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Cindy Capitani

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Schools

Eastchester Music Boosters Need Volunteers EASTCHESTER, N.Y. – The Eastchester Music Boosters will have a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the middle school cafeteria, 550 White Plains Road. Refreshments will be shared, and people can learn about upcoming ideas and help come up with new concepts. Volunteers are needed for running the booster and refreshments tables at upcoming events and to help implement ideas. For more information, email eastchestermusicboosters@gmail.com.

by Cindy Capitani

10/26/2015

News

Con Edison Tree Work Tops Briarcliff Village Manager's Report BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – Briarcliff Manor Village Manager Philip Zegarelli recently released the following information: Many people have been visited by Con Edison’s contractor about its plan to take down hundreds of trees where power lines are potentially at jeopardy due to future storms. This is different from the village’s own tree-trimming program. This program also includes additional installations of “wheeling sites” on various poles where power outages can be isolated. The much-used Westchester County Mobile Shredder comes to Briarcliff Manor from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at…

by Philip Zegarelli

10/26/2015

Events

Stamford's Avon Theatre Presents Documentary About 'Famous Nathan' STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Avon Theatre Presents Documentary Night with a showing of the film “Famous Nathan” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Avon Theatre Film Center, 272 Bedford St., Stamford. There will be a post-film Q&A with director Lloyd Handwerker. Ticket prices are Carte Blanche Members: gree; Members: $7; Students & Seniors: $9; Nonmembers: $12. Purchase online www.avontheatre.org or visit the box office for tickets. “Famous Nathan” is the insider documentary by Lloyd Handwerker, grandson of Nathan Handwerker, who founded the legendary Brooklyn eatery and iconic New York instituti…

by Cindy Capitani

10/26/2015

News

Brookfield Doctor Fined Over Late Diagnosis, Death Of Bethel Patient BROOKFIELD, Conn. – Danbury Hospital heart doctor Robert Jarrett was hit with a $4,000 fine Tuesday and had his medical license put on probation for three months, newtimes.com reports. The physician, who has offices on Osborne Street in Danbury and on Old New Milford Road in Brookfield, was fined by the Connecticut Medical Examining Board, the article says. A 63-year-old Bethel man died an untimely cancer death after a late diagnosis while Jarrett was practicing as his primary care doctor, the newstimes.com said. For the full story see newstimes.com.

by Cindy Capitani

10/26/2015

Schools

Elmwood Park Students Raise $500 For Breast Cancer Research ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Students and staff of St. Leo's School in Elmwood helped the fight against breast cancer by wearing pink and raising money. Together, they raised $500 for the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute (BCPI). Founded in 1999 by a scientist and three physicians, BCPI aims to educate women and medical professionals about breast cancer prevention.

by Cindy Capitani

10/25/2015

Police & Fire

Yorktown Police Warn Of IRS Scam YORKTOWN, N.Y. – A phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been making the rounds throughout the country, according to Yorktown police. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS but are not. Police say these con artists can sound convincing when they call, using fake names and IRS identification badge numbers. They may know a lot about their targets, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit caid or wire transfer. If the victim refu…

by Cindy Capitani

10/25/2015

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Shoplifting From Southeast Home Depot PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. – Andrew M. DePalma, 27, of Danbury, Conn. was charged Oct. 17 with shoplifting at the Home Depot in Southeast, officials said. Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded to the store on reports of a shoplifter who had been detained by store loss prevention personnel. DePalma was remanded to the Putnam County Correctional Facility in lieu of $500 cash bail. If found guilty of the misdemeanor charge, he faces up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.

by Cindy Capitani

10/25/2015

Events

Meet At Alpine Boat Basin For Kids Bonfire ALPINE, N.J. – The Palisades Interstate Park is throwing a Kids’ Bonfire with the Trail Crew in the boat basin picnic area on Nov. 7. Children must be accompanied by an adult at the event, which runs from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Kearney House. Bring your own fixings for s’mores. MORE INFO: (201) 615-9226The office for the Kearney House is at the Park Headquarters: (201) 768-1360 ext. 108 or kearney@njpalisades.org

by Cindy Capitani

10/25/2015

Events

Fort Lee Book Event, Exhibit Center On Burn Victim's Rebirth FORT LEE, N.J. – Burn victim, psychologist and author Louise Beaubrun-Macaluso will be joined for a reading and discussion of her book "Broken to Be Blessed: A Turning Point" and an art exhibition entitled "State of Grace" at the Fort Lee Public Library on Nov. 19. Beaubrun-Macaluso is open of several burn survivors featured in the exhibit by artist Doug Auld. After reading from her book, she'll discuss her journey back from a near-death experience in a house fire and how it taught her not to take anything in life for granted. The event runs from 7:30 - 9 p.m. at the Ma…

by Cindy Capitani

10/25/2015

Events

Support Closter Animal Welfare Society In 50/50 Raffle CLOSTER, N.J. -- The Closter Animal Welfare Society (CLAWS) is staging a 50/50 raffle for what could be 10,000 tickets at the Closter Public Library. All proceeds benefit homeless animals. CLAWS was founded 40 years ago as Lost Pet Service, Inc. It isn't a shelter. "We focus our time and efforts to rescue and foster abandoned or unwanted cats and dogs in the Bergen County, NJ area," the organization says. "With the help of a network of dedicated volunteers, we work to find the best permanent homes for these animals." TICKETS: (201) 768-0200 or ClawsAdopt@yahoo.com

by Cindy Capitani

10/25/2015

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