There are good musicians in my family… I am not one of them. Each fourth grade student at my elementary school was compelled to choose a musical instrument or join the chorus. I chose the trumpet. The noises that escaped from that collection of joined brass tubes, valves, and fittings – with my help – were indescribable. My grandmother was “treated” to an impromptu trumpet “concert” in my parents’ dining room early in the fall of fifth-grade. As soon as I started playing, I s

MAHOPAC – Forget the ending. Think about all that the Mahopac High School basketball team accomplished this year and last year. It was a success by any measure. “This team was a special team,” said Head Coach Anthony Nappi. “The group had gone through a lot together – ups and downs. The thing that is most impressive about them is their ability to stick together and pick each other up. They had a bond and selflessness that created memories that will last a lifetime.” Indeed, i