Mahopac News 06.17.21

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SOFTBALL We are the champions!

Girls win 1-0 thriller, bring home Section 1 championship

BY SKIP PEARLMAN PHOTO: SKIP PEARLMAN acteristic) four batters, but was
CONTRIBUTING WRITER able to wiggle out of trouble each
From left, senior captains Lauren Zecca, Michelle DellaMura and Shannon Becker hoist the Section 1 time with a strikeout whenever
Two years of emotion, dedi- softball championship trophy last Saturday. she had runners on base.
cation and anticipation came to
a climax Saturday in Mahopac brilliant when the pressure was ing out 18 batters, and allowing Rock’s Delaney McGovern, who North Rockland (17-4) had its
when the Indians softball team best scoring opportunity in the
realized its dream of winning a at its highest (with runners on just two hits. struck out 10 and hit three bat- top of the 10th inning (which
Section 1 championship. started with a runner at second
base), recording an unbelievable Becker locked horns with ters for the Raiders. base), when the runner tried to
A Hollywood script couldn’t score (with two out) on a ball up
have written the ending any bet- 18th shutout of the season, strik- one of the section’s best, North Becker also hit (an unchar- the middle that Indians second
ter, with visiting No. 3 North baseman Ashley Usewicz got a
Rockland coming within a whis- glove on, but couldn’t control.
ker of scoring the go-ahead run
in the top of the 10th inning, But shortstop Ava Lichten-
only to be gunned down at the berg was backing up, and the
plate on an amazing play by a freshman standout gunned a
freshman—who also happened throw home that easily beat the
to knock in the game-winning runner, and catcher Michelle
run in the bottom of the frame— DellaMura was able to apply the
giving Mahopac their rst-ever tag and keep the game scoreless.
sectional softball title, 1-0.
e Indians (19-1) wasted no
e drama that closed out the time in the bottom of the inning.
Class AA championship game at With Gianna Lafaro starting the
Mahopac provided the perfect end- inning at second base, a bunt hit
ing to what has been a storybook by Ela Riccobono (2-for-4) put
run by the top-seeded Indians,who runners at rst and second. And
lost in the playo s in heartbreaking after a steal, Lafaro was poised at
fashion two years ago, only to lose third, setting the stage for Lich-
the entire 2020 season to the coro- tenberg, who promptly smacked
navirus pandemic. a hard, one-out single to left eld
for the walk-o victory.
It was a tting ending to close
the book on a historic career by “It was awesome,” coach Cris-
senior pitcher Shannon Becker. tina Giansante said. “It was really

e Notre Dame-bound star was SEE SOFTBALL PAGE 28

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MHS presents senior awards Tahareem Ali

