Archive for February, 2011
Knicks Turn Off the Heat in Miami
And the Oscar goes to… In a stunning upset last night in Miami, “Melodrama” was upstaged by the action/adventure Knick joyride, “Beach Slap,” a cautionary tale of courage, heart and the enduring spirit of man. The show concluded with Amar’e Stoudemire rejecting “King James’ Speech” on Oscar night, and the raucous crowd in attendance at [...]
Westchester Wine Heaven
This is the first in a series of articles about my favorite restaurant in Westchester, Crabtree’s Kittle House. Located at 11 Kittle Road in Chappaqua, its name comes from John Kittle, who built the original barn on the property in 1790, and the Crabtree family, the current owners. As you can imagine, I am more critical [...]
In Social Media, It’s All About Providing Value
Last week, I wrote about “The Three Keys to Building Community Through Social Media.” It has been my contention that the most overlooked ingredient to building communities is the one I refer to as “providing value.” In the past week, I’ve paid particular attention to how various Westchester businesses are doing exactly that — “providing [...]
Hay to Take on Rights for Supervisor
After flirting with the possibility of a county executive run, Putnam County Legislator Tony Hay will be sticking with his original plans and running against incumbent Michael Rights for supervisor of Southeast. “It’s been a really tough decision,” Hay said on forgoing the county executive race.
Police Officers Pack Carmel for Slain Officer’s Funeral
Thousands of police officers from across New York lined Gleneida Avenue in Carmel Thursday for the funeral of City of Poughkeepsie Police Officer John Falcone, killed in the line of duty last Friday. Rows of officers stretched from Fair Street to the Route 6 intersection from early Thursday morning through the early afternoon. Mass was [...]
Guiding Eyes Golf Classic to Feature Eli Manning
Blind golfers, magnificent dogs, and a football star: not your average golf charity event.The 34th Annual Guiding Eyes Golf Classic will be held on June 12 and 13 at two Westchester County courses – Mount Kisco Country Club and the Whippoorwill Club. Hosted by New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, the outing is played on [...]
Thousands Expected for Slain Officer’s Funeral
The funeral of slain City of Poughkeepsie Police Officer John Falcone, killed in the line of duty last week, will be held Thursday in Carmel, and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is expecting “extremely heavy vehicle traffic.” Mass will be held at 10 a.m. at St. James the Apostle Church on Route 52 and thousands [...]
Josh Nelson to Rock Peekskill’s Paramount
The Josh Nelson Project is ready to rock the Paramount. One of the most popular performers and producers in modern Jewish music, Nelson is scheduled to perform at Peekskill’s Paramount Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 12 at 8:00 p.m. The show is being presented by First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill.
Ball Envisions a Paperless Albany
Senator Greg Ball (R, C – Patterson) says that legislation to allow Albany to operate paperless will save the state tens of millions of dollars in overhead each year. “The tons of paper printed in Albany are ridiculous in the 21st Century and a total waste of government resources,” Ball stated.
2011 Yankees Primed After Blockbuster Offseason
Brian Cashman is crazy. Like a fox! Falsely maligned by fans and media blowhards alike after failing to acquire Sandy Koufax, aka Cliff Lee, during the offseason, the general manager of the New York Yankees actually executed his strategic roster vision to perfection. But, since no one’s been able to get inside Cashman’s head to [...]
Professional Women of Putnam Show Heart
On Feb. 16 the Professional Women of Putnam hosted its first “Celebrate Your Heart” event to benefit the American Heart Association. The event, which the group said will be an annual activity, consisted of networking, vendor exhibits and demonstrations. The PWP will host its next event on March 10th at the Terrace Club to celebrate [...]
YTC Announces Teen Arts Festival
The Yorktown Teen Center is spearheading the month-long “Next Gen Arts Festival” in May that will feature the talents of youth in the area with interest in film, music, photography, poetry and fine arts. “We saw how successful our First Fridays Open Mic was for the musicians and wanted to include the other expressive arts [...]
Not the Sharpest Knife in the Drawer
The question I am asked most frequently as a Chef is “Who sharpens your knives?” The answer is, I do. Usually this is followed by “How?” That answer is a little more involved. Many people just don’t bother to sharpen their knives, perhaps because they don’t realize how important it is to work with a [...]
The 3 Keys to Building Community Through Social Media
I’ve read quite a bit about building communities through social media recently, and it’s caused me to stop and think about some of the communities I’ve been involved with over the past two years. It’s obvious to me that building communities is one of the single most important components of social media. As far as I’m [...]
Family Fun in the Neighborhood
Hi, I’m the new parenting columnist for TheExaminerNews.com. Welcome to my first column. I will focus on writing about local Westchester happenings, motherhood, parenting, and everything related to kids, just like I do on my blog, Dagmar’s momsense. Enough already with the snow! I’m sure your kids are going stir crazy indoors as well this [...]
