April 23, 2015

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April 23, 2015

Vol. 6 No. 10
MAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
District passes resolution calling for
changes in standardized tests, evaluations
BY BOB DUMAS
OF MAHOPAC NEWS
SPORTS
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IN REMEMBRANCE
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Saying that standardized tests
and the teacher evaluations associated with them have “negative
effects for students from all backgrounds,” the Mahopac Board of
Education passed a resolution last
week calling on state authorities
to reconsider their current practices.
The resolution was prepared by
Superintendent Dr. Brian Monahan and unanimously approved by
the board at its April 14 meeting.
Students across the state took
the standardized tests for English
language arts (ELA) last week
and are taking the math tests this
The resolution declares that the ‘overemphasis on standardized testing has
caused considerable collateral damage in
too many schools.’
week, but more and more students
have opted out of taking them this
year. More than 155,000 statewide refused to take the test last
week, according to United to
Counter, an activist group that opposes the Common Core education standards. The standardized
tests feature material informed by
Common Core.
The state’s top education officials have urged parents to allow
their children to take the tests, arguing that they provide important
information about how kids are
performing. Teachers are also being evaluated, based on how their
students perform on the tests.
But the “opt-out” movement
appears to have gained momentum, despite warnings from the
state Education Department that
districts could face sanctions if
their participation rate drops below the federal standard of 95
percent.
In Mahopac, approximately 50
percent of the students eligible to
take the test have opted out, but
Monahan said that any repercussions the district could face are
still vague at this point.
“[The resolution] was driven
by the fact that a number of districts in the region have done it as
well,” he said. “There is a feeling
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MAHOPAC NEWS – Thursday, April 23, 2015
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that we need a more balanced look
at this issue of testing.”
Monahan said no one is disputing that some sort of testing is necessary, but “a lot of smart people
believe we have gone too far under
the current circumstances.”
“For example, we used to test
kids every three or four years on a
state level and we tested them for
fewer days,” the superintendent
said. “Do elementary kids really
need up to 10 days of testing? We
need to push the needle back in the
other direction. Let’s not test quite
as much or as long.”
The resolution declares that the
“over-emphasis on standardized
testing has caused considerable
collateral damage in too many
schools.”
Monahan said that the collateral
damage is the result of students
spending too much time taking
tests when they could be in the
classroom learning.
“’Collateral damage’ refers to
the disruption of the education process that we have seen in the past
week,” Monahan said. “There is no
way we can claim these are regular
instructional days. It’s more like
snow days and you don’t get nearly
as much done.”
The resolution also contends that
the tests negatively impact lowincome students, English language
learners, children of color and children with disabilities.
“It’s an issue for people new to
speaking English and that troubles
some,” Monahan said. “Nearly all
students are required to take the
tests, including those with disabilities, and many of the parents
of those children are troubled by
that.”
Monahan noted that teacher assessments are now more tied to the
test results and rely less on principals’ professional evaluations.
The resolution urges policy makers to “develop a system based on
multiple forms of assessment that
does not require extensive standardized testing.”
“We want them to shift the game
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a little less standardize testing and
rely more on classroom observations and principal evaluations?”
Monahan admitted that the resolution in and of itself won’t carry
much weight with the New York
State Education Department, but
the hope is that the more school
districts that pass such resolutions,
the more policy makers will have
to pay attention.
“It’s certainly more symbolic
than anything else, but it also
shows that we value what our
teachers do on a day-to-day basis
and that is one of the most important things in [the resolution],” he
said. “Let’s not lose sight of what
goes on in the classroom on a daily
basis. I worry that is what’s happening. If I am a teacher I am less
likely to explore a topic if I know
it’s not going to be on the test.”
The resolution will not only be
sent to the commissioner of education, Gov. Cuomo, and the Board
of Regents, but to local state legislators as well, including senators
Terrence Murphy and Sue Serino.
Monahan said that while he
crafted the resolution, which was
based on similar documents he has
seen, the school board went over it
and provided feedback for the final
version.
“Everyone knows we need
evaluations and no one is denying
that,” Monahan said. “[The board]
wanted to make sure that was in the
resolution.”
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Your Neighbor
MHS grad turns vintage button collection into thriving business
BY BRIAN DONNELLY
FOR MAHOPAC NEWS
The simple exchange of a small
box between in-laws opened up a
world of ornate, old-world beauty
to Mahopac native Maddi Angelini.
Inside that box she found her
grandmother-in-law’s vintage buttons.
“Each one was like its own little piece of artwork,” said Angelini, the seventh of eight children,
whose family moved to Ossining in
1972. “I didn’t realize that buttons
made back in the late 1800s, early
1900s, how beautiful they were and
how much time and care went into
everything.”
Angelini looks at that era as a
simpler and more romantic time.
“Things mattered a lot more to
people, and people took a lot more
care and pride in everything they
did,” she said.
From hand-painted roses, to gold
jeweling, to polished steel, which
Angelini likens to an “olden days
rhinestone,” these antique buttons
are emblematic of that vintage era
for her.
Angelini, a professional decorator by trade, took her grandmother-in-law’s box of buttons that
day planning to make bracelets or
necklaces for her two daughters,
Casey and Holly. Twenty years
later she has collected many more
century-old buttons, which she
strings together with pearls, crystals, or semiprecious stones. This
past January, she started her own
business called The Button Design
Company.
“I started this company to share
my love for these buttons and the
beauty of them by making jewelry
out of them,” she said. “And it just
sort of took off a little more quickly
than I expected, and I’m happy
about that.”
The store is entirely online, but
Angelini said she hopes to make
this passion a full-time endeavor
and open a brick-and-mortar store,
where she could also display her
Maddi Angelini at her workstation
husband, George’s oil paintings.
“Anything Maddi gets involved
with she’ll make it work,” George
said proudly, reflecting on a black
and gold button with bees that his
wife showed him early on. “I think
each one looks better than the one
she did before. I’m proud of her, is
what it comes down to.”
George, who had a long career as
an illustrator, designed the website
for The Button Design Company.
On the website visitors will find
Angelini’s first attempt at a full line
of jewelry entitled, “A Night at the
Opera.”
“I have a lot of ‘30s and ‘40s pins
and buttons that lend themselves
to that era,” she said. “Garments,
rhinestones and pearls, that type of
look. I’ve had a good reaction to
that so far.”
She is now designing a new line
using Victorian perfume buttons.
In the Victorian era, women would
dab perfume on these fabric-covered buttons, because the perfume
of the time contained oil and would
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chain, or, if I’m lucky enough to
find two matching ones, I can make
earrings out of them, or a bracelet,”
she said of the moment she finds a
vintage button at an antique show,
tag sale or even on eBay.
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“The more romantic purpose is
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“And the folklore, or legend,
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Angelini said.
Her father, Don Warning, was
a designer and importer. With his
daughter’s help, he created a line of
Christmas ornaments called “Memories of Santa Claus” in the 1980s.
“He really was very creative and
constantly coming up with these
great ideas,” she said. “I worked
with him for several years and got
a lot of my inspiration from him.”
Starting with her grandmotherin-law’s little box, buttons have become a similar source of inspiration
for Angelini.
Now, her daughters have found
their own artistic outlets, picking up
the family baton, which one must
imagine is bedazzled in “Old World
rhinestones” if Angelini is the one
passing it.
Her daughter Casey, 25, is a
manager at Yorktown Stage and is
both an actress and photographer.
Holly, 26, sculpts and, like her
mother, creates earrings, as well as
little figurines as a hobby.
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like you’re missing something, even
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Mahopac synagogue remembers Holocaust with ‘Portraits of Survival’
Temple Beth Shalom marks annual Holocaust Memorial Day
BY BOB DUMAS
OF MAHOPAC NEWS
‘It has not [damaged] my faith. Perhaps it should have but it didn’t.
We often question it, but that was just the way it was. There is no
antagonism against God.’
Somers resident Sue Lowenberg
didn’t want her children to know
she was a Holocaust survivor and
—Sue Lowenberg
kept the secret from them for many
Holocaust Survivor
years.
“I didn’t want my children to feel
guilty that they had such a good
childhood and I didn’t,” Lowen- Holocaust Memorial Day service
The full name of the commemo- brance of the Holocaust and the
berg told the audience at Temple on Sunday. “But I finally came out rative day is Yom Hashoah Ve- Heroism. It was created by the IsBeth Shalom in Mahopac during a because it needs to be shared.”
hegavurah, which means Remem- raeli Knesset (parliament) in 1951
as a way to remember and educate
future generations about the Holocaust.