Mahopac High School pre- World Language Italian Mahopac Knights of Colum- Stephen Colbrook Andrea Jenkins
sented its annual senior awards Award - Jamison Castrataro bus Award - Troy Franzetti Shannon Becker
and scholarships on June 8. Here Anthony Biondi Bertram Moklebust
is a list of the recipients: Greater Mahopac Carmel Mahopac Fire Department, Makena Kraus
Chamber of Commerce Schol- Vernon Barrett-William Schultz Abigail Park
Teaching Assistants Assn. arship - Lesly Cely Memorial Scholarship - Isabela
Scholarship Award - Katherine Frattarola PHOTOS COURTESY OF MAHOPAC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Abbruscato Mahopac High School PTO
Award - Lesly Cely Mahopac High School PTO
Mahopac for Racial Justice Award - Nicole Giannetta
Scholarship -Tahareem Ali Mahopac Lions Club Com-
munity Service Award - Lesly Mahopac Middle School
Italian Club Award - Nicholas Cely PTO Award - Nicole Giannetta
Angeloni
Mahopac Middle School Austin Road Elementary
Spanish Club Award -Aman- PTO Award - Lesly Cely PTO Award - Abrianna Grieve
da Beberman
Putnam County Retired Lake Mahopac Rotary Four-
Italian Club Award - Shan- Teachers Association Vocational Year College Scholarship -
non Becker Scholarship - Jackeline Chavez Abrianna Grieve
Sada
Spanish Club Award -Ariela Mahopac Fire Department,
Berisha Italian Club Award - Alyssa Vernon Barrett-William Schultz
Chiulli Memorial Scholarship - Alexa
Richard J. Delaney Jr. Memo- Gustin
rial Scholarship - Ariela Berisha German Club Award - Peter
Clark Bjorklund Family Scholarship
Friends of Mahopac Public - Emma Hirschmugl
Library Volunteer Award - Jes- Lakeview Elementary PTO
sica Bermeo Award - Matthew Clarke Fulmar Road Elemen-
tary PTO Award - Emma
Putnam County Sheri ’s Austin Road Elementary Hirschmugl
PBA Award - Veronika Bilinski PTO Award - Stephen Col-
brook Italian Club Award - Emma
American Legion Post 1080 - Hirschmugl
Past Commanders Scholarship Christopher Scott Finney
- Anthony Biondi Scholarship - Stephen Colbrook Friends of Mahopac Pub-
lic Library Volunteer Award -
Friends of MHS Music Se- German Club Award - Ste- Daniel Ja ee
nior Scholarships, Band - An- phen Colbrook
thony Biondi Greater Mahopac Carmel
Mahopac High School PTO Chamber of Commerce Schol-
Italian Club Award - Antho- Award - Stephen Colbrook arship - Andrea Jenkins
ny Biondi
Bjorklund Family Scholarship Friends of Mahopac HS
Mahopac High School PTO - Brett Crecco Drama Company Scholarship -
Award - Anthony Biondi
Mahopac High School PTO omas Joia
Mahopac Middle School Award - Eric Cunningham Friends of MHS Music Se-
PTO Award - Anthony Biondi nior Scholarships, Pacapellas
Mahopac Middle School - omas Joia
Ron Jankowski 92 Engine PTO Award - Eric Cunning- Friends of MHS Music Se-
Memorial Scholarship - An- ham nior Scholarships, Marching
thony Biondi Band - David Kaprielian
Richard J. Delaney Jr. Memo- Mahopac High School Excel-
Mahopac High School PTO rial Scholarship - Krista Dietz lence in Mathematics Award -
Award - Craig Brandstetter David Kaprielian
Mahopac High School Math- Mahopac High School PTO
Mahopac Middle School ematics Team Award - Angelo Award - Rebecca Keller
PTO Award - Daniel Burt DiTocco Mahopac Middle School
PTO Award - Rebecca Keller
Friends of MHS Music Se- Sons of Italy Award - Angelo Sons of the American Legion
nior Scholarships/Andrew Bun- DiTocco Squadron 1080 Scholarship -
yea Award for Music Excellence Rebecca Keller
- Cynthia Butler Friends of MHS Music Se- Drug Crisis in Our Backyard,
nior Scholarships, Chorus - El- Hope for Recovery Scholarship
German Club Award - Cyn- liot Dulyk in Memory of Justin & Erik -
thia Butler Moira Kelly
Friends of MHS Music Se- Friends of Mahopac HS
Friends of Mahopac HS Dra- nior Scholarships, Jazz Band - Drama Company Scholarship -
ma Company Scholarship - Jack Mark Dusovic Moira Kelly
Byrnes
Mahopac Middle School SEE SENIORS PAGE 32
Mahopac High School Perse- PTO Award - Mark Dusovic
verance in Mathematics Award
- Frank Cammarata Bavarian Club Edelweiss -
Doris I. Koch Scholarship - Ab-
Mahopac Teachers Associa- igail Edwards
tion - Majoring in Education -
Meagan Capecea German Club Award - Abi-
gail Edwards
Italian Club Award - Jamison
Castrataro Mahopac High School PTO
Award - Troy Franzetti

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The Staff Sunset Downtown SPCA o cers, Chief Kenneth the women who canned their

