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PAGE 2 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 The Sta EDITORIAL TEAM Emile Menasché Editor: 845-208-0774 [email protected] Bob Dumas Editor at Large [email protected] Whit Anderson Sports Editor [email protected] ADVERTISING TEAM Paul Forhan (914) 806-3951 [email protected] Bruce Heller (914) 486-7608 [email protected] Lisa Kain (201) 317-1139 [email protected] Corinne Stanton (914) 760-7009 [email protected] Jay Gussak (914) 299-4541 [email protected] Pam Zacotinsky 845-661-0748 [email protected] PRODUCTION TEAM Tabitha Pearson Marshall Creative Director/Photographer [email protected] Noah Elder Designer Bri Agosta Designer Haven Elder Designer EXECUTIVE TEAM Brett Freeman CEO & Publisher 845-208-8151 [email protected] Deadlines Mahopac News The deadline for advertisements and editorial submissions for Mahopac News is the Thursday before the next publication date. For more information, call Emile Menasché at 845-208-0774 or email [email protected]. Subscribe To request Mahopac News weekly delivery, call 845-208-8503 or email [email protected]. Subscriptions are complimentary for residents and businesses in the town. Out of town mail subscriptions are $150 per year for First Class Mail. Periodicals Postage Paid at Mahopac, NY and at additional mailing o ices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mahopac News at 824 Route 6, Suite 4 • Mahopac, NY 10541 (ISSN 2330-1627) Published Weekly by Halston Media, LLC at 824 Route 6, Suite 4 • Mahopac, NY 10541 Main O ice 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC Hazardous Waste Putnam County will hold a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop-O Day for Putnam County residents on Saturday, May 6. e Putnam County Department of Health and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are co-sponsoring the free event, scheduled from 8:30 am to 12:30 p.m., rain or shine, in the Canopus Beach Parking Lot at Fahnestock State Park in Kent. Pre-registration is required. Learn more at putnamcountyny.com/health/ recycle/#HHWD. Blood Drive e New York Blood Center is sponsoring a blood drive at Mahopac High School on Wednesday, May 3, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. For more information or to schedule a donation, please visit donate. nybc.org. MUSINGS SEE MUSINGS PAGE 24 BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE ree drivers escaped serious injury Tuesday afternoon after their cars collided at the intersection of Drewville Road and West Shore Drive. Two sedans formed a sort of sandwich around a pickup truck, leaving the pickup perched on top of one of the cars, its rear wheels on the car’s windshield. First responders were called to the scene at 1:45 p.m. Carmel Police Chief Anthony Ho mann said the drivers—a 39-year-old male from Carmel, a 31-year-old male from Shelton, Conn., and a 71-year-old woman from Mahopac—sustained only minor injuries and needed no hospitalization. Ho mann said the accident is under investigation and as of press time the cause is still unknown. Police had to close down the road for about an hour while the vehicles were towed from the scene. It reopened at 2:50 p.m. Drivers escape injury in dramatic Drewville crash Your One-Stop Shop for Deck Building Materials DECKING & RAILING Mahopac Mahopac Railroad Tie Experts in Deck Lumber 911 Route 6, Mahopac, NY • 845-628-8111 • www.decklumber.com PHOTOS: CORINNE STANTON
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 3 BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR e Mahopac School District last week voted to adopt the 2023- 24 school year budget submitted by Superintendent Christine Tona. A public budget hearing will take place at the high school on ursday, May 4, at 7 p.m., followed by a “meet the candidates” presentation by the four people running for the three open seats on the school board: Michael Mongon, Tanner McCracken (incumbent trustee), Ben DiLullo (incumbent board president), and Marsha Waldman. e three top vote-getters will be elected to the board. e budget vote and school board election will be held at the high school Tuesday, May 16, from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. BY THE NUMBERS At $137, 960,937, the adopted budget represents a 4.15 percent increase over the current school year. If approved in May, it would come with a 2.81 percent increase in the property tax levy, less than the maximum allowable increase of 3.71 percent. If the adopted budget does not pass, the board can put it up for a second vote. If the budget ultimately fails, the district can only levy the exact amount of the 2022-23 levy. at would require a reduction to the proposed budget of $2,589,662. Broken down into three sections, the budget calls for $10,717,792 in administrative spending (up $616,843 from 2022- 23), $106,273,335 in program expenditures (up $4,492,032), and $20,969,810 in capital spending (up $388,217). e total levy is estimated to be $94,816, 238, or $2,598,662 more than 2022-23. e rest of the increase will primarily be covered by state aid. Tona said the estimated cost increase for a homeowner with a property assessed at $500,000 would be around $293 per year ($24.40 per month). e superintendent pointed out that exact numbers remain unclear as town assessors determine how new exemptions for veterans, volunteer rst responders, seniors, and people with disabilities may shift the tax burden on other residents of the school district. Tona noted that while in ation a ects school spending, the proposed budget and tax increases fall far below that of the consumer price index, which rose by 8 percent this year. “Our budget increases are higher [than in previous years] and that makes sense,” Tona said. “Just like at home when we open up our electric bill, we see increases; the oil bills, there are increases because of CPI and the state of the economy. So the school budget expenses also have increases that are higher this year than in other years.” State aid—while yet to be nalized as the New York State budget remains in limbo—is also expected to increase by $2,231,917 to $37,076,643. SPENDING PRIORITIES Summarizing the budget at the school board’s regular meeting on April 18, Tona outlined a range of priorities. Highlights include additional electives and pathways at the high school, continued focus and support for STEAM programs in grades K-12, administrative restructuring, new opportunities in athletics, expanded special education o erings, and additional mental health support. Tona said the “revenue neutral” administrative restructuring proposed for the next school year would bring more resources to students while saving money in the long run. “You’ve heard me speak about previous presentations about our administration restructure, which School board adopts 2023-24 budget Budget vote and trustee election set for May 16 COURTESY MAHOPAC SCHOOL DISTRICT Excerpt from the district’s April 18 budget presentation. BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR With the bridge over the Croton River on Drewville Road set to be closed and replaced starting in early May, some residents say that detours will bring unsafe tra c levels on residential streets. Drewville Road, a county highway, is a key route between Mahopac and Carmel/Brewster (including Putnam Hospital Center on Stoneleigh Avenue). e County Executive’s o ce said the project is expected to take six months and is largely funded by a federal grant with minimal cost to the county. e closure is the second for the bridge in the last six years, following a series of repairs completed in late 2017. Part of the detour route from Drewville Road includes Farview Road, which is a town road “that is wide and hilly with no guard rails, road shoulders, road markings, etc.,” said Richard Gleason, who said the previous bridge repairs were a burden on residents living along the detour’s route. “Drewville Road is designed as a county highway with at continuous straight lanes and all the safeguards that are required to make it a safe cross-country thoroughfare,” Gleason added. “Some time ago, when the survey for the bridge replacement was being studied, these same detour signs were installed causing massive amounts of tra c to pass [our neighborhood].” Supervisor Michael Cazzari urged drivers to use caution. “People taking the detours onto the narrower town roads should be aware that they are on residential streets,” he said. “ ere are children and adults, riding bikes and/or walking on the road. Cars are backing out of their driveways not expecting the increased volume or unfamiliar drivers on the road. Cazzari added that as a police o cer during previous detours in the area, he heard a lot of speeding complaints. Putnam County is managing the project. According to the county’s website, the 90-year-old bridge “does not meet current design Drewville Road detour causes safety concerns Bridge repairs begin in May, will divert traffi c to residential streets PHOTO: EMILE MENASCHÉ The bridge over the Croton River at Drewville Road will be replaced this year SEE BUDGET PAGE 5 SEE DREWVILLE PAGE 25
