Friday, October 31, 2014

Port Chester Boy Benefits From Light The Night Walk At Rye Playland

RYE, N.Y. The Connecticut Westchester Hudson Valley Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has named Port Chester's William Cervinka as an Honored Patient for Westchester's 2014 Light The Night Walk on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Playland Amusement Park in Rye. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk raises funds to support blood cancer research, and provides services to patients and their families.

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Women's Soccer Hosts Harvard on Saturday

... Saunders was named to the All-Ivy First Team and NSCAA Second-Team All-Region as a sophomore. In 54 career games, the Rye, New York native has 17 shutouts. Laura Thurber - A senior co-captain, Thurber battled back from a year-long injury that kept ...

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Plane Fragment Appears To Be From Amelia Earhart's Lost Aircraft

Amelia Earhart stands June 14, 1928 in front of her bi-plane called "Friendship" in Newfoundland. Carlene Mendieta, who is trying to recreate Earhart's 1928 record as the first woman to fly across the US and back again, left Rye, NY on September 5, 2001.

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Digital Media Workshop with Ruby Media Group on November 6th

PRLog - Oct. 30, 2014 - RYE, N.Y. -- Budget season is here! Are you actively putting together your media budget for 2015? Have you properly allocated resources for a cross channel strategy that aligns with your overall business objectives? Do you have an efficient plan in place to measure the ROI of your monthly media spend? Join Kris Ruby, CEO of Ruby Media Group, at Serendipity Labs, 80 Theodore Fremd Ave., Rye, NY, on November 6th 9am-11am.

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Playland Rink Opens Two Years After Superstorm Sandy

... Executive Rob Astorino, "We owe a great debt of gratitude (to you) and all the folks who made our return possible." RYE, N.Y. -- Two years ago, the winds and tides of Superstorm Sandy destroyed the boardwalk along Playland Amusement Park and blew ...

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Rye Playland Rink Opens 2 Years After Superstorm Sandy

... Executive Rob Astorino, "We owe a great debt of gratitude (to you) and all the folks who made our return possible." RYE, N.Y. -- Two years ago, the winds and tides of Superstorm Sandy destroyed the boardwalk along Playland Amusement Park and blew ...

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Realogy franchisor's luxury listings get automated videos

... French and Korean. Listings in the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate "Distinctive Collection," like this one in Rye, New York , now feature automatic videos powered by Onvedeo. More than 8,900 agents in 270 offices across the U.S. are affiliated ...

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Chief Judge Praises 'Raise The Age' Bill On Visit To John Jay's Childhood Home

From left, Julia Nesbitt, Bernadette Kenny, Maria Imperial, Chief Justice Jonathan Lippman, Patricia Mulqueen, and guest speakers Angelo Pinto and Cadeem Gibbs RYE, N.Y. -- The first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court may have been whistling past his own graveyard near Boston Post Road on Tuesday. In this case, it was due to the historic visit by the chief judge of New York who roused the activist bones of more than 200 guests at the site of John Jay's childhood farmhouse in Rye.

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Chief Judge Praises 'Raise The Age' Bill On Visit To Rye's John Jay Estate

From left, Julia Nesbitt, Bernadette Kenny, Maria Imperial, Chief Justice Jonathan Lippman, Patricia Mulqueen, and guest speakers Angelo Pinto and Cadeem Gibbs RYE, N.Y. -- The first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court may have been whistling past his own graveyard near Boston Post Road on Tuesday. In this case, it was due to the historic visit by the chief judge of New York who roused the activist bones of more than 200 guests at the site of John Jay's childhood farmhouse in Rye.

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Rye BOE Meeting: Tuesday, November 4, 2014

The Rye City School District Board of Education will meet Tuesday, November 4, 2014 beginning at 8:00 PM in the Rye Middle School Multipurpose Room, 3 Parsons Street, Rye, NY 10580. Prior to the meeting, the Board will meet in Executive Session at Rye Middle School Multipurpose Room for the review of the employment history of current and prospective employees, negotiations pursuant to the Taylor Law, review of current litigation and litigation strategy.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Heard in Rye Lecture Series Wednesday: Got Grit? The Call To Educate...

