Mahopac News 11.11.21

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McConville defeats
Langley in sheriff race

BY BOB DUMAS
EDITOR

Republican challenger won a hotly contested

campaign for Putnam County Sheri Tuesday

night, according to uno cial results from the

Stephan Baranoowski and Suzi McDonough county Board of Elections.
McConville defeated Democratic incumbent

Republicans sweep Robert Langley 12,222 (57 percent) to 9.074 (42

percent).
Langley was seeking his second four-year term

after defeating longtime incumbent Sheri Don-

Town Board race ald Smith in 2017.
McConville is the former chief of the MTA Po-

lice Department.
“I want to take this opportunity to express my

thanks to all of the voters of Putnam County,”

BY BOB DUMAS ki, who has served as chair of McConville said on social media. “ anks to the

EDITOR the county Conservative Party Republican Party Chair Anthony Scannapieco

Committee, came in a close and Conservative Chair James Maxwell for their

According to uno cial re- second with 3,973 votes (34 support and counsel. I look forward to serving as

sults from the Putnam County percent). your sheri for the next four years.”

Board of Elections, the Re- Democratic challengers

publicans made a clean sweep April Daly (1,884 votes, 16 COUNTY LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 7 Kevin McConville

in the race for Carmel Town percent) and James Carmody In the race for the County Legislature seat

Board. (1711 votes, 15 percent) n- in District 7, which includes parts of Mahopac,

Longtime incumbent Suzi ished a distant third and fourth longtime Republican incumbent Joseph Castella- “I would like to thank the voters of Putnam

McDonough, who has served respectively. no handily defeated Democratic challenger Scott County Legislative District 7,” Castellano said on

as deputy supervisor for the Absentee ballots and early Reing taking 62 percent of the vote, 1,131 to 687. a Facebook post. “I am humbled and honored to

past four years, nished rst voting tallies could impact the Absentee ballots and early voting tallies could continue to serve the people of Putnam County

with 4,115 votes (35 percent). nal outcome before the BOE impact the nal outcome of either election before and I look forward to the challenges ahead. I

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PAGE 12 MAHOPAC NEWS OPINION THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Cat tales

ON the way a cat is wired that seems night likes to nestle next to me into its eyes, would charge di- owners of my property, have me
ASSIGNMENT like it might not be up to code. only if no one else is looking, just rectly at you like a deranged psy- evicted and share a good laugh
Every cat I’ve ever known did like a girl I used to know in high chopath o his medication, and over it. See what happens? All
RICK something weird, and no mat- school. I once had a cat that had just when your life had nished cats will eventually come for
MELÉN ter how embarrassing it was to six toes, whom I guess would you, but it does keep you on your
either of us, was oddly unapolo- have been better at the piano. ashing in front of you, wold claws.
If you didn’t know that getic about it. stop and give you that “Aw, I was
Oct. 29 was National Cat My dog will fetch a tennis just messing with you” look. It If I ever catch up with Charles
Day, and you didn’t get I had a Siamese cat that used ball once in a while, although was surprising both how disturb- Darwin, he’s got a lot of explain-
your cat a present, and today to eat holes in your sweater as she won’t bring it back to you. A ingly dark that cat’s moods were, ing to do about his stupid theo-
that really good book you had if it was a moth. Did you ever dog is focused on the thing it’s and boring my life was when it ries. For instance, If he were here
almost nished is shredded into see anyone in Siam wearing a playing with, trying to remember right now he would probably be
a million pieces, now you know sweater? I didn’t think so. I had what the rules are. But a cat is out ashed in front of me. spouting that crap about Homo
why. A cat is a cute, cuddly, what’s known as a “tuxedo cat,” there racking its brain to nd a For once, I would like to have sapiens being at the top of the
furry, friendly, curious, inscru- which used to enjoy shinny- game to beat YOU in. It’s making a cat that was evil, yes, but not to food chain. I’m a homo myself,
table, somewhat dangerous, evil, ing up your entire body with up the rules, then not playing by me. I picture one like Blofeld’s and I get up at 6:00 AM, work 12
diabolical, devil-worshiping, its claws and perching on your them. It’s personal. My wife has a Persian cat in the James Bond hours a day including the com-
homicidal bundle of joy, and last shoulder, which was disconcert- particular chair that she likes be- movie, that sits on my lap and mute, pay for the dry cleaning,
Wednesday was his day to shine. ing but at least it was impeccably cause it’s comfortable and easy on sometimes I let her push the make dinner and pick up every-
dressed. Once he did it to a con- her back. e cat has zero interest button that drops Bond into the thing the cat knocks over. Felis
I always seem to have a cat, tractor that had come to install in that chair the 99 percent of the alligator pit, and we both share catus sleeps on the couch for 22
and I’m not really sure myself new windows, and I can’t help time that my wife doesn’t want to a laugh over it. Or maybe a cat hours out of the day, wears the
why I like them, if I indeed even thinking that we paid more than sit in it. For the other one percent, that torments the moles that are same out t all the time, gets all
do. I think it has to do with the we should have for those win- the cat will gure out a way to get digging up my lawn, and brings meals for free and licks whatever
fact that inside a cat’s brain there dows. And I had another cat who into that chair. e go-to move is me one as a gift. I say, “I’ll un- he wants, whenever he wants.
are many lobes and cortexes and used to like to play the piano. He to use the litter box so vigorously wrap it later, because it’s kind of YOU tell ME who won evolu-
synapses, and not one of them wasn’t very good at it, but he was that civilized societal norms dic- gross,” and we both share a laugh tion.
is on speaking terms with the de nitely better than me. e tate that my wife leave the chair over it. Or maybe the cat and the
others. ere is something about cat I have now (there might be to go clean it. mole gure out a way to pay the Look for Rickster Melen on
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 OPINION MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 13

Mahopac Library sta ’s favorite reads

Ever wonder what the sta at A COURT OF MIST AND FURY search of Alice, the only person alive emerges of an astonishing alternate
Mahopac Library likes to read BY SARAH J. MAAS SOON TO who can help Joan make sense of her world.
when they’re not helping you BE ON HULU! past.
OLYMPUS TEXAS BY STACEY
nd what you’d like to read? Here is a Feyre navigates the feared Night THE COMMITTED BY VIET SWANN
THANH NGUYEN
compilation of some Court’s dark web of Prodigal son March Briscoe returns
e unnamed Sympathizer arrives home, and with his arrival marriages
of our favorite books. LIBRARY politics and, in the in Paris in the early 1980s with his are upended and alliances are shat-
BEARTOWN CORNER process, discovers a blood brother Bon. e pair try to tered.
greater evil looms, and overcome their pasts and ensure their
futures by dealing drugs. FALLEN BY LINDA CASTILLO
BY FREDRIK MICHELE she might be key to A rebellious Amish woman leaves
BACKMAN CAPOZZELLA stopping it. TIMEKEEPER BY TARA SIM
In an alternate 1875 England, the Plain life, taking with her secrets
A town is shat- that will lead Chief of Police Kate
seventeen-year-old clock mechanic Burkholder down a dark path to
tered by the after- EARLY MORNING Danny and the boy he loves must danger and death.
stop whoever is sabotaging the tow-
math of a violent act RISER BY ers that control the ow of time. BETH & AMY BY VIRGINIA
KANTRA
that leaves a young KATHERINE THE CREAK ON THE STAIRS
BY EVA BJÖRG AEGISDÓTTIR e March women are reunited
girl traumatized. HEINY and must once again learn to lean on
When the body of a woman is dis- one another as they juggle the chang-
A new novel explores love, disaster and covered in an Icelandic town, Chief es coming their way.
Investigating O cer Elma uncovers
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL unconventional family. a shocking secret that brings long THE DAKOTA WINTERS BY
hidden crimes to light. TOM BARBASH
BY PHILIPPA GREGORY
PIRANESI BY SUSANNA Returning to his childhood home
e Boleyn daughters are sent to THE WOMAN WITH THE BLUE CLARKE in 1979 New York’s famed Dakota
apartments, a former Peace Corps
the court of Henry VIII to attract the STAR BY PAM JENOFF Living in a labyrinthine house of volunteer is swept up in a celebrity
endless corridors, Piranesi assists e ort to reignite his late-night host
attention of the king. Ella, an a uent Polish girl, helps Sadie the dreamlike dwelling’s only other father’s stalled career.
resident throughout a mysterious
and her pregnant mother survive despite research project before evidence SEE CAPOZZELLA PAGE 14

A YEAR AND A DAY BY the worsening dangers of the war.

VIRGINIA HENLEY

A young woman from Scotland THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE

meets an English baron, and they fall OF SAM HELL BY ROBERT

in love. DUGONI

Born with ocular albinism, small-town

DEVIL IN DISGUISE BY LISA doctor Sam Hill, nicknamed “Devil Boy”

KLE YPAS in his youth, must face a past tragedy.

While trying to avoid scandal, a

young widow meets a rugged Scotch ANIMAL BY LISA TADDEO

whisky distiller who is running from A shocking act of violence causes

danger. Joan to ee to New York City in

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 23

‘It’s fun Middle schoolers
are really cookin’
cooking

and Consumer science students
getting
whip up some tasty dishes
up and
It’s a good thing that being in kin bread. ere’s a lot of steps to
middle school is nothing like real- that.”

making ity TV. Students in the family and con-

Just ask the seventh graders who sumer science class learn the kind

things have been cooking up some tasty of practical skills that will last a
rather quesadillas in Virginia Gertling’s lifetime. In addition to cooking,
family and consumer science class. they learn sewing, how to manage

“It’s kind of like the British bak- money and how to manage their
ing show,” Emma D. said. “ ere time when they have so many ac-

than are ve kitchens, and they are set tivities going on at once.
always up in a circle, kind of facing each “I really like this class,”Ryan W.
other. Each kitchen has a group said. “It’s fun cooking and getting
of four kids who work as a team. up and making things rather than
We have a time limit, like they do always using a pencil and writing

using a in those shows. Here, the time is on paper.”
pencil and
limited by the bell.” Just because the students like

e comparisons end there. cooking in school don’t count on

Sometimes the students com- them to start preparing the family

pare the end results, but no one is meals.

writing judged.Mostly they just enjoy eat- “I don’t think I’ll start cooking
ing their work. If a quesadilla ends dinner regularly,” Maya I. said.

on paper.’ up overcooked or a little runny, of “Quesadillas are the kind of thing

course, no one gets kicked out of where I’ll always tell my mom

class. that hers is better, even if secretly I

-Ryan W. “Quesadillas were the rst think mine is.”
thing we made,” Maya I. said.

Middle School Student PHOTO COURTESY OF MAHOPAC SCHOOL DISTRICT “It was pretty simple and quick. Article courtesy of Mahopac School
Students in Virginia Gertling’s class prepare to make quesadillas.
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Four local companies win
Best in Business Award
Byrne honors those that rose above during the pandemic

Assemblyman Kevin Byrne recently com- federal governments. Many, including those,

pleted a tour of Putnam County businesses to which provide dental services, had to directly

recognize the winners of his inaugural Best in advocate to their state representatives just so

Business competition. they could continue to provide the quality care

Four of the businesses were from Mahopac their customers rely on. ese entrepreneurs

while two were from Carmel. e contest was employ our friends and family, are civic leaders,

created by Byrne to honor and highlight all and take pride in their profession.

the businesses within the 94th Assembly Dis- “It was an honor to meet all of this year’s win-

trict that served their community through the ners, hear their stories of perseverance and hard

extraordinary challenges caused by the COV- work, while having the opportunity to thank

ID-19 pandemic. Residents of the district were them,” said Byrne. “I would also like to thank

able to vote for their favorite business in 20 dif- all of our Putnam County partners from the Assemblyman Byrne presents the award to Groomingdales in Mahopac

ferent categories. various chambers of commerce and business as-

e contest was done in collaboration with sociations who worked with us to promote the

various chambers of commerce and business competition and highlight these remarkable lo-

organizations throughout the 94th Assembly cal businesses in our community.”

District, including the Brewster Chamber of Michael Celestino, CEO of the Greater Ma-

Commerce, Putnam County Business Council, hopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce said the

and the Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber organization was happy to work with Byrne to

of Commerce. Byrne previously honored the recognize everything these businesses do for the

Westchester County business winners at the community,

end of September. “Congratulations to all our winning business-

“Essential has become an overused term this es and thank you to all our local businesses for

past year, but the truth is our local businesses are their service to our area,” Celestino said.

essential,” said Byrne. “ ey create jobs, provide “We are thrilled to see our local businesses

products and services, contribute to our econ- being recognized,” added Michael Bucci, board

omy and tax base, and are a vital part of what chairman of the Putnam County Business

makes our communities so great.” Council.“ ese awards are well deserved, and we

is past year has only magni ed the value want to recognize the hard work, sacri ces, and

of local businesses as they were forced to adapt SEE AWARD PAGE 26 Handle My Books is recognized. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ASSEMBLYMAN BYRNE’S OFFICE
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CLUES ACROSS 30. Used in cooking and 57. Plant in the bean family 26. Comedienne Gasteyer
1. Taxis medicine 59. A wife: __ covert 27. Beloved dog Rin Tin __
5. Mega energy unit (abbr.) 31. A street for nightmares 60. Born of 28. Midway between east
8. Single-strand break 32. French modernist 61. Arranges balls on the and southeast
11. Combinations of painter pool table 29. Call it a career
countries 33. Dishonors 62. Title of Italian monk 34. Former CIA
13. Cutting tool 38. Integrated data 63. Tooth caregiver 35. American time
14. Small bay in Gulf of processing 64. American feminist poet 36. Confederate general
Maine 41. Frameworks 37. Soviet Socialist Republic
15. Actress Lathan 43. Apply new materials 39. Travel downward
16. Chatter incessantly CLUES DOWN
45. Where merch is 1. Dan Rather’s old network 40. Made red-blue
17. Energy, style and displayed 2. Expression of sorrow 41. Vietnamese
enthusiasm 48. American figure skater or pity revolutionary Le Duc
18. Simple shoe Lipinski 3. __ fide (Latin) 42. Capital of Italy
20. Woman (French) 49. Cycles per second 4. Sign of healing 44. Small bunches of
21. Abnormal rattling sound 50. Oohed and __ 5. Warm-blooded flowers
22. Able to change 55. Dark olive black vertebrate 45. Calvary sword
25. Future butterfly 56. Peyton’s little brother 6. Model 46. A distinctive, pleasant
7. Of or relating to odor
plants 47. A well-defined track or
8. Plant of the heath path
family 48. Cereal used to make
9. Where to weigh flour
something 51. Retrospective analysis
10. Internal structure (abbr.)
12. __ Paulo, city 52. Grayish white
14. South Slavic 53. Engrave For puzzle solutions, please see
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23. Have already done 58. Midway between south
24. As much as one and southeast
can hold
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Newton

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AWARD e 12 businesses honored Category Brewster): “Retail” Category east/Brewster): “Healthcare Ser-
FROM PAGE 24
from Putnam County are: Planet Fitness (Mahopac): Seven Star School of Perform- vices” Category

Ultimate Auto Detailing “Fitness & Wellness” Category ing Arts (Southeast/Brewster): Aversano’s (Southeast/Brews-

long nights that went behind (Kent/Carmel): “Auto” Category Groomingdales (Mahopac): “Center for the Arts” Category ter): “Formal Dining” Category

the earning of these awards. Putnam Humane Society “Pet Care” Category Salinger’s Orchard (South- Camp Herrlich (Patterson):

Congratulations to each of these (Carmel): “Not-for-Pro t” Cat- Handle My Books (Ma- east/Brewster): “Agriculture” “Childcare” Category

businesses and a special thanks egory hopac): “O ce Professionals” Category

to the residents in Assemblyman Putnam County Golf Course Category Putnam Dental Associates (a Article provided by Assemblyman

