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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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Events
Putnam Art Council's Annual Craft Invitational Show, Sale Opens In Mahopac Putnam Art Council's Annual Craft Invitational Show, Sale Opens In Mahopac
Putnam Art Council's Annual Craft Invitational Show, Sale Opens In Mahopac MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Putnam Art Council’s 2015 Craft Invitational Show & Sale is opening in Mahopac.It will be open on Saturday, Dec. 5, from noon-5 p.m. Showcasing items created by 65+ artisans selected from in and around Putnam County, the show will be in the A. Eric Arctander Gallery of the Belle Levine Art Center. The show continues through Dec. 20 with shopping hours from noon-5 p.m. every day except Monday and Tuesday.  The show and sale is sponsored by Tompkins Mahopac Bank and will open with a members' preview and reception on Friday, Dec. 4, from 6-8 p.m.  Members enjoy a 10 perc…

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Sports
Mahwah, Ramsey High School Alumni Face Off To Recall Fallen Soldier, Father Mahwah, Ramsey High School Alumni Face Off To Recall Fallen Soldier, Father
Mahwah, Ramsey High School Alumni Face Off To Recall Fallen Soldier, Father MAHWAH, N.J. -- Mahwah High School ice hockey alumni will play Ramsey High School ice hockey alumni in the annual “Tim and Ray McGill Memorial Cup" tonight (Friday) at the Ice Vault Arena.Tim McGill, 30, of Ramsey, was a member of the elite Special Forces Unit. He was killed in action Sept. 21, 2013 in Afghanistan .  Ray McGill, Tim's father and a former captain for the Mahwah Police Department, died in August 2014 after battling a rare brain disease. Tim played street, roller and ice hockey in the Mahwah D.A.R.E. program that his father started. There will be a $5 donation at the doo…

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News
Mary Kaye Dolan To Retire As Head Of Dutchess County Office For The Aging Mary Kaye Dolan To Retire As Head Of Dutchess County Office For The Aging
Mary Kaye Dolan To Retire As Head Of Dutchess County Office For The Aging DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Mary Kaye Dolan, the head of the Dutchess County Office for the Aging, is retiring, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.Dolan has served as the office's director since 2011 and has served in various roles within county government for more than 26 years, the Poughkeepsie Journal said. According to census data, the number of Dutchess County residents aged 60 and older has increased nearly 30 percent between 2000 and 2010, the Poughkeepsie Journal said. Her official retirement date is Jan. 28, the Poughkeepsie Journal said. Read the full story here.

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Neighbors
Marcus Reidenberg Exhibits Flower Portraits At Scarsdale Library Marcus Reidenberg Exhibits Flower Portraits At Scarsdale Library
Marcus Reidenberg Exhibits Flower Portraits At Scarsdale Library SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- An exhibition of flower portraits by Scarsdale resident Marcus Reidenberg will be shown in the Scott Room of the Scarsdale Public Library.The exhibit will be held from Dec. 1-Dec. 31.  A wine and cheese reception will be held at the exhibition on Sunday, Dec. 6, between noon and 1:30 p.m.  Reidenberg, a 40-year resident of Scarsdale, is professor emeritus of pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medical College. He became interested in photography in high school.  His work has been exhibited in collections such as the Queens Museum of Art and the New York Historical Society, and h…

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Schools
Briarcliff HS's National Honor Society's Blood Drive Draws Large Turnout Briarcliff HS's National Honor Society's Blood Drive Draws Large Turnout
Briarcliff HS's National Honor Society's Blood Drive Draws Large Turnout BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Students, teachers and parents all went to the Briarcliff High School gymnasium to contribute to the National Honor Society’s annual blood drive. The blood drive was held Nov. 5, in the afternoon and evening, which coincided with the end of the school day and parent-teacher conferences -- drawing in both of those groups to donate. “I think it’s important to donate because for most people, one pint of blood isn’t much, but it can be the difference for saving a life,” said senior Paul Radovanovich, who serves as co-vice president of Briarcliff High School’s National …

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Schools
Fifth-Graders At Little Tor School In New City Sculpt Pumpkins Out Of Paper Fifth-Graders At Little Tor School In New City Sculpt Pumpkins Out Of Paper
Fifth-Graders At Little Tor School In New City Sculpt Pumpkins Out Of Paper NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Jennifer Bini's fifth-grade class at Little Tor Elementary School in New City has sculpted pumpkins out of paper -- a celebration of autumn and Thanksgiving Day.Bini and her students have been working on constructing their own paper strip pumpkin sculptures in art class.  During the past few weeks; students painted a tube for the center of the pumpkin, cut and pasted individual strips of construction paper and added finishing details to create their their-dimensional pumpkins Each pumpkin is unique and demonstrates the unique talents of the artist.  For more photos of stu…

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Events
Sign Up For Movies, Storytimes, Language Programs At Scarsdale Library Sign Up For Movies, Storytimes, Language Programs At Scarsdale Library
Sign Up For Movies, Storytimes, Language Programs At Scarsdale Library SCARSDALE, N.Y. – The Scarsdale Public Library is offering the following programs: Disney’s animated feature “Inside Out” will be shown at a special children’s movie program on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m. The film is set in the mind of a young girl, Riley Andersen, where five personified emotions -- joy, sadness, fear, anger and disgust -- try to lead her through life as her parents move the family to a new city. Robert the Guitar Guy comes to the library on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m.  On Tuesday at 4 p.m., the weekly Traditional Tuesday Storytime will feature stories and rhymes designe…

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Lifestyle
Scarsdale Students Participate In 'Stuff A Bus' Pajama Charity Fundraiser Scarsdale Students Participate In 'Stuff A Bus' Pajama Charity Fundraiser
Scarsdale Students Participate In 'Stuff A Bus' Pajama Charity Fundraiser SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Heathcote students and Popham House students at Scarsdale Middle School took part this month in the "Stuff a Bus" pajama drive, sponsored by the Pajama Program.The Pajama Program delivers sleepwear and books to children in need.  Hundreds of pajamas and books were donated, and students and staff got in the spirit by wearing pajamas, robes and comfy slippers to school that day. For more information on the Pajama Program, click here. 

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Schools
Mount Vernon Students Participate In Annual Model U.N. Conference Mount Vernon Students Participate In Annual Model U.N. Conference
Mount Vernon Students Participate In Annual Model U.N. Conference MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Twelve students from Mount Vernon High School were invited to participate in the annual Model U.N. High School Conference, according to the Mount Vernon Enquirer.The Conference was held Nov. 13 at Fairfield University. A total of 11 High Schools participated in the conference from the Tri-State area, the Mount Vernon Enquirer said. Fairfield's Model UN is a student club that operates under the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA USA) and is open to all undergraduates in any major.  The purpose of the annual conference is to allow high school…

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Schools
Briarcliff Students Celebrate Mexican Holiday With Food, Crafts, Flowers Briarcliff Students Celebrate Mexican Holiday With Food, Crafts, Flowers
Briarcliff Students Celebrate Mexican Holiday With Food, Crafts, Flowers BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Sixth-grade students in Johanna Foster’s Spanish class at Briarcliff Middle School held a lively celebration recently in recognition of Mexico’s El Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. “We had a fantastic celebration,” Foster said, of the event on Nov. 2. “Students made authentic Spanish food like empanadas, arroz con pollo, flan, churros, quesadillas and more.”  In addition to an assortment of food, students created their own calaveras de azucar (sugar skulls), ofrendas (altars created for remembering their loved ones) and brought in freshly picked marigold flow…

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