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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

New City Elementary Students Honor Veterans In Annual Celebration NEW CITY, N.Y. -- New City Elementary School held its annual Veterans Day celebration on Nov.9. Each year, veterans from local posts, as well as New City family members who are veterans are invited to participate in a variety of events at the celebration. Siblings, grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts and other family members come to the school to hear students sing "The Star= Spangled Banner" and see them march in the hallway flag parade. Caregivers enjoy spending time with fifth-graders over coffee and treats, listening to students sing patriotic songs in concert form and submi…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2015

Events

Veteran Arts Showcase Comes To Roosevelt Library In Hyde Park HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The third annual Veteran Arts Showcase opens Friday and runs through Sunday at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library/Wallace Center in Hyde Park.The showcase will feature works by local artists, photographers and authors with military backgrounds. On Friday, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., there will be an opening reception and ceremony. The first 20 students with school ID receive a free meal or movie ticket. Twenty students attending from one school or college win a chance at receiving $250 for their arts or service-oriented club. Three schools can win. The Franklin D. …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2015

Events

Hyde Park's Apple Pie Bakery Showcases The Talents Of CIA Students, Faculty HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Located just inside the main entrance of Roth Hall, the Apple Pie Bakery Café in Hyde Park showcases the talents of the The Culinary Institute of America's baking and pastry arts students and faculty, and features baked goods and café cuisine.The Culinary Institute of America's Apple Pie Bakery Café will be open Saturday, Nov. 21, from 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. It will offer breakfast, lunch and pastries. The full menu is available for takeout or to enjoy in its relaxed, reservation-free dining area. The Apple Pie Bakery Café received awards for "Best Desserts" and "…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2015

Sports

Westlake HS Senior Anthony Sardo Jr. Signs To Play College Lacrosse MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- In a brief afternoon ceremony on Monday and in front of an overflowing contingent of family and friends, Westlake High School senior Anthony Sardo Jr. signed a letter of intent to play Division 1 lacrosse for Monmouth University in Long Branch, N.J.The Hawks entered Division I lacrosse in 2014 and are part of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Before the signing, many coaches, teachers and teammates spoke about Anthony’s contribution to the sport. Westlake lacrosse coach Hunter Bernard congratulated Anthony for his leadership and for being a role model to…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2015

Police & Fire

Former Firefighters' Lawsuit Against Arlington Fire District Gets Dismissed ARLINGTON, N.Y. -- A lawsuit filed by a half dozen former firefighters against the Arlington Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners has been dismissed, according to a story in the Poughkeepsie Journal.The six firefighters brought the lawsuit against the board due to a resolution it passed in October 2014 to end the reimbursement of Medicare Part B premium costs from their retirement plans, the story said. Read the full story here.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2015

Business

CEO Promises GE Will Keep 'Big Presence' In Connecticut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — As General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt accepted a business leadership award Tuesday in Stamford, he said his Fairfield-based conglomerate would always have a "big presence" in Connecticut even as a search continues for a new location for its headquarters, according to a story at the Connecticut Post website. Immelt made the remarks as he accepted the Walter H. Wheeler Jr. Business Leadership Award from the Stamford-based Business Council of Fairfield County, the Post said. As he confirmed GE is looking at a possible move out of state, Immelt said, “We will al…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2015

Neighbors

Mount Vernon Book Club Discusses Whoopi Goldberg's New Relationship Book MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon Brown Bag Book Club will be discussing "If Someone Says 'You Complete Me,' RUN!" by Whoopi Goldberg from 2=3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Trustees Room. From the best-selling author and host of "The View," comes the perfect antidote to all those outdated relationship advice books in the world, weighing in on why marriage isn't for everybody, and how the life you want shouldn't be the life everyone else expects you to have. Copies of this book are available at the circulation desk for checkout. Light refreshments will be served. For qu…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2015

Sports

Five Pleasantville High School Athletes Sign Letters Of Intent PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Five Pleasantville High School athletes who committed to playing a sport in college sign letters of intent.Photo caption: Left to right: Aidan McDermott, golf, Lafayette College (Division I); Jack Drillock, lacrosse, Siena College (Division I); Nicole DiFabio, lacrosse, Catholic University (Division III); Hayden McBride, lacrosse, Walsh University (Division II); Eric Hughes, track, SUNY Binghamton (Division I).

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2015

News

Cashless Tolling Coming Soon To Tappan Zee Bridge ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Cashless tolling is likely coming to the Tappan Zee Bridge in April, according to a story on lohud.com.Drivers crossing the bridge from Rockland will either pay immediately via their E-ZPass account or later when a monthly bill arrives in the mail. Cameras mounted on a steel frame above the southbound Thruway in South Nyack will keep tabs by taking photographs of vehicles' license plates, lohud.com said. There are currently no stringent penalties in New York for toll evaders, lohud.com said. Read the full story here.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2015

Politics

State Lawmakers Urge Caution In Accepting Syrian Immigrants ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state and federal lawmakers on Monday urged caution in accepting immigrants fleeing the civil war in Syria, with some expressing concern over their settling in New York after the Paris terrorist attacks on Friday, according to Time Warner Cable News. So far on Monday, 11 governors from around the country have said they will not accept Syrian immigrants into their states, including Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a presidential candidate. A state’s chief executive does not have the power to bar federal policy on immigrants or refugees from a federal dislocation program, …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

11/18/2015

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