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Skip Pearlman

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spearlman@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Skip Pearlman's Contributions

Sports

Skaters, Fans Flock To Rink For Terry Conners Synchro Open In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. — The Terry Conners Ice Rink in Stamford played host to hundreds of fans of a unique kind of skating this past weekend as dozens of synchronized skating teams hit the ice, with girls from the host club sweeping top honors in their respective divisions. The event, the Terry Conners Synchro Open, is co-hosted by the Southern Connecticut Skating Club and the Southern Connecticut Synchronized Skating Parents Organization. Three teams from the host club, Shadows, Shimmers and Sprites, won gold medals in their respective divisions at the competition. Girls from Stamford, Norwalk, G…

by Skip Pearlman

12/10/2015

Obituaries

Wake For Couple Killed In Westchester Plane Crash Held In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn.. -- A wake was held for the couple killed in a November plane crash in Northern Westchester on Wednesday at the Kane Funeral Home in Ridgefield. The couple -- Val and Taew Horsa of South Salem -- died Nov. 19 when the plane piloted by Val crashed into the Titicus Reservoir in North Salem. Val was 76. Taew was 66. They founded and ran the Bangkok Thai restaurant in Danbury. They started it in 1986, when Thai food was rare in Connecticut. Taew was the head chef. They are survived by their son, Eric, and his wife Portia, who live in Ridgefield with their children, Erica a…

by Skip Pearlman

12/09/2015

Lifestyle

Mariella's Is A Haverstraw Hotspot For Italian Food HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. - Mariella's Pizzaria has been one of the most popular spots for pizza in Haverstraw for the last nine years, and two years ago, the addition of Mariella's Restaurant & Bar, provided the area with fine Italian food as well. To make the best pizza, and serve the best food, you have to use the finest ingredients. Owners Al and Dina Mariella make sure everything served at the pizzeria and restaurant are up to their high standards. "I've been doing this for 40 years, and we always make sure we use good ingredients," Al Mariella told Daily Voice. "We use th…

by Skip Pearlman

12/09/2015

Lifestyle

Dutchess Staple Daddy O's Restaurant Offers Fine Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- Family-owned and operated Daddy O's Restaurant in Hopewell Junction has been offering some of the area's best food, drink and entertainment for the last six years. Daddy O's Manager Alice Rexhouse said people keep coming back because of the food and the personal service. "I think it's because it's really like the neighborhood family restaurant," Rexhouse said. "People come with their children, they come after games. It's a nice gathering place for everybody - any age - and that's what really draws people back." "We have a very varied men…

by Skip Pearlman

12/09/2015

Lifestyle

Westchester Residents Get In The Holiday Spirit With Visit To Wilkens Farm YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. - Residents from Yorktown and the surrounding area flock to Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm each holiday season for Christmas trees, wreaths and more. On a recent visit, Daily Voice found the family-run farm to be bustling with lots of freshly-cut trees as well as a a general store filled with gifts and crafts. A sumptuous smelling bakery with just-made cider doughnuts, pies and cookies are also part of the experience. Extra nice: Wilkens' offers free hot cider with every tree purchase. Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm is at 1313 White Hill Rd., Yorktown Heights, (914) 245…

by Skip Pearlman

12/08/2015

Lifestyle

Hopewell Junction's Mario's Offers Fine Fresh Breads, Pasta HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- In Hopewell Junction - and pretty much anywhere in southern Dutchess County - when people want fresh bread or pasta, one name consistently comes up - Mario's. Mario's Brick Oven Breads in Hopewell Junction has been working its magic for 21 years, thanks to owner Mario Terranova. During a recent visit, there was a steady flow of customers coming for bread, bread and more bread. Rolls. Olive Loaf. Bread was flying out the door, and more fresh bread sat on cooling racks in one corner, filling the store with the most amazing scent of (you guessed it) freshly-baked b…

by Skip Pearlman

12/08/2015

Business

North Winds Lavender Farm Offers Sweet Surprises In Dutchess PAWLING, N.Y. -- Ellen Duffy -Taylor has had a lavender farm in Pawling for the last 18 years. It's been open to the public for the last 10. She's traveled with her lavender products to Farmer's Markets in Westchester, Dutchess Manhattan and Putnam. So when the opportunity to open a shop in Pawling came up, she felt the time was right. Duffy-Taylor's shop - which actually shares space with the Annex Florist - opened on September 1. Duffy-Taylor said that while growing lavender isn't so unusual in these parts, having a lavender farm may be. Hers is the only of its kind in the area. "…

by Skip Pearlman

12/08/2015

Sports

Tappan Zee Beats Byram Hills To Take Winter Classic Basketball Title ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Dutchmen of Tappan Zee held off a furious fourth-quarter run by Byram Hills, but never gave up the lead, earning a 63-55 victory Saturday night in the championship game of the Byram Hills 2015 Winter Classic Tournament at Byram Hills High School. TZ has now opened the season with three consecutive wins. The Dutchmen were led by senior team captain Rob McWilliams, who scored 24 points, and grabbed eight rebounds. Senior guard Alan Levine was named to the All-Tournament Team. Sophomore Skylar Sinon led the Bobcats (1-1) with 21 points.

by Skip Pearlman

12/07/2015

Sports

Local Teams Advance At Section 1 Dual-Meet Wrestling Championships MONTROSE, N.Y. - High school wrestling teams from Pearl River, Nanuet, Croton and Hendrick Hudson all competed Thursday at the Section 1 Dual-Meet Championships at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose. In the D2, Small Schools category, Pearl River was the winner of the day, winning the quad and advancing to next Thursday's championship round, which will be at Pearl River HS, since the Pirates were the top seed. In Thursday's round at Hen Hud, Pearl River beat Nanuet (69-12) and Croton. Hen Hud lost to Nanuet (45-39), and beat Croton (66-18).

by Skip Pearlman

12/07/2015

Lifestyle

Stamford Goes To Great Heights, Turns On Bright Lights To Ring In Season STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford Downtown ushered in the holiday season Sunday night with what has become one of its signature events, the dizzying Heights & Lights extravaganza. The event include Santa and Rudolf, The Grinch, special guest Yankees GM Brian Cashman (as Cash Elf), and Yogi Berra's granddaughter, Lindsay Berra, as Mrs. Claus - all rappelling down one of Stamford's tallest building's - Landmark Square. The huge crowds then followed Santa down the block to Latham Park for a tree-lighting ceremony, which featured entertainment from the cast of "Lion King Jr." from Saxe …

by Skip Pearlman

12/07/2015

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