Mahopac News 06.29.2023

VOL. 14 NO. 20 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 23 CLASSIFIEDS 22 LEGAL NOTICES 20 LEISURE 17 MAHOPAC MUSINGS 4 OPINION 8 SPORTS 16 Graduation Pullout Inside! CLASS OF 2023 Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. Polls closed the Carmel Republican primary election on Tuesday night after this print edition went to press. For election results and more, visit tapintomahopac.net. Election results at tapintomahopac.net BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE With political upstart Gerard Ahler securing the Republican nomination to run for highway superintendent and the Democrats failing to endorse a candidate for the November elections, it would seem the outcome of that contest is a fait accompli. However, longtime Mahopac resident and Carmel Highway Department employee Michael Stern has pledged he will be in the race come hell or high water and vowed to give voters a choice. Ahler received the GOP nod in the wake of longtime incumbent Mike Simone’s surprise announcement that he would not seek re-election. Stern then announced that he would seek to run against Ahler as an independent candidate in the fall and set out to gather enough signatures on a petition to earn a place on the general election ballot. On May 26, Stern filed a petition with the County Board of Elections (BOE) that contained more than 1,700 signatures. The following day, he was informed by email that the BOE was in receipt of his petition, but was told he would also need to file a “certificate of acceptance.” According to Kelly Primavera, the county’s Republican election commissioner, a certificate of acceptance is needed when a candidate is registered with one party but wants to run on a different line. For example, if a candidate is a registered Republican but wants to run as the Conservative Party nominee, a certificate of acceptance is required. Stern, a registered Republican, is seeking to run as an independent on a party line he has dubbed Concerned Taxpayers of Carmel. Stern told Mahopac News that he signed the certificate of acceptance, had it notarized, and mailed it May 27, the day after submitting his petitions, in what he said was plenty of time to meet the June 2 deadline. However, Stern said that on June 5 he was informed by the BOE that it never received the certificate and thus his petition was denied. “It wasn’t late; we never received it,” Primavera said. “We looked for it in the mail every day. It never came. But Stern said he isn’t buying it and believes something sketchy is afoot. “I sent it through the U.S. mail on May 27 and it magically disappeared,” he said. “It is a convenient thing that it got lost.” Stern refused to speculate on what he thought really happened to the certificate of acceptance. “I can’t comment any further, but I sent it out properly in a timely fashion and did everything we were asked to do,” he said. “This [certificate of acceptance] is just for me accepting myself on a line. No one is going to bother getting all those signatures and not want to get on a line.” Stern has since filed an Article 78 lawsuit against the county in an effort to have the BOE’s ruling overturned. An Article 78 proceeding is a lawsuit used to challenge an action by the state or by local governments. Stern’s attorney, White Plains-based Court battle looms for highway super vote Mike Stern fights to get on ballot in November Michael Stern I am going to fight and I’m not going to stop.” —Mike Stern SEE HIGHWAY SUPER PAGE 5 Gerard Ahler CARMEL HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT Call or email Gerard anytime 914-447-4106 [email protected] mycarmelhighway.com “I Encourage All Graduates to Apply for Positions With the Carmel Highway Department When I Take Office!” CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2023! EXPERIENCE | LEADERSHIP | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY Paid for by Gerard Ahler THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 3 The Lake Mahopac Rotary held its annual installation dinner at Traditions 118 on June 6, with outgoing president Hilary Albert handing over the reins to Doris Stahl. As always, the Rotary recognized members for their service. Richard Dutra was named the 2022- ’23 Rotarian of the Year, with Past Presidents awards going to Albert, Lillian Jones and Earle Bellows. Mahopac News’s very own creative director Tabitha Pearson Marshall received the 2022-2023 Service Award. Judge Daniel Miller was on hand to swear in new members Virginia Callahan and Jim Gilchrist. The Lake Mahopac organization is part of a global network of more than “1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves,” according to Rotary.org. The organization aims to promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, save mothers and children, support education, grow local economies, and protect the environment. Learn more at lakemahopacrotary.org. Rotary welcomes new members Outgoing Lake Mahopac president Hilary Albert with incoming president Doris Stahl Lillian Jones is awarded the Past Presidents Award for her service from 2019-20. Judge Daniel Miller swears in the two newest Rotarians, Virginia Callahan and Jim Gilchrist. Hilary Albert is awarded the Past President’s Award for her work from 2022- 23. PHOTOS: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL Judge Daniel Miller swears in the new Lake Mahopac Rotary officers for 2023-24 Tabitha Pearson Marshall received the Rotary’s Service Award. Lake Mahopac Rotarians Grace Vinciguerra and Beth Lewis present the Rotarian of the Year to Rick Dutra.

