Cold Spring, NY

Vassar Brothers To Host Breast Cancer Screening       Vassar Brothers Hospital will host a free breast cancer screening on Saturday, October 20 from 8am to noon in the hospital’s cancer center. Women over the age of 40 with a family history of breast cancer are urged to attend, especially African American women and those without insurance. The screeni... More ... Local Restaurants Participate In Relief Drive For World Trade Center Workers And Families      On Thursday, October 11th, 3 restaurants from the Cold Spring/Garrison area will be donating a percentage of that evenings income to the Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund set up to aid the families of the workers at the Window on the World, the restaurant at the top of the World Trade Center that w... More ... New Executive Director Appointed At Historical Society      John A. Calabro, President of the Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum in Cold Spring, announced that the Board of Trustees has appointed Martha M. Waters to the position of Executive Director, succeeding Doris Shaw, who is retiring. Waters joins the Society & Museum dire... More ... October Is "National Disability Employment Awareness Month"      CAREERS for People with Disabilities, Inc. joins the U.S. Department of Labor in celebrating October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Recent polls indicate that almost three out of every four individuals with disabilities are not employed. Many of these individuals are eager and ab... More ... STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION      The Putnam County News & Recorder More ... Putnam Hospital Center to Offer Free Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings      The Putnam County Healthy Living Partnership offers free breast cancer screening for uninsured and underinsured women age 40 and older throughout the year. During October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Partnership members Putnam Hospital Center, Hudson Valley Radiology and Medilabs will be... More ... Teens Against Tobacco Use Volunteers Needed      Teens Against Tobacco Use, T.A.T.U., is seeking volunteers for the new health education program that trains youth to teach tobacco prevention to young children in the community. Each youth volunteer will develop skills to teach younger children about tobacco use, develop an understanding of tobacco ... More ... Beacon Hebrew Alliance Open House      Beacon Hebrew Alliance will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, October 14, from 1-4pm. Incorporated in 1927, the BHA is a Conservative (egalitarian) synagogue which is focused on being family-oriented and open to all. More ... Trick Or Treat For Unicef      The Haldane PTA will be sponsoring Cold Spring’s third annual Trick or Treat for Unicef this upcoming Halloween. Over the last two years, the little ghosts and goblins of Haldane have raised nearly $5000 for this most worthy cause. More ... "Fall Foliage" Cold Spring Antiques Show Is This Sunday      This Sunday, Oct. 14th, Cold Spring will kick off the fall foliage season with the Cold Spring Antiques Show from 9am to 5pm. More than 50 antiques dealers will set up early in the morning in Mayor’s Park, on Fair Street. The dealers are coming from as far away as Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Fl... More ... Putnam Hospital Center Provides Primer On Basic Newborn Care Issues      On Saturday, November 3, from 10:45am to 12:15pm. Putnam Hospital Center’s maternity department will offer a Baby Boot Camp in its new Birthing Center, located at the hospital in Carmel. More ... Putnam Hospital Center’s Grandparenting Class To Discuss Changes in Childcare      On Saturday, November 3, from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., Putnam Hospital Center’s maternity department will offer a Grandparenting Class in its new Birthing Center, located at the hospital in Carmel. More ... Putnam Hospital Center’s November Sibling Class To Provide Helpful Hints      On Saturday, November 3, from 8:30 to 9:15am, Putnam Hospital Center’s maternity department will offer a Sibling Class for children in its new Birthing Center, located at the hospital in Carmel. More ... Coin Collectors To Meet October 16      The Croton River Numismatic Society of Carmel, New York (a coin club) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, October 16 in the Guideposts cafeteria located on Seminary Hill Road in Carmel at 7:30pm. More ... New York Realtors Set August Sales Record      Sales of existing single-family homes in New York reached a record level in August, breaking the 10,000-mark for the first time, according to