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Swim At Germonds Park In West Nyack Raises Money For Hospice Swim At Germonds Park In West Nyack Raises Money For Hospice
Swim At Germonds Park In West Nyack Raises Money For Hospice WEST NYACK, N.Y. – United Hospice of Rockland is seeking individuals to raise money to support the fight against cancer in the Swim for Hospice on Sunday from 7-9:30 a.m. at Germonds Park Pool in Clarkstown. Swim for Hospice is dedicated to the memory of Marc Holland and is hosted by the Town of Clarkstown. The swim is sponsored by Swim Across America and the event supports United Hospice’s mission and the fight against cancer. The Swim Across America event directly benefits the Children’s Hospital of NY – Presbyterian Medical Center, Research Labs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center…

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Events
Find Peace, Self-Awareness At Mahwah Meditation Course Find Peace, Self-Awareness At Mahwah Meditation Course
Find Peace, Self-Awareness At Mahwah Meditation Course MAHWAH, N.J. – A Sahaj Samadhi Meditation course will be conducted from Friday, July 22 through Sunday, July 24 at the Mahwah Happiness Center. Course times are 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 1-3.30 p.m. Sunday. Led by Premkumar Perumal, the course will teach an ancient practice that allows the conscious mind to settle deeply into itself in a natural, effortless way. As the mind settles down, it lets go of tension and stress and centers itself in the present moment, said a press release about the course. Sahaj means natural or effortless while Samadhi means a s…

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First Edition Kerouac, Carle Among 'Specials' At Pequot Library Pre-Sale First Edition Kerouac, Carle Among 'Specials' At Pequot Library Pre-Sale
First Edition Kerouac, Carle Among 'Specials' At Pequot Library Pre-Sale SOUTHPORT, Conn. – Pequot Library is gearing up for its 56th Annual Summer Book Sale starting Friday, July 22, but before the sale begins, the public has an opportunity to purchase up to three "Specials" in advance of the sale, at a premium of 25 percent above the catalog price. The "Specials" online catalog is currently available for review. The advance sale will field requests in order of submission at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, July 17. Viewing items is by appointment only; email booksale@pequotlibrary.org to schedule an appointment.  Books in the online catalog range fro…

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Annual Tag Sale Returns To St. Thomas' Church In Bethel Annual Tag Sale Returns To St. Thomas' Church In Bethel
Annual Tag Sale Returns To St. Thomas' Church In Bethel BETHEL, Conn. – St. Thomas' Church will continue its annual tag sale in Bethel on Saturday, and again on Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit the tag sale, which began Friday, for deals on household, jewelry, toys and sports equipment, fabric, Christmas supplies and more. St. Thomas' Church is at 95 Greenwood Ave., Bethel.

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Passaic County Receives $2,500 To Support Meals On Wheels Pet Program Passaic County Receives $2,500 To Support Meals On Wheels Pet Program
Passaic County Receives $2,500 To Support Meals On Wheels Pet Program PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. – The Passaic County Division of Nutrition Services has received a $2,500 grant from Meals On Wheels America to assist its client pet support program. The money will be used to provide food, supplies and care for Meals on Wheels clients with pets, all of which can be financially and physically burdensome.  “Division of Nutrition Services provides meals to the neediest, most frail and vulnerable seniors,” said Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders Director TJ Best. “Many of these seniors have household pets for companionship and because of living on a fixed income …

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Police & Fire
Danbury Police Chief Al Baker Retires Danbury Police Chief Al Baker Retires
Danbury Police Chief Al Baker Retires DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury Police Chief Al Baker is retiring from the Danbury Police Department after 42 years in law enforcement, reports WLAD. Baker will complete his final day Monday after 11 years with the Danbury Police Department, WLAD said. Patrick Ridenhour, a 28-year law enforcement veteran, will replace Baker, WLAD reported. Ridenhour currently works in Stratford, according to WLAD. On Monday, the Danbury Police Department will go through a Tier 1 Accreditation, which Baker said will provide a systematic review of methods, policies and procedures to improve the department, repor…

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Neighbors
Hyde Park Historic Site Superintendent Retires Hyde Park Historic Site Superintendent Retires
Hyde Park Historic Site Superintendent Retires HYDE PARK, N.Y. – Superintendent Sarah Olson retired from Roosevelt-Vanderbilt-Van Buren National Historic Sites on Friday, July 1, after 42 years with the National Park Service.  Olson’s career began in 1973, at the Denver Service Center (DSC) as a historian in what was then the Historic Preservation Office. Fresh out of graduate school with a degree in art history, her work at DSC led to furnishing the newly reconstructed Bent’s Old Fort and eventually took her to the historic furnishings division at the Harpers Ferry Center (HFC), in West Virginia where she later directed the historic fur…

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Bead Your Way Through Summer At Bergenfield Shop Bead Your Way Through Summer At Bergenfield Shop
Bead Your Way Through Summer At Bergenfield Shop BERGENFIELD, N.J. – Learn how to create your own jewelry in a workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Beads by Blanche in Bergenfield. Leslee Frumin will teach participants how to make a link-it-up bracelet and a chained cabochon pendant at the intermediate level workshop.  The workshop is one of many given this summer at Beads by Blanche, billed as the premier bead shop on the East Coast. It hosts workshops by talented artists of local to national renown. It also carries a large range of beads and accessories, from more than 3,000 colors and sizes of Japanese seed beads to…

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Volunteer This Summer At Palisades Park Library Volunteer This Summer At Palisades Park Library
Volunteer This Summer At Palisades Park Library PALISADES PARK, N.J. – The Palisades Park Library is seeking volunteers for the summer. The hours are flexible and the library has a variety of things to help with. Visit the library to fill out an application. If entering seventh through 12th grades this fall, join the Teen Advisory Group. Attending TAG meetings lets teens have a say in future library programs and give librarians ideas for which young adult books they should buy. Attending meetings counts toward volunteer hours and pizza will be provided. The first meeting is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 in the library's meeting room. C…

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News
Bridgeport Rescue Mission Joins Local Churches To Serve Kids Summer Meals Bridgeport Rescue Mission Joins Local Churches To Serve Kids Summer Meals
Bridgeport Rescue Mission Joins Local Churches To Serve Kids Summer Meals BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – For the fifth consecutive year, the Bridgeport Rescue Mission is teaming up with local churches to provide meals for children from Norwalk’s low-income neighborhoods. The Mission, in conjunction with the Norwalk Housing Authority and Norwalk Grassroots Tennis, will distribute meals to more than 225 children taking part in summer programs. The meals will be served for eight weeks at five authority learning centers located in low-income housing sites throughout Norwalk, and Norwalk Grassroots Tennis will provide meals to children attending its summer enrichment program, wh…

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