Jay Waitkus

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Fairfield, CT

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Sacred Heart University Commemorates Kristallnacht In Annual Ceremony FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Sacred Heart University’s annual commemoration of Kristallnacht will take place at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit on the Fairfield campus, on Wednesday, November 11, at 2 p.m. The commemoration, which is free-of-charge and open to the public, is sponsored by the Division of Mission and Catholic Identity and The Human Journey Colloquia Series. The event will feature Rabbi Marcello Kormis from Fairfield, who will lead the service and give a presentation. Kormis was born in Santiago, Chile, then moved to Buenos Aires, and studied at Haifa University in Israel, the Hebrew U…

by Jay Waitkus

11/10/2015

Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY

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Forum Aims To Help County Youth Face Challenges TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Westchester Children’s Association, along with representatives of more than 70 organizations, businesses and government agencies will be holding the GPS4Kids Collective Impact Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. The interactive daylong event, which will take place at the Westchester Marriott Hotel, located at 670 White Plains Road in Tarrytown, is an effort to bring together all parts of the Westchester community – including nonprofits, families and faith-based groups – to address critical challenges facing Westchester’s youth. The Westchester Children's…

by Jay Waitkus

11/10/2015

New Canaan, CT

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Holiday Boutique Returning To New Canaan's Waveny House NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Members of the Young Women's League of New Canaan are planning their 18th annual Holiday Boutique at Waveny House. The shopping event is a key fundraiser for the league, attracting hundreds of shoppers and diverse vendors from the tri-state area. A preview party kicks things off from 6:30-9:30p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, followed by boutique day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, November 19. Shoppers will find exclusive specialty holiday items, including fashion, home accessories and jewelry. All net proceeds from the event will benefit local nonprofit organizations. For…

by Jay Waitkus

11/10/2015

Stamford, CT

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Women's Business Group Offering Financial Support To Stamford Startups STAMFORD, Conn. -- Fran Pastore, president and CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council, announced that WBDC recently received approval from the United States Department of Treasury’s Community Development Fund Initiative to become a financial lender. The announcement was made as the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC) held its 14th Annual Business Breakfast on October 23, at the Stamford Hilton. “Today, we announce our campaign to fund WBDC Capital, which will be the first loan program of its kind in the state and region run by women for women," Pastore said. "Gre…

by Jay Waitkus

11/10/2015

Stamford, CT

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Russell Speeder's In Stamford Offering Free Car Washes For Veterans STAMFORD, Conn. -- Russell Speeder's Car Wash is offering free car washes to veterans Wednesday. All Russell Speeder’s locations, Including those in Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, Shelton, Milford, Manchester and Avon, will be participating in the promotion. “I hope this small token of gratitude shows all Americans how we should treat our men and women in uniform," said Mike Shullman, owner of the company.

by Jay Waitkus

11/10/2015

Greenwich, CT

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Greenwich Library Earns Five-Star Rating For The Seventh Time GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich Library has been named a five-star library for the seventh time by Library Journal. The rating is based on 2013 data reported by local libraries to their state library agencies and compiled by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. "We are honored to be consistently recognized at the highest level by Library Journal," said Barbara Ormerod-Glynn, the library's director. "This acknowledgement is directly tied to the community's use and value of the library and its resources. "This year has been an exciting one, with access to new onlin…

by Jay Waitkus

11/10/2015

Tappan-Blauvelt, NY

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Transgender Project On Display At Nyack Library NYACK, N.Y. – The Nyack Library is hosting The Transcending Gender Project exhibit during the month of November. A reception with photographer Rhys Harper will be held on Sunday, Nov. 22, along with a free screening of the film "Growing Up Trans." The annual Trans Day of Remembrance Walk & Vigil to Veteran's Park on Main Street will take place after the film.

by Jay Waitkus

11/09/2015

Chappaqua, NY

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Chappaqua Superintendent Invites Parents To Knowledge Cafe At Greeley HS CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Chappaqua Schools Superintendent Lyn McKay, will host a “knowledge café,” on Monday, where parents can get a firsthand look at several instructional tools being used throughout the district. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Academic Commons and iLab at Horace Greeley High School. A number of resources will be included in the display stations, including : Canvas, the learning and course management system used in the high school; Chappaqua’s Google domain, the educational Google network used in grades 3-12; Math-In-Focus, which is comprised of instructional resources f…

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11/09/2015

Armonk, NY

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Hudson Valley Legend Bob Wolff, 94, To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award SOUTH NYACK, N.Y. -- Sports broadcasting legend Bob Wolff of South Nyack will be honored by Fairfield University's basketball program with the third annual “Stags Lifetime Achievement Award: Leader of the Herd,” for long and meritorious service on Tuesday night, Nov. 10, at the Manhattan Club. ESPN commentators Len Elmore and Jackie MacMullan will also be honored. Bob Berchem and Tabitha Brickhouse-Fortt will be the Fairfield alumni honorees with the “Stags Distinguished Service Award: Leader of the Herd” award in recognition of their unwavering support of Fairfield athletics. The 94-ye…

by Jay Waitkus

11/09/2015

Fort Lee, NJ

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New Art Exhibit At Fort Lee Library FORT LEE, N.J. -- The Fort Lee Public Library is showcasing the works of artist Monica Amparo Chavarria Piedrahita in an exhibit entitled “Roots of Colours.” The exhibit, which began Nov. 1 and continues through Jan. 4, features a series of vividly colored paintings adorning the walls of the library’s reference area and non-fiction collection on the first floor and the foreign language and biography areas on the second floor. Born in Medellin-Antioquia, Colombia, Piedrahita graduated from Antioquia University with a master’s degree in management and cultural promotion, and a bachelor of a…

by Jay Waitkus

11/09/2015

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