VOL. 14 NO. 41 Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 CLASSIFIEDS 27 LEGAL NOTICES 26 LEISURE 20 MAHOPAC MUSINGS XX OPINION 8 SPORTS 18 Girls basketball gets underway pg 16 HOOP IT UP! BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR After 49 days in captivity, Doron Katz-Asher and her two young daughters, Raz and Aviv—the niece and grandnieces of Mahopac resident Shaul Naor—were freed as part of the first group of hostages released by Hamas on Nov. 24. As previously reported in Mahopac News, the Katz-Ashers were taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7 during the Hamas terrorist attack that left more than 1,500 Israelis dead and more than 200 kidnapped. Naor’s sister, Efrat Naor Katz, (Katz-Asher’s mother) was killed in the attack. She would have turned 69 on Nov. 22. Her longtime partner Gadi Mosses disappeared and remains among the missing. “Our hearts are full of joy and thanks,” Naor told Mahopac News on the day the news of the release broke. “From 9 a.m., I was following the news on Israeli TV and other media and getting updates from family members on social media too.” Naor said the trio went through medical evaluation by the military and were transferred to a hospital near Tel Aviv and reunited with their family. He said that his niece (along with his grandnieces) had been reunited with her husband Yoni Asher, and her sister, Lior. Naor shared an Israeli media reMahopac man’s relatives released by Hamas Niece and grandnieces set free in prisoner exchange with Israel Stills taken from a family video show Daron Katz-Asher (purple top) and her children reuniting with husband and sister. COURTESY SHAUL NAOR BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE When Byron Brown was elected mayor of Buffalo in 2005 he became the city’s first Black mayor. When he won his fifth term in 2021, he became the longest-serving mayor in Buffalo’s history. But the incredible part is not so much that Brown won a fifth term, it was how he did it. He did it by write-in ballot. Earlier that year, Brown had lost the Democratic primary to India Wilson, a local activist and R.N., and his subsequent efforts to get on the ballot as an independent candidate for the general election failed. So, Brown mounted an epic write-in campaign and then proceeded to win the race handily, receiving nearly 60 percent of the vote. Sound familiar? That might be because Carmel Highway Supervisorelect Mike Stern and his team ran their recent write-in campaign using Brown’s mayoral campaign as a template. After failing to secure the official nomination from the Republican Committee and having his effort to get on the ballot as an independent candidate thwarted by the court system, Stern vowed to mount the write-in campaign to end all write-in campaigns. He lived up to his promise and won the election by a 3,558 to 2,758 margin (59 percent). He will now be at the reins of the department on Jan. 1. According to the Board of Elections, Stern is likely the first victorious write-in candidate in Carmel town history and the second one to do it in Putnam County. Write lightning How Mike Stern defied the odds to win the election HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT RACE SEE HOSTAGES PAGE 4 SEE STERN PAGE 22
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 3 The Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department’s annual tree lighting brightened up a gloomy, rainy evening last Friday, bringing together kids, parents, and some of Santa’s friendliest helpers to celebrate the season. This year’s treelighting was dedicated to the memory of Stanley Zalesny, a cherished Life Member and master groundskeeper at MFVFD, who passed away in November. Let there be lights! Liza Panylovska, 6, writes a letter to Santa. Christian Ward, 6, with Santa Taryn, Jamar and Liam Ford, 4, wait in line to visit Santa Emanuel Canstaneda, 10 This year’s tree lighting celebration is in honor of Stanley Zalesny, a cherished Life Member and master groundskeeper at MFVFD, who passed away in November. Santa and an elf arrive and give the gathered crowd a wave Domenic, 11, and Francesca Algieri, 6 PHOTOS: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL Trinity McNamara and Giuliana Racek, both 7, make ornaments.
PAGE 4 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 port showing a picture of the family reunited in a hospital room. The report quoted a Facebook post by Doron’s husband, who said the children “don’t stop talking” about the ordeal. Asher called his wife “the hero of the whole story” who spent each night with “one eye open at night so they would not be separated.” “The body and souls of both of us are exhausted,” Asher said. “But right now that’s not what’s important, [that] story will be told. Right now, our brothers and sisters who are still being held captive are [what’s] important.” Naor said that after the release, more details emerged about the attack and the incident that killed his sister—who was being taken to Gaza in a tractor-drawn wagon with her daughter, grandchildren, and other hostages— when she died. Previously, it was believed that Efrat Naor Katz had been killed by her captors during an altercation on the wagon. But Naor said new information points to a Hamas rocket or mortar missing its intended target. “We now understand that a rocket or mortar fell short and exploded close to the [vehicle] carrying hostages [and] killed and injured both hostages and their captors,” Naor said on Sunday. “The explosion killed my sister. Some shrapnel also hit Doron in the back.” Those who survived the rocket attack were taken to Gaza. “For two weeks [Katz-Asher and her daughters] were held by civilians under fair conditions,” Naor said. “Then [they were] moved to another facility with just minimum means of survival until their release.” Naor said the children were physically healthy but traumatized by the ordeal. Doron is expected to recover from her wounds and can be seen walking on her own in a family reunion video footage shared with Halston Media. However, Naor said that she will still need treatment for the injuries she sustained in the rocket attack. “The shrapnel is still there,” he said. “The doctors are trying to decide now what kind of treatment she needs, but they wanted to give her time back with her family first.” Not all the news was as good for the family. Naor said Doron’s stepbrother David Katz is presumed dead, though his body has yet to be recovered. The fate of Mosses remains unknown. HOSTAGES FROM PAGE 1 Cookies with Santa The Carmel Recreation and Parks Department presents “Cookies with Santa” at Sycamore Park on Saturday, Dec. 16. The event includes holiday cookie decorating and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Registration is required and is currently open. The cost is $15 per child (ages 1-12 years). For event and registration information visit carmelny. org/recreation or call the recreation office at 845-628-7888. Gingerbread Building Mahopac Public Library’s annual Gingerbread Building Program event will take place this Thursday, Dec. 7, in two sessions (4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.) Signups have started and registration is required for this free program. Bring your own frosting and decorations; the library supplies “graham crackers, candy canes, hot cocoa, and fun!” Visit mahopaclibrary.org or call 845-628-2009 x 139 for more info. Repair Café On Saturday, Dec. 9, Sustainable Putnam will host Mahopac’s first Repair Café at the Mahopac Middle School between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Bring your broken, but beloved item to be fixed for free by volunteers. Keep your lamps, clocks, toasters, and more working and out of a landfill. Register at sustainableputnam/repair-cafe or call 646- 598-6560. Volunteers are also welcome. Stories and Snacks with Rabbi Sarah Join Temple Beth Shalom in Mahopac for Stories and Snacks with Rabbi Sarah on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 11:30 a.m. Ideal for age groups 2-5 years old. Please call 845-628-6133 to register. Drop-In Crafts Do your kids like to use paint, markers, and glitter? Students in grades K-5 are invited to drop by Mahopac Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 9, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and decorate a wooden ornament to display in your window or hang on your tree. The event is free and no registration is required. One ornament per child while supplies last. Blood Drive DriveBoth the New York Blood Center and the American Red Cross are warning of shortages in the blood supply and are seeking donations. Go to nybc. org or redcrossblood.org to make an appointment and learn more. Here are some options close to home. You can find more sites and dates on the respective organizations’ websites. New York Blood Center: Jefferson Valley Mall: Thursday, Dec. 14, 12- 6 p.m.; .Kennedy Catholic HS (54 Rt. 138, Somers): Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2:30 - 7 p.m.; Crystal Hall Community Center (34 Hillandale Road, Yorktown Heights): Wednesday, Dec 20. 1 - 7 p.m.; Putnam SEE MUSINGS PAGE 20 MAHOPAC MUSINGS
