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Coping With Headaches Program at East Fishkill Library       Dr. Detlef Wolf, licensed acupuncturist will be presenting both a lunchtime and evening lecture on Coping with Headaches at the East Fishkill Community Library, Monday, February 4 at 11:30am and Thursday, February 7, 2008 in the Alley Community Room. Participants will learn what causes headaches, ... More ... Educational Program on Living Trusts at East Fishkill Library       Please come to the East Fishkill Community Library on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 7pm for a free informational program on Living Trusts. Seventy five percent of people are caught unprepared, unaware that they even have an "estate." If you own real or personal property, you do. More ... Talk of the Town       Signs of Spring are popping up in this week's edition. Betty Budney is around taking orders for the American Cancer Society's annual Daffodil sale. They are guaranteed to trigger spring fever! Another story this week is the coming of the Girl Scout Cookies. If you have a favorite girl scout, give ... More ... IRS Advice on Gift Taxes       If you gave any one person gifts in 2007 that are valued at more than $12,000, you must report the total gifts to the Internal Revenue Service and may have to pay tax on the gifts. The person who receives your gift does not have to report the gift to the IRS or pay gift or income tax on its value. More ... Tuesday Talmud Classes at Temple Beth-El       Join Rabbi Neal Loevinger for his weekly Talmud class at Noon on Tuesdays at Temple Beth-El, 118 Grand Avenue, Poughkeepsie. More ... State Parks Acquires Three Properties In Hudson Highlands Lands Protect Fishkill Ridge and Connect to City of Beacon; University Settlement Included       New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash, together with officials from Scenic Hudson and the City of Beacon, today announced the protection of three properties totaling over 1300 acres of land along the Fishkill Ridge, adjacent to Hudson Highlands... More ... Living a Wheat-Free Lifestyle Talk at Celiac Support Group       The monthly meeting of the Hudson Valley Celiac Support Group meets in Conference Room B at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8pm. More ... Hartman Joins Beacon Institute as Chief Development Officer       Shirley Hartman, a respected and highly successful senior development professional, has joined the staff of The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries as Chief Development Officer. More ... New Report- A-Litterer Phone-In Number to Putnam County Sheriff's Department       Using your hands-free cell phone, all drivers can now call 225-4300 to report the license plate number of the car/truck in front of them that just littered Putnam County. The Putnam County Sheriff's Department will send the registered owner of the vehicle a letter reminding them that this action i... More ... Jayne McLaughlin Named Director of New York State Parks Taconic Region       New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash today announced that Jayne McLaughlin has been named director of the Taconic Region. "For thirty years, Jayne has brought leadership, passion, direction and vision to State Parks. Her experience and dedica... More ... Franciscan Friars of the Atonement to Burn Palms in Preparation for Ash Wednesday       The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement will burn blessed palm branches on Sunday, February 3, after the 11am Mass at Pilgrim Hall, Graymoor. The ashes will be used to mark the foreheads of the faithful on February 6, Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. More ... Putnam Retired Senior Volunteers Announce Tax Preparation Assistance Program       Mary White, Director of the RSVP of Putnam Program has announced that her organization is offering, via appointment, the AARP Income Tax Program for Seniors age 60 and over. More ... Graymoor to Celebrate Start of Lenten Season with Mardi Gras Pancake Supper       The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement will host a festive Mardi Gras Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, February 5, 2007 from 5:30-7pm in the Friars' Dining Room (fifth floor of the Graymoor Spiritual Life Center). Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for child, children under 6 free. If you plan to attend,... More ... Barbara Ann Gray, Formerly of Cold Spring, Becomes Tribal Court Administrator for St. Regis Indian Reservation       Barbara Anne Gray, a former resident of Cold Spring, and former student of Haldane Central School recently became Tribal Court Administrator for the St Regis Indian Reservation (Akwesasne) in upstate New York where she now lives. More ... Putnam Hospital Center Asks Community to 'Save the Date' for Their 2008 Special Events       -Saturday, May 10- Kids' Day at PHC, Sponsored by the PHC Auxiliary, 12-4 pm, Putnam Hospital Center; free interactive health and safety exhibits and demonstrations will be interspersed with kids' crafts, More ... A Groundhog Day Celebration at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum       On Saturday, February 2, at 10am, the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will be hosting: A Groundhog Day Celebration. Come to the Museum's Outdoor Discovery Center to celebrate Groundhog Day. Chuckie, a live groundhog, will be there. Will he see his shadow? There will be music and a Master of Cere... More ... AHRC Sponsors Annual Bowl-a-Thon       On Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 12 noon until 4pm at Bowling Time Lanes on Route 9W in New Windsor, AHRC, a non-profit organization which assists the developmentally disabled, will hold its Bowl-athon. This will be AHRC's fifth year for this community event. More ... Retired Putnam County D.A. Wright Receives Hogan Award       New York State's District Attorneys Association presented its highest honor, the Hogan Award, to retired Putnam County District Attorney Kevin Wright at the Association's annual winter banquet January 18, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan. More ... Sheriff Reports Two Traffic Arrests for Unlicensed Operation in Putnam Valley       Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports several recent arrests of motorists for driving with suspended licenses throughout Putnam County. Deputy Sheriff Timothy Keith initiated a traffic stop on Route 9 in the Town of Philipstown on January 19, 2008 at 5:11pm after witnessing a moving violation. The depu... More ... Boat Reported Stolen From Mahopac Leads to Arrest of Putnam Valley Man       Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Putnam Valley man on charges stemming from the reported theft of a 1987 Bayliner motorboat valued at approximately $2,500. On November 12, 2007, a Mahopac resident called the sheriff's office and reported that his motorboat and trailer... More ... Nelsonville Man Charged With Aggravated Harassment       Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Village of Nelsonville man for repeatedly harassing and threatening a local woman. Deputy Sheriff Robert Detlefs received the complaint from the woman shortly before midnight on January 21, 2008. More ... Poughkeepsie Man Charged With Driving With Suspended License       Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a City of Poughkeepsie man for driving with a suspended license. According to the Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff Thomas Lee was on patrol in the Town of Philipstown on January 25, 2008 at 3:20am when he stopped a motorist for speeding on Route 9. An investig... More ... Traffic Sign Removal Leads to Arrest of Put Val Man       The Putnam County Sheriff's Department reports receiving a report from an area resident who had witnessed a male subject remove a "10 Ton Weight Limit" sign from its post alongside Canopus Hollow Road in the Town of Putnam Valley on January 13, 2008 at approximately 4:15pm. More ... Lake Peekskill Woman Charged With Leaving the Scene of Accident       Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Lake Peekskill woman on a charge of heaving the scene of an auto accident in which her passenger was injured. More ... Beacon Woman Arrested for Driving With Suspended License       Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a City of Beacon woman for driving with a suspended license while driving on Rt. 9D. Deputy Sheriff Claire Pearson was on patrol on Route 9D in the Village of Cold Spring on January 13, 2008 at 5:50pm when she observed a speeding motorist. Upon effect... More ... Putnam Valley Man Charged With Cocaine, Marijuana, Alcohol, Fireworks Possession       The Putnam County Sheriff's Department reports that Deputy Sheriff Thomas Lee was on patrol on Oscawana Lake Road in the Town of Putnam Valley on January 19, 2008 at 4:04am when he observed a motorist commit a moving violation. Upon initiating a traffic stop, the deputy smelled a strong odor of ma... More ... Support Connection Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Groups are Offered in February       Support Connection, Inc., a not-for profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer, offers a wide range of support groups women with breast and ovarian cancer. Groups are offered in Putnam and Westchester. For a complete calen... More ... Green Chimneys Honored With Agency of the Year Award from National Network for Youth       National Network for Youth is proud to honor New York's Green Chimneys with the 2008 Agency of the Year Award. This award is given annually to a National Network member organization in recognition of the vital role that youth agencies play in the healthy development of youth, families and communit... More ... Canadian Gold Coins Topic of Interest at Coin Collector's Meeting       The Croton River Numismatic Society of Carmel, New York (a coin club) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday. February 19. 