Mahopac News 11.03.2022

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Car crashes into Red Mills Market
BY BOB DUMAS victim was trapped between
EDITOR the car and building debris. First responders work to remove the victims from the scene of the crash. PHOTO COURTESY OF ELLEN NISTICO/MFVFD

A vehicle crashed into the e driver of the vehicle
wall of the Red Mills Market was removed and placed into
on Route 6N in Mahopac the care of EMS while re-
Falls on Sunday afternoon,
leaving two people with mi- ghters worked on extricating
nor injuries and a gaping hole the pinned victim. After ap-
in the grocery store’s façade. proximately 10 minutes, the
pinned victim was freed and
First responders from Ma- placed in the care of EMS.
hopac Falls Fire Department Both patients were transport-
said that at approximately ed by ground to Westchester
12:30 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. Medical Center with non-
30, Mahopac Falls re and life-threatening injuries.
EMS along with Carmel
police and Putnam County Mahopac Falls re re-
EMS were dispatched to the mained on scene while Sky-
market for reports of a vehicle line Towing and Recovery
in the store with one person removed the vehicle. Once
trapped. the vehicle was removed, the
scene was turned over to the
Deputy Chief Je Boyle ar- Carmel Building Depart-
rived on scene and con rmed ment.
that the vehicle had entered
the building while the driver e names of the victims
was still inside and one male were not disclosed, and the
cause of the accident remains
under investigation.

Dodging a bullet

Police investigate stray bullets crashing into two homes

BY BOB DUMAS Mahopac residents, one of them investigators say the general pub- approximately 6:15 p.m., she and bedroom window of her 18-year-
EDITOR a town councilman, had stray lic is in no danger. her in-laws were at home when old son, who wasn’t home at the
bullets pierce their homes and they heard a loud crash. time. e bullet tore through two
In what police are calling an lodge in walls and furniture last Maryrose Correa, a resident of
unfortunate coincidence, two month. No one was injured and Bloomer Road, near Buckshol- Correa said they discovered a SEE BULLET PAGE 25
low Road, said that on Oct. 23, at bullet had broken through the

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Enjoy Ladles of Love for an important cause

Soup dinner fundraiser Nov. 10 to bene t Hillside Food Outreach

BY BOB DUMAS pantry or food bank—it uses a expensive, and we have to buy array of high-quality soups pre- pottery students to create bowls
EDITOR di erent approach. it from food distributors, which pared by the Villa Barone sta , for the fundraiser.
costs us a little more money.” including lobster bisque, tortel-
In the wake of the pandemic, “It’s a home-delivery model,” lini brodo, pasta fagioli, chicken “Everyone who attends gets a
with nearly two years of isola- she explained. “Volunteers come With the pandemic shutting noodle and hearty vegetable. e handmade soup bowl,” she said.
tion, and with food costs rising to one of our pantries for Fair- down social gatherings for two soups are accompanied by a Tus- “And some students have made
to unfathomable heights, the years, it was impossible for Hill- can crudité spread with an as- serving bowls as well, and we are
mission of Hillside Food Out- eld, Putnam and Westchester, side Food Outreach to hold its sortment of artesian breads and having a silent auction for those.
reach is more important than and pack up [groceries] for their traditional fundraisers. a decadent dessert station. Wine I got to see some of them and,
ever. clients.” and soda are included, and there my gosh, they are gorgeous. e
“ e pandemic really set us will be a cash bar available. kids did a great job.”
Founded in 1997 in West- And while these clients are back,” she said, noting that Hill-
chester County by Kathleen low-income and need help get- side made an extra 4,000 deliv- “It’s all bu et-style with the Tickets won’t be sold at the
Purdy, executive director of the ting groceries, they also need eries on top of its regular clients high-end soups, antipasto, bread door for Ladles of Love. ey
organization, the charity was food that meets their nutritional during the quarantine. “So, now, and a nice dessert,” she said. must be purchased at the chari-
conceived in honor of her late needs dictated by their health we really have to get going.” ty’s website. So, if you would like
grandmother, whose kindness challenges. at often includes Purdy said the decision to to have a fun evening lled with
and lifelong charity inspired high-end products that can be Purdy said one of the group’s serve soup was part of the theme good food for a great cause, go
Purdy’s mission to help others. out of their price range. fundraisers was always a big for the event. to hillsidefoodoutreach.org and
gala, but as things grind back to get your tickets now. Hundreds
Speci cally, that mission is “We get our clients from re- normal, she decided to try some- “Usually, we associate people of needy, isolated folks will be
to deliver high-quality, nutri- ferrals, and they are all kinds thing di erent this year. in need with soup lines,” she forever grateful that you did.
tious food that will enable low- of people from all walks of said. “So, we are trying to remind
income, chronically ill, disabled, life,” Purdy said. “ ese people On ursday, Nov. 10, at 6 people that some people cannot For more information, visit
and those who are otherwise un- couldn’t a ord food before, now p.m., Hillside Food Outreach a ord food. ere are some se- hillsidefoodoutreach.org.
able to access a traditional food [with in ation], it is even worse will present the inaugural Ladles niors who open a can of soup for
pantry, achieve a better quality of Love fundraiser at Villa Bar- dinner because that is all they Purchase Tickets
of life. “And these are people who one Hilltop Manor on Route 6 have.”
have illnesses that can be af- in Mahopac. e cost is $95 a Visit hillsidefoodoutreach.org
Purdy stressed that Hillside fected by their diets—diabetics, ticket, with all proceeds going But Ladles of Love is not just
Food Outreach is not a food heart patients, cancer patients,” toward the food program. about soups and breads. Hillside
she continued. “We get the more reached out to area high school
nutritional food, which is more Attendees will be treated to an