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The HEAL Act would also raise the mileage reimbursement rate for travel to approved health care appointments to 65.5 cents, equivalent to the mileage reimbursement rate for privately owned vehicles if no government-furnished automobile is available. The current mileage reimbursement rate is 41.5 cents. “The HEAL Act is a major step forward in improving access to healthcare for veterans in the Hudson Valley and across the country,” Lawler said. “Raising mileage reimbursement rates, getting rid of the deductible, and allowing VSOs and VSAs to qualify for reimbursement will help provide additional and affordable services to our heroes. “To those who have served our country selflessly, I say this - I will always have your backs, and this legislation is proof of that. By making access to healthcare easier and more affordable, our veterans can continue to get the quality care they deserve without breaking the bank getting there.” The bill’s introduction was well received locally. “The VA health care system is a lifeline that many of our country’s veterans rely on for their medical well-being, and our legislators need to continue to work diligently to ensure all our veterans can obtain affordable, reliable and effective healthcare through our VA system,” said Jonathan Schneider, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Mahopac-based accountant who owns Schneider Financial Group. “Thank you Congressman Lawler for introducing this valuable and needed legislation for our veterans.” Karl Rohde, director of the Putnam County Veterans Service Agency, was also effusive in his praise for the introduced bill. “Congressman Lawler has worked tirelessly to interface with our agency and to help provide additional support to the veterans of Putnam County,” Rohde said. “The HEAL Act is a critical piece of legislation that will make access to healthcare easier and more affordable for veterans in Putnam and across the Hudson Valley, while freeing up additional dollars to provide more services to our nation’s heroes.” Mark Woods, the director of Veteran Services at BRIDGES in West Nyack, said, “I’m thankful that Congressman Lawler is following up on his promises to his Veterans Advisory Board by introducing this legislation. “His commitment to those who have served this country is exemplary, and I look forward to seeing what other legislation Congressman Lawler has in store to help our veterans.” Lawler bill seeks to ‘HEAL’ veterans Proposed legislation would make it more affordable for veterans to travel for medical care Three people sustained minor injuries in a two-car accident on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the intersection of West Lovell Street and Union Valley Road in Mahopac. 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Opinion BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER EMILE MENACHÉ, EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial Office: 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 affiliates. 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, DECEMBER 7, 2023 I didn’t know any Jews when I was growing up; at least not personally. Pawling didn’t have a large Jewish population—there was no congregation, and no synagogue in town. I knew we had two Jewish teachers—both science—in high school: Moe Rothberg and Judy Segal. My dad used to bowl in the same league as Mr. Rothberg. I knew these teachers were Jewish the same way I might know someone was Italian or someone was Irish. I never really thought about it much beyond that. I don’t have the demographic breakdown, but back then (and probably now) Pawling was a largely Catholic town. The St. John’s the Evangelist parish church was smack-dab at the center of the Village—it’s been there since the late 1800s, but nowadays, that’s right across from the CVS Pharmacy. There were/are plenty of Protestants around, too. The Methodist, Baptist and Episcopalian churches are all within a half-mile radius of St. John’s. But other than the aforementioned teachers, there were no Jews that I was aware of at the time. If someone in Pawling wanted to join a synagogue, they’d likely have to travel about 13 miles south to Brewster. After I received my two-year degree, at the age of 20, I transferred to the SUNY school up in Oswego. And apparently so did half the Jewish kids from western Long Island. They had something else in common—it seems just about all of them liked the Grateful Dead and played guitar... just like me! So, in about one week, I went from “I don’t know any Jewish people,” to “Just about everyone I know is Jewish.” I didn’t think of it like that at the time, only now as I look back. My senior year in college, I shared the top floor of a big old Victorian house with four other guys—all Jewish. I remember, just before the winter break, they bought me one of those cheesy predecorated tabletop Christmas trees and sang “Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer” with me as we sat around that dumb little thing. Later on, they told me they were going to make me an honorary Jew, even though I am pretty sure they didn’t have the authority to do that. I look back on those times as some of the best of my life. My first serious relationship was with a Jewish woman. It wasn’t planned or sought out; it was just serendipitous. We met through friends of friends—something like that. We liked each other a lot right away and began dating. We were aware of each other’s heritages, but with neither one of us being particularly religious, we didn’t talk about it all that much. That doesn’t mean that I didn’t absorb some stuff through osmosis over the time I was with her. I remember being invited to Passover Seder at her mom’s apartment. I have flashes of memories from that experience. I remember the centerpiece with the matza bread. I remember having a Cornish game hen at one point. (It was delicious.) I remember playing Hearts and being roundly criticized if I made a dumb play. And I remember meeting a small army of grey-headed relatives who grilled me like a sirloin. It felt like I was holding a press conference, and more than one question induced some serious eyebrow arching. And I also remember that as one of the best times of my life. When I moved to Los Angeles a few years later, my first serious relationship was with a former Jehovah’s Witness from Costa Rica. But my second one was with a Jewish woman—and that one has become one of the most significant and enduring relationships of my life. Again, the fact that she was Jewish (and from Long Island) was merely coincidental. She was my best friend’s sister. That is how I met her about 32 years ago. At first, she was just an acquaintance and then a friend and then it turned romantic. Then it quickly turned back to acquaintance and eventually back to