Archive for January, 2012
Arts Westchester Pieces it Together with New Exhibit
By Sam Barron Collect. Cut. Manipulate. Change. Rearrange. Affix. Repurpose. That is the slogan of Arts Westchester’s “Piecing it Together” Art Show running until March 17 at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue. The show, which kicked off with an opening night reception on Friday, displays collages from some of Westchester’s top artists. Kathleen Reckling, the gallery co-coordinator [...]
Souper Content Yields Super Results in Social Media
The concept of “social media” has been around long enough that one would think we’d be about ready to just include it under the larger umbrella of communications or marketing. After all, there are individuals and businesses that have been effectively using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn for several years to amplify their message and [...]
Try and Buy Toy Store, Pleasantville
At a time when big box stores are threatening small businesses across America, Try and Buy Toy Store in Pleasantville is holding its own, offering an amazingly diverse range of toys and gifts for children of all ages. The store, owned by Barry and Linda Schwartz, has been a mainstay in Pleasantville since 1974, but [...]
16 Cats Rescued from Squalid Yorktown Residence
More than a dozen neglected cats were rescued by the SPCA of Westchester from a private Yorktown residence Thursday night. The responders received an anonymous tip from the SPCA’a Humane Law Enforcement hotline. The caller told the SPCA that the owners of the premises were hospitalized and the cats were not being taken care of, [...]
State Redistricting Affects Putnam and Westchester Representatives
No matter who wins the state elections this November, Putnam Valley residents will have a new set of representatives, according to the proposed redistricting maps that have been released. The Town of Putnam Valley, like other communities throughout the Hudson Valley region, may join new assembly and senate districts, as a result of the reconfigured [...]
Going Back In Time and Still Loving Collecting Sports Cards
By Peter Gerken In life there are very few moments when you get a sincere opportunity to revisit your youth. Travel back in time to relive something that you really enjoyed when you were young and life couldn’t be any more simple. I had this opportunity this past Sunday when I attended my first baseball [...]
New Market in Mt. Kisco
Although it uses the same space that last year housed the Community Markets’ managed indoor farmers’ market, this new collaboration between Boys and Girls Club, John Boy’s Farm, and Slow Food MetroNorth bears little resemblance to its predecessor. While you will find vendors selling products common to most markets, the atmosphere of this new venture is most [...]
NW Hospital Lighting Plan Discussed in Mt. Kisco
A lighting plan for the Northern Westchester Hospital’s planned parking garage could be approved as early as next month. At its Jan. 24 meeting, the Mount Kisco Planning Board instructed village staff to create an approval resolution that could be voted on when the board meets on Feb. 28. In December the board unanimously approved [...]
Former Knick and NBA Head Coach Scott Brooks Visits the Lady Tigers Practice
This past Thursday the White Plains Lady Tigers had a very special visitor watching them practice. It was Scott Brooks, current head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder and former NBA player. Brooks had an 11-year playing career in the NBA including a stint with the Knicks. Lady Tigers head coach Sue Adams explains how [...]
White Plains Feels The Love This Friday
By Sam Barron The City of White Plains is getting ready for a Love Fest. On Jan. 27 at 7 p.m., the White Plains Youth Bureau will be hosting Live, Love, Dance! A Tribute to Darlene Love. Love was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has a long and distinguished [...]
Mt. Kisco Business, Nonprofit Look Beyond Disabiliites to Help Others
Three years ago when Steve Finkelstein hired Jon Callahan as a part-timer he didn’t have any reservations that his new employee would be a benefit to his store. Finkelstein, owner of Mt. Kisco Truck & Auto Parts, has been hiring disabled community members for nearly 15 years, ever since Ability Beyond Disability, a Connecticut-based organization [...]
OSCARS 2012: Wondering whether to catch up on the nominees?
With the full Oscar nominee list just out, you may be glancing over it wondering whether some of the movies you missed are worth checking out on DVD or OnDemand via your cable channel. For instance, if you’re a guy, maybe you’re wondering whether The Help or Bridesmaids (which you ignored in the theaters) has [...]
White Plains Student Finalist in Intel Talent Search
Benjamin Van Doren, a Cornell-bound senior at White Plains High School, has been selected as a finalist in the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search and will be headed to Washington, D.C. While the school has had 16 semifinalists since 2000, Van Doren is its first finalist. Van Doren has been working on his project, entitled [...]
Putnam Lake Park District Debated At Public Hearing
By Alex Weisler Debate over a controversial proposal to turn Putnam Lake into a taxpayer-supported park district centered around finances and access issues at a packed public hearing last Wednesday. After listening to citizens voice their concerns for nearly three hours, Patterson Town Supervisor Michael Griffin told the crowd that the board would reevaluate the [...]
Police Searching for Missing Yorktown Teen
Yorktown police are looking for a teenage boy who has been missing since Monday morning. Kyle Jabusch, an 18-year-old Mohegan Lake resident, was last seen at his home around 1 a.m. on Monday, according to Lt. Kevin Soravilla of the Yorktown Police Department. Jabusch left his parents a note saying he wasn’t coming back home, [...]
