Mahopac News 08.15.19

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Swan Cove/parking
lot project begins
in earnest

Volunteers clear land, get ready
to raze Chamber building

time! BY BOB DUMAS New sidewalks and curb cuts
EDITOR for new access and egress into
Cancer survivor Brynlee Davis, 8, left, puts it toward research for nding a cure for the municipal lot and the bank’s
It’s been 17 months in the parking area will be construct-
plays in the mud with her mom, Melissa, childhood cancer. making and has faced myriad ed by the state Department of
obstacles along the way, but the Transportation (DOT) and the
during the annual Muddy Puddles Mess e Mess Fest features paint-splattering, creation of a new public lake- tra c light at the Route 6/6N
front park and municipal park- split will be recon gured to al-
Fest at Camp Kiwi in Mahopac on Sat- mud-puddle jumping and all kinds of fun, ing lot in downtown Mahopac low motorists in and out of the
is o cially underway. lot.
urday, Aug. 3. e event raises money for messy events. For more muddy pictures, see
Last week, workers began e project has been driven
the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation, which the centerspread on pages 14 and 15. leveling the area that will even- by Councilman Mike Barile,
tually become a green space a former developer who once
PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL and serve as a “pocket park” for owned the property known as
the community. It was the last Swan Cove (where the park will
remaining parcel available on be) before selling it to another
Lake Mahopac and the town developer, Fran Cotaj. Cotaj, in
purchased it in March 2018 turn, sold it to the town.
for $1 million. Last month, the
town nally completed a deal “I visualized this for so many
with Tompkins Mahopac Bank years,” Barile said, noting that
to purchase an acre’s worth the project has had its critics.“It
of land in the bank’s adjacent was tough having to take all the
parking lot for $395,000. at BS on it from people who are
land also included the former anti-me and it was a ecting the
Chamber of Commerce build- town. It was foolish. Once that
ing, which will be razed later [Chamber] building is down
this month, making way for a and this is leveled at and you
90-space municipal parking lot.
SEE SWAN COVE PAGE 16

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The Staff Library Book second of comparable value for Aug. 25, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. e ing, and nourishing one another.

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EDITOR: 845-208-0774 e Mahopac Library Book hours are Tuesdays, 1-7 p.m.; ing events and there will be fun Ferragosto:
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 3

VFW Post 5491 Auxiliary says ‘aloha’ at the luau!

e Mahopac VFW Post 5491 Auxiliary held its annual luau
and pig roast at the post’s lakeside headquarters on East Lake Bou-
levard last Saturday. e fundraising event featured lots of food, of
course, including the star of the menu—a whole roasted pig—plus
Hawaiian chicken, burgers and hot dogs and all kinds of salads.
A DJ played Hawaiian music to provide the perfect atmosphere.
Additionally, a wide array of prizes, donated by local businesses,
was ra ed o . And to add to the ambience, many of the attendees
dressed in Hawaiian garb, including grass skirts and leis.

Past VFW
Post 5491
Commander
Charlie Monte

Ann Marie Vicario, president of the Auxiliary, with Looking tropical in their Hawasiian shirts are, from
her mom, Angelas Plourde left, Jamie Krogman, Lou Preikschat and Angelo
Lutts.

Dinner is
served!

Eileen and Stephen Scerra (senior vice commander of the
VFW) pose with the star of the luau’s menu

From left, Gracie
Preikschat, Jaelyn

Rathschmidt,
Keira Preikschat,

Savannah
Preikschat

PHOTOS: BOB DUMAS

Senior Vice Commander Stephen Scerra and Luke Rathschmidt grill up the
hamburgers.

PAGE 4 MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019

Lake Casse’s toxic blue-green algae problem critical

Local o cials call on federal government to help

BY BOB DUMAS District. in June, and then by the Fourth of July it was closed
EDITOR “For about two and a half years it’s been like this,” said again. Blue-green algae have been in bloom for the last
month. It might get open for a day or two here and there
Imagine buying a lakefront home-paying extra for the Stacey Kelly, a member of the park district’s advisory and then it gets closed right back up.”
privilege of living near a lake and all the amenities that board. “It came out of nowhere. Something has changed
come with it, only to discover the lake has become unus- in the ecosystem or the area to cause this, but we haven’t Blue-green algae can cause gastrointestinal distress,
able thanks to an annual summertime invasion of toxic been able to gure it out.” respiratory issues and skin rashes. It can be deadly for
blue-green algae. pets. e cause of the outbreaks in Lake Casse remains
Bill Siclary, another board member, said, “We want a mystery.
Such is the plight of residents in the Lake Casse Park to get the lake clean so everyone can use it. It’s just a
shame. We use it maybe two weeks out of the whole “ ey don’t know what it is [that is causing it]. Bill
[Siclary] has gone to a couple of training sessions about
year.” it but they haven’t been able to pinpoint it,” Kelly said.
Last Wednesday, Aug. 7, local elected of- “We’ve been told it could be fertilizers, septic systems
cials held a press conference on the Lake leaking into the lake, road runo . Last year, all lakes in
Putnam were closed with it at one time or another ex-
Casse beach, pledging to get to the bottom cept for two.”
of the problem and calling on the federal
government to step up and provide funding “ e septic doesn’t help,” Siclary added. “ e salt
to help remedy the issue. from the roads, everything is a contributor.”

“ e Putnam County Department of County Executive MaryEllen Odell said that as of
Health tests it weekly. If they come and it Aug. 7, Putnam County had more than 90 days of lost
fails the test, we have to close it until they recreation due to blue-green closures at public beaches.
come back,” Kelly said. “ ey’ve taught the
lifeguards what to look for. So, if the life- “In 2018, we had over 45 percent of the statewide
guards get here and see that it looks a little totals for harmful algae blooms,” she said. “Putnam
i y, they close it right down. ey don’t want
to take any chances. It was open two weeks SEE CASSE PAGE 18

PHOTO: BOB DUMAS ‘We want to get the lake clean so everyone can use it. It’s just a shame.
We use it maybe two weeks out of the whole year.’
Supervisor Ken Schmitt addresses the media about
the blue-algae issue as, from left, Lake Casse Advisory - Bill Siclary
Board members Stacey Kelly and Bill Siclary and County Lake Casse Park District Advisory Board
Legislator Neal Sullivan look on.

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Tracey Walsh named new
director of Dept. of Tourism

Here is a list of meetings and other events in the coming Department was o cially
weeks for the town of Carmel government and the Mahopac established by legislature last week
School District. Times are subject to change.

TOWN BOARD Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Tracey Walsh, a resident of do in Putnam County.”
Wednesday, Aug. 21 Ave., Mahopac
Carmel, has been named the new A Syracuse University gradu-
Meetings starts at 7 p.m.; BOARD OF EDUCATION
Town Hall, 60 McAlpin ursday, Sept. 12 Putnam County director of tour- ate, Walsh, plans to leverage the
Ave., Mahopac Meetings start at 7:30 p.m.;
ism, County Executive MaryEl- county’s assets— ve Metro-
PLANNING BOARD Falls School, 100 Myrtle
Wednesday, Aug. 28 Ave., Mahopac Falls len Odell announced last week. North stops, unique shops and

Meetings starts at 7 p.m.; RECREATION ADVISORY e appointment was made restaurants, active community
Town Hall, 60 McAlpin COMMITTEE
Ave., Mahopac after the Putnam County Leg- arts groups—to lure day-trippers
ursday, Sept. 5
ZONING BOARD OF Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.; islature o cially established the and more to Putnam.
APPEALS ZBA Sycamore Park clubhouse,
Mahopac Department of Tourism, bring- “I’m very local and very proud,”
ursday, Aug. 22
Meetings start at 7:30 p.m.; ing responsibility for promoting Walsh said.“ is county is a gem.

the county in house. e vote was Tilly Foster Farm is a jewel. e the state’s I Love NY campaign—

unanimous. Great Swamp is a birder’s para- the same budget amount that had

“We can do better at tourism dise. Cold Spring o ers a vibrant been allotted Putnam’s now de-

and I think we will,” Legislative Main Street. From hiking to his- funct non-pro t tourism agency.

