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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

Sam Barron's Contributions

News

Putnam Valley Celebrates Veterans Day PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Putnam Valley paid tributes to its veterans in a solemn ceremony held outside Town Hall on Tuesday. Veterans, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, elected officials, first responders and others all gathered to say thank you. "There are no words that I can offer that are enough," Rabbi Steve Altarescu said during his invocation. "No holiday can make up for the innocence lost. Freedom is never free. We can never do enough. Thank you is too easy." Altarescu said soldiers don't fight to seek out war but to seek out peace. Supervisor Bob Tendy said it was unfortunate many A…

by Sam Barron

11/11/2014

Events

Cortlandt Honors Veterans At Veterans Day Ceremony CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- The Town of Cortlandt came together to say thank you to its veterans on Veterans Day. The town held its annual Veterans Day ceremony Tuesday at the Muriel H. Morabito Community Center. In October, the town unveiled its Purple Heart memorial outside of town hall. Cortlandt is the first Purple Heart community in Westchester and is the first place in the region to have a memorial honoring the Purple Heart. The Veterans Day ceremony was accompanied with music from the 89th Army Band of the New York Guard, commanded and conducted by Warrant Officer Roy C. Coates. The …

by Sam Barron

11/11/2014

Neighbors

Buchanan's Alston Wins Consolation Prize On 'The Price Is Right' BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- Deborah Alston, a Buchanan resident, waited 30 years to make her appearance on "The Price Is Right." On Monday, Alston's dream came true as she participated on the venerable game show, winning some designer luggage. Alston was the third person picked to come on down and be a contestant. When her name was called, she high fived the audience and nearly fell as she approached the stage. She was first asked to give the price of a digital camera. Alston said $1,000, but the camera was $3,045 and her bid was not the highest. Next, Alston had the opportunity to bid on …

by Sam Barron

11/10/2014

Sports

Local Teams Flock To Hen Hud For Cheerleading Meet CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- The Hendrick Hudson varsity cheerleading team got to show off its talents on Saturday as it hosted its first cheerleading meet in seven years. More than 20 schools from Westchester, Putnam and Rockland County, including Panas, Yorktown, Mahopac and Eastchester showed up at Hendrick Hudson High School to participate in the cheerleading sectionals. Hendrick Hudson has 28 girls on the team. Cheerleading was recently recognized as a sport by New York State. "This is really exciting," Lori Pyrch, secretary of the Sailors Cheerleading Club, said, before the meet. "There…

by Sam Barron

11/09/2014

News

Haldane Fans Cheer On Their Team At Section 1 Football Final In Mahopac MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- It was a raucous crowd in Mahopac at the Class D Finals as Haldane supporters and Tuckahoe supporters made their voices heard. The stands were packed with parents, relatives, friends and boosters living and dying by every play and yelling words of encouragement when their team made a good play. Tuckahoe defeated Haldane 40-0. Joan Koval, whose son Matt plays for Haldane, was yelling, "Go Blue!" at the top of her lungs and hoping to have her lucky Mallomars when Haldane scored a touchdown. "This team means everything," Kodal said. "We're going to win." Kodal sai…

by Sam Barron

11/08/2014

Neighbors

Buchanan Woman Will Appear On 'The Price Is Right' BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- When Buchanan resident Deborah Alston attended a taping of "The Price Is Right" she never expected to be told, "Come on dooooooown!" Alston will be appearing on venerable game show on Monday morning at 11 a.m. on CBS. "I was shocked when they called my name," Alston, who was in California because her niece was having a baby, said. "I loved the experience. It was so nice." A "Price Is Right" fan since she used to watch the show when she was younger, Alston said she was in disbelief when they held up her name. "I was excited and nervous," Alston said. "But it was …

by Sam Barron

11/08/2014

Police & Fire

Reward Offered For Information On Pleasantville Murder PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- New York State Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information that directly leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a recent Pleasantville murder. Linda Misek-Falkoff, a 76-year-old Pleasantville resident, was found dead in her Grandview Avenue home. Police said Misek-Falkoff was stabbed to death in what was Pleasantville's first murder in 20 years. New York State Crime Stoppers said it is offering the reward in cooperation with the Westchester County Police and Pleasantville Police. Pleasantville police said they had no new in…

by Sam Barron

11/07/2014

Events

Yorktown Hosts Annual Veterans Day Parade Sunday YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Sunday will be a day for Yorktown to honor its veterans. Yorktown's Veterans Day parade is being held on Sunday at 2 p.m in Shrub Oak. A lineup will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Lakeland High School East entrance parking lot and go from the high school to Main Street to the John C. Hart Memorial Library, where a ceremony will be held. More than 1,000 people usually attend the parade. The event has been going on in Yorktown for decade and features boy scouts, pipe bands, military vehicles, politics and of course, local veterans marching. "It's a nice way and a nice day …

by Sam Barron

11/07/2014

Events

New Children's Show Gets Kids Laughing In Pleasantville CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Cortlandt resident Dean Friedman has gone from writing pop hits like "Ariel" to writing about smelly feet. Friedman is the writer of the new children's musical "Smelly Feet," which is performing at the Rosenthal JCC at 600 Bear Ridge Road in Pleasantville on Saturday, Nov. 8 at noon., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. "Smelly Feet" is also performing at the Moose Lodge in Ossining at 37 Croton Ave. on Nov. 15 at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. "It all started with a silly song called "Smelly Feet," Friedman said. "It made kids laugh a lot." Friedman began writing more songs…

by Sam Barron

11/07/2014

Business

Ossining Resident Opens Peekskill Guitar Shop PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Guitarists in Westchester have a new place to call home. Ossining resident Paul DeCourcey opened Division Street Guitars at 36 North Division Street in September. Division Street Guitars is a full service guitar store that sells and repairs guitars, strings, picks and amplifiers, everything a musician might need. DeCourcey has been in music most of his life and previously worked at a music store in Ossining before becoming the head luthier at Southside Guitars in Brooklyn. Moving back to Ossining when he had his son, DeCourcey found the commute too much and decided to…

by Sam Barron

11/07/2014

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