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The event will include vendors, live music, food and drink, puppy adoption with Happy Life Animal Rescue, cars, and a fireworks spectacular the Knights hope to make an annual tradition. All proceeds will go toward a grant to recognize one 2024 Mahopac HS graduate for community service. Learn more at mahopacknights.org. Farmers Market The 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. History Hunt The Town of Carmel Historical Society’s 2023 History Hunt will begin on July 1 and run until Aug. 13. This scavenger hunt directs participants to locate various historical sites in Carmel and either take a photo (including selfies) or answer a question. for a list of items, email TOCHistoryHunt@ gmail.com; it will also be available at the July 4 concert at Red Mills Historic Park. Those who successfully complete the hunt will have a chance to win $100 at a drawing on Sunday, August 20. Independence Day Concert The Town of Carmel will hold its annual free Independence Day  concert on Tuesday, July 4, at Red Mills Historic Park at 6:30 p.m (rain date is July 5). The 18-piece Norm Hathaway Big Band will play popular tunes in the style from the 1930s and ’40s, along with their patriotic version of “The Star Spangled Banner, accompanied by with bells and cannon fire. Red Mills Historic Park is at the intersection of Route 6N and Hill Street in Mahopac Falls. Fireman’s Carnival The Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department will present its annual parade and carnival next month. The fun and festivities open with the parade on July 6, with the carnival taking place on the 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15. As always, there will be rides, games and food, along with a raffle to help benefit the department. For more, visit MVFD on Facebook or at mahopacvfd.com. 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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 5 John Murtagh, an expert in election law, said the certificate of acceptance is a technicality and case law is on Stern’s side. “I’ve been around election law for 30 years and have even run for office myself,” Murtagh said. “Election laws are written by the powers that be to keep people in office. They are designed to protect the incumbent. In [Stern’s] case, the irony to me is the petitions themselves were not challenged the way they normally do. They were deemed valid.” Murtagh said under New York State law that if a party properly mails something, there is a legal presumption that it was received. “You can’t just say you didn’t receive it,” he said. “Case law is clear that that is not sufficient. They have to come up with something more. Election law has specific provisions for filing by mail.” Murtagh compared it to mortgage foreclosures. “This mailing issue typically comes up with these foreclosures,” he explained. “The customer says they mailed the check, but the bank says they never got it. The bank has to come up with more than that.” The Article 78 case was scheduled to be heard earlier this month, but three Putnam judges recused themselves for various reasons and it was moved to Westchester County where it will be heard by Judge Hal Greenwald of the 9th Judicial District of the New York Supreme Court. However, Murtagh said the county is now trying to use another technicality to block the suit, saying the case didn’t get assigned to a judge quickly enough. “[The BOE] is taking the position they don’t have to address the merits of the claim because we were untimely,” Murtagh said. “But we filed well in advance and the court spent three days figuring out who the judge would be and that’s not our fault. They are trying to get [the Article 78] thrown out on a technicality because over a century of case law is in Mike’s favor. And not just in Mike’s favor, but also the citizens of Carmel. He had more than 1,700 signatures on those petitions. If they uphold this claim [that the suit wasn’t filed in time] then it will mean only two people got to vote—the two county election commissioners. The people will never get a chance to vote. My client has given a sworn statement and is ready to put his hand on the bible and testify.” Murtagh said that if the Article 78 is denied, Stern still has time to get on the ballot via another party line or could mount a write-in campaign. Stern said that is exactly what he will do. “I am going to fight and I’m not going to stop,” he said. “It is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. If they are going to play games to keep me off the ballot, the voters will have a choice even if that means a write-in candidate. I will keep on campaigning until Election Day.” HIGHWAY SUPER FROM PAGE 1 Putnam County is getting its first official congressional district office in over a decade—and it’s in Mahopac. On Monday, Congressman Mike Lawler (R) held a ribbon-cutting at the Town Hall on McAlpin Avenue where the office will be located. “It’s great to be here in