Mahopac News 04.07.22

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School board names first HBOUPPINNNGYDOTWNR TAHE IL
female superintendent

Christine Tona will replace Anthony
DiCarlo in historic move

BY BOB DUMAS PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL house hunting in Mahopac e Eas-
EDITOR and hope to close a deal soon. ter Bunny
Christine Tona address the She said she is familiar with greets fans
e Mahopac Board of crowd at last week’s meeting. the area because she has rela- on Saturday
Education has appointed a tives in the region. before the
woman as the new school su- to meeting the needs of all Parks & Rec
perintendent for the rst time students. Board of Education Presi- Department ’s
in the district’s history. dent Michael Mongon praised annual Easter egg
“From the moment I Tona for her leadership in hunt, held this year
Christine A. Tona, assistant stepped into Mahopac, I felt Riverhead. at Sycamore Park. It
superintendent for curriculum the warmth and respect from was a beautiful day and
and instruction of the River- the community and the shared “Christine stepped into the the event attracted tons of
head Central School District desire to do what is right for interim superintendent role local kids looking for those
on Long Island, will take the students,”Tona said. in Riverhead in the midst prize eggs. For more photos, see
reins as superintendent of Ma- of the COVID crisis in July the centespread on pages 16 and 17.
hopac schools on July 1. She Tona, who grew up on Long 2020 and never missed a beat,”
will take the place of Anthony Island and has spent her entire he said. “She led the district PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL
DiCarlo, who is retiring at the professional career there, said through the crisis, advanced
end of this school year. she and her ancé have been programming and engaged
the community throughout.
e board introduced Tona We are thrilled to welcome her
to the public at a special meet- to Mahopac.”
ing at the middle school last
During her nearly six-year
ursday night (March 31). tenure in Riverhead, Tona se-
An accomplished school cured laptops for all students,
district leader with a year’s ex- provided professional develop-
perience as an interim super- ment for teachers, promoted
intendent, Tona said she was diversity, equity and inclusion
attracted to Mahopac Central (DEI), maintained partnerships
School District by its success,
initiatives, and commitment SEE TONA PAGE 25

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VFW marks Vietnam War Remembrance Day

e Veterans of Foreign Wars with Chaplain Ray Callanan reading the meaning of the “missing man A group photo of Post members
Post 5491 in Mahopac held its an- “A Veterans Prayer,” followed by e table” displayed in memory of our who served during the Vietnam era
nual Vietnam War Veterans Re- Pledge of Allegiance. Charlie Degal POW/MIA veterans. was taken.
membrance Day ceremony Tuesday, and Lori Vernia talked about the his- e names of the Vietnam veterans
March 29. tory of the Vietnam War. from Post 5491 who have passed were Article provided by Richard Dunne/
e well-attended event started Mo Wehnberg read and described read followed by a moment of silence. VFW

Vietnam vets and Vietnam era vets from VFW Post 5491

PHOTOS COURTESY OF RICHARD DUNNE Mo Wehnberg reads the meaning of the
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Mahopac woman gets six to 18 years in prison

Maggie Deperna sentenced for vehicular manslaughter

A Mahopac woman has been striking a pedestrian on June 25, Lake Mahopac lake house on Police Department led them to Members of law enforcement,

sentenced to six to 18 years in 2021. South Lake Boulevard (Route Deperna’s home, where drone led by the Sheri ’s

state prison after she struck and Deperna pled guilty to 6N) when Deperna struck him surveillance revealed her Jeep Department’s Narcotics

killed a pedestrian on South aggravated vehicular homicide with her vehicle and ed the Cherokee hidden in the brush Enforcement Unit (NEU),

Lake Boulevard while driving on Feb. 2 and was sentenced scene. Crecco was transported and trees behind her home searched through the night and

under the in uence last year. on March 30 by County Court to Westchester Medical Center with extensive damage to the days immediately following the

Putnam County Distract Judge Anthony Molé for causing where he was pronounced front passenger’s side consistent incident to determine Deperna’s

Attorney Robert Tendy the death of James Crecco Sr. dead. An exhaustive search with having struck a person. whereabouts leading up to the

announced last week that Tendy said that on the throughout the night for the Speci cally, her vehicle was fatal crash. Video surveillance,

Maggie Deperna will be evening of June 25, Crecco was driver conducted by members missing the right-side rearview license plate reader technology,

spending time in prison for getting into his car that was of the Putnam County Sheri ’s mirror that had been recovered and GPS location tracking

driving while drunk and fatally parked in front of his brother’s Department and the Carmel at the crash scene. data revealed that Deperna

purchased alcohol from a liquor

store on the morning of the

Red Mills crash and again approximately
an hour before the crash on
June 25, while driving to several
places in between including a
nail salon and McDonald’s. At
approximately 7:30 p.m., video

Convenience Center surveillance showed Deperna

consuming a margarita at a
nearby restaurant before getting
into her car, pulling onto 6N

exoCtefonEmasisevteesers Celaoenucdrtiyo!n and swerving into oncoming
tra c, almost causing a head-
on collision with another driver
within seconds of turning the
bend and striking Crecco. GPS
data concluded that after the
crash, Deperna did not stop
and drove directly home, where
the empty bottles of wine that
Deperna was seen on video
purchasing earlier that day were
later recovered. She was arrested

the following morning after a

member of NEU conducted a

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Mahopac grad wins one of Princeton’s highest honors

Sydney Hughes, Mahopac Graduating Scholarship, which in announcing the award. “At with one of the world’s leading
is intended to broaden the global Princeton, she is concentrating hydrogen fuel cell research
High School’s 2018 experience of its recipients in chemical and biological teams, the university’s news
by providing them with the engineering and pursuing release said.
valedictorian and a senior at opportunity to study, work or certi cates in sustainable energy
travel abroad after graduation. and German.” Hughes’s academic success
Princeton University, has been started close to home.
“Hughes has committed After graduating from
awarded one of Princeton’s herself to addressing the climate Princeton, Hughes plans to “I think it all started with
crisis in ways both large and spend two years at the Technical the teachers in the Mahopac
highest honors. She will spend small,” Princeton University said University of Munich and work schools inspiring her,” Andrea
Hughes, Sydney’s mother, said.
two years studying in Munich, “From kindergarten through
high school, her love for
working to ght climate change. learning came from the teachers
who motivated her. She had so
Hughes was awarded the many opportunities here, with a
balance of academics, sports and
Daniel M. Sachs Class of 1960 music. Mahopac schools even
furthered her love for travel; she
went to Italy with the Italian Sydney Hughes
Club, Costa Rica with science,
and to Florida with the band.” change, we will need to expand
and improve current sustainable
In her application essay for energy sources to accelerate the
the scholarship, Hughes said transition away from fossil fuels.”
that she hoped to contribute to
a solution for climate change by Article provided by Mahopac
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“Climate change causes
wild res, droughts, sea level
rise, and species extinction,
which jeopardize human health,
water and food resources, and
the future of our ecosystems,”
she said. “To mitigate climate

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OBITUARIES

Donna Waldron A Mass of Christian Burial William J. Frattarola a real estate agent for over 25 Lake Carmel; his daughters,
was held Tuesday, April 5, at St. years and specialized in real es- Gayle Ann Greene of San Di-

It is with sadness we an- James the Apostle Church, Car- William J. Frattarola, age 89, tate sales in the Je erson Village ego, and Joanne Hunt (Douglas)

nounce the passing of Donna mel. passed away on March 2, 2022. Condominium complex in Jef- of Hopkington, Mass.; his four

Marie Waldron, 67, of Mahopac, Following the Mass, Donna He was born in Port Chester, ferson Valley. grandchildren and four great

on March 28, 2022. was brought to her nal resting N.Y. on April 4, 1932, the son William and his wife, Kather- grandchildren.

Born on Dec. 16, 1954 to at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, of Achille and Julia (Labriciosa) ine raised their ve children in Interment at was at Gate of

John and Eileen (McElligott) Hawthorne, N.Y. Frattarola. Mahopac before moving to Jef- Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne,

Cahill, Donna grew up in the In lieu of owers, donations William graduated from Har- ferson Valley in 1984. N.Y.

Bronx. After graduating high can be made in Donna’s memory rison High School in 1951 and On Aug. 22, 1953, he married Lillian DiMicco
school, Donna went on to John to St. James the Apostle School served in the United States Navy Katherine F. Crillo at St. Vito’s

Jay College of Criminal Justice (stjamescarmel.weshareonline. during the Korean Con ict. He Church in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

where she studied social work. org). worked as an agent and man- In addition to Katherine, he is Lillian DiMicco of Mahopac

Donna continued on to receive a Funeral arrangements were ager for NY Life Insurance Co. survived by his sons, William passed away Feb. 25, 2022, at the

master’s degree in teaching and entrusted to Cargain Funeral in Yonkers. Following retire- (Andrea) of Mahopac, omas SEE OBITUARIES PAGE 27

worked for more than 27 years Homes, Inc., Mahopac. ment from NY Life, he became of Naples, Fla., and Steven of

as a Catholic school educator at

St. James the Apostle School in

Carmel. She loved teaching and

especially enjoyed getting out of Service
the classroom with her students,
whether it was for a day trip to
Albany, an educational walk-
ing tour of Carmel or riding the
Clearwater on the Hudson.

While passionate about

teaching, her true passion was

family and making a di erence Stability
in people’s lives. Donna mar-
ried her beloved husband, Denis
Waldron, on Nov. 9, 1974, in the
Bronx. She was a devoted wife,
mother, and nana. She was al-
ways taking care of everyone, be

it family or friends, and made

everyone feel welcomed. She Strength
was a dedicated mother, deeply
involved in all her kids’ activi-
ties from being a Brownie troop
leader to a softball and cheer-
leading coach to the many drives
for travel baseball and ski trips.

She loved being with her grand-

children, teaching them, talking

with them and spoiling them

come Christmas time.

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out on the town for a fun night they’re there for us.” President and CEO
of dancing. She loved to cook
and share her kitchen table with
anyone.

She will be greatly missed by

everyone who knew her.

Donna is survived by her be-

loved husband, Denis, her chil- e Pialtos family has been in business as Pascal Co ee Roasters for four
dren, Dr. Christine Waldron

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son-in-law Daniel Cocos and

Denis Waldron and daughter- local bank that shares their commitment to customer service: Tompkins.
in-law Dr. Jamie Waldron. She

also leaves behind her three

cherished grandchildren, Mad-

die, Lillie and Charlie. She is

survived by her brother, James

Cahill, and sister-in-law Eliza-

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e many valuable bene ts Sayonara to all that
to telling our stories
Last Friday there was a great court rul- do not yet know the response to the mayor’s
ing from Staten Island that should have demand for a stay. But we do know that the
ended the mask mandate for toddlers mayor’s o ce is not on the level and that he is
BY ALAN D. BERGMAN In my own experience writing and little kids under 5 in NYC on the spot. quite willing to string parents along and keep
GUEST WRITER seniors’ memoirs and biographies, time
and time again, my clients have asked For once in this era in them anguished and their
Bringing our own life stories, me to move up a previously-scheduled
memories, and past to the fore- interview date and time. ese indi- New York State of insane LIFE, little children su ering.
front yields many signi cant, viduals seem to nd the interviews and counterproductive HEALTH, is kind of insanity in
valuable bene ts, both from a health in which we discuss their past amaz- health measures and safe-
standpoint and for family connectivity ingly cathartic and gratifying. I almost government, which never ex-
purposes. is becomes especially true always receive a heartfelt thanks at the POLITICS isted here before 2021, and is
as our population ages and lives longer, interviews’ end. tyism uber alles, the judge
and seniors make up a greater percent-
age of our total number. Although nine In addition to the health bene ts, called things straight and MARA now normalized in Democrat
out of ten of us would probably deny sharing our life stories serves the vital made the correct decision. SCHIFFREN circles, is the very thing that is
having a very interesting life story, the purpose of connecting the di erent driving so many New Yorkers
truth is that when our past pours forth generations of our families. How many e Honorable Ralph
from our lips, the tales often become of us have a gnawing regret that we
engaging and even riveting. From my never asked our father about his World Porzio ruled against the to leave the city. Indeed, New
vantage point as a biographer and per- War II experience or asked our grand-
sonal historian, I have yet to meet any mother why she was divorced in 1925 NYC Department of York City su ered the worst
adult without somewhat of a compel- (scandalous in that era) or inquired
ling life story to share. From strictly a how our parents rst met? e sad Health and Mental Hygiene and the NYC population loss in the last year of any city in
health standpoint, recalling our past truth is that we all have our expiration
and recording it on an audio or audio- dates, and not sharing our family his- Department of Education, along with Mayor the U.S. by a signi cant margin. In contrast,
visual device, or committing it to paper tories and life stories can easily mean
for one’s self or for publication, serves that this information becomes forever Eric Adams. Porzio wrote “the Commission- several cities in Texas, Florida and Tennessee
as a catalyst for stimulating our mind lost. Not only seniors, but baby boom-
muscle. Mental health professionals are ers, too, have become aware of this fact, er’s order dated November 17, 2021, colloqui- experienced the most growth.
increasingly using storytelling as a tool as shown in a study commissioned by
to preserve and even improve their pa- Allianz Life Insurance Company. e ally known as the ‘toddler’s mask mandate’is Indeed, the states of California, Illinois and
tients’ cognitive brain functions. Recent study found that baby boomers place
studies have shown that, especially for more value on family history, values, found by the Court to be arbitrary, capricious New York all experienced the highest losses
seniors, digging deep to share memo- and life lessons that can be passed on
ries has these health bene ts, among to their children and less importance and unreasonable.” of citizens. It doesn’t take a genius to realize
others: • Writing or speaking about on nancial inheritance for subsequent
the past exes our brain’s cognitive generations.Talk show host, actress, A great sigh of relief from parents and that New York, California and Illinois had the
muscles and may slow the progression and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey
of memory diminishment and cogni- has acknowledged the importance of people who appreciate sensible measures and most restrictive COVID policies.
tive decline. capturing and saving our life stories,
saying, “I urge you to pursue preserv- civil rights was heard from around the world. Why is this the kind of legislation that
• Our speech, language, and writing ing your personal history to allow your
skills generated within the brain are children and grandchildren to know Keep in mind, the USA is the only country Democrats keep putting into e ect? I visited
activated and engaged and motivate us who you were as a child and what your
to “reach” for vocabulary and certain hopes and dreams were.” that has masked kids for school. And the man- New York City in February and it still felt
terms to adequately express ourselves.
Research conducted by psychologists date is even more absurd and more punitive for enormously hollowed out. On every street,
• Recalling stories, orally or in writ- Marshall Duke and Robyn Fivush of
ing, is an excellent therapeutic practice Emory University found that children toddlers. Young kids move their masks around stores were closed and empty. It’s a shadow of
as it provides the opportunity to better who possess a basic knowledge of their
understand emotional, stressful, or family history appear to enjoy better so much during the day, soiling them with its former self, a ghost town.
painful situations that had occurred. emotional health. In asking nearly 50
families questions about their history, dirty hands, rendering the claim that masks Last week Mayor Adams also put out a
• Bringing forth highlights and ex- the two researchers learned that the
periences from our past on a daily basis more the children knew, the stronger protect kids utterly pointless. It’s punitive, request to DC for $15 billion in emergency
provides both structure and routine, a
type of daily exercise for our brain and SEE BERGMAN PAGE 11 masking theater. COVID aid. is is not a coincidence. If you
cognitive abilities.
is mandate against toddlers, the safest destroy the quality of life, make business im-

group of people against covid, was always possible by removing all restrictions on thieves

ridiculous. It is aimed, rather, at satisfying the shoplifting in stores, prevent police from polic-

political interests of the DOE rather than ing, make life awful for o ce workers such

most parents and kids. that they would rather stay and work at home,

ere is, of course, a small group of par- you won’t have a taxpayer base that will enable

ents who are absolutely terri ed of covid for you to function.

their toddlers, having consumed every bit of is is not higher math. It was always

negative information and propaganda about it obvious that the rules that former Mayor Bill

from network media that bathed their nervous DeBlasio and now Adams were putting in

systems in daily hysteria and panic. is same place were unsustainable for the city. And that

group will likely be anguished and raging they were on a course to create wreckage out

about this decision and not have a clue why of the city instead of uplifting it and making it

the Judge ruled as he did. into a great place to live.

Immediately after the ruling, Adams asked New York City had 22 fabulous years under

for a stay against it. He had originally argued mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg when the city

that no ruling was necessary since they were was fabulous. at time is over.

going to suspend the mandate on Monday, Sayonara to all that.

April 4, in any case (three days after the Judge’s

ruling came). After the ruling, Eric Adams Mara Schi ren, PhD, is a writer, certi ed

stated he had planned to extend the mandate functional medicine health coach, certi ed

on April 4 instead of ending it. So much for integrative psychiatric educator and certi ed

honesty in government. peak performance coach. You can reach her at

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FROM PAGE 10 Open a book, lieve we’re doing a disservice to our concerns. By allowing children and FLIBBITY GLOBBITY,
open your mind teens by sheltering them from the to make their own book choices, BLURF. e students love it and
their sense of control over real world. Complex subjects such you are telling them that you trust are totally engaged! A fantas-
their own lives, the higher To the editor, as the above, allow teens to think them and they’re mature enough to tic read aloud. It’s fun to watch
their self-esteem, and the At the recent school board about morality and human behav- handle the content. ink of it as them try to pronounce all these
more successfully they believed ior. ey learn how to relate and a conversation starter for you and silly words and read with expres-
their families functioned. e meetings, a few parents expressed empathize with people who are your child. It may be uncomfort- sion. ey are reading and having
ever-increasing interest in their concerns with some of the di erent from them and, hopefully, able for some,but it’s a great way to fun at the same time! How is this
genealogy and learning about books in our school libraries, in discover how some of the charac- grow closer and create a bond. If book any di erent from Dr. Se-
our roots ts nicely together particular Mahopac High School ters in a book are relatable and a we want to foster a love of reading, uss’s books? In his book “Hunch-
with capturing our own and Library. ey are concerned with re ection of their own experiences the worst thing we can do is steer es in Bunches,” words such as
our elders’ life stories. While the content and feel that some which can help them navigate dif- them away from what they want to GA-FLUPPTED or MURKY-
genealogical data provides books are not age appropriate. read and try to persuade them to MOOSHY were used. In “ e
the skeleton’s bones - who One of the books being challenged cult situations in their own life. read books they’re not interested Lorax,” GLUPPITY-GLUP,
our forefathers were, when is “ e Bluest Eye” by Toni Mor- By the time children enter in. If a person is opposed to a book, and SCHLOPPITY- SHLOP
they arrived on these shores, rison. It’s currently on the Ameri- middle school, the vast majority they are free not to read it, but they were the pollutants destroying the
what ship brought them to can Library Association’s O ce of them have already been exposed don’t have the right to preclude town’s ponds. ere are many more
America - it is biography and for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) to cursing, violence and sexual be- others from reading it. silly words Dr. Seuss created…the
life stories that put the meat Top 100 List of Banned and Chal- havior either through the internet/ list is endless.
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Little Miss Dangerous

OF HUMAN Pip, my brother’s dog, is 32 ing that the blood on her paws is July that seems to go on forever. bery; its close proximity to the
INTEREST pounds of muscle and bone. She’s also on his hands. A friend called and all I could house also o ered protection.
LORENZO large enough to take down small think to ask her was what she When they forage, does must
GARO woodchucks and possums; she’s But as the years y by, I’ve had for lunch. She skipped leave their babies alone for
unafraid of racoons and skunks noticed a change in my brother’s lunch. long stretches of time, which
Abeautiful femme fatal is and chases white tail rabbits into attitude toward Pip. When he I guessed mama was presently
on the loose in Mahopac. oblivion. Half beagle, half Jack asks me to baby sit her for the “You’re not on another diet, doing.
To be impervious to her Russel terrier, willful and deter- day, he tells me not to take her to are you?” I asked.
charms is to be without a heart. mined, Pip is a trainer’s nightmare. Airport Park. She might cut her e fawn was still too weak
Her kisses are like soft summer When an unlucky mole catches ear again chasing rabbits in the “Yes,” she said. “I’m fat.” and small to even stand. She lay
rain, they tickle and delight. And her fancy, the holes she leaves brambles. And, of course, where She’s almost thin. Women, with her legs tucked underneath
at the end of the day, when she behind are large enough to plant there are rabbits there are coy- women, they’re nearly as bad as her, crying for her mother. I
sighs and rests her head upon your trees. otes. If Pip’s karma got leveled, men. I’ll take a good dog any resisted the urge to pet the
shoulder and lovingly nibbles on so would my brother’s. at said, day. helpless newborn, knowing that
the bottom of your ear… you’re Whenever Pip chases after Philip knows that every time he Pip is a good dog… most of my scent would alert the doe to
hooked. Complete surrender. But rabbits, my brother feels guilty, opens the door and lets Pip run the time. I got nervous when danger. All I could do was go
beware! Her large, beseeching but somehow can’t admonish her free, she can, and often does, nd I heard her high-pitched, inside, wait and hope that the
brown eyes hide her true nature. with much conviction. She’s just trouble. frustrated barks coming from doe would soon return to feed
She’s a killer! You ought to hear doing what comes naturally. Has in front of the house. I knew and take care of her baby. Pip,
her homicidal yelps when she’s hot he done wrong in allowing her Philip can’t leave Pip alone for she had something cornered. I indignant, ignored me.
on the trail of a rabbit. so much freedom, in not taking long periods of time. When he expected to see a woodchuck,
the time to civilize her properly? asked me to look after her while possibly a skunk or a racoon Fortunately, mama came back
Carpet It’s a question he asks himself he went truck shopping on Long but never… never a tiny baby a few hours later and carried her
all the time. He feels caught Island for the day, I was only too deer. I quickly grabbed Pip by baby to a safer place. Fearing
Hardwood between giving her the chance to happy to oblige. the collar. e frightened fawn that Pip would track down the
be a free-range dog and know- began bleating loudly. Pip, her doe, I leashed her. She pulled
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I grabbed Pip forcefully and creatures that lurked in the long
dragged her in the house. She afternoon shadows, a fox out
left tooth marks on my wrist, early nibbling on raspberries, a
but, thankfully, no blood. thirsty woodchuck by the stream,
Except for Pip, the doe the doe nursing her baby, must
picked an excellent spot to have by now be familiar with Pip. I
her baby. e fawn was shielded held her leash tightly. Pip looked
by fountain grass and shrub- up at me, smiled and waited for
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Playing the market

ON far I can coast without running eat it myself if I were a dog (not of something that had dropped out I realized I didn’t have any
ASSIGNMENT into the grapefruit display. at’s one of them mentioned Kit Kat onto the oor yelling, “CAU- coupons, so I would have to
the kind of thing guys do when bars or pizza in the ingredients). TION! CAUTION!” Once I had pay the full asking price. ere
RICK women aren’t looking. I found ascertained that my life was not was a lady with a supermar-
MELÉN a sporty model that actually inking of all those sad, shiver- in immediate danger, I realized ket pin standing in front of a
had a cup holder on it so that I ing dogs out in the cold, chained that the thing on the oor was machine asking me if I wanted
This little piggy went to wouldn’t spill my cocktail if only to a trash bin in the ASPCA ad, my shopping list, but the robot to check out myself. I said, “No,
market, and people who I had remembered to bring one. I maybe I should spend another wouldn’t let me retrieve it, lest I just give it to me straight: what’s
hardly shop for grocer- kept my eye open for something 20 minutes looking at the carbo- trip and fall slipping on it. Any- my hair doing right now?” I
ies should take a few moments to put in there a little stronger hydrate count on the label. But one whose job might be replaced couldn’t believe how much the
to appreciate those heroes who than a bottle of salad dressing. in the end I bought something by this particular robot would be bill was. If you can’t a ord a
do. ose people that run into Maybe this wasn’t going to be so that looked like an order of much better o that way. It was new car you can always get a
a crowded supermarket when bad after all. sesame chicken. Time is pass- more likely that the robot’s job used one, but with food that
the rest of us are running out (of ing me by as I look at dog food would be replaced by a human, concept doesn’t work nearly as
food). I’ll spend my few mo- Americans can complain about labels and even though quality of one who was good at thinking of well.
ments right here, because I had to a lot of things, and Freedom of life is important, quantity of life stu to do to make himself look
do the food shopping for a couple Choice should be one of them. is important too. busy (my retirement job?).  So if you’re young and single
of weeks and I get exhausted all If that’s in the Bill of Rights and carefree and you happen
over again just thinking about it. they should take it out as soon as is is how supermarkets It had sort of a “Lost in Space” to be reading this, look a few
possible. In countries where they play me for the fool that I am: I demeanor, but I wondered if years into the future and pic-
First I test-drive a few shop- don’t have 37 di erent brands wanted a few croissants to make maybe it was more advanced ture yourself lost in a supermar-
ping carts to nd one with decent of dog food, I contend that the a nice breakfast sandwich this than it looked, possibly trying to ket, with a shopping cart full of
handling. I don’t need rack-and- people are much happier, and I weekend, but all they had was a glean data from me about how I alcoholic beverages, 37 brands
pinion steering, but I won’t toler- wouldn’t be surprised if the dogs package with literally 25 crois- shopped and what I was inter- of dog food, being yelled at by
ate a dead wheel because at some are happier, too. I hate that guilty sants in it, so then I had to think ested in to transmit back to the a robot. Now go out and nd
point when no one is looking feeling when I don’t get my dog of 25 di erent things that you team in market marketing. So yourself someone that you’d like
I’m going to air that baby out at the healthiest blend of USDA- could put on a croissant, and by I threw a few curveballs into its to walk down the aisle with, it
a dead run and then put my feet approved, vet-sanctioned, hu- the time I worked my way down path like, “I heard they’re getting hardly matters which one.
up on the chassis and see how man-grade balanced recipes with to peanut butter my cart was a female robot,” and “I wish they
no by-products. I’m not even already half full. had a gin and tonic dispenser Look for Rickster Melen on
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softball league, tried basketball removal, line the pan with parchment). If desired, sprinkle additional chocolate chips over top, pressing them into the mixture.
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the local lake praying with every
glide that it would not be my on my high school eld hockey at the team to tell them how morning when she asked, I was hair in a messy bun, and I was
last and I would fall through an team. I took the equestrian skills and where to position their already on the couch planning ready. I was the fashionista of the
opening in the ice. In 7th-grade I learned as a child and applied stone. ey never listened to me my day, and taking a few naps day. Vogue was knocking on my
gym class, there were lessons in them to my college Division I and would win the tournament throughout the day was already door.
the game of Badminton. We had riding team and did quite well anyway. on the list. I told her I would
a swanky one-piece uniform. for myself. In an exhibition on take a pass on the class. She e morning got away from
Not sure of the popular fabric of curling in upstate NY, I learned On a recent visit to see my became animated and asked us, and it was time to leave. My
the early ‘70s but it resembled how to push the stone down the parents, my mother suggested again if I would join her stating mother began speeding down
lycra with a pop of polyester-like ice. I did it twice before my turn one day that I join her for her it would mean so much to her if the roads. Each road had a speed
shorts with an attached blue was over, and because of this, I church chair yoga class later in I did. I agreed and went to my limit of 30 to 40 mph, and she
striped top with a zipper. It was became the household expert. the afternoon. It is here that I room to see if I packed anything was doing well over each. When
not the most attering out t. If When Team USA was on TV should report that everyone who that would be appropriate for I asked her what the rush was,
it was suggested today, it would facing their rivals, I would yell participates is between 65 and church chair yoga. I found a she said we have to get there as
not make it out of the locker 90 years old. It was 9:30 in the pair of gray ankle-length pants, soon as we can to get our two
room. Gym uniform aside, we a black long sleeve top, and a chairs in the circle. I had no
had a blast trying to get the bird- brown multi-patterned eece. idea what she was talking about,
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CAMPAGNA volunteer all year round. As my head no and reached for my am nowhere near as exible as my homemade granola bar, a re-
we settled into our seats, the water bottle. While I was taking I think I am and that I do not ward for surviving the class and
FROM PAGE 14 instructor reminded everyone a sip I noticed others get- move with an ‘LY purpose,’ I realized that those around me
to do only what their bodies ting their small 3-pound hand carefully, slowly, and purpose- were the real athletes that de-
put the car in park and ran to the are capable of and not to notice weights. It was at that moment fully. e instructor during each serve the gold medals. ey are
door and straight into the room what others around them are I realized I was being o ered exercise explained why it was ensuring that they remain safe
where church chair yoga was to doing. It was at this moment two cans of milk to be used as important to do each move- and healthy while they maneuver
take place. I sauntered in and that I knew I was going to rock weights for the next exercise ment, to help us move with an steps, chairs, climbing in and out
stopped in the o ce to say hello this class. I was much younger and not to be used as my water “LY purpose.” of beds, cars, and wherever else
to my sister who is the church than those participating, so break beverage. life may bring them. I put the
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at me and asked what on earth I learned some things that the class was over and we were and limped to the car.
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‘Pac girls top Byram Hills in wild OT game

Indians also beat Put Valley, Clarkstown North

BY SKIP PEARLMAN
EDITOR

e Mahopac girls lacrosse team Indians senior captain Audrey Colucci has the ball PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
opened its season last week with an knocked free, but Colucci picked it up and scored
epic, two-part, double-overtime seconds later in last Friday’s OT win over Byram Hills. The Indians embrace goalie Kayla Westcott at midfield after finally finishing off last
win over Byram Hills that can only Indians senior captain Avery Przymylski (13) looks for Friday’s 14-13, double overtime win over Byram Hills.
be described as one of the most a shot vs. Byram Hills.
exciting and wild - games in the
program’s history.

e game started on Saturday
(March 6), and was tied at 8-8,
with 20-plus minutes left, when it
had to be suspended due to light-
ening. Play resumed the following
Friday, on April 1. And like a bad
April Fool’s Day joke, the bizarre
weather included sunshine, steady
rain, sleet, hail, and a steady wind
that at times was di cult to stand
in.

With both teams battling the
elements, Mahopac went up 13-9
thanks to strong mid eld play and
the team’s ability to nish at the
net. But with 11:31 remaining,
the Bobcats had plenty of time to
mount a comeback, which they

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PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN Senior attacker Nicole Panny rolls off a defender and scores did, tying the game at 13-13 with
Sophomore keeper Kayla Westcott faces a shot (which she saved) in last week’s the game-winner in double OT last Friday vs. Byram Hills. 1:21 left, forcing overtime.
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tie Watts each had one goal. Kayla
Westcott had eight saves in net for
Mahopac.

It was a bizarre, and terri c, start
for the Indians, and rst-year head
coach Christina D’Amore, whose
team also beat Put Valley (19-9)
and Clarkstown North (15-5) to
improve to 3-0.

“It was pretty intense,”D’Amore
said of the double-OT win. “But
we were not going to give up. By-
ram Hills came up strong at the
end of regulation, and we were a
little stagnant. But in overtime I
thought we played great. Panny
and Juliana Mangione played re-
ally well, Colucci got us up and
feeling good with that big goal,and
Ava Jennings and Przymylski both
came up big. Our goalie, Kayla
Westcott (eight saves) also had a
big game.”

e Indians led 11-1 at halftime
against Putnam Valley the next day
on the road.

