"Santa's Helpers" Program at Hudson Valley Hospital Assists Families During Holidays
The staff at Hudson Valley Hospital Center is gearing up for another year of giving from the heart. Named "Santa's Helpers," hospital employees, volunteers, physicians and community members shop for presents and wrap them up to be collected by agencies in Westchester. "This is our 11th year, and ev...
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Hudson Valley Hospital Center Wins National Success Award
Hudson Valley Hospital Center is proud to announce that Press Ganey Associates has named it a 2006 Success Stories Award Winner. This places Hudson Valley Hospital Center in the top 10% in employee satisfaction. More than 1,600 inpatient hospitals currently participate in the company database.
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Chanukah Party and January Yiddish Classes hosted by Beacon Hebrew Alliance
Beacon Hebrew Alliance (BHA) will hold its annual Chanukah party on Sunday, December 17 at 11am. The party will include delicious homemade latkes, a children's craft, games, a brief skit, and goody bags. This year, Philipstown's own Judy and Noel Kropf will teach Israeli Folk Dancing! The party is ...
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Friends Network Honors Community Members at Annual Harvest Ball
The Friends Network. Inc., a Carmel based voluntary notfor profit organization that helps people with disabilities live fulfilling, meaningful, successful lives, recently honored several community members at its annual Friends Network Harvest Ball, held on November 4 at Ceola Manor in Jefferson Val...
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Mount Gulian Celebrates Holiday Traditions with Candlelight Tours
Mount Gulian Historic Site, the Dutch Colonial home of the Verplanck family, will hold its annual Candlelight Tours on Sunday, December 17th from 4 to 7pm and December 19th, 20th, and 21st from 1 to 5pm. Mount Gulian was originally constructed in the 1730s with the family residing there until 1931...
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Holiday Cookie Walk Hosted by Putnam Humane Society
The Putnam Humane Society presents their first Holiday Cookie Walk on Saturday, December 16th from 11am-3pm at the Drew United Methodist Church, 28 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel. There will be tons of cookies!
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Breast-Feeding Group Moderated by Cold Spring Resident is Most Popular Support Group at Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Cold Spring resident Linda LeMon, lactation consultant and certified childbirth educator, is credited with bringing Hudson Valley Hospital's Breastfeeding Support Group to an all-time high in attendance. "Women from all over the region are joining this popular group.
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Lions Club Still Helping In Slidell With Long Process Of Recovery from Katrina
Fourteen months after Katrina, the residents of Slidell are still victims as they attempt to restore their homes to pre- Katrina. The devastation that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita spread across the Gulf Coast last year still hangs over much of New Orleans.
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Free Westchester Camp Fair to Take Place in January
The 25th annual Westchester Camp Fair will take place at the Westchester County Center Exhibit Hall in White Plains on Sunday, January 28th, between 11am and 3pm. In just one afternoon, parents and their children will have an opportunity to learn about many summer camps. Representatives from slee...
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Lions to Host Senior Citizens' Christmas Party
The Cold Spring Lions Club once again celebrates the season with their annual Christmas Party, a free event open to all local seniors. The party will be held on Saturday, December 9 at 5:30pm at the Methodist Church, 216 Main Street, in Cold Spring. A full dinner will be served and there will be mu...
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North Highlands Fire Department Santa to Visit Community December 17th
North Highlands Engine Co.# 1 Santa will be on his Big Red Sled and will visit the community on Sunday, December 17, 2006, with gifts for the children and holiday good wishes for all. The schedule below is the route that Santa will follow. Santa will try to stay as close to it as possible but the D...
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Beacon Gingerbread Trail and Silent Auction for Bannerman Island
Take a walk down the Gingerbread Trail on Main Street, Beacon. Gingerbread houses are created by both professional and amateur bakers/artists. Houses are currently displayed at The Muddy Cup, Mountain Tops, The Bannerman Island Gallery, Sanctuary, RiverWinds and The Beacon Barkery.
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Open House at Stony Kill "An Old Fashioned Country Holiday"
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Stony Kill Environmental Education Center announces a holiday open house from Noon until 4pm on Thursday, December 28, 2006. This event is free of charge and designed for all age groups.
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Tai Chi / Chi Kung Classes Offered for Seniors
The Putnam County Office for the Aging is holding a series of free Tai Chi / Chi Kung Classes for seniors at locations throughout Putnam County. In Cold Spring, the classes take place on Mondays, from 10:30-11:30am at the American Legion Hall on Cedar Street. For information, call 265-3952.
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H.O.P.E. Support Group Meeting in Beacon for Families of Children With Behavioral Issues
The Mental Health Association in Dutchess County is pleased to announce that the H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Through Personal Experience) for Families Support Group is now meeting in Beacon. H.O.P.E. for Families is a peerled support group for families and caregivers of children with social, behaviora...
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World AIDS Day Spotlighted by Putnam County Health Department
Friday, December 1, 2006 was World AIDS Day, a day set aside to increase awareness of the magnitude of the HIV/ AIDS epidemic globally as well as in the United States. Although there have been new technologies brought to the fight against AIDS, such as a rapid HIV test and new treatments that have ...
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Katherine Giachinta to Wed Joseph Demarco
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Giachinta announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Giachinta, to Joseph DeMarco, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DeMarco, all of Cold Spring. An October 2007 wedding is planned. The bride works for Mid Hudson Concrete Products. She is a graduate of University of Hartford...
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Two Young Cold Spring Girls Obtain Open Water Scuba Certification
It was a bleak & unusual late October weekend if not for any other reason than the age of the two candidates waiting their four final open water qualification dives.
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Year End Tax Tips from the IRS
Whether you are winterizing your home, buying a new car, or preparing for the holidays, the Internal Revenue Service offers tax tips for you to consider. Some tax breaks and a review of your current tax situation may result in a bigger refund or less taxes to be paid come tax time.
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Central Hudson Vegetation Management Program Seeks to Improve Electric Service Reliability
To improve the reliability of electric service throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley and better meet the growing energy needs of its customers, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation has implemented a more comprehensive vegetation management program for its electric transmission and distribution syst...
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New Jersey Man Facing Suspended License Charge
Putnam County Sheriff Donald B, Smith reports the November 25, 2006 arrest of Roberto Fernando, 53, of St. Pauls Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey, on a charge of driving with a suspended license in the Town of Philipstown.
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Putnam Valley Woman Left Scene Of Accident
Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the November 29, 2006 arrest of a Putnam Valley woman after she left the scene of a property damage automobile accident. At about 9:50pm on November 29th, the Sheriffs Department received a report of a property damage accident in the parking lot of Han...
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Hanukah Celebration at Temple Beth-El
Celebrate Hanukah with crafts, songs, snacks and fun just for tots. The program begins at 11:15am in the social hall of Temple Beth-El. All are welcome. Programs are geared towards children ages 1-4. To RSVP or for additional information contact Susan Canning at 454-0570 or tbelpgm(a)hvcbiz.rr.com...
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Highland Garden Club to Hold Christmas Party
The Highland Garden Club is planning their annual Christmas Party to be held at the Butterfield Memorial Library on Tuesday, December 12 at 1pm. The program will include a gift exchange. The hostess for the party will be Margaret Mills, Catherine Treuter and Betty Blanchard.
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Talk of the Town
The clock is ticking down to Christmas and Hanukah... and the merchants on Main Street in Cold Spring are making things easier for everyone this year - they are staying open late this Friday through Sunday till 8pm. If you're looking for something special, there's plenty of unique items, unique gif...
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