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Mahopac native and longtime club
Lake Mahopac
Garden Club member Regina Morini enjoys
presents ‘Tea high tea.
Around the World’
PHOTOS: BILL BONGIORNO
BY BILL BONGIORNO Loretta Bowens shares some
CONTRIBUTING WRITER tea with friends. Sandwiches with flags from all nations

Mahopac Golf and Beach
Club hosted the “Tea Around the
World” fundraising event for the
Lake Mahopac Garden Club on
a beautiful fall day last month. It
was a sell-out crowd of over 80 for
the rst event in three years at the
Oct. 22 event.

“ e ladies did a beautiful job
preparing savory tea sandwiches
in the traditional British fashion,
as well as desserts, including truf-

es and scones,” said Mary Rago-
nesi-Johnson, co-chair of the Tea
Committee said. “We are grateful
to Mahopac and Kennedy High
School students who have volun-
teered to serve.”

is year’s theme o ered table
settings and teas from di erent
countries, from France to Ukraine
to Spain and, of course, Britain.
“We thought it would be a nice
symbol of bringing everyone to-
gether in unity and peace,” Rago-
nesi-Johnson said.

One of the longest running
members of the club and Ma-
hopac native, Regina Morini, was
in attendance.

“ e Garden Club does a lot
for the community to keep the
gardens around town maintained,”
she said.

Guests sat while being served
sandwiches and were treated to a
duet of violinists while enjoying
each other’s company and the teas.

Maryann Petrillo, Jean Kristensen, Violinists Mary and
Lisa Garcia at the auction table Margaret Johnson

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Hello winter

OF HUMAN We were cruising leaves ying o treetops. “Hello and exhilarating, autumn is ake.
INTEREST northward, just winter, goodbye summer,” she also as mournful as a funeral. “I didn’t know you were into
LORENZO out looking at said in almost a whisper. Summer’s funeral. muscle cars,” I joked.
GARO the colorful vistas and trees “I thought you like them,” she
along the Taconic. “A ride to And that about sums up “It never fails,” Cynthia said, said.
nowhere,” I called it. Cynthia the sadness that autumn “when you say goodbye to We walked over to the show.
hardly spoke, such was the brings. ough it may be summer, it’s like all the other A mixture of mostly old geezers
extent of her melancholy. She breathtakingly beautiful, a summers come rushing in and and teenagers were milling
leaned back to get a better look glittering phantasmagoria of you get depressed.” around with their hands stuck
at ocks of brightly colored color and blazing light, a bounty in their pockets, admiring the
of serene morning mists, brisk I tried to comfort her, cars, which looked bad ass and
making the case that, unlike beautiful at the same time. A
MAHOPAC MARINA summer, winter gets a lot of bad car at the far end of the show
publicity. I wanted to convince caught my eye, a red and white
Winter STORAGE In a LOCKED, SECURE YARD her that there’s warmth and 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. I asked
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came out sounding hollow. e 67-year-old car had needed
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Patio furniture, Cars, Motorhomes, and more! over ebbs sharply near the end e car had been garaged and
of summer and then rises just in the same family for its entire
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Happily Ever After GARO

SCHIFFREN before being sentenced to spend the rest expensive everything is right now, that they FROM PAGE 12
of his life under house arrest by the Papal have nally had enough. And they will be
FROM PAGE 10 Court. demanding a new direction at the ballot bottles of soda, paper plates
box. and straws, each piece of
horri c punishment. In 1600, Giordano Recently we learned that the White cake individually wrapped in
Bruno was burned to death for House and Fauci were coordinating with I have never seen a president administer cellophane, everything tting so
publishing a theory that the stars were social media titans to ban people dissenting the nation with less fear of repercussions neatly, so carefully prepared.
distant suns surrounded by their own from their orthodoxies. What were they from truly terrible policies.
planets, some of which might be able thinking? What I almost forgot was
to support life, just the way earth does. What, if anything at all, is Joe Biden how that Bel Air nearly put my
Galileo Galilei, who we credit with rst Now that in ation has gone insane thinking? family in the poor house. It was
providing telescopic evidence that the because of terrible White House policies, used when my father bought
planets revolve around the Sun, instead of people have nally lost patience with all Mara Schi ren, PhD, is a writer, certi ed it. He should have taken the
the Earth (thus conclusively disproving this progressivism. At long last, the tip- functional medicine health coach, integrative sensible Rambler four-door,
the ancient Ptolemaic model), spent some ping point has been reached and exceeded. psychiatric educator and peak performance instead. e Bell Air’s front
time in prison and was tried by the Church People are, rightly, so worried about in a- coach. You can reach her at healthascent1@ end was shot, which caused
tion impacting their nances and how gmail.com. an exciting number of close
calls and at least two minor
sideswipes on the treacherous
Taconic. Eventually, the motor
mounts broke, which is a polite
way of saying the engine fell
out. And when I mentioned the
pound cake, Cynthia, having
experienced motherhood, noted
that food is an excellent way to
control rambunctious boys.

