Rotarians Cross State Lines
The motto of Rotary is “service above self!”
While Rotarians meet across Putnam County during weekly sessions in Brewster, Carmel, Mahopac, Patterson, and Putnam Valley, there had never been a meeting involving Rotary chapters across state lines. Full Story
Dr. Farquhar becomes poster boy for Neuro Support Group
A prominent Putnam County physician has become the poster boy for an organization dealing with patients and families of those living with stroke, brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, and Huntington’s disease. Full Story
Civics
Upcoming Meetings
THURSDAY, MARCH 18 Southeast Town Board Meeting -Town Hall - 7:30pm Mahopac Board of Education Special Meeting - Secor Building - 7pm
MONDAY, MARCH 22 Kent Town Board Meeting - Town Hall - 7pm Southeast Planning Board Meeting Town Hall - 7:30pm
TUESDAY, MARCH 23 Brewster Board of Education - District Office - 7:30pm Full Story
PAT TERSON
Fire damages Patterson’s sewage treatment plant
Residents of Patterson are being asked to conserve water this week in the wake of a blaze that damaged the town’s sewage treatment plant.
Sunday’s blaze was reported around 3:45pm when a passerby noticed smoke coming from the 5,000-square-foot building on Cornwall Hill Road. Full Story
MA HOPAC
Rabies vaccination clinic planned for next Saturday
“Fido” or “Miss Puss” can receive a free rabies inoculation next Saturday courtesy of the Putnam County Health Department.
Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said the rabies vaccination clinic will be held at the South Putnam Animal Hospital on Baldwin Place Road in Mahopac from 3pm to 5pm. Full Story
the CARMEL
Free coin, stamp appraisals
The Croton River Numismatic Society of Carmel, a coin club, will once again offer the free appraisal of U.S. & foreign coins, paper money, stamps, medals and tokens to the public on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Carmel Fire Department Meeting Room from 9am to 5pm. Full Story
Rotary Fish and Chips dinner takes place Friday
Do you enjoy freshly prepared fish and good company while benefiting the young people of the community?
Stop by Friday at George’s Place in downtown Carmel when members of the Carmel Rotary Club sponsor their 15th annual Fish and Chips dinner. Full Story
County Daffodils: a sign of spring
A sure sign of spring arrived in Putnam County Monday when the Mahopac Falls Fire Department headquarters was converted into a nursery courtesy of the American Cancer Society. Full Story
NORTH SALEM
Monster Storm show wows third graders
Third graders from Pequenakonck Elementary School saw how animals act as meteorologists, and learned about weather extremes and the latest in environmental technology during a class trip to the Monster Storm exhibit earlier this month at the Putnam/ Northern Westchester BOCES campus in Yorktown. Full Story
CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL’S STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Arienne Dzubak
Arienne Dzubak is involved in a little bit of everything at Carmel High School. Named Student of the month, Dzubak helped to form the American Sign Language Club at the high school. “People have gotten really involved,” said Dzubak, “it’s a great way to learn something new and give appreciation to a culture that’s often shunned.” Full Story
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