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Jeanne Muchnick

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Jeanne Muchnick, Daily Voice Deputy Editor, Content, has covered everything from baby advice for Parents Magazine to travel finds for The Rough Guides to human interest features for The New York Times to lifestyle insights for prevention.com. She has been a Senior Editor at top national women's magazines including Woman's World and Woman's Day and was instrumental in the launch of Gannett's InTown, Rockland and Putnam magazines. She is also the author of Dinner for Busy Moms, a 2010 Mom's Award winner. Among her favorite things to write about: Her neighbors and surrounding communities. So email her and fill her in on what's happening near you. And, follow her on Instagram @dailyvoicefeatures.

Jeanne was formerly a deputy editor at Daily Voice.

Jeanne Muchnick's Contributions

Neighbors

Pound Ridge Sculptor's Show Benefits Northern Westchester Hospital POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- It's been almost 20 years to the date that Miles Slater, a Pound Ridge resident, created his first serious sculpture. And oh, what a sculpture it was. After watching the news on the Oklahama City bombings, he created a piece based on what he saw. His sculpture, "Rescue," depicting a fireman carrying a child, ended up being selected by the state and now resides in the Memorial Museum in Oklahamo's capital. Having the piece embraced in 1995, according to Slater, was the equivalent of winning a Pulitzer Prize the first time out of the gate. It also cemented his new car…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/13/2015

Neighbors

Mount Vernon Resident Recalls Holocaust With Poems Of Lives Lost MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- For the first time ever, and in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Francoise Grab, a poet living in Mount Vernon, will have her work set to music. "Stories of Liberation," presented at City Hall April 13 at 7 p.m. is sponsored by the Mount Vernon Jewish Community Council and The Office of the Mayor and is all about never forgetting the atrocities of the War. For 81-year-old Grab, who grew up in Paris, the memories are like they were yesterday. Her family was very involved in the Resistance. Though only a girl at the time, Grab has very clear memories of people…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/13/2015

Lifestyle

Have You Filed Your Taxes Yet, White Plains? WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Filed your taxes yet? If you answered, "no," you're not alone. As of April 1, 42 percent of those surveyed by TechBargains.com, a tech-focused deals site, had not filed their taxes; nearly 10 percent, in fact, said they don't intend to until April 15. TechBargains' survey showed that over 75 percent of respondents typically receive a refund, and of that number, almost 50 percent will be receiving a refund of over $1,500. Another 13 percent are expecting a refund of more than $5,000. The survey also found that 65 percent of people use easy tax prep software, …

by Daily Voice

04/13/2015

Events

Fairfield Melts For National Grilled Cheese Day FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Get out the frying pan. April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Day. According to National Day Calendar, which tracks such things, the grilled cheese sandwich originated in the U.S. in the 1920′s when inexpensive sliced bread and American cheese became easily available. It was originally made as an open-faced sandwich but changed over the years. As for what cheese and bread to use? Opinions vary. A recent survey by the dating and social networking site Skout reported that cheddar, with all its oozing glory, is most popular (33 percent) with mozzarella (10 pe…

by Daily Voice

04/12/2015

Events

Westchester Melts For National Grilled Cheese Day WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Get out the frying pan. Sunday is National Grilled Cheese Day. According to National Day Calendar, which tracks such things, the grilled cheese sandwich originated in the U.S. in the 1920′s when inexpensive sliced bread and American cheese became easily available. It was originally made as an open-faced sandwich but changed over the years. As for what cheese and bread to use? Opinions vary. A recent survey by the dating and social networking site Skout reported that cheddar, with all its oozing glory, is most popular (33 percent) with mozzarella (10 perc…

by Daily Voice

04/12/2015

Events

Putnam Melts For National Grilled Cheese Day PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Get out the frying pan. April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Day. According to National Day Calendar, which tracks such things, the grilled cheese sandwich originated in the U.S. in the 1920′s when inexpensive sliced bread and American cheese became easily available. It was originally made as an open-faced sandwich but changed over the years. As for what cheese and bread to use? Opinions vary. A recent survey by the dating and social networking site Skout reported that cheddar, with all its oozing glory, is most popular (33 percent) with mozzarella (10 percent…

by Daily Voice

04/12/2015

Events

White Plains Is Among Area Towns Honoring Holocaust Rembrance Day WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Holocaust Remembrance Day, also known as Yom Hashoah, is Thursday, April 16 but there are already a host of events going on. A sampling follows: Now through Friday, April 17, JCC of Harrison: Ever since Carla Ifrah's son studied the Holocaust for his bar mitzvah three years ago, the family has put together a comprehensive exhibit that is free and open to the public (appointment necessary). The exhibit of more than 100 items (all replicas) deals more with what might have been, rather than with the graphic horrors. Already, according to Rabbi Eytan Hammerman…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/11/2015

Lifestyle

Norwalk Doctor Predicts Tough Days Ahead For Spring Allergies NORWALK, Conn. -- Just when you thought it was safe to leave the house. After one of the nastiest winters on record, there's another seasonal threat connected with the start of spring: allergies. The doctors at Norwalk-based Allergy Center of Connecticut are already seeing the effects. "The amount of precipitation we had this winter is likely to increase the pollen and mold levels this spring," said Dr. Philip Hemmers. "I've been seeing patients suffering with tree pollen allergies for two weeks already." Although he said it's possible the prolonged cold could shorten the length of t…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/10/2015

Neighbors

White Plains County Employee Goes For Big Win In Girl Scout Baking Contest WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Who knows how the cookie will crumble? Or more specifically, which Girl Scout will win the "Taste of Home" baking contest? Donna Fumuso, a Westchester County employee who works in White Plains, and her niece, Lindsay Sylvester, a Greenwich fifth grader, have been selected among the Top 16 in the National Girl Scout Cookie Recipe Contest sponsored by "Taste of Home" magazine for their oatmeal raisin cookie pie. "We know we loved how it tasted," said Sylvester. "But to have a cooking magazine think so too is very cool. Now I just need people to vote for us!” Tha…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/10/2015

Events

Stamford Resident Part Of Friend's Quest To Keep Holocaust Stories Alive FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Holocaust Remembrance Day, also known as Yom Hashoah, is April 16. A host of events are already underway. A sampling follows: April 12, Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut, Southbury: Newtown resident Rita L. Frost who has been researching the heroic deeds of Varian Fry since 1977, will speak at 4 p.m. Fry saved over 2,000 artists, scientists and intellectuals trapped in Nazi-controlled Vichey, France. Frost and her friend Marion Percy of Stamford have found 10 survivors but continue to hunt for more. A short film, "Assignment Rescue,” narrated by Meryl S…

by Jeanne Muchnick

04/10/2015

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