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Skip Pearlman

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Skip Pearlman is an award-winning photojournalist who has been photographing and covering news, sports and features in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties for three decades, and currently resides in Dutchess County.

Skip was formerly a photographer and reporter at Daily Voice.

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Lifestyle

Arthur Murray Hosts Special Valentine's Day Ball For Abilis In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. — Abilis, which helps people with developmental disabilities, hosted its second annual Sweetheart Ball on Saturday at Arthur Murray Grande Ballroom in Greenwich. "The idea last year was to have some of our long-term relationships come down and have dance lessons for Valentine's Day," Keelin Daly, marketing director at Abilis, told Daily Voice. "Then the owner of the studio (Chris Georgopulo) ramped it up to be a Sweetheart Ball. It happened really quickly, so we didn't have a lot of couples come. "But this year we've had a year of momentum for this, so …

by Skip Pearlman

02/15/2016

Sports

Area Teams Make Splash At Sectional Boys Swimming Championships WEST NYACK, N.Y. - Swim teams from Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties convened on Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack Thursday for the Section 1 Swimming Championships. Horace Greeley won the Section 1 team title, with the Quakers' Tyler Hill winning two individual titles. Matthew Zugibe of North Rockland won his first two individual titles, and Rye/BlindBrook/Rye Neck's Liam Egan also won two Section 1 titles at the meet. In team standings, Scarsdale placed second, and North Rockland took third, Rye/Blind Brook/Rye Neck was fourth, and Clarkstown placed fifth. New Rochelle/Bron…

by Skip Pearlman

02/14/2016

Sports

Teams Make Splash In Rockland At Sectional Boys Swim Championships WEST NYACK, N.Y. - Swim teams from Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties convened on Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack Thursday for the Section 1 Swimming Championships. Horace Greeley won the Section 1 team title, with the Quakers' Tyler Hill winning two individual titles. Matthew Zugibe of North Rockland won his first two individual titles, and Rye/BlindBrook/Rye Neck's Liam Egan also won two Section 1 titles at the meet. In team standings, Scarsdale placed second, and North Rockland took third, Rye/Blind Brook/Rye Neck was fourth, and Clarkstown placed fifth. New Rochelle/Bron…

by Skip Pearlman

02/14/2016

Sports

Pearl River's Arvanites Enjoying Time As South Athletic Director WEST NYACK, N.Y. - Daily Voice sat down with Clarkstown South Athletic Director Khris Arvanites for a brief chat recently, as part of our continuing spotlight series on area Athletic Directors. Arvanites grew up in Pearl River, and attended Pearl River High School, where he wrestled and played football, before graduating in 1996. After four years in the Air Force, he attended St. Thomas Aquinas. He's been a teacher at South for the last five years, and Director of Athletics for the last two.

by Skip Pearlman

02/14/2016

Sports

Clarkstown North AD Tess Brogan Brings Passion, Enthusiasm To Work NEW CITY, N.Y. - Daily Voice sat down with Clarkstown North's Tess Brogan for a brief chat recently, as part of our continuing spotlight series on area athletic directors. Brogan grew up in Pennsylvania, and attended North Hampton High School, where she played volleyball and softball, and was also part of the swim team. She went to college at William Patterson University in New Jersey, where she continued to play volleyball and softball. Brogan is now in her 13th year as director of athletics at Clarkstown North, where she is also a teacher.

by Skip Pearlman

02/13/2016

Sports

Pawling Keeps It Close Against Red-Hot Brewster In Ice Hockey BREWSTER, N.Y. -The Pawling High ice hockey team made its way down to the Brewster Ice Arena Friday night to take on one of the section's hotter teams, the Brewster Bears. On the ice, Pawling kept things close, but in the end it was Brewster that walked off the ice with a 3-1 victory. Travis Barry stopped 29 shots for Pawling, which fell to 6-13 with the loss. Sean Reynolds scored a goal for the Tigers, assisted by James Comerford and Nic Merendino. Brewster picked up its 17th win in 20 tries, leaving the Bears at 17-2-1.

by Skip Pearlman

02/13/2016

Business

Dutchess Florist Keeps It Traditional With Roses For Valentine's Day WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Romantic Valentine's Day shoppers at Rosemary Flower Shop in Wappingers Falls like to keep it traditional. Owner Rosemary LaSusa said roses -- yes, red ones -- are the number one seller on Feb. 14. "They are traditional, and women love them," she said. "They are the symbol for love." Valentine's Day ranks among the store's busiest holidays. The flower shop, in business since 1949 when LaSusa's parents first opened it (LaSusa and her husband bought it from them in 1987), also does baskets and arrangements. Valentine’s Day is big business from…

by Skip Pearlman

02/13/2016

Business

Stony Point Florist Gears Up For Valentine's Day, Expects 'Rosy' Forecast STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Red roses are the big sellers at Stony Point Flowers where Owner Joe Pehush and his staff are busy prepping bouquets and other arrangements in anticipation of Valentine's Day. The family-owned store, in business for 60 years, has been busy for the past few days prepping, cutting, trimming and generally gearing up for what they expect to be a hectic few days. Valentine's Day and Mother's Day, said Pehush, are the store's two biggest days of the year. He expects to sell over 100 dozen roses. The store, normally not open on Sundays, will be open for pick-ups and deliveri…

by Skip Pearlman

02/13/2016

Business

Congers' Florist Keeps It Traditional With Roses For Valentine's Day CONGERS, N.Y. -- Romantic Valentine's Day shoppers at Rockland Florist in Congers like to keep it traditional. Owner Perry DiMataris said roses -- yes, red ones, -- are the number one seller. "We should sell around 100 dozen," he told Daily Voice. Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are the store's two biggest days. Rockland Florist also sells teddy bears, balloons, and candy. Valentine’s Day is big business from local stores to national retailers. Americans spent nearly $19 billion last year for Valentine’s Day and could spend close to $20 billion this year, according to fatwallet.…

by Skip Pearlman

02/13/2016

Lifestyle

Lucas Candy In Haverstraw Expects Busy Valentine's Day HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Nick Lucas, the co-owner of Lucas Candy, expects to sell about 500 boxes of chocolate-covered strawberries this Valentine's Day. It's the candy store's most popular seller for the holiday, with nine per box. Surprisingly, Valentine's Day is not their biggest day of the year -- Easter is -- but still, Lucas said "this weekend will be crazy. A lot of men wait until the last minute." The Haverstraw business, which has been in operation for 120 years and is known as a Rockland institution, knows what customers want. Other big sellers this time of year include the s…

by Skip Pearlman

02/12/2016

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