Chair Joseph Castellano said after tory, there is just so much here.” e Legislature transferred the

the vote. “It will be better to have During her tenure at the money to the new county Tour-

a Putnam County employee that American Cancer Society, where ism Department with a second

will be able to attend our meet- she worked for nearly a decade unanimous vote last week.

ings and listen to our concerns after starting as a volunteer, “I’m glad we did this in the

and hopefully we can point this Walsh helped organize Relay for nick of time,” said Legislator

Remember last year? person in the right direction for Life events in several communi- Amy Sayegh, chair of the Eco-

Stay warm this winter! the people of Putnam County.” ties and worked with stakehold- nomic Development Commit-

Visit today to take advantage of our Walsh, the senior community ers from one end of the county tee. “August is the cuto date to

ANNUAL PRE-SEASON SALE development manager for the to the other. She retired from the receive the matching grant from

August 15th-23rd American Cancer Society, was Cancer Society to take the tour- the I Love NY Campaign.”

selected from a large pool of ap- ism director position. Walsh is not even waiting until

plicants to oversee the county’s “ ere wasn’t much that could she starts to get the buzz going.

new tourism department. get me to leave the American She is already planning an event

“Sometimes the perfect person Cancer Society, but the opportu- that will bring former residents

is someone close to home,” Odell nity to showcase the county I love back to Putnam—the 40th re-

said. “Tracey Walsh is smart, was too good to pass up,” Walsh union of her Carmel High School

fast-thinking and goal-oriented. said. “ is is my dream job.” graduating class, to be held in the

No one knows our communities Her salary will be $80,000. Barn at Tilly Foster Farm.

better. We are looking forward to e department will be funded

getting the word out about all the with a combination of county Article courtesy of county executive’s

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OBITUARIES Mahopac
man found
Margaret P. Wyckoff Richard Scott Dudyshyn
dead in
Margaret P. Wyck- Richard Scott Dudyshyn of septic
o (Peg), 94, of Mahopac passed away on July
Hanover, Pa., died 22, at the age of 55. He was A man looking to buy a home on Bullet
peacefully on Mon- born in White Plains on Oct. Hole Road in Mahopac made a gruesome
day, Aug. 5, at Home- 10, 1963. He was the son of discovery last week when he found the owner
wood at Plum Creek the late Richard N. Dudyshyn of the house dead halfway in the vent line of
senior living center. of West Palm Beach, Fla. and the septic system.
Janet Mallonee of Somers.
Born Dec. 26, 1924 Carmel police said they arrived on the
in Whitehouse Sta- Richard worked in con- scene on ursday, Aug. 8, at around 11:32
tion, N.J., she was the struction all his life and was a.m. and found the deceased’s legs “coming
daughter of the late the owner of Richard Du- out of a hole in the yard with the upper half
Don and Helen (Van dyshyn Contracting. As a of his body completely underground.” Police
Fleet) Pursell. Peg was the loving wife of the late youngster he worked alongside his father, Richard N. Du- said the man, identi ed as Paul Ascani, 62,
John William Wycko with whom she shared 67 dyshyn, and brother, Guy Dudyshyn, learning to craft his was unconscious with no pulse.
years of marriage until his passing on July 10, 2013. trade.
He was an avid sports fan; he was a huge Yankee fan and Police interviewed the potential buyer of
Peg worked for several small businesses as a would pull his kids out of school early to head down to a the home who told him he was supposed
bookkeeper, and for many years as the bookkeeper game. World Series games were special to Richard and the to meet the real estate agent there when he
of the Gettysburg National Tower. She was also an kids. He also loved the water—boating and jet skiing. He made the discovery. e real estate agent
accomplished seamstress, craftsperson, and a mas- was a member of the Lake Mahopac Rotary Club and was arrived and told investigators that Ascani
terful quilter. She participated for many years in the a lifelong Mahopac resident. He grew up in Mahopac and wanted to sell the home but had been advised
Putnam Arts Council’s annual holiday craft sale. raised his children there. of the problem with the vent in his septic line.
She also enjoyed writing and receiving letters in He is survived by his sons Sgt. Nicholas B. Dudyshyn Police said it appears Ascani was attempting
the mail and corresponded with several elementary of San Antonio, Texas, who currently serves in the U.S. to make the repair when he died, likely from a
school friends throughout her entire life. Army; and Ryan Dudyshyn of Mahopac; his daughter, Kai- heart attack. An autopsy was performed, and
tlin M. Dudyshyn of Carmel; his mother, Janet Mallonee of the results are pending.
Peg is survived by her two sons, Dr. John J. Wyck- Somers; and brother, Guy Dudyshyn of Mahopac; as well as
o of Millersburg, Pa., and Walter E. Wycko of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Ascani was a contractor and owned C+L
Hanover; her daughter, Jean Tock, and son-in-law, A wake was held on Sunday, July 28, and Richard was Contracting. He was married and had two
Joseph J. Tock, of Carmel; and her three grandchil- laid to rest on Monday, July 29, at the Kensico Cemetery in daughters.
dren, William, Stephanie and Gregory Tock. Valhalla, in the family plot. Richard will be greatly missed
by all, most especially by his children who loved him dearly.
Donations in memory of Peg may be made to
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Driving home a point Using national grief
to fuel extremism
Over 12 million people liv- HERE to federal immigration authori-
ing in the United States AND ties.
are undocumented.
Many have lived in this country According to Democratic
for decades. About 45 percent of
the total undocumented popula- NOW! Sen. Luis Sepulveda, the bill’s Last week, on the heels of the
tion—well over ve million— sponsor, “ is legislation will tragedy of two mass shootings, LIFE,
have overstayed their visas, the BERNIE not only provide undocumented some Democrat activists made HEALTH,
rest are made up of families and KOSBERG immigrants with a legal solu- the astounding decision that all POLITICS
individuals who entered the country covertly, Trump voters were now a free
seeking work and/or asylum. According to the tion to obtain a driver’s license, and fair target. MARA
Migration Policy Institute, it is estimated that SCHIFFREN
almost one million undocumented immigrants but its positive impacts will Apparently, some kind of
live in and around New York City, the third consensus was reached in their gateway that prevented people
largest population concentration in the country. include signi cant economic growth, improved circles that enough was enough. from acting out. And then he
Trump was blamed summarily said that these donors deserve to
Most of the undocumented work in jobs that road safety, and keeping hardworking families for the mass shootings, both for be shamed for their support of
American-born persons have little or no desire the Dayton shooter an avowed white supremacy. As though he
to ll. ey work hard and with their hands— together. Millions of dollars will be raised in Elizabeth Warren supporter and believes, or wants his fans to keep
on farms and in the elds; in meat processing a socialist who massacred his own believing, that all Trump donors
plants; maintaining our homes; doing dangerous revenue, auto insurance premiums will decrease, sister and best friend. And the are supporting him only because
construction; and caring for our children and El Paso shooter, who in his very of white supremacy issues. Utter
our elders. and local economies will see a boom as earnings long, 2,400-page manifesto de- hogwash. Many are supporting
clared that his views had been the him because he is pro-business
In suburban communities with few public and spending increase. In a time when immi- same before Trump came on the and pro-capitalism, unlike the
options, most undocumented immigrants rely scene and that Trump was not to impression received from the
on their cars for transportation and are forced to grants are being scapegoated for every ill in our blame for his actions. Regardless, majority of the current batch of
drive illegally. is, however, is slowly changing. the majority of the media, speak- Democrat candidates.
country, this is our opportunity for New York ing as one, blamed Trump for his
Currently, in 12 states, plus Washington DC actions. At the time I began writing
and Puerto Rico, undocumented immigrants State to show our courage and strength and this, some of the Trump donors
are driving to work with a license. eir driver’s Is it any wonder that so many had already began receiving
license does not give them the right to vote or stand up for the marginalized communities.” people dismiss the media out of hassling phone calls. As a friend
any other privilege of citizenship. ey still must hand these days? of mine commented about the
obtain a learner’s permit, take a driving test, is past Tuesday, the Republican-dominated whole a air, “Shame if anything
and pay a license fee. If they own a vehicle, they And then came the next was to happen to them …[wink,
must demonstrate that they have purchased suf- Putnam County Legislature continued its war wrinkle. Joaquin Castro, a U.S. wink].”
Congressional representative
cient insurance and that it has passed inspec- on normalcy by passing a resolution condemn- from San Antonio, as well as Or in other words, Castro and
tion twin brother to and presidential his friends acted, “pour encourag-
ing green light licenses. Why? Supposedly, it campaign chair for Julian Castro er les autres.” at is, to let mem-
In June, New York became the 13th state to (who is running for president bers of the populace know that if
grant driver’s licenses to undocumented im- may make it di cult to distinguish “illegals.” in this election cycle), decided you donate to President Trump,
migrants, reversing an almost 20-year ban and to doxx Trump supporters who from here on out, you are very
ending years of political paralysis. Before 2001, Maybe there should be a resolution decrying had donated in his own district liable to end up having to deal
immigration status did not determine eligibility of San Antonio. To doxx some- with random people attacking
for a license. However, after the Sept. 11 attacks, racism, instead. one means to expose people’s you in various ways and trying to
Gov. George E. Pataki, a Republican, summar- true identity online so that your get your boss to re you.
ily issued an order requiring applicants to have Passing this resolution has also given the followers can hassle, shame and
a Social Security number, citing fears about sometimes even harm the targets. What an absolute low point for
national security. county Ccerk fodder to defy the law. In a recent So, he tweeted out a list of the American politics!
donors that had already been
Upon implementation, this coming Decem- conversation I had with Mr. Bartolotti, he stated compiled. In the same week, contributor,
ber, the NYS Driver’s License Access and Priva- Elie Mystal stated on MSNBC
cy Act (Green Light Bill) will enable applicants that “the so-called green light bill would pro- When he was called on it, that he “want[s] pitchforks and
to submit supplementary proofs of identity for Castro doubled down, saying torches” outside the house of Ste-
a non-federal driver’s license. It not only waives vide ‘not for federal purposes’ licenses without that this was publicly avail- phen Ross. Ross is the chairman
the Social Security number requirement, it gives able information—which it is, of the investment company that
the Department of Motor Vehicles the discre- requiring the demonstration of lawful presence but publishing it on his twitter owns Equinox and Soul Cycle,
tion to approve additional proofs of identity and feed meant that people did not
age. Importantly, the legislation also protects the in the United States.” Yes, Michael, you’re right; have to look for that informa- SEE SCHIFFREN PAGE 10
data of the applicants from unwarranted release tion themselves, removing one
that’s exactly what the law states. And, isn’t it

