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Waverly PTA Plans Family Summer Social Waverly PTA Plans Family Summer Social
Waverly PTA Plans Family Summer Social EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Waverly PTA will hold its Family Summer Social on Sunday, June 12, at Mickey Spillane's in Eastchester. The Family Summer Social will provide the opportunity for the Waverly PTA to say goodbye to Waverly students who are moving up, as well as to welcome new families to Waverly. The event will include games and activities for the kids. Food and drinks will be provided. Tickets are $30 per family. Guests can purchase their tickets online here after they RSVP. Mickey's will donate a portion of the afternoon's proceeds back to the Waverly PTA. The event will be fr…

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Sports
Briarcliff HS Students Recognized As All-State Basketball Players Briarcliff HS Students Recognized As All-State Basketball Players
Briarcliff HS Students Recognized As All-State Basketball Players BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Briarcliff High School basketball players Jo Jo Cobbs, Sean Crowley and Jack Reish earned recognition as All-State players for their prowess on the court during the 2016 Section 1 Class B championship this season.

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Schools
Two Peekskill Students Receive $12K College Scholarships Two Peekskill Students Receive $12K College Scholarships
Two Peekskill Students Receive $12K College Scholarships PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill High School students Jovanny Elliot and Keyana Griffith, who were both recently awarded the 2016 Jandon Foundation Scholarship, will receive $12,000 each for college.The Jandon Foundation Scholarship is the result of a collaborative effort between the Westchester County Board of Legislators and the Jandon Foundation. In order to be eligible for the scholarship, students must have excellent academic records and SAT scores, involvement in extra-curricular activities and evidence of good character, according to the Jandon Foundation. The award is distributed over…

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The Chapel School Announces Annual Golf Outing The Chapel School Announces Annual Golf Outing
The Chapel School Announces Annual Golf Outing BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The Chapel School’s Annual Golf Outing will be held on Monday, June 13, at Lake Isle Country Club in Eastchester. The theme of this year’s outing is “Thank You Mr. Dhyne!” After serving at The Chapel School for the past 17 years, Principal James Dhyne is retiring from his position after this current school year. The Golf Outing has always been an event Dhyne has greatly enjoyed. This year the school is hoping to increase participation from the community and make this year’s event bigger and more fun than ever. There will be raffles, spectacular hole-in-one prizes and …

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Fair Lawn High School Planetarium Opens Door To Public Fair Lawn High School Planetarium Opens Door To Public
Fair Lawn High School Planetarium Opens Door To Public FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- The Fair Lawn High School Planetarium will be opening its doors to the public Tuesday, May 31 to raise money for its astronomy programs.Visitors can enjoy an evening under the stars and explore the current night sky, as well as watch the digital full dome movie titled "Extra Solar Planets - Discovering New Worlds." This immersive full dome production takes viewers on a journey through space, exploring stars in our galaxy that have planets with some potentially housing life. The doors open for three sessions starting promptly at 5:45 p.m, 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. T…

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Neuberger Museum of Art Schedules Summer Family Festival Neuberger Museum of Art Schedules Summer Family Festival
Neuberger Museum of Art Schedules Summer Family Festival HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Neuberger Museum of Art will hold its annual Summer Family Festival on Saturday, June 4. The family fest will be an open house-style afternoon of multimedia fun. The museum's team of artists will guide visitors as they experiment with block printing, torn paper collage, hand-painted and constructed kites, collaborative clay sculpture and more. Drop-in activities are designed for children of all ages. Food will be available for purchase from Pennylick Ice Cream and Samosa Shack. The event is free and open to the public. The festival will be from 1 - 4 p.m. It's spons…

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Putnam Humane Society Holds Fundraiser In Brewster Putnam Humane Society Holds Fundraiser In Brewster
Putnam Humane Society Holds Fundraiser In Brewster BREWSTER, N.Y. -- The Putnam Humane Society held a fundraiser on Sunday to raise money for the dogs and cats in its care. Kitten season is approaching and more funds were needed.The fundraiser was hosted at the Bull & Barrel in Brewster where supporters came out for appetizers, drinks, balloon animals, silent auction, raffles and the  bull rides.

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Schools
Hutchinson Elementary School Holds First Spelling Bee Hutchinson Elementary School Holds First Spelling Bee
Hutchinson Elementary School Holds First Spelling Bee PELHAM, N.Y. -- Hutchinson Elementary School held its first spelling bee contest on Friday, May 13.Parents, teachers and classmates packed into the school gym for the the spelling contest. Having conquered words like "obsidian," "inquisitive" and "joust," the winning word was, surprisingly, "taught." The first-place winner was fourth-grader Kristian Howell. Third-grader Luis-Joshua Casenas took second place, and third place went to fourth-grader Collin Rice. The spelling bee was the culminating event for the spelling bee enrichment class taught in th…

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Police & Fire
Ramapo Police Department Hosts K-9 Training Program Ramapo Police Department Hosts K-9 Training Program
Ramapo Police Department Hosts K-9 Training Program RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The Ramapo Police Department hosted a K-9 training program recently at the Tallman Fire Department Sixty Police K-9’s participated in the program. The training consisted of one day of formal narcotics and one day of explosives certification in accordance with the United States Police K-9 Association. The following agencies participated in the training/certification program on May 17 and 18: Ramapo Police Department, Endicott Police Department, Mount Vernon Police Department, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Kent Police Department, New Jersey State Police, Clarkstown Police Dep…

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Fifth Graders At Todd Elementary Share Coding Skills With Kindergartners Fifth Graders At Todd Elementary Share Coding Skills With Kindergartners
Fifth Graders At Todd Elementary Share Coding Skills With Kindergartners BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Fifth-graders at Todd Elementary School in Briarcliff used their coding experience to create interactive and engaging video games for kindergartners.Following weeks of creative work, they shared their projects with the younger students April 20 and 21 and allowed them to play the video games. “Coding is something that everyone should be exposed to because the future is all going to be based on technology, and if you know how to code, the sky is the limit,” said technology teacher Lori Whitman, who added that all K-5 students participated in the international initiat…

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