friendship, and before long we were... well, you get the idea. Roller-coaster does not describe it. But here we are more than three An honorary Jew’s point of view Staying true to my word, I did not take a pay raise Dear Editor, This is what happens in a healthy democracy supported by a system of checks and balances. I used my veto power as a check on the Legislature to fulfill a commitment I made to freeze pay raises for elected officials in my first year. The Legislature exercised their check to override my decision as County Executive. Residents are still facing real economic hardship, whether it be from inflation, high interest rates or unaffordable housing. Overall, the Legislature and I agreed on over 95% of what this budget should include. We worked together to reduce property and sales taxes, while still delivering services our residents have come to rely on, and made record investments in infrastructure improvements and mental health services. And we identified more ways to enhance efficiencies by eliminating unnecessary positions and increased compensation for those who took on extra work, all at a savings to taxpayers. This Administration’s mission remains the same—with a detailed focus on delivering top notch services as we continuously work to make Putnam County government more affordable, accountable and accessible for our residents. And, I realize we have more work to do. We’re working to negotiate contracts with the four collective bargaining units that represent our public employees, and I simply find it unfair to grant pay raises to elected officials who negotiate or vote on these same contracts before an agreement is finalized. Ultimately, it is the people’s elected representatives who are accountable for these decisions. It’s clear six legislators disagree. Finally, the people of Putnam County should know that, despite what some have claimed, I have never asked for a pay raise as an elected official; not while I was an Assemblyman, not during my transition to become County Executive, and not as County Executive. Residents should know I stayed true to my word and did not take a raise in pay. -Kevin Byrne Putnam County Executive LETTER BOB DUMAS OUT OF MY HEAD SEE DUMAS PAGE 10
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 9 MAHOP A C F A L L S 1 9 MAHOP A C F A L L S 1 9 W W W .MAHOP A C F A L L S V FD. COM 10:00 10:05 10:40 11:00 11:10 11:15 11:25 11:35 11:45 12:00 12:10 12:15 12:30 12:50 1:00 1:25 1:30 1:35 1:50 2:05 2:15 2:30 2:40 2:50 2:55 - Leave Firehouse - Red Mills Development - Red Mills Market - Scott Road - North Lane - Summit Road & Overlook Lane - Fairview Road (Backdown) - Lakeside Road (Backdown) - Kirk Lake Beach - Kayla Lane - Tyler Court - Kaitlin Drive - Stocum Avenue - Craescot Way - Rodcris Drive & Muradon Road - Bullet Hole Road - Nicholas Way - Woods Brooke Drive - Steiner Drive - Hilda Drive - Scout Hill Road & Hillside View Road - Country Knolls Lane - Old Bullet Hole Road - Crescent Road - Bullet Hole Road to Town Line ROUTE 5 ROUTE 2 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:25 10:40 10:50 11:05 11:20 11:35 11:45 12:00 12:10 12:15 12:20 12:30 12:40 1:00 1:20 1:35 1:45 2:00 2:15 2:35 - Leave Firehouse - Austin Road, Ridgeview Ave & Hillside Ave - Deer Trail Drive - Corral Drive & Carole Place - St. Anthony Place - MacGregor Drive - Beach Drive & Lakewood Road - Hatfield Road & Mandy Lane - Hopkins Road - Fox Trail - Barrett Hill Road - Leslie Drive - Oskar Drive - Mexico Lane - Stonewall Farm Road - Winding Wood Court - Maple Lane, James Court & Julia Court - Ossi Sports Club - Varna Lane - Lockwood Lane - Oak Ridge Circle - Barrett Hill Road to Town Line - Hitchcock Hill Road ROUTE 4 10:00 10:05 10:15 10:25 10:35 10:45 11:10 11:20 11:30 11:45 12:05 12:20 12:40 12:55 1:20 1:45 2:00 2:30 2:40 2:50 - Leave Firehouse - Potter Road & School Street - Concord Drive - Foxey Lane - Fabri Court - Parker Drive & Geymer Drive - Archer Road North - Brookdale Road - Breckenridge Road - The Oaks - Archer Road South - Colton Road & Logan Lane - Carpenter Trailer Park - Route 6N to the County Line - Carey Street & Development - Friendly Road - Boniello Drive & Hilltop Drive - Papania Drive - Rose Drive - Cheryl Court Santa Claus has enlisted the men and women of the Mahopac Falls Fire Dept. to be their Elves for the annual Candy Cane Run! For those who do not know what this is, this is a time when we escort Santa Claus around the Mahopac Falls Fire District by Fire Truck to get last-minute requests from girls and boys, hand out candy canes, and collect gifts of new unwrapped toys for TOYS for TOTS. Mahopac Falls Vol. Fire Department December 9, 2023 10:00 10:05 10:25 10:40 10:55 11:20 11:50 12:05 12:10 12:15 12:20 12:30 12:35 12:40 12:55 1:05 1:30 1:45 2:10 2:40 2:45 - Leave Firehouse - Myrtle Avenue & Mahopac Falls Property - Charles Place & Carmine Drive - Rustic Road & Pouting Rock Road - Stillwater Road to Williams Court - Williamsburg Ridge Condos - Grand Meadow Drive - Seneca Drive - Elm Lane - Oak Road - Lake Baldwin Club House - Birch Drive - Summit Drive - Maple Drive - Ryan Court - Rolling Greens - Colonial Drive - West Lake Boulevard - Vista Terrace - Maiden Lane & Locust Hill Road - Christopher Lane ROUTE 1 10:00 10:05 10:20 10:30 10:40 10:50 11:00 11:10 11:20 11:30 11:40 11:55 12:30 12:55 1:15 1:35 1:45 1:55 2:05 2:20 2:35 - Leave Firehouse - Secor Road & Side Streets - Longview Drive - Spring Brook Road - Agor Lane & Side Streets - Peggy Lane - Jennifer Lane - Santino Court - Jodi Beth Drive & Allison Court - Emily Lane & Tommy Court - Alona Drive - Lake Secor Beach - North Road & Orchard Road - Topland Road & Center Drive - Lake Secor Community House - Walnut Drive - Wayacross Road - Vineland Road & Concordia Road - Greenway Terrace - Bass Road & Perch Drive - Trout Place, Pike Place & North Court ROUTE 3
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We text a lot and will also drop the occasional meme or video to each other on Facebook IMs. She is 55 now, but told me she identifies as 39. Lately, she has expressed a bit of anxiety over what is happening in the Middle East, and, by causality, what has been happening in L.A. The city has seen an enormous uptick in proPalestinian demonstrations and sometimes subtle and sometimes blatant antisemitism. Someone spraypainted a swastika on a car in her apartment building’s garage. I told her, “Don’t worry... how is anyone going to even know you’re Jewish?” She said, “Bob, everyone here thinks I look and sound like Fran Drescher.” Oh, yeah. Good point. She used to like to go to the Matzo Ball, a big Jewish singles event held in major cities across the U.S. every Christmas Eve. She is not going this year. “I’m not going somewhere in a big city where there is a huge concentration of Jews all in one spot,” she told me with a nervous laugh. I hate that my friend must live her day-to-day life with anxiety and has had to change the way she makes decisions. And when I watch these college students and other Gen Zs march and protest “Israeli apartheid” and chant from the “river to the sea,” it makes me nauseous. Most of them couldn’t even name what river or what sea they were talking about. I am being told by some that it is my party—the Democrats—who are responsible for much of the anti-Israel sentiment we are seeing here these days. Well, I must have missed that meeting, but when you look at the polls it is hard to argue. But, as usual, it depends on what surveys you read. But saying no Democrats support Israel and are antisemitic is like saying all Republicans believe California forest fires are started by Jewish space lasers. Sometimes the fringe gets a little too much attention. Chuck Schumer, a Jewish Democratic senator from New York, recently led the pro-Israel rally that drew 250,000 to the National Mall in Washington. So, there’s that. What I think is at the heart of the matter is not so much party affiliation, but age. These moronic college kids protesting on campus don’t affiliate so much