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2nd Annual Putnam County Secret Garden Tour Set for Saturday, June 16, 2008 Private gardens still needed for tour, which benefits PARC       Putnam ARC, the leading provider of services for people with disabilities in Putnam County, will hosts its 2nd Annual Putnam County Secret Garden Tour and gardens are still needed for this fundraising event. The day-long event, set for Saturday, June 14, 2008, is a self-guided driving tour to the... More ... Program at Hastings Center: Advanced Annual Giving Techniques: Taking Your Program to the Next Level       Annual giving is both art and science. This session will discuss techniques to create annual leadership donors including utilizing prospect screening tools and applying them to a broader base constituency. Participants will learn how to maximize renewals to limit the "loss" of donors each year as ... More ... Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Announces Season Opening of Discovery Quest Trails Outdoor adventures for hikers of all ages and abilities       Attention nature Lovers - It's time to dust off your hiking boots and get ready to explore. On Saturday, May 3, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will celebrate the 2008 season opening of its Discovery Quest trails. Fun for all ages and experience levels, the Quests are a unique, interactive way for... More ... New York State Parks Camping Reservations Up 16 Percent       New York State park camping reservations are up a remarkable 16 percent over last year, according to Carol Ash, Commissioner of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. "The secret is out: You don't have to travel far to take a great vacation," said Ash. More ... CHADD Addresses: Understanding Girls with ADD & AD/HD and Their Social Issues at Next Meeting       CHADD of Putnam and Vicinity will hold its next meeting on Tuesday May 6 at the Four Winds Hospital Conference Center, Route 35, Katonah. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month. More ... WIC Celebrates Mother's Day with Party       "Moms are the greatest!" is the theme of a Mother's day celebration to be held at the Women's, Infants & Children's (WIC) Program at 121 Main Street, Brewster on May 6. All WIC clients are invited! The WIC Program offers nutritious foods and infant formula for low-income families. More ... DEC Announces Availability Of Hudson River Estuary Grants Deadline to apply is June 27, 2008       Applications are now being accepted for the newest round of Hudson River Estuary Program grants, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. More ... $25,000 Raised for Putnam/ Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center at Benefit       The Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center hosted its 10th Annual Hudson Valley Food & Wine Experience at the Villa Barone Hilltop Manor on Wednesday, April 16. The areas finest restaurants, caterers, wineries and specialty food purveyors generously donated their time and talents to p... More ... Conservation Committee Hosts Septic Repair Program       Homeowners living near NYSDEP watershed lakes and streams are encouraged to attend a Public Information Meeting sponsored by the Kent Conservation Advisory Committee on Tues., April 29 at 7pm at the Lake Carmel Community Center. More ... Volunteer Opportunities Abound at Guiding Eyes for the Blind       If you are a dog lover seeking ways to give back during National Volunteer Week (April 29-May 3) and beyond - look no further. Heartwarming programs are waiting for you with open arms - and big, happy paws - at Guiding Eyes for the Blind. More ... How to Choose the Best College for Your Student and Your Pocketbook: Seminar at East Fishkill Library       East Fishkill Community Library will host two sessions designed to help parents of college-bound students on Saturday April 26, at 10:30am and 1pm. Please join them when Kathy Holfelder presents this free educational program on "How to Choose the Best College For Your Student and Your Pocketbook. More ... Holocaust Commemoration at Temple Beth-El       Also, on Sunday, May 4 there will be a Holocaust Commemoration (Yom Hashoah Service) at the Temple Beth-El Cemetery, Route 44, Poughkeepsie, beginning at 12pm. Following this service there will be a program at Vassar College at Aula Hall at 1pm. These programs are sponsored by the Jewish Federat... More ... Homeowners' Turf Love: a Program for Putnam County Sponsored by Cornell Cooperative       Homeowners: want to have lush, healthy lawns, protect water quality in our lakes and streams, save money and spend less time on lawn care. Impossible? It's no miracle . . . It's Turf Love, and it's coming on April 26, 2008. A dense, green lawn makes your home look better. More ... Director of Tibet Aid Joins St. Philip's for Tibet Sunday       On Sunday, April 27, at the 10:30am service, St. Philip's Church in the Highlands will celebrate Tibet Sunday. The guest speaker will be Dr. Kathleen Nolan, Executive Director of Tibet Aid, a relief organization dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance to Tibetans both in Tibet and in exile.... More ... 16th Annual St. Christopher's Inn Golf Classic to be Held in June at Mt. Kisco Country Club Proceeds benefit 3 organizations serving the homeless and chemically addicted       At the 16th Annual St. Christopher's Inn Golf Classic, Fr. William Drobach, SA, Vice President, St. Christopher's Inn and James Gilman, Executive Vice President, Eifert, French & Ketchum will be honored for their contributions to helping the homeless and chemically addicted. The Golf Classic will ... More ... Hudson Highlands Nature Museum's Citizen Science Program: Record the Ribbit!       