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Cindy Capitani

Deputy Editor/Content Curator

ccapitani@dailyvoice.com

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Schools

Lyndhurst Students Soar At Buehler Science Center LYNDHURST, N.J. – Lincoln School sixth graders in Lyndhurst recently went to the Buehler Challenger & Science Center, Paramus. Students engaged in problem-solving and cooperative activities both in mission control and aboard a simulated space shuttle.They also got to choose from several missions and enjoyed hands-on activities to learn about space and exploration. The center aims to inspire students in grades 4 through 8, as well as educators and the community, in the pursuit of scientific education. Programs are designed to foster team building, leadership and experimentation through i…

by Cindy Capitani

10/29/2015

Events

Dancing With The Stars Comes To Westchester County Center WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Tickets are on sale now for “Dancing with the Stars: Live!”, which brings its new production to the Westchester County Center Jan. 5 as part of a 43-city tour across America. The event features a bigger cast than before with special guests to be announced. In this all-new production, the dancers are freed from the ballroom, bringing a 90-minute action-packed live show. Audiences can watch romantic performances and new choreography. For tickets or more information, see the center’s website or StacyKnows.

by Cindy Capitani

10/29/2015

News

Rockland Corrections Officer Files Lawsuit Claiming Discrimination RAMAPO, N.Y. — Rockland County Corrections Officer Frank Olivier filed a federal lawsuit against the the county corrections department, saying he was the victim of discrimination, lohud.com reports. A black corrections officer of Haitian descent, Olivier accuses Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco of treating him unfairly, the article said. Falco is up for re-election Nov. 3. Olivier has a history of lawsuits since he began working as a corrections officer in 1988. For the full story see lohud.com.

by Cindy Capitani

10/28/2015

News

Dutchess County Seeks Proposals For Grant Workshop POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — The Division of Youth Services has scheduled a Grant Workshop for nonprofit agencies and municipalities on Friday, Nov. 6. The workshop, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., will be at the Poughkeepsie Police Department Community Room, 19 Tucker Drive, Poughkeepsie. Call Karla Friedle at 914-486-3024 to confirm attendance. Grants will be awarded to programs that provide free direct service to Dutchess County residents, up to 21 years of age, for calendar year 2016. Eligible agencies should be either municipalities or nonprofit community-based organizations with a federal ident…

by Cindy Capitani

10/28/2015

Events

Get Scared At New City Haunted House; Benefit Animal Shelter NEW CITY, N.Y. – Visit a haunted house from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, at MacGuffie Mansion, 591 S. Mountain Road, New City, sponsored by the Hitor Animal Shelter. Admission is $15 and benefits the Hitor Animal Shelter’s animal medical fund. For more information contact gentlesouls@aol.com or see the shelter’s website at hitor.org.

by Cindy Capitani

10/28/2015

News

Electric Grid Cyber Threat Probed By Congress Cyber threats to infrastructure is a bigger concern than cyber espionage and House members are starting to raise concerns, thehill.com reported. There was a joint hearing Wednesday between two House subcommittees on science, space and technology to assess the energy industry’s preparedness for potential attacks, the story said. The Department of Energy’s computers have been hacked more than 150 times in the past five years, the story said. For the full story, see thehill.com.

by Cindy Capitani

10/28/2015

Events

Book Sale, Halloween Bingo Event At Haworth Schools HAWORTH, N.J. — There will be a book fair Wednesday and Thursday in the gymnasium at Haworth Schools, 205 Valley Road, Haworth. Sponsored by the Haworth Home and School Association, the book fair is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30-11 a.m. Thursday. Halloween bingo takes place during the evening sale Wednesday. Beverages and baked goods also will be for sale.

by Cindy Capitani

10/28/2015

Schools

Inaugural Poet Reads To Glen Rock Students GLEN ROCK, N.J. — Poet Richard Blanco will read his work, talk about his life experiences and personal journey to becoming a contemporary poet and conduct a workshop Friday with Glen Rock High School students. There will be a general assembly from 9:30-10:50 a.m. in the high school auditorium, 400 Hamilton Ave., followed by meetings with art students from 11-11:50 a.m. and a workshop with Language Arts students from noon to 1 p.m. Blanco is best known for reading his poem "One Today" at President Barack Obama's inauguration in January 2013. He was the youngest poet ever to read at…

by Cindy Capitani

10/28/2015

Neighbors

Letter: Vote Dana Levenberg For Ossining Supervisor OSSINING, N.Y. – Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send signed letters to Ossining@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: I am proud to say Dana Levenberg and I have been friends for the past 20 years. She is a wonderful loving mother, wife and dependable, caring friend. We met when our children attended a local parent co-operative nursery school, where we immersed ourselves fully and became members of the parent-controlled board of directors. This was before the days of full-day pre-K and dual language programs, which Dana fully advocated for as a longtime school board …

by Nancy Adelman

10/28/2015

Events

'Sight Unseen' Performed At Somers Library SOMERS, N.Y. — “Sight Unseen,” a play by Donald Margulies, will be performed from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Presented by M&M Performing Arts Company, Inc., the play takes place at the Somers Library, 82 Primrose St., Somers. This production features M&M veteran Robin Joseph (“Time Stands Still,” “Rabbit Hole,” “Proof,” “Sylvia”); Steve Plaushin, last seen in “How I Learned to Drive” at the Greenville Community Theatre; P.J. Glazer, last seen in “Time Stands Still” for the Armonk Players; and Nadja Winter, who most recently appeared in the Fort Hill Players productio…

by Cindy Capitani

10/28/2015

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