THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 VOL. 14 NO. 16 CLASSIFIEDS 30 LEGAL NOTICES 30 LEISURE 20 MAHOPAC MUSINGS 2 OPINION 10 SPORTS 18 Images from the MHS stage pg 16 DRAMATIC ACTION! Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR With Memorial Day weekend kicking o the summer season, the Carmel Police Department o cially christened a new boat to patrol the waters of Lake Mahopac last week. Marine One, a 21-foot Life Proof vessel with a range of custom features for law enforcement, boasts important upgrades over the department’s old vessel, which has been in use for nearly 20 years. Carmel PD said the new Marine One was custom-built by Lifeproof Boats according to the department’s speci cations and was designed to give the marine o cers of CPD “all the tools and equipment needed to e ectively patrol Lake Mahopac.” Upgrades for police service include a high-strength aluminum hull, towing post, dual engines with a combined 230 horsepower, side/down scanning sonar, and a Flir thermal camera. Police Chief Anthony Ho mann told Mahopac News the new boat, which is crewed by two members of the Carmel PD when in service, can reach speeds of up to 45 mph and is able to tow large vessels. O cer Erin Macom christened the boat with champagne at the launch ceremony, which took place last ursday at Macdonald Marine. e event was attended by Ho mann, Supervisor Mike Cazzari, members of the Carmel Police Department, One hull of an upgrade Carmel PD launches new Mahopac patrol boat The new Carmel police boat Marine One is christened by Offi cer Erin Macom. PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL SEE BOAT PAGE 4 BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE Mahopac’s Amy Sayegh was awarded the Woman of Distinction honor last week by state Assemblyman Matt Slater. Each year, the o ce celebrates Women of Distinction from each town within the 94th District who go above and beyond personally and professionally and serve as an example of the values of their communities. In addition to Sayegh, area honorees included Cindy Smith of Yorktown, Vivian Burdick of Southeast, Tara Flynn-Austin of Kent, Joan Stubbs of Putnam Valley, Meg Cairney of Patterson, and Katie O’Keefe of Somers. Slater was joined in celebrating these women by many local elected o cials. “ ese are incredible individuals who have had a profound impact on our communities, on our neighbors, and our friends,” Slater said. “It is important we take time to celebrate them, celebrate their achievements, and raise them up so they can inspire others to do equally good work.” Sayegh is the founder of Community Cares, a 501(c)3 not-forpro t organization that provides help in managing normal household tasks for families of schoolaged children who have a parent dealing with cancer or other major medical illnesses. It serves families throughout Putnam County, Northern Westchester, and Southern Dutchess. Community Cares was founded by Sayegh in 2007 as a way to pay forward the help she received while undergoing cancer treatments and caring for her three small children. She said she learned that having help to manage daily life tasks during this critical time is essential to the entire family’s peace of mind. Since its inception, Community Cares has assisted hundreds of families struggling with the same type of situation. Putnam Community Cares is a community-wide project that uses local resources to help those in need the most. Mahopac’s Amy Sayegh named ‘Woman of Distinction’ SEE SAYEGH PAGE 6 LAWRENCE ZACKS #6 RE/MAX Agent in NY State 3+ Decades Experience Please contact Larry directly for a showing at 914-282-6440! Over 3,000 Families Helped 914-282-6440 [email protected] RE/MAX Classic Realty Services Provided Property Evaluation | Home Staging High Definition Photography | 3D/Virtual Tours Custom Digital Marketing | Five-Star Service Call TODAY for your FREE CONSULTATION SPECTACULAR NEW HOME - CONSTRUCTION NEARLY COMPLETE! Scan here! NEED MORE INFO? Large Custom Split Level Home. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Full Baths. 3,400 Sq. Ft. Stunning Center Island Gourmet Kitchen w/Custom Cabinets, Stainless Appliances, Quartz Counters & Spacious Pantry. Dining Room w/ Slider to large Deck. Living Room w/Gas Fireplace. Huge Primary Bedroom Suite complete w/large Walk-in closet & luxurious Bath. Huge lower level w/Family Room Walkout, expansive Oice, Flex Room, Full Bath & Laundry Room. 2-Car insulated, clear span Garage w/ separate Workshop/storage area + Utility Room. Tons of Amenities! Lot backs up to community owned 85-acre nature preserve oering privacy. Must see!
The Sta EDITORIAL TEAM Emile Menasché Editor: 845-208-0774 [email protected] Bob Dumas Editor at Large [email protected] Whit Anderson Sports Editor [email protected] ADVERTISING TEAM Paul Forhan (914) 806-3951 [email protected] Bruce Heller (914) 486-7608 [email protected] Lisa Kain (201) 317-1139 [email protected] Corinne Stanton (914) 760-7009 [email protected] Jay Gussak (914) 299-4541 [email protected] Pam Zacotinsky 845-661-0748 [email protected] PRODUCTION TEAM Tabitha Pearson Marshall Creative Director/Photographer [email protected] Noah Elder Designer Bri Agosta Designer Haven Elder Designer EXECUTIVE TEAM Brett Freeman CEO & Publisher 845-208-8151 [email protected] Deadlines Mahopac News The deadline for advertisements and editorial submissions for Mahopac News is the Thursday before the next publication date. For more information, call Emile Menasché at 845-208-0774 or email [email protected]. Subscribe To request Mahopac News weekly delivery, call 845-208-8503 or email [email protected]. Subscriptions are complimentary for residents and businesses in the town. Out of town mail subscriptions are $150 per year for First Class Mail. Periodicals Postage Paid at Mahopac, NY and at additional mailing o ices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mahopac News at 824 Route 6, Suite 4 • Mahopac, NY 10541 PAGE 2 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 (ISSN 2330-1627) Published Weekly by Halston Media, LLC at 824 Route 6, Suite 4 • Mahopac, NY 10541 Main O ice 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC MAHOPAC MUSINGS Food Drive fi e Mahopac Cadette Girl Scout Troop, in conjunction with Supervisor Michael Cazzari and Councilman Frank Lombardi, will be holding local food drive in support of the Saint John the Evangelist food pantry on Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Michael Geary Roller Rink (across from the rehouse at the intersection of Croton Falls Road and Route 6). Please bring unopened non-perishable food as well as unopened packages of baby essentials such as like diapers, wipes, formula, etc.. Yorktown Pride March Yorktown for Justice (YFJ) is hosting third annual Northern Westchester-Yorktown Pride event on Saturday, June 3, o ering a full slate of festivities celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Step o at 1 p.m. sharp from Yorktown Town Hall, and the march will end at Railroad Park (1826 Commerce Street), where the Pride Festival Celebration will be held from 2 - 6 p.m. with performances, grassroots speakers, information tables, and a wide selection of vendors. Parking is available at Town Hall. Yorktown for Justice says to contact yorktownforjustice@ gmail.com for more information about the event, including how to exhibit or speak, or to amplify YFJ’s message that “hate has no home here.” Lake Mahopac Garden Club Meeting fi e monthly meeting of the Lake Mahopac Garden Club will be held on Tuesday, June 6, on East Lake Boulevard in Mahopac at a member’s home. fi e meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. and the focus will be a re ective design demonstration. Attendees are encouraged to bring a bag lunch. For further information, contact Anne Gagliardi at [email protected]. Learn more at lakemahopacgc.com. MHS Spring Concert Mahopac High School music students will present their spring concert on Wednesday, June 7, at 7 p.m. at the high school auditorium. fi e concert is open to the public. Friends of Mahopac Library All are welcome to attend the annual meeting of the Friends of Mahopac Public Library on Wednesday, June 7, at 1 p.m., in the Community Room at the library. Friends who have renewed their membership or joined the Friends in 2023 are encouraged to attend the meeting to vote on two key positions on the Friends Board: Recording Secretary and Treasurer. Susan Grant and Kim Doyle, respectively, are running for these positions. Learn more at mahopaclibrary.org/get-involved/ friends-of-the-mahopac-library. Mass of the Three Franciscans fi e Italian American Club of Mahopac invites the community to the Mass of the fi ree Franciscans (in Italian and English) honoring St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, and St. Pio of Pietrelcina. fi e mass will take place on Friday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Main Church in Mahopac. “Join us for this memorable mass, procession, St. Anthony Bread distribution and reception,” the IAC said. For additional information please call: Giulio Cefaloni 845- 745-2655 or Linda Cefaloni 914-582-4373. Blood Drive fi e New York Blood Center will host a mobile blood drive at Mahopac High School’s gym on SEE MUSINGS PAGE 24 VOTE Michael Cazzari Carmel Town Supervisor Primary Election Day, June 27 Early Voting from June 17-25 Leadership, Honesty and Integrity Working for you! Paid for by Friends to Elect Cazzari