your responsibility, as county clerk to follow

the law and not use public funds for political

gamesmanship? e point, ultimately, is to make

our roads and people safer, not score political

points.

ere is very limited public transportation

in Putnam County; we know that for a fact. A

driver’s license in Putnam County should not be

considered a privilege; for most, it’s a necessity.

A mother driving to work or the supermarket,

or picking up her child at daycare; a father driv-

ing his truck, bringing equipment to a job site,

or taking his sick child to the doctor—potential

criminals? Really?!

Putnam County legislators have had quite a

month: Passing a resolution limiting a women’s

right to choose; passing another promoting

secrecy in government; and, now, passing a

third—going after undocumented brown people

who drive—most of whom are driving some-

where to serve us, in one form or another.

e sad Trumpian legacy continues.

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Make America a democracy again

In the second Democratic debate, out. If 85 percent of the era bill that restricted people want. e majority of Americans
Pete Buttigieg was asked what he’d favor higher taxes on corporations.
do about reforming gun control laws. American people are OF HUMAN gun sales to a small
His extraordinary response, far more It goes on and on. We the people
radical than any proposal I heard that crying out for change INTEREST segment of mentally ill want immigration reform. But does our
evening, went completely by the wayside. government? Republicans have used im-
and nothing changes, LORENZO people, those deemed migration as a wedge issue for decades.
Buttigieg was in high school when If you voted for Donald Trump, think of
the Columbine massacre took place, part it means our lawmak- GARO unable to manage their why you voted for him. And it appears
of the rst generation to grow up with he’s going to use the same tactic to get
mass shootings. He pointed out that ers in Washington no a airs. If fully imple- elected in 2020.
nearly a generation later, nothing has
changed. longer represent us. e mented, the bill would I can’t understand why the DNC
hasn’t pushed Pete Buttigieg front and
“Eighty- ve percent of the American system has failed us. have added 75,000 center as their presidential candidate.
people, including Republicans, want
stricter gun control laws,” he said. “But Aren’t we supposed to names to the database. at’s not to say that they won’t. He
all we do is talk about it. Nothing has gave the best answer regarding health-
changed in 20 years.” He suggested that be a democracy? But even that modest attempt at reform care, saying that Medicare for all should
the problem with our government is be the goal, but that there must be a
systemic. We are a representative democracy, as was swept away by the NRA-friendly transitional period that allows people
to keep their own insurance. Buttigieg
“It may be time to have a conversation opposed to a direct democracy. We elect Trump administration. can bring out the millennial vote, which
about amending the Constitution,” he the Democratic Party will need to have
concluded. lawmakers, as well as presidents, to rep- I’m continually amazed at the number any chance of defeating Trump. And
he’s young. Old people never change
I don’t believe anyone took Buttigieg resent our will. With 435 voting mem- of unanimous voting decisions that take anything. Every year we hear the same
seriously. e next speaker, Kirsten Gil- thing: America needs change. And yet
librand, gave the usual get-tough speech. bers in Congress, the system, you’d think, place in the Senate. I suppose if one bad nothing ever does.

