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St. Jude Children’s Hospital

Children's Hospital Donations Among $1M Stolen By Club Member From Capital District, Police Say Children's Hospital Donations Among $1M Stolen By Club Member From Capital District, Police Say
Children's Hospital Donations Among $1M Stolen By Club Member From Capital District, Police Say Among the nearly $1 million that was allegedly stolen by an Albany club member were donations to a children’s hospital, Albany Police said. Officers arrested 38-year-old Kenneth Frodyma, of Feura Bush in New Scotland, Thursday, May 5. Investigators said between September 2019 and December 2021, he stole more than $900,000 from the Polish American Citizen’s Club, located on Commerce Avenue in Albany. Some of the money had specifically been allocated for the club’s annual donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, police said. Frodyma served as the club’s financial secretary and made multipl…
Ex-Marine Dusty Rhodes Of Pawling, Owner Martial Arts School, Dies At 49 Ex-Marine Dusty Rhodes Of Pawling, Owner Martial Arts School, Dies At 49
Ex-Marine Dusty Rhodes Of Pawling, Owner Martial Arts School, Dies At 49 Westchester native and Pawling resident Dusty Rhodes, the owner of a martial arts school for more than 20 years, died on Tuesday, April 10 after battling cancer. He was 49. Dusty was born on May 16, 1968 in New Rochelle to the late Peter and Grace (Lofaro) Rhodes. He was a chef at Juliano's Caterers in New Rochelle for many years and was the proprietor of Rhodes Kajukenbo Karate & KajuPit NY MMA in New Rochelle since 1995. He served in the Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991 and saw active duty during Desert Storm. He was an avid fundraiser for St. Children’s Hospital. He was a mentor to man…