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The Putnam County Courier http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/ en-us Village Says No to Planning http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Village_Says_No_to_Planning.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> CARLI-RAe PANNY </div> </div> </div> <p> Last week, the Brewster village board of trustees voted to deny the village’s planning board’s request for $15,960.50 until they receive more information. The funds request from the planning board was intended to pay for the training and travel of three of its members. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Village_Says_No_to_Planning.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Village_Says_No_to_Planning.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:45:44 +0000 14324 at Matthew Byrnes to Leave Brewster High http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Matthew_Byrnes_to_Leave_Brewster_High.html <img src="/images/2010-09-09/007p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="007p1.jpg" title="007p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="126" height="150" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> ERIC GROSS </div> </div> </div> <p> Brewster High School Principal Matt Byrnes will be leaving the hallowed halls of BHS next month to become Assistant Superintendent of Schools in the Darien School District in Connecticut. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Matthew_Byrnes_to_Leave_Brewster_High.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Matthew_Byrnes_to_Leave_Brewster_High.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:45:57 +0000 14326 at Nine Members of the ‘Class of 2010-11’ Arrive in Brewster http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Nine_Members_of_the_Class_of_201011_Arrive_in_Brew.html <img src="/images/2010-09-09/008p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="008p1.jpg" title="008p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="150" height="57" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> ERIC GROSS </div> </div> </div> <p> Stomach butterflies might have been common for scores of students on the first day of school Tuesday, but many new teachers also experienced those anxious pangs when greeting their pupils for the first time. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Nine_Members_of_the_Class_of_201011_Arrive_in_Brew.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Nine_Members_of_the_Class_of_201011_Arrive_in_Brew.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:45:57 +0000 14328 at Kids Taught to Survive the Drive http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Kids_Taught_to_Survive_the_Drive.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> ERIC GROSS </div> </div> </div> <p> Prior to the opening of school, the Brewster District, which has had its share of tragedies involving teenaged driving in recent years, coordinated a mandatory meeting for senior parking privileges at BHS that was attended by some 350 teens and their parents. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Kids_Taught_to_Survive_the_Drive.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Kids_Taught_to_Survive_the_Drive.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:45:57 +0000 14329 at Young Colonials Muster http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Young_Colonials_Muster.html <img src="/images/2010-09-09/010p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="010p1.jpg" title="010p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="150" height="59" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> DIANA CULHANE </div> </div> </div> <p> Saturday, August 21 was “A Fine Day for the Ancients” as the Young Colonials Fife and Drum Corps, of Carmel, hosted their 23rd Annual Muster. The festivities took place on the grounds of the Patterson Fire Station with attendees coming from various parts of NY, Conn., and Mass. </p><p> <strong>PHOTOS BY</strong> <strong>DIANA CULHANE</strong> </p> <p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Young_Colonials_Muster.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Young_Colonials_Muster.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:46:01 +0000 14334 at Special Services for Pre-School Children Soars http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Special_Services_for_PreSchool_Children_Soars.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> ERIc GROSS </div> </div> </div> <p> The cost of educating pre-school children in Putnam County in need of special services is skyrocketing. </p> <p> Members of the Putnam Legislature’s Audit Committee discussed the situation at its meeting last week and while the dollar amount continues to climb, the lawmakers realize that the county’s hands are tied when it comes to educating special education youngsters. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Special_Services_for_PreSchool_Children_Soars.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Special_Services_for_PreSchool_Children_Soars.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:46:01 +0000 14335 at Patterson Library Prepares for Fall http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Patterson_Library_Prepares_for_Fall.html <p> <strong>Boys/Girls Book Club</strong> </p> <p> Starts September 20 and continues every other Monday up to, and including, December 13 at 4:30pm. </p> <p> Join the new boy/girl book club at the Patterson Library. Kids, grades 3 & 4, will share a snack then split into groups to discuss their different books. Registration required. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Patterson_Library_Prepares_for_Fall.