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 3 BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR Two Mahopac veterans were among 60 former service members who took part in the Hudson Valley Honor Flight’s 30th mission, which ew from Westchester Airport to Washington, D.C., on May 20. Freddy Wennberg and Kevin Neary—both veterans of the Vietnam War— were accompanied by eight other veterans from Putnam County, including two employees of the county’s Veterans Service Agency: Vietnam veterans Steve Seid and the agency’s director, Karl Rohde. Each veteran on an Honor Flight is assigned a “Guardian” who provides dedicated support throughout their trip. Putnam County Legislator Erin Lee Crowley of Mahopac served as Wennberg’s guardian, while Neary was accompanied by his daughter Karen, a registered nurse. Neary, longtime chief of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department before retiring, said he was proud his have his daughter Karen as his guardian. “Each guardian paid $500 toward the overall bill of the day,” Neary said. “We left Mahopac at 4:30 in the morning. When the sun was ready to come up, our 12 police motorcycle escorts red up their bikes and left the parking lot, followed by about 60 warrior riders. “ ese men and women are members of American legions, and VFWs throughout Westchester and Putnam,” he continued. “ ey stopped tra c on I287 so our four buses could proceed straight to Westchester County Airport in White Plains.” After some speeches by public o cials and camaraderie among the veterans, Neary said the group was greeted by about 300 Shoprite employees waving ags as they boarded the plane for the short ight down to D.C. “ ere were four more buses waiting and we started on our tour,” Neary said. “We got to see the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, monuments to World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Wall. We also saw the changing of the guard at Arlington National Cemetery that evening. “I had the privilege of seeing Audi Murphy’s grave at Arlington,” he continued. “As you may know, he was the most highly decorated soldier of World War II with the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, two Purple Hearts, two Silver Star with oak-leaf cluster awards, and more. And as I returned to the bus, the gentleman who was showing me the grave asked me if I had ever done any public speaking, and I told him I had as far as chief in Mahopac Falls so that clued him into the idea that I would be the selected veteran to give their thank you response on behalf of the veterans from the Hudson Valley.” Neary thanked the volunteers of Hudson Valley Wounded Warriors, the Honor Flight program, and ShopRite. “It was really a wonderful event in every sense,” he said. After dinner, the group was back on the plane to head home, but the day was not quite over. “While returning home, we had an actual mail call in which my wife and daughter reached out to a lot of my close friends and asked them to write letters to a lady in Portchester,” Neary said. “ at lady got all the letters together and assembled them so we received letters from all over the USA. It was a very wonderful evening. I got back to Mahopac with my daughter at approximately 10:30 at night.” Other Putnam County veterans on the ight included four who served in Vietnam (Joseph Jacysyn, John Wighton, Daniel Dillon, and John Healey) one from the Korean War (Harold Demarsh), and Amedio Buttiglione, a World War II vet. Rohde, who plays a central role in advocating for veterans as director of the Veterans Services Agency, said it was “a privilege to join his fellow Veterans on the transformative journey. “ e Hudson Valley Honor Flight not only allows us to visit the memorials that pay tribute to our service but also o¨ ers a unique opportunity for camaraderie and re ection,” he said. “I am deeply grateful to everyone involved in making this experience possible.” e ights, which are conducted a few times a year out of Westchester and Stewart airports, are organized by the 501c3 nonpro t Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF). On its website, HVHF says it serves veterans from New York’s Orange, Ulster, Dutchess, Westchester, Rockland, Sullivan, and Putnam counties, along with from Pike (Pa.), Bergen (N.J.), and Fair eld (Ct.). “Accompanying our veterans on this Honor Flight has been an incredibly humbling experience,” Crowley said. “ eir stories and their dedication to our country are truly awe-inspiring. It is an honor to o¨ er support and gratitude as we visit the memorials together, ensuring their sacri ces are never forgotten.” For more information, visit HVHonorff ight.com. Putnam County vets celebrated on 30th honor flight Mahopac’s Freddy Wennberg, Kevin Neary among the honorees PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S OFFICE Veterans receive a heroes’ send-off at Westchester County Airport Memorial Day was observed Monday with a parade led by VFW 5491, American Legion 1080, local politicians, police and fi re departments, and various volunteer and civic organizations. Wreaths were presented from each organization, and the Mahopac High School band played “The Star Spangled Banner.” The parade began on Clark Place and terminated at the Veterans’ Monument on East Lake Boulevard. The event was well-attended by approximately 100 residents. Among them were former and present VFW 5491 Auxiliary presidents Ann Marie Vicario (left) and Craig Keitel, who presented a wreath at Memorial Circle. For more Memorial Day photos, see next week’s issue of Mahopac News. Honffi ing their sacrifice PHOTO: MAUREEN DALY
and councilmen Frank Lombardi and Steve Baranowski. e boat began patrolling on Friday, just in time for Memorial Day Weekend “We now have a brand new boat that can protect Lake Mahopac and make sure the boating public is safe,” Ho - mann said. “ anks to the town board for their guidance and direction in this project, and to the New York State Department of Park and Recreation for helping us get this new boat,” Ho mann added at the launch, noting a grant from the New York State Department of Parks and Recreation allowed the town to pay about half of the boat’s actual cost. “We took a $150,000 project and we were able to bring it down to 75,000, which is basically the cost of a patrol car. [ is] saves money for the taxpayers of the town of Carmel.” On Monday, Ho mann told Mahopac News that Marine One was already doing its job. “We had 16 calls this weekend, which wasn’t too bad for a holiday weekend,” he said. “We also had three disabled vessels that needed to be towed, nine vessel stops and inspections, and 10 written warning tickets.” e new boat replaces a 2004 Boston Whaler Justice, purchased almost 20 years ago. e older boat—which has undergone extensive repairs in recent years—will now be “relegated to backup duty and as a rescue boat for our local re departments,” a statement from the Carmel PD said. “With the assistance of Kenny MacDonald of MacDonald Marine, the [Whaler] was kept in service for CPD patrol until the new boat arrived,” Carmel PD added. “ e wear and tear of lake patrol every summer and overhauls over the years took their toll necessitating the need for the new boat.” Ho mann said Marine One will be watching for any activity that could make the lake dangerous, including speeding, PAGE 4 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 Chief Anthony Hoffmann displays Lake Mahopac’s watercraft rules. Marine One went into service in time for Memorial Day weekend. BOAT FROM PAGE 1 SEE BOAT PAGE 8 PHOTOS: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL THE RIGHT CHOICE!! KEN SCHMITT Carmel Town Supervisor • TRANSPARENCY • INTEGRITY • EXPERIENCE • LEADERSHIP Paid for by Ken Schmitt EARLY VOTING JUN 17TH-JUN 25TH Endorsed By Westchester County Correction Officers Benevolent Association VOTE JUNE 27TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FIGHTING FOR YOU! • Community Workshops • Build Education & Awareness to allow Collaboration on Town-wide Initiatives and Projects • Integrate the use of Social Media to better share information with the Public • Local Economic Development Committee • Implement efficiency measures to reduce costs • Best practices to better streamline town services • Examine housing options in an effort to keep our seniors & young professional in our community A Brighter Future For All!
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 5 RE-ELECT FRANK LOMBARDI FOR TOWN COUNCIL PROVEN LEADERSHIP - REAL RESULTS Endorsed Republican Candidate Frank Lombardi - Carmel Town Councilman PROVEN LEADERSHIP • COMMITMENT • REAL RESULTS PAID FOR BY FRIENDS TO ELECT FRANK LOMBARDI Republican Primary June 27th (Early Voting June 17th through June 25th) QUALIFICATIONS • Private Practice Attorney 27 Years (Civil Litigation) • Fordham University B. A. Political Science/Public Administration 1992 • St. John’s University School of Law, J.D. 1995 COMMUNITY SERVICE • Councilman, Town of Carmel, 2010-2017, 2020-Present • Deputy Supervisor, Town of Carmel 2012-2017 • Italian American Club of Mahopac (Counsel) • Mahopac Sports Association (Coach & Assistant Coach) • Northeast Bronx Senior Center (Past President) • 4th Degree Member Knights of Columbus - Our Lady Of The Lakes #6318 • Eagle Scout • Mahopac/Carmel Chamber Of Commerce Street Fair Committee • Community Cares Events Committee • Organized Food Drives For Our Local Food Pantries IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR FAMILIES AND TAXPAYERS • Strong Conservative Fiscal Policy • Preserve the beauty and history of Carmel while allowing commercial development to add revenue to our town’s economy • Better working relationship between Town, County & State Government officials • Improve recreation for our seniors & teens THE LOMBARDI PLAN FOR CARMEL’S FUTURE • Streamline job-creating projects that reduce local property taxes • Work with law enforcement to keep Carmel one of the safest towns in New York • Continue advocating for taxpayers while improving town services • Independent voice for transparency in government • Continue to monitor budget for cutting costs LEADERSHIP YOU CAN TRUST • Town Covid-Coordinator • Drafted Resolution Demanding Albany Reform - Bail Reform to keep our Town Safe • Sponsored new law banning sale of synthetic marijuana • Sponsored new law mandating fingerprinting of all new town employees to protect our children and residents • Oversaw approval of new recreational facilities for our kids • Implemented town-wide garbage pick up, saving taxpayers over $1 million dollars Endorsed by Former Congressman Lee Zeldin Endorsed by Congressman Mike Lawler Endorsed by Assemblyman Matt Slater
