Brian Marschhauser, editor of Yorktown News and The Katonah Lewisboro Times, and Bob Dumas, editor of Mahopac News, join host Brett Freeman for today's weekly editorial roundup. Dumas begins by talking about goose culling at the Mahopac Lakes, describing how geese poop over the area and create health hazards, especially on the beachfront, and explains the different methods of reducing the goose population. He also notes that some people, like Town Councilwoman Suzanne McDonough, oppose the practice, calling it animal cruelty. Dumas then reports on the proposed downtown revitalization project, and the Mahopac Fire Department Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa's Visit on Friday, December 3rd, 2021.

Marschhauser describes his pursuit of a story with a South Salem resident, Pamela Schoenberg, who appeared and went far in the TV show/competition Jeopardy, and recalls other people from Hudson Valley who featured in popular TV shows like Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, and Man v. Food. He also details the December 2nd Bedford Playhouse event, a special invite-only screening of the film Jockey, which soon comes out in theaters, and advises that he will have an interview and Q&A with Clifton Collins Jr., an Academy Award-nominated actor starring in the film.

The group ends by discussing solar farms being developed in residential areas, the law that approved this on large properties, and the practice of cutting trees for solar farms.

Episode Highlights:

●  Two editors from the Halston Media team join today's roundup - Brian Marschhauser, editor of Yorktown News and The Katonah Lewisboro Times, and Bob Dumas, editor of Mahopac News.  

●  Dumas reports on the goose culling practice in the Mahopac Lakes.

●  The health hazards created by geese in the Mahopac Lakes.

●  Methods of reducing goose populations.

●  Opposition to the goose culling from Town Councilwoman Suzanne McDonough and other people labeling the practice animal cruelty.

●  Butchered geese sent to homeless shelters for food.

●  The proposed downtown revitalization project will have three working drawings, including the new municipal parking lot next to Tompkins Mahopac bank, the Swan Cove Park, and new sidewalks, crosswalks, lighting, and diagonal parking in the business district.

●  Park sidewalks will be wider and more crosswalks so it's not so dangerous to go from one side of the road to the other.

●  The Mahopac Fire Department Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa's Visit on Friday, December 3rd, 2021.

●  Putnam County Business Council grant awards.

●  Brian’s pursuit of a story with a South Salem resident, Pamela Schoenberg, who appeared and went far in the TV show/competition Jeopardy.

●  Pamela went up against a really great champion who had won nine days in a row and gave her a run for her money.

●  Other people from the community on Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, and Man v. Food.

●  Brian will be moderating a Q&A at the Bedford Playhouse on Thursday, December 2nd.

●  The December 2nd Bedford Playhouse event is a special invite-only screening of the film Jockey that comes out in theaters very soon.

●  Brian highlights that he will have an interview and Q&A of Clifton Collins Jr., an Academy Award-nominated actor starring in Jockey.

●  Clifton Collins Jr.’s movies and achievements.

●  There are seven or eight solar farms proposed for all over Yorktown on both sides of the reservoir and all four corners of town.

●  Tree cutting for solar farms.

●  The law concerning solar farms in Yorktown.

Quotes

"They don't remove the egg. They just flip them over, and that's enough to keep them from hatching."

"Now there are some people that are opposed to geese culling, because you know, animal cruelty and all that. But it's also cruel to the humans who might have to endure the aftermath of what they do."

"At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if you're right or wrong because they're the ones in the two-ton vehicle."

"So the whole idea is to narrow the road through there with wider sidewalks and put in bigger crosswalks. The ones now there are just like six feet wide. They're gonna make them bigger, brighter, and it'll also be more aesthetically pleasing."

"He was like the best player ever on Wheel of Fortune. He was just ridiculous. He would solve puzzles in three seconds, just without any letters on the board."

"I consider myself a wordsmith, but I'm terrible at puzzle games."

"I know nothing about sports. Most likely, they would have a sports category if I were on. I've been told by people that it's a pretty safe bet if you just make every one of your answers the Yankees, chances are you'll get something right."

"The people in our community are no strangers to me on game shows. I think this is the first one since I've been here that we've had someone on Jeopardy."

"I love Denzel, but he always kind of plays Denzel in every movie. This guy really is just every different movie, and he's a totally different character."

"Jockey is definitely a dark horse contender for some awards this season."

"If he is nominated, he would only be the fifth Latino actor ever nominated in the 95-year history of the Academy Awards.”

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