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Northvale Church Readies For Lenten Prayer Vigil NORTHVALE, N.J. -- St. Anthony's Parish in Northvale will host its annual 24-hour prayer vigil on the weekend following Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10. The vigil begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 and continues through 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. There will be a number of events scheduled throughout the 24 hours, including a 12-hour night adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The church will post a full schedule shortly. Everyone is encouraged to take some time to stop in and participate. You can come anytime and stay as long as you want. The vigil is a great way to get your Lenten Journey star…

by Ken Davis

01/27/2016

Lifestyle

Fair Lawn Church Schedules Craft Beer, Mezza Night FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Craft Beer & Mezza Night, sponsored by Men's Fellowship, will be held at St. Leon Armenian Church Community Center in Fair Lawn on Friday, Feb. 5.Men and women, come learn about craft beer from the visiting expert. Learn about pairing the right beer with the right food. Traditional Armenian mezzas and American appetizers will be served. The cost is $30 per person and $50 per couple. Please RSVP by Monday, Feb. 1. Call Barry Halejian (after 6:00 p.m.) at 201-888-2668; call Greg Hourdajian at 201-315-2391; or e-mail greg.hourdajian@benjaminmoore.com. The event is from …

by Ken Davis

01/27/2016

Neighbors

New Rochelle High Freshman Performs at Carnegie Hall NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Taz Kim, New Rochelle High School cellist and former ALMS student musician, won the honor of performing a movement of the Cello Concerto No. 9 in B Flat Major, G. 482 by Luigi Boccherini at Carnegie Hall on Friday night. Kim secured this extraordinary opportunity when he recently won 2nd place in the KRB International Music Competition for young Korean musicians in New York.

by Ken Davis

01/27/2016

Business

Greenwich Girl, CTBites Form Content Partnership GREENWICH, Conn. -- Laura McKittrick, founder and editor of the Greenwich-based luxury lifestyle digital magazine Greenwich Girl, is joining forces with CTbites.com, Connecticut’s guide to great food, to launch an exclusive new food and drink section in each issue of the Greenwich Girl Magazine for 2016. “Greenwich Girl x CTbites” will highlight local chefs, restaurants, recipes and “best of Connecticut” food news, showcasing exclusive content in each issue. The series will offer readers an insider’s view of the food scene in Fairfield County and beyond. To date, Greenwich Girl has focused …

by Ken Davis

01/27/2016

Schools

Ron Valenti Named Interim Assistant Superintendent For Curriculum GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Dr. Ronald D. Valenti, a long-time superintendent of schools with years of Westchester experience, has been named Interim Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Personnel for the Greenburgh Central School District. Valenti replaces Marguerite Clarkson, who retired after serving the district for many years. He is best known for serving as a Superintendent of Schools for more than 28 years, including in Westchester's Blind Brook-Rye and Harrison school districts. He also served as superintendent in Valley Stream and Smithtown, both districts on Long Islan…

by Ken Davis

01/26/2016

Neighbors

NBC Exec Named Grand Marshal of Greenwich St. Patrick's Parade GREENWICH, Conn. -- Former NBC executive Catherine Lavaty will be installed as the grand marshal of the 42nd annual Greenwich St. Patrick’s Parade by the Greenwich Hibernian Association at the organization’s annual St. Patrick’s dinner dance Saturday, March 5.The Parade will be held on Sunday, March 20, at 2 p.m. It will begin at the Greenwich Town Hall. Lavaty is a lifelong resident of Greenwich. She graduated St. Mary Grammar School and St. Mary High School before attending Berkley Business School in White Plains, N.Y. After graduation, Lavaty went to work for the National Broadcasting C…

by Ken Davis

01/26/2016

Neighbors

Trumbull Woman Celebrates Milestone At St. Vincent's In Bridgeport TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Trumbull resident Sarah Zopfi is celebrating her 21st anniversary with St. Vincent's Special Needs Services in Bridgeport. She has the unique distinction of being certified in both speech and language pathology and special education. Zopfi is guided by compassion and the desire for students to achieve their fullest potential and quality of life, St. Vincent's says. St. Vincent's Health Services is a member of Ascension Health, the nation's largest Catholic and largest nonprofit health care system. It offers regional centers in cardiology, surgery, cancer care, orthopedics…

by Ken Davis

01/26/2016

Schools

SAT, ACT Planning Expert Offers Presentation At New Canaan Library NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Lynn Carnegie, founder of local test prep company Carnegie Pollak, will be giving a presentation Thursday, Jan. 28 at the New Canaan Library about how to navigate the changing landscape of standardized testing. As high school juniors receive their PSAT scores this month, many will face the decision of whether to prepare for the ACT this spring or the redesigned SAT. Both of these college admission tests are undergoing changes this year. The ACT’s writing test underwent a major overhaul in fall 2015. Now, the SAT’s curriculum and scoring are changing as of March to bette…

by Ken Davis

01/26/2016

Business

Whole Foods Recalls 'Mislabeled' Pizza Sold in Connecticut BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Whole Foods/North Atlantic Kitchens is recalling 73,898 pounds of pepperoni pizza products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday.The fresh pizza items were produced Jan. 5, 2015, through Jan. 22, 2016. They were 10-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of “WHOLE FOODS MARKETS, PIZZA, PEPPERONI 8” and 19-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of “WHOLE FOODS MARKETS, PIZZA, PEPPERONI 12”. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 20234” inside the USDA mark of inspection and sell-by dates of Jan. 12, 20…

by Ken Davis

01/26/2016

Events

Rhinecliff Hotel Presents Robbie Burns Supper RHINECLIFF, N.Y. -- The Rhinecliff Hotel will hold its 8th annual Robbie Burns Supper on Friday, Jan. 29. Come celebrate the life and art of legendary poet Robert Burns. The event will include a recitation of Burns’s poetry; a dinner featuring traditional Scottish dishes; storytelling by Jonathan Kruk; songs and performances by master bagpiper Jeremy Freeman, swordsman Neil Roberts, chanteuse Elaine Rachlin; and whisky tastings. Participants are encouraged to bring songs, poems and stories by (and about) the Bard of Ayrshire; later, join in a chorus of "Auld Lang Syne." The cost…

by Ken Davis

01/26/2016

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