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BOCES Tech Veterinary Students Educate Peers About Pet Diseases BOCES Tech Veterinary Students Educate Peers About Pet Diseases
Boces Tech Veterinary Students Educate Peers About Pet Diseases MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Students at The Tech Center presented education about pet diseases at the Veterinary Science Safety Fair.  "Turtles can have salmonella,” said Elizabeth Braban of Mahopac. “So you can either wash your hands often after handling a turtle, or opt not to own one."  The class is learning about Zoonotic diseases, which are diseases that can be transferred from animals to humans,” said Tech Center teacher Christina Urbanski.  Students presented their research on the specific diseases a variety of animals can spread via fully designed booths with pamphlets also created …

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Pelham Civic Association Celebrates Anniversary With Dinner Dance Gala Pelham Civic Association Celebrates Anniversary With Dinner Dance Gala
Pelham Civic Association Celebrates Anniversary With Dinner Dance Gala PELHAM, N.Y. -- A record crowd of 580 attendees celebrated at the Pelham Civic Association;'s 76th Annual Dinner Dance Oct. 30 at New Rochelle's The Fountainhead. ”Our entire Dinner Dance Committee worked very hard and did a fabulous job in putting together this remarkable event," said Pelham Civic President Joe Benefico.  Jeanette and Anthony Senerchia and Keneth Shirreffs were this year's Persons of the Year.  The Senerchias were responsible for the "Ice Bucket Challenge" that raised more than $220 million for ALS Research and established The Anthony Senerchia Jr. Charitab…

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Mercy College Celebrates Online Learning Mercy College Celebrates Online Learning
Mercy College Celebrates Online Learning DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- The availability of online classes at Mercy College benefit students such as 2015 Online Student of the Year Christine Conforti.  “After a proud career as a civil servant, I wanted to earn a degree and set an example to my children that education is important," said Conforti. She initially enrolled in traditional classes but switching to online courses made more sense for Conforti, a single mother who was battling two cancers.  “There I was in the hospital dealing with chemo therapy and infections – my class work was a welcome distraction," Conforti said. &quo…

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Festival Stroll Of Homes Honors Ossining Children's Center Festival Stroll Of Homes Honors Ossining Children's Center
Festival Stroll Of Homes Honors Ossining Children's Center OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Festive Stroll of Homes will honor the Ossining Children's Center's 120th anniversary on Friday and Saturday.  The stroll will feature beautiful, unique homes in Briarcliff Manor that are decorated for different upcoming holidays. Local designer Roberta Socolof of Hudson Interiors, John Gualtiere of Hudson Landscape and the design team at Holbrook Cottage will contribute their design and decorating skills to the stroll.  A reception at Holbrook Cottage will take place after the stroll each day with festive winter drink, an additional salute to this year's snowflake the…

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Kent Library Hosts Magic Tree House Book Club Kent Library Hosts Magic Tree House Book Club
Kent Library Hosts Magic Tree House Book Club KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- Kent Public Library's Magic Tree House Book Club will meet Nov. 23.  The book club is designed for kids in first through third grades and will take place from 4:30-5:15 p.m. This month's selection is "Thanksgiving on Thursday" by Mary Pope Osborne.  Advance registration is required by visiting www.kentlibrary.org or calling (845) 225-8585. The library is at 17 Sybils Crossing, Kent Lakes.

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Meadow Pond Elementary Unveils Buddy Bench Meadow Pond Elementary Unveils Buddy Bench
Meadow Pond Elementary Unveils Buddy Bench SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Meadow Pond Elementary School has added a Buddy Bench to its playground area.  “We are very excited about the project, and it seems to be working out great so far,” said Assistant Principal Dawn Pomeroy. She worked with the PTA’s Character Education Committee and parent Heather Trivedi to bring the bench to the school.  The Buddy Bench is a simple wooden bench intended to foster a sense of inclusion by inviting children to befriend classmates who sit on it.  The bench was introduced at Meadow Pond's Oct. 29 town meeting and installed shortly after.  A second-grade stu…

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Author Speaks On Domestic Servants At Norwalk's Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Author Speaks On Domestic Servants At Norwalk's Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Author Speaks On Domestic Servants At Norwalk's Lockwood-Mathews Mansion NORWALK, Conn. -- Historian and author Neil Hogan will give a talk entitled "Irish Women and Domestic Servitude in Connecticut" on Wednesday at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum.  “All women get precious little credit for their lives and accomplishments," Hogan said. "That applies as much and perhaps more so to female Irish immigrants who during more than three centuries of our state’s history made their way and built new lives for themselves and their families while working as domestic servants." Hogan is a former editorial writer and columnist for the New Haven …

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American Student ID'd As Victim Of Paris Terror Attacks American Student ID'd As Victim Of Paris Terror Attacks
American Student ID'd As Victim Of Paris Terror Attacks A college student from California is the first American fatality identified among the victims of the terror attacks in Paris of Friday, Nov. 13.  Nohemi Gonzalez, 23, was killed at one of the restaurants attacked on Friday night, according to reports. Gonzalez, a junior design major at California State University-Long Beach, was spending the semester studying aboard at Strate College of Design in Sèvres.  Click here to read a full report by NBC News.

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Chappaqua Residents In Paris Give Accounts Of Terror Attacks Chappaqua Residents In Paris Give Accounts Of Terror Attacks
Chappaqua Residents In Paris Give Accounts Of Terror Attacks A Chappaqua couple vacationing in Paris has given a first-hand account of the terrorist attacks in Paris.  Meryl and Jason Lefkowitz, in Paris to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. and on the way to a cafe late Friday night, heard sirens but thought little of it until friends and family from home texted to check on them, according to lohud.com. The couple noted that the streets were eerily empty. They were able to depart for London via train Saturday morning.  Click here to read more about the Lefkowitzs' account.  Former Chappaqua resident Max Browde, 16, was at a party and notice…

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Guitarist Carlos Pavan To Perform At Beacon's Howland Public Library Guitarist Carlos Pavan To Perform At Beacon's Howland Public Library
Guitarist Carlos Pavan To Perform At Beacon's Howland Public Library BEACON, N.Y. -- Contemporary concert guitarist and composer Carlos Pavan will perform at Howland Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 21.  The free concert begins at noon and will feature Pavan's original compositions as well as traditional Argentine works.  Registration is not required.

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