Mahopac News 11.17.2022

VOL. NO. Visit TapIntoMahopac.net for the latest news. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Byrne pledges ‘bold’ Congressman-elect
vision for Putnam County Lawler lays out agenda

Assemblyman’s win receives national

Crowley, Jonke and Ellner win seats on the County Legislature attention after beating DCCC chair

BY BRETT FREEMAN “O cially winning this election, In a speech to a packed room BY BRETT FREEMAN from New York’s 17th Congres-
PUBLISHER securing the support from over of supporters on election night, PUBLISHER sional District.
28,000 Putnam voters,is a tremen- Byrne reiterated his commitment
Having run unopposed, Re- dous honor,” Byrne said. “I remain to Putnam. As a native son of the In a local race that garnered A Rockland County resident,
publican Assemblyman Kevin extremely grateful to the voters for county, Byrne told the assembled national attention, Assembly- Lawler beat Maloney, 140,883
Byrne will become Putnam once again placing their faith and he was “built and raised to work.” man Mike Lawler beat Demo- to 137,633, or 50.6% to 49.4%. 
County’s next county executive. trust in me. e amount of support Byrne also rea rmed his cam- cratic Congressional Campaign
I received has been overwhelming paign promises. Committee  (DCCC) Chair “I am honored by the oppor-
Byrne won with 28,190 votes, and I am truly honored and hum- Sean Patrick Maloney to be- tunity to serve as the next Con-
which was the equivalent of 99% of bled to serve as our next Putnam “When I said to you we were come the next member of the gressman for the 17th Congres-
votes cast and 69% of ballots cast County Executive.” U.S. House of Representatives sional District,” Lawler said at a
(30.3% left their ballots blank). SEE BYRNE PAGE 6
SEE LAWLER PAGE 8

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honor our ofVeterans
Day on
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These boys are all grandsons of past Mahopac Fire VETERANS
Department Commissioner George Jones: Spencer,
5; Owen, 4; Parker, 3; and Caden, 6. They all came
out to honor our nation’s veterans on Nov. 11.

PHOTOS: MAUREEN DALY

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Mahopac honors its veterans

BY MAUREEN DALY mel were Town Supervisor Michael Cazzari, Daughters of America, the Italian American Color Guard
GUEST WRITER Councilmen Stephen Baranowski and Frank Club, and the Knights of Columbus, Father of American
Lombardi, Police Chief Anthony Ho man Mooney Council No. 5743. Legion Post
It was an overcast and dreary day, but that and Carmel Town Justice omas Jacobellis. 1080, left to
didn’t dampen the spirits of Veterans Day in e two senior veterans, World War II right - David
Mahopac. ere were also volunteer re departments veteran Jim Dipelesi and Atomic War Vet- Cariddo, USN
from both Mahopac and Mahopac Falls. eran Ed Gettler, were given a place of honor Petty Officer
ere was a short parade on East Lake Color guards, o cers and representatives and asked about the details of their military First Class John
Boulevard from VFW Post 5491 to the Me- from American Legion Post 1080 and VFW service. Tucker, Nick
morial Circle down the street, followed by a 5491, along with their auxiliary organiza- Piqueras and
reverent ceremony. tions, were also present. “Well, it was a good day with a good turn- Tom Farrell
out,” 96-year-old veteran Jim Dipelesi re-
Masters of Ceremony Anthony DelDuco Among the community organizations marked. “I still have a place in my heart for PHOTOS: MAUREEN
and Ray Callinan led the service, and an in- represented were the Mahopac Senior Citi- all who served, and all my comrades who, DALY
vocation was o ered by Father Patrick Mc- zens, Boy Scout Troops 1, 71, 171 and 271, sadly, never returned. at’s what Veterans
Carthy of St. John the Evangelist Church in along with Girl Scout Troops 2479 and 1093, Day means to me.”
Mahopac. Representing the Town of Car- Heart of the Hudson, as well as the Catholic

Master of Ceremonies Anthony DelDuco interviews Giulio and Linda Cefaloni present a wreath VFW 5491 Auxiliary
World War II veteran Jim Dipelesi about his military on behalf of the Italian American Club of - left Susan Sanchez
service. Mahopac.
and Helene Dunne
Councilmen Stephen J. Baranowski and Frank Mahopac Boy Scouts Dylan Fumes, AJ Russo, Giancarlo R. carry the banner
Lombardi, Carmel Town Supervisor Michael Cazzari and Cosenza, Ryan Tedesco and Ryan Capellini present a wreath. with Auxiliary
Town Justice Tom Jacobellis President Craig
Keitel between

them. Following are
Rachel DelDuco,
Brian Gagne and
Kevin Fitzell

Father Patrick
McCarthy of St.
John the Evangelist
Church in Mahopac
delivers the opening
prayer.