“As your president, I will take on the could weather a little double-dealing. apple can spoil the barrel, one good one Buttigieg represents the generation
NRA!” with the most at stake. ey will face
e problem is that when it comes to could purify it. ose poor senators: so the e ects of climate change, mindbog-
Another debater followed with the gling advances in technology, and, unless
same canned speech, the one we’ve been politics and keeping their jobs, most of much pressure is placed on them to be meaningful actions are taken to prevent
hearing for 20 years. Yet here we are them, massacres.
in 2019 and a mentally ill person can our representatives’ consciences get vapor dishonest. For example: the 2017 Tax
purchase an assault ri e as easily as a Democracy is failing. Pete Buttigieg
pound of baloney. Something is drasti- locked, except when they announce that Cuts and Jobs Act, a bill that was passed can make Democracy great again.
cally wrong with our government, and
Pete Buttigieg had the courage to call it they’re not seeking another term, then without debate. Republican senators

they become suspiciously honest. Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, yester-

As late as the 1970s, 60 percent of day’s scal hawks, promised that corpo-

lawmakers voted along party lines. To- rate investment would make up for lost

day, that number is 90 percent. It seems revenue. e vast majority of economists

you have to be close to death to vote believed that corporations would use the

your conscience, as was John McCain windfall for stock buybacks, which is ex-

when he became the lone Republican to actly what happened. Could all of those

vote against the repeal of Obamacare. Republican senators who voted unani-

For caring about the millions who would mously for tax cuts been deaf, dumb and

have lost their insurance, he was called a blind? Or maybe it had something to

“traitor to the conservative cause.” do with the $3 billion that corporations

Presidents can also be traitors. In spend on lobbying each year. Again, we

2017, with, understandably, little fanfare, see the discord between what our rep-

President Trump rescinded an Obama resentatives do and what the American

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constitutional way to put pressure “It’s time for us to start trying at down and kill them. money pits.
least.”

Chris Hayes, the anchor of
the MSNBC show, agreed with
Mystal and referred to pitchforks
and torches as “peaceful protests.”

Meanwhile, Hollywood in its
wisdom has produced a new lm,
due out next month, called “ e
Hunt.” e premise of the movie
is that some left coast elites,
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And then Hollywood wonders I’d rather go for a restorative hike

why there are people who go in- in nature or a yoga class.

sane and instigate mass shootings.

And her coddled stars lecture the Mara Schi ren, PhD, is a writer,

rest of us like we are their moral Campus Watch fellow, certi ed

inferiors. Functional Medicine Health coach

Is it any wonder that Ameri- and certi ed Clear Beliefs coach. You

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sponse to the audio minutes of the Aug. 6 Full rampant voter fraud exists, much less has any im-

meeting: pact on elections). In our community, I happen to

Dear Putnam Legislators: know that undocumented residents are so terri ed

Once again, I write to oppose a wasteful e ort of you and your ilk that they take every pain in the

4I-AMKTM-K5TMM8KK-95TT--4855988I-9944A4III---AAA of the Legislature to approve a meaningless reso- world to avoid public spaces—the notion that they
lution aimed at nothing more than pandering to would be bold enough to illegally vote in an elec-

MKT-5894I-A your base of traditional, grossly misinformed (this tion is laughable and demonstrates that those who
is a euphemism for the word we all know applies) believe this is a threat simply do not KNOW any

voters. As usual, Nancy Montgomery is the sole undocumented people. e rampant racism, igno-

legislator to whom this email is NOT addressed. rance about, and deliberate disenfranchisement of

I regret that I did not know about this resolu- the Latino community in Putnam County makes

tion and was not in attendance for either the com- these residents entirely invisible, even though they

mittee meeting or the full meeting this week. I am contribute greatly to our community, pay taxes in
CREATING CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE particularly regretful because my absence, coupled many cases, and comprise a signi cant percentage

with the absence and silence of others of good of the population.

conscience, resulted in members of the Latino 2. Lead to terrorism. is is particularly hilari-

community who WERE present going home in ous in the context of a country whose citizens are

• Outdoor Lighting • tears, feeling like they were punched in the gut being constantly and increasingly terrorized and
• Smart Home Setup •
• Electric Car Chargers • by the community in which they live, work, raised murdered by 100 percent legal, good old white
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Your Electric Needs! • their children, became citizens, and contribute boys. Where is Putnam County’s resolution to

daily. I understand that legislators do not engage commit to gun control, access to mental health

with the public comments made at full meetings, SEE LETTERS PAGE 12
but I hope you are all thoroughly embarrassed by

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e de-stinkifying of Monty Beckerman OP- ED

Iwouldn’t say that I’m nose blind to made the rst available appointment and a wash, vacuum, and undercarriage spray, Putnam
the smell of my dog, but typically, invests in
I don’t realize he then sprayed the dog with air freshener like we got for the car. So, I nodded yes. leaders of
tomorrow:
for a couple of days “Would you like a rose, eucalyptus, or An intern’s
experience
needs a bath until until they could get lemon-scented spa bath for Monty?” she
BY MCKENZIE QUINN
the Board of Health LOST IN him in. continued. P.I.L.O.T. INTERN
shows up and con- SUBURBIA e rst hint I got I raised my eyebrows and glanced
demns the dog, his This summer, I was one of 45
that the new groomer down at my dog. He had his head be- Putnam County student resi-
dents given the opportunity to
bed, and our house. TRACY might not be the right tween his legs and was busy taking care intern with local government depart-
ments. As part of the Putnam Invests
My husband will BECKERMAN place for us was in the of his own personal hygiene. in Leaders of Tomorrow (P.I.L.O.T.)
Program, students were selected from
usually smell him waiting room. e space “Um, just regular clean dog scent, if a competitive and record-breaking
pool of 120 applicants and placed in
before I do. Maybe it’s was wallpapered in a you have it,” I replied. government departments based on
their areas of study, experience and
because he’s out of the pink and green trel- “We can do a plain cut or a cut, color interests.

house all day and when he walks in the lis print with little French bulldogs on and curl,” she said. “It’s very popular with Established in 2013 by County Ex-
ecutive MaryEllen Odell, the program
door, the smell hits him like a basketball it, and there were fuchsia-colored bean the poodles!” was designed to grant high school,

to the face. bag dog beds in the shapes of dog bones “Just a plain cut, please.” SEE P.I.L.O.T. PAGE 13

“Oh, wow, the dog!” he said one day spread around the room for the dogs “We can o er him a special non-

when he got home, putting his hand over to recline on until their appointments. GMO beverage and a light snack

his nose. “Don’t you smell that?” A bowl of free-range ostrich bites was between procedures, if you’d like.”

“Maybe a little,” I admitted. on the counter, free to all the pampered I looked at the dog again. He was

“When was the last time he had a pups in the room who preferred their chewing on his foot.

bath?” he asked. ostriches organic. “ at’s OK. Just some plain water for

“Um, what year is it?” I looked at my dog who seemed as him will do.”

