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Motorcycle Event Honors New Fairfield's T.J. Lobraico, Fallen Soldiers
NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A fallen U.S. Air Force war hero from New Fairfield will be remembered in a motorcycle run in Maybrook, N.Y. The 3rd Annual T.J. Lobraico Fallen Hero's Dice Run on Saturday, Aug. 27 takes off from the VFW, 209 Main St. and includes a barbecue, music, raffles and vendors.
Registration is from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; kickstands up at 11 a.m. Cost is $20, rider; $10 passenger; non-rider, $15.
The 105th Base Defense Squadron and CVMA 19-5 Chapter will host the event, which honors the memory of Staff Sgt. T.J. Lobraico, who was killed in action while serving active duty in Afgha…
Bedford Woman Receives Honor For Helping Valhalla Train Crash Victims
BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Riley DeJong, 21, of Bedford, a passenger on the Metro-North train that crashed and burned Feb. 3, 2015, has been honored for helping other passengers, according to lohud.com.
An emergency medical technician with the Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps, DeJong assisted others in making tourniquets for someone whose both legs were almost lost in the crash and helping drag the person from the wreckage, said lohud.com.
She also helped bring two others to safety from the fire following the crash and assisted arriving emergency personnel, the lohud.com report said.
“I’m thankfu…
Alan Cumming Discusses New Book At Bard College
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Actor and author Alan Cumming will discuss his new book, "You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures," Sunday, Oct. 16 at Bard College.Cumming is a stage, television and film star. The Tony Award-winner ("Cabaret") and Emmy nominee ("The Good Wife") will talk with WAMC’s Joe Donahue about his new collection of autobiographical essays.
Cumming's essays are real-life stories of late-night parties, backstage anecdotes, life in Los Angeles and New York, cross-country road trips with his dog, and memories of his life, lo…
