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Cindy Capitani

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Obituaries

David Mintz, 93, Local Physician And Scarsdale Resident SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- David Mintz, of Scarsdale, died Oct.19. He was 93. Mintz was for many years a respected physician in private practice in Scarsdale and also as an attending physician at White Plains and Montefiore hospitals and other local institutions. He was a passionate musician--pianist, cellist and composer, participating in a variety of local theater, orchestra and chamber music organizations. He is survived by his children and grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Barbara, who passed away in April. Donations in his memory can be made to White Plains Hospital and the H…

by Cindy Capitani

10/24/2015

Events

Celebrate United Nations Day Oct. 24, Greenburgh Saturday, Oct. 24 is United Nations Day, marking the 70th anniversary of the 1945 UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being. United Nations Day has been celebrated Oct. 24 since 1948. In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly recommended the day be observed by member states as a public holiday. The following events will take place: Turn the World UN Blue: On Saturday, iconic monuments, buildings, statues, bridges and other l…

by Cindy Capitani

10/24/2015

Events

Learn About 'Eerie Connecticut' At The Fairfield Library FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A program fit for the Halloween season dubbed “Eerie Connecticut: Local Myth and Mystery” will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Fairfield Public Library Woods Branch, 1147 Fairfield Woods Drive, Fairfield. Robert Nelson will explore the unexplainable history of the Fairfield Witch Trials; the ghostly “White Lady” of Monroe; and Dudleytown, the “most haunted place on Earth." Nelson holds an MFA in writing from Vermont’s Goddard College and has created and taught classes at Yale’s English language Institute. Advanced registration is required due to the lim…

by Cindy Capitani

10/24/2015

Weather

Westchester Will See Colder Air Through Weekend WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — A cold front that passed through Westchester Thursday night created a 25-degree plunge on Friday. Westchester will continue to see cool weekend temperatures. Here's the weekend outlook: Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. At night, a chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday: A chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30percent. At night, mostly cloudy, with a lo…

by Cindy Capitani

10/23/2015

Police & Fire

Former Teacher From New Fairfield Pleads No Contest In Sex Assault Of Boys NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A former Bethel first-grade teacher pleaded no contest Friday to charges that he sexually assaulted three boys, newstimes.com reports. Under the plea agreement, Brian Stroh, 31, of New Fairfield, faces up to 10 years in prison, the story said. He pleaded no contest to three counts of risk of injury to a minor and one count of promoting a minor in an obscene performance, all felonies, according to the article. The former teacher at Berry Elementary School in Bethel will also be required to register as a sex offender, the newstimes said. Stroh had been charged with…

by Cindy Capitani

10/23/2015

Events

Support Connection Meeting In Yorktown Discusses Premature Menopause YORKTOWN, N.Y -- “Coping with Induced Premature Menopause” will be discussed from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Support Connection office in Yorktown Heights.To learn more or to register (required) call Support Connection at 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290. Many women with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer are denied the natural biological process of menopause. Instead they must cope with menopause symptoms that occur abruptly as a result of surgical or chemical treatment for cancer, often at an age younger than menopause typically occurs. This open discussion will provide an o…

by Cindy Capitani

10/23/2015

Events

Putnam Observes Lead-Poisoning Prevention Week BREWSTER, N.Y. -- International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week begins Monday and runs through Friday and the Putnam County Department of Health has information on how to prevent childhood lead poisoning. Children exposed to the environmental toxin lead face serious health risks with possible lifelong impact. Most child poisoning cases result from ingesting chips or inhaling dust from lead-based paint common in older homes built before 1978. In Putnam County approximately 30 percent of homes fall into this category. Preventing this exposure, early identification of children with elevated le…

by Cindy Capitani

10/23/2015

Lifestyle

JCC Mid-Westchester Invites Community To Community Events SCARSDALE, N.Y. – Engage Westchester Fall Services Day and a Social Action Day take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday at the JCC of Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale. Fall Services Day for the community is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will focus on concerns for vulnerable populations, particularly low-income families, teen moms, isolated seniors, the homeless, and U.S. military veterans. Keynote address will be by Dale Williams, executive director of Midnight Run. Social Action Day is from 1 to 4 p.m. Activities are planned for the whole family and preregistration is required. T…

by Cindy Capitani

10/23/2015

Events

Cross County Shopping Center Announces 'Halloween Spooktacular' YONKERS, N.Y. -- A Halloween Spooktacular will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Cross County Shopping Center, 8000 Mall Walk on The Green at the center of the mall in Yonkers. Visitors can park for free.Planned is a magic show, costume contest, trick-or-treating parade and a lot more such as live music and strolling characters. During the event, visitors are invited to take a picture with Binx the Cat, a 20-foot tall inflatable black cat, and share their photo on Cross County Shopping Center’s social media pages: Twitter: @ShopCrossCounty, Instagram and Facebook: using the hashtag #CCSC…

by Cindy Capitani

10/23/2015

Events

Learn Parenting Tips At Glen Rock Church GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- The Community Church of Glen Rock will present a special parenting class, “How To Talk So Children Will Listen, How To Listen So Children Will Talk,” at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, shortly after the church service. The free program, which will be in the educational building of the church, 354 Rock Road, is open to anyone. Access to the facility is off Hamilton Avenue. William Lutz, a licensed marriage and family therapist in New Jersey, whose specialty has been children and youth, will lead the program. He has been on the staff of Marble Collegiate Church in New York City since 2…

by Cindy Capitani

10/23/2015

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