Carmel-Kent Lions screen children’s eyes



Members of the Carmel-Kent Lions Club want all children throughout the region to live long lives free from vision abnormalities. Last week the club’s membership participated in a statewide pre-school eye-screening program called Lions SEE or Screening Eyes Early. Lion club spokesman Frank Chianca explained: “If an abnormality is detected early enough, it can be corrected.” Members of the local […]

When opportunity knocks



Eric Schmidt has never regretted his decision made more than two decades ago to enlist in the Air Force. Schmidt, 39, a 1988 graduate of Carmel High School, recalled last week while visiting his mom, Marianne Lindquist, and his grandfather, 101 year-old Eugene Schmidt of Patterson, at the family home in rural Kent that as a youngster he was unsure […]

Putnam CAP benefits from CHS athletes



One of the region’s most intense sports rivalries has proven to be beneficial for the Putnam Community Action Program (CAP). Members of the Carmel High School varsity Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball teams donated proceeds from this season’s Carmel-Mahopac games to the organization that assists the less fortunate countywide. Last week, CAP Director Judy Callahan visited Carmel High School and was […]

The County’s Board of Elections Has a New Home



On June 14, 2010, the Putnam County Board of Elections officially relocated from Geneva Road in Brewster to 25 Old Route 6 Carmel. The board’s phone number is 845-808-1300 and the fax is 845-808-1920. Visit them online at putnamcountyny. com/boe.

Polish-Americans rejoice in Mahopac



Everyone was a “little bit Polish” on Sunday in Mahopac when the Polish- American Club of Mahopac celebrated its annual Putnam Polish Picnic. Hundreds of men, women, and children flocked to the Sycamore Park for the event that featured song, dance, camaraderie, and old fashioned Polish delicacies. Guests dined on kielbasa, pierogis, Polish babka, golabki, and stuffed cabbage. Polish American […]

Dream becomes reality at Guiding Eyes for the Blind



A dream became a reality at the Guiding Eyes for the Blind Canine Development Center in Patterson when ground was broken for a new whelping kennel and outdoor enrichment center. Last Friday evening’s ceremony, attended by some two dozen representatives of the facility along with Congressman John Hall and officials from the Town of Patterson, will result in the kennel’s […]

Girl scouts beautify Patterson FD grounds



It was a win-win! Carmel Girl Scouts earned their Bronze Award in the journey of life as a Girl Scout, while sprucing up the grounds at the Patterson Fire Department sub-station. Last week, a small army of scouts who are members of Troop 1341 visited the firehouse on Bullet Hole Road with their leaders, Carol Mehan and Maria Barry, and […]

The Spirit of America



The history of America and the history of the red, white, and blue came to light during a moving ceremony at the Brewster Middle School. The entire faculty and student body from the C.V. Starr Intermediate School filled the school’s auditorium last Friday to hear from adults and students about the importance of Old Glory and its significance on America’s […]

Out and About



BRADY HARRISON REINHARDT



Baby Boy Brady Harrison Reinhardt was born June 7, 2010, weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz., to parents Caren and Christopher Reinhardt of Poughquag, to maternal grandparents Mary and John Brennan of Brewster and to paternal grandparents Joan and Richard Reinhardt of Brewster.