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John Jay Middle School Students Display Works At Annual Science Fair John Jay Middle School Students Display Works At Annual Science Fair
John Jay Middle School Students Display Works At Annual Science Fair LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- John Jay Middle School students shared facts about microscopes, ecosystems, hurricanes, hoverboards and more recently during the school’s 33rd annual science fair. Students displayed their poster boards and project equipment in the school library on March 30, where they presented to judges, parents, teachers and peers passing through. Seventh-grade student Kaitlyn Machado shared that her project, “Activities and Asthma,” was inspired by her own experience with the condition. “I measured the heartbeats of 30 friends before and after exercise,” said Machado, who used a pool…

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Seven Star School Launches 'Party With Us' Boutique In Southeast Seven Star School Launches 'Party With Us' Boutique In Southeast
Seven Star School Launches 'Party With Us' Boutique In Southeast SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Seven Star School recently kicked off “Party With Us,” its new boutique party services.Bill Flash and Rose Aglieco from the Brewster Chamber of Commerce got the party started on Sunday, April 17, with a ribbon- cutting ceremony where more than 100 people came through the doors and into the studio at 509 Route 312 in Southeast.  Families were entertained by princesses and superheros, as they sampled some of the boutique party offerings. The big hit was the spa party where even Aglieco got a manicure and pedicure. Children got their faces painted, played party games and dres…

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Registration Open For Walkway Marathon In Poughkeepsie Registration Open For Walkway Marathon In Poughkeepsie
Registration Open For Walkway Marathon In Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park—a 19th century railroad bridge transformed into the world’s longest linear park—will host a weekend full of running memories in New York State’s Mid-Hudson Valley.  Runners of all abilities are invited to take part in one of four flat, fast and scenic races—a marathon, half-marathon, 5K, and the Think Differently Dash, a one-mile run for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. The Full Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K each traverse the historic Hudson River via this 1.25-mile pedestrian bridge. Learn more …

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Support Connection Offers Yoga In Jefferson Valley For Women With Cancer Support Connection Offers Yoga In Jefferson Valley For Women With Cancer
Support Connection Offers Yoga In Jefferson Valley For Women With Cancer JEFFERSON VALLEY, N.Y. -- Support Connection, Inc. announced a free program: “Yoga: A Path Toward Wellness” takes place on Saturdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Club Fit in Jefferson Valley. Open to women living with breast, ovarian and gynecological cancers. Upcoming dates are May 7, May 14 and May 21. To learn more or to pre-register, which is required, call Support Connection at 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290. Emphasis is on movement with breath awareness to achieve a tranquil feeling. Appropriate for beginners or advance students. Come weekly or as often as desired. Obtain doctor’s approval b…

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Walking School Bus Arrives In Irvington Walking School Bus Arrives In Irvington
Walking School Bus Arrives In Irvington IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- More than 40 Dows Lane Elementary School and Main Street School students walked to school on April 14 as part of the Irvington Union Free School District’s Walking School Bus program, which kicked off that day. The program is designed to promote walking as a health activity and reinforce pedestrian safety.  “It was a great start to the Walking School Bus,” said Maura Gedid, the Safe Routes to School coordinator. “We had sunshine and a lot of participants. There was a lot of enthusiasm for the first walk.”  Dows Lane participants received "I walked to school” stickers…

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C.V. Starr's Student Artists Compete In Visual Arts Olympics C.V. Starr's Student Artists Compete In Visual Arts Olympics
C.V. Starr's Student Artists Compete In Visual Arts Olympics BREWSTER, N.Y. -- C.V. Starr’s Grade 5 Creative Arts students traveled to Saratoga to present four art pieces at the Olympics of Visual Arts competition on Thursday, April 21. The pieces, which have been on display in the school’s lobby since October, were juried by judges, students and teachers from all over the state of New York. One group of sculpture students created a huge piece inspired by music. Another group of painting students placed second in in the Elementary Painting category for their “Artist’s Studio” submission.  A group of students who illustrated a poem entitled, “Jabberwoc…

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Hammond Museum Hosts Blessing Of The Animals Hammond Museum Hosts Blessing Of The Animals
Hammond Museum Hosts Blessing Of The Animals NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The 51st Annual Blessing of the Animals and Land will take place on Sunday, May 1 at Hammond Museum from 3 to 4 p.m. Each year in the spring, the Hammond Museum hosts a special Blessing of the Animals to celebrate and honor animal friends. Please bring your pets: dogs, cats, horses or other dear animal friends to share a blessing by a group of various faith ministers to celebrate life in the serenity of the Japanese Stroll Garden.  The doors will open by 2:30pm and the ceremony will start promptly at 3 p.m. Admission is Free. The event will commence rain or shine.

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Three Irvington Middle School Students Named Top Chemists In The State Three Irvington Middle School Students Named Top Chemists In The State
Three Irvington Middle School Students Named Top Chemists In The State IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Three students from Irvington Middle School were named top chemists in the state after placing first, second and third at the New York State You Be the Chemist Challenge, held April 16 at the BASF Research and Development Facility in Tarrytown. Seventh-grader Henry Demarest won first place, while eighth-graders Rishit Gupta and Zachary Rosman were named runner-up and second runner-up, respectively. As the state champion, Demarest will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Philadelphia to represent the state at the National Challenge on June 20.  “To prepare for this incredib…

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Alamo Drafthouse In Yonkers Hosts Evening With Pleasantville's Will Shortz Alamo Drafthouse In Yonkers Hosts Evening With Pleasantville's Will Shortz
Alamo Drafthouse In Yonkers Hosts Evening With Pleasantville's Will Shortz YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Lohud Influencer Speaker Series, will feature Will Shortz, the New York Times crossword editor and puzzle master for NPR's “Weekend Edition Sunday,” at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Yonkers on May 4. Following a screening of the documentary “Word Play,” Shortz will play interactive games with the audience. The proceeds from the event will go to the White Plains-based nonprofit MVP Basketball Camp, a group supported by Shortz. The speaker series, which debuted in February, is hosted by Engagement Editor Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, and features leaders in varied fields who…

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Carole Larsen, 77, Of White Plains Carole Larsen, 77, Of White Plains
Carole Larsen, 77, Of White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Carole Robin Larsen, a White Plains resident, died Thursday, April 21. She was 77 She was born Aug. 6, 1938, in Great Barrington, Mass., to the late Charles Lyman and Marian Watson. She had lived in White Plains for 13 years and before that was a resident of Pawling. She worked as a health care worker for New York state for 28 years and since her retirement had worked for PARC. She was an active member of The Presbyterian Church on North Broadway in White Plains since 2009.  She is survived by her daughter, Karina Anne Pilotti; and two grandchildren Dennis Michael Pilot…

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