You can get drunk on too
much nostalgia. e sobering
truth is that a lot of those
long lazy days of summer
were excruciatingly boring.
Mosquitos bit, bees stung,
poison ivy itched, that stu
doesn’t happen in winter. So,
here’s to the restive darkness of
winter, snowy white mornings,
school closings, and tiny buds
on twigs where spring is hiding.

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New sneakers

Ken has them coming out of his sneakers which are made speci cally sneakers,” I said. I wanted something for nothing? “If
ears. At last count, there were to wear without socks. I had my I felt terrible, as I knew Kim had the same thing happens to the new
about 50 pairs of sneakers in his doubts about how comfortable I sneakers that you send me then I am
spent well over $100 for the sneakers, certainly going to think that the fault
closet. Too many? Oh, yes. It must be would be in the summer in sneakers so I called the company and told them lies with the Allbirds and not my toes
when I had received the sneakers and or wear pattern.”
a family thing because without socks, but what happened to them. After trying
to avoid sending me a new pair of At this stage of my life, I choose my
he has a brother and they were amazingly sneakers to replace the originals which battles; and after having told them how
I had been wearing for only six months, I feel, I decided to just wear the new
a sister who also own JUST comfortable and customer service told me they would pair next summer and if perhaps the
at least 50 pairs of JO ANN bouncy. I have make an exception, take back the same thing happens, then I will switch
sneakers. ey consider recently read sneakers and send me a new pair after I brands and go back to my tried-and-
returned the old ones. true Nikes. Seriously, I have a pair for
themselves a cionados. JO ANN an article in a about 20 years and they are still hole-
Many years ago I was FRANCELLA magazine touting “But,” I was warned, “you cannot free.
the wonderfulness return these replacements again for
an exercise instructor another new pair.” [email protected]

and always had the of these lightweight, Was she trying to make me feel like

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work, play or just lounging around to break them out of their box and I

the house I had about three pairs of lived in these amazingly comfortable

sneakers. It was all I needed. Each sneakers until just last month.

Christmas I would encourage Ken or “What happened to the Allbirds?”

Kim to get me a new pair. Certainly asked Kim when we visited her several Fun Facts by Jo Ann

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of sneaker for me as I would be. I have “ ere’s a hole right smack in the
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been known to walk into any store and middle of the top, front of the shoe. I mass-marketed canvas-top “sneaker.”

if I see a sneaker that suits me and if I can see my pink toenail.”

need it, I will buy it. “How could you possibly already

Ken and Kim are a whole di erent have a hole in your sneaker?” she asked.

species. ey will research the best new “ at’s not the worst of it. I see

sneakers that come out each year, secure one starting on the other foot as well.

in their belief that they bought the best In all my years of wearing sneakers,

sneaker for what I need. exercising, running, walking and just

Last Christmas Kim bought me a wearing them around the house, I have

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Life is a masquerade

Last weekend we went to a fun me if I had any idea what happened like you can see right through me, and 2.) Remember that you’re eventually
Halloween party with our to the bathroom rug, I had to tell her somehow know that I got my viscount going to have to go to the bathroom. I
friends Mark and Laurie, and I the truth. “Honey, I think we may costume at a discount. Did you make always manage to overlook that simple
fact when designing my costume, and
know what you’re probably thinking: have been robbed. at was probably that mask yourself ?” “No, it’s a certi ed it results in me eventually tearing a
hole in something that shouldn’t have
“Aren’t you a little a Persian rug, and it N95 mask I got on Amazon.” a hole in it, and then I have to cover
it up with something inappropriate
old for that kind could have been very You know that if someone invites that dropped o of somebody else’s
costume. 3.) Don’t drink too much at
of thing?” And to ON valuable. We were no you to a costume ball, it’s going to be the party. Have you ever been stopped
that I say, “Yes.” ASSIGNMENT doubt the victim of a big, expensive, and the food’s going to by the police dressed as a policeman?
It’s probably not going to go as well as
Here’s where you’re RICK cat burglar; my guess is be top-notch. You know this for a fact, you thought it would.
expecting me to say, MELÉN it was a Persian cat.” because no one wants to be known for
“HOWEVER,” and It seems like at every Halloween
I always think of a their small balls. But if I was invited, party I’ve ever been to, I end up
watching a Yankees playo game in
say why Halloween is better costume the day would I even go? It could be dangerous, a crowded room with a television set.
While all the Mets fans are having a
fun for children of all after the party. I won’t because at every costume ball I’ve good time forgetting about baseball,
dancing in the other room, we’re
ages, etc. But really, tell you what I was this ever seen on television or the movies, looking glum because the Yankees
always lose on the Saturday before
I’m just in it for the candy, plain and year because it was kind of dumb, but I someone gets killed. And there are Halloween. It results in sore dinosaurs,
morose monsters, pessimistic pirates
simple, plain and peanut. had to fashion a war service medal, and always two people dressed in the same and woeful wenches. And there’s some
sad things known to man, but none
e hardest part is guring out I needed a metal piece from one of our costume as the killer, which creates a truly sadder than the tears of a clown.

