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on Feb. 18 to appeal a Carmel judge’s decision to dismiss legal action taken against former Putnam County Clerk Dennis Sant and his wife, Kathleen.

The appeal with be filed with the state Supreme Court.

The town is alleging the Sants violated the town’s zoning and building codes regarding a home addition including a pole barn and studio. But the couple has claimed the legal action was politically motivated.

Town Attorney Willis Stephens said following last week’s meeting the court action was held in Carmel

By David PropperUnion officials, and current and past

Putnam County employees are hoping to change the system in which retirees pay into their health insurance provided by Putnam County after their contributions increased sharply following a turbulent budget season.

Following the county Legislature’s approval of a 2016 budget by a slim 5-4 vote in October that required retirees to pay a larger chunk of their health insurance, CSEA officials want lawmakers to go back to the drawing table. Currently, the higher the pension, the more of a health contribution a retiree would pay. But the CSEA is hopeful it can negotiate a new formula to how much retirees would chip in, said CSEA labor specialist Glenn Blackman at a recent Personnel Committee meeting.

Blackman said CSEA representatives’ phones were “ringing off the hook” when retirees got their yearly health insurance bill last month. Some increases were over 100 percent and even one retiree who recently died would have faced an increase of more than 1,000 percent.

Blackman and the CSEA proposed

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By David PropperFor the better part of a year, employees

of the Putnam County Highway Department have been working to repair and renovate buildings on Tilly Foster Farm in Southeast and it appears not everyone is playing nice.

A former highway department worker was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors after he allegedly tried to shoot a coworker with a nail gun at Tilly Foster Farm, according to the Putnam County Sheriff ’s Office. Santino Pietrosanti of Mahopac, resigned from his maintenance/carpenter position on Jan. 22, two days after the incident on the farm took place, according to the county personnel department.

Pietrosanti and the complainant both started arguing over the use of a ladder at the work site on the farm when Pietrosanti allegedly picked up a nail gun and fired several 3-inch nails in the direction of his co-worker, but didn’t hit him, according to the sheriff ’s department. One nail

almost hit the complainant in the head, according to authorities. An eyewitness apparently corroborated the accuser’s account of the incident, according to the sheriff ’s department.

Before a sheriff deputy arrived, Pietrosanti was relieved of his duties by the supervisor on site and reported to the highway department in Patterson. He was arrested there and charged with menacing in the second degree and reckless endangerment in the second degree, both misdemeanors, according to the sheriff ’s department.

Pietrosanti, 55, was arraigned before Town of Kent Justice Kevin Douchkoff on behalf of the Town of Southeast and released on his own recognizance pending another court date. A temporary order of protection against Pietrosanti was filed on behalf of the complainant.

CSEA Putnam County Union 8150 president Janet Canaday said she met with the alleged victim on the day of the incident and said he was “angry

and couldn’t believe this happened.”

“We can’t stand for something unsafe on our county properties,” Canaday said. “I’m upset (Pietrosanti) didn’t take this very seriously but I’m glad the county did pursue a resignation or to be fired. We are truly trying to propose a safe environment.”

Pietrosanti is facing up to a year in jail and up to a $1,000 if convicted of each charge. He started working for the

highway department in April 2014.

Trouble at Tilly:County Worker Accused of Firing Nail Gun at Co-worker

DAVID PROPPER PHOTOOne county employee is accused of firing a nail gun at another last month while work was being done on Tilly Foster Farm.

Dennis Sant

DAVID PROPPER PHOTOLegislators Ginny Nacerino and Kevin Wright listen to CSEA reps Glenn Blackman and Janet Canaday last week.

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By Rick PezzulloCortlandt Councilwoman Debbie

Carter Costello announced her bid last week to challenge incumbent State Senator Terrence Murphy (R/Yorktown) in the 40th District in November.

Carter Costello is the second Democrat to throw her hat in the ring, coming a few weeks after Putnam County resident Andrew Falk made his intentions known.

“Community service and civic engagement have always been a priority for me,” Carter Costello said. “As a lifelong resident of this district, I am excited about the opportunity to represent my neighbors in Albany and work to improve the lives of all the people in our diverse towns and villages.”

The 40th Senate District, which Murphy has served for the last 14 months, includes the towns of Beekman, Pawling and the village of Pawling in Dutchess County, the towns of Carmel, Patterson and Southeast, and the village of Brewster in Putnam County, and the city of Peekskill, the towns of Cortlandt, Lewisboro, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers and Yorktown, the town/village of Mount Kisco, and the villages of Briarcliff Manor, Buchanan, Croton-on-Hudson, Pleasantville and Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County.

Carter Costello, whose father, Edward Carter, also served on the Cortlandt Town

Board and owned a funeral home in town, is currently in the third year of her first four-year term as a councilwoman. In 2009, she ran unsuccessfully for Cortlandt town clerk as a Republican/Conservative.

“As a senator, I will continue to support veterans, seniors, and underserved youth, as I have done in my roles on the Cortlandt Town Council and on the Westchester County Youth Board,” she said. “It is important that we make New York more

affordable for everyone and ensure that our most vulnerable constituents receive the support and resources that they deserve.”

She also pointed out of the 63 sitting senators in Albany, only 12 are women.

“We need to change that,” Carter Costello said. “Albany is plagued by corruption and if elected, I pledge to be a full-time legislator focused only on needs of my constituents and not on the agendas of Albany insiders. I will prioritize passing meaningful ethics reform, supporting our middle class families and small business owners, fighting tirelessly for better public education, and providing the residents of our district with the resources and services that they deserve.”

Carter Costello’s candidacy was endorsed by Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi, Cortlandt Councilman Dr. Richard Becker and state Assemblywoman Sandra Galef (D/Ossining).

Carter Costello founded the Hendrick Hudson Leos Club and created the Stay-Awake-A-Thon, an annual event at Hendrick Hudson High School that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight cancer and help patients in the community.

Falk, a Patterson resident who has fallen short in three attempts at elected office, welcomed Carter Costello into the race, saying, “It is exciting there is consensus

that we can do better than our current Senator Terrence Murphy. This is an opportunity to bring attention to the race and I look forward to meeting with and listening to more people in our district, and being part of the strong grassroots movement that will win this Senate seat.”