PAGE 4 MAHOPAC NEWS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Matt Slater wins seat in 94th Assembly District

BY CAROL REIF Hudson Valley.” Assemblyman-elect Matt Slater with Kellie, Charlie, Elizabeth, and mother Kathy Slater.
STAFF WRITER Saying that he appreciated the
wrote. on the Democratic ticket. And, supervisor until the end of the
Yorktown’s Matt Slater is head- “spirited campaign” by his op- Following the election, Val- although I did not prevail, I year, and Deputy Supervisor
ing to Albany to represent the ponent, Kathleen Valletta, Slater have gained so much from this Tom Diana will take over on
state’s 94th Assembly District. wished her well. letta released a statement on her experience and met some stellar Jan. 1. e Town Board will have
Facebook page, saying: “ ank people. So, if you haven’t already, 30 days to formally appoint him
According to uno cial results According to his website, Slater you all for your energy, support join a committee, I’ll introduce for the rest of the current term,
released by the New York State carried his home county of West- and hard work. e campaign you!” which ends in 2023. A special
Board of Elections, the Republi- chester with more than 63 percent was exhilarating and exhaust- election could also be called.
can/Conservative candidate won of the vote. Putnam, which makes ing. I am honored to have run Slater will remain Yorktown’s
the Nov. 8 race with 32,063 votes up the majority of the district,
to Democratic challenger  Kath- came in with 62 percent of the
leen Valletta’s 17,607.  vote.

Slater  is Yorktown’s supervisor. He had campaigned on his
A Carmel resident, Valletta is an record as Yorktown supervisor,
attorney. pointing to accomplishments such
as “cutting taxes for the rst time
Slater was looking forward to in a generation, growing the local
“rolling up his sleeves” and being economy, supporting law enforce-
a “strong voice” in Albany for his ment, and enhancing the environ-
constituents. ment.”

“ e voters made it pretty clear He also credited the strong
that there are still important issues numbers to “an organized cam-
such as in ation and crime to be paign focused on the issues of the
addressed,”said the assemblyman- high cost of living for the region
elect last week, adding that it will and concerns of crime.”
be “interesting” to see how Gov.
Kathy Hochul responds to them. “I believe our message resonated
strongly with voters because they
In a message posted on his know New York state is entirely
campaign website, Slater wrote: too expensive to live in and Alba-
“I am so honored and humbled ny’s cashless bail system and pro-
by the outpouring of support we criminal policies have made us less
received in this election. We ran safe. I am proud of the campaign
a strong grassroots campaign fo- we ran, the broad coalition of sup-
cused on the issues facing fami- port we built, and I am ready to hit
lies, seniors, and businesses of the the ground running on Jan. 1,” he

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FROM PAGE 1
ner, and County Legislator Paul

Jonke.

We can help going to put in a taxpayer bill of Jonke, a Republican, ran un-
you with
rights, I meant it; when I told opposed in Legislative District
Thanksgiving!
you we were going to do things 6. Ellner, also a Republican, won

to control county government with 2,748 votes to Democrat

spending even more, I mean it; Maureen Fleming’s 1,562, or

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Assemblyman-elect Matt Slater, chael Bartolotti won another

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Pajama Program provides new Lion/Leos Meetings
pajamas and new books to children

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LAWLER ‘I don’t care the cap on the SALT deduction,
whether they referring to the $10,000 cap on
FROM PAGE 1 are a Republican the IRS allowable tax deduction
or Democrat. on state and local property taxes
press conference last Wednesday. Congressman-elect Mike Lawler outside Anybody who has that disproportionately impacts
During the press conference, the Rockland County Courthouse met me for more residents of high-tax states such
than five seconds as New York. He said he also
Lawler emphasized his biparti- SCREENSHOT FROM YOUTUBE knows that I’ll wants to tackle in ation and re-
san bona des, and said he would talk to anybody.’ duce federal government spend-
not participate in “partisan food ing as well as increase domestic
-Mike Lawler production of energy.
ghts” in Washington. Congressman-elect
“I am not looking to imme- “So that is my focus. at
diately commence investiga- is my priority,” he said, add-
tions,” Lawler said in response ing that he wouldn’t hesitate
to a question from a reporter. “I to use the power of the federal
think at the end of the day here, government to force New York
if there are incidents or informa- to make changes to its cashless
tion that warrants oversight or bail law. He was also critical of
investigations, of course that is a the 87,000 IRS agents that have
role of the House of Representa- been newly funded by Congress.
tives and it should be utilized.”
Lawler emphasized that he “Of course the social safety
would work with anyone, in- net is critical,” he added, empha-
cluding across the aisle.

“I don’t care whether they are sizing that he would fully fund

a Republican or Democrat. Any- King represented Long Island community ahead of politics. he’s going to lose.’” Social Security, Medicare and

body who has met me for more districts in the House from 1993 “ is is a district Joe Biden But Lawler said he was con - Medicaid, but cautioned that

than ve seconds knows that I’ll through 2021 and was once won by 10 points. And we were dent in the people of the district those programs are in danger

talk to anybody.” ranked as the most bipartisan running against the chair of the and his team. due to “reckless spending.”

Lawler cited retired U.S. Rep. member of Congress by the DCCC. When I announced, a As for his rst order of busi- “We need to get serious about

Pete King as the type of Con- Lugar Center. Lawler said that lot of people thought, ‘oh, that’s ness, Lawler said he would in- tackling spending,” he said. “You

gressman he’d like to emulate. King had placed the state and nice. He’ll make it a race, but troduce legislation to eliminate can’t continue to increase spend-

ing by $4 trillion and not expect

B&C Auto Service record in ation and not expect
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As for the upcoming vote for

Speaker of the House, Lawler
said he would vote for Kevin

A Happy and Healthy Holiday Season! McCarthy, who is currently the
Minority Leader.

Lawler also thanked Con-

gressman Maloney for his de-

We Buy & Sell cade of service in the House,
which prompted applause from
the crowd.

“He was extremely gracious

Quality in his comments in conceding
the election to me,” said Lawler,
who called Maloney a “worthy”
opponent.

As chair of the DCCC, Ma-

loney is one of the top national

Used Cars! leaders of the Democrat Party.  
New York Times reporter

Maggie Haberman Tweeted last
week, “If Mike Lawler wins in

NY17 over the DCCC chair-

man, he gains instant stature in

Contact: the caucus. Lawler is a longtime
Robert McGrath NY GOP aide turned candidate
whose calling card, people who’ve
worked with him in the state

have often said, is his tenacity.”

Since 1989, B & C Auto Service has 725 Route 6 It’s been 42 years since the
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own re-election campaign, ac-
cording to reports. Maloney had

In the Mahopac and (845) 628-2441 been representing New York’s
Surrounding Areas with Complete 18th Congressional District,
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SEE LAWLER PAGE 25

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 9

Harckham retains state Senate seat

BY BRETT FREEMAN low elected o cials, committee You were my voice.” County Board of Legislators Sen. Pete
PUBLISHER chairs, district leaders, Indivisibles, Harckham was rst elected from 2008 – 2015. Harckham
and union help.
In a short Tweet stating, “We to the New York State Senate Harckham is a lifelong resident
did it, folks!” Democrat State Sen. “Sometimes I think the most in 2018. Prior to his election, of the Hudson Valley.He moved to
Pete Harckham declared victory important contributions are those he served in the Gov. Andrew Katonah in 1991 and now lives in
last Tuesday night, retaining his $5 contributions, when [support- Cuomo Administration from South Salem.
seat in the 40th State Senate Dis- ers] send in a note, and say, ‘you 2015-2018.
trict against Republican challenger know, it’s important that you’re His challenger, Gina Arena, did
Gina Arena. elected, but this is all I can a ord. Prior to his state service, not return a phone call seeking
he served on the Westchester comment.
Harckham beat Arena 65,329 to ose are the ones that mean the
57,205, or 51% to 44.8% of ballots most because you know someone is
cast. giving from the heart,”he said.

At a press conference, Harck- Harckham also revealed his
ham called it a “validation win,” COVID diagnosis a couple of
citing his policy accomplishments weeks before the election.
during the pandemic and for peo-
ple su ering from opiate addiction. “You know I’m a workaholic
and how crazy I am,”he said.“And
“It validates the work we’ve I managed to dodge COVID for
done,”Harckham said. two years. And to get it two weeks
before the election, I was going
He thanked his campaign, fel- nuts. But you people picked me up.

MUSINGS County. Classes will be held at BLACK FRIDAY SALE
the Putnam County Dept. of //
FROM PAGE 6

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Happily
Ever
After

Bob is back in the hospital

PUBLISHER’S to call 911 when he told me he ticipated to be a more extended a limb is not something that your neighbor – the editor of your
MEMO wasn’t feeling quite well. convalescence due to a foot ampu- anybody wants to have happen to hometown newspaper – Bob.
BRETT tation. As of press time, they are them.
FREEMAN As Bob has shared on these scheduled to remove everything Bob is passionate about the
pages previously, he’s had a rough below one of his ankles and pos- Needless to say, Bob isn’t community. He truly cares about
Mahopac News editor go of it physically these past 1-1/2 sibly a little higher up his leg. thrilled about his situation and Mahopac News (both upper-
Bob Dumas temporar- years. He’s been in and out of he’s given me permission to share case and lowercase). All of us
ily passed the baton to the hospital more times than he e good news, Bob has been this medical news. at Halston Media care about
me on Nov. 5, after I urged him would like – with heart bypass told, is that the prosthesis may Bob, and we wish him a speedy
surgery as well as toe amputa- eventually make him more mobile Mahopac News is an intimate recovery.
tions due to complications from than he’s been over the past couple medium. You learn a lot about
diabetes. of years – as he’s been slowed your neighbors. We share people’s Bob is checking his email. Send him
down due to severe neuropathy. stories of triumph, tragedy, and ev- well wishes at dumas@halstonmedia.
Unfortunately, he’s back in the But regardless, losing part of erything in-between. So, I thought com.
hospital, and this time it’s an- I’d share this information about

