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Controversial Author To Discuss Raising 'Free Range Kids' In Armonk Controversial Author To Discuss Raising 'Free Range Kids' In Armonk
Controversial Author To Discuss Raising 'Free Range Kids' In Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Op-Ed columnist who was hailed by some and lambasted by others after she wrote about her decision to allow her 9-year-old to ride a New York City subway alone is scheduled to speak at H.C. Crittenden Middle School later this month. Lenore Skenazy, author of "Free-Range Kids," is set to discuss how parents today can provide their children with the same freedoms enjoyed by children of previous generations. The free event is to be sponsored by the Byram Hills PTSA.  Among Skenazy's many parenting beliefs is the idea that the greatest risk while raising a child tod…

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Schools
Lyndhurst Parents To Talk Special Services In Schools Lyndhurst Parents To Talk Special Services In Schools
Lyndhurst Parents To Talk Special Services In Schools LYNDHURST, N.J. -- The Lyndhurst Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) has scheduled a roundtable discussion Wednesday, June 8, at the Memorial Campus, 319 New York Ave. The session, which is to involve Sharon King-Dobson, the school district's supervisor of special services, will allow SEPAC to share its opinions on matters surrounding the education, health and safety of children with special needs with district administrators. The meeting is to begin at 6:30 p.m. Anyone with any questions should email SEPAC President Debra Alteri at debaltieri@gmail.com. Learn more about th…

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Larchmont's Nautilus Diner To Be Honored For 'Exceptional Landscaping' Larchmont's Nautilus Diner To Be Honored For 'Exceptional Landscaping'
Larchmont's Nautilus Diner To Be Honored For 'Exceptional Landscaping' LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- The Garden Club of Larchmont has plans to honor the Nautilus Diner for its "exceptional landscaping," according to a statement from the organization.Each year, the 9th District of Federated Garden Clubs selects a Westchester County business to honor for excellence in landscaping. This year, the Nautilus Diner was selected, in part, because its owner, Ted Efstathiou, designs and executes the business' landscaping himself, according to the Garden Club. The business is to be honored on Thursday, June 9, during the Garden Club's annual luncheon at the Larchmont Yach…

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Ridgewood Releases Tentative List of Roads Slated For Repaving Ridgewood Releases Tentative List of Roads Slated For Repaving
Ridgewood Releases Tentative List of Roads Slated For Repaving RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The village of Ridgewood has issued a tentative list local streets that are scheduled to be repaved. The list of more than 30 streets includes: Alpine from W. Glen to Phelps Bogert from Meadowbrook to E. Glen Brookside from Spring to E. Ridgewood Avenue Elaine from Van Emburgh to dead end Foster from Watlington to Prospect Gardner from Mountain to Lincoln Grandview from Highland to McKinley Grandview from McKinley to West End Heights from W. Glen to California Highwood from N. Broad to High-Town Line Hillcrest from Morningside to N. Monroe Hope from Spring to E. Ridgewo…

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Lifestyle
Alpine Golf And Tennis Fundraiser To Benefit Pony Power Therapies Alpine Golf And Tennis Fundraiser To Benefit Pony Power Therapies
Alpine Golf And Tennis Fundraiser To Benefit Pony Power Therapies ALPINE, N.J. -- Pony Power Therapies, a nonprofit that allows children and adults with special needs to work with and enjoy horses, has scheduled its annual golf and tennis outing for July 11 at the Montammy Golf Club.The outing is a "critical" fundraising event for the Mahwah-based nonprofit, which aims to provide aid and comfort to people with a "broad spectrum of developmental, physical and emotional disabilities," according to the organization's website. Money raised during the outing will help the organization provide much-needed help to thousands of people, care for…

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Nonprofits Seek Old Flags, Volunteers For Tarrytown Flag Day Event Nonprofits Seek Old Flags, Volunteers For Tarrytown Flag Day Event
Nonprofits Seek Old Flags, Volunteers For Tarrytown Flag Day Event TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- As Flag Day approaches on Tuesday, June 14, a group of nonprofits is collecting old U.S. flags for a project to benefit veterans.The Stars for Our Troops project, run by the Major Stuart Adam Wolfer Institute (MSAWI), "respectfully" cuts the stars from old flags to gives them to veterans and active members of the armed services as "special recognition for what they do or have done for our country." The MSAWI is partnering with the UJA-Federation of New York to further the project this coming Flag Day. The Harold & Elaine Shames JCC on the Hudson wi…

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Police & Fire
2 Charged After Ramapo Police Respond To Unrelated Drug Incidents 2 Charged After Ramapo Police Respond To Unrelated Drug Incidents
2 Charged After Ramapo Police Respond To Unrelated Drug Incidents RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The Ramapo Police Department's Anti-Crime Unit recently arrested two men on suspicion of various drug crimes during unrelated incidents.The first arrest was that of a 29-year-old Highland Mills, N.Y., man alleged to have been in possession of 380 decks of heroin, according to police. The man, whose name was not released, was later charged with felony counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to police. He was taken to the Rockland County jail, where he was held on $20,000 ba…

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Suffern Farmers' Market Plans For 15th Anniversary, Adds New Vendor Suffern Farmers' Market Plans For 15th Anniversary, Adds New Vendor
Suffern Farmers' Market Plans For 15th Anniversary, Adds New Vendor SUFFERN, N.Y. -- The Suffern Farmers' Market continues to add new food and craft vendors as organizers prepare to celebrate the Market's 15th anniversary.The newest vendor to the join the list is Dr Pickle. Other food vendors signed on to participate include: Do Re Me Farms (fresh local produce) Meredith's Bread (baked goods including gluten free items) Bishop Farms (beef, chicken, pork, lamb + prepared foods) Woodside Blue Preserves (jams, jelly and marmalades) Baked with Jake (cookies) Hudson Valley Pantry (hummus, salsa, bbq sauce)Craft vendors include: Energy Blendz (crystal jewelry, …

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Trinity-Pawling School Honors Students During 'Stepping Up' Ceremony Trinity-Pawling School Honors Students During 'Stepping Up' Ceremony
Trinity-Pawling School Honors Students During 'Stepping Up' Ceremony PAWLING, N.Y. -- The Trinity-Pawling School held its annual "Stepping Up" ceremony Thursday for middle school students planning to enter their freshman year in September. Debbie Coratti, the middle school's coordinator, said friends, family and parents attended the event and dined on a buffet dinner. "There was a lot of gratitude and appreciation felt by everyone," Coratti said. "What we do in the middle school is a team effort between the faculty, parents and the students. This is why what we do at Trinity-Pawling works." Several students received special rec…

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Teddy Bear Tea Party Comes To Peekskill's Field Library Teddy Bear Tea Party Comes To Peekskill's Field Library
Teddy Bear Tea Party Comes To Peekskill's Field Library PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Field Library has scheduled its annual Teddy Bear Tea Party for children ages 2 and over for Friday, June 17.The free event, set to begin at 11:15 a.m., will feature children's entertainer Lori Cohen for an "interactive program of music and movement followed by an old-fashioned tea party with light refreshments," according to the library. Children are encouraged to bring their favorite teddy bears or stuffed animals to the tea party. Each child will receive a free book. The Field Library is located at 4 Nelson Ave. For more information on the Teddy Bear Tea …

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