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Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School Earns Digital Honor Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School Earns Digital Honor
Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School Earns Digital Honor YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School has been recognized as a Common Sense Digital Citizenship: Certified School for its efforts in educating students to be smart, safe and ethical digital citizens.  "We applaud the faculty and staff of the Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School for embracing digital citizenship as an important part of their students' education," said Rebecca Randall, vice president of education programs for Common Sense Education. "The school deserves high praise for giving its students the foundational skills they need to compete and succeed in the …

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Business Owners To Mingle At The Briarcliff Manor Event Business Owners To Mingle At The Briarcliff Manor Event
Business Owners To Mingle At The Briarcliff Manor Event BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- The recently opened catering venue The Briarcliff Manor will host a business networking event from 5-7 p.m. June 3  The event is an opportunity to mingle with fellow business owners and sample free appetizers and menu items. The manor features a new bar and views of the Hudson River. The Briarcliff Manor was formerly the Haymount House. 

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Links, Incorporated Celebrates Anniversary With New Rochelle Gala Links, Incorporated Celebrates Anniversary With New Rochelle Gala
Links, Incorporated Celebrates Anniversary With New Rochelle Gala NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Chapter of The Links, Incorporated hold a "Java & Jazz" gala fundraiser on Sunday at the VIP Country Club in celebration of its 65th anniversary. The gala will feature African-American musicians and artists and a silent auction.  Six women charted the Westchester County Chapter in 1950 for the cultural and economic sustainment and enrichment of local African-American communities. The Links, Incorporated is one of the largest and oldest women's volunteer organizations in the nation. The gala luncheon begins at noon and ends at 5 p.m. VIP C…

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Obituaries
Kathryn Merker, 85, of Bedford Kathryn Merker, 85, of Bedford
Kathryn Merker, 85, of Bedford BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Kathryn "Kate" Merker, 85, of Bedford, died Sunday, May 31, at Westchester Medical Center.  Born July 5, 1929 in Cincinati, Ohio, Merker is survived by her three daughters: Krista (Patrick) Reilly, Kathryn (John) O'Hanlon and Kassandra (Scott) McDowell and nine grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on June 3 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, 7 Pound Ridge Road in Bedford with internment to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to St. Patrick's Church.

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Take The Teen BINGO Reading Challenge At Somers Library Take The Teen BINGO Reading Challenge At Somers Library
Take The Teen Bingo Reading Challenge At Somers Library KATONAH, N.Y. -- Registration has begun for the Teen BINGO Reading Challenge at the Somers Library. The challenge runs from June 26 to Aug. 26 and participants earn raffle tickets for a chance to win Amazon gift cards. To register for the challenge, visit somerslibrary.org/somers/teens.asp. After registering, print a BINGO card from the website. A limited amount of cards are available at the library.  The BINGO card squares list an opportunity to read a specific kind of book or a task to complete. Use the card to choose books to read and draw an "X" through the boxes once completed to f…

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Donations Sought For Hair-A-Thon At Copper Beech Middle School Donations Sought For Hair-A-Thon At Copper Beech Middle School
Donations Sought For Hair-a-thon At Copper Beech Middle School YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The Children With Hair Loss organization is seeking donations to create custom hair replacements. at the Cover Young Heads to Heal Young Hearts Hair-A-Thon. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Copper Beech Middle School. For donations, hair should be at least 8  inches, clean and dry and braided or pony-tailed. All hair in good condition is accepted, but non-chemically treated is preferred. Gray hair is accepted. Licensed hair stylists will cut the hair of donors for free.  The organization's mission is the empowerment of children with ha…

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Author To Provide Tips In Mount Kisco On Keeping Kids Drug Free Author To Provide Tips In Mount Kisco On Keeping Kids Drug Free
Author To Provide Tips In Mount Kisco On Keeping Kids Drug Free MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Author Karen Milici Palmiero will present her book "90 Ways to Keep Your Kids Drug Free — from Toddlers to Teens" at the Mount Kisco Library on Saturday from 1:30 to 3 p.m.  Palmiero will offer perspective to parents on how to keep their children away from drugs beginning at an early age and continuing throughout adolescence. Palmiero is a Hudson Valley counselor for families affected by drug and alcohol use. The presentation in the first in a series of substance-use prevention sponsored by Mount Kisco Partners in Prevention in collaboration with the Mount Kisco Lib…

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Girl Scouts Load Up At WCC For Cookie Drop For The Military Girl Scouts Load Up At WCC For Cookie Drop For The Military
Girl Scouts Load Up At WCC For Cookie Drop For The Military MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Load Up Day for Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson's Operation Cookie Drop will be June 13 at Westchester Community College in Valhalla. At Load Up Day, in Parking Lot No. 8 at the college on 75 Grasslands Road in Valhalla, cookies will be dropped off from 8 a.m, to 11 a.m. and Girl Scouts, ROTC, adult volunteers, local service members and other officials will load trucks with cookies until 1 p.m.  The event will hold an official flag ceremony and program at 10:30 a.m. with remarks from Capt. James Van Thach and the Honor Flight organization. West Point Concert Band…

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Norwalk Animal Control Sponsors Rabies Clinic Norwalk Animal Control Sponsors Rabies Clinic
Norwalk Animal Control Sponsors Rabies Clinic NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Animal Control and the Norwalk Town Clerk's Office will hold their 11th Annual Rabies Clinic from 10 a.m. to noon June 7 at the Norwalk Animal Control Division, 13 S. Smith St., East Norwalk. The cost per rabies shot is $20 for residents and non-residents. All dogs must be leashed and cats must be in carriers. Residents also can get dog licenses for $8 for neutered or spayed dogs and $19 for un-neutered. The dogs of all Norwalk residents must be licensed with the city.  For more Information, call Norwalk Animal Control at 203-854-3240 or the Norwalk Town Cle…

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Commentator Jeanne Zaino To Speak At New Rochelle LWV Meeting Commentator Jeanne Zaino To Speak At New Rochelle LWV Meeting
Commentator Jeanne Zaino To Speak At New Rochelle LWV Meeting NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- National political commentator and analyst Jeanne Zaino will speak at the League of Women Voters meeting on Thursday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Ground Floor Coworking on 547 North Ave. Zaino is a political science professor at Iona College. Following a member meeting, Zaino will discuss "The Supreme Court and the Voting Rights Act: Historical Perspective and Current Relevancy." Attendance is $10 or free to members of the LWV of New Rochelle. Email LWVNewRochelle@gmail.com or call (914)-632-1086. Wine, soft drinks and appetizers will be served.

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