Mahopac News 11.16.2023

VOL. 14 NO. 40 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 27 CLASSIFIEDS 26 LEGAL NOTICES 24 LEISURE 21 MAHOPAC MUSINGS 2 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 Military generations meet as U.S.M.C. League Ball pg 3 ATTENTION! Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE In what may be one of the biggest political upsets in Carmel town history, write-in candidate Michael Stern is the winner in the race for highway superintendent. According to unofficial results from the Putnam County Board of Elections (BOE), Stern not only won but won, handily. Voters used the write-in option to cast 3,521 votes (56%) for Stern, while Republican and Conservative Party nominee Gerard Ahler received 2,735 votes (44%). Though Stern posted on Facebook that Alher has “graciously conceded the race” (which was confirmed to Mahopac News) and Stern campaign officials said they received congratulations from County Executive Kevin Byrne and state Assemblyman Matt Slater, the write-in tally was not expected to be finalized and certified by the BOE until Wednesday morning (Nov. 15) after Mahopac News had already gone to press. After failing to secure the Republican nomination earlier this year, Stern, a 15-year Highway Department employee, sought to run as an independent candidate. But a paperwork faux pas and other technicalities led the State Appellate Court to deny him a place on the ballot. Stern then vowed to run an “epic write-in” campaign and he was true to his word. “From day one, we wanted to make sure people had a choice,” Stern said. “So, it is a great day for the town of Carmel because they got to make the choice.” Stern ran a grueling campaign, going door to door, and attending public events. “It was a long five months, and I went to every event I could, meeting as many people as I could,” he said. The campaign got dirty at times with a lot of mudslinging and finger-pointing, but Stern said he tried to rise above it. “I grew up a humble, grounded person and [mudslinging] was not my strategy,” he said. Stern winner in highway superintendent race BY CAROL REIF GOP sweeps Town Board race STAFF WRITER A Mahopac man is fighting for his life after undergoing an emergency heart transplant last weekend, and now his neighbors, co-workers, and former students are rallying around him and his young family. A father of one, Stephen McNamara is “one tough SOB,” according to one of the doctors helping the critically ill Mahopac resident native fight for his life. A professional fitness trainer and former Somers High School head freshman football coach, the 47-year-old dad was stricken two weeks ago with cardiomyopathy, which affects the heart muscle’s ability to pump blood properly. Mahopac man fights for life after heart transplant Prayer service at Chamber Park draws hundreds SEE ELECTION PAGE 5 Stephen and Lisa McNamara with their daughter, Trinity STEPHEN MCNAMARA FACEBOOK Lisa McNamara (center) lights the candles of well-wishers at a Chamber Park prayer service for her husband Stephen. PHOTO: EMILE MENASCHÉ SEE MCNAMARA PAGE 4

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This year’s service will take place at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 2405 Crompond  Road in Yorktown Heights.  Temple Beth Shalom members will sing two songs: “Olam” (mostly English, some Hebrew) and “What The World Needs Now.” 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. Wine Tasting The Friends of the Mahopac Public Library invite everyone to a free wine tasting at Sterling Cellars, Route 6 (near Acme), tonight, Thursday, Nov. 16, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Enjoy food and music and enter a 50/50 raffle while you sample delicious wines. Pottery Show Hudson River Potters will hold a special two-day sale for the holidays at the Putnam Arts Council’s Belle Levine Center in Mahopac on Saturday, Dec. 2, and Sunday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Participating potters will be on hand to answer questions and share their process and inspiration. Admission is free. 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 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. Free Rabies Vax Clinic Putnam residents can bring their dogs, cats, and ferrets to a free rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, Nov.18, from 10 a.m.- noon Sponsored by the Putnam County Department of Health, the clinic is being held at Veterans Memorial Park (Upper Park), 201 Gipsy Trail Road, Carmel, and is open to all county residents.   Bring a photo ID as proof of Putnam County residency, as well as proof of prior rabies vaccination. MAHOPAC MUSINGS SEE MUSINGS PAGE 22

Army Major Andres Gil THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 3 Veterans and active service members from around the region gathered at Putnam Golf Course in Mahopac last Friday to celebrate and commemorate the military just before Veterans Day. According to Detachment Commandant Master Sgt. (Ret.) Jack Duncan – who organizes the annual event with Ball Chairmen Col. (Ret.) James Maxwell – the Putnam County Marine Corps League Detachment 242 was founded in the 1950s in Cold Spring, then reincorporated in Carmel in 1990. “We have hosted a birthday gathering in many forms for decades,” Duncan said. “The past few years we have utilized the Putnam County Golf Course venue for the Marine Birthday Ball.” The keynote speaker was Lt. Col. John E Follchetti, USMCR (Ret.). Despite the name, Duncan said the event isn’t just for Marines and Marine veterans. “Representatives from all branches of the armed forces [attend], including law enforcement, first responders, and local political leadership,” he explained. The gathering also offered young soldiers a chance to meet and spend time with veterans from many different eras and conflicts. “Our oldest Marine was Korean War (1950-53) veteran Mr. Robert Folchetti,” Duncan said. “The youngest just graduated from Parris Island recruit training, Pvt. Oscar Ruiz, 1950 to 2023, a 73-year reflection of service.” Mahopac News was also on hand for Saturday’s Veterans Day Parade. See our coverage online and in next week’s center spread. Marines Ball brings generations together County Executive Kevin Byrne plays the bagpipes. The oldest and youngest marines cut the cake. PHOTOS: JENNA WALDMAN Col. John Folchette, Msg. Jack Duncan, Col. Jimmy Maxwell Anthony Delduco and TJ Ward Daniel Henry, Oscar Ruiz, Sgt. Zouve Holliman and Joshua Hanney The Color Guard presents the flag.

