VOL. 14 NO. 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 31 CLASSIFIEDS 30 HEALTH & WELLNESS 18 LEGAL NOTICES 28 LEISURE 26 MAHOPAC MUSINGS 6 OPINION 10 SPORTS 21 Seniors celebrate the ’60s pg 16 CENTER PEACE Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. The Spring Market Has Already Begun! IT’S TIME TO SELL! Let me help you... • Prep your current home for the market • Find your new home – anywhere in the world • Turn your real estate DREAMS INTO REALITY LAWRENCE ZACKS 3+ Decades’ Experience Over 3,000 Families Helped Business Person of the Year Top 1% of Agents Worldwide It’s Time to Meet — Don’t Wait! Call Zacks - It’s Your Best Call. 914-282-6440 Need More Info? Scan here! 914-282-6440 [email protected] ZACKS RE/MAX Classic Realty Services Provided Property Evaluation | Home Staging High Definition Photography | 3D/Virtual Tours Custom Digital Marketing | Five-Star Service Call for a FREE CONSULTATION BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR e Mahopac School Board will hold a public hearing Monday, Feb. 27, to consider tax exemptions for veterans, volunteer rst responders, seniors, and people with disabilities. e hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Mahopac High School. If approved by the board, the changes will come in time to meet the March 1 ling deadline to put them into e ect for the 2023-24 school year. Last fall, Superintendent Christine Tona and Interim Assistant Superintendent for Business Christina Howe outlined the options for raising the property tax exemption for veterans to bring the district in line with Putnam County and the town of Carmel. Board to vote on tax exemptions Feb. 27 public hearing on proposals for vets, seniors, and fi rst responders BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR Local elected o cials and law enforcement agents say that proposed cuts to veteran programs in the 2023-24 state budget would do irreparable harm to vets and, in some cases, could have chilling repercussions. State Assemblyman Matt Slater (R) was joined by Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne, Carmel Town Supervisor Mike Cazzari, Putnam County Legislator Erin Crowley, and leaders from law enforcement and veterans’ organizations, to decry proposed cuts to veterans’ programs in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget. In a press conference at the Mahopac VFW on Friday, Slater called the cuts from the state’s $227 billion budget “egregious.” O cials pointed to a recent example in Kent that could have ended tragically when an Army Rangers veteran with PTSD was denied mental and physical health care despite the repeated e orts of those around him. Putnam County Sheri Kevin McConville said the situation “probably would’ve ended horribly” without intervention. “ is veteran was denied services and treatment at a number of facilities. He was declared ne; however, he did not stop indicating that he was going to perform self-harm and harm to other individuals,” McConville said. Cazzari later told Mahopac News that the veteran—a 36-year-old with a “violent history [and] suicidal ideations—had been in distress for months and praised local law enforcement for helping avert tragedy. “Over the past six months, [he was] brought to Putnam Hospital for treatment for mental health, substance abuse,” Cazzari said. “ is person was attacking sta , breaking property. e VA refused to accept him. “Carmel PD has a peer support group, which was able to develop a relationship and calm him down on several occasions” Cazzari continued. “After being arrested and arraigned for his last attack on sta at the hospital, he was brought back to Putnam Hospital and eventually admitted to Westchester Medical for psychiatric evaluation.” O cials said that cutting veterans’ services also places additional strain on rst responders. “Often the veterans in crisis rst contact with services is our rst responders,” added Carmel Police Chief Anthony Ho mann. Slater, local leaders warn Gov not to cut vet funding Proposed state budget shaves $2.5 million from veterans’ programs PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF MATT SLATER Assemblyman Matt Slater (R,C-Yorktown) speaks on restoring Gov. Hochul’s cuts to veterans’ programs in this year’s budget. SEE VETERANS PAGE 4 SEE EXEMPTIONS PAGE 5
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Earlier this year, the Cooking Channel came to Mahopac to lm an episode of its popular “Man vs. Food” show featuring the restaurant, and now the episode, which has already aired, will be reprised later this month. On the show, host Casey Webb samples popular menu items, including the restaurant’s famous “Holy Cannoli Pancake.” “Casey Webb’s food frenzy takes him to New York’s Hudson Valley for...an Italian dessert for breakfast,” the Cooking Channel said in a press release. Lee Vataj said the show’s producers were looking to feature eateries from the Hudson Valley and came across Countryside Kitchen via a typical Google search. “We repeatedly popped as No. 1 and they continually scouted us,” he said. “Sharp Productions (the show’s producers) called us to see if we wanted to do the show.” Vataj said they were thrilled to be invited on the show, especially in the wake of the pandemic, a time during which so many restaurants struggled. “It was great,” he said. “We have been open for 14 years and we have really busted our butts to get here and to be recognized on a national level is great. It’s very humbling.” Vataj said the producers were looking for a more “decadent breakfast” to feature on the show, and Countryside Kitchen’s Holy Cannoli Pancakes t the bill. He said lming took about eight or nine hours, but the restaurant didn’t have to close. e show wanted some regular customers there to interview. “ ey wanted to see the crowd and the ambience,” he said. Vataj said he wasn’t really nervous about being on TV and Webb really enjoyed the cannoli pancakes and other dishes he sampled. “We were just grateful,” he said. “We worked hard to get here with all the challenges we’ve been through.” You can watch the “Man v. Food” episode featuring Countryside Kitchen on the Cooking Channel on ursday, Nov. 24, at 1 p.m. Mahopac restaurant shines on national TV Countryside Kitchen featured on ‘Man v. Food’ Christina Vataj, left, Casey Webb, center, and Lee Vataj, along with the Countryside Kitchen crew PHOTOS COURTESY OF COUNTRYSIDE KITCHEN Watch the episode Cooking Channel on Thursday, Nov. 24, at 1 p.m. Visit the restaurant 493 Route 6, Mahopac Host Casey Webb, second from left, interacts with owner Lee Vataj and staff. Remember, Mahopac News is a weekly paper and went to press before the election results were known. 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Byrne won with 28,190 votes, which was the equivalent of 99% of votes cast and 69% of ballots cast (30.3% left their ballots blank). “O cially winning this election, securing the support from over 28,000 Putnam voters, is a tremendous honor,” Byrne said. “I remain extremely grateful to the voters for once again placing their faith and trust in me. e amount of support I received has been overwhelming and I am truly honored and humbled to serve as our next Putnam County Executive.” In a speech to a packed room of supporters on election night, Byrne reiterated his commitment to Putnam. As a native son of the county, Byrne told the assembled he was “built and raised to work.” Byrne also rea rmed his campaign promises. “When I said to you we were Byrne pledges ‘bold’ vision for Putnam County Crowley, Jonke and Ellner win seats on the County Legislature BY BRETT FREEMAN PUBLISHER In a local race that garnered national attention, Assemblyman Mike Lawler beat Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chair Sean Patrick Maloney to become the next member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York’s 17th Congressional District. A Rockland County resident, Lawler beat Maloney, 140,883 to 137,633, or 50.6% to 49.4%. “I am honored by the opportunity to serve as the next Congressman for the 17th Congressional District,” Lawler said at a Congressman-elect Lawler lays out agenda Assemblyman’s win receives national attention after beating DCCC chair SEE BYRNE PAGE 6 SEE LAWLER PAGE 8 (c)845.803.1241 debbiedemelis.com 338 Route 202 Somers NY 10589 From concept to completion, your home will be uniquely cared for and expertly marketed for a WIN in this STRONG MARKET! ASSOCIATE BROKER Ha angiving! You Deserve the best! Wishing Everyone a From concept to completion, your home will be uniquely cared for and expertly marketed for a WIN in this STRONG MARKET! THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 Youngsters honor our VETERANS Check out Youngsters our coverage of Veterans Day on Page 3. In a local race that garnered national attention, Assemblyman Mike Lawler beat Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chair Sean Patrick Maloney to become the next member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York’s 17th Congressional District. A Rockland County resident, Lawler beat Maloney, 140,883 to 137,633, or 50.6% to 49.4%. “I am honored by the opportunity to serve as the next Congressman for the 17th Congressional District,” Lawler said at a Congressman-elect Lawler lays out agenda Assemblyman’s win receives national attention after beating DCCC chair SEE LAWLER PAGE 8 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE 31 CLASSIFIEDS 30 LEGAL NOTICES 28 LEISURE 22 MAHOPAC MUSINGS 4 OPINION 10 SPORTS 20 Fire ghters save Chamber event. pg 16 SANTA! Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. BY EMILE MENASCHÉ STAFF REPORTER Mahopac has been known as “Indian Country” for as long as anyone can remember. But the school district’s arrowhead logo, “Indians” nickname and other Native American symbols may become relics of the past before the start of the 2023-2024 school year after a recent directive from the New York State Department of Education. In a memo to districts across the state, Senior Deputy Commissioner Jim Baldwin said schools have until the end of this school year to comply with longstanding rules prohibiting the use of Native American mascots--or face nancial penalties and sta removals. “We are working with our attorney for guidance and waiting State threatens Mahopac schools over ‘Indians’ nickname School board to discuss directive at Dec. 20 work session For people unfamiliar with QR codes, simply use your cell phone camera to scan the QR code, and your cell phone will take you to the survey. Help choose a new team name & mascot Scan the QR code to take our survey • This is Massive Government Overreach and the District Should Ignore the State: 37.5% (48) • There is Nothing O ensive with Use of the Term “Indians,” but We Shouldn’t Risk Losing State Aid: 28.91% (37) • Use of the Term “Indians” is O ensive and it’s About Time the State Issued this Directive: 21.88% (28) • None of the above: • It’s Time to Get With The Times, but this is 7.03% (9) Government Overreach: 4.69% (6) Graph 1: We Asked Our Online Readers Their Thoughts 128 People Responded • This is Massive Government Overreach and the District Should Ignore the State: 37.5% (48) • There is Nothing O ensive with Use of the Term "Indians," but We Shouldn't Risk Losing State Aid: 28.91% (37) • Use of the Term "Indians" is O ensive and it's About Time the State Issued this Directive: 21.88% (28) • None of the above: 7.03% (9) • It's Time to Get With The Times, but this is Government Overreach: 4.69% (6) 37.5% 28.91% 21.88% 7.03% 4.69% VOL. 13 NO. 42 SEE NICKNAME PAGE 7 We Asked Our Online Readers Their Thoughts 128 People Responded 914-282-6440 [email protected] ZACKS RE/MAX Classic Realty Services Provided Property Evaluation | Home Staging High Definition Photography | 3D/Virtual Tours Custom Digital Marketing | Five-Star Service Questions? 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Your Neighbor THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 3 Mahopac high school graduate and SUNY Albany senior Willow Marshall has had a few eye-opening experiences as an intern at the New York State Assembly this semester. Among the most illuminating was a recent chance to meet author and founder of the Mandela Project, Ndaba Mandela, grandson of South African leader Nelson Mandela, who became that country’s first head of state after decades of prison under apartheid. “He was visiting the New York State Assembly for Black History Month,” Marshall said. “I am pretty sure that his visit with the intern class was last minute, but was much appreciated. We were all really honored to be in his presence and hear what he had to say about the qualities that a great leader possesses and how we can carry those out in our own lives and activism.” Marshall, who majors in public policy with a concentration on environmental policy, said that studying in Albany and interning at the Assembly offered new perspectives after growing up in Mahopac. “Even in my first couple days of orientation, I saw rallies and protests—all peaceful—about a range of issues that hadn’t even crossed my mind before then,” Marshall said. “New York as a whole has a vastly diverse population, and people come from all edges of the state to advocate for the things that are important to them.” The internship “is really about preparing you for any type of professional position you might find yourself in your lifetime, whether politically related or not,” Marshall said. “I’ve enjoyed every moment so far because I feel like you can never know where the day will take you. “I’d say, of the people around my age in Mahopac, we live in a bubble, and that’s fine!” Marshall continued. “But acknowledging it is important because the issues we as a community tend to care so much about—i.e. changing a racially insensitive mascot, which doesn’t seem like a hard ask—are miniscule compared to problems that people are facing at large. And people in Mahopac can also suffer from those same problems! Keeping a sense of community and engaging with your legislators is important, to advocate for those problems. There can be solutions. Just a little organizing can go a long way.” Meeting a Mandela Mahopac alum meets Nelson Mandela’s grandson at State Legislature Willow Marshall (left) and Ndaba Mandela at the New York State Assembly.