what I’m going to be. Being me is light xtures. “No, honey, I don’t know whole lot of confusion and mayhem. I Join Rick and No Options at Mohansic
Grill in Yorktown Heights, Saturday,
hard enough for people to put up why we always get robbed this time of guess if I want to play it safe I’ll dress Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m.! Look for Rickster
Melen on Facebook! Say hello at: rlife8@
with. Furthermore, any costume I year, but don’t worry, next Halloween as a gangster, carry a violin case, and hotmail.com

put together has the Dolly llama to I’m going as Sherlock Holmes, and I’ll you’ll just have to guess whether there’s

be compared with. at was the time get to the bottom of this.” a machine gun in there or if I’m just

when I went as Dolly Parton, with I love a good party, but I’ve planning to kill you softly with my

my acoustic guitar as an accessory, always wanted to be invited to a real song.

except that my face was that of a llama, masquerade ball. You know the kind of If you want to enjoy a successful

which I constructed out of my wife’s a air I’m talking about, with beautiful evening, I have some tips for you: 1.)

bathroom rug. My llama face had a women dressed as Queen Victoria, Avoid anything served in a cauldron.

movable mouth which I controlled wearing an exorbitant wig, holding Yes, it’s probably just chili, but if

with a string, and I could accompany up a irtatious eye mask, her husband T:9.5s"omebody spits out the eye of a newt,

myself on the guitar in a chorus of “9 to dressed as a handsome viscount, you’ll think of me kindly for once for

5” or “Jolene.” Picture it in your mind, if whatever the hell that is. “So, madame, warning you. By the way, I see a lot

you will, and if you won’t it’s probably who am I talking to? All I can see of newts bumping into things toward

for the best. are your eyes, but I feel like they are the end of October, because depth

Two weeks later when my wife asked looking straight through to my soul. It’s perception su ers with only one eye.

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Italian Austin Road
American students run for
Club marks the health of it
Columbus
As adults, many Ameri- dent had to complete all
Day
cans struggle to make 10 laps within 40 minutes

healthy lifestyle choices. in order to qualify for the

Teachers at Austin Road 5K run at FDR Park.

Elementary strive to help “We have entire fami-

students form healthy hab- lies that have run the race,”

On Sunday, Oct. 16, in commemo- PHOTO COURTESY OF ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB its that they can carry with Kittredge said.
ration of Columbus Day, the Italian
American Club of Mahopac and the From left, Giulio Cefaloni, Lola Lauro, Matt Slater, Frank Lombardi, Mike them throughout their Huestis said many stu-
Order Sons and Daughters of Italy, Fr. Cazzari, Michelle Ment, Kevin McConville, Erin Lee Crowley, Joseph Castellano,
Licata Lodge, Carmel, hosted a cer- Giuseppina Lita, Anthony Scannapieco, Sal Colatruglio lives, beginning with the dents keep up with the
emony at the Christopher Columbus
statue at Carmel Town Hall. Elementary Cross Coun- running after leaving Ful-

e master of ceremonies for the try Program. A staple in mar and move into their
event was Giulio Cefaloni, president
of the Italian American Club of Ma- Legislature. Among the community lumbus landing in the Americas. the town for decades, the teen years.
hopac, and speakers included Joseph
Rossi, president of the Order of the members in attendance were Lady of e Italian American Club of Ma- program culminates with “It’s all about healthy
Sons and Daughters of Italy Father
Licata Lodge; Michelle Ment, NYS Lakes 4th Degree Color Guard, Boy hopac (IAC) was founded more than a 5K run at FDR Park in habits,” he said. “It’s great
president of the Order of the Sons and
Daughters of Italy; omas Bisogno, Scout Troop 1 presenting the colors 90 years ago by immigrant Italians Yorktown on Oct. 26. to hear from parents that
author; and numerous elected o cials
including Supervisor Mike Cazzari, ( ag color guard), and Girl Scout who built a structure with their own Students from second to their children have kept up
Councilman Frank Lombardi, York-
town Supervisor Matt Slater, Legis- Troop 1140 retiring the colors. Also hands as a symbol of their commit- fth grade who volunteer with it into middle school.”
lator Joseph Castellano, and Putnam
County Sheri Kevin McConville. present were students from Mahopac ment to establish permanent roots in get together to run several Both the FDR Park

Castellano also presented a proc- High School Italian Club. Wreaths this country and become American mornings a week behind and a run at Lakeview
lamation from the Putnam County
were presented by both organizations. citizens. Today, the IAC is recognized the school. ey run under are scheduled to take

“ e Star-Spangled Banner”was sung as a caring, community-focused club the supervision of teachers place in the next two

by Mary Ragonese, and Lola Lauro providing cultural, social, philanthrop- Bill Huestis, Lauren Kit- weeks and they are cer-

closed the ceremony with “God Bless ic support to our community. tredge,and Bob Cohowicz. tain to be a true chal-

America,”“America the Beautiful”and For more information about mem- As the students com- lenge for the elementary

“God Bless the USA.” Attendees en- bership, or club activities, visit Itali- pleted lap after lap during school students, but the

joyed a reception after the ceremony. anamericanclubofmahopac.org or call a recent session, the teach- Austin Road runners will

e sculpture of Columbus, erected Giulio Cefaloni 845-745-2655. ers used markers and Pop- be ready.

