PARC Recognized for 56 Years of Service
PARC has been providing exceptional opportunities for people with disabilities in Putnam County for more than half a century. Full Story
Disabled plead— No reductions in programs!
Topics ranged from mental health services for seniors, insurance reform and transportation for pre-school services to Section 8 housing and vocational opportunities for the handicapped during Putnam’s annual Legislative Forum. Full Story
CHS Robotics team takes 4th place in regional competition
High school robotics has been dubbed as the “varsity sport of the mind!”
The Carmel High School Robotics team competed in the first U.S. Robotics competition for high school students last week at the Javits Center in Manhattan and came away with fourth place among the 50 teams competing. Full Story
Student Art Month celebrated
Members of the Lake Carmel-Kent Chamber of Commerce hosted its 18th annual Student Art Month celebration and last Thursday evening welcomed more than 250 to the Kay Casey Hall at Carmel High School for an awards ceremony. Full Story
Civics
Upcoming Meetings
THURSDAY, APRIL 15 Southeast Town Bd. Regular Mtg. - 7:30 PM- Town Hall
SAtURDAY, APRIL 17 Southeast Village and Town Clean-up Day
MONDAY, APRIL 19 Kent Town Board - 7 PM - Town Hall Southeast ZBA Meeting - 8 AM – Town Hall
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 Southeast ARB Meeting - 7:30 PM – Town Hall Carmel Planning Board – 7 PM – Town Hall Full Story
TRUStEE ELECtIONS tO BE HELD At MAhOPAC PUBLIC LIBRARY
On Tuesday, June 8, from 6am to 9pm, the Mahopac Public Library will hold an election for two open seats on its Board of Trustees. The election will be held at the Library, 668 Route 6 in Mahopac. The candidates will begin serving their terms on July 1, 2010. Petitions for the nomination of candidates are available at the Library. Full Story
College Salutes H.S. Business Education
The College of Westchester sponsored its 36th Annual High School Awards Program. This program recognizes outstanding high school business and computer education students from over 40 area high schools from Westchester, Putnam, Bronx, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Borough of Manhattan and Fairfield Counties. Full Story
BHS senior hosts benefit cabaret
Brewster High School senior James Hussey hopes top raise a “ton of money” to assist African refugees suffering from malaria.
The young man is hosting a cabaret in the school’s Performing Arts Center April 28 with all proceeds earmarked for the Nothingbutnets.net
website, dedicated to assisting third-world nations. Full Story
Exhibit opening
The Southeast Museum will present Our Homespun Virtue: An Exhibit
on the Celebration of the American
Home.
The exhibit opening and the 47th Annual Meeting of the Membership are on Monday April 19 at 7pm at the museum, at 67 Main Street, Brewster. Full Story
Poster contest stresses healthy teen relationships
A poster contest to express feelings about healthy relationships attracted dozens of original works from middle school children in Putnam and northern Westchester. Full Story
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