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Beloved Westchester Teacher Dies At Age 56 Beloved Westchester Teacher Dies At Age 56
Beloved Westchester Teacher Dies At Age 56 A longtime, beloved Westchester special education teacher has died at the age of 56. Christine Amanna (Antonecchia) age 56, of Somers, formerly of Hawthorne, died Tuesday, June 29 at Northern Westchester Hospital. Amanna was born in 1964 to Guido and Barbara Antonecchia. She was the eldest of three children predeceased by her sister Lisa and her father.  She was raised in Yonkers, graduated from the University of Hartford where she received a bachelor of science and a dual master of science of education and Special Education from Manhattan College. Amanna was a special education tea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dutchess County Submits Bid To Host Special Olympics Next Summer Dutchess County Submits Bid To Host Special Olympics Next Summer
Dutchess County Submits Bid To Host Special Olympics Next Summer After successfully hosting back-to-back Special Olympics, organizers are once again hoping to bring the games back to the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County has submitted a formal application with Special Olympics New York to host the 2019 and 2020 Special Olympic New York State Summer Games after hosting the winter event in 2016 and 2017 with “one of the largest volunteer turnout in the Games’ history,” officials noted. According to officials, Special Olympics is an Olympic-style athletic training and competition program for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympic New Y…

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by Zak Failla