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Donna Christopher

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Neighbors

Fairfield Walk/Run 5K For CancerCare Turns 10 On Jennings Beach FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A cancer diagnosis impacts the person and their loved ones. Fortunately, local residents don't need to face the devastating illness alone. CancerCare, based in Norwalk, provides an array of free, professional support services. The organization relies on money from the annual CancerCare Fairfield WalkRun for Hope. This year's 10th edition of the race is Sunday, Sept. 11 on Jennings Beach. CancerCare, founded in 1944, provides free, professional support services and information to help people manage the emotional, practical and financial challenges of cancer. Services i…

by Donna Christopher

09/08/2016

Police & Fire

Norwalk Police: White Jeep Is Only Clue In 1994 Cold Case Homicide NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Police are asking the public's help in solving the 1994 homicide case of Rahssan Dykes-Harrell.All detectives have as evidence in the Sunday, Oct.16, 1994, slaying of the Carlton Court man is an anonymous tip and a partial license plate number from a white Jeep, Norwalk Police said. The cold case revolves around multiple 911 calls about gunshots fired in Carlton Court in the area of Buildings 5 and 6. Callers said the shooters were occupants of a white Jeep Cherokee whose Connecticut registration plate had three digits -- 502, according to police. Witnesses from th…

by Donna Christopher

09/07/2016

Neighbors

Friends Help Stamford Neighbor With Marrow Donor Registration Drive STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford resident Mark Ronan has coached youth sports and been a fixture on the lacrosse and football fields at Westhill High School. Now the married father of three needs his own cheering section. He was diagnosed in April with myelofibrosis, a rare form of blood cancer, and needs a bone marrow transplant. Friends and neighbors are trying to find a match for Ronan by running a bone marrow drive for Be the Match national registry on Saturday at the high school, 125 Roxbury Road. Potential donors for Ronan and others on the list can sign up for the event, where they will…

by Donna Christopher

09/07/2016

Schools

Puccini Aria Among Highlights At Scarsdale HS Teacher Assembly SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Scarsdale High School chamber group performed at the 2016-17 faculty convocation.The first piece, an aria from the Puccini's opera Gianni Schicchi, "O mio babbino caro," was sung by Nivi Ravi. The second piece, "Romance for Violin op 97a" by Shostakovich, featured Laura Clapp on violin. Click here to see a video of the performance.

by Donna Christopher

09/06/2016

Lifestyle

Rockleigh Home Volunteers Help Build Sukkahs For Those Who Can't ROCKLEIGH, N.J. -- Volunteers are needed to help senior citizens and people with physical challenges prepare for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.Jewish Home at Home's Safely@Home (formerly Bonim Builders), a member of Jewish Home Family at 10 Link Drive in Rockleigh are offering the service. They will help build sukkahs, a temporary shelter in which Jews gather to celebrate Sukkot. Volunteers are needed to build the sukkahs Oct. 2 to 9 and Oct. 5 to 7; and on Sunday, Oct. 30 for disassembly. All ages are welcome. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by a participating adult. To volunte…

by Donna Christopher

09/06/2016

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Haul Spring Valley Driver To Jail, Among Incidents SUFFERN, N.Y. -- A Spring Valley man was put in jail for allegedly driving drunk and injuring another driver, then fleeing the accident scene, according to Ramapo police.Police received a report Monday at 8 p.m. of a personal injury motor vehicle accident on Route 45 near Conklin Road, they said. It was further reported that one of the drivers fled the scene before police got there, according to police. The other driver suffered a minor injury and was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment, police said. The Rockland County Sheriff's Patrol assisted in finding the fleeing driver, ag…

by Donna Christopher

09/06/2016

News

Developer Gains Approval For Harrison Complex With 42 Affordable Apartments HARRISON, N.Y. -- Developers got the OK from officials in Harrison to build a complex with 421 rental apartments, including 42 affordable ones at 103-105 Corporate Park Drive (Platinum Mile), according to a report from lohud.com.Normandy Real Estate Partners and Toll Brothers partnered for this project, said lohud.com. It involves taking down two office buildings on the site, which has 10.35 acres, the report said. The Town Board reportedly had negotiations with the developer and the Westchester Workforce Housing Coalition to incorporate affordable apartments in the plan, according to lohud…

by Donna Christopher

09/06/2016

Police & Fire

Danbury Police Identify Three Killed In Crash Following Chase DANBURY, Conn. -- Three victims of Saturday's fatal car crash have been identified by Danbury police, according to the News-Times.They are all of Danbury: driver Raymond Rivera, 31; Waner Nunez, 29; and Nelson Osegueda, 36, said the report. The man and two female passengers were traveling in a Nissan Maxima when it crashed into a pole in the Mill Plain Road crash, according to the News-Times. The women, also of Danbury, Beatriz Grajales, 34, and Elena Albarran, 23, were taken to the hospital for injuries, the report said. A memorial with flowers and messages was set up by the pole by mourn…

by Donna Christopher

09/06/2016

Schools

New Concordia President Gives College High Marks For Diversity BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- A diverse student body and programs like business leadership that focus on ethics drew the Rev. Dr. John A. Nunes to Concordia College, where he has been installed as the ninth president. "No one I've met disagrees" with the concept, he began a recent conversation. "Concordia is an inclusive community. We are grounded in the Lutheran faith base, though our student body is 95 percent non-Lutheran," Nunes continued. It is among many reasons students are "attracted" to the suburban campus in Bronxville, close to New York City. Nunes is an ord…

by Donna Christopher

09/06/2016

Events

What's Up With That Tattoo? Find Out At Hammond Museum NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- What does a tattoo say about you? The artist? History?Delve deeper into the subject at an upcoming tattoo art exhibit in North Salem. The exhibit of "Pirates, Mermaids and Love: 100 Years of Tattoo" will be on exhibit Sept. 21 to Nov. 12 at Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden. There will be an opening reception Saturday, Sept. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. In association with Lift Trucks Project, the exhibit is a compilation of antique flash. Flash is the artwork created by the tattoo artist and displayed on sheets of paper from which customer choose a design. …

by Donna Christopher

09/06/2016

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