Speaker: Catherine Steiner Adair, Ed.D. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29, 2014 a 7:30 PM Rye Country Day School Peforming Arts Center 3 Grandview Avenue, Rye, NY 10580 Catherine Steiner-Adair Ed.D. Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair is an internationally recognized clinical psychologist, school consultant, speaker and author. Dr. Steiner-Adair has consulted to over 350 independent and public schools, parents and students on a wide range of topics related to strengthening children's social and emotional development, shaping school culture, and deepening parents' connections to their children.

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Small businesses target hyper-local mobile ads via brands' apps

... spokesman Andrew Waber. After logging in, the user picks the town where the promotion is to be shown, for example, Rye, NY. The user th n inputs the ad copy. For example: Half Price Pizza in Rye! 50% off all slices at Sunrise Pizza, 12-5 p.m. Based ...

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Eldorado Gains, Barrick Loses as Gold Wallows: Corporate Canada

... there are still "winners" even if the metal stays near current price levels, said Chris Mancini, an analyst at the Rye, New York-based Gabelli Gold Fund. "The winners are going to be companies that have cash on their balance sheet, unlevered balance ...

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Gold Mining Stocks Diverge in Wake of Metal's Decline

... there are still "winners" even if the metal stays near current price levels , said Chris Mancini, an analyst at the Rye, New York-based Gabelli Gold Fund. "The winners are going to be companies that have cash on their balance sheet, unlevered ...

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Monday, October 27, 2014

The Man Behind Wonder Woman Was Inspired By Both Suffragists And Centerfolds

The man behind the most popular female comic book hero of all time, Wonder Woman, had a secret past: Creator William Moulton Marston had a wife - and a mistress. He fathered children with both of them, and they all secretly lived together in Rye, N.Y. And the best part? Marston was also the creator of the lie detector.

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The Man Behind Wonder Woman Was Inspired By Both Suffragists And Centerfolds

The man behind the most popular female comic book hero of all time, Wonder Woman, had a secret past: Creator William Moulton Marston had a wife - and a mistress. He fathered children with both of them, and they all secretly lived together in Rye, N.Y. And the best part? Marston was also the creator of the lie detector.

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The Man Behind Wonder Woman Was Inspired By Both Suffragists And Centerfolds

... Marston had a wife - and a mistress. He fathered children with both of them, and they all secretly lived together in Rye, N.Y. And the best part? Marston was also the creator of the lie detector. Harvard professor and New Yorker contributor Jill ...

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Report: Rays owner has discussed moving team to Montreal

... to the report, Sternberg has spoken about the possibility with "wealthy Wall Street associates." Sternberg resides in Rye, New York, and worked in finance in New York City before buying into the Rays in 2004a . Rays owner Stuart Sternberg has been ...

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Ray Bennett

Ray Marion Bennett Jr. of Warren Pa., formerly of Rye, N.Y. died on July 14th after a brief illness. He was 75 years old.

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Saturday, October 25, 2014

Ray Bennett

Ray Marion Bennett Jr. of Warren Pa., formerly of Rye, N.Y. died on July 14th after a brief illness. He was 75 years old.

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Friday, October 24, 2014

Actavis CEO Saunders Has $70 Billion in Deals to Choose From

... done so far. It's certainly not outside the realm of possibility," said Kevin Kedra, an analyst with Gabelli & Co. in Rye, New York . "They've had success with small deals, they've had success with larger deals. I'd expect them to do both." Saunders ...

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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Heritage Resort Sold

The Heritage Resort and Conference Center, 522 Heritage Road, has been acquired by Alfred Weissman Real Estate of Rye, N.Y. "We are very excited to welcome the Weissman group to Southbury," said General Manager Scott Robinson. "They have an extensive renovation plan for the hotel that will bring many improvements to the property."

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Jarden 3Q profit climbs; company plans stock...

... Research says analysts expected Jarden to report net income of $1.17 per share on $2.1 billion in revenue. The Rye, New York, company also said it will conduct a three-for-two stock split in November. The move will increase its total share count 50 ...

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Community HealthCorps Members Walk for Blood Cancer Awareness in Rye Nov. 1

... autumn. The Westchester Light The Night Walk will take place at the Playland Amusement Park, 100 Playland Parkway, in Rye, New York, from 12 PM until 8 PM on Saturday, November 1st. For more information contact Ellen Oseni at 914-964-7862 or ...