Once my husband pointed out that stunned by the opulence as I was. Ap- “Okey dokey,” she said cheerfully. “We

our home was starting to smell like a parently, the clientele here was used to a do ask you to pay in advance. at will be

Superfund site, I realized the time had certain level of comfort and cuisine. en one hundred and seventy- ve dollars.”

come to de-stinkify him (the dog, not my there was my dog. He liked to sleep on “WHAT?” I exclaimed. “And that’s

husband) before the CDC was called in bricks and eat dirt. without all the extra stu ?”

to set up a hot zone around the perim- We waited for a short time until it was She nodded.

eter of our house. I called to make an our turn. “Here,” I said handing her the dog’s

appointment at a new groomer I’d heard “Monty Beckerman,” a voice rang out. leash. “You keep the dirty dog. I’m going

good things about. But they were booked We approached the counter. to go out and adopt a clean one.”

solid by other people who, no doubt, “Are you getting the full-service

had their own Superfund dogs. I gured grooming today?” asked the cheerful Note: for more Lost in Suburbia, follow

waiting a few days wouldn’t make a huge technician. B:9T.5r”acy on Twitter @TracyBeckerman and

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LETTERS who do not agree with your base format to describe it. 6. Due to the cherry bomb/ me in Lake Lincolndale. Oh,

FROM PAGE 10 of “traditional, grossly misin- 1. Lake Lincolndale is located sledgehammer situation, some wait. I have a Mahopac address!

formed” voters, I am writing it in Somers, but we have a Ma- people in Lake Lincolndale have It won’t get here! Never mind.

assistance and mandatory anti- because I’m ashamed for those hopac address. at means we either rented boxes at the Lin- 10. Some people throw in the

toxic masculinity training for of us who do see you and those get our mail from the Mahopac colndale or Mahopac post o ces towel and rent a mailbox at ei-

all privileged white boys aged who support you for who you Post O ce. or moved their mailboxes to one ther the Mahopac or Lincoln-

12 and up? at is what would are, and that we were not there 2. Some of us have been big cluster (safety in numbers). dale post o ces. But it is costly

make me feel safe, and I am also to speak up for those who went called to do jury duty in Putnam is can be confusing to the and some of us are on Social Se-

a resident and citizen of this home crying that night. You are County even though we live in postal carrier who is not aware curity and some of us don’t drive

county, so kindly consider such an embarrassment to New York Westchester. that the box for Tulip Road, for anymore. It’s not fair!

a resolution. State; one day, you will no longer 3. UPS puts some of our pack- example, may be located ve What are some possible solu-

Again, there is less than zero have the stronghold that you do ages on the wrong truck because blocks away on Juniper Drive. tions?

evidence that in any state that now, and rest assured, that day they go by zip code. en they 7. Some people do not put 1. Put up a mailbox station

grants drivers licenses to un- will be in your lifetime. send us a card telling us that our name and address on their mail- made out of cast iron with locked

documented residents, they have Eileen McDermott houses don’t exist in Mahopac boxes which contributes to the boxes right here in Lake Lin-

ever been used to board a plane Brewster and that we should go to York- confusion. You can’t blame the colndale. e mail carrier would

and commit an act of terrorism. town UPS to pick up our pack- post o ce for not being able to only have to go to one place and

And, of course, these licenses Don’t bother ages. read minds. all the mailboxes would be to-
could NOT be used as federal mailing her 4. FedEx nds some of us but 8. I live on Willow Road but gether, clearly marked, and bul-
ID and that would be obvious to let/bomb proof.
any person trained in the various not all of us. Sometimes we have for some reason all my bills are
to go to Danbury to pick up our sent to Willow Drive. How did 2. Give us our proper address.

forms of ID that allow people to To the editor, FedEx packages. that happen? It’s on all U.S. Nah, that would be too simple.

board planes. I am airing these concerns 5. Lake Lincolndale has some computers! Some of my neigh- 3. Lake Lincolndale resi-

While I am not surprised by publicly in the hopes that the great kids. e ones that are not bors have “Road or Drive” listed dents should vote to secede from

this resolution at all and I un- good people of Lake Lincolndale so great (just one or two) and on their mailbox. Example: I Somers and join up with Ma-

derstand this email and all op- can get some action on a situation who apparently have a lot of live at 4 Willow Road or Drive. hopac. en we could pay Ma-

position to it in general is a that has been upsetting many of time on their hands, are the ones 9. We used to get mail just hopac taxes, which are lower.

waste of my time because you us for far too long. Namely, the who blow up our mailboxes with about every day. Now, not so I am using levity as a coping

do not listen to the concerns of mail situation. Because the prob- cherry bombs or crush them much. I did not receive a credit mechanism. But really, mail is

any Putnam County residents lem is complex, I will use a list with a sledgehammer. card bill for a couple of months important. To the powers that

and had to cancel the credit card. be: Please help us. ank you.

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P.I.L.O.T. policy manuals and employee the opportunity to apply her As my internship with the behavior might not be the right
FROM PAGE 11
handbooks for the county. knowledge of election law to P.I.L.O.T program comes to a path; however, this program

Another one of the projects I the day-to-day functioning of close, I am extremely grateful has opened my eyes to many

college and graduate students worked on was alongside Grace the Board of Elections. As part that I was given the opportu- other potential career paths for

opportunities to develop pre- Olivier, conducting on-site of her placement, Sarah spent nity to be exposed to the inner exploration. A special thank

professional experience and interviews with current interns, workings of local government. you to the P.I.L.O.T program,
learn about potential career gaining insight into how the e goal of an internship is alongside the participating
paths, all the while promoting program could expand moving departments, as students such
young talent within the county. forward, whilst hearing what to provide a realistic setting as myself are encouraged to
to evaluate one’s t to a par-
for Yorktowntime preparing election notices

and aiding with the ongoing
preparation that occurs prior to
an election. Sarah also had the
As an upcoming senior at the students have gained from unique experience of attend- ticular line of work, a bene t push themselves, evolve as in-

SUNY New Paltz, majoring in their experiences. ing a naturalization ceremony, not awarded in the classroom dividuals, and pursue work that

psychology with an interest in Sam Perri, a senior at Har- where her purpose was to help alone. I was confronted with is meaningful.

organizational behavior, I had vard University, expressed new citizens register to vote. the reality that organizational

the privilege of working with her excitement for the op-

Who do you know that deserves a free car?the County Executive’s O ce portunities she has been given
and the Personnel Department. interning with the Probation for Yorktown

At the County Executive’s Department. Sam is writing
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Cel•eHebilnprNaeaFerditenidng 10 years
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the county; my function being proceedings, and preparing re-

1 of 5 Carsto assist sta with their daily ports on probationers has been

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mahopac gets muddy at an

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mud hosed off “low five.” young boy from Paw
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into the most aggres

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more, the event incl
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SWAN COVE

FROM PAGE 1

can drive your car up to me and

look right here [at the lake], you

tell me [if it was worth it.]”

Last Wednesday, workers used

a backhoe to remove trees and

debris from the property and

level the land. Volunteer Michael

Bunyea of Excel Electric set up

temporary electrical service and

George Vignogna, Barile said,

will take down the Chamber

building. Workers are removing LynLil Associates employees Phillip Romero and Jerry McGuigan take PHOTOS: BOB DUMAS
the building’s glass and copper a break from their work clearing the Swan Cove property.
and other material, which will be The Swan Cove property has been leveled, making way for the new
park.
recycled.

In addition to the volunteers, the future is going to be, a beauti- port-a-potties. A sewer connec- our agreement. [ e bank] was for the bank and for decorative

Barile’s company, LynLil Associ- ful leveled area for parking and a tion is already on the property for on a well that was maintained things throughout the park,”

ates, is helping to clean up of the park. In one corner will be a rec- them. by lters. ey will come o that Barile explained.

property at no charge. reation building for a satellite of- “ e biggest problem will be and go on town water. e sewer e new park will be connect-

“Once we have this cleaned in ce, storage and bathrooms.” getting the water here,” Barile is here; gas is here. Everything ed to the neighboring Chamber

the next week or so, we will rent Mike’s Blue Wheel Service said. “We researched it and it will else is just elbow grease.” Park via a footbridge that passes

an excavator and crush the old will provide a Dumpster truck at probably have to come in from Several old private telephone over a small waterway.