However, Scott Reif, a spokesperson for the Senate GOP, criticized Falk and Carter Costello, remarking, “The Democrats must really be struggling when the two candidates for this seat are lawyer-lobbyist Andrew Falk, who took $770,000 from Sheldon Silver during his three failed campaigns, and Councilwoman Debbie Carter-Costello, who raised taxes twice and increased spending by more than twice that amount in her first five minutes on the job. This is a fight to see which of them can be more out-of-touch with Hudson Valley families and work hand-in-hand with Mayor de Blasio and the New York City special interests who want to use our hard-earned taxpayer dollars on political campaigns and to give free college tuition to illegal immigrants.”

Murphy struck a more positive tone about his potential opponents. “At the end of the day the people will decide. I’ll put my record of cutting taxes, increasing school funding, and authoring and passing new bipartisan laws that protect our water supply and give new benefits to our veterans up against anyone,” he said.

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By David PropperPutnam County has one confirmed

case of the Zika virus and continues to await word on a test administered to another resident.

Interim Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Nesheiwat said the inflicted Putnam resident, a female, traveled to one of those regions, got the disease there and became ill in Putnam. After the resident went to her doctor, that doctor then reached out to the health department and eventually a test showed she had Zika. The person is home and recovering well, Nesheiwat

said. Nesheiwat appeared before the

Putnam County Legislature’s Health Committee last Thursday explaining the risks the virus poses to women that are pregnant or are looking to get pregnant. While the symptoms are mild including joint pains, conjunctivitis, fever, headache and rash, a baby that comes from a woman who contracted the disease could face birth defects, particularly to the brain.

The Putnam woman with the virus is not pregnant, Nesheiwat noted.

“If you are pregnant and you do come

back from (an affected area) you should contact your obstetrics and gynecology doctor and you should get tested either way,” he said. “With or without symptoms.”

A person would feel the side effects 2-7 days after it contracts the disease, Nesheiwat said.

The county health department, state health department and Center for Disease Control are all urging women pregnant or anticipating pregnancy to not travel to areas like South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The virus lives in either semen or

blood and is not a blood-to-blood disease, Nesheiwat said, but a mosquito to person to disease. It’s unknown how long it would remain in the bloodstream.

Nesheiwat encouraged residents to rid their homes of standing water. It’s too early to know if mosquitos with the virus are coming to Putnam, Nesheiwat said, but that the type of mosquito that carries the virus—the Egyptian—does exist in Putnam.

The county health department would continue to work in accordance with the state health department and CDC recommendations, Nesheiwat said.

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because Southeast Town Judges Richard Vercollone and Gregory Folchetti recused themselves from the case that dates back to 1989.

On Jan. 21, Carmel Town Judge Joseph Spofford Jr. dismissed the case.

With Councilwoman Lynne Eckardt absent, the town board voted 3-0 to appeal the decision. Councilwoman Elizabeth Hudak abstained from the vote. Hudak said she would “abstain for personal and professional reasons.”

Following the meeting town board members declined to comment on the issue regarded to the case.

Sant, a Republican, was county clerk for many years until 2014.

As stated in Spofford’s decision, on Dec. 8, 1989 Sant submitted an application with the Southeast building department for a building permit for a proposed pole barn and then later a studio as well. Six days later the building permit for only the pole barn was provided to Sant.

In his Jan. 17, 1990 letter to the then Building Inspector Michelle Depew, Sant referred to the portion of his home that was being used as living space for his intermediate family. The Sants spent $23,000 for construction and another $10,000 to expand their septic field to address issues raised by the county Health Department. “Clearly the Sants’ effort to

expand their septic field was with the intended purpose of using the addition as ‘living quarters for my intermediate family,” Spofford stated in his decision.

The Town of Southeast has claimed that Sant was given permission to repair the septic, not expand.

In 1997 the town tax roll was changed for the Sants’ property from single-family residence to a multi-family home, Spofford stated. “As a result, Mr. and Mrs. Sant were charged and paid increased town and county taxes, school taxes and sanitation fees,” the judge wrote. “Mr. and Mrs. Sant submit that this action by the Town of Southeast de facto granted their request that the property be ‘regularized’ as multi-family.”

In 2008 the couple was told by the town that that the use of the addition of living space at their home was violating town code. The Sants responded by documenting the steps they took with the town and county to what they believed allowed them to use the additional living space at their home, Spofford noted in his decision.

“In view of this history Mr. and Mrs. Sant argue that either the town has granted de facto permission for use as a multi family residence or that they should be reimbursed for 18 years of tax overcharge,” Spofford stated.

“Mr. and Mrs. Sant also allege that their

prosecution is politically motivated, that they are being targeted and the subject of selective prosecution and that the Town of Southeast has not evenly handedly enforced its town code rules, regulations and ordinances,” Spofford stated, adding the couple “allege that there are neighboring residences in their lake community with far greater violations that either receive variances or continue to exist without any enforcement action being taken by the town.”

For its part, the Town of Southeast asserted that the case should go forward, Spofford stated. The Town of Southeast has argued that the Carmel town court “lacks the authority or jurisdiction to grant such relief.”

Spofford stated he would not provide a tax refund to the couple. The power to provide a tax refund would be up to the state Supreme Court, he stated.

Spofford did agree to dismiss the town’s case against the Sants. Spofford stated he decided to dismiss the case because of “the extraordinary time, money and efforts devoted by Mr. and Mrs. Sant seeking to comply with the town and Health Department requirements.”

“Mr. Sant made it abundantly clear at each and every stage in the protracted history of this addition that he was prepared to comply with the town as well as with the Health Department,” Spofford wrote.

what he considers a “more equitable” rate increase that would give more credit to years of service rather than how much a retiree earned in their pension. A service credit reduction to the contribution schedule would recognize years of dedicated county service, Blackman said, instead of hurting long term employees.

“We’ve got employees here that feel that they’re negatively impacted by staying longer,” Blackman said.

In an interview, Blackman said there were many employees years ago that didn’t have to give the now standard 25 years of service in order to receive benefits in retirement.

The county is currently saving more than $400,000 with its new contribution formula. It’s unclear if this new system would result in similar savings but the Personnel Committee voted to have the Finance Department crunch the numbers.

“I don’t think it would be substantially different. It may reduce the savings somewhat,” Blackman said. “But I’m sure the county has the ability to afford it because they’ve shown their ability to spend money in other places.”

Another proposal would be to increase a

health insurance buyout for retirees to 50 percent of the cost of the plan, including the Medicaid Part B reimbursement that could offset what the county is paying, Blackman said. The county could offer a Medigap plan that would generate savings for both the county and retirees, he added.