with a party—they probably don’t even know what that is. But if they do, they probably don’t like either party because both represent the white patriarchy. So, now they are just spewing outrage that is based on years of misinformation they’ve been pummeled with. And that begs the larger question... what the hell are we teaching these kids in high school history class? Do they teach about the Holocaust? Do they teach about the history of that region and that land now known as Israel? Sure as hell doesn’t seem like it. My friend in L.A. sent me a video clip of a young white American woman, dressed in a scanty crop top and tight cut-off jean shorts holding a placard and calling for the condemnation of Israel for its “atrocities.” My friend pointed out that if this young lady walked into Gaza dressed like that, she would either be killed or arrested. If arrested, she would then learn what an atrocity truly is. As for those rainbow flags that these same protesters like to wave around occasionally, try doing that in Gaza and see what happens. (BTW... The Boston Globe recently called Tel Aviv “one of the gayest cities on earth,” and the government just swore in its record number of six openly gay legislators). Pretty sure you won’t see that in the Hamas regime. Recently, someone derisively wrote that Israel is the “last outpost of Western civilization in the Middle East” ... like that’s a bad thing. Here are a few things Western civ has given us: Individual liberty, scientific inquiry, rule of law, religious freedom, women’s rights, human rights, democracy, trial by jury, and freedom of speech. All marginalized people live better lives today because of Western ideals, not in spite of them. We could use more Israels in the Middle East. In the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip, there are no laws against sexual harassment, domestic violence, homophobia, honor killings and child marriage. This is who these college protesters want to stand with. The women in Gaza would be fortunate to be colonized by just about anyone from the West. And that leads me to those who think the Jews colonized Israel. The Jews are without question the region’s ancestral people, but the land has been occupied by dozens of conquerors over the centuries, including the Romans, the Arabs, the Byzantines and the Ottomans. Israel was eventually created by a vote of the United Nations in 1947 with even Russia approving. Look at the countries around that region and ask how many Jews live there. Morocco? Egypt? Syria? At one point many of these countries had thriving Jewish communities. Today, it is close to zero. On the other hand, how many Arabs live in Israel? About 2 million, or about 20 percent of the population. Many are Muslim and some are Christian. And they are all allowed, by law, to run for public office if they wish. There may be some apartheid or ethnic cleansing going on over there, but it certainly isn’t Israel that’s doing it. And trust me when I say the Jews have never attempted to colonize anything. OK... maybe parts of Miami, but that’s it. DUMAS FROM PAGE 8
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 11 OPEN 7 DAYS AWEEK • 11 AM - 10 PM 845.628.4404 654 Route 6, Mahopac | fourbrothersmahopac.com Happy Holidays from our Family to Yours! CALL TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR’S EVE Today! Check Out Our QR Code For Our Touchless Menu Special Take-Out Holiday menu available order online at www.fourbrothersmahopac.com We can deliver to your home or office. Mahopac Flower Shop Mahopac Flower Shop 603 Route 6 • Mahopac NY 10541 • 845-628-2949 We Are Your Local Source of Holiday & Special Occasion Arrangements. Think of us for you local deliveries and sympathy sprays. Collecting New Pajamas & New Books Dear Dr. Linda, Our daughter, Maggie, invited us to drive with her family to our son’s for Thanksgiving dinner, which is five hours away. We thought it would be great to be together. Big mistake! Our daughter decided that screen time was off limits during the trip. She wanted us to spend quality time together. To tell you the truth, the quality family time got so unpleasant that at one point my wife and I were considering taking a plane, train or renting another car to get home. Any suggestions for our next holiday car trip to our other daughters for Christmas? She lives six hours away and Maggie already told us that we’ll go with them again. How do we tell her thanks, but no thanks! By the way, we understand that too much screen time can be dangerous, but isn’t a long car trip the perfect time for screen time? Happy Holidays, -Grandma and Grandpa Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Maggie’s intentions are good, but not necessarily realistic. Depending on your grandchildren’s ages and personalities, it would be difficult to find activities that everyone would enjoy for five hours. In fact, trapped five hours together in a car is difficult for anyone at any age. So, how did families years ago, before smartphones and movies in the car, manage long car trips? Their mindset was different. Children knew that they were going to play games together such as “20 Questions” or “I Spy.” They knew that it was a time they all sang together or shared funny family stories. In other words, everyone got in the car with a similar plan. They knew what to expect. Was the car trip always a wonderful family experience? No. Sometimes, it was awful. Everyone was arguing and the kids were poking and pushing each other until someone ended up crying. Even though most family trips begin with the same good intentions – it doesn’t always happen. To try to have the best family trip, the No. 1 rule is to plan ahead. Besides planning what clothes you’ll be taking, where to eat, how long to drive before stopping to stretch, be sure to take time out to plan what everyone will be doing in the car during those long hours. Sit down as a family and talk about the trip. Ask the children what they want to do on the trip. If grandparents are going along, be sure they put in their two cents. For example, does everyone want the trip to be “alone time” where everyone is sitting with headphones or earbuds and playing their own video games or watching their own movie? Or does everyone want a family car trip of singing together and playing games? Write down all the suggestions and talk about them. Compromise. For example, if everyone decides that part of the trip should be playing on smartphones or watching a movie, talk about the length of time that will be spent doing so. Also, talk about the fact that they may have to stop in the middle of a game or movie to go eat. Talk about the fact that they may have to finish the game or movie later in the trip. Talk about how each one will deal with that. In other words, the key is what I call the “3 Cs”—communicate, compromise and cooperate. These are three of the most important life skills you can teach your children. And one of the best family activities where you can practice these 3 Cs is to go on a family trip together. When parents argue, “It’s my car so here are the rules,” as Maggie did, or “When I’m paying for the trip, I decide,” (also referred to as the golden handcuffs), the consequences in the future may not turn out that great. Kids go along with everything up to a point. But if the experience isn’t that positive, or if it’s downright unpleasant, they may not want to go on trips with you when they’re older. Bottom line? Whether there’s screen time or no screen time isn’t really the issue. The issue is that Maggie planned how everyone would behave in the car because that’s what she wanted. If you want everyone, young and old, to get through a long car trip, without too many negative repercussions, then everyone has to be part of the planning. Happy planning, -Dr. Linda Dr. Linda, along with her husband, Dr. Al, own Strong Learning Tutoring and Test Prep serving Westchester and Putnam counties for over 40 years. Strong Learning tutors students K-12 in any subject, in person or remotely. Drs. Linda and Al are also the authors of “Why Bad Grades Happen to Good Kids,” available on Amazon and at stronglearning.com. Forget about ‘My way or the highway’ DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING
PAGE 12 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 www.aonpt.com The Road To Recovery Starts Here GOODROW BUILDING 862 Route 6 Mahopac NY 10541 (845) 208-0963 MILL POND OFFICES 293 Route 100 • Suite 107 Somers, NY 10589 (914) 276-2520 BREWSTER 3 Starr Ridge Road Brewster, NY 10509 (845) 279-9288 NEW LOCATION Service: 914-669-9679 Auto Sales: 914-485-1195 Fax: 914-669-9685 6 Dingle Ridge Road - North Salem, NY 10560 meccanicshop.com (This is for Barbara, who brought me oranges and a perfect zinnia.) I wish you could see the way Route 6 looked in 1958: just acres and acres of rolling hills, empty and serene, except for a scattering of cows here and there. One could drive from Baldwin Place halfway to town without meeting another car. In fact, the first time he came to Mahopac, my uncle drove through the back side of town, the Route 6 side, without knowing that he had been in Mahopac, until he reached Carmel. Alas, progress. The rolling hills began to reverberate with the sound of traffic and traffic jams, honks, screeches, sirens; dreamy cow pastures became fields of parking lots. Progress. Barbara lived on Route 6 with her mother. Progress, for better or worse, never reached her. She and I were in our early 20s when our paths crossed. Our brief friendship lasted for only one summer. After that summer, I never saw her again. Normal things didn’t touch her. She didn’t work and I’m sure I was the closest thing she ever had to a boyfriend. I had the feeling from the very first that Barbara had gotten to about the age of 10 and stopped there. I rented a garage at the apartment house where Barbara and her mother resided. Barbara used to sit at a picnic table adjacent to where I parked my truck. She loved playing Yahtzee and somehow invented a version that she could play by herself. She also loved my dog, Duke. Just the sight of him, an ordinary brown mutt with funny-looking ears, made her break out in excited, highpitched peals of laughter. The kind that are usually reserved for rock stars. One day, I sat down across from Barbara and asked her if she wanted to play a game of Yahtzee with me. She was very agreeable and in short order we were marking our scores on a little pad and laughing at her good luck with the dice and my bad luck. Barbara had a speech impediment. She never spoke more than three words at a time. I began to wonder about her mental acuity. Every day I told her a “Duke story.” On one occasion, I started out by saying that Duke was so bad that day, I almost dropped him off at the pound. She knew immediately that I was only kidding. I figured that if she had enough wit to understand that little joke, I could make her laugh all I wanted. We made a lot of noise together. Charlie lived in a small cottage on the property. In his 40s, he struck me as a former juvenile delinquent with an Elvis Presley complex. His pompadour looked about two stories high, and he had the “King’s” snarl down pat. Charlie complained about the noise I made in the morning. He made veiled threats and every day he let his pug outside, so he could bark at Barbara and me. It was very amusing. The little dog would charge and assault us with a series of rapid-fire barks. Satisfied that he had terrorized us sufficiently, he then trotted away triumphantly. Duke didn’t even take him seriously. One day I barked back at him. He seemed so surprised and hurt that I took the opportunity to charge him and do a perfect imitation of his annoying little barks. Barbara laughed so hard that tears came to her eyes. And then Charlie’s voice came from the window. “I saw that,” he hollered. I listened to his angry diatribe for as long as I could. He threatened to pull my arms out of their sockets and referred to Barbara as the “dummy.” How quickly a Christian foundation can crumble in the face of just a few nasty words. I promised Charlie, unfortunately, that if he said another word, I would knock his teeth down his throat. He finally shut his mouth, but not for very long. Not surprisingly, the landlord paid me a visit the next day. Charlie was threatening to get a lawyer and break his lease. It is hard to defend yourself after you’ve chased someone’s dog and threatened violence against them. I asked the landlord about Barbara. I could not believe it. She was 80 percent deaf. Barbara used to bring Duke a treat and me an orange. She was too shy to hand me the orange. Instead, she rolled it over to my side of the table for me to take. On one occasion she brought a zinnia. She was giving me all she could give me: a flower and an orange. How did I fail to see the obvious? How did I fail to see that an orange and a zinnia held the highest riches, those in Barbara’s heart? Progress along Route 6 LORENZO GARO OF HUMAN INTEREST
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 13 The United States Marine Corps (hereinafter “the Corps”) was founded by Capt. Samuel Nicholas on Nov. 10, 1775, in Philadelphia. My late husband, Art, was a proud Marine and his birthday was Nov. 25. The Corps is very near and dear to my heart. Art was stationed in New River, N.C., when we started dating after high school graduation in the mid 1950s. He told me he went to boot camp a 6’4” overweight kid and came back a physically fit proud Marine. I might add he was quite handsome in his dress blues! Through him, I saw firsthand this pride, the “Marine mentality” in action. The Corps influenced Art’s life in many ways. Whether he was pursuing a project to completion or dealing with the many health issues he faced later, Art met life head-on with courage, determination and strength. On a trip to California many years ago, we visited two of his buddies and their families—they hadn’t seen each other since 1961! I loved meeting them and hearing their stories about being in the Corps and their lives after; I could feel their pride in being Marines—you know, once a Marine, always a Marine! One Corps-related fact of life: you never saw Art Scheffer wearing scuffed shoes. I would watch mesmerized as he placed his 50-year old wood shoe shine box on top of a towel on the bed. Out came the paste polish, brushes and soft cloths. He would spend a good 45 minutes carefully applying the polish, brushing, buffing and shining his shoes; Art finished the job with a rousing “spit” polish, yes a real honest-to-goodness “spit” polish. Those shoes wouldn’t dare have a left-over scuff! I once offered to launder the buffing cloths. “Oh, my God Ruthie! Never wash these cloths. Their “aging” is what shines my shoes!” A Marine honor guard was in attendance at Art’s funeral. When I was presented the folded American flag, I noticed how young the Marine was; however, he stood ramrod straight and proud, a true Marine like my Marine of years past. A few weeks after the funeral, I received a lovely phone call from one of Art’s surgeons. He said Art had been a very special person. In his opinion, the Marine mentality had carried him through some very difficult moments and that he fought hard right to the very end. “Most people would have given up long before,” he commented. As you know, in Art’s memory and for his fellow Marines, I proudly fly the American and Marine flags on my car. The few. The proud. Semper Fi, United States Marine Corps! The few! The proud! Semper Fi! RUTHANN SCHEFFER WHAT WAS I THINKING? Combining the best of modern medicine with proven holistic methods. (914) 248-6220 / Progressive-vet.com 268 Route 202 Somers, NY Happy Hanukkah from all of us at Law Offices of Joseph J. Tock 963 Route 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 • 845-628-8080 TOCKLAW.COM Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at [email protected] or mail it to Mahopac News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned.