the town of Carmel in Putnam County,” Lawler said. “When we were looking at opening an office on this side of the river, we really wanted to be in a location that was accessible to residents east of the Hudson River.” Lawler thanked the generosity of the town and Supervisor Michael Cazzari and said the new office would help him better serve constituents. “I am excited to open this office today, which will be open five days a week to  constituents from Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties,”  Lawler said. “From passports to IRS issues to veterans issues and more, it’s great to have a location that we can operate out of that people can come to visit on a daily basis to receive assistance from our office. “I know this office here in Carmel will go a long way toward helping Putnam County residents, and I’m proud to be opening the first congressional district office in Putnam County in over a decade,” he added. 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PAGE 6 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023 Diane J. Naito Diane J. Naito of Mahopac passed away peacefully at the age of 71 on Monday, June 19, 2023, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Yonkers on Feb. 21, 1952, the daughter of Morris and Irma (Harrington) Rosenfeld. Diane graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers and continued on to become a licensed registered nurse, working at St. Cabrini Nursing Home in Dobbs Ferry for 27 years. Diane was a registered dog breeder. She was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting. Diane was a huge fan of the New York Yankees. If she had a choice of watching the game or going out to dinner, she chose to watch the game! On Jan. 21, 1973, she married Masaji Naito in Japan. They had a second wedding in the United States on May 6, 1973, and settled in Ardsley before moving to Mahopac six years ago. In addition to Masaji, she is survived by her children, Melaina DeToma and her husband, James of Mahopac; Daria Sharon and her husband, Donnie of Stormville, N.Y.; and Darren Naito and his wife, Jennifer of San Marcos, in San Diego County, Calif.; her brother, Dennis Rosenfeld of LaGrangeville, N.Y.; her sister, Wendy Sunagawa of Kauai, Hawaii, and her eight grandchildren, Dominic, Kaitlyn, Liam, Connor, Jaxon, Avery, Kayden and Kairi. Visitation was at Joseph J. Smith Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on June 28 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac with interment at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Yonkers. Family and friends are making donations in memory of Diane to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at michaeljfox.org and the ASPCA at secure.aspca.org/donate. OBITUARIES Mahopac Public Library’s 2023-24 budget was approved by voters on June 6 in an election that also saw two incumbents return to the library Board of Trustees, which also added one newcomer. The election was open to voters in the Mahopac Central School District. The budget passed overwhelmingly with 322 voting in favor vs. 88 opposed.  Voters were also asked to choose three from among four candidates for the Board of Trustees. When their next three-year term begins on July 1, incumbents Eugene Boesch (255 votes) and Irene Cassetta (239 votes) will be joined by board member-elect, Diane Travis (288 votes), a retired teacher. Edguardo Rivera, a veteran who now serves as finance director at an NYC non-profit, fell short. “Our community is at the heart of everything we do at the library,” said Library Director Michele Capozzella in a press statement. “We look forward to an exciting year ahead, and hope to see many of you at our events and programs this summer.” For more information about the budget vote and trustees election, contact Capozzella at 845-628-2009, ext 107. Story courtesy of Mahopac Public Library Library budget passes Three elected to Board of Trustees Share Your Milestones Let your neighbors know about the special moments in your life, whether it’s a birth, engagement, wedding or anniversary. Send us a photo and announcement at [email protected] or mail it to Mahopac News, 118 N. Bedford Road, Suite 100, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. There is no charge for this announcement. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you’d like your photo returned. Assistants & Hair Stylists Wanted We give you clients—Build your own clientele CONTACT MARY @ 845-803-2512 845-621-7111 898 Rt. 6 Mahopac, NY A UNISEX HAIR SALON nowhairsalon.com Congratulations to the Class of 2023! 914.455.2158 SpirelliElectric.com • [email protected] Specializing in residential & commercial services. Licenses in Westchester, Putnam CREATING CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE Family Owned—Over 40 Years Experience! 10% OFF Service Calls When You Present this Ad First Time Customers Only Light up your summer • Outdoor Lighting • Smart Home Setup • Electric Car Chargers • GENERATORS AND ALL OF YOUR ELECTRIC NEEDS!

