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Jill Chafetz

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jchafetz@dailyvoice.com

I started my professional life as a research psychologist (not the "do you love your mother" kind). I enjoyed research and teaching, but noticed that I spent most of my non-classroom time writing and editing, often to help other people.

When I left academia, all the "you should be a writer" admonitions followed me to job interviews. I've been squeezing in part-time writing and editing jobs for about 9 years, so now I am happily doing it full time.

Jill was formerly a writer at Daily Voice.

Jill Chafetz's Contributions

Events

Sheep And Wool Festival Returns to Dutchess County RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival returns to the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck on Oct. 17 and 18.Tickets are $12 at the gate for one day, $17 for a weekend pass. Festival goers can buy a day pass for $9 if they buy tickets early. The Sheep and Wool Festival features information about the care and feeding of wool-producing livestock, workshops, demonstrations, and sales. Event hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, see the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival website.

by Jill Chafetz

10/15/2015

Events

Beacon Sloop Club Prepares For Pumpkin Festival BEACON, N.Y. -- The Beacon Sloop Club will host its free annual Pumpkin Festival Sunday at Pete and Toshi Seeger Park. The festival features Hudson Valley pumpkins, from small to huge, and from perfectly formed to not-so-perfectly formed. Festival visitors can try pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup and hot and cold apple cider. There also will be live music on solar-powered stages, children's activities and environmental displays. The Pumpkin Festival is from noon to 5 p.m., rain or shine. For more information, see the Sloop Club's website.

by Jill Chafetz

10/15/2015

Events

South Norwalk Library Presents Stage Play On Life In Radio NORWALK, Conn. -- The South Norwalk Branch Library will present the play "All I Need to Know About Life I Learned on the Radio" by Kacey Morabito Green on Saturday, Oct. 17.The play includes songs and stories about working at WHUD, a Hudson Valley radio station. The program is free, but registration is required. The play runs from 1 to 3 p.m., with a Q&A after the performance. To register, call 203.899.2790 ext. 15902 or visit the library's website. The SoNo Branch is located at 10 Washington St.

by Jill Chafetz

10/15/2015

Events

Crowds Turn Out For Annual Arts Festival At Greenwich's Bruce Museum GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Bruce Museum held its annual outdoor arts festival last Saturday and Sunday. Artists from across the country showed sculptures, drawings, paintings, photography and other media. Visitors to the festival could talk with the artists as well as buy their work. They also enjoyed demonstrations, live music, and food from local vendors. The Bruce Museum holds two outdoor festivals a year. The other, in May, is a crafts festival.

by Jill Chafetz

10/15/2015

Events

Westchester Features Disenchanted Castle For Halloween WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Enchanted castles are not unusual in the movies, but it takes more effort to find a disenchanted castle.For Halloween, visitors to the Lyndhurst Mansion will see long-dead residents on a spooky tour of the mansion. Despite the ghosts, the performances are appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for children 12 and younger. The decorations and acting are provided by Anthony Valbiro, Anne Rodgers Pearl, Carol Eagen, Suzanne Ochs, Jim Petrillo, Kate Gleeson, Richard Troiano, Jacquline Smith and Howard Weintraub.

by Jill Chafetz

10/15/2015

Neighbors

Letter: Support Adam Levy For Putnam District Attorney PUTNAM, N.Y. -- The Putnam Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to putnam@dailyvoice.com.To the editor: Recently, I had an opportunity to sit as a juror in a sexual abuse case prosecuted by DA Levy. It was an enlightening and rewarding experience to have such a close look at how our local justice system works. I had the opportunity to see firsthand how DA Levy fought in the courtroom to prosecute dangerous criminals. He understood the case inside and out. During his opening statements, his questioning of the witnesses and his closing statements, DA Levy was …

by Gwen Lawrence

10/15/2015

Schools

Irvington Middle School Inducts Members Into Honor Society IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- The Irvington Middle School Music Honor Society inducted 31 seventh- and eighth-grade students Oct. 8.Assistant Principal Allyson Daley led the new inductees in the Music Honor Society pledge, where students promised to share their knowledge and passion for music. Philip Levine, the club's adviser, said members of the society earned induction because of their musical passion and talent, their ability to follow through on tasks and their desire to push themselves as students, musicians and model citizens.” The members of the society are listed below, with an asterisk (*)…

by Jill Chafetz

10/15/2015

Schools

Eastchester Students Play in Honors Band EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastchester Middle School students recently participated in the Northern Westchester Honors Band.The performance was Oct. 3 at North Salem High School. Their teacher, Mark Dodge, said the following students participated: Michael Fang, Rico-ian Banting, Ava Palladino, Natasha Macarchuk, Alex Del Brocco, Katie Nello, Catherine Delano, Dominic Reisman, Chris Tyrrell, Ryoma Nishikawa, Erin Murphy and Joe Bellizzi. Photos are on their Facebook page.

by Jill Chafetz

10/15/2015

Events

New Canaan's Goldenberry Supports Strays And Others With Fundraiser NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Goldenberry, a shop specializing in gourmet treats and gifts from Britain, is hosting a fundraiser for Strays and Others, a nonprofit, no-kill animal welfare agency.Goldenberry will offer a selection of sweets and savories as well as wine and other beverages on Thursday, Oct. 22. A portion of the $5 donation supports Strays and Others, as will raffle tickets. Interested donors can also contribute through the agency's facebook page. Goldenberry's fund raiser will run from 5:15 p.m.to 8 p.m.

by Jill Chafetz

10/15/2015

Events

ESPN's Nicole Briscoe Speaking At Breast Cancer Fundraiser In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Nicole Briscoe, an ESPN anchor and a cancer survivor, will speak at the luncheon celebrating the 20th anniversary for Swim Across the Sound, St. Vincent Medical Center's cancer charity.Briscoe will speak about the benefits of early detection of breast cancer in the luncheon on Oct. 22. The fund-raising luncheon costs $125, with proceeds funding programs to increase access to mammography and prevention services for women at risk in our community. The luncheon begins at 10 a.m. with a silent auction. The champagne lunch will begin at noon. The luncheon will be held at th…

by Jill Chafetz

10/15/2015

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