Blackman said other avenues the county can save money include shopping directly with the insurers rather than going through brokers, creating a countywide consortium for all county employees similar to Westchester County, joining other consortiums or self-insuring similar to the Carmel school district.

He said when CSEA representatives met with County Executive MaryEllen Odell in December about the union’s proposals, “we didn’t get past the first line” and it was met with “total resistance.”

Legislature Chairwoman and Personnel Chairwoman Ginny Nacerino emphasized that only the county executive branch can propose any changes that can then be either approved or denied by the legislature. She voted to increase the contribution last year.

“This is a big problem that we recognize,” Nacerino said of rising health insurance costs. “This isn’t a revelation that we woke

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By Arthur Cusano With thawing relations with the United

States making news headlines, the island nation of Cuba is having a moment.

Musicians of the long-embargoed Communist nation developed their own style of jazz, which has made its way to the United States and the world through its many refugees. One such refugee is Oriente Lopez, who has made a name for himself in both the Americas and Europe after defecting in 1993. Oriente has received Grammy Awards in 2001 and 2004 for jazz recordings with other artist.

On Feb. 17, Lopez performed for students at Mahopac High School. He also spent time talking to a group students earlier in the day.

Lopez, 54, lives in Weehawken, New Jersey, and performs mainly in New York City by himself or with a variety of bands, both live and on studio recordings. Lopez said he grew up learning mostly classical music from his teachers, who were mostly Russian. American music was banned under the Communist regime of Fidel Castro.

“In the 60s and 70s, jazz was not welcome,” Lopez told students. “It was the music of the enemy. People went to jail for listening to The Beatles or jazz.”

Lopez said he learned jazz in the underground, and eventually left the county to learn more about the music he

loved but was mostly isolated from.“It was a decision to grow beyond who I

was,” he recalled.Lopez spent time touring with bands

throughout nations such as Spain, Venezuela and Mexico. But he said the cultural diversity of New York had always called to him.

“I was attracted to the idea of living in a place that is a crossroads for many different ideas and arts,” he said.

Lopez said he was able to learn English and even pick up some computer skills after leaving Cuba. Today he has two children, including a grown daughter who is a doctor. But he said starting a new life and leaving behind friends and family in 1993 was very hard.

“If you leave a Communist country, they won’t allow you back,” he said.

Lopez said he enjoyed talking to young people before performing, even though he worried his thick accent made it hard for students to understand him. He said he had learned to think of himself as more of a global citizen than a resident of any one country.

“This is my planet,” he said. “I always consider myself a person from many different places.”

Lopez’s most recent album, ABRACADABRA, features Lopez on the piano with multiple special guests. One collaborator is Margaret Feller, a music

teacher who taught Mahopac Board of Education member Marc Pekowsky at Woodlands High School in Greenburgh. Pekowsky is now a music teacher in the Yonkers City School District. He said he jumped at the opportunity to have Lopez perform in Mahopac.

“Being a music teacher myself, and on the board of education and the Putnam Arts Council, I said this was an opportunity to bring him in and do something good for the community and open kid’s ears,” Pekowsky said.

Pekowsky said the plight of refugees has become a major issue across the globe.

“To have an actual refugee here

humanizes the decisions and discussions one has to have in order to do that, is important,” he said.

Pekowsky said he hoped to show students not all Spanish speakers are the same.

“We Americans tend to lump all Spanish speakers into one group,” Pekowsky said. “But the truth is, and that’s what I hope Oriente makes clear, is that the Spanish language is different in a place like Puerto Rico than it is in Mexico, and the cultures that live in those places are very different. Just like Americans and Canadians and Brits and South Africans all speak English with different styles.”

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ARTHUR CUSANO PHOTOCuban jazz artist Oriente Lopez, left, visited Mahopac High School last week. Board of Education member Marc Pekowski, right, hosted the visit.

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By Neal RentzA proposal to allow additional food

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At its Feb.18 meeting, the town board voted unanimously to set a public hearing for March 10 at 7 p.m. on legislation regarding food trucks.

Supervisor Tony Hay outlined provisions of the proposed legislation at last week’s meeting.

Hay said the legislation calls for food

truck vendors, who are not military veterans, to obtain one-year permits from the town, which would be the final step in the approval process. Veterans would not be charged a fee for a permit, which is a law already in place. Non-military veterans would be charged $500 for a permit; $250 for permits issued by the town on July 1 and beyond. Hay said the permits would allow a food truck to operate up to a “full calendar year.” In response to a question from Councilwoman Elizabeth Hudak, Hay said the town permits would expire on Dec. 31, regardless of when they were originally paid for during the year.

Food truck owners would need to fulfill a series of requirements prior to obtaining a town permit, including taking out a $1 million insurance policy, obtaining permission from a property owner or owners for where the trucks would be parked, approval from the Putnam County Department of Health, and approval the town building department, which would tour the proposed sites for the parking of food trucks, Hay said.

If it is discovered that the operator of the veteran-exempt truck is not a veteran, there would be $100 fine and would increase $100 each time until the third violation that would result in the license getting pulled, Hay said.

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up one morning and slammed us right in the face. This is just not inclusive to Putnam County.”

But Legislator Kevin Wright, who was against raising the retiree insurance contribution, argued if there are alternatives, the legislature has the power to discuss with the executive branch changes. If the legislature had the “will and the desire” to make changes, legislators could declare a moratorium on all budgetary amendments pending the resolution of retiree health insurance rather than “hide behind a veil skirt.”

“We talk about it as if the budget were so sacred,” Wright said. “We pass a budget and then we amend the life out of it.”

A handful of retirees and current

employees spoke up to lawmakers about the challenges the increased contribution has caused, urging legislators to consider other ways to minimize the health insurance burden on both the county and retirees.

CSEA Local 840 president Jane Gorman said the work of the past Blue Ribbon Panel is being undone by the newly implemented health insurance contribution. She reiterated the way the new legislation was passed was unfair and inappropriate and other solutions should be explored.

“There’s kind of like this divide and conquer game going on and it’s really prevalent and sad to see,” Gorman said of the county’s treatment of the union. “The games that are being played, it’s disheartening.”

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The Journal News and The Putnam Examiner recently revealed that The Putnam County Visitors Bureau and the Putnam Tourism Corporation, both non-profit corporations, have been operating without functioning boards of directors in violation of New York State law. In 2014 the Visitors Bureau received $197,000 from Putnam County and $108,000 from New York State. Major expenses that year included $94,000 for advertising, $55,000 for event expenses, and the $70,000 salary for the tourism director, Libby Pataki. It is troubling that the Visitors Bureau

has been funded with taxpayers’ money without proper oversight.

