Continued Funding Available for Non-Profits from Putnam County Youth Bureau
The Putnam County Youth Bureau and Youth Board anticipate the continued availability of New York State Office of Children and Family Services and Youth Bureau funding for calendar year 2009.
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William Koehler Putnam County RSVP Singers and Dancers Entertain at Local Nursing Homes
Did you know that a volunteer group of senior gals entertains at local nursing homes every week from September through June? Their dedication and good will, as well as precision dance routines and enthusiastic singing, brings sunshine and joy into the lives of the residents.
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Self-Guided Tour of Two Private Gardens in Westchester Highlight Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program
The Garden Conservancy's Open Days program features a self-guided tour at two of Westchester County's best private gardens on Saturday, May 10, 2008. No reservations are required; the gardens will be open rain or shine.
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June Begins With CPR/AED Week: Are You Trained to Help Save a Life?
Safety and preparedness classes in Hudson Valley offered by the American Red Cross in greater New York
Designated by the U.S. Congress last December, June 1-7 marks the first National CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) Awareness Week. The goal is to encourage states, cities and towns to establish organized programs to provide training and increase public access to AEDs.
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Mitzvah Day at Temple Beth- El
The students in the Temple Beth-El Religious School will be participating in the Mitzvah Day Program on Sunday, May 18 in conjunction with the Jewish Family Services organization. Jewish Family Services is located at the JCC, 110 Grand Avenue, Poughkeepsie.
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How to Read Results of Bone Testing Focus of Osteoporosis Group
The Osteoporosis Awareness Group brings together women and men of all ages concerned about osteoporosis. Join them for support, hearing the latest information on osteoporosis by experts in the field, shared experiences and learning the value of a healthy lifestyle in dealing with this condition.
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Bannerman Castle Trust Celebrates Five Years of Tours on Bannerman Island
Ticket prices have been reduced for the 2008 season
Discover the Mystery and Explore the Mystery of Bannerman Island-Hudson Highlands State Park. Described as one of the most beautiful sites on the Hudson River, Bannerman Island's fanciful Scottish inspired castle rises out of the Hudson River, as an ancient enchanted ruin, beckoning to tell you it...
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Nature Strollers: A Hiking Group for Families with Young Children at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
On Tuesday, May 13 and May 27 at 10am, join Naturalist Guide, Laurel Dodge for Nature Strollers, a hiking group for families with babies, toddlers and young children. Come take a one-hour hike at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center location, 20 Kenridge Farm Drive, Route ...
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Assemblywoman Sandy Galef "Speak Out" TV Series on Property Taxes Continues
Assemblywoman Sandy Galef's practical approach to the bleak economic forecast includes this interactive series of interviews with experts that offer a wide range of perspectives on the current property tax crisis facing Westchester and Putnam County. The shows, which kicked off in March, will cont...
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Hudson Valley Air Quality: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Lung Association's 2008 State of the Air Report Chronicles Unhealthy Ozone, Soot Levels
The American Lung Association of New York today sounded the alarms for all Hudson Valley residents over the quality of air they breathe. According to the State of the Air: 2008 report, released today by the American Lung Association, Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties received failing grades ...
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Raised Bed Gardens for People with Special Needs
Verplanck Garden Club at Stony Kill offers gardening opportunities
Love to garden but are unable to use a ground-level plot? The Verplanck Garden Club at Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is offering gardening opportunities for special needs gardeners.
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Putnam Hospital Center to Offer Free Breastfeeding Class
On Thursday, May 29, from 7 to 9pm, the Birthing Center at Putnam Hospital Center will offer a free Breastfeeding Class at the hospital, located at 670 Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel. This special class will discuss the advantages of breastfeeding for infant and mother and review breastfeeding basic...
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Interactive Seminar on Alzheimer's Disease to be Held May 31
The Alzheimer's Association- Hudson Valley/ Rockland/Westchester NY Chapter, Putnam Hospital Center and the Putnam County Office for the Aging Caregivers Task Force have joined together to offer a free seminar on Alzheimer's disease.
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Learn How to Grow a Chemical Free Garden: a Talk at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
Join the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum on Wednesday May 14, at 7:30pm at the Outdoor Discovery Center Farmhouse, 20 Kenridge Farm Drive, Route 9W, Cornwall, for the May Evening Speakers Series: Beautiful Easy Gardens, Easy to Maintain Without the Use of Chemicals!