White Plains Promotes Two Auxiliary Officers
By Sam Barron The Department of Public Safety promoted two auxiliary officers on Thursday. Irene Daniels was promoted to Auxiliary Lieutenant and Jefim Piekarz was promoted to Auxiliary Police Sergeant. Daniels, the city’s female auxiliary officer, was appointed in 1975 after a city ordinance was changed to allow females to serve. She was promoted to [...]
Pleasantville Ping Pong Party: Examiner Media, Westchester Table Tennis Teaming Up On All-Day April Bash
Examiner Media is sponsoring an all-day party at Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Attendees of the “open house” style event can play table tennis all day for free at the center, which is managed by Robert Roberts, one of the top players in the [...]
Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services
Matthew Fiorillo was 16 when he first expressed an interest in becoming a funeral director. Perhaps it was his kind-hearted nature, his desire to help others or his willingness to reach out to people at the worst times of their lives. Whatever the reason, Fiorillo, a West Nyack native, is living his dream as president/owner [...]
Business of the Week: Hair A Fair Salon
As the snow begins to melt away and sunshine becomes more prevalent in the skies of Putnam County, one thing may be for sure—it’s time for a new haircut. Just in time for a date on Valentine’s Day and on cue with the cool spring breezes that allows any one person to let her or [...]
Town Board and Merchants Discuss King Street Improvements
New Castle officials are moving ahead with plans for infrastructure improvements on lower King Street that some merchants fear could put them out of business. The town board last week discussed replacing a sewer line and a water line that originates on South Greeley Avenue and moves onto lower King String Street in downtown Chappaqua. [...]
N.Y. Transportation Commissioner Highlights Budget Address
Bringing a personalized message to the residents of Putnam County, New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner addressed specific tenants of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2012 budget presentation at Mahopac Public Library this past Friday. Joan McDonald, along with nine other New York State commissioners, traveled across the region to reinforce Cuomo’s plans for “a New [...]
Why Do I Feel Depressed While Breastfeeding?
I received a call recently from an otherwise joyous new mom, who was confused and upset by intense episodes of crying during the onset of breastfeeding. She had no name for what she was experiencing and found her symptoms odd. After doing some research, I suggested she ask her doctor about Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex [...]
BOCES Students Head to Automotive Competition Finals
BOCES Tech Center automotive students Tom DeMasi, from Lakeland School District, and Austin Smith, from Carmel School District, are heading to the state finals for the Greater New York Automotive Dealers Association after placing second in the regional competition held on Jan. 11 in Whitestone. The students, who attend the Tech Center at Putnam Northern [...]
Simple Steps to Prevent Back Injuries from Shoveling Snow
By Dr. Andrew Peretz, Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Each year, tens of thousands of people seek medical attention for snow-shoveling injuries – 70,000 in 2008, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission. A quarter of those individuals visited an emergency room and about 900 were admitted to a hospital. The most commonly injured [...]
Yorktown Residents Urge for Holland Sporting Club Demolition
By Lisa Ballou The demolition of the Holland Sporting Club, which has been on the Yorktown Town Board’s capital project list for more than a year now, set off a lively discussion at last week’s town board meeting. Several neighbors of the property gathered at the meeting to once again express their concerns over the [...]
Armonk A&P to Close By Feb. 1
It appears that the Armonk A&P is in its final days. The Examiner learned Friday that the supermarket, which has operated in the Armonk Shopping Center for more than 40 years, will be shuttered for good by Feb. 1. While no official closing date has been confirmed by the supermarket’s parent corporation, the Great Atlantic [...]
State Miscalculates Hendrick Hudson School Aid Package
When the administrators in the Hendrick Hudson School District looked over the state aid projections that Gov. Andrew Cuomo released with his 2012-13 budget they saw something they knew would be too good to be true. Hendrick Hudson was listed as getting an additional $2.2 million, a 46.2 percent increase in funding, when all the [...]
Mt. Kisco Fife and Drum Corps: A 75 Year Tradition
The group has performed throughout the United States and have been in operation since FDR was president. The Mount Kisco Fire Department Ancient Fife and Drum Corps is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2012. Bill Stewart Sr. has been a member of the corps for 60 years. Stewart entered the corps shortly after graduating from [...]
Westchester SPCA Pleas for Help with Abandoned Ossining Dog
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Westchester is seeking help to find the owner of a neglected abandoned dog in Ossining. The SPCA of Westchester rescued a senior Pomeranian, now named Cheerios, whose hair was so horribly matted it prevented his back legs from moving properly. “We see many cases [...]
White Plains Native Sells Romantic Comedy ‘Ricky’
Fans of romantic comedies across the country will soon have the chance to see one of White Plains’ own, as last month city native Matt Markey sold his film, “Ricky,” to the distribution company ITN Distribution. This spring, Markey says, Ricky will be available on DVD and on demand in the United States and Canada. [...]