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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, JUNE 29, 2023 I t’s been said that the soul of a great nation is embodied in its people. Give me one word to describe the soul of the American people and the first word that comes to mind is proud. On the Fourth of July, America gets a little carried away, but with good reason. Despite America’s problems and ongoing identity crisis, we our still top of the heap. We attract the best minds and have the most resources; the world’s economy is upheld by the American dollar. Even drug lords insist on transacting business in beautiful American greenbacks. Every Fourth of July, we eat too many hot dogs and drink too much beer; we set off inordinately loud fireworks that terrify wildlife and make newborns cry. But for one day (though not two months!), the raging din sounds intelligible. Independence Day is a day for exclaiming, for seeing red, white, and blue in your neighbor’s eye, no matter what their political stripe, and thanking your lucky stars that you were born in America and not, say, anywhere else on earth. The second word that comes to mind is freedom. If I tried to write about freedom and the American soul, I’d sound like a Chatbot. What do I know about tyranny? Only what I’ve read. Sure, I could bore you (and me!) with clichés tried and true, but it is too early for bed and too late to quit this column. I’m not so sure if the soul of the American people can be captured in a single word or that words themselves can express what it means to be an American in America any more than, say, America’s unbridled Fourth of July celebrations. Where do I look for America? In America, of course. I see America everywhere. Baseball, country music, pick-up trucks and hot dogs are as American as America gets. Our colonial ancestors live on in the history of Mahopac, peeking out from dormered windows, whispering from clever archways, and watching from the hills as we make our procession along Route 6. Is America a state of mind, as Ronald Reagan put it so well, a shining city upon the hill? If so, I’m afraid that I have been looking for the soul of America in the wrong place. Valeria, or Val, as we called her, came twice a week to bathe my mom who, though still sharp of mind right up until the time she died at 99, could no longer stand. Over the two years that I employed her, I gleaned snippets of Val’s life. She had fled Columbia with a sister. She never spoke directly about her journey to America. The harshness of her existence in Columbia revealed itself more in what she stopped short of saying. But her joy at being in this country was evident. She never missed an opportunity to praise America. Val cared for my mother as tenderly as if she were her own mother. Being a nurse’s aide may not require the knowledge of a brain surgeon, but the dangers are much the same. For example. If Val’s grip slipped for even a single instant, it could have meant my Where is America? LORENZO GARO OF HUMAN INTEREST SEE GARO PAGE 9 Have you no respect for your neighbors? Dear Editor, At 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3, a car crashed into my mailbox and destroyed it. A piece of the car front panel was found in my yard. I called the Carmel Police Department to report what had happened. When I went outside after the phone call, the piece was gone! My question to the driver is this: were you speeding, texting or high? Do you realize how lucky you are? Only six feet away is a utility pole. You could have been killed. Where is your accountability? Have you any respect for your neighbors? You are a criminal. Drivers, slow down on Kennicut Hill Road. We need more stop signs or a speed hump or bump. -Rosemary Smallman Mahopac LETTER

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Keep your eyes open, mommy!”   It was wonderous, but also humbling, to watch my mom’s face grow younger when Val kissed her cheek. She brought sunshine everywhere she went, and it was contagious, but Val also gave me a chance to leave the house for a few hours. Actually, she sometimes placed her hands over my shoulders and pushed me out the door. She understood the pressures of being a caregiver. She also knew its privilege. The only thing I asked of Val was that she play my mother’s music. I felt badly, subjecting her to my mother’s musical tastes. With hope, I inquired if the woman liked Mozart. “He’s nice,” she said, as if she’d seen him on television. Most of the time, they’d both be sleeping on the couch, the footrests extended, when I returned. Music played softly. One day, though, I found Val listening intently. I said, “You’re on a ship, the waves are crashing all around and you’re about to be swept into the sea. But keep listening.” She smiled. It was Beethoven, one of his stormier pieces. It ends serenely though, the last note a deeply resounding chorus of strings that gradually fall silent. Silence is part of the composition, and it registered on Val’s face appreciably, as would a sunset, as would something grand for being grander than oneself. Where is America? One place to look is in Val’s generous heart. GARO FROM PAGE 8 Dear Dr. Linda, I’m a dad of a third-grader. His teacher told my wife and me at our conference that Tyler needs to improve his reading fluency. I really don’t understand what that means. I feel a little foolish because I’m also a teacher, but I teach math in middle school, not reading. First of all, what is reading fluency and what do you recommend we can do to help him improve? Thanks in advance, -Mr. Jim Dear Mr. Jim, That’s a great question. Many of the parents I see also tell me their children’s teachers mention the need to improve reading fluency. They, like you, don’t really understand what reading fluency is or what they need to do to help their kids improve it. In short, reading fluency is how quickly one can read