IRS reports for 2014 show that Ms. Pataki personally received $70,000 from the Visitors Bureau and $50,000 from the Tourism Corporation, the latter being privately funded. County Executive MaryEllen Odell says that Ms. Pataki is “doing a great job for the county.”

Putnam County Legislator Barbara Scuccimarra served as treasurer of the Visitors Bureau since 2012 and was on the founding board of the Tourism Corporation in 2012. She did

not disclose these relationships thus violating the county Code of Ethics and Financial Disclosure Law. Ethics Board Chairman Robert Bickford said that Ms. Scuccimarra’s non-disclosure “was not a major problem.” Her twice voting to fund the Visitors Bureau with public money should not be so easily excused.

Our County Legislature and Executive overlooked problems at the Putnam County Golf Course and Tilly Foster Farm. Now we learn that the Visitors Bureau is in the same league, but fortunately on a smaller scale. It makes us

wonder what other misuses of our taxes we do not know about. Special deals for special people is what we can expect from a county government that is run by a single political party.

Putnam County should write a proper statement of work for tourism promotion and put this important job out for competitive bid.

Bradley D. SchwartzSoutheast

I have read and listened to many over the years regarding the very delayed NYS DOT Pudding Street overpass project. While there have been many letters written touting the various efforts of politicians to get the project moving, the bottom line is simple: there is no overpass. I have recently written to the following representatives and project officials and have not received any reply or acknowledgement. The letter was sent to: Sue Serino, NYS Senator, Steve Katz, NYS Assemblyman, Charles E. Schumer,

U.S. Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator, Gina DiSarro, PIN-812726, NYSDOT Region 8 Public Information Officer. I copied: Sam Oliverio, Putnam Valley Town Supervisor, The Putnam Valley Town Board, Dr. Frances Wills, Superintendent, The Putnam Valley CSD Board of Education

The content of the letter is as follows:Thank you for all of your efforts on

behalf of our community. Recently, the Putnam Valley Central School District

passed a resolution to recommend and expedite the NYS Department of Transportation project to build “a new grade separated interchange at the intersection of Pudding Street and the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Putnam Valley in Putnam County” (NYS DOT project detail attached). As residents directly affected by this project, we highly support this resolution to correct a great and ever-present danger to our children as noted in the resolution.

The safety of our children and the community at large is paramount. Our school buses and public are in great danger while crossing the Taconic Parkway at Pudding Street, especially during mornings and evenings as children go to school and adults commute to jobs. This project has been on the NYS Department of Transportation docket for over a decade, and it was due for completion many years ago. Please refer to the state records and you will see that this is a fact. As residents of Putnam Valley since 1999, and lifelong Putnam County residents, we have observed the tremendous increase in traffic on our highways and local roads over the past decade. It should also be noted that the morning and evening traffic has increased in speed, as many of the commuters travel well above the

posted speed limits. This is very easy to observe on any given workday.

It is the purpose of government to see to the welfare and safety of its citizens, especially its most vulnerable, our children. By postponing this project again and again, we see the failure of state government to address an immediate and growing need to protect its most innocent citizens, simply children going to school. What will it take for action to move this project forward, a school bus full of children trying to cross the Taconic Parkway at Pudding Street being t-boned by oncoming, extremely fast cars? When we see the inevitable danger and threat in front of us, we must act to prevent it from occurring.

As author of this document, it should be noted that I am also a local elementary school principal. Schools go through rigorous on-going training to prepare for crises and disasters. We prepare for what we see as possible dangers to our school age children, and this NYS DOT project is a plan that protects them from peril.

Thank you for your time and addressing our concern.

Frank ZamperlinPutnam Valley

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The recent news of a localized tritium level elevation found in groundwater monitoring wells at Indian Point has raised many questions concerning potential health impacts.

I have spoken with representatives for the plant operator, Entergy, and they’ve been happy to address in depth, each and every question I posed. They are cooperating with Federal and State agencies and are keeping local officials informed of developments. There are over 3 dozen groundwater monitoring wells on the Indian Point site. Samples are routinely taken to monitor any for

the presence and concentration of any contamination. The recent elevated Tritium levels were discovered during this sampling and Entergy immediately went to work to identify the source. It has been determined that an underground pipe had leaked during the cleaning of a holding tank for the upcoming refueling of the Unit 2 reactor. A small amount of water from that leaking pipe made its way into the nearby monitoring well. The trace of tritium was discovered during a routine sample from that monitoring well. It was 1/1000th of the amount that the federal government requires to be

reported. Entergy informed the public of the level because they are conscientious, which is to their credit.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is closely monitoring Entergy’s management of this event and is working with them to assure that there remains no danger to drinking water sources or public health. The NRC has a 24/7 presence at Indian Point and it should be emphasized that they have termed the trace tritium level “insignificant”.

I appreciate Indian Point’s diligent response to this discovery and I also appreciate the honest, transparent and

open manner in which they are dealing with it. My staff and I will continue to closely monitor the progress of this investigation and any clean up or remediation needed to contain the leak. Again, I fully support the continued operation of this crucial source of electricity for our county, region, and state.

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Ever since opening his new accounting storefront in the Village of Brewster, James Hayes can’t even remember what sleep is.

“What’s that,” Hayes said. “I have a coffee maker in the back. What do I need to sleep for?”

For James Hayes MBA & Co. Inc., time is money and as the village’s newest Main Street business dweller, Hayes has been putting all of his effort into becoming a long lasting presence on the block. After working from home for many years, Hayes knew it was time to move into an office. He’s certainly using the space as much as possible.

Hayes has been opening a few days each week at 4 a.m. before the sun even rises. Starting this week, he’ll be open bright and early three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and will open regular hours Tuesday and Thursday. With the addition of bright “Open” sign, he hopes to attract more early risers waiting for the train who want to drop their taxes off.

Open year round, Hayes has a great amount of expertise that can’t be found on TurboTax or a big chain tax return place. He is a general accountant that can do bookkeeping for small businesses and business evaluations. He can also handle

audits for those clients facing them. This time of year is easily the busiest. Hayes said clients can stop by and drop

off their tax information and come back later to talk for a few minutes before the tax return is complete. For those more complicated cases, it can take a little longer.

“My father was an accountant so I grew up around accounting,” Hayes said. “That

was something I had always been around, though it was something that never interests me as a profession.”

