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Schools

Greenburgh Central Students Participate In Hour Of Code GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Greenburgh Central students participated in the Hour of Coderecently, with hundreds of students trying their hand at computer programming in the worldwide movement that reached millions of students in more than 180 countries.More than 200 Woodlands Middle School students signed up to participate in their Educational Technology classes, and students at RJ Bailey and Highview elementary schools also participated. Students used blocks of code to move characters in a variety of games through mazes and win contests. Teachers and library media specialists in the district said …

by Ken Davis

12/16/2015

Events

Mahopac Library Presents Middle Schoolers' 'Cave Art' MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- An imaginative display of artwork created by Mahopac Middle School students is currently on view in the Young Arts Gallery at Mahopac Public Library. Brightly colorful pop art paintings, textural animal collages, and cave art drawings are featured in this show of sixth, seventh and eighth-grade artwork. Sean Mohammed’s seventh and eighth-grade art students experienced the bold colors and mass-produced images of Andy Warhol’s pop art. His students chose images of familiar cartoon characters to create their own pop art paintings. The use of intense color and dark, bold lines…

by Ken Davis

12/16/2015

Neighbors

Bridgeport Fourth-Grader Named Newest 'Watermark Kid' BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Watermark at 3030 Park has named 9-year-old Debbie Laguerre, a fourth-grade student at the Geraldine Johnson School in Bridgeport, as its newest “Watermark Kid.”Watermark for Kids is an organization that empowers young people to build character, strengthen their leadership skills and express their creativity, compassion and spirit. It is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by Tucson, Ariz.-based Watermark Retirement Communities, the company that manages The Watermark at 3030 Park. Watermark residents and associates select a young person from the area …

by Ken Davis

12/16/2015

News

Stamford Physician Katy Close Joins AmeriCares Board of Directors STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford-based AmeriCares recently announced that Dr. Katy Close has been elected to the AmeriCares board of directors.A board-certified internist specializing in medical care for the underserved, Close practices at the AmeriCares Free Clinics in Connecticut, providing primary care services to low-income patients without health insurance. Close brings to the board nearly 20 years of experience in the medical field, including several years as a hospitalist for the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C. She has also worked in charitable clinics and hospice care in the U…

by Ken Davis

12/16/2015

News

Nyscate, Iste Recognize Lhric Management HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Lower Hudson Regional Information Center’s Executive Director Dennis Lauro and Model Schools Instructional Technology Manager Sarah Martabano were among the NYSCATE Volunteer Hall of Fame Recognition Award winners at last month’s NYSCATE conference held in Rochester.Lauro and Martabano were among 50 inductees from across the state to receive the honor. Both were recognized for their significant contributions to the instructional technology field, particularly their work with the LHRIC’s 62 component school districts in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties. Linda B…

by Ken Davis

12/16/2015

Events

'Dutch Foodways in the Old and New World' On Display At CIA In Hyde Park HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- A Culinary Institute of America student has curated a food history exhibit at the college's Conrad N. Hilton Library in Hyde Park. LeeAnn Corrao, an applied Food studies major put together "Dutch Foodways in the Old and New World," as an independent study project with the assistance of students in the CIA's food history course. "I've lived in the Hudson Valley my entire life and never realized what a huge influence the Dutch have been in this area," says Corrao, a senior from Hopewell Junction. "I hope that by creating an exhibit about Dutch foodwa…

by Ken Davis

12/16/2015

Business

Entrepreneur Lisa DeRienzo Launches Nanny Agency In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- Just two years into her business, Lisa DeRienzo, chief executive officer of A Smart Nanny, an Ossining-based childcare referral company servicing Westchester and surrounding areas, has gone from a mere ten nannies to recently signing on her 100th college-educated nanny.Most parents usually look for candidates who have several years of experience working with children, but nanny agencies don’t often require their applicants to hold a college education. And while a nanny career isn’t the first thing that college-educated women might think of right out of college, DeRienzo, wh…

by Ken Davis

12/15/2015

Events

Purchase Brass Quartet Performs At Brewster's Studio Around the Corner BREWSTER, N.Y. -- The Purchase Brass Quartet will perform a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Studio Around the Corner in Brewster.The quartet will perform works by Leslie Pearson, Graham Ashton and James Pugh, as well as some traditional holiday tunes. The Purchase Brass Quartet is composed of current students at the Purchase College Conservatory of Music, including graduates of the University of Rhode Island, Peabody Conservatory and the Juilliard School. The group has been coached by Tim Albright, Peter Reit and most recently Graham Ashton. Members of the quartet have performed worldwide a…

by Ken Davis

12/15/2015

Events

Bronxville Churches Stage Christmas Eve Pageant BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The annual Bronxville Christmas Pageant will be held on Christmas Eve at 5:30 p.m. on the hillside of the Reformed Church of Bronxville.Last year was the pageant's 100th anniversary. After 20 years at the helm, Susanne Shoemaker is passing the organizing baton to new co-chairs Sarah Normand and Ruth Walter. "We have been so impressed with the ecumenical nature of the pageant and with the commitment and enthusiasm of all the volunteers who make this such a great community tradition in Bronxville," said Normand. "If you are new to the village or a longtime re…

by Ken Davis

12/15/2015

News

Medical Staff Of Putnam Hospital Center Spreads Cheer To Area Charities CARMEL, N.Y. -- Christmas came early for three Putnam organizations helping the needy. The medical staff of Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel donated $3,000 to two food pantries and a shelter.Each recipient received $1,000 and included the Philipstown Food Pantry, the Patterson Food Pantry and the Brewster Emergency Shelter Partnership, a coalition of congregations that provides a place to sleep for those in need during the winter. Representatives from each of the organizations visited Putnam Hospital Center on Wednesday to receive their checks from medical staff President Dr. Michael Neshei…

by Ken Davis

12/15/2015

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