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Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Neighbors
Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton Gives Holiday Message Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton Gives Holiday Message
Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton Gives Holiday Message MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The following is a holiday message from Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth R. Hamilton. Dear neighbor,  The 2015-16 academic year is off to an extraordinary start. From our college fair and college application week at Mount Vernon High School to the launch of the 2015-16 Superintendent’s Reading Challenge, students across the district are highly engaged in the academic process.  More importantly, they are making great strides in achieving the academic success needed that will allow them to compete with students not only from Mount Vernon and Westchester, but w…

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by Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton, Mount Vernon Superintendent of Schools
Schools
Croton-Harmon Eighth-Graders Teach Younger Students About Internet Safety Croton-Harmon Eighth-Graders Teach Younger Students About Internet Safety
Croton-Harmon Eighth-Graders Teach Younger Students About Internet Safety CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School eighth-graders in Croton-on-Hudson spoke with younger students about Internet safety. Sixth-grade media and communications students have already learned about topics like phishing and online grooming in Johanna Mustacchi’s classroom, and recently heard presentations prepared by eighth-grade students on subjects including cyberbullying and sexting.  Through these presentations, students learned that there are many types of cyberbullying, including ridicule, harassment, proxy, etc., and took time to identify the adults in their lives…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
Schools
Longtime Valhalla Principal Will Retire At End Of School Year Longtime Valhalla Principal Will Retire At End Of School Year
Longtime Valhalla Principal Will Retire At End Of School Year VALHALLA, N.Y. -- After 23 years of service to the Valhalla Union Free School District, longtime Principal Ada Jimenez-Parker has decided to retire at the end of June. "I know this was a difficult decision for her," said Valhalla Superintendent Brenda Myers. "She loves Virginia Road and she has worked endlessly to make our K-2 program a shining star among public schools in Westchester County. We wish her much happiness and a well-deserved retirement."  Myers stressed that the principal's position is a very important role in the district and that the administration will co…

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by Valhalla Union Free School District
News
Adopt 'Buddy,' Pet Of The Week At Putnam Humane Society In Carmel Adopt 'Buddy,' Pet Of The Week At Putnam Humane Society In Carmel
Adopt 'Buddy,' Pet Of The Week At Putnam Humane Society In Carmel CARMEL, N.Y. -- Putnam Humane Society in Carmel introduces "Buddy," its Pet of the Week.Buddy is a 4 1/2-year-old male Shepherd/Hound/Husky mix with blue eyes.  He is very friendly and outgoing and needs a home without other dogs. Buddy  hasn’t been tested with cats yet. He is healthy and ready for a home of his own.  The Putnam Humane Society is at 68 Old Route 6, Carmel. Call 845 225-7777. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. to view dogs. For more information, click here.

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
Lifestyle
Learn To Keep New Year's Resolutions In Scarsdale Library Program Learn To Keep New Year's Resolutions In Scarsdale Library Program
Learn To Keep New Year's Resolutions In Scarsdale Library Program SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Psychologist Caren Baruch-Feldman will lead a program at the Scarsdale Public Library on willpower and keeping resolutions called “It's Not About Willpower -- Make it a Habit: New Year's Resolutions That Stick."It will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m.  The workshop will review the latest research in habits and willpower, help attendees develop their own positive new habits and go over the secrets of making New Year’s Resolutions that stick. There will be a special emphasis on weight loss.  Baruch-Feldman is a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologi…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
Schools
Columbus Elementary School In Thornwood Collects Toys For Kids In Need Columbus Elementary School In Thornwood Collects Toys For Kids In Need
Columbus Elementary School In Thornwood Collects Toys For Kids In Need THORNWOOD, N.Y. -- Students, their families and school staff from Columbus Elementary School in Thornwood held a toy drive this month that yielded close to 150 toys, games and crafts for boys and girls who would otherwise have few or no Christmas gifts. The school teamed up with Ossining Children’s Center, a day care for underprivileged children ages birth to12. Children’s center volunteer Stacey Winnick, along with Columbus guidance counselor Connie Cotrone, organized the drive. The outpouring was “incredible," said the center’s director of development, Shawn Cribari. Winnick made the…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
Obituaries
June Checkovich, 93, Former Norwalk Resident June Checkovich, 93, Former Norwalk Resident
June Checkovich, 93, Former Norwalk Resident NORWALK, Conn. -- June (Feilner) Checkovich, a former resident of Norwalk, died Sunday, Dec. 20. She was 93.Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Checkovich was the daughter of Frank H. Feilner and Caroline Kilian Feilner.  She was a graduate of Amityville High School and the Katharine Gibbs School in New York. She lived in a number of communities on Long Island in her youth.  She was a resident of Norwalk for nearly 50 years, where she raised her family and was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.  Since 2000, she has resided in Southbury. She is survived by her identical twin sister, Trudi (Gertr…

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
Obituaries
Charles Hofmann Logan Jr., 66, Of Fair Lawn Charles Hofmann Logan Jr., 66, Of Fair Lawn
Charles Hofmann Logan Jr., 66, Of Fair Lawn FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Charles Hofmann Logan Jr., of Fair Lawn, died Saturday, Dec. 19. He was 66.Born in Hackensack, he resided in Fair Lawn most of his life.  He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Glen Rock. He was active in his community, and he served as treasurer of the Fair Lawn Alliance for Substance Prevention for the last 15 years.  He also was a member of the St. Andrew’s Society of New York, the Mason’s Fidelity Lodge #113 in Ridgewood, and a Cub Master with pack #221 in Fair Lawn.  He was the husband of Cassandra “Sandy“ (Kiel) Logan; father of Keith, Craig and Krista …

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
Police & Fire
Route 9 Gas Station Owner Charged With Having Unstamped Cigarettes Route 9 Gas Station Owner Charged With Having Unstamped Cigarettes
Route 9 Gas Station Owner Charged With Having Unstamped Cigarettes WAPPINGER, N.Y. -- The owner of a gas station on Route 9 in Wappinger has been charged with being in possession of unstamped cigarettes. The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Wappinger barracks charged Ahmad A. Ahmad, age 41, of East Fishkill with the Class A misdemeanor on Tuesday. Subsequent to a retail check at the Sunoco gas station located at 1499 Route 9, Ahmad was found to possess numerous cartons of cigarettes without legitimate tax stamps, New York State Police said. The New York State Police were assisted by the New York State Department of Taxation …

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by Sandra Diamond Fox
Business
A&P Sues Companies After Sales For Two Westchester Stores Fall Through A&P Sues Companies After Sales For Two Westchester Stores Fall Through
A&P Sues Companies After Sales For Two Westchester Stores Fall Through WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A&P is seeking damages from two would-be buyers of former A&P supermarkets in Westchester County who now don't want to go through with their deals, according to reports.The bankrupt grocery chain, which is liquidating its assets, filed an adversary complaint against Millwood Merchant, LLC, a company owned by Jamie Luna, last week, according to this Daily Voice report, suing the buyer in the $2.4 million. A&P argues that failing to close on the sale constitutes a breach of contract, the Daily Voice report said. Shanghai Enterprises, which successfully …

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