Carmel Dems Offer Change



Dear Editor: I’ve lived in Mahopac for 42 years and I have never seen a town government so disinterested in its citizens as the government is now in the Town of Carmel. Local town officials cannot do enough to help powerful developers even if it means destroying the homes of residents and destroying the land. Residents who try to find […]

New Leaders Will Beat Old Machine



Dear Editor: To beat Carmel’s old political machine, you need new strong leaders. We finally have some good people to stand up and fight against the old guard; Dave Wilson candidate for Carmel Town Supervisor and Marc Pekowsky and Suzie McDonough for Carmel Town Council. It’s more important now, than ever before to vote against the people who won’t let […]

Economics 101 for Kent



Dear Editor: As a candidate for Kent Town Councilman, I am totally focused on the needs of our taxpayers during these extremely difficult economic times. At a time when our 401(K)s have become ‘201(K)s’, and our IRAs have gone ‘MIA,’ and so many of our neighbors have lost their jobs and their homes, we need to bring a new laser […]

Steinberg is a “Judge’s Judge”



Dear Editor: As a former prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer for over 30 years, I support Judge David Steinberg for Supreme Court. He has served with great distinction as Hyde Park Town Justice and was recently honored by his fellow judges as Magistrate of the Year. To many of us in the legal community, David is a “lawyer’s lawyer” and […]

Voters Will be Well Served by Steinberg



Dear Editor: I write to urge the local readers to vote for my cousin, Hyde Park Town Judge David Steinberg, in his quest to serve as New York Supreme Court Justice in the Ninth Judicial District in the upcoming election. Unlike others letters I have read on this page that have also expressed their support, I am not in the […]

Wake up Putnam County



Dear Editor: This is the most important town and county election we’ve had in years. The County and most of the Towns have been managed by a single party for decades. There is no system of checks and balances to protect Putnam citizens from mismanagement or fraud. There is no innovation when only think-a-likes are in charge. I urge you […]

Pro Wrestler Lou Albano Was Larger Than Life



Carmel’s Captain Lou Albano, a former professional wrestler and manager who collaborated with singer Cyndi Lauper, died Wednesday, October 14, at his home surrounded by his wife and family. He was 76. Mr. Albano was born on July 29 1933 in Rome, Italy to Dr. Carmen Albano and Eleanor Marrone Albano. As the oldest of five children, Louis grew up […]

Marriage



Gary and Mil Bauerlein of Mahopac, NY, are delighted to announce the marriage of their daughter Erica Lynn to Drew Christian Scott Blouch, son of Rodney and Ruth Blouch of Barnegat, NJ. The wedding took place on September 26, 2009 at Grace Lutheran Church in Yorktown Heights, NY. An autumnal themed reception was held at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie, the […]

Engagement



Michael and Millicent Marrello of Mahopac, NY, along with Linwood and Marilyn Judy Zacharda of Zionsville, PA, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Melissa Marrello and son Michael Zacharda. Melissa graduated from Mahopac High School in 2000 and attended SUNY Oneonta, where she obtained a teaching degree in Family Consumer Science. Michael Zacharda graduated in 1999 from […]

Water Wisdom: Facts and Fun



Cornell Cooperative Extension will host the fourth in its series on Sustainable Putnam’, with a workshop on water quality on Saturday, October 24th, 9am -12noon. The event will be held at the Lawlor Building, corner of route 311 & 164, in Patterson. The program will cover issues relating to: how to protect your drinking water, how to design a rain […]