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Pasqualina Vecchione, 81, of North Haledon Pasqualina Vecchione, 81, of North Haledon
Pasqualina Vecchione, 81, of North Haledon NIORTH HALEDON, N.J. -- Pasqualina "Lina" Vecchione, of North Haledon, died Nov. 10. She was 81. Vecchione was born in Rome, Italy. She is survived by her children Josephine, Dennis, Ursula, Anthony, Scott, Maria, Brian, John and Denise; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three sisters. Her husband Giuseppe “Joseph” Vecchione, died in 2014. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 - 8 p.m. at Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, 530 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes. Services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at Most Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church, 787 Frankl…

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Schools
Eastchester PTAs Screens 'Most Likely to Succeed' Eastchester PTAs Screens 'Most Likely to Succeed'
Eastchester PTAs Screens 'Most Likely to Succeed' EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The PTAs of Eastchester High School, Middle School and SEPTA are screening the recent Sundance Film Festival Official 2015 Selection “Most Likely to Succeed" on Wednesday, Nov.18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium at Anne Hutchinson School in Eastchester.All members of the community are invited to attend. This film is a look at education in the 21st century. It discusses the reinvention of the approach to education from the model set forth in the year 1893. Director Greg Whiteley examines just about everything you know about education and asks you to question it. He fol…

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Neighbors
Fraternity's Workshop In Mount Vernon Guides Students Fraternity's Workshop In Mount Vernon Guides Students
Fraternity's Workshop In Mount Vernon Guides Students MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Eta Zeta Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity will hold the November workshop in its series for high school students, “Tools for Success," on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the at the Westchester Community College Mount Vernon Extension.The “Tools for Success” series will tackle real-world issues facing high school students, from college/vocation choices to sexual health and responsibility. These free workshops are held monthly and are open to any high school student. “Tools for Success” is presented as a part of Alpha Phi Alpha’s national prog…

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Events
Darien Community Association Discusses Making Youth Financially Savvy Darien Community Association Discusses Making Youth Financially Savvy
Darien Community Association Discusses Making Youth Financially Savvy DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Community Association had a financial workshop -- “From Allowance to Independence: Learn Ways to Increase Your Young Adult’s Financial Intelligence” -- Thursday.Attendees learned practical financial skills that college students and graduates need to transition to independence and ensure success both in college and careers. Topics covered included: Setting expectations for working and earning spending money.  Understanding the cost of college and options for paying, including federal student loans. Obtaining and living with a credit card of their own, including…

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Lifestyle
Pianist Awagadin Pratt Plays Bach At Greenwich Library Pianist Awagadin Pratt Plays Bach At Greenwich Library
Pianist Awagadin Pratt Plays Bach At Greenwich Library GREENWICH, Conn. -- Celebrated pianist Awadagin Pratt will play at the Greenwich Library's Cole Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m., for a one-evening performance. Pratt is acclaimed among his generation of concert artists for his musical insight and intensely involving performances in recital and with symphony orchestras. People magazine has called him "classical, but not conventional."  At the age of 16, he entered the University of Illinois where he studied piano, violin and conducting. He subsequently enrolled at the Peabody Institute, where he became the first stud…

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Neighbors
It's Story Time At Beekman Library It's Story Time At Beekman Library
It's Story Time At Beekman Library BEEKMAN, N.Y. -- It was all girls at story time Tuesday morning at Beekman Public Library. They listened to stories about being thankful and made a turkey using the letter "T."

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News
Dutchess Office For Aging Holds Seminars For Seniors Dutchess Office For Aging Holds Seminars For Seniors
Dutchess Office For Aging Holds Seminars For Seniors POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Dutchess County Office for the Aging (OFA) held a successful day of seminars for local seniors on Thursday, offering a dozen different sessions about topics affecting local seniors. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro recently talked to OFA staff, thanking them for their dedicated service and offering the county’s appreciation for all they do.

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Events
Fairview's International Night Challenges Community To Unite Fairview's International Night Challenges Community To Unite
Fairview's International Night Challenges Community To Unite FAIRVIEW, N.J. -- Enjoy International Night at Our Lady of Grace School in Fairview on Friday, from 7 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to celebrate different cultures and unique dishes at this event. Volunteers will offer food and entertainment. Click here for more information. Our Lady of Grace School is at 400 Kamena St., Fairview.

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Neighbors
The Chapel School In Bronxville Observes Make a Difference Day The Chapel School In Bronxville Observes Make a Difference Day
The Chapel School In Bronxville Observes Make a Difference Day BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Chapel School in Bronxville observed Make a Difference Day -- a national day of community service. Teachers and parents came together on Oct. 17 to create a "service fair" with stations that provided a wide variety of projects to help those in need. More than 100 friends and families of the school participated in this day of caring. Service projects completed at this event included making slipper socks for shut-ins and nursing home patients, coloring cards for children in the hospital, and making bird-feeder garlands that participants took home to help feed …

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Obituaries
Ruth A. Giannella, 89, Of Carlstadt Ruth A. Giannella, 89, Of Carlstadt
Ruth A. Giannella, 89, Of Carlstadt CARLSTADT, N.J. -- Ruth A. Giannella, of Carlstadt, died Nov. 8. She was 89.Giannella was a crossing guard in the borough of Carlstadt for five years. Prior to that, she worked for Hoover Ball and Bearing Co. in Wayne for more than 20 years. She loved old movies, the ocean and wine. Giannella is survived by her children Barbara Ann Kronyak and her husband Matthew, Edward A. Giannella, Donald A. Giannella and his companion, Helen Cohen; grandchildren: Kim Kronyak-Edone and her fiancé Karl Rolff, Chris Kronyak, Michael Giannella; and great-grandchildren Matthew Edone, Jessica Kronyak, Dylan K…

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