EDITORIAL TEAM Concert Revitalization Ross and Det. Sgt. Ken Ross for way past food shortages; illus-
BOB DUMAS Series Workshop an educational seminar on animal trated with period photographs
cruelty. In this seminar, attendees and propaganda posters.
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Fosters of breeding dogs NEEDED! APAR You’re encouraging people to want it even
more. I got one word for you. Prohibition.
Brood and stud dogs ensure the future of all our programs. They are FROM PAGE 14
vital to our work – and the volunteers who take them into their homes ose who cannot remember the past are
are crucial members of the Guiding Eyes family. HO: Whose? Yours? condemned to repeat it.
Please consider volunteering! DK: And yours. And theirs. Every-
bodys. DK: ose who do not know what’s
For more details and requirements: HO: What are you smoking? You’re bad for them are condemned to consume
opposed to a whole litany of legitimate, it. at’s why they need arbiters of com-
WEBSITE: GuidingEyes.org hugely popular goods and services that mon sense and healthy living like us to
EMAIL: [email protected] people partake of in order to nourish lead them down the path of righteous-
PHONE: 845-230-6431 or protect their quality of life. If they ness.
can’t get liquor or guns or cannabis or
a massage or a tattoo or a mani-pedi or HO: And if someone is deterred from
a pizza or gas at a convenient location any of those diversions you want to
in our town, they’ll simply get it in the deprive them of, what do you suggest they
next town. You’re chasing people away do?
to where they will get elsewhere what
our society has given them every right to DK: Find a tree—preferably one that’s
purchase where they live and shop. still standing—sit under it, and read a
DK: We are protecting them from their book. Knowledge is the elixir of life.
self-destructive impulses.
HO: Do any of your books talk about HO: Sure, at least it is until you decide
the law of supply and demand? to petition against elixirs.
DK: Well, I’d have to…
HO: Listen up. Scarcity of supply DK: Oh, that’ll never happen.
boosts demand. By making cannabis and HO: Why not?
the other legal stu more scarce, you’re DK: We make a ton of money selling
not discouraging anybody who wants it. CBD oil door-to-door. Can I interest you
in the family size?

Bruce Apar is a writer, actor, consultant, and
community volunteer. He can be reached at
[email protected]; 914-275-6887.

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SENIORS FIND INDEPENDENT
LIVING, PEACE OF MIND

AT PEEKSKILL'S DRUM HILL

Ameni y- ich c mmuni y ers rien ly er ices an en a in ac i i ies a an ama in alue