Sunday’s event in Mahopac,
which was titled “Portraits of Survival” and was led by Rabbi Sarah
Freidson-King, included a panel
discussion that featured a HoloALL MAKES. ALL MODELS.
caust survivor (Lowenberg) and
the children of survivors, as well as
a candle-lighting commemorative
ceremony.
“One of our [remembrance] customs is to light a candle,” FreidsonKing said. “The idea is the light of
the candle continues to shine and
we hope the light will lead us to
enlightenment. The soul of a being
is one of God’s candles.”
The rabbi explained that six candles would be lit to symbolize the
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six million Jews murdered during
the Holocaust, and then other audience members could join the ceremony and light additional candles
if they wanted.
The panelists included Lowenberg, who was born in Bavaria,
Germany and, at the age of nine,
was deported to the Terezin Con-
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centration Camp along with her
family; Amy Lapa Stochel and Edward Lapa, sister and brother who
are the children of a Holocaust survivor; and Bernice Guest, the child
of two Holocaust survivors.
The panel took prepared questions from the rabbi and engaged in
a Q&A session with the audience.
Some of the panelists admitted
the Holocaust was difficult to talk
about it, but it was important to do
it nonetheless
“It’s difficult for me to be up here
[on the dais],” Lowenberg said. “I
never talked about my experiences.
I am trying not to remember. [My
family] tried not to dwell. We just
wanted to be happy and be normal.
I know that’ hard to believe but I
am now teaching my family that
history should not repeat itself. My
life began again when I came to the
United State at the age of 13. My
parents tried to give me the best life
possible.”
“The most important thing is
family and education,” Lapa added. “We don’t want this to happen
again [so] you rise up and out of the
ashes and be anything you can.”
Stochel said her parents were
very protective of her when she
was growing up and warned her
not talk about their experience in
Germany.
“I had a hard time trusting
people,” she said. “It was always,
‘Don’t tell, don’t tell, don’t tell.’”
But Lapa said her parents’ experience also served as a motivation
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The Holocaust Memorial Day panel, from left, were Bernice Guest, Edward Lapa,
Attendees of Temple Beth Shalom’s Holocaust Memorial Day light candles honoring those who died. Sue Lowenberg, and Amy Lapa Stochel.
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for him and his cousins to succeed.
“There was nothing that could
stop us from breaking through any
glass ceiling that got in our way,”
said Lapa, who is a dentist. “When
I look at my cousins, we all graduated from the best colleges and we
are all doctors or in the medical
profession. Nothing could stop us.
‘Can’t’ is not a word in our vocabulary.”
Freidson-King asked the panel
how the Holocaust resonates with
them now.
“I identify with the Holocaust,”
Guest told the audience. “It wasn’t
hovering over me as a child, but I
knew it was there. I’ve explained
to my son 100 times why he has to
go to Hebrew school—it’s a privilege.”
Lowenberg said it’s important to
keep future generations informed
about the Holocaust, which is one
of the reasons she finally decided
to speak out about her experiences.
“It’s the new generation that
needs to be educated,” she said.
Lowenberg said she recently
returned to her hometown in Germany and was invited to meet with
students at her old high school.
“They couldn’t conceive of what
went on then,” she said. “It’s very
important to [speak up] or it just
becomes another story. That’s why
it was a smart thing to tell my story
[to my children]—so they can tell
their children.”
Lapa said speaking out about
the Holocaust and holding remembrance days is not just a way of
educating future generations, but
honoring those who gave their
lives as well.
“We need to honor the people
who perished,” he said. “It left
such a black mark, just like 9/11
and Pearl Harbor.”
The rabbi asked the panelists if
and how the Holocaust affected
their faith.
“My faith has gotten me through
a lot of challenges in my life,” Stochel said. “We have a very strong
connection to Israel. We support
them and encourage people to sup-
port them and visit there. That’s
part of my faith.”
Lowenberg said the Holocaust
did not shake her faith in God.
“It has not [damaged] my faith,”
she told the audience. “Perhaps it
should have but it didn’t. We often
question it, but that was just the
way it was. There is no antagonism
against God.”
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Residents fall victim to tax-return scam
BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER
AND BOB DUMAS
OF MAHOPAC NEWS
Some 48 residents throughout
Carmel have filed reports with the
police department since February
claiming that their identities have
been stolen and tax filings are being made in their names, according
to police officials.
In many cases, the scammers
stole Social Security numbers
and other personal information in
hopes of collecting the victim’s tax
refund, typically via prepaid debit
cards, said Carmel Police Chief
Michael Cazzari.
“After that money is gone on
those cards, it’s gone, and there’s
no way to track it,” said Patricia
Svarnas, media spokesperson for
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
in New York and New Jersey.
Less cunning scammers will
have tax refund checks mailed to
another address, which Svarnas
said is much more traceable.
“The scam has been very persuasive in this area,” Cazzari said.
“[Victims] have been coming in
about five a day [during tax sea-
son].”
Other than prepare a report, Cazzari said there is little his agency
can do beyond offering tips on how
to handle identity theft.
“We don’t have the capacity to
do that kind of investigation,” Cazzari said. “[Victims] have to send
in documentation to sort it out.
They have to contact the IRS.”
Victims can fill out an “Identity
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Victims of identity theft should
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you would protect anything else
about your financial or personal
life. Don’t give it out just because
someone asks for it at your doctor’s
office or anywhere else. That’s a
really important number, and un-
less you have to give it, just choose
not to.”
In Yorktown, a Town Hall employee said she and several other
co-workers had their identities stolen this tax season. The employee,
Kathie Nicholson, said she was
tipped off by the IRS before any
major damage could be done. The
federal agency became suspicious
of a scammer’s attempted filing
because Nicholson usually submits
her taxes jointly with her husband,
she said.
“I got a letter from the IRS saying that there was a problem with
my 2014 taxes, which I hadn’t
filed yet,” Nicholson said. “When
I called them, they said it looked
like someone was trying to file
in my name. A lot of these other
people are in worse shape because
somebody has already filed in their
name.”
Nicholson’s case is being investigated by the IRS and FBI. She
cannot pinpoint how her information was stolen, but suspects it happened earlier this year when her
health insurance company, Blue
Cross/Blue Shield, was hacked.
“It’s really a big problem,” she
said. “They have my Social Security number, my name and my address.
“Protect it as much as you can,
check on it as much as you can, and
if something does come up and you
have an issue where you’ve tried to
file your return, and you’re seeing
that it’s coming up as already filed,
we do have steps in place to try and
take care of that as quickly as possible,” Svarnas added.
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Luke’s Parish, and the lucky winner
will be announced the week following Mother’s Day. Best of all, all proceeds go towards helping maintain
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Appellate Division court puts Zaimi trial on hold
Will examine DA request to include testimony from first trial in second trial
BY BOB DUMAS
OF MAHOPAC NEWS
The rape trial of Putnam County
restauranteur Lani “Ariano” Zaimi
is on hold while the appellate division of the New York State Supreme Court examines a request by
the DA to include the alleged victim’s testimony from the first trial
in the second trial.
The alleged victim has told
prosecutors she will not testify in
Zaimi’s second trial, which was
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not guilty of the misdemeanor, but
Putnam County District Attorney
Adam Levy vowed he would seek
a retrial on the felony charges.
Levy contends that the alleged
victim is refusing to testify in the
second trial because she feels intimidated and threatened by Zaimi
and his defense team. On April 6,
as jury selection was getting underway in the second trial, Levy petitioned Judge James Rooney—who
also presided over the first trial—to
hold a Sirois hearing, in which he
would argue he should be allowed
to use the alleged victim’s testimony from the first trial.
Rooney denied Levy’s request
for a Sirois hearing, opining that
there was no evidence of intimidation prior to the second trial, but the
DA filed an Article 78 appeal with
the appellate division in Brooklyn,
which issued a stay before jury selection began, putting the trial on
hold.
“They asked the appellate division to stay the trial pending an
appellate division determination
of the request [for Sirois hearing],”
said Zaimi’s attorney, William
Aronwald. “[The DA is] claiming
under Article 78 that they are entitled to this relief.”
Aronwald said he’s confident
that the appellate court will uphold
Rooney’s decision and that the alleged victim’s testimony from the
first trial would not be allowed in
the second.
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“The law is very clear: An Article
78 cannot be brought against a
judge to reverse a decision that is
discretionary. It’s only if they are
refusing it due to a clerical error
or something like that, which is required by law.”
Aronwald said that if the prosecution provides “clear and convincing evidence that the witness
was unavailable due to misconduct
[on behalf of the defense team]
then they could proceed and use
testimony from the prior proceeding.”
However, Aronwald argues that
Rooney’s decision was indeed discretionary and not procedural or
clerical in nature and “therefore his
judgment cannot be the subject of
an Article 78 proceeding.”
