Publication: Mahopac News

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Questions on aging by Bethel Homes

Q: My aunt is getting a hip replaced, she's 80, and she will be going to a nursing home for rehabilitation. When we toured a couple of the nursing facilities before her surgery, the admissions staff asked us about her insurance. I told them she had Medicare ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: Medicare, Rehabilitation, Transportation

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

American Heart Association

May is American Stroke Awareness Month

According to the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, about 795,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year — which means a stroke occurs every 40 seconds on average.About 610,000 of these are first or ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: American Stroke Association, American Heart Association, Cardiovascular Disease, Cholesterol, Hypertension

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Gregory R. Ball

Mahopac teen achieves highest rank in Scouting

Senator Greg Ball (R, C – Patterson) presented Richard Hoover of Mahopac with a New York State Senate proclamation for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout at Grace Lutheran Church in Yorktown.Eagle Scout is the highest possible rank in the Boy Scouts of ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: Lutheran Church, Richard Hoover, Gregory R. Ball, New York Senate

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

University of Buffalo

Kudos to the new doctor

David Goldberger, son of Michael and Evelyne Goldberger and a 2004 graduate of Mahopac High School, received his MD degree from the University of Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Goldberger received his undergraduate degree from SUNY ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: University of Buffalo, Phi Beta Kappa Society, State University of New York, Emergency Medicine

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Who's to blame?

Dear Dr. Linda,I'm a high school teacher at a local high school.I loved teaching when I began, but quite honestly I've become frustrated with the whole profession. My colleagues and I work very hard, and I am personally outraged by the lack of respect ... [ Published May 16 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: Learning Disability, Teaching, Disability

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Beautification Committee at Lakeview has been hard at work

The Lakeview Elementary School PTO Beautification Committee has been working on a few projects to beautify the building.The Beautification Committee was formed in the fall of 2010 with the goal of brightening up the main hallways and common areas of Lakeview, ... [ Published May 16 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: Creativity, Donations

First Reported May 07 2012 - Updated May 07 2012 - 1 Documents

Raising Pennies for Patients

Kindergarten students at the Falls Elementary School took on the challenge of collecting Pennies for Patients.This fundraising event helps to support The Leukemia &Lymphoma Society so that blood cancer patients live better and longer lives."This is our ... [ Published May 07 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: Blood Cancer, Leukaemia, Fundraising

First Reported May 07 2012 - Updated May 07 2012 - 1 Documents

Mahopac Middle School pilots Cool nooks

Mahopac Middle School pilots 'Cool' nooksfacebooktwitterdigg itshareLarger | SmallerWhat's in a Nook?A dozen or more books, a dictionary… and a whole lot of cool.That's the description of Mahopac Middle School students learning to use 40 electronic book-readers ... [ Published May 07 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: Middle School, James Patterson, Hunger Games

First Reported Apr 11 2012 - Updated Apr 11 2012 - 1 Documents

In the mood for a crunchy snack

With some dried cherries and awesome dark chocolate chunks on hand (my favorite secret ingredient for nearly everything!) I knew I had the perfect additions to give our favorite breakfast treat a new twist. Plus, I was fairly certain the chocolate would ... [ Published Apr 11 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: Oat, Pecan, Cinnamon

First Reported Apr 11 2012 - Updated Apr 11 2012 - 1 Documents

Seen at Angle Fly: An All-(North)-American Bird

When we moved into neighboring Somers, we were welcomed by a robin that built a nest in our hanging fuchsia. Despite our comings and goings, she successfully fledged her family.The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is to many the classic bird: the one ... [ Published Apr 11 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: American Robin, Thrush, True thrush, Vireo

First Reported Apr 11 2012 - Updated Apr 11 2012 - 1 Documents

This spring, spruce up your home on a budget

(ARA) - Sprucing up your home for spring doesn't have to mean spending huge amounts of time and money.In fact, there are many projects that you can complete in a weekend that will improve the look and feel of your home. With a little guidance and the ... [ Published Apr 11 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: Plastic, Plants, Durability

First Reported Apr 10 2012 - Updated Apr 10 2012 - 1 Documents

Spotlight Theatre Productions presents Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods

INTO THE WOODS is a Classic Fairy Tales come to life with a bit of a twist. Stephen Sondheim's celebrated creation is a new classic for our times. An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A ... [ Published Apr 10 2012 by Mahopac News ]

Entities: Witchcraft

Quotes

"It feels great. This is a really big honor and it is awesome to be able to do something that large in your life," Hoover said. "It is a great honor to be an Eagle Scout."

Mahopac teen achieves highest rank in Scouting [Mahopac News - May 25 2012]

...had a mom come to me whose child was failing and say, "What are you going to do about this?" I looked at that parent straight in the eye and said, "Nothing. I've done my part, your son has to do his." I would appreciate it if you would print this. Thank you

Who's to blame? [Mahopac News - May 16 2012]