As life grew on though, the thought of crunching numbers became more appealing.

After working as a paramedic for several years, he decided a career change was in order. He went to Pace University and earned a bachelors and masters degree over a five-year span. During that time, he

had up to 20 clients for tax season each year and also continued as a paramedic. Until last week, he was still working as a paramedic during nights to ensure a steady income was coming in.

Hayes started looking for a space on Main Street but nothing really appealed to him. Finally he stopped in and spoke with the former person who occupied the office, Barry Hyatt who mentioned

he was retiring. At the time, Hayes didn’t think much of it, but a week later he woke up in the middle of the night and realized he wanted that office if it was available.

“I couldn’t fall asleep after,” Hayes said. He went to Hyatt’s office at 9 a.m. the

next day and spoke with him and was eventually introduced to the landlord. Hayes moved in and with the help of his family, handled all the renovations himself.

Ironically, there was a time when Hayes commuted to the city everyday and would take the train from Brewster. He recalled that he always admired how the building he now occupies looked from the outside.

“When the opportunity happened for an office with hardwood paneling across from the train station in this really nice building, I had to jump on it,” Hayes said.

Tax season for Hayes is in high gear and won’t calm until April 15. Once that busy season comes to close, Hayes has a couple ideas what he’ll do next.

“I’ll probably take my wife and kids out for dinner,” he said. “I might get a little more sleep here and there.”

James Hayes MBA & Co., Inc. is located at 8 Main Street in Brewster. Its phone number is 845-279-4347.

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By Constance SkedgellYou’ve had a cardiac event – possibly

a heart attack, coronary artery bypass surgery or angina. Now you’re back home. How do you regain your strength, energy and confidence while reducing the risk of a recurrence?

The answer is cardiac rehabilitation. Find out from the experienced Master’s-level exercise physiologists at Northern Westchester Hospital’s (NWH) certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Program how cardiac rehab can speed your recovery while significantly improving your health and quality of life.

Cardiac rehabilitation, explained NWH Master’s-level exercise physiologist Jenna Angelucci, is a medically supervised, individualized program of exercise and education that helps you recover faster from heart disease and acquire the strength to resume a full life. You are a candidate if you’ve suffered a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack, bypass surgery, angina, heart valve repair or replacement, coronary stenting or heart failure.

NWH’s outpatient cardiac rehab program requires a physician’s prescription, and besides the core training component, includes counseling in nutrition, stress management and

meditation as well as education in heart disease prevention.

The benefits of cardiac rehab are numerous and dramatic.

“Patients increase cardiovascular and general muscle strength,” said Lisa Leone, another of the hospital’s exercise physiologist. “Not only does their improved health reduce the risk of another cardiac event, it also gives them the energy to fully engage in normal daily activities, and can make possible a return to favorite sports.”

“A grandma who had never been able to carry her grandchild to the second floor, was overjoyed at being able to do so after training,” said NWH’s Pong Wong.

Perhaps surprisingly, a key benefit of cardiac rehab is restored confidence. That emotion has as much impact as medical issues on a person’s ability to resume an active, rewarding life.

“Some patients are initially afraid to do anything,” noted Leone. “A pain in the chest area makes them terrified another cardiac event is happening. They’re afraid to work, to drive, to leave the area where their doctors practice.”

These fears typically evaporate after training – indeed, even during training, as patients see undeniable evidence of their gains in strength and stamina.

“Walking uphill on the treadmill, riding

the bike, using the rowing machine, which they’ve never, ever done, gives them great confidence,” explained Angelucci.

Following her balloon angioplasty, Martha G. of Mount Kisco had several dozen cardiac rehab sessions at NWH’s state-of-the-art gym at Chappaqua Crossing. Though she already walked for fitness, it was through the program that Martha learned about appropriate exercise.

“I wasn’t doing enough to get my heart rate up. I could have been doing more,” she said. Today, after gaining strength and shedding significant weight, she said, “I feel better than I’ve ever felt in my life.”

What happens when you enter NWH’s cardiac rehab program? A personalized exercise regimen is designed based on an extensive health history and your physical condition. You’ll have up to 36 training sessions, depending upon your insurance, during which you receive continuous EKG monitoring and close supervision by exercise physiologists.

“We’re watching your heart rate and cardiac rhythm the whole time, till after cool-down,” said Leone. “Your blood pressure is taken before, during and after exercise.”

Starting off at 30 minutes, you’ll work up to between 42 minutes and an hour of training, with weight training added

when appropriate. A physician is always nearby and can be summoned instantly.

In choosing a cardiac rehab program, look for accreditation, convenient scheduling, insurance coverage and the expertise and experience of staff.

“You are basically getting a second chance after your cardiac event,” noted Angelucci. “So it’s wise to take advantage of all the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation.”

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By Andrew Frishman DVM, Progressive Animal Hospital

I have been a practicing small animal veterinarian for the past 16 years. Being a veterinarian is a “calling”, a way of life, to call what I do a “job” doesn’t do my profession justice.

On any given day my heart will soar with elation after doing a C-section and delivering healthy puppies, just to have my heart “torn out” watching a family say good bye to their long time furry friend that has incurable cancer.

When people hear that I am a veterinarian they think of puppies and kittens and how lovely everyday must be. My calling comes with the awesome responsibility of caring for the health and well-being of small animals. I want the general public to understand the kind of questions I am forced to answer on a daily basis. Here are things you should know:1. We Lose Sleep over Your Pets

Your visit is just the “Cover of the Book”. Veterinarians do not “turn off ” caring about our patients when we leave the hospital. I cannot count how many nights over the last the last 15 years that I have stayed awake at night worrying about a cat being able to pee without pain or a dog diagnosed with cancer. My wife can’t tell you how many vacation days I have stopped by the clinic “just to check” on a patient or see “one appointment”. I admit to being challenged by the balance

of my professional and personal time. All the dedicated vets with whom I am acquainted face similar dilemmas.2. We Know More Than Dr. Google

Many veterinarians are a bit nerdy and introverted. We “get” animals. People? Not so much. We don’t hide our surprise very well when you are wrong about diagnosing your slightly plump, two year-old cat’s liver shunt after she threw up twice -because you read all about it on the Internet. There’s a really good chance that we know what we are talking about, but successful veterinarians learn to share their passion for veterinary medicine with their clients. We want to help you use the Internet to find good information concerning topics like nutrition and digestive health in cats. We hope to gain your respect by combining our enthusiasm for your pet’s well-being with the latest medical knowledge and some really neat surgical skills. Trust is the most important component of the relationship between Pet owners, your vet, and your pet.3. We are speaking for your pet.

