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Darien Foot Spa Welcomes Your Tootsies To New Post Road Space Darien Foot Spa Welcomes Your Tootsies To New Post Road Space
Darien Foot Spa Welcomes Your Tootsies To New Post Road Space DARIEN, Conn. — Locals needing a bit of me-time may want to hunker down at Darien Foot Spa for foot reflexology, deep tissue and hot stone massage, aromatherapy, or four hands body work and facials. The business arrived in town two weeks ago. Owner Jenny Yu had worked in a nail salon for seven years up until four years ago. "I lowered my head all the time, so I had a cervical problem. And at the same time, my daughter, an ultrasound tech, her job hurts her shoulders, neck, and wrist," Wang said. "So one time she offered me a deep tissue body work. We went together. After the …
Mount Kisco's Rose Jewelers, Patronized By Celebs, Closing After 30 Years Mount Kisco's Rose Jewelers, Patronized By Celebs, Closing After 30 Years
Mount Kisco's Rose Jewelers, Patronized By Celebs, Closing After 30 Years MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Antique, jewelry, custom jewelry and appraisals are hallmarks of Rose Garden Jewelers in Mount Kisco. Owner Shirley Wang, a certified gemologist, said the store has drawn a faithful following for three decades. Among new and existing customers at the South Moger Avenue store, have been celebrities from the area. Bill Clinton, Catherine Zeta Jones and Blake Lively are among those who have been in the store, according to Wang.  Both modest and low-key,  Wang said she's about to retire, though she did not specify a time-frame. She did, however, tell Daily Voice a closing s…
Seaside Johnnies May Be Drifting Away From Rye Beachfront After 17 Years Seaside Johnnies May Be Drifting Away From Rye Beachfront After 17 Years
Seaside Johnnies May Be Drifting Away From Rye Beachfront After 17 Years RYE, N.Y. -- It is unclear whether Seaside Johnnies by the waterfront in Rye will reopen next summer. John Ambrose, an owner of the restaurant on Oakland Beach, told LoHud.com and The Rye City Review that he will not take a one-year extension of the contract that the Town of Rye's park commission reportedly offered at an Oct. 20 meeting, according to the LoHud report in the fall. Earlier this week there was lots of construction activity going on at the adjoining Playland property and workers going in and out of Seaside Johnnies. Seaside Johnnies is on municipal property and gets a license,…
Lasdon Park In Somers Invites Public To Holidays On The Hill Lasdon Park In Somers Invites Public To Holidays On The Hill
Lasdon Park In Somers Invites Public To Holidays On The Hill SOMERS, N.Y. -- Kids of all ages will enjoy a public holiday model train display among highlights during the Holidays on the Hill event weekends through Dec. 18 at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial in Somers. “Get into the spirit of the season at Lasdon, which will be transformed into a magical destination with festive lights, seasonal music, hayrides and a grand model train setup where engines pull their cars through a landscape that includes replicas of familiar Westchester towns and landmarks,” said County Executive Rob Astorino said.  “Santa, of course, will make special visi…
New Canaan Police Survey Resident As Part Of Creating Strategic Plan New Canaan Police Survey Resident As Part Of Creating Strategic Plan
New Canaan Police Survey Resident As Part Of Creating Strategic Plan NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Have you been a victim of crime in New Canaan? How safe is New Canaan overall? Local residents are being asked the questions on a community survey for the New Canaan Police Department. The comprehensive questionnaire grew out of a steering committee's initial effort to come up with a five-year comprehensive strategic plans, said a release. The committee is comprised of officers of different ranks and experience levels. Its first goal was to create the strategic plan. Steering committees provide the road map for all future actions and is the basis for all other relat…
Realtors Donate Money To Children's Village Realtors Donate Money To Children's Village
Realtors Donate Money To Children's Village DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- An organization in Dobbs Ferry that helps society's most vulnerable kids received a $2,500 donation from the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation. The foundation donated $30,000 in total from a September Monte Carlo Nigh Gala to 17 Hudson Valley charities, including The Children's Village.  The agency works wit families to help children develop the skills and positive attitude needed to succeed as healthy, contributing adults. Servies include short-term residential programs, shelters, street outreach, foster and adoptive homes, a community center in Harlem, and there are …
Audience Battles With 'Dueling Pianos' In Fair Lawn Audience Battles With 'Dueling Pianos' In Fair Lawn
Audience Battles With 'Dueling Pianos' In Fair Lawn FAIR LAWN, N.J. --The Sisterhood of the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B'nai Israel will present "Dueling Pianos" Saturday, Jan. 7. The evening will feature New York's Shake, Rattle & Roll, a group of two pianists who will play songs by request of the audience, each trying to outdo the other while those in attendance sing along. Tickets are $35 per person before Jan. 2 and $45 after that date and at the door. Student tickets are available at $20. Sponsorships are $54. Snacks, desserts and drinks are included in the price. For tickets, mail a check with name, email and p…
Esty Helps Medical Student Renew Visa To Finish Danbury Residency Program Esty Helps Medical Student Renew Visa To Finish Danbury Residency Program
Esty Helps Medical Student Renew Visa To Finish Danbury Residency Program DANBURY, Conn. -- A Danbury woman will be able to complete a medical residency program and graduate on time now that her student visa has been renewed with the help of U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty. Originally from Iran, Mahshid Mohammadi, is a Canadian citizen attending medical school in the United States.  She has been traveling between Canada and the United States since 2011, tending to her husband and son in Canada while completing her schooling in the U.S.  While home visiting her family and renewing her visa at the U.S Embassy this past May, the embassy informed her that her visa issuance…
Mahopac's By Hammer By Hand Celebrates 20 Years Serving Community Mahopac's By Hammer By Hand Celebrates 20 Years Serving Community
Mahopac's By Hammer By Hand Celebrates 20 Years Serving Community MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- By Hammer By Hand owner Bill Fitzgerald is a seventh generation blacksmith whose trade's origins stem from his Irish ancestors in the county of Limerick. Since 1973, the Katonah native, the first generation American in his family to carry on the tradition here, has worked as a blacksmith. He started out caring for horses and ran a horseshoe business for 30 years, catering to clients at farms and stables in Putnam, Westchester and Fairfield Counties. Today, Bill and wife Phyllis own the business in Mahopac where not a day goes by in Bill's shop when he's not behind the anvi…
Mini Drivers Gear Up For Mini Hackensack Holiday Mini Drivers Gear Up For Mini Hackensack Holiday
Mini Drivers Gear Up For Mini Hackensack Holiday HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A Ramsey dealership has called on Mini Cooper owners to roll out Saturday morning for kids. The 11th Annual Prestige Mini Holiday toy drive and rally will take place Saturday, Dec. 10 at 9 a.m. That is when drivers will arrive at Prestige Mini to load their Mini Cooper with toys collected from a giving tree at the location.  The donations will then be taken to Audrey Hepburn Children’s House at Hackensack University Medical Center, at approximately 11 to 11:45 a.m. The Children's House is a state-designated Regional Diagnostic Center for Child Abuse and Neglect. For m…
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