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Cannot be combined with any other offer. $ 115 INSTANT REBATE Duct Cleaning $ 174 PLUS TAX Call Us TODAY! 845-600-8004 Preventative Maintenance Visit Starting at Only e Alternative Veterans exemption lowers the tax burden on qualifying veterans by reducing the assessed value of their homes. e amount of the reduction is based on three tiers: basic wartime service, combat zone service, and disability. e town and county currently allow exemptions of $54,000 for wartime service, $36,000 for combat zone service, and $180,000 for disability, for a maximum exemption of $270,000. e school board currently allows $12,000, $8,000, and $40,000 respectively. Under the current exemption, nonveterans pay about $37 more in school and library taxes. If the district adopted the town and county levels, that would go up to about $120 per year. INTERMEDIATE STEPS At the school board’s Feb. 16 meeting, Tona outlined a new proposal to gradually increase the veterans’ exemption over several years before reaching the town and county levels—or going even higher to the New York State maximum of $375,000. e proposal for the 2023- 24 school year would raise the wartime exemption to $27,000, combat zone to $18,000, and disability to $90,000. “We talked about a gradual increase to get to the town and county levels,” Tona said to an audience that included about a dozen veterans, adding that other tax pressures in the district, including a reduction in taxes from New York City reservoir lands, warranted a more cautious approach. “ e potential [increases] to $27,000, $18,000, and $90,000 could be the rst of three years to get to the town and county levels.” In year two, the proposal would raise the exemptions to $42,000, $28,000, and $140,000 before reaching town and county levels for the 2025-26 school year. “If we were to look at a threeyear gradual move in that direction, it’s approximately $40 a year increase to a [non-veteran] taxpayer with a $500,000 assessed value home,” Tona said. Navy veteran Robert Kearns, who is running for Carmel Town Board, said Mahopac’s veteran population is both aging and shrinking and hopes the exemptions will encourage more former service members to move to the area. “Veterans play an intricate role in our community, remen, police o cers, pilots, corrections o cers, highway department, and most importantly, leaders and role models,” said Kearns, noting that at 31, he was much younger than most of the members of the VFW. “I fully support the veteran tax exemption. I hope with this exemption, it makes Mahopac an ideal destination for veterans, both young and old.” SENIOR AND DISABLED PERSONS e district is also considering two other potential exemptions: one for seniors and people with disabilities, and another for volunteer rst responders. For seniors and disabled persons, the maximum exemption could go as high as 50 percent of the qualifying homeowner’s assessed property value. To qualify, seniors must be 65 or older. Per NYS law, disabled persons must provide written proof of physical or mental impairment not due to current use of alcohol or illegal drugs that substantially limits their ability to engage in one or more major life activities such as walking, breathing, working, caring for oneself, and more. In both cases, Mahopac’s current income limit is $29,000 per year to receive a 50 percent exemption, with a sliding scale up to income levels of $37,400 to receive an assessed value reduction of 5 percent. Per state law, those income levels could increase to $50,000 for a 50 percent exemption, up to $58,399 for the 5 percent exemption. Tona said that Putnam County had approved a “three-year phase-in process,” increasing the 50 percent limit to $40,000 in 2023, $45,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025. Because the limit is income-based, Tona said it’s not possible to determine how much more other homeowners would have to pay to support the changes. Tona said increasing the value to $40,000 for the 2023- 24 school year would allow the board to gather data and assess the impact of the exemption. e board would then decide in the fall whether to increase the exemption further. VOLUNTEERS e volunteer exemption allows local governments and school districts to o er volunteer rst responders with a minimum of two to ve years of service an assessed value reduction of up to 10 percent on their homes. “I believe the town is considering this exemption,” Tona said. “ ey’re looking at a veyear minimum service requirement…and again, because we don’t know who all of our [qualifying] homeowners are, we would not know what the tax shift would be from volunteer to non-volunteer homeowners at this time.” e board is considering a 3 percent assessed value exemption for the 2023-24 school year with a further discussion to take place in the fall about potential next steps. Board President Ben DiLullo said the incremental approach would allow the district to gather data and get a better understanding of the costs and impact of the proposed exemptions. “We’re going to get more information on the senior citizen and the volunteer exemption because we don’t have any data,” he explained, adding that the board expected to vote immediately after the hearing to meet the March 1 deadline. Trustees Tanner McKracken and Michael Martin noted comments made by veterans at this and previous school board meetings. While McKracken said he supported matching the town and county exemption immediately, he approved of the plan to work incrementally. “We wanted to start it and didn’t want to make you guys wait,” said Martin. “It looks like we’re gonna get [some level of ] an exemption for everybody. And we’ll revisit it next year and see [if ] we can do better.” EXEMPTIONS FROM PAGE 1
PAGE 6 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 BY EMILE MENASCHÉ EDITOR Saying it was time to “codify” its policy towards smoke shops, Carmel Town Supervisor Michael Cazzari announced that the Town Board will hold a public hearing to address the issue on Wednesday, March 1. e hearing will take place at the Carmel Volunteer Fire Department at 94 Gleneida Ave. (Route 52 and Vink Drive) in Carmel Hamlet instead of at the board’s usual McAlpin Avenue venue in Mahopac. At the Feb. 8 town meeting, board member Suzanne McDonough said the hearing would consider both a temporary moratorium on new smoke/ vape shops in Carmel, as well as possible changes to zoning regulations that would restrict the number and location of such businesses in the future. Cazzari said the moratorium “is just going to be a hold” but added that the town wanted to craft more permanent regulations instead of using temporary measures like the now-expired moratoriums issued in 2018 and 2019. McDonough said the issue came up earlier this month when she met with a Zoning Board committee to discuss the Master Plan, which is expected to reach the Town Board in March. “Within that, we have had the smoke shops and some other changes in there already, so those will be included in the Master Plan,” she said. “Moving forward, as long as that’s voted on [by the board], smoke shops and other zoning changes within the town are going to take e ect.” e March 1 hearing will also address a proposed local law granting tax exemptions for volunteer re ghters and ambulance workers. e hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Town to weigh smoke shop rezoning March 1 public hearing will also consider tax break for fi rst responders Anime Club Mahopac Library is hosting a Teen Anime Club on Wednesdays, March 1, 15, 29 at 4:00 p.m. Join other teens aged 14-plus after school to watch anime, play board or card games, share your art, talk manga, and hang with friends. Teens are welcome to bring their own board/card games as well as food and drink. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, contact Youth Services at 845-628- 2009 ext. 139. Book Barn Special O er Until the end of February, buy 10 books at the Mahopac Library 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., Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Book donations are by appointment only. Please call 845-628-2009 x143 to schedule your donation. MSA Pre-K Soccer Registration for the Mahopac Sports Association’s Pre-K soccer clinic is open. is six-week co-ed program is open to children who will be attending kindergarten in September. Sessions will take place at Baldwin Meadows Park from 4:30-5:30 every Tuesday from April 25 - May 30. All participants will receive a soccer shirt, and a soccer ball. Please make sure your child wears shin guards and cleats/sneakers. Pre-K Registration will end on April 14. MSA is also looking for high school volunteers to at its PreK clinic. For more information and to register for this or other MSA programs, visit msasports.org/soccer and msasports.org/registration. Native Seedling Sale Putnam County Cornell Cooperative Extension and Soil and Water Conservation have teamed up again to o er the Putnam County 2023 Annual Tree and Shrub Seedling sale, with a wonderful selection of native plants that support birds and pollinators. ese bareroot seedlings are a thrifty way to create a beautiful native-plant habitat. All orders are online, and patrons can pick up their plants in person. Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand to give timely planting advice. Order deadline is March 24. Learn more at putnam.cce.cornell. edu/2023TreeShrub. Oldies Show e Lake Mahopac Rotary Club has announced the lineup for its ninth annual Oldies Show to be held on Mother’s Day Weekend, Friday, May 12 Mahopac High School Auditorium. “Mr. Entertainment” Bobby Brooks Wilson will headline with a high-energy tribute to his father, soul legend Jackie Wilson. e three-time Grammy winner will share the bill with girl group the Chiclettes and Carl Gardner’s Coasters. Tickets, $35 in advance ($40 night of event), are currently available at eventbrite. com (search Lake Mahopac Rotary Club) and are also on sale in locally at PCSB Bank (Mahopac Branch), Route 6 Deli and d’Berto’s Pizzeria. MAHOPAC MUSINGS SEEMUSINGS PAGE 8 Your Family Car Care Center! LOCATIONS: Baldwin Place • 44 Route 118 • (845) 628-7900 Croton Falls • 1 Center St • (914) 769-3206 Visit us at www.ProperService.com For over 100 years of combined auto experience, Joe Ferone and his sta of Proper Service have been serving the community, creating releationships, and building a remarkable company with an amazing team of employees! Find out why Joe Ferone of Proper Service needs to be YOUR Go-To Automotive Service Center!