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Skip Pearlman

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spearlman@dailyvoice.com

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Skip Pearlman is an award-winning photojournalist who has been photographing and covering news, sports and features in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties for three decades, and currently resides in Dutchess County.

Skip was formerly a photographer and reporter at Daily Voice.

Skip Pearlman's Contributions

Lifestyle

Carmel Couple's Cherished Traditions Keep Holiday Magic Alive For Family CARMEL, N.Y. - Like so many families, Lenore and Ed Lundberg of Carmel keep the Christmas spirit alive and well with a number of long-standing traditions that have become a way of life. Lenore Lundberg started decorating her Cornish Road home with lights more than 50 years ago - when it became her family's go-to meeting spot for Christmas celebrations, gift exchanges and dinners. "Once the whole family started coming here for Christmas, we wanted it to be the Christmas House," Lundberg told Daily Voice. "Ed does all the outside lights, and our son-in-law and grandsons do the…

by Skip Pearlman

12/22/2016

Lifestyle

Patterson's Fanny Doolittle Antiques' Festive Decor A Feast For The Eyes PATTERSON, N.Y. - Walking into Fanny Doolittle Antiques is a little like walking into a forest - but instead of trees and greenery, you're weaving your way through a sea of hanging ornaments and decorations of all colors, shapes and styles. "It's a beautiful store, just wonderful," Suzy Araneo, who drove nearly an hour from Shrub Oak, told Daily Voice. "You walk in, and it's just breathtaking. All the time and effort they must put into those ornaments... People should know about it. This is a diamond in the rough." Owner Patty Searson, a Dutchess resident, and her daug…

by Skip Pearlman

12/20/2016

Lifestyle

Hopewell Homeowners Show Holiday Spirit With Dazzling Light Displays HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. - There's something about a big, bright, flashy, sparking Christmas light display that captures the imagination, bringing memories of childhood and Christmases past swirling back. Daily Voice captured some impressive area displays, and everywhere we went, the story was the same: what started out small, and usually with the kids, has grown each year. After the kids are grown, the cherished tradition continues. John and Annette DeCaprio have a stunning display on Traci Lane in Hopewell. Christmas day is also special to the family because it's John's birthday. "Ch…

by Skip Pearlman

12/19/2016

Lifestyle

Cancer Support Groups Available In Westchester Support Connection, Inc., a not-for profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer, offers a wide range of free support groups women with breast and ovarian cancer. Groups focus on topics pertaining to living with cancer through all stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment. They are offered in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess, and by toll-free teleconference. For a complete calendar of groups at all locations, visit www.supportconnection.org. Advance registration is required for all groups; call 914-962-6402 o…

by Skip Pearlman

12/19/2016

Lifestyle

Area Residents Enjoy First Ski Weekend At Putnam's Thunder Ridge PATTERSON, N.Y. - Thanks to cold weather, snow making and a nice topping of the real stuff, Patterson's Thunder Ridge Ski Area opened for the first time this season on Friday, and had a good crowd skiing the mountain Saturday. "The skiing is good, there's a lot of snow, and not too much wind," Yuling An, of Yorktown, skiing with her family, told Daily Voice. "It's not too cold, and it's not too crowded, so it's a wonderful day for our first day skiing of the year." Thunder Ridge is located on Rt. 22 in Patterson. For conditions, call 845-878-4100, or visit www.thunderrid…

by Skip Pearlman

12/18/2016

Lifestyle

Fishkill Families Get In The Spirit With Dazzling Light Displays FISHKILL, N.Y. -- Tis the season to spread holiday cheer, and many Dutchess residents are getting in the spirit by decking out their homes with extravagant light displays - many with giant Santas, nativity scenes, Rudolf and his Reindeer, elves and so much more. For most, the ritual has become a labor of love - started when the kids were small, but then continued and transformed into a beloved tradition no one wants to see end. Daily Voice found several striking displays around the Kip Drive neighborhood. Jack Rampert had one of the area's more impressive scenes, complete with giant inflata…

by Skip Pearlman

12/18/2016

Sports

Somers' DeMatteo: 'Greatest Season Of My Career, Not Ready To Retire Yet' SOMERS, N.Y. -- For Tony DeMatteo and the Somers High football team, which won the program's first state title Thanksgiving weekend, this fall was the Perfect Storm. As any coach will tell you, it takes a lot of circumstances coming together in a perfect way to get to the Carrier Dome, and to bring home a state title, as the legendary Westchester coach - who will enter his 48th season next fall - has now done twice. At Saturday's state championship parade and ceremony, former Somers student and coach Tim Fulton (whose 2004 cross country team was one of those honored) referred to DeMatteo as…

by Skip Pearlman

12/18/2016

Lifestyle

Northern Westchester Wildlife Photographer Rescues Starving Snowy Owl Wildlife photographer Anwar Alomaisi is becoming a bit of a social media folk hero. The Peekskill native, who currently resides in Elmsford, has developed quite a following on Facebook, thanks to his stunning photos of eagles, hawks, owls, and other birds and wildlife. Sometimes, when Alomaisi encounters an animal that doesn't look right, he tries to help. Alomaisi came across a Snowy Owl Saturday morning in Stratford, Conn., off the side of Route 113, and after taking a few photos, he realized the bird wasn't right. "Yesterday morning I photographed her, and she seemed fine," A…

by Skip Pearlman

12/18/2016

Lifestyle

Northern Westchester Native Jessica Lynn To Rock Paramount Christmas Show Westchester County's own country music star, Jessica Lynn, will be rocking the Paramount Theater in Peekskill this Friday. 'A Country Christmas Party' will feature Lynn performing Christmas classics, as well as many of her own hits, and what she calls 'a few surprises along the way.' "I am super excited about this Christmas show because we put a lot of work in," Lynn, a Lakeland grad and a Yorktown native, told Daily Voice. "We have been in rehearsal since the beginning of September to be able to include a ton of holiday music and to pull off a bunch of surprises. "We …

by Skip Pearlman

12/18/2016

Lifestyle

Festive Christmas Displays Light Up Putnam Neighborhoods CARMEL, N.Y. - Putnam residents have been showing their holiday spirit with some elaborate lighting displays that had the skies bright around Lake Carmel last night. Daily Voice captured several intricate displays in the Lake Carmel area, many along Lakeshore Drive, as the lights - combined with the impressive final Supermoon of 2017 - lit up the night.

by Skip Pearlman

12/16/2016

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