PAGE 6 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 PHOTO COURTESY OF ASSEMBLYMAN SLATER’S OFFICE Amy Sayegh, far left, with Assemblyman Matt Slater, and the other Women of Distinction “Our mission is to help families manage normal daily routines while a parent is dealing with cancer or another medical diagnosis,” Sayegh said. “We provide families with free meals, laundry service, and house cleaning as well as a network of support to moms and dads faced with major medical illnesses while trying to raise children.” Sayegh, who earned Bachelor of Business fatom Georgia State University, is also a Putnam County legislator, representing District 8, which covers portions of Mahopac. She has served on the Audit & Administration Committee; Economic Development & Energy Committee as chair; Rules, Enactments, Intergovernmental Relations Committee; Health, Social, Educational & Environmental Committee as chair; Budget & Finance Committee; and Protective Services Committee. She is past vice-chairwoman of the Greater Mahopac Carmel Chamber of Commerce and has been active over the years as a Girl Scout leader, PTO member, soccer mom, and Sunday school teacher, and served on the Church Council at Grace Lutheran Church. She and her husband, John have three children: Susannah, Sophia, and Alex. Other honors and awards include the Putnam County Women of Excellence Awards, Women in Leadership – NotFor-Pro t Sector; Maria Rubino Jennings Spirit of Caring Award, Support Connection; and the Ruth Dain Voluntary Service Award, Putnam County Service Network “Amy exempli es the spirit of caring that I believe makes our community great. In times of despair or tragedy the people in [Mahopac] have always stepped up to help, providing comfort through acts of kindness or nancially,” said Supervisor Mike Cazarri. “Amy volunteers and helps through her not-for-pro t organization making the lives of those in need a little brighter and easier.” SAYEGH FROM PAGE 1 Your ad could be here. Call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 to find out how. fifffflfflffiflffiffffi www.summertrailsdaycamp.com 914.245.1776 ffiffi CURRENTLY HIRING STAFF! ffi ffifi ffiffi Nestled in a lush green hideaway of Yorktown Heights amidst tall evergreens and nature’s beauty, sits The Country House, recently named a Best Assisted Living community by U.S. News & World Report. We invite you to tour and learn more about how our services can benefit you or your loved one. Call (914) 249-9144 to schedule. Experience the Best THE Country House in westchester 2000 Baldwin Road · Yorktown Heights · thecountryhouseinwestchester.com LIC # 800-F-007
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 7 Nine Mahopac students at the Putnam | Northern Westchester BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center have earned a place in the National Technical Honor Society this spring for excellence in elds ranging from architecture to healthcare to computer technology, culinary arts, child development, and cosmetology. “ ey are our future architects, teachers, doctors, welders, auto mechanics, chefs, and so much more,” said Putnam/ Northern Westchester BOCES in announcing the award. “ e students— from all over the region and across CTE programs—represent the embodiment of the values the organization espouses.” Mahopac honorees include Jennifer Rivas (architecture and engineering), Nicole Hartmann and Faith Marchioni (child development), Natalie Corcione (cosmetology), Brianna Nunez (culinary arts), Karen Carchi Naranjo and Aviana Ciani (medical assistant), Adam D’Antona (microcomputer technology), and Marie Camastro (New Visions Health). ey are among a total of 60 CTE students to earn a place in the Honor Society this year, with the rest representing towns across Putnam, as well as Bedford, Cortlandt, Ossining, North Salem, Peekskill, Pawling, Somers, and Yorktown. “Out of more than 1,000 students in CTE, 60 of you have been recognized for going above and beyond in excellence in your programs,” said Dr. James Ryan, chief operating o cer of PNW BOCES. “I am so pleased to be here tonight to honor your accomplishments.” Article provided by Putnam | Northern Westchester BOCES Mahopac students named to National Tech Honor Society PHOTO COURTESY OF PNW BOCES BOCES students being inducted into the National Technical Honor Society on May 17 ROBERT KEARNS For Carmel Town Board Because Carmel Deserves Better. Robert Kearns is a lifelong New Yorker, a family man, and a veteran. Kearns deployed in 2016 with the US Navy until 2020. Upon honorable discharge he and his wife decided to settle down in Carmel and start a family. Since planting his roots, he has been an active member of the community including volunteering with the Mahopac Sports Association, he currently serves as an officer with the VFW and a member of the American Legion. Robert is employed as a project manager at a prestigious NYC Firm where he oversees large scale procurement. This skillset in tandem with his military background makes Robert an exceptional candidate for Carmel town board. Paid for by the Friends of Robert Kearns
PAGE 8 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 With another college semester in the books, there have been some outstanding achievements by Mahopac college students—both graduates and undergraduates—in a range of disciplines. SUNY Potsdam recognized three Mahopac students at its 2023 commencement: Allison Dubbioso graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in childhood/ early childhood education, Mia Kilker graduated with distinction while earning a Master of Music degree in Music Education (K-12), Ryan Shevlin graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in music education, and Luis Taboada Toranzo graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in archaeological studies. New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) recognized two Mahopac students this spring: NYIT’s College of Arts and Sciences honored 2023 graduate Jennifer Degl with the John J. fi eobald Graduate Achievement Award in Educational Leadership and Technology. Christina Parducci of the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2023 received the Stanley Schiowitz Award for Excellence in Osteopathic Medicine. John Sanseverino, a dual major at the fi elma P. Lally School of Education at the College of Saint Rose, earned the Outstanding Student in a Graduate Program Award, which recognizes grad students who earn at least a 3.5 GPA while meeting other criteria speciff ed by their respective departments. Isabella Nokaj earned a Bachelor of Science degree in ff nance from fi e University of Scranton. Mahopac students Caitlyn Reilly (Assumption University) and Matthew Reimann (Nazareth College) were named to their respective school’s dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester. Southern New Hampshire University named Isabel Omboni to its spring 2023 President’s List. fi omas Bacon, a biology major at SUNY Oneonta, was recognized for attaining silverlevel leadership milestones for this dedication to sustainability effi orts on campus. Information provided by Merit Pages News. Mahopac students earn college honors Do you know a college grad or honor student deserving recognition? Write to us at [email protected] and put Student Achievement in the subject line. unsafe and reckless boating, boating while intoxicated, and more. Ofl cers, who receive special marine police training from New York State’s Parks Department, will be on patrol Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and on select weekdays when the weather is good. In addition to enforcing vehicle and trafl c and navigation laws, police on the lake are ff rst responders in an emergency. “We have had drownings and fatal accidents so there’s deff nitely a need for law-enforcement presence,” Cazzari said. Cazzari, a former police chief who served on the department’s Lake Mahopac patrol from 1987 to 2005, said Marine One is the fourth boat to be deployed by the department since he joined the force. “fi e Carmel Police Marine unit serves a vital role in keeping people enjoying the recreational activities on Lake Mahopac safe,” Cazzari added. “Our police ofl cers are the ff nest in the county. I am so proud to be associated with such ff ne young people, and to have been at the christening ceremony.” RULES OF THE WATER At the launch ceremony, Hoffi mann displayed a poster outlining rules for boats and personal watercraft (such as Jet Skis) on Lake Mahopac. Here’s a summary: Every motorized watercraft must be registered with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and have numbers displayed at least three inches high. fi e boats must display a valid registration sticker. Children under age 9 must wear a personal otation device. Boats must display navigation lights between sundown and sunrise, and all boats should carry visual distress signals and a sound device, ff re extinguisher, anchor, and at least one personal otation device for each person onboard. Personal watercraft must not operate between sunset and sunrise and cannot be operated in a reckless manner. fi is includes wake jumping, playing chicken, and weaving through heavy trafl c. Operators must have a lanyardtype cut-offi switch and must wear a personal otation device. Personal watercraft should not go faster than 5 mph within 100 feet of shore, a dock, oat, or anchored boat, and should not go within 500 feet of a marked swimming area. fi ose under the age of 18 must complete a safety course. Water skiing less than 100 feet from shore is also prohibited as is water skiing from sunset to one hour after sunrise. Also prohibited is operating a boar or personal watercraft while intoxicated, dumping litter, or pollutants in the lake, or doing anything to alter, bypass, or otherwise reduce the effi ectiveness of any mu er or mu er system. BOAT FROM PAGE 4 RE-ELECT ROBERT SCHANIL JR. FOR CARMEL TOWN BOARD Robert is a strong, proactive, independent thinker with a creative mindset for our town board. Robert is a true leader, dedicated to working diligently with other members to balance the budget, with the needs of the taxpayers in mind. Robert is fiscally conservative, and conscientious about the environment. Robert is a life-long resident of Putnam County. He and his wife, Marlene, have lived in Carmel for the last 25 years, having raised their four children in town, all of whom attended Carmel Schools. The right candidate today for a better Carmel tomorrow PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF ROBERT SCHANIL Endorsed by the Republican Committee