PAGE 4 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 There are several types of cardiomyopathy, according to the American Heart Association. It can be “acquired” due to another disease, condition, or factor such as stress, high blood pressure, or a virus. It can also be inherited when the gene is passed down from a parent. Sometimes, the cause isn’t known, as is often the case with pediatric patients, the AHA says. According to family friends, McNamara, who grew up in Somers, was first diagnosed at Danbury Hospital after suffering from shortness of breath. He was discharged, but after being home for a few days he told his wife, Lisa, that he was having chest discomfort. She rushed him to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, where doctors performed more tests and found he had atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm. He also had very low blood pressure. McNamara then underwent an emergency procedure that was intended to improve the blood flow to his heart, according to a GoFundMe campaign on the McNamaras’ behalf set up by Lisa’s best friend, Alyse DeBellis of North Carolina. Although heavily sedated beforehand, McNamara was able to open his eyes and give his wife’s hand a little squeeze as she showed him a photo of them and their 7-year-old daughter Trinity, DeBellis said. M c N a m a r a was transferred to Westchester County Medical Center where he was given ECMO (short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), a therapy used to treat people with life-threatening heart and lung failure. It involves using a machine to replace some of the functions of their lungs or heart, or both simultaneously. It can be lifesaving, but it’s not a treatment in and of itself. Once again, Steve rallied when Lisa whispered in his ear: “You’re going to fight for me and Trinity, right?” “He is fighting! He believes!” wrote DeBellis in an online plea for prayers for the family and for financial support knowing that they will face huge medical bills. As of Monday, Nov. 13, $103,331 of a $150,000 goal was raised. The GoFundMe page includes a link to a “Meal Train,” which is an organized way for friends and family members to deliver home-cooked meals to folks going through challenging times. Donors were rooting for McNamara, who they called a “great friend” who is known for his generosity, smile, and ability to crack a good joke, and as an inspiring fitness trainer and coach. MCNAMARA FROM PAGE 1 A large crowd gathered to pray for Stephen McNamara, who is recovering after receiving a heart transplant on Sunday. PHOTOS: EMILE MENASCHÉ SEE MCNAMARA PAGE 20 ROBERT KEARNS For Carmel Town Board Paid for by the Friends of Robert Kearns fifffflffiflffifl ff ffi Thank y! ff  ffi ffiffl ffi   ffiffffifffiffifffflff fffflflffffiffiflffiflffi fffiffffi
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 5 BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR A pregnant Mahopac woman is in critical condition after being trapped under her car last Friday afternoon. Police said 43-year-old Sheila Ritchie was caught under a 2010 Chevy Malibu when, they believe, she tried to prevent the car from rolling down the driveway at 41 Fenwood Road. Police were called at around 5:50 p.m., and found Ritchie under the car in the middle of the road. Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department personnel also responded to the scene and were able to extricate Ritchie. “The vehicle appeared to have rolled down the driveway…striking the owner…who had become entrapped underneath [it],” Carmel Police said in a press release. “Mahopac Fire personnel were able to quickly extricate the victim from underneath the vehicle while also performing emergency medical care. “The victim was subsequently transported to Westchester Medical Center via medivac helicopter,” the CPD press release continued. “The preliminary investigation has determined that some type of mechanical issue caused the victim’s vehicle to roll down the driveway after being parked, subsequently striking the victim.” On Facebook, the Mahopac Volunteer Fire said Ritchie had “attempted to hold back the vehicle but became trapped underneath it.” MVFD EMS personnel “did a quick patient evaluation before utilizing our Hurst Edraulic spreaders and TL9 stabilizer to lift the vehicle and remove the patient,” MVFD said on Facebook. “The patient was then transported to MVFD headquarters parking lot to an awaiting Medivac helicopter and transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.” On Monday, CPD Lt. Michael Bodo said Ritchie was still listed in critical condition and had no further updates on her condition or the cause of the accident.   According to MVFD Chief Andrew Roberto, Ritchie was semi-conscious when first responders arrived. Roberto said Asst. Chief Gabriel Rivera was in command on Friday, and the rescue took about 10 minutes – a speed that would not have been possible without a key new piece of equipment. “This year we purchased the TL9, which attaches to our Jaws of Life and allows us to lift a vehicle off of a patient in this situation,” Roberto said. “Before we had to use a lot of equipment that was bulky and took a lot of time to set up. The TL9 was vital in saving this woman’s life.” CPD said detectives are continuing to investigate the accident and asked any potential witnesses to contact the detective division at 845-628-1300. Pregnant Mahopac woman hospitalized after getting trapped under car Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department first responders freed a pregnant woman trapped under this car last Friday. PHOTOS COURTESY MAHOPAC VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. Stern said when he takes the helm of the department in January, he knows there will be a learning curve, but he is prepared because he learned from the best. “Going from where I am as an employee to the boss there will be a learning curve, but it should be a pretty seamless transition,” he said. “Anyone would have a lot to learn but I am confident because I have been trained by [longtime superintendent] Mike [Simone], I had a front-row seat. He was there for 24 years and there was no better person to learn from.” TOWN BOARD RACE Newcomer Republican Robert Kearns earned a seat on the Town Board by leading a pack of four candidates vying for two seats. Kearns racked up 4,639 votes. Longtime Republican incumbent Frank Lombardi received the second most votes to regain his seat on the Town Board to claim the remaining spot. He garnered 4,416 votes. Lombardi and Kearns both ran on the Conservative Party line as well. Democratic challengers Jerome Mitchell (2,069 votes) and Kathleen Valletta (2,020 votes) came in third and fourth respectively. “I am humbled once again by the tremendous support and look forward to another four years and moving the town in the right direction,” Lombardi said. “My sleeves are always rolled up.” Lombardi also congratulated Kearns and said he looked forward to working with him. Kearns, who at 31 years old, is the youngest candidate ever elected to the Carmel Town Board. He said his election is a sign that the town is ready for a change. “The voters are embracing change so let’s get it rolling in the right direction,” he said. “I promised term limits and I want to address that when I get on. My phone will always be open. 