2008 in the Guideposts Cafeteria, 39 seminary Hill Road in Carmel at 7:30pm. Topics up for discussion at the meeting will include obsolete U.S. banknotes, Canadian gold coins,... More ... East Fishkill Receives $7,500 Greenway Grant       Mary C. Mangione, Executive Director of the Hudson River Valley Greenway, is pleased to announce the approval of a $7,500 Greenway matching grant to the Town of East Fishkill, for an update to the Town's Hopewell Junction Hamlet Plan. The Town will hire a hamlet planner to complete the update. More ... Program on Planning for Retirement at Desmond-Fish Library       On Thursday, February 7 at 7pm, Scott Valente will give a presentation on "Six Mistakes Retirees Often Make with Their Finances And Strategies to Help You Avoid Them" at the Desmond-Fish Library. This program will be of interest to investors who are planning for retirement or have already retired ... More ... Mardi Gras Food and Fun Celebration to Benefit Local Lion's Club Charities       On Saturday, February 2, the Cold Spring Lions will host a Mardi Gras celebration at the Silver Spoon Restaurant in Cold Spring. More ... Audio-Conference on Philanthropic Fundraising at Beacon Institute       The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Mid Hudson Valley Chapter will hold an audio-conference on February 19, 2008, Listening to Donors: Essential Skills for the Win-Win Ask, from 12:30- 2:30pm at the Beacon Institute for Rivers & Estuaries. More ... Free Pets and the Newborn Class at Putnam Hospital Center       On Saturday, February 16, from 11 am until noon, Putnam Hospital Center's maternity department will offer a Pets and the Newborn Class in its Birthing Center, located at the hospital at 670 Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel. This special class will offer tips on how to introduce your house pet(s) to yo... More ... It's Eagle-Viewing Season at Constitution Marsh       Constitution Marsh will host a number of events relating to eagles in the coming weeks. On Saturday, February 9 there will be a free eagle watch, from 9am-3pm, at Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary, More ... 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, February 23, from 9am to 5pm, at the hospital at 670 Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel. More ... Philipstown Rec Invites Seniors to a Valentine's Luncheon       On Wednesday, February 13, Philipstown Recreation welcomes all local seniors to a special Seniors' Valentine Luncheon, to be held at the Recreation Center in Garrison. Join them for pizza, salad, dessert & bingo. The luncheon is free of charge. Call for reservations, 424-4618. More ... Kids' Easter Pageant Rehearsals Begin this Sunday at First Presbyterian       Interested in acting and the Easter story? Then join the Easter Pageant at First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown. The pageant is open to all children - from toddlers to teens. You don't have to be a member of the church to participate in the pageant. The pageant will be held during the Easter ... More ... Dutchess Peace Coalition Meets       The Dutchess Peace Coalition meets once a month, on the first Monday, to plan antiwar and anti-recruitment activities. All those interested in peace and social justice are invited. Next month's meeting will take place on February 4, 2008, from 7-8:30pm, at the Unitarian Fellowship, 67 South Rand... More ... It's Girl Scout Cookie Time! Two new varieties available       Get those glasses of milk ready because Thin Mints and Trefoils and Samoas are headed your way with the help of Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc! More ... Daffodil Campaign Has Begun at American Cancer Society       Every year, the American Cancer Society welcomes the arrival of spring with thousands of Daffodils. This magnificent flower is also their organization's Symbol of Hope... that cancer will be eliminated as a major health problem. This year Daffodils will arrive in Putnam the week of March 10, 2008. More ...

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