Philipstown Recreation Dept Summer Fun Program Takes Off
Summer Fun at the Philipstown Recreation Department really heated up this week! With the help of returning Summer Fun Director Lynn DelVecchio, seasoned veteran staff (including Tom Virgadamo, Joe Virgadamo, Phil D'Amato and Frank Caccetta, Jr.
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Putnam Humane Society Hosts Summer Dog Wash Day
Treat your pooch to a spa treatment on Sunday, July 15 at the Putnam Humane Society from 11am-3:30pm. Humane Society volunteers will wash, brush, towel dry, massage, trim nails and microchip, all for $35!
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Special Metro-North Schedules on July 3 and 4
Metro-North will operate 10 extra getaway trains between 1pm and 4 pm for people leaving work early on Tuesday July 3. In conjunction with this early rush hour, five regularly scheduled late PM peak trains will not operate. On Wednesday July 4, when financial markets and banks are closed, a Sunda...
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Birdathon 2007 Sets Three Records for Putnam Highlands Audubon
Thanks to the fabulous efforts of birders, fund raisers, and generous contributors, Putnam Highlands Audubon Society broke three records for its May 12 Birdathon: Species sighted: 198 (previous high 194 in 2006); Funds raised as of 6/ 25: $13,196 (previous high $12,241 also in 2006); and Number of...
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Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Program: What Will We Find in Our Seine Net?
Visit the banks of the Hudson River on Saturday, July 14 and Saturday, July 28 at 10am, at the Kowawese Unique Area, Route 9W, New Windsor, where the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will answer the question: "Fish: What will we find in our seine net?" Learn the life history of some interesting fish...
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Leave Fireworks to the Pros
Health And Safety Tips From Westchester Medical Center
For many New Yorkers, fireworks and celebrations go together, especially on the Fourth of July, but fireworks, particularly illegal fireworks, can be extremely dangerous and often lead to serious debilitating injuries or even death. Nationally, fireworks have become a tradition and, in many cases,...
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Garden Conservancy Open Days Features Five Westchester Private Gardens
On Sunday, July 22, 2007, visit five of Westchester County's best private gardens, open as part of The Garden Conservancy's National Open Days Program.
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Assembly, Senate Pass Galef co-Sponsored Cyber Piracy Legislation to Protect Consumers and Small Business
The State Legislature has passed a bill to stop "cyber piracy", which is the unscrupulous practice of taking someone's name, without his or her consent, in order to profit by selling that domain name for financial gain. The legislation defines cyber piracy and enables the New York Attorney Genera...
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Mushrooming Workshop at Glynwood Center
The Glynwood Center, Cold Spring, will be hosting a mushrooming workshop with Bill Bakaitis on September 13 & 15. If you want to know more about the fungi of the Hudson Valley, come to Glynwood for this workshop. A Thursday evening lecture will be followed by a Saturday morning foray.
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The 36th Annual 4-H Fair Takes Place On July 27, 28, 29
As Putnam County becomes an increasingly all-year-round community rather then just a vacation/weekend retreat, a special Fair occurs each summer that reminds visitors of why they chose to live in the country. Putnam County is considered 'Where the Country Begins', and the Fair provides a sense of ...
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Coin Collectors to Meet
The Croton River Numismatic society of Carmel, New York (a coin club) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday. July 17, 2007 in the Guideposts cafeteria, 39 Seminary Hill Road in Carmel at 7:30pm. Topics up for discussion at the meeting will include Canadian small cents, ships on coins, California ...
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Expired Inspection Leads to Peekskill Man's Arrest
Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Peekskill man on various vehicle and traffic related charges. According to the Sheriff's report, at about 5pm on June 26, 2007, Deputy Jason Quick was on patrol on Route 9 in the Town of Philipstown when he observed a car displaying an...
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Sheriff Cautions Against Unsafe, Illegal Fireworks
As Independence Day approaches, Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith is cautioning County residents about the dangers posed by illegal fireworks.
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Talk of the Town
Time to get the toes wet! The Hudson River Paddle will be coming to Cold Spring on Saturday. If you've ever wondered what it was like out on the river, now's your chance! The Village will be hopping with activity on Saturday, so swing on by.
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