[bungalow] foundations,” Barile no cost to remove the debris— across the street by the Sunoco poles will be removed, and large “ at waterway would be per-

said, referring to the ve old di- the same thing they did when the gas station. We will have to drill rocks currently piled on the prop- fect for ice skating in the winter,”

lapidated cottages that volunteers cottages were razed. to the island (between 6 and 6N). erty’s perimeter will be put to use. Barile said. “For people who have

tore down last summer. “At that Barile said the bathrooms will We will have to bring clean water “We will use those rocks at a fear of going out on the lake,

point you will be able to see what be state-of-the restroom—no in for the bank; that was part of the entrance and the turnaround this is a very shallow inlet. It

freezes solid. Parents can watch

their little kids learn how to ice

skate.”

Supervisor Ken Schmitt said

the community has been sup-

portive of the project.

“All the feedback I’ve gotten

from the residents since [ e

Mahopac News] story came out

last week [regarding the purchase

of the parking lot from the bank]

has been nothing but positive.

e residents are supportive. It’s

encouraging. An overwhelming

number of people support it, as

well as the business owners be-

cause we are creating parking,

which is something they’ve been

asking for for years. It’s coming to

fruition.”

More volunteers are still need-

ed, Barile said.

“Anyone who wants to volun-

teer, reach out to me,” the coun-

cilman said. “We could use a cou-

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CASSE However, it’s not enough. So, we children, and it can be deadly for time, but I’m glad that we are become an international problem
FROM PAGE 4
urge the federal government to dogs because they ingest more bringing attention to it today.” because it’s in Canada, too. It’s a

continue funding this very im- water and groom their coats af- Town Supervisor Ken Schmitt very interesting topic, but also a

County has three lakes that were portant project. It’s a severe pub- ter being in the water,” he said. said the best way to solve the very concerning one at the same

selected under Gov. Cuomo’s lic health issue.” “Common causes are untreated problem is to get all levels of time. If the money is spent in the

HABs initiative, where he fund- County Legislator Neal Sul- stormwater runo and leaking government to work together. right place in research, that will

ed this project with $64 mil- livan, who represents District septic systems. Weather can play “It’s important that we contin- be very, very helpful. But it all

lion in order to get some stud- 9, which includes Lake Casse, an important role. We often see ue to bring awareness,” Schmitt starts at the federal level.”

ies done for the local beaches. said the problem is especially these large algae blooms after a said. “ is is a beautiful lake and Last year, the Mahopac Golf

We here in Putnam County are troublesome for young children period of drought followed by we don’t want to lose it. We need and Beach Club on Lake Ma-

looking at Lake Carmel, Palmer and pets. heavy storms. It’s unfortunate to attack this collectively from hopac was closed twice by the

Lake and Putnam Lake-they’ve “It can result in serious health that Lake Casse has experienced the federal, state and local lev- county health department due

been targeted to receive funding. concerns, especially for small this problem for such a long els to identify the source of the to blue-green algae scares, but

problem and aggressively pursue Lake Mahopac Park District’s

Rated “Don’t Miss!” —The New York Times whatever avenues we may have Advisory Board Chair Ed Bar-
to address. Because if we lose nett said it wasn’t the toxic algae
this lake, we have 450 homes people were seeing.

Beautiful Steaks. Fresh Seafood. that are part of this association “ ey closed down the golf
that will lose the opportunity course [beach], but it wasn’t

Our Menu is 95% Gluten-Free. to swim in it, to sh in it and to blue-green algae,” he said. “It

Restaurant recreate around it.” was just regular seaweed growth

Siclary said the park district at the beginning of the summer.

has tried several methods to I told [health department of-

eradicate the toxic algae blooms cials] to make sure before you

but nothing has worked. drive everyone crazy.”

“We started with an aeration Barnett said there is a big dif-

system rst. It didn’t work at all,” ference between the two lakes.

he said. “ en we went to copper Lake Mahopac is a deep, natural

sulfate. at worked for maybe a lake (66 feet at its deepest), while

week or two and then we were the shallower, man-made Lake

right back to where we started.” Casse waters get really warm in

Odell said there have been a the summer and can become a

lot of mandates from the fed- natural breeding ground for the

eral government to look at these toxic blooms.

problems. Barnett said blue-green algae

“But there’s no funding to sup- has not been an issue in Lake

port it,” she said. “ e state has Mahopac this summer.

funded some studies. ere is one “ ere’s been no indication,”

happening at Lake George. It’s he said. “So far, so good.”

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e perils of ‘intensive parenting’

Dear Dr. Linda, he struggled in math in third grade!
When I grew up, which was in the
So, my question is, in today’s world,
’70s and ’80s, I went to school, did my
homework and played basketball. I can you get to where I got to (or better)
wasn’t even a great
basketball player or without the stress and exhaustion my
outstanding student,
but I enjoyed school kids are going through
and loved basketball.
I now work on Wall STRONG and the stress and fear
Street. My friends, for
the most part, did the of failure my wife is
same and we’re all do-
ing great. By the way, LEARNING experiencing?
my parents were always there to support
me, but I don’t remember them com- Concerned Dad
plaining how stressed they were over my DR. LINDA
education or being depressed if I didn’t SILBERT
do so well on a test. Dear Concerned Dad,

Is something going on that I’m miss- In short, yes. How-
ing because my kids are taking one AP
course after another, are in a load of ever, what you de-
clubs, play sports, and keep complaining
how stressed and tired they are. And my scribed is happening in book after book and even take classes so ery book and attend every workshop on
wife spends every day telling me that that they learn what is the “best” way to how to help the child succeed in school,
she’s a failure at being a mom because thousands of homes across the country. do this or that. It may even begin before but it is the relationship the child has
our kids aren’t doing what she thinks the baby is born. ere’s a scene in the with the parent that is more important.
they should be doing. ere’s actually a term for it. It’s called movie “Baby Boon” that re ects this style
of parenting. Finally, I’m sure these books and
is didn’t begin when they started “intensive parenting.” courses o er many good suggestions, but
high school. My wife has been read- e question is, is your wife creating if it doesn’t work for the parent or the
ing every book around since they were In most families, it’s the mother that successful adult children or not? Inten- child, it’s not because mom is a failure.
born on what she needs to do to be sure sive parenting takes time and money and It’s because each child has his or her
that they succeed in school and in life! falls into this syndrome. ey’re con- you wonder if it is worth it because it own unique personality and not every
I remember she was concerned that our often results in high anxiety or depres- suggestion will work for every child.
son wouldn’t get into law school because cerned that they’re not exposing their sion for the child and the parent. If the
child succeeds in school or whatever it erefore, rst learn who the child is
children to experiences that will be ben- is at that time, everyone is happy. But if and follow the child using suggestions
the child doesn’t succeed, mom feels like that make sense for that child.
e cial to their growth, development and a failure.
Dr. Linda
overall future success. ere is nothing Research has shown, that more than
anything else, it’s the relationship the Dr. Linda is co-author of “Why Bad Grades
wrong with it if it doesn’t cause anxiety, parent and the child have that helps him Happen to Good Kids,” and director of
or her succeed in school and beyond. A Strong Learning Tutoring and SAT/ACT
depression or other emotional, social or positive, supportive and accepting re- Test Prep. Send your questions to Linda@
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especially moms.

