Author Archive for Sam Barron
PHOTOS: Fire Dept., Bancroft Bestowed With Mount Kisco Chamber Awards
The tireless devotion of 15 local residents were honored last Wednesday night as the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce held its Citizen of the Year awards. The 14 members of the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department 9/11 Memorial Committee were recognized for making the dream of having a Sept. 11 memorial within the village become [...]
Pace Awards Honorary Degree to Burns Film Center Founder
Stephen Apkon, founder and executive director of the Jacob Burns Film Center, was awarded an honorary degree and delivered the commencement address at Pace University’s May 11 graduation at its Pleasantville campus. The ceremonies, which also featured U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, drew more than 3,000 people who watched the 443 graduates receive their degrees. “Today [...]
Rotary To Host Tasting Event
The Mt. Kisco Rotary is hosting an evening of fine food and live music tomorrow at Mt. Kisco Country Club to benefit various charities. Carola Bracco, Executive Director of Neighbors Link will be the honoree at the event. Ms. Bracco will be presented with a Community Service award for her work at Neighbor’s Link. This [...]
P’ville School Budget Passes Easily; Boes, Persons Elected
Pleasantville School District residents liked what they saw Tuesday night in the 2012-13 budget. Voters overwhelmingly approved the $45.3M spending plan by a 1018-465 margin in the first year districts were faced with the 2 percent tax cap. Larry Boes and Emily Persons were elected to the board of education, defeating Tara Klein. Boes received [...]
Two-Time Super Bowl MVP Manning Gives Boost for Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guiding Eyes for the Blind got a big boost from the face of Big Blue. Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning appeared at Mulino’s in White Plains on Monday, May 7, as part of the kick-off to the 35th Annual Guiding Eyes for the Blind Golf Classic. Guiding Eyes, located in Yorktown Heights and Patterson, [...]
Thornwood MMA Shines at National Tournament
On Sunday, April 15 five boys from ThornwoodMMA traveled to the NAGA World Championships at the Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown,N.J.where they captured one first-place award and multiple runner-up Testing their skills against some of the best submission fighters from across the USA, they were registered to compete in a variety of classifications determined by [...]
Ross Picked as Superintendent of Greenburgh Central 7 School District
Woodlands Principal Ronald Ross, who’s been serving as the Greenburgh Central School District 7 interim superintendent, has been chosen to lead the district moving forward. Ross, who’s been the principal of Woodlands High School since 2009, was one of three finalists for the position. He and the other two finalists, Anthony Cavanna, superintendent of the [...]
White Plains Man Arrested for Knifepoint Rape on Lake Street
A White Plains man was arrested last month after prosecutors say he raped a woman at knifepoint near his Lake Street home, District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced last week. Alberto Gomez Ojeda, a 29-year-old resident of an apartment at 125 Lake Street, was arraigned last Thursday on a five-count indictment. Just after midnight on March [...]
“Hairspray” Holds it Extra Firm at WBT
Expectations can be high when visiting The Westchester Broadway Theatre (WBT) to see “Hairspray” considering the show’s successful journey from film to stage and back to film. Indeed, any production of “Hairspray” has several tough acts to follow, certainly in terms of the seminal characters created by such luminaries of stage and screen as the [...]
Support Your School at the First NWH FitQuest
Northern Westchester Hospital will host the first NWH FitQuest on Saturday, May 12. FitQuest will bring together all the communities in Northern Westchester for an afternoon of fun and challenging fitness activities in an effort to promote health and wellness throughout our community, while supporting local schools and the hospital. Participants from 27 elementary schools across [...]
Lowey Calls for No Interest Rate Hike
If Congress does not extend student loan interest rates, a lot of students may not be able to go to college. On Wednesday, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) spoke at SUNY Purchase, demanding that Congress protect against a potential rate increase that would see interest rates double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1. [...]
Business of the Week: The Edge of Dance, Mount Kisco
Kristen Jones was no different than many little girls, taking dance lessons from the time she was three years old and thoroughly enjoying the local school where she grew up in Johnson City, Tenn. What set Jones apart was her love of dance and natural ability that saw her continue her instruction through competitions before [...]
Community Defends Suspended Greeley Football Coach
Supporters of suspended Horace Greeley High School football coach Bill Tribou came out in force at last week’s Chappaqua Board of Education meeting, calling for the reinstatement of the longtime coach. While district officials refused to confirm Tribou’s suspension, citing privacy law, Tribou said on May 3 he had been suspended. Supporters close to the [...]
Fourth-Grade Program Will See Trees Grow in Thornwood
The Lions Club participates in various programs throughout the year to improve the quality of life in the communities it serves. This year the Thornwood Lions started a new effort that they hope will pay dividends for decades to come. For the first time, the local chapter of the service organization sponsored the Fourth Grade [...]
The Club at Briarcliff Manor’s Integrative Medicine Lecture Series for Seniors Continues with Presentation
The Club at Briarcliff Manor, the region’s premier senior living community under development in Briarcliff Manor, is presenting the third lecture in its Integrative Medicine Series with a presentation titled “Don’t Let Stress Shorten Your Life: How Stress Reduction Helps to Heal Body, Mind and Spirit.” The featured speaker is Minerva Santos, M.D., Medical [...]