BY CAROL REIF classes and such take place, the atmosphere is RESIDENTS CAROLE SAPIENZA, PAT SLADER, MARY PREZIOSO,
STAFF WRITER hotel-like and homey and de nitely not in- WINIFRED HUNT, AND EMMA TRISCARI
stitutional.
It’s not easy to be an island of calm in to- and secret garden to relax in. neglected shell, it made it onto the National
day’s sea of stresses. Residents can decorate and paint (using
an approved color palette) their apartments en there’s that view! Register of Historic Places.
Many folks—when weighing options to their liking.
for their later years – fear that moving from Finelli says one resident—a former Drum It was renovated from stem to stern and
cherished homes into senior-oriented hous- Drum Hill also allows well-behaved cats
ing means leaving memories behind. and dogs (under 30 pounds), which is unusu- Hill student—admits that he never got much reopened in 1999 by Trinity Associates, an
al for senior housing situations.
But that won’t be the case once they come done in math class because he was too busy Elmsford-based company that has senior liv-
to Drum Hill Senior Living Community in Knowing how important having a pet is
Peekskill. to emotional and mental health, Drum Hill staring out the window. ing projects up and down the Hudson Valley.
would never want to part folks from Fido or
Besides a private apartment in which they Fi , Finelli says. After Drum Hill’s neoclassical architecture, Trinity is now in the process of building a
can entertain family and friends – including
furry ones – residents will have lots of oppor- Drum Hill is, she says, a “big melting pot” the second thing that impresses visitors is its 52-unit independent senior living communi-
tunities to make new memories and plenty of because of its a ordability.
new pals to share them with, says director of beautifully restored wrought-iron staircase. ty on Crompond Road (Route 202).
marketing and sales Priscilla Finelli. To qualify, folks must be at least 62 years
old, be independent, and have an income e landing has been—and is—the per- Drum Hill has attracted residents from
What they won’t have to worry about any- that falls below the AMI, or Area Median
more are household responsibilities such as shov- Income, as established by the U.S. Depart- fect stage for musicians and other performers Je erson Village, a 55-and-up active adult
eling snow, mowing grass, and xing leaky roofs. ment of Housing and Urban Development.
and a place for holiday displays. condo community in Yorktown Heights;
It’s not giving up one way of living for an- According to Finelli, Drum Hill does not
other; it’s simply a safe and secure continua- o er health services, but residents can have Back in the day, that’s where they lined up Springvale Apartments in Croton-on-Hud-
tion of the life they always had, residents say. their own personal live-in aides or contract
out for other help. students for class photos. son; and Heritage Hills in Somers.
Perched high above the Hudson River and
Peekskill Bay, Drum Hill is located within It is di erent, she says, because it allows Displayed in the vestibules are photo- It was also won back folks who’d initially
walking distance of downtown,which is lled folks to age in place without fear of being
with restaurants, shops, and artist studios. asked to leave if they require some special graphs and other ephemera celebrating the moved to Florida, but found it didn’t meet
assistance later on.
It is also only a few minutes from the city’s building’s—and the city’s—past. social and other expectations.
Depew Park, with its walking trails, pond, Drum Hill also o ers transportation to
swimming pool, and gazebo. medical o ces, shops, restaurants, religious at’s apropos since quite a few residents Finelli, whose own mom lived at Drum
services, and other things.
Among the amenities it o ers are weekly have grown up in Peekskill and/or attended Hill for nine years, says a lot of people tell
housekeeping and linen services; 24-hour se- Sadly, the pandemic had curtailed some of
curity and emergency response systems; and those activities, but now that things are get- Drum Hill back in its heyday. her after moving in: “I don’t know why it
restaurant-style dining for lunch and dinner. ting back to normal, Drum Hill residents are
thrilled to be getting out and about more. Its name stems from Revolutionary War took me so long to make this decision.”
ere are 120 spacious apartments (stu-
dio, one-bedroom, and two-bedrooms), each ey recently hit the slot machines at Em-
with its own full kitchen. pire City Casino in Yonkers, chowed down
at the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in
Although there are common areas where Fishkill, and cruised the aisles at the Christ-
mas Tree Shop in Poughkeepsie.
times when the British red from the strate- Drum Hill is currently running a promo-
Not that residents don’t still travel; just like
before, many go on vacation or attend family gic high ground on the patriot defenders in tional event that includes the waiving of the
gatherings elsewhere, Finelli says.
the then-village below. rst month’s rent and a reduced reservation
ere’s tons to occupy them even if they don’t
go out: yoga,Zumba,Tai Chi,crafts, lms,co ee In the later 1800s, Peekskill built a red fee. ere are additional incentives, she said.
socials,card games,book clubs,knitting and cro-
cheting, Bingo, and garden clubs, to name a few. brick schoolhouse there. In 1909, it was re- Interested in joining the family?

On the grounds there are rose bushes and placed with the present stone edi ce. It start- Contact Finelli at (914) 788-8860 or
other owers to admire and a little gazebo
ed out as a high school, morphed into a ju- p [email protected].

