CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
• In "Preparing for the Worst, Team Trains for Disaster" (July 2), the following was omitted: The Putnam Bureau of Emergency Services under the direction of Commissioner Robert Mc- Mahon serves as an integral part of the Putnam Emergency Response Team. Full Story
Manya Bouteneff Joins Brewster School Family
Welcome Manya Bouteneff! The career educator who has resided in countries around the globe began her new position last week in the Brewster School District as Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Personnel. Bouteneff succeeds Dr. Deborah Gregory, the district's former assistant superintendent, who retired on June 30. Full Story
Historians Begin Planning for Putnam Bicentennial
The New County Historian, Patricia Houser conducted her first Historian's Roundtable on June 30th, introducing herself to local preservation groups, historical societies, and appointed historians from Putnam. Houser described the meeting as "a brainstorming session" that included preliminary plans for the county's bicentennial celebrations in 2012. Full Story
North Salem Students Set Sail Along the Hudson River
Something was fishy when North Salem School District boys and girls set sail along the Hudson. The fourth graders at the Pequenakonck Elementary School culminated their study of the Hudson River and referenced the river's tidal nature, its ecology, Full Story
2009 Eagle Scouts Honored
The Westchester-Putnam Council, Boy Scouts of America, recently honored the 2009 Eagle Scouts at a Recognition Dinner at The Women's Club, White Plains, NY. From Troop 271, Mahopac Falls, (from left) Putnam County Sheriff Don Smith, James Walsh, Lucas Peterson, Toop 271 Leader Mr. Tom Robinson, and Will Tock. Full Story
Fourth of July in Cold Spring
On Saturday, July 4, the village of Cold Spring in Philipstown celebrated Community Day, which featured a Main Street parade and games and festivities on the banks of the Hudson River. Full Story
Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rutledge Sr., of Rutledgedale, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Joy Elizabeth, to Timothy Joseph Sohn, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Sohn, of Lake Carmel, N.Y. Ms. Full Story
Meetings
Identity Theft A representative from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office will be speaking at various locations in Northern Westchester and Putnam counties on the topic of identity theft. The seminars will inform participants about the dangers of prevalent consumer scams, including "phishing" emails, sweepstakes and mail orders. Full Story
Announcements
More Money Now Available for Emergency Food and Shelter Putnam County was recently awarded an additional $9,758 in federal funds under FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Full Story
Police News
Bomb Squad Finds Fireworks in House A huge cache of fireworks was seized by police during a pre-Fourth of July incident at a Mahopac home. Carmel cops were summoned to the residence on Boniello Drive at 11:30pm last week for a report of a dispute. Lt. Brian Karst said that when Officer Kevin Murphy and Sgt. Full Story
Try a Carmel Special at Arthur Avenue Deli II
The Arthur Avenue Deli is back on Fair Street in downtown Carmel. After more than two decades of providing homemade Italian delicacies and fresh cold cuts to its customers, the Saccomanno family was forced to relocate its deli to the Putnam Plaza when a landlord refused to renew the business's lease. Full Story
Thai Golden Owner Seeks to Fill Stomachs and Minds
It's been a long journey for Suteya Monk, proprietor of Thai Golden, a Thai and Asian restaurant on Seminary Hill Road in Carmel. The voyage might have been extensive, but it has been extremely rewarding for the owner of the popular eatery that celebrates its second anniversary this month. Full Story
Ciao DeBellis: Family Starts Another Eatery in Mahopac
Rocco DeBellis is at it again! The family whose name is synonymous with quality eating establishments at reasonable prices has opened a new venture on the site of a former ice cream venue on Route 6 at Cherry Lane in downtown Mahopac. Full Story
Notables
• Winuk Communications, Inc., of Carmel is the recipient of three coveted national public relations awards for its 16-month PR campaign supporting the charitable initiative "a Journey for 9/11. Full Story
Inclined to Serve, Maher Opens Office in Carmel
Jennifer Maher is an amazing woman. In addition to her role as President of the Mahopac Chamber of Commerce and President of the Putnam County League of Women Voters, the single mother of two young girls has opened an exciting new business in Carmel. Full Story
B&B Offers Hospitality Amid History
Pawling News Chronicle
Before she opened Pawling House, the town's only Bed and Breakfast, Barbara Lanman hadn't stayed at many B&Bs. The idea of running one struck her, when, as a teacher at a school for the deaf in Long Island she came to visit her daughter in Pawling. The best accommodations were in Danbury. "I wanted to be a grandparent. Full Story
Cormorants Invade Carmel
Alfred Hitchcock thriller, The Birds. On Route 301 west of the county seat, nestled in a huge dead tree near the Carmel-Kent line, and overlooking the West Branch Reservoir are some three dozen great cormorants—a North American water bird that feeds on the sea, in estuaries, and on freshwater lakes. Full Story
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