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Set Your Clocks Back For Daylight Saving Time This Weekend, Armonk Tick, tock: It’s almost time to set our clocks back one hour. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. “Spring ahead; fall back,” though a dusty old adage does help folks remember to turn their (analog) clocks back an hour at this time of year. On the bright side, we get an extra hour of sleep; on the not-so-bright side, we will be commuting home in the dark and, for folks with seasonal affective disorder, the shorter days could produce moodiness and an overpowering urge for mid-afternoon catnaps. Digital devices such as smartphones and computers should automatically reset them…

by Carol Reif

11/02/2016

Schools

Design Center Inspires Boces Architecture, Pre-Engineering Students RYE, N.Y. -- Students from Southern Westchester BOCES came home inspired after a recent field trip to the New York Design Center The center, on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, has 100 showrooms representing more than 500 lines of fine, traditional, contemporary and other furniture. It also houses fabric, floor and wall coverings, lighting, kitchen and bath accessories and decorative items. The students, who are studying interior design, architecture and pre-engineering, toured the center in October. The tour was arranged by BOCES architecture and design teacher Christine Ireland, who once …

by Carol Reif

11/01/2016

Events

Dozens Volunteer On Poughkeepsie Agency's 'Make A Difference Day' POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- More than 100 volunteers recently took part in the annual “Make A Difference Day” event organized by United Way of Dutchess-Orange Region, the Poughkeepsie-based organization said. The intrepid volunteers worked on eight community projects, contributing a total of 730 hours and making an estimated economic impact of $19,607, United Way said. The benefits of helping out local nonprofit groups goes both ways. Volunteers got to make a difference in others’ lives while gaining skills that they could apply to their own, such as learning how to work as a team. The projects…

by Carol Reif

11/01/2016

Lifestyle

Patterson Kids Collect Goodies For Military Care Packages PATTERSON, N.Y. -- Wondering what to do with all that leftover Halloween candy? There’s a way to get those treats into the hands of military folks serving overseas. Children participating in after-school programs run by Camp Herrlich in Patterson have been gathering up items that the troops “miss most” as part of their fall community service project, the organization says. Among those are: candy, snacks, personal hygiene products, CDs and DVDs, magazines and more. The donations will be turned over to United for the Troops, a Carmel-based organization that sends care packages to soldiers. …

by Carol Reif

11/01/2016

Business

Gramatan Village Supports Local Businesses With Wine Tasting, Other Events BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Gramatan Village, a Bronxville organization, recently hosted a pair of events that both provided a good time for seniors and allowed them show their support for local businesses. Gramatan says its goal is to help older adults access resources in their community. In September, it organized an “Old World Meets New World” wine tasting at Bronxville Wine and Spirits. After the tasting, the shop’s owner, an expert in the field, quizzed participants about the various wines. Those that answered the questions correctly won a free bottle of vino. In October, Gramatan hosted a “…

by Carol Reif

11/01/2016

Schools

Letter To The Editor: Ossining Schools Taking Steps To Ensure Clean Water OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send letters to ossining@dailyvoice.com . To the editor: As you are aware the district conducted several rounds of lead water testing throughout our schools in the spring. Where test results exceeded the EPA recommended level for lead in drinking water at schools, and in consultation with Quality Environmental Solutions & Technologies, the district took immediate action to remediate these areas. To date, sources of concern based on EPA guidelines have either been remedied or remain off service. Following…

by Raymond Sanchez

11/01/2016

Events

Iona Presents Magical Children's Opera 'The Emperor And The Nightingale' NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Magic and music will combine into the delightful children’s opera, “The Emperor and the Nightingale,” this weekend at Iona College in New Rochelle. The opera, created by Susan Bingham, was based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The production involves close to 100 musicians, singers, set designers and costume artists. It will be performed at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6 at the college’s Arrigoni Center, 58 Mayflower Ave., New Rochelle. Tickets will be available at the door. They cost $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and $1 for children. The …

by Carol Reif

11/01/2016

Events

More Than 4,000 Books For Sale At Kent Library KENT, N.Y. -- The Friends of Kent Library will be extending their annual book sale this year with a Bargain Bag Day and an Election Day special. The sale is set for 12 noon - 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Kent Library, 17 Sybil's Crossing, Kent Lakes. From 10 a.m. – 12 noon on Friday, there will be a $10 “early bird preview” admission fee. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Election Day, to accommodate folks who are voting next door at Town Hall. The new Bargain Bag Day will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12.…

by Carol Reif

11/01/2016

Events

Rye Youth Council Fundraising Concert Features Acclaimed Guitarist RYE, N.Y. -- Robert Randolph and The Family Band will be providing the soul and funk vibe at a charity event in Port Chester this month. New Jersey native Randolph, named by “Rolling Stone” magazine as one of the “100 greatest guitarists of all time,” is the headliner of a fundraiser to benefit the Rye Youth Council. The concert is set for Friday, Nov. 18, at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester. The pre-concert party starts at 7 p.m. There will be an open bar, food and a silent auction. Other band members include: Marcus Randolph on drums, Lenesha Randolph (vocals), Ray Ray Randolph (bas…

by Carol Reif

11/01/2016

Schools

Briarcliff's Clear View School Raises $70,000 At Gala BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Briarcliff Manor’s Clear View now has enough money to replace its antiquated heating system thanks to its recent Feels Like Home gala. The 50-year-old school for children with emotional and mental disabilities was able to raise $70,000 at the Sunday event. One of the things the funds are likely to be used for is a new boiler, which some think may be original to the school’s 100-year-old building on Albany Post Road. A new boiler, for a structure that size, costs more than $50,000. “This will go a long way to helping our students,” said Audrey Warn, the school’s de…

by Carol Reif

10/31/2016

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