Annual Walk and Fun Day Raises $425,000 for Maria Fareri Children's Hospital
More than 6,000 people from around the Hudson Valley Region gathered on the campus of Westchester Medical Center this weekend to walk in support of Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at the third annual Go the Distance Walk and Family Fun Day.
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County's Friendship Centers Extend Invitation to All Seniors
May is Older Americans Month and during this celebration, the Putnam County Office for the Aging Friendship / Nutrition Centers extend an invitation to all seniors to come and visit and see what they have to offer! There are daily activities, weekly health groups and guest sp...
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Computer Classes for Seniors Now Taking Registration
Putnam County Office for Aging SeniorNet® Learning Centers will hold open registration for computer classes to be held July - December, 2007. Classes to be scheduled are Computer Fundamentals, Beginning through Advanced Word Processing, Email and Internet, Customizing Win...
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Putnam County Housing Corporation Offers First Time Homebuyer's Seminar
The Putnam County Housing Corporation will be holding a seminar, "Getting Financially Ready" which is the first in a five part series for First Time Homebuyers. The seminar will be held each Thursday for five weeks.
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Putnam County Domestic Violence Awareness Walk Planned for Cold Spring
People Against Domestic Violence (PADV) will be sponsoring a 5-Mile Awareness Walk on Saturday, June 2 in the Village of Cold Spring. The event will begin at 12 noon on the lawn of St. Mary's Church on the corner of Route 9D and Main Street. There is a $20 suggested donation ...
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Creative Art Day at Leonard Wagner Park
An exciting free "Hands On" experience for all ages will be offer by the Putnam Valley Parks & Recreation Department's Sunset Series and the PV Arts, on May 19 from 10am-2pm at the Leonard Wagner Memorial Park. Participants of all ages, from preschool to Senior Citizen, will...
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Valhalla Man Arrested for DWI in Putnam Valley
On May 4, 2007, at 1:30am, Putnam County Deputy Sheriff Luigi Osso was patrolling in Putnam Valley when he spotted the operator of a 1993 Toyota Corolla lock-up its brakes at the intersection of Oscawana Lake Road and Peekskill Hollow Road. The deputy stopped the car, which w...
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2007 Clearwater Festival Connects Communities to the Hudson River
The 2007 Clearwater Music and Environmental Festival - The Great Hudson River Revival, returns to the banks of the Hudson River at Croton Point Park, in Westchester County, on Father's Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17, from 10am-8:30pm. Advance tickets are on sa...
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Franciscan Friars of the Atonement to Host Sacred Meal
On Sunday, May 20, 2007, a sacred meal inspired by biblical text will be served at Graymoor with special guest, Anthony F. Chiffolo, co-author of Cooking with the Bible. Tickets are $50 per person and proceeds will benefit the Graymoor Spiritual Life Center.
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Highland Garden Club to Meet
The Highland Garden Club will meet on Tuesday, May 23 at the Julia Butterfield Library at 1pm. Ted Winder will discuss how to shop knowledgeably for vegetables. Hostesses are Cecile Blesky and Susanne Von Theisenhausen.
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Boscobel's Thirteenth Annual Snapping Turtle Walk
In 2006, the snapping turtle was designated as New York State's official reptile. About 1200 of these reptiles live in National Audubon Society's Constitution Marsh, located just below Boscobel. Each June, female turtles climb up the steep hill to Boscobel's lush lawn to lay...
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Putnam County Propane Company Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign with Pink Trucks
Real men drive pink trucks. At least they do at Paraco Gas Corporation, a local company in Brewster that provides propane to thousands of residential, commercial and wholesale customers in towns and municipalities throughout the Putnam County region.
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FEMA Advises Mold May be Present From New York Flooding
Mold is an ever-present problem following storm flooding and can be a significant health risk if care is not taken, state and federal officials warn.
"People are anxious to get on with their lives after a flood," said Federal Coordinating Officer Marianne C. Jackson, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's top official for the nor'easter disaster recovery, "but if you had flood waters in your home, take the time to clea...
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Thousands of Children and Parents Attend Kids' Day at Putnam Hospital Center
Thousands of area children and their parents came out to enjoy the recent Second Annual Kids' Day at Putnam Hospital Center, which featured health and safety exhibits and demonstrations interspersed with kids' crafts, games and children's vendors.
