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George Takei Remembers Life At Internment Camp At FDR Library
HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Long before taking on the role of Captain Hikaru Sulu in “Star Trek” and decades before crafting a ubiquitous social media presence, actor George Takei was a prisoner on American soil. He was a 5-year-old child in 1942 when he and his family were taken from their California home and placed in an internment camp. The Takei family was but a handful of roughly 120,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The 79-year-old actor and human rights advocate spoke of his experiences as a young child of Japanese ancestry during a talk Sunday at the Frankli…
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Arlington High School Plans Teach-In On Race In America
LAGRANGEVILLE, N.Y. -- Arlington High School is hoping to enhance students' understanding of the issues of race and racism at a special all-day teach-in Wednesday. "Race and Racism in America" will be discussed from 7:30 a.m. until 2:10 p.m. Speakers like Maria Hoen will discuss refugee solidarity, while Dr. Mehmet Kucukozer will talk about the sociology of race. A local imam and the school safety officer will also be talking to students. Julia Bucklin, a teacher at Arlington, came up with the idea after talking about race in her philosophy class led to three heated days of discu…
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FDR Library Debuting New Exhibit About Japanese Internment
HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The internment of Japanese Americans is being examined in a new exhibit at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park. Images of Internment: The Incarceration Of Japanese Americans During World War II debuts Sunday marking the 75th anniversary of President Roosevelt signing Executive Order 9006, which led to the incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent, including 80,000 American citizens. The exhibit kicks off with a conversation Sunday at 3 p.m. featuring actor George Takei, who lived in an internment camp as a child and starred in…
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Beacon Man Takes The Plunge To Help Fight Alzheimer's
BEACON, N.Y. -- Matt Santoro, a Beacon resident, knows the water is going to be cold Saturday. But he'll do whatever it takes to raise money for Alzheimer's Disease. Santoro, a member relations supervisor for TEG Credit Union, is one of the many hundreds of people taking part in the Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter's seventh annual Subzero Heroes fundraiser by plunging into Berean Lake in Highland. Money raised by Subzero Heroes benefits the Hudson Valley Chapter’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which fuels the Alzheimer’s Association’s initiatives of care, support and research. Sub…
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Hudson Valley Residents Go Red For Women's Heart Health
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The American Heart Association will team up with companies, community organizations, families and friends in Hudson Valley to “Go Red” and “Glow Red” on Friday to spread the message that heart disease and stroke cause one in three deaths among women each year – more than all cancers combined. Thousands of Hudson Valley residents will participate in National Wear Red Day by wearing read and donating $5 to the Go Red For Women campaign. In turn, they will receive a red dress pin or wristband, and lifesaving heart health education. Some organizations will offer heart…
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Town Of Cortlandt Hosting Public Forum On Indian Point Closure
CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Residents concerned about the impact the closure of Indian Point will have on the Town of Cortlandt and the surrounding area will have a chance to ask questions and learn about the challenges during a special forum on Thursday. The forum, at 7 p.m. at the Muriel H. Morabito Community, 29 Westbrook Drive, Cortlandt Manor, will address such topics as the loss of jobs, reclamation of the site, the effect on taxes, as well as other issues. Those attending the event include Town of Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi and the Town Board; Congresswoman Nita Lowey representative S…
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Hundreds Gather In Dutchess To Remember MLK Jr. Legacy
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Hundreds of residents gathered Monday in Beacon to celebrate and remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 39th annual MLK birthday celebration at Springfield Baptist Church. Before the service, hundreds marched to show their support and dedication to King's legacy. County Executive Marc Molinaro offered these words: "We all would benefit by turning down the noise and listening to one another and remembering that we all have something to give...as Dr. King reminded us, everyone can be great because everyone can serve."
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Dutchess Chamber Honors Community Leaders At Hearts of Gold Gala
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce will be honoring several businesses and individuals at its Hearts of Gold gala in Poughkeepsