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August 1, 2013
mahopacnews.com
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Vol. 4 No. 24
‘No taxation without representation’
Mahopac biz owners, politicians frustrated with ‘constitutional’ MTA tax
BY MARC WEINREICH
OF MAHOPAC NEWS
COMMUNITY
A number of local Mahopac
business owners and politicians
are frustrated with a ruling this
summer by a New York State appellate court that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority tax
is constitutional. The tax applies
to small business owners in the
12 counties of the New York metropolitan area supported by the
MTA whose payroll as of the first
quarter of 2012 exceeded $2,500,
or $312,500 in any calendar quarter. It also applies to self-employed individuals with net earnings that exceed $10,000 for the
Hundreds turn out,
thousands raised
pg. 3
SPORTS
MHS rising senior leads
Red Bulls to championship
pg. 25
2009, 2010, and 2011 tax years or
$50,000 for tax years beginning
in 2012, and requires them to pay
34 cents on every $100 in salary.
It was ruled unconstitutional
in August 2012 by a state Supreme Court judge, three years
after the MTA introduced the tax
to help shoulder the burden of
more than a billion dollar deficit
it was facing.
Many local business owners and politicians feel that they
shouldn’t have to pay for maintenance of the Metro-North and
Long Island railroads and the
New York City subway and bus
system because they are primarily used by people outside of
Putnam.
State Sen. Greg Ball, who
represents Mahopac, said in an
interview with Mahopac News
that he helped repeal the tax for
80 percent of the small businesses
in the 12 counties affected by the
tax, including Putnam County.
He called the tax “insidious and
harmful,” and will continue to
fight for a full repeal.
“The MTA Payroll Tax was the
most insidious and harmful tax
the New York State legislature
has schemed up in a long time,”
Ball said. “Thanks to our regional
efforts and a new majority in the
Senate we have repealed this
burden for 80 percent of taxpay-
ers, but we really need a full and
retroactive repeal…Since this
job-killing payroll tax was introduced, I have done everything in
my power to fight it. While I am
glad we have achieved the 80 percent repeal, my job isn’t finished
until this tax is fully repealed and
refunded to 100 percent of the
people that ever paid it.”
Ball said in addition to a fight
for a full repeal, he is also demanding a more forensic approach to the MTAs accounting
practices.
“There’s no doubt in my mind
SEE MTA PAGE 6
Proposed tobacco
ban hearing Aug. 13
42ND ANNUAL 4-H FAIR
BY MARC WEINREICH
BACK TO SCHOOL
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OF MAHOPAC NEWS
BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
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CLASSIFIEDS
31
MAHOPAC MUSINGS
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LEISURE
14
OPINION
10
SPORTS
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When Nagi Wissa decided
against selling cigarettes in his
Lake Mahopac Pharmacy and Surgical that he opened on Route 6 in
2010, he knew his store would be
an anomaly to some of the chains
in the area such as CVS or A&P.
For Wissa, however, the decision to ban tobacco products had
little to do with business. It was
more of an ethical choice.
“Being an independent pharmacist, you’re the neighborhood
pharmacy, and I want to focus
on well-being and part of that is I
don’t believe cigarettes are a part
of a healthy life,” said Wissa, who
added that he also doesn’t sell
soda and lottery tickets for the
same reason.
PHOTOS: PETER TEXIERA
Rider Lauren Pavarini takes Biala Gwezda up and over the fences
of the upper ring at Sundays 4-H fair in nearby Carmel, which had
hundreds of Mahopac residents in attendance over the course of
the three-day fair as well as locals from other parts of the county.
Biala is owned by Tall Oaks in neighboring Brewster and trained
by Christine A. Nastasi. See our centerspread for more photos.
Now, his choice to not sell tobacco products alongside prescription medications has become
the crux of a push by County
Legislator Sam Oliverio Jr., who
wants to ban cigarettes from being
sold in any pharmacy throughout
Putnam County.
“Pharmacies are supposed to
make people well, and right next
to them are places that don’t do
that,” said Oliverio, who has
chaired the Health, Environmental, Education and Social Committee for the past 16 years. “It
doesn’t make sense…What’s
more important? That little bit of
profit you make on tobacco or the
health of our children?”
Oliverio acknowledged that
it’s a “bold, progressive law” he’s
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‘Criminal mischief’ at Carver Cemetery
By Marc Weinreich
OF MAHOPAC NEWS
Town of Carmel Police Chief Michael Johnson said the damage done to
Carver Cemetery on Washington Road
in late July is being investigated as
“criminal mischief.” The post and rail
fencing that had been replaced by local volunteers in October was in “good
shape” on Memorial Day, according to
Town of Carmel Historian Brian Vangor, who was initially notified of the
damage by an e-mail from a passerby
on July 22. The new yellow and blue
metal cemetery sign provided by the
county and installed by the Town of
Carmel Highway Department in November was also taken down.
“It is unfortunate that events like
this occur after volunteers work hard
to preserve our history and make Carmel a more beautiful and better place
in which to live,” said Vangor.
The replacement posts and rails
have been ordered and will cost over
$100, according to Vangor. Volunteers
are in place to repair the damage once
the materials arrive and Vangor said he
expects to have everything back to normal by the end of August.
If you have any tips, please contact
Town of Carmel police at 845-6281300.
PHOTO COURTESY OF TOWN OF CARMEL HISTORIAN BRIAN VANGOR
Damage to Carver Cemetery is being investigated by Carmel police as “criminal mischief.”
MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
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Hundreds turn out for charity BBQ
Nearly 300 people turned out for the
Sons of American Legion’s annual pig
roast at the American Legion Post 1080
on Buckshollow Road last Saturday afternoon. The local residents and out-of-towners wined and dined like kings and queens
into the evening, and after all was said and
done, they helped raise more than $5,000
for various charities, from the American
Cancer Society and St. Jude’s Hospital to
the Boy and Girl Scouts of America and
several other local foundations and causes.
Scott’s Corner Market in Pound Ridge
donated a 139-pound pig that was roasted
on-site for nine hours by local resident
George Castagner. Friends of the legion
and nearby families enjoyed the day with a
raffle from local businesses and face painting for the kids, and a Budweiser truck was
on hand to keep the beer flowing into the
evening. Mahopac News was on hand to
capture some of the fun!
Mahopac’s Lou
Logozio, commander
of the Sons of the
American Legion Post
1080, holds up one
of several turkeys he
cooked on the day.
The kids enjoyed the day
facepainting. Al Lapore
chose to be a ninja turtle.
Left to Right:
Mahopac
resident Art
Mulford with
R.J. Mulford;
their friend from
Massachusetts,
the man with
the moustache,
John Fournier;
and Tony
Terraccino
The annual pig
roast is held
every year at
the American
Legion Post
1080 on
Buckshollow
Road.
It was $30 per person for all-you-can-eat and
all-you-can drink from the Budweiser truck.
more pix
on pg. 4
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ROTARY INSTALLS NEW MEMBERS
PHOTO COURTESY OF NEAL SULLIVAN
Tom Casey of Edward
Jones Investments and
local dentist John Burke
were installed July 24 as
the newest members of the
Lake Mahopac Rotary Club.
They are pictured with the
newly appointed president,
Neal Sullivan (left); Kelly
McShane, Vice President
at Putnam County Savings
Bank; Putnam County
Undersheriff Peter Convery
and former Putnam County
Legislator Regina Morini.
Job search continues
for MMS principal
Mahopac Central School District
is continuing its search of a
replacement for middle school
principal Ira Gurkin, who retired
this summer. The following is a
message from Superintendent Tom
Manko:
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re-opened the Middle School Principal search. The initial search did not
identify candidates who met our rigorous, high expectations for building
leadership.
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proposing, but he thinks that pharmacies are the one area of commerce where there’s good reason
for a ban on tobacco products. The
fact that he grew up with secondhand smoke is another reason he
is pushing to ease the burden on
many children who face similar
conditions today.
“My father smoked three packs
of Parliaments per day,” Oliverio
said. “I’d wake up every day with a
sore throat. The house stunk of cigarette smoke. When I was a teenager, he tried to give it up and then
completely gave it up. But it was
too late. He died of lung cancer.”
Oliverio will be holding a Health
Committee meeting at 5:30 on
Aug. 13 in the county office building on Gleneida Avenue in Carmel
to allow local business owners and
representatives of pharmacies the
opportunity to voice their opinion
about the possible ban. His goal is
for the legislature to approve the
proposal in September and then
send it to County Executive MaryEllen Odell for her to consider
signing into law.
Odell said in an interview with
Mahopac News that she will absolutely consider the proposal,
but questions whether it’s “smart
legislation” or “feel-good legislation.” Furthermore, she thinks banning tobacco in only certain areas
doesn’t make the entire point.
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quite honest with you,” Odell said.
“If you’re going to ban tobacco,
ban it in its entirety. If you’re going
to make a point, make a point in its
entirety. I’m respectful and mindful
of the damages that smoking has on
individuals and families, but to just
single out those businesses [such as
CVS and A&P], is not fair to them
because they’ve been responsible
partners in our community.”
Putnam County Health Commissioner Dr. Allen Beals, who
initially recommended the initiative to Oliverio, said the fact that
Putnam has high rates of radon
emissions can increase one’s risk
for lung cancer. He said it’s especially important for residents of
Putnam to understand that they’re
putting themselves at a disadvantage because of the radon exposure
coupled with the fact that tobacco
products are readily available in
places that are supposed to be selling products that are good for your
health.
“We want to stop it from being sold alongside where you buy
cereal,” Beals said. “But also in a
pharmacy, in a place where consumers get normal products and fill
their health [needs] to treat the very
problems caused by tobacco.”
MTA
Route 6, is also frustrated with
the recent ruling.
“It’s just another layer or
tax, but a very small portion of
my clients use the MTA,” said
Schneider, who also serves as
Town Councilman. According
to Town Comptroller Mary Ann
Maxwell, approximately $35,000
is budgeted annually for the MTA
tax.
Schneider has been advising
his clients to file a petition with
the New York State Department
of Taxation and Finance so that
if the law is changed and the
MTA tax is ruled unconstitutional
again, they could be eligible for
a refund on the money they’ve
spent paying for a service that
they don’t use.
Vincent Tamagna, chairman
of Putnam County’s Transportation Task Force, said that taxpayers were funding the MTA even
before the tax was implemented
in 2009. According to Tamagna,
approximately $1.8 million in
taxpayer money is already used
for two line items in the annual
county budget that go toward the
MTA. Through county taxes, they
have paid for station maintenance
for services such as snow plowing, shoveling and upkeep of infrastructure. A second line item in
the county’s annual budget is for
generally subsidizing the MTA.
Tamagna said the ruling by the
state appellate court needs to be
challenged by a Federal Court.
“It’s another hidden tax,” Tamagna said. “Wherever they can
get money, they take money. It’s
taxation without representation.
For New York City to be able to
tax us is really unconstitutional.”
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that if we conduct a forensic audit of the MTA accounting practices, we will uncover hundreds
of millions of dollars in savings
and we will be able to fully repeal
the MTA payroll tax once and for
all,” Ball added.
Mike Bucci, executive director
of the Mahopac-Carmel Chamber
of Commerce, said he can appreciate why local business owners
are upset that they’re now legally
obligated by law to pay for a service that they may never use.
“Anytime you’re forced to pay
a tax or fee that you can’t prove
you’ll benefit from or never will
benefit from, it’s understandable
why there will be a lot of discussion and in this case frustration
with the tax,” Bucci said.
One of those local businessmen is Rich D’Andrea, owner of
Park Ford in Mahopac. The dealership, which employs nearly 40
people, was recognized in July
with an award given to less than
10 percent of the Ford and Lincoln dealerships across the U.S.
for surpassing Ford’s sales goals
while displaying exemplary customer service. But D’Andrea said
the new MTA tax is a burden and
is fundamentally wrong.
“We certainly don’t think it’s
legitimate,” D’Andrea said. “We
think it’s a burden, unjust. All of
my employees are driving.”
Lisa Vinci, control office manager for the dealership, said Park
Ford of Mahopac pays nearly
$8,000 per year for the MTA tax.
Jon Schneider, owner of
Schneider Financial Group on
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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DWYER AGENCY
A&P Grocery Store, 960 South Lake Boulevard, circa 1930
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Decades later,
a splash of color
In 1931, the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company became
the first chain store to do business in Lake Mahopac. Edward
Joyce had built the first store in
the new business section in Mahopac and rented a portion of it
to the A&P Company. The A&P
store later moved up the street
to the Clark Building and took
over one of the two street level
stores there. The Clark Building
was a three story building built
by John W. Clark. Hyman Nussbaum’s Mahopac Department
Store was on the left side with
the A&P opposite on the right
side. The two story building at
the corner of South Lake Boulevard and Cherry Lane, built by
Henry Lynn, was once occupied
by Simone’s Lake Mahopac
Market.
The Ford dealership was
owned by Mahopac resident
Raymond E. Hill. This later
became the Grand Union, then
Bud Kellogg’s Tom-Kat Sport-
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ing Goods Store and later Jack
Nussbaum’s Mahopac Department Store, which had burned
down in a fire.
The D&H Pharmacy was located on the right side of the
Clark Building and The A&P
closed its store on South Lake
Boulevard in around 1960. In
June 1966, a new A&P opened at
654 Route 6 on the former Hotel
Mahopac property. Rumor has it
that there is a circa 1930’s photo
showing two teams of horses attached to sleds and an old Ford
in front of the A&P. Has anyone
see it? We are looking for any
old Mahopac photos of this nature.
If you have photographs,
documents, articles, maps,
etc. related to the history of
Mahopac or Carmel and would
like to share, please contact
Greg Amato or Brian Vangor at
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PARK FORD OF MAHOPAC TOP 10 PERCENT IN U.S.
OFF BY AN INCH
PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL FORHAN
PHOTOS: TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL
Above, the employees
of Park Ford in
Mahopac show off
their latest Presidents
Award. They have
won this prestigious
customer satisfaction
award for two years
running and multiple
times in the past.
This is what happens when you miss par by literally an inch. In July,
Halston Media Publisher Brett Freeman and Mahopac News Editor Marc
Weinreich took to Centennial Golf Club in Carmel as part of the great golf
and dinner outing hosted by the The Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber
of Commerce. Halston Media sponsored the first hole, so Brett was extra
keen on doing well on it. But sometimes wishes come true, and other
times you’re off by an inch. Thanks to our Account Executive Paul Forhan
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Ford Motor Company, one of the world’s largest automotive
companies, honored Park Ford of Mahopac with the 2012 President’s
Award for exemplary performance. The prestigious award is presented
to less than 10 percent of all Ford and Lincoln dealerships across the
U.S.The President’s Award is only awarded to those top performing
Ford Motor Company Dealerships that make quality business practices
a priority. Park Ford of Mahopac has exceeded Ford’s sales goals
while scoring higher in customer satisfaction.”This is a wonderful
affirmation of policies set forth since the dealershipís inception;
honesty, integrity and building relationships,’ said General Manager
Rich D’Andrea. “[The dealership] is proud to be the recipients of this
award for an unprecedented second consecutive year and would like
to thank all our customers for their continued friendship.”
Opinion
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MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
Stop and smell the feet
“Do you smell that?” I asked my
husband.
“Smell what?” he responded.
“It smells like… feet,” I replied,
wrinkling my nose.
He nodded.
“Why do you think that is?”
“Cuz we’re in the shoe store?” I
wondered.
“That would be my guess,” he
said dryly.
I looked around and saw a number of men in their socks trying on
shoes. We were in the men’s shoe
department of our local department
store, which, in my experience, had
the potential to be a somewhat more
odiferous experience than being in
the women’s shoe department. This
is not to suggest that men’s feet are
stinkier than women’s. Okay, yes,
actually, it is meant to suggest that.
I was just trying to be PC (podiatrically correct).
“Well, it’s really stinky,” I commented as I pinched my nose.
“Blame them,” he said, tilting his
head toward the other men trying
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on shoes in the store.
I shook my head.
“This is not the guys’ fault. It’s
the department store’s fault.”
“How do you figure?”
“I think that if you run a department in a store that has the potential—strike that— the likelihood
to be unpleasant smelling, it is
incumbent upon you to make sure
that there are a number of antistinkifying measures in place, like
air fresheners and high-powered
fans, to protect the delicate sensibilities of the other patrons.”
“… Such as yourself,” he added.
“Yes.”
“Because your feet don’t smell.”
“Right.”
He snorted and said, “Your feet
smell like VINEGAR.”
I gasped and said, “They do
NOT.”
“They do,” he nodded. “They
always have.“
I was stunned. I had always
prided myself on the fact that I had
odorless feet. When we went to
friends’ homes and they would ask
us to take off our shoes at the door,
I would kick off my shoes with
confidence. I would go sockless
in the summer without care. I was
completely secure in my smell-free
feet. But now, to find out that I
did actually have stinky feet called
into question everything I knew to
be true about myself. It was not
the kind of revelation you expect
to find out about yourself in your
forties. Especially when the person
informing you has been living with
this secret for a couple of decades.
It was like finding out you had a
birthmark on your back that looked
like Elvis, or that you sang Barry
Manilow songs in your sleep, or
anything else truly horrifying that
you couldn’t be aware of unless
someone else pointed it out to you.
“How come you never told me?”
I asked him incredulously.
He shrugged. “I guess it never
bothered me enough to say anything.”
“If the vinegar were on the other
foot, I’d definitely tell you,” I told
him. “It’s one of those things you
count on your partner to mention so
some stranger doesn’t end up telling
you instead.”
“What’s the big deal?” he
wondered. “So your feet smell like
vinegar. It’s not a bad smell.”
“It doesn’t gross you out?” I
asked him.
“No,” he replied. “The only
downside is, sometimes it makes
me suddenly want to have a salad.”
Note: Tracy’s new book, “Lost in
Suburbia: A Momoir” makes a
great beach read! Get a copy at
Amazon or any bookseller!
GRAPHIC BY GEORGE ANGELINI
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Democrats
with bylines
“North Carolina Republicans
Push Extreme Voter Suppression
Measures” is the headline of a
story by Ari Berman that ran in
The Nation last week. Knowing
off the bat that The Nation is a
liberal political publication, seeing the word “extreme” in a red
state story for me became a red
flag. To the liberal, anything the
right does is extreme. The second red flag are the words “voter
suppression” when talking about
voting in a southern state. To the
liberal, all southern state Republicans do is sit around thinking
of ways to suppress the black,
and now, the Hispanic vote.
This, despite the fact that the
Republican Party was founded
to end slavery and it was the
Republicans who allowed blacks
to register to vote on the south in
the 1950s when the Democrats
would not. Just ask Condi Rice
about that. She is a Republican
because as a child in Alabama,
the Democrats would not let
her father register to vote. The
Republicans welcomed him.
More times than not, if you
substitute the words “common
sense” for the word “extreme,”
you will get the reality of what
is going on. This story is a case
BAZZO
SAYS
ANDY
BAZZO
in point. For if you make the
substitutions, and re-title the
story “North Carolina Republicans Push Common Sense Voter
Measures” you will come away
with a more accurate account of
what is being proposed.
More on that later—but first a
little background.
If you only read the Democrats
with bylines’ (80 percent of the
media) version of the Supreme
Court’s June ruling regarding the
Voting Rights Act of 1965, you
would have thought that the Supreme Court ruled that the entire
Voting Rights Act was gutted
and states were free to suppress
black votes willy-nilly. The story
above is meant to cement that
impression.
What the Supreme Court actually said was that you can have
federal oversight and protection
SEE BAZZO PAGE 11
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BAZZO
provisional voting if at wrong precinct,
*prevents counties from offering voting on last Saturday before the election
of the right to vote, BUT the informabeyond 1 pm,
tion used must be more current than that
*prevents counties from extending
being used now. You see Congress, in
poll hours by one hour on election day in
renewing the Voting Rights Act, used
extraordinary circumstances (like lengthy
date from 1972. In North Carolina for
lines),
example, more blacks voted in 2012 than
*eliminates state supported voter regwhites. What the Supreme Court said was istration drives and pre-registration for
you must take into account this kind of
16/17 year olds,
information.
*repeals voter owned judicial elections
But nooo, the liberals cannot have that. and straight party voting,
To retain power, they must convince
*increases number of people who can
black voters that it is still about “Jim
challenge voters inside the precinct, and
Crow” and “Separate but Equal,” and that
*purges voter rolls more often.
the clock stopped in 1964. The line that
Meanwhile, it floods the democratic
all Southern Republicans are racist must
process with more money. The bill makes
be repeated every day and night because
it easier for outside groups to spend on
without 90 percent of the African-Amerelectioneering and reduces disclosure of
ican vote, the Democrat Party collapses
the sources. It also raises the contribution
electorally. Truth be told, these rights
limits to $5k per person per election from
would not exist if the Democrats had their $4k and indexes to amount to rise with
way.
inflation.
Yes, it was a Democrat President
The bill even eliminates Citizens
Lyndon Johnson, who signed the Voting
Awareness Month to encourage voter
Rights Act into law, but it was the Repub- registration.
licans who gave him the majority of votes
to make that law happen. The Democrats,
“Early voting” and “same day registraincluding Al Gore’s father, fought tooth
tion”
and nail against this law.
These are designed to make voter fraud
Getting back to The Nation piece…
easier. You can include “motor voter” in
what are these “Extreme Voter Suppression Measures?” From the story, complete the long line of liberal voting schemes,
as New York does not allocate funding to
with the author’s spin:
If anyone had any doubt about the bill’s find out who is actually a citizen and who
is not, when voting.
intent to suppress voters, all he/she has
to do is read it. The bill now does the fol“PREVENTS COUNTIES FROM
lowing:
EXTENDING POLL HOURS”
*shortens early voting by 1 week,
Oh, the horror! What the author fails
*eliminates same day registration and
FROM PAGE 10
My two cents:
OPINION
to mention is that if you get to the polls
by closing time, no matter how long the
line, you must be allowed to cast a ballot.
However, extending voting hours accomplishes is to allow the controlling entities
to see how many votes are needed to prevail and get those registered to the polls if
they are needed.
“Eliminates state supported voter
registration drives and pre-registration for
16/17 year olds: Why should taxpayers
pay to register those who are not allowed
to vote because of age? There really are
better things to spend tax dollars on or
better yet, give that money back to the tax
payer.
“PURGES VOTER ROLLS MORE OFTEN”
Of course the liberal would be against
this. Purging the rolls often means eliminating the dead. As been documented
in cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, and
New York liberals often need the dead to
win. This is why they are so against voter
I.D. laws. Without them, it is much easier
to get illegal votes.
“IT FLOODS THE DEMOCRATIC
PROCESS WITH MORE MONEY”
This of course is the liberal author’s
reaction to Citizens United vs. FEC. The
only money the liberal wants allowed is
monies supporting their causes or candidates. All others are corrupt, especially if
it comes from conservative groups.
So you see, any honest reading of the
proposals would conclude that these measures are neither extreme nor designed
to suppress votes. Well, actually they are
designed to prevent illegal votes. It is too
bad that honest reporting must step aside
to promote the liberal template.
What is truly eye opening however, is
that the left’s constant push back against
common sense voting laws show just how
much they depend on fraud to win elections. I mean liberals actually say that
Voter ID laws violate the civil rights of
non-whites. They actually say that asking
a black person to show an ID at the polls
is an unfair and racist burden! So, what
about having a driver’s license when driving a car? Is that too much to ask of black
people? How helpless do Democrats think
non-whites are in this country? They are
too helpless and stupid to show an ID
card?
Nah, the left just knows that if every
person had to show ID at the polls, their
candidates would not stand a chance. All
we are saying, is to give fraud a chance…
This is what I KNOW. What say you?
PAGE 12
MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
Mahopac Golf Club tourney Sept. 23
The 15th Annual Dr. Gil & Lyda
Rojas Memorial Golf Tournament
to benefit the Putnam Hospital
Center Foundation will be held on
Sept. 23 at Mahopac Golf Club in
Mahopac. The tournament is being held in memory of Dr. Gilberto
Rojas, a member of the hospital’s
original medical staff who was an
active general surgeon for 28 years,
and his wife, Lyda, who worked
selflessly to erect a nondenominational chapel at the hospital offering a place of solace and prayer.
Their legacy of medical care and
charitable works continue through
support of this annual tournament.
Proceeds from this year’s golf tournament will support the construction and equipment of three new
surgical services suites.
The Rojas Family is the lead
sponsor of the golf tournament,
which is set to begin with registra-
tion from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 12:30
pm. Lunch will be provided and
cold drinks will be available on
the course throughout the tournament. During the day, there will be
a hole-in-one contest and competitions for longest drive and closet
to the pin. Following golf, there
will be a dinner reception-awards
ceremony, with raffles and door
prizes. For golf and sponsorship
information, please call the Putnam
Hospital Center Foundation at 845279-5711, Ext. 4763.
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school students prepare to head back
to the classroom in a little more than
month from now, many may reflect
on their summer jobs serving tables,
operating cash registers, tracking inventory and assisting customers.
To most, those summer jobs were
solely for the purpose of having a
little extra cash, or maybe to build a
college resume. But students should
consider the long-term knowledge
gained in such a short span of time.
These hourly positions often provide the building blocks for something bigger to come in the future:
a career.
The restaurant industry hires
hundreds of thousands of seasonal
employees every summer, including high school students getting
their first taste of the working world.
One-half of all adults have worked
in the restaurant industry at some
point during their lives and one out
of three adults got their first job experience in a restaurant, according to
the National Restaurant Association.
But can summer jobs in restaurants lead to bigger and better
things? Research shows that nine
out of 10 salaried restaurant employees started in hourly positions, and
80 percent of restaurant owners began their industry careers as hourly
workers. Nearly all restaurant employees say the industry is a good
place to get a first job and learn basic
working skills.
Even if you didn’t have a summer
job in a restaurant, it’s still a hot spot
for career opportunities. This year
is the 14th consecutive year that
the restaurant industry is posting
stronger job growth than the overall
economy, with employment now totaling more than 13 million. Eightyeight percent of restaurant employees say restaurants often provide the
opportunity to start at the bottom
and move up to management.
And it’s going to keep getting
better. The National Restaurant Association projects that restaurant and
foodservice outlets will add 1.3 million new positions over the next 10
years.
It’s no wonder training for a career in this growing industry is on
the rise. Nearly every state in the
U.S. - 47 in total - now implements
ProStart, a two-year program that
brings the industry and the class-
room together to give 95,000 high
school students across 1,700 schools
nationwide a platform to discover
new interests and talents, while
opening doors to fulfilling culinary
and restaurant management careers.
ProStart is just one of the programs
offered by the National Restaurant
Association Educational Foundation
(NRAEF), which is committed to
ensuring it supports the development
of a highly-trained and professional
talent pool through scholarships and
educational programs. Since 1997,
the Foundation has granted $15 million in scholarships to students and
educators, giving them a jumpstart
on successful careers.
In addition to the ample employment opportunities the restaurant
industry provides, its employee base
is incredibly diverse, consisting of
people from various backgrounds,
speaking many languages and with
different skill sets. Eighty-one percent of restaurant employees say the
industry is a place where people of
all backgrounds and experience can
open their own business.
Millennials make up a large percentage of today’s workforce and
this group tends to gravitate toward
organizations that do good for others. In fact, Jim Lewis, CEO of the
National Society of High School
Students, recently told Forbes that
Millennials are responding to companies that focus on helping others
and want the sense that they are giving back to the community.
And restaurants are certainly part
of that trend. In fact, more than nine
in 10 restaurants are involved in
community service.-For the past 15
years, the NRAEF, in partnership
with American Express, has presented the annual Restaurant Neighbor
Award to celebrate this outstanding charitable service performed by
restaurant operators. It’s companies
like these that will continue to attract
Millennials as they seek out career
opportunities with socially responsible companies.
As summer comes to a close and
students return to school, they can
feel confident in saying they not
only spent their summer making
some extra spending money in a restaurant, but also had the opportunity
to build a foundation for a bright,
fulfilling career.
MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
St. John’s Art
Workshop Aug. 5-9
St. John’s Art Workshop is a creative program in which students
will explore different themes and
create works of art using a variety
of art materials.
The workshop runs from 9 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m from Aug. 5-9. All materials are provided and included in
the fee of $200 per week.
For more information, call Gina
Romero at (914) 426-2945
Photography
Invitational Aug. 4-18
The Putnam Arts Council will be
offering photography classes from
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. August 4-18. These
classes will feature the fine art of
photography of the Photographic
Eye. For more information, contact
the Putnam Arts Council at 845803-8622.
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Miss Columbus Day
Pageant at
IAC Aug. 10
The Italian American Club of
Mahopac is proud to host the
Miss Columbus and Little Miss
Columbus Pageant. The Columbus Day Festivities leads off each
year with the Pageant Event. It is
held at the Italian American Club
at 141 Buckshollow Road at 6:30
p.m. on Saturday, August 10. The
emcee for the evening is Giulio
Cefaloni, Chairman of the Columbus Day Festivities. People attending can take part in the Chinese
Auction and enjoy coffee, tea and
homemade cakes supplied by the
Club members while enjoying the
evening. Music will be supplied
by Next Generation Entertainment. The Pageant is open to all
girls who attend school or live in
Putnam County. Application information and forms are on the Italian
American Club web page www.
italianamericanclubofmahopac.
org. The Grand Marshal and Honorary Grand Marshals will choose
from the contestants who will show
Putnam County's
best valued 55+ community
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their talent, evening gown/party
dress attire and answer questions
asked of them by the Chairperson
of the event, Juliet Cefaloni. For
more information, please contact
Juliet at jucefaloni@yahoo.com
or call her at 914-497-7232. Miss
Columbus and Little Miss Columbus receive scholarship awards
and all of the contestants receive
a gift bag. At the Columbus Day
Dinner-Dance held at Villa Barone on Sunday, September 27, the
winners will receive their sashes
and crowns. On a float, decorated
in red, white and green, Miss Columbus and Little Miss Columbus,
with the other contestants who entered the contest, will lead the Columbus Day Parade along Route 6
in Mahopac.
Flea Market Sept. 21
at MHS
The boys soccer and wrestling
Booster Clubs are sponsoring a
flea market of new and gently used
items 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 21
(rain date Sept. 22) at the Mahopac
High School parking lot on 421
Baldwin Place Road. More than
100 spaces are available. The cost
is $30 for a 17 x 8 parking space;
multiple spaces may be purchased.
Those interested in joining as a
vendor should contact Nancy Cornell at sncc3@verizon.net.
Art classes
throughout
August at PAC
A number of art classes will be
held throughout August at the Putnam Arts Council, including digital photogtaphy, pottery, yoga, clay
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for kids and visual arts (3D and
Plein Aire for teens). Visit putnamartscouncil.com or call 845-8038622 for more information. Classes
begin Aug. 2.
Join Mahopac
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts are forming new
troops in Mahopac for the coming
year. Girls in kindergarten through
12th grade learn leadership skills,
make new friends and have fun.
Girl Scout leaders are also needed.
Help build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the
world a better place. Free training
is provided. For more information,
contact Wendy Kasper, Mahopac
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Rockin’ One Way at
Claddagh’s Aug. 2.
Mahopac’s own at Rockin’ One
Way will be performing their hits at
Claddagh’s at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 2.
PCSN nominations
due Aug. 9
Is there a a person or an organization that has taken that extra step,
given support when needed, made
an impact on you or someone you
know?
The Putnam Community Service Network (PCSN), a Cornell
Cooperative Extension program,
would like to recognize them at
the PCSN’s 28th Annual Awards
Breakfast on Tuesday, September
17th at 9 am at Clear pool Education Center in Carmel.
Award nominations are being
sought for individuals and organizations that have made a difference
in the lives of others in human services and/or community services
in Putnam County. Award recipients and all of the nominees will
be honored at the PCSN Awards
Breakfast. It’s a great way to express your appreciation to an individual or organization by nominating them for an award.
Your nominations make a difference by showing our community the broad array of community
programs, projects, and services
provided by dedicated professionals, volunteers, organizations and
youth in Putnam County and by
given much deserved recognition
for their accomplishments. All of
the award nominees and award recipients will be recognized at the
Awards Breakfast in September.
The award categories include:
Distinguished Service AwardIndividual, Distinguished Service
Award-Organization, Ruth Dain
Volunteer Service Award, Professional Career Recognition Award,
Norman Vincent Peale Outstanding Service Award, Liz &Buzz
Burr Excellence in Communications Award, Joe Gomez Memorial
Advocacy Award, Youth Award,
Public Service Award-Individual,
Fred Dill Community Service Networking Award.
The deadline for completed
applications received is Friday,
August 9. Award detailed descriptions, criteria and applications may
be obtained online at www.cce.cornell.edu/putnam or by calling 845225-8493, ext. 211.
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MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Baby or infant
5. Common Indian weaverbird
9. Walk
14. Shiite spiritual leader’s title
15. Mirish
16. Nostrils
17. Confiscate
18. Powder mineral
19. Moss, lace or banded stone
20. Doyle detective
23. New Rochelle college
24. “Case of the Ex” singer
25. Rays or devilfish
28. Cutting implements for sewing
33. Two-toed sloth
34. Lightly fry
35. Japanese apricot
36. Gargle
38. Consumed food
39. Swats
41. Doctors’ group
42. Baseball teams
44. Japanese waist pouch
45. Impaired by diminution
47. A fixed portion of food
49. Gall
50. A block of soap or wax
51. Polite phrase for “What?”
58. Blackberry drupelets
59. Wild sheep of Northern Africa
60. River in Florence
61. Carried
62. Was visualized
63. Giant armadillo
64. Dwarf buffaloes
65. An account of events
66. Avery dark black
CLUES DOWN
1. Morsels
2. Indian wet nurse
3. Cook a cake
4. Retired with honorary title
5. Conductor’s instrument
6. Manila hemp
7. Yellow portion of an egg
8. Curved support structure
9. Reasonings
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13. Point midway between E and SE
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22. Leave out
25. Wall painting
26. Colorful Japanese animation
27. Grandmothers
28. Fully satisfied
29. Billiards sticks
30. A citizen of Oman
31. Duplicate or copy
32. Municipality in Philippines
34. Mentally healthy
37. Capacities for work or activity
40. Able to read and write
43. Dark bluish black
46. Loudenville college
47. Seizure of property by force
48. Alias
50. Showing no mercy or pity
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Celebrate summer with family
(BPT) - Facing busy calendars
and over-scheduled summers,
Americans are dedicating, on average, only 40 minutes a week
for family time, according to a
research study from the NYU
Child Study Center. With summer
in full swing, it’s the perfect time
to capture those fleeting family
moments and create delicious celebrations of happiness, laughter
and togetherness.
Culinary artist, Clare Crespo,
knows how important quality
family time can be, which is why
she is inspiring all families—including her own—to get creative
in the kitchen. Crespo lives by
the mantra that food preparation
and presentation is half the fun,
and can be a spur-of-the-moment,
group event. Take ice cream, for
instance:
“A scoop of Breyers ice cream
is a deliciously blank canvas—one
that has the potential to bring out
the dessert artist in all of us,” said
Crespo. “Amid fits of giggles and
messy moments, a simple bowl of
ice cream can unleash imaginative and memorable quality time
together, even if only for a few
minutes.”
Whether you’re inside the
kitchen or out, Crespo urges families to take every opportunity to
celebrate life’s delicious moments
this summer:
family around the dessert table,
grab a scoop of ice cream, and
dig in. Capture these “delicious
moments of family togetherness”
and share them on Facebook.com/
Breyers for a chance to win prizes
like a tablet and a year’s supply of
Breyers.
Take iT ouTside
Don’t take the lazy days of summer too literally. Take advantage
of the weather and enjoy the outdoors. With so many built-in activities, it’s a great way to connect
with your family.
Directions:
bowl. Cook at HIGH in microwave
1 minute. Let stand 1 minute. Stir
and continue cooking in additional
15 second increments until it can be
stirred smooth.
Shape Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice
Cream into 4 1/2-cup balls, then
freeze 1 hour or until firm. Evenly coat
ice cream with cereal, press to flatten
keep iT simple
Pressed for time or funds? Make slightly, and then shape a hole in the
everyday tasks more fun by get- center to make a donut shape. Freeze
ting the family involved. Let the until ready to serve.
kids choose what to make for dinArrange ice cream on serving plates.
ner, or allow them to help pack
Drizzle with chocolate sauce, and
lunches together.
For more summertime fun, cool then sprinkle with berries. Garnish, if
off in the kitchen this summer by desired, with whipped cream.
creating one of Crespo’s delicious Mint Chocolate Chimps
frozen treats.
2 chocolate sandwich cookies or
Homemade Unfried Ice chocolate wafer cookies
Cream Donuts
Red decorating icing
1 cup toasted cinnamon cereal,
crushed
Black decorating icing
1 tablespoon I Can’t Believe It’s Not
Butter! spread, melted
Cut 1 cookie in half; set aside
Directions:
Pinch ground cayenne pepper
Using red decorating icing, draw a
mouth on the lower half of other
cookie. Using black decorating icing,
draw 2 nostrils on top half of same
cookie.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line
a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Toss cereal and I Can’t Believe It’s
Not Butter! spread on sheet. Bake
6 minutes or until toasted. Let cool
completely.
Combine chocolate, cream and
ConTinue The fun indoors
Keep the kiddos entertained— cayenne in small microwave-safe
even after sundown. Gather the
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Local chickens and
roosters were on
display inside the
barn at the 4-H Fair.
The llamas were a big hit.
Putnam County Judge Jim Reitz with his wife,
Barbara
Dr. and Col. Larry Maxwell with James
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Putnam County Undersheriff Pete Convery poses
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various qualities that
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Jamie Burke of Creative Kids camp took her campers to the
4-H Fair, including Mahopac residents (left to right) Chance
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David Amram of Peekskill Hollow Farm poses
with former County Executive Paul Eldridge
T
he 42nd annual 4-H Fair was held this past weekend at the Veterans Memorial Park in Carmel,
bringing together some of the best folk music, local
produce, arts and crafts and livestock from the county.
The event was held July 26 - 28 tucked away on Gipsy
Trail Road just outside Mahopac! We were on hand to
capture some of the fun and games from the weekend!
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routine at the fair
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Cows, llamas, goats
and chickens were
some of the livestock
on site at the 4H Fair.
(Left to right): Julia
Gallagher, Joe Zipelli
and Maggie Callery of the
Muscoot Gang take some
time to hang with the goats
and answer questions
related to the Muscoot
Gang Volunteer Program.
Chris Marone, Cheryl and Jeff Kellogg of the Putnam
Hospital Center Foundation, former Town of Carmel Police
Chief Greg Amato and Matt Marone, chairman of the
Foundation at Putnam Hospital, with his grandson James
Hawley, take a moment to pose for Mahopac News.
Lillian Jones of the Town of Carmel Democratic
Committee stands with her family: (Left to right)
husband Richard; daughter Shannon Carr from
Pennsylvania with her children, Brandon and Peyten.
The bus drivers got to lounge after trips from outside
Putnam.
Denise Comilloni of Putnam Valley and Rich
Dunne of Carmel are part of the Putnam
County Master Gardeners Program. They were
on site to answer gardening questions and
selling plants and flowers, with the proceeds
going toward the 4-H Club. Many of the plants
were donated by local growers and nurseries.
Elijah Wolfensohn, left, complete in Harry Potter
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MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
Mahopac resident owner of top dance school
Hard work paid off this summer for the 51 Competing Team
members from Mahopac resident Darcy Baia-Cohen’s Darcy’s
Academy of Dance. The competitive dance team, which is
based just outside Mahopac in Putnam Valley, won America’s
Best Dance School and the coveted Las Vegas Cup at the Access Broadway National Talent Competition in Hershey, Pa.,
beating out schools from across the nation.
For the members of the team, the recognition was a high honor; they have dedicated themselves for years and have chosen
dance over sleepovers, time with friends and even school sports
to train weekends, early mornings and evenings throughout the
school year.
In addition to the members of the Competing Team, another
30-40 recreational-level dancers who make up Darcy’s Dance
Crew also attended and scored well at the National Talent Competition in Hershey, PA. Together, these two teams prepped and
performed 115 dance numbers, which spanned multiple genres
of dance including Musical Theater, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip
Hop, Tap and Contemporary dance at various levels from beginner through advanced technical ability. The Competing
Team and Crew Team performers range in age from 7 to 17.
Baia-Cohen, who has been in business since 1993, said she is
proud to win the award.
“I am so proud of all my dancers,” Darcy said as she accepted the Las Vegas Cup on behalf of her dance team. “Thank
you very much for this award.”
In addition to the Las Vegas Cup, both the Dance Crews and
the Competing Team won top honors in many of the categories.
Dance Crew numbers won Best Choreography, Best Young
Dance Group and Best Senior Dance Group. Dance Company
numbers also won Most Entertaining, Best Dance Production,
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Best Teen Dance Duo/Trio, Best Young Dance Group, and Best Darcy’s Dance Academy, owned by Mahopac resident Darcy Baia-Cohen, accepts the award in Hershey, Pa. this summer
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for being recognized as America’s Best Dance School.
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FLAMES FOR A CAR WASH
The Mahopac
Flames girls
Under-12 travel
soccer team
held a carwash
at the Mahopac
firehouse on June
29 to raise money
for their team. The
girls washed a lot
of cars and ended
up raising almost
$700 from the day.
Pictured: Maria
Zagami, Caroline
Raymond, Kate
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Scanlon, Lea
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MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
Mahopac rolls to bronze
The Mahopac Roller Hockey
League participated in the 25th
annual Nutmeg State Games hosted by the Koeppel Community
Sports Center in Hartford, Conn.
on July 13 and 14. Head Coach
Jaime Latasa, team coaches Kenny Roberts and Tom Stiller and
assistant coaches Trevor Latasa
and Gianna Brigante prepared
the 10-and-under team for fierce
competition against opponents
from Connecticut and Monroe in
an exciting three-game series.
The Connecticut Shamrocks
earned the gold medal, coming in first place, the Monroe
Crusaders took home silver and
the Mahopac Indians earned the
bronze, placing third place in the
10-and-under division. The Nutmeg Games is the largest amateur
multi-sport event in Connecticut
and is designed to promote and
reinforce an Olympic spirit of
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MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
Sports
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JARED MILIAN
Senior gives heart and soul to soccer
Jared Milian is a rising senior at
Mahopac High School and is a midfielder
on the varsity soccer team.
BY ROB DIANTONIO
OF MAHOPAC NEWS
How old were you when you first
started playing soccer and how did you
get into it?
I was in kindergarten when I realized
soccer would take priority in my life. I
realized this through watching my brother
play in-house soccer.
What do you think are your strengths
as a soccer player?
I think my strengths as a soccer player
consist of my IQ on the field, my ability
to think quickly, and my ability to put the
ball through almost any gap.
ing on?
I would like to improve my strength, to
make it that much harder to knock me off
the ball. I would also like to work on my
finishing to start racking up some more
goals to really help my team out.
What are your goals/expectations for
the team this season?
My goals and expectations for the team
this season are to match if not surpass our
2012-13 team, which would include making it to the section semifinals.
As a senior are you looking to take on
more of a leadership role with the team
this season?
I absolutely would like to step up as a
leader for my team. We have a great group
of kids and I think it would be a great
honor to be someone they respected.
The team lost a very talented player
in Joseph Iraola to graduation. How
tough will it be to replace him and are
you looking to try to fill that scoring
void for the team?
I think a player like my best friend
Joey is irreplaceable and a team can only
hope to find someone half as good as
he. I am trying my best to fill the large
void Joe-Joe has left in terms of scoring
goals, but I highly doubt I’ll come close
to Joe’s amount of career goals — he was
a machine.
How would you describe who Jared
Milian is to the readers at home?
I’d say in simplest terms, I’m very
outgoing and it takes a special person to
put up with me. I’m also the type of kid
that never stops looking for improvement,
especially in soccer.
Who are some other players on the
team that you expect to step up and
score plenty of goals this year?
Some players I expect to step up and
have big seasons are Conor Butler, Ryan
Conlin, Jesse Lichtman, Ray Arcieri, and
the rest of the starting 11. I also have high
hopes for newcomers like Brett Mattos
and Kris Nikprelaj.
Have you decided where you’re going
to college and why did you pick that
college? If not, have you narrowed
down which college you want to go?
Which colleges are in the mix?
I have not yet decided where I want to
attend school for the 2014 fall semester.
I’ve gotten a lot of e-mails asking me to
attend their school or showing interest
but only few have stuck out among them.
These schools include Oneonta State and
Stony Brook University.
Besides the summer league team at
Lakeland, are you playing soccer for
any other teams over the summer?
I play for a club by the name of New
York Soccer Club and I owe them a lot of
credit for the player I am today.
What are you looking to improve
about your game before the season
starts? Is there anything you’re focus-
Tell us one thing about yourself that
not a lot of people may know?
One thing people may not know about
me is that I’m very approachable and easy
to talk to.
What’s your favorite subject in school
and why?
My favorite subject in school is history.
History is important because by learning
from the past we can create a better future.
Mahopac rising senior Jared Milian is a midfielder on the varsity boys’ soccer team.
PhOtOS: ROB DiAntOniO
Mahopac’s Jared Milian, left, said his top college choices are Oneonta State and Stony
SEE MILIAN PAGE 26 Brook University.
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MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
BOYS SOCCER
Indians win playoff game in summer league
The Mahopac boys’ soccer team
defeated No. 7-seeded North Salem 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the
Lakeland Boys Soccer Summer
League on July 24. The No. 2 Indians received a goal from Sebastian
Kufa. Mike Bernardi made two
saves.
Mahopac has a record of 6-1-1
in summer league action. In their
final regular season game on July
22, Mahopac fell to Lakeland 2-1.
Luke Wilson scored for the Indians
on an assist from Conor Butler.
Sebastian Kufa made five saves in
net.
Mahopac took on No. 3 Lakeland in the semifinals on July 29,
but unfortunately the game was 31 at Lakeland High. If they lose
played too late to make this week’s they’ll play in the consolation
issue. If the Indians win they’ll game at 6:30 p.m.
take on either top-seeded Byram
Hills or No. 4 Yorktown at 8 p.m.
in the championship game on July
WPBA travel
baseball results
In Westchester Putnam Baseball
Association 11-and-under action,
Mahopac improved to 9-6 by cruising past rival Carmel 13-3 on July
28.
In the 10U division, N Mahopac
fell to Shrub Oak 12-2 on July 28
and holds a record of 10-5.
Mahopac lost to Somers 11-7 on
July 27 in the 16U league.
Coaches interested in submitting
results and stats should send them
to sports editor Rob DiAntonio at
diantonio@halstonmedia.com
Mahopac men’s
softball standings
A League
Won
Nationwide Coils
15
Healy’s Corner/Carmel Bagel 15
Got the Runs
8
Southside II
8
Broadway Construction
6
Any Given Sunday
6
Rocco’s Pizza
5
Mohegan Associates
2
Lost
2
2
8
9
9
11
11
13
B League
Southside Storm
Bruise Brothers
Joe’s Landscaping
Nutz on First
Paolo’s Pizza
RX My Credit
JP Cunningham’s
Kobu Asian Bistro
12
10
10
10
9
8
7
6
6
8
8
8
9
10
11
12
C League
CarQuest
Putnam Propane
South Side/Red Mills
Rough Riders
Wild Things
Claddagh Bar & Grill II
I’d Hit That
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15
12
11
10
9
8
4
3
3
6
7
8
9
10
14
15
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SPORTS
Soccer star wins national championship with academy team
Arun Basuljevic, a rising senior at Mahopac, plays pivotal role in championship game for Red Bulls
BY DAN WINOGRADOFF
FOR MAHOPAC NEWS
After beating three teams in six
days in the group stage to reach
the championship game, Mahopac
rising senior Arun Basuljevic and
the under-18 New York Red Bulls
Academy team defeated Shattuck
St. Mary’s Soccer Academy of Shattuck, Minn. 2-1 in overtime in the
United States Soccer Developmental Academy Finals on July 20 in
Houston, Texas.
The group stage games were
played at Houston Amateur Sports
Park and the championship game
was played at BBVA Compass Stadium, home of the Major League
Soccer team the Houston Dynamo.
In the championship game, the
Red Bulls gave up an early 10th
minute goal to Shattuck, but they
eventually tied the match at one in
the 30th minute on a goal by Ethan
Decker. The battle between the two
powerhouse squads lingered on and
the match needed overtime to decide
the champion.
In the 115th minute of the match,
the Red Bulls found a way to pull
the victory out, and it all happened
with Basuljevic’s aggressiveness.
Basuljevic managed to get a shot
off, as he blasted one towards the
keeper. The keeper deflected the
shot, but the ball managed to bounce
right to Basuljevic’s teammate, Jhon
Estama, in which he buried the ball
into the back of the net to ensure the
lead. The Red Bulls then closed out
the game to win the championship.
Basuljevic, who created the spark
for the offense in overtime, was
ecstatic when the final whistle was
blown, as his teammates charged
off of the bench and onto the field to
celebrate with the whole team over
the victory.
“It was an amazing feeling,” Basuljevic said. “To win a national
championship is the best feeling for
any athlete and it was so rewarding
to see all of the hard work we put
into the season pay off.”
Basuljevic, who is committed to
play for Georgetown University in
the fall of 2014, feels that this experience has taught him a lot and he
will use what he learned from playing with his academy team in preparing himself for the college game.
“I have gotten better in all aspects
of the game and I am a much more
complete player now than I was a
year ago,” he said. “I scored more
this season and I was more involved
offensively. I took a bigger responsibility on the team and I became
more of a leader as the season went
on.”
Basuljevic scored two of his seven goals on the season in the USDA
Finals and recorded three assists in
the tournament.
The rising senior and his fellow
teammates went undefeated in the
group stage before reaching the
championship game by tying Albertson Soccer Club 3-3 and defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy 1-0 and the Seattle Sounders
Academy 4-0.
Basuljevic was recently named as
a MLS Star of the Future by mlssoccer.com. He was very pleased with
the recognition.
“I am very fortunate to be able to
play on such a great team with such
good players,” Basuljevic said. “I
just want to continue to improve and
hopefully one day I will be a professional soccer player.”
Mahopac rising senior Arun
Basuljevic, right, won a
national championship with
the New York Red Bulls
Academy team on July 20 in
Houston, Texas.
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Jared Milian possesses the ball against Somers last season.
MILIAN
my life because when I was very
little my favorite footballer Thierry Henry played for them. The
When you’re not playing soc- man’s my hero.
cer, what do you like to do with
your free time?
Favorite athlete?
I always hang out with my
My favorite athlete is Thierry
close friends Arun (Basuljevic)
Henry. He is just pure class and a
and Joe (Iraola). They support
great role model.
everything I do on and off the
field and I couldn’t ask for better
Favorite show on television?
people to spend my free time
My favorite show is the UK’s
with.
“Inbetweeners.”
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what have you learned from
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My biggest role model has got
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Favorite movie of all time?
My favorite movie of all time
is the original “Toy Story,” but
whose isn’t?
Favorite band/artist?
My favorite band is Boys II
Men. They’re timeless.
Facebook or Twitter? Why?
Twitter. Followers are more
important to me than water.
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Favorite food?
My favorite food is whatever
my mom cooks for dinner. She’s
an amazing cook. Love you
mom.
Best place to eat in Mahopac? Why?
Bliss. Bliss has great customer
service and even better food. I
highly recommend it to anyone
who’s hungry.
Do you play any other high
school sports besides soccer?
No. I feel you cannot truly be
your best unless you commit to
this sport. I’ve given my heart
and soul to soccer since I learned
how to walk and I’ve had a lot
of ups and downs with it, but I
know for sure I want to represent
my amazing school and town
doing what I do absolutely best.
There’s no way I’d have ‘Indians’ written across my heart unless there was a soccer ball right
underneath.
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MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
MUSINGS
FROM PAGE 13
MHS student art on
display through Aug. 3
There are only a few days left to
check out art from a few Mahopac
High School students. A new exhibit in the Young Arts Gallery at
Mahopac Public Library features
artwork created by two Mahopac
High School students, Brianna
Furer and Jenna Waldman. A love
of nature is the common thread that
is shared by these talented artists,
and their work explores the beauty
in the world around us. Ms. Furer’s photographs, and paintings by
Ms. Waldman, will remain on view
at the Library through Saturday,
August 3. For more information
contact Debra Feiman at 845-6282009, ext 108.
TLC Foundation Aug.
10 at Camp Kiwi
The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation is holding “Mess Fest” at
Camp Kiwi on Aug. 10. Ty was a
little boy who passed away last October after losing a battle to brain
cancer, weeks after his third birthday. His father, a former Mahopac
resident, has had the support of the
community throughout the difficult
times and has worked to launch the
Ty Louis Campbell Foundation,
which aims to raise funds for more
research into childhood cancer.
The group recently launched a new
initiative, “The Muddy Puddles
Project.” Jumping in muddy puddles was the thing Ty wanted to do
most when his cancer was initially
cured, and that concept organically
grew to become the premise of
the project. In celebration of Ty’s
life, their goal is to inspire parents
to let their children have more fun
in honor of children, like Ty, who
spend their childhood unable to
embrace the simple joys of being
a kid.
The Muddy Puddles Project encourages parents everywhere to
photograph their kids jumping in
puddles, getting messy with finger paints, playing with glitter,
and anything and everything they
can think of as long as it is fun and
carefree, and post the images to
The Muddy Puddles Project website at muddypuddlesproject.org.
One hundred percent of the proceeds gained from the $5 fee to
post pictures will be directed to
The Ty Louis Campbell Foundation at thetlcfoundation.org, which
was founded in September 2012 to
raise funds and awareness that will
directly support pediatric cancer
research.
For more information, contact
Joe Sergeant of the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation at 917-287-6299.
You can also read more about Ty’s
story and all about his family at tylouis.blogspot.com.
Sponsor a Vet for
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In honor of all the World War
II veterans, State Sen. Greg Ball
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be organizing a free trip for them
to visit the World War II memorial
in Washington D.C. These brave
men and women gave so much to
fight for our nation’s safety and
freedom and it is an honor to give
them an opportunity to see the national monument that was created
in honor of their services. The trip,
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in Brewster, NY and take the veterans to Washington D.C., where
they will place a wreath at the memorial in honor of all the WWII
veterans. The sponsorships range
from $25 lunch sponsors, to $1,000
bus sponsors. Anyone interested in
donating can go to the Heroes in
Transition’s website: heroesintransition.org and make a donation online. Checks can also be made payable to Heroes In Transition and
sent to 22 Bates Road, Suite 135,
Mashpee, MA 02649.
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MAHOPAC MUSINGS
Art classes, Yoga by
donation
colic, immunizations, nutrition,
parenting skills, coping techniques
and more. This group meets at 2
Bounce into better shape with an p.m. every Friday. Call to register
art class at Belle Levine Art Center at 845-808-1390, ext. 43119.
in Mahopac. Putnam Arts Council is pleased to offer a variety of
classes geared to all ages and abilities. Registration is now open. Full
descriptions, schedules and regisThe Austin Road PTO is happy
tration forms are available at put- to announce they are in the process
namartscouncil.com or by calling of constructing an outdoor class845-803-8622.
room which will include a patio,
tables and trees. In order to offset
the costs of this project, the PTO
has established the “Paver Program,” which will enable families
A free parenting group is offered and businesses to be a part of Ausfor mothers of children, birth to tin Road history by having an enone year. Siblings are welcome. It graved paver placed at the school.
is hosted by Maternal Child Health Based on the size of the paver you
Nurse, Diane Liscia, RN, MS from purchase, prices range from $100
the Putnam County Department of to $175. If you are interested in
Health. Learn about growth and purchasing a paver, please call Sue
development patterns, breastfeed- Harney at 917-734-6061.
ing, sleeping patterns, managing
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To advertise, call 845-621-1116.
New moms group
held every Friday
Computer classes
offered for Senior
Citizens
Senior citizens interested in
learning about computers can register for a variety of classes offered
by the Putnam County Office for
the Aging at the Koehler Senior
Center in Mahopac and the Putnam Valley Senior Center in Putnam Valley. The next registration
will be held on the first Thursday
of every month at Mahopac from
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and at Putnam Valley from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Putnam County
Children’s Committee
accepting donations
The Putnam County Children’s
Committee’s 2013 Fund Drive
Campaign is accepting donations.
For over 90 years, the PCCC has
been providing aid to the needy
children of Putnam County. When
other sources of help have been
exhausted, PCCC steps in to provide clothing and other necessities in the form of gift cards from
Putnam County merchants; gives
monthly allowances to foster children; helps pay fees for safe care in
after- school, recreation and camp
programs; donates to extraordinary medical care; awards college
scholarships and more. For more
information, go to pccchildren.org.
Contributions can be sent to Putnam County Children’s Committee, Inc. P.O. Box 187 Carmel, NY
10512. If you have any questions,
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MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
Chamber Spotlight
Goldberg Plumbing celebrates 30 years
Even when Doug Marr first
began working with Dave Goldberg from Goldberg Plumbing, he
wasn’t necessarily sure what he
wanted to do with his career. “I
had never intended on becoming
a plumber,” he said. “[But] when I
came home [from school], I didn’t
have a job.”
Upon graduating from Clarkson
University in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering and
management, he began working
with Goldberg out of the company’s garage in Yorktown. “I was
good with my hands -- I picked
stuff up very quickly,” he said.
“Within a year or so I could go out
and do jobs myself.”
And yet, even after Marr became Goldberg’s son-in-law -- he
married Dave’s daughter, Mindy,
in 1988 -- he still had reservations
about becoming heavily involved
in the business.
So, in 1994, Marr left Goldberg
Plumbing to continue to pursue a
lifelong passion in engineering, attending Manhattan College for a
master’s degree in environmental
engineering. “I got a little tired of
plumbing for a bit,” he said.
When he graduated in 1996, he
began working for the town of Yorktown in the engineering department. Then, in 1998, he became a
Project Manager at Folchetti and
Associates in Brewster, where he
worked until 2005.
But it was in 2005 when he decided to return to Goldberg Plumbing in order to help Goldberg out.
“The stress was getting to him,
and he needed help in the office,”
he said. “And to find someone
to [eventually] take the business
over.”
At that point, Goldberg had been
running his business for well over
30 years. “It was hard for him,”
Marr said. “He built it up for years,
so for him to let go, it was really
difficult.”
But Marr knew that when he fully committed to returning, he was
going to have to eventually take
over the business from his fatherin-law. “When I came back, the
intention was that I would take it
over eventually.”
And Marr admits that the transition wasn’t without its challenges,
because he and Goldberg didn’t
always meet in the middle. “It was
a little bit difficult,” he said. “It’s
always been difficult, just because
we’re so different.”
Over time, Goldberg became
less-and-less involved in day-today operations, instead focusing on
the important business decisions,
and handling estimates and marketing. “He’s the kind of guy that
always thought he could do it forever,” Marr said. “But it gets hard
after a while.”
Though Marr has been running
Goldberg Plumbing for the past
two years, the official transition
didn’t take place until January of
2012.