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Patterson_Library_Prepares_for_Fall.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:46:01 +0000 14336 at Schools Complete Last-Minute Renovations http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Schools_Complete_LastMinute_Renovations.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> ERIC GROSS </div> </div> </div> Three thousand Mahopac middle and high school students are back in the classroom this week now that the 2010-11 school year is underway. <p> The new term began on Tuesday. Just days before, last minute renovations and repairs were concluded by a small army of construction workers, contractors, and school employees. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Schools_Complete_LastMinute_Renovations.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Schools_Complete_LastMinute_Renovations.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:46:01 +0000 14337 at Belle Levine Offers Art and Music Classes http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Belle_Levine_Offers_Art_and_Music_Classes.html <p> The Belle Levine Art Center in Mahopac offers a variety of classes and workshops in art and music this fall. The schedule of programs for adults, teens and children is now currently available and registration is open. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Belle_Levine_Offers_Art_and_Music_Classes.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Belle_Levine_Offers_Art_and_Music_Classes.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:46:01 +0000 14338 at Professional Women Explore ‘Art of Closing the Sale’ http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Professional_Women_Explore_Art_of_Closing_the_Sale.html <p> Please join us on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 6pm for our next meeting of The Professional Women of Putnam Networking Group. Camp Kiwi, 825 Union Valley Road, Mahopac. $30 per person (includes dinner and dessert), catered by Fiesta Mexicana. Cash Bar, Dessert provided by Kara’s Couture Cakes. RSVP to <em> info@professionalwomenofputnam.</em> <em></em> <em>com</em> </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Professional_Women_Explore_Art_of_Closing_the_Sale.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Professional_Women_Explore_Art_of_Closing_the_Sale.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:46:01 +0000 14339 at Learning to Use Technology as a Teaching Tool http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Learning_to_Use_Technology_as_a_Teaching_Tool.html <img src="/images/2010-09-09/020p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="020p1.jpg" title="020p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="150" height="100" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Eric Gross </div> </div> </div> <p> Integrating technology into classroom instruction is taking a front seat in the Carmel School District these days now that the 2010-11 school year is underway. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Learning_to_Use_Technology_as_a_Teaching_Tool.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Learning_to_Use_Technology_as_a_Teaching_Tool.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:46:02 +0000 14341 at Carmel Cubs Headed to Cooperstown http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Carmel_Cubs_Headed_to_Cooperstown.html <img src="/images/2010-09-09/021p1.thumbnail.jpg" alt="021p1.jpg" title="021p1.jpg" class="image image-thumbnail " width="150" height="96" /><div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Eric Gross </div> </div> </div> <p> A dozen members of the Carmel Cubs are counting the days and a trip to Cooperstown is almost a year away. </p> <p> Members of the Carmel Sports Association 2011 Cooperstown team hope to raise $20,000 this year to help pay for the week-long journey to the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Carmel_Cubs_Headed_to_Cooperstown.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Carmel_Cubs_Headed_to_Cooperstown.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:46:02 +0000 14343 at Lake Carmel Woman’s Doctorate is Stuff of Lore and Legend http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Lake_Carmel_Womans_Doctorate_is_Stuff_of_Lore_and_.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Eric Gross </div> </div> </div> <p> A Lake Carmel woman has copped a guilty plea for using fake credentials to work as a therapist with autistic children. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Lake_Carmel_Womans_Doctorate_is_Stuff_of_Lore_and_.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Lake_Carmel_Womans_Doctorate_is_Stuff_of_Lore_and_.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:46:02 +0000 14344 at Put Your Home to Good Use http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Put_Your_Home_to_Good_Use.html <div class="field field-type-text field-field-oht-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> MARIA SCIANNA </div> </div> </div> <p> The equity in your home (the value of your home minus what you owe) is a good source of low-interest funds for big purchases. Consider a home equity loan or a home equity line of credit to generate cash if you need to finance home improvements or have a major expense. The interest you pay may be tax deductible. </p><p><a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Put_Your_Home_to_Good_Use.html" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2010-09-09/Around_the_County/Put_Your_Home_to_Good_Use.html#comments 2010-09-09 Around the County Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:46:02 +0000 14345 at