PAGE 4 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at [email protected], or give us a call at 845-208-0774. BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE Water restrictions for four town water districts are in e ect and are expected to remain so until the end of June—but this time it’s not because of drought conditions. Water District 1 (Mahopac Business District), District 8 (Mahopac Ridge), District 10 (Lakeview Park), and District 13 (Rolling Greens) are all undergoing infrastructure rehabilitation— the water tanks in particular—and town engineer Richard Franzetti told the Town Board the restrictions are necessary during the renovations. In District 8, the tank has been emptied so work can be done on its interior. “Water restrictions for District 8 are still in e ect. Don’t use water for irrigation or to ll pools,” Franzetti said at the April 19 board meeting. “We have an empty tank at the top of King’s Ridge right now. It is being worked on, and being serviced. ere is a temporary pressure tank up there, and we just want to make sure we can provide water to everyone, so if everyone could just curtail water use...” Franzetti explained that the glass lining inside the tank, which protects the metal from rusting, has deteriorated. “It is starting to corrode in some areas,” he said. “We need to get a new oor for the tank, and we are going to be out of service for a while longer.” Franzetti said several inspections had been done on the tank using remote observation vehicles (ROV), which didn’t detect the deteriorating glass liner on the bottom. “We didn’t use divers, we used ROVs [and when they] hit the muck on the bottom, it kicks it up and you lose all vision,” he said. It wasn’t until the tank was completely drained that the deteriorated glass liner was discovered. e tank was originally installed in 1994, as was the other District 8 tank on Crest Road. “When the tank was built in 1994, the way the metal sits into a grove into the concrete, they used sand at the base of it, whereas now they use a mortar,” Franzetti said. “ e sand washed away over time and there was no calking on the outside.” Franzetti said this construction method was typical of the era. e town will now look to increase the bond for the District 8 project by $200,000. Franzetti said it will cost $100,000 to replace the liner for the King’s Ridge tank but there will be an extra $100,000 available if the Crest Ridge liner needs replacing as well. Franzetti said there is cause for some concern because both tanks were installed at the same time in ’94. However, if the town doesn’t need the extra $100,000, it doesn’t have to use it. “When you talk to manufacturers, they don’t expect to see things like this happen,” Franzetti said of the need to replace the glass liners. “It wouldn’t have collapsed but it would have leaked out slowly over a period of time. It is an emergency situation in that we need to get it done while we have the tank out of service, and we are going to get it done now.” Each water district is individually bonded, and residents only pay for the renovations perTank repairs cause water restrictions District 8 tank getting new liner, restrictions to last until June 30 SEE WATER PAGE 28 862 Route 6 Goodrow Building Mahopac NY 10541 (845) 208-0963 SOUTHEAST EXECUTIVE PARK 185 NY-312 • Suite 301B Brewster NY 10509 (845) 279-9288 MILL POND OFFICES 293 Route 100 • Suite 107 Somers, NY 10589 (914) 276-2520 www.aonpt.com The Road To Recovery Starts Here May 14, 2023 Mother’s Day Celebration Mother’s Day Enjoy all you can eat cruise-line brunch/dinner buffet Indulge in an array of hot and cold foods Two hour seating reservation times start 12:30-1 or 3:30-4 $60 per person • $40 kids up to 12 yrs old Excludes service & tax Reserve your table with family and friends ASAP • Call 845-628-6600 Valet Parking • 466 Rt 6 Mahopac, NY Breakfast selections, pasta station, assorted hot chaffers, antipasto station and much more— all prepared by the finest European trained chefs. Fruit and dessert stations made right from our in-house Bakery
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 5 is technically budget neutral,” Tona said. e proposed changes include restructuring the district’s special education administration, hiring a third elementary school assistant principal (so that all three elementary schools have one full-time), appointing a new director of technology, and more. e new positions will cost roughly $7,000 more in salaries compared to 2023-24, though Tona said the new hires will actually cost less because the existing positions were scheduled to receive wage increases. About 80 percent of the budget is for salary and bene ts. “ at’s typical in all school districts because in order to educate students, you need people to do that work and to support our students,” Tona said. While enrollment in the district is projected to drop by 46 students, Tona said is not expected to impact class sizes signi cantly enough to a ect sta - ing and budget. e new budget adds to Mahopac’s special education program in a few ways, “including additional content, special classes at the high school, and content areas,” Tona said. e district wants to add a social worker at the middle school, a board-certi ed behavior analyst, and an additional 8:1:2 BUDGET FROM PAGE 3 SEE BUDGET PAGE 8 www.southeastkitchenandbath.com On your job everyday until completion... GUARANTEED! 845-278-0070 Brewster, NY and Bethel, CT Showrooms Law Offices of Joseph J. Tock 963 Route 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 TOCKLAW.COM • 845-628-8080 CRIMINAL DEFENSE/DWI • PERSONAL INJURY REAL ESTATE • BUSINESS LAW • WILLS, TRUSTS, ESTATES, PROBATE Joe and his staff are AMAZING!! They stay on top of everything and communicate with you all the way. You won’t find a better law firm when in need of representation. ~T.D. ‘
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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 7 e Town of Carmel is holding its annual E-Waste Drop O Day (electronics recycling) on Saturday, May 13, from: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. e event will take place at a new location: Mud Pond Road (between Lake Casse Road and Croton Falls Road). Items accepted include o ce and computer equipment (desktops, servers, monitors, scanners, laptops, modems, uninterruptible power supplies and battery backups, telecommunications equipment, keyboards, mice, phones, and accessories.), portable electronics (MP3 players, cell phones, tablets, e-book readers, etc.), small appliances (microwaves, humidi ers, dehumidi - ers, space heaters, air conditioners up to 5,000 BTUs), and radio and home entertainment equipment (stereos, DVD/CD players, VCRs, cameras, speakers, etc). Note that batteries, such as lithium ion (LI-ION) and nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) are not being accepted at this event. For more information, visit ci.carmel.ny.us or call the supervisor’s o ce at (845) 628-1500. Proof of residency is required. Electronic waste collection Mahopac Public Library is hosting an open call for smallscale artwork to be exhibited in the ird Floor Gallery at Mahopac Library from May 3-30. Works must be 12 inches or smaller in any dimension including frame. ere is no entry fee and artists from the tristate area (and beyond) are welcome to participate. Small works: Smaller artworks often resonate with viewers in a quiet and contemplative way. ey provide an intimate experience, communicating a compelling narrative or emotion through imagery, color, pattern, texture, or material. e freedom to work small can inspire big ideas and powerful storytelling. Call for entry requirements: this exhibit is open to professional artists 18 years of age or older. Two-dimensional painting, photography, book art, mixed media, graphics, - ber art, and collage will be accepted. Work must be handdelivered, labeled and ready to hang. ere is a limit of two (2) entries per artist; entries must not exceed 12” with frame. Small three-dimensional work that can be placed in the ird Floor Gallery display case will be exhibited if space permits. Drop-o dates: Artists can drop o their artwork at the Library on Wednesday, April 26, from 10 am – 4 pm, ursday, April 27, from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., and Friday, April 28, from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Courtesy Mahopac Public Library Open call for artists Mahopac Library to display ‘small works’ in May Sunday- Thursday 12pm-10pm Friday & Saturday 12pm-12am thecarmelcigarvault.com//@thecarmelcigarvault Fromanold bank vaultto a luxury cigarlounge. Come relax&enjoy a cigar withus! The Carmel Cigar Vault 71GleneidaAvenue Carmel,NY10512
PAGE 8 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 BUDGET FROM PAGE 5 (eight students, one teacher, two assistants) elementary class for developmentally challenged students. Tona said the district intends to add a transition counselor, which is “very much needed for our high school-age students in special education as they move out of the high school and beyond.” e district is hoping to fund that position through a federal grant. “We’d [also] like to expand uni ed athletics,” Tona said. “Currently we have a basketball program and we’d like to expand that to include bowling, which will provide additional opportunities for our special-needs students.” Mahopac also wants to expand its athletics program to include girls ice hockey and a swim team through mergers with other districts. Tona proposes adding an assistant coach due to increased interest in eld hockey and girls volleyball. Tona said much of the facilities work in the budget can be done in-house “because we have such a talented buildings and ground sta .” However, some projects will require outside vendors, including sanding and re nishing the gym oor, abatement, and ooring replacement of various classrooms throughout the district, and an additional bus garage lift because Mahopac maintains its own bus eet. e budget also calls for an additional transportation dispatcher “so that we have coverage in dispatch [and] people can communicate with the transportation o ce throughout the entire day,” Tona said. While the mandated mascot change will likely cost the district money in future school years, it is not expected to have an impact in 2023-24. Tona said she will present the budget throughout the district over the next few weeks leading up to the May 16 vote. e budget is also available on the district clerk’s webpage and as a link in on onlinver version of this article at tapinto.net/ towns/mahopac. BOARD APPROVAL Before calling the roll call vote to adopt the budget, President Ben DiLullo praised Tona and the school o cials for the budget presentations made throughout the school year. He called attention to the di erence between the budget increase and the CPI. “If you actually graph this out, you can see what a tremendous saving [this budget o ers],” he said. “It’s just a lot less than we could have gone up to.” Before casting her yes vote to adopt the budget, Trustee Lucy Massafra said the nance committee worked hard to bring it in lower than the maximum allowed tax levy. “I just want to say as we approve the budget tonight… we thoroughly reviewed each line of this budget,” she said. “We started at a tax levy [of ] 3.7 [percent], and with many discussions [it] came down to the 2.81 [percent] tax levy. I wish we could have found additional savings, but we were informed by our administrators that to continue programs and keep class sizes as is, this was a solid budget. At this time I am approving this budget, but now it is up to the community to decide when everyone votes on May 16.” e Mahopac School District clerk’s webpage has information and links related to the budget and Board of Education votes, including how to register to vote in person. Absentee ballot applications are available from the website or from the Mahopac School District clerk via email or at the district o ce at 179 E. Lake Blvd. ey must be received by May 9. e district clerk’s o ce will provide an absentee ballot, which must be received by the district clerk by May 16 at 5 p.m. For more information, email Melody LaRocca, district clerk, at [email protected]. AWARD WINNER 293 Rt 100 - Suite 207 Somers, NY 10589 OFFICE: 1-914-243-3050 CELL: 1-914-629-0236 [email protected] LIC. REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATE BROKER Since 1985 Grace Vinciguerra Each office independently owned and operated •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
