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You can get anywhere from Mahopac according to this sign outside Mahopac Marina on South Lake Boulevard. Mahopac Marina is a full-service marina owned and operated since 1969 by the Melchner Family and located on Lake Mahopac in Putnam County.
Kids get a chance to explore the inside of Mahopac fire department's ladder truck Aug. 4 during National Night Out at Chamber Park in Mahopac. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships to help make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
Shihan Joe Galbraith teaches a Mini-Dragons class Aug. 19 at Jim Smith Karate on Mahopac Avenue. Mini-Dragons learn the fundamentals of karate by participating in activities that improve their hand-eye coordination, reaction time and the ability to focus. Shihan Joe is a Fifth Degree Black Belt, and is an accomplished teacher, competitor, and coach in the art of Goju-Te karate. He started at Jim Smith Karate at the age of 6, becoming an instructor and co-owner.
Sophie Ward plays with bubbles during the Mahopac Falls Fire Department Community Day FUNdraiser at their fire headquarters July 22. Activities included a bounce house, lawn games, pet adoption, CPR demonstrations, K9 demonstration and more.
A personal watercraft cruises by one of the Frank Lloyd Wright homes on Petra Island on Aug. 19 in Lake Mahopac. Petra Island is a private 10-acre, heart-shaped private island that has two Frank Lloyd homes and a helipad.
Workers with Barney Zipkin Tree Service cut and stack firewood in a lot Aug. 19 on the corner of Route 6 and Baldwin Place Road in Mahopac on a hot summer day. The wood is split by a hydraulic machine and then stacked into large piles by a conveyor belt.
From left, Julia Marinelli and Juliana Montuoro get deserts ready for the dinner crowd Aug. 19 at Brooklyn Organic Kitchen on South Lake Boulevard. Brooklyn Organic Kitchen is a full-service organic restaurant with a mission to serve both traditional and vegan options for all of their dishes.
Kids fly by on a zip-line Aug. 5 during the 10th annual Muddy Puddles Mess Fest to benefit the Ty Louis Campbell Foundation at Kiwi Country Day Camp. The foundation supports innovative pediatric cancer research. The Muddy Puddles Project celebrates kids being kids in honor of those who cannot.
Mahopac Central School District bus drivers look over some of the buses Aug. 22 prior to school starting. The Mahopac Central School District's Transportation Department oversees the day-to-day operations of students bus transportation, which includes busing to and from school, sports and field trips.
Putnam County Sheriff Department's K-9 Flash greets visitors at a Community Day FUNdraiser at Mahopac Falls Fire headquarters July 22. K-9 Flash is an extremely successful tracking bloodhound, who along with his handler Deputy Hill has been called to many crime scenes throughout Putnam County.
About Frank Becerra Jr: Frank has been a photojournalist at the Journal News for more than 40 years. Born and raised in White Plains, Frank now lives in Brewster, where he is a volunteer firefighter.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Mahopac historic sites and places to visit: lohud on location
