Surprise Snowstorm Snarls School Scheduling in Putnam Valley
Putnam Valley families had more than just slippery roads to contend with Thursday, January 28. While traffic and weather reporters were advising everyone to stay off roads because of icy conditions, buses had picked up students for both the PV High School and Middle School and delivered them to their buildings, as usual. Full Story
Talk of our Town
There is a unique opportunity to become an EMT or take a refresher course very close to home. See the full page ad in this week's PCN&R. Courses are being offered at the North Highlands Fire Department. The Philipstown Community Blood Drive will be held in the Haldane Gym from 2-8pm on February 12. Full Story
Religious Services
ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS 1 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring Fr. Shane Scott- Hamblen, Rector, 265-2539 Mr. Ron Greene, Senior Warden, 265-3624 stmaryscoldspring. dioceseny.org Sun. Full Story
Cold Spring Lions Collect Funds for Haitian Relief
The Cold Spring Lions Club will be collecting donations for the relief efforts ongoing in Haiti through their associate Lions Club in Haiti. At their meeting last week, several checks were written and it was decided that an event would be planned to help raise money to assist Haitian residents over the next months and years. Full Story
Kelly Shewmaker is Engaged to Marry Daniel Costa
Robert and Kim Shewmaker, of Cold Spring, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kelly to Daniel Costa of Wilmington, North Carolina, son of Mario Costa and Laura Costa, also of Wilmington. Full Story
HV Hospital Center's Lab is Recognized
The Laboratory at Hudson Valley Hospital Center (HVHC) was recently awarded accreditation for the "excellence of the services it provides" by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Full Story
Local Pastor Travels in the Footsteps of Paul and Early Christians
The Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown in Cold Spring, is currently on a week-long educational and spiritual journey to Turkey. Prior to her departure, Rev. Full Story
Visit Danbury Railway Museum as Butterfield's Guest
The Butterfield Library has purchased two passes to the Danbury Railway Museum for the use of their library patrons. Each pass is valid for General Admission for two adults and up to four children during the museum's regularly scheduled open days. Full Story
Coming Events
ONGOING: Cold Spring Farmers' Market, relocating indoors for the winter, through May, to Philipstown Community Center at Glenclyffe, Route 9D, Garrison, Saturdays, 8:30am-1:30pm. Lake Peekskill Farmers' Market Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Lake Peekskill Community Center, #7 Northway, Lake Peekskill. Year round, free parking. 845-528-0066. Full Story
A Bird's Eye View of the Universe
Adult Scholarships Available for Audubon Birding Camp
In the summer of 2010, the famed and historic Audubon Camp in Maine will be reopening its doors for four week-long residential sessions designed for adults interested in birds, bird conservation, and birdwatching. The camp is located on Hog Island, a 330-acre sprucecovered wildlife sanctuary situated in Muscongus Bay, near the towns of Damariscotta and Waldoboro. Full Story
It's Time to Count the Birds
34-13, 44-8, and 17-5. Do you know these stats? They're the numbers of species sighted and checklists submitted from Cold Spring, Garrison, and Putnam Valley for the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) in February, 2009. Full Story
Hamel Appointed to New Position at Land Trust
The Hudson Highlands Land Trust is pleased to welcome Kathy Hamel as the newest member of its staff. Hamel joins the Land Trust as membership and public policy coordinator. The parttime position is a new one at the Land Trust and was created to more robustly support HHLT's increasing outreach and public policy programming. Full Story
Unearthing the Past, Forging a Future, at HHNM
The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, in partnership the Cornwall Presbyterian Church, presents their Winter Evening Speakers Series: "West Point Foundry Preserve: Unearthing the Past, Forging a Future. Full Story
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