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 7 RED MILLS Convenience Center 575 Route 6N, Mahopac Falls • 845-628-9745 Mahopac Teachers, Students, School & Bus Garage Employees Buy One Egg Sandwich, Get 2nd HALF OFF Buy Lunch Sandwich, Get a Soda or Coffee FREE Happy Hour Coffee Check out our Coffee of the Month! Any Size 3-7pm Firewood Bundles Purchase your box of Coffee to go! Warm Up with Winter Breakfast Special Bacon egg & cheese Sausage egg & cheese and Ham egg & cheese $4.49 bacon egg cheese & hash browns $5.49 Try our Coffee Flavors of the Season! Come see our vintage candy shop Cold weather accessories! Salt and windshield wiper fluid. We have over 100 helium balloon choices! RED MILLS IS YOUR... Gas - Coffee - Grab and Go items LOTTO - Candy - Seasonal items Balloons - Snacks and Beverages. BY BOB DUMAS EDITOR AT LARGE e Carmel Police Department is making some longawaited upgrades to its arsenal and eet. Police Chief Anthony Ho - mann went before the Town Board at its Feb. 15 meeting to update the council on the projects. Ho mann said the department needs to replace its ri es, which are about 22 years old. Nineteen ri es will be needed at a cost of a little more than $23,000. He noted the money has already been budgeted for via the department’s 2022 equipment line. “All but three of our current ri es in use date back to 2001,” the chief said. “In addition to this 22-year service life, with everyday wear and tear on patrol, training, and requali cation use, it is more cost-e ective to upgrade to new ri es than the cost and personnel hours to completely overhaul the current ri e inventory. We have determined that the equipment listed meets our requirements and necessary upgrades.” Ho mann said the department is looking to upgrade to an AR15/M4-style carbine, made by FN America, the current supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense. Along with the required ancillary equipment (optic sight, light switch), the total amount per weapon system is $1,223.66. In order to replace the total inventory of 19 ri es (for patrol, detective, and administrative vehicles), the total order will be $23,249.54. “We will be ordering these from Atlantic Tactical of Farmingdale, N.Y.,” Ho mann said. “ ey are the state OGS contract vendor for the optic sight and light switches. I will work with [town comptroller] Maryann Maxwell to facilitate this purchase under the 2022 CPD equipment budget line.” Ho mann said there may be some trade-in value for the department’s old ri es. “We are working with some of the local gun stores to see where we can get the biggest buyback amount,” he said. “Hopefully we will be in the neighborhood of $200 to $250 per ri e.” e department is also about to upgrade its eet—something it’s been trying to do for a couple of years but has been thwarted by rising costs and supply-chain issues. It recently had an order for two new vehicles canceled. “As the board is aware, after our 2022 patrol vehicle order was canceled by Ford, we were able to purchase two Dodge Durango Pursuit SUVs for our 2023 patrol eet vehicle order,” Ho mann said. “But the vehicles came without the necessary emergency equipment [lights, sirens, etc.].” Sgt. Stephen McCabe, CPD eet supervisor, contacted several local equipment installers for quotes on equipment purchase and installation. RFC Emergency Lighting of Briarcli Manor was the only reply the town received. “RFC has performed installs on our three most recent vehicles, and we are pleased with their work,” Ho mann said. “One vehicle will be out tted as a normal CPD marked patrol vehicle. e other vehicle will be out tted as a ‘low-pro le’ tra c enforcement vehicle. e lowpro le vehicle will have its light bar mounted inside the roo ine of the vehicle and will display re- ective striping in the same color as the vehicle’s exterior paint. is will enable us to more effectively conduct tra c enforcement assignments in response to our consistent number of local tra c complaints.” e cost of the project is about $35,000. Funding will come from the 2023 CPD vehicle budget line. “We had to do some scrambling,” Ho mann said. “We have seen out-of-the-blue price increases. We’ve actually had to switch vehicle suppliers. ey come at us with a 20 percent increase and that’s not something we want to cover.” Carmel PD to upgrade arsenal, add new vehicles Department hasn’t replaced rifl es in more than 20 years
PAGE 8 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 Putnam Youth are invited to take part in a 12-week, Introduction to 4-H Beekeeping program, led by local beekeeper Rodney Dow along with several Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers. Rodney Dow has been a sustainable beekeeper for more than 60 years. His love of beekeeping began at the age of 12, through his participation in the 4-H Youth Development program in Su olk County. Rodney, who now lives in Garrison, is eager to share his passion for beekeeping to help cultivate the next generation of beekeepers. e mission of this program is to educate 4-H participants, aged 12-15, about the fascinating world of honeybees and the art of beekeeping. Combining hands-on experience and interactive discussions, the program is designed to deepen students’ understanding of the crucial role bees play in the ecosystem and the joys and challenges of beekeeping. e goal is to foster a lifelong appreciation for these amazing insects and encourage the next generation to protect and preserve honeybee populations. e program begins on Saturday, March 11 and will be held on Saturday mornings, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and various area locations. It will start in Putnam Valley, with a series of educational lectures to help youth understand the value and signi cance of honeybees as well as the types of bees, honey and wax they produce, plants that attract bees, beekeeping equipment and how to keep records. As the program advances, participants will learn how to build and maintain a hive and learn about important safety practices used by beekeepers. Each participant will be provided with the appropriate safety gear and a bee-suit. As the weather warms, the future beekeepers will travel to Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster to begin working with a live hive where participants will have an opportunity to work directly with bees and learn the process of honey extraction. Intro to 4-H Beekeeping is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for youth and their parents to work together to explore beekeeping and nurture a new hobby and passion. is program requires a signi cant commitment, therefore parental participation is required, and parents will be expected to take part in most sessions. Space in this program is extremely limited in order to provide each participant with individual learning opportunities. For additional information, or registration please contact Dena Altavilla, 4-H Youth & Families Program Director at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County (CCEPC) or visit the CCEPC website at: Cornell Cooperative Extension. For information about Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County’s community programs and events go to putnam. cce.cornell.edu. Stay connected to CCEPC on Facebook at Facebook.com/ cceputnam, and Instagram at Instagram.com/cceputnam and Twitter/@CCEPUTNAM. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County provides equal program and employment opportunities. Please contact our o ce at 845-278-6738 if you have any special needs. Intro to Beekeeping Putnam Youth are invited to BEE-come the next generation of beekeepers COURTESY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Beekeeper Rodney Dow Article provided by Cornell Cooperative Extension Board Meeting Rescheduled e date of the Mahopac Public Library Board meeting has been changed from Feb. 23 to ursday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. Lake Mahopac Garden Club e monthly meeting of the Lake Mahopac Garden Club will be held on Tuesday, March 7 at Whispering Pines Nursery. e Meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. and sta will be available to guide LMGC visitors and answer questions about the plants on display. Lunch will follow at a local restaurant, Dana’s Diner. For further information contact Anne Gagliardi an[email protected] or visit lakemahopacgc.com. Sycamore Camp Dates Announced Sycamore Park summer camp registration will open on March 13. Camp will run from June MUSINGS FROM PAGE 6 SEEMUSINGS PAGE 27 Contact ANTHONY J. ENEA, ESQ. Managing Member • Fluent in Italian 914.948.1500 WHITE PLAINS • SOMERS • WWW.ESSLAWFIRM.COM • Asset Protection • Elder Law • Medicaid Applications (Nursing Home/Home Care) • Guardianships (Contested/Non-Contested) • Wills, Trusts & Estates Past Chair of Elder Law Section of NYS Bar Association “Super Lawyer” In Elder Law for 16 consecutive years When did you last update your last will and testament and power of attorney? CALL NEW YORK’S ELDER LAW TEAM 914.948.1500
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 9 Mascot, books & budget Notes from the Feb. school board meeting In addition to discussing veterans’ exemptions (see page 1), the Mahopac School Board’s Feb. 16 meeting had a full agenda, from honoring the National Champion cheer squad and the teachers and students involved in the STEAM Fair to the budget, contested books, and the mascot. e Mahopac School Board’s Ad Hoc Advocacy Committee made up of school board trustees and community members is inviting residents to push Albany to help fund the state-mandated mascot change. In addition to the o cial letter from the district, Trustee Tanner McKracken said residents can download a form from the Advocacy Committee page of the district website, copy and paste the language and “put in your own thoughts and opinions” while keeping “the focus on providing the state funding.” e public comment period ends Feb. 28. SUGGESTION BOX e committee also added an “Advocacy Suggestion Box” on the district website. “ is will be a way for any resident, whether you’re on the committee or not, to submit policies you may be concerned about…to help us advocate,” McKracken said. For both the form letter and the suggestion box, visit mahopac.org and navigate from the Board of Education tab to Subcommittees/Ad Hoc Advocacy Committee. McCracken said the committee will review all submissions and use the suggestions to create strategies and materials with which to advocate to the state and federal government. BOOKS e Mahopac School Board split on whether to approve the superintendent’s recommendation to keep the challenged book “All Boys Aren’t Blue” in the high school library and allowing any parent not wishing their child to borrow the book to put a block on it. With McKracken abstaining, the four yes votes were not enough to carry the motion. e book, however, will remain in the library by default. Its status will be revisited at the board’s March work meeting. BUDGET e second budget presentation included projected state aid and set a timeline for nalizing the budget. Superintendent Christine Tona outlined proposed changes to the administrative structure, including changes to the IT department, and the hiring of an assistant principal so that each elementary school has one full-time. Tona said these changes will cost the district about $7,000 more than the current budget. Projected state aid for the 2023-24 school year is $38,790,560 ($37,699,769 minus pre-K funding), up from $34,844,726 ($34,298,926) this year. Some of that increase, however, comes with set-asides, conditions on how the money can be spent. Interim Assistant Superintendent for Finance Christina Howe said the district is asking the state and local representatives to remove these restrictions. “ at would help us tremendously with the use of our state aid,” she said. e next budget presentation takes place in March. e Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department’s newest recruits have been training hard this month. e group probationary members completed a 10-week rookie course on Feb. 5, which that covers everything from policies and bylaws to extrication and hoseline advance. “It helps to build a strong foundation so that new members have everything they need to have a long membership within Mahopac Falls,” the department said. “We would like to Congratulate: Brock Breiman, Lukas Kilker, Julia Tedesco, Joe Vitanza and Riley Kearns on completing this course.” e recruits were scheduled to move on to the New York State Fire ghter 1 course in late February. Mahopac VFD rookies rock PHOT0 COURTESY OF MAHOPAC FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Mahopac Falls VFD rookies in training 489 E. MAIN STREET JEFFERSON VALLEY, NY 10535 (914-304-0700 / 929-614-3021) TheJe ersonOnTheLake.com | theje [email protected] New Years Eve • 4 COURSE DINNER • OPEN BAR with PREMIUM LIQUOR • DJ/DANCING in our BALLROOM Special! CALL TODAY FOR RESERVATIONS! FINE ITALIAN DINING With the stunning views of Lake Osceola, we're here to provide excellent service and superb cuisine, whether for a nice night out for dinner, or a special event. NowOpen! Full Bar • HAPPY HOUR: Tuesday through Sunday 5PM-8PM DINNER: TUES/WED/THURS: 4-11 pm FRI-SUN: Noon - 11pm CLOSED MONDAY Ballroom Holds 80-250 489 E. MAIN STREET JEFFERSON VALLEY, NY 10535 (914-304-0700 / 929-614-3021) TheJe ersonOnTheLake.com | theje [email protected] New Years Eve • 4 COURSE DINNER • OPEN BAR with PREMIUM LIQUOR • DJ/DANCING in our BALLROOM Special! Open! CALL TODAY FOR RESERVATIONS!