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Jarden 3Q profit climbs; company plans stock split

... Research says analysts expected Jarden to report net income of $1.17 per share on $2.1 billion in revenue. The Rye, New York, company also said it will conduct a three-for-two stock split in November. The move will increase its total share count 50 ...

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

LinkedIn group seeks to encourage those in special needs community

... fostered more than 41 kids over the years. Hear what inspired them to help children in need, and see the big s... In Rye, New York, children with special needs are celebrating summer at a camp just for them. The beach at Rye Playland is the sandy ...

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Coney Island Group Makes Pitch To Run Rye Playland

RYE, N.Y. Italy-based Zamperla SpA and members of its subsidiary, Central Amusement International LLC, based in Boonton, N.J., addressed Rye residents at the Rye Free Reading Room on Monday, Oct. 20, regarding Rye Playland, reports the Westchester County Business Journal .

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Trinity Presbyterian Church in Rye Presents Annual Concert - "A Westchester Christmas"

Trinity Presbyterian Church presents its annual Christmas concert, A Westchester Christmas, on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 4:00 pm. Snow date is Sunday, December 14. The concert will be held at School of the Holy Child, 2225 Westchester Avenue East, Rye, New York.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

YA author to visit students at the Ursuline School in New Rochelle

... is also the co-author of Click! The Girls Guide to Knowing What You Want and Making it Happen and is a columnist for The Rye Record and The Week. Annabel Monaghan is the author of A Girl Named Digit and Double Digit and is co-author of Click! The ...

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Rye High School, Middle School Evacuated After Bomb Threat

RYE, N.Y. Students at Rye High School and Middle School were evacuated Tuesday morning after the district received a bomb threat. "Due to an abundance of caution, all Middle and High School students have been evacuated to area Elementary Schools while the Police search and clear the building," Superintendent Frank Alvarez wrote.

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Monday, October 20, 2014

Reilly, Stakhovsky Drop Tough Match in ITA...

... weekend, with three pairs reaching the Round of 16 and two pairs moving onto the Quarterfinals. Sophomore Aws Laaribi (Rye, N.Y.) and junior Roman Trkulja (Toronto, Canada) earned three wins, including an 8-6 victory over Virginia Tech's Andreas ...

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Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

... and consumers through its fourteen branches in Southeastern Pennsylvania (Bucks, Berks, Chester and Delaware Counties), Rye, New York (Westchester County) and Hamilton, New Jersey (Mercer County). Receive News & Ratings for Customers Bancorp Daily - ...

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Ed Regan, New York Pol and Osborn Resident, Passes at 84

... at Greenwich Hospital, where he was admitted last Monday after an extended stay at The Osborn, a senior living center in Rye, N.Y. She did not identify the cause, but said he had long been living with Alzheimer's disease. After his political career ...

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Reilly, Stakhovsky Reach Doubles Semifinals at ...

... match will begin at approximately 1 p.m. The other Penn State doubles team competing on Sunday, sophomore Aws Laaribi (Rye, N.Y.) and junior Roman Trkulja (Toronto, Canada) took on Corinteli and Shane, the fifth overall seed. Riding a five-match win ...

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

Two Nittany Lion Doubles Teams Advance to...

... advance to the singles draw Round of 16. Riding a four-match win streak to start the fall, sophomore Aws Laaribi (Rye, N.Y.) and junior Roman Trkulja (Toronto, Canada) took on the top seed in the draw, Virginia Tech's Andreas Bjerrehus and Amerigo ...

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Reunions

... Austin LaBarge, son of Mindy Scherlin and Gary LaBarge, was the youngest. Todd Wisell traveled the furthest from Rye, N.Y. The family is especially thankful that they held the reunion at Bertha Scherlin's home this year as she passed away on Sept. ...

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Friday, October 17, 2014

Multiple Nittany Lions Advance At ITA Atlantic ...

... Round of 16, where they will meet George Washington's Cahit Kapukrian and Danil Zelenkov. Sophomore Aws Laaribi (Rye, N.Y.) and junior Roman Trkulja (Toronto, Canada) paired up to take on Temple's Hicham Belkssir and Nicolas Paulus in the doubles ...

