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Danbury Police Help Girl Become Officer For A Day With Make-A-Wish Danbury Police Help Girl Become Officer For A Day With Make-A-Wish
Danbury Police Help Girl Become Officer For A Day With Make-a-wish BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Make-A-Wish Foundation, along with the Bridgeport Police Department, granted Karla Hernandez's wish of being a Bridgeport police officer for the day on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The celebration began as Hernandez received a proclamation from Mayor Bill Finch and the Bridgeport Police Department. Hernandez then walked the grounds on Nightmare, the horse, with Seargeant Norton as her guide. After a hard day's work, Hernandez, her mother and Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph Gaudett Jr. enjoyed a pizza party at Famous Pizza, where she was presented with her second wish: a tri…

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Neighbors
Scarsdale's Biagio Maffettone Named A Five Star Mortgage Professional Scarsdale's Biagio Maffettone Named A Five Star Mortgage Professional
Scarsdale's Biagio Maffettone Named A Five Star Mortgage Professional SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Five Star Professional announced Biagio Maffettone, Citizens Bank, has been chosen as one of Westchester's Five Star Mortgage Professionals for 2015. Five Star Professionals partnered with Westchester Magazine to recognize a select group of Westchester-area professionals, who provide quality services to their clients. Less than seven percent in the area were selected. Maffettone will be featured, along with other award winners, in a special section of the October issue. "Count on me as your knowledgeable mortgage professional with more than 15 years experience, helpin…

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Lifestyle
Sign Up Now For 9/11 Day Of Service In Westchester Sign Up Now For 9/11 Day Of Service In Westchester
Sign Up Now For 9/11 Day Of Service In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Registration is now open for individuals to volunteer for 9/11 National Day of Service. In honor of those whose lives were lost or forever changed by the terrorist attacks of of Sept. 11, 2001, County Executive Robert P. Astorino will join Volunteer New York! and Robison to host “9/11: Serve + Remember” at the Westchester County Center on Friday, Sept. 11, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Special focus will be given this year to the everyday heroes who save lives by donating blood, bone marrow and stem cells, as well as those who volunteer as first responders in their c…

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Events
Pelham's Picture House Screens 'Learning To Drive' Pelham's Picture House Screens 'Learning To Drive'
Pelham's Picture House Screens 'Learning To Drive' PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Picture House will screen "Learning to Drive" on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m., as well as hold a Q&A wih director Isabel Coixet and actress Sarita Choudhury. A literary agent (Patricia Clarkson) whose husband left her and a Sikh driving instructor (Ben Kingsley) on the verge of an arranged marriage, find that each has something to learn from the other about starting life anew. Born in San Adrián de Besós, Barcelona, at the age 27, Coixet premièred her first feature film,  "Demasiado viejo para morir joven." She moved to the U.S. where she filmed her next film,…

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Neighbors
Tarrytown's Sherry Saturno Represents Social Workers In Magazine Article Tarrytown's Sherry Saturno Represents Social Workers In Magazine Article
Tarrytown's Sherry Saturno Represents Social Workers In Magazine Article TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Tarrytown’s Sherry Saturno, LCSW, DCSW represented the voice of the National Association of Social Workers in Christina Reardon’s “Article Stirs Debate on Long Term Psychiatric Care.” The article was published in the July/August issue of the national magazine Social Work Today. Saturno, a member of the National Association of Social Workers and one of its experts, advocated for the demonstration of ethics and humanity in working with mentally ill clients. Education is key, and Saturno referenced the Campaign to Change Direction, a national movement to promote dialogue wi…

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Events
Pets, Shopping Highlight New Rochelle's Dogs Days Of Summer Event Pets, Shopping Highlight New Rochelle's Dogs Days Of Summer Event
Pets, Shopping Highlight New Rochelle's Dogs Days Of Summer Event NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- An evening of music, shopping, art and more will be held on the third Wednesday of the month, from August to November at New Rochelle's Memorial Plaza during Downtown New Rochelle's Dog Days of Summer, presented by PopRocs. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., guests are invited to bring their pets and meet Mesh Print Studio, for live screenprinting; Maya Menon, for artistic  pet drawings; Barking Bones, for pet coutoure and more; Mateo Mattia, for leather goods; New Rochelle Arts Collective, living room: theater; Brutalhonestees, for feminist apparel; free p…

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Schools
John Jay High School Hosting New-Student Orientation John Jay High School Hosting New-Student Orientation
John Jay High School Hosting New-Student Orientation CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- John Jay High School will be holding an orientation for new students entering the school this year. The orientation will be held on Aug. 26 at 11:30 a.m.

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Lifestyle
New Rochelle YMCA Offers Mental Health First Aid Training New Rochelle YMCA Offers Mental Health First Aid Training
New Rochelle YMCA Offers Mental Health First Aid Training NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle YMCA is holding a two-day training class called "Mental Health First Aid" on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 8:30 and Friday, Oct. 9 at 1:30 p.m. The training is designed for adults who work with youth ages 12 to 25. Registration is free and is first come, first serve. The trainers are from the Westchester Jewish Community Services. Space is limited, so to register, click here. Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds understanding of their impact, and overv…

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Neighbors
Darien's Person-To-Person Names Rebecca Wilson As New Board President Darien's Person-To-Person Names Rebecca Wilson As New Board President
Darien's Person-To-Person Names Rebecca Wilson As New Board President DARIEN, Conn. -- Rebecca Wilson, who has been a member of the Darien-based Person-to-Person Board of Directors for the past eight years, was elected to a two-year presidential term at the board’s annual meeting. Wilson first joined the board’s Executive Committee in 2009, serving as chair of the Scholarship Committee and as vice president. Her involvement with P2P reflects her passion for helping others maximize their full potential through education, counseling, training and development.  Wilson, who is certified in school counseling and school social work by the State of Connecticut, …

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Schools
Fairfield's Sacred Heart Receives Second $10,000 Grant From Bank Of America Fairfield's Sacred Heart Receives Second $10,000 Grant From Bank Of America
Fairfield's Sacred Heart Receives Second $10,000 Grant From Bank Of America FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Sacred Heart University has received a second consecutive grant of $10,000 from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, as part of its ongoing partnership with the bank. This grant funds the Bank of America Problem-Based Learning Projects for Not-for-Profits Organization program. The Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Lab is a learning program designed to expose students to real-world business problems, requiring them to come up with real-time solutions. This program includes both for-profit and not-for- profit consulting assignments, but Bank of America and this grant spe…

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