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North Salem's Own David Letterman Escorts Old 'Late Show' Sign To Darien Barn, Hangs Out North Salem's Own David Letterman Escorts Old 'Late Show' Sign To Darien Barn, Hangs Out
North Salem's Own David Letterman Escorts Old 'Late Show' Sign To Darien Barn, Hangs Out Funnyman and beloved area resident David Letterman helped escort the old marquee sign from his famous television show "Late Night" to its new home in Fairfield County. Letterman, a longtime Northern Westchester County resident who lives in North Salem, didn't have far to travel to escort the 20-foot sign that once graced the front of the famed Ed Sullivan Theater for Dave's show on CBS, said the lucky recipient Preston Bealle, of Darien. Bealle, one of the founding members of Daily Voice, received the sign from his niece Helen Halford of New Jersey, who entered a charity contest to win the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Here's Where This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Coming From In NY State Here's Where This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Coming From In NY State
Here's Where This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Coming From In NY State Now that Spooky Season has come and gone, attention is turning toward the holiday season and all of the festivities and traditions that go along with it, including New York’s iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year’s tree is an 82-foot tall Norway Spruce from upstate New York that was grown in Queensbury in Warren County, Rockefeller Center announced on Instagram Tuesday, Nov. 1. Measuring 50-feet wide and weighing 14 tons, the tree is believed to be 85 to 90 years old, NBC New York reports. It was donated by the Lebowitz family of Glens Falls.  View this p…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley To Be Lit Tonight At Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley To Be Lit Tonight At Rockefeller Center
Christmas Tree From Hudson Valley To Be Lit Tonight At Rockefeller Center The day has finally arrived -- the annual lighting of the Rockefeller Christmas tree -- and for the second year in a row, one that hails from the Hudson Valley. The tree, which stands 77-feet tall and comes from the home of Carol Schultz of Florida, in Orange County, will burst into light during an entertainment-filled event running from 7 to 10 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4. The Norway spruce, which was planted in 1958, is decked out with 50,000 multi-colored LED lights and will be topped with a Swarovski star next week. For those that can't make it to the ceremony, NBC will air coverage …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Now Headed From Hudson Valley To NYC Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Now Headed From Hudson Valley To NYC
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Now Headed From Hudson Valley To NYC The saws were buzzing as a great Norway spruce from the Hudson Valley was cut down to take the center stage at Rockefeller Center as this year's sparkling Christmas tree. The tree, in the village of Florida in Orange County, graced the front yard of Carol Schultz, who hugged the tree before the cutting began. It was cut down around 9 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 7. A large crowd, including hundreds of local students, gathered to watch the process and sing carols as the cutting began. Once the tree -- which stands 77 feet tall, 46 feet in diameter, and weighs 14 tons -- was lifted on straps and ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
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George Pettit, Dentist In Ridgefield For Decades, Dies At 75 George Pettit, Dentist In Ridgefield For Decades, Dies At 75
George Pettit, Dentist In Ridgefield For Decades, Dies At 75 A longtime Ridgefield dentist who volunteered at a dental clinic in Honduras has died. Gordon G. Pettit, Jr. who practiced dentistry in Ridgefield for 32 years, died Thursday, May 23 at Danbury Hospital after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 75. Dr. Pettit graduated from Northwestern University Dental School and joined his father in his dental practice in Ridgefield. He was born in New London on Aug. 5, 1943. As a teen, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Dr. Pettit was dedicated to volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and many years with Cape Cares where he worked with fello…

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by Donna Christopher
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Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester
Kevin G. Roberts, 73, Painter, Author, Beloved 'Poppy' In Westchester Kevin G. Roberts, or "Poppy" as he was called by friends and family, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, April 22.  Born on May 10, 1945, in Lincoln, Neb., Kevin was the son of the late George E. Roberts and Cecelia Mahoney Roberts of Pleasantville.  He was a father to five, grandfather to four, one of seven siblings, and an uncle to countless nieces and nephews whose branches, roots and leaves grow throughout the Village of Pleasantville.  He typically graced the Black Cow, a popular coffee shop on Wheeler Avenue, where he was presented with an honorary desk name plate …

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