Elizabeth Vardy is Philipstown Garden Club's Summer Intern at Glynwood Farms
Elizabeth (Beth) Vardy has been spending much of her summer at Glynwood Farms, weeding, watering, and harvesting produce from the extensive vegetable garden located there. The work is hard, but fun, says Elizabeth, who enjoys being outside.
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Mushrooming Workshop Offered at Glynwood
Using fresh mushrooms from the woods and slides, Glynwood Center in Cold Spring will hose a Mushrooming Lecture & Foray with Gary Lincoff. The event will focus on edible mushrooms and their look-alikes, so that each participant can become adept at recognizing the best edibles in the area and how t...
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Officials Announce Latest Statewide STOP-DWI Effort
18-Day crackdown coincides with national initiative through Labor Day
David J. Swarts, Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Chair of the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee has announced the latest statewide STOP-DWI enforcement effort. This crackdown coincides with the national initiative called "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest," which r...
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Keep Putnam Beautiful 2008 Showcase Award Nominations Sought
Nominations are now open for the 2008 Showcase Awards offered by Keep Putnam Beautiful. Anyone can nominate their own project or those of others. In addition to public recognition for their accomplishments in beautifying Putnam County, recipients of a Showcase Award will receive a plaque suitable...
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Kent SeniorNet Adult Computer Learning Center In-Person Registration Set for Saturday, September 13
To keep up with the changes in today's computer technology environment, don't procrastinate, and enroll in one of the adult computer courses offered by Kent SeniorNet this fall. They offer classes for the new computer user to the more experienced user.
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More Than Bikes at Tour de Putnam This Sunday
While the scenic routes and historic sights are always a draw for participants in the annual Tour de Putnam Cycling Festival, there is even more to be enjoyed on Sun., Aug. 24 at Veterans Memorial Park off Rte 301 on Gipsy Trail Road in Kent. This year all bikers will be eligible to win a taste of...
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Patterson Library Offers Babysitting Certificate Course
Patterson Library is offering An Introduction to Babysitting on Saturday, September 6, from 10:15am to 2:15pm for youth ages 10 and up. Learn the basics of childcare, the responsibilities of sitters and parents, and emergency readiness. Take a short simple test and receive a certificate of complet...
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College Planning Session at East Fishkill Community Library
The East Fishkill Community Library will hold a free, educational session for parents and students in the process of selecting colleges on Saturday, September 6, 2008. Kathy Holfelder will present this informational program to help parents and students with the process of selecting the right colle...
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Patterson Library Starts Women's Wednesday Series with "The Art of Dressing"
Bring your girlfriends & join the Patterson Library staff for a fun night out as they once again kick off Women's Wednesdays with "The Art of Dressing." Back by popular demand, fashion expert Tonia Tagliaferro shares great tips and advice on how to dress in this introduction to her popular worksho...
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Scarcity of Critical Blood Types Continues
Red Cross has immediate need for blood donors to increase supply
The American Red Cross Blood Services, New York- Penn Region reported on August 15, 2008 that a scarcity of critical blood types continues. All blood types are needed, and locally, there is less than a twoday supply of types O negative, the universal blood type, as well as O positive, and A negati...
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Community Foundation Grants and Scholarships Available for Emergency Medical Services in Putnam
The John T. Sloper Community Fund of the Community Foundation of Dutchess County is requesting proposals from nonprofits, governments and municipalities to promote programs in Southern Dutchess and Putnam counties by providing training and emergency medical equipment to enhance the delivery of eme...
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Central Hudson Ranks Among Top Ten Utilities Nationwide in Support of Solar Energy
296 customers install "net-metered" solar systems
The Solar Energy Power Association (SEPA) recently named Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation among the top ten investor-owned utilities in support of solar energy during 2007.
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Fresh Air Fund Allows Brooklyn Boy to Summer in Cold Spring
This August Jackie and Josh Hadden of Cold Spring and their six-year-old son Max welcomed back eight-year-old David Simpson of Brooklyn to their home through The Fund's Friendly Town program. This was David's second year with the Haddens.
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Judy Amsalem Interns at Constitution Marsh
Judy Amsalem, soon to be a freshman at Cornell University, has been interning during the summer of 2008 at the Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Garrison. This unique opportunity is made possible annually through financial support provided by the Putnam Highlands Audubon (local c...
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Special Campaign and Incentives Announced for Local Cancer Walk
Support Connection, Inc. announces incentives and a new campaign for their 14th Annual Support-A-Walk. The Walk, which will take place on Sunday, October 5, 2008 (rain or shine) at FDR Park, Route 202, Yorktown Heights, is held to increase awareness of breast and ovarian cancer and to raise funds ...
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All Putnam County Seniors are Invited to Farm Day at Green Chimneys
On Monday, September 15, from 10am to 3pm, all Putnam County Seniors are invited to the Annual Seniors Farm Day at Green Chimneys, located on Doansburg Road, Patterson.
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Help the Highland Garden Club Find Two Winning Gardens
The Highland Garden Club of Cold Spring will celebrate the hard work, enthusiasm and creativity of individuals and businesses in the Villages of Cold Spring and Nelsonville by recognizing two special gardens. They are calling upon their neighbors for help in finding the winners.
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Rabies Awareness Tips From Department of Health
As the end of summer approaches and the last of barbeques and other outdoor activities continues, the Putnam County Department of Health would like to remind Putnam County residents to be aware of the potential for rabies exposure. Rabies continues to be a serious public health problem in New York...
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Cold Spring Ex Pat Joe Carufe Publishes First Book
Joe Carufe, a Cold Spring native and Haldane graduate whose weekly column, Koo's Korner, was featured in the Putnam County News from 1985-94, has recently had his first novel published. Entitled "Repeat Business", the story involves snowstorms, tropical beaches, reincarnation and murder.
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Care and Feeding of the Lunch Bunch
Hudson Valley Hospital Center's Nutritionist gives tips for turning school lunch into something extra special
Before you know it, the kids will be back in school, which means it's time to pack those lunch boxes. Of course, you can always throw in a PB&J sandwich on white bread, a juice box and some cookies, but is that really the best way to give your kids the energy they need to get through a long school...
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