We have trained our entire lives to provide the best care for your pet. A good veterinarian makes diagnostic and treatment plans based on what is best for your pet. I feel like I am the voice of your pet. If your pet could talk he would want me to ask you for the diagnostics and treatments plans that I offer in order, to

return to optimum health.4. We have a unique bond with your animal.

Throughout life everyone develops different relationships with different people. Some examples of relationships are, the student-teacher relationship, the coach-athlete relationship, and the parent-child relationship. I think that you would agree that the parent-child relationship is much deeper, then the relationship between a child’s teacher, coach, or mentor. The relationship between veterinarian and an animal patient is as deep as any parent-child relationship. Like a parent to a child, a veterinarian feels deeply responsible for your pet, our tests and treatments are always in the best interest of your animal.5. We Hate Discussing Money

Veterinarians became doctors to heal sick animals. Nobody told us when we were saving baby kittens that we would have to charge for our services someday. Nobody told us that clients would judge the expertise of our hospital by owning certain kinds of high-tech equipment. Advances in veterinary medicine allow us to offer terrific treatments. Unfortunately, all of this great care does have a cost. A good veterinarian will give you a solid estimate of fees for service and then be willing to have a frank discussion about what is reasonable for you and your pet. Here’s a pet peeve: owners who don’t want

to pay for diagnostic tests but then cop an attitude because you don’t know what’s wrong with the animal. Since you wouldn’t let me do the blood work or X-rays, how the heck do you expect me to know?6. Sometimes Money Does Not Matter

We are here to advocate for those who cannot speak. If true pain and suffering are present, all the money in the world may not save a pet’s life or cure her disease. The day may come when we need to be open and honest and tell you that the loving choice to make for your dog or cat is euthanasia. We hate talking about it and we hate doing it. Your pet’s life is precious to us, whether we have known you for five minutes or seventeen years. 7. Veterinarian know they have the most important job in the world

Every time we help a pet, we help a person. The classic example is the 80-year-old grandma who has nothing in life but her cat. She’s a widow with very limited social contact, and the cat is what connects her to life. So when we help her cat, she’s really the one we’re helping.

Every time I save a life, every time I fix a patient that makes everything worth it. And I love it when a client says, ‘I wish my physician would treat me as nice as you treat my pets.

Progressive Animal Hospital is located in Somers and its number is 914-248-6220. New clients mention this article for a discount on your first exam.

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The George Fischer Middle School Robotic Rams participated in the annual FIRS Lego League (FLL) Regional Tournament at Poughkeepsie Day School on Saturday February 6th.

The competition included twelve middle school teams from Plattsburgh to Scarsdale. Teams competed in four categories:1. Robot performance, where the robot is programmed to autonomously solve different

missions with various levels of difficulty.2. Robot Design, where the team explained how they programmed the robot to use a

gyro and sonic sensors to solve missions.3. Core Values, where the team discussed their learning experience while in the robotics

club.4. “Trash Trek” project, where the team presented a solution to using recycled material

to alleviate the trash issues of their community.Although the team did not win an award this year, the experience students gained

was invaluable. Previous Carmel Robotic Ram teams won the Robot Design and Core Value awards. To learn more about Robotics, search EV3Programming on YouTube.

The team members include: 5th grader Robert Altavilla; 6th graders Gabriella Leslie, Ally Paradiso, Renaldo Stroud, Joe Henshaw, Danielle Shanny, Ryan Doherty, 7th graders: Matt Wilcha, Ben Gormley and 8th grader Christos Kreatsoulas. The club’s faculty advisor is Anthony Sottile, Technology Education teacher.

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More than 1 in 10 teens who have been on a date have also been physically abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the last year. One of the most important things you can do is keep the lines of communication open with your kids.

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By Bill PrimaveraSometimes I think it’s a good

exercise for a realtor to look at the home search process more from the buyer’s point of view. And from that perspective, choosing a home that is right for us can be more about art than science.

Sure, we may start the search with a list of preferences in hand. The house may need to have at least three bedrooms, a big yard or a finished basement. Or maybe it has to be in a certain school district, or close to the highway or in the same town as the rest of your family. But if these external requirements were all that mattered, you could just plug some variables into Zillow and buy the first home on the list.

More often, however, there is an overriding matter of importance in choosing a home. We are looking for reassurance that the house we buy can someday truly feel like home. So off we go, visiting one house after the other, in the quest to discover the one we can commit to.

Seen from the seller’s perspective, a smart homeowner will do what he or she can to help prospective buyers imagine how it would feel to live in the house when they view it. The process of making a house look inviting to buyers is well known as home staging, and it can make a big difference in how fast a home sells.

Recently, The New York Times ran an

article about how home staging has evolved in some of the most pricey markets in the city. Buyers now want to see apartments that look as though they have sprung from the pages of a shelter magazine, but any staging tricks that are too familiar – such as a tray with a coffee cup on a bed – irritates them. For these seven-figure domiciles, paying a stager $30,000 or more can be well worth the money.

Fortunately for the rest of us, professional home staging will cost much less, and there are also a few do-it-yourself tips available to the do-it-yourselfer.

The first error in home staging, according to the real estate pundits, occurs when the owners have too much of their style or their personal lives on display. To the greatest extent possible, a family should pare down their decorations, knick-knacks and photos when preparing their house for a viewing. I realize this is hard when you are still living in your home, especially with young children, but the effort made usually results in a faster sale.

No matter how interesting it can be to see another’s home, ultimately the buyer wants to feel as though he or she is visiting what could be their home, rather than trespassing in someone else’s. The worst example of this – the realtor’s nightmare – is when a member of the seller’s family is still physically present in the home, perhaps watching TV or surfing the web. The prospective buyers often will

tiptoe around quickly without giving the house the same attention they would have otherwise.

Although it could be hard to not take it personally, sellers also benefit from homogenizing their style of décor. No matter how tasteful, creative or expensive your taste, the next owners of your house will have a better reaction if the interior design is streamlined and airy. You will need to make a personal decision whether or not to spend the money to paint over a punchy wall color that you love, or put your sports gear into storage, but at least you will be making that decision consciously.

Clutter in any guise must go. If it doesn’t make you happy to look at it, the buyers will feel the same way.