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For more information, call the editor at 845-208-0774 PAGE 10 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 MIKE LAWLER CONGRESSMAN With Memorial Day just having passed, I wanted to take a moment and set the record straight on a critical aspect of our federal government’s work - funding and providing services for our veterans. For weeks, Democratic darkmoney groups and farleft activists have been lying about the Limit, Save, Grow Act and its impact on funding for our veterans here in the 17th Congressional District. In fact, in May, the Working Families Party, who have consistently advocated for the defunding of our military, stooped so low as to use veterans as political pawns by protesting outside of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital in Montrose. e WFP and other dark-money groups have spent millions of dollars across the country to spread this insidious lie and, not surprisingly, some people are confused, scared, or both. Let me be clear: I never have and never will support cuts to the Department of Veterans A airs. e Limit, Save, Grow Act they reference contained zero language outlining any cuts to veterans programs. In fact, it didn’t touch on veterans bene ts at all, not even mentioning the word “veteran” once. Even the Washington Post admitted there are no cuts to veterans in the bill. A recent poll shows that 60% of Americans believe we need to lift the debt ceiling while reducing runaway federal spending, something that drove in ation to record levels and created economic instability for families right here in the Hudson Valley and across the country. e Limit, Save, Grow Act tackles spending head-on. In conjunction with capping federal spending, however, we must not forget our commitment to America’s veterans. To that end, House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee announced over $18 billion in new funding for veterans, their care, and services for our brave heroes. I will never stop ghting to secure funding for the veterans in our district, and the $18 billion commitment from House Republicans will enable the U.S. Department of Veterans A airs to improve care, provide additional services, and keep our promise to America’s veterans and their families. My o ce has been proud to assist dozens of veterans so far this year with claims at the VA, Social Security and Medicare issues, and more. I remain hopeful that, at some stage, the Democratic dark-money groups and far-left activists will stop using our veterans as political pawns and treat them with the respect they deserve, just as House Republicans are working to do. Congressman Mike Lawler is the U.S. Representative to New York’s 17th Congressional District, which includes all of Halston Media’s newspaper coverage area. Lawler was elected to Congress this past November. Setting the record straight about support for our veterans There is an old adage in sports that defense wins championships. After concluding my rst budget as a member of the New York State Assembly, I can tell you de nitively that a strong defense is key to preventing Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York City-dominated state legislature from targeting Hudson Valley taxpayers and our communities. In her Executive Budget, Gov. Hochul proposed several initiatives that would have negatively impacted our region. By working together, we successfully assembled a bipartisan coalition to defend our communities from Albany’s overreach and protect taxpayers. e governor’s housing initiative would have superseded local control over zoning decisions and forced suburban towns to allow highdensity housing developments near train stations and approve developers’ plans to build more housing, without any local input. Demonstrating her desire to change the suburban character of our region, Gov. Hochul speci cally cited Putnam County during her State of the State address. Equally troubling, her reckless plan to overdevelop our communities ignored important concerns about the environment, local infrastructure and our schools. As a former town supervisor, I assure you that Gov. Hochul’s proposed $250 million infrastructure investment for Long Island and the Hudson Valley would barely cover the needs of one small corner of the area, much less every town, city and village in the entire region. ankfully, we prevailed by Strong defense for Hudson Valley taxpayers MATT SLATER ASSEMBLYMAN SEE SLATER PAGE 11
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 11 Join us at the opening for some, art, wine, and cheese The show will remain open in the gallery space for the entire month of June SISTERS IN ART & LIFE John C. Hart Memorial Library, Gallery Space 1130 E Main St. Shrub Oak, NY 10588 2 PM to 4 PM, June 3rd ART EXHIBITION: I'M ABSTRACT I'M A REALIST OVER HALF A CENTURY OF LOVE, ART & COMPANIONSHIP mounting a strong bipartisan defense. Democrats and Republicans on the local, county, state and federal levels came together to protect the Hudson Valley from the governor’s assault on our region. Moving forward, we must remain vigilant, as the governor has already hinted at taking certain actions administratively. In her spending plan, Gov. Hochul proposed increasing the MTA Payroll Tax to fund the chronically mismanaged MTA. is would have further burdened Hudson Valley businesses and their employees to bail out New York City’s bus and subway systems. Once again, our strong defensive e ort succeeded in excluding our region from this onerous new levy. With our economy in such a fragile state, the governor must understand that a tax on jobs doesn’t create more jobs. Working with my predecessor, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne, we led the ght against Gov. Hochul’s plan to surreptitiously raise our property taxes to close a $1 billion hole in the state budget. She proposed withholding federal Medicaid funding for local governments, which, according to the New York State Association of Counties, would cause property taxes to rise by up to 10%. As I noted during the budget debate, Gov. Hochul never spoke about property tax relief because she knew counties would be forced to back ll the loss of these federal funds with higher property taxes. While the governor succeeded in beginning a threeyear phase-in of her plan, we were able to reduce the impact on local property taxpayers by 75% this year. Moving forward, we must redouble our e orts to roll back this de facto tax hike. As New York state is the national poster child for big government policies, exorbitant spending and onerous new taxes, we must remain vigilant. In government, defensive victories do not always grab headlines, but these victories will make a huge di erence in the lives of every Hudson Valley resident. Assemblyman Matt Slater was elected to represent the 94th Assembly District in 2022. He represents parts of Putnam and Westchester counties, including the Towns of Carmel, Somers, Southeast, Patterson, Kent, Putnam Valley and part of Yorktown. He previously served as Supervisor of the Town of Yorktown. For inquiries on state matters, please contact him at [email protected]. SLATER FROM PAGE 10 Television is chewing gum for the eyes. -Frank Lloyd Wright In 1980, when I was a senior in college at SUNY Oswego, a bunch of us guys would get together just about every weekday at 3 p.m. at the apartment I shared with three other students. e gathering was so important that some of us might even skip class to attend. What was so important that we’d put our academic standing in jeopardy? A soap opera. Speci cally, “General Hospital.” Before that, I had never watched a soap opera in my life. I was a teenage boy and these afternoon “stories,” as my grandma called them, weren’t exactly targeting my demographic. But GH, as we’d liked to call it because we were cool, was di erent. It had Luke and Laura, TV’s rst super couple, and their adventures mesmerized us. It didn’t hurt that Laura, played by Genie Francis, was really cute and we all had crushes on her. We couldn’t understand what she was doing with Luke, whose hairstyle made him look like a giant dandelion gone to seed. But it wasn’t just us who were enamored with the Byzantine goings-on in Port Charles, N.Y., the ctional upstate city in which GH was set. Monday through Friday at 3 o’clock, the campus became a ghost town. But if you went into the student union, you would nd hundreds of students clustered around the myriad TVs throughout the building watching the GH characters save lives at the hospital while still nding time to hunt for the Ice Princess, the world’s largest uncut diamond. (Don’t ask. e plotlines on GH were outrageous and ridiculous, but so much fun!) is phenomenon was happening on college campuses nationwide. But that was the halcyon days of daytime TV. When COVID came a-calling, we all started working from home and I was able to get a glimpse of the current state of daytime broadcast TV. It ain’t pretty. If you are not careful, you can literally feel your IQ dropping one point at a time as you watch. e landscape has changed dramatically in the last 40 years. Back then, there were basically three things on daytime television: talk shows, game shows and soap operas. Now, only three soap operas survive on broadcast television—”General Hospital” is So that’s why they call it the idiot box BOB DUMAS OUT OF MY HEAD SEE DUMAS PAGE 13
PAGE 12 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 Would Like to Remind the Community to Vote for Library Trustees and Budget June 6, 2023, 7am-9pm at Mahopac Public Library Please Meet the Candidates on June 5 at 7pm at the Library VOTE YES I t is OK to love yourself right where you are and still want change. Our culture is focused on body positivity and acceptance right now, which is such a great thing. However, we should not let ourselves slip into learned helplessness. It’s important to be proud of who we are right now, but also recognize the areas that aren’t healthy and aren’t serving us and pursue change. Work to generate contentment in your heart while working towards what you want and who you want to be. Kim Stoll empowers women to fi nd joy through at home fi tness, healthy nutrition plans, positive habits and mindset. Virtual coaching available. [email protected]. Pursuit of health without shame KIM STOLL GUEST CORNER With some interesting school board elections in the books– much higher turnout for a change–we return our attention to all the other elections on the horizon. We are not even six months into the current congressional term, yet fundraising is underway and new candidates are throwing their hats in the ring for an election that is still 18 months away. And of course, the presidential election cycle is never ending, soaking up at least a third of all media coverage. e rst presidential primary, the Iowa caucuses, is tentatively set for January of next year. And while all this is going on, it is an odd numbered year, so local town and many village elections will take place in November of this year with those campaigns getting underway too. Sometimes I long for the British system where the campaign season is limited to only six weeks. But since we are in perpetual election season, I started thinking about how we vet candidates at all levels of government. Do we ask the right questions? Sometimes we don’t see George Santos. When evaluating candidates, I always remember the Groucho Marx line that he would never want to join a club that would have him as a member. Sometimes I think that’s true of political candidates–wanting the job might be a disquali er. Evaluating candidates at all levels is akin to a job interview, a