Aronwald said he’s not sure
when the appellate court will render its decision, but said he must
file all his papers in the matter by
April 30 and he hopes to have an
answer by late May.
“They will take as much time
as they think they need,” he said.
“I am hoping they will resolve it
quickly so the case can move forward.”
Meanwhile, Judge Rooney has
set a retrial date of June 8.
Aronwald said he believes the
appellate court will side with the
defense.
“I am extremely confident that
Rooney’s decision was correct
and the DA’s [argument] did not
satisfy the standards that the court
required,” he said. “I am extremely
confident the appellate division
will dismiss the Article 78.”
Assistant District Attorney Danielle Pasqual said the fact that the
appellate division issued a stay
means there is likely something to
the prosecution’s argument.
“We feel happy they read our paper,” she said. “That usually means
there is something there.”
Zaimi is the owner of Ariano’s
II restaurant in Carmel. He owned
Ariano’s Trattoria in Mahopac until he sold it in October 2014.
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PAGE 10
C
Shhh! It’s a secret
aution, danger
ahead! Last Thursday, the president
of the United States, the
Senate majority leader, the
speaker of the House of
Representatives, and other
key Republican congressional leaders agreed to
give Barack Obama special “fast track” authority to finish negotiating the largest trade
deal in history—the Trans Pacific Trade
Partnership (TPP)—involving 12 countries,
stretching from Chile to Japan, representing
792 million people, and accounting for 40
percent of the world economy.
Why would the Republican leadership
give the Obama administration fast track
authority when, for the past six years,
they’ve barely given him the right time of
day? Why? Because it clearly serves and
advances core Republican interests—feeding the top one percent. Lobbyists, representing America’s biggest corporations
and Wall Street’s largest banks, have been
involved in secret negotiations—opposed
by both the right and the left on the political
continuum—to establish the power of multinational corporations over all sovereign
nations, including the U.S.
Only Congress has the power to conclude
trade treaties. To circumvent this restriction,
the President and Congressional leaders are
calling the TPP a “partnership agreement.”
And now, with fast track approval, you’ll
hear little about this massive give-away that
can receive congressional approval without
any public review or power to amend. This
broad international “agreement” will override the regulatory protections of American
consumers, workers, and the environment if
it can be shown that a domestic regulation
limits corporate profits.
The TPP will give corporations and banks
significantly more international protection for their intellectual property and
other assets. Trade rules will further secure
and extend their patents, trademarks, and
copyrights abroad, and protect their global
franchise agreements, securities, and loans.
You know what that means? Even
American corporations based right here in
the USA will now be able to challenge any
government regulation they claim unfairly
diminishes their profits. That’s right! Laws
that Progressives have busted their butts to
pass over the last twenty years—protecting consumers from unsafe products, from
unhealthy foods, and from illicit business
practices—will be challenged, indiscriminately. Laws that protect workers; laws
that block toxic emissions; laws designed
to prevent another taxpayer funded bailout
of the “banks too big to fail;” all will be
challenged.
The Trans Pacific Trade Partnership directs that an
international tribunal
of private attorneys, opBernie
erating outside of any
Kosberg
nation’s legal system
and under the guise of
either the United Nations or the World Bank, can order compensation for any lost profits found to result
from a nation’s internal regulations. Companies and investors will be empowered to
challenge regulations, rules, government
actions and court rulings—federal, state
or local—before these tribunals. If laws or
regulations interfere with these giant companies’ “expected future profits,” they will
collect damages from you, the American
taxpayer.
A “here and now” example is the Philip
Morris Company which is presently using
a similar provision against Uruguay (in
a bilateral trade treaty between Uruguay
and Switzerland), claiming that Uruguay’s
strong anti-smoking regulations unfairly
diminish the company’s profits. You’ve got
to be kidding me!
Trade unions, environmentalists and
Latino organizations are in opposition to
the TPP, arguing that past trade pacts have
failed to deliver on their promise, and that
the latest effort would harm American
workers. The A.F.L.-C.I.O. and virtually every major union are convinced that the TPP
will ease the passage of subsequent trade
deals that will cost jobs and depress already
stagnant wages.
So, why is the President siding with
Republican business and banking interests
on this? The Obama administration says
the TPP trade deal will boost U.S. exports
in the fast-growing Pacific basin, where
the United States faces growing economic
competition from China. The TPP is part
of Obama’s strategy to contain China’s
economic and strategic prowess. Maybe,
but the deal will also allow American
corporations to outsource even more jobs
abroad. At a time when corporate profits are
at record highs and the median wage of an
American worker is lower than it’s been in
four decades, workers need protection—not
from international trade, but from the political power of large corporations and Wall
Street.
For the first six years of his presidency,
Obama often appeared to progressive
Democrats as persistently appeasing conservative interests, even when the outcome
clearly favored big business and the superrich over the middle-classes, working poor,
and the needy. Since his State of the Union
HERE
AND
NOW!
See kosberg page 14
Compassion for whom?
T
he generous
they did not study the effect
among us with
on business. You see, in the
BAZZO
other people’s
world of GAWOPM, life is
SAYS
money (GAWOPM)
one dimensional. Business
ANDY
are at it still. It is
will simply eat the increase
BAZZO
not enough that the
in costs out of compassion.
minimum wage is
The problem is, of course,
about to rise to $9 an
that the “compassion”
hour next January.
would be forcefully confisNoooo. It is not enough that Gov. Cuomo
cated by the force of law from a business’s
tried to get it raised to $10.15 an hour,
revenues and into the pockets of their
$11.50 in the city and surrounding suburbs. employees.
Noooo. The GAWOPM say it must be $15
When employers are suddenly forced
per hour.
to pay their workers artificially inflated
We have allowed the GAWOPM to rewages, the market becomes retarded and
define entry-level jobs as jobs that should
the employer needs to find a way to make
enable employees to feed a family of four. up the expense. This often results in fewer
We have allowed the GAWOPM’s to rede- hours for employees and even layoffs. It
fine minimum wage as the number necesis not that businesses would make those
sary to feed that same family. We have
remaining pick up the slack, though many
allowed the GAWOPM’s to redefine this as would, but it is that business would instead
compassion. Yet, the question is compasbe forced to explore new technologies,
sion for whom? Certainly not the employ- which now are costlier than an employee
er. They want you to believe that the only
but with the increased cost of the employee
affected parties are those big corporations, through the minimum wage hike, the
which is patently false. Minimum wage
technologies would be less costly than the
hikes affect our delis, gas stations, pharma- employee and therefor would replace that
cies, restaurants and many other so-called
employee.
mom and pop operations.
Restaurants, which under present law
Remember this is not $15 a day, nooo, it
are allowed to pay waiters, waitresses,
is an hour, every hour, for five or six days
bartenders, busboys and bar backs less
a week. Plus the extra increase in FICA
because they receive tips, less per hour, but
payments which, in spite of what you are
under the new proposals would be required
told, come entirely out of the employer’s
to pay the same amount as non-tipped
pocket. We are told by the GAWOPM that
workers would force service industry
this would alleviate the need for our social
businesses to either institute a no-tipping
service network. Not true. In New York, we policy or invest in the new tablets that
have raised the bar of eligibility so high that allow diners to place their order from the
the low-rung worker would still qualify.
table, or both. You think I am wrong?
So, again, compassion for whom?
Check out a city like Seattle, which now
Certainly not the taxpayer or consumer
requires the $15 per hour minimum wage.
who gets stuck with the bill. Do you really Fast food restaurants there are investing in
think these higher costs are not going to be new machines that will replace four workpassed on to the consumer? If you don’t,
ers per machine in the kitchens.
you must be a Hillary supporter.
