Cold Spring, NY

Holiday Lighting Can Be Festive and EnergyEfficiency      Did you know that holiday lighting can add more than $100 dollars to your electric bill in less than 30 days? More ... Celebrate Christmas and New Year’s at Graymoor      Celebrate the joy and solemnity of Christmas and New Year’s with the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement at Graymoor. More ... Beacon Hebrew Alliance to Host Hannukah Party      The Beacon Hebrew Alliance will be hosting its annual Hannukah party on Sunday, December 18, from 11 am 12:30 pm. The party will be preceded by a Tots class from 10-11 am. More ... Make a Commitment to Fresh Air Fund in 2006      The New Year gives families a wonderful opportunity to make resolutions about activities they can do together in the coming year. In 2006, help the children of New York City by volunteering to be a host family for The Fresh Air Fund. Volunteering as a family is a chance to spend time together and to More ... Coin Collectors to Meet      The Croton River Numismatic Society of Carmel, a coin club, will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, December 20th in the Guideposts Cafeteria, 39 Seminary Hill Road in Carmel at 8 pm. More ... Two Hospitalized After Alcohol-Related Crash in Putnam Valley      Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that two Putnam Valley residents were injured in a one-car crash in that Town on December 3, 2005. The driver of the car, fortyyear oldAntonio Perreira and his passenger, Ms. Jennifer McEniry, aged 29, were hospitalized following the 10:40 pm accident on More ... Tractor-Trailer Rollover Closes Route 9 in Philipstown      Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports that a tractor-trailer truck rolled over on Route 9 in Philipstown on Thursday afternoon, December 8th, blocking the movement of traffic in both directions for hours. More ... Mahopac-Carmel Rivalry Erupts into Melee After High School Hoops Game      Carmel School District Superintendent Marilyn Terranova, Mahopac School District Superintendent Robert Reidy, Carmel Police Department Chief Michael Johnson, and Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith jointly report a disturbance that occurred at the Carmel High School campus on the evening of Decemb More ... National Arbor Day Foundation Creates Opportunity for People to Help Replant Trees Lost to Hurricane Katrina      The National Arbor Day Foundation reminds the public about their campaign to assist recovery efforts for the areas that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. More ... Elana Chapter of Hadassah Hosts Annual Camp Fair      The twenty-fourth annual Westchester Camp Fair will take place at the Westchester County Center Exhibit Hall in White Plains on Sunday, January 29th between 11am and 3pm. More ... Hospice Care in Westchester and Putnam Offers Advice on Coping with Grief During the Holiday Season      Now that the holiday season has arrived, new and old grief seem easily rekindled. Feelings which you thought you had successfully “dealt with” can reappear, and you may again feel the shock, numbness, anger, sadness, disorganization, guilt, or relief, which you experienced months or years before. Or More ... Philipstown Greenway Announces Essay Contest Winners      The Philipstown Greenway Committee this week announced the winners of the 22 Hikes in Philipstown Essay Contest. More ... Wanting to Help Katrina Victims But Short on Cash? Donate Your Leave to Help Katrina Victims      During the holiday season, the IRS is continuing to encourage employers to establish Hurricane Katrina Relief leave donation programs. Under a leave donation program, employees can elect to forgo their vacation, sick or personal leave in exchange for the employer making cash payments to a qualified More ... Governor Announces $10 Million in “Access to Home” Grants New program will give seniors and disabled new long-term care options      Governor Pataki has announced State funding awards worth over $10.2 million to help New York seniors and those with disabilities to remain in their homes and out of nursing homes. These awards mark the first round of funding under the State’s new “Access to Home” program launched by the Governor ear More ... Eight Key Questions To Help You Manage Your Retirement Portfolio      Invest adequately and regularly, diversify your portfolio, and keep tabs on your investments. According to the New York State Society of CPAs, these time-tested principles of investing are key to managing a retirement savings portfolio. To help you put these principles into action, the New York Stat More ... Putnam Hospital Receives Compass Award      Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel was recently named the recipient of the prestigious Compass Award for outstanding performance improvement in its survey scores from Press Ganey Associates, a national leader in health care satisfaction measurement and improvement. Putnam Hospital Center was selected More ... Firemen’s Home Launches Statewide Spotlight Campaign      The Firemen’s Home, the only nursing home dedicated to providing quality health care to volunteer firefighters from communities throughout New York State, is launching a spotlight testimonial campaign featuring different residents in their unique nursing home. Each spotlight will introduce the backg More ... Philipstown Reform Synagogue Hosts Chanukah Party      On Saturday, December 17th, Philipstown Reform Synagogue will be hosting a Chanukah Party, replete with potato latkes, dreidels, crafts, games, and stories. More ... Organizers Invite Community to The Living Nativity at Saunders Farm      On Sunday, December 18th, the annual Christmas Pageant, provided by the joint efforts of White Gate Farm, the Reverend Francis J. Geer, pastor of Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church and Manitou Farm will take place at 4pm.. White Gate Farm is on Old Albany Post Road and South Highlands Turnpike in Garri More ... Cold Spring Boat Club Wraps Up Another Boating Season      Cold Spring Boat Club Commodore Thomas McKiernan announced at a recent Boat Club meeting that the Club had hosted 1334 boats from all over the Northeast at its docks at the foot of Main Street. 4485 visitors signed into its visitor’s log, 3493 of them stating they were stopping for meals and 2710 of More ... Annual Cold Spring/Garrison Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party Was a Grand Affair      Set against the backdrop of candlelight and glowing fireplaces, the annual Cold Spring/ Garrison Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party was an elegant, grand affair. More ... Talk of the Town      Santa Claus will be making the neighborhood rounds this weekend. Putnam Valley, N. Highlands and Cold Spring Fire Departments are giving the jolly old elf a lift on their firetrucks (the reindeer are resting up for their big night). The Cold Spring FD will also offer a special breakfast with Santa o More ...

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