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, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 On Feb. 9, we ran side-byside opinion pieces about proposed environmental regulations. Halston Media’s regular columnist, Don Scott, expressed particular concern about the unintended consequences of central planners. Guest columnist, Anshul Gupta, made the case for allelectric vehicles, stoves and heating, and shared his concern that our world could be unrecognizable without taking immediate action to tame carbon pollution. On the same page, we asked our readers to ll out a survey to select who they thought made a more compelling argument. Hands down, readers selected Gupta over Scott, 86.67% to 13.33%. But I was disappointed we received only 30 responses to our survey (we surveyed the communities covered by all ve of our weekly community newspapers, with a total mailed circulation of 26,000). Anyone who has ever read my opinion pieces can guess where my sympathies lie. As someone who leans libertarian when it comes to the role of government in our lives, I rarely think regulation is the right response. But regardless of my opinion, I would feel a whole lot better about the survey if we received a couple hundred responses, even if the ratio of Scott vs. Gupta supporters remained the same. For perspective, we recently ran a survey — in just one of Halston Media’s papers, Mahopac News — asking for suggestions on renaming the school district’s mascot. We published that survey after the state Education Department issued a directive that threatened school funding due to the district’s current use of the term, “Indians.” at survey, which ran in just one of our papers, yielded over 1,000 responses from readers. So, it’s not likely that we lost our audience overnight. It’s obvious that something else impacted the success of the two di erent surveys. Perhaps it was the topic? Maybe the environment isn’t a sexy topic, as the headline says. Or maybe it was how the two topics were presented. We published the mascot survey link and QR code on the front page of Mahopac News. In any case, we’re hoping to generate a more meaningful sample. So, stay tuned for our March 9th edition with updated results. To revisit the two columns published on Feb. 9th, visit halstonmedia.com, and press the “Newspaper archives” tab at the top of the screen on a computer (or look for the “Newspaper archives” page by pressing the three parallel lines at the top of the page on your cell phone). Survey says: environment isn’t a sexy topic Reader poll extended through Friday, March 3, due to low response Scan the QR code to take the survey. Read the columns again Visit halstonmedia.com, press the “Newspaper archives” tab, and go to the Opinion section in the Feb. 9th edition. Take the survey Visit halstonmedia.org/3YIegzp (the address is case sensitive) or scan the QR code. BRETT FREEMAN PUBLISHER’S MEMO BY KENNETH FREEMAN FOR HALSTON MEDIA Did those fun commercials on the Super Bowl get your creative juices owing? Do you wish that your ads were so engaging that the audience couldn’t wait to see them? As a career marketer, I always put on my “management hat” and consider how e ective those fun ads really are. Do I think they’ll increase pro table sales? Some of them earn high marks, but others a failing grade because they leave me wondering what they’re selling, what’s di erent and special about them, and why I should care. Engaging your audience, like those fun Super Bowl ads do, is important, no question. But your ads need to sell too. ey do that by communicating and reinforcing smart brand positioning. What do I mean by brand positioning? It starts with a clear understanding of your target customer. Who is your target and when do they want your brand? e answers shouldn’t be “everybody” and “all the time.” Your target may have di erent needs and wants at di erent times. e better you can de ne your target customer bullseye, the smarter you can be in Fun ads are... well... fun But you need to communicate your brand positioning to sell SEEFREEMAN PAGE 12
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 11 So, for those who missed last week’s column, let me catch you up. I had been brought to the ER with an infected foot (diabetes) that had turned gangrenous, meaning I would need a below-the-knee amputation. I was transferred to Westchester Medical Center for the surgery, which was successful. After nearly three weeks, it was time to move me to a rehab center, where I would be tted for a prosthetic leg and go through weeks of physical therapy to learn how to use it. When one considers the reason why I was there in the rst place, it was a positive experience at the Paramount at Somers. e weird thing about going to this particular rehab center was that it was where my brother spent the last few months of his life. He had Parkinson’s disease and died there from complications. So, I had been a visitor there... now, I was a patient. It was surreal. When I rst arrived, I was a bit disoriented. e rst person I met was the “concierge.” Yes, a rehab center/nursing home has a concierge, just like an upscale hotel. I learned early on that he was my go-to guy if I wanted to get things done. e next person I met was the head of nursing, except she wasn’t there in person. She showed up on a monitor mounted on a little robot. She rolled into my room, introduced herself, and did a preliminary interview. About two weeks in, a doctor came in to inspect the leg and declared it healed. It was time to take out the staples. Not stitches... staples. I closed my eyes for this, but could still hear the tiny metallic clink every time he dropped a staple into the metal dish. ere were more than 30 of them. In the meantime, I was undergoing therapy—both physical and occupational, but I’ll be damned if I could understand the di erence. Doing PT with just one leg is hard. ey had me walk between the parallel bars, gripping them to keep balanced. I did a lot of weightlifting while sitting in the wheelchair in order to strengthen my core. I also rode the stationary bike, which is weird when you do it with one leg. Not too long after the staples came out, the lady from the prosthetic company came by to take measurements and make a cast. She wrapped gauze around the stump and covered it with a paste. It hardened pretty quickly and before long she had a mold of my leg—like paper mâché. A temporary prosthesis arrived two weeks later, and I was trained how to put it on and take it o —at rst, easier said than done, but you get used to it. Now, PT taught me how to walk with it using a walker. Countless trips up and down the hallway. Obstacle courses. It got brutal. But at least the stationary bike seemed normal now. At this point, I want to say a word about my employer— Halston Media. For the entire three months that I was incapacitated, they kept me on the team. I was leaving the gang short-handed for an extended period of time, but they all rallied around me. I did do some work from my hospital room, but it was challenging. I was working on a laptop, which my big, fat, numb ngers do not like. Trying to type while lying in a hospital bed, or even sitting in a wheelchair, is di cult and tiring. Plus, every ve minutes, someone comes into the room to take blood pressure, take temperatures, bring ice water, bring medication and on and on. Still, I managed to bang out a few articles, which also provided my brain with muchneeded physical therapy. I am so blessed to have an employer that exudes so much empathy. I would have otherwise been lost. Also, a big hug to the coworkers who came to visit me, and brought me food, Christmas decorations, New Year’s Eve accouterments, and words of support and encouragement. e support I received from the community throughout the ordeal was also overwhelming. Flowers, cards, emails! ank you, Mahopac Falls Fire Department, Friends of Mahopac Library, the Putnam County Historian’s O ce, Jonathan Schneider, Joe Tock, and all the readers who reached out via email. It meant so much to me and really helped make a terrible situation better. I want to talk a bit about the people I saw the most at rehab—the nurse’s aides. ey are the ones on the front line and respond when you hit that call button. ey get you water, plug your phone into the charger, clean up your messes, bathe you, bring you snacks, help you in and out of bed, handle your complaints and put you in touch with the person/department you need to speak with. ey do it all. Just like any other profession, some are better than others. e really good ones were funny and enthusiastic. ey took an interest in me and my condition and were quick to u a pillow and x my tangled blankets. Some even sat down and watched TV with me. Remember the concierge I told you about? Around my second week there, he told me about “happy hour.” At around 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, he pushed a cart up and down the hallways o ering residents an adult beverage—a beer, wine, or cocktail. You got one drink and some snacks—chips, Cheese Doodles, pretzels, etc. ey didn’t have anything like that at the hospital, where their idea of a snack was a warm box of diet generic apple juice and a packet of three-month-old gram crackers. A few thoughts on health insurance... in-patient rehab ain’t cheap. So, you can imagine my insurance company was very A long, strange trip – Part 2 BOB DUMAS OUT OF MY HEAD SEEDUMAS PAGE 12 Brewster, NY and Bethel, CT Showrooms On your project everyday until completion... GUARANTEED! 845-278-0070 Southeastkitchenandbath.com Celebrating 50 years
PAGE 12 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 crafting the best message. Let’s say you own a restaurant. Your target might be families with kids. Or maybe working people looking for a quick lunch bite. Perhaps low price is a must. Or maybe an over-worked, stressed couple is looking for a leisurely evening beginning with cocktails. And maybe gourmet food and ambiance are key too. Why should the particular target pick your restaurant? What do you do differently or better than other nearby restaurants in meeting their needs? Does your menu offer a range of foods to satisfy everyone in their family? Or maybe you offer the fastest service when time is of the essence. Perhaps you offer a hearty meal at a surprisingly low price. Or maybe gourmet food and a wine and cocktail menu to match. Or an ambiance that makes any night as romantic as Valentine’s Day. How can you convey to your target that you really do provide that special difference? How can you convince them that your menu will satisfy everyone in their family? Or that they really can get in and out quickly? What can you show that shouts value? Or that convinces them that yours is the place to go for great food and drink? Or for that special romantic evening? This is what positioning is all about. You need to be able to answer these kinds of questions before putting your advertising pen to paper. Otherwise you risk wasting ad dollars with a diluted or disjointed message that doesn’t convince anybody. Then comes the challenge of communicating that positioning in a clear way that also engages your target. More in the weeks that follow to help you tackle that challenge. Kenneth Freeman has his MBA from Harvard University and lead the marketing departments at major Fortune 500 corporations throughout his career, before helping his son found Halston Media. FREEMAN FROM PAGE 10 DUMAS FROM PAGE 11 S adly, this will be my final column for Mahopac News. Since it’s my last one, I’m going to wax a little serious. I know that many of you out there share the perception that not all is well in our body politic. Moreover, changes for the worse keep getting more pronounced. Less and less does government seem to care about the folks it’s serving. There always appears to be other interests at stake, often corporate, or the perpetual war machine, sometimes dark money interests or the influence of the World Economic Forum. Here’s a confession. When younger, I was a big supporter of the war against Iraq. I was never deluded, by the way, that this was primarily about Saddam Hussein’s “weapons of mass destruction.” I always thought it was a way to contain the ongoing regional threat posed by Hussein himself. He did, after all, start a major war against Kuwait merely as a land grab because he wanted access to more extensive land outlets onto the Persian Gulf (reminiscent of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Black Sea). Kuwait stood in the way. So he invaded. He was an ongoing destabilizing force, attracting terrorists across the region to a haven in Iraq. Back then, very few non-Washington folks were thinking about a war machine that would exploit the situation and set up, semipermanently, to become a major cash cow for the military industrial complex that gradually turned insatiable. It turns out we were all very naïve. Twenty years later, the American presence in Afghanistan finally came to a close with President Biden leaving $85 billion of top-of-the-line weaponry in Afghanistan for the Taliban to sell and exploit. Imagine if we had that weaponry available to lend to Ukraine at this point, instead of what we are doing, which is creating more debt that future taxpayers will have to pay. I have never seen a President in my lifetime be this profligate with the people’s money and in his care for America as a country. Case in point, he let the Chinese fly a spy balloon over the country for days, then used a $400,000 missile to shoot down someone’s $12 hobby balloon. And here at home? There’s a push to ban everything that makes American life good. And at the same time, when there’s an ecological disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, Biden denies the heavily Republican area access to federal disaster funds. The parody writes itself. Gas stoves pollute the environment and must be banned. But actual toxic chemicals? No problem. Burn them up and let them rip through the air and the water and kill whatever wildlife they encounter. Future health problems? Maybe they’ll make an mRNA vaccine to treat those, which is just as able as the one we currently have to treat COVID-19. That way, Big Pharma gets its cut of the ecological disaster as well. Biden says nothing about East Palestine and the press say nothing critical to him or about him. They don’t hold his administration to account for this or anything else. No wonder there’s a new poll out from Gallup showing that half of those polled believe national news organizations intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public to adopt a particular point of view through their reporting. Only 23% of the people polled disagreed with this statement. In other times, this would have been disastrous. But now it’s nice to know that a full 50% of the populace regard major media in the correct light. It’s stunning how much deserved erosion of trust in all of our institutions there has been in the last few years. But even more shocking is the display of how little these institutions give a fig about the people they purport to serve, whether it’s the media, the CDC or President Biden. They are either gaslighting the public or manipulating them. Such are the times. Turns out that the Chinese were right to regard the saying, “may you live in interesting times” as a curse rather than a blessing. And now it’s time to say goodbye. I send my best wishes to all of you on the precarious road ahead for our country. It’s been a pleasure and an honor writing for Mahopac News for the last several years. And I thank Bob Dumas and Brett Freeman for the opportunity and the freedom they have permitted me with these columns. Signing off for Mahopac News! Mara Schiffren, PhD, is a Writer, Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach, Certified Integrative Psychiatric Educator and Certified Peak Performance Coach. You can reach her at MSchiffren.writer@ gmail.com. Living in interesting times MARA SCHIFFREN LIFE, HEALTH, POLITICS NEW YORK HOMEOWNERS: YOU MAY *QUALIFY THROUGH NEW RELIEF PROGRAMS! HELP IS AVAILABLE EVEN IF YOU COULD PAY CASH Qualify Today: 800-944-9393 or visit NYProgramFunding.org to see if you *qualify Do you need a New Roof and Help paying for it? Do you need Energy Efficient Windows & Help paying for it? 