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Opinion BRETT FREEMAN, PUBLISHER EMILE MENACHÉ, EDITOR TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL, CREATIVE DIRECTOR Editorial O ice: 845-208-0774 [email protected] 118 N. BEDFORD ROAD, SUITE 100 MOUNT KISCO, NY 10549 ©2023 HALSTON MEDIA, LLC Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of Mahopac News or its a iliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at 845-208-0774 PAGE 10 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 Letters policy ahead of May 16 school budget/board vote The last date we’ll publish any letters critical of the school district or critical of candidates running for school board will be May 4. Letters must be submitted before noon on April 30 to make that publishing date. The May 11 issue will be reserved for rebuttals and letters in support of candidates. Send your letters to [email protected]. Happily Ever After History is just a fable we all agree on. -Napoleon Bonaparte When my brother passed away a little more than four years ago, his family created a tribute video for him that ran on a loop on one of the TVs in a waiting room at the funeral parlor. It was essentially a photo montage set to e Beatles’ “In My Life.” ere were pictures of him as a little kid wearing a cowboy out t replete with a holster and a pair of plastic sixshooters. ere were more recent ones, like him playing with his grandkids and celebrating a birthday, all the time sporting his trademark gray goatee. But the photo that most caught my attention was the one where he and two of his friends were posing in drag and blackface. Nowadays, that little snapshot would have freaked out everyone on both sides of the aisle. e conservatives would have a meltdown over the drag ensemble he was wearing, and the liberals would have been apoplectic over the blackface. Danny was an equal-opportunity o ender. Actually, my big brother would have never intentionally o ended anyone. ere was not a racist or sexist bone in his body. But the dude did love Motown— e Temptations, Smokey Robinson, and e Four Tops. He had all their records. So that is why, when he was invited to a Halloween party that had karaoke (circa 1985), he and two of his friends went dressed as his favorite Motown girl group—Diana Ross and the Supremes. It was not meant to be racist, and certainly not sexualized in any way. It was bombastic and outrageous. ey sang “Stop! In the Name of Love”... badly. It was pretty disturbing. Dan never expressed any desire to pursue a career in politics, although he was a natural-born leader. He was president of his senior class and co-captain of the football team. He was prom king and voted Best Smile in the yearbook. Although he genuinely liked helping out and getting involved in the community, he was too thin-skinned for the ugly crucible politics can be. He wanted everyone just to be happy and play nice. So that is why I was a little surprised when he decided to run for school board one year. He won handily. But the district was going through some serious problems at the time, both legally and morally, so he was not coming on board at a great time. Having to deal with all that acrimony was too much, so he did his three years and then got the hell out. But imagine if he did have a desire for a political career—a nice guy who truly wanted to nd a way to help his constituents and do a good thing for his community. Suppose he won and quickly found favor with his party’s leadership and heavyweight donors. He makes headway, passing important legislation, and developing innovative policies. He a shining up-and-comer. en someone discovers that old karaoke picture. e New York Post has it on the front page... it’s on every social media platform. And in the blink of a digital eye, his career in politics is over. You can lie about your education. You make up your entire work history. You can play fast and loose with the truth about your Leave presentism in the past BOB DUMAS OUT OF MY HEAD SEE DUMAS PAGE 11
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PAGE 12 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 Summer Female Flag Football Under the lights REGISTRATION IS OPEN! WOMEN’S LEAGUE Thursdays Under the Lights Late June-August 7-9pm Visit us on Instagram and Facebook @gridironpartnersinc [email protected] 917-848-7780 Please visit our website to learn more and register Westchester Female Flag Football is powered by Gridiron Partners YOUTH LEAGUE Tuesdays Under the Lights Late June-August 7-9pm at the Somers High School main football turf clubs.bluesombrero.com/gridiron Dangerous detour from county road to town road planned Drewville Road, a major county road, will be closed sometime in May 2023 for replacement of a bridge spanning a stream that is part of the NYC water supply system. e county has already installed detour signs requiring vehicular tra c to use Farview and Cherry Hill roads for passage around the detour. Local residents may recall, a year or so ago, when the survey for the replacement was in progress, these same detour signs were installed, causing massive amounts of tra c to use the detour 24/7. Much of this tra c had no regard for the vehicle and tra c regulations and routinely exceeded the town 30-mile-per-hour speed limit, nor was there any consideration for the changed road conditions that exist on town roads. Such town roads were designed for residential use with 30-mile-per-hour speed limits and are not designed with road shoulders and guard rails and the like. When the detour becomes a reality, Putnam County will allow detoured tra c from a major cross county thoroughfare onto town streets without taking into consideration any of these limiting factors. Putnam County can stop endangering the lives of those who live on the detour route by simply repairing the bridge one side at a time, much as been done on other bridge replacements around the county. As concerned citizens, we need to tell the County Executive to stop creating dangerous situations that are not at all necessary. -Richard J. Gleason Carmel LETTER Have you ever hung out with a painter in his studio? I don’t mean just any painter, but an immortal — with a mural-size ego and volcanic reputation to match? I haven’t either. But I feel like I just did, thanks to e Schoolhouse eater in Croton Falls, where I spent 90 enthralling minutes in the company of such an artist, and his assistant. e play is “Red.” e artist is famously mercurial Mark Rothko (Patrick Lawlor). e ( ctional) assistant is Ken (David Beck). e total experience is a gift to local theatergoers. Key to the appeal of this six-time Tonydecorated work by the estimable John Logan — whose diverse writing range includes a couple of Bond movies — is that your enjoyment is not dependent on being an art a cionado. Not at all. You don’t even need to ever have heard of Mark Rothko. On purely its own terms, “Red” — directed with masterly brushstrokes by Schoolhouse Artistic Director Owen ompson — is thrilling, mind-expanding theater that plumbs the human condition with vibrant dramaturgy and acting and stagecraft. THE HUMAN PALETTE You’ll leave e Schoolhouse eater with an entertaining education in the colorful and complex palette that is the human condition. Rothko left his indelible mark as a galvanizing force in abstract expressionism, his style characterized by rectangular swaths of black and red and self-made shades in between. To the unimpressed, his paintings earn the dismissive pejorative of “fuzzy rectangles.” To art world cognoscenti, notably those ush with cash, a Rothko is so prized they will part with tens of millions of their dollars to own one. e play is set in the late 1950s, when we catch Rothko at work on a career-de ning commission from iconic architect Philip Johnson to create massive murals for a highpowered, elegant new Manhattan restaurant named Four Seasons. In this portrait of the artist as a tortured soul of Shakespearean proportion, we learn Rothko, paradoxically, does not su er gladly Rothko collectors whose interest hangs on bragging rights for having his oils prominently hoisted above their mantelpieces as a badge of elitism. Rothko in fact nds such shallowness and showiness more a repudiation of his work than an honest appreciation and understanding of it. ROTHKOCO WORLD Into this — let’s call it Rothkoco — world steps earnest new assistant Ken, an aspiring artist whose job description seems to have included, “must tolerate being humiliated and patronized.” Ken is there to mix paint, apply primer, clean up, fetch Chinese take-out and generally prostrate himself humbly in all manner of groveling. High on the list of things Ken is not welcome to do, in Rothko’s words ... “By what right do you express an opinion of my work.” at is the kind of feral creature whom Ken, and by extension the audience, is dealing with. Rothko’s self-described goal is to ll the spiritual emptiness of his viewers He sees ‘Red’ Award-winning play is colorful portrait of art giant Mark Rothko BRUCE APAR BRUCE THE BLOG SEE APAR PAGE 13