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Franciscan Sisters of The Atonement Graymoor Celebrate Jubilarians
On Saturday, June 16, 2007, the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement at Graymoor in Garrison, will host a Jubilee Celebration for 8 of their members. Sister Barbara Bernauer, who recently returned to Graymoor from active ministry in Texas, will be honored as a diamond Jubil...
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Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce Networking Mixer this Thursday
On Thursday, May 17 the Chamber of Commerce will meet, with the theme of "Explore the Secrets of the Hudson Highlands: Putnam Valley" at Hanlon's Steakhouse 151 Bryant Pond Road (just off Taconic exit) Putnam Valley, at 6pm, Networking and Cash bar 7pm Meeting. The cost is ...
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Outdoor Recreation Festival at Taconic Center Offers Array of Activities
Throughout the month of May, as the morning sunlight crests above the hills of the Hudson Highlands, the bird chorus starts. This crescendo is music to the knowledgeable County resident; to the less experienced it can be a substitute for the alarm clock or just plain noise. ...
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"Evening Star Party" Returns to Leonard Wagner Park
The Putnam Valley Parks and Recreation Department's Sunset Series have announced that - weather permitting - they plan to hold another free "Evening Star Party" on Saturday evening, May 19. According to Joe Rao - who writes a nationally syndicated on-line astronomy column ...
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Enjoy Last Jazz Vespers of the Season This Saturday
Catch the last Jazz Vespers of the season and you'll be sure to catch some soulful jazz with a spectacular lineup. The Jazz Vespers is held Saturday, May 19th at 5:30pm. at the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown, 10 Academy St., Cold Spring.
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The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Celebrates Armed Forces Day and Community Day This Saturday
Filled with music, art, family fun, and trips back in time, Community Day at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor and New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site will commemorate and honor the American military- past and present- and also offer families a free, fun-filled ...
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Major New American Cancer Society Study Looks to Putnam County for Participants
Cancer prevention study gives residents chance to have direct impact on cancer
The American Cancer Society is looking to Hudson Valley residents to play a direct role in improving the lives of future generations by participating in an historic study. The Society will be signing up volunteers for its Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) at the Putnam Count...
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Hudson Valley Hospital Center Brings Health Fair to Cold Spring
Hudson Valley Hospital Center laboratory staff performed free cholesterol/blood sugar screenings at the health fair at The Medical Center at Cold Spring this past Saturday. Blood pressure screening, spinal alignment check was offered, in addition to an x-ray clinic for kids.
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Putnam Valley Farmers Market to Begin on Wednesdays from mid-June
Putnam Valley Residents Coalition will host a weekly Farmers Market, every Wednesday from June 13 to September 26, except for July 4. The location is at Historic,Tompkins Corners Methodist Church, 729 Peekskill Hollow Road., from 3pm until dusk.
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Putnam Hospital Center to Offer Free Breastfeeding Class
On Thursday, June 7th, from 7:30 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...
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Free Skin Cancer Detection Awareness Program Co- Sponsored by Putnam Hospital Center and American Cancer Society
Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. With summer here and its increased chance of exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays, area residents can take advantage of a free skin cancer detection awareness program cosponsored by Putnam Hospital Center and the Putnam ...
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Register now to "Celebrate Life" on National Cancer Survivor's Day
Support Connection Inc., a Yorktown-based not-for-profit organization offering free, confidential support services to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer, will commemorate National Cancer Survivors Day® by hosting "Celebrate Life Day" at Travelers Rest restauran...
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Putnam Hospital Center to Offer One-Day Prepared Childbirth Class
The Birthing Center at Putnam Hospital Center has scheduled its next one-day prepared childbirth class for Saturday, June 9th, from 9am to 5pm, at the hospital at 670 Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel.
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Sixth Annual Hudson Valley Autism Walk and Awareness Fair a Grand Success
The sixth Annual Hudson Valley Autism Walk and Awareness Fair, held on Sunday, April 29, 2007, at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, raised more than $125,000, with more than 3,700 participants on hand to support the event.
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Sprinkler Fitters Recruit Apprentices
The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Sprinkler Fitters, Local 669 (Hudson Valley), will conduct recruitment from May 12 through October 20 for five apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.
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Talk of the Town
We're starting that dangerous time of year this month - the time when children begin to dream about summer vacation and stop paying attention when they are walking on the street. Drivers - pay extra special attention, let's give them all a safe summer.
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