in 1992, is the work of a local artist sicle sticks to denote how

Anthony Padovano, in commemora- Article courtesy of the Italian American many laps each student Article courtesy of Mahopac

tion of the 500th anniversary of Co- Club had completed. Each stu- School District

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OBITUARIES

Robert Stevens Sr. service, he met Mary Monzillo days. But perhaps his most time- Jim is survived by his son Serino and her husband, Mat-
through a mutual friend. Imme-
Robert Stevens Sr. passed diately smitten, he asked to take consuming pursuit came in the John and his wife, Joyce; his son thew; Jamie Gri n, Matthew
away on Oct. 23, 2022. He was her out on New Year’s Eve. ey
71 years young. were married less than a year later summer when he would test his Kevin and his wife, Denise; his Gri n; as well as his great-grand-
on Nov. 4, 1950. In their 70-year
He married his teenage sweet- marriage, Jim and Mary were pool’s pH level each day to make son Jimmy and his wife, Camille; children London Holst, Matthew
heart on March 7, 1981. He had blessed with four children and six
three beautiful boys and four grandchildren. Jim was fortunate sure it was prime for swimming. his daughter, Eileen Egan, and Oliveri, Lincoln Holst, Connor
grandchildren he adored. His enough to meet his ve great-
family was his life. He lived in grandchildren. Jim will be remembered for host- her husband, Dennis; his grand- Oliveri and Alessandra Serino.
Mahopac his entire life with a
very well established landscaping Jim was known by family and ing family and friends for holidays children Jennifer Oliveri and Jim was predeceased by his wife,
business. He worked so hard his friends for his intelligence, love
whole life for his family. for reading, and curiosity about a and impromptu pool parties, his her husband, Anthony; Saman- Mary, as well as his siblings, Ei-
wide range of subjects.
He will be greatly missed by all love of history, slide shows of old tha Marshall and her husband, leen, Anita, omas and Robert.
his family and friends. Jim earned his degree from
New York University and later pictures, and the story of “ e Boy Christopher; Amanda Holst and SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 27
A graveside service was held worked as an electrical engineer
Oct. 29, at Ballard Barrett Cem- at IBM for over 35 years. Jim’s Who Cried Wolf.” her husband, Damien; Stephanie
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The Indians closed out their
ROUNDUP Poughkeepsie, Peekskill, Roy C. e 500 Free saw Stella season with a quarterfinal
FROM PAGE 22
Ketcham, Port Chester, Brews- Svrcek knocking ve seconds o loss to Somers in the playoffs.

ter, Woodlands, and Mt. Vernon her time to make a sectional cut PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN

minutes to take sixth place. in Divisionals. with a time of 5:35.73.

Bergerson lowered her school “ ese girls worked so hard all e 200 Free relay team took

record on the course with a season and deserved this title,” second after a big comeback by

20:01.4. Coach Erica Burlenski said. Megan McGourty in the last

“Her race strategy was aggres- e meet started o with the leg. e team of Cartagena,

sive and con dent,” Posch said. 200-medley relay team of Molly Kunca, Sumersford, and Megan

“She really went for it, and that McGourty, Megan McGourty, McGourty swam a best time of

made all the di erence. She was Katherine Cartagena and Stella 1:56.06.

in third place for much of the Svrcek. e girls took rst and a Molly McGourty took rst in

race and fought to the nish. personal best time of 2:02.47. the 100 Back with a sectional cut

Over the last four years, she has In the 200 Free, Molly Mc- time of 1:02.53, and second was

been working on trusting herself Gourty placed rst with a time Mikalah Kunca with a time of

and her training to run more ag- of 2:06.30 and quali ed for Sec- 1:12.01. Taking 10th was senior

gressively, and it was absolutely tionals. Kailey Sumersford took Jaiden Donohue with her last

fantastic to watch it come to second, shaving two seconds o swim in her high school career.

fruition today.” her time with a 2:18.41. Megan McGourty got rst in

“We nally had a more full In the 200 IM, eighth grader the 100 Breast with a season best

squad toe the line,” Posch add- Megan McGourty took rst 1:14.13.

ed. “Natali Chicaiza (33rd) and with a time of 2:26.47, shaving “ ese girls show up every day

Cecylia Haberling (39th) have nine seconds o her best time with a smile on their faces. ey

been battling injuries all season this season. work hard and deserve this win,”

and they were able to get to the e 50 Free was a fast and Burlenski said. “ e next stop

line and nish strong today, both personal best for Svrcek, with is sectionals on November 7, at

earning medals. Sophomore Sa- a sectional cut of 26.01. Olivia Felix Festa School. Molly Mc-

brina Kenneally (35th) contin- Brady took sixth with a time of Gourty, Svrcek, and Megan Mc-

ues to make consistent progress, 30.33. Gourty will all be going for indi-

also earning a medal for her ef- Taking second in the 100 Fly vidual events as well as relays. A

fort.” was Kailey Sumersford with a few other swimmers will also be

Mahopac competes at the Sec- personal best of 1:15.45, with joining to complete our relay

tion 1 State Quali er meet Satur- Katherine Cartagena in third teams. Assistant Coach Emily

day (11/5) at Bowdoin Park. with a time of 1:15.87. Furfaro and I are so proud of this

In the 100 Free, Mikalah team.”