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PAGE 14 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 “Mom, you are going to decorate, right?” Our days had been busy and the holiday had just snuck up on me. e words of my 14-year-old stopped me in my tracks. She actually cared? ere are so many things we do as parents to make special occasions (and even every day moments) special and memorable. I have to admit, as the kids get older, I get distracted and sometimes think, “why bother?” e kids don’t seem to notice or even care. It took a little slacking on my part to hear from my oldest that they really do. Don’t grow weary of making special memories or celebrations special as life gets busy and hectic. Your traditions don’t have to look like anyone else’s and they certainly don’t have to be grand; they should just be yours. Kim Stoll empowers women to nd joy in every day and build a life they love through positive habits in mindset, tness and smart nutrition. Virtual coaching available. [email protected] Keep your traditions alive KIM STOLL GUEST CORNER APAR FROM PAGE 13 Beck. Freighted with the heavy load of Rothko’s blowtorch of a psyche, which melts those in his purview whom he deems unworthy, Lawlor’s energy never ags, with the artist’s constant search for life’s meaning imprinted in chiaroscuro on his expressive, pained face. Beck is a revelation (and a delight) in the nimble navigation of his character’s far-reaching arc, which courses from him wincing, whenever Rothko bellows with bloviating bravado, to Ken eventually growing a pair by unabashedly challenging the bullying mentor whose personal interest in Ken is zero. To Rothko, the young man might as well be a can of paint. Rothko is too preoccupied worrying about “the black swallowing the red” (that is, desperation overwhelming aspiration) to concern himself with anybody’s life but his own. 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PAGE 18 – MAHOPAC NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 Every year as spring gets underway, warm weather and the natural beauty of Putnam County bring more people outdoors. While there is evidence to support the idea that spending time in nature is good for one’s mental and physical health, outdoor activities are unfortunately not without risk. Tick-borne diseases persist and rise every spring and summer in the Hudson Valley. So, the Putnam County Department of Health, like other health departments in the state, urge residents to take adequate precautions. “Tick-borne illnesses are common here, and in fact, in the entire northeast region of the country. Fortunately, our local health department provides education and resources on how to stay healthy and avoid illnesses,” said County Executive Kevin Byrne. “After winter, it’s easy to understand the urge to spend time outdoors. Everyone should be encouraged to enjoy the natural resources around our county. It is also important to keep in mind that our beautiful countryside, which we value so highly, is also home to potentially hidden concerns.” “Personal protection strategies are still the No. 1 way that we have to reduce the risk of contracting a tick-borne illness,” said the Interim Health Commissioner Michael J. Nesheiwat, MD. “Our county bears a disproportionately high burden of these diseases. Lyme, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis are the three main tick-borne illnesses that we see here in Putnam, and all are transmitted by the blacklegged tick, commonly referred to as the deer tick, whose scienti c name is Ixodes scapularis.” Health department epidemiologist Alison Kaufman, DVM, added to the picture of how common tick-borne illnesses are saying, “New York State is among the 10 states in the country with the highest rates of all three of the common diseases transmitted by the black-legged tick, and Putnam has some of the highest rates among all counties in our state. Lyme cases are the most common, with an average of about 300 a year. Anaplasmosis and babesiosis also occur regularly, averaging about 30 cases a year. However, rates can vary a lot from year to year because ticks and their diseases are in uenced by many ecological factors, from snowfall and acorns, to mouse populations and human behavior.” What doesn’t change is that late spring and early summer are the riskiest seasons. at is when the tiny, young ticks called nymphs are active and searching for the blood meal they need for survival. Bites can occur in a variety of ways, with ticks mostly found close to the ground in leaf litter or low brush, but also in higher grass. Gardening, picnicking or walking in the grass on the side of the road—each of these activities can bring a person, or pet, in contact with a tick and the risk of a bite and possible infection. ere are no vaccines currently on the market to prevent these diseases in people, but with case numbers rising and these diseases spreading geographically, the need for a vaccine is also growing. An effective Lyme disease vaccine however would still leave people reliant on personal protection measures against babesiosis and anaplasmosis. “ at is why it is so important to take steps to prevent tick bites,” Nesheiwat emphasized. “Make daily tick checks a habit; cover exposed skin with clothing as the weather will allow; and use tick repellents.” Preventing tick-borne illness Spring arrives with warm, sunny weather and…tiny ticks “Ican just download one o the internet,” is a phrase that every eldercare and estate planning attorney has heard at one time or another. It is often said in reference to a Power of Attorney (POA) form. As an attorney, you have two possible responses: extreme defensiveness followed by some pouting and head shaking or educate the client and shed light on a nuanced, but powerful document which, if completed incorrectly, can hinder Medicaid planning. A awed Power of Attorney can be spotted a mile away. Usually, something is missing. A proper New York State Power of Attorney should run north of eight pages. Less than eight pages, I become concerned. Either the POA is more than two decades old or it is missing sections. What could be missing? Clauses allowing an agent to change bene ciaries, add or remove joint account holders and transfer amounts of money greater than a few thousand dollars are vitally important. Alternate agent appointments are often missed. If an agent for a Power of Attorney shares the same generation as the creator, there is a possibility that both agent and creator are in rm at the same time. Choosing alternate agents may avoid that issue. Powers of Attorney should contain a provision allowing an agent to create and manage all types of Trusts for the bene t of the creator. If this language is missing, Medicaid planning becomes exponentially more di cult. Unlike Medicare, which is a basic senior health care entitlement, Medicaid has nancial eligibility criteria that is restrictive and, in some circumstances, potentially punitive. Navigating the Medicaid system requires tremendous nancial exibility. Asset transfers, trust creation and estate planning gure in a majority of Medicaid cases that we oversee. Without a fully formed Power of Attorney, accomplishing fundamental Medicaid planning tasks becomes almost impossible. For example, “trust creation” can mean drafting Importance of having the right Power Of Attorney ALAN D. FELLER, ESQ. 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an Irrevocable Trust to hold assets or joining a Supplemental Needs Pooled Trust to hold excess income for Community Medicaid Home Care applicants. In each instance, a Trust is protecting a disabled person’s nancial resources. If the Power of Attorney is missing that “Trust” section and the Medicaid applicant lacks capacity to sign or make a new POA, then the family would have to seek an Article 81 Guardianship, which is a costly, time consuming and intricate court proceeding. We are a form downloading society. From bounce house waivers to school health forms, PDFs proliferate. I am always in favor of a good downloading. However, I must draw the line at Powers of Attorney. e scope and reach of these documents require precision and experience. An incomplete Power of Attorney may lead to very costly outcomes. Having the right Power of Attorney allows a family to execute each Medicaid Planning task quickly and e ectively. Contact the professionals at e Feller Group, P.C. today for more information on drafting the right Power of Attorney. Contact the professionals at e Feller Group, P.C. today for more tips on organizing your estate. e Feller Group is a multi-disciplinary law practice specializing in elder law, estate planning and business advisement. Alan D. Feller can be reached at 845-621-8640, or visit thefellergroup.com. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 HEALTH & WELLNESS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 19 FELLER FROM PAGE 18 Elder Law Wills, Trusts & Estates Estate Planning Medicaid Applications Guardianships Probates Elder Law & Estate Planning A Tradition of Excellence in Elder Law (845) 621-8640 thefellergroup.com 625 Route 6, Mahopac NY 10541 We make home & hospital visits Contact the team today! (845) 621-8640 CoveCare Center Please come out to support the community-based mental health and substance use services of CoveCare Center CoveCare Team Spelling Bee May 17th, 5:30 PM Centennial Golf Club, Carmel NY Network & Team Build! The Bee is a lively, networking and team-building event where groups work together to come up with the correct spelling of words, advancing through more challenging rounds as the night goes on. It's just fun and fundraising for a great cause! To SPONSOR/REGISTER, visit the link below or scan the QR code: covecarecenter.org/2023-spelling-bee/ $50 per person - includes dinner CoveCare etwork Build! $50 per person SPONSORS NEEDED! Heart disease and cancer are two of the leading causes of death around the world, and there may be a link between these two diseases. Certain lifestyle habits may increase the risk for both cancer and heart disease, say the experts at Hackensack Meridian Health. In addition, some research has shown that heart disease, a history of heart attack or a diagnosis of heart failure leads to an increased risk for developing cancer. A 2019 study published in the European Journal of Heart Failure indicated “emerging evidence supports that cancer incidence is increased in patients with cardiovascular disease and heart failure.” Patients with heart failure commonly die from cancer as well. Circulating factors related to heart failure promote tumor growth, which could explain the link between heart disease and cancer. Another surprising bit of information is that cancer can occur in the heart, though such instances are very rare. According to the Mayo Clinic, cancer that begins in the heart is most often sarcoma, which originates in the soft tissues of the body. is article is from Metro Creative Connection. Did you know?
