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Dartmouth A Cappella Group Stops By Mount Kisco Child Care Center MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The former student of a local childcare center visited Wednesday with the a cappella group he belongs to at Dartmouth. Freshman, Ben Coleman, a computer science major is a graduate of the Mount Kisco Child Care Center Class of 2004. He stopped by with the Dartmouth Dodecaphonics. The group known as “The Dodecs” is the college's oldest and premier co-ed a cappella group. The Dodecs go out on tour every December. They perform for alumni clubs and other organizations, do a cappella workshops with various schools, donate time and talent to charities, and reach out to va…

by Donna Christopher

12/19/2016

Business

Haverstraw's Lucas Candies Offers 'Sweet Treats' Making Candy Canes By Hand HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Zagat recently paid a visit to Lucas Candies in Haverstraw to showcase how owners Nick Loucas and Debbie Bertrand make candy canes by hand. In the segment, the two are shown demonstrating the method at the 120-year old store. "I want them [the candy canes] to look as good as they can possibly be," said Bertrand in the Zagat clip. She explained how, unlike store bought candy canes, their labor-intensive method starts with two separate pieces of colored sugar, heated, stretched and woven together. "I want them to taste good. I want to make sure that you get…

by Donna Christopher

12/19/2016

Lifestyle

Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds Of Pound Ridge Finally Show Off Their Kids POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Super-private Pound Ridge celebrities Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, along with their two children, made their first public appearance as a family at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to stories on E! Online. Though publically seen around the Pound Ridge area, the two rarely have their kids with them and keep their family life under wraps, according to E! Online. The two have been seen having lunch without the kids at the Inn at Pound Ridge, as well as shopping at local gourmet food shops and grocery stores, according to E! Online. They also have been spotted toge…

by Donna Christopher

12/19/2016

Neighbors

Chappaqua's Dan Biederman Helping With Launch Of New Houston Park CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Dan Biderman, of Chappaqua, and his firm Biederman Redevelopment Ventures will launch a new park in Houston. The firm, which specializes in developing and operating public spaces, has been retained to launch the programming and operations of Levy Park in central Houston. The company has already been involved in the planning, operation, and sponsoring of the public park, which will open in February. Biederman, is best known for transforming New York City’s Bryant Park, as well as creating and revitalizing parks and public spaces in 23 states, according to a release. The…

by Donna Christopher

12/18/2016

News

The Westchester Donates Holiday Decorations To White Plains For WinterFest WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The Westchester in White Plains donated holiday decorations worth thousands of dollars to the City of White Plains. Thes were used in the WinterFest holiday market on Court Street, which runs to Sunday, Dec. 18. “We were so thrilled to be able to put these decorations to good use,’’ said Paula Kelliher, Director of Marketing for The Westchester. The decorations include a giant reindeer, wreaths and gold and silver garland no longer needed at the mall where a new holiday package was part of its multi-million dollar renovation. The mall's new decorations, designed by…

by Donna Christopher

12/17/2016

Schools

Career Day Features Surgeon, Hotel Executive From Tarrytown ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- A Mamaroneck architect and a surgeon and hotel executive from Tarrytown highlighted their careers for teenagers at Alexander Hamilton High School recently. The trio was among 30 professionals to visit the school Dec. 6. The guests talked about their experiences and gave advice on different careers. A drama coach from Random Farms Kids Theater, a real estate financing attorney who works on Wall Street, and marketing representative from the Westchester Knicks, were also on hand. Dr. Mahjabeen Hassan, a plastic surgeon affiliated with Phelps Hospital Memorial Center, recount…

by Donna Christopher

12/17/2016

Events

Blood Drive At Putnam Hospital Fill Critical Need For Holidays CARMEL, N.Y. -- Blood donations become critically low in December when supplies are down due to holidays, weather, illness and school vacations, according to the American Red Cross. In order to fill the gap, Putnam Hospital Center will run a blood drive Thursday, Dec. 22 for the public and employees of the hospital. In the New York-Penn blood services region, the Red Cross needs to collect approximately 1,000 units of blood each day to meet the needs of patients. A commemorative Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt will be provided to donors while supplies last. For appointments, call 1-800-7…

by Donna Christopher

12/17/2016

Lifestyle

PGA Professional Helps Wayne Golf Course Thrive WAYNE, N.J. --Passaic County's 30-hole Preakness Valley Golf Course in Wayne has a new golf pro at its helm. Martin Vybihal has been hired to be in charge of operating the course, according to an announcement. The action came at Tuesday's meeting of the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Vybihal is a Class “A” PGA member with 29 years of experience as a golf professional at public and private golf courses across the country, said a release. He has a distinguished playing career, including being voted one of the top ten New Jersey Junior Golfers of the Century in 2000. A graduat…

by Donna Christopher

12/17/2016

Neighbors

Happy Birthday Bergenfield's Bob Guccione BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Happy birthday to Bergenfield native Bob Guccione, who would have turned 86 on Saturday. The founder of the adult magazine Penthouse in 1965, he was born Robert Charles Joseph Edward Sabatini "Bob" Guccione on Dec. 17, 1930. He died on Oct. 20, 2010 when he was 79. Guccione was raised in Bergenfield and was the son of Anthony and Nina Guccione. He went to high school at Blairstown Academy, a prep school in Blairstown, Class of 1948. He married his first of four wives when he was 18 in 1948, and the couple had a daughter, Tonina. He left them to be an artist …

by Donna Christopher

12/17/2016

Schools

Greenwich Kids Prove 'Anyone Can Learn To Code' With Bruce Museum Program GREENWICH, Conn. -- Over 1,000 kids, double from last year, will learn computer programming through an "Hour of Code" the Bruce Museum is offering this month at local schools. The museum started running the global program three years ago to promote the message that "anyone can learn how to code." The Bruce Museum reached 550 students in six schools in 2015. This year, the program aims to reach younger learners, said Kate Dzikiewicz, Bruce Museum's Paul Griswold Howes Fellow, who is spearheading the program. The program will be offered at Glenville School, Julian Curti…

by Donna Christopher

12/17/2016

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