process which is intended to arrive at the best person for the job. In the real world, that process doesn’t always get you where you were aiming and the same is true in politics. It’s too bad we can’t hire candidates for a 90-day trial and then decide if we want to keep them. It works for mattress companies. A not-so-quick query on the internet, I think they call it going down a rabbit hole, revealed hundreds of questions to ask candidates. Here is a baker’s dozen of my favorites in no particular order. is is one of my favorite questions job candidates are always asked: Is there a question that you wish we had asked you that we didn’t? It is a good question for political candidates too. When did you decide to run? What speci cally attracted you to the job? With partisanship and tribalism at an all-time high in our country, what speci c strategies will you employ to turn down the temperature? Talk about the role your political party plays in your campaign and what role the party will play when you are elected? How will you ensure that you represent marginalized or underrepresented groups? Who are some of those groups? Talk about some speci c goals you would like to accomplish and the timeline for accomplishing them? How would you like to be evaluated? What speci c skills have you developed both personally and professionally that will help you do the job? What, if anything, needs xing at the level of government you seek to join and what can you do about it? How will you approach your constituents who have di erent political views or ideologies? Do they deserve a seat at the table? Everybody talks about transparency and accountability; what does that mean to you? How important is it? Is there a story that comes to mind when you had to compromise to progress? What can you do to promote small business and entrepreneurship? How do you measure success? I am sure you have a few questions of your own to add to the list. Let’s hope we are provided with a forum to ask them. What to expect when you’re electing DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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All rights reserved. still making its rounds on ABC, and “ e Young and the Restless” and “ e Bold and the Beautiful” are still holding down the fort on CBS. Game shows are fairly non-existent now on broadcast daytime TV. Drew Carey is still carrying the mantle for “ e Price is Right,” but otherwise you’ll need cable and the Game Show Network to get your x. But there are plenty of talk shows. However, daytime talkies have gone through a radical transformation over the decades. In the ’80s, we had hosts like Phil Donohue, Sally Jessy Raphael and, eventually, Oprah, who often engaged in serious topics focused on social issues and current events. Now, in the wake of Jerry Springer, many daytime talk shows are just salacious pulp with themes like, “My Parents Are Pagans and Have Been Washed in the Blood of a Tree,” or “My Wife Wants a Divorce So She Can Marry a Geranium.” e more traditional talkies these days are hosted by folks whose previous careers have zzled. Kelly Clarkson used to be a pop singer, Rachael Ray was a renowned chef and cookbook author, and Drew Barrymore was an award-winning actress and producer. Now they get to spend an hour each day performing inane bits and fawning over their ponderous guests. But if those shows aren’t your cup of tea, you can always check out the sketchy medical advice of TV doctors like Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz. Oz might be promoting something like the juice of hermaphrodite oysters found in the Adriatic Sea, which some claim can cure COPD and, in the right dosage, liberal wokeness. Phil might be scolding some entitled teenage girl who thinks she’s famous because she has a thousand followers on Instagram and wants her parents to buy her a Lamborghini. ough it’s doubtful she could even spell “Lamborghini.” Or “car.” So, if soaps, talk shows and game shows aren’t getting it done for you and you do have cable, and you’re a sports fan, you might be tempted to ip over to ESPN. Good luck with that. I remember when I was a senior in high school, we learned that our AV teacher was moving to Bristol, Conn., to take a job with something called the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. It was brand new, and no one had ever heard of it. We were told it would provide sports content 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I couldn’t wrap my mind around that. ere weren’t enough games to broadcast 24/7, I thought, especially at 3 in the morning. Of course, I didn’t know about Sports Center then, or all the silly sports-talk shows that would emerge. In fact, eventually, ESPN added more and more channels, to the point where there are now too many to count. And they are hungry for content. You want proof? Tired of baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and tennis? Now you can watch ESPN’s coverage of cornhole. Yep... the game where you toss a small bean bag and try to get it through a hole in a board. It is something we used to build in our basements and play during backyard barbecues. e announcers are deadly earnest and speak of the players as if they are some of the nation’s nest athletes, right there with Ted Williams and Jim Brown. It’s funnier than Dr. Oz. ey also cover darts. You know, like they play in bars while drinking White Claws and listening to Def Leppard on the jukebox. But watching it on TV is like watching paint dry. Recently, they’ve begun to cover pickleball tournaments because, let’s face it, there’s never been a trend ESPN is too shameful to cover. Pickleball does, at least, take some athletic ability and is a hot, upcoming sport right now. But let’s face it... it’s just really big ping pong or really small tennis. I am sure plans to cover a badminton tourney can’t be far behind. But wait, there’s more. I was channel surng the other day, breezing through the ESPN channels when I stumbled upon their coverage of tag. Yes... tag. Well, they call it World Class Tag, but it is essentially the same game we played in the backyard with our neighborhood friends. With World Class Tag, the contestants stand on opposite sides of an obstacle course. One player chases the other around and must catch him within an allotted time. I am not sure if they have to yell, “Tag! You’re it!” I’m sure we will soon be seeing exclusive coverage of a Mother, May I? tournament. You might be saying, “Bob, if daytime TV is so bad, why not just turn it o¡ while you’re working?” I tried. But I live by myself, and it can get deathly quiet around here. I turn it on for the ambient sound and it makes the environment less creepy. So, what I do is I put on reruns of “Law and Order SVU” where an elite squad of detectives solve crimes they consider “particularly heinous.” Kind of like daytime television. 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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 15 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! • 1965: Congress requires cigarette packages to display a health warning that later carries the imprimatur of the U.S. Surgeon General. • 2023: U.S. Surgeon General issues a warning that unlimited social media usage potentially presents a “profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.” ose last few words make you wonder if Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy uses social media much. e suspicion here is that if he did, he wouldn’t have limited his advisory to young people. Bless him for apparently thinking we older age groups – Gen X, Baby Boomers – are inherently mature in how we run to and interact with social media. Spending even a measured amount of time on community threads can be like taking a trip to the self-amusement park. We indulge ourselves in all kinds of fascinating human behavior. HELPFUL VS. HOSTILE Viewing a certain kind of new-topic post and its chorus line of reactions – ranging from very helpful and empathetic to ad hominem hostile – you begin to wonder, “Do I sound like that?” Lately, I’ve been questioning my Curiosity Quotient (CQ). Not that such a metric exists, like EQ (Emotional Quotient, or Intelligence), but in the age of social media, CQ de nitely is a thing. I’m afraid something is amiss with my CQ because I su er from a de ciency of the burning desire to question anything slightly unfamiliar that falls in my line of sight as I’m out and about. I utterly fail at rushing to ask others, “What is that thing they’re building over there” every time I see them building some thing over there. Is my CQ-de cient condition curable? Maybe I should ask people online with no medical expertise whatsoever. You don’t need knowledge to o er an opinion. Or maybe that miracle drug Ozempic will help cure what ails me. HOME-BAKED THEORIES en there’s that other familiar inquiry that selfstyled town criers rush to post on community pages: “What were all those police cars doing at that intersection I drove by just now?” at one never fails to bring out the neighborhood sleuths with their home-baked theories that may or may not be based on fact. You don’t need facts to o er an opinion. My favorite response? “ ey were doing their job. If that’s OK with you.” When these drive-by questions – “What were those rst responders doing?” or “What is going on up there?” – pop up on hyperlocal social media threads, perhaps there should be a pop-up questionnaire to assess the Curiosity Quotient of the person inquiring… On a scale of 1-10, what is your need-to-know? On a scale of 1-10, what is your this-a ects-mein-no-way-I-can-clearly articulate-at-the-momentbut-I-have-nothing-better-todo-at-the-same-moment-sowhat-the-heck-no-harm-nofoul-right? And now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to run outside to ask that squirrel what it’s doing snooping around my yard. e curiosity is driving me nuts. Bruce Apar is a journalist, community volunteer and actor, who can be seen in the title role of “Tuesdays with Morrie” on June 2 and 4 in Armonk. Admission is free. Info at armonkplayers.org. He can be reached at [email protected] or 914-275-6887. What’s your CQ? Let’s take a trip to the self-amusement park BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG Letters and Op-Ed Policy 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 affi liates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verifi cation. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verifi ed or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at mahopacnews@ halstonmedia.com. For more information, call the editor at 845-208-0774.
