KENT
Town board discusses spring preparations
Kent’s police force will receive two laptops courtesy of money obtained through the County’s Stop DWI program. The purchase of the two Panasonic computers was authorized by the Kent Town Board on Monday night, and the town will receive reimbursement from the Stop DWI program, which shares fines collected from DWI enforcement. Full Story
CARMEL
Save the date: Rotary Fish and Chips event
A sure sign of spring takes place next Friday when the Carmel Rotary sponsors its 15th Annual Fish and Chips Dinner.
The event is planned on March 19 starting at 4pm at George’s Restaurant on Gleneida Avenue in downtown Carmel. Full Story
PATTERSON
Patterson FD chaplain honored on his 104th birthday
Patterson Fire Department Life Member S. Del Goldsmith has lived a fulfilled life.
On the occasion of his 104th birthday last Friday members of the fire department traveled to Glen Arden, his senior residence in Orange County, to help the fire department’s Chaplain Emeritus celebrate the big day with a large sheet cake bearing the department’s logo. Full Story
MAHOPAC
Teen defensive driving class offered at Mahopac Library
Driving, like any other skill, is something we typically get better at over time—with practice. If this weren’t the case, 16-year-olds wouldn’t have higher accident rates than drivers of any other age. When you factor in additional distractions such as cell phones and other inexperienced passengers, practicing safe defensive driving becomes that much more difficult. Full Story
Book covers created by Mahopac Middle School students
The students on Team 7D at Mahopac Middle school were recently given an assignment to “sell” a book to their classmates. Their teacher, Ms. Fran Gordon, wasn’t expecting her students to collect any money— she was encouraging them to “advertise” their book in a way that would encourage other students to read it. Full Story
Civics
Upcoming Meetings
THURSDAY, MARCH 11 Kent Town Board Meeting/Workshop - Town Hall - 7pm Southeast Town Board Work Session - Town Hall - 7:30pm
MONDAY, MARCH 15 Southeast Zoning Board of Appeals - Town Hall - 8pm
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 Mahopac Schools District Wide Safety Committee Meeting - 7pm Southeast Architectural Review Board - Town Hall - 7:30 pm Full Story
Brilliant minds
Three Brewster High School students have taken top honors in the Science Horizons INTEL Fair, where 800 students from throughout New York and Connecticut competed.
Last week’s competition was held at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury and featured more than 700 unique projects. Full Story
Students honored for doing the right thing
Students are often recognized for academic or athletic achievements, but how about being honored for doing the right thing!
Three hundred pupils at Brewster High School were given a pat on the back during a student recognition ceremony last week attended by parents and friends. Full Story
Brewster pride will prevail
The phrase “Brewster pride” was heard over and over again Saturday when 75 people met with members of the Brewster Board of Education and central office administrators for a twohour community forum to discuss the 2010-11 school budget that is currently being formulated. Full Story
LAKE CARMEL
A night of Irish song and story
Once again, on Saturday, March 13, at 8pm, the Irish—and those who love them—will gather to share their songs and stories at Arts on the Lake, in the Lake Carmel Cultural Center in Lake Carmel. This special celebration has become a popular tradition in Putnam County. Full Story
DSP Gallery Celebrates Grand Re-Opening
DSP Gallery (formerly known as Daniel Stockfield Photography)
held a ribbon-cutting in celebration of their photo studio reopening
on Friday March 5th after adding a viewing theater,
photo gallery and other additions to the studio space. Full Story
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