Sports PAGE 20 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 BY RICH MONETTI CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Saturday, Apr. 22, Mahopac hosted Yorktown at the high school, and after waiting 45 minutes for the umpires, the teams finally got the chance to go to work. A cold, windy affair, Mahopac seemed as though they were going to weather the day with a 2-1 lead after four. But the top of the fifth would prove the Indians undoing. The Huskers sent ten men to the plate and the five-run inning was enough in the 6-2 victory. The day did start pretty big for Mahopac, though. After Tommy Castrataro picked off Derek Patrissa at first to end any notion of a firstinning rally, Joey Koch made his own in the bottom of the inning. The centerfielder stepped in and swung big. His homer got the Indians on the board, and then Drew Lichtenberger knocked in Tyler DeBrocky with a twoout single. Up 2-0, a lead-off single by Brad Garrity was no bother either. Castrataro got a ground out, a fly out and a strikeout to stay in the groove. Patrissa showed Mahopac he knew the feeling too. He struck out the side in the bottom of the second, but Yorktown was again obliging on the base paths in the third. A single by Brian White turned into a caught stealing by DJ DeMatteo, and Castrataro got out unscathed when Patrissa grounded out to third. No add on for Mahopac in the third, Yorktown decided to hold their ground in the fourth. After Castrataro recorded the first two outs, the starter hit Garrity, then walked Nick Pace, Joe Carucci and AJ Solla. The run coming across, Castrataro settled down and got Luca Masillo looking. Mahopac had no answer for Patrissa in the bottom of the inning, and Yorktown didn’t have to respond big to get going in the fifth. White reached on an infield hit, and Patrissa executed a perfect two-strike, drag bunt to put runners on first and second. Castrataro did get Dylan Koch on strikes. But Cole Haddock singled in the tying run, and a walk to Garrity knocked the Mahopac starter from the game. The bases loaded for Joey Koch’s entrance, the reliever threw two wild pitches to Pace, and the lead grew to 4-2. Another walk to Carucci, and the stage was set for Solla. He worked the count and singled in two for a 6-2 lead. And Patrissa didn’t let up in the fifth. He struck out the side, but had help on defense in the sixth. After Joey Koch led off with a single, White robbed DeBrocky with a diving catch in center. Two more fly outs and Patrissa returned in the seventh with his sights set on a complete game. He struck out Lichtenberger and Keller, but singles by Kyle Brandstetter and Nate Mascoll had the tying-run on deck. A miracle was not to be, though, Mascoll got picked off, and Yorktown bundled up with the win. Mahopac falls to Huskers Robert Dusovic Joey Koch Tommy Castrataro with the tag. PHOTOS: RICH MONETTI BASEBALL Drew Lichtenberger
Riley Massett had a goal and an assist Monday vs. Haldane. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 21 BY SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER e Indians girls’ lacrosse team overcame a slow start last week (4/18) at home against Pearl River, before recovering to take a 17-11 win. Mahopac then came back Monday (4/24) at home to dominate Haldane, 15-3. In Monday’s win over the Blue Devils, Katie Watts led Mahopac with a hattrick, and Erin Harney, Juliana Mangione, and Adrianna Pranzo each had two goals for the Indians. Hannah Harney, Riley Massett, Ashley Koch, and Grace Gaine each had one goal and one assist, and Antonia DiCioccio scored once and had two assists. Kayla Westcott had six saves in net in the rst half, and Amanda Carey had two saves in the second. “ e girls played well,” Coach Christina D’Amore said. “We went out and got the scoring going right away, today was a great team e ort. We did a great job riding, and our mid eld was excellent communicating.” Against Pearl River, the Indians trailed 3-0 early, before adjusting, and responding to take an 11-7 halftime advantage. Watts led the Indians with six goals, Mangione added ve goals and an assist, Pranzo scored twice and had an assist, Grace Witt had one goal and one assist, and Massett, Erin Harney and Koch each had one goal. Westcott had six saves in goal. “Watts and Mangione really dominated the draw control in that game,” D’Amore said. “ e team played well, Pearl River came out strong early with three goals, but we made some adjustments, and after that we took control. Our defense began to communicate, and Westcott played a really awesome second half.” Mahopac is scheduled to host Hen Hud Saturday (4/29) at 7 p.m. for Senior Night, and travels to face Somers Monday (5/1) at 6 p.m. Roll past Haldane PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN Mahopac picked up wins over Pearl River and Haldane last week. Brook Plath looks for a shot. Erin Harney (left) and Grace Gaine control a draw. Erin Harney (left) and Brook Plath force a turnover. The Indians scored early and often vs. Haldane, building an 11-1 lead by halftime. GIRLS LACROSSE ‘Pac girls come back to sink Pirates
PAGE 22 – MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 BY ALESSANDRA PONTBRIAND CONTRIBUTING WRITER Over 600 athletes from the Hudson Valley, Long Island, and Central New York traveled to e United States Military Academy at West Point to compete in the Special Olympics Spring Games on Saturday, Apr. 22. Participants trained for eight weeks to compete in track and eld, swimming, and powerlifting in hopes of earning one of 300 medals in over 20 di erent events. “It’s such an honor for us to be here, and when we said that to the leaders of West Point, they said it right back to us that it’s their honor to have us,” Special Olympics New York President and CEO Stacey Hengsterman said. “I really feel that’s the spirit here. I feel that it is such a noble, historic place and we feel so included.” Over 50 athletes who live in Westchester and Putnam counties competed in the Spring Games. ey are members of the Northeast Knights, a team led by head coach and Katonah resident Joe Bellini. e Knights compete for the Northeast Westchester Special Recreation, which is an agency that provides therapeutic recreation programs for northern Westchester County residents with developmental disabilities. Around 100 athletes train on the team and range from teenagers to senior citizens. Westchester athletes medal at Special Olympics Spring Games Lieutenant General Steve Gilland (middle), Superintendent of the United States Military Academy pictured with Northeast Knights coaches Joe and Nancy Bellini. PHOTOS: ALESSANDRA PONTBRIAND Northeast Knights special olympians Leonard Cannavo and Louis Jost posed for a picture with their medals. Special Olympics New York President and CEO Stacey Hengsterman pictured with the United States Military Academy football players. INCLUSIVE SPORTS SEE OLYMPICS PAGE 22
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PAGE 24 – MAHOPAC NEWS LEISURE THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! For puzzle solutions, please see theparamountrehab.com CLUES ACROSS 1. It’s all over the beach 5. A cirque 8. Corpuscle count (abbr.) 11. Influential report author 13. Satisfaction 14. Recurring only at long intervals 15. Islamic calendar month 16. Neither 17. Gelatinous substance 18. American electronic music producer 20. Old computer system 21. Professional organization 22. Malaria mosquitoes 25. Not composed of matter 30. It’s in the ocean 31. Peyton’s little brother 32. French commune 33. Eyelashes 38. Equal (prefix) 41. Quality of little or no rain 43. One who beheads 45. Sung to 48. Influential punk artist 49. Amount of time 50. Polio vaccine developer 55. Abba __, Israeli politician 56. Job 57. Flat-bottomed sailboat 59. Japanese wooden clog 60. Folk singer DiFranco 61. FL city 62. Naturally occurring solid 63. Language of indigenous Asian people 64. Dark brown CLUES DOWN 1. Soviet Socialist Republic 2. Zoroastrian concept of holy fire 3. Venomous snake genus 4. Uninteresting 5. Straightforwardness 6. Expression of wild excitement 7. Arrange in order 8. East Indian cereal grass 9. Hillsides 10. Bird beak covering 12. Baseball stat 14. Edge of a surfboard 19. Wrapping accessory 23. Express approval 24. Deduce 25. Similar 26. Born of 27. Automobile 28. Obliged to repay 29. Live in 34. Influential journalist Tarbell 35. Set aflame 36. OJ trial judge 37. Scottish town 39. African nation 40. Egg-shaped wind instrument 41. Mimic 42. Frees 44. In slow tempo 45. Sword 46. Related on the mother’s side 47. Mars crater 48. Plant of the lily family 51. Suitable in the circumstances 52. Hillside 53. Metrical foot 54. Amazon river tributary 58. Adult male human Book Barn Drop-in Donation Day On Saturday, April 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Friends of the Library invite you to donate your gently used books at the library’s Adult Garden. No appointment will