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The Secret is Out:…12 Gardens Open to the Public for Secret Garden Tour
Putnam County-wide "Secret Garden Tour" fundraiser for PARC set for Saturday, June 14, 2008
Putnam ARC, the leading provider of services for people with disabilities in Putnam County, has teamed together with private home-owners for the 2nd Annual Secret Garden Tour. The day-long event, set for Saturday, June 14, 2008, is a self-guided driving tour to the best and most beautiful private ...
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Saint Patrick's Cathedral Youth Choir to perform at Our Lady of Loretto
On Sunday, May 11, Our Lady of Loretto Church will welcome The Cathedral of Saint Patrick Young Singers (CSPYS) to sing at the 9am Mass.
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Common Ground Farm to Hold Open House May 10
Common Ground Farm, an educational farm project located on the grounds of Stony Kill Environmental Center, will be holding an open house on Saturday May 10 from 9am to 12pm. The farm will be offering tours, local food for snacking, seeds for sale and activities for the kids. In addition the Verpla...
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Cold Spring Lions Meet at TLC Photo Studio
The Cold Spring Lions Club held their meeting on Monday, April 28 at the TLC Photo Studio on Peekskill Road, where they were served a delicious dinner prepared by Mary Ann, wife of photographer Tim Carron. Tim had a show and tell about the art of photography and how he brought back to life the ar...
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Community Health Education Day at Hudson River HealthCare in Beacon
On Thursday, May 15, 2008, Hudson River HealthCare, in partnership with the Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network will present the 2nd Annual Community Health Education Day (CHED). This FREE event will be held at Hudson River HealthCare, 6 Henry Street (Lobby), Beacon, from 10am until 3pm.
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Knights of Columbus Loretto Council Joins Keep Putnam Beautiful and 'Adopts' Fair Street
The Knights of Columbus of Cold Spring " Loretto Council #536 " recently joined the "Keep Putnam Beautiful" program by joining the adopt a highway program they had their first cleanup this past Saturday, May 3rd.
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Hudson Valley Hospital Celebrates First Anniversary as Only Area Hospital to Win a "Magnet" Designation for Nursing
Kathy Webster vividly remembers the day Hudson Valley Hospital Center learned its nurses won the coveted Magnet designation, an honor that only 4 percent of hospitals nationwide earn from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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Birding and Breakfast: an Informal Birding Walk Led by Constitution Marsh
Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary invites you to join them Saturday, May 17 at 8am, at the beautiful home of Sandy and Rob Freeman for the Center's first Birding and Breakfast, an informal morning birding walk during the height of the spring migration.
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Get into the Spring Spirit with Great Music at Jazz Vespers This Saturday
Let go of your workweek with soulful jazz and some spiritual inspiration at the Jazz Vespers this Saturday, May 10 at 5:30pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown, 10 Academy St., Cold Spring.
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Intergenerational Service at Temple Beth-El
On Friday May 23 at 6pm there will be a spirited intergenerational service at Temple Beth-El, 118 Grand Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Following this service there will be a Shabbat dinner with family and friends. Kid friendly meals will be available. Reservations are required by May 19. There will be limi...
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Little Folk Farm Days Let Children Discover Farm Life at Green Chimneys
Little Folk Farm Days, one of Green Chimneys' most popular community events, returns this spring. The fundraising event will be held on the organization's 196-acre Brewster campus May 13, 14 and 15 from 10am to 2pm.
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Workers are Remembered at Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Vigil
On Thursday, May 1, the Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body, AFL-CIO held an afternoon vigil to honor workers who lost their lives at work in the past year. The event was held at Kensico Dam in Valhalla where the Central Labor Body hopes to build a monument in memory of those who have died at th...
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Cold Spring Friendship Center a Focal Point for Area Seniors
Weekday meals, recreational activities, health screenings are open to all local residents
The Cold Spring Friendship Center for senior citizens is located in the American Legion Hall on Cedar Street. It is the focal point for seniors who come together for services and activities that enhance their dignity, support their independence, and encourage their involvement in the community.
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Main Street is Coming Alive
The Hudson Valley- and especially Philipstown- has been at its most beautiful these past couple of weeks as everything has started to bloom. Like the flowers and trees, enterprise on Main Street has been springing to life. We've got many new businesses opening and some old favorites finding new ho...
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Creepy Crawling Creatures
By Rob Ahrens
There are many interesting creatures of the forest, but none are more interesting than the creepy crawling creatures that are called amphibians. These creatures can be found under rocks, logs, or just crawling around the forest floor.
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