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Schools

College Of Westchester Recognizes 14 Carmel HS Students CARMEL, N.Y. -- Carmel High School's business department honored 14 students at the College of Westchester's student success awards program on March 7 at the Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown. Students were recognized by the program for Outstanding Achievement in Business Education and Computer Education, Outstanding Achievement in Leadership and Outstanding Determination in Business Education and Computer Education. Accompanying the students were business education teachers Christopher Conway, Mary Odell and Dave Salvo. The following students were recognized by the program: seniors Thomas Br…

by Frank Mojica

03/21/2015

Neighbors

Peekskill Lincoln Society Honors Historian James McPherson PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Lincoln Society in Peekskill recently presented the Lincoln Legacy Award to James McPherson, professor emeritus of U.S. History at Princeton University. McPherson was the featured speaker at the Lincoln Society's annual Presidential Banquet at Cortlandt Manor's Hollow Brook Golf Club. The banquet was the national launching event for McPherson's latest book "The War That Forged a Nation: Why the Civil War Still Matters." McPherson is considered to be the "dean of Civil War historians," and his achievements include the Pulitzer Prize in History for "Battle Cry of…

by Frank Mojica

03/21/2015

Schools

Peekskill High School Debates Red Devil Mascot PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill High School's Debate Club and Student Council recently held a debate about the school's Red Devil mascot. The panel addressed issues such as the separation of church and state before the students and members of the community. According to a statement by the Peekskill Board of Education, there has not been any proposal or discussion regarding the replacement or removal of the mascot. The debate was entirely a scholarly exercise.

by Frank Mojica

03/21/2015

Sports

Greeley, Fox Lane Athletes Qualify For Olympic Weightlifting Nationals CHAPPAQUA, NY -- Two local athletes recently qualified for the Youth Nationals in Olympic Weightlifting. Sixteen-year-old Ryan Kozersky of Fox Lane High School, who began Olympic Weightlifting 10 months prior, qualified with an 81 kilogram snatch and a 101- kilogram clean and jerk. Mack Lauder of Horace Greeley High School qualified with a 60-kilogram snatch and a 92-kilogram clean and jerk, and started Olympic Weightlifting eight months ago. Both Ryan and Mack also play for their respective varsity baseball teams. The Youth Nationals will be held at the Mall of America in Bloomingto…

by Frank Mojica

03/21/2015

Events

Magician Coming To White Plains Performing Arts Center WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Magician Sammy Cortino will perform at the White Plains Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Saturday. Cortino is one of the youngest international magicians, and his show features rock-concert elements along with magic. The guitar-playing magician has been featured on television networks such as NBC, SYFY and Bravo TV. Tickets start at $25 and are available at the White Plains Performing Arts Center Box Office, over the phone at 914-328-1600 or online at www.wppac.com. For group sales, call 914-328-1600.

by Frank Mojica

03/20/2015

Events

Phelps Memorial Launches Food And Wine Fest SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY -- Phelps Memorial Hospital Center will host the first ever Phelps Food and Wine Fest on Sunday from 12-4 p.m. at Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor. Twenty local restaurants will host dining stations with food paired with complementary wine selections from Tarrytown's Grape Expectations as well as conversation. Owner John Sarofeen says "We’re looking forward to presenting guests with a better understanding of their palates through an eclectic tasting experience and lots of conversation about the wines they are sampling.” Celebrity chef Waldy Malouf will be a…

by Frank Mojica

03/20/2015

Schools

State Group Honors Peekskill School Board Members PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The New York State School Boards Association's honored several members of the Peekskill Board of Education at a board meeting on Feb. 24. Honors went to board members Lisa Aspinall-Kellawon, Douglas Glickert, Maria Pereira, Michael Simpkins and Colin Smith as part of the association's School Board U program. The program recognizes the growth in skills and governance knowledge among members of the board.

by Frank Mojica

03/19/2015

Schools

Peekskill's Woodside Elementary Students Highlight African-American Lives PEEKSKILL, N.Y. - Woodside Elementary School students in Bridget Holloman's class honored Black History Month with their own projects as well as special guests. The students in Holloman's class presented their research in February on the lives of famous African-Americans throughout history. In attendance for the project presentations were the students' parents, as well as Mayor Frank Catalina, Schools Superintendent Larry Licopoli, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Mary Foster and Principal Rolando Briceño.

by Frank Mojica

03/19/2015

Neighbors

North Salem Girl Scouts Earn Gold Awards NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Three North Salem High School students were awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award for their contributions and impact in the community and beyond. Through her project "A Healthy Mouth Equals A Healthy Body," Olivia Marino instructed underprivileged people on dental care in English and Spanish at the Association of Religious Communities food pantry in Danbury, Conn. Julia D'Innocenzo's "Sharing the Game of Soccer" led to the creation of an elementary school program at Hyde Leadership Charter School in Hunts Point, N.Y., thanks to the donation of 700 pieces of soccer equip…

by Frank Mojica

03/18/2015

News

New York Tops Nation In Heroin Abuse, Trafficking, State Panel Told ALBANY, N.Y. -- The number one trafficking hub for heroin in the United States is New York State, according to testimony by Bridgett Brennan of the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York. Heroin packets can be purchased as for as little as six to ten dollars, Brennan told the Joint Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction. According to State Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorkotwn) and co-chair of the Joint Senate Task Force , said New York accounted for 35 percent of the heroin seized in the United States. "New Yorkers often like to think we are at the cen…

by Frank Mojica

03/17/2015

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