Again, compassion for whom? Certainly
In an article on page 2 of the April 14
not the workers who lose their jobs or
edition of The Daily News by Erin Durwill make less money due to no-tipping
kin—”$15/hr. boon to city: study,”—we
policies and the use of tablets by customare told that City Comptroller Scott String- ers. Oh, I know, I know, we will get the
er released a report stating that increasing
GAWOPM to outlaw the use of tablets,
the minimum wage to $15 per hour would no tipping polices of machines that remean a boost in city paychecks of $10
place kitchen workers. That is the natural
billion a year. It would also save taxpayers progression. Of course the other natural
$200 to $500 million a year in Medicaid
progression would be for those businesses
and food stamp savings.
to close, or are also to outlaw businesses
God, what a deal! Who wouldn’t want
closing because they cannot afford to
that? In fact, if $15 an hour would do this
open? Oh, I know, I know, let’s just have
much good, why stop there? Why not $20, the government subsidize those businesses
$30, or $50? We could, by their argument, to stay open.
buy ourselves out of the social service
In spite of what the GAWOPM think,
safety net.
money will find a way. You cannot preYet, like the man-made climate change
tend the laws of economics do not exist.
argument, or the Obamacare argument, this Business will do what is best in their selfwhole thing is based on emotion instead
See bazzo page 14
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OPINION
The art of staging turf wars
That much is clear from the
very first scene, where the author’s
BRUCE
wondrous way with words and
THE BLOG
organic humor hook the audience
immediately. Throughout, in fact,
BRUCE
playgoers are committed full-bore
APAR
to what is unraveling on stage,
so much so that when a climactic
moment is reached near the end
between two characters, the applause is spontaneous and hearturf is turf, whether it’s auld felt, leavened by collective relief.
sod in the Emerald Isle or
We are rooting for these people as
pavement in Manhattan;
if they were family.
whether it’s a tough Irish lass sparCrusty son of the soil Tony Reilring over a patch of land with a
ly (played to a pixie-ish fare thee
feisty farmer next door or territowell by Davis Hall) is getting his
rial American hooligans fending
house in order, as he jokes about
off the incursion of an Hispanic
his impending demise, which he
street gang.
pegs at some two months hence.
Two such scenarios are playing
As he makes abundantly clear
out to magical effect on a couple
with big-as-all-outdoors ardor,
of the finest stages of entertainTony intends not to pass along
ment around here.
his acreage, a Reilly heirloom for
John Patrick Shanley, the su120 years, to son Anthony (the
premely gifted dramatist who has
engagingly sullen Sean Hayden).
spun contemporary classics like
Junior works hard the land but
the Oscar-winning “Moonstruck”
also is self-admittedly pixilated,
and the Tony- and Pulitzer-honor, as Anthony himself allows,
ored “Doubt,” is very well served “cracked.”
by Hudson Stage’s gloriously
Meanwhile, next-door neighbors
performed “Outside Mullingar” at Aoife Muldoon (Susan Pellegrino)
Whippoorwill Theater in Armonk. and tough-as-nails daughter
A few miles (or minutes) west,
Rosemary (Susannah Schulman
at Westchester Broadway Theatre Rogers) are not about to give up
in Elmsford, the Jets and Sharks
a postage-stamp parcel they own
are having at each other in the
(in Rosemary’s name) that sepatowering “West Side Story,”
rates the Reillys from the road in
miraculously scored by Leonard
front of their house, forcing them
Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim
to pass through not one but two
with a veritable hit parade of hum- gates, a perennial source of irritamable and infectious standards.
tion. It also presents a practical
dilemma for Tony, who is nego“OUTSIDE MULLINGAR”
tiating the sale of his land, which
There are many reasons to
is untenable unless that orphaned
recommend Mr. Shanley’s bigturf is part of the package.
hearted confection about life and
Both 40ish Anthony and Roselove and, yes, death.
mary, several years his junior, are
It is set in a remote Irish farming single, so you can imagine what’s
village, where four people from
in store for the audience where
two neighboring families do nimble that lifelong, neighborly relationjigs, verbally and emotionally, in a ship is concerned. Except you
folksy chess game. We’re treated
can’t. “You think they’re going to
to pungent dialogue driven by raw get together at first,” director Dan
emotions and twinkle-eyed insights Foster told me after the openinto the human condition that are
ing night performance, “but then
universal. That’s what outstanding you’re not sure.” Indeed, there are
playwrights do, and Mr. Shanley
surprises to be had both sad and
stands out as one of the best.
serendipitous.
The director, who never had
been to Ireland, said he traveled
to Mullingar at the start of the
rehearsal process to better understand its inhabitants and their
culture. “The Irish are not into
self-pity. They are hardy with a
great sense of irony that Shanley
really captures in the play. Life
can be hard, but along the way
he’ll crack a joke.” Anthony tells
Rosemary, “People don’t appeal to
me,” to which she replies, “Who
likes people? Nobody.” In Mr.
Shanley there is more than the
touch of an everyman poet.
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of founding producers Denise Bes-
T
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Will my special-needs child receive proper instruction overseas?
STRONG
LEARNING
DR. LINDA
SILBERT
Dear Dr. Linda,
We have two sons—Caleb, 11,
and Eli, 9. Eli has severe dyslexia. He’s turning 10 and reading
at a second-grade level. We’ve
enrolled him in a private school
starting next year that special-
izes in dyslexia, but as soon as
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exciting news that my husband
is being sent to Denmark next
year and all of us can go. Then
teachers, friends and relatives
starting telling us that we’re doing a disservice to Eli. They all
know how he’s struggling and
are happy he’s starting a private
school next year. Teachers have
told me he needs intensive reading instruction. Some are suggesting, at this point in his life, it
could be harmful pulling him out
of a school which will help him
and putting him in a school we
know nothing about in a foreign
country.
My husband really wants us to
join him in Denmark and feels Eli
will be just fine. He’ll be going to
an international school in Copenhagen, and the private school said
that they will defer his enrollment
to the following year. I really want
to go because I think it will be a
wonderful experience for all of us,
but I don’t want to do the wrong
thing for Eli. I’m so torn. What’s
your opinion?
Laura
Dear Laura,
Of course, in the end, this is a
decision you and your husband
will have to make. But, I would
recommend that you seize the
opportunity to go to Denmark with
your husband and children. What
a wonderful opportunity for all of
you.
To begin with, there isn’t an
absolute window of opportunity
when it comes to reading. Of
course, the more multisensory
reading instruction Eli receives the
better, and the earlier you begin
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ence of living in Denmark for a
year outweighs staying home. He
will not only be learning how to
read, but he’ll be exposed to the
Danish culture and the different
cultures of his classmates. He’ll
be attending school with children
from all over the world.
I’m assuming your boys will be
attending the Copenhagen International School which is part of the
International Baccalaureate school
system. We have IB schools in the
United States. They are excellent
schools and will certainly have
teachers trained in helping kids
with dyslexia. Eli will benefit from
small classes where he’ll receive
more attention from his teachers.
The United States doesn’t have
an exclusive on reading problems.
Most of the teachers at the IB
schools teach students whose parents come from the U.S. and other
countries to work in international
business, international organizations and foreign embassies. Your
boys will encounter children with
different customs and lifestyles,
but with the same strengths and
the same learning disabilities.
When you contact the school,
you’ll find they have teachers
trained in multi-sensory methods
and phonics who will be able to
work with Eli. They may even
have teachers specifically trained
in the Orton Gillingham methodology. Most, if not all, of his classes
will be in English.
Ask the director of the private
school he’ll be attending when
you return for some material to
take with you. It may be material
that he can do online. But don’t
overwhelm him with too much
“stuff.” The International School
will probably teach him exactly
what he needs to help him read.
Dyslexia is an international issue.
Although he may need additional help with dyslexia when he gets
back home, the benefit of a year in
Denmark far exceeds his difficulties with reading.
I know you and your family will
have a great time in Denmark.
Dr. Linda
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complimentary game for Eli that
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Worming my way out of
a nasty situation
I’ve been wormaphobic for
I used to think that
as long as I can remember.
April showers brought
LOST IN
When I grew up and moved
May flowers. Know I
SUBURBIA
into the city, I was thrilled to
know that April showers
TRACY
realize I would probably be
also bring something else:
BECKERMAN
worm free. Hey, no dirt…
Worms.
no worms. But there I was
Worms in the driveway.
in the concrete jungle, and
Worms on the front walk.
when the first heavy rains
Worms on the car (how
fell, there they were…wriggling and sliding
the heck do they get up there?) Big, gnarly,
all over the sidewalk.
thick, slimy earthworms. When it rains, there
The pigeons were happy. I was not.
is an obstacle course of fat, wriggly worms
Since I knew that worms are part of the deal
down my driveway. When the sun comes out,
when you live in the ‘burbs, when we moved I
the unlucky ones that don’t make it back to
tried to be understanding of this whole Spring
the lawn, dry up, and then there is an obstacle
course of dried-up worms down my driveway. Worm Thing. But as the years passed and the
worms seemed to increase in numbers every
Unfortunately, I park my car in the driveyear, I grew less understanding and more, “Go
way, which means I have to try to jump
ahead worms, make my day.”
between the worms to get to my car. To the
Then one day last week, after another deluneducated eye, I look like I’m walking
uge and another worm fest in the driveway, I
across hot coals, or trying out for “So You
decided I couldn’t stand one more minute of it.
Think You Can Dance.”
I took out the hose, turned it on jet, and
Of course, I never get to the car without
blasted all the worms out of the driveway and
squishing at least one; a sensation only less
into the sewer.
disgusting then stepping in dog poo.