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A Father’s Day learning experience

STRONG not invited to the wedding. My husband, too, since he’s your might say, “It’s my niece! Why thing like this. But mature adults
LEARNING mother died when I was young, children’s father). Someone who do we always have to spend who can see multiple sides of
and my father raised my brother says this is a black and white is- the day with your father? I’m a an issue can o er and negotiate
DR. LINDA and myself. He was and still sue and makes a “snap” decision father, too.” (Obviously, though, solutions that meet at least some
SILBERT is one of the most caring and may not be considering all the since you’ve spent Father’s Day of the needs of all.
giving fathers one could have. I parts of the decision to be made. with your father every year, your
Dear Dr. Linda, wouldn’t hurt him for the world. An educated person thinks and husband is comfortable with the Although nerve-wracking, this
Let me begin by saying that My brother and I have never is able to see multiple sides of arrangement.) is one of those situations where
missed a Father’s Day with him. an issue. Being schooled, no everyone involved can learn from
I know your column is about My children, who are in their matter what degree someone So, what are your options? it, especially your children. Like
education. If my question is not teens, have always spent Father’s holds, does not mean that they You can’t do both—your father you, they’ll experience con icts
appropriate, I’ll understand if Day with their grandfather. How are educated. ey have memo- and the niece live 11 hours like these their whole lives, and
you don’t use it. However, I think do I do both things without rized and understand informa- apart. Maybe your dad can come it’s important for you to model
many people have been in the hurting either one? By the way, tion in their eld. However, to you and celebrate Father’s Day how to e ectively look at op-
same situation that I’m in and it’s a six-hour drive north to my someone who is educated is able the day before. Perhaps he could tions, weigh the pros and cons
would appreciate your opinion. father and a ve-hour south to to weigh the pros and cons of still be invited to the wedding. of who is likely to be most hurt,
Here’s my problem. my niece. an issue. ey can think out of Your husband could go to the and make the best decision you
the box. wedding and you to your dad’s. can while keeping your emotions
It has to do with Father’s Danielle Your children could split up, too, in check—all while hoping that
Day. My niece’s wedding is on Dear Danielle, In most cases like this, if they so desired. Or you could all the adults in the picture can
Father’s Day. It’s my husband’s however, emotions come into choose to do neither and spend a appreciate your dilemma and
sister’s daughter. at’s ne Although it doesn’t have to play. Emotions play a big role relaxing day with your husband respond with understanding.
with me and my husband. We’ll do with “institutional” educa- in most decisions. So, how do and your children’s father.
celebrate Father’s Day at the tion as such, in my opinion, you deal with this problem? You Good luck!
wedding. I adore my niece and your question de nitely belongs can say, “I’m not going to the Of course, all these options Happy Father’s Day!
I wouldn’t miss her wedding for in an education column—it’s a wedding…how dare they make require explaining the situation
the world. But my father was learning experience. It requires a wedding on Father’s Day! to both sides. And, unfortunately, Dr. Linda
the weighing of options. You I’m going to be with my father members of some families dig
want to please your niece and and that’s it!” Or your husband their heels in, become insulted, Write to Dr. Linda at linda@
your father (and I assume your and never talk again over some- stronglearning.com with school-
related question.

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The Indians celebrate
SOFTBALL Indians senior captain their Section 1
and catcher Michelle championship win
FROM PAGE 28 DellaMura tags out over North Rockland
the go-ahead run in Saturday at the Falls
in the post-game celebration after the dust had the top of the 10th School.
settled.
inning in the Section 1
“I’m just so proud of our team,” Becker said. “And Championship game
proud to be part of this team. We’ve worked so hard.
Some of the veterans have been working toward this PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
for ve years. We’ve put a tremendous amount of
work into this, and it’s really exciting to be rewarded
for that hard work.

“ at last inning was de nitely an intense inning,
crazy, emotions were high,” she added. “I think ev-
erything happens for a reason - we made a great play
and came out on top.”

Becker said she felt good, and in control, through-
out the game.

“I was red up,” she said. “I’ve wanted to be in
this position, this has always been my dream, and
I was focused on doing whatever I could to help us
win. I had a little command trouble, had a few more
hit batters than I wanted. But I was able to work
through it.