Much of this style of parenting began

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within a small population. However, it

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PAGE 22 MAHOPAC NEWS Sports THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019
April Heady
Girls win three, show progress Krista Dietz looks to
in Summer Field Hockey League gets a solid pass.
hit from the
side lines

BY SKIP PEARLMAN reached the league’s playo the (upcoming) season. Dona was
CONTRIBUTING WRITER semi nal, where the team lost to looking at players, seeing who is
North Salem, 2-0, in a shootout. ready for the varsity. e league is
Mahopac’s entry in the Hudson a great way to start to work on the
Valley Summer Field Hockey e team includes Mary upcoming season.”
League recently completed an McDermott, Ashley Leftwich,
encouraging season where the Daniella Demealo, April Heady, After not getting a win last fall
Indians made progress by winning Alex Baranowski and Willow on the varsity level, it was a step in
three games, and nished the Marshall (all seniors this fall), and the right direction for the team to
summer at 3-3-2. Krista Dietz (a junior this fall). win a few games.

e Mahopac team includes Mary Ramada and Caitlin “When they got that rst win,
Mahopac JV and varsity players. Du y (seniors), and Anne that was a big deal,” Dietz said.
Kasparian, Kerianne King and “And we really saw the team
e varsity team did not have Emma Witt (juniors), as well improve over the summer.
a win last fall, so the team is as goalie Katie Iarussi, were JV
working on improving, and the players last season, and also played at win really motivated
summer league—with some solid on the summer team. them to play harder, and they
area competition, including teams got two more wins.”
from Yorktown and Lakeland—is “ e summer went very well,”
a great place for that. said Erin Dietz, who helped Mahopac opens its varsity
DiMaggio with the team. “ ere eld hockey season on
Mahopac, coached by Indians was a lot of learning—strategy, Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the
varsity veteran Dona DiMaggio, moves, passing—getting ready for Somers Tournament.

Annie
Kasparian goes
for a loose ball.

Goalie Katie Emma Witt
Iarussi intercepts
makes the
save. PHOTOS:
DEENA BELL

Mary
McDermott

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MSA’s 12U Cooperstown Baseball Team would like to thank
the Mahopac community and all the businesses
that supported them going to Cooperstown!

Thank you for making the team’s
dreams come true!

PAGE 24 MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019

Mahopac Indians 14U baseball team, front, from left, Anthony Mahopac 10U Gold, front, from left, Matt
Mante, Rob Tissier, Colum Ranaghan, Dominic Campo, Connor Anthony Blanc, Jacob Mendez, Max Mormile
Baia, George Palmiero, Chris Zimmer, Erik Anderson, Ricky Sorrentino, Mike Bellanco, Orion Ortiz, pitches for
Tardio; back row, from left, Coaches Chris Zimmer, Paul Mante, Mikey Stern, Aiden Kugler; middle: Jake the Indians
Kevin Campo, George Palmiero. Lauro, Ryan Cotter, Danny Sasko, Rocco 16U team.
Spirelli, Matthew Westcott, Jake Cotter; Matt Bentivenga
back, from left, Coaches Mike Stern, Pat pitches in the
Spirelli, John Kugler, Charles Sorrentino, playoffs for the
Paul Cotter. Indians 11U
team.

Teams put wraps on
successful summer season

BY SKIP PEARLMAN by Paul Mante, advanced to the cessful for our team,” Brandstetter

CONTRIBUTING WRITER league’s ‘B’ semi nals, where Ma- said. “ ey’ve played together for

hopac fell to Yonkers, in a nail-bit- the last ve years, and they win

Mahopac’s various youth baseball er, 8-7. e team closed the sum- more than they lose. Although we

teams recently wrapped up success- mer at 4-10-1, but made strides. didn’t win it all, we’re so proud of

ful summer seasons in the Greater “We had a limited roster, and the guys, and their performance.

Hudson Valley Baseball League some of our kids were hurt, so I Moving up to the full-sized eld

(GHVBL), with several Indians don’t think the record is indica- is a big transition.”

teams advancing to the league’s tive of the season we had,” Mante e Indians 12U team, man-

recently-completed playo s. said.“ ere were a couple of rough aged by Bill Feierstein, reached the The Mahopac 10-year-old Blue team.

Mahopac’s 16U Indians, games, but for the most part they ‘B’ championship game, but ended Mahopac 12U B finalists, front, from left, Ethan Giorgianni,
Chris Russo, Michael Behler, Nick Tardio, Danny Robinson;
coached by Mike Ambrosecchia, played competitive,and played sol- up losing to Yonkers. Mahopac’s
back row, from left, Coach Rich Eppolito, Lou Girau,
earned a bye in the rst round, id defense, and we got some timely 12U squad nished at 6-7-1 (13- Ryan Tissier, Coach Bill Feierstein, Lucas Bilichuk, Kieran
McCormack, Anthony Eppolito, Coach Rich Tardio, Casey
advancing to the ‘B’ playo quar- hitting.” 12-1 including spring).
Feierstein, Tommy Bonacci, Coach Bobby Tissier.
ter nals. ere, the team dropped “I think it was one of the best “It was a bit of a rollercoaster, a
PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
a 7-3 decision to the Stony Point summers for our team in recent little rough at rst, but the team
Mahopac 13U baseball team, front, from left, Tyler Castrataro,
Patriots. years,” Mante added. “Most of gelled, and then played well,” Fei- Joey Luczkowski, Owen Ryan, Joe Defeo, Casey Brandstetter;
back, from left, Joe Koch, Chris Sapienza, Nevan Nystrom,
e 16U Indians—the two- our games were error-free, and the erstein said.“We had a great trip to Robert Dusovic, Quentin Bally, Kevin Dwyer.

time defending champs—closed team battled all summer. It was Cooperstown, and then we came PHOTO COURTESY OF MAHOPAC 13U

the summer at 10-11. very encouraging.” back and played well against good

“We were the defending champs, Mahopac’s 13U Indians team, competition. e kids had a great

so we knew it would be tough to coached by Dan Brandstetter, time, and it was great to get to the

win it three times in a row,” Am- earned the No. 3 seed in the ‘B’ championship game.”

brosecchia said. “But we really got playo s,but lost its opening-round e Indians 11U squad, man-

great pitching all year,and the team game to Putnam Valley, 10-8. aged by Anthony Sacco, reached

did have a good season.” e team nished at 11-5. the ‘B’ quarter nals, where the

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646-493-1850 57 West 57th Street, 3rd Floor LEGAL NOTICE 1. Application of ARLENE 2. Application of JOSEPH
New York, NY 10019 SALKOW for a Variation FRUMKIN for a Variation
By the Zoning Board of of Section 156.15 seeking of Section 156.15 seeking
These wonderful dogs Appeals of the Town of Carmel permission to build addition to permission to construct a boat-
are looking for their pursuant to Section 267 Town the master suite; walk-in-closet house with a studio apartment
Law, notice is hereby given that & bathroom. e property is above it. e property is located
FOREVER HOMES: a hearing will be held on: located at 291 East Lake Blvd., at 1 & 5 Fairy Lane, Mahopac
Mahopac NY 10541 and is NY 10541 and is known by Tax
AUGUST 22, 2019 7:30 P.M. known by Tax Map 65.13-1-49. Map 75.8-1-48, 49 & 50.
To hear the following
• Code Requires/Allows: 25’ – • Code Requires/Allows: Boat-
applications: Side Yard setback; Provided: 22’;
Variance Required: 3’ SEE LEGALS PAGE 27
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LEGALS 156-42(D) & 156-20 as well NY such parcels being known with Article 8 of the THEREFORE BE IT
as an Interpretation seeking and designated on the Tax
FROM PAGE 26 permission to install a wireless Assessment Map of the Town Environmental Conservation RESOLVED that the Town
telecommunications facility. e of Carmel as Map 86.5 Block 1
property is located at 36 Dixon Lot 25; Map 86.5 Block 1 Lot 26 Law (the State Environmental Board of the Town of CARMEL
Road, Carmel NY 10512 (n/o (owned by Petitioner 1841 Park
House over Lake – 25 ft.; Spaccarelli) and is known by Tax Ave. Realty Corp); and Map Quality Review Act) and hereby amends Town Code
Map 54.-1-6. 75.17 Block 1 Lot 53 (owned by
Provided: 35 ft.; Variance Petitioner Top Cat Realty Corp.), 6 NYCRR Part 617 of the Chapter 156, §156-5, entitled
• Code Requires/Allows: each of which currently zoned
Required: 10 ft. 156-62(O)(2): 75 feet (height) “R” (Residential); and hereinafter implementing regulations, “Zoning Map,” of the Code
*; Provided: 110 feet; Variance collectively referred to as the
• Code Requires/Allows: No Required: 35 feet “parcels;” and the proposed action has been of the Town of CARMEL, to