However, in my worm-blasting frenzy,
Speaking of which…Monty, our dog, does
try to help. He eats them. Not surprising from I must have saturated the lawn, because a
couple of hours later the driveway was teeman animal that eats rocks, I suppose. However, rocks don’t wriggle, and watching a dog ing with worms again.
Which just goes to show you, when you
eat worms is only slightly less nauseating
than stepping on worms, so I tend to discour- try to fix a problem with the thing that caused
the problem in the first place…you just open
age this behavior.
up a whole other can of worms.
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interest. Yet we have allowed
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selfish. It is not!
When government arbitrarily
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protect the basic rights of workers,
with a more combative attitude.
there is no middle class; and that
He’s threatening vetoes; pushing
American workers will eventually
immigration; arguing for the Iran
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the table promoting equal pay for
nations.
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Obama opposed raising the minfree tuition at community colleges; imum wage when he had the votes
family leave pay; middle-class tax to do it in his first term; he bailed
credits; and higher taxes on big
out banks, but not homeowners,
banks and the superrich.
during the economic crisis; he
But, at times, Obama’s words
abandoned the public healthcare
and deeds contradict each other.
option and went for the RomneyHis decision to side with the
like Affordable Care Act instead.
Republican one-percenters is a
In retrospect, all questionable
conundrum. He is not listening to
decisions. Will siding with the rich
the hordes of economists, social
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Town reduces permit fee for hanging promotional banners
Cost drops from $1,500 to $400
nonprofit organizations that seek to
place promotional banners across
streets from $1,500 to $400.
The Carmel Town Board has
The Town Board passed a resoreduced the fee for businesses and lution calling for the fee reduction
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its fee schedule to include a $1,500
permit fee, saying the Town needed
to be reimbursed for the time employees spent processing paperwork, as well as putting up and taking down the signs.
The new fee was met by some
businesses and organizations with
outrage, who said the signs were
necessary to promote events that
were important to the community.
At a public hearing on a proposed sign ordinance amendment
back in February, some audience
members raised concerns about the
fee.
Joseph Tock, a Mahopac attorney with offices on Route 6, called
the $1,500 price tag “unconscionable.”
“These are nonprofit groups putting up these banners,” Tock said
at the hearing. “These people are
all volunteers. They are not in it
for the money. If you do this, these
not-for-profits will no longer have
these events and you will tear the
fabric of the community.”
Pat O’Malley, chair of the Northern Westchester/Putnam St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee said
the fee would hamper event promotion and subsequently hurt area
businesses.
“These events shine a positive
light on our town,” O’Malley said
during the February public hearing. “To charge such an exorbitant
fee would add a huge cost. These
events are paid for by fundraising.
When people come to these events,
they come to town and spend money.”
Town Supervisor Ken Schmitt
said that the Town Board listened
to the concerns and went back and
researched the issue. He said it was
discovered the Town was basically
doing the work of another agency
when it came to permit applications.
“After the public hearing we did
a comprehensive review and looked
at the Town’s responsibility as far
as processing the applications,” he
said. “We met with our engineering
department, which processes the
applications [and learned that] it
is actually the state Department of
Transportation (DOT) that issues
the permits. What we saw was that
Carmel was undertaking a process
that should have handled by the issuing authority. We thought, ‘why
aren’t they processing them?’”
Schmitt noted that any time a
Town staff member processes paperwork it costs the Town money.
He said that by eliminating that
step, the Town was able to reduce
the banner permit fee substantially.
The applications for the permits
will still be available at the Town
Hall; however, Schmitt said it will
now be the responsibility of the applicant to fill out the forms and file
the paperwork.
“Wo will no longer be part of the
application process,” he said.
Schmitt said once the applicant
has the permit, they can go to the
Highway Department to request
that their banner be hung. The $400
fee covers the hanging and removal
of the banner.
Mike Bucci, executive director
of the Greater Mahopac/Carmel
Chamber of Commerce said the
Chamber would help guide applicants through the process.
“The Chamber will be the leader
in educating people on how to fill
out the application,” he said. “We
will commit to learning best practices and sharing that information
with nonprofits. We believe these
events should be promoted and
these banners do just that.”
Bucci said he was glad the board
reduced the fee, which he said
would have otherwise resulted in
less promotion, and would have
been harmful to local business.
“These events attract thousands
of people and imposing a $1,500
fee would deter people from putting up banners,” he said. “We
understand costs have gone up
and [the Town has] to pass along
some of the expenses, but we are
pleased the fee was reduced and
the responsibly [of filling out the
applications] will be passed along
to organization.”
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Former Carmel police chief, co-founder of Mahopac VFW, dies
Editor’s Note: The following information
was provided by Kathleen Miller.
Louis Butironi, a lifelong resident of Mahopac, and a former chief of the Carmel
Police Department, died at his home surrounded by family on March 28. He was 95.
He was born Feb. 21, 1920 to Mary (Mantovi) and Guildo Butironi. After graduating
from Mahopac High School he served four
years in the United States Army as an artillery sergeant in the Pacific during World
War II.
Upon returning home in 1947, he joined
the Carmel Police Department, first as a
part-time foot-patrol officer in the Village of Mahopac, and worked his way up
through the ranks from patrol officer to
sergeant to lieutenant and, finally, chief of
police in 1968.
During his lifetime he was involved in
numerous professional and civic organizations. He was one of the original 27 charter
members who founded the Greater Mahopac VFW Post 5491 in 1947 and was the
last of the surviving member.
Butironi was a member and past president of the Putnam County Police Benevolent Association (PBA), the New York State
Police Chiefs’ Conference and the Carmel
Police Dive and Rescue Team. He was a
charter member of the Mahopac Volunteer
Fire Department and was its oldest surviving member. He was a member of the Italian American Club of Mahopac and was an
honoree and grand marshal in the Columbus Day Parade. He was also a lifelong pa-
strength and stamina, made him an invaluable consultant and participant/partner in
many public and private projects around
the town.
“My dad was really quite a larger-thanlife personage,” said his daughter, Kathleen Miller. “He was on the police force
for 30-plus years and spent every waking
hour in service to the town and its people
whether on or off duty. His ability to relate
to and befriend everyone was epic and he
was renowned for his strength, courage and
indefatigable physical capacity for work.
He never shirked responsibility or involvement in civic or personal matters and never
turned down anyone in need whether it was
taking down a tree, fixing a bulldozer or advising a family whose son or daughter was
in trouble with the law.”
A devoted husband and father, he was
married for 61 years to Marion Egan of the
Bronx (deceased), and is survived by his
children, Kathleen, LuAnn and Louis, his
grandchildren Jessica, Katharine, Michael,
Lisa, Kristen and Leila, his great grandson,
Michael Jr., his sister Mary Louise Rowe,
and is predeceased by his brothers Alfred
and Robert.
Miller said that her father’s distinguished
career of service, and his kindness and
generosity to his family, friends, and comPhoto courtesy of Kathleen Miller munity earned him the respect, admiration
Louis “Sparky” Butironi, former Carmel police chief
and affection of the vast number of people
who knew and loved him. She said that
rishioner of St. John the Evangelist Church. anyone in need of a hand. His talent for “Sparky” will be deeply missed by all and
Affectionately known as “Sparky,” Bu- building, landscaping, excavation, gar- remembered as “a man you could always
tironi shared his gifts and expertise with dening and stonework, coupled with his count on.”
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Mahopac Falls FD battles fuel truck fire
BY BOB DUMAS
OF MAHOPAC NEWS
A tractor trailer carrying diesel
fuel caught fire around noon on
Wednesday, April 15, but firefighters from the Mahopac Falls Fire
Department were able to extinguish the blaze and prevent further
damage to surrounding trucks and
vehicles.
Assistant Chief Brian Neary said
that a 9-1-1 call came in around
11:56 a.m. reporting that the truck,
which was parked at its owner’s
mechanic shop located at 16 Route
6N, south of Agor Lane, was on
fire.
“It was fully involved when we
arrived,” Neary said. “The whole
front portion of the truck was fully
involved.”
Neary said about 25 firefighters
were on the scene, including personnel from the Putnam County
Fire Investigation Team, which is
investigating the cause of the blaze.
Neary said the cause is unknown,
but investigators believe it started
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PAGE 21
Davian Robinson
takes on the dizzy
bat relay race
during Frost Fest.
Residents took the plunge into Lake Mahopac from Sycamore Park on Sunday, April
11, for Freezin’ for a Reason. This year
marked year 14 for the annual benefit for the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, started in 2001
by Christine Stack and her husband Tom after
their daughter, Jacqueline, was born with cystic fibrosis, a disease that attacks the lungs and
organs. Thankfully, Jacqueline is on a drug
called Kalydeco and she is doing well.
