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Donna Christopher

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Students On New City Elementary School Bus Earn Recognition NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Students who ride to and from New City Elementary School every day on "Black Bus" received the Bus of the Month Award in April, according to a school announcement. The awards are given to the deserving students based on end-of-month the bus drivers complete based on their performance. The winning students were characterized as a group that understands the need for students to act as a team to make sure the rides to and from school are safe. "Older students are helping younger students find seats and are reminded to stay seated on the bus. They are mindful c…

by Donna Christopher

05/05/2016

Events

Bardavon Opera House Hosts Walkway Tour POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The "Greater Walkway Experience" aerial tour, a video, and campaign kick-off will begin Friday, May 6 at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie. Walkway Executive Director Elizabeth Waldstein-Hart, Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison and Town of Lloyd Supervisor Paul Hansut will present the program. The "Greater Walkway Experience" project connects 500,000 annual visitors to the natural, historical, cultural and hospitality resources found throughout the Hudson Valley. The project highlights newly created "Discovery Zones" in Poughkeep…

by Donna Christopher

05/05/2016

Lifestyle

Happy Birthday To Southeast's Maurice Greenberg SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to Southeast's Maurice R. Greenberg.Greenberg, of Southeast, turned 91 Wednesday. Maurice Raymond "Hank" Greenberg, born May 4, 1925, is an American business executive and former chairman and CEO of American International Group, which was the world's 18th-largest public company and the largest insurance and financial services corporation in history. He is currently chairman and CEO of C.V. Starr & Co., Inc., a diversified financial services firm that is named for the founder of AIG, Cornelius Vander Starr. Greenberg joined C.V. Starr as vice…

by Donna Christopher

05/05/2016

News

Man, 32, Wanted In Rockland On Family Court Warrant NEW CITY, N.Y. -- The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted on a Family Court warrant.James Smith, 32, is known to frequent the Sloatsburg, Suffern and Stony Point areas, police said. Police described Smith as 7 feet tall, weighing 250 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with any information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 845-638-5401.

by Donna Christopher

05/05/2016

Neighbors

Scarsdale Students Will Perform In Carnegie Hall Recital SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- A brother and sister who attend Scarsdale High will perform May 17 at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall in New York City.They are among first place winners of the annual Rondo Young Artist Vanguard Competition. It is an international classical music competition for 18 and under, which awards cash prizes and gives winners a taste of the professional musician’s life through touring and performing. The Carnegie Hall recital is their debut and will feature classical musicians performing works by Haydn, Barber, Franck, Chopin, Copland and others in piano, violin, cello, ensemble a…

by Donna Christopher

05/05/2016

Schools

Valhalla Middle School's 'Spike To Bike' Fights Cancer VALHALLA, N.Y. -- A recent "fundraising" volleyball tournament was held at Valhalla Middle School to support Valhalla alum Adriana Babak, who is riding across the country to raise money for the Ulman Cancer Fund.Every year for the past 10, Valhalla Middle School has dedicated one afternoon a year to raise money for a special cause. This year's charity helps young adults suffering from cancer.

by Valhalla Union Free School District

05/05/2016

Neighbors

New Rochelle Chief Judge Honored At Annual Court Of Appeals Dinner NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Bar Association honored Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, at the April 21 annual Court of Appeals Dinner.The event drew scores of dignitaries and honored guests to the Fountainhead on Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle. Among them were Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, of the Court of Appeals, guest speaker, and her colleagues, Michael Garcia and Jenny Rivera. Also in attendance were former Associate Judges Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick and Robert Smith. Frank Nicolai, former Administrative Judge, Ninth Judicial District – retire…

by Donna Christopher

05/05/2016

Schools

Popcorn Solves Math Problems In Bronxville BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Eighth-graders at Bronxville Middle School used paper, popcorn and plastic cubes to figure out the mathematical formula for volume of three-dimensional shapes in an assignment recently.The lesson's aim was to spur the students to think critically, solve problems and make discoveries on their own. Middle school math teachers Connor Mitchell and Jennifer Oliveri and high school teacher John Ruiz, who teaches an eighth-grade math course, designed the lesson as part of a long-term professional development method at the district called lesson study. Rather than give them th…

by Donna Christopher

05/05/2016

Events

April Showers Bring May Flowers To Greenwich Gardeners Market COS COB, Conn. -- The annual May Gardeners Market will be held on Saturday, May 7 at the Garden Education Center of Greenwich in Cos Cob. The May Gardener's market has a 40-year history and presently is made possible thanks to 40 greenhouse volunteers, under Horticultural Director Lisa Beebe, who propagate the plants for the annual event, where where hard-to-find tomatoes are a specialty. Vendors include Kent Russell, Bird House Brokerage, Moorefield Farms, Marvin Gardens and McCue Gardens, a wildflower and native plant vendor. The community-wide social event historically draws serious gar…

by Donna Christopher

05/05/2016

Events

Meet Glass, Silk Screen Artist At Hammond Museum Talk NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- A Gallery Talk with glass Artist Joseph Cavalieri is offered Saturday, May 7 at the Hammond Museum Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden in North Salem.Cavalieri will focus on the many techniques used in making his art. These include painting, silk-screening and air brushing glass. He will show slides of the process, from the beginning sketches all the way to the final instillation of the work, as well as a live silk-screening on glass demonstration for the guests. Cavalieri will also talk about, and show images from the many artist residencies he has done around the wo…

by Donna Christopher

05/05/2016

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