AGE 16 MAHOPAC NEWS – THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 PAGE 17 fi e Mahopac High School drama club put together some fantasy- lled productions during the 2022-2023 school year, starting with “Alice in Wonderland” in the fall and wrapping with “Shrek fi e Musical” last month. fi e “Alice” cast featured Cassandra Coles (Alice), Lukas Lee (Cheshire Cat), David Pastuszka (fi e White Rabbit), Sydney Leary (Queen of Hearts), Maxine Van Nortwick (Mad Hatter), Kaitlyn Pearsall (fi e Dutchess), Ella Atkinson (fi e Caterpillar/Dormouse), Isaiah Cintron (King of Hearts), Samantha Olsewski (Humpty Dumpty), Kay Rondeau (March Hare), Amanda Vogel (Tweedledee), Josie Frissora (Tweedledum), Olivia Misiag (fi e Cook), Angel Sedita ( e Knave), Sophia Butironi (Courtier/Executioner), Breseis Forte (Mock Turtle), Sydney Carlo (Executioner/Alice understudy), Danielle DiMilia (Gryphon), Angel Matias (f e Frog Footman), Edgardo Rivera and Sydney Hirsch (Soldiers), Nicole Filardi and Brooke Berlingo (Heart Children), Madison Romeo, fi ea Nazario, and Jaimelynn Alonso (Two, Five and Seven of Spades), and Flowers Taylor Alm (Rose), Lola Lauro (Pink and Blue), Taylor Martin (Yellow), Ariana Hashemiyoon (White), and Erin Booth (Violet). Many of those cast members returned for Shrek, including Maxine Van Nortwick in the lead role, Sydney Leary (Fiona), and David Pastuszka (Donkey). fi e “Shrek” cast also included Isaiah Cintron (Lord Farquaad), Danielle DiMilia (Young Shrek/Mad Hatter), Olivia Misiag (Dragon), Sam Olszewski (Pinocchio), Ella Atkinson (Gingy), Taylor Alm (Sugar Plum Fairy), Brooke Berlingo (Baby Bear), Erin Booth (Mama Bear/Queen Lilian), Cassandra Coles (one of the ree Little Pigs), Nicole Filardi (Cinderella), Josie Frissora (Papa Ogre/One of the three little pigs), Sydney Hirsch (Teen Fiona/Blind Mouse/Knight), Lola Lauro (Young Fiona/Elf/Knight), Amanda Licks (Walter/White Rabbit), Taylor Martin (Humpty Dumpty), fi ea Nazario (Wicked Witch), Kaitlyn Pearsall (one of the fi ree Little Pigs), Madison Romeo (Papa Bear/Dwarf), Kiley Rondeau (Big Bad Wolf), Sam Scheedel (Captain of the Guard), Angel Sedita (Peter Pan/Pied Piper), and Amanda Vogel (Fairy Godmother/Blind mouse). Cast information provided by Friends of Mahopac Drama Club MHS theater shines! Shrek with Donkey David Pastuszka Sydney Leary (Fiona) with Shrek PHOTOS: COURTESY FRIENDS OF MAHOPAC DRAMA CLUB “Shrek The Musical” cast members take a bow. Maxine Van Nortwick as Shrek Fiona, Shrek and Donkey take center stage in the MHS production of “Shrek The Musical.” Violet Flower (Erin Booth) Rose Flower (Taylor Alm) Pink and Blue Flower (Lola Lauro), White Flower (Ariana Hashemiyoon) and Cheshire Cat (Lukas Lee) whisper as Humpty Dumpty (Samantha Olsewski) sits on a wall. Cassandra Coles (as Alice) with Mad Hatter Maxine Van Nortwick, White Rabbit, David Pastuszka, and Doormouse Ella Atkinson. The cast of Mahopac High School’s fall 2022 production of “Alice in Wonderland.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF JAKE LOMAS Alice chats with The Cheshire Cat Sydney Leary (Fiona) with Shrek The cast of Mahopac High School’s fall 2022 production of “Alice in Wonderland.” FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH APPROVED CREDIT Call today and receive a FREE SHOWER PACKAGE PLUS $1600 OFF With purchase of a new Safe Step Walk-In Tub. Not applicable with any previous walk-in tub purchase. Offer available while supplies last. No cash value. Must present offer at time of purchase. CSLB 1082165 NSCB 0082999 0083445 1-855-916-5473 862 Route 6 Goodrow Building Mahopac NY 10541 (845) 208-0963 SOUTHEAST EXECUTIVE PARK 185 NY-312 • Suite 301B Brewster NY 10509 (845) 279-9288 MILL POND OFFICES 293 Route 100 • Suite 107 Somers, NY 10589 (914) 276-2520 www.aonpt.com The Road To Recovery Starts Here The Consumer’s Choice for Discount Heating Oil! SAVE WITH OUR LOW C.O.D. PRICES! • No Contracts or Commitments • Oil Burner & A/C Service/Tune-ups • Quality Heating Oil • Senior Citizen & Volume Discounts • Heating, Cooling & Generator Installations • Price Matching (Restrictions apply) Order online at: www.codoil.com CALL US TODAY AND SAVE! 914.737.7769 SAVE WITH OUR LOW C.O.D. Service... Integrity... Compassion www.YorktownFuneralhome.com • (914) 962-0700 • [email protected] 945 East Main Street, Yorktown, NY 10588 Family owned and operated We began with a mission to celebrate life and serve families. There is much peace to be found here, and we invite you to find yours. Explore more. Take a tour. Read our story. Share in experiences.
AGE 16 MAHOPAC NEWS – THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 PAGE 17 e Mahopac High School drama club put together some fantasy- lled productions during the 2022-2023 school year, starting with “Alice in Wonderland” in the fall and wrapping with “Shrek e Musical” last month. e “Alice” cast featured Cassandra Coles (Alice), Lukas Lee (Cheshire Cat), David Pastuszka ( e White Rabbit), Sydney Leary (Queen of Hearts), Maxine Van Nortwick (Mad Hatter), Kaitlyn Pearsall ( e Dutchess), Ella Atkinson ( e Caterpillar/Dormouse), Isaiah Cintron (King of Hearts), Samantha Olsewski (Humpty Dumpty), Kay Rondeau (March Hare), Amanda Vogel (Tweedledee), Josie Frissora (Tweedledum), Olivia Misiag ( e Cook), Angel Sedita (fi e Knave), Sophia Butironi (Courtier/Executioner), Breseis Forte (Mock Turtle), Sydney Carlo (Executioner/Alice understudy), Danielle DiMilia (Gryphon), Angel Matias (fi e Frog Footman), Edgardo Rivera and Sydney Hirsch (Soldiers), Nicole Filardi and Brooke Berlingo (Heart Children), Madison Romeo, ea Nazario, and Jaimelynn Alonso (Two, Five and Seven of Spades), and Flowers Taylor Alm (Rose), Lola Lauro (Pink and Blue), Taylor Martin (Yellow), Ariana Hashemiyoon (White), and Erin Booth (Violet). Many of those cast members returned for Shrek, including Maxine Van Nortwick in the lead role, Sydney Leary (Fiona), and David Pastuszka (Donkey). e “Shrek” cast also included Isaiah Cintron (Lord Farquaad), Danielle DiMilia (Young Shrek/Mad Hatter), Olivia Misiag (Dragon), Sam Olszewski (Pinocchio), Ella Atkinson (Gingy), Taylor Alm (Sugar Plum Fairy), Brooke Berlingo (Baby Bear), Erin Booth (Mama Bear/Queen Lilian), Cassandra Coles (one of the fi ree Little Pigs), Nicole Filardi (Cinderella), Josie Frissora (Papa Ogre/One of the three little pigs), Sydney Hirsch (Teen Fiona/Blind Mouse/Knight), Lola Lauro (Young Fiona/Elf/Knight), Amanda Licks (Walter/White Rabbit), Taylor Martin (Humpty Dumpty), ea Nazario (Wicked Witch), Kaitlyn Pearsall (one of the ree Little Pigs), Madison Romeo (Papa Bear/Dwarf), Kiley Rondeau (Big Bad Wolf), Sam Scheedel (Captain of the Guard), Angel Sedita (Peter Pan/Pied Piper), and Amanda Vogel (Fairy Godmother/Blind mouse). Cast information provided by Friends of Mahopac Drama Club MHS theater shines! Shrek with Donkey David Pastuszka Sydney Leary (Fiona) with Shrek PHOTOS: COURTESY FRIENDS OF MAHOPAC DRAMA CLUB “Shrek The Musical” cast members take a bow. Maxine Van Nortwick as Shrek Fiona, Shrek and Donkey take center stage in the MHS production of “Shrek The Musical.” Violet Flower (Erin Booth) Rose Flower (Taylor Alm) Pink and Blue Flower (Lola Lauro), White Flower (Ariana Hashemiyoon) and Cheshire Cat (Lukas Lee) whisper as Humpty Dumpty (Samantha Olsewski) sits on a wall. Cassandra Coles (as Alice) with Mad Hatter Maxine Van Nortwick, White Rabbit, David Pastuszka, and Doormouse Ella Atkinson. The cast of Mahopac High School’s fall 2022 production of “Alice in Wonderland.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF JAKE LOMAS Alice chats with The Cheshire Cat Sydney Leary (Fiona) with Shrek The cast of Mahopac High School’s fall 2022 production of “Alice in Wonderland.” FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH APPROVED CREDIT Call today and receive a FREE SHOWER PACKAGE PLUS $1600 OFF With purchase of a new Safe Step Walk-In Tub. Not applicable with any previous walk-in tub purchase. Offer available while supplies last. No cash value. Must present offer at time of purchase. CSLB 1082165 NSCB 0082999 0083445 1-855-916-5473 862 Route 6 Goodrow Building Mahopac NY 10541 (845) 208-0963 SOUTHEAST EXECUTIVE PARK 185 NY-312 • Suite 301B Brewster NY 10509 (845) 279-9288 MILL POND OFFICES 293 Route 100 • Suite 107 Somers, NY 10589 (914) 276-2520 www.aonpt.com The Road To Recovery Starts Here The Consumer’s Choice for Discount Heating Oil! SAVE WITH OUR LOW C.O.D. PRICES! • No Contracts or Commitments • Oil Burner & A/C Service/Tune-ups • Quality Heating Oil • Senior Citizen & Volume Discounts • Heating, Cooling & Generator Installations • Price Matching (Restrictions apply) Order online at: www.codoil.com CALL US TODAY AND SAVE! 914.737.7769 SAVE WITH OUR LOW C.O.D. Service... Integrity... Compassion www.YorktownFuneralhome.com • (914) 962-0700 • [email protected] 945 East Main Street, Yorktown, NY 10588 Family owned and operated We began with a mission to celebrate life and serve families. There is much peace to be found here, and we invite you to find yours. Explore more. Take a tour. Read our story. Share in experiences.