On Saturday, May 3, at 3pm and again at 7pm the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will be hosting: Record the Ribbit! Become a "Citizen Scientist" and get involved in real research efforts! This learning experience comes with the added bonus of supporting scientists in their endeavors. More ... Community Foundation of Dutchess County Announces 2008 Garden Party Honorees       The Community Foundation of Dutchess County is pleased to announce the Honorees for their 2008 Garden Party: Kip Bleakley O'Neill and Arthur L. Gellert. More ... Public Forum on Service Needs for Youth with Emotional Issues and/or Chemical Dependency       Consumers, families, providers and interested citizens are welcomed to provide input into the formulation of the Dutchess County Department of Mental Hygiene's 2009 Local Governmental Plan for children and youth with mental illness and/ or chemical dependency and their families. More ... Public Forum on Service Needs for Adults with Mental Illness       Consumers, families, providers and interested citizens are welcomed to provide input into the formulation of the Dutchess County Department of Mental Hygiene's 2009 Local Governmental Plan for adults who have a mental illness. More ... Dominican Sisters Visit Our Lady of Loretto      Our Lady of Loretto Parish hosted the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist from Ann Arbor, MI for their visit to see Pope Benedict XVI in New York this last weekend. Photo by Art Sutton More ... Cold Spring Girl Raises Money for Cat Shelter with Lemonade Stand       Inspired by adopting her cat, Sake, last year, Tess Foster, a fourth-grader from Cold Spring, spent four hours hosting a lemonade stand down by the water in Cold Spring recently. Along with the lemonade, she sold fresh-baked cookies and brownies, all for 25 cents each. More ... ARC CPR and First Aid Classes to be Offered at Highlands Country Club       Nate Smith, of the Highlands Country Club, will be teaching American Red Cross classes at Club, which is located on Route 9D, in Garrison. More ... Beacon Hebrew Alliance in Need of Donations to Recover Costs of Emergency Expense       Beacon Hebrew Alliance has had a large, unexpected expense in the form of a broken water line, which needed to be repaired. The Temple was dedicated in 1929, and a lot of the line was original. The shut off valve at the street did not work, so it was necessary to dig into Fishkill Avenue (closed t... More ... Summer Study Abroad Programs for High Schoolers: There's Still Time       A study abroad experience is a valuable addition to a college application, and so much more. If you're in high school or about to graduate, there's still time to apply for a summer study abroad program or 'gap year' experience. More ... Carmel Veterinarian Attends Tower of Hope Benefit       Dr. Brian Green, a veterinarian from Carmel, is pictured at last week's Tower of Hope event with Dr. Henry Kissinger, a guest. Dr. Kissinger's Foundation, the Henry Kissinger Foundation, supports the Tower of Hope, and his wife, Nancy Kissinger, was a co-chair. More ... Garrison Volunteer Fire Co. Responds to House Fire on Travis Corners Road       The Garrison Volunteer Fire Co. Inc. responded to a home on Travis Corners Rd., near Fort Defiance Hill to extinguish a fire that had started in a closet adjacent to a wood-burning fireplace. The homeowner discovered smoke and called the Putnam 911 Emergency Dispatch Center. More ... Glynwood Center Presents: "Spring Ephemerals, a Walk in Our Woods"       Explore the wonders of Glynwood's spring forest in this lecture and 3-hour hike through their rich and diverse landscape and neighboring Fahnestock State Park. Guide Ulrich Lorimer will introduce participants to native spring ephemerals, the environments that nurture them, and the invasive species... More ... Transitional Services Fair Takes Place on April 30       The Transitional Services Fair will take place next Wednesday, April 30, 2008 from 6-8pm at the PARC Center, 1938 Route Six, Carmel. This is a free event. If you have a child with a disability from the ages of 14 to 21, this fair is for you. More ... Long Island Man Arrested in Cold Spring Village for Motor Vehicle Offenses       On April 19, 2008, at 12:10pm, Police Officer Comiskey of the Village of Cold Spring observed a person operating a vehicle with an expired inspection certificate on Main Street in the Village of Cold Spring. A traffic stop was conducted and it was determined that the driver, David C. More ... Dutchess Woman Charged With Unlicensed Driving       Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Dutchess County woman for driving while her license is suspended. Deputy Sheriff Michael Sutherland was on patrol on Route 9 in the Town of Philipstown on April 14, 2008 when he stopped a motorist for a moving violation. More ... Putnam Valley Man Charged With Violating Court Order       Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a man for violating an order of protection in Putnam Valley. Deputy Sheriff Nicholas Piqueras was on patrol in the Town of Putnam Valley on April 08, 2008 at 1:30am when he was dispatched to a report of a violation of an order of protection in the Lak... More ... B.A.R.T.: Becoming a Responsible Teen Program at Hudson River HealthCare       Program strives to teach teens how to handle social and sexual pressures Hudson River HealthCare is pleased to introduce its spring program for teens - B.A.R.T. - Becoming A Responsible Teen. B.A.R.T. is open to all youth, 13 to 18 years of age, and will be held for eight Tuesdays, May 6 to June ... More ... VFW Offers Leadership - Scholarship Applications to Haldane Graduating Seniors       For the past five years the James Harvey Hustis Post has given a Leadership-Scholarship Award of $1000 to an outstanding graduating senior from the June Graduating Class of Haldane High School. More ... James Lombardo Presented with Award Upon Graduation From Venture County Criminal Justice Training Center       On February 22, 2008 James W. Lombardo graduated from the Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center in Camarillo, California. Jim attended 6 months of police training and at graduation he was presented with the Outstanding Personal Traits Award for his well-rounded personality which included... More ... New SeniorNet Presentations at The William Koehler Senior Center in Mahopac       If you are on "the other side of fifty" look no further for the latest in SeniorNet computer courses. Even though you may be a master at Emailing, Googling, and Surfing the Internet, this new software program should intrigue you. More ... Join the PV Lions for Town Cleanup This Saturday       PV Lions are meeting at Mahopac National Bank at 1pm Saturday, April 26 to participate in town cleanup and Keep Putnam Beautiful. Last year one of the cleanup crew found $10 - who knows what treasures are awaiting us this year? Please show your Lion spirit and join them. Dress comfortably and wea... More ...

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