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Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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News

West Nyack Library's Community Room Lives Up To Its Name WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- West Nyack Free Library's Community Room is available for members of local clubs and organizations to meet, exchange ideas and collaborate on projects. Organizations looking for a place to get together can contact Dina Reisman at circulation, at 845-358-6081 or email westnyackcirc@rcls.org. The West Nyack Free Library is at 65 Strawtown Road. For more information, click here.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/16/2016

Lifestyle

Share Ideas, Collections, Talents, More At Ridgefield Park Library RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- Although the business of running the Ridgefield Park Library and serving its members is handled by the library’s staff, the staff always welcomes volunteers. The staff is looking for assistance in the following areas: Adopt a shelf: Take responsibility for one row or section of shelving. Look at every book to make sure the books are in the correct order. Straighten the books on the shelves and shift books, if necessary. Dust the shelves. Pull any damaged books and give them to the library staff for repair or replacement. Present a program: Villagers tend to be ve…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/16/2016

Schools

White Plains Third-Graders Receive Dictionaries From Elks Lodge WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Every third grader in the White Plains Public School district received a dictionary as a gift from the Mid Westchester Elks Lodge 535, to enhance their education. The Dictionary Project was founded in 1995 to promote literacy in third grade as children transition from learning how to read to identifying and using information. The Elks joined this initiative in 2004 and have donated more than 1.2 million dictionaries nationwide. Six hundred lodges actively participate in the program. For more information on the Elks Lodge Dictionary Project, click here.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/16/2016

Lifestyle

Stamford Students Invited To Enter AAA Traffic Safety Contest FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- AAA Northeast’s annual Traffic Safety Message Contest has begun.Students from kindergarten through grade 12 have the opportunity create a traffic safety message in the form of a video or poster on specific traffic safety topics that, ultimately, will be judged by AAA members. Topics include teen driver safety, distracted driving, impaired driving, passenger/occupant protection (seat belts), car seats/booster seats, pedestrian safety/night visibility, AAA School Safety Patrol, bicycle helmet safety, drowsy driving and speeding/aggressive driving. “We hope student…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/16/2016

Events

Explore The Work Of American Artist Edward Hopper In Nyack NYACK, N.Y. -- William Rauschenberg, January's Artist of the Month at the Edward Hopper House Art Center in Nyack, will explore the work of Edward Hopper at a reception on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 5-7 p.m.The Edward Hopper House in Nyack, New York is the birthplace of the renowned American artist Edward Hopper (1882-1967). It was built in 1858 by his maternal grandfather, and served as his primary residence until 1910. After Hopper’s death the house fell into disrepair, but was saved from demolition and restored by members of the local community. Since 1971, the Edward Hopper House has been …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Schools

Art History Students At Trinity-Pawling School Travel To NYC PAWLING, N.Y. -- Art history students at Trinity-Pawling School took a recent trip to New York City for a day of visiting museums. Prior to their trip, they stopped at McKinney and Doyle for some hot drinks. Trinity-Pawling School is an all boys boarding school in Pawling. The school also has a middle school comprising 20-30 local days students, most of whom continue on into the high school. The school was founded in 1907 by Frederick Luther Gamage, who had been the head of St.Paul’s School on Long Island. The campus comprises 165 acres. The school's mission is to educate and instill a val…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Events

Scarsdale Public Library Offers Music, Stories, Crafts For Kids SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Scarsdale Library offers the following upcoming programs for children: On Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., Chi-Chi Bestmann brings her viola and violin for preschool children in a performance of Petite Concerts. On Tuesday at 4 p.m., the weekly Traditional Tuesday Storytime will feature stories and rhymes designed specifically for ages 3½ to 5. On Thursdat, the weekly Mother Goose for Walkers up to age 2 will be held at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. This language enrichment program uses rhymes, songs and stories to stimulate listening, learning, speaking and reading skills. Mother Goose f…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Lifestyle

Join 'Cook By The Book,' New Rochelle Library's New Club NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle Library's new book club, "Cook by the Book," has just formed.This new book club will explore the library's collection of cookbooks and online food-related resources. It will meet once a month on a Saturday afternoon in the library's meeting room. Local cookbook authors will be invited to some of the sessions to demonstrate recipes from their books. An introductory session will be held on Saturday, Jan. 16, from 2 to 2:30 p.m. The first meeting of the club will take place, on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 2 to 3 p.m, with an appropriate starting theme…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Schools

Ossining High School's Engineering Club Kicks Off Its Robotics Season OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining High School’s Engineering Club has started its 2016 robotics season. Ossining’s Team No. 4122, the OBots, was started in 2012 and competes each year in FRC (FIRST Robotics Challenge). This year’s challenge, STRONGHOLD, requires students – in just six weeks – to build a robot that can launch “boulders," overcome barriers and scale a tower. The team will compete in the NYC Regional competition at the Jacob Javits Convention Center from March 11-13 and at the Long Island Regional competition at Hofstra on April 1-2. Competitions are open to the public and admi…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Events

Come To Comedy Night At Scarsdale Synagogue SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Brotherhood of Scarsdale Synagogue is bringing back its professional comedy night for the second year in a row.The event is open to the public. It will be Saturday, Feb. 27. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The show starts at 8:45 p.m. This year, there are two headliners who are both regulars on the late night television circuit: Dan Naturman, a finalist on "America's Got Talent & Last Comic Standing, and Ophira Eisenberg, host of NPRs "Ask Me Another." The price includes live music, dinner, desserts and wine. Cost is $65 per person for parties of 10 or …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

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