accurately with comprehension. Children who read fluently are able to decode words automatically and focus on what they’re reading at the same time. Their word recognition and comprehension work together. Readers who are less fluent give all their attention to reading the text and then focus on understanding the text. With some, reading the text itself is such a challenge that understanding is difficult. Children, and adults, who want to read faster and comprehend what they’re reading at the same time need to improve their reading fluency. THESE SUGGESTIONS SHOULD HELP YOUR SON: Have him read the same passage over and over again. This can be done by having him read first- and second-grade books. For example, he could read, “Go Dog Go” or any other books by Dr. Seuss for beginning readers every night for a week. It should take him about 10 minutes a night. Probably it will take him longer on Monday night, but by Friday he should be able to fly through it. So that practicing reading fluency doesn’t become boring and annoying, read plays with Tyler. It’s a fun activity. Download some easy children’s classics before going on to more difficult reading. For example, you could start with the play version of “The Three Little Pigs” and read it over and over again while changing parts. Play versions of several children’s classics are available online. You can also read poems together. You’ll find a wide variety of poems online, and Tyler will enjoy choosing a topic. Poems are read with expression and rhythm. Tyler could also write a short story or a poem and read it to everyone. It’s fun to play with flash cards with new words or expressions he’s learning. How quickly can he say them? Begin with two and three and work up to more. Since Tyler will know he’s being timed, he’ll probably tell you that he has to practice more before you time him. That’s great. You want him to practice. Have Tyler highlight as he reads to Tips to improve your child’s reading fluency DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING SEE DR. LINDA PAGE 10

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This means that you might have to copy the pages from some of his favorite stories. Read in unison, each of you reading the same page together. “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See” by Bill Martin works well for unison reading. Cook together while Tyler reads the directions. Before you know it, he’ll be reading phrases such as, “stir the ingredients together,” “blend the eggs and the sugar,” “mix for one minute,” faster and faster. When working with Tyler, remember that reading fluency doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time and practice. Some parents find it helps to get someone else to also help with reading fluency since it takes a lot of patience. -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 originators of Phonics and Fluency SuperDeck Learning Games available at www.stronglearning. com.   DR. LINDA FROM PAGE 9 Have you ever found life’s responsibilities so overwhelming that you imagined yourself stuck on a never-ending treadmill that just kept speeding up? If so, you probably deserve a vacation. Or you could just read Albert Camus’ “The Myth of Sisyphus.” While I can’t book your vacation, I can hopefully help you with understanding “The Myth of Sisyphus.” According to the ancient Greek myth, Sisyphus so provoked the wrath of Zeus that he was condemned for eternity to roll a huge boulder up a mountain, only to see it roll back down again. The brilliant existentialist, Albert Camus, saw this story as a metaphor for the absurdity of life. Human beings, he believed, are similarly condemned to lives of “futile and hopeless labor” without reasonable hope of fulfilling their true needs. Even though Camus and I lived in time periods which only overlapped slightly, I wish I could have met him. Despite his fame, he was a straightforward, unpretentious, approachable person who always made time for friends, actors and young philosophers just starting out. Camus was proud to be a human being. Despite the flavor of some of his writing, he reportedly loved life. It is said that Camus found joy in “the sun, the sea, and a youthful heart.” I imagine a robust conversation, had fate allowed us to meet. I most certainly would have expressed my dissent to his notion that life, absent an externally generated objective purpose, is absurd. I further would have voiced vehement disagreement with his support of the so-called “existential predicament”—the idea that the world we live in is valueless. A close examination of Camus’ essay on Sisyphus reveals that our imaginary conversation may have found some common ground.   Despite our disagreements, Camus provides important insights, especially with regards to our life’s journey. In his famous essay, “The Myth of Sisyphus,” Camus turns the obvious lesson of the allegory on its head by making Sisyphus a hero who, although destined to never reach his goal, finds meaning and purpose, nonetheless. Camus writes, “I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain! One always finds one’s burden again. But Sisyphus reaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods and raises rocks. He too concludes that all is well. This universe henceforth without a master seems to him neither sterile nor futile. Each atom of that stone, each mineral flake of that nightfilled mountain, forms a world. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man’s heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” Camus asserted that all of us, by struggling against our Sisyphean fate to the end, can rebel against the absurdity of our lives and, in the process, find the ever elusive meaning we sought in the first place. His sentiment reminds me of the wise modern-day slogan that life’s true meaning is not found in the destination but, rather, in the journey. I see the Greek allegory of Sisyphus’s plight as a critique of societal norms and expectations. It challenges the notion that success and achievement are the ultimate goals in life. Sisyphus’s task, which resulted in no lasting progress or reward, questions the value we place on productivity and external validation. It suggests to me that we should reevaluate our priorities and consider alternative forms of fulfillment and satisfaction that may not conform to societal expectations. Many of us have experienced profound disappointment in our lives. I, for instance, often failed to achieve what I sought to accomplish. But I take solace in the moral I see in “The Myth of Sisyphus.” I look at it as a lesson of perseverance and resilience. Despite the futility of his task, Sisyphus continues to push the rock up the mountain, demonstrating an unwavering determination and commitment. In our own lives, we too can find meaning and purpose in the most challenging of circumstances. Along the same Journey triumphs over destination in life’s purpose SEE MARTORANO PAGE 11 JAMES MARTORANO MY PERSPECTIVE

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AGE12MOPANSURY, JUNE 29, 2023 PAGE 13 Mahopac eighth graders bid farewell to middle school earlier this month with their Moving Up ceremony. Next stop after summer vacation—high school! Moving up Yesenia Lewis Roslyn Jacobs, Alexandra Cano, Annora Fearon and Kevin Benevides Salamanca Resource officer Deputy Claire Pierson (right) stands with Chris and Becky Alvarez and their daughters Sofia (left) to mark the moving up of twins Isabella and Ava (center). Michael Oteng (left) and his family Liam Baker Saoirse McGregor James Liebowitz Rosmery Arevalo Tobar PHOTOS: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL Emma Aguila with her parents Joshua and Mariana Aulona Berisha and her family Leah Cox and her family Members of the eighth grade chorus sing “The Star Spangled Banner.” This group of freinds was excited to celebrate. Feaver Johnny       
      ­ With love, Nonna and Opa You're moving up to high school! Your efforts are being rewarded and we’re SO PROUD of our grandson. Andrew Pfeifer You are a very loving grandson and we wish you good luck in High School. You’re on the road to being a wonderful guitar player. LOVE, NONNA AND POPPY James Matthew LIEBOWITZ Ava Alvarez Mom, Dad, Sofia & ISABELLA LOVE, The hardest working student in School Biz. We love you and are SO proud of you! Isabea We are proud of everything you do! ve, Mom, Dad, Sofia & Ava Alvarez

AGE 12 MAHOPAC NEWS – THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023 PAGE 13 Mahopac eighth graders bid farewell to middle school earlier this month with their Moving Up ceremony. Next stop after summer vacation—high school! Moving up Yesenia Lewis Roslyn Jacobs, Alexandra Cano, Annora Fearon and Kevin Benevides Salamanca Resource officer Deputy Claire Pierson (right) stands with Chris and Becky Alvarez and their daughters Sofia (left) to mark the moving up of twins Isabella and Ava (center). Michael Oteng (left) and his family Liam Baker Saoirse McGregor James Liebowitz Rosmery Arevalo Tobar PHOTOS: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL Emma Aguila with her parents Joshua and Mariana Aulona Berisha and her family Leah Cox and her family Members of the eighth grade chorus sing “The Star Spangled Banner.” This group of freinds was excited to celebrate. Feaver Johnny fifffflffiflfffflfffflfffffl ff fflffl  ff fflffiffff 
 ff   ff  ­fifl With love, Nonna and Opa You're moving up to high school! Your efforts are being rewarded and we’re SO PROUD of our grandson. Andrew Pfeifer You are a very loving grandson and we wish you good luck in High School. You’re on the road to being a wonderful guitar player. LOVE, NONNA AND POPPY James Matthew LIEBOWITZ Ava Alvarez Mom, Dad, Sofia & ISABELLA LOVE, The hardest working student in School Biz. We love you and are SO proud of you! Isabea We are proud of everything you do! ve, Mom, Dad, Sofia & Ava Alvarez

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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 15 Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years Do you understand the difference between an irrevocable and a revocable trust? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500 The chilling plight of the five submariners attempting to tour the wreck of the Titanic has me afraid that our quest for danger has taken us into situations that we don’t have a whole lot of practice getting out of. In this world, there have always been people who are compelled to try to push the envelope, and then there are those like me who are content simply to lick the envelope. I do not want it to lick me first. In 1912, just boarding the Titanic for a trip to New York from England was already daring. For that matter, traveling into Manhattan by subway in the early 1980s was enough to risk your life, depending on the time of day. If you boarded the Titanic and noticed that the vessel carried 20 lifeboats, you had to know that there was some risk involved. Four of the lifeboats were collapsible, for those who wanted to court danger even as they were being rescued. I’m not what you would consider a “daredevil.” My relationship with the devil is pretty good and I’d like to keep it that way. If I dare the devil, it’s something minor, like I bet he can’t eat all those French fries. And we don’t even put any money on it. I feel like I’m looking danger straight in the face if I don’t heed the safety instructions that come with a new toaster. I may attempt to dislodge food WHILE toaster is plugged into electrical outlet, AND I may leave toaster unattended during use. I can accurately gauge the inherent danger in any activity by measuring the length of the waiver form I am required to sign before being allowed to attempt it. I carefully read all the clauses of the liability disclaimer before attaching