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Valentine's Cookie Bake-Off Raises $2,500 For North Salem Ambulance Corps Valentine's Cookie Bake-Off Raises $2,500 For North Salem Ambulance Corps
Valentine's Cookie Bake-Off Raises $2,500 For North Salem Ambulance Corps NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The snow was falling from the sky like powdered sugar and the roads were icing up, but mere bad weather couldn’t keep dozens of folks from attending a Valentine’s cookie bake-off in North Salem this past Sunday. The event helped raise more than $2,500 for the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, which needs to buy new equipment. Among the 125 hearty souls who braved the winter storm to enter, judge and taste the baked goodies were Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who came with his 7-year-old daughter, Ashlin; North Salem Supervisor Warren Lucas, Westchester …

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by Carol Reif
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Somers Valentine's Kit Benefits Red Cross, Honors Stephanie Crispinelli Somers Valentine's Kit Benefits Red Cross, Honors Stephanie Crispinelli
Somers Valentine's Kit Benefits Red Cross, Honors Stephanie Crispinelli SOMERS, N.Y. -- The sixth-annual gathering for the "Steph Comfort Kit" will be held on Feb. 14 to benefit the American Red Cross, the organization announced. The event, according to the Red Cross is held in honor of Stephanie Crispinelli, a 19-year-old Somers woman who was killed in the 2010 Haiti earthquake while on a volunteer mission for the group Food for the Poor. The organization also notes that Feb. 14 is Crispinelli's birthday. The kit's event will be hosted by Primrose Elementary School, which Crispinelli graduated from, and supported by the Stephanie Crispinelli Humanita…

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by Tom Auchterlonie
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Katonah Group Offers Viewings Of Oscar-Nominated Short Films Katonah Group Offers Viewings Of Oscar-Nominated Short Films
Katonah Group Offers Viewings Of Oscar-Nominated Short Films KATONAH, N.Y. -- With this year's Academy Awards approaching, the Katonah Village Improvement Society (KVIS) is offering screenings of short films that have been nominated. The first screening, which will feature live-action Oscar shorts will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Katonah Village Library. The second, which will feature animated shorts, will take place on Friday, Feb. 24, with the time starting time and location. Tickets can be purchased for $15 each on KVIS' website or for $20 at the door. Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served, KVIS notes, and there will be t…

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by Tom Auchterlonie
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Be Like Cupid With Gift Giving To Pound Ridge Seniors Be Like Cupid With Gift Giving To Pound Ridge Seniors
Be Like Cupid With Gift Giving To Pound Ridge Seniors POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- For Valentine's Day season, Pound Ridgers are invited to volunteer and bring gifts to the town's senior citizens. The annual drive, known as Project Pound Ridge Cupid, urges participants to make homemade baked goods, such as cookies and cupcakes, along with cards, and deliver them to recipients. The drive, which is under the auspices of the Neighbor to Neighbor Youth Corps, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The gifts must be dropped off at Conant Hall between 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., an event notice states.  Volunteers are also being sought as drivers …

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by Tom Auchterlonie
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Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester
Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins partnered with a diverse coalition of community organizations to host the Westchester Resistance Rally in White Plains on Saturday. The protest, at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, also included New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The event was organized in opposition to policies issued via executive order by President Donald J. Trump.  Stewart-Cousins stood with local leaders, elected officials and Westchester community members who came together in support of human rights and in opposition to policies …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School
Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School Community organizers and elected officials are planning a rally for Saturday at Pace Law School to protest President Donald Trump's recent anti-immigration policies. The event will run from noon to 2 p.m. at the Justice Clinic at the school.  Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins will host the rally in partnership with other elected officials and community groups throughout Westchester County including the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Cabrini Immigrant Services, Community Vo…

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by K Reakes
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester ARMONK, N.Y. -- Best-selling humorist and author Dave Barry will return to Westchester County this spring where he will speak before a live audience in his hometown of Armonk on Thursday, April 6, at the North Castle Public Library's Whippoorwill Hall, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the appearance, titled "Dave Barry: A Homecoming" go on sale Saturday, Feb. 25. Barry is a columnist with the Miami Herald, which he joined in 1983. He attended elementary and middle school in Armonk, and was voted “Class Clown” when he graduated in 1965 from Pleasantville High School. He received the Puli…

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by Ken Davis
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Lewisboro Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Lewisboro Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event
Lewisboro Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease. The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19. The community-led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District. The two college sponsored ones – for students, staff and alumni – will be held at Iona College and Pace University. The Iona event will take pla…

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by Carol Reif
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Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week
Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A bulldog mix who thinks she's a lap dog has been named the SPCA of Westchester's Pet of the Week. Triscuit, who is described as a "sweet mush of a dog," became popular with the animal shelter's staff almost as quickly as she came in, according to a statement from the SPCA, which said she has a "gentle nature and outgoing personality." According to the SPCA, Triscuit would probably do best with an active family able to provide her with "the TLC she deserves." To learn more about Triscuit or any of the other animals up for adoption wit…

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by James O'Rourke
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South Salem Artist Tom Christopher Speaks At Hometown Library South Salem Artist Tom Christopher Speaks At Hometown Library
South Salem Artist Tom Christopher Speaks At Hometown Library LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Artist Tom Christopher will speak at the Lewisboro Library's Annual Meeting on Sunday. Christopher, a South Salem resident, is known for his expressionist urban paintings and murals, mostly of New York City. He began as a commercial artist, and has become a notable artist with worldwide galleries and exhibitions. He is currently involved with the Paseo Caribe Mural project in Puerto Rico. His presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting. For more information and to view Christopher's work for an upcoming Paris exhibit, visit his website. The meeting will be…

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by Ken Davis
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Sweet! Valentine's Day Bake-Off To Help North Salem Ambulance Corps Sweet! Valentine's Day Bake-Off To Help North Salem Ambulance Corps
Sweet! Valentine's Day Bake-Off To Help North Salem Ambulance Corps NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Bakers, judges and tasters, sharpen your sweet tooths; the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance’s Valentine Cookie Competition is about to begin. Well, actually, you still have plenty of time to shop for cinnamon, flour, chocolate and sprinkles; the bake-off isn’t going down until Sunday, Feb. 12. Contestants will be able to show off their own creations, or trot out old family favorites, but even if you’re not a baker, there’s plenty of fun to be had. Everyone, not just North Salem residents, can sample, and judge, the goodies from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the ambulance corps b…

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by Carol Reif
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Katonah Chamber Holding 8th-Annual 'Chili Night' Katonah Chamber Holding 8th-Annual 'Chili Night'
Katonah Chamber Holding 8th-Annual 'Chili Night' KATONAH, N.Y. -- The Katonah Chamber of Commerce invites community members to attend its 8th-annual "Chili Night," which will feature several flavors of chili and live music. The gathering is set for Feb. 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be held at the Katonah Village Library. Admission for the event is $20 per person if purchased in advance, with a $25 rate if bought at the door. Last year's Chili Night had 17 entries, the chamber noted on its Facebook page. Griffin Anthony is set to perform live as the event's musical guest. Tickets can be purchased here.

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by Tom Auchterlonie