be required. At all other times, donations are by appointment only. Call 845-628- 2009 x143 to schedule your donation. Female Flag Football Summer female ag football registration is open for women and youth. Games will take place on the Somers High School turf eld on Tuesday (youth) and ursday (adults) evenings. ose interested can learn more by visiting clubs. bluesombrero.com/gridiron, emailing gridironpartners@gmail. com, or calling Gridiron Partners at 917-848-7780. Book Barn Special O er Until the end of April, buy 10 books at the Book Barn and receive one free book (excluding collectibles) or one free Book Barn tote bag. Hours are Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; ursday, 4 to 6:45 p.m.; and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. PAC Spring Art Classes e Putnam Arts Council in Mahopac is o ering classes in pottery/ceramics, watercolor, oils and acrylics, and pen and ink drawing. e six-week classes will be starting throughout April. e calendar includes a new Saturday evening studio art class, along with afterschool and evening classes for kids and teens. Other o erings include Sunday clay wheel throwing pottery classes, a small pod clay handbuilding workshop for family and friends on Saturday afternoons, a Sunday printmaking class, and a paint night workshop for kids and their chosen adult. To learn more, call 845.803.8622, email joyce@ putnamartscouncil.com, or visit putnam artscouncil.com. Mums for Mom’s Day? First Presbyterian Church at 411 Route 6N (at Secor Rd) in Mahopac will hold a Mother’s Day plant sale on Saturday, May 13 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. e church is also sponsoring a Father’s Day Cookie Walk & Community Tag Sale on Saturday, June 17, (rain or shine). Vendors $25 in advance, $30 sale day; tables $10: Set up begins at 8 a.m. and the sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Tenor Coming to MCB Church World-renowned tenor David Phelps will perform at the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Carmel Hamlet on May 26 in his only Northeast performance until the fall. MCB Church is located at 76 Gleneida Ave. Learn more at mcbchurch.online. Rec Advisory Committee Members Needed e Carmel Town Board is looking for interested and quali- ed people to ll two vacancies on the town’s Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee. Anyone interested in joining the committee should send a letter of interest along with the resume to the Recreation and Parks Department o ce by MUSINGS FROM PAGE 2 SEE MUSINGS PAGE 25
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 25 standards” and is structurally de - cient, “meaning it requires signi - cant maintenance, rehabilitation, or replacement, and [is] functionally obsolete.” Gleason said with the previous closing, drivers using the detour often exceeded his neighborhood’s 30 mph speed limit. “ e drivers drove as if they were on Drewville Road — plus they had to make up the time lost on the detour route,” he said. Gleason wants the county to close only one lane of the bridge at a time, allowing tra c to pass along Drewville, as is currently the case with a bridge project on Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. “Given the current poor condition of the bridge, this project is considered a high priority for replacement by Putnam County,” the website says. O cials say the planning and design processes have been expedited to allow construction to begin as soon as possible. Although the current bridge is relatively short, it’s a tight t on a road on which cars routinely exceed the posted speed limit. It crosses the section of the Croton River owing from the West Branch Reservoir into the Croton Falls Reservoir, an area where hikers, cyclists, and anglers sometimes nd themselves sharing tight spaces with motorists. e county says the new bridge “will be both longer and wider than the existing [bridge], bringing it up to current highway standards and providing a safer driving, cycling, and walking experience.” In 2017, the bridge was closed for several weeks when state inspectors said it was in imminent danger of collapsing and the Putnam County Highway Department constructed temporary shoring to support safe travel across it. At the time, Mahopac News reported that the closure forced ambulances heading from Mahopac to Putnam Hospital Center to take detours and added times to their trips. A full replacement of the Drewville Road Bridge was scheduled for 2019 but was delayed. Based on publicly available bid o erings posted by the county in 2022, the project is expected to cost around $3 million. IMAGE: GOOGLE MAPS Detours at the Croton River bridge (circled) wll send traffi c to residential streets. DREWVILLE FROM PAGE 3 Securities offered through Cantella & Co., Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Cantella and Co., Inc. does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. 845-628-5400 SFGtaxes.com | [email protected] 824 Route 6, Suite 4 | Mahopac, NY 10541 from other accountants and tax preparers is our ability to work with you not just on taxes, but on financials, college planning, divorce, retirement planning, changes in life planning... We don’t just process tax forms, we advise on how to handle your income and expenses in the future with personalized recommendations. We help you navigate the tax code, and in the end, help you set sound financial goals. What separates us May 5. Address your submission to the attention of Jim Gilchrist, Director, Town of Carmel Recreation and Parks Department at Sycamore Park: 790 Long Pond Road in Mahopac. You can also fax 845-628-2820 or e-mail jrg@ ci.carmel.ny.us. Learn to Save a Life e Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services o ers training in lifesaving skills from community professionals. Original and refresher basic life support (EMT) training is available. You can learn more and register for these courses at putnamcountyny.com/life. For more information and directions, call the at 845-808-4000. MUSINGS FROM PAGE 24
PAGE 26 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 For more information: visit lakemahopacrotary.org e-mail [email protected] • or call (914) 588-0394 online tickets available on www.eventbrite.com • Search for Lake Mahopac Rotary THIS AD DONATED BY MAHOPAC NEWS/HALSTON MEDIA GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Tickets $35 in advance • $40 at the door Purchase tickets at PCSB Bank (Mahopac), d’Berto’s Pizzeria & Rt 6 Deli 7PM Sponsored by Show Host Dave Hunter “Mr. Excitement” Bobby Brooks Wilson A TRIBUTE TO HIS FATHER— JACKIE WILSON “Higher and Higher” “Lonely Teardrops” “To Be Loved” “That’s Why” Oldies Show! A Rock&Roll The Lake Mahopac Rotary Club presents Also Featuring FRIDAY MAY 12TH The Chiclettes A Tribute to Female Artists Through the Decades Tickets $35 in advance • $40 at the door The Coasters “Yakety Yak” “Along Came Jones” “Charlie Brown” “Poison Ivy” MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL 421 BALDWIN PLACE RD PICK-UP & DELIVERY AVAILABLE WE SERVICE ALL BRANDS OF PORTABLE GENERATORS 845-225-3503 * LAWN MOWERS * CHAIN SAWS * TRIMMERS * TRACTORS * GENERATORS * MOTORCYCLES * ATV’S * AND MORE! PICK-UP & DELIVERY FACTORY-TRAINED SERVICE TECHNICIANS EAST ROAD MOTORS 58 CAROLAN RD. EAST • CARMEL, NY www.EASTROADMOTORS.com EAST ROAD MOTORS BY TOM BARTLEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Twice elected to the Board of Education in the nearby Katonah-Lewisboro School District, Liz Gereghty has a more ambitious challenge in mind for her next electoral run. e Katonah entrepreneur and mother of three is looking to replace Rep. Mike Lawler as the 17th Congressional District’s representative in Washington. Republican Lawler defeated ve-term Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney last year in a stunning loss for Democrats. Gereghty made her ambitions o cial last weekend in a surprise announcement at the opening of the Greater Bedford chapter of the Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus. One of a number of speakers—Black, white, man, woman—she had just revealed her 2024 intention to seek the Democratic congressional nod when Subomi Macaulay of Yonkers, the caucus’ countywide president and emcee of Saturday’s event, prompted her to disclose “your relative.” Gereghty responded with her full name, Elizabeth Whitmer Gereghty, and that she is the younger sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a popular gure in Democratic circles. e Community House auditorium rocked with applause. Family ties notwithstanding, Gereghty faces the likelihood of company—perhaps a lot, including Maloney himself— in seeking the Democratic nomination. In the meantime, she said in an interview, the four-year KLSD trustee plans to continue her board duties, noting the congressional election is still a year-and-ahalf away. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s sister throws hat in local ring Liz Gereghty to run against Lawler for NY’s 17th Elizabeth Gereghty