Colucci, Jennings and Savino
each had a hat-trick in the win.
Przymylski and Panny each had
two goals, Massett, Ashley Foran,
Mangione, Adrianna Pranzo, and
Hannah Harney each had a goal,
and Erin Harney had her rst var-
sity goal. Wescott had three saves
in net.

e prior Wednesday at Clark-
stown North, Jennings had four
goals and two assists, Przymylski
added four goals and one assist,
Colucci had two goals and two as-
sists,Watts went one and two, Sav-
ino went one and one,and Hannah
Harney, Mia Del Bene, and Mas-
sett each had one goal. Westcott
had eight saves in net in the win.

“Overall I feel like the girls are
looking good,” D’Amore said.
“ ey’re focused on the big goal at
the end. I think we’ve played better
than I expected so far,we played re-
ally well together as a team. But we
do have some tougher tests coming
up.”

e Indians were scheduled to
visit Clarkstown South Wednes-
day at 4:30 p.m., and host Carmel
Monday at 11 a.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 25

TONA the plays,all those things,”she said. From the moment I stepped into Mahopac, I felt the warmth and respect from the community...’

FROM PAGE 1 roughout her career, Tona

said, she took great pleasure in -Christine Tona

with local organizations and watching students grow and get Incoming School Superintendent

launched the creation of a district to know them as she advanced

strategic plan. from classroom teacher to build-

Diversity, equity and inclusion ing leader to district leader.

(DEI) is a term used to describe “I’m very excited to get to

policies and programs that pro- know the families and stu-

mote the representation and dents of Mahopac as they move

participation of di erent groups through the district,” she said.

of individuals, including people A graduate of Adelphi Uni-

of di erent ages, races and eth- versity, Tona holds a bachelor’s

nicities, abilities and disabilities, degree in elementary education,

genders, religions, cultures and a master’s degree in reading,

sexual orientations. and a professional diploma in

“DEI is not just about the col- education administration from

or of skin or language spoken,” Dowling College. Prior to her

Tona said. “It is about making work in Riverhead, she worked

sure that every student has ac- in the West Babylon Union Free

cess regardless of where they are School District for 16 years. She

on the educational spectrum or served as executive director for

what challenges they may face in curriculum and instruction for

their education to be successful.” four years, was a building prin-

In Riverhead, Tona said she cipal for 11 years at Forest Av-

partnered with the community, enue Elementary and was coor-

looked at data on educational dinator of mathematics, K-8, for

outcomes and improved curric- a year. Before that, Tona was a

ulum to meet all student needs classroom teacher for nine years.

over time. As she begins her Tona said she became aware

tenure in Mahopac, Tona said of the fact that she would be the

she would focus the rst year rst female superintendent in

on getting out into the district, Mahopac sometime during the

meeting students, parents and interview process.

community members and lis- “I am proud and honored,”

tening to their hopes and priori- she told Mahopac News. “ ere

ties. are a lot of female superinten- PHOTO: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL

“I am looking forward to get- dents in this area, so I hope to School Board President Mike Mongon presents Tona with a Mahopac football jersey as other board
ting out and going to the games, be talking to some of them.” members look on.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 27

Lions Clubs ready for ‘A Night at the Races’
Fundraiser to bene t Friends of Karen 

BY CAROL REIF e goal is entertainment. service organization, Lion Tom Foundation and mailed to Somers “ at’s where the money’s go-
STAFF WRITER “It’s a fun night,” he said, add- ing,” Factor explained.
ing: “Nobody’s going to make Jocelyn said last week. e local Lions Club, P.O Box 95, Somers,
Horse racing fans are being tons of money,  it’s the idea that Friends of Karen, now 43 years
invited to an event that will not you picked a winner.” clubs need to apply for the match- NY 10589. For questions or other old, has served 17,000 ailing chil-
only give them some fun for their It is just the start of a months- dren and their siblings.
money, but the chance to help a long campaign to bene t Friends ing grant by next month but have assistance, contact Vincent Papa
local charity reach the nish line of Karen, a tri-state organiza- e Lions are hoping for a big
on a long-overdue building proj- tion that provides emotional, until the end of the year to raise by calling (914) 755-1197 or turnout.
ect. nancial, and advocacy support
for the families of children with the money. emailing [email protected]. “Let’s make sure Friends of
e Somers Lions Club’s cancer and other life-threaten- Karen can continue to grow their
“Night at the Races” fundraiser ing illnesses. Founded in 1978, A second fundraiser is in the e Lions actually had planned e orts in helping as many families
is set for 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the charity is hoping to eventu- as possible manage what can be a
Friday, April 29, at Villa Barone ally expand its headquarters on works for September, he said. to hold “Night at the Races” two devastating life challenge,” it said.
in Mahopac. It will feature bet- Titicus Road in North Salem to
ting on eight virtual races, ra es, make room for more programs Sponsors will be showcased in years ago, but had to postpone Factor praised the organization
and a silent auction, as well as a and services. for its e orts.
bu et, open bar, music, and danc- Several local chapters of the all public relations and marketing because of the pandemic. Friends
ing. Lions Club are banding together “ e amazing part of it is that
to back the cause. For every dol- communications and throughout of Karen has had to cancel major the Lions have been partners with
Most of the anticipated reve- lar raised, there is the potential us for such a long time,”she noted,
nue will come from sponsorships for another from Lions Club In- the event itself. Sponsorship op- fundraisers as well. adding that the event is “a testa-
of tables, races, and the event it- ternational, a global non-political ment to their goodness and sup-
self, according to event chairman tions are: event ($3,000); audio/ More importantly, the needs port of the community.”
Vincent Papa.
visual ($2,500); silent auction of the families it serves have “I can’t speak highly enough
of Somers Lions. ey’re with us
($2,000); betting tables ($1,500); been greater than normal during through thick and thin,” Factor
said.
candy basket ($1,500); valet the COVID-19 crisis, accord-

($500); race ($500); and table ing to Executive Director Judith

($200). Factor.