“My husband and I are so grateful to live in
such a kind and generous community,” Christine Stack said. “The people of Mahopac have
the biggest hearts! Also, we are so blessed
with some amazing friends that work so hard
to help the event be the success that it is.”
Caroline
Raymond races
in the greasy
watermelon relay.
Dan
Winogradoff
get pies in the
face in this
relay.
Paddy
McGee
and Matt
McCrossen
lead with the
NYPD Pipe
and Drum
procession.
Jake Coniglio runs the
greasy watermelon relay.
Mahopac
Volunteer Fire
Department is in a
tug-of-war match.
Christine Stack, organiser of Freezin’
for a Reason, loves when the whole
community comes together and has
fun for a great cause.
Winners of the
Frost Fest 2015,
The Gorillas (aka
CF Fighters)!
Jac’s Pac leads the parade
since they had the highest
group donations totaling
more than $14,000.
Freezin’ spotlight: Caitlyn Gasperino
Why did you decide to get involved in Freezin’ for a Reason?
I decided to get involved in
Freezin’ because of Jacqueline. We
became extremely close this year
and as one of my very good friends.
I felt that I should get involved because if she was my sister or family
member I would want people to do
the same.
These girls wait
until they have
room to make a
big splash.
The Stack family leads the jump.
Mahopac Volunteer Fire
Department’s Michael
Revenson
Small and
tall were all
jumping in
the lake for
a cure!
Jac’s Pac heads in.
SEE MORE FREEZIN’ PHOTOS
PAGE 22
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL
I started the process in January.
Tell us about your team: Who
is on it—friends, family, strangers? How many members? How
long have they participated in
Freezin’ for a Reason?
I’m on Jacqueline’s team—Jac’s
Pac. I know a bunch of the other
kids on the team, some better than
others.
Which methods did you use to
raise money?
As far as raising money goes, I
did a couple of things.
I mailed letters to many family
members that I don’t see very often
asking them if they would like to
donate.
I asked family and friends that I
see on a daily basis.
I had my mom put up a sign at
work and every Sunday would
go with her and ask her clients
Jacqueline Stack with Caitlyn
Gasperino, who was a first time
jumper.
for donations.
My dad put up a sign at his
work as well.
When did you start the
process?
Do you know somebody who
has been affected by cystic
fibrosis?
Jacqueline is the only person
I know who is affected by Cystic Fibrosis. She is the one who
inspired me to participate in
Freezin’, and I’m tremendously
thankful for the experience as
well as her friendship.
What was it like jumping into
the water?
From the time I decided to jump
in I was both excited and nervous.
I’d never done anything like it
before, so I wasn’t sure what to
expect. When we were all lined up
getting ready to jump in, the water
was covering my feet. It was cold,
but after a little bit I started to get
used to it. When it was time to
jump I didn’t think about how cold
the water was going to be. I thought
about what I was about to experience and be a part of. Jac’s Pac ran
in all together holding hands. I ran
in and then went straight under the
water. After I got out, I wasn’t cold
right away. It was when I was in
the car on my way home that I was
really cold. Now that I know what
it’s like I can’t wait to do it again
next year!
Are you involved in other volunteer efforts outside of Freezin’
for a Reason?
Outside of Freezin’ for a Reason,
my mom and I rescue and foster pit
bulls and Rottweilers—what most
people call the “bully breeds.”
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FREEZIN’
FROM PAGE 21
Freezin’ Fighters team from MHS won the Freezin’ Wars --a battle to get the
word out about CF, recruit new jumpers and raise money for the cause. All
students involved also were awarded community service hours
Ice Ice Babies
Fightin’ Fibrosis
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Caroline McDonough with
Damien Nolan, owner of The
Parting Glass, which hosted
the after party, and is also a
Freezin’ jumper!
Carol Stefunek reads the story of
“65 Roses,” how the foundation
came to be. Sixty-five roses is
what young children typically say
because they cannot pronounce
cystic fibrosis.
Keith and Heather Ryan
are long-time supporters
of Freezin’ for a Reason.
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The flower show includes a
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NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital Farmers’
Market adds shuttle services
Farmers’ Market kicks off May 12 at Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Hudson Valley Hospital Center.
In an effort to make fresh, wholesome foods more widely available
to the community, NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital
will be launching a shuttle service
from downtown Peekskill to provide transportation to its Farmers’
Markets this season.
The hospital’s Farmers’ Market
will launch its fourth season on
May 12. More than a dozen vendors will offer a variety of products from fresh produce to gourmet specialty items on the hospital
campus from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
the second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month from May through November.
“Half the battle of getting people
to eat healthier is to make wholesome food more affordable and
more readily available to those
who might not have access to it,’’
said John Federspiel, president of
NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson
Valley Hospital. “Using a grant we
were awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last year, we
will provide a shuttle service to and
from downtown Peekskill to help
those without transportation take
advantage of the Farmers’ Market.”
Federspiel said that the $99,899
USDA grant is meant to accomplish two goals: It will support
local farmers and it will help the
hospital make the market more
accessible to the community. Also
funded by the grant, is the purchase
of an EBT machine, which will allow farmers to accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program) benefits. This will make
fresh, healthful foods more affordable for lower-income residents, he
said.
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Lasdon Park plant sale and garden show set for May 16
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horticultural and botanical related
items for sale. This includes pottery, garden art, organic food products, wood products and more.
• Ladle of Love from Mt. Kisco
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• The Garden Shop will be open
and also feature garden gifts, in-
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• The main house will be open
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from our Botanical Art workshop
and works from other local artists.
• The Westchester veterans Museum will be open throughout the
day and is free to the public.
Proceeds of the plant sale ben-
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Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial is located on Route
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SPORTS
A perfect start on the diamond
Mahopac sweeps Carmel, White hurls one-hit shutout at Lakeland
By Dan Winogradoff
Sweet Louie
Nardella drills one
at the plate.
For Mahopac News
6-0: the current record of Mahopac High School’s varsity
baseball team. Six, the number of
games the Indians have won in
a row to start the season. Six, the
number of seasons ago that Mahopac last opened up the season on
a six-game winning streak. Much
baseball is needed to be played in
the next three weeks of regular season competition, but following a
mediocre season, Mahopac is running high, and they plan to stay that
way.
“Being undefeated is awesome,”
senior outfielder CJ Sager said.
“I’m proud to be a part of this team
and family. We got out to a great
start and turned some heads so far.
However, we still have a lot of
games left and a lot more to prove.”
Playing four games in five days
is the treacherous, fatiguing series
of games that no team in any sport
wants to endure. For Mahopac,
their experience with their only
“four-games-in-five-days”
bout
this season was very contradictory
to how normal teams perform in
similar circumstances.
Making the overload of games
look like child’s play, Mahopac
bulldozed over visiting Somers
10-3 on Apr. 14, then swept the
arch rival Carmel Rams like dust,
notching an 8-0 win at home the
following day and a 9-4 road victory on the 16th. After a day of rest,
Mahopac was back on the field
against non-league host Lakeland,
in which they stung the Hornets
5-0 in Shrub Oak.
The matchup against Lakeland
showed the depth of Mahopac’s
starting rotation. Junior Brendan
White was on the mound for the
Indians, and he was able to put on a
show. White was able to strike out
nine batters, giving up only one hit
in the complete game shutout. Junior Greg Cavaliere batted 2-4 with
two RBI’s.
In the second matchup with
Carmel, the story of the game was
the sonic boom effect from Mahopac’s bats. Senior third baseman
James Curtin led the Indians with
a screaming grand slam, which
topped off his 2-4, four RBI effort.
Senior Louie Nardella also brought
home three runners.
“The grand slam felt amazing,”
Curtin said. “Hitting a grand slam
is special, but hitting it against Carmel just made it that much sweeter.
Overall, our team hit well from the
plate.”
Mahopac’s effort the night before was no less impressive. The
star of the show for the Indians
Mike Celestino
and the Indians
have reason
to smile as
they are off to
a perfect 6-0
start.
Brendan White hurled a
one-hit, complete game
shut out gem as Indians
topped Lakeland.
Greg Cavaliere fields pick off
attempt at first base.
against the Rams was undoubtedly
senior pitcher John Reda. On the
mound for his second start of the
season, Reda gassed his opposing
hitters back to the dugout, as he
struck out eight batters in seven innings. The cheese chucking righty
only surrendered two hits to the
Rams.
“I felt great on the mound,” Reda
said after the win. “We played well
overall, and I thought I pitched
well. Couldn’t be any happier beating Carmel.”
