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Putnam Valley Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection Putnam Valley Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection
Putnam Valley Man Charged With Violating Order Of Protection PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. – Putnam Valley resident Patrick Vasi Jr. has been arrested on felony charges of first-degree criminal contempt, New York State Police said Monday. Police said that Vasi, 25, was charged Sunday with violating an order of protection after an unnamed victim claimed he had threatened him during a verbal dispute. The charge was made based on Vasi’s previous criminal contempt conviction, police said. Vasi was arraigned in Putnam Valley Court and sent to Putnam County Jail in lieu of $500 cash bail. He is due in court on Thursday.
Hudson To Housatonic Conservation Event To Bring Landowners Together Hudson To Housatonic Conservation Event To Bring Landowners Together
Hudson To Housatonic Conservation Event To Bring Landowners Together LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Local landowners will gather Saturday, June 20, to discuss their roles as guardians of critical natural resources, such as water quality and invasive species management. The informal get-together is being hosted by the Lewisboro Land Trust, the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy, The Invasives Project-Pound Ridge, and Westchester Land Trust, in partnership with the Land Conservancy of Ridgefield. The event is one of more than a dozen taking place in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties in New York, and Fairfield County in Connecticut, under the Hudson to Housatonic Con…
Putnam Humane Society Introduces Onyx Putnam Humane Society Introduces Onyx
Putnam Humane Society Introduces Onyx CARMEL, N.Y. – Onyx, a young black and white kitty, is seeking a permanent home, the Putnam Humane Society said Friday. She is about 3 years old and “very, very sweet,” the shelter said. Visit Onyx and her friends at Putnam Humane Society, 68 Old Route 6, Carmel. The shelter is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cats can be viewed from 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.; dogs, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (845) 225-7777, or visit www.puthuman.org.
Leadership Westchester To Honor New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson Leadership Westchester To Honor New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson
Leadership Westchester To Honor New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson is about to became a member of Leadership Westchester’s newest class of graduates. "It was a very rewarding experience that helped all of us clarify our professional, and, sometimes personal, missions and offered outstanding strategies for building effective teams, communication and listening," Bramson said Friday. The signature community-leadership building program of Volunteer New York! is celebrating Bramson and 19 other everyday heroes Tuesday, June 23, at an induction ceremony at Westchester Community College in Valhalla. The ceremo…
Bronxville Couple Celebrates Cancer Survivorship Together Bronxville Couple Celebrates Cancer Survivorship Together
Bronxville Couple Celebrates Cancer Survivorship Together BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – Dozens of cancer survivors gathered at New York-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville recently to celebrate and support each other. Among them were Sandy Hayes and Bob Ward, a Bronxville couple who really know what supporting each other can mean to survivorship. Just months after Hayes had recovered from a double mastectomy for breast cancer, Ward was diagnosed with lymphoma, a form of cancer that affects the immune system. This double whammy would be enough to knock anyone off their feet, but the pair, both in their late 60s at the time, fought back by, the…
Scientist Michael Zeilnhofer To Explore Mars At Kent Library Scientist Michael Zeilnhofer To Explore Mars At Kent Library
Scientist Michael Zeilnhofer To Explore Mars At Kent Library KENT LAKES, N.Y. -- Calling all space lovers and future astronauts ­-- this is your chance to visit Mars … well, at least in your mind’s eye. Local scientist Michael Zeilnhofer will take you on a trip to the red planet as he talks about its formation, surface, atmosphere, geological process and more, according to a press release. Take off is from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at the Kent Public Library, 17 Sybil’s Crossing, Kent Lakes. The event is free, but registration is required. To register, go to www.kentlibrary.org, or call (845) 225-8585.
Peekskill's First Hebrew Congregation Names First Woman Rabbi Peekskill's First Hebrew Congregation Names First Woman Rabbi
Peekskill's First Hebrew Congregation Names First Woman Rabbi PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- First Hebrew is one of northern Westchester’s oldest congregations and for the first time in its nearly 120-year history, it will have a woman rabbi. The Peekskill synagogue will install Dana Z. Bogatz as its religious leader on Aug. 18, says Board President Marc Intrilligator. Bogatz will succeed Rabbi Lee Paskind, who is retiring after seven years with the congregation. While serving in Connecticut, Bogatz was known for her openness and accessibility. Passionate about pastoral care, she says she is compelled to be “present and available” to people and families in…
Croton Middle School Students Show Off Robotics Skills At Expo Croton Middle School Students Show Off Robotics Skills At Expo
Croton Middle School Students Show Off Robotics Skills At Expo CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Students from the Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School in Croton-on-Hudson shared their enthusiasm for robotics recently at the United Nations International School Robotics Expo in New York City. Teacher Lauren Scollins said students showcased their dancing robots and tackled challenges that included: follow-the-line, table and sumo-bot. In the sumo-bot event, the participant’s robot had to stay within a ring and push the opponent’s robot out. “It was a really wonderful day,” Scollins said.
New Canaan's Silvermine Celebrates New Book By Impressionist Painter New Canaan's Silvermine Celebrates New Book By Impressionist Painter
New Canaan's Silvermine Celebrates New Book By Impressionist Painter NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Silvermine Arts Center is hosting a book signing and exhibition on Thursday, June 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. to celebrate the publication of painter Dmitri Wright’s new book, “My Dancing Brush: Insights & Reflections on How to be an Impressionist.” Wright, a Silvermine faculty member, will discuss his philosophies and methods and what he calls “the seven principals of the intuitive way.” Part of the proceeds from the book’s sale will go to the arts center’s scholarship fund. The Greenwich resident, whose mentors have included Samuel Brecher and Donald Brown, wa…
Guiding Eyes For The Blind Honors First 'Dog of the Year' Guiding Eyes For The Blind Honors First 'Dog of the Year'
Guiding Eyes For The Blind Honors First 'Dog of the Year' YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Dick Pomo may occasionally joke about being an average golfer when he hits the greens, but there’s one thing the blind Arizonan does not joke about – the special bond he has with his guide dog Tanya. The 9-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever and graduate of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, partnered with the Green Valley resident since 2007, allows him, he says, to “travel independently and share the kind of love that only those who love animals can understand.” “Every night before turning in, I drop to my knees and give her a hug and kiss and thank God and Guiding Eyes for t…
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