Apartment over Boat-House; • Code Requires/Allows: 156- WHEREAS, the Petitioners determined to be an UNLISTED amend the Zoning Map of the
42(D): 24 feet (width of access seek to have the Town of
Provided: Studio Apartment over drive); Provided: 12 feet; Variance CARMEL re-zone the parcels as Action; and Town of Carmel to re-zone as
Required: 12 feet “C” (Commercial); and
Boat-House; Variance Required: WHEREAS, the Town “C” (Commercial) the three
• Code Requires/Allows: WHEREAS, an amendment
Variance required 156-20: 6 feet (max height for of Chapter 156 of the Town Board of the Town of Carmel adjoining parcels of real property
fence); Provided: 8 feet; Variance Code of the Town of Carmel
• Code Requires/Allows: Boat- Required: 2 feet Speci cally §156-5, entitled has reviewed the Environmental located upon Stillwater Road,
“Zoning Map,” of the Code of
House Height - 10’; Provided: *Code allows for increase in the Town of Carmel has been Assessment Form submitted for Mahopac, Town of Carmel,
height if criteria in Code Section proposed, in order to amend the
26.25 ft.; Variance Required: is met. Branches extend 7 feet Zoning Map of the Town of the project, and has completed NY such parcels being known
above tower as an architectural CARMEL, which amendment
16.25 ft. feature. will re-zone as “C” (Commercial) review of the project; and and designated on the Tax
the parcels of real property in
3. Application of By Order of the Chairman, the Town of Carmel located on WHEREAS, the Town Board Assessment Map of the Town
Stillwater Road, Mahopac, Town
JENNICK PROPERTY John Maxwell of Carmel, NY such parcels being of the Town of CARMEL has of Carmel as Map 86.5 Block 1
known and designated on the Tax
MANAGEMENT CORP. NOTICE OF PUBLIC Assessment Map of the Town issued a negative declaration of Lot 25; Map 86.5 Block 1 Lot
HEARING of Carmel as Map 86.5 Block 1
for a Use Variance seeking Lot 25; Map 86.5 Block 1 Lot signi cance pursuant to Part 617 26; and Map 75.17 Block 1 Lot
NOTICE IS HEREBY 26 and Map 75.17 Block 1 Lot
permission to install two (2) GIVEN, that the Town Board of 53, which three aforementioned of the implementing regulations 53; and
theTown of Carmel will conduct a parcels are hereinafter collectively
30,000 gallon above-ground Public Hearing at the Town Hall, referred to as the “parcels;” and pertaining to Article 8 (State BE IT FURTHER
60 McAlpin Avenue, Mahopac,
liquid propane storage tanks on New York 10541 on Wednesday, WHEREAS, a public hearing Environmental Quality Review RESOLVED that this local law
August 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. or was held on August 28, 2019,
pre-cast piers; two (2) bobtail ll as soon thereafter that evening upon notice duly published and Act) of the Environmental is hereby enacted by the Town
as possible on a proposed Local posted, and
stanchions & one (1) transport Law amending Chapter 156 of Conservation Law, and has Board of the Town of CARMEL
the Code of the Town of Carmel, WHEREAS, public discussion
unload stanchion in residential entitled “Zoning” and adopting was heard at such hearing determined that the proposed as Local Law No. 5 of 2019 of
an amended zoning map in concerning the merits of said
zone. e property is located connection therewith as follows: local law, and action will not have a signi cant the Town of CARMEL; and

at 16 Route 6N, Mahopac NY PROPOSED RESOLUTION WHEREAS, in accordance environmental impact and that BE IT FURTHER
ADOPTING LOCAL LAW NO.
10541 and is known by Tax Map 5 OF 2019 a Draft Environmental Impact RESOLVED that the Zoning

85.16-1-20. WHEREAS, the Town Statement will not be prepared; Map of the Town of CARMEL
Board of the Town of Carmel
4. Application of has received a Petition pursuant and is to be amended to re ect that
to New York State Town Law
HOMELAND TOWERS Sections 264 and 265 seeking WHEREAS, the Town Board the tree parcels of real property
amendments to the Zoning Map
LLC & NY, SMSA Ltd. of the Town of Carmel in order of the Town of Carmel wishes to previously described herein are
to re-zone as “C” (Commercial)
Partnership d/b/a/ Verizon certain parcels owned by amend Town Code Chapter 156, located in the “C” (Commercial)
Petitioners Top Cat Realty Corp
Wireless (Casse) for a Variation and 1841 Park Avenue Realty §156-5, entitled “Zoning Map,” District.
Corp.(the “Petitioners”); and
of Section 156.62(O)(2), in order to amend the Zoning At said Public Hearing, all
WHEREAS, the Petitioners
156-42(D) & 156-20 as well are the respective owners of three Map of the Town of Carmel, interested persons shall be heard
parcels of adjoining real property
as an Interpretation seeking located on Stillwater Road, which amendment will re-zone on the subject thereof. e
Mahopac, Town of Carmel,
permission to install a wireless as “C” (Commercial) the three Town Board will make every

telecommunications facility. e adjoining parcels of real property e ort to assure that the Public

property is located at 254 Croton in the Town of CARMEL Hearing is accessible to persons

Falls Road, Mahopac NY 10541 located upon Stillwater Road, with disabilities. Anyone

(n/o Diehl) and is known by Tax Mahopac, Town of Carmel, requiring special assistance and/

Map 65.19-1-43. NY such parcels being known or reasonable accommodations

• Code Requires/Allows: and designated on the Tax should contact the Town Clerk.

156-62(O)(2): 75 feet (height) Assessment Map of the Town of By Order of the Town Board of

*; Provided: 140 feet; Variance Carmel as Map 86.5 Block 1 Lot the Town of Carmel

Required: 65 feet 25; Map 86.5 Block 1 Lot 26 and Ann Spo ord, Town Clerk

• Code Requires/Allows: 156- Map 75.17 Block 1 Lot 53; and August 13, 2019

42(D): 24 feet (width of access

drive); Provided: 12 feet; Variance

Required: 12 feet

• Code Requires/Allows:

156-20: 6 feet (max height for APARPR

fence); Provided: 8 feet; Variance PUBLICITY WITH PERSONALITY

Required: 2 feet

*Code allows for increase in

height if criteria in Code Section

is met. Branches extend 7 feet

above tower as an architectural

feature.

5. Application of

HOMELAND TOWERS

LLC & NY, SMSA Ltd.

Partnership d/b/a/ Verizon

Wireless (Dixon) for a Variation

of Section 156.62(O)(2),

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