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PAGE 28 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 formed in their particular district. Franzetti said homeowners in the water districts with restrictions were sent a letter earlier this month, and the restrictions were also announced on the town website’s homepage, ci.carmel.ny.us. Here is the town’s official water restriction notice for water districts 1, 8, 10, and 13: “The town of Carmel started water system infrastructure repairs on April 10. The repair work will last through June 30. To protect and ensure the integrity of the water system and its supply throughout the districts mandatory water restrictions are being implemented. Therefore, in accordance with the Town Code, on April 5, a water emergency was declared for Carmel Water Districts 1, 8, 10 and 13. “During the course of this infrastructure repair work all nonessential uses of water are prohibited, including all car and building washing, lawn, and shrub watering, and filling of swimming pools. It is unlawful for any person to use water supplied by districts 1, 8, 10 and 13 for a non-essential purpose. “The Police Department will enforce these prohibitions. Pursuant to Town Code §151-22 during the period of said emergency as declared herein, the use of water for any nonessential purpose as enumerated in §151-22 shall be prohibited: (1) The washing of motor vehicles, except for windshields, mirrors, and the like. (2) The cleaning or washing of the outside of buildings or other structures using water or steam. (3) The bleeding of supply lines except for the purpose of maintaining a constant flow to prevent freezing. (4) The flooding of outdoor skating rinks. (5) The filling of swimming pools, portable and otherwise, except swimming pools designed and used exclusively for medical treatment. (6) The use of automatic plumbing flush fixtures or apparatus, and the maintenance of constant flow from showers and similar apparatus. (7) The use of hose, spout, and similar pressure-bathing apparatus, and the maintenance of constant flow from showers and similar apparatus. (8) The new installation of refrigeration and/or air-conditioning equipment requiring the use of water. (9) The watering of lawns and private gardens and the operation of ornamental ponds, pools, and fountains.” WATER FROM PAGE 4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING UNDER THE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE LAW IN REGARD TO THE DESIGN, PLACEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT FACILITY FOR CARMEL WATER DISTRICT #2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Town Board of the Town of Carmel pursuant to New York Eminent Domain Procedure Law Article 2, §202 will conduct a Public Hearing at the Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Avenue, Mahopac, New York 10541 on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter that evening as possible for discussion and consideration of the acquisition by Carmel Water District #2, pursuant NY Eminent Domain Procedure Law, the real property and improvements located at 1760 Route Six in the Town of Carmel, also known and designated as Town of Carmel Tax Map No. 55.6 Block 1 Lot 31 for the design, placement and construction of a new water treatment plant facility for Carmel Water District #2, and whether such proposed acquisition is in furtherance of the public purposes of providing and constructing a new water treatment plant facility for Carmel Water District #2 and the residents and users located within such district. At said Public Hearing, all interested persons will be given the opportunity to express their views concerning the economic and social effects of the action, its impacts on the environment and its consistency with the goals and objectives established by the community. The proceedings will be recorded. Persons may make oral statements and/or file written statements. Written statements submitted at the hearing or mailed to the Town Clerk no later than May 10, 2023 will be made part of the record. The Town Board will make every effort to assure that the Public Hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone requiring special assistance and/or reasonable accommodations should contact the Town Clerk. Those property owners who may subsequently wish to challenge condemnation of the their property via judicial review may do so only on the basis of issues, facts, and objections raised at the hearing (EDPL§ 202(C)(2)). Each individual assessment record billing owner (”property owner”) or his or her attorney of record whose property may be acquired shall note that, under EDPL § 207(A), a petition to seek judicial review of the condemner’s determination and findings must be filed within 30 days after the condemner’s completion of its publication of its determination and findings. Further, the exclusive venue for judicial review of the condemner’s determination and findings is the appellate division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Putnam. By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Carmel Ann Spofford, Town Clerk Notice of Formation of Name Brands For Less . Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022- 05-17. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Sejal Lauro: 47 Kayla Ln Mahopac NY 10541. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of LC Anderson International Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022- 03-11. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to L. C. Anderson: 9 Tamarack Rd Mahopac NY 10541. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of victa6 LLC.. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-04-10. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY designated as agent of upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to United States Corporate Agents: 7014 13th Avenue suite 202 Brooklyn NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of NightScapes LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/18/2023. Office Location: Putnam County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company LLC (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Brian K. Kretzschmar: 3 Pike Place Mahopac, New York 10541. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of BeeDub Properties LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023- 04-03. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY designated as agent of upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to LLC: 87 Ressique St. Carmel NY 10512. Purpose: Any lawful purpose Notice of Formation of Road Is My Home Transport LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2023-03-13. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Secretary of State of NY: 141 E Lake Blvd K3 Mahopac NY 10541. Purpose: Any lawful purpose JJJ Curanaj, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/13/2022. Cty: Putnam. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Joseph A. Scutieri, Esq., Attorney at Law, 445 Hamilton Ave., Ste. 1102, White Plains, NY 10601. General Purpose Hortontown Rd LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/23/2023. Cty: Putnam. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 1 Blueberry Ln., Putnam Valley, NY 10579. General Purpose F. S. E. Realty LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 3/9/2023. Cty: Putnam. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Damiano Zito, 15 Fawn Dr., Mahopac, NY 10541. General Purpose LLC FORMATION NOTIFICATIONS Advertise With Us When you advertise with Mahopac News, you are reaching thousands of households and businesses throughout Mahopac, Mahopac Falls and portions of Carmel. 