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Eastchester Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Eastchester Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event
Eastchester Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease. The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19. The community-led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District. The two college sponsored ones – for students, staff and alumni – will be held at Iona College and Pace University. The Iona event will take pla…

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by Carol Reif
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Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers
Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. --  New York Giants legend David Tyree will host a Super Bowl viewing party on Sunday at the Empire City Casino in Yonkers, courtesy of JAG Sports Marketing. The former NFL wide receiver will talk about his famed "helmet catch" at Super Bowl XLII (2008), sign autographs and watch the Atlanta Falcons take on the New England Patriots with fans. He will also be available for select interviews. The free festivities will begin in the casino’s Entertainment Lounge at 5:30 p.m. on game day, where Tyree will mingle with fans, sign mini footballs, which will be offered to th…

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by Ken Davis
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Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week
Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A bulldog mix who thinks she's a lap dog has been named the SPCA of Westchester's Pet of the Week. Triscuit, who is described as a "sweet mush of a dog," became popular with the animal shelter's staff almost as quickly as she came in, according to a statement from the SPCA, which said she has a "gentle nature and outgoing personality." According to the SPCA, Triscuit would probably do best with an active family able to provide her with "the TLC she deserves." To learn more about Triscuit or any of the other animals up for adoption wit…

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by James O'Rourke
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Eastchester B&N Plans Three-Month Celebration of 'The Lego Batman Movie' Eastchester B&N Plans Three-Month Celebration of 'The Lego Batman Movie'
Eastchester B&N Plans Three-Month Celebration of 'The Lego Batman Movie' EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Barnes & Noble Eastchester, in partnership with Warner Bros. and The LEGO Group, recently announced the launch of a three-month-long celebration of the new animated adventure "The Lego Batman Movie," beginning with a special event on Saturday at 2 p.m. Young fans of DC Comics' beloved superhero, Batman, and Lego toys are invited to watch the movie trailer, sing along to a new song from the film and join in a group Lego build where they will have the opportunity to create their own version of the Batmobile and show it off in the store. There will also be s…

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by Ken Davis
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Eastchester Middle School Players Club Presents Midsummer Eastchester Middle School Players Club Presents Midsummer
Eastchester Middle School Players Club Presents Midsummer EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Eastchester Middle School Players Club will present Tim Kochenderfer's "A Midsummer Vacation's Nightmare" and William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on Thursday night in Eastchester High School's auditorium. Forty-plus performers will perform these two plays back to back with a 15-minute intermission. In "A Midsummer Vacation's Nightmare," a pair of star-crossed lovers attempt to find a way to transfer out of Athens High School before the principal forces them date other people. All the while a janitor with magical powers and…

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by Ken Davis
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Bestselling Author Gary Belsky Speaks at Scarsdale Library Bestselling Author Gary Belsky Speaks at Scarsdale Library
Bestselling Author Gary Belsky Speaks at Scarsdale Library SCARSDALE, N.Y. --  Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Gary Belsky will speak at the Scarsdale Public Library on Sunday, Feb. 5.Belsky is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller “On the Origins of Sports: The Early History and Original Rules of Everybody’s Favorite Game.” He has spent much of his career in the world of sports. He is the former editor in chief of ESPN The Magazine and espn.com/insider and is a seasoned commentator on sports topics. His writing on both sports and business topics has appeared in publications, including The New York Times, Money magazine, Cr…

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by Ken Davis
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Eastchester/Tuckahoe Chamber Of Commerce To Welcome New Barnes & Noble Eastchester/Tuckahoe Chamber Of Commerce To Welcome New Barnes & Noble
Eastchester/Tuckahoe Chamber Of Commerce To Welcome New Barnes & Noble EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - Tuckahoe Mayor Steve Ecklond will be on hand Tuesday night to officially welcome the new Barnes & Noble location to the Eastchester-Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce. At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Ecklond will be joined by members of the Chamber to celebrate the opening of the new Barnes & Noble, which is the first of its kind to include a signature restaurant that sells wine and craft beers at the Vernon Hills Shopping Center on White Plains Road. After being vacant for several years , the new-look Barnes & Noble hopes to serve as a hub for the entire community, complete…