Merry November

TOM’S grocery store shelves packed with YOU BETTER NOT CRY of the season can be insurmount- always seems to go by quickly, but
TAKE chocolate Santas. Stay in your lane, Confession time. Part of my able for some, and there is noth- that doesn’t mean I want to start
fat man. I haven’t even nalized ing jolly about being screamed at decorating on Halloween.
TOM my anksgiving menu yet. annoyance with getting inundated by shoppers while “Rudolph the
WALOGORSKY with Christmas songs comes from Red-Nosed Reindeer”blasts over I’M TELLING YOU WHY
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT a traumatic experience earlier in the speakers. Extending Christmas cheer early
It starts earlier and earlier I think we have all picked up life. Long, long ago in another
every year. lifetime, I spent a bit of time work- When my holiday season in into November feels like a movie
I was scanning the dial on this trend in recent years, but ing in a big box store. Although retail was over, I had developed a franchise with too many sequels.
while driving the other night, I’m still going to complain about I survived the experience, I can facial twitch every time I heard a Each new installment waters things
searching for either John Tesh it. Without getting into a debate tell you that few things are more mention of Frosty’s corn cob pipe down just a bit more. And before
to give me tips for better living about the commercialization of horrifying than the world of retail and button nose. you know it, you’ve got 50 Hall-
or a classic rock station, when it the Christmas season, I simply during the holiday season. mark Channel Christmas movies
happened. Burl Ives exploded don’t understand the need to YOU BETTER NOT POUT where someone returns to their
through the speakers, demanding bombard everyone with holiday Aside from the increas- I love everything about Christ- hometown for the holidays and
that I have a holly, jolly Christmas. tidings when anksgiving is still ingly angry customers and feverish
Before you label me as a grinch, weeks away. In the instance of my shopping as Dec. 25 approached, mas, but I don’t want two months nds true love.
please understand that this hap- encounter with Burl Ives, I simply the worst part of working in retail of it. ere’s a reason that Santa If listening to Christmas carols
pened on Nov. 9. No disrespect switched the station. ( is is also was being constantly besieged by shows up at the end of the Macy’s in November puts a smile on your
intended to Mr. Ives and his catchy a lesson in itself - if something Christmas carols. face, then more power to you. e
holiday classic, but I’m not quite annoys or o ends you, you are anksgiving Parade. Once the holidays should be about happi-
ready to have a cup of cheer just always free to change the channel.) In some sort of twisted psy- turkey and stu ng have been ness and spreading joy in whatever
yet. It seems like the Christmas But this is just the beginning. It chological experiment, we were consumed, game on. My wife and way makes sense for you and yours.
season encroaches a bit more each starts with one holiday song on a subjected to the same 10 Christ- I traditionally go for our Christmas For me, Burl Ives can wait until
year, and I have already noticed the random Wednesday evening, and mas songs. For eight hours a day. tree the weekend after anksgiv- December.
soon they’re running “A Christmas For more than a month. ing, and our lighting display will
Story”on a continuous loop for follow soon after. If we were to put Tom Walogorsky is Halston Media
two straight months. Our General Manager argued up a tree and hang the lights on editor in chief. He promises to be
that this practice was to create a Nov. 1, I think it would cheapen merrier next month. Contact him at
fun holiday shopping environment. the experience and make things [email protected].
I can assure you that customers less special. e holiday season
did not feel that way. e stress

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 11

A prejudicial court

The ultra-conservative- driving people expected to who lean Republican had a 35 years of polling on the court.” issues, but we’re sure to see the
minded majority of the abide by its rulings into the favorable view. Seventy- ve
U.S. Supreme Court underground. We are surely percent of Democrats and Republicans and Democrats “purists” on the court wade into

have switched sides. For fty labor issues, environmental and

jarred us last June with several seeing that happening with the Democratic-leaners also had a years, the Supreme Court had rearms regulation and church-

highly contentious rulings, all abortion rulings. favorable view. been a motivator for many state matters.

