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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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Village Of Ossining Gives Shoppers Gift Of Free Parking For December Village Of Ossining Gives Shoppers Gift Of Free Parking For December
Village Of Ossining Gives Shoppers Gift Of Free Parking For December OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Village of Ossining has suspended parking meters in the business district for the holiday season so residents can get their shopping done the easy way. Note: The two-hour parking limit still stands, where applicable. This is just a waiver for feeding the meter.

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Sing Carols, Shop At Piermont's Annual Holiday Festival, Tree Lighting Sing Carols, Shop At Piermont's Annual Holiday Festival, Tree Lighting
Sing Carols, Shop At Piermont's Annual Holiday Festival, Tree Lighting PIERMONT, N.Y. -- Piermont is having its annual Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting.The event will be Sunday. All along Piermont Avenue, merchants will be selling items.  There will be singing carolers and the Christmas tree will be lit at M&T Bank, at the corner of Ash St., at 5 p.m. Gift items will be sold by the Piermont Historical Society at Gerhardt’s, 505 Piermont Ave. All sales benefit the Historical Society. One of the items is a coffee table book by local artist and photographer Betsy Franco Feeney.  Accompanying the images is a brief history of the village. When Joe Campoli, f…

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Events
Make Holiday Ornaments, Share Cookies At New Rochelle YMCA Family Fun Night Make Holiday Ornaments, Share Cookies At New Rochelle YMCA Family Fun Night
Make Holiday Ornaments, Share Cookies At New Rochelle YMCA Family Fun Night NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Friday is New Rochelle YMCA's First Friday Family night.Share favorite cookies and make holiday ornaments for Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanza. Cost: Free to members, $10 per family to non-members. RSVP to cstancil@nrymca.org or call 914-632-1818, ext. 13. To register, click here. New Rochelle YMCA is at 50 Weyman Ave. For more information, call (914)-632-1818 or click here.

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Schools
Eastchester Fourth-Graders Prepare Lunches, Donate To New Rochelle Charity Eastchester Fourth-Graders Prepare Lunches, Donate To New Rochelle Charity
Eastchester Fourth-Graders Prepare Lunches, Donate To New Rochelle Charity EASTCHESTER, N.Y. --Fourth-graders in Anne Hutchinson School in Eastchester met recently in the cafeteria with several parent volunteers to create brown-bagged lunches for Hope. Since its early days, HOPE Community Services, based in New Rochelle, has grown to become the largest emergency food pantry and soup kitchen in the region. Hope also provides clothing, language skills, emotional support, immigration services and other daily necessities. Hope Community services 150 clients and each year for almost 20 years, the fourth-grade has collected funds to purchase the makings of brown-bagged l…

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Waverly Elementary School Revises Attendance Rules Waverly Elementary School Revises Attendance Rules
Waverly Elementary School Revises Attendance Rules EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Waverly Elementary School in Eastchester has the following updated attendance rules for parents and caregivers: When children are absent, pl call Nurse Kaessler at 914-793-6130, Ext. 5509 every time they are not in attendance at school. Leave a detailed message with the nurse or leave a message on her voicemail. Leave the following information on the recording: First and last name of the child, date, class and the reason for absence.  If a student is absent without a parent calling, Nurse Kaessler's office or the main office will call the home or the designated number to …

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New Rochelle Church Features Mount Vernon Singer Kay Boyd In Concert New Rochelle Church Features Mount Vernon Singer Kay Boyd In Concert
New Rochelle Church Features Mount Vernon Singer Kay Boyd In Concert NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle United Methodist Church, in association with Acts of Faith Productions, will present the 15th Anniversary of “Joyous Christmas Concert Celebration."The concert, featuring Westchester’s renowned concert singer and recording artist, Kay Boyd and her ensemble, Acts of Faith, will be Saturday, Dec. 12, at The New Rochelle United Methodist Church, 1200 North Ave., New Rochelle, at 6:30 p.m.  The concert entitled “For Every Mountain” will celebrate 15 consecutive years that Boyd has successfully produced her annual Christmas concert.  A Mount Vernon res…

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Irvington Students Raise $3,500 For Charity During National French Week Irvington Students Raise $3,500 For Charity During National French Week
Irvington Students Raise $3,500 For Charity During National French Week IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Irvington Middle School students celebrated National French Week -- and raised more than $3,500, with a number of events that were designed as fundraisers for Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian aid organization. National French Week was Nov. 2-6. “Thanks to the tremendous support of our middle school community, we were able to raise over $3,500 for Doctors Without Borders,” French teacher and French Club adviser Deanna Tessler said.  More than 30 students, who served as French ambassadors, prepared and presented information to their peers about French …

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Valhalla Students Learn About STEM Careers, Science At PepsiCo Campus Valhalla Students Learn About STEM Careers, Science At PepsiCo Campus
Valhalla Students Learn About STEM Careers, Science At PepsiCo Campus VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Valhalla High School students were introduced to hands-on science at the local PepsiCo campus, learning about a variety of careers based in the STEM fields. Approximately 55 juniors and seniors attended the second annual Career Accelerator Day on Oct. 22. The day’s main goal was to give the students practical and tangible experiences dealing with science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The students were divided into groups and toured the building.  In the Culinary Creations room, students learned about food science. With three PepsiCo leaders, they discussed recip…

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Lifestyle
Join Girl Scouts, Become A Girl Scout Leader In Eastchester, Tuckahoe Join Girl Scouts, Become A Girl Scout Leader In Eastchester, Tuckahoe
Join Girl Scouts, Become A Girl Scout Leader In Eastchester, Tuckahoe EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- New Girl Scout troops are being formed in the Eastchester/Tuckahoe community.On Saturday, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., in the Eastchester Middle School cafeteria, there will be a Girl Scout holiday fair. The Girl Scouts are looking for leaders and girls in grades K–12. Girl Scouts learn new things, make new friends, service their schools and community, take great trips, play interesting games and lots more. They sell Girl Scout cookies, too. Adults can become a leader or co-lead with a friend. No prior experience is necessary. Leaders will receive training and are supported b…

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Events
Celebrate The Holidays In Eastchester With Santa, Lights, Songs, More Celebrate The Holidays In Eastchester With Santa, Lights, Songs, More
Celebrate The Holidays In Eastchester With Santa, Lights, Songs, More EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Two holiday events are taking place in Eastchester on the same day--the Santa Stop and the Celebration of Holiday Lights. Both events will be Sunday. From 2-4 p.m., come to the Santa Stop and take a picture with Santa, make a fun craft and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies.The event will be at Gazebo Park (across from Town Hall).  It is sponsored by the Eastchester/Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Eastchester Recreation Department. Hot chocolate will be provided by The Odyssey Restaurant. A second event will be a Celebration of Holiday Lights at Memorial Park…

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