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Palisades Park Throwing Party To Celebrate End Of Summer Reading Palisades Park Throwing Party To Celebrate End Of Summer Reading
Palisades Park Throwing Party To Celebrate End Of Summer Reading PALISADES PARK, N.J.– The Palisades Park Library is celebrating the end of summer reading with a party on Thursday.  The Green Golly Project will perform at 3:30 p.m. "Come enjoy silly songs and a great show while you cool off at the library," organizers said.  The library is at 257 2nd St. 

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by Dan Donovan
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BCC STEM Students Display Aircraft Design At Teterboro Aviation Museum BCC STEM Students Display Aircraft Design At Teterboro Aviation Museum
BCC STEM Students Display Aircraft Design At Teterboro Aviation Museum TETERBORO, N.J.– The Aviation Hall of Fame in Teterboro will host a presentation by Bergen Community College's STEM department.Students will present an aircraft design – “UV-4 V/STOL UAV" – "with the purpose of providing cargo delivery with an internal payload," according to the school. The event will highlight the process of aircraft design, uncrewed aerial systems, 3-D printing, aircraft simulation, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), organizers said.  The presentation will begin shortly after 6 p.m. on Oct. 21.  It will conclude with an open floor…

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by Anthony Locicero
Lifestyle
Who's A Good Boy? Saddle Brook Canine Academy Has Dog Workshops Who's A Good Boy? Saddle Brook Canine Academy Has Dog Workshops
Who's A Good Boy? Saddle Brook Canine Academy Has Dog Workshops SADDLE BROOK, N.J.– Kellar's Canine Academy in Saddle Brook will host two dog workshops Saturday.  Stephen McKay will discuss the One Mind Dog system. Part 1 takes place from 8-11 a.m. and will cover One Mind Dog-inspired, international-style handling, according to organizers. Each covered turn will be broken down into the seven handling elements: Movement, position, eyes, chest, feet, arms and verbals, organizers said. Part 2 is schedule from noon until 3 p.m. and covers coursework. Handlers will analyze sequences, discuss options for cueing the best line and practice handling techniques,…

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Business
Spins Bowl New York Celebrates Grand Re-Opening In Poughkeepsie Spins Bowl New York Celebrates Grand Re-Opening In Poughkeepsie
Spins Bowl New York Celebrates Grand Re-Opening In Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- After an extensive $2 million renovation at the former Hoe Bowl Mardi Bob Lanes Bowling Center, Spins Bowl New York recently opened to the public with a festive, fun-filled celebration. “Diamond Properties and Spins Bowl are both excited about the renovation and look forward to a long relationship with the Poughkeepsie surrounding community,” said Bill Diamond, owner and partner at Spins Bowl.  State and local dignitaries attending included State Sen. Sue Serino, Assemblywoman Didi Barrett and Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro. Joining them were other VIP’s i…

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by Daily Voice
Schools
Berkeley College Memorializes Martin Luther King Jr. Berkeley College Memorializes Martin Luther King Jr.
Berkeley College Memorializes Martin Luther King Jr. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-- As colleges across the country commemorate the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Berkeley College students, faculty and staff are celebrating King’s birthday and the impact of the slain civil rights leader on humanity with outreach projects, dialogue activities and special events. New York City students will envision their dreams at Berkeley College in New York City through the participatory program “I Have a Dream: See the Dream; Be the Dream,” Tuesday in the Student Activity Center. Students will create and share their vision boards to learn what it takes to be …

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Lifestyle
Brooklyn Contemporary Concert Guitarist Performs At Beacon Library Brooklyn Contemporary Concert Guitarist Performs At Beacon Library
Brooklyn Contemporary Concert Guitarist Performs At Beacon Library BEACON, N.Y. — A contemporary concert guitarist from Brooklyn will perform at the Howland Library on Saturday. Contemporary musician and composer Carlos Pavan blends folkloric rhythms from his native Cordoba, Argentina, with classical technique/forms and New York jazz harmonies/improvisation. The recital will feature Pavan's contemporary original compositions and traditional pieces by Argentine famous composers Sagreras, Falu, Morel, Fleury, Ayala and Piazzolla. Admission is free and the concert is at noon. For more information see Facebook or call the library at 845-831-1134.

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Discover Gifts, Crafts, International Food At Demarest Church Event Discover Gifts, Crafts, International Food At Demarest Church Event
Discover Gifts, Crafts, International Food At Demarest Church Event DEMAREST, N.J. — The community is invited to an international smorgasbord, craft fair and silent auction Dec. 4 and 5 at the United Methodist Church in Demarest. Shoppers can stroll through rooms featuring quality crafts from the tristate area, including clothing, jewelry, pottery and holiday items. People can also stop in to view and bid on several auction items, including gift baskets, gift cards, home goods, jewelry and toys. Discover an array of new and gently used household and gift items at “Granny’s Attic.” Find home-baked cakes, cupcakes, cookies and breads for sale at “The Bakery.…

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Schools
Pleasantville School District Clerk Irene Powers Retiring Pleasantville School District Clerk Irene Powers Retiring
Pleasantville School District Clerk Irene Powers Retiring PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Pleasantville Board of Education has accepted the resignation of Irene Powers, who retires as district clerk and secretary to the superintendent, effective June 30. In other action at the board's meeting on May 19: The board granted tenure to speech therapists Rita Curtin (middle school) and Corin Hendricks (Bedford Road School) and to teaching assistant Lori Hirschman. The board approved a negotiated agreement between the district and the Pleasantville School Aides Association. The Board of Education Meeting is available in its entirety here.   

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by The Daily Voice
Obituaries
Muriel J. 'Betty' Baker, 92, Formerly Of Yonkers Muriel J. 'Betty' Baker, 92, Formerly Of Yonkers
Muriel J. 'Betty' Baker, 92, Formerly Of Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Muriel J. “Betty" Baker, a former longtime resident of Yonkers, died Tuesday, May 19, at her home in Toms River, N.J. She was 92.  She was born on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1923, in Yonkers, to Dr. William and Rose Shanley. Baker graduated from Scarborough School in Scarborough and attended Russell Sage College in Troy. She married John Baker in 1944 in Amsterdam. Baker worked as a medical secretary for many years in Yonkers, first for Dr. Valentine Nowicki and later for Dr. Frederick Vom Saal. She retired in 1987 as a medical transcriptionist at St. John’s Riverside H…

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Obituaries
Gloria S. Duncan, 89, Formerly Of Yonkers Gloria S. Duncan, 89, Formerly Of Yonkers
Gloria S. Duncan, 89, Formerly Of Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Gloria S. Duncan, a former longtime resident of Yonkers, died Monday, March 2, at her home in Toms River, N.J. She was 89 years old.  She was born in Yonkers on Dec. 8, 1925, to Dr. William and Rose Shanley.  She attended Blessed Sacrament School in Yonkers and graduated from the Scarborough School in Scarborough. For many years, Duncan was employed in the banking industry, most recently at National Westminster Bank in Yonkers. She retired in 1987 and relocated to Toms River.  She is survived by her sister, Muriel J. (Betty) Baker, formerly of Yonkers, with whom s…

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