CARMEL
Record-breaking squash
Angel Spaccarelli, a Carmel resident, sent this photo to The Courier with the apt acclamation: “Oh my gosh, look at this squash!”
Ms. Spaccarelli wrote, “I know I have a record breaking Lagenaria
siceraria (Molina) Standl
or Zucca. Full Story
Caregivers to be thanked today in Carmel
Family caregivers—those who support and keep loved ones in their own community—will be recognized Thursday at a gala in Carmel.
The get-together is a repeat performance of Monday’s get-together in Putnam Valley when Putnam County Caregivers Support Groups serving residents on the western side of the county were honored for their efforts. Full Story
SOUTHEAST
Scores inoculated against seasonal flu at Vote and Vax initiative
More than 2,000 men, women and children are protected against seasonal flu thanks to the county’s 6th annual Vote and Vax initiative. People lined up outside Brewster High School—as well as Haldane High School in Cold Spring—and waited for as long an hour on Election Day to receive the free flu vaccine. Full Story
SENIOR NEWS
Early Thanksgiving for seniors
Thanksgiving will be coming early again this year in both the Brewster and Carmel School Districts.
Senior citizens planning on attending special Thanksgiving luncheons two weeks from today (November 19) are reminded to call the Office for the Aging to make a reservation. Full Story
Evaluate your health insurance
With Medicare’s open enrollment just 10 days away, Putnam County Office for the Aging Director William Huestis has urged the county’s graying population to evaluate their current health and prescription plans Full Story
VFW to mark Veterans Day
Brewster Post 672 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday November 11th at 10:30am at Veterans Park (formerly known as Electrazone Field) on Railroad Avenue in Brewster. Full Story
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