Community Service Awards Breakfast is Next Week
Individuals and public service organizations that make a difference in Putnam County will be recognized next week when the Putnam Community Service Network holds its 24th annual Awards Breakfast. Full Story
Hillside Food Outreach Opens in Kent
A non-profit organization providing home-delivered groceries to those in need across Putnam County has opened its new headquarters in Kent.
Hillside Food Outreach serves families that do not have access to food pantries due to a lack of transportation or a void in a neighborhood pantry. Full Story
Senior Computer Learning Center Celebrates Seventh Anniversary
On September 10, a festive “Cyber Café Breakfast-Tea” was held at the William Koehler Senior Center in Mahopac. Charter Members of the Computer Learning Center, established in 2002, were honored. Full Story
Putnam Hospital Gala Dinner, Ball Set for November 7
The Hyatt Regency Greenwich will be transformed into a piece of “Hollywood” when Putnam Hospital Center marks its 45 years of providing quality and accessible health care to the community with its Annual Gala Dinner and Ball on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Full Story
Girl Scout Helps to Make Hospi tal Stays for Kids a Little Less Stressful
Girl Scout Emily Griffin (right) of Mohegan Lake recently presented Putnam Hospital Center Director of Development and Community Affairs Anita M. Full Story
Putnam Celebrates Emergency Preparedness Month
Putnam is celebrating Emergency Preparedness Month in a special way. Last Thursday, the Putnam Health Department, in collaboration with the Putnam Bureau of Emergency Services, sponsored a seasonal flu vaccine for first responders as well as members of the county’s Medical Reserve Corps, Putnam employees, and their families. Full Story
A Bushel Full of Apple Ideas
Tempted to take the family apple picking? Wondering what you’ll do with all those apples? What follows is a brief look at one of America’s all time favorite fruits and some recipes sure to become your most requested. Full Story
HOPE Raises Funds for CAP
Seventy-one motorcyclists traveled 71 miles Sunday throughout Putnam County to raise money for CAP— Putnam’s Community Action Program.
The 5th annual Motorcycle Ride for Hope—Hunger, Oppression, Poverty, Equality—attracted cyclists of all ages and from all walks of life. Full Story
Fami ly Nature Program Joins Mul t ipl e Gene rat
The Putnam County Land Trust is proud to present a program called “Owls and Tadpoles.” This Saturday, September 26 program is part of a fall series of programs planned by the trust called “A Bridge to Nature.” This program, which begins at 4pm, features a gathering of generations at the Land Trust headquarters at 63 Cobb Road in Brewster and will include animal storytel Full Story
Free Conference on Keeping Seniors Safe and Mobile
The Putnam County Office for the Aging will be hosting a conference designed to keep Putnam County’s senior residents driving safe as long as possible by providing the resources that drivers need to plan for future driving needs. Full Story
150th NY Infantry Returns for Poughkeepsie’s Civil War Days
The glorious 150th New York Infantry will be coming back to Poughkeepsie for the first time in 147 years. Not since the early days of the Civil War has this famous Union infantry returned to the city in which they were encamped at Camp Dutchess. Full Story
The Road Most Talked About
Putnam Valley town board considers future of Peekskill Hollow Road
The September 16, 2009, meeting of the Putnam Valley Town Board was a study in civility. Some 30 people crowded the courtroom at Putnam Valley Town Hall to hear the evening’s discussion, which, not surprisingly, began in earnest with yet another look at Peekskill Hollow Road (PHR). Full Story
4th Annual Farm and Harvest Tour Set for October 4th
On October 4, 2009, from 11am to 4pm, pack a picnic lunch and spend the day in the countryside visiting one of Putnam’s unique farms, Willow Ridge Farm at 174 Canopus Hollow Road, in Putnam Valley. Putnam County Soil & Water Conservation District has partnered with the Putnam County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board for Putnam County’s 4th Annual Farm and Harvest Tour. Full Story
Police News
Three Putnam residents
arrested for larceny
A couple from Carmel and a man from Garrison are scheduled to appear in Yorktown Town Court next week to answer charges of larceny stemming from their alleged shoplifting merchandise from two popular department stores. Full Story
Schepen Landen in Cold Spring
Michael Turton Reinier Spijkers delights a crowd in Cold Spring as he performs on board his “Nutshell Music Boat.” Spijkers was part of a group of Dutch sailing in a magnificent flotilla o Full Story
Animal Kingdom USA’s Critter Chatter
Mark from Carmel asks:
I own both cats and dogs and with
the tough economy I was looking to
save a little money. Is there really
a difference between products that
are made specifically for each pet?
Dear Mark: Full Story
Seniors Spend Day on the Farm
A late summer tradition continued in Putnam County when hundreds of “seasoned” citizens participated in their annual trip to the farm.
The Putnam Office for the Aging sponsored the event last week in cooperation with Green Chimneys. Full Story
Tilly Foster Welcomes Fall Flowers
Pictured clockwise from top left: • Jane Smith (left) of Croton Falls and her friend Evelyn Tapani-Rosenthal of Mahopac enjoy browsing through the exhibits at the show; • A giant gourd takes Full Story
Vincent Leibell Environmental Education Area Grows at BHS
A grant obtained by State Senator Vincent Leibell for the Brewster School District has begun paying dividends. Full Story
Foundry Dock Park, One of Putnam’s Western Wonders
Pastimes
For someone from the eastern portion of Putnam, a visit to the shoreline of the Hudson River seems like a long trip—so long that it is easy to forget that you are still on home turf. Full Story
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