reversing For decade Ten years later, bipartisan Republicans, especially for those e con icts between the

long-standing HERE after decade, respect for the institution was opponents of abortion who elected branches of government
liberal AND it’s been even higher. Today, however, strove to overturn Roe. Now the and the judiciary will be
precedents. NOW! conservative bipartisan approval is dead. actions of the court are driving shattering. Democrats have no
Republicans Democratic energy. reason to let up on abortion,
It eliminated is past summer, Pew found

the federal BERNIE who have that “ratings of the Supreme e Roe decision hurtled a guns, the environment, and any
right to get KOSBERG raged against Court are now as negative as — right-to-life movement into other issue where this court has
an abortion; liberal courts, and more politically polarized existence 50 years ago. e taken a stand that is out of step

it made it condemning than — at any point in more Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s with public opinion.

signi cantly their judicial than three decades of polling.” Health Organization decision, On the court itself, we’re

easier to carry a gun in public activism and accusing them of Just 28 percent of Democrats ditching Roe, has unleashed already seeing public clashes

places – crowded or not; it “legislating from the bench.” and Democratic-leaning an equal and opposite e ect on between the liberal and

imposed strict new constraints on Now, it’s turning out that these independents view the court supporters of abortion rights, conservative justices over its

the power of regulatory agencies fundamental purists are more favorably. Among Republicans given that a vast majority of the direction. e depth of the

to protect the public; and it put than happy to legislate away now and Republican-leaning American electorate agrees with political and philosophical

large cracks in the wall separating that they’ve got the judicial votes. independents, the court’s a woman’s right to choose. con ict in this country is

church and state. Since 1987, the Pew Research favorable rating stood at 73 But Roe is just the beginning enormous. And a court weighted

Now, after a long summer’s Center has been asking percent. of numerous emerging con icts. heavily in favor of a minority

break, the court is back in session, Americans their views of the Pew noted that the 45 Not only can we expect this court of the people of this nation is

and several new cases of major court. Back then, 80 percent of percentage-point partisan gap “is to rule on a rmative action, patently prejudicial.

importance are on the docket, Republicans and independents wider by far than at any point in LGBTQ rights and voting

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And the emboldened super-

majority of six self-righteous

conservatives aren’t likely to take

their foot o the accelerator to

mollify the three liberals now

that they have this power in

hand. And since the court’s

calendar is only partially lled

this early in the term, these

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An election postmortem

Unfortunately, I got it all of the Republican seats a poor economy, high taxes Republicans by 2 to 1, Hochul day after the election. He was
and a population that will received only 52.9% of the complimentary about Zeldin
very wrong about last and he ipped four. District now continue to ee in record vote compared to 47.1% for and said that he generally ran
numbers, as it did during the Zeldin. at’s a very di erent a good race. But he found
week’s midterm election. 22, currently in Republican last few years of Hochul’s margin than the one that Gov. Zeldin too one-dimensional
tyrannical governance. Andrew Cuomo enjoyed in in his campaign approach,
In New York, going from hands, is still undecided as of 2010, where he won 67.9% of mono-focused on the crime
I am hoping Zeldin will the vote or even in 2018, for his rate. He thought Zeldin should
almost an entire unknown, press time, but the Republican be back to run again in New third election, where he received have shifted to more issues, in
York State. I found him very 59.6% of the vote. particular high-taxation and
Congressman is currently personable. He has a great in ation.
backstory: several blackbelts, ough Hochul won, she is
Lee Zeldin LIFE, leading by 4,020 years of military service in now beholden to the far left I did not entirely agree
did very HEALTH, votes. Iraq and miracle twins who for that win, particularly the with Cuomo, as Zeldin
well, only survived a very premature birth. Working Families Party, which also extensively addressed
ankfully He’s personally likable and is an out-and-out socialist the excesses of Hochul’s
POLITICS the group he’s a young guy with re and group. ey are certainly going administration, her emergency
losing by ve tremendous energy. to be claiming their due. Expect powers she refused to give back
even looser laws on crime, and her free hand at mandating
points against MARA that Zeldin It often takes a candidate higher taxes and more emphasis emergency use vaccines and
the sitting SCHIFFREN helped ip several attempts to nd their on spending money New York masking for kids. Masking
governor, includes state feet and win. ink back to does not have on things like for kids, by the way, is on the
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. He climate change boondoggles. agenda again. Be warned.
Kathy Assemblyman
rst ran for mayor in 1989 and ough I am not now Interestingly, without
Hochul, a Mike lost. He ran again in 1993 and and have never been a fan of signaling out anyone by name,
won. Andrew Cuomo, I heard some Cuomo also had a lot of
feat once thought impossible Lawler, who will be the new of his postmortem analysis the criticism of both Hochul and
Meanwhile, in a state Hillary Clinton. He did not at
for him. In fact, he received congressman for our district. He where Democrats outnumber all like that they turned into
“crime denialists” when the
more votes for governor in this beat Congressman Sean Patrick media and citizens asked them
about the rising crime statistics
election cycle than did Gove. Maloney, chair of the Democrat in this state and how unsafe
they felt. Instead of saying that
Pataki, the last Republican Congressional Campaign this is a problem that could
be looked at and xed, they
governor of New York, in Committee. at was a high- laughed o all the excess crime
and pretended it did not exist.
his rst election in 1994. value scalp. In their one debate, Hochul
notoriously said to Zeldin,
Zeldin also swept up enough But Zeldin did not manage “Anyone who commits a crime
under our laws, especially with
Republican candidates with to win. What a shame for New the change we made to bail, has
consequences. I don’t know why
him to help ip the House York, which will continue to that’s so important to you.”

