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Scarsdale's Dan Donovan Participates In Charity Golf Outing SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scarsdale resident Dan Donovan took part in Bob’s Discount Furniture’s 28th annual golf outing recently at the Tunxis Plantation Country Club. The July 21 event raised more than $452,000, which will benefit children’s charities including the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Family & Children’s Aid, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and Camp Rising Sun, a camp for more than 120 children battling cancer. Donovan was one of 252 participants who took part in the annual outing, followed by a gala at The Farmington Club featuring live and silent auctions, dinner, a…

by Cassandra Huerta

08/04/2015

Lifestyle

Norwalk, Rowayton Artists Honored In Brushwork Exhibition ROWAYTON, Conn. -- The Rowayton Arts Center has announced the winners of the Brushwork Exhibition. Susan Spivack, of Westport, won first place in watercolor in the exhibition, currently on display at the Rowayton Arts Center. Guests can view Spivack's piece at the gallery through Aug. 30. In addition to first place, she will be awarded the Walter Brooks Memorial Prize, given every year to the best watercolor. Other winners in the exhibit included: Best in Show: Pilar Joanna Garra (New Canaan) “Beauty in White Dust” Oil: first place, Ron Taylor (Stratford) “Caribbean Sailor;"…

by Cassandra Huerta

08/04/2015

Business

Best Gas Prices In And Around Greenburgh WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Before the weekend arrives, find out where the best gas prices are in the Greenburgh, Tarrytown and Rivertowns areas. The best gas prices have been found courtesy of gasbuddy.com. Global in Sleepy Hollow on North Broadway near Gordon Avenue has gas for $2.73. Citgo in Sleepy Hollow on North Broadway and Gordon Avenue has gas for $2.73. Gulf in Sleepy Hollow on North Broadway and Lawrence Avenue has gas for $2.73. Sunoco in Hastings on US-11 near CR-45 has gas for $2.78. Speedway in Tarrytown on South Broadway and White Plains Road has gas for $2.79…

by Cassandra Huerta

07/31/2015

Neighbors

Norwalk STAR's Beth Cohen Retires After 40 Years Of Work With Disabled Kids NORWALK, Conn. -- Stamford resident Beth Cohen, an occupational therapist with STAR, Inc. Rubino Family Center Birth to Three Program in Norwalk, shared some of her special memories as she retires this month from almost 20 years at STAR, and after 40 years in the field. Cohen grew up in Wilmington, Del. and received her OT certification from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She recalls her first days working with STAR at Rainbow Station, a program for infants and children with developmental disabilities housed in St. Mark’s Church in New Canaan that eventually moved …

by Cassandra Huerta

07/31/2015

News

Imagination Station Playground Set To Open In September In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The new Imagination Station Playground is coming soon to Ballard Park. The playground is currently under construction and is temporarily closed. Carroll Construction has generously donated their services to remove the old equipment. The new playground, due to open in September, will be innovative, accessible, and inclusive. People of all ages are going to love swinging, spinning, climbing, sliding, rocking, and socializing there. The Friends of Ridgefield Parks & Recreation needs your help. They are raising funds for benches, picnic tables, and other site amenit…

by Cassandra Huerta

07/31/2015

Politics

New Canaan Democrats Named To Posts On Town Boards NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Democratic members were recently appointed to the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Parks and Recreation Committee. The appointments were made by the Board of Selectmen and announced by the New Canaan Democratic Town Committee. The appointments are: Transportation and land use planner Claire Tiscornia will serve on the P&Z; Katie Owsley, a board member of the New Canaan Lacrosse Association and co-president of the Saxe PTC, will serve on Parks and Recreation Commission; and Ben Bilus, a retired attorney with exte…

by Cassandra Huerta

07/31/2015

Neighbors

Larchmont Holocaust Survivor Celebrates Honorary Bat Mitzvah LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Esther Geizhals of Larchmont celebrated her bat mitzvah at the BBYO International Kallah in Lake Como, Pa. this past weekend. Geizhals was part of a group of Holocaust survivors representing the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center, who spoke about their experiences growing up under Nazi occupation before 225 teens from ten countries. Geizhals, whose family was forced into the Lodz ghetto when she was 10 years old, survived the Auschwitz extermination camp, and the concentration camps at Bergen Belsen and Rochlitze, never had the opportunity before to have a ba…

by Cassandra Huerta

07/31/2015

Business

Best Gas Prices In And Around Mount Vernon WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Before the weekend arrives, find out where the best gas prices are in the Pelham and Mount Vernon areas. The best gas prices have been found courtesy of gasbuddy.com. Ultimate in Mount Vernon on West Sanford Boulevard and 10th has gas for $2.73. Mobil in Pelham on Lincoln Avenue and First Avenue has gas for $2.79. BP in Mount Vernon on South Columbus Avenue near Fulton Avenue has gas for $2.89. Speed Gas in Mount Vernon on West 1st Street and Mount Vernon has gas for $2.91. BP in Mount Vernon on Mount Vernon Avenue and South Bond Street has gas for…

by Cassandra Huerta

07/31/2015

Schools

Mercy Learning Center In Bridgeport Seeks Volunteer Tutors For Fall BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Mercy Learning Center is seeking volunteer tutors for the fall, to be paired with one or more of the center's adult female students. No experience is necessary. All volunteer tutors attend a one-day training and receive ongoing support and professional development throughout the year. The time commitment is as little as four hours a week, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. All tutoring is done at Mercy Learning Center, with all of the educational resources on hand to assist you. New tutor trainings will be offered on the following dates: Aug. 25, from…

by Cassandra Huerta

07/31/2015

Business

Best Gas Prices In And Around Cortlandt WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Before the weekend arrives, find out where the best gas prices are in the Cortlandt, Yorktown and Peekskill areas. The best gas prices have been found courtesy of gasbuddy.com. Lukoil in Croton on South Riverside Avenue and Clinton Street has gas for $2.73. Citgo in Croton on South Riverside Avenue and Benedict Boulevard has gas for $2.73. Mobil in Croton on South Riverside Avenue and Maple Street has gas for $2.79. Shell in Cortlandt on East Main Street and Westbrook Drive has gas for $2.89. Gulf in Cortlandt on Crompond Road near Clinton Avenue h…

by Cassandra Huerta

07/31/2015

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