Mahopac Dusts Crop, Dashes Yorktown’s Sole Title Hopes
My niece, Katie Gallagher, came down behind the baskets at Yorktown High last Wednesday night for a kiss hello and to tell me she “wished like heck that Putnam Valley did crazy stuff like this at their games.” Katie, a junior at PV High, had never seen Yorktown’s fabled “Crop” get behind the Cornhuskers quite [...]
Healthy Networking Takes ‘Heart’
It’s a good thing Monday was a holiday. I was able to rest a bit after another exciting and inspiring week of networking last week. I attended the Professional Women of Putnam‘s (PWP) “Celebrate Your Heart” Event at Putnam National Golf Club. It was one of the best events I attended this year. The energy in [...]
Former Patterson Highway Superintendent Pleads Guilty
Former Patterson highway superintendent Charles Williams, who resigned Friday, pled guilty to third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony, at Putnam County Court in Carmel Thursday. Williams, who admitted to using town employees to renovate his home, likely faces five years of probation plus time served. Williams spent 97 days in prison and has been [...]
Oscar Fever at the Paramount
Just in time for the Oscars The Paramount Center for the Arts has announced its new partnership with Emerging Pictures, and the launch of a new film series, On Screen @ PCA, (sponsored by Franzoso Contracting.) Emerging Pictures is the largest all-digital specialty film and alternate content theater network in the United States.
Chappaqua School Budget Proposes 33 Staff Cuts
Deep staff cuts and larger class sizes likely await the Chappaqua school community next year following the release of Interim Superintendent John Chambers’ proposed $111.3 million budget Tuesday night. More than 200 residents filled Horace Greeley High School’s auditorium as Chambers proposed reducing the staff by 33 positions, including the equivalent of 15 full-time teaching [...]
Lost (and Found) in the Clouds
February break is upon us. Many local families will take flight (literally). I recently traveled via air to California and found myself contemplating the massive changes that have occurred in airline travel since my youth. (Yes…it was after the Orville and Wilbur era.) For example: – One used to be able to arrive at the [...]
Coming to Bedford Hills Stage: A ‘Fantastick’ Show
The magic and mystery of The Fantasticks, the longest running show in the history of modern American theater, will grace the Bedford Hills stage on March 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 when Bedford Community Theatre presents the classic fable. Experienced director, artist and photographer Tristan Pope leads this production with Elizabeth Gerbi providing [...]
Rights, Yee to Seek Re-Election and Town Board Majority
Southeast Supervisor Michael Rights is expected to announce his intention to run for re-election Wednesday night, along with Councilman Dwight Yee and town board candidate Robert Bock. Rights said in a press release the trio will be announcing their plans at a dinner at Aversano’s Restaurant on Route 22 in Brewster. Rights and Yee were [...]
Grand Jury Clears Officers in Henry Shooting
A Westchester County grand jury has cleared two police officers in the shooting death of Pace University student Danroy (DJ) Henry at a Thornwood shopping center last October. The bombshell announcement came Monday afternoon in a statement by District Attorney Janet DiFiore. DiFiore said since the grand jury convened on Jan. 10, it heard testimony [...]
Networking Can Be Fun and Good for Business
It’s been a busy week and thank goodness for that. I’m thrilled to share with you a few of the events I attended. Networking has proven to be a successful business development strategy for us for the past 10 years and I have enjoyed every minute of it. On February 4th, I had the esteemed [...]
Now Playing on Broadway: Melodrama
These days, the New York Knicks find themselves knee-deep in a riveting Melodrama of epic proportions. If it ends well, long-suffering fans of the franchise will undoubtedly Melobrate wildly at the ensuing Melopalooza. If it ends badly, there will surely be a Melocalypse in NYC and Carmelogeddon in the front office at MSG. It’s hard [...]
Taste the #1 Milk in NY State
If you have tried the milk from Battenkill Valley Creamery in Salem, NY, you’ve had the best milk this state currently offers. If you drink milk from the supermarket, you are getting milk from many dairy farms that has been sold to a co-op, trucked from the farm to a factory, combined with other farms’ [...]
Putnam Sheriff Warns of Lottery Scam
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged scam that cost one Mahopac resident, who thought he had just become a millionaire, approximately $2,500. The complainant called the sheriff’s office on Jan. 31 and said he had been the victim of the scam, in which a man and woman, both with Jamaican accents, called [...]
Shooting Stars Spotted in Yorktown
More than 60 athletes competed in the Yorktown Teen Center’s second annual Hoops Challenge on Friday, Feb. 11. The three point contest, co-sponsored with Solaris, was divided into three divisions: middle school, high school and adult. The winner of the middle school division was Joey Costella. Nick DeGennaro and Trever Bocion were finalists. The high [...]
Seven Decades of Service
Russ Tompkins, 91, was honored Wednesday night for his 70 years in the Pioneer Hook & Ladder Company of the Pleasantville Fire Department. The longtime Pleasantville resident, a veteran member of the Pleasantville Rotary and founding member of the Pleasantville Ambulance Corps, is the senior member of the department.