myself to a zipline designed to propel me through the Amazon jungle and then through a brick wall: “I agree to indemnify the indemnicatee against all judgements, fees, expenses and litigation caused by the participation of any equitablity involved in the parties named in this agreement or any other agreement signed by those explicitly mentioned within the provisions therein. I therefore absolve those parties of any responsibility for the irresponsible thing I’m about to do.” Sounds pretty safe. There are now just so many more ways available for me to put myself in harm’s way than there ever were before. And I’m the type of person that if harm sees me in it’s way, it’s not going to bother to go around me. It’s getting easier and easier to do something that most of us would have considered stupid 20 years ago, and some of us consider even stupider today. “Okay, everyone who’s interested in going to the moon, sign up on the sign-up sheet. You WILL NEED A PERMISSION SLIP. Melén, are you going?” “Why on EARTH would I do THAT?” “Well actually, we haven’t found any good reasons here on Earth, and that’s why we’re going.” I once had a cat named Pookie who was a cat-daredevil. My wife loved her and she loved my wife and I love my wife, but the cat and I barely tolerated each other. She used to sun herself on our 8th story balcony when we lived in an apartment. That wouldn’t be so perilous, except that she used to sit on the three-inch concrete overhang that was outside the safety railing. She didn’t do it for her own benefit. She did it because she knew it would put me in the uncomfortable position of having to baby-talk to it in a sweet coaxing voice to get her to come inside, and she was just laughing at me. She must have forgotten who she was dealing with, because the minute I started explaining to my wife my complicated plan to retrieve her, she came right back through the railing because she already knew the ending. “WOW how amazing that your cat survived a fall off your balcony.” “Well actually she was fine until we rescued her.” I only hope that there’s a better reason than that for, say, jumping out of an airplane. It used to be that performing a stunt in front of your friends was enough for people to notice you. But through social media, the number of “friends” has increased exponentially, and so has the size of the stunt. It’s no longer relevant that sane people call you crazy, now it’s only worth talking about if CRAZY people call you crazy. If I’m going to jump out of a plane, let it be for the really good reason that there were no direct flights. It seems to me that people were built to last a lifetime. I just don’t want to make that lifetime any shorter than it needs to be by doing something reckless. The word “reckless” is an unnecessary irony if there is indeed a wreck. I’ve heard people say that “what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.” People may have heard ME say that what doesn’t kill you usually REALLY, REALLY HURTS. Say hello at [email protected]. The thrill of it all RICK MELÉN MAN OVERBOARD

Sports PAGE 16 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023 BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR Bobby Egan has yet to enter high school, but the Mahopac 14-year-old has already accomplished a feat that many golfers spend a lifetime dreaming about: a hole-in-one. He shot the ace while playing with his mom, brother, cousin, and uncle on June 11 at Winding Hills Golf Club in Montgomery, N.Y. “It was hole 12, a par three: 135 yards 117 to the pin,” said Egan, who, despite being in middle school, played golf for the Mahopac High School varsity this spring. “I used my 58-degree wedge.” His mother Courtnie Egan, said the shot looked great as soon as it took flight. “When Bobby teed up the ball, we all just stood behind him and watched,” she recalled. “He hit a beautiful shot. It bounced once on the green and started rolling toward the hole. We all just started saying ‘That looks good.’” And then the ball just disappeared. “As soon as it disappeared, we started screaming, yelling, and jumping around,” she said. “As we were cheering, other golfers drove up to congratulate us, as they knew from the cheers that someone got a hole-in-one. It was such an exciting moment. I am absolutely thrilled for him to have done it and to have been there to see it.” Ironically, Egan said he wasn’t having a great game before that shot. He knew it was well-hit— but did he think it might be a hole-in-one? “It was just like any other shot, it didn’t seem any different,” Egan said. “I didn’t think it was going to actually go in. A lot of the shots that hit the green always appear to look closer to the pin than they actually are. But then this one rolled in.” Sports have always played an important part in Egan’s life, with basketball, football, and lacrosse joining golf among his favorites. “Bobby started golfing when he was little,” said Coutnie Egan, who has been playing with him from the very beginning. “When he was younger, he participated in the Us Kids golf tournaments and he also competed in the MET PGA junior tournaments. When he was 12, he placed first in the PGA Drive, Chip, and Putt competition at Stanwich Gold Course in Greenwich, which advanced him to the subregional qualifier at Bethpage. “He’s he’s a much better golfer than I am; he always has been,” she added. “So, basically I just hand him his clubs, watch and cheer him on.” Still, playing on the high school golf team was somewhat of a departure for the younger Egan, whose usual spring sport is lacrosse. “Instead of joining the modified lacrosse team this past season he decided he wanted to try golf,” his mother said. “Mahopac only has a varsity team; he tried out and made the cut. It was a great experience for him and a great choice as he was able to participate in three of the sports he loves all in the same season.” It made for some busy