BRS Fourth-Grader Writes of Special Bond in Essay Contest
Bedford Road School fourth-grader Justin Bell and second-grade teacher Marc Vavolizza have a teacher-student bond that most children and instructors can only dream about. Bell was the winner of the My Favorite Teacher contest held by the Greenburgh Barnes & Noble, writing an essay about why Vavolizza was his favorite teacher. The pair was honored [...]
GNC Director Leaving Center for Non-Profit
For the last 18 months, Courtney White has had one of the best jobs in Greenburgh. White has been the Executive Director of the Greenburgh Nature Center, a post she is soon leaving to work for the Rainforest Alliance, an international non-profit dedicated to the preservation of tropical forests. White called her time at the [...]
Surfacing Business Project Near Approval in Mount Kisco
A business proposed for the Diamond Properties–owned complex on North Bedford Road that would distribute natural stone, quartz and recycling surfacing products is close to approval in Mount Kisco. The Cosentino Center is being proposed for the building at 333 N. Bedford Rd. known as The Park. Last week, the planning board scheduled a vote [...]
Pleasantville Dedicates Tree to Retired DPW Superintendent
For more than 20 years, recently retired Department of Public Works Superintendent Stephen Johnson was the keeper of the trees in Pleasantville. On Friday, in honor of Arbor Day, the village planted a crabapple tree dedicated to Johnson on Bedford Road in the Old Village while declaring April 27 Stephen Johnson Day. “It’s an occasion [...]
North Castle Fund Balance Restored to Healthy Level
North Castle’s auditor reported last week that the town is in improving financial shape after it ended 2011 with a positive variance of more than $1 million. Auditor Alan Kassay, of O’Connor Davies of White Plains, told the town board at its April 20 work session that between expenditures that came in under budget and [...]
Kensington Partners With White Plains Hospital
The Kensington, a new enhanced assisted living and memory care residence in downtown White Plains, has announced a partnership with White Plains Hospital to provide training and education for its staff in the caring of residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Provided by the Hospital’s Senior Services Department, the Partnerships in Dementia program seeks to [...]
Business of the Week: Yogi’s Paw
First-time shoppers to Yogi’s Paw in the heart of downtown Mount Kisco may be surprised to learn that this adorable store has nothing to do with pets. In fact, the Main Street shop, awash in an assortment of bright colors, has fast become the go-to destination for teen girls and young women. Co-owned by the [...]
The Kensington, an Enhanced Assisted Living and Memory Care Residence, Announces Affiliation with Maple Medical to Provide On-Site Care for Residents
The Kensington, a new enhanced assisted living and memory care residence in downtown White Plains, has announced its affiliation with Maple Medical LLP of White Plains to provide on-site physician services for its residents. Maple Medical is a full service medical practice of 19 board-certified physicians with specialties in internal medicine, pulmonary care, critical [...]
Quiñonez Sparks White Plains
White Plains High School students got a visit last week from the author of a modern classic. Ernesto Quiñonez , author of the critically acclaimed Bodega Dreams, spoke to students on Friday in the library about the importance of writing and education. Quiñonez , who grew up in Spanish Harlem, read from Bodega Dreams, which [...]
Axial Theatre Explores Buried Secrets in ‘The Clearing’
A powerful new play is set to open in Pleasantville. “The Clearing,” written by Yale School of Drama graduate Jake Jeppson and directed by Drama Desk Award winner Josh Hecht, will be performed by Axial Theatre at the company’s home base at St. John’s Episcopal Church beginning with performances on Thursday and Friday evenings. The [...]
Amy Kane joins Prudential Douglas Elliman
Prudential Douglas Elliman is pleased to announce that Amy Kane has joined the firm as Vice President, Director of Sales, TriBeCa Gallery/90 Hudson and Vice President, Director of Business Development, Westchester. Kane will work both in Manhattan and Westchester, helping the firm to continue its expansion in the New York suburban marketplace, as well as [...]
State Gives $4.6M for Mount Pleasant Bridge Repairs
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the state will provide $4.6 million to repair a bridge on Route 100C in Mount Pleasant. While Supervisor Joan Maybury said last week she welcomed the state funds, she wants to convince the state Department of Transportation to change the detour route during the repair period. The funds are being [...]
P’ville Preschool Opens New Playground, Celebrates 40 Years
At the start of the school year, the Pleasantville Children’s Center was ready to celebrate its 40th year. There was one problem that threatened to put a crimp in the milestone: a large tree near the preschool’s playground came crashing down during a storm. No one was hurt but the act of nature damaged equipment [...]
CVS Reps Peppered By North Castle Planning Board Queries
There were no fireworks but there were plenty of questions about a proposal to bring a CVS Pharmacy to the Armonk Shopping Center during the April 9 North Castle Planning Board meeting. Eden Enterprises LLC, which owns the center, must obtain site plan approval from the planning board and a special permit from the town [...]
New Castle Approves More NWH Parking at Chap Crossing
Northern Westchester Hospital will have more parking at Chappaqua Crossing. The New Castle Town Board unanimously approved the town’s request last week to allow the hospital 140 additional spots at the site, an increase from 250 to 390. The hospital is using the site for additional parking because of extensive renovations at the hospital, including [...]