Byrne’s district who voted.” (Mahopac): “Entertainment” Daniel Jewelers (Southeast/ Dental365 Company) (South- Byrne’s o ce

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 MAHOPAC MUSINGS MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 27

MUSINGS portunity to win designer hand- the training of our dogs. Our free, via Zoom and in-library. Email Diaper Drive
bags and raise money for a good highly trained service dogs come programs@carmellibrar y.org
FROM PAGE 2 Genesis Jewelers is hosting its

cause. Share a pasta dinner with from rescue groups. Our recipients with any questions. sixth annual diaper drive to sup-

e Ayurvedic approach is to friends, then play bingo for a Mi- are people with physical disabilities port the Westchester County
Diaper Bank now through Dec.
Mahopac Falls FDdiscover the “root cause” of this chael Kors, Coach, or Kate Spade other than blindness.
multifaceted condition speci c to handbag (retail $250 and up). Ten Putnam Service Dogs is a Tree Lighting 11. Anyone who brings a dona-
an individual’s unique constitu- games, plus an 11th game for table 501(c)3. 917-449-5359. tion will be eligible to win a $50

tion, assist the body in regulating captains only (tables of eight or Designer Bag Join the members of the Ma- Genesis Jewelers gift card! Win-
its blood sugar levels, and ensure 10). hopac Falls Vol. Fire Department ner will be announced on Sat-

that the entire body remains in bal- Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Four Bingo Night for the 2021 Christmas Tree urday, Dec. 11. You do not have
ance so that no complications arise. Brother’s Restaurant, Mahopac, Lighting and visit from Santa on to be present at the drawing to

Come and discover: risk factors as- ($50 tickets) and Wednesday, Dec. Sponsored by the Friends of Dec. 3. Starting at 7 p.m families win. roughout the COVID-19

sociated with di erent types of di- 8, at Salem Golf Course, North the Mahopac High School Dra- can visit the main statio at 17 pandemic, multiple community-

abetes, the Ayurvedic approach to Salem ($60 tickets). Tickets in- ma Club - bingo, ra es and door Luccaro Lane. Santa is scheduled based organizations have extreme

understanding the di erent types clude pasta dinner with salad and prizes. Saturday, Dec. 3, 6:45 p.m. to arrive by re truck at approxi- needs for diapers. ere is no

of diabetes, methods of regulating co ee or tea, and three bingo cards. at the Italian American Club. 141 mately 7:30 p.m with a count- state or federal child safety-net

blood sugar – the ber connection, Additional bingo cards, and ra e Buckshollow Road, Mahopac. $35 down to the Tree Lighting Cere- program that allocates dollars

dietary and lifestyle changes for the tickets are sold at the door for $5 per person; $10 for bu et access. mony to follow. ere will be food speci cally for the purchase of di-

di erent types of diabetes, herbs, each. Cash bar. Dinner, 5:30-6:30 For more info, email friendsofma- and refreshments available, as well apers. $20 or 50 diapers provides

supplements, spices, and teas that p.m.; bingo starts at 6:45 p.m. [email protected]. as a cooki- decorating station and a week’s supply for one child; $80

help blood sugar regulation. Limited seating, so register early Reads at Reed a chance to write a personal let- or 200 diapers provides a month’s
ter to Santa. e department has supply for one child. More than
is series is brought to you by atputnamservicedogs.org.

Putnam County libraries. Regis- COVID safety practices at the once again teamed up with Toys 10 percent of children under the

tration is required. Register here: event: Each attendee must show e Reads at Reed Book Club for Tots to collect gifts of new, age of 4 in Westchester live in or

https://bit.ly/Diabetes11-16, or proof of vaccination for admit- will meet Dec. 7th at 4:30 p.m. at unwrapped toys! If you have any below poverty. e goal is to help

visit www.mahopaclibrary.org. tance. Masks will be worn when Reed Memorial Library in Carmel questions, reach out via Facebook get clean diapers to families that

Light Bite Book Group not eating or drinking. Seating is Hamlet to discuss the book “ e Message, Instagram Message, or struggle to a ord them’

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