Peekskill is the newest eagle viewing site added to Teatown Lake Reservation’s annual Hudson River EagleFest. The 8th Annual Hudson River EagleFest will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. EagleFest Headquarters will be located at Westchester County’s Croton Point Park, with additional eagle… Read More →
Four students from Lakeland’s Van Cortlandtville Elementary School have been selected to participate in the annual Westchester County School Music Association’s (WCSMA) All-County Chorus Festival, to be held at SUNY Purchase, March 10. The students are: Nicole Artese, Ratu Bolenaivalu, Liliana Guglich, and Flora van Hagen. The WCSMA is a… Read More →
There’s an eight foot man standing on our front yard full of nothing but air, unlike the man behind the scene, my husband, and he is planning yet another party. “ He missed his calling,” the thought once again repeats in my mind as I take the familiar walk down… Read More →
The following was submitted by the administrators and trustees of the Yorktown Central School District. This week, the Administration presented the first part of the preliminary budget for the 2012-2013 school year, beginning with athletics and co-curricular activities. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Napolitano began with the district’s budget philosophy which… Read More →
More than 150 guests attended the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce 31st Annual Awards Dinner held at The Mansion at Colonial Terrace in Cortlandt Manor, NY this past weekend. The chamber honored D. Bertoline & Sons Inc. as Business of the Year; Mike Dardano, Buzz Potential, as Volunteer of… Read More →
In honor of Black History Month, the Field Library presents the following contest. Choose an African-American that has inspired you and discuss in 250-300 words his or her contributions to this country and how this person has influenced your life. Two winners will be chosen: one for grades 6-9 and… Read More →
The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) recently named Cortlandt Soccer Club’s U13 Boys Coach Jonathan Weinstein “Boys Soccer Coach of the Year.” The award was presented at the organization’s Annual Holiday Party in Mineola, Long Island on December 17, 2011. The honor caps off a successful year for… Read More →
The Yorktown Jewish Center offers the following upcoming programs: Feb. 6 and 27, from 11 a.m. to noon, Rabbi Urbas will lead a discussion on “Jewish Ethical Lessons from the Past Until Today.” On Feb. 11, after Kiddush on Saturday morning, Rabbi Sternstein will have an open discussion on “Prayer,... Read More →
Finishing off its 2011-2012 season and continuing its tradition of presenting an annual choral masterwork by an opera composer, Taconic Opera will be offering two performances of Petite Messe Solenelle by Gioacchino Rossini, the composer of The Barber of Seville, Cinderella (La Cenerentola), and many others. Since this work is… Read More →
The Yorktown Town Board has nominated Support Connection Executive Director Kathy Quinn as a Women of Distinction. Nominees for the newly established award have been sought by the Office of State Sen. Greg Ball, R-Patterson. According to Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace’s office, the Town Board was inundated with overwhelmed with… Read More →