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My medical team explained to them that while I was indeed doing well, I only had one leg and lived by myself, so that wasn’t a good idea. They agreed. After I got the temporary prosthetic, they tried a second time, and we won our appeal again. This went on every few weeks while I was there and it was extremely stressful. My PTs expedited my treatment and had me doing certain stuff much earlier in the process than they would have liked. Finally, the insurance company withdrew its approval of services and it was time to go home. My sister came from Syracuse to help me out and get me set up at home. We stopped at the Olympic Diner for lunch, and it was such a thrill that after three months, I was finally back out in the world again. While I am no longer the editor of Mahopac News, I am still here, helping out, writing stories and columns, and ready to take your calls or emails if you want to discuss an issue. My official title now is editor-at-large, which is ironic since I lost 50 pounds in rehab. In my new role, I serve all six of Halston Media’s community newspapers. Let me be a cautionary tale, folks. Eat well, get out for a walk. Get regular check-ups. I didn’t do any of that stuff and now I don’t have a leg to stand on.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 13 I ’m still lazing down in Florida—swimming, enjoying the beach, and visiting with family and friends. A prime activity whenever and wherever we travel is having a meal in a di erent or unusual restaurant, and we’ve been lucky enough to enjoy quite a few on this trip. Last week, while waiting outside for a table at a crowded local eatery known for its exotic Moroccan cuisine and testy waiters, I was close enough to overhear a conversation a couple of guys were having about the state of our republic. “It might be encouraging,” said Birdie (he was wearing a colorful Hawaiian shirt decorated with parrots), “to think American democracy has made it past the Jan. 6 insurrection, but I’ve been reading that a growing number of people – from all political stripes—are being drawn to wanting leaders who lean anti-democratic.” “Where’d you read that crap?” said Whitey (you got it, he was wearing a white shirt). “I hate to get uppity with you,” said Birdie, “but I read it this morning in Harvard’s Cambridge Press newsletter. e article detailed that a growing number of Americans want to avoid the disagreements and con icts that seem to be unrelenting, nowadays, in our democratic form of governance. ey’re tired of the constant arguing and want a more practical political process that enables a leader to make decisions without discussion or compromise. “ ey’re even willing to support leadership practices that threaten or even undermine our democratic norms,” Birdie continued. “Can’t believe it!” said Whitey. “You’re telling me that Americans, under the radar, are being drawn to wanting autocratic leaders? You’re talking dictators, fascists, tyrants…” “Bull,” continued Whitey. “Look around! Lots of those rioters - the insurrectionists who broke into the Capitol - are facing real consequences, including jail time. And most of the candidates who falsely claimed that Trump won the 2020 presidential election lost their races … and the congressional committee investigating the revolt referred Trump to the Department of Justice for criminal charges.” “But,” broke in Birdie, “more than 100 members of Congress who objected to the results of a free and fair election won their reelection campaigns. And at least seven who attended the “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6 have been elected to state legislatures, and two were elected to Congress. I’m telling you, our democracy is AILING, and we HAVE become susceptible to having an authoritarian in o ce.” Just as their conversation was becoming riveting, and I was about to nose in to o er my “learned” opinion, the buzzer went o announcing our table was ready, and the hostess ushered us along. A bit later, intrigued by what I had heard outside, I went up to Birdie and Whitey in the restaurant and, smiling, asked if I could pull up a chair to hear more of their conversation. “Are you really saying,” I asked, “that there’s a growing threat of an autocracy in this country? Give me an example.” “Let’s just take a quick look here in Florida,” Birdie replied. DeSantis is throwing his weight around with abandon. Based on his personal beliefs, he’s dictating what laws to pass – going after Disney, gay people, educators, Blacks, liberals; he openly punishes his enemies and rewards his corporate friends. I could go on… He wants total control of the political, economic, and social machinery of this state and is unwilling to accept outside input.” “And, obviously, if you look at the last election, the majority of Florida’s voters liked him for that. He makes decisions quickly; his intentions are unambiguous; and the economy is thriving. On the other hand, there are signi cant drawbacks: Many disagree with his vision; morale is su ering; initiative and creativity are being sti ed, and, most signi cantly, he has so thoroughly intimidated the Republicandominated legislature that there are no checks on his misuse or abuse of power.” “Let me give you some history,” Birdie continued. “Twenty years ago, about 1 in 4 Americans supported leaders who would be uncompromising and take decisive action on their own. Today, that percentage has exploded. ere’s a good deal of research out there that says that Americans are more willing than ever to accept leaders who take uncompromising positions. ey don’t merely want their side to win a political competition for power, they’re willing to accept bending the rules to do it.” “And anti-democratic beliefs are being embraced by members of both parties. Ninety percent of Republicans would support tough leaders who crack down on groups that they think undermine American values, and more than half of Democrats take the same position.” “If you question my facts, check the most recent editions of the Oxford University Press,” said Birdie, somewhat de antly. “A growing percentage of Americans, on both sides of the political aisle, are being drawn to the idea and practice of autocratic leadership. ey’re willing to sacri ce democratic principles and practices if it means their political party wins elections.” “ e Pew Research Center wrote about this recently, as well. ere’s an overwhelming desire for protection, out there. More and more Americans view the other party as an existential threat – closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent. And, sad to say, a growing number of the political adherents of one party, in particular, say they are willing to support radical partisan violence along racial and ethnic lines. On the whole, though, most Americans don’t, as yet subscribe to these beliefs.” “Well, my dessert’s here,” said Birdie. “It was good chatting, and I’ll leave you with this: Leaders who actively promise antidemocratic action may come and go, but the appetite of many Americans for such actions is going to be a persistent threat. Mark my words!” Mark his words! BERNIE KOSBERG HERE AND NOW! SEEDR. LINDAPAGE 14 Gale Bauman TAX CONSULTATION with CPAs FREE TAX ASSOCIATES www.galebaumantax.com 6 Old Tomahawk St. Granite Springs NY Call or email to book your appointment [email protected] Individual: -minimizing tax liability & maximizing refund -communicating with IRS & State -navigating through complexities of 1040s -audit representation Business: -preparation of all business tax returns (1120, 1120S, 1065) -audit representation -preparation of trust, estate & gift tax returns -Trust, Estate & Retirement planning -Tax planning/project of income tax liability -setting up a new business entity Retirement Planning 20 EXPIRES 03/31/23 % OFF FOR NEW CLIENTS ACCEPTING DROP-OFFS AND APPOINTMENTS (914)248-7600 Dear Dr. Linda: I read your column every week, but as an intermediate teacher, I especially love the quizzes and often share them with my students because they’re fun. In honor of this past Presidents Day, will you give us another chance to test what we know about the presidents? anks, 5th Grade Teacher Dear 5th Grade Teacher, I love the quizzes, too, no matter what the subjects, because no matter what age, we’re engaged when we play and we learn because of it. at’s why you’ve probably noticed that I talk a lot about using games of all kinds to teach and learn facts – whether those facts are the sounds that letters make or interesting facts about U.S. history or science. Learning any new subject or building on past learning is much easier when we know and understand the terms, words and facts about a subject. ey’re the foundation to expanded understanding and higher order thinking, so why not make it fun! Adults, practice up and be sure to let your students and children test you on the questions too! MATCH THE PRESIDENT TO THE FACT Match the names of the president(s) to interesting facts about each one. 1. Which president established a federal budget? 2. Who signed the Emancipation Proclamation? 3. Which president was the youngest ever when he was elected? 4. Who was the only unmarried president? 5. Who was the only president with a Ph.D.? 6. Which president commanded the Allies during World War II? 7. Which two presidents’ fathers were also president? 8. Who was president Take a fun quiz about U.S presidents DR. LINDA SILBERT STRONG LEARNING
PAGE 14 – MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 DR. LINDA FROM PAGE 13 during e Great Depression and World War II? 9. Which president was the rst to be born in the United States? 10. Which of our rst ve presidents did not own slaves? 11. Which president was arrested for driving his horse and carriage too fast? 12. Which president was the rst to ride in an automobile while in o ce? Have fun! -Dr. Linda Answers: 1. Warren Harding 2. Abraham Lincoln 3. John F. Kennedy ( eodore Roosevelt was younger than Kennedy when he became president after William McKinley’s death, but he was not elected president until 1904.) 4. James Buchanan 5. Woodrow Wilson 6. Dwight Eisenhower 7. John Quincy Adams and George W. Bush 8. Franklin Roosevelt 9. Martin van Buren 10. John Adams 11. Ulysses Grant 12. William McKinley. Learn more at stronglearning.com. On May 17, across New York, voters will head to the polls in 686 school districts to vote on their school budgets, as well as elect school board members. Which means, about now, hundreds of people are considering whether to throw their hats in the proverbial ring and run for o ce. If they are like me 20 years ago, they have no idea what they are getting into, and that’s not all bad since many of the surprises for those elected will be pleasant. My own descent into…I mean journey began innocently enough by attending my rst school board meeting. e hot topic of the day was busing, not for racial balance, but rather for a sane schedule at school that wouldn’t have kids starting class at 7 a.m., lunch at 10 a.m. and home by 1:30 p.m. I was asked, along with several other dads, to attend a meeting and help pressure the school board to buy a few more buses, so kids could have a normal schedule and a more normal school life. e district was saving money by “triple tripping,” a practice which many parents wanted to end. A friend asked me to attend because she said, “it is just moms complaining; we need dads to jump in.” e campaign ended successfully, the buses were added, and the schools returned to a normal schedule. en the phone rang. e same friend who asked me to attend the meeting wanted to know if I had ever considered running for the school board – she was very persuasive. I went from no, to let me think about it, to well since you took the time to get the signatures on the petition, how can I say no? My wife told me I was nuts and she may have had a point. I ended up running with a lovely woman similarly recruited. We put up signs, walked ball elds shaking hands and kissing babies, and a few weeks later we defeated two long-time incumbents. Our brilliant tagline, “Time for Change” was so good that Barack Obama grabbed it a few years later and rode it to victory. I am still waiting for that royalty check for our creative work. Next to serving on your condo board, school board service is the most local form of democracy. Many feel that a deep knowledge of education and a philosophy about learning, curriculum and pedagogy is a prerequisite. Not me. School boards should draw from all in the community – the butcher, baker and the candlestick maker. e only requirement should be an interest in making schools better for kids. e board does a lot. It sets goals, manages policy, hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts budgets and negotiates labor contracts. A good school board member should have good communication skills and be able to work with others. Ultimately, all the decisions are group decisions, so it helps to be collaborative as well as persuasive. As a representative of the community, a good board member is a connector and is constantly rubbing elbows with neighbors to get and give feedback by attending ball games, concerts, plays, assemblies, and anyplace else where crowds gather. I used to say beware of single issue candidates, but I’ve changed my mind. Nearly every board member that I have talked to got interested in school board service as a result of one issue, but the good ones were able to become generalists when they began their service and not get stuck on that one issue. ey saw the big picture. ey came to the job with fresh eyes and looked for creative ways to challenge the “we’ve always done it that way” mentality. I found my six years on the Katonah-Lewisboro board challenging and deeply rewarding. It was a privilege to serve and I would recommend service to anyone with the energy and the inclination. My journey into school board politics DON SCOTT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Increase referrals and name recognition. Advertise in the Mahopac News Bulletin Board and reach over 7,000 USPS delivered mailing addresses every week. Call 845-208-8151 today! 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PAGE 18 – MAHOPAC NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 Cognitive health is not something to take for granted. Although a certain level of memory loss can be expected as people age, when the ability to clearly think, learn and remember is compromised, those changes can a ect an individual’s ability to perform daily activities and should serve as a cause for concern. Brain health should be a priority for everyone. e National Institute on Aging says brain health is an umbrella term that encompasses a host of factors, including: • cognitive health, which is how well you think, learn and remember • motor function, or how you make and control movements • tactile function, which is how you feel sensations; and • emotional function, or how emotions are interpreted and responded to. Individuals can safeguard brain health — particularly cognitive health — by taking these steps. BE MORE HEALTHCONSCIOUS Working with doctors, individuals can put their health rst. is includes getting routine screenings, managing chronic health problems, limiting or avoiding alcohol and nicotine products, and getting the recommended amount of sleep each night. MANAGE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE All chronic conditions cause long-term repercussions, but the NIA indicates that observational studies show having high blood pressure in mid-life increases the risk of cognitive decline later in life. Lowering blood pressure lowers the risk for mild cognitive impairment and possibly dementia. CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN Harvard Medical School says nurturing social contacts, engaging in stimulating mental activities like reading and doing puzzles, seeing new places, and learning new things can help keep the brain in top form. MANAGE STRESS Stress can take its toll on the body, and there is reason to believe that it may adversely a ect cognitive health as well. Make every stride to reduce stress, whether that involves taking vacations, meditating, laughing with friends and family, or engaging in relaxing activities that relieve stress. GET ENOUGH VITAMIN D Vitamin D is linked to a host health bene ts, including its potential to promote a healthy brain. Individuals can get more time outdoors to get vitamin D naturally from the sun and eat foods rich in vitamin D. If doctors nd that vitamin D levels are exceptionally low, supplementation can help. PAY ATTENTION TO HEARING LOSS Certain hearing loss has been linked to cognitive decline, says Healthline. Researchers in Italy concluded that people with central hearing loss had a higher risk of mild cognitive impairment than those with no hearing loss or peripheral hearing loss. Individuals with central hearing loss are urged to speak to their physicians to determine if they can take preventive action to stave o further decline. Cognitive health should be a priority. Adults can employ various strategies to reduce their risk of cognitive decline as they age. is article is from Metro Creative Connection. How to protect long-term cognitive health Harvard Medical School says nurturing social contacts, engaging in stimulating mental activities like reading and doing puzzles, seeing new places, and learning new things can help keep the brain in top form.’
