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Darien JoyRide Cycling Rolls For Norwalk Tennis Organization Darien JoyRide Cycling Rolls For Norwalk Tennis Organization
Darien JoyRide Cycling Rolls For Norwalk Tennis Organization DARIEN, Conn. -- JoyRide Cycling Studio In Darien will hold a fundraiser to support a Norwalk tennis and educational organization for kids from low-income families.  A 50-minute indoor cycling class Saturday, Sept. 10 will benefit Norwalk Grassroots Tennis and Education. In addition to tennis instruction, the organization provides life skills, education and leadership programs. Local tennis pros will take part in the cycling class. There will be raffle prizes and mini tennis sessions with Grassroots.. There is a minimum donation of $50 per bike, payable at the door by cash or check, with a…
Habitat For Humanity Honors Volunteers At Bridgeport Event Habitat For Humanity Honors Volunteers At Bridgeport Event
Habitat For Humanity Honors Volunteers At Bridgeport Event BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County honored three volunteers at its annual Volunteer Recognition Event recently in Bridgeport. "Volunteers are the heart of Habitat CFC and are largely responsible for all of the regional affordable housing organization’s accomplishments each year," said a release. Trumbull resident Mize Johnson received the Jim Lyle Memorial Award given to the person who inspires, motivates and encourages others to volunteer “early and often”, in this case by helping worthy families build their own homes, the release said. For the …
Easton Woman Who Stole $380K From Greenwich Employer Sentenced To 1 Year Easton Woman Who Stole $380K From Greenwich Employer Sentenced To 1 Year
Easton Woman Who Stole $380K From Greenwich Employer Sentenced To 1 Year EASTON, Conn. -- An Easton woman, who stole approximately $380,000 from her employer, has been sentenced to 12 months and and one day of prison, followed by three years of supervised release with the first 12 months on home confinement, according to Deirdre Daly, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut According to court documents and statements made in court, Dawn Mininberg, 48, of Easton, worked for a company in Greenwich, where she provided financial services. Mininberg was issued an American Express corporate credit card for business purposes and, as part of her duties, she prepar…
Paving Prep Work Tops Village Manager's Report Paving Prep Work Tops Village Manager's Report
Paving Prep Work Tops Village Manager's Report BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Now that phase one of the Con Edison work is done some village roads need repaving, according to Briarcliff Village Manager Preparation of various village streets will be done in the next two weeks with paving to begin after Labor Day, Con Ed Update The individual installation work continues on Pleasantville Road.  Expect water main work and hydrant flushing, though not this week.  Library and Community Center Free downloadable e-books and audiobooks are available here or by calling 941-7072. Exhibit of oil paintings: "A Return to the Basics" by Richar…
Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES Launches Culinary Program At Tilly Foster Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES Launches Culinary Program At Tilly Foster
Putnam Northern Westchester Boces Launches Culinary Program At Tilly Foster BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Brewster's sprawling Tilly Foster Farm has a new tenant.Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES has signed a three-year lease and will launch a culinary program in September at the farm, now known as the Tilly Foster Educational Institute. BOCES signed the agreement with Putnam County to occupy space at the renovated facility, effective immediately. BOCES will begin accessing the lodge (Building No. 8) to set up the kitchen facilities and classroom space ahead of the September start date. “Through this partnership, we are putting an underused county asset to work in multiple way…
Happy Birthday To Pelham's Brett Gardner Happy Birthday To Pelham's Brett Gardner
Happy Birthday To Pelham's Brett Gardner PELHAM, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to Pelham's Brett Gardner.The Yankees outfielder, of Pelham, turns 33 today. He was born Brett Michael Gardner on Aug. 24, 1983, in Holy Hill, S.C.  Gardner made his Major League Baseball debut with the Yankees in 2008 and was named an All-Star in 2015. He is currently the longest-tenured New York Yankee. In 2003, Gardner attended walk-on tryouts for the baseball team at the College of Charleston. After the tryouts, coach John Pawlowski told the players that he would contact them if they made the team. Without hearing a word from the coach, Gardner came to th…
Chapel School Campers 'Use the Force,' Travel The Country Chapel School Campers 'Use the Force,' Travel The Country
Chapel School Campers 'Use the Force,' Travel The Country BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Chapel School's recent Care Bear Camp centered on the theme of "Treasures Across America," an opportunity for kids at the school in Bronxville to virtually travel across the country.Through activities, they stopped in all of the 50 states, learning about the history and uniqueness of each. The program included literature, arts and crafts projects, and in-house field trips. The trips on-site included visits by the “Jedi Master,” The Nature of Things, Greenburgh Nature Center, Mad Science, The Maritime Aquarium and Dinosaurs Rock.
Rockland Resident, Former NYPD Officer Pursues Medical Career Rockland Resident, Former NYPD Officer Pursues Medical Career
Rockland Resident, Former Nypd Officer Pursues Medical Career ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland County resident Christian Saffran, 46, is retired from the New York Police Department and pursuing two doctorates, in neuroscience and medicine, according to The New York Times. Saffran is pursuing the degrees at Weill Cornell Medical College. He will complete them when he is in his mid-50s, The New York Times reported. Saffran spent five of his police department years as an undercover detective and retired in 2002, according to The New York Times. He went to Rockland Community College, then Columbia University where he majored in biophysics, graduating in…
Curtain Lifts On 'What The Butler Saw' At Westport Country Playhouse Curtain Lifts On 'What The Butler Saw' At Westport Country Playhouse
Curtain Lifts On 'What The Butler Saw' At Westport Country Playhouse WESTPORT, Conn. -- Blackmail and lots of sexual innuendo comprise a comedy about to take stage in Westport. "What the Butler Saw" by Joe Orton (director is John Tillinger, who led productions in London and New York) opened Tuesday and runs until Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Westport Country Playhouse. Dr. Prentice, a psychiatrist in an exclusive, private clinic, is attempting to interview, and seduce, an attractive would-be secretary. As part of his unconventional interview technique, he asks her to undress. When the doctor’s wife makes an unexpected visit, he must hide the unclad g…
Counselor Speaks To Larchmont Rotary About Special Needs, Disabilities Counselor Speaks To Larchmont Rotary About Special Needs, Disabilities
Counselor Speaks To Larchmont Rotary About Special Needs, Disabilities LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- A guest speaker at a June meeting of Larchmont Rotary talked about where families can find support if they have a member with special needs.Counselor Joanne Amorosi said having a chartered special needs consultant, or ChSNC, and other community supports that can help families navigate laws governing individuals with special needs. The ChSNC professional has an in-depth knowledge of laws governing special needs individuals such as guardianships, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, disability insurance and special needs trusts, Amorosi said. She also pointed to such gro…
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