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Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85 Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85
Westchester's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, Dies At 85 Doug Crane, an animator for Terrytoons, Hanna-Barbera, MTV, Filmation, Oriolo Films, Zander Animation Parlour, as well as former Professor of Animation at SVA, died on Thursday, Dec. 17 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Bronxville, Crane’s love for drawing cartoons and animation began early on. After attending Eastchester High School and graduating from the Cartoonist and Illustrators School (now called The School of Visual Arts in New York City) Crane began working for Terrytoons in 1956.  His first day at Terrytoons would change his life. Not onl…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Here's When It Will Get All Wet After Perfect Columbus Day Parade Weather Here's When It Will Get All Wet After Perfect Columbus Day Parade Weather
Here's When It Will Get All Wet After Perfect Columbus Day Parade Weather A dry start to the week will be followed by a round of steady rain. Here's a day-by-day look at what to expect: Monday, Oct. 14: There will be gradual clearing after a cloudy morning on Columbus Day. The afternoon will be mostly sunny with a high in the upper 60s. Tuesday, Oct. 15: Sunny with a high temperature in the low 60s. Wednesday, Oct. 16: Rain will arrive after 2 p.m. and continue at times through midnight. Up to a half-inch of rainfall is possible. The high temperature will be around 65 degrees. Thursday, Oct. 17: Partly sunny with a high temperature near 60 degrees. Thre…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Limo That Crashed, Killing 20, Failed Inspection, Driver Did Not Have Proper License Limo That Crashed, Killing 20, Failed Inspection, Driver Did Not Have Proper License
Limo That Crashed, Killing 20, Failed Inspection, Driver Did Not Have Proper License The stretch limousine involved in the horrific crash that killed 20 adults over the weekend near Albany failed an inspection in September and was not supposed to be on the road, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday afternoon. The limo driver, identified as 53-year-old Scott Lisinicchia, also did not have the proper license to operate the vehicle, Cuomo told reporters at the Columbus Day Parade in New York City. Cuomo said the state is working on getting a cease-and-desist order to prevent the limousine company, Prestige Limousine, from operating until the National Transportation Safety Bo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley
Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley Here is a list of Memorial Day celebrations in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties: Monday, May 28  Ardsley: Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Park Avenue and ends at Pascone Park where a ceremony will follow. Blauvelt: Blauvelt Lions Club holds a ceremony at noon at Lions Park near the Blauvelt Firehouse, Blauvelt Road. Bronxville: Parade will start at Leonard Morange Square Park at 8:45 a.m. and proceed to the Bronxville School where a ceremony and wreath laying service will be held. Services will conclude at the Bronxville Cemetery. Brewster: VFW Post 672 hosts parade at 10 a.m.…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Eastchester Schools Superintendent Named 'Man Of The Year' Eastchester Schools Superintendent Named 'Man Of The Year'
Eastchester Schools Superintendent Named 'Man Of The Year' EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - Eastchester Schools Superintendent Walter Moran III has been named as the “Man of the Year” by the Order Sons of Italy In America Giuseppe Garibaldi Lodge. At the 12th annual scholarship dinner at The Fountainhead in New Rochelle next week, the “Man of the Year” will be joined with honorees from the local police departments in Eastchester, Tuckahoe and Bronxville and Alexandria Tucci, Miss Columbus 2016 who will star at the upcoming Columbus Day Parade. Each year, the Giuseppe Garibaldi Lodge hosts a scholarship dinner to celebrate Italian culture and heritage by honorin…

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by Zak Failla
Neighbors
Yonkers Singer Preps For NYC Columbus Day Performance Yonkers Singer Preps For NYC Columbus Day Performance
Yonkers Singer Preps For NYC Columbus Day Performance YONKERS, N.Y. -- Jackie DiMaggio says she was singing before she was talking. According to family lore, DiMaggio, who grew up in Pelham, was at her older sister's Christmas show when the then 2-year-old started humming in perfect pitch. "My parents like to say they knew then that I'd be a singer," said the Yonkers resident.  Now 27 and mom to a 19-month-old, she's a big fan of the classics -- Frank Sinatra, Carol King, Karen Carpenter, Whitney Houston -- and relies on South Salem resident Lisa Ratner as her producer. "Lisa worked with many of the greats like Barbara Streisan…

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by Jeanne Muchnick