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 HEALTH & WELLNESS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 19 I t was 10 o’clock in the morning. e guy with the drill was an hour late. ere are worse places to hang out than a bank in Rockland County, but I was getting antsy. e point of this exercise was that a safe deposit box was thought to contain an original Will. e box’s owner had died. No other person had access to this box. Our o ce had to obtain a court order from Surrogate’s Court to open the safe deposit box and search its contents. It was about 10:10 a.m. when the drill guy showed up. He performed his task e ciently. e box was removed from the vault and placed on a conference room table so the bank employees and I could see what was inside. No Will. A Sears credit card from the 1970s, some New York Telephone bills and a small marble collection rounded out the contents, which would remain with the bank until an Estate Administrator was appointed. After a few shrugs and some handshakes, I exited the bank a little wiser. Document storage should not be an afterthought. Physical storage of legal documents in a re-proof box in one’s home is the preferred option for safeguarding Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies, Living Wills and other important papers. While many people store original deeds next to their Wills and Powers of Attorney, there are some important facts to keep in mind. Recorded deeds are public records. Before any deed transfer is initiated, an online search of the most recent recorded deed is often necessary to ensure that proper title is being transmitted. I am not saying that you should expel the deed from your re-proof box, but understand that your original deed is not in the same class as your Will. Cooperative Apartment documents are di erent. Original Co-op stock and lease documents should be kept safe, because they are usually not public records and replacement costs can be prohibitive. Digital storage of documents has evolved over the last two decades. Scanned PDFs saved on a desktop or to a thumb drive were reasonably reliable. e primary fear was mechanical failure or accidental erasure. e advent of cloud computing with redundant server systems changed how we store and interact with documents. Smartphone apps o er gateways to the Cloud, with the ability to scan, save and transmit a document on any device at any time. Add to this, there is greater institutional acceptance of digital legal document copies for the purposes of linking a Power of Attorney to an account, setting up a Trust account, or a range of other services. Dropbox, OneDrive and a host of online cloud storage providers allow you to organize and share your documents without worrying about device failure. Financial companies and law rms maintain their own encrypted client cloud portals, which store legal documents for easy access. is new paradigm has reduced the reliance on original documents. Original Wills are still necessary for Probate, but scans and copies of advance directives are accepted with regularity. ere will always be security concerns with cloud systems and hacking, but the ease of scanning and saving vital legal documents is a huge advantage over poorly executed physical storage options. Just ask the drill guy. Alan D. Feller is cofounder of Sloan & Feller in Mahopac, a multi-disciplinary law practice specializing in elder law, estate planning and business advisement. He can be reached at 845-621-8640. Contact the professionals at Sloan and Feller today to go over long term care options. Locate and keep your documents safe Physical and digital storage options e advent of cloud computing with redundant server systems changed how we store and interact with documents.’ -Alan D. Feller Sloan & Feller ALAN D. FELLER, ESQ. GUEST CORNER 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 Join CoveCare Center for an event to promote resiliency and family connections RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Email [email protected] or call 845-225-2700 ext. 117 Please include name, email, phone number, event location and number of people attending. This is a FAMILY EVENT. Parents/Adults caregivers are asked to be PRESENT. Sauro’s Town Square Pizza 1072 Route 311 Patterson, NY March 7, 2023 Complimentary Pizza & Soda Nonna’s Pizzeria 17 Peekskill Hollow Rd. Putnam Valley March 7, 2023 Gaetano Pizza & Café 100 Independent Way Brewster March 21, 2023 Cacciatori Pizza 941 South Lake Blvd. Mahopac March 14, 2023 Cold Spring Pizza 120 Main Street Cold Spring March 28, 2023
PAGE 20 – MAHOPAC NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 Men and women are well aware that minor aches and pains are part of aging. A balky knee that acts up on rainy days or an old sports injury that still triggers periodic discomfort may not be much to worry about, but a more serious condition such as chronic back pain can be so debilitating that it’s wise for individuals to do whatever they can to avoid it or delay its arrival. Millions of cases of chronic back pain undoubtedly go unreported. at’s because many individuals accept back pain as a side e ect of aging, while others lack access to health care, making it di cult to pinpoint just how prevalent chronic back pain is. However, the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 estimated that around 577 million people across the globe experience lower back pain, or LBP. at prevalence should not give the impression that chronic back pain is unavoidable. In fact, various strategies can be employed to prevent back pain and all the negative consequences that come with it. • Be active. e O ce of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) notes that physical activity strengthens the back and lowers the risk for developing back pain. e ODPHP recommends individuals engage in back-strengthening and stretching exercises at least two days per week. Chiropractors or personal trainers can recommend safe back-strengthening exercises, which the Mayo Clinic notes include the bridge exercise and shoulder blade squeeze. Stretches individuals can try include the knee-to-chest stretch, the lower back rotational stretch and the cat stretch. • Embrace new exercise routines. Individuals accustomed to strength training that involves dumbbells and circuit training machines should know that there are other ways to build strength and bene t the back at the same time. For example, studies have shown the value of Pilates in increasing the strength of core muscles, including those in the lower back. In addition, the ODPHP recommends yoga to individuals who want to make their backs stronger and lower their risk for back pain. Many tness facilities have long since recognized the value of yoga and Pilates and now include each approach in their class schedules. • Perfect your posture. Another way to prevent back pain is to make a concerted e ort to maintain good posture. e ODPHP urges individuals to avoid slouching when standing and sitting and to stand tall with head up and shoulders back. When sitting, sit with back straight against the back of the chair and feet at on the oor. If possible, keep knees slightly higher than hips when sitting. Alternate between sitting and standing to avoid being in the same position for too long. • Lift correctly. Poor technique when lifting things, even items that are not excessively heavy, can contribute to back pain. When lifting items, do so with the legs and not the back. e ODPHP urges individuals to keep their backs straight and bend at the knees or hips when lifting items. Avoid lifting especially heavy items without assistance. Despite its prevalence, back pain is not a given. Individuals can keep various strategies in mind to avoid joining the hundreds of millions of people across the globe who su er from back pain every day. is article is from Metro Creative Connection. Strategies to prevent back pain Braces are used to correct any number of dental issues that affect both children and adults. e Canadian Association of Orthodontists says more than four million Canadians and Americans wear braces and are in the care of orthodontic specialists. e reward for wearing braces is straighter teeth that are less vulnerable to decay and injury. A beautiful smile also may boost self-esteem. While patients’ speci c needs will determine how long braces must be worn, the average time spent in braces is anywhere from 18 months to three years. During that time, patients must maintain optimal oral health. Cleaning one’s teeth while braces are on can be tricky, but it’s highly necessary. Failure to clean teeth e ectively while braces are in place can cause white spot lesions, which are white stains around the brackets caused by decalci cation. is is just one reason to stay on top of oral health. Here’s how to do it successfully. CONSULT WITH YOUR DENTIST Dental hygienists and dentists are experienced at cleaning teeth that have braces. Typical visits for routine cleanings will not be much di erent than visits without braces. e sta will take X-rays and conduct a thorough examination of the teeth. Hygienists know how to manipulate cleaning tools around braces to clean e ectively. Very often, cavities can be lled and even root canals performed with braces on teeth, so there’s no need to worry. Should braces be in the way, the dentist can work with the orthodontist and have a bracket temporarily removed and replaced to facilitate treatment. CLEAN AT HOME e Baltimore-based Orthodontic Associates advises braces wearers to purchase a high-quality toothbrush. Ask the orthodontist for a recommendation. While brushing, hold the toothbrush at a 45-degree angle. Brush the outer surfaces of the teeth and braces, remembering to scrub around each bracket. Use the same angle to brush the backs of the teeth. Pay special attention to the molars and the gum line where tartar builds up. Special “pipe cleaner” brushes can get in between the wires and brackets, pushing out any food particles that are missed by larger toothbrushes. Floss can be snaked under wires to get in between teeth as well; it just requires some nesse. Waxed oss generally is easier to use, as it less likely to get stuck. Some orthodontists recommend brushing three times per day instead of two while wearing braces. e extra time comes after eating lunch. A water osser also may be a handy investment. Water ossers are easier to use than traditional oss while wearing braces and they can remove food particles and plaque e ectively. Individuals who wear braces should bring any cleaning or oral health concerns to their dentist’s or orthodontist’s attention. What to know about dental cleanings while wearing braces CoveCare Center Join us for a fun night of trivia and laughs to support the local community programs of CoveCare Center Thursday, March 30th - 6:30 PM $25 per person Thank you to our Media Sponsor! Counseling that empowers change **Teams of up to 10 compete through 4 rounds of trivia** HOST A TRIVIA PARTY! Get your friends/family together for some laughs and a good cause! 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Sports THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 21 66 Miller Road, Mahopac 845-628-2050 www.mavistireofmahopac.com With This Coupon • Expires 4/30/23 $10.00OFF Synthetic Oil change (MOST CARS) 25%OFF 25 % OFF STRUTS & SHOCKS With This Coupon • Expires 4/30/23 CARING FOR YOUR CAR & OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER 35 YEARS! The Friendly Mavis Team BY SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Maybe it was because they were facing the No. 15 seed, maybe there were some nerves. But the No. 2 Mahopac High School girls basketball team didn’t come out with the re Coach Mairead Hynes expected in last Saturday’s (2/18) Class A playo opener vs. Somers. With the Tuskers leading in the second quarter, Hynes delivered her message, which was received well. e Indians managed to turn things around and grab a 24-16 lead by halftime, on the way to a 42-29 victory. “We started a bit slow, with some nerves, and missed easy shots,” Hynes said. “I got on them about e ort, and then we ended up beating them in the second, 14-5.” “Somers is a good team,” she added. “ e record (8-11) does not re ect it, but they are athletic and shoot well from the three-point line. We knew we could not take them lightly, and we got into what we do best; defend, run the oor, and rebound.” Lauren Beberman came alive to the tune of 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds to go with four steals. Fiona O’Boyle delivered 10 points to go with 10 rebounds, and Gianna Rispoli led the team with six thefts. And that defense Hynes talked about forced a total of 16 steals, changing the game. “Lauren really stepped up for us,” Hynes said. “We were a little sluggish early, and when she picked it up, the girls really followed. Rispoli was also locked in defensively, and O’Boyle was big for us on the boards, which was really helpful.” e Indians are scheduled to host No. 7 John Jay of Cross River (17-4) today ( ursday, 2/23) at 5 p.m. in a quarter nal matchup. e winner advances to the semi nals Mar. 1 at the Westchester County Center. With the County Center being out of the picture the last couple of seasons, the Indians are anxious to earn their invitation. “For the girls, it’s been one of our biggest goals,” Hynes said. “After Covid, it got taken away last year, they didn’t get to go. So this year it’s a little more special. We are de nitely very excited and focused on getting there.” “I think the girls are settling into the identity of being a tough team,” she added. “Always max e ort and energy. ey are con dent with the 2 seed, and we are excited about that, so we de nitely feel like we are in a good spot.” Indians steal way past Somers Advance to quarterfi nals Madysen Ford of Mahopac drives to the basket against Somers. Piper Klammer guards against Lindsay McCullough of Somers. PHOTOS: TODD MCDONOUGH Lauren Beberman drives to the basket. The Mahopac bench celebrates a 3-point basket by Lauren GIRLS BASKETBALL Beberman.