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by Zak Failla
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Local High School Art Students Participate in 11th Annual StArt Exhibition Local High School Art Students Participate in 11th Annual StArt Exhibition
Local High School Art Students Participate in 11th Annual StArt Exhibition BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Hundreds of students, family members and art teachers visited OSilas Gallery in Bronxville for the opening of the StArt Regional High School Art Exhibition on Friday, Jan. 6. On display are works by approximately 80 artists representing 29 high schools from Westchester, Rockland and Orange Counties, as well as the Bronx and southern Connecticut. For the past 11 years, OSilas Gallery has given high school art students an opportunity to showcase their work in a professional gallery and to build their credentials and portfolios for college. Art faculty from each of the…

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by Ken Davis
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World's Oldest Yoga Teacher To Showcase 'Model' Body At Scarsdale's Athleta World's Oldest Yoga Teacher To Showcase 'Model' Body At Scarsdale's Athleta
World's Oldest Yoga Teacher To Showcase 'Model' Body At Scarsdale's Athleta WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- It's called the "Power of She" but it might as well be called the Power of Tao. Ninety-eight-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch has captured America's heart since her turn on "America's Got Talent" in 2015. Westchesterites knew her far longer from her years as the founder of the Westchester Institute of Yoga and from teaching at the JCC of Mid-Westchester in Scarsdale and at the Fred Astaire Studio in Hartsdale. Now, she's a cover girl, gracing the January cover of Athleta and highlighting the brand's nod to being fierce -- and fit -- at any age. And now f…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Diversity Champ's Bronxville Talk Kicks Off Black History Celebrations Diversity Champ's Bronxville Talk Kicks Off Black History Celebrations
Diversity Champ's Bronxville Talk Kicks Off Black History Celebrations BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – With all the anger, fear, confusion and anxiety roiling the country, an examination of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and what it means in a post-election climate couldn’t be more timely, say several Bronxville educators. Concordia College’s president, Dr. Rev. John A. Nunes, announced this week that a mover and shaker in the area of cross-cultural relationships will be giving a lecture of the great civil rights leader’s teachings. Dr. Napoleon Peoples will also lead a discussion on the transformation from civil rights to human rights as it relates to King’s work. The e…

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by Carol Reif
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Violinist Elektra Kurtis-Stewart Plans Performance at Scarsdale Recital Violinist Elektra Kurtis-Stewart Plans Performance at Scarsdale Recital
Violinist Elektra Kurtis-Stewart Plans Performance at Scarsdale Recital SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Violinist, educator and composer Elektra Kurtis-Stewart will be the featured artist at Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s HB Artist Recital Series on Sunday, Jan. 29, at the Greenville Community Church in Scarsdale. Kurtis-Stewart will be joined by members of the ensemble PUBLIQuartet  in a program of original compositions, interpretations and improvisations of romantic virtuosity, world music flair, and cutting-edge modern sound, according to a release from Hoff-Barthelson Music School. The members of PUBLIQuartet are Curtis Stewart, violin; Jannina Norpoth, violin; Nick R…

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by Ken Davis
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'Chopped' Champion Dante Giannini To Appear at Eastchester Wellness Event 'Chopped' Champion Dante Giannini To Appear at Eastchester Wellness Event
'Chopped' Champion Dante Giannini To Appear at Eastchester Wellness Event EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Eastchester School District will welcome back Eastchester High graduate Chef Dante Giannini, a recent winner of the Food Network’s show "Chopped," for its Family Wellness Night event on Thursday in the Middle School cafeteria. Giannini will demonstrate healthy cooking techniques to guests at the event. All community members and families are welcome. Family Wellness Night is the district's third event of its multi-year commitment to promoting wellness and combating drug and alcohol abuse. Its goal is to engage the community in helping young people le…

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by Ken Davis