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Friends Of White Plains Youth Bureau Names Three To Board WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The Friends of the White Plains Youth Bureau has appointed three new board members: David Yount, Steven R. Kramer and Ted Havelka. The Friends group is a newly formed 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support the White Plains Youth Bureau through fundraising efforts and initiatives. Yount, CEO of LicenseLogix, founded the company in 2011. The company offers business licensing and corporate compliance services to corporations and nonprofit organizations across the United States, providing license management software to enable large, multistate…

by Robert Mikulak

09/08/2015

News

Port Chester Resident Announces Rye Cemetery Achieves Nonprofit Status PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Port Chester resident David Thomas has announced the formation of the Friends of the African-American Cemetery Inc., a registered New York state nonprofit organization. The cemetery is within the Greenwood Union Cemetery, 215 North St., Rye. The 1-acre parcel was donated by the Halsted family 150 years ago with the condition it “shall forever hereafter kept, held and used for the purpose of a cemetery or burial place for the colored inhabitants of the said Town of Rye, and its vicinity free and clear of any charge therefor…” Of the 119 known people buried at the cemeter…

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09/08/2015

News

Putnam Promotes Eat Smart Restaurant Week PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. —The second annual Eat Smart Restaurant Week in Putnam County kicks off Sunday, Sept. 27, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 11. This year the Putnam County Department of Health has added Instagram to the promotional mix, giving ESRW participants a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the Eat Smart restaurant of their choice. The rules are simple and no purchase is required. Simply snap a photo on your phone and post it to Instagram. Make sure to hashtag it with #EatSmartRestaurantWeek to be entered in the raffle. Photos can be of your Eat Smart Restaurant Week menu selecti…

by Daily Voice

09/08/2015

News

Renovated Harrison Library Plans Grand Opening HARRISON, N.Y. – The Harrison Public Library will welcome the community to the new Richard E. Halperin Memorial Building at 2 Bruce Ave. Saturday with a grand opening weekend celebration. The events will begin with the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. The renovated space filled with the latest information technology and devices officially will be opened to the public following a yearlong project that completely re-created the library. With enhanced exhibition and programming space, updated infrastructure and improved technology, the library is better equipped to provide services. The…

by Daily Voice

09/08/2015

Events

Kevin Bacon Comes To Yonkers' Alamo Drafthouse For 'Tremors' Showing YONKERS, N.Y. -- Actor Kevin Bacon will be at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Yonkers for an exclusive screening of his 1990 cult classic, “Tremors,” presented in its original 35mm format, on Thursday at 9 p.m. Bacon will answer questions about his leading role in the film, during a post-screening session. Introducing the film will be Michael Gingold, managing editor of Fangoria, the leading fan magazine for horror film fans worldwide. “Tremors,” was released in 1990, three years before "Jurassic Park" changed the way Hollywood considered creature special effects. It is considered …

by Daily Voice

09/08/2015

Neighbors

Mount Vernon's Wartburg Kicks Off 150th Anniversary Year at Fall Festival MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Wartburg will once again host its fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on its Mount Vernon campus. This is the second year that the festival has been reinstituted. It was held annually for decades until the early 2000s. The community welcomed its return last year, and Wartburg plans to keep it going indefinitely. This year’s festival comes as Wartburg turns 150 years old in the fall of 2016. The fall festival is one of many special events going on as a part of the yearlong anniversary celebration, which will aim to educate the community about Wartbur…

by Daily Voice

09/08/2015

News

Cortlandt Dedicates 9/11 Memorial At Croton Landing CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- The town of Cortlandt and the villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson will have a dedication ceremony at 4 p.m. Friday at Croton Landing in Croton-on-Hudson.The memorial “Reaching Through the Shadow” is now complete and was formally transferred from the BCC 9/11 Task Force to the three municipalities. The planning, creating and building of the Memorial began in 2009. Through the efforts of the local all-volunteer task force, this memorial is designed to stand for future generations as a symbol of remembrance and hope. Major components of the memorial consist of a func…

by Daily Voice

09/08/2015

Obituaries

Michael J. Sellazzo, 68, Cortlandt Manor Resident CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Michael "Big Mike" Sellazzo, a resident of Cortlandt Manor, died Saturday, Sept. 5, in Pittsburgh after a fight with pulmonary fibrosis. He was 68. Born on June 24, 1947, in Ossining to Michael and Florence Sellazzo, he graduated from Ossining High School in 1965 and remained a leader in alumni activities for the class. After moving to Cortland Manor in 1971 to raise his family, Sellazzo volunteered in the community, dedicating his time to various youth sports. He taught hundreds of athletes across Cortlandt and Putnam Valley to love football, basketball and his…

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09/08/2015

Police & Fire

Bat Flying In Home, Contempt Arrest Among Mount Kisco Police Reports MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The arrest of a man on a contempt charge and a report of a bat flying in a resident's home are among recent Mount Kisco police report. Incidents include: Thursday, Sept. 3 3:33 p.m.: A resident came to the Westchester County Police precinct on Green Street to file a complaint about a local phone store. The person was advised that the dispute involved a civil matter and was not a criminal issue. 11:32 p.m.: Westchester County Police responded to Laurel Drive on a report of a suspicious person removing items from a home that was recently sold. Officers determined that th…

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09/08/2015

News

Chappaqua's Access Nursing Services Expands In Mid-Atlantic Region CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. — Louise Weadock, nurse-entrepreneur, founder and CEO of ACCESS Nursing Services, has announced plans to expand the 30-year-old health care company throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. ACCESS Nursing Services has a nationally established name as a boutique provider of comprehensive and personalized health care packages for niche populations, including language- or culture-specific service packages, hard-to-serve geographic areas, special needs pediatric populations, and high-risk geriatric disease categories such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiac disease and neu…

by Daily Voice

09/08/2015

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