PAGE 22 – MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 BY SKIP PEARLMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER After getting past ninth-seeded Harrison in an out-bracket game last ursday (2/16) on a last-second buzzer beater in overtime, the Mahopac boys basketball team’s season came to an end in Saturday’s (2/18) opening round. e No. 8 Indians simply could not match up, and lost to top-seed Somers, 73-48. Saturday at Somers (18-2), the Tuskers were in control from the opening tip, and led 18-6 after one. “We knew we were going against the No. 1 (seed), and they have been rolling all year,” Indians coach Matt Calabro said. “We felt good about our game plan, but they got whatever they wanted from the beginning. We didn’t get the bounces early, and it’s tough to come back in their gym.” “ ey are very athletic, with a lot of length, and have multiple guys who can create and shoot,” Calabro added. “We gave some extra attention to (Matt) Fitzsimons, we did a nice job on him, but he still hurt us near the end (Fitzsimons nished with 21 points), and (Andrew) Violante got his points (18). ey both had a good night.” Calabro liked the ght he saw from his players. “Our seniors and juniors - knowing it was the end - fought and played tough and together,” he said. “And for our young guys, it was a great experience for next year. We were 2-7 early, but scrapped and battled back. You don’t do that unless you are working together.” e Indians (10-12) came up with their most dramatic ending of the season the prior ursday at home against No. 9 Harrison. In a game that was close all the way, the Huskies hit a threepoint shot with three seconds remaining in regulation to send it into OT. With the score tied near the end of OT, Joey Koch was there to collect the rebound on a long Jake Couzens’ miss, and delivered the game-winning layup at the buzzer. “We turned things around in the third period with a lot of hustle plays,” Calabro said. “John Kearney dove on the oor and made a great play to Joey Koch, Koch had a couple of steals, and our defense created o ense.” “Liam Scanlon hit a couple of free throws and hit a three, and we got it to overtime,” the coach went on. “And I thought we played strong in overtime; we buckled down and gured out a way to get that win. It was very satisfying; we could not have drawn it up any better. Our seniors got a home playo win, and our juniors got to experience that. And to expose our young guys to that… hopefully that pays dividends in the future.” Danny Koch had 13 points and handed out ve assists, Scanlon came up with 13 points, Joey Koch had 10 points – all in the fourth quarter and overtime – and ve steals, Couzens nished with eight points, and Dan Dedvukaj added ve points. ‘Pac boys escape OT thriller on Koch buzzer-beater Fall to top-seeded Somers in fi rst round FILES PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN The Indians won an OT thriller to get into the playoffs, but lost to the top seed in the fi rst round of the tournament. Joey Koch’s layup at the buzzer gave the Indians an OT victory in last week’s out-bracket victory. PHOTO: CHRIS SMAJLAJ Dan Dedvukaj attempts to block Mac Sullivan’s shot. BOYS BASKETBALL ‘We were 2-7 early, but scrapped and battled back. You don’t do that unless you are working together.’ Matt Calabro Mahopac Basketball Head Coach
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 23 BY WHIT ANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR Mahopac alum Brendan White has a chance to make history and carry out his MLB dreams by making the Detroit Tigers’ opening-day 40-man roster. e 24-year-old pitcher, taken by Detroit in the 26th round of the 2019 MLB Draft, put his name on the map with the ‘Pac as a 2016 NYSSWA Class AA Fifth Team All-Star. at season, he posted a 7-1 record with a 1.02 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 55 innings. White then played his college ball at Siena, where in three seasons, he threw for a 4.01 ERA in over 249.1 innings, starting every game. White truly broke out his Mahopac’s White looking to fulfill MLB dreams Invited to Tigers’ spring training Brendan White is down in Florida looking to make the Tigers’ 40-man roster. PHOTO COURTESY OF ALLISON FARRAND In his senior season with Mahopac, White recorded a 1.02 ERA and 53 strikeouts. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOANE WHITE BASEBALL SEE BASEBALL PAGE 25 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. 2022 was a CRAZY YEAR! 845-628-5400 SFGtaxes.com | [email protected] 824 Route 6, Suite 4 | Mahopac, NY 10541 We can help make your taxes less crazy.
PAGE 24 – MAHOPAC NEWS SPORTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 e Mahopac winter track team competed in the Section 1 State Quali er at e Armory on Sunday, Feb. 19, capping o a successful winter season. To qualify for the prestigious event, an athlete had to be in the top 32 of Section 1 in their eld. Ryan Tyberg competed in the 1600m and had a time of 4:33.21, one of the top four fastest times in Mahopac High School history. Brother Dylan Tyberg competed in the 3200m and had a time of 10:30.89. Brandon Kumrow, an eighth grader, competed in the 1000m and nished at 2:52.59, just shy of his PR. Indians conclude season at State Quals Tyberg brothers, Kumrow run strong PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHRISTY TYBERG Ryan Tyberg (4:33.21) hit a PR and a top four fastest time in Mahopac history in the 1600M at State Quals. TRACK & FIELD CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION March 23, 2023 | 6:00 – 9:00 pm WALDEN GYM, 200 BOCES DRIVE, YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598 REGIONAL UNION INFORMATION EVENT CARPENTRY HVAC ARCHITECTURE ELECTRICITY PLUMBING URBAN FORESTRY WELDING MASONRY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected] JOIN US AND MEET LOCAL UNIONS AND EMPLOYER PARTNERS REGISTER HERE! Learn About Career Opportunities with Union Apprenticeships
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 25 e Mahopac basketball program is showing much promise for years to come thanks to their modi ed boys’ team, who just completed an undefeated season on Feb. 13. Modified team completes undefeated season PHOTO COURTESY OF LIZ GARUFI YOUTH BASKETBALL down to 3.00 and striking out 32 more batters than his previous season. He chose to forgo his senior season and join Detroit’s minor league system. Face a tough minor league journey that included having his 2020 season cancelled for Covid, White broke out at the AA level for the Erie SeaWolves once he got moved to the bullpen. He ended the year with a scorching 2.67 ERA. Now vying for that MLB bullpen spot, White is down in Florida ready to show his stu to the Detroit organization. e team’s rst spring training game is on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 1:05 p.m. against the Philadelphia Phillies. BASEBALL FROM PAGE 23 Add Value to Your Home We specialize in targeted home improvements — both big and small — to maximize your home’s value,comfort and beauty. • Bathroom Remodeling • Kitchen Remodeling • Durable Vinyl Siding • Room Additions • Add-a-Levels • • Replacement Windows • General Carpentry • Basement Finishing • Painting • Interior Trim • Handy Man • Sero’s Contracting When we’re done, there is nothing left to do. Licensed & Insured • Local References • Brewster, NY • 845-216-1955 • 845-279-6977 • [email protected]
PAGE 26 – MAHOPAC NEWS LEISURE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 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. Sea grape 5. European public health group (abbr.) 9. A way to delight 11. Appetizers 13. Ancient heralds’ wands 15. Make a booking 16. ‘__ death do us part 17. Pearl Jam frontman 19. Spider genus 21. Fill with high spirits 22. A major division of geological time 23. Catch 25. An independent ruler or chieftain 26. Electronic music style (abbr.) 27. Influential Spanish cubist painter 29. Illegally persuades 31. A way to derive 33. British School 34. Appear alongside 36. Surely (archaic) 38. Harsh cry of a crow 39. A day in the middle 41. Kansas hoops coach Bill 43. The longest division of geological time 44. The first sign of the zodiac 46. Appetizer 48. Link together in a chain 52. A bacterium 53. In a way, forces apart 54. Cheese dish 56. Combines 57. In an inferior way 58. Colors clothes 59. Dried-up CLUES DOWN 1. Gastropods 2. Confusing 3. Romanian monetary unit 4. The rate at which something proceeds 5. A prosperous state of well-being 6. Asked for forgiveness 7. Makes less soft 8. Part of speech 9. Outside 10. Advice or counsel 11. Badness 12. Protein-rich liquids 14. Not moving 15. Call it a career 18. Poetry term 20. Not wide 24. Pastries 26. Turns away 28. Satisfies 30. Gift adornments 32. San Diego ballplayers 34. Manufacturing plant 35. Check or guide 37. Dogs do it 38. Chilled 40. Scorch 42. Unproductive of success 43. Electronic countercountermeasures 45. Attack with a knife 47. Feel bad for 49. Enclosure 50. Assert 51. Geological times 55. Midway between east and southeast February may be known as the shortest month of the year, but it also can be among the coldest. When cooking during this time of year, whether it’s a family meal or a romantic dinner for two, foods that take the cold weather into consideration are the best bets. Cottage pie is a meal traditionally served in areas of Great Britain and Ireland. e name is sometimes used interchangeably with shepherd’s pie, but that’s a mistake. While shepherd’s pie uses lamb in the recipe, cottage pie contains beef. Cottage pie features a layer of meat and vegetables topped with potatoes. Some people opt for a mashed potato topping, others arrange thin slices of potatoes to look like “shingles” on the cottage. is recipe for “Cottage Pies” from “Real Simple Dinner Tonight: Done” (Time Home Entertainment) from the editors of Real Simple prepares the pies into individual servings. ey can be prepared up to two days in advance and then baked straight from the refrigerator as needed. This hearty meal chases away the chill Cottage Pies Serves 4 1-1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes (about 3), peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces Kosher salt and black pepper 1/2 cup whole milk 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound ground beef 1/3 cup ketchup 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1-1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots Heat oven to 425 F. Place the potatoes in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and add 2 teaspoons salt. Reduce heat and simmer until just tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Add the milk, butter, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and mash to the desired consistency. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Fold in the peas and carrots. Transfer the beef mixture to 4 individual baking dishes and top with the mashed potatoes. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 27 Westchester/Putnam, New York Maid Brigade, a longtime supporter of Community Cares, has announced a pledge to clean Community Cares homes free of charge for families going through a medical crisis. Maid Brigade President, Robin Murphy, announced their sponsorship of Community Cares throughout 2023. Community Cares is a a local 501c3 not for profit organization providing meal services, laundry wash and fold services and household cleaning for families struggling with a major medical diagnosis, usually cancer treatments, with school-aged children in the home. Robin established Maid Brigade in 1996, and along with her husband, Gary, and their team of trained professionals, the company provides safe and healthy home cleaning services throughout Westchester, Fairfield, Rockland and Putnam counties as well as in Hartford, Connecticut. Maid Brigade is known for its commitment to best practices and is the only local company that is Green Clean Certified. Robin and Gary have been recognized by Maid Brigade Systems, Inc., the national franchise, on several occasions in their 27 years in business. Most recently they were named the 2021 Community Pillar. “Our company purpose is to improve people’s lives and we have been a longtime supporter of Community Cares,” Robin Murphy said. “Since the organization was first established in 2008, Maid Brigade has been proud to sponsor events and provide at cost services, but we are taking our commitment to Community Cares’ mission a step further and have begun donating our services to help the families that Community Cares serve. We are committed to not only bringing safe and healthy cleaning practices to our customers, but also giving back to those in need.” Amy Sayegh founded Community Cares, headquartered in Mahopac, in 2008 to help local families caring for school aged children during a cancer diagnosis or other major medical crisis. “We could not be happier to partner with such an amazing company,” said Sayegh, who also represents parts of Mahopac on the Putnam County Legislature. “We have a long-standing relationship with Maid Brigade and know that when they clean our clients’ homes, they bring with them the utmost care, professionalism, and green cleaning practices to families with children. “We are so thrilled to have their sponsorship. It’s difficult to put into words how much it means to a sick mom when she has the peace and comfort of a clean home. I cannot thank Robin and Gary Murphy enough for their support! Thank you, Maid Brigade!” ‘Brigade’ brings love through Community Cares Maid Brigade sponsors cleaning for families during medical crisis Article submitted by Community Cares. Learn more at maidbrigade. com and communitycares.org. MUSINGS FROM PAGE 8 26 - Aug. 4 and costs for $600 per town-resident child for those entering grades 2-8 in fall, 2023 $650 for rising kindergarteners and first graders. Immunization records are required to reserve a place. Learn more at facebook. com/CarmelRecreation. The town is also taking camp employment applications at ci.carmel. ny.us/recreation-parks/pages/ summer-employment. United for the Troops Gala Tickets are still on sale now for the annual United for the Troops Gala, scheduled to take place on Friday March 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Villa Barone Hilltop Manor 466 Route 6, Mahopac. The event will include dinner, dancing, and open bar a 50/50 raffle and a $10,000 raffle. Organizers of the volunteer-led nonprofit said the annual event “raises essential resources in bringing a little comfort to our troops.” Learn more at unitedforthetroops.org. Learn to Save a Life The Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services offering training in lifesaving skills from community professionals. Original and refresher basic life support (EMT) trainings is available. You can learn more and register for these courses at putnamcountyny.com/life. For more information and directions, please call the at (845) 808-4000. Putnam Arts Council Starts Winter Classes The Putnam Arts Council is inviting people of all ages and skill levels to “come create, learn, and enjoy in the company of fellow students as you express yourself through the arts.” Held at the Belle Levine Art Center on 521 Kennicut Hill Road, Mahopac, classes include pottery, watercolors, printmaking and more. 