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Soil Roundtable at Hopewell Garden Club Meeting       The regular meeting of the Hopewell Area Garden Club will take place at the East Fishkill Community Library on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 10:30am. The program this month is soil roundtable led by member Paula Russo. Come, learn and share tricks to make your soil more productive, as we discuss the... More ... Traffic Stop Results in Numerous Summonses for Dutchess County Man       On December 12, 2006 Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputies John Alfano and Jason Quick report a traffic violation stop that occurred after they observed a vehicle belonging to Todd Christopher Kelly 22 of Hopewell Jct. make a right turn onto Canopus Hill Road from Canopus Hollow Road in the wrong lane d... More ... Beacon’s Howland Library Offers Homework Assistance       Got Homework? Howland Public Library in Beacon will offer homework guidance and research assistance for all grade levels at our Homework Center between January 8th and June 7th. The Homework Center will operate Monday through Thursday from 3-5pm. The library has a qualified Homework Coordinator and... More ... Children’s Christmas Victorian Tea and Games at Mt. Gulian During School Break       Mount Gulian Historic Site, Route 9D, Beacon, invites children and adults to its Children’s Christmas Victorian Tea and Games, Wednesday, December 27th from noon until 2pm. The tradition of Victorian ladies and their gentlemen meeting in the afternoons for tea and conversation was popular at many ... More ... Hudson Valley Hospital’s January Programs include Blood Drive and Self-Esteem for Women with Cancer       ‘Look Good...Feel Better’ is a program of the American Cancer Society. The next meeting is Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 10am, Hudson Valley Hospital Center (arthritis center building). Sessions are designed to help improve the selfimage and self-esteem of women experiencing appearance related sid... More ... Central Hudson Initiates Annual Essential Services Program       Mid-Hudson Valley residents whose utility accounts are past due won’t have their electric service disconnected this winter under the annual “Essential Services Program” of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation. More ... The Chapel of Our Lady Restoration Awarded Second NYSCA Grant       The Chapel of Our Lady Restoration is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $12,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts to fund the second phase of design for a Chancery Building on Chapel property. More ... Veterans Offered Free Fishing Trips       LeisureTyme.net, LLC has announced its “Take a Vet Fishing” initiative as a way for all boaters and fishing enthusiasts across the nation to say Thank You to service men and women for their courage and commitment to the nation’s safety and security. More ... MTA Metro-North Railroad Gets High Marks From Customers       In its annual customer satisfaction survey, a record 92% of Metro-North customers said they were either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with the railroad, an increase of 2 points over the 2005 survey. More ... Holiday Season Services at First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown       There’s a Christmas Eve service to fit your needs at First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown: -Christmas Eve Family Service at 10:30am. Children love this service as the songs and carols are geared for children. -Traditional Candlelight Communion Service at 8:30pm. A beautiful service with the c... More ... Putnam Chorale Starting Rehearsals for Spring Season       The Putnam Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Douglas Anderson, is beginning rehearsals for the Spring Season on Mondays, 7:15pm at Guideposts, on Seminary Hill Rd. in Carmel. The first performance of the season will take place on January 8, 2007. More ... Philipstown Seniors on the Road Again       Once again, the Philipstown Senior Citizens have an array of interesting excursions and trips coming up in late winter and spring. More ... Children’s Artwork Calendar to Raise Funds for Kiln       “Where’s the clay?” This was the question asked by most of the children as they entered The Living Room for the first time. After finishing their clay creations they asked with great excitement, “Can I take it home? More ... American Red Cross Offers Online Training for Emergency Responders Six courses help volunteers prepare to provide humanitarian needs following WMD/Terrorism disaster       The American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) has announced the availability of a new series of six web-based training courses that will help volunteers better prepare to provide humanitarian services following a disaster created by weapons of mass destruction or other acts of terrorism. Dev... More ... Metro-North Runs Additional Holiday Trains       Metro-North Railroad will be offering more than the usual trains into and out of Grand Central during the holidays as follows: -Friday, December 22: There will be special getaway service with extra trains and longer trains departing Grand Central from noon through 4pm. Between 4pm. and 5pm, normal... More ... Prepared Childbirth Class at Putnam Hospital Center       The Birthing Center at Putnam Hospital Center has scheduled its next one-day prepared childbirth class for Saturday, January 13th, from 9am to 5pm, at the hospital at 670 Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel. More ... Putnam Hospital Center to Offer Free Breastfeeding Class       On Thursday, January 4th, from 7:30 to 9:00pm, 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 breastfee... More ... Talk of the Town       Toys for Tots were picked up at the PCN&R offices on Tuesday. There was an extraordinary amount of donations this year and we heard the same was true at the other drop off spots. Thanks to all that gave to this worthy cause. Don’t forget, the Food Pantry at the First Presbyterian Church takes dona... More ... PHILIPSTOWN POTPOURRI The Enemy Restrained (Part 4 of 4) by Don McDonald       Pollopel’s Island, known more famously as Bannerman’s Island, just south of Newburgh Bay on the Hudson’s east shore, was the site of the fourth river hindrance. Here was adopted a variation of the “cheval-de-frise” mode of construction. In place of the traditional “c.-d.-f. More ...

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