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Flag Football Pro Bowl Benefits Harrison Apar Foundation YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The 2016 Apar Pro Bowl will take place at Navajo Fields on Saturday, April 2 starting at 9 a.m.The tournament, a series of seven on seven games, will raise funds to assist the Harrison Apar Foundation in their efforts to improve education. Teams will compete for a first place cash prize of $1000 as well as free entry into Yorkville Sports Association’s upcoming Turkey Bowl and 2017 Pro Bowl. Second place will receive $500 and free entry into the Turkey Bowl. Despite not being the YSA’s first Pro Bowl, this is their first conjoined effort with the Harrison Apar Foun…

by Jason Bisnoff

04/01/2016

Schools

Pleasantville Announces Winners Of Eighth-Grade Writing Contest PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Six Pleasantville Middle School eighth graders were recognized for theirentries in the 2016 Eighth-Grade Writing Contest, an annual event formerly sponsored by the Marmaduke Writing Factory and now under the aegis of published author Joe Wallace and The Village Bookstore. After hours of deliberation, the judges selected four winners and two honorable mentions from approximately forty entries. Wallace noted that the participants “showed an especially great diversity of interests and talents, with entries ranging from epic fantasy to thoughtful memoir to wild humor and de…

by Jason Bisnoff

04/01/2016

Events

Family Services Of Westchester Gala In New Rochelle Features Sports Greats NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Family Services of Westchester will host its annual Star Gala on Thursday, April 14, at The Fountainhead in New Rochelle. The gala is FSW’s premier annual fundraising event as well as an opportunity to salute an "all-star" team of local philanthropists and iconic sports heroes. This year, FSW will honor Westchester philanthropists Judy E. Rollins and Markham Rollins III, who have gone above and beyond the call to provide support to the residents of Westchester County. The Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to basketball legend coach Bob Knight and …

by Jason Bisnoff

04/01/2016

News

Putnam SPCA Seminar Focuses On Animal Cruelty Watch CARMEL, N.Y. -- The Putnam County SPCA is hosting a meeting about the countywide animal cruelty watch on Saturday, April 9, at 1 p.m. at the Paladin Center, 39 Seminary Hill Road, Carmel.The Putnam County Sheriff's Department, Putnam County District Attorney's Office and former New York Police Department Capt. Andrew DeStefano are scheduled to speak. RSVP online at this website or by calling 845-520-6915. Space is limited.

by Jason Bisnoff

04/01/2016

Neighbors

Woman’s Club Of White Plains Cooks for Grace Church Soup Kitchen WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Another annual tradition and one more of the ‘’100 Acts of Kindness” took place recently at the Woman’s Club of White Plains. Each spring, club members get together to cook trays of food for the Grace Church Community Center, now known as Lifting Up Westchester. Trays of baked ziti, rice and beans and, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, corned beef and cabbage were prepared and delivered to the Grace Church soup kitchen. Colleen Iodice and Phyllis O’Keefe, who were the 2015 coordinators, were so inspired by the sense of camaraderie and giving last year that they volunteere…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/31/2016

Events

Concordia Series Brings Canadian Brass To Bronxville BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Hoch Chamber Music Series at Concordia Conservatory is hosting the Canadian Brass on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Sommer Center at Concordia College in Bronxville. The performance, part of Concordia College’s cultural programs for the public, includes music by J.S. Bach, Gabrieli, Lennon, Beethoven and Waller. The varied Canadian Brass repertoire features brass standards as well as a wide-ranging library of more than 600 original arrangements. With a discography of over 130 albums, including several videos and an extensive worldwide touring schedule, Canadian Brass conti…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/31/2016

Neighbors

Boys, Girls Club Of Mount Vernon Names Nathaly Burgos Youth Of The Year MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Boys and Girls Club of Mount Vernon has chosen Nathaly Burgos as the 2016-17 Youth of the Year. Nathaly is a 14-year-old eighth-grader at A.B. Davis Middle School. She will attend Thornton High School in September. Nathaly has been a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Mount Vernon since she was 10 years old. She participates in many activities at the club, including Smart Girls, Mentoring Program, STEM, Poet’s Club, Teen Program, Community Service and serves as a tutor for younger members. She has worked at the club through Mount Vernon’s Youth Employment Program…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/31/2016

Schools

Tuckahoe Board Of Education Features 2 Open Trustee Seats EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Tuckahoe School District is seeking two Board of Education trustee candidates to fill vacancies. Two board seats are up for election May 17 for three-year terms beginning July 1. Candidates interested in running for a seat: must be able to read and write. must be a qualified voter of the district; that is, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age or older, and not adjudged to be an incompetent (Note: a convicted felon is barred from running for a seat on a board of education if his or her maximum prison sentence has not expired or if he or she has…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/31/2016

Events

Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County Announces Ace Award Winners NORWALK, Conn. -- The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County (CAFC) announces the winners of the Inaugural 2016 Arts and Culture Empowerment AwardsThe awards are a celebration of individuals, organizations, and businesses who have made significant contributions to the Fairfield County community through arts and culture, or who have enriched the arts and culture sector through volunteerism or patronage, according to an alliance press release. Recipients will be honored at the ACE Award Breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on May 19 at the Shore and Country Club in Norwalk. The breakfast will featur…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/31/2016

Lifestyle

No Curbside Recycling In Northern Valley Thursday NORTHERN VALLEY, N.Y. -- As a reminder to Northern Valley residents, Thursday is the fifth Thursday of the month and therefore there is no curbside recycling. The recycling center is open for the convenience of locals for their separated items.

by Jason Bisnoff

03/31/2016

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