putnam Valley, New York (“School District”), will be held at Mahopac Public Library, 668 Route 6, Mahopac, New York, on Tuesday, the 6th day of June, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 pm for the purpose of: voting on the statement of estimated expenses for the 2023- 2024 fiscal year (the Budget); 1. electing three (3) members to the Board of Trustees; and The four (4) candidates running for three (3) seats on the Board of Trustees are: Eugene Boesch (incumbent), Irene Cassetta (incumbent), Edgardo Rivera, and Diane Travis. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that those residents of the Mahopac Central School District who registered at the 2022 Annual Meeting and Election of the School District or who previously registered or voted in any annual or special district meeting or election during the four (4) calendar years prior to this year need not re-register. Also, any resident of the Mahopac Central School District, otherwise qualified to vote, who is currently registered for any general election in Putnam County, pursuant to Section 352 of the Election Law shall be entitled to vote without further registration. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law. Qualified voters may register for said Annual Meeting, Election of Trustees and Budget Vote of the Mahopac Public Library at the School District Clerk’s Office, 179 East Lake Blvd. Mahopac, New York on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. to 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) up to and including Wednesday, June 1, 2023. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the office of the Election Clerk of Mahopac Public Library and that same will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District between the hours of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the meeting or election, except Sunday, or holidays. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a qualified military voter who is not currently registered can request a military personal registration form during the same times and at the same locations as listed above. Additionally, qualified military voters can contact the Election Clerk to indicate their preference to receive a personal registration application via mail, facsimile or electronic mail. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that qualified military voters may request a military absentee ballot application from the Election Clerk via email or access it on the Library website, and may indicate their preference to receive a military absentee ballot application via mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Absentee ballots for military voters shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of Section 2018-d of the Education Law and Part 122 of the Commissioner’s Regulations. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the Annual Meeting, Election of Trustees and Budget Vote may be applied for at the office of the Election Clerk at the Mahopac Public Library. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Election Clerk no later than Tuesday, May 30, 2023. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Election Clerk no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, June 5, 2023. Also, that a list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available at said office of the Election Clerk of the Mahopac Public Library on each of five (5) days prior to the election, except Sunday, or holidays, and that such list will also be posted at the polling place at the election of Trustees. By order of the Board of Trustees of THE MAHOPAC PUBLIC LIBRARY 668 Route 6 Mahopac, New York 10541 Michele Capozzella, Election Clerk 2. NOTICE OF MAHOPAC PUBLIC LIBRARY’S TRUSTEES ELECTION, BUDGET VOTE, AND BOND REFERENDUM. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Annual Meeting, Election of Trustees and Budget Vote, of the qualified voters of Mahopac Public Library, being the qualified voters of the Mahopac Central School District, Towns of Carmel and Putnam Valley, New York (“School District”), will be held at Mahopac Public Library, 668 Route 6, Mahopac, New York, on Tuesday, the 6th day of June, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 pm for the purpose of: voting on the statement of estimated expenses for the 2023- 2024 fiscal year (the Budget); 1. electing three (3) members to the Board of Trustees; and The four (4) candidates running for three (3) seats on the Board of Trustees are: Eugene Boesch (incumbent), Irene Cassetta (incumbent), Edgardo Rivera, and Diane Travis. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that those residents of the Mahopac Central School District who registered at the 2022 Annual Meeting and Election of the School District or who previously registered or voted in any annual or special district meeting or election during the four (4) calendar years prior to this year need not re-register. Also, any resident of the Mahopac Central School District, otherwise qualified to vote, who is currently registered for any general election in Putnam County, pursuant to Section 352 of the Election Law shall be entitled to vote without further registration. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law. Qualified voters may register for said Annual Meeting, Election of Trustees and Budget Vote of the Mahopac Public Library at the School District Clerk’s Office, 179 East Lake Blvd. Mahopac, New York on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 o’clock A.M. to 4:00 o’clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) up to and including Wednesday, June 1, 2023. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the Register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the office of the Election Clerk of Mahopac Public Library and that same will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the School District between the hours of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm on each of the five (5) days prior to and the day set for the meeting or election, except Sunday, or holidays. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a qualified military voter who is not currently registered can request a military personal registration form during the same times and at the same locations as listed above. Additionally, qualified military voters can contact the Election Clerk to indicate their preference to receive a personal registration application via mail, facsimile or electronic mail. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that qualified military voters may request a military absentee ballot application from the Election Clerk via email or access it on the Library website, and may indicate their preference to receive a military absentee ballot application via mail, facsimile or electronic mail. Absentee ballots for military voters shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of Section 2018-d of the Education Law and Part 122 of the Commissioner’s Regulations. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the Annual Meeting, Election of Trustees and Budget Vote may be applied for at the office of the Election Clerk at the Mahopac Public Library. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Election Clerk no later than Tuesday, May 30, 2023. If the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter, the completed application must be received by the Election Clerk no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, June 5, 2023. Also, that a list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available at said office of the Election Clerk of the Mahopac Public Library on each of five (5) days prior to the election, except Sunday, or holidays, and that such list will also be posted at the polling place at the election of Trustees. By order of the Board of Trustees of THE MAHOPAC PUBLIC LIBRARY 668 Route 6 Mahopac, New York 10541 Michele Capozzella, Election Clerk 2. Notice of Formation of Name Brands For Less . Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022- 05-17. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Sejal Lauro: 47 Kayla Ln Mahopac NY 10541. 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