The second common error is the opposite of the first: you don’t want your home to be completely devoid of personality. If a house is empty, buyers will have a more difficult time imagining living in it than if it is furnished. If the owners have already moved out and did not leave any furniture behind, a home stager may rent furniture to make the

house seem more welcoming. The fact that furniture makes an otherwise empty room seem bigger is a bonus.

If you’ve pared down your belongings to the bone in response to my first suggestion, you may want to put a few accessories back into the mix. While the streamlined style is preferred, visitors don’t want to feel as those they are visiting a hotel chain.

If my local readers would like some professional help navigating this delicate balance, there are two professional stagers who are very active in this area: Susan Atwell of AtWell Staged Home (www.atwellstagedhome.com or 914-525-0454) and Denise Hoffmann of Cameo Home Staging (www.cameohomestaging.com or 914-497-0924.

Bill Primavera is a Realtor® associated with William Raveis Real Estate and Founder of Primavera Public Relations, Inc. (www.PrimaveraPR.com). His real estate site is www.PrimaveraRealEstate.com, and his blog is www.TheHomeGuru.com. To engage the services of The Home Guru to market your home for sale, call 914-522-2076.

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Janet A. KrivakJanet A. Krivak, 70, of Carmel, died

February 17, in Deerfield Beach, FL with her loved ones by her side. She was born on May 8, 1945 to the late James and Annie (Blackwood) McGovern in Brooklyn. The family later moved to Lake Carmel, where Janet attended and graduated from Carmel High School in 1962. She worked as a civil servant for Putnam County and enjoyed her retirement in both New York and Florida. In her spare time, Janet worked on completing various puzzles from newspapers and magazines. She enjoyed the senior luncheons and trips, and especially loved Wii bowling with her friends. She enjoyed lazy day tag sales and finding little treasures. She loved flowers, and especially adored her lilacs, as they reminded her of her mother, who was forever in her heart. She enjoyed spending time with her many friends, whether it was over coffee at the “Bagel Club”, taking in a movie or an intimate luncheon. She was a loyal friend and Mother, who was always there with her unconditional love, wisdom and guidance. She was an active and lifelong member of the Kent Republican Committee, and had very dear memories of her many years of friendships she had made with her committee members. She loved a good bingo game with her daughters and special vacation excursions with George. Janet adored her family and would spend endless hours with them. Her family was her world. She especially cherished time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a strong faith in God. Her inner beauty and strength was never ending. She was truly an amazing, strong woman, who passed those gifts

along to her entire family. In addition, Janet enjoyed traveling with family, especially to her favorite place by the sea, in Ogunquit, ME. Janet is survived by her four beloved daughters: Donna (Bill) DiPippo, Denise Martin, Debbie Krivak, and Joanne Krivak; six cherished grandchildren: Ashley, Cody, Kyle, Joey, Danny, and Allison; five adoring great-grandchildren: Jourden, Jacob, Dominick, Sebastian, and Makenna; and her adoring loving companion of 24 years, George Cargain. Like her Mother before her, she will be forever in our hearts.

Kevin R. BlackmanKevin Robert Blackman, also known

by many as Our Smiling Warrior, gained his angel wings on February 19, while cradled in his mother’s loving arms and surrounded by family and close friends at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. He fought a long, hard battle against infant Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia but with his big smile and joyful heart most would never know what he endured. He was 2 1/2 years old. Kevin and his mother shared a special unique, timeless and loving bond that conquered all.

Kevin is survived by his mother, Kelly Blackman and father, Donald Kuhn, maternal grandfather Kevin Blackman and Mary Blackman, uncle Jason Kaplan and Sara Kaplan, Kelly’s Godmother, Barbara Morris Reitz and Jim Reitz, Godmother Amanda Adovasio along with his many great aunt and uncles.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. James the Apostle church Monday, and Memorial Services Sunday. In lieu of flowers donations may be made at giftfunds.stjude.org/oursmilingwarrior

Obituaries

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Tuesday, February 23 Self-Discovery through Yoga Session

2 with Wendy Wolf, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $10/person for two-week session Participants are guided to listen to their bodies and their mind, including thoughts, emotions and spirit. As you learn more about yourself, you will access what is supporting you in your life and where you want to make changes. Visit www.mahopaclibrary.org, or call 845-628-2009, ext 100, for more information or to register for programs that do not require a fee. You can also pick up a Month of Wellness brochure at the Library’s Information Desk.Wednesday, February 24

Pajama Story Time: Kent Library. Ages 3-5. Join Miss Melanie at 6 p.m. -7 p.m. Grab your teddy bear and wear your pajamas for a fun evening of stories and songs. Registration is required! You may register for the program by going to www.kentlibrary.org or calling the Kent Public Library at 845-225-8585. The library is located at 17 Sybil’s Crossing, Kent Lakes. Thursday, February 25

The Tri-State IBM Retirees Club: 1:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 1176 East Main Street, Shrub Oak. The scheduled speakers will be Fred Westendorf, Club member and AARP Senior Tax Advisor, who will cover tax information for 2015 filing; and Joyce Striar, an independent travel agent discussing travel opportunities and travel tips for seniors. Dues for 2016 will be collected. Sign in and refreshments at 1p.m. Info 914-528-5916.Saturday, February 27

Armchair Actors, present Three Diverse Offerings at Kent Library. The Armchair Actors wing of Brewster Theater Company are visiting the Kent Public Library! Don’t miss out on the fun. “short, short, short version of OUR TOWN, 12 ANGRY PIGS - spoof on TWELVE ANGRY MEN and FATHER KNOWS BEST - the HOUSEKEEPER. Registration is required. You may register for the program by going to www.kentlibrary.org or calling the Kent Public Library at 845-225-8585. The library is located at 17 Sybil’s Crossing, Kent Lakes.

Make an Elderberry Elixir with Tina Triburgo: 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. $5 material fee. Tina will teach participants to make elderberry syrup which some use to boost their immune systems during cold and flu season. Everyone will leave with a sample of the syrup and a recipe to share with family and friends. Visit www.mahopaclibrary.org, or call 845-628-2009, ext 100, for more information or to register for programs that do not require a fee.

6th Annual Strike Out Hunger Bowl-A Thon: In recognition of childhood hunger, Xi Chi Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Participants are asked to donate non-perishable foods as they will benefit needy families at the Food Pantry of Peekskill’s Family Resource Center: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Cortland Lanes 2192 Crompound Road. Cortland Manor, NY. www.cortlandlanes.com. Contact person: Lucinda Johnson at xichiomega@googlegroups.com, 845-270-1029.

