Guiding Eyes Offers Puppy Love
Officials at Guiding Eyes for the Blind have asked residents of the area to “make love and puppy kisses” their New Year’s resolution by becoming a volunteer puppy raiser. Full Story
CDA Gives Comfort, Hope
Patients undergoing cancer treatment at the new Putnam Hospital Center oncology center now have a shoulder to lean on, thanks to the efforts of two local Catholic Daughters of America chapters. Full Story
The Taxman Is Coming
Putnam County Office for Aging volunteers help hundreds of senior taxpayers complete their 1040s each year. This would be taxing for most people, but, it has been a rewarding experience for Annmarie Baisley, RSVP volunteer. “I get great satisfaction from helping each year,” said Annmarie, who has been with the program for several years. Full Story
Putnam Federal Credit Union Holds Successful ‘Toys for Tots’ Campaign
Putnam FCU has wrapped up its annual ‘Toys for Tots’ toy drive. Employees raised $500 in cash, which was matched with an additional $500 contribution from the Credit Union. The $1000 was donated by check directly to the Marine Corps League to purchase toys at a wholesale price. Full Story
Personal Foot-Bridges Available for Lake Gleneida
A new walking trail along the northern and western shorelines of Lake Gleneida is under construction. Full Story
Donation Goes to Prevention of SIDS
Members of The Mothers Club of Putnam Hospital Center proudly displayed a $500 check the Carmel hospital received from the Macerich Company, the parent organization of the Danbury Fair Mall. The company awarded the grant money towards the purchase of Halo Sleep Sack Swaddles for new parents at the hospital’s Birthing Center. Full Story
Sifting Through the Sands of Time from the Courier Archives
90 Years Ago Jan. 2 16, 1920
Men Who Were Expelled From
Legislature to be Kept Out
is View of Leaders
Full Story
Burglary for Love?
A teenaged boy is facing felony charges of burglary because state police say he was infatuated with a teenaged girl who lived down the block.
Somers State Police Investigator Cornelius Merritt declined to identify the 16-year-old boy who first burglarized the residence near the Putnam County line last November when he was 15 years old. Full Story
Police News
Probation Violation
A Carmel woman is in big trouble with the law for allegedly violating the terms and conditions of her courtordered probation.
Samantha Walden, 20, was arrested at her parents’ home last week by Senior Probation Officer John Mulreany and by Probation Officer Michele Perrini. Full Story
Mahopac Teen Develops as a Photographer-Entrepreneur
Alex Pietrocola may be Putnam’s youngest entrepreneur, and is almost certainly its youngest professional photographer.
The Mahopac High junior spends his afternoons snapping game photos along the sidelines and some of his evenings photographing sweet sixteen parties. Full Story
Putnam Pols React to Governor’s Address
Last week in his “State of the State” address in Albany, Governor David Paterson minced no words, “This is a winter of reckoning … Cultures of addiction to spending, power, and approval have ruined empires and now they threaten the Empire State.” Full Story
Help for Putnamites Facing Foreclosure
Putnam County’s foreclosure actions and judgments have reached all time highs.
Slightly fewer than 500 foreclosure actions took place last year as compared to 348 for all of 2008. Full Story
Somers Firm Will Produce Putnam Chamber Directory
MAHOPAC—At its regular breakfast meeting, on Tuesday, January 12, at the Olympic Diner, the Mahopac- Carmel Chamber of Commerce announced that it would offer a newly re-formatted membership directory in time for the annual “Shop Putnam Expo,” to be produced by a Westchester County firm. Full Story
County Asks Federal Taxpayers for Assistance
Putnam County officials have applied to Uncle Sam for funds to assist the county with its emergency communications. Full Story
Let’s Play a Game . . .
Where in the County is The Courier?
If you can identify this location in Putnam County and be the first caller to 845.225.3633 on Monday, January 18, at 10am (according to the clock at the Courier office), you will win a special surprise!
Steve Tocidlowski of Patterson
correctly identified last week’s photo subject as the south side of Mahopac Point on Lake Mahopac. Full Story
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