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PAGE 28 – MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Town Board of the Town of Carmel will conduct a Public Hearing at the Carmel Fire House, Vink Drive, Carmel, New York 10512 on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter that evening as possible on a proposed Local Law amending Article VI of Chapter 137 of the Town Code of the Town of Carmel entitled, “Volunteer Fire Fighters and Ambulance Workers Exemptions” as follows: TOWN OF CARMEL PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #___ OF THE YEAR 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 137 OF THE TOWN CODE OF THE TOWN OF CARMEL ENTITLED, “VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS AND AMBULANCE WORKERS EXEMPTIONS” BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Carmel, County of Putnam , State of New York as follows: SECTION 1 : AUTHORITY This chapter is adopted pursuantto the authority, of Article2, §10 of the New York State Municipal Home Rule Law. SECTION 2 : AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 137 Article VI of Chapter 137 of the Town of Carmel Town Code entitled “Volunteer Fire Fighters and Ambulance Workers Exemption” is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following: §137-14 Purpose The purpose of this article is for the Town of Carmel to opt-in to the provisions of New York State Real Property Tax Law §466-a,as amended December9, 2022 (Chapter 670 Section 1 Laws of 2022) and to provide a real property tax exemption on the assessed valuation of certain real property owned by an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service, or to such enrolled member and spouse, as permitted by the Real Property Tax Law. § 137-15 Exemption Granted & Eligibility An exemption from taxation of 10% of the assessed value of property owned by an eligible person as set forth below is hereby granted with respect to the Town, part-Town and special district charges exclusive of special assessment. Such exemption shall be granted to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in the Town of Carmel, provided that: The applicant resides in the Town of Carmel and the Town of Carmel is served by such incorporated volunteer fire company or fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service; 1. 2. The property is the primary residence of the applicant; The property is used exclusively for residential purposes; provided however, that in the event any portion of such property is not used exclusively for the applicant's residence but is used for other purposes, such portion shall be subject to taxation and the remaining portion only shall be entitled to the exemption provided by this section; and 3. The applicant has been certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department, or voluntary ambulance service as an enrolled member of such incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department, or voluntary ambulance service for a period of at leastfive years. The Town of Carmel to determine the procedure for certification. The applicant must submit proof of such certification, together with the application for an exemption. 4. Lifetime Exemption. Any enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service who accrues more than twenty years of active service and is so certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service, shall be granted the ten percent exemption as authorized by this section for the remainder of his or her life as long as the property for which exemption is sought under this Chapter is the primary residence of the enrolled member. §137-16 Un-Remarried Spouses 5. Line of Duty Death of Member. Any exemption under this Chapter shall be continued to the un-remarried spouse of an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department, or incorporated voluntary ambulance service who is killed in the line of duty upon the following conditions: 1. Such un-remarried spouse is certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service as an un-remarried spouse of an enrolled member of such incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service who was killed in the line of duty; and a. b. Such deceased volunteer had been an enrolled member for at least five years; and c. Such deceased volunteer had been receiving the exemption prior to his or her death. Death of Member. Any exemption under this Chapter shall be continued to the un-remarried spouse of a deceased member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department, or incorporated voluntary ambulance service upon the following conditions: 2. Such un-remarried spouse is certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service as an un-remarried spouse of a deceased enrolled member of such incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service; and a. b. Such deceased volunteer had been an enrolled member for at least twenty five years; and Such deceased volunteer had been receiving the exemption prior to his or her death. §137-17Application for Exemption & Miscellaneous Provisions c. 1. Application for such exemption shall be filed with the Assessor on or before the taxable status date, on a form as described by the Commissioner. No applicant who is a volunteer fire fighter or volunteer ambulance worker who, by reason of such status, is receiving any benefit under the provisions of Real Property Tax Law, Article 4, Exemptions, on the effective date of this article shall suffer any diminution of such benefit because of the provisions of this article. SECTION 3 : HOME RULE Nothing in this Local Law is intended, or shall be construed to limit the home rule authority of the Town under State Law or to limit the Town’s discretion in setting fees and charges in connection with any applications requiring Town approval. SECTION 4 : SEVERABILITY If any part or provision of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part or provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Local Law or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, and the Town Board of the Town of Carmel hereby declares that it would have passed this Local Law or the remainder thereof had such invalid application or invalid provision been apparent. SECTION 5 : EFFECTIVE DATE This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. At said Public Hearing, all interested persons shall be heard on the subject thereof. 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. By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Carmel Alice Daly, Deputy Town Clerk 2. LEGALS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 MAHOPAC NEWS – PAGE 29 Letters and Op-Ed Policy Letters to the editor and op-ed submissions may be edited. The views and opinions expressed in letters and op-eds are not necessarily those of Mahopac News or its affiliates. Submissions must include a phone number and address for verification. Not all letters and op-eds will necessarily be published. Letters and op-eds which cannot be verified or are anonymous will not be published. Please send your submissions to the editor by e-mail at [email protected]. For more information, call the editor at 845-208-0774. To advertise in Mahopac News, call Brett Freeman at 845-208-8151 or email freeman@halstonmedia. com. Advertising Deadline The advertising deadline for Mahopac News is the Thursday before the next publication date. Advertisements can be submitted by you as a camera-ready PDF via email at [email protected]. We also offer our clients a free ad design service. 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Purpose: Any lawful purpose PUBLIC NOTICE By the Planning Board of the Town of Carmel, pursuant to Section 267, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on: MARCH 9, 2023 At 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Avenue, Mahopac, NY 10541 or as soon thereafter as possible on the following matters: GLENACOM LAKE CELL TOWER End of Walton Drive, Mahopac, NY 10541 – Tax Map #87.5-1-90 – Special Permit and Site Plan (Installation of a 140-foot Monopole Cell Tower) By Order of the Chairman, Craig Paeprer NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Town Board of the Town of Carmel will conduct a Public Hearing at the Carmel Fire House, Vink Drive, Carmel, New York 10512 on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter that evening as possible on a proposed Local Law establishing a moratorium in regard to the issuance of permits for “Smoke Shops” and “Vape Shops” within the Town of Carmel as follows: TOWN OF CARMEL PROPOSED LOCAL LAW #___ OF THE YEAR 2023 A LOCAL LAW ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM IN REGARD TO THE ISSUANCEOF PERMITS FOR “SMOKE SHOPS” AND “VAPE SHOPS” WITHIN THE TOWN OF CARMEL Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Carmel, Putnam County, State of New York as follows: SECTION 1 : AUTHORITY This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority, of Article 2, §10 of the New York State Municipal Home Rule Law. SECTION 2: PURPOSE The purpose of this local law is to establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of building permits and/or certificates of occupancy by the Town of Carmel Building Department for the construction, establishment and/or operation of any additional or new “smoke shops” or “vape shops” within the limits of the Town of Carmel. SECTION 3: LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS The Town Board of the Town of Carmel has received numerous complaints regarding the operation of “smoke shops” and “vape shops” as defined herein, specifically concerning their detrimental effects on the health, safety, welfare and quality of life of the residents and citizens of the Town of Carmel. The Town Board is currently engaged in a comprehensive review of its Zoning Chapter of the Town Code and consider the potential regulation of such “smoke shops” and “vape shops”. In order to allow the Town Board time to complete its review, draft proposed new legislation and enact any such legislation for these types of establishments, the Town Board deems it in the best interest of the general health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town of Carmel to impose a moratorium on the issuance of any further building permits and/or certificates of occupancy by the Town of Carmel Building Department for the construction, establishment and/or operation of any additional or new “smoke shops” or “vape shops” within the limits of the Town of Carmel which are not currently legally in existence or operation. SECTION 4: MORATORIUM Chapter 156 of the Town Code of the Town of Carmel is hereby amended by the addition of a new subparagraph/section 156-39.6. which shall read as follows: Notwithstanding the foregoing, no building permits and/or certificates of occupancy permitting the construction, establishment and/or operation of any additional or new “smoke shops” or “vape shops” which are not currently in existence or operation at the time of the enactment of this law shall be issued by the Town of Carmel Building Department as a permitted retail use or other use within any zone within the Town of Carmel, from the effective date of this Local Law through and including June 30, 2023. For purposes of this section “smoke shop” or “vape shop” shall mean any business, facility or establishment with its main, primary or specialized purpose being the onpremises use and/or retail sale of tobacco and tobacco-related products, smoking equipment and/or electronic cigarette products and related products and paraphernalia. SECTION 5: HOME RULE Nothing in this Local Law is intended, or shall be construed to limit the home rule authority of the Town under State Law to limit the Town’s discretion in setting fees and charges in connection with any applications requiring Town approval. SECTION 6: SEVERABILITY If any part or provision of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part or provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Local Law or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, and the Town Board of the Town of Carmel hereby declares that it would have passed this Local Law or the remainder thereof had such invalid application or invalid provision been apparent. SECTION 7: EFFECTIVE DATE This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. At said Public Hearing, all interested persons shall be heard on the subject thereof. 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