The night before against Somers,
Junior Anthony Mirditaj made his
varsity debut on the mound. Mirditaj was able to haul the ball for
five innings and only gave up three
earned runs on seven hits. He was
also able to strike out five batters.
Junior Greg Cavaliere shined at
the plate, batting 2-4 against the
Tuskers and driving in two runs.
Senior John Reda batted 2-3 and
also drove in two runs. Seniors
Joe Fichera, Jarett Rooney, and CJ
Sager and junior Mike Kutka also
each contributed an RBI.
Over the span, Mahopac seemed
to be in a post-season like gear, in
which they scored 32 runs, the most
runs Mahopac baseball has scored
in a four game span since the 200809 season. During that span, nine
different Indians recorded an RBI
for Mahopac.
Shortstop
Anthony Mirditaj
fires to first.
Photos: Jim MacLean
SPORTS
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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT - JAMES CURTIN
Senior third baseman hungry for a Section 1 title
PHOTO: JIM
MACLEAN
BY DAN WINOGRADOFF
FOR MAHOPAC NEWS
James Curtin is a senior third baseman for
Mahopac High School’s varsity baseball
team. Curtin is second on the team in
batting average, hitting .385 from the plate.
He also hit Mahopac’s only home run of the
season so far, a grand slam against rival
Carmel on Apr. 16.
How old were you when you first
started playing baseball and how did you
get into it?
I’ve been playing baseball for as long as I
remember. I started when I was young, and
I looked up to my father and followed his
footsteps, for he played baseball when he
was my age.
James Curtin
is ready for
a big year
at thirdbase
with the
Indians.
What do you feel are your strengths as
a baseball player?
I wouldn’t say that I have strengths. I feel
that I am just a very well rounded baseball
player who does not have a lot of weaknesses.
do you devote to baseball ?
Honestly, there is not an offseason for
me. I am always playing baseball, no matter
the season. I am playing year round.
What is your favorite aspect of baseball?
The two things I like most about baseball
is that the sport itself is a team game, and
being a team game, your team becomes
your family.
The team is currently undefeated.
What are your expectations for the team
for the rest of the season?
We have a lot of talent and I do not
expect anything less than a Section Championship.
During the offseason how much time
How would you describe who James
Curtin is to the readers?
fans, so I grew up watching them.
Simply put, James Curtin is a hardworker.
Favorite athlete?
Tell us one thing about yourself that
Odell Beckham Jr.
not a lot of people may know.
I am a big country music fan.
Favorite show on television?
Sportscenter
Who has been your biggest role model
over the years and what have you learned
Favorite movie of all time?
from them?
Major League
I would say my two biggest role models are both of my Grandfathers. They are
Favorite band/artist?
both extremely hardworking and they have
Florida Georgia Line
taught me to be the same.
Favorite song?
What is your favorite subject in
“Homegrown” by Zac Brown Band
school?
Accounting. You can never go wrong
If you were to have one superpower,
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The ability to fly. You would be able to
What are your college plans? Do you
go anywhere you wanted whenever you
know where you want to attend, or do
wanted.
you have a short-list of schools? What
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If you could pick one place to visit on
that college? What will you be studying? vacation that you’ve never been to, where
Why did you choose that college?
would you go and why?
I recently committed to play baseball at
Hawaii. It looks like a beautiful place and
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcesit would be a lot of fun.
ter, MA. I will be studying Civil Engineering. I love the school and I cannot wait to
Favorite food?
play baseball for them next year.
Mashed Potatoes
Favorite sports team and why?
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Giants. My family are Mets and Giants
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Foley takes charge, leads Indians to OT victory
By Jim MacLean
Of Mahopac News
Dan Foley was unstoppable as he scored
six goals to lead Mahopac to OT win over
Somers.
The Indians mob teammate Dan Foley after he scored the game winner in overtime.
and had possession looking for more, but
Mahopac goalie Mike Aurisicchio made a
big save and the Indians came right down
the other end with Foley finishing for a goal
to cut it down to 7-6.
Johnnie Ward scored for the Indians to tie
it up, but once again Somers rallied to take a
9-7 lead until Foley took over.
Christian Donahoe had a goal and two assists in the first half, and Max Littleton also
scored a goal for the Indians as they pulled
out a dramatic win.
“I’m proud of these kids,” Haddeland
said. “We had a slow start, a lot of injuries.
To fight back the way they have the last few
games, I’m just proud of these guys. We’re
Photos: Jim MacLean
trying to keep things positive and they’re
responding. Just a great team win, the guys
stepped up and did it.”
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team as the host Indians trailed Somers 9-7
with just 2:23 left to play.
That was when Mahopac junior middie
Dan Foley took over the game. Foley scored
two goals in the last two minutes to tie it up
and force overtime.
Then, of course, he scored the game winner in overtime and Mahopac celebrated
with a 10-9 victory.
“I’m a competitive kid and I’ll do whatever I can to win,” Foley said. “Whether it’s
me taking it to the goal or one of my teammates, I just want to win. We weren’t going
to give up. It’s my first varsity game winner
and it’s just an amazing feeling.”
Mahopac coach Mike Haddeland was a bit
more emphatic about what Foley did for the
Indians. Foley finished with six goals for the
game as the Indians kept falling behind and
rallying back to pull out the victory.
“Foley has been amazing, he’s carried us
the last two games,” Haddeland said. “He’s
got that ‘it’ factor down the stretch. To dig
down deep like he did to score the last three
goals and win it, to me that’s an All-American candidate right there.”
It was a tight game throughout as Shane
McDonald scored just before the half to tie
it up at 5-5.
In the second half Somers took a 7-5 lead
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SPORTS
Harker hits another milestone in win over Pearl River
By Jim MacLean
All-American records 200th career goal in 18-10 Mahopac victory
Of Mahopac News
Kim Harker owns the Mahopac
girls’ lacrosse program record
book, and she continues to add to
her totals with every game.
Especially Saturday as Harker
exploded for 10 goals, broke her
own school record for goals in a
game, while also breaking the 200goal mark for her amazing career
at Mahopac.
“Kim was in beast mode all
day,” Mahopac coach Jim Lieto
said of Harker. “She scored 10
goals to eclipse her own record of
nine goals in a game that she set
last year twice. And with her sixth
goal of the game, Kim scored her
200th coal of her career to become
the first-ever player at Mahopac to
score 200 goals.”
Harker wasn’t the only one filling the cage for Mahopac as the In-
dians opened up a 10-3 lead in the
first half and cruised to the victory.
Kelly Maxwell had a big day with
three goals and an assist, while Briana Corace scored two goals and
had one assist. Francesca Ferreira,
Gabby Light, Vicky Moundroukas,
and Ali Korin each scored a goal.
Chelsea McNulty made four
saves and Lauren Colabattista had
two saves as they combined to record the win in goal for Mahopac.
It was a great day for Mahopac
even before the game started as the
girls participated in the Mahopac
lacrosse day for breast cancer research.
“First of all I want to thank Pearl
River for coming out and not only
agreeing to play us in our breast
cancer game, but donating $300 to
the cause,” Lieto said. “This is bigger than the game and shows what
a great group of girls they have at
Pearl River. As far as the game I
am proud of our girls. They took
this day to heart and really wanted
to put forth a great effort against a
great team and it paid off.”
The win was a good rebound for
Mahopac as the Indians suffered a
tough 7-6 loss on the road two days
earlier at Arlington.
Mahopac was stunned as the
Indians fell behind 6-2 in the first
half.
“Arlington came in with a great
game plan and we were not able to
counter,” Lieto said. “We mounted
a little bit of a comeback in the second half but unfortunately we fell
too far behind.”
Harker finished with four goals
and an assist, while Ferreira scored
two goals for the Indians.
Kim Harker
makes her
move against
Arlington.
Francesca Ferriera
winds up to take a shot.
Sarah Quarto
clears for
Indians at
Arlington.
Photo: Chris
Cornell
SM
SPORTS
PAGE 34
Mahopac softball sweeps rival Carmel
BY MONICA D’IPPOLITO
FOR MAHOPAC NEWS
In the top of the fifth inning,
with two outs, Mahopac coach Brian Hunt put in Caitlin Demuro to
pinch-hit. With the way the Indians
have been playing to start the season it was only fitting that Demuro
officially put the game out of reach
for Carmel when she smacked a
two-run home run to deep right
field.
“I felt like Caitlin’s been hitting
the ball well and she was aggressive,” Hunt said. “She had a nice
shot out to right field.”
It is that type of hitting that has
propelled Mahopac to its fantastic
5-1 start, which is topped off by an
early season sweep of rival Carmel
Thursday after defeating the Rams
10-3 at Lakeview Elementary
Wednesday, then 8-1 Thursday at
Carmel High School.