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Sports PAGE 16 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 Wolf Pac senior Fiona O’Boyle is the lone returner from last year’s starting lineup. Pac senior Adrianna Pranzo returns from last year’s team. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN GIRLS BASKETBALL SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Last season was a memorable one for the Mahopac HS girls basketball team, which advanced to the Class A semifinals at the Westchester County Center, falling to Panas, and closing at 17-5 under first-year coach Mairead Hynes. Mahopac lost four starters to graduation, including All-Section guard Lauren Beberman, All-Conference selections Piper Klammer and Jess Sterbens, and All-League pick Kristina Rush. Senior forward Fiona O’Boyle is the only returning player from last year’s starting lineup, and she’ll be joined by senior guards Adrianna Pranzo and Julianna Mangione, sophomore guard Madysen Ford, and junior forward Caily Salon, all back from last year’s team. New to the Wolf Pac this winter are juniors Gianna Lucia and Isabella Scuoppo, sophomores Ashley Koch and Regan O’Boyle, and freshmen Giana Puckhaber and Lilly Holguin. “I’m excited for the season,” Hynes said. “We have a lot of new faces and opportunities for new contributors. With the graduating of six seniors this year, it leaves openings for new leaders.” Mahopac opened its season late last month at the Jack McGuire Tournament at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, losing to Ossining, 54-36, in the (Nov. 30) opening round, and beating Briarcliff, 58-25, in Friday’s consolation game. Puckhaber and Pranzo each had eight to lead the Pac in the loss to Ossining, and O’Boyle led the team with 15 points and 10 boards in the win over the Bears. Pranzo added eight points and five rebounds. “We had a tough opener against a talented and wellcoached Ossining team,” Hynes said. “But we were able to regroup and bounce back on Friday.” Mahopac was scheduled to host Greeley Wednesday (Dec. 6), and travels to face Nyack Friday (Dec. 8) at 5 p.m. Coming off standout season, Pac girls open with split at Hen Hud tourney
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 BY SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Mahopac High School football team recently completed its fourth consecutive winning season under head coach Dominick DeMatteo. That earned the Wolf Pac a spot in the Class A playoff tournament (for the third straight year), where the Pac lost its quarterfinal game to top seed Harrison. Mahopac (which earned one of its best wins of the season in week 2 at Harrison) closed the season with a non-playoff victory over Clarkstown South, wrapping the season at 6-4. “We were a very competitive 6-4 team, and completed our fourth consecutive winning season and third straight trip to the playoffs,” DeMatteo said. “And we did it while playing arguably the toughest schedule in Section 1, including three top-15 ranked teams in the state (Somers, Yorktown, and Harrison; because of that, Mahopac earned an Honorable Mention in the state rankings). I’m very proud of what we accomplished.” Seven Wolf Pac players took home post-season honors. Senior captains DJ DeMatteo (QB/LB) and Danny Koch (RB/ DB) earned All-Section and All-League honors, with DeMatteo also earning Outstanding Linebacker for Class A North League. DeMatteo set a school singleseason record for touchdowns with 14, and was always a threat on the ground. Koch, the team’s leading rusher, was dangerous any time he touched the ball. Senior captain John Kearney (WR/DB) earned All-Conference Seven members of Mahopac HS football squad sang postseason honors PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN SPORTS SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 18 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 17 Your Family Car Care Center! LOCATIONS: Baldwin Place • 44 Route 118 • (845) 628-7900 Croton Falls • 1 Center St • (914) 769-3206 Visit us at www.ProperService.com For over 100 years of combined auto experience, Joe Ferone and his sta of Proper Service have been serving the community, creating releationships, and building a remarkable company with an amazing team of employees! Find out why Joe Ferone of Proper Service needs to be YOUR Go-To Automotive Service Center! from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Call to get your FREE Information Kit 1-855-225-1434 dental50plus.com/nypress Includes the Participating (in GA: Designated) Providers and Preventive Benefits Rider. Product not available in all states. Acceptance guaranteed for one insurance policy/certificate of this type. Contact us for complete details about this insurance solicitation. This specific offer is not available in CO; call 1-800-969-4781 or respond for similar offer. Certificate C250A (ID: C250E; PA: C250Q); Insurance Policy P150 (GA: P150GA; NY: P150NY; OK: P150OK; TN: P150TN); Rider kinds B438/B439 (GA: B439B). 6255 DENTAL Insurance Senior captain QB/LB DJ DeMatteo Senior captain RB/ DB Danny Koch
PAGE 18 – MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 and All-League notice, and seniors Danny Bosio (DL/OL), and Owen Ryan (LB/RB) — along with junior Landon Varley (DL/OL), and sophomore Nate Mascoll (WR/LB) — took home All-League honors. “DJ led the team on offense, and was our most impactful player on both sides of the ball,” DeMatteo said. “He was a leader in every sense of the word. Danny led our team in rushing, and he had some impressive kick return numbers. Kearney led us in receiving, and was excellent in open space… a deep threat, and a home run hitter. And Bosio, Ryan, Varley, and Mascoll all really stepped up for us. The seniors really contributed well, and the other two are coming back, and we’ll look for them to be leaders.” Mahopac graduates 15 seniors, including plenty in key positions, but returns a strong core “We had a small junior class, but a lot of good players in that group, and we have a good number of returners,“ DeMatteo said. “I think skilled positions will probably be our biggest question mark. “But I couldn’t be more happy with this group,” DeMatteo added. “It’s such a close-knit group, they’re all together, they hang out, they’re very close across all grades, and never gave up. They always gave effort. This senior class has experienced winning every year, and they’ve raised the bar for the program for the future.” FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 17 Junior lineman Landon Varley PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN FACTORY TRAINED SERVICE TECHNICIANS WE SERVICE ALL BRANDS OF COMMERCIAL & HOMEOWNER POWER EQUIPMENT EAST ROAD MOTORS 58 CAROLAN RD. EAST CARMEL, NY 10512 www.EASTROADMOTORS.com 845-225-3503 PICK-UP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE email: [email protected] * LEAF BLOWERS * LAWN MOWERS * STRING TRIMMERS * CHAIN SAWS * SNOWBLOWERS * GENERATORS * QUADS * SNOWMOBILES SERVICE & REPAIR FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING, HOT WATER HEATER & GAS NEEDS 59 Years of Excellence Putnam & Westchester County’s Premier Plumbing Professionals Since 1964 719 Rte. 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 • 845.628.3924 • beeandjay.com TAKE $25 OFF YOUR NEXT SERVICE CALL! VALID ON CALLS OVER 1 HOUR. EXPIRES 12/31/23 Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season Senior captain WR/DB John Kearney Sophomore WR/ LB Nate Mascoll Senior lineman Danny Bosio Senior RB/LB Owen Ryan