single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS. The data also showed continued growth in the statewide average selling pri... More ... Free Mental Health Information      The Mental Health Association in Putnam County, Inc. (MHA), through a grant from the Gannett Foundation, is pleased to offer a free brochure each week on a different mental health topic. The current brochure is: "Feel Good About Yourself’, an Educational/Activity Book for Children. More ... Pegasus Program Seeks Participants      Pegasus is a confidential educational program for families whose lives have been impacted by alcohol or other drug dependencies. Pegasus provides information about alcoholism/substance abuse, coping skills, new friends and activities to get the message across. It is a program of hope. More ... Putnam Hospital Center to Offer November Pets and the Newborn Class      On Saturday, November 3, from 2:15 to 3:15pm, Putnam Hospital Center’s maternity department will offer a Pets and the Newborn Class in its new Birthing Center, located at the hospital in Carmel. More ... Putnam Hospital Center To Offer November Breastfeeding Class      On Saturday, November 3, from 12:45 to 2:00pm, Putnam Hospital Center’s maternity department will offer a Breastfeeding Class in its new Birthing Center, located at the hospital in Carmel. More ... The Salvation Army Honors Three Local Citizens      Putnam County Executive, Hon. Robert J. Bondi, will be honored by The Salvation Army at their Annual Putnam County Advisory Board Recognition Dinner held at Sciortino’s Restaurant in Brewster on Friday, October 26, at 7pm. He will be receiving the Army’s Community Service Award. More ... Hospital Seeks Participants For Osteoporosis Study      The Helen Hayes Hospital Clinical Research Center is currently recruiting women to participate in a research study examining new ways to prevent osteoporosis. More ... Putnam County Children’s Committee Begins Annual Fund Drive      The Putnam County Children’s Committee is beginning its annual fund drive. The four Philipstown representatives, Lucille Grow, Margaret Whelan, Elizabeth Todd Healy, and Marion Frazier, along with representatives from eastern Putnam County, are preparing a mailing to their neighbors asking for contr... More ... Reservists, New Enlistees May Get Deferral For Back Taxes      The Internal Revenue Service reminded reservists called to active duty and new enlistees in the armed forces that they might qualify for a deferral of taxes owed if they can show that their ability to pay the taxes is impaired because of their military service. The Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief ... More ... Governor Announces FEMA To Reimburse Counties For Emergency Services      Governor George E. Pataki today announced that FEMA has approved his request for federal assistance to reimburse all New York State counties for providing emergency services to New York City following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. More ... BOCES Government Students Talk About Impact Of Sept. 11 Events       The Sept. 11 tragedy and its impact on students in the Participation in Government class at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) was the subject of a recent campus visit by ABC’s Eyewitness News. More ... New Law Extends Filing Deadline For Crime Victims       Governor Pataki has announced that he has signed legislation enabling crime victims to receive compensation from the Crime Victims Board (CVB) after the current one year deadline for filing a claim. More ... Hudson Valley Raptor Center’s 12th Annual Benefit For Birds Of Prey      On Sunday October 21st, from 12-5pm, the Hudson Valley Raptor Center will present A Wildlife Festival for the entire family to benefit birds of prey. More ... Domestic Violence: "It Is Your Business"      October commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month and directs our attention to the devastating impact of domestic violence in America. Alarming survey statistics from the U. S. Department of Justice reveal that while an estimated one million violent crimes were committed against persons by thei... More ... Local Brownie Troop Plants Memorial Garden      On October 1, 2001 Brownie Troop # 2505 planted a memorial flower garden in McConville Park to honor all of those people who lost and risked their lives on September 11, 2001. More ... Traitor’s Ramble A Success      "Retracing the Flight of Benedict Arnold", one of the 92 Hudson River Valley Ramble events that took place this past September 22nd and 23rd, drew a total of over 70 hikers, many of whom were from other counties including New York City. Not only did hikers travel