“Wow, it feels really good,” junior Julia Walpole said after earning the win on the mound for Mahopac. “I’m really proud of it (5-1
start). This time last year we were
definitely on the other end of the
stick and we’re doing really well.”
Walpole gave up an early run in
the bottom of the first inning, but
she would settle in. She only allowed two more hits while striking
out five Carmel batters in a complete game.
“I got a couple girls on the
changeup and that was working really well today,” Walpole said. “I
just threw a bunch of pitches and it
worked out well.”
Mahopac responded with two
runs in the top of the second inning. With the bases loaded, the Gabby Luizza Gets a base hit.
Rams starting pitcher, Michelle
Boccia walked Olivia DiFusco and
In the top of the third inning,
Beth Schum, giving the Indians a the bases were loaded once again
2-1 lead.
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herself some run support as she
knocked a double into left center,
clearing the bases, giving the Indians a 5-1 advantage.
“Bases loaded double, she’s been
doing that,” Hunt said of Walpole.
“She did that the day before, with a
key two-out hit. She did a great job
at bat and pitching.”
Jenna Arrigo would hit a grounder up the middle, which scored
Lauren Czerniewski who was in to
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another run for the Indians.
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Track team off and running
It was a busy day on the track at Mahopac High as the Indians hosted rival Carmel.
Pictured below, (left) senior Craig Browning turns the corner. (right) Junior Nina Starace
clears the hurdle.
PHOTOS: DEENA BELL
Jenna Arrigo heads for 3rd base.
Madison DellaMedaglia makes the tag to get the out
at the plate.
SOFTBALL
FROM PAGE 34
left eight runners stranded on base.
“Actually I thought we were a little too
patient,” Hunt said. “After that happened
we kind of stranded some kids on the bases
and rather than be aggressive in the zone,
we were kind of sitting back. It’s good to be
patient, but also if the ball is there you got
to turn on it.”
Walpole ended up going 2 for 2 at the
plate with a single, double, a walk and 3
RBI, while DeMuro went 1 for 1 with a
homerun and 2 RBI. DiFusco and Carly
Pease both hit the only other two extra base
hits, with a double each.
“We all hit really well today in clutch
positions and it felt good to clear the bases
today,” Walpole added.
Meanwhile, it seems like a century ago
the Indians lost its home opener to Haldane
10-1, as they’ve won five straight, including
going a perfect 4-0 last week.
“We’re doing really well,” Hunt said.
“We’re doing some good things, we’ve got
to do some things a little bit better. I talked to them about improving everyday and
that’s what were going to work on tomorrow.”
PHOTO: DEENA BELL
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26. A way to cut off
30. Hunted beings
31. Sacred tobacco pipe
32. Electronic data processing
33. # of nativity kings
34. Nebraska’s largest city
39. School spirit rally
42. 20th Greek letter
44. Belonging to Greek Mother Earth
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49. Mures river city
50. Brew
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58. Esoteric
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63. Major division of geological time
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BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE
The most common and disastrous
misconceptions about elder law planning
H
aving experienced firsthand for almost thirty
years the ravages and
cruelty inflicted by Alzheimer’s,
senile dementia, Parkinson’s, ALS
and MS upon individuals and their
families, it can be particularly
galling to learn that some have
unnecessarily spent hundreds of
thousands of dollars on their longterm care as a result of misconceptions and/or misinformation they
relied upon.
The following are the most
common and financially devastating misconceptions:
who has managed to save any
money during his or her lifetime.
TRANSFER OF ASSET RULES DO
NOT APPLY TO COMMUNITY
MEDICAID
One of the distinct advantages
of engaging in Medicaid asset
protection planning in New York
is that while a non-exempt transfer
of assets will create the five year
look back period for nursing home
Medicaid, it will not, under current
law, have any impact on one’s
eligibility for Medicaid home care
(community Medicaid).
Thus, hypothetically one could
IT’S TOO LATE TO DO ANYTHING transfer all of his or her savings
This misconception is particuand still be eligible for Medicaid
larly devastating in cases where
home care the first of the month
an unmarried person is already
after the transfer assuming one
in a nursing home for long-term
needs assistance with activities
care or will be shortly. While the
of daily living and complies with
individual and his or her family
the rules regarding one’s income
may know of the existence of the
(which can also be protected with
five year look back (period of
a pooled community trust).
disqualification for nursing home
Medicaid) for assets gifted (with
ASSETS FUNDED IN A
some exceptions), they may be
REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST
unaware that they can engage in
ARE NOT PROTECTED FOR
what is commonly referred to as a MEDICAID PURPOSES
Medicaid crisis plan.
The assets used to fund a revoIf properly constructed and
cable living trust are counted as
implemented, a Medicaid crisis
available resources for Medicaid
plan can protect approximately
eligibility purposes, and Medicaid
forty to fifty percent of the assets
will be able to place a lien/claim
of the individual already admitagainst said assets/resources durted or being admitted to a nursing ing your lifetime for the value of
home for long-term care. Without the services provided. The only
its implementation, one would be
advantage for Medicaid planning
required to spend down his or her purposes of a Revocable Living
(non IRA/retirement) savings until Trust occurs once the creators of
the Trust are deceased. Upon their
he or she has $14,850 or less in
death, the trust becomes irrevoavailable resources. This can be
financially disastrous for someone cable and thus, no longer subject
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ENEA
to the imposition of any claims or
liens by Medicaid.
IRA/RETIREMENT ASSETS
ARE NOT COUNTABLE AND
AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR
MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY
IRA/retirement assets, irrespective of their amount, are not
counted as an available resource
for Medicaid eligibility purposes
so long as the applicant for Medicaid is receiving their required
minimum distribution. Even if one
has thousands or millions of dollars in IRA/retirement assets, he or
she could be eligible for Medicaid
nursing home or Medicaid home
care. Only the minimum required
distribution would be considered
as countable income to the applicant.
It is important if one has an
IRA/retirement account to ensure
that said account has named beneficiaries/alternate beneficiaries,
and that one’s estate is not named
as a potential beneficiary or becomes the beneficiary by default.
If one’s estate is the beneficiary of
the IRA/retirement, then Medicaid
would have a lien/claim against
the amount paid to the estate for
the value of the services it provided.
I am hopeful that the above will
help resolve some of the common
misconceptions about elder law
planning that have resulted in the
unnecessary loss of assets to many.
Anthony J. Enea, Esq. is the
managing member of Enea,
Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
with offices in White Plains
and Somers. Mr. Enea is a past
chair of the New York State Bar
Association’s Elder Law Section.
He was named Best Lawyers’
2015 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer
of the Year” in White Plains and
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When beating the
market is a bad sign
M
any investors evaluate
their financial advisors based on a single
question: Did he or she beat the
market? After all, these investors
argue, beating the market is what
advisors are paid to do.
Actually, good advisors aren’t
paid to beat the market. In fact,
it’s wise to avoid any advisor who
claims he can consistently do
so. Truly good advisors are just
as concerned with avoiding big
losses as they are with delivering
strong performance.
Significant losses, after all, can
upend important goals such as retiring on the terms you want. Losing money is especially troublesome for those who are close to
retirement, since they have little
time to recoup their losses.
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return. In simple terms, risk-adjusted return measures how much
money one has earned against the
amount of risk undertaken to do
so. For example, if two mutual funds each had a 10 percent
return, the less risky of the two
would have the better risk-adjusted return.
It’s not necessary to understand
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important thing is to understand
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GUEST
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SCOTT WEISS
Let’s take a look at “Phil,” a
hypothetical investor with $1
million in retirement savings.
Last year, the S&P 500 index
of large-cap companies earned
11.4 percent. And because Phil’s
advisor loaded his portfolio up
with nothing but big-company
stocks, he earned 11.4 percent as
well. Phil’s portfolio swelled to
$1,114,000.
Clearly, Phil’s advisor is
willing to aggressively push all
of his chips to the center of the
table, and last year, that boldness would have worked out
beautifully. But suppose that the
S&P had lost 38.5 percent—as
it did just six years earlier. Phil’s
portfolio would now be at a mere
$615,000.
And because so much of Phil’s
capital [and thus his compounding power] has been destroyed, he
would now have to earn a return
of about 62 percent to recover
his losses. Before setting out to
earn his money back, though,
Phil would be well advised to fire
Tune To...
his advisor and replace him with
one who embraces risk-adjusted
returns.
Risk adjusted returns are
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The strongest portfolios own
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Each asset within a portfolio
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This approach will rarely crush
the market. But over a full market
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