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If you don't like the crummy weather forecast, it's probably because you're checking the wrong one

... gorgeous. Consider, for instance, a recent sampling from this week. This is the Weather.com forecast for my hometown of Rye, N.Y. As you can see, Weather.com considers Thursday pretty much a washout. But AccuWeather, says it's only supposed to ...

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Men's tennis travels to ITA Atlantic Regional Championships

... Georgia) share the team-lead with three wins each. Sophomores Marc Collado Castells (Barcelona, Spain) and Aws Laaribi (Rye, N.Y.) each have two wins. Matt Barry (Lido Beach, N.Y.) and Alex Fennell (Bala Cynwyd, Pa.) both picked up a win at the ITA ...

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Lee Woodruff to Speak at Westchester Land Trust Event Nov. 13

Westchester Land Trust , the region's leading conservation organization, will hold a Fall Wine Tasting & Cocktail Party on Thursday, November 13th from 7pm to 9pm at the Wainwright House in Rye, NY. The venue has been a Holistic Center since 1951 and is recognized as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.

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Lee Woodruff to Speak at Westchester Land Trust Event in Rye Nov. 13

Westchester Land Trust , the region's leading conservation organization, will hold a Fall Wine Tasting & Cocktail Party on Thursday, November 13th from 7pm to 9pm at the Wainwright House in Rye, NY. The venue has been a Holistic Center since 1951 and is recognized as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.

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Rye Artist: in the NY Times, at the Rye Arts Center

If you missed it, there is a great write-up of the Irving Harper exhibit at Rye Arts Center in the NY Times: "...Mr. Harper usually refuses to exhibit these personal works, which were made from 1963 to around 2000 as a means of relieving the stress of a demanding professional life. Trained as an architect, he spent his career as a designer and was the creator of such emblems of mid-20th-century home decor as the Ball Clock and the Marshmallow Sofa.

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Ebola Spurs Lakeland's Stock Rally, Adding $118 Million

... blindsided with a threat that defies quantification, said Howard Ward, chief investment officer for growth equities at Rye, New York-based Gamco Investors Inc., which oversees about $47 billion. Their instinct is to sell lest others beat them to the ...

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

The Debrief writer Sophie Cullinane uses famous romantic quotes on Tinder dating app

... still remains on what football team you support. George H. Bush wrote this in a touching letter to a Barbara Pierce of Rye, New York while he was away during World War II. It is one of the many love letters George wrote to his future wife to have ...

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Monday, October 13, 2014

YMCA's Golf Tournament Fundraiser Deemed A Success

RYE, N.Y. The YMCA's 20th Christopher D. Mello Golf fundraiser, which took place on Oct. 6, was a success on all fronts, according to the Rye Y's Development Director. "We are grateful to the generosity of our players and sponsors at this milestone event in our centennial year," said Sally Wright, Rye Y's development director.

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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Osborn School Gears Up for Biggest School Fundraiser of the Year: The ...

The Osborn Parent-Teacher Organization is hard at work on its most important fundraising event of the year, the "Scare Fair" Halloween Carnival and Silent Auction. This year, the PTO has extended the hours and the fun will run from 10am to 3:30PM on Saturday, October 25th at Osborn School, located at 10 Osborn Road in Rye, NY.

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Friday, October 10, 2014

Rye's Osborn School Prepares for Annual 'Scare Fair' Oct. 25

The Osborn Parent-Teacher Organization is hard at work on its most important fundraising event of the year, the "Scare Fair" Halloween Carnival and Silent Auction. This year, the PTO has extended the hours and the fun will run from 10am to 3:30PM on Saturday, October 25th at Osborn School, located at 10 Osborn Road in Rye, NY.

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Alliance Tire Americas Names James Clark Its New President

... Electric, United Technologies and Verint Systems. Most recently, he was managing director of Dunes Point Capital in Rye, NY. "Jim's combination of management experience and strong customer focus will help us fulfill our goal of becoming one of the ...

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Alliance Tire Americas has new president

... Electric, United Technologies and Verint Systems. Most recently, he was managing director of Dunes Point Capital in Rye, N.Y. ATG employs more than 2,500 people worldwide. It manufactures industrial, agricultural and forestry tires at its plants in ...