“It’s de nitely bittersweet,” Becker added. “Obvi-
ously winning a title like this is incredible. But for
us seniors, it’s really hard for us to play our last game
together. We’re de nitely excited, but there’s also a
bit of sadness with it. And it’s de nitely upsetting
that we can’t see how far we could’ve gone in states.
We clearly had a great team this year, and I think we
had a shot to make it far in states. But in the end,
we’re very grateful we even got to play the season
and win a regular Section 1 title.”

Mahopac reached the championship game by
beating No. 4 Arlington, 4-0, in the semi nal round,
the prior Wednesday at Mahopac.

Becker struck out 10 and allowed four hits in the
win and doubled and drove in a run. DellaMura also
had an RBI in that win.

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SENIORS Award - Andrew Luongo Vernon Barrett-William Schul-
Mahopac Teaching Assistants
FROM PAGE 3 tz Memorial Scholarship - Jo-
Assn. Scholarship Award - Zack
Mahopac Knights of Colum- Malave seph Nikisher
bus Award - Colleen Kelly
Lake Mahopac Rotary Four Spanish Club Award - Cait-
Italian Club Award - Kerri- Year College Scholarship - Hai-
anne King ley Martinez lyn O’Boyle

Lake Mahopac Rotary Four Fulmar Road Elementary Putnam County Retired
Year College Scholarship - PTO Award - Sean McKee
Makena Kraus Teachers Association Voca-
Italian Club Award - Kevin
Greater Mahopac Carmel McKeon tional Scholarship - Daniel
Chamber of Commerce Schol-
arship - Makena Kraus Sons of the American Legion O’Mahony
Squadron 1080 Scholarship -
Mahopac Teachers Associa- Kevin McKeon Mahopac Teachers Associa-
tion Community Service Award
- Celena Kuhbier Italian Club Award - Mack- tion, Overcoming Obstacles -
enzie Milka
Friends of Mahopac HS Dra- Gianna Ortega
ma Company Scholarship - Lia Bavarian Club Edelweiss,
Larsen Doris I. Koch Scholarship - Hannah Mikus Memorial Max Semegran (valedictorian) Veronica Bilinski won the
Bertram Moklebust Art Scholarship - Abigail Park Putnam County sheriff’s BPA
Friends of MHS Music Se- Award and posed with MHS SRO
nior Scholarships, Steel Drums Friends of MHS Music Se- Mahopac Teachers Asso- Paul Maglietta.
- Lia Larsen nior Scholarship, Orchestra - ciation, Community Service
Bertram Moklebust Award - Abigail Park
Italian Club Award - Kelsey
Leary German Club Award - Ber- Friends of Mahopac Public PHOTOS COURTESY OF MAHOPAC SCHOOL DISTRICT
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MUSINGS dent sees t. We would be most Volunteer Drivers clients in wheelchairs. e training receive a one-year rabies vaccine.
FROM PAGE 4
grateful for any donation that Needed for this type of transportation is All dogs must be leashed and
you can give. minimal and conducted by Frank controlled. Any dog that may be-

Farmers Market Go to https://www.gofund- Putnam County O ce for Simonfay, Demand Response come aggressive must be muzzled.
me.com and search Mahopac Senior Resources needs your help Coordinator. You will be inspired Cats and ferrets must be in carri-

Friends of Music. at will take taking isolated older people to the to help others after just one trip! ers - top loading carriers preferred,

e Carmel Farmers Mar- you to the scholarship fund doctors. We need volunteers over Please contact Irene Pawliczko of no harnesses. All animals must be

ket at Lake Mahopac will be drive. the age of 60 to drive seniors to Putnam SeniorCorps (formerly supervised by an adult with the

Emergency Rentalheld Sunday, June 20, 9 a.m. to local doctor appointments.Volun- RSVP) at 845-808-1734 to vol- minimum number of people nec-

1 p.m., Chamber Park, South teering to drive through Putnam unteer. essary. COVID-19 guidance must

