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Holy & First-class Relic Of Beloved Saint To Visit Yonkers In June Holy & First-class Relic Of Beloved Saint To Visit Yonkers In June
Holy & First-class Relic Of Beloved Saint To Visit Yonkers In June YONKERS, N.Y. – A holy and first-class relic of Saint Anthony of Padua is set to visit two Roman Catholic churches in Yonkers on June 15 and June 19. The relic’s first stop is St. Ann’s Church, 31 College Place, on Wednesday, June 15. The visitation will continue at the Church of St. Anthony, 10 Squire Ave., on Sunday, June 19. The Rev. Andrew Carrozza, pastor of St. Ann’s, is scheduled to celebrate two masses at noon and 7:30 p.m. on June 15 with veneration of the holy relic all afternoon. The Rev. Arthur Mastrolia, pastor of the Church of St. Anthony, will celebrate masses at 8 a.m., 10 …
Peekskill's Lincoln Depot Museum Offers Musical Tribute To Soldiers Peekskill's Lincoln Depot Museum Offers Musical Tribute To Soldiers
Peekskill's Lincoln Depot Museum Offers Musical Tribute To Soldiers PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Lincoln Depot Museum is set to host a musical tribute for military veterans, honoring the "citizen soldier.""Johnny has Gone for a Soldier 1776-1976," is a film and musical tribute to "all who served" scheduled for 2 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. Tickets to the event cost $10 per person for the general public. Children under 12 and museum members will be allowed entrance for $5 each. The show "chronicles America's wartime story" through the use of film, song, verse and still images, according to a statement from the museum. Bal…
Giants Linebacker Herzlich To Speak At DVCC Voices of Courage Luncheon Giants Linebacker Herzlich To Speak At DVCC Voices of Courage Luncheon
Giants Linebacker Herzlich To Speak At Dvcc Voices of Courage Luncheon STAMFORD, Conn. – New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich is set to deliver the keynote address at the 14th annual Voices of Courage Spring Luncheon at the Stamford Marriott Hotel on Thursday, May 19. The luncheon is hosted each year by the Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC), which serves Stamford, Norwalk, Westport, New Canaan, Darien, Wilton and Weston. According to a statement from the group, Herzlich, at 6-feet-4-inches tall and 244 pounds, “may seem like an unlikely champion of those who have been impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault, but for the past several years has…
New Rochelle's William B. Ward Elementary To Cut Ribbon On New Library New Rochelle's William B. Ward Elementary To Cut Ribbon On New Library
New Rochelle's William B. Ward Elementary To Cut Ribbon On New Library NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Superintendent of Schools Brian Osborne is set to the lead the William B. Ward Elementary School ribbon cutting on Thursday, May 19, to celebrate the building's library renovation.The 5 p.m. event is to highlight the efforts of the school's more than 1,000 students who read a combined total of nearly 1.5 million minutes in order to raise $44,000 through a public Read-a-thon. The Read-a-thon idea was conceived by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA); Franco Miele, the school's principal; and his staff. “The outcome of the annual Read-a-thon is this amazing new library t…
Somers Library Offers Workshop On Paying For College Somers Library Offers Workshop On Paying For College
Somers Library Offers Workshop On Paying For College SOMERS, N.Y. -- Do you have a child in high school? Are you a teenager or young adult looking to pay your own way? The Somers Library is holding a workshop you won't want to miss."Financing College," a program that will explore many of the financial concerns associated with higher education, is scheduled for 1 - 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, according to event organizers. Among the topics slated for discussion are FASFA , expected family contribution, student loans, subsidized vs. unsubsidized loans, scholarships and grants, educational savings accounts, financial gifts and other tax…
Briarcliff H.S. Playwrights Take Work To The Stage Briarcliff H.S. Playwrights Take Work To The Stage
Briarcliff H.S. Playwrights Take Work To The Stage NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. -- Briarcliff High School students took their work "from the page to the stage" recently during the Young Playwright's Festival at the North Castle Public Library.The high school students, who attend the school's Introduction to Theater class, joined students from the Bear Bones Theater to fill the "empty space" of the stage with "pathos or humor, catharsis or contemplation, strife of love," according to a statement from the school district. Directors Ian Driver and Jamie Mandel encouraged the students to use their imaginations while bringing …
'Intoxicated' Man Arrives At Pleasant Valley School 'Intoxicated' Man Arrives At Pleasant Valley School
'Intoxicated' Man Arrives At Pleasant Valley School PLEASANT VALLEY, N.Y. -- An apparently drunk man who showed up to Joseph D'Aquanni West Road Intermediate School in Pleasant Valley on Wednesday afternoon prompted a response from the superintendent of schools and the police, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The man, said to be about 60 years old, was not arrested, but his behavior and vehicle did raise concerns from police, who interviewed the man for some time. His name was not released, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. In a brief statement, Superintendent of Schools Brendan Lyons said the intermediate school's principal has b…
Grand Opening Of Bounce! In Danbury To Raise Money For Sandy Hook Charity Grand Opening Of Bounce! In Danbury To Raise Money For Sandy Hook Charity
Grand Opening Of Bounce! In Danbury To Raise Money For Sandy Hook Charity DANBURY, Conn. – Bounce! Trampoline Sports is set to open a brand new facility in Danbury and is using the opportunity to raise money for a charity that works to provide extracurricular activities for children. Bounce!’s new operation at 21 Prindle Lane is set to host the grand opening event on Saturday, May 21, according to a statement from the business. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Newtown-based Caroline Previdi Foundation. The foundation was founded in memory of Caroline Previdi, a 6-year-old first-grader who was killed during the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School on …
State Releases Public School Salaries Ahead Of Budget Votes State Releases Public School Salaries Ahead Of Budget Votes
State Releases Public School Salaries Ahead Of Budget Votes ALBANY, N.Y. -- Top administrators in New York's public schools have seen their salaries increase by an average of 10 percent in the past six years, and the superintendent of schools in Harrison is expected to receive the highest schools salary in the state in 2016, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. While Harrison's superintendent is set to make more than $334,000 this school year, Dutchess County's highest schools earner is likely to be its superintendent of schools, Joseph Phelan, who is set to earn $205,000 this year, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. All school districts outsi…
Robert Burke Warren To Read, Perform At Oblong Rhinebeck Robert Burke Warren To Read, Perform At Oblong Rhinebeck
Robert Burke Warren To Read, Perform At Oblong Rhinebeck RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Author and acclaimed musician Robert Burke Warren is set to perform songs and read from his debut novel “Perfectly Broken” on Saturday, May 21, at Oblong Books & Music. The 6 p.m. performance is to highlight Warren’s skills as an actor, musician and writer After performing and reading, Warren is to participate in a question and answer session. “All I’ve done has been preparation for 'Perfectly Broken,'” the author said. According to a statement, “all” means touring the world with 80s garage rockers the Fleshtones, writing songs for both multi-Grammy winner Rosanne Ca…
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