SWIMMING Kunca swam a personal best Mahopac stayed strong
Mahopac/Putman Valley time of 1:02.66 to claim second against a tough Tusker team

swam Saturday (10/29) at Mark against an impressive Brewster before falling 2-0.
Twain School and defeated swimmer, Madison Feller.
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US 27. Co ee machines do it 48. A person’s natural 13. Soft creamy white
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11. “Nothing ventured, established Church
nothing __” 31. Soviet Socialist 50. Elicited 17. Comedienne Gasteyer
12. Lead Republic
14. Returned material 34. Mends with a needle 51. Legislator 19. Exclamation used for
authorization (abbr.) 36. When you hope to get
15. Indicates the pitch of there 52. Baking ingredient emphasis
notes 37. Popular 80’s pop duo
16. Set up to blame 39. Beloved Mexican dish 53. Sandwich store 20. Expel from one’s
18. States of rest 40. Extremely small
22. Complete amount 54. Peyton’s little brother property
23. Be around longer than 41. Special therapy
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56. Popular Mexican beer 25. Small amount of

58. Baglike structure in a something

plant or animal 29. Retirement account

59. Car body manufacturer 31. Holey type of cheese

60. Midway between south 32. Young pig

and southeast 33. Climbing palm

35. Discomfort

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1. Colorless volatile 41. High-level computer

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3. Jam rock band above the throat

devotee 44. Request

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BULLET caliber of the bullet was .22, not days after the incident to be on crashed into Baranowski’s house know if someone was doing tar-
FROM PAGE 1
likely used for hunting. the safe side. was not. He did not further get practice, hunting or just be-

Councilman Steve Baranows- Baranowski reached out to the identify the bullet. ing reckless.

walls and into a linen closet. It ki, who lives o Union Valley police as well, but said he had Since the two homes are in “ e Second Amendment is

lodged in the closet door, but Road, told Mahopac News that the sheri ’s department take di erent neighborhoods and great but with it comes great re-

only after destroying Correa’s he experienced a similar scenario control of the investigation be- were hit by di erent types of sponsibility,” he said. “You have

sewing kit. when he discovered that a bullet cause as a Town Board member bullets, Ho mann said, he to be careful and know what you

Correa called Carmel PD im- had entered his home and hit a he is also a police commissioner doesn’t think the two incidents are doing.”

mediately, who responded along large china hutch. Baranowski and wanted to avoid any possible are connected. He said that should the per-

with investigators from the Put- noted that while he discovered con ict of interest. “It’s just an unfortunate coin- petrators be found, he doesn’t

nam County Sheri ’s O ce. the bullet on Oct. 21, he can’t be Carmel Police Chief Anthony cidence,” he said. know whether they would be

“ ey told me that the shot certain when the bullet had been Ho mann said the bullet that e investigation into both charged with a crime. It would

went over my neighbor’s shed, red. entered the Correa home had incidents is ongoing, Ho mann depend on what the investiga-

across the street and into my “I didn’t see it a week earlier, been a .22 but the round that said, adding the police still don’t tion revealed, Ho mann said.

son’s window and that it came but some days before I heard a

from the wetlands behind my bang and came downstairs and Keep the lights on.

neighbor’s house,” she said. couldn’t nd anything,” he said.

e law prohibits discharging “I don’t know if that [sound] was

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MUSINGS buddy unless accompanied by their monetary donation, email don- Chabad.org/ChallahBake or call Monday, Nov. 7, at the Mahopac
FROM PAGE 4
own ComHab worker. Cost is $20 [email protected]. or drop 845.225.4770 Firehouse. Doors open at 6 p.m.

for residents,$55 for non-residents. o your donation at the Mahopac Mahopac and the bu et ham dinner starts
numerology, card reading, and Visit carmelny.org/recreation to Flower Shop located on Route 6 at 6:30 p.m. A vegetarian course

Lion/Leos Meetingslock your intuition through more info.
dowsing with a pendulum. Un- register. Call 845-628-7888 for (next to Trattoria Sei). e Ma- will be available. Tickets can be
purchased from any Rotarian.
hopac Flower shop will be collect-

dream interpretation, hypnosis, Pajama Program ing donations until Dec. 10. e Mahopac Lions and its Reservations are requested. Con-
and meditation. Learn about partner organization, the Ma- tact Earle Bellows at 914-588-
auras (energy elds around your Community hopac Leos, are service organiza- 0394 or [email protected] for

body), chakras (energy points in Pajama Program provides new Challah Bake tions that work together for the additional information.
your body), and color analysis. pajamas and new books to children good of the community. We raise
Find the psychic connections in need nationwide,many of whom Challah, the traditional Jew- money for scholarships and to CoveCare Center

between sun-sign astrology, Chi- are waiting to be adopted. Some of ish bread, brings people together bene t other non-pro t organi- Imagine Gala
nese astrology, and Native Amer- these children live in group homes, each week to celebrate Sabbath. zations. e Leos are high school

ican totems. shelters and temporary housing fa- Join together with the local com- students who earn community CoveCare Center invites the

Registration with a valid email cilities and are shu ed often from munity for an amazing hands-on service hours for their e orts. community to attend its 2022

address is required. Register on- one place to another. Most of these experience. Whether it’s your rst Bring your ideas and enthusi- Imagine Gala on Friday, Nov. 4,

line at www.mahopaclibrary.org, children have never enjoyed the attempt to make challah or you are asm to regular meetings held on from 6:30-10:30 p.m., at Salem

or call 845-628-2009, ext. 100. simple comfort of having a par- a challah maven, this event is for the rst and third Wednesdays Golf Club in North Salem.