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 19 In addition to the football award-winners profiled on page 17, MHS athletes were honored in eight other sports. Boys Soccer Alex Ruzzo (All League), Shane Waring (All League), Victor Beltrami (All League) Girls Tennis Chloe Meyer (All League) Cross Country Liam McGuire (All League) Field Hockey Erin Harney (All League), Camila Vallejo (All League), Anastasia Villani (All League), Danielle Albanese (All League) Volleyball Eliana Zito (All League, All Section), Andriana DiVincenzo (All League, All Section), Linsdey Lore (All League), Fiona O’Boyle (All League) Girls Swimming Molly McGourty (All League), Megan McGourty (All League), Stella Svrcek (All League), Kira Furfaro (All League) Girls Soccer Juliana Mangione (All League, All Section), Isabella Fava (All League), Gianna Fava (All League), Arianna Pennella (All League), Fiona Kelleher (All League) Cheerleading Mia Caldarella (All League, All Section), Lilah Greco (All League, All Section), Julianna Greco (All League, All Section), Alexis LeBlanc (All League, All Section), Keira MacDowell (All League, All Section), Brooke Plath (All League, All Section), Ariana Canariato (All League), Isabella Chiodi (All League) Information courtesy Mahopac High School Mahopac athletes earn honors Ellie Zito PHOTOS: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL Stella Svrcek swims in MPVC’s win at Wappingers PHOTO BY KATE BRADY Admirals defenders collide trying to cover Mahopac’s Erin Harney. Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 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 Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
PAGE 20 – MAHOPAC NEWS LEISURE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 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. Spiritual leaders 7. Salt 13. Fortified wine 14. Edible mollusk 16. It begins with them 17. A way to compare 19. Governmentt lawyer 20. Back parts 22. 8th month (abbr.) 23. Very willing 25. __ ex machina 26. Satisfies 28. Quebec river 29. A doctrine 30. Popular pickup truck 31. Dekagram 33. Naturally occurring solid material 34. Company officer 36. Villains 38. Cricket frogs 40. German founder of psychology 41. Endured 43. A female domestic 44. A “place” to avoid 45. Cigarette (slang) 47. Canadian politician Josephine 48. French ballet/acting dynasty 51. Employee stock ownership plan 53. Belonging to the bottom 55. Sound 56. Yankees’ slugger Judge 58. Dickens character 59. More wise 60. Flash memory card 61. Exposing human vice or folly to ridicule 64. Atomic #79 65. Longtime Braves pitcher Julio 67. Humor 69. Shawl 70. Preliminary assessment of patients CLUES DOWN 1. Animal disease 2. Commercial 3. Craft supply 4. Storage units 5. Investment vehicle 6. Colorado Heisman winner 7. In a way, sank 8. Post-birth brain damage (abbr.) 9. Lay about 10. Intestinal 11. The opposite of yes 12. Caused to be loved 13. Messianic in Islamic eschatology 15. Showing since conviction 18. Not safe 21. The number above the line in a fraction 24. Yard invader 26. Pouch 27. Swedish krona 30. Start anew 32. While white or yellow flower 35. Fourteen 37. Graphical user interface 38. Up-to-date on the news 39. Campaigns 42. Touch softly 43. “Boardwalk Empire” actress Gretchen 46. Violent seizure of property 47. One who supports the Pope 49. Anxiety 50. Body fluid 52. Phony person 54. Title of respect 55. Chilean city 57. City in central Japan 59. Silk garment 62. Draw from 63. Automobile 66. Man 68. Legal bigwig (abbr.) Town Board Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. (Last meeting of the year) Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Ave. Planning Board Thursday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Ave. Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Thursday, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Ave. Environmental Conservation Board Thursday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Ave. Recreation Advisory Committee Thursday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, 7:30 p.m. Sycamore Park Rec Building 790 Long Pond Road Board Of Education Tuesday, Dec 19, 7 p.m. MHS Auditorium 421 Baldwin Place Road Government at Work MUSINGS FROM PAGE 4 SEE MUSINGS PAGE 24 County FF and FOP (32 Gleneida Ave., Carmel Hamlet): Friday, Dec. 29, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. American Red Cross: John C. 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PAGE 22 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 Stern poses with one of his ads that educates people on how to place a write-in vote. Nicole Bairle-Stern, second from right, with some members of her campaign team PHOTOS COURTESY OF NICOLE BAIRLESTERN Mke Stern with his attorney John Murtaugh, who he said was instrumental in helping with his write-in campaign. (The first victor was reportedly in a smaller election in the Village of Brewster.) “They did a great job with their messaging. We thought it was going to be a long shot but he worked hard to get his message out,” said Putnam County Election Commissioner Kelly Primavera. “What he did was impressive. A lot of hard work went into that campaign.” Mahopac News had the opportunity to take a peek behind the curtain and learn how such a historic victory was achieved. The seed of an idea Stern’s remarkable journey began back in February when longtime incumbent highway superintendent Mike Simone – at the time the candidate endorsed by the Republican committee – announced at the 11th hour that he’d changed his mind and would not seek reelection. Instead, he would retire. According to Stern, who has worked at the highway department under Simone’s leadership for 15 years, the decision caught everyone by surprise. Yet, Stern said, the very next morning he sent a resume and a letter to the Republican Committee expressing interest in the nomination and asking what procedures to follow next. The only reply was a generic letter thanking him for his interest; someone would be in touch. But no one got in touch. Throughout this saga, Stern has contended that GOP Committee Chair (and Carmel town councilman) Stephen Baranowski never interviewed any candidates for the job and took no action on potential replacements for Simone. By default, this allowed the nomination to fall to local businessman Gerard Ahler, who had previously announced a primary challenge to Simone. “For many people, it was a real head-scratcher,” Stern said. “If Gerard had been the only candidate, then so be it. However, the committee did not choose Gerard. He was chosen by Stephen and other outside [parties]. They didn’t interview me, or anyone else for that matter, and there were others who expressed interest.” Stern said it didn’t take long for him to start thinking a write-in campaign might be in his future. But first, Stern tried to get on the ballot as an independent candidate. Despite obtaining more than enough petition signatures, the Board of Elections said missing paperwork made him ineligible. The dispute with the BOE went to court, with an appeal ultimately ruling against him. “Right after we never got an interview with the Republican Committee, we knew things weren’t going to be normal,” Stern said. “Then after getting all those [petition] signatures and still getting kicked