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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 29 Yorktown Chamber of Commerce 2010 Organization of the Year November 29, 1987-March 21, 2003 MAY WE STAND AS TALL AS HE DID in memory of Our 20th Year Proudly Supporting Community Recreation and Education HARRISON APAR Standing three feet tall due to a rare dwarfism, as a featured speaker at his middle school graduation, Harrison told classmates... ‘Dreams Do Not Come Easily, But If You Stretch Enough, Nothing Is Out of Reach’ Facebook.com/HarrisonAparFoundation [email protected] • 914.275.6887 P.O. Box 1383, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit incorporated in the State of New York Fifty years after graduating from business school, I still remember principle No. 1 in my initial marketing course – smart marketing always starts with knowing your customer. Marketing is all about meeting customer needs and wants, so you’d better know your customer well. e recent kerfu e over Bud Light’s illfated marketing partnership with transgender activist and social media in uencer Dylan Mulvaney demonstrates how important that principle is. e reworks started with Bud Light’s sponsorship in early April of a post on Mulvaney’s Instagram account promoting the brand’s March Madness contest. A series of images followed on social media, including Mulvaney sipping Bud Light while luxuriating in a bubble bath while in a classical Audrey Hepburn pose. ese e orts triggered angry protests by Bud loyalists, calls for Bud Light boycotts, an immediate reported 30% drop in Bud Light sales, and a $4.4 billion fall in Anheuser-Busch corporate valuation. While no marketer wins all of the time, smart marketing isn’t rocket science. e Bud Light marketing team deserves a failing grade on its Dylan Mulvaney initiative. In the beer category, consumer needs and wants go beyond just taste and price, including even more importantly, brand image. Bud loyalists identify with the brand and many “wear it” like a badge. Personally, I nd all the drama a sad manifestation of today’s American polarized tribalism. If I’m looking for a light beer, none of this would stop me from having a Bud Light. For me, it’s just a refreshing beverage, not a social or political statement. But I’m also not a Bud loyalist who identi es with the brand. e reality is that brand image is a big deal to many beer drinkers, who identify with the people and values traditionally portrayed in Budweiser advertising. e management at corporate parent Anheuser-Busch knew that. e company has invested huge sums over many years creating Bud’s traditional all-American image. I suspect that most of us, if shown Clydesdale horses parading past iconic American sites or down stereotypical Main Street scenes, would immediately recognize the imagery as Budweiser’s. Most . . . though not all Bud Light drinkers, simply aren’t into transgender activism. Notwithstanding Anheuser-Busch management’s insistence that it Bud Light marketers need to go back to school An a-political, strictly analytic critique of Anheuser-Busch WITH KEN FREEMAN Guardian Veterinary Specialists celebrated ve years of business in Brewster. Guardian Veterinary is a 24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital that o ers around-theclock emergency medical services for cats and dogs as well as a free consult for referral services. Dr. Jason Berg, double-board certi ed in internal medicine and neurology, founded Guardian with a simple mission: to save as many pets’ lives as possible. Guardian Veterinary has grown from an opening crew of less than a dozen to over 250 employees across three locations. Since their grand opening on March 1, 2018, they have treated 46,664 dogs and 12,070 cats. ere have been 106,629 patient visits, 31,403 emergency exams, and they have performed 17,333 rst-free consults. eir ve-year anniversary celebration included Flores Food Truck & Catering and Ice Cream Emergency. ey have since learned that the lovely owners of that Ice Cream Emergency truck were happy clients of Guardian. Guardian Veterinary Specialists is 100% privately owned; Dr. Berg believes in the vision of a community-centric advanced care specialty hospital that supports the local veterinarians in unique, holistic and collaborative ways. e entire Guardian Veterinary team would like to thank the local veterinary and pet-owning community for ve years of an amazing mission. “We look forward to saving many more lives for many years to come,” they said. Celebrating five years saving lives PHOTO COURTESY OF GUARDIAN VETERINARY SPECIALISTS Dr. Jason Berg and his team at Guardian Veterinary Specialists GUARDIAN VETERINARY SPECIALISTS Guardian Veterinary Specialists guardianveterinary specialists.com 4 Hardscrabble Heights, Brewster 914-704-3400 SEE MARKETING PAGE 30
PAGE 30 – MAHOPAC NEWS BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 692 RTE 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 | 845-628-5553 [email protected] | www.mahopaccarmelchamber.com OUR PARTNERS: SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS! Gleneida Avenue between Fair Street and Vink Drive 11am to 4pm FOOD • VENDORS • ENTERTAINMENT SPRING FAIR The Greater Mahopac Carmel Chamber of Commerce CARMEL May 20th 11am to 4pm, Saturday, May 20th, 2023 Rain Date: May 27th, 2023 TIMESThe Putnam County and I f you’ve done any estate planning, or even if you’re just familiar with it, you probably know the basics — that is, a comprehensive estate plan can help you pass on assets to your family while also achieving other goals, such as designating someone to take care of your affairs if you become unable to do so. But you may not know about some other estate-planning issues that could prove important in your life: • Power of attorney for students – Children heading off to college may be considered legal adults in many states. Consequently, you, as a parent, may not have any control over medical treatment if your child faces a sudden, serious illness or is involved in an accident. Instead, a doctor who doesn’t know your child or your family may decide on a course of action of which you might not approve. To help prevent this, you may want to have your college student sign a medical power of attorney form, which will allow you to make decisions on your child’s behalf if doctors don’t think your child can make those choices. You might also want to combine the medical power of attorney with an advance health care directive or living will, which lets you specify actions you do or don’t want to happen. In any case, consult with your legal advisor before taking any of these steps. • Community property versus common law – Not all states treat married couples’ possessions equally. If you live in a community property state, the property you acquire during your marriage is generally considered to be owned in equal halves by each spouse, with some exceptions. But if you live in a common law state, the property you obtain while you’re married is not automatically owned by both spouses. In these states, if you buy some property, you own it, unless you decide to put it in the name of yourself and your spouse. This doesn’t necessarily mean, however, that your spouse has no rights, because common law states typically have rules that guard surviving spouses from being disinherited. But here’s the key point: If you move from a community property state to a common law state, or vice versa, you might not want to assume that your and your spouse’s property ownership situations will remain the same. Consequently, if you do move, you may want to consult an estate-planning attorney in your new state to determine where you stand. • Pet trusts – You always strive to take good care of your pets. But what might happen to them if you become incapacitated in some way? Unless you have a close family member or friend who’s willing to take over care for your pet, you might want to consider setting up a pet trust, which can take effect either during your lifetime or after you pass away. A trustee typically will make payments to the caregiver you’ve designated for your pet, with payments continuing for the pet’s lifetime or a set number of years. Again, an estate-planning attorney can help you with this arrangement. Estate planning certainly involves the big-picture issue of leaving a legacy to the next generation. But the issues we’ve discussed can also be meaningful to you, so you’ll want to address them properly. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor (member SIPC). Tom Casey, CHFC, CEPA, CRPC, AAMS, CRPS, is a licensed securities adviser associated with Edward Jones, located at 163 Route 6 in Mahopac. He can be reached directly at 845-621-8647. Some ‘did-you-knows’ about estate plans TOM CASEY GUEST CORNER never intended to divide people, they should have realized that in 2023 their Mulvaney initiative might do just that. Their flat-footed attempt to appeal to everyone, even those far less likely to grab a Bud, pushed a number of Bud brand loyalists to divorce their favorite beer brand. I hope the lessons here are clear to all the marketers in Halston Media’s audience. (1) Always start marketing development efforts with the customer; know your customer well. (2) Be sure your marketing elements are aligned. Misaligned elements may get you nowhere or, worse yet, push you backwards like the Bud Light team just did. Think like a business chiropractor. (3) Fish where the fish are. Don’t waste your precious marketing dollars fishing where your fish just aren’t very likely to be. Do you want to learn more? Visit www. halstonmedia.com, and fill out the “Get in Touch” form on the home page. Before helping his son found Halston Media, Kenneth Freeman led a global marketing research company. Freeman earned his MBA from Harvard University and has led the marketing departments at major Fortune 500 corporations throughout his career. MARKETING FROM PAGE 29 Promote Your Charity Send us a press release at [email protected], or give us a call at 845-208-0774.
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