Sports PAGE 18 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 Mahopac took on the Section 1 Class A Chamionships at Suffern Middle School on Saturday, May 27 in a record-breaking meet for the Indians. Senior Piper Klammer continued her standout nal season by taking third in the girls’ 400M, lowering her own school record with a time of 58.99 seconds. “Since eighth grade, Piper has consistently delivered and is the most reliable athlete I have ever coached,” said Coach Kelly Posch. “She shows up and gives it her all every time. Breaking 59 seconds was a big goal of hers, and it was awesome to see her achieve that today. Her race came all from the heart.” Klammer was also a catlyst in the 4x400M relay that nished with a season-best time of 4:25 and fourth place. She was accompanied by sophomore Sam Salomon, senior Brett Bergerson, and sophomore Ava Brady. All three ran their fastest 400 of the season. In the eld, senior Jessica Sterbens quali ed for the nal in shot put, placing ninth and recording a 25-6. On the boys’ side, senior Ryan Tyberg (4:41.13) nished in fourth place in the 1600M. His brother, senior Dylan Tyberg, placed eighth (10:32.59) in the 3200M. Eighth grader Brandon Kumrow placed seventh (2:06.05) in the 800M, and senior John Kelly ran a season-best time in the 1600M (5:04.69). All four boys then doubledback in the 4x800M relay, taking fourth with a 9:07.99. “John and Ryan had a very quick turnaround for their two events and ran with a lot of courage and guts today,” said Posch. “ is relay quartet is really special. ey broke the school record in the 4x1600M earlier this season, and we are hoping that they are accepted to race at the state quali er meet this coming week. It’s been a lot of fun to have a boys’ relay up in the mix so much this season. It’s been a long time since Mahopac has had that in these distance events. We will miss our three graduating seniors next year, but I am con dent that Brandon will continue leading our team on this trajectory.” ‘Pac runs at Class A Champs Records set all around BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER Mahopac Boys Lacrosse (No. 3) defeated Horace Greeley (No. 2) 13-8 on ursday, May 25 to advance to the Section 1 Class B Championship against Yorktown (No. 1) this week on Tuesday, May 31. Against the Quakers, Chris Morris went 17/23 on face-o¥ s and also scored a goal. It was a 10-8 game when Connor Lummel scored 12 seconds into the fourth. Mike Rettberg answered back for Greeley, but Mahopac followed with two more goals for the nal score. In total, Danny Koch had three goals and three assists, while Rettberg nished with four goals and one assist. In addition, Ryan Geoghegan had two goals and two assists, John Kearney had three assists, and Tommy Jacobellis made 10 saves. fi is article went to press before the Yorktown championship game. Pac’ takes down Quakers Faces off against Huskers PHOTO COURTESY OF KELLY POSCH Left to Right: Brett Bergerson, Ava Brady, Sam Salomon, Piper Klammer TRACK & FIELD Jake Degnan Ryan Geoghegan BOYS LACROSSE PHOTO COURTESY OF THE KUMROW FAMILY Eighth-grader Brandon Kumrow running his leg of the 4x800M for Mahopac. PHOTO COURTESY OF NICOLE KLAMMER Piper Klammer took third in the 400M, further lowering her school record. Danny Bosio vs. Clarkstown North in the fi rst round of Sectionals. PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI 66 Miller Road, Mahopac 845-628-2050 www.mavistireofmahopac.com With This Coupon • Expires 7/31/23 $10.00OFF Synthetic Oil change (MOST CARS) 25%OFF 25 % OFF STRUTS & SHOCKS With This Coupon • Expires 7/31/23 CARING FOR YOUR CAR & OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER 35 YEARS! The Friendly Mavis Team
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PAGE 22 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 Warm weather and picnics... the long-awaited perks of summer are nally here to stay for a while. But warm temperatures and outdoor food can make a dangerous duo when it comes to preventing foodborne illnesses. ese illnesses are quite common with one in six Americans getting sick each year, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, known as the CDC. While most individual cases of foodborne illness go unreported, outbreaks involving multiple people and illnesses reported at public food service establishments are investigated by the sta at the Putnam County Department of Health. Residents can protect themselves by following the same food safety guidance health department sta use to educate food establishment operators. Most foodborne illnesses can be avoided by following a basic four-step plan endorsed by the food safety experts at FoodSafety.gov, the CDC, the United States Department of Agriculture known as the USDA, and the Putnam County Department of Health. In the most simple words…“clean, separate, cook and chill.” “Cleanliness is the key to protecting your health,” said Senior Public Health Sanitarian Mitch Lee. “Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food. If soap and water are not readily available, use hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol content. Keep utensils, cutting boards, and workspaces clean by washing them with hot, soapy water in your kitchen, or use a sanitizer solution approved for food contact surfaces. Be sure to thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables.” Separating food to avoid cross-contamination is crucial— not just in the kitchen but also especially at barbeques and picnics. “It’s important to make sure raw meats for a barbeque are stored and packed separately from other common picnic foods, like salads and fruit,” Lee said. “ese food items need to be packed and transported carefully to prevent any raw juices from meat from dripping into foods that will be eaten without cooking.” Cross-contamination can also happen when a person handles raw meat and then touches ready-to-eat food, or when a knife is used to slice raw meat and then a sandwich. Cooking and chilling food properly are also important ways to reduce the chance of foodborne illness. At picnics, this often means cooking meats to safe temperatures and keeping other foods chilled before serving, and then returning leftovers to a cooler stocked with ice. “When we work with restaurants, we talk about ‘time/ temperature controls for safety’ and we use the term ‘TCS foods’ to describe those that require special handling for cooking and chilling. Essentially, these are perishable foods,” Lee explained. “Foods such as meat, poultry, seafood, soft cheeses, dairy, sprouts and sprout seeds, and cooked vegetables, such as potato salad, are an excellent environment for viruses and bacteria to thrive. Sliced melons or sliced tomatoes are also considered ‘TCS’ or perishable foods because once the esh is exposed, these foods become vulnerable to bacteria such as salmonella.” Advice from the health department? “Always hold or store these perishable foods at temperatures above 140 degrees Fahrenheit for hot food and below 41 degrees[for cold foods,” Lee said. “For a picnic, that means keeping hot food hot before eating and bringing plenty of ice for coolers. Minimize opening and Keeping cookouts contaminant-free Health tips for summer cooking PHOTO BY EMILE MENASCHÉ Keep raw and undercooked meat and poultry separate from from vegetables and ready-to-eat foods while cooking. SEE SAFTEY PAGE 28 Securities offered through Cantella & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Cantella and Co., Inc. does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. 845-628-5400 SFGtaxes.com | [email protected] 824 Route 6, Suite 4 | Mahopac, NY 10541 from other accountants and tax preparers is our ability to work with you not just on taxes, but on financials, college planning, divorce, retirement planning, changes in life planning... We don’t just process tax forms, we advise on how to handle your income and expenses in the future with personalized recommendations. We help you navigate the tax code, and in the end, help you set sound financial goals. What separates us
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Visit donate.nybc. org/donor/schedules and search by zip code for more information about this and other local blood drives. Golf for Hope e 12th annual Golf for Hope outing to bene t the Hope for Youth Foundation will take place on Monday, June 5, at Mahopac Golf and Beach Club, 601 North Lake Blvd. in Mahopac. Registration is at 10 a.m. While golf slots are sold out, those interested can still make a $100 non-golfer donation, which includes a cocktail reception, dinner and open bar, and ra es. Learn more at hfyf. org/event/12th-annual-golf-outing. Sycamore Summer Camp Sycamore Park Summer Camp registration is open. e camp will run from June 26 to Aug. 4 and costs $600 per townresident child for those entering grades 2-8 in the fall; $650 for rising kindergarteners and rst graders. Immunization records are required to reserve a place. Learn more at facebook.com/ Carmel Recreation. e town is also taking camp employment applications at ci.carmel.ny.us/ recreation-parks/pages/summeremployment. Farmers Market e Carmel Farmers Market at Lake Mahopac will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 22 at the Chamber Park at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 6N in downtown Mahopac. Food, crafts, live music, and more. Fathers Day Cookie Walk/Tag Sale e First Presbyterian Church will hold a Fathers’ Day Cookie Walk Sale & Rent-aSpace Community Tag Sale on Saturday, June 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Vendors can pay $25 in advance or $30 on sale day; tables are $10. Vendor setup is at 8 a.m. ese sales will be held in the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church, 411 Route 6N (at Secor Road,) in Mahopac. Anyone interested in being a vendor can contact of- [email protected] with questions or to request a registration form. Book Barn Special O er Buy 10 or more books at the Book Barn at Mahopac Public Library and receive one free book (excluding collectibles) or one free Book Barn tote bag. Hours are Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, 10 a.m. to noon, ursday, 4 to 6:45 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. MSA Football Mahopac Sports Association tackle football registration is open until June 1, with league play scheduled to begin in midAugust. Age groups range from below 8 to below 13. For more information on registration requirements and fees, visit msasports.org/registration. Female Flag Football Summer female ¨ ag football registration is open for women and youth. Games will take place on the Somers High School turf eld on Tuesday (youth) and ursday (adults) evenings. ose interested can learn more by visiting clubs. bluesombrero.com/ gridiron, emailing [email protected], or calling Gridiron Partners at 917-848-7780. PAC Summer Arts Programs e Putnam Arts Council will host a range of summer art classes starting in late June. Programs include Clay Arts for Teens and Creative Kids Clay and or Drawing/Paint/Collage for children aged 6-12. e program oª ers individual instruction and small classes taught by working artists. Projects vary by age group and change over the course of the summer to include Rollbox Avatars, Mythical Creatures, and more. Students can register for one program or bundle them together. Visit putnamartscouncil.com or call 845-803-8622 for details. Volunteer Drivers Needed Can you spare a little time to make a diª erence in the life of an older adult? 