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

IMF Joining Fed in Stock Price Bubble-Spotting Contest

... 3.8 percent next year, then I find that pretty bullish," Howard Ward, chief investment officer for growth equities at Rye, New York-based Gamco Investors Inc., which oversees about $47 billion, wrote in an e-mail. "Markets are forward looking, ...

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

IMF Joins Federal Reserve in Stock Bubble-Spotting Contest

... 3.8 percent next year, then I find that pretty bullish," Howard Ward, chief investment officer for growth equities at Rye, New York-based Gamco Investors Inc., which oversees about $47 billion, wrote in an e-mail. "Markets are forward looking, ...

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IMF Joins Fed Raising Caution Flags on Stock Bubbles

... 3.8 percent next year, then I find that pretty bullish," Howard Ward, chief investment officer for growth equities at Rye, New York-based Gamco Investors Inc., which oversees about $47 billion, wrote in an e-mail. "Markets are forward looking, ...

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IMF Joins Federal Reserve in Stock Price Bubble-Spotting Contest

... 3.8 percent next year, then I find that pretty bullish," Howard Ward, chief investment officer for growth equities at Rye, New York-based Gamco Investors Inc., which oversees about $47 billion, wrote in an e-mail. "Markets are forward looking, ...

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12 Apartments + Restaurant Coming to Rye Station Plaza

A benign looking building by the Rye train station between the PD HQ and Rye Bar & Grill will become a mixed use facility, under a new plan. Office tenants at 2 Second Street are vacating so the property can be transformed into 12 apartments and a 3,500 foot restaurant.

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Monday, October 6, 2014

National Wedding Council Announces Launch of Wedding Certified Program to Help Raise Standards

... and better business practices to the wedding market. The early response to the program has been very enthusiastic. Rye, NY, United States; 04, October 2014: There are few things that can be as frantic as the months leading up to a wedding. Now, ...

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

National Wedding Council Announces Launch of Wedding Certified...

... and better business practices to the wedding market. The early response to the program has been very enthusiastic. Rye, NY, United States; 04, October 2014: There are few things that can be as frantic as the months leading up to a wedding. Now, ...

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Friday, October 3, 2014

Sunday Is LIVESTRONG Day At Rye YMCA

RYE, N.Y. The Rye YMCA is hosting LIVESTRONG Day on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 3:30-7:30 p.m. at the Rye YMCA,21 Locust Ave., Rye. In this workshop, participants will learn about acupuncture as an Asian medicine.

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Bridgeport Police Arrest Man Linked To Four Bank Robberies

... admitted to police detectives after his arrest that he had committed robberies in Bridgeport, Trumbull, Suffield and Rye, N.Y., and was in the process of planning another robbery. Bridgeport police worked with the departments from the other towns ...

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Administrator at School of the Holy Child in Rye Named Head of Rippowam Cisqua School

... He currently serves as the Upper School Division Head and Assistant Head of School at School of the Holy Child in Rye, NY. He earned his Master's Degree in Organization and Leadership from the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership at ...

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Rye BOE Meeting: Tuesday, October 7, 2014

The Rye City School District Board of Education will meet Tuesday, October 7, 2014 beginning at 8:00 PM in the Rye Middle School Multipurpose Room, 3 Parsons Street, Rye, NY 10580. Prior to the meeting, the Board will meet in Executive Session at Rye Middle School Multipurpose Room for the review of the employment history of current and prospective employees, negotiations pursuant to the Taylor Law, review of current litigation and litigation strategy.

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Sandy Hook Sole Sisters Walking To Fight Breast Cancer This Month

... spare change. , a team of about 20 women from Sandy Hook participated in the Avon walk with another 50 Sole Ryeders from Rye, N.Y. - many were the same Rye women who hosted a Mother's Day event for mothers of Sandy Hook Elementary students following ...

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Greenwich CROP Walk Strives To End Hunger

The Second Congregational Church will host the seventh annual Greenwich CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, Oct. 5, beginning at 2 p.m., rain or shine. Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. Teams and individuals from Second Congregational Church and other churches in Greenwich and in Port Chester and Rye, N.Y., are expected to participate.

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