in Congress. He helped hold su er from a high crime rate, You heard it, folks. Don’t
expect any improvement on
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LETTER Watercolor leaves

A City Set on a Hill parents pay the taxes to fund educa- Ihad to turn o the news. e daily Hotdog eating contest on July 4th? at
tion. Administrators and teachers reporting of acts of violence on the is a disgusting waste of food when people
In President Ronald Reagan’s work for the parents and the taxpay- streets, in schools and at the workplace can’t a ord to feed their kids.
State of the Union speech in 1988 ers - not the other way around. If they
and again in his farewell speech from have a di erent set of values than the combined with natural disasters like How about that famous festival in Spain
the Oval O ce on Jan. 11, 1989, he parents have, they should nd a job
talked about America as a shining that agrees with their values. ey are deadly storms and where tons and tons of
city set on a hill. the parents’ employees.
earthquakes and ripe tomatoes are tossed in
Of course, he was referencing Mat- e real question is what can be
thew 5:14, where our Lord stated: done to reverse this threat to our so- increasing statistics READING, the streets by throngs of
“You are the light of the world. A city ciety. ere are several things parents of rampant diseases WRITING & festival-goers resulting in
that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.” all across the country can and are spreading around CHOCOLATE a red river of gore several
Also, in his farewell speech, President doing. First, nd out what is going on the globe seem to be KIM inches deep? ink of all
Reagan acknowledged that John at your school. Ask what your child is growing worse and KOVACH of the hearty meals that
Winthrop, on his voyage to America being taught. Second, if you have the worse. could have been made
in April 1630 with the Puritans and talent and ability, run for school board
who gave a sermon titled “A Model or library board. ird, you may want So much negativity with those beautiful ripe
of Christian Charity,” had referenced to nd an organization or start an or-
the same passage of Scripture. ganization to counter the left. Fourth, and evil on display 24 Vitamin C-rich tomatoes.
like Arizona has recently done, lobby
Both men understood that to have your tax dollars follow the hours a day. e horri c Hasn’t society evolved
America is a shining city because child. Finally, it may be that you feel
its vitality and strength comes from the need to remove your child now crimes are almost always followed with past the stagnant, “ at’s the way we’ve
Judeo-Christian values. Without the from the public school, in which case
faith that our Puritan forefathers the line, “no arrests have been made.” always done it” mentality? e world can’t
had, America is no shining city. Just nding a home-schooling group may
look at any part of our society to see be a solution. Vandalism to homes and cars, organized a ord to waste food or water or any of the
the moral decay. As one example,
let’s examine our educational system. I know I would rather be doing rings of marauding thieves trolling to precious resources that are rapidly being
other things in life, but the future of
e moral education of the child has our children and grandchildren de- steal cell phones and purses, break into depleted o the face of the earth.
always been the responsibility of the pends on what we do. Patrick Henry
parent (Proverbs 22:6). In the past said it best: “Why stand we here homes and rip out catalytic converters are Did you hear about the activists who
few years, there has been a movement idle?” If we do not use our Constitu-
by the statists to rede ne moral edu- tional rights in a peaceful way, future happening in daylight hours as well as threw mashed potatoes on a Van Gogh
cation (more accurately lack thereof ) generations will curse us.
to be the responsibility of the govern- in the middle of the night. Hardworking painting in a museum or the protestors
ment. ey conveniently forget that -John V. Nicolais
citizens try to go about their daily lives, who smashed a pie in the waxed face
Mahopac
looking over their shoulders in a state of of King Charles on display in the wax

low-simmering anxiety. museum? Isn’t there a better way to state

Ever since the pandemic started, we’ve your grievances?

been hearing about food insecurity and I want to stay informed about what is

average families struggling to put food on going on in the world, but I don’t want

the table. Prices are continuing to increase all of that negativity and fear to weigh

each week, supply chain issues have never me down. I need something calming and

really gone away, and food scarcity persists. immersive like spending a few minutes in