Fall-o-Ween ent tuck them in at bedtime with you! Participants will be knead- of each month during the school CoveCare Center provides
warm, clean pajamas and a bed- ing, braiding and shaping challah year at 7 p.m .at the Mahopac mental health and substance use

time story.Some children are living perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a Falls School. All are welcome. prevention and treatment ser-
vices to adults, children, families,
Inclusive Social with their families below the pov- delicious dairy blintzes bar and a and seniors. All proceeds from
Rotary ClubCarmel Parks and Rec will hold erty level. e two simple gifts of good time with family and friends
a Fall-o-Ween Social on Saturday, pajamas and books let the children on Sunday, Nov. 13, 11 a.m. at the event directly bene t Cov-
eCare Center’s programs.
Pre-Election DinnerNov.5,7-10 p.m.at Sycamore Park know that someone cares - some- VFW Carmel - 32 Gleneida Ave.

RFG building in Mahopac. Mu- times these are the only new things (Route 52) Carmel, After a two-year hiatus, the At the event, CoveCare Cen-

sic, dance, dinner and costumes - they have ever received. Cost: $18 per family, Event is Lake Mahopac Rotary Club ter will celebrate its 25th anniver-

all in a judgment-free zone. Each If you can donate a wnew pair open to the entire community, again invites you to join us at our sary of providing services to the

attendee will be matched with a of pajamas, new books or make a RSVP online at www.Putnam- annual pre-election eve dinner on community. Formerly known as

What separates us Putnam Family & Community
Services, Inc., CoveCare Center
will highlight its programs and
recognize the CoveCare Center
sta for its dedication.

e evening will include din-

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set sound financial goals. on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m.-
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is being held at Putnam County
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accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. well as proof of prior rabies vac-
cination. Tags are not acceptable.
If you do not have proof of prior
rabies vaccination, your pet will
receive a one-year rabies vaccine.
Pets must be at least 12 weeks
old. All dogs must be leashed and
controlled. Any dog that may
become aggressive must be muz-
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carriers - top loading carriers pre-
ferred, no harnesses. All animals
must be supervised by an adult.

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MUSINGS DOHFreedomFromSmok- OBITUARIES ing bocce and cooking with his club 1979. She was a very giving person
FROM PAGE 26 FROM PAGE 19
ing2022.eventbrite.com. friends. Michele loved gardening, and gave freely of her time to sev-

For information, call the both owers and vegetables, making eral local organizations,including the

Masks are recommended Department of Health at A Mass of Christian Burial was wine, playing his accordion and sing- Putnam Hospital Center rift Shop

while inside the barn. So- 845-808-1390, ext. 43155. celebrated on Oct. 29 at St. John the ing. Most of all, he loved being with in Mahopac as well as the reception

cial/physical distancing, face Senior Citizens Evangelist Church in Mahopac with his family. desk in the lobby of the hospital; the
coverings and a minimum
interment at Ballard-Barrett Cem- On Feb. 21, 2022, his beloved wife, Woman’s Resource Center in Ma-

number of people are ap- of Mahopac etery, Mahopac Falls. Sera na passed away. He is survived hopac, and Putnam CAP, where she
preciated.
In lieu of owers, please consider by his loving daughters, Linda Welte volunteered in the food pantry.

For more info and direc- e Senior Citizens a donation in memory of James to and her husband, Mark, and Maria Maria retired from Chase Bank

tions, call the Department of the Mahopacs, Inc., the Wounded Warrior Project www. Rocca and her husband, Tommaso, in Manhattan with the title of vice

of Health at 845-808-1390, meet monthly at William woundedwarriorproject.org. all of Carmel; his loving son, Mi- president of facilities management

ext. 43160. Koehler Center located at Michele Mascaro chael and his wife,Maria of Armonk; in 2004 after 39 years with the bank.
his beloved grandchildren, Nicole, In Mahopac,she was a parishioner of
Freedom 180 Route 6 in Mahopac. A
meeting will be held every Christina ( Joseph), Daniela ( John), St. John the Evangelist Church. She

from Smoking third Saturday of the month Michele Mascaro of Mahopac Sarah, Justin, Michael, Brianna, loved to read in her spare time.
from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
passed away on Oct. 13, 2022, at the Valentina and Evia and his beloved At the age of 19, she married

e Putnam County now through June. Dues are age of 88. He was born in Soveria great-grandchildren, Gabriela, Gi- her husband, omas Castriota, in

Dept. of Health and Nu- $10 for the year (September Mannelli, Calabria, Italy on Oct. 1, ulia, Johnny and Maria. Brooklyn. omas passed away on

vance Health will o er to June.) Come join us. We 1934, the son of Filippo and Maria A Mass of Christian Burial was Oct. 3, 2006. Maria is survived by

