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Donna Christopher

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Police & Fire

Connecticut State Police Warn Of Dangers Of Fake Emergency Tweets FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A message posted on the Connecticut State Police Twitter feed requesting police respond to a residence Friday turned out to not be an emergency, police said.Troopers responded by determining the identity of the individual who tweeted, contacted the local police agency where the user resides and responded to the tweet's poster on Twitter advising them to call 911 if it was an emergency, police said. Officers responded to the residence and determined there was no need for a police response, according to police. "We would like to take this opportunity to remind e…

by Donna Christopher

02/10/2016

Lifestyle

'Tis The Season For Heart-Shaped Sweets At Chappaqua's Sherry B. Desserts CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A one-stop shop for Valentine's Day sweets in Chappaqua is set and ready for Valentine's Day. Pastry chef-owner Sherry Blockinger, the owner of sherry b. dessert studio, is known in town for combining her love for American desserts and French technique to reinterpret classic desserts. Which means yummy treats for Sunday, Feb. 14. Select items can be shipped nationwide and include "heart cakes" for two, a chocolate fudge, heart-shaped cake with three themed finishes such as “xoxo” and “heart” style; heart-shaped S'mores, made with fluffy homemade toasted vanill…

by Donna Christopher

02/10/2016

Schools

Sign Up For Chappaqua Schools Blood Drive CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua Central School District will run an ongoing blood collection drive at Horace Greeley School during lunch periods Feb. 24 to March 1 in the school cafeteria. The school is located at 70 Roaring Brook Road, Chappaqua. To sign up and for more information, call the school at (914) 238-7201.

by Donna Christopher

02/10/2016

Schools

Byram Hills Ptsa Seeks 2016-17 Board Members ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Byram Hills Parent Teacher Student Association is looking for volunteers to join the Executive Board for the 2016-2017 school year. It is a great opportunity for parents to be involved and a make a difference in their child's school district. There are many open positions. For more information and if interested in joining, email Petrie Verma at chvp@bhptsa.org, Toni Nieves at bhhsvp@bhptsa.org, or Maria Leece at webmaster@bhptsa.org. The open positions are as follows: Recording Secretary VP Coman Hill VP Wampus VP H.C. Crittendon VP High School VP Fundraising/Merchand…

by Donna Christopher

02/10/2016

News

Students Prosecuting Youth Crimes In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Twenty-eight students will graduate Wednesday, Feb. 10 from the Alliance for Safe Kids’ Youth Court program in Yorktown.In the six-week program, participants learn various aspects of the law and will soon take on real-life court cases prosecuting other teens at the Yorktown Justice Court. "After many sessions of training in confidentiality, public speaking, documentary review, and case assessment, the Youth Court students take a Bar Exam and then are sworn in as members of the Youth Court,” said Director of Youth Court Nancy Levin. “Just seeing them devote time and e…

by Donna Christopher

02/10/2016

Police & Fire

Year's First Class Underway At Rockland County Police Academy CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- The first class of the Rockland County Police Academy 2016 training schedule is currently underway. Police recruits will train at the academy, then undergo an intensive field training program before serving the Orangetown community.

by Donna Christopher

02/10/2016

News

Briarcliff Manor Board Of Ed Member Earns Mastery Award BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Briarcliff Manor Board of Education Jennifer Rosen has earned the Board Mastery Level 3 Award from the New York State School Boards Association for the extensive time and effort she has committed to expanding her knowledge of school board governance.

by Donna Christopher

02/10/2016

Schools

Westlake High Launches News Station MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- The homecoming game, Presidential primaries, and the charitable work of Habitat for Humanity are featured on a newly launched broadcast network called The W at Westlake High School in Thornwood. Students in a broadcast class anchor, write, produce and edit the programs. The station provides breaking news, the hottest stories, and information on trends, pop culture and local events. Click here to watch The W broadcasts.

by Donna Christopher

02/10/2016

Events

Danbury Mad Hatter Chorus' Singing Valentines Will Surprise Sweethearts DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Mad Hatter Chorus celebrates its 50th anniversary of a cappella singing this year. The popular part of the chorus’s long tradition is delivering Singing Valentines. The well-dressed barbershop quartets will ring doorbells, pop into offices and show up at restaurant tables to sing romantic classics like “Heart of My Heart” and “Let me Call you Sweetheart” for wives, husbands, sons, daughters, beaux and sweethearts from Friday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 14. Each recipient will also receive a rose, a Mad Hatter Chorus Valentine’s Day card and an extra bonus gift fro…

by Donna Christopher

02/10/2016

Lifestyle

Remember To Observe Ash Wednesday, White Plains It's Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, Feb. 10, when Christians around the globe begin to observe the Lenten season in preparation for Easter. Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. It occurs 46 days (40 days of fasting if six Sundays, not fasting days, are excluded) before Easter. This year, Easter falls on March 27. Ash Wednesday is observed by many Western Christians, including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, and Roman Catholics. According to the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus Christ spent 40 days fasting in the …

by Donna Christopher

02/10/2016

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