a long distance for the re... More ... Free Six Week Video Series On Caring For The Elderly      On Thursday evenings from 7:30-9pm, beginning October 11 through November 15, a free six week video series will be offered for family and friends caring for their elderly parents, relatives or spouse. More ... Free Work Shop For Caregivers      The Caregiver’s Task Force and the Putnam County Office for the Aging are sponsoring a free two week workshop for caregivers. More ... Complimentary Fitness Class For Babies and Toddlers      Estelle & Alfonso are offering a complimentary class for new students in Baby Biceps Class for crawlers and toddlers or TERRIFIC TWO’S for the two year old. These popular classes are unique fitness programs for little ones, which are great for both parent and child bonding because they take the ... More ... First Annual Community Services Fair For People With Disabilities      County Executive Robert J. Bondi is pleased to announce that the Putnam County Office for the Disabled will sponsor the First Annual Community Services Fair for People with Disabilities on Wednesday, October 24 from 3-8pm. The fair will provide au opportunity for parents, guardians, educators, self-... More ... The Spirit Of September 11 - A Message From Charles Schumer      Just over three weeks have passed since the horrible attack on New York City, and two things have become clear. First, although our state and nation are indelibly changed, our ability to persevere is unquestioned. Second, perhaps like no one else, New Yorkers know how to come together in times of cr... More ... Governor Launches Unprecedented Tourism Campaign To Highlight NY’s Resilient Spirit      Governor Pataki has announced an unprecedented $40 million coordinated advertising campaign to encourage business travelers and tourists to come back to New York in the wake of the World Trade Center attack. More ... American Heart Association Says High-Protein Diets May Pose Health Risks      High-protein diets have no proven effectiveness, in long-term weight reduction and pose potential health threats for those who adhere to them for more than a short tune, according to an advisory from the American Heart Association’s Nutrition Committee in today’s "Circulation: Journal of the Am... More ... Historic Fireboat John J Harvey, To Give Cold Spring Salute At Memorial Service For Missing FDNY Firefighter      John J Harvey, "The most powerful Fireboat when underway" in the United States, and now a private working Fireboat Museum, will be traveling to Cold Spring on Saturday October 13th. The purpose of the trip is give a water display salute at a memorial service for a missing FDNY firefighter ... More ... "Mackey" Budney Honored By Democrats      On September 23rd, The Putnam County Democratic Committee held their 6th annual "Putnam County Honors Its Own" banquet at the country club at Lake MacGregor in Mahopac. The banquet was hosted by Putnam County Democratic Chair Steve Rosario and Carl McCall, NYS Comptroller, was the guest sp... More ... Community Service Award Given At Philipstown Masonic Lodge 150th Celebration      Following the rededication of the Philipstown Masonic Lodge #236 in Nelsonville celebrating their 150th Anniversary, a dinner was held at Northgate Restaurant. At the dinner theDeWitt Clinton Award for community service was presented to Cecile Lindstedt and Merry Sanders for their personal contribut... More ... Garrison School Board Sets Goals; Progress Made On Construction And Instruction      At their October 4 meeting, members of the Garrison Union Free School District Board of Education set goals for the current academic year. Summarized, the goals are to focus on differentiating instruction and to work towards successfully integrating the completed new addition into the life of the Ga... More ... Haldane Board Continues To Wrestle With Space Problems High School internship program and new elementary school report cards presented by Margaret O’Sullivan      At the Haldane Board of Education workshop meeting on October 2, 2001, the topic of short and long range space planning was once again on the table. Haldane Superintendent Di Natale suggested that the Board approve the installation of four modular classrooms for the short term. He stated that the sc... More ... Talk of our Town      Last week we left out the birthday greetings so we’ll start this week off with them. According to our Lions Club calendar (did you place your order for next year’s calendar yet?) and other sources, congratulations are due to Marisa Lerner, Lisa DeNardo, Michael P. Lyons Sr., Evan Duncan Campbell, Pa... More ...

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