Freedom from Smoking, play bingo and refreshments (Villella) Mascaro. celebrated on Oct. 17 at St. John the her sister, Carmella Argento and her

an evidence-based smoking will be served. For more in- Michele met his wife, Sera na Evangelist Church, Mahopac, with nieces and nephews, omas Cas-

cessation program, to in- formation, contact Donna while picking olives in Italy. Smitten, entombment at Rose Hills Memo- triota,Ann Marie Beery,Steven Cas-

dividuals who live or work Proft at 845-628-1773. he would carry her basket lled with rial Park, Putnam Valley. triota and Michele Sparks, and their

in Putnam County. Classes Book Barn olives and their friendship grew. ey In lieu of owers, please consider a families.
will be held at the Putnam
were married in Italy on June 29, donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Re- Maria had great love for her family

County Dept. of Health Closed During 1954 and soon after came to live in search Hospital in memory of Mi- and was a loyal, heartwarming friend
Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 Renovations
p.m., now through Dec. 7. the United States, settling in Yonkers chele. www.stjude.org. to many. She was reserved in many

e program will be at no before moving to Mahopac several Maria Castriota ways but possessed a great sense of
years ago. humor and wittiness.

cost to the participants, and During the weatheriza- Michele was a self-employed ma- A Mass of Christian Burial was

they will be supplied with tion and construction work son for over 50 years. He was a pa- Maria Castriota of Mahopac celebrated Oct. 13 at St. John the

free Nicotine Replacement in the Mahopac Library, the rishioner of St. John the Evangelist passed away on Oct. 9, 2022, at the Evangelist Church in Mahopac with

erapy (NRT) as long as Book Barn will be closed. Church in Mahopac and a member age of 74. She was born in Brook- interment at Raymond Hill Cem-

the supply lasts. Pre-reg- We will not be open for of the Italian American Club in lyn on June 6, 1948, the daughter of etery, Carmel.

istration is required. Class shopping and donations Mahopac where he was very active. Salvatore and Jennie (Pepitone) Ar- In lieu of owers, please consider a

size will be limited, and until further notice. We He was honored to serve as a past gento. donation in memory of Maria to the

masks will be required. will inform the community grand marshal in the annual Colum- Maria lived her life in Brooklyn Putnam Humane Society, P.O. Box

Register at https://PC- when we are able to reopen. bus Day Parade. He enjoyed play- until moving to Mahopac in October 297, Carmel, NY 10512.

of

Soup Supper

to benefit Hillside Food Outreach
Thursday, November 10th at 6:00pm
Villa Barone Hilltop Manor, Mahopac, NY

Fill up your bowl to FEED the HUNGRY!

Dine on UNLIMITED features
SOUP CHOICES of: handmade
decorative bowls
Lobster Bisque crafted by area
Tortellini Brodo high school students

Pasta Fagioli Individual Tickets: $95
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Accompanied by our hillsidefoodoutreach.org
Tuscan Crudité spread and
assortment of bountiful breads

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CROWLEY 501(c)(3) nonpro t that pro- Maker’s Guild distributed over Putnam County Business Coun- dollar budgets, large-scale pro-
vides support and advocacy for 30,000 pieces of personal pro-
FROM PAGE 6 domestic violence victims; she is tection equipment to frontline cil for both the private and not- curement and waste reduction
a prominent community activ- workers during the early stages of
Additionally, she is the found- ist and organizer, whose Mask the COVID-19 pandemic, when for-pro t sectors. will serve me well as a Putnam
er of the Hope Chest Sisters, a supplies were scarce.
Crowley studied criminal jus- County legislator,” she said.
For those e orts, Crowley
was recognized as a “Hometown tice in college, but ultimately As a citizen, Crowley has taken
Hero” by Sen. Peter Harckham.
She is also a member of the Pat- chose to pursue a career in New on the Putnam County Legisla-
terson Rotary, where she current-
NEW YORK HOMEOWNERS: ly serves as the Vocational chair York City’s high-end beauty in- ture over the protracted contract
and is a board member for the
Do you need a New Roof and Help paying for it? dustry, where she worked as an negotiations and “inadequate ra-
Any leaking, visible damage, or roof age, may *qualify you! Notice of Formation of Cloud
House Smoke Shop Rt6 LLC. educator, brand ambassador and dio system for our sheri ’s depu-
Do you need Energy Efficient Windows & Help paying Articles of Organization filed with
for it? Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) general manager of operations, ties,” and challenged them to be
on 2022-10-07. Office location:
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designated as agent of Limited
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YOU MAY *QUALIFY THROUGH served. SSNY should mail gained, managing multi-million- olous spending.
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Notice of Formation of Home Star LLC upon whom process against 08-30. Office location: Putnam
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of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022- TPKE, STE 116, EAST MEADOW, Company (LLC) upon whom
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agent of Limited Liability Mosaic. Articles of Organization Lita, Esq.: 1136 Rt 9 Wappingers
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PUBLIC NOTICE 

By the Planning Board of the Town of Carmel, pursuant to Section 267,
notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on: 

Life Alert® is always Notice of Formation of Royal Puff NOVEMBER 10, 2022 
Smoke Shop. Articles of     
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