Verizon retirees
Some news for people who worked for the phone company…. A majority of Verizon Communications Inc. shareowners has approved a Proxy Access proposal (Item #7) that amends the company’s bylaws and allows shareholders to nominate a limited number of directors for election to the Board. The proxy, proposed by the… Read More →
School nurse honored
An honor for a school nurse in the Lakeland School District…. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Nurse Receives Excellence in School Nursing Award Mary Beth Guyett, the district’s nursing supervisor and school nurse at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, was the recipient of the Excellence in School Nursing award from the Zone… Read More →
Kidney disease group to host annual “Cocktails for a Cure” event
The Hudson Valley Chapter of the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation will host its third annual “Cocktails for a Cure” event from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at the Vintage Restaurant & Lounge in White Plains. This year’s theme is “A Vision of Hope,” to celebrate 30… Read More →
Westchester Green Party holds organizational meeting
The Westchester Green Party will hold its organizational meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. at the White Plains Public Library. The party has earned a line on the ballot in New York, which will make it easier for candidates to run. For more information contact Joseph Diaferia at 646-773-2084 or… Read More →
Ossining’s bicentennial celebration continues with sculpture exhibit
The village is continuing its bicentennial celebration, ”Ossining in 3D” with an outdoor sculpture exhibit that will be unveiled this weekend. A special meet-the-artist reception kicks off this Sunday, May 5 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the village of Ossining Municipal Building, 16 Croton Ave., and includes hors d’oeuvres and… Read More →
Hen Hud film festival
A cinematic tradition is returning to Hendrick Hudson High School later this month…. Hendrick Hudson High School will be hosting the 11th Annual Film Festival on Friday, May 17th at 6:30 p.m. Founded by Hen Hud alum Andrew Jenks in 2002, this year’s festival will feature another Hen Hud Alumni… Read More →
Deadline extended for Croton-Harmon candidates
There’s more time for candidates to come forward for openings on the Croton-Harmon Board of Education….. Due to the recent withdrawal of one of the local candidates, the deadline for petitions nominating candidates for the Office of Member of the Croton-Harmon Board of Education has been extended to May 14,... Read More →
Ossining schools offer ‘screen-free’ events
News from the Ossining school district on a “screen-free” events: Tired of seeing your child tied to computer, television and video game screens? The Ossining Early Childhood PTA has two events for you. To celebrate National Screen Free Week (formerly No TV Week) the Early Childhood PTA is offering two… Read More →
Park clean-up in Yorktown
The upcoming weekend will see volunteers at parks all over the region working to protect and preserve natural resources. A big clean-up operation is being planned in Yorktown. Here’s information from a volunteer group that will muster at FDR Park: Friends of FDR State Park will host volunteers at FDR… Read More →