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Off-Beat Players Present 'Bye Bye Birdie' In Greenwich Off-Beat Players Present 'Bye Bye Birdie' In Greenwich
Off-Beat Players Present 'Bye Bye Birdie' In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Off-Beat Players Inc., the Greenwich-based theater company devoted to teen and young adult performers with wide-ranging abilities and disabilities, will perform “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Arch Street Teen Center at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. There will be a concession stand and silent auction each evening. Obtain tickets and learn more about OBP at www.offbeatplayers.org. Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the performance. ? The Off-Beat Players currently include about 40 teens and young adults who come together each summer to pr…

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Pleasantville Departments Sponsor Blood Drive Pleasantville Departments Sponsor Blood Drive
Pleasantville Departments Sponsor Blood Drive PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Pleasantville Fire Department and Volunteer Ambulance Corps are sponsoring an end-of-summer blood drive on Wednesday, Aug 19. The blood drive will take place at the Pleasantville Firehouse, 75 Washington Ave., from 2:30-8:30 p.m.  Blood donations fall off dramatically during the summer when vacations and travel occupy more of everyone’s time. The need for blood, however, actually increases due to summer-related activities, and all reserve supplies become depleted. This could be catastrophic in the event of a disaster or major storm. Since it is also difficu…

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Robert The Guitar Guy Entertains At Scarsdale Public Library Robert The Guitar Guy Entertains At Scarsdale Public Library
Robert The Guitar Guy Entertains At Scarsdale Public Library SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Robert the Guitar Guy will bring his special brand of music to the Scarsdale Public Library at 10 a.m. Tuesday.  Robert, with his repertoire of more than 75 songs, entertains young children up to age 5. If you need help with your tech devices, bring them to the Scarsdale Public Library on a Monday between 10 a.m. and noon, and Dan Glauber will do his best to help you. You can bring any applicable device and login information. The sessions will be held on Aug. 17 and 24. For those concerned about a long wait, call the library at 914-722-1300 before coming to see how…

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Schools
Eastchester High Offers Athletic Clearance Form Online Eastchester High Offers Athletic Clearance Form Online
Eastchester High Offers Athletic Clearance Form Online EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastchester High School is conducting registration for fall sports online. To access the Athletic Clearance form, click here.  The following rules must be followed: 1. The Athletic Clearance form's end date is Friday, Aug. 14 by midnight. 2. No old cards or paper will be accepted any longer. 3. Athletes must have had a physical in the past year from the start of the sport. This information will be verified by the nurse. 4. A parent must fill out the online sign up, NOT the student. 5. Their will be no excuses for not signing up, since the parent can sign…

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Neighbors
New Rochelle Gets Special Visitor From French Sister City New Rochelle Gets Special Visitor From French Sister City
New Rochelle Gets Special Visitor From French Sister City NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Jean-Francois Fountaine, the mayor of La Rochelle, New Rochelle's sister city in France, recently visited Mayor Noam Bramson. "He speaks fluent English, which is fortunate, because my knowledge of French, despite five years of study, doesn’t extend much beyond 'bonjour,'” Bramson said on his website, http://www.noambramson.org/2015/07/bonjour/. "It was a pleasure to welcome him here, and I hope someday to visit La Rochelle, which is, by all accounts, a beautiful community."

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Business
Harrison Merchants Sponsor Special Shopping Event Thursday Harrison Merchants Sponsor Special Shopping Event Thursday
Harrison Merchants Sponsor Special Shopping Event Thursday HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a one-day Summer Savings Spectacular event on Thursday. Participating merchants throughout town will offer special deals and deep discounts. The HCOC covers all parts of Harrison, including the downtown business district, West Harrison and Purchase. The chamber also is planning a Harrison Marketplace, similar to a farmers market but with local business owners as vendors, in September and a restaurant/pub crawl during Columbus Day weekend. For more information, click on the attached flier or visit http://www.harrisoncham…

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Purchase College Lecturer Wins Grant For World Trade Center Book Purchase College Lecturer Wins Grant For World Trade Center Book
Purchase College Lecturer Wins Grant For World Trade Center Book PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Judith Dupré, a lecturer in the School of Liberal Studies and Continuing Education at Purchase College-SUNY, has been awarded a Public Scholar grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities. She is among 36 scholars chosen for this inaugural program, which supports the creation of well-researched books in the humanities that are intended to appeal to a wide readership. Dupré’s project, "One World Trade Center: The Biography of the Building," was awarded $37,800. Her book will look at the design, planning, engineering and history surrounding One World Trade Center thro…

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Litigation Manager For Rye Law Firm Sworn In As U.S. Citizen Litigation Manager For Rye Law Firm Sworn In As U.S. Citizen
Litigation Manager For Rye Law Firm Sworn In As U.S. Citizen RYE, N.Y. – Abbie Rodriguez, a Greenwich, Conn., resident and litigation department manager for Dorf & Nelson LLP of Rye, has passed her citizenship test and was officially sworn in as a U.S. citizen on July 24. Rodriguez grew up in the Philippines with her mother, father, four sisters and one brother. Her mother worked as a housekeeper and baby sitter, and was the sole provider for Abbie and her five siblings. In 2002, upon earning her bachelor’s degree from Centro Escolar University in Manila, Philippines, Abbie Rodriguez moved to the United States in pursuit of the American Dream.  …

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News
Construction To Close I-684 Ramp Construction To Close I-684 Ramp
Construction To Close I-684 Ramp PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The northbound Interstate 684 Exit 9E (Interstate 84 East) ramp is expected to close at 8 p.m. Monday and reopen at 6 a.m. Tuesday for construction. Right lane closures on Interstate 684 northbound approaching Exit 9E (Interstate 84 East) and on Interstate 84 eastbound between Exit 20N (Route 22 Pawling) and the New York/Connecticut border are also expected to occur. Work and closures are weather permitting. Motorists on northbound Interstate 684 wanting to travel east on Interstate 84 are advised to follow the marked detour, which will direct them to Exit 10 (Rou…

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Obituaries
Carolyn Clemenza, D.D.S., Chappaqua Resident Carolyn Clemenza, D.D.S., Chappaqua Resident
Carolyn Clemenza, D.D.S., Chappaqua Resident CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Carolyn Clemenza, D.D.S., wife of Thomas A. Dixon Jr., passed away peacefully at her Chappaqua home Saturday, Aug. 1, after a long illness. She was 53. In her own practice since 1998 in Mount Kisco, Clemenza was best-known for being a warm and caring dentist as well as a loyal friend. She lived by the motto "always do the right thing" for the patients. She was passionate about innovative technology and procedures in dentistry. She took joy in restoring patient's smiles with dental implants. It made her happy every time she was able to give one of her patients an entire s…

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