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Lake Peekskill Native Serves In Navy Reserve Seabees LAKE PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – Christopher Nelson, a Lake Peekskill native and 2010 Putnam Valley High School graduate, is serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve as it celebrates its 100th year protecting America. Petty Officer 2nd Class Nelson is part of a group of Americans who serve their country in uniform part time while also working full-time jobs outside the military. Created in 1915, the Navy Reserve has played a major role in nearly every conflict the U.S. has been involved with during the past decade. “My father was the same way, so I wanted to continue the tradition of service,” said Ne…

by Robert Mikulak

06/26/2015

Sports

NFL's Derek Dennis Conducts Football Clinic In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- NFL offensive lineman Derek Dennis will host a free youth football camp featuring USA Football’s FUNdamentals curriculum for children ages 5-15 on Saturday, July 4, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Topsey Field in Peekskill. The FUNdamentals curriculum is designed to introduce youth and high school players to football by teaching basic skills and drills in a noncontact setting. All skills and drills selected are based on USA Football’s Player Progression Development Model, ensuring players are learning in an age-appropriate manner, based on their cognitive and physical matur…

by Robert Mikulak

06/26/2015

News

Pound Ridge Seeks Volunteers For Three Local Boards POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The town of Pound Ridge is seeking volunteers to serve on the Planning Board, Conservation Board and Open Space Board. Anyone interested in serving is asked to contact the supervisor's office at 914-764-3986,

by Robert Mikulak

06/26/2015

Sports

CityParks Honors Pleasantville Tennis Club Pro Steve Owens PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Steve Owens, head pro at the Pleasantville Tennis Club, will be honored Sept. 1 by the CityParks Foundation at its annual benefit during the U.S Open. Owens has had a long career teaching tennis, working for many years with legendary teacher Nick Bollettieri. He has worked with many famed tennis players, including Andre Agassi, Yannick Noah and Brad Gilbert. Owens has been a longtime supporter of CityParks Tennis, a nonprofit organization that supplies courts, equipment and lessons to New York City youngsters who otherwise would not have the opportunity to play tenni…

by Robert Mikulak

06/26/2015

Neighbors

Leadership Westchester Honors Kate Bialo Of Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Leadership Westchester has named Kate Bialo, of Larchmont, the 2015 LW Alumna of Year. Bialo, LW Class of '07, was honored for her outstanding leadership and professional achievement. A corporate attorney by training, Bialo has received numerous awards in recognition of her work (including being named one of 10 Woman of Worth by L’Oreal Paris in 2012) with Furniture Sharehouse, the prominent nonprofit Furniture Bank of Westchester. She has been a resident of Westchester County for over 20 years. Since conceiving of the idea of a “shared warehouse” in 2005, Bialo has …

by Robert Mikulak

06/26/2015

Events

Bronxville Chamber Sponsors Free Outdoor Concerts BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – The Bronxville Chamber of Commerce is again sponsoring monthly concerts through September on the streets of Bronxville. The series began Thursday. Attendees can enjoy live music plus dining and dancing in the street, which is closed to vehicular traffic for the occasion. The entertainment is free, and food from Bronxville eateries is available for purchase. Each concert features a live band playing familiar cover tunes of primarily classic rock. Concerts alternate between Parkway Road and Park Place. The lineup for the rest of the summer is as follows: Thurs…

by Robert Mikulak

06/26/2015

Schools

Bill Mandates Kindergarten For All Yonkers 5-Year-Olds YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers will join the other Big Five School Districts in New York state by requiring 5-year-olds in the city to attend kindergarten. The Yonkers state legislative delegation, including Sens. Andrea Stewart-Cousins and George Latimer and Assembly members Gary Pretlow and Shelley Mayer, sponsored and passed legislation to increase kindergarten attendance in the city. Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester and New York City already require kindergarten attendance, and this bill, requested by the Yonkers Board of Education, allows Yonkers to do the same. The bill awaits Gov. Andrew C…

by Robert Mikulak

06/26/2015

Neighbors

Ryan Network Names Yonkers' Swartz Chief Medical Officer YONKERS, N.Y. -- Dr. Jonathan A. Swartz, of Yonkers, has been appointed chief medical officer of the William F. Ryan Community Health Network, also known as the Ryan Network. The network is a family of not-for-profit, federally qualified health centers that deliver medical care to diverse and underserved communities in New York City. Swartz most recently served as regional medical director of Montefiore Medical Group and has been affiliated with Montefiore Medical Center since 2000. The Yonkers resident has been an assistant professor in the department of family medicine at Albert Ei…

by Robert Mikulak

06/26/2015

Schools

Briarcliff High School Celebrates Graduation BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Administrators and student leaders offered words of wisdom to graduates of Briarcliff High School’s Class of 2015 as they smiled with anticipation as their commencement ceremony got underway at Pace University on Friday. Students entered the Goldstein Fitness Center to applause from family members and friends, climbing to the stage as high school students. Just two hours and a victorious cap toss later, those same students exited as BHS alumni. The evening included musical accompaniments and performances by the high school chorus and orchestra. Orchestra direct…

by Robert Mikulak

06/25/2015

Neighbors

Port Chester Chef Gets Involved In Carver Center Garden PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Charlie Sacco, a chef and active member of the Port Chester Knights of Columbus, works part time at Whole Foods and just started as prep chef at the Carver Center. Carver has its own vegetable garden, whose produce Sacco plans to use in meals for the campers. Campers get breakfast and a hot lunch. Many campers go to camp on scholarship. The center also has a food pantry, and campers are given bags of institutional-size groceries to bring home to their families. The Carver Center has been serving Port Chester children and families since 1943. Programs serve a w…

by Robert Mikulak

06/25/2015

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