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Letter To The Editor: Support Sandy Galef Letter To The Editor: Support Sandy Galef
Letter To The Editor: Support Sandy Galef OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, emailossining@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: As many may already know, I had the opportunity to work for New York state Assemblywoman Sandy Galef for eight years and witnessed firsthand how she works so hard to improve the communities and the lives of the residents in her district and throughout New York state. Beyond her tremendous advocacy and honesty, she makes a point to attend as many events as possible supporting important social causes, businesses, vet…

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by Dana Levenberg
Neighbors
Cortlandt Resident Excited To Serve On African American Advisory Board Cortlandt Resident Excited To Serve On African American Advisory Board
Cortlandt Resident Excited To Serve On African American Advisory Board CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. – Chereese Jervis-Hill, the newest member of Westchester County’s African American Advisory Board, is no stranger to the concept of giving back to the community. The Cortlandt Manor mom of two has supported numerous causes, through her work as an event planner and public relations person for nonprofit organizations, communities, local businesses and corporations. Her Mount Kisco-based business, Events To Remember, takes care of all the behind-the-scenes logistics for big gatherings, such as Yorktown’s Festival & Street Fair and Mount Kisco’s sidewalk sales. “It’s …

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by Carol Reif
Police & Fire
Spring Valley Woman Sought On Marijuana Charge Spring Valley Woman Sought On Marijuana Charge
Spring Valley Woman Sought On Marijuana Charge CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – Clarkstown police are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted on a possession of marijuana charge. Being sought by authorities is Whitney Herisse, 24, whose last known address was somewhere in Spring Valley. Herisse is described by police as black with black hair and brown eyes. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall, police said. Anyone with any information about Herisse or her whereabouts is asked to call the Clarkstown Police Department’s Warrant Unit at (845)- 639-5880.

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by Carol Reif
Neighbors
Ardsley Hair Restoration Biz Helps Cancer Patients Feel Like Themselves Ardsley Hair Restoration Biz Helps Cancer Patients Feel Like Themselves
Ardsley Hair Restoration Biz Helps Cancer Patients Feel Like Themselves ARDSLEY, N.Y. – Of all the side effects of chemotherapy, none is more visible than hair loss. Whether it’s gradual or dramatic, losing one's locks can be both startling and depressing. It’s at this time that folks such as Flora Fuentes can step in with much-needed support. Fuentes, owner of Unique Hair Concepts in Ardsley, counts men, women and children among her clients. Fuentes says she and her staff are especially cognizant of the emotional aspects of hair loss and work with each client to make sure they not only look, but feel, like themselves again. Only 17 when she first started wo…

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by Carol Reif
Events
Rockin' Good Time Had By All At 'Battle Of The Bands' In North Salem Rockin' Good Time Had By All At 'Battle Of The Bands' In North Salem
Rockin' Good Time Had By All At 'Battle Of The Bands' In North Salem NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Local musicians had a great time duking it out  -- and delighting crowds  -- at North Salem’s first-ever “Battle of the Bands.” The late-October event was held at Chase Meadows Farm on Mills Road, which is owned by Barbara Howard and Jim Gadsden and organized by Martin Aronchick. Entertaining the crowds were Gilbert, Full Circle and Goat Rodeo. Gilbert, a group of local students, set the stage for the evening’s festivities with their covers of Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin hits. Members of the band included keyboardist Eddie Fiscella, guitarist Justin Giachetto, bassi…

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by Carol Reif
News
Drivers Asked To Avoid Irvington's East Sunnyside Lane During Sewer Project Drivers Asked To Avoid Irvington's East Sunnyside Lane During Sewer Project
Drivers Asked To Avoid Irvington's East Sunnyside Lane During Sewer Project IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Irvington police are urging motorists to avoid East Sunnyside Lane on Thursday, Nov. 3. Emergency sewer repairs will require alternating one-way traffic on the street, police said. Drivers are asked to use an alternative route if possible, especially during the morning. East Sunnyside Lane is off Broadway (Route 9) in the village.

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by Carol Reif
Politics
Letter to The Editor: Voter Fraud Is A Myth Letter to The Editor: Voter Fraud Is A Myth
Letter to The Editor: Voter Fraud Is A Myth PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Putnam Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, e-mail putnam@dailyvoice.com To the editor: How does a lie come to be widely taken as the truth? The answer is very simple. Repeat it over and over again. And when faced with actual facts that clearly contradict those lies, repeat it even louder. Allegations of election-related fraud is one of those lies. In the aftermath of a close election, losing candidates are often quick to blame voter fraud as justification for those results. Legislators often cite…

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by Joyce Blum
Events
Portfolio Day For Young Artists Set In Hyde Park Portfolio Day For Young Artists Set In Hyde Park
Portfolio Day For Young Artists Set In Hyde Park HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- High school and college art students will get the chance to show off their portfolios and get some good advice at an event in Hyde Park this Friday, Nov. 4. College representatives will be on hand from 4-8 p.m. at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Educational Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home on Route 9. They will review both the students’ work and provide guidance on the admissions process. The free event is being sponsored by Mill Street Loft, a multi-arts educational center based in Poughkeepsie. Participants must register at the information desk where …

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by Carol Reif
Politics
County Executive Seeks To Dump Auditor With Ties To Ramapo Bonds County Executive Seeks To Dump Auditor With Ties To Ramapo Bonds
County Executive Seeks To Dump Auditor With Ties To Ramapo Bonds NEW CITY, N.Y. -- County Executive Ed Day is asking legislators to sever ties with PKF O'Connor Davies, a auditing firm with which Rockland has $1 million in contracts. The federal Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that PKF O’Connor Davies and one of its senior partners, Domenick F. Consolo, had agreed to settle charges that they issued fraudulent audit reports in connection with municipal bond offerings by the town of Ramapo and its local development corporation for the construction of its baseball stadium in Pomona. According to the SEC, Consolo and PKF O’Connor Davies c…

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by Carol Reif
Events
Eat Pancakes, See A Parade, Support New Rochelle Schools Eat Pancakes, See A Parade, Support New Rochelle Schools
Eat Pancakes, See A Parade, Support New Rochelle Schools NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- What could be better on a chilly fall morning in New Rochelle than sitting down to a plateful of warm and fluffy pancakes smothered in maple syrup? It’s simple -- knowing that, while you’re filling your belly with breakfast, you also are helping to fill schoolchildren’s heads with knowledge, says The New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence. The organization will host a pancake breakfast from 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at the New Rochelle High School’s new cafeteria. The pancakes will be served by school administrators and members of the school board. Tickets …

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