Save the Date: Thursday, March 3, 2016

Kennedy Catholic Players proudly presents: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, March 3rd-7 p.m. March 4th-7 p.m. March 5th-7 p.m. March 6th-3 p.m. Advance Purchase: All Seats $15. At the Door: All Seats $20 Sunday Brunch: Additional $15 per person.Mass: 12:30 p.m. Brunch: 1:15 p.m. To purchase tickets: www.KennedyCatholic.org/Spring-Musical/ For more information: Call: (914) 232-5061 Ext. 226 or Email: players@kennedycatholic.org. Kennedy Catholic High School, 54 Route 138, Somers, NY

Putnam County Office for Senior Resources Computer Learning Center for Seniors will hold registration on at the William Koehler Senior Center, 180 Route 6 in Mahopac and the Putnam Valley Senior Center, 117 Town Park Lane, Putnam Valley. Registration hours at both sites will be from 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Anyone 55 or older can register for a variety of computer classes from basic to advanced, to using an iPad, to Digital Photography. To view the available classes visit us at www.putnamrsvp.com/clc. Register in person or call Judy Kolt at (845) 277-5422 or email her at jak4dogs@verizon.net. If anyone is interested in volunteering to teach basic computer classes, please call.Friday, March 4

Reform Temple of Putnam Valley for Shabbat Across America. Service 6:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m. followed by Dinner. Hundreds of Synagogues across the continent will take part in the historic national Jewish event to celebrate that which unifies all Jews everywhere . . . SHABBAT ! Join our temple family for a wonderful Shabbat dinner followed by evening services and an oneg shabbat. Everyone is invited: singles, families, all ages. We encourage you to reach out, and invite someone who is unaffiliated, so they can participate together with us. $15/single $25/couple $30/family. No charge for unaffiliated first time guests. Reform Temple of Putnam Valley 362 Church Rd, Putnam Valley, NY 10579 www.rtpv.org Dinner Reservations Required: 845.528.4774 or email: Ronrod3@aol.comMonday, March 7

High School Battle of the Books: 5 p.m. Grades 9-12. Come join an exciting book competition team for

high school teens. This group is for kids entering 10th - 12th grades (9th graders accepted on case by case basis, see Miss Jenn.) Registration required. For more information or to register contact the Patterson Library at 845-878-6121 x10 or go to www.pattersonlibrary.org and click Calendar.Saturday, March 12

Kids’ Choice Awards: Grades 1-6. Patterson Library presents the fourth annual Kids Choice Awards! at 7:30 p.m. Come walk the red carpet, watch the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on the big screen and win prizes. Come dressed to impress! Registration required. For more information or to register contact the Patterson Library at 845-878-6121 x10 or go to www.pattersonlibrary.org and click Calendar.Book Clubs:

East Fishkill Community Library Book Group next meeting February 25. 6:30 p.m. Discuss “My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor”. Copies of the book are available within the Mid-Hudson Library system and at local bookstores. All are welcome to join the discussion; no registration is required for this program. Library activities are listed on our website http://EFLibrary.org.

The Reads at Reed Book Club next meeting on Tuesday, March 1st at 7 p.m. to discuss the book “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese. The meeting will be held at Reed Memorial Library, 1733 Route 6, Carmel. Contact 845-225-2439 with any questions.”

Mahopac Public Library Adult Book Groups: Monday Evening Book group: Meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 pm. Light Bite Book Group: meets on the third Monday or third Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m.. Flo Brandon Book Review Group: meets on the first Friday of each month at 11 a.m. Wednesday Evening Crossover Book Group: meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required for the young reader book groups. Register online at www.mahopaclibrary.org, or call 845-628-2009, ext 100Art on Display:

Kaitlin M. Duffy, the art teacher at Fulmar Road Elementary School, has installed an impressive show of artwork created by 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders in the Young Arts Gallery at Mahopac Public Library. Hanging scrolls, Greek Amphoras, and Arctic landscapes are featured in this exhibit that will remain on view through March 14. The Young Arts Gallery is located in the entryway to the Children’s Wing; visitors to Mahopac Library can view the student artwork during regular Library hours.

Mahopac Public Library is accepting artists’ proposals for the Third Floor Gallery exhibit space. Artwork is also being solicited for a show entitled “LACE”

that will be on display in the Third Floor Gallery during the month of April 2016.

Plastic Harvest: Dates: March 4 – March 27, 2016. Location: Gallery 66 NY, 66 Main Street, Cold Spring. Opening Reception: March 4, 2016, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Phone: 845-809-5838. Website: www.gallery66ny.com. Email: gallery66ny@gmail.com. Cost: Free to the Public Contact: Barbara Galazzo, 845-809-5838Registration for Kindergarten:

Brewster School District: Kindergarten registration for the Brewster High School Class of 2029 takes place the week of February 29– March 4. Children who will be five years of age on or before December 1, 2016, are eligible to register for September classes. Families residing within the Brewster School District are asked to call John F. Kennedy Elementary at 279-2087 x 4111 to make an appointment.

Ongoing EventsMonday’s

Knitting with Pascale Zeynali. Brewster Public Library. Knitting classes for children. This four week program is for beginners, as well as those who want to improve on the skills they have already learned. The classes will be held from 5 p.m. -6 p.m. on Mondays, February 29 and March 7. Supplies will be provided for all newcomers; students who attended the previous class are asked to bring their supplies with them. For ages 7 and up. Space is limited. Registration is required. FMI: visit http://tinyurl.com/h9lnbjh. 845-279-6421.

Great Art and Artists (Grades K-2) Monday, March 28, April 4 and April 11 @ 4:30 p.m. Kids will create artwork inspired by masterpieces with artist Mary Schreiber! They will use paint, pastels, and other supplies to recreate paintings from Van Gogh to Pollack! Registration required. For more information or to register contact the Patterson Library at 845-878-6121 x10 or go to www.pattersonlibrary.org and click Calendar.Tuesday’s

Exploring Composition and Color Through Watercolor Basics at Reed Library, Through April 5, 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will be guided through a six week session of basic watercolor painting lessons in which the focus will be on composition and color. No previous experience is necessary. Registration required, call the library to register, 845-225-2439.Thursday’s

Basic Drawing at Reed Library Thursdays February 25 through March 31, 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will develop and extend their basic drawing skills, such as exploring line, shape, value, and perspective. No previous experience is necessary. Registration required, call the library to register, 845-225-2439.

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