off [the ballot], well, [the write-in campaign] was kind of in our heads the whole time.” Nicole Barile-Stern, Stern’s wife and campaign manager, said that when they realized how many petition signatures they’d obtained in such a short time, they realized a write-in campaign was not only called for but could also be winnable. The Buffalo connection Barile-Stern said she immediately began researching write-in campaigns. “I’d been doing that from almost the beginning,” she said. “It is a whole new ballgame and the only ones who know how to do it are those who’ve succeeded and that is a very small minority. We spoke to many who had brilliant ideas, but it is a completely different type of campaign. It is set up and strategized differently than a regular campaign.” Barile-Stern said she couldn’t stop thinking about the Brown campaign in Buffalo. “I liked his style and his signage and how he conducted his campaign,” she said. “It was something I wanted to understand and follow.” Barile-Stern said she went on a mission to find someone in Mayor Brown’s office to talk to her and was even ready to drive to Buffalo if she had to. Finally, a local supporter who knew Dr. Callie Johnson, one of Brown’s deputy mayors, put the two in touch. Johnson also happens to be an award-winning marketing, communications, and nonprofit executive. “She was such a sweetheart and read all the Mahopac News articles about what Mike had been through,” Barile-Stern said. “She liked a lot of our ideas but gave us a lot of her ideas and [explained] how they would be useful to guide us. The strategy The first thing Stern had to do was not only let people know that he was running but also explain how to vote for him. “The main thing [Johnson] tried to drill into me was education,” Barile-Stern said. “You have to educate your town on not just who [the candidate] is and how to do a write-in vote. You would be amazed about how many people didn’t even know you could do it or how to do it. We had instructions on how to do it everywhere.” Barile-Stern said they wrapped signage on the family truck that included “how-to-vote” info along with a QR code leading to Stern’s campaign online. It played a major role in the campaign’s success. “We were trying to bring attention to everything that Mike was trying to do,” she said. “So many people learned about it by seeing that truck. It was very much a part of the education process. You could scan the code and it would take you to our website [where visitors could] learn about Mike. 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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 23 STERN FROM PAGE 22 For the two Board of Election commissioners, Cathy Croft and Kelly Primavera, a write-in campaign of this magnitude was a first and they wanted to be prepared. “One of the things we were concerned about was social media posts saying, ‘don’t use Sharpies, use regular pens’ implying that the machines wouldn’t read the Sharpies,” Croft said. “We’ve been using Sharpies since the machines came into use in 2008, so this [misinformation] was alarming us. Pens don’t dry instantly and as a result, the residue from the ink can cause damage to the machines. “We knew there were going to be more write-in votes than usual,” she added. “So we tested the machines more rigorously with Sharpies and pens and stamps and we wrote out various forms of Michael Stern’s name on the test ballots; Mike Stern or Stern, etc. We bought all new Sharpies to be used in the town of Carmel.” Stern provided stamps for people to use instead of a pen, which the commissioners said was perfectly legal. “We believe we helped both candidates as much as we could even down to last week of early voting. We provided both candidates with diagrams of [polling places] and explained the boundaries for electioneering,” Croft said. “Stern had an encampment outside our offices.” As for counting the votes, the commissioners said that the machines tell you if there’s a write-in and how many votes have been cast in that manner. But those votes still have to be counted by hand and read and reviewed by the commissioners. “We started reading the write-ins at 11 on Wednesday morning and went to almost 5 p.m. to get them all read in one day,” Croft said. “Kelly and I took turns reading and then traded, and then the two deputies were there keeping the count on the votes.” On election night, the sheer number of write-in votes had already pointed to a Stern victory. As it turned out, the official vote count was even more in his favor. “The reason the final tally was higher than the write-in count was because we looked at voter intent,” Primavera said. “So if someone was outside the writein box but close to it, we counted it, and we accepted variations on Stern’s name. Our intent is not to disenfranchise voters but to clearly and accurately count everyone’s vote.” Croft said that some people put Stern’s name in the wrong spot, on the other side of the ballot, so he got some writein votes for Supreme Court. He also got write-in votes for highway superintendent in other towns. Not all write-ins went to Stern. “There were some silly ones,” Croft said, “Some were for other people. But even with that and with the people voting in the wrong place, the reason Stern’s numbers went up from the unofficial results was due to voter intent.” —Bob Dumas and Emile Menasché Write-in vote prompted extra steps by BOE and avoid mudslinging and attack ads. This was the opposite of Ahler, who ran ads likening Stern to a puppet and sent out an infamous mailer crudely attacking BarileStern and her father, former town councilman Mile Barile. “It never gets easier getting trashed in ads or on social media,” Barile-Stern said. “You have to take a deep breath and not stoop to that level. There was plenty of mudslinging we could have done but we chose to take the high road.” Stern said that while mudslinging might not have been part of the write-in campaign template, even if it was he would have avoided it, “It was not how I was raised; I didn’t want to go that route,” he said, “Besides, everything they threw at our family was old news. Everyone had heard all that before – it just took away from what we were trying to do. I tried to just run on my credentials and explain why [people] should vote for me.” One of the main things they tried to emulate from the Brown campaign in Buffalo was the lawn signs. “I really liked their signs,” BarileStern said. “They told us you need bright colors, so we went with yellow for the highway department. We just tried to stay on message.” Some complained that the Barile-Sterns had an unfair advantage because they owned so much commercial property throughout Carmel/Mahopac where they could place lawn signs, “Half of those signs were not even on our property,” Barile-Stern said. “We had over 500 sign requests. You don’t want to over-order, so we had to keep ordering more. We drove our poor printer crazy.” Buffalo’s Deputy Mayor Johnson also told Stern to make sure to get everything in writing, especially when dealing with government agencies such as the Board of Elections. “That proved to be useful,” Barile-Stern said. “Our attorney, John Murtaugh, was so helpful and went above and beyond. He was by our side the entire time. [Election law] is such a specialized thing and most [attorneys] don’t know that much about it. 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