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North Salem's Community Based Services Visits Birdstone Farm North Salem's Community Based Services Visits Birdstone Farm
North Salem's Community Based Services Visits Birdstone Farm LEWISBORO, N.Y. --The Lewisboro Land Trust recently brought a group of adults with intellectual disabilities from Community Based Services to Birdstone Farm in Cross River for an environmental nature program.The program was presented by Chris Evers, who's the founder and director of Animal Embassy in Stamford. Following the program, the 20 participants visited with some of the more than 100 animals who live at the farm and then went for a hike in the woods to find live specimens of flora and fauna. Community Based Services, based in North Salem, is an agency that operates residences and ot…
Demarest Nature Center Oktoberfest Craft Show Turns 35 Demarest Nature Center Oktoberfest Craft Show Turns 35
Demarest Nature Center Oktoberfest Craft Show Turns 35 DEMAREST, N.J. -- The Demarest Nature Center will celebrate its 35th annual Craft Show at Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Duck Pond in Demarest.The high-quality craft show will feature up to 75 craftspeople bringing their handmade crafts in many media.  It's a great place for holiday shopping, gifts or for items for personal use and enjoyment, organizers said.  There will be German music, German food, water and soft drinks, Korean delicacies and inflatable games. While at the fair, guests are encouraged to visit the Demarest Nature Center and environmental information tables. All pr…
Brewster's Seven Star Dancers Strut Their Stuff At Dutchess Stadium Brewster's Seven Star Dancers Strut Their Stuff At Dutchess Stadium
Brewster's Seven Star Dancers Strut Their Stuff At Dutchess Stadium BREWSTER, N.Y. --Dancers from the Seven Star School in Brewster performed at the Hudson Valley Renegades game at Dutchess Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 18. The young dancers got into the spirit of Halloween Night at Dutchess Stadium and performed a variety of routines, including Bunny Hip Hop, Jazz Rumba Rhythm, Run the World and Monsters and Ninjas.
Death Of 20-Year-Old In Northern Westchester Crash Tops Week's News Death Of 20-Year-Old In Northern Westchester Crash Tops Week's News
Death Of 20-Year-Old In Northern Westchester Crash Tops Week's News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Northern Westchester County. Ossining High School graduate Bastian Pasten, 20, who died in a motorcycle crash in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, was mourned by 250 friends and classmates at Arcadian Shopping Center off Route 9 Wednesday night. A legal filing submitted on behalf a new Horace Greeley High School student sex-abuse accuser claims that the Chappaqua Central School District was told in 2011 about an allegation involving drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel and a student but failed to notify police. Two me…
Levy Case Development Tops Last Week's News In Putnam County Levy Case Development Tops Last Week's News In Putnam County
Levy Case Development Tops Last Week's News In Putnam County PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Putnam County. A Putnam County sheriff’s official will have to submit to questioning next month about what he told the FBI about Adam Levy, according to the former district attorney’s lawyer, Michael Sussman. Daily Voice visited Carmel High School's Susan Dullea recently, as part of its ongoing spotlight series on area athletic directors. A rising senior at Putnam Valley High School will play on the United States team competing in the World Indoor Junior Lacrosse Championships in Ontario. An attempted rape was r…
Westchester Village Among Nation's Most Expensive Suburbs Tops News Westchester Village Among Nation's Most Expensive Suburbs Tops News
Westchester Village Among Nation's Most Expensive Suburbs Tops News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Southern Westchester County. One Westchester village has been named among the Top 10 most expensive suburbs surrounding a major American city per capita, according to a recent study published by Forbes. A Yonkers apartment fire that injured several residents and 11 firefighters was started by a second-floor resident falling asleep with a cigarette, causing his couch cushions to ignite. Joseph Piscopo, a beloved local pizza icon and backbone of the Mount Vernon business community, died suddenly. Two Greenburgh …
Glen Rock Library Will Stretch You Out While Sitting Down Glen Rock Library Will Stretch You Out While Sitting Down
Glen Rock Library Will Stretch You Out While Sitting Down GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- The Glen Rock Public Library will offer two different programs to exercise one's mind and body starting in September. A chair yoga class will be offered at 7 p.m. on four Wednesdays: Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7. The classes will be led by Pan He, a Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor and occupational therapist. The classes will include meditation, breathing exercises, yoga sequences and yoga poses that will be targeting balance, strength, mind and body connection, coordination, and cognition. Those interested in participating in the program should check with…
Spectrum For Living Tricky Tray Aids Adults With Disabilities Spectrum For Living Tricky Tray Aids Adults With Disabilities
Spectrum For Living Tricky Tray Aids Adults With Disabilities WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Spectrum for Living will host a Tricky Tray fundraiser on Wednesday, Sept 21, at Seasons Catering in Washington Township.The event will feature hundreds of prizes, including designer merchandise, gym memberships, gift certificates, vacation packages and much more. Tickets are $75, which include a sheet of raffle tickets, a door prize ticket, cocktail hour, sit-down dinner and unlimited beer, wine, champagne and soda. Proceeds from this Tricky Tray will directly benefit services that Spectrum for Living provides to adults living with developmental/intellectual d…
'Shutterbug' Editor Teaches Amateur Photographers In Wyckoff 'Shutterbug' Editor Teaches Amateur Photographers In Wyckoff
'Shutterbug' Editor Teaches Amateur Photographers In Wyckoff WYCKOFF, N.J. -- The Wyckoff Free Public Library will host a digital photography program taught by Jon Sienkiewicz, contributing editor of Shutterbug magazine, from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 in the library's Shotmeyer Room.Amateur photographers will learn how to take better photos using equipment they already own. They also will learn about basic photography skills and camera settings, storage and backup solutions and Photoshop elements. Sienkiewicz will be back at the library between 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 to answer questions and provide personalized help. Bring your own ca…
Community Eligibility Provision Provides Free Meals For Peekskill Students Community Eligibility Provision Provides Free Meals For Peekskill Students
Community Eligibility Provision Provides Free Meals For Peekskill Students PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Peekskill City School District was recently awarded a federally funded breakfast and lunch provision that is available to all district students, from pre-K to grade 12.The district was able to apply for the Community Eligibility Option of the 2010 Hunger Free Kids Act because of the large number of students attending Peekskill City School District who met previous guidelines for free or reduced meals, according to a release from the Peekskill City School District. The program is effective immediately, and every child from pre-K through grade 12 attending a Peekskill Ci…
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