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Events

Wine Tasting In Rye Raises Funds For Westchester Land Trust RYE, N.Y. -- The Westchester Land Trust will hold a fall wine tasting and cocktail party on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 7-9 p.m. at the Wainwright House in Rye. The venue has been a holistic center since 1951 and is recognized as an officialwildlife habitat certified by the National Wildlife Federation. The setting and waterside views will serve as the backdrop for this event, which will welcome the trusts' friends and supporters from all over the county. Proceeds from the cocktail party will benefit WLT’s land preservation and preserve management efforts in southern Westchester, including the …

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10/13/2015

Sports

Westlake High Kicks Off Wildcat Homecoming Week In Mount Pleasant MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Homecoming Week at Westlake High School kicked off Tuesday with a girls' swim meet and culminates Saturday night with a football game against Briarcliff/Hamilton. The Wildcats girls' varsity swimming team took on Sleepy Hollow, where a Senior Day tribute also was planned. On Wednesday, the girls' varsity tennis team plays at Edgemont, and the girls' varsity soccer team hosts Pleasantville. On Thursday, the boys' soccer team plays Briarcliff at home. Hallway decorating for all classes begins at 5 p.m., and a pep rally caps things off at 7 p.m. Friday brings varsit…

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10/13/2015

Police & Fire

Police Offer $5,000 Reward In Case Of Westchester Baseball Star Mike Nolan YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Yonkers Police Department is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect or suspects responsible for the slaying of Michael Nolan, a 23-year-old Yonkers resident. On Sept. 18, an unknown person or persons inside a moving vehicle fired multiple shots into the rear of 826 Central Park Ave., causing fatal injuries to Nolan, who died Oct. 9. The Yonkers Police Detective Division can be reached at 914-377-7725. All calls will remain confidential. Tips also can be sent by texting the key word ypd plus the tip to 847411.

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10/13/2015

Events

Bridge Expert Giving Master Class At Darien Community Association DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Community Association will offer a bridge master class with Augie Boehm at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Boehm has taught bridge in and around the New York City area for four decades. He is the author of eight books, a regular columnist for the American Contract Bridge League monthly magazine and conducts bridge seminars worldwide. A top professional player and winner of countless tournaments, he is also an accomplished pianist who performs annually at Carnegie Hall. In this bridge master class, Boehm plans to present a half-dozen deals, all highlights from his playing and…

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10/13/2015

Events

Norwalk Symphony Orchestra Presents All-Tchaikovsky Festival NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Symphony Orchestra begins its 2015-16 season on Saturday, Oct. 17, with an All-Tchaikovsky Festival, under the baton of Jonathan Yates. Featured guest soloist Jennifer Frautschi will perform the composer’s Violin Concerto in D. The evening will also include the Bluebird Pas de deux from “Sleeping Beauty,” accompanied by a video montage by Russian émigré Alexander Kargaltsev, who fled Russia for America after, like Tchaikovsky, being persecuted for his homosexuality. The concert will close with Symphony No. 6, which was conducted by the composer only nine days…

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10/13/2015

Schools

Norwalk Expands Grant Program To Offer Education For Teachers NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Public Schools and the Norwalk Federation of Teachers have announced an expanded partnership with Fund for Teachers for 2016 fellowships. Two information sessions for teachers interested in applying for the grants will be held Tuesday at 2:45 and 3:45 p.m. at West Rocks Middle School. Applications for 2016 are due by Jan. 16, and recipients will be notified in April. Through this grant opportunity, teachers determine what they want to study, where they want to study it and how their learning will meet the needs of their students. Fund for Teachers recently honore…

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10/13/2015

Events

Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission Offers Special Presentation SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission will sponsor a special presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Somers Library.The guest speaker will be Dr. Lola Margulies, a longtime commission member and Holocaust survivor. The commission will also display various artistic creations made by 10th-grade students from both North Salem and Somers high schools. These projects were created by students during their human rights unit and showcased at the annual Yom HaShoah service that is held each spring. The Somers Holocaust Memorial Commission was founded with the goal of edu…

by Robert Mikulak

10/12/2015

Schools

Mahopac Fifth-Graders Embrace Science 21 Learning System MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Fifth-graders in Mahopac schools know how many drops of water can fit on a penny. And if it matters whether the penny is heads or tails, or old or new. These are some of the questions fifth-graders in Mark Mitchell’s class at Fulmar Road Elementary School are asking — and answering — this year in science class. All three elementary schools in Mahopac — Fulmar Road, Austin Road and Lakeview Elementary School — are embracing the Science 21 curriculum this year. Developed at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, Science 21 is an inquiry-based, hands-on elementary school scien…

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10/12/2015

News

Mahopac Public Library Screens 'Forks Over Knives' MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- The Mahopac Public Library will show the movie "Forks Over Knives" on Monday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m."Forks Over Knives" examines the claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict humans can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecti?ng animal-based and processed foods. The film features experts on health, examines the ques?tion “why we don’t know” and tackles the important issues of diet and disease. A question-and-answer session, led by Shan? Urreta, who is certified in plant-based nutriti?on, will follow the screening. Regist…

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10/12/2015

Events

Northern Westchester Hospital Benefit Features 'Heart, Home' Theme MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco will hold its annual benefit with the theme “Close to Heart & Home” on Saturday at Old Salem Farm, 190 June Road, North Salem. This year’s physician honoree is Dr. James Catanese, attending cardiologist at the hospital, who served as its medical staff president and a trustee from 2005-11. William Sarnoff, who has served on the hospital's board of trustees since 2011, is this year’s community honoree. The benefit co-chairs are Heather and Kristoffer Durst, and Pamela and David Small. All proceeds from the benefit will fun…

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10/12/2015

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