So why is it considered “fun” to have men nature.

and women competing to stu their faces SEE KOVACH PAGE 15

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e long-su ering Jets fan KOVACH

As I was engaging in my weekly case being a top-tier team.  was in second grade when the dark days FROM PAGE 14
fall ritual of hanging my Jets As with many bad habits, the Jets of the Rich Kotite coaching regime
ag from the mailbox on game took hold, which resulted in a total of Taking a walk outdoors and
fan a iction is hard to kick. Every listening to the sounds of the birds,
noticing the smell of the leaves and
day, a neighbor of mine who was o -season brings another round of four wins over two seasons. We bought paying attention to the changing
landscape of the natural world is good
driving by - also a Jets fan - stopped optimism and a commitment for one him a Boomer Esiason jersey and sent for the soul. Walk o the main path
and touch the rough tree bark, observe
and rolled down his more season to see if it’s him o to school. His classmates wore the tiny mushrooms springing up out
of the soft wet soil and distinguish
window. He said IN CASE going to be di erent.  mostly Dallas Cowboys or Green Bay the squawks of the seagulls, crows and
he just didn’t feel YOU e Jets are Packers jerseys since those teams were blue jays. Squirrels make chittering
comfortable these MISSED IT leading the league. Not surprisingly, he noises as they chase each other up
days. What was undefeated in the o - caught a little grief from his friends.  across the tree branches. Give your
season. As any of my senses a rest from the relentless grind
of percentages and statistics of doom
he uncomfortable DON SCOTT fellow fans will tell you, As I was putting him to bed one and gloom.
about? e we killed it in the draft. night, he looked up and asked an
Even on a rainy day, I take a few
Jets having a en, most seasons, important question, “Dad, why do we minutes to sit by the back windows
and immerse myself in the many colors
winning record reality starts to set in, have to be Jets fans?” Stumped for an of the leaves on the trees outside.
Like an autumnal Monet painting, a
heading towards and by anksgiving we answer for a second, I recovered and watercolor palette in shades of yellow,
gold, orange, red, rust, burnt sienna,
anksgiving. I are interviewing other said, “because it builds character, son.” crimson, and brown dances before my
eyes. I notice the di erent shapes of
shared his unease.  teams to root for the rest of the way He apparently bought my explanation the soft, wet leaves and acknowledge
time passing and seasons changing.
e Jets had a home game against who may have playo possibilities. because he too continues to be a fan. We can’t stop time from marching on,
but we can unplug and appreciate the
New England later that day. e Pats As best I can gure, the a iction Why should he be spared the pain that wonders of nature right in front of us.
I feel better already.
had racked up 12 consecutive wins is like a chronic illness or at feet. the rest of us experience most Sundays. 
Kim Kovach appreciates the beauty and
against the Jets. For the rst time in It’s handed down from generation to Jets fans know how to su er. We’ve sounds of nature. www.kimkovachwrites.
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many years, I was heading out to the generation. My father got me hooked had years of practice. Just give us a

game actually expecting them to win. I when he started taking me to games little nugget of hope, and we will latch

knew that was a dangerous attitude.  during Joe Namath’s rookie year. A onto it and stay loyal. is year’s nugget

My fears were con rmed. After couple years later they won the Super came in the form of an upset win

a couple of bad calls and three Bowl. at was in 1969, which in over the Bills. I was properly prepared

inexplicable interceptions thrown by addition to being one of the happiest for that game thinking there was no

our new quarterback Zach Wilson, we days of my life, was also the high-water chance for victory and just hoping for

were heading for the exits wondering mark of the franchise. Had I known Ta:9.r5e" spectable loss – and bingo, an upset

why we had allowed ourselves such then it would be at least 53 years for win!

optimism. When the gun went o , the their next trip to the Super Bowl, I So, honk when you drive by that ag

Pats had 13 straight wins. e long might have paced myself emotionally. next Sunday. Maybe the magic can

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re ection on why we aren’t allowed to carried on the tradition of getting my over. I am cautiously pessimistic. 

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Putnam County joins Byrne to shed the meds

