Posted on 05/30/2021 4:37:45 PM PDT by nickcarraway
It was free pizza and drinks at Mario’s Woodfire Pizza in Mahopac for any and all law enforcement and their families last week. Restaurant owner Mario Dinardi wanted to thank police for their service and on Sunday, May 16, following Police Week, with the help of his friend and Mahopac resident Marianne Chaluisan, he set up his portable wood fired oven and tables outside, offering free wood fired pizza, chicken wings, drinks and salad.
“Law enforcement needs recognition,” said DiNardi. “They are out there risking their lives every day. These are tough times, and this is to show that we appreciate them. How could you go wrong with delicious pizza?”
The 30 pizzas prepared early in the morning included white, margherita, plain and pepperoni.
“We appreciate this kind of recognition very much, especially in today’s environment, said Sherriff Robert Langley. “Over the past year during the pandemic and then the civil unrest nationally, this community especially has really shown support.”
Chaluisan, who has organized the group Back The Blue and the first police walk last summer, greeted police and their families. “There’s nothing that inspires me more than giving,” she said.
Peekskill Police Chief Don Halmy showed up with his wife Susan and their two children, Dayton and Dylan.
“We were on a support high last February and March and then that fell to a low because of a national incident none of us condoned,” Halmy said. “When people show their support, it lets them know they care, and it means the world to us.”
Devon Sandborn, a police officer for the Town of Carmel, said DiNardi’s offering free pizza is great because “we can support our local businesses who are kind enough to support us."
Police from the NYPD also showed up, including Ben Warren who works in the 46th Precinct in the Bronx.
“It’s nice to see an event like this,” said Warren. “There aren’t that many like this that show support for police.”
Others who came to munch on pizza included Carmel policeman Mike Nagle, Michael Henderson of Peekskill Police and Carmel Councilman Mike Barile.
“It’s good that the community is showing their appreciation of the people who keep us safe,” Barile said.
Vaccine card mandatory?
Sounds like some great patriots!
And I fully endorse the concept of white pizza!
Mario’s. Do they still have a Frogger?
Nice!
Agree!
Frogger? Obtuse.
Super Mario!
Do you think grubhub will drive 2850 miles to deliver a pizza?
It’s Sunday. I think I’ll order bagels.
Wood-fired pizza. Mmmmm. My buddy buys his flour from Sicily (he said it does make a difference), mastered the Old World way of making the dough (right down to the type of yeast), then got himself an Ooni. He said he’ll starve before he’d ever buys a frozen pizza again.
Thanks for a ‘great news’ post....
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