Now, since Goldberg has ceased
operating his company day-to-day,
Marr is able to focus on the future
of the business.
And even in spite of the fact that
Goldberg has moved on, many
of the company’s values that he
worked to develop in over 30 years
of running the company still remain, including his top-notch customer service.
“You’re never not going to get
a callback from us,” Marr said. “A
sign of a great company is how they
respond when something doesn’t
go right... everybody makes mistakes. We always fix them regardless of what happens.”
Doug Marr (left) and Dave Goldberg
Though the work atmosphere
has changed drastically -- Marr has
focused on delegating duties to his
key employees -- Goldberg’s customer-first vision remains wholly
intact.
“When people call us with a
problem,” Marr said. “We do what
it takes to resolve their problem.
[That’s] something Dave believed
in strongly.”
Goldberg Plumbing and Heating,
Inc. has provided plumbing and
heating services throughout
Putnam County since it was
founded in 1983. They are located
at 243 Route 100 in Somers. For
more information, contact them at
914-962-3498.
This article was awarded to
Goldberg Plumbing as a result
of attending a Mahopac-Carmel
Chamber of Commerce dinner
meeting.
To inquire on becoming
a member please visit
MahopacCarmelOnline.com
MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
PAGE 29
Luck out with the weather,
not your financial goals
You can get lucky by finding a
parking meter with time left on it.
You can “luck out” by having nice
weather on your vacation. You can
even be lucky at love. But when it
comes to financial matters, you’re
better off not counting on Lady
Luck — and focusing instead on
setting and pursuing goals.
Here are some suggestions for
establishing and pursuing your financial objectives:
• Be specific. You probably have
a lot of ideas about what you want
to do, but if you’re going to turn
these wishes into reality, you need
to get specific. So, for example,
instead of telling yourself that you
want to retire early, set a goal of retiring at, say, 62. You can then use
this target number to help guide
your overall investment strategy.
To illustrate: You can determine
that you need to invest a certain
amount of money each year, and
earn a certain rate of return, to be
able to retire at 62. You can also estimate about how much money you
can afford to withdraw from your
investment accounts each year to
sustain a retirement that begins at
62.
• Prioritize your goals. Of course,
you want to achieve all your financial goals —and you can have
a better chance of doing so if you
rank these goals in terms of both
importance and timing. For ex-
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ample, you may want to send your
kids to college, purchase a vacation
home and still be able to retire at
age 62. How should you allocate
your resources to each of these
goals? Should you invest more at
any given time for a specific goal?
What types of investments are best
for each of these goals? Prioritizing your goals can help you answer
these and other questions — and
help direct your overall investment
strategy.
• Be prepared to change your
goals. Over time, your family and
financial circumstances can change
considerably — which means you
shouldn’t be surprised, or alarmed,
if you have to change your goals
accordingly. And you’ll find it
easier to maintain this flexibility if
you’ve worked diligently to create
an investment portfolio with sufficient resources to allow you to
change direction, as needed.
• Review your progress regularly. If you’re going to eventually
achieve your goals, you absolutely
need to measure your progress
along the way. Are your investments performing the way you
had anticipated? Are your goals
becoming more expensive than
you had initially envisioned? To
achieve these goals, are you taking on too much — or too little
— risk? To answer these types of
questions, it’s a good idea to review your overall progress at least
once a year and then make whatever adjustments may be necessary.
As you can see, it will take considerable effort to set, review and,
hopefully, achieve your goals. And
it can be somewhat complex, too,
so you may want to work with a
financial professional — someone
who takes time to talk with you
about your goals, understands your
risk tolerance and family situation,
and has the training and experience
necessary to help you work toward
your objectives.
But in any case, think hard about
your goals and how you might accomplish them. And don’t delay
in taking action — because goals
are generally easier to attain if you
have time on your side.
Tom Casey is a licensed securities
advisor associated with Edward
Jones, located at 163 Route 6 (A&
Shopping Center) in Mahopac.
He can be reached directly at
(845) 621-8647.
Get certified in babysitting Aug. 25
Putnam Hospital Center will
offer a certified babysitting preparedness course, covering child
safety and basic care techniques
for infants and children, on from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 25 for
individuals age 12 and older.Babysitting is not just “watching” the
children, but being responsible for
their safety and well-being. The
course covers safety in the home,
poison control and what to do in
a medical emergency while caring for infants and young children.
Upon completion of the course,
participants receive a 2-year Child
and Babysitting Safety certification from the American Health &
Safety Institute. The course will
be held in the ground floor of the
Michael T. Weber Conference
Rooms at the hospital. Participants
are encouraged to pack a lunch and
snacks; appropriate breaks will be
provided. The cost of the course is
$30 per person and includes a takehome manual and certification.
Registration is required. Please
call 845-475-9742 to reserve your
spot and for more information.
BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
Are you interested in selling or buying a home,
or would you like to receive current
market condition updates?
Please call me any time at 845.590.6864/mobile
or email gfinan@houlihanlawrence.com
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MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, August 1, 2013
Grand opening
PhoTos: ReBeCCa Bosley
The grand opening of Great Clips in Baldwin Place: franchise owner Donato Vaccaro with his family, friends
and stylists.
The first official haircut of Great Clips in Baldwin place
was given to Ken Klink, a friend of the owner.
The #1 Selling Real Estate Brokerage in Westchester and Putnam Counties*
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Move right in to this beautifully appointed Colonial
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an elegant two-story entry, gourmet chef’s kitchen,
formal living and dining rooms. Lin Crispinelli. WEB#
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Private Pond
Absolutely pristine Front Porch Colonial with Trex porch,
fabulous curb appeal. Private pond stocked with Koi,
Bass and Rudd. Estate setting at end of cul-de-sac. Hardwood floors on main floor. Granite kitchen. Barbara Rego
WEB# MN858923 HYDE PARK ..................... $489,900
Lake Front Paradise
This sophisticated lake front paradise on magnificent Lake
Mahopac offers its own boat dock, stunning views, amazing
sunsets, swimming, boating and fishing in your own back
yard. Updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances. C. J.
Nadler. WEB# MN857329 MAHOPAC........... $779,000
So Charming
Adorable single-level Ranch with beautiful level yard. Lots
of potential for expansion. Great curb appeal with nice
plantings. Hardwood floor, pellet stove, newer windows,
spacious kitchen and bright dining. Teresa Chang. WEB#
MN861492 YORKTOWN HEIGHTS ............. $250,000
Bring Your Horse
Welcome to Shady Lane Farm. Perfectly situated on
almost five bucolic acres this charming country home is
a true gem. The three-stall barn, grass riding ring, and
two paddocks make this home a horse lovers paradise.
Lin Crispinelli. WEB# MN858641 BREWSTER .$569,900
Lake Carmel
Charming three-story Cottage home includes a spacious
library with built-ins and sliding doors leading to a deck.
Lake views can be seen from a living room, dining area
leading into a galley kitchen. Don Pellegrino. WEB#
MN854548 CARMEL ..................................... $250,000
Serenity Now
Well-maintained and updated home on beautiful level
property. Renovated dine-in-kitchen with granite counters,
stainless steel appliances and door out to deck with
awning. The upper level features hardwood floors. Donna
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Affordable
Adorable three-bedroom home on beautifully landscaped
private yard. Sky lights, refinished hardwood floors, threeyear old windows, new roof, boiler, dishwasher and gas
stove. New carpet in master bedroom. C. J. Nadler. WEB#
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Bea Bea & Little Girl
These two wonderful dogs are in need
of a new home where they can stay
together. Bea Bea is a brindle mix and
Little Girl is a small white Poodle. If you
can find it in your hearts to adopt these
to loving dogs, they will return your love
two-fold.
Putnam Humane Society,
Old Rt. 6, Carmel;
845-225-7777; www.puthumane.org
Don't miss our Dog Wash this Saturday
from 11am-4pm.
HELP WANTED
MULTI-MEDIA SALES CONSULTANT - CAN YOU FILL THESE SHOES?
Halston Media LLC, the areas’ leading provider of
weekly local news and information, is looking for an
experienced sales consultant to represent current print
and future print and digital publications. We currently
serve Mahopac, Yorktown and Somers with our hyperlocal papers and will be expanding to other areas in the
near future.
Call Laura at 910-584-3700
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Position is for both inside and outside sales. If you are
well-organized, self-motivated and able to self-supervise
with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
we’d like to meet you. Position is full-time. A car and
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fax number 845-221-2711 ext 2099.
Send a cover letter outlining what separates you from
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should have a strong history with the sales process
from prospecting to closing, with a proven record for
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