Lake Boulevard, Mahopac. Free Assistance Program SeniorCorps (formerly RSVP) Free Rabies Vax be followed including social/phys-
admission. Come check out our gives you an opportunity to change ical distancing and face coverings

market on Lake Mahopac! Shop Putnam County Executive peoples lives, including your own. Clinic are required. For more informa-
local and eat fresh. e Rec De- MaryEllen Odell is pleased to As a volunteer driver, you will tion and directions, please call

partment will be sending out announce that the Emergency pick up a county car in either Attention Putnam residents! the Putnam County Department

vendor information, weekly spe- Rental Assistance Program Carmel, Putnam Valley or Phil- Bring your dogs, cats, and ferrets of Health at (845) 808-1390, ext.

cials, and market updates on its (ERAP) is now available for ipstown/Cold Spring. e driver to a free rabies vaccination clinic 43160.

Facebook page, www.facebook. tenants in Putnam County who transports the client to and from on Saturday, July 17 from 10 a.m.-
MHS Track Hourscom/CFMatLakeMahopac.
have been unable to pay their their appointment and returns the noon. Sponsored by the Putnam

Book Barn Hours rent due to loss of income as car back to the Friendship Center County Department of Health,
a result of COVID-19. If you location.Every e ort is being made the clinic is being held at Hub- Due to the need to maintain

or a member of your household to clean the cars between each trip bard Lodge, 2880 Route 9, Cold social distance during both the

Mahopac Book Barn at the lost income or received unem- and a plastic shield separates driver Spring and is open to all Putnam school day and after school ath-

library has reopened. e new ployment bene ts due to loss and client. Volunteers will have no County residents. letic team practices, the MHS

schedule: Tuesdays 11 a.m. - 2 of work due to COVID-19, you liability; trip times vary and are Bring photo ID as proof of track will be open to the public

p.m.; Wednesdays by appoint- may be eligible. To see if you are extremely exible based on your Putnam County residency, as on weeknights from 8 p.m. to

ment only; ursdays 4-6:45 p.m.; eligible, and to apply for these availability. well as proof of prior rabies vac- 9:30 p.m., mornings from 5:30

and Saturdays 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Re- funds visit OTDA.NY.GOV/ We are also in need of drivers for cination. Tags are not acceptable. a.m. to 7 a.m. and on weekends.

member: masks are required. ERAP or call (844) NY1 Rent Carmel, Mahopac, Putnam Val- If you do not have proof of prior e track will be closed during

ley, and Philipstown to transport rabies vaccination, your pet will all school athletic events.
Friends of Music (844 691-7368).
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Mahopac Friends of Music

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to enhance school-related mu-
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scholarships for our seniors who handle your income and expenses in the future
have given so much of their time

and talent to providing musical

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“Everything that we do translates to ev-
eryday life. ere’s discipline to learning
the arts,’ he said. “You can apply this to the
discipline at work. In a martial arts class,
sometimes you work in pairs, in teams.
Children in the classes progress through
belts. Everyone has achievement and goal
setting,” Rivera said.

Sat. June 19, 2021 200 Mahopac Wing Chun & Arnis is o ering
a Super Dad Family Protector Course for
• Clothing • Toys • Books • Booth space & table Father’s Day. It will be held every Tuesday
• Bikes • Furniture • Tools• rentals available from 7-8:30 p.m. during the month of July.
• Baby Items • Household Tuition is $120. ere’s a 50 percent discount
Items • Sporting Goods • Call 845-226-1660 on the course if students donate dog food, cat
• Exercise Equipment • food and litter. Rivera has a partnership
• & Much, Much More! • Food Concessions with the Putnam Humane Society.With
Free Admission seminars and special courses like this, Rivera
Face Masks & Social & Parking supports the shelter by o ering discounted
Distancing Required tuition in exchange for the supplies that
run out fast at the shelter (not for the
regularmonth-to-month school tuition).

Mahopac Wing Chun & Arnis is PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL RIVERA
located at 50 Miller Road, Mahopac. For
information, contact Rivera at 917-565- Rivera with some of his young students
3322 or [email protected]; also visit
MahopacWingChun.com.

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