Assemblyman Kevin Byrne protecting our drinking water and PHOTO COURTESY OF ASSEMBLYMAN BYRNE’S OFFICE disorders and all the causes that
held his annual Shed the Meds ensuring they go to a safe disposal lead people to rely on opioids,”
last month at the Mahopac re- unit like the one nearby at Car- From left, Officer Chris Fox and Chief Anthony Hoffman of the Carmel said Town Supervisor Michael
house and has declared the event mel Police Department.” Police Department, Legislator Amy Sayegh (County Legislative Cazzari.
a resounding success. District 8), Mike Simone (Carmel highway superintendent),
County Legislator Amy Sayegh Assemblyman Kevin Byrne, Susan Salomone, Lilly Neuman and Since he was elected, Byrne
Byrne was joined by local part- said it is important to keep these Eileen New of Drug Crisis in Our Backyard, and Mary Bryde (Village of has held numerous Shed the
ners, including Drug Crisis in medications out of the hands of Brewster Trustee) Meds events throughout Put-
Our Backyard, the Prevention our kids and family members. nam and Westchester counties.
Council of Putnam, the Carmel “Events like these are so im- of prescription drugs and pre- He has advocated for stronger
Police Department, and the Put- “But it is also equally important portant towards stopping drug venting substance misuse. state policies like eliminating
nam County Legislature. Over 50 to make sure that these substanc- misuse before it begins,”she said. “I also want to thank Drug required pre-authorization for
pounds of unwanted and expired es don’t get into our waterways,” Medication-Assisted Treatment
medications were collected to be she added. Kristin McConnell, execu- Crisis in Our Backyard and the (MAT), passage of the “Drug
safely disposed of by the Carmel tive director of the Prevention Prevention Council of Putnam Take Back Act” and the creation
Police Department. Mike Simone, Carmel High- Council of Putnam, said collec- because it’s really important that of a new, special opioid settle-
way superintendent and presi- tions like these are a great way we educate the parents and chil- ment fund to ensure settlement
“ ank you to all our terri c dent of the Prevention Council to raise awareness about the im- dren of our community about money is properly appropriated
partners from the community of Putnam, said the Prevention portance of properly disposing substance misuse, mental health for treatment. He also contin-
who helped make this event pos- Council stands strongly behind ues to push for support for drug
sible,” said Byrne. “We started the the e ort to keep unwanted or treatment courts, increasing
Shed the Meds program years ago unused medications out of medi- the number of days covered for
with former state Sen. Terrence cine cabinets and is having its in-patient and out-patient sub-
Murphy, and I’ve been honored to own event in conjunction with stance use disorder treatment
continue the program since. Over Putnam Hospital on Oct. 29 to and increasing penalties on prof-
the years we’ve had several key dispose of medications. it-making drug tra ckers whose
legislative successes to help our sales lead to the death of people
state combat the opioid epidem- “We’ve done these events with su ering from addiction.
ic, but events and programs like [Byrne] and our partners here in
this are at the center of what we the past, and it’s a great opportu- e Carmel Police Depart-
need to do to combat opioid mis- nity to let our community know ment prescription drug disposal
use, destigmatize addiction, raise that our o cers are acutely aware unit is open in the lobby of po-
awareness and prevent overdose. of the risk that these substances lice headquarters at 60 McAlpin
In that time, we have collected can pose to our area,” said Carmel Ave., Mahopac.
over 4,000 pounds of expired or Police Chief Anthony Ho mann.
unused medications, removing Article courtesy of Assemblyman
them from our medicine cabinets, Susan Solomone of Drug Cri- Byrne’s o ce.
sis in Our Backyard said her or-
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LAWLER and common sense” at every his own press conference last his support to Lawler in transi- with this entire cycle, from Jan.
FROM PAGE 8
level of government. Wednesday announcing his con- tioning the  Congressional seat 6 on through, and we hope for

“I will do everything in my cession. and that Democrats don’t have something better for our county

“ is election was never about power, and everything to the Maloney said he was grate- a monopoly on common sense.  because that is what all Ameri-

me,” Lawler said. “It was about best of my abilities, to represent ful to the people of the Hud- Additionally, Maloney spoke cans deserve,” Maloney said.

the residents of this district and all of the people of this district son Valley and he’s not going to with President Biden about how Maloney also praised the head

their families.” Lawler said for - from every community, from “whine” about losing. House Democrats stood their of his party in the U.S. House of

the rst time in our nation’s his- every walk of life, whether you “I’m going to do it the right ground, and that they believe Representatives. 

tory, Democrats had controlled voted for me or not, whether you way,” Maloney said. “My oppo- Nov. 8 will be a “signature date “It’s the honor of the lifetime

all of Washington, Albany and agree with my politics or not, nent won this race. He won it in American history.” to work with Speaker Nancy

New York City simultaneously. I will do my level best to ght fair and square. And I’m going “We hope the high-water Pelosi,” Maloney said. “She is a

“And unfortunately, as a re- for your family, to ght for your to step aside.” mark of some of the anger and remarkable and historical gure

sult of the policies that have children, and to make sure that Maloney also said he pledged the division that we have dealt in American politics.”  

been enacted, we’ve experienced our voices are heard.”

a 41-year record high on in a- Lawler also thanked several

tion, surging crime, skyrocketing of his team members, including

energy prices, a porous southern Lauren Wohl. Your Family
border with not only a massive “She also is the one who dis-
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