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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 27 Mahopac Library’s early June calendar is packed with important events, including a public meeting for trustee candidates (Monday, June 5) followed by the annual budget/trustee election from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Other events include book club meetings for kids and adults, an art opening, classes and more. For a complete and updated schedule, visit mahopaclibrary.org, where you can also register for the events listed here. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 4 p.m.: Teen Graphic Novel Book Club: Join fellow students at the library on the rst ursday of each month to discuss a graphic novel title in depth. Participation is encouraged; most meetings will include a discussion and an activity/craft related to the reading. is month’s book is “Seconds” by Bryan Lee O’Malley. Copies of the book are available at the main desk. For teens ages 14 and over. Snacks and beverages are provided. Registration is required; register online or call 845-628-2009, ext. 139. FRIDAY, JUNE 2 11 a.m.: Flo Brandon Book Group: e Flo Brandon Book Group meets on the rst Friday of each month; new members are welcome. is month, the group will discuss “ e Daughter of Time” by Josephine Tey. Copies are available at the library’s main desk, or by calling 845-628-2009, ext. 100 to schedule a curbside pickup. is title is also available as an audiobook and eBook on Overdrive. is is a drop-in group, no registration is needed. MONDAY, JUNE 5 6:30 p.m.: Monday Evening Book Group: (hybrid program): is adult book group meets on the rst Monday of each month; new members are always welcome. On June 5, the group will discuss “Crossroads” by Jonathan Franzen. Copies are available at the library’s main desk, or by calling 845-628-2009, ext. 100 to schedule a curbside pickup. is title is also available as an audiobook and eBook on Overdrive. ose interested can attend in-person at the library or virtually via Zoom. Email ewierzbowskimahopaclibrary.org to receive the Zoom link. 7 p.m.: Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Mahopac Public Library: Candidates running for a seat on the Library Board will be in attendance. e public is invited to attend this meeting and meet the candidates. No registration is equired; for information call 845-628-2009, ext. 107. TUESDAY, JUNE 6 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.: Mahopac Public Library Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Vote and Trustees Election: Mahopac residents are eligible to vote if they are registered for either Mahopac Central School District elections or general elections. Votes can be cast on the rst ¡ oor of the library. For information, or to review the budget newsletter, visit mahopaclibrary.org. 2 p.m.: Proposal Writing Basics for Nonpro ts (hybrid): Learn about the process, parts, and best practices for writing a grant proposal in this course designed for beginners or those needing a refresher. e program begins with a 30-minute presentation, followed by an optional 30-minutes of discussion with other local nonpro t sta¢ members and volunteers. Attendees are encouraged to bring questions, projects, problems, and share successes from their organizations. is hybrid event and can be joined in person in the Learning Lab or online via Zoom. Register online or call 845-628- 2009, ext. 100. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 4 p.m.: Teen Anime Club for grades 6-12: Teens are invited to the library after school on Wednesdays to watch anime, play board and card games, share art, talk manga, and hang with friends! Teens are welcome to bring their own board/card games as well as food and beverages. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, contact Youth Services at 845-628-2009 ext. 139. 4 p.m.: High School Battle of the Book information meeting: e Mid-Hudson Battle of the Books is a regional book trivia competition. Participating libraries all read the same ve books and then prepare for a summers-end book trivia battle. is information meeting will be for students in grades 8-12 to discuss the format and timeline of the Battle of the Books program, preview some of the books, play some fun trivia and have pizza. For additional information, contact Coach Paul at 845-628-2009 ext. 153 or email teensmahopaclibrary.org. THURSDAY, JUNE 8 4 p.m.: Middle School Battle of the Books Team Meeting at Mahopac Library: e group will discuss “We Dream of Space” by Erin Entrada Kelly, and “New Kid” by Jerry Craft. For information about Battle of the Books, contact: Coach Paul 845-628-2009 ext.153. 5 p.m.: Historical Book Society: is month the group, which meets on the second ursday of each month, will be discuss “Circe” by Madeline Miller. New members are always welcome. Readers can request a copy of “Circe” by calling 845-628-2009, ext. 100, emailing askusmahopaclibrary.org, or picking up a copy at the library’s main desk. is title is also available as an eBook and audiobook on Overdrive. is is a drop-in group; no registration required. 6-7:30 p.m.: Public reception - Jean Tock, “ is Is Not a Dream”: Public reception in the ird Floor Gallery for an exhibit of artwork created by Jean Tock. e show is entitled “ is is Not a Dream” and runs from June 1-30. Listings provided by Mahopac Public Library Library week We Carry A Complete Line of BioGuard Pool Treatments TICKS ARE HERE. MOSQUITOS CAN BE DEADLY! CALL TODAY! 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Nesheiwat, Putnam County’s interim health commissioner, outlined some of the main symptoms of food poisoning, saying, “ ey most often include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and fever.” “Symptoms and severity can vary,” Nesheiwat says. “If you have a high fever over 102 degrees, diarrhea lasting more than three days, frequent vomiting so that you are unable to keep liquids down or exhibit signs of dehydration—such as inability to urinate, a dry mouth or throat and feeling dizzy upon standing—it is important to seek prompt medical attention. Severe food poisoning can be life threatening,” he added. Other threats to food safety include summer storms with power outages. Without a generator, refrigerators and freezers eventually lose their ability to keep foods cool and safe. “Keep these appliance doors shut to prevent cold air from escaping. Without power, your refrigerator may keep foods safe for up to four hours,” Lee said. “After that, perishable foods, such as meat, poultry, sh, eggs, and leftovers should be thrown out. Ice and dry ice can be purchased and stored in a refrigerator or freezer to keep food temperatures low, but be sure to use a food thermometer to ensure temperatures stay below 41 degrees F.” Foodsafety.gov has a comprehensive and easy-to-read safety chart for what to do with more than 50 foods when a power outage strikes. Visit: foodsafety. gov/food-safety-charts/foodsafety-during-power-outage. Article courtesy of the Putnam County Department of Health SAFTEY FROM PAGE 22 To advertise in Mahopac News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email [email protected]. . Never been manufactured . NO TIME LIMIT FOR DELIVERY . 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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 29 SOPHIA CASELNOVA STAFF WRITER Two Mahopac seniors were among the volunteers honored for their contribution to the community at the Putnam SeniorCorps’s annual recognition luncheon at Putnam County Golf Course late last month. Mahopac’s Barbara Hitchcock, who volunteers at Putnam Hospital Center, was the 2023 Senior of the Year honoree, while Rosemary Flynn won a Community Service Award for her service at the St. John’s Food Pantry. “You must get out and move!” Hitchcock said. “You need to keep busy to live a healthy, productive life. And money isn’t everything…it’s more the joy I get from helping others. It makes me feel great.” Putnam’s SeniorCorps program “harnesses the talents, interests, experience, and professional expertise of seniors (aged 60 and over) to enrich the community through various volunteer placements,” county o cials said in announcing the awards. e organization has been around for decades but was renamed Putnam SeniorCorp in 2021 to better re ect the way Putnam seniors volunteer their time to help their neighbors. e 2023 honorees were recognized for performing a wide range of important roles. “ e 2023 Putnam SeniorCorps Annual Brunch was truly a memorable day for all honorees and recipients,” said Irene Pawliczko, Putnam SeniorCorps volunteer coordinator. “Volunteers are needed at many non-pro t organizations that include food pantries, libraries, thrift shops, and driving seniors and veterans to doctor appointments.” Pawliczko said the luncheon is thrown each year as a tribute to the volunteers. is year’s event was attended by a number of local dignitaries, or their representatives, to honor some of the volunteers for their service. Present were County Executive Kevin Byrne, Supervisor Michael Cazzari, and a number of county legislators, including Mahopac’s Amy Sayegh (deputy chair of the county legislature), Chairman Paul Jonke, and legislators Nancy Montgomery, Toni Addonizio, and Ginny Nacerino. Sheri Kevin McConville was also on hand, along with O ce for Senior Resources Director Michael Cunningham. Congressman Mike Lawler, state Sen. Rob Rolison, Assemblyman Matt Slater, and Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg sent representatives as well. “Putnam SeniorCorps exempli- es the extraordinary dedication and commitment of our county’s seniors,” said Byrne. “ eir selfless service positively impacts the lives of countless individuals and strengthens the fabric of our community. We are truly fortunate to have such compassionate and dedicated volunteers.” “I do it because it is fun and rewarding. e people you get to meet along the way are lovely and a joy to be around,” said Flynn, one of two Community Service Award-winners. e other went to Martin Chmura of Brewster for his work with the Demand Response Medical Transportation Program. Humanitarian award recipients included Rosaline Deigh of Carmel for her work with Homebound Outreach and the Carmel Friendship Center, Jaime Hustis of Cold Spring for Homebound Outreach and the Philipstown Friendship Center, and Margaret Ryan, who volunteers for Homebound Outreach and the Putnam Valley Friendship Center. Chmura called driving veterans extremely rewarding. “We wouldn’t have what we have today without them,” he said. “Also, volunteering depends on your circumstances. With my wife passing early on, I felt the need to give back to groups that helped me and help others lead happier lives.” County o cials said Putnam SeniorCorps “boasts over 370 volunteers serving at more than 40 stations. Volunteers have been instrumental in addressing the needs of the Putnam County community.” According to county o cials, senior volunteers contribute more than 34,000 service hours per year. “ ese services, valued at $35-per-hour according to the state of New York, amount to $1,190,000 worth of support,” the county said in a press release. “ eir services encompass vital areas such as medical transportation for seniors and veterans, food pantry support, programming including exercise and arts and crafts classes, telephone reassurance for homebound seniors, and fall prevention activities held at the four County Friendship Centers.” According to county o cials, seniors represent 25 percent of Putnam’s population and contribute more than a quarter of the county’s GDP. Rosaline Deigh said “I feel extremely blessed to live in this wonderful country of the United States! Be thankful for all you have and volunteer to help those who don’t.” Pawliczko said that anyone interested in joining or learning more about the SeniorCorps can call her at 845-808-1734. 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