weeks, with golf practice and matches taking place Monday through Wednesday and open football workouts at the high school on Thursdays and Fridays. Weekends were for lacrosse. Egan joined the Mahopac Sports Association tournament team that included his brother, Jack, and a bunch of their friends. “As his mom, I am most proud of his ability to manage all of the sports all while maintaining and excelling in his academics,” Courtnie Egan said. “He is a great student and was just honored and inducted into the National Junior Honor Society.” As for a future on the links, the younger Egan is keeping his options open. “Golf is a hobby that I enjoy,” he said. “My goals are to continue playing all of my sports as much as I can. As far as school goes, I will be a freshman next year and I am going to focus on getting good grades.” An ace for Bobby Egan PHOTOS COURTESY OF COURTNIE EGAN Bobby Egan shot a hole-in-one earlier this month. Mahopac middle schooler sinks a hole-in-one 66 Miller Road, Mahopac 845-628-2050 www.mavistireofmahopac.com With This Coupon • Expires 7/31/23 $10.00 OFF Synthetic Oil change (MOST CARS) 25% OFF 25 % OFF STRUTS & SHOCKS With This Coupon • Expires 7/31/23 CARING FOR YOUR CAR & OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER 35 YEARS! The Friendly Mavis Team

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Please include the following additional papers as part of this subscription: North Salem News The Somers Record Yorktown News The Mt. Kisco-Bedford Times The Katonah-Lewisboro times The Era of No Lookback Periods for Medicaid Homecare Is Finally Coming to an End In New York! Barring another pandemic or other significant health emergency, on March 31, 2024, the days of being able to gift away your assets in New York without creating any period of ineligibility for Community Medicaid (also known as Medicaid Homecare) will be coming to an end. On March 31, 2024, any uncompensated transfer of assets (gift of assets) will create a 30-month lookback period for Community Medicaid retroactive to all uncompensated transfers made on or after Oct. 1, 2020. It should be noted that although these transfers have had no impact on eligibility for Community Medicaid for decades, they have always created a 60-month (five year) lookback for Medicaid nursing home. This change in the law will have a major impact on seniors who want to age in place at home and access the Medicaid home care program, which provides seniors with paid home health aides. The aides assist seniors in performing activities of daily living (ADL’s), such as walking, dressing, feeding, going to the bathroom and bathing. Thus, if on April 1, 2024, a single person (no spouse) has nonIRA/non-retirement liquid assets greater than the resource exclusion ($30,180 for 2023), they will be creating a 30-month (2-1/2 years) lookback and ineligibility period for Community Medicaid, unless a “Medicaid Crisis Plan” can be implemented for the applicant’s resources, which would help reduce the ineligibility period below 30 months. For seniors who are currently struggling to remain at home (including those who reside at an assisted living facility) because of both physical and cognitive incapacities, the implementation of the 30-month lookback can be a devastating blow. Thus, we are encouraging our clients who are in need of assistance with their ADL’s to make the requisite transfer of their non-IRA/non-retirement resources above the current resource limit prior to March 31, 2024, and to apply for Community (homecare) Medicaid before March 31, 2024. It is critical that both the transfer and application for Community Medicaid be made before March 31, 2024, to avoid the 30-month lookback. Although one’s physical incapacities may not be significant enough to warrant 12 or 24 hours of care per day, it is important to be in the system and receiving any amount of approved care before the 30-month lookback commences. As one’s condition continues to deteriorate and additional hours of care are required, one can request that their care needs be reevaluated and that additional hours of care be provided. Being proactive in seeking homecare prior to March 31, 2024, is of great importance. Anthony J. Enea is a member of Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP of White Plains, New York. He focuses his practice on Wills, Trusts, Estates and Elder Law. Anthony is the Past Chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), and is the past Chair of the 50+ Section of the NYSBA. He is a Past President and founding member of the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Anthony is also the Immediate Past President of the Westchester County Bar Foundation and a Past President of the Westchester County Bar Association. He can be reached at 914-948- 1500 or at www.esslawfirm.com. Era of ‘no-lookback periods’ is ending Medicaid Homecare eligibility will be impacted starting on March 31, 2024 ANTHONY J. ENEA GUEST CORNER Lunch & Learn Series Held on the last Wednesday of each month, Lunch & Learn programs at Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP, shed light on a variety of important elder law and estate planning topics. The free educational program, held at the firm’s White Plains location, is open to the public – though space is limited. Those interested are encouraged to register early by calling 914-948-1500 to reserve their spot. A light lunch and refreshments are included. Future programs include: September 27 LLCs: The Pros, Cons and Estate Planning: For some, an LLC can be a useful tool to pass assets down to loved ones while avoiding or minimizing estate taxes. Discover if an LLC may be right for your estate planning needs as well as how they are used to reduce the risk of personal liability with rental properties. Presentation by Anthony J. Enea, Esq. & Michael P. Enea, Esq.

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