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Valarie Adams And The Dimension Band Playing In Mount Vernon Valarie Adams And The Dimension Band Playing In Mount Vernon
Valarie Adams And The Dimension Band Playing In Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Valarie Adams and the Dimension Band will play Saturday, July 25 from 7-9 p.m. in the Mount Vernon City Hall Plaza. Free round-trip transportation is available to seniors registered at the Doles Center (914-665-2447) or Armory (914-665-2315). Call to schedule a pickup.  City Hall is located at One Roosevelt Square, Mount Vernon. 

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Summer Concert Series Finale Closes With Jazz At Lake Carmel Arts Center Summer Concert Series Finale Closes With Jazz At Lake Carmel Arts Center
Summer Concert Series Finale Closes With Jazz At Lake Carmel Arts Center KENT, N.Y. – The Arts on the Lake Summer Concert Series finale will be held Friday, July 31 at 7 p.m. at the Lake Carmel Arts Center. The finale will feature arranger, composer and trumpet player Tim Ouimette along with members of the Monday night Jazz Ensemble Ouimette is no stranger to Arts on the Lake. He and his daytime Emmy Award winning singer/songwriter wife, Kati Mac, have been actively involved in the Summer Concert Series since its inception, with Mac arranging for the Friday night performances. Ouimette has played with the Ray Charles big band, The Count Basie Orchestra, B…

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Obituaries
Irving “Snapper” P. Mills, 88, Of Westport Irving “Snapper” P. Mills, 88, Of Westport
Irving “Snapper” P. Mills, 88, Of Westport WESTPORT, Conn. – Irving “Snapper” P. Mills, 88, husband of Dolores Maresca Mills and lifelong resident of Westport, died Sunday, July 19 at Norwalk Hospital. Mills was born in Westport Aug. 24, 1926, and was the son of the late Clifford and Catherine (Healy) Mills. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. He worked for Kowalsky Brothers in Westport and for the Town of Westport as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Joseph J. Clinton VFW Post 399 in Westport and he loved fishing and stock car racing. Survivors, in addition to his wife, Dolores, of 65 years, include a brother and siste…

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Local Students See Plays Come to Life At Stamford's Palace Theatre Local Students See Plays Come to Life At Stamford's Palace Theatre
Local Students See Plays Come to Life At Stamford's Palace Theatre STAMFORD, Conn. – Five students from the tri-state area were awarded Emerging Young Artist Scholarships for their original plays, and four finalists were able to see their works come to life at The Palace Theatre in June. The 2015 Emerging Young Artist Scholarship seeks to instill a lifelong appreciation for the arts by providing students with opportunities to produce original works of all genres. This year, competitors were challenged to write a 15-minute, one act Shakespearean play. The four finalists saw their plays performed at the Student New Play Festival June 17 when Broadway’s Jenn…

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Man Charged With DWI After Taconic State Parkway Crash Man Charged With DWI After Taconic State Parkway Crash
Man Charged With DWI After Taconic State Parkway Crash EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. – A Bethel man was arrested Monday for aggravated DWI following a car accident on the Taconic State Parkway, according to New York State Police. Christian Grillo, 43, was involved in a one-car collision when he was traveling southbound and exited the roadway at the Interstate 84 exit ramp. A breath sample showed Grillo’s blood alcohol content was .30 percent, over three times the legal limit of intoxication. He was remanded to Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $1,500 cash bail or $3,000 bond. He was charged with felony DWI due to a previous DWI conviction in 2014. …

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Guiding Eyes For Blind Invites Westchester Residents To Change Lives Guiding Eyes For Blind Invites Westchester Residents To Change Lives
Guiding Eyes For Blind Invites Westchester Residents To Change Lives YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – In honor of International Assistance Dog Week Aug. 2-8, Guiding Eyes for the Blind invites Westchester residents to get involved in the non-profit’s mission to transform lives through a number of special volunteer and philanthropic opportunities. International Assistance Dog Week was created to recognize the devoted, hardworking service dogs that help individuals achieve their goals in life. Behind those dogs are thousands of people who make Guiding Eyes’ life-changing work possible. “International Assistance Dog Week is a time to recognize the importance of ser…

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'Big Hero 6,' 'Maleficent' Featured At Ridge Hill Movie Mondays 'Big Hero 6,' 'Maleficent' Featured At Ridge Hill Movie Mondays
'Big Hero 6,' 'Maleficent' Featured At Ridge Hill Movie Mondays YONKERS, N.Y. – Ridge Hill Shopping Center continues its free Movie Mondays series July 27 with “Big Hero 6” and Aug. 10 with “Maleficent.” The newest addition to the shopping center, Angelo’s Italian Restaurant, is offering half-price pizza-of-the-day and $5 red or white wine by the glass from 5-8 p.m. Whole Foods will supply complimentary pre-film popcorn and refreshments. Bring blankets or beach chairs; movies begin at sunset. Ridge Hill Shopping Center is located at exit 6A off the New York State Thruway and at the Tuckahoe Road West exit from the Sprain Brook Parkway.

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Ikea Offering Dresser Repair Kits Following Deaths Of Two Children Ikea Offering Dresser Repair Kits Following Deaths Of Two Children
Ikea Offering Dresser Repair Kits Following Deaths Of Two Children WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – IKEA is offering free wall-anchoring kits after two toddlers were killed when IKEA chests and dressers fell on them, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The kit is to be used for IKEA’s MALM 3- and 4-drawer chests, two styles of MALM 6- drawer chests, IKEA children’s chests and dressers taller than 23 1/2 inches and IKEA adult chests and dressers taller than 29 1/2 inches. IKEA received reports of two children who died after MALM chests tipped over and fell on them. In Feb. 2014, a 2-year-old boy from West Chester, Pennsylvania die…

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Ikea Offering Dresser Repair Kits After Deaths Of Two Children Ikea Offering Dresser Repair Kits After Deaths Of Two Children
Ikea Offering Dresser Repair Kits After Deaths Of Two Children PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. – IKEA is offering free wall-anchoring kits after two toddlers were killed when IKEA chests and dressers fell on them, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The kit is to be used for IKEA’s MALM 3- and 4-drawer chests, two styles of MALM 6-drawer chests, IKEA children’s chests and dressers taller than 23 1/2 inches and IKEA adult chests and dressers taller than 29 1/2 inches. IKEA received reports of two children who died after MALM chests tipped over and fell on them. In Feb. 2014, a 2-year-old boy from West Chester, Pennsylvania died afte…

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Ikea Offering Dresser Repair Kits After Deaths Of Two Children Ikea Offering Dresser Repair Kits After Deaths Of Two Children
Ikea Offering Dresser Repair Kits After Deaths Of Two Children FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – IKEA is offering free wall-anchoring kits after two toddlers were killed when IKEA chests and dressers fell on them, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The kit is to be used for IKEA’s MALM three- and four-drawer chests, two styles of MALM six-drawer chests, IKEA children’s chests and dressers taller than 23 1/2 inches and IKEA adult chests and dressers taller than 29 1/2 inches. IKEA received reports of two children who died after MALM chests tipped over and fell on them. In Feb. 2014, a 2-year-old boy from West Chester, Penn., died afte…

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