Donations of items/services “ ey have a double-wham-

worth at least $250 are also being my; they have an ill child, plus

sought for the ra es and silent they have to deal with the pan-

auction. demic,” she said last week, point-

QuCahreteckrPs asgheou_lLdayboe umt 1ade3/p3a0y/-202in2g o2u:0t2thPeMskyProacgkeeti1ng price of

able to: Somers Lions Charitable food, travel, and housing.

OBITUARIES band, Dominick of Mahopac;
FROM PAGE 9
son, John Mazzaglia of Cum-

ming, Ga.; her sisters, Brenda

age of 74. She was born in the Skrobanski and her husband

Bronx on Aug. 31,947, the Andrew of Sidney, N.Y.; Joan

daughter of Sidney and Jose- Bloss of Middletown, N.Y.;

phine (Migliore) Besdansky. her brother, Bruce Besdansky

Lillian was a retired vice pres- of Walton, N.Y.; her sister-

ident/global events coordinator in-law Mary Ann Willis and

with Citigroup in Stamford, her husband Gary of Bethel,

Conn. She was a very social per- Conn.; her brother-in-law

son who loved spending time Frank DiMicco and his wife

with her family and friends. Suzanne of Peekskill; several

She loved to travel with her nieces, nephews, grandnieces

friends, attend shows and be and grandnephews.

an active part of everyone’s life. Interment was at Gate of

She never missed an event, and Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne,

always wanted everyone to feel N.Y.

special and loved. Lillian was an Family and friends are mak-

extremely generous person and ing donations in memory of

took great pleasure in taking Lillian to St. Jude’s Children’s

care of her family. Research Hospital www.stjude.

She is survived by her hus- org.

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Can New Yorkers a ord Medicaid The proposed budget
homecare and nursing home for all?
estimates that the cost of

GUEST Cuomo, there was a consensus home program. Additionally, the proposed expansion
CORNER in New York that access to the because New York does not of Medicaid would be an
Medicaid homecare program have a residency requirement, it
ANTHONY J. needed to be tightened as will open the door to residents additional 5 million to
ENEA the cost of the program was of neighboring states such as 20 million dollars.’
becoming signi cant and rising. New Jersey and Connecticut
The Covid-19 pandemic However, the thinking that that do have a Medicaid -Anthony J. Enea
resulted in the delay of prevailed in the NY Legislature resource test coming to New Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, LLP
the implementation of and the o ce of the Governor York to receive Medicaid
the thirty (30) month lookback on or about the spring of 2020, homecare and/or nursing imagine that allowing all aged, Law Attorney accredited by the
period for the Medicaid has apparently changed. In home. Furthermore, New blind or disabled New Yorkers National Elder Law Foundation
Homecare Program in New the current budget proposed Yorkers that have previously and residents of other states and focuses his practice on Elder
York that was to become by Governor Hochul, there is retired to states with warmer to obtain Medicaid homecare Law, Wills, Trusts and Estates.
e ective on October 1, 2020. a provision which eliminates climates will see this as an and/or nursing home without Mr. Enea is the Past Chair of
the resource tests ( nancial opportunity to return to New regard to their savings would Elder Law and Special Needs
e sixty (60) month lookback eligibility) for Medicaid York and not have to use their cost so little. us, the question Section of the New York State Bar
period nursing home Medicaid homecare and Medicaid nursing life savings for homecare and/or we should all be asking the Association (NYSBA) and the 50+
remains in place. Because the home eligibility for the aged, nursing home services. Governor, our State Senators Section of the NYSBA. He is also
federal government declared blind or disabled. us, if and Assembly Persons is the Past President and Founding
a health care emergency due this budget is passed and the As those who already have whether New Yorkers can Member of the National
to Covid-19, New York was elimination of the Medicaid Medicaid homecare services a ord millions of dollars or Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
not allowed to implement this resource limit for the aged, and/or nursing home services billions the proposed Medicaid (NAELA)-NY chapter, President
new lookback. us, transfers blind or disabled is approval by know, both programs are expansion would cost its of the Westchester County Bar
can continue to be made to CMS (Center for Medicare and struggling to keep up with residents. Foundation and a Past President
third parties and a Medicaid Medicaid Services) no matter demand for services and the of its Bar Association. He is uent
Asset Protection Trust without how much money one has in quality of those services have Anthony J. Enea is a member of in Italian. Mr. Enea can be
creating a lookback period savings, they can be eligible already been impacted by Covid Enea, Scanlan and Sirignano, reached at 914-948-1500. Visit
(period of ineligibility). As of for Medicaid homecare and/ labor shortages and low pay LLP of White Plains and www.esslaw rm.com for more
the date of this writing it is or Medicaid nursing home. for health care workers. It is Somers. He is a certi ed Elder information.
anticipated that the 30-month hard to imagine how expanding
lookback for Medicaid covered us, it would be possible for these programs to the a uent WHY DO WE
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