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PAGE 6 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 Westchester B.L.U.E. Chairman Matt Frank presented Mahopac’s Marianne Chaluisan with the organization’s Civilian Support Award on Nov. 3, at the Surf Club on the Sound restaurant in New Rochelle. Chaluisan was lauded for her volunteer work and the support she has given to local police agencies over the years. “Emotional support is a big thing for us,” Frank said. “[This award is for] everything she’s done over the years. She is not in law enforcement but cares about the community and the first responders who are out there with so much on the line every day. She always wants to help them and show them they are not alone, and they are appreciated and respected.” The Westchester B.L.U.E. Foundation was incorporated in 2011 and raises money to facilitate resources for police officers and their families and aids those who suffer from emotional, physical, and financial difficulties. Chaluisan wins Civilian Support Award PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIANNE CHALUISAN BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE Because of an unfunded mandate levied earlier this year by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state Department of Health, residents of the town of Carmel’s 14 water districts will be responsible for tens of thousands of dollars, and, eventually, likely millions of dollars in additional costs for their water service. Known as the lead service line inventory, municipalities will be required to discover how much lead is in their water pipes, pinpoint where it is located, and, eventually, replace those pipes with something else. In a letter to the Town Board, town engineer Richard Franzetti wrote, “The EPA has finalized updates to the lead and copper rules/regulations for drinking water supplies. The tasks include developing an inventory of lead piping within the system (as owned by the town and as owned by the customer), removal/replacement of waterlines, increased water quality sampling, and possibly public presentations to respond to concerns from residents. There may be additional requirements as this moves forward.” At last Wednesday’s Town Board meeting, John Folchetti, the town’s consulting engineer, said his firm will conduct an inventory of all the service lines in town from the water main to the curb line and from the curb line to where the pipe enters the house, “The town has about 3,700 separate connections across all of our water districts,” he told the board. “One of the additional mandates that the EPA has put on us is where you have a single connection, say to a mobile home facility, to a shopping plaza, to a strip mall where there are multiple connections coming off the main service lines, each one of them has to be included but there is no count of them. We don’t know what that looks like at this stage of the game.” The town has until Oct. 16, 2024, to complete the survey. “So we have less than 12 months,” Folchetti said. “They provided us with a spreadsheet we are required to fill out and every service line [on the spreadsheet requires] 17 entries. So, if each one takes a minute, you do the math—with 3,700 connections, and the ones we don’t know about, that is about 70,000 minutes.” That translates into about 50 days. “And that is just the data entry,” he noted. “Each one has to be identified. Is it made out of copper? Is it made out of lead? Is it galvanized? So, we have provided a proposal where we do the investigation, and provide the data entries where we have the data. So it is a fairly hefty effort.” Feds to town: Get the lead out! Unfunded federal mandate could cost water districts millions SEE LEAD PAGE 22 WESTCHESTER’S LARGEST MODEL TRAIN & HOBBY SHOP is now located in the heart of Yorktown Heights! We offer a wide array of modern & vintage toys, train sets, and collectibles. We’re a toy store for “Kids” of all ages! Come on in & check us out! LOCATED IN THE JEFFERSON VALLEY MALL 650 LEE BLVD, YORKTOWN HEIGHTS CALL US AT 914-421-1262 westchestertrainsandhobbies.com • Open 7 days 11-7PM We carry hobby tools & materials, HO, N Scale Trains Die Cast Cars & Trucks, Matchbox, Hotwheels, cars, trucks, military & ship models, pinewood derby, rockets & MUCH MORE! We’re the best kept secret in Westchester PAID FOR BY FRANK LOMBARDI Thank you for all your support and confidence. Frank Lombardi, Town Councilman

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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, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 I n the 1800 campaign for U.S. President between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, pamphleteer James Calendar called Adams, the incumbent, a hermaphrodite, and the President’s supporters claimed that Jefferson, if elected, would promote prostitution, incest and adultery. The mudslinging in the election of 1800 makes the recent race between Carmel Highway Superintendent-elect Mike Stern and his opponent, Gerard Ahler, look like high tea with the Queen.   Adams and Jefferson are revered today as giants among our Founding Fathers.  Keeping this history in mind, it’s a common fallacy that the vitriol of modern politics is unprecedented. Before there was President Trump’s tweets and President Clinton’s dalliances with a White House intern, and certainly before Ahler’s infamous flyer that he mailed to the town, there were critics of George Washington, our first president, who mocked his dental hygiene by calling him “toothless.” Of course, town government is on a whole different level than state and national politics, and all of us in the community, including newspapers, have a responsibility to recognize that. Legally, there is a higher threshold for public figures when they sue for libel, but ethically, there is a difference between criticizing a man or woman elected to Congress and a man or woman who you’re likely to bump into at the supermarket. In the race between Ahler and Stern, supporters of both public figures contacted the newspaper throughout the campaign with accusations that we were withholding dirt on the opposing candidate. For our part, we try to establish policies and then enforce them equally, but it’s more art than science. We struggle to navigate the gray areas in-between.   In “Road Rage: Accusations fly as highway race nears finish line,” Mahopac News Editor Emile Menasché, from my perspective, wrote a fantastic article summarizing the relationship between the two candidates and the opposing accusations.  Then there is the Ahler paid advertisement that we published on Page 2 in the Oct. 19 issue, depicting Stern as a marionette controlled by his father-in-law, Mike Barile.  I think this is important to address, given a recent public rebuke against Mahopac News published on a town Facebook page that has about 1,000 members. The critics have every right to criticize us (you know, the First Amendment and all, as well as our own status as a business in the public limelight). But the original person who prompted the pile-on, which questioned our integrity, at first failed to mention that we privately explained to her that we actually rejected the version of Ahler’s advertisement that was mailed as a standalone flyer to the entire town. In fairness to this person, a few hours before going to press, we had an excellent conversation over the phone and the person has since posted the full story. Here’s the full story: We rejected the version that Ahler himself mailed as a flyer to the town. What we published versus what Ahler mailed to the town were very different messages. Just like political cartoons that have existed from the very founding of this country, the ad that we eventually permitted was well within the American tradition of political satire. Additionally, considering the pileon, there’s a certain irony to a Facebook page celebrating its own “uncensored” status while several people on the page are simultaneously criticizing Mahopac News for not censoring Ahler.  Additionally, some of the replies to the post were maddening, including the person who criticized Mahopac News for articles written by a reporter employed by our competitor. It’d be like if I criticized McDonald’s for a lousy Whopper served at Burger King. People in the newspaper industry need to have thick skins, but outlets like Facebook give critics a megaphone not dissimilar to the reach of newspapers. I applaud this democratization of information. Similarly, anyone who writes a review on Google or Yelp becomes a citizen journalist. But when you hold a megaphone, you have the ethical obligation to behave in a manner that others expect of newspapers - and expect of Ahler.  Perhaps we all need to think about “Cobra Kai,” one of the best TV shows on Netflix, as it forces the viewer to question whether Daniel LaRusso, the protagonist in “The Karate Kid,” was himself the bully. It forces all of us to think about avoiding becoming the person we hate. It also shows that hate is never the answer, as we all have back stories and demons that we need to contend with. For Stern’s part, he and his wife couldn’t have been more gracious. “I think, unfortunately, as much as those ads sucked, it is not the newspaper to blame,” Nicole Barile Stern posted on Facebook. “It all comes down to the person who is designing and paying for them, and putting this nonsense out to the public to begin with. Mike and I do not hold the newspaper accountable, only the guy that came up with the ad.”   Stern also attempted to dial down the temperature and move the town forward. When the race was over, Stern posted the following on Facebook: “Today, I received a phone call from Gerard Ahler, who graciously conceded from the Town of Carmel Highway Superintendent race. He wished me well as the next Highway Superintendent....” In the end, we congratulate Stern on his victory. It can’t be overstated that Stern’s victory by waging a write-in candidacy is incredibly rare. Someone ought to add Stern’s name to the Wikipedia page titled “write-in candidate,” as it’s a pretty quick read on the number of writein victors throughout history. It was quite an accomplishment. Stern’s brother, Sam Stern, also spoke about a positive phone call he received from Ahler. And frankly, among all the people posting on Facebook, I think Sam had the best zinger. He diplomatically called for everyone to chill out by saying that instead of canceling the paper, perhaps those who are upset can let off some steam by placing the leaders of Mahopac News in a dunk tank for charity.  I spoke to Emile, our editor, and under one condition, we’ll gladly subject ourselves to this abuse. We will do it if it helps raise money for Hillside Food Outreach, a worthy local charity. If there is one thing that Ahler and Stern supporters (and Democrats and Republicans can agree on), hunger has no place anywhere in America.   Here’s the one condition. We’re calling on Sam as well as our new Highway Superintendent, Mike Stern, to join us for this good cause! And Mike, for my part, “I’m sitting here thinking,” get that snow plow ready, or there may be hilarious videos on Facebook calling for an overthrow of the Highway Department. ‘Uncensored’ Facebook page wants Ahler censored Mahopac News gladly accepts dunk tank challenge on one condition The political cartoon paid for by Gerard Ahler on Oct. 19 is well within the tradition of American political satire. This particular illustration titled “Mr. Chairman - I Stand With Washington and Grant,” by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Post on Feb. 16, 1899, suggests that J. Hamilton Lewis, a representative from the state of Washington, who proclaimed in a speech that he stood with Presidents Washington and Grant, should not equate himself with such men of historical stature. NARA & DVIDS PUBLIC DOMAIN ARCHIVE BRETT FREEMAN PUBLISHER’S MEMO

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How can we feed your belly? Individual Turkey Dinner $ 24.95 Dear Dr. Linda, Zoe is in sixth grade and is really struggling. She has been struggling since kindergarten, but this year things are worse. My husband and I thought it would be better because she has been classified and is receiving help in the classroom. The school has been very helpful, but she’s still struggling in every subject and getting through the homework takes hours. We showed her school test results to my sister-in-law, a fourth grade teacher, and she told us that according to that assessment, Zoe is working at a third-grade reading and math level. We’ve looked into private school and there’s no way we can afford that. I thought of homeschooling, but I have no idea what to teach her. Where do we go from here? Thanks, -Carolyn  Dear Carolyn, If your daughter is reading at a thirdgrade level, she’s going to struggle with sixth-grade social studies, science and English. If she’s expected to do middleschool math consisting of fractions, decimals, percents and beginning algebra, she’s going to struggle if she’s working at a third-grade level in math. You cannot progress unless you have mastered the basics. So, what do you do? First, talk to her school counselor or psychologist and review her scores. This means you don’t just look at the final score of third-grade level, because that doesn’t mean that much unless you know why she scored that? Is her reading score based on a test that is timed? Maybe she can read above that level, but reads slowly. Or, is her reading scored based on poor decoding skills, a poor vocabulary or on reading comprehension? Even if it is strictly reading comprehension, the cause may not be comprehension. It could be that her comprehension is fine, but she didn’t know the meaning of most of the words. In other words. you can’t fix the problem until you know what the problem is. More homework and stricter rules don’t address the problem. You need to talk to her school counselor or psychologist and if you want a second opinion, contact someone outside the school and make an appointment to review her testing.  Next, you have to address the issue as to whether Zoe has an attention problem or another issue such as high anxiety that is preventing her from progressing. Many times children are given extra support, but it still doesn’t work because the child is not engaged. The teacher is engaged, but the student is not and if the student is not engaged they will not learn and progress. I’ve heard parents and teachers argue that a child needs to be retained because they’re not up to grade level. Repeating a grade does nothing unless the child is paying attention and is engaged.  Finally, we all have to practice to learn new things. Some people need to practice less and some need to practice more. But, if the material is too difficult for the child, or if the child has a learning disability, or if the child is not engaged, they will only be memorizing facts and material, which they will soon forget or may not remember anything because it will have no meaning to them. There is help for struggling students, but you first have to learn exactly why your daughter is struggling. Then you need to find out who will be able to address this problem in order to help her succeed. -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.   Unlocking the mystery of a sixth-grader’s struggles DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING Licking my wounds after an election defeat in Bedford, I’m at the stage of reflecting on whether it was worth it. It is no small thing to jump into a local election. You start out telling yourself it isn’t really much of an effort to run a campaign. I mean after all, I had a running mate who was doing a lot of the heavy lifting. But as things got going, from Labor Day on, it ended up being pretty consuming, especially coming down the stretch. I wasn’t deluding myself about the odds of success. Running on the Republican line in Bedford means you are outnumbered more than 3 to 1 by party registration. I thought my chances were about 1 and 10 of prevailing. Old Testament oddsmakers had David at 20 to 1 when he went up against Goliath, so it was worth a shot. You have to win a lot of hearts and minds from registered Democrats in order to be successful. Being respectful, witty and charming only goes so far though. You have a lot of conversations sharing good ideas to convince people that your agenda makes sense and that a local election is about local, not national issues.  Along the way, among other things, I was called an election denier, a Trumper, a Tea Partier, misogynist, gun nut, against diversity and a Jets fan. I was also told that silence was complicity. With the exception of being a Jets fan, none of the other descriptors fit.  Changing hearts and minds is often an uphill battle. Seeking to find common ground to get past biases takes effort to listen and engage with a desire to understand, but that was the assignment. The vast majority of the conversations were pleasant and I found my neighbors open-minded. Still, with many tending to look at even a local election through a national partisan lens, our work was cut out for us.  Our goal was to get people to see us as individuals who can bring value to our community. We based our campaign on 101 ideas for Bedford: ideas today for making our town better tomorrow. We committed to not attacking or using demeaning tactics against our opponents. And we chose hot The case for tilting at windmills DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SEE SCOTT PAGE 12

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 11 Arguably the two most potent and attentiongetting words a politician can utter are “job creation.” Saying it is one thing, of course. Manifesting it is a whole other, not-so-easy thing. On that topic, as well as in the broader context of work culture, I’ve gleaned some interesting factoids of late that I realized are worth employing to create content for this space this week. Think you have a tough boss? Say, for instance, someone who resembles in strict demeanor and rigid discipline a military drill instructor?  Turns out that’s more than a metaphor. Service veterans, in fact, are in high demand by employers. It helps explain why, among the veterans’ numbers, their unemployment rate is a full percentage point lower than the general population (2.9% vs. 3.9% for the U.S. rate), according to The Wall Street Journal. Companies actively are recruiting veterans for managerial positions.  What’s the rationale for the trend? Compared to the slowmotion motivation of quiet quitters (a.k.a. slackers), veterans are seen by hiring managers as hard workers who are detail oriented and don’t foment, or become distracted by, petty office politics.  THE MAYOR HAS LEFT THE BUILDING Another workplace trend, or mini-trend, is playing out in the public sector. Call it performative quitting. The Journal reports several instances of elected and appointed government officials not only abruptly walking out on their job, but making a show of their disgust with the status by stamping out in the middle of a meeting that’s being televised.  In one small Florida town, the mayor made his impromptu resignation speech an hour into the town board meeting, then picked himself up and walked himself out, stunning his colleagues. In Michigan, during a meeting, a town clerk flung her keys at the town supervisor before exiting stage left, then, a week later, did a 180 and unresigned. AI: READY FOR ITS CLOSEUP  Topic A these days when it comes to job creation and job loss is how much of an impact artificial intelligence (AI) might have on both. The conventional Let’s get to work  Jobs meets AI, and quiet quitting meets performative quitting BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG SEE APAR PAGE 12 BBrreewwsstteerr, , NNYY aannd d BBeetthheell,, CCT T Design Centers Design Centers On your project everyday until completion... GUARANTEED! On your project everyday until completion... GUARANTEED! 884455--227788--00007700 SSoouutthheeaassttkkiittcchheennaanndbdbaatthh..ccoomm Celebrating 50 years

PAGE 12 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 pink signs, the least political color we could think of, adorned with a dozen different messages describing who we were…dog lover, Boomer, millennial, Jets fan, Giants fan, etc. We even had one sign that said we loved the Barbie movie, which explained our choice of colors. We had a campaign playlist on Spotify along with a couple of tonguein-cheek video ads, which got thousands of views.  We wanted to have fun and make people smile in the hope they could know us as people rather than a party label, where they can appreciate our energy and our shared commitment to serve our community.  We lost, but we got over 42% of the votes cast. Seventeen percent of voters crossed the partisan aisle to vote for us. We won in the neighborhoods who knew us best, which was heartening. However, we needed many more to prevail.  Looking around our area, nearly half of the races were uncontested. Eight of 17 Westchester County legislator races had no opponent. Many town supervisor, mayor and council member races were uncontested. In the midst of this electoral vacuum, a few riveting races unfolded, notably an independent party’s upset in Mount Kisco and nail-bitingly close contests in North Salem and North Castle separated by just one vote as they wait for the last few absentee ballots to trickle in. Contested races serve as the crucible for debates, discussions and the exchange of ideas on how local government can improve. They provide a platform for new ideas and critiques of the status quo. Now I understand better than most the reason many take a pass on running a long-shot campaign. But they serve a purpose. Without them, there is zero accountability for those who serve us. Don Quixote understood the purpose of being in the game, even when the dream may be impossible. SCOTT FROM PAGE 10 wisdom, as attested by the recently settled actors’ strike, is that AI has the potential to destroy or marginalize certain job functions, if not wipe out job categories wholesale. In the case of movie and TV actors, the overriding concern has been the increasingly lifelike digital recreation of actors’ images (which is especially cost-efficient when filling a frame with background “actors”), for which human actors understandably want to be fairly compensated.) According to a jobs website called salarship.com, managed by data scientist Nathan Brunner, concerns about overall job loss due to AI – such as the AI app called ChatGPT – are overstated.  DEMAND FOR SCIENTISTS Logically, one job sector thought to be especially vulnerable to AI is information technology (IT), since AI is technology on steroids: it not only learns from data input, but can teach itself what it needs to know to satisfy its human handlers. However, as Brunner notes, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that software developers and computer scientists “will be among the fastest-growing occupations over the next decade.”  Brunner also points out that in the period from September 2022 to September 2023 – a period when AI started to make its omnipotence and omniscience known and adopted in countless ways – overall job postings increased, defying the notion that AI would depress the number of jobs.  GENERATING JOBS There’s no denying that certain job categories will succumb to the fairly frictionless efficiencies and virtually infinite knowledge base that powers AI. But it’s a foregone, factual conclusion that AI also will give birth to new job categories. One of those categories that has been flagged for eventual obsolescence at the hands of AI is what I, and others who populate these pages, do for a living – journalism.  The good news for us – and I daresay for you too, dear reader, when it comes to obtaining quality information – is that the Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts a 4% increase in journalism jobs over the next decade, with 6,000 journalists hired each of those years. All I can say is, “Whew!”  And, yes, you can quote me on that.  Bruce Apar is a writer, community volunteer and actor. His next gig on stage is as Uncle Billy in a radio play version of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” presented by The Harrison Players in Harrison, N.Y. on Saturday, Dec. 2. For more information, contact him at 914-275-6887 (text or voice) or email [email protected].  APAR FROM PAGE 11 Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. 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Sports PAGE 16 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 BY SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Mahopac High School’s girls soccer team recently closed the season with a 10-5-3 record, earning the No. 5 seed, before falling in the Class AA playoff tournament to No. 4 Harrison. “I’m really proud of the team’s effort this year,” coach Casey Carroll said. “It’s always hard playing in a league with mixed classes, but the girls were always motivated Five take home post-season honors for Mahopac girls Goalkeeper Arianna Pennella Mahopac captain Juliana Mangione Midfielder Gianna Fava PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN Midfielder Fiona Kelleher SOCCER SEE SOCCER PAGE 17 Senior midfielder Isabella Fava 66 Miller Road, Mahopac 845-628-2050 www.mavistireofmahopac.com With This Coupon • Expires 1/31/24 $10.00 OFF Synthetic Oil change (MOST CARS) 25% OFF 25 % OFF STRUTS & SHOCKS With This Coupon • Expires 1/31/24 CARING FOR YOUR CAR & OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER 35 YEARS! The Friendly Mavis Team

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 17 Eight elite Mahopac High School senior athletes took a big step into their futures last week. Fall’s senior signing day saw the student-athletes seize the opportunity to continue their athletic careers in college. Tyler DeBrocky will be playing baseball while attending Canisius University and will be studying business. Tyler Castrataro will be playing baseball while attending Hofstra University and will be studying business. Robert Keller will be playing baseball while attending Nichols College and will be studying business Ava Lichtenberger will be playing softball while attending Sacred Heart University and will be studying chemistry and biology Lindsay Lore will be playing volleyball while attending Utica College and will be studying psychology Danny Koch will be playing Men’s Lacrosse while attending St. John’s University and his major is undecided at this time. DJ DeMatteo will be playing baseball while attending Middlebury College and will be studying mathematics and statistics Fiona O’Boyle will be playing women’s basketball while attending Stevens Institute of Technology and will be studying chemical engineering. “It’s been an absolute honor to have the opportunity to watch you all succeed, and to know that everybody here today is going to have bright futures,” said Athletic Director Stephen Luciana. “You are going to accomplish great things. Mahopac athletes reveal college plans Back row: Danny Koch, DJ DeMatteo, Tyler DeBrocky, Robert Keller, and Tyler Castrataro; Front: Fiona O’Boyle, Ava Lichtenberger, and Lindsey Lore PHOTO COURTESY MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT to play against tough competitors. They left everything out on the field each game, and there’s nothing more you can ask as a coach.” Five players took home postseason honors. Senior captain Juliana Mangione was named AllSection and All-League, senior midfielder Isabella Fava earned All-Section HM and All-League notice, and senior mid Gianna Fava, senior keeper Arianna Pennella, and soph mid Fiona Kelleher were each awarded AllLeague honors. “Juliana is a four-year varsity player, and served as our starting center midfielder for three of those years,” Carroll said. “She’s the heart of our team, playing nearly every minute of every game. She also served as one of our captains this year and is leaving very big shoes to fill next year. Isabella is a two-year varsity player and stepped up this season as one of our starting center midfielders. She plays aggressively, dominating in the air, and works hard for every minute she is on the field. “Gianna (two-year starter) was our outside midfielder and was comfortable with the ball at her feet. She put in some great long-range goals in for the team. Fiona (two-year starter) played on the outside wing and striker, generating a lot of offensive opportunities. She’s a talented, hard-working young player, with great technical skills, and a great future in the Pac program. And Arianna (two-year starter) saved two PK’s for us this year, with countless other clutch saves that kept us in games, and competitive, this season.” Mahopac graduates nine seniors, eight of them starters, but Carroll sees the team being competitive next fall. “This year’s group of seniors where a tight bunch, on and off the field,” she said. “It was a pleasure watching them grow through the program. Although we are graduating nine seniors – who are leaving big shoes to fill – we saw a lot of promising talent on the JV level this year. They had an unbelievably successful season, and I’m excited to see the younger players rise to the challenge. I think there is a bright future for the Pac girls soccer team coming up.” SOCCER FROM PAGE 16 Register at msasports.org/wrestling For more information, email [email protected]. Grades 3-6 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mondays & Wednesdays ($250)* Kindergarten-Grade 2 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays ($150)* *Discounted sibling rate for 2+ athletes calculated at checkout. Nothing Worth Having Is Given. It Must Be Earned. FREE CLINIC OFFICIAL SEASON STARTS DEC. 4 Nov. 27, 28 & 29 for all K-6 athletes (returning or new)

PAGE 18 – MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 BY SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER It certainly wasn’t the season the Mahopac HS boys soccer team was looking for, but injuries, tough competition, and other factors didn’t go the Wolf Pac’s way. Mahopac closed out this season at 3-13- 1, losing in the first round of the Class AA playoffs to a strong Somers team. “It was certainly a disappointing season,“ Coach Chris Mulholland said. “Going in we had high hopes, but we struggled to do some things. We were able to play with some competitive teams, but if you can’t score, it’s hard to keep up with, and chase, good teams.“ Three members of the Wolf Pac took home post-season honors. Senior captain and defender, Shane Waring, senior goalie Alex Ruzzo, and junior midfielder Victor Beltrami all earned All-League honors. “Shane is a third-year player, and did a great job for us in all three,“ Mulholland said. “He played really well on the wing, and he was versatile for us and great as captain. Alex was amazing… He kept us in games. And Victor was our leading goal scorer; he runs the field like a general and I’m looking forward to having him back next year.“ The coach also pointed to efforts from a few other players. “Ian Lanter (senior forward) did an unbelievable job playing the way we asked,” Mulholland said. “He created opportunities for others and really bought into what we were doing. Ryan Woodside (senior defender) was not starting coming in, but he got an opportunity, due to injuries, and he never gave up the spot. I was really happy with the way he played this year.” Mahopac loses seven players to graduation, and Mulholland believes this season can serve as an eye-opener. “We have a large group, returning,“ Mulholland said. “Including most of our bench, we return a lot of players, and I think this season will be motivation to come back in better shape and have a good season.” Waring, Ruzzo, Beltrami take home honors for Mahopac boys Defender Shane Waring PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN Goalkeeper Alex Ruzzo Midfielder Victor Beltrami SOCCER 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 •Family owned & operated—Family member always on site •45 years of experience educating area youth •Proven curriculum that prepares children for kindergarten •Structured education program •No nap-time unless requested by parents •Indoor climbing towers & fun, age-appropriate centers for socialization & cooperative play •Large outdoor overhang for year-round outdoor play Large turf field, basketball court & outdoor play center •Live music, art, physical education & recitals •Obie Interactive Projector EST. 1979 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL OR VISIT US ONLINE 914-962-5196 • 914-642-3923 www.piedpiperschoolyorktown.com Family owned & operated • Owners always on premises Only Pied Piper staff in our building Why Pied Piper? Come & See the Pied Piper Campus! Limited Openings in 3’s & 4’s Programs

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PAGE 20 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 One spoke of the time her daughter’s soccer team had worked out with McNamara, who now lives in Mahopac where his wife grew up. “He always struck the right balance between tough and fun,” she recalled. The former owner of CrossFit Somers X, a fitness training center on Miller Road in Baldwin Place, McNamara also works at Tractor Supply at the Somers Commons shopping center. Lisa McNamara is an office manager for a medical doctor in Somers. McNamara’s mother, Alice, is a retired Somers High School counselor, according to DeBellis. While in the ICU, McNamara’s condition deteriorated to the point where his organs were starting to shut down. Doctors warned his family to brace themselves for the possibility that McNamara might need a heart transplant. “It all happened so fast,” said a shocked DeBellis.  By Friday, Nov. 10, McNamara had officially become a “Status 1” patient, which meant he was both critically ill and on life support. Even though that placed him high on the list, it still could have taken hours, days, or weeks to find a new heart. When circumstances are that dire, even minutes count. And so it was with great joy that the family was able to announce that a donor had been found. “They found a heart! We need your prayers more than ever for this gift of life Steve will be given and please continue to keep the donor and their family in your prayers as well. Let’s win this fight #MacStrong,” DeBellis wrote. By the next day, McNamara had had transplant surgery. While the immediate crisis has been addressed, his recovery is just beginning. On Sunday evening, about 200 friends, family members, and members of the Somers school community, including many students, gathered at the Mahopac Chamber Park for a candlelit prayer service led by the McNamaras’ pastor, Don Foster of the Yorktown Assembly of God. Foster said his congregation believes in miracles and prayed for healing. He said that all healing – be it by medical means or supernatural – is the “work of God.” He also prayed for the family of the person who donated the heart. After the prayer, the pastor asked the crowd to part “the sea” of people to let Lisa McNamara walk through the passageway of supporters to thank them for their help. She stopped to hug many along the way, including the pastor. McNamara, who may also eventually need a liver and/or kidney transplant, still faces a long road of healing ahead. But according to family friend Maribeth Linares of Somers, “If anyone is going to fight through a miracle, he will.” She also spoke admiringly of McNamara’s mantra: “Faith over Fear” – the idea that faith in God should be stronger and more influential in someone’s life than fear or anxiety. Lisa is “leaning hard into her faith right now” as well, said Linares, a special education teacher. She said that Lisa later told her that the prayer vigil “brought her a little bit of peace during the most challenging and difficult part of her life.” “Keep the prayers coming,” both Linares and DeBellis fervently urged. TO HELP OUT To help the McNamara family out, visit: gofundme.com/f/ help-steve-family-through-thistragic-event. Emile Menasché contributed to this report. MCNAMARA FROM PAGE 4 Photo Submissions Photos submitted to Mahopac News need to be a highresolution image. Images that are submitted at a low resolution cannot be published. Submit photos 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. 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Social/physical distancing, face coverings, and a minimum number of people are appreciated.  For more information and directions, call the Department of Health at 845- 808-1390, ext. 43160.  Carmel Rotary Coat Drive Through collecting new or gently used coats, Carmel Rotary Club will be giving the gift of warmth this holiday season. The drive will continue until Nov. 17, with two locations where you can donate new or gently used coats. Each one is equipped with a drop box—Putnam County National Bank located at 43 Gleneida Ave., Carmel, and Cornell Cooperative Extension Putnam County at 1 Geneva Road, Brewster. The club will be organizing the coats by size and gender for local human service agencies like Catholic Charities and CoveCare. For more information, call Stefanie Hubert, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam at 845-278-6738 ext. 223, or email [email protected]. Food Pantry The food pantry at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church is open every Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Parish Social Hall, 221 East Lake Boulevard in Mahopac. Call 845-628-2006 or visit sjtemahopac.org/events/foodpantry/20231110 for more information. Mahopac Artist Shows ‘Variants’ Mahopac artist Janice A. Hyde will present “Variants,” a solo art show of assemblage and collage, during the month of November at Who’s Cooking, 14 Front St. in Croton Falls. Hours are 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday, and 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturdays. There will be no opening reception. Folchetti estimated that he could wrap the inventory up by late January or early February. “We should have a handle on what the invasive side of the investigation will look like,” he said. “This part of the big bureaucrats’ plan that you have to take care of all that stuff without any recognition of the reality of going into a shopping plaza and trying to figure out 20 percent of what those connections look like in the middle of a business day [causing disruptions], or pay people overtime to go there on a Saturday night when no one is there.” Folchetti noted that the EPA outlawed lead in public water systems in 1986 but said he is not sure why the agency is just now getting around to calling for its removal. The engineer said it is still unclear who will pay for what once the lead is identified and the removal process begins, but said he assumed the town will pay for what it owns and the property owner will pay for what is on their property. “No one has yet promulgated the rule for who is going to be replacing what so that is where we have this grey area,” he told the board. “For example, in everyone’s house where we did that emergency water main replacement, we replaced what we owned but the property owner was always responsible for from the curb stand to the unit. So, I would think that the municipality would only be responsible for what it owns. But common sense is an uncommon virtue when you are dealing with this stuff.” Town attorney Greg Folchetti said it would be unconstitutional to do it any other way. “I don’t think they can force you to do any of the replacements on private property; it would be the use of public funds for private purposes and that violates the Constitution,” he said. Comptroller Mary Ann Maxwell said the town will likely have to borrow money to complete the inventory project. “We don’t have the funding for this, so we will have to borrow,” she said. “I will contact bond counsel and see if we can get a resolution [for the board to vote on] but you can’t vote on this until then. We won’t be able to authorize this proposal until sometime in January.” She noted that the cost of the inventory will not be townwide but rather specific to each water district. The cost breakdown per district looks like this: District 2-$107,071 District 3-$27,973 District 4-$9,939 District 5-$2,678 District 6-$55,35 District 7-$0 Districts1, 8, 10, 13-$35,948 District 9-$8,3323 District 12-$6,665 District 14-$7,856 Total-$212,000 “We are estimating $212,000 because we have to investigate the lead in the pipes and that’s just the investigations, not the millions of dollars it will cost to actually fix these problems,” Supervisor Mike Cazzari said. LEAD FROM PAGE 6 MUSINGS FROM PAGE 2

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 23 BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE The Town Board is considering commissioning a study to examine the cost of updating the Recreation and Parks Department master plan, which would include major upgrades to Jimmy McDonough Park. The study would be conducted by BBS, a nationally recognized landscape architectural and engineering consulting practice based in Hauppauge, N.Y. at a cost of a little under $18,000. The board was expected to vote on whether to move forward with the study at its Nov. 15 meeting. The park renovation is part of an update of the Recreation and Parks Department master plan, which was originally put in place 15 years ago. It is separate from the town master plan, which the board is currently in the midst of updating. In a letter from BBS senior associate John Longo to Rec and Parks Director Jim Gilchrist, Longo wrote, “We understand that the proposed improvements may include a new playground, toilet and concession building, press boxes, upgrading existing fields, new fences and backstops, batting cages, consideration of new 60- and 90-foot ballfields and amenities, additional parking, irrigation, and other site improvements such as scoreboards, bleachers, and storage. Additional items to evaluate will be on-site utility improvements, synthetic turf infields, and a skate park.” Supervisor Mike Cazzari said the synthetic turf was proposed because there is no water at the park and it is difficult to irrigate the ballfields there. “We’d have to drill new wells,” he explained. Gilchrist and Nina Kallmeyer, senior recreation leader gave a presentation on the project at last Wednesday’s (Nov. 8) board meeting. “This is the last piece of the puzzle of the master plan started back in 2008,” Gilchrist told the board. “[We want to] move soccer down to Airport Park and have McDonough converted to all baseball and softball fields. We started work a number of years ago and have one field already engineered in the back righthand corner of the park, adding in an additional 90-foot baseball/softball field. That work has already been done and followed our original master plan.” Gilchrist said his department has met with many groups over the summer, including MSA Baseball and the skate park committee, in order to foster new ideas and flesh them out by working off the original master plan. “When the numbers started creeping up, we realized we needed a professional to come in and lay this out and come up with a new formal master Rec Dept. seeks to overhaul McDonough Park Town Board may green light study to review the project The Jimmy McDonough Memorial Park currently includes soccer and baseball fields and a skate park. Updates may include turf fields and a focus on baseball/softball. SEE MCDONOUGH PAGE 24 PHOTO COURTESY GOOGLE MAPS PHOTO: EMILE MENASCHÉ

PAGE 24 – MAHOPAC NEWS plan that we could use for grant writing and for the engineers to engineer the park,” he said. “What we are asking for is for BBS to come in and go through all our ideas, meet with the public... gather all this information, and use their professional experience to develop this park.’ Gilchrist said there are funds on the recreation line of the current budget that could pay for the study, should the Town Board approve it. “We were hoping to get this [study] approved and pay for it this year and do the remainder of the work over the winter and have some plans by early spring,” he said. “I know we have some money allocated and we could start with some of the smaller items and then look how we are going to fund the larger items, either through grants or the budget next year.” Kallmeyer has been meeting with the skate park committee to learn what’s needed for that part of the project. “They are looking for this to be enhanced,” she said. “A lot of the equipment there is not safe at this point and we need to fix that. We were planning on doing a conceptional plan just for the skate park and we received prices for that. But when we were kicking it down the road, we decided let’s do it all together—one plan, one company—so we can be unified and go at it together. We came up with a wish list and have a good idea of what we’re looking for and will pass that on to BBS. They are working with Spohn Ranch, which is the company that we would have gone with [to renovate] the skate park and do the conceptual design. [Spohn Ranch] has done skate parks all over the U.S.” Joe Sanci, an area resident and skateboarder using the park on Monday, said that many of the skate park’s features were built by users at their own expense. Now 44, Sanci grew up skateboarding and returned to the sport in his late 30s. He said he was anxious to see if the town would be willing to upgrade the park. Curt Coronato, an associate landscape architect with BBS, told the board that his firm worked on the original recreation master plan in 2008 and will revisit it. They will then meet with community members and stakeholders of the park and get input before anything moves forward. “We want to make sure we know what everyone wants there,” he said. “We are ready to start right away as soon as [the board] wants us to and the whole process [of completing the study] would probably take a couple of months and be ready by January.” However, one town official told Mahopac News that everything on the Rec Department’s wish list for the park, from the turf fields to drainage to scoreboards, concessions, and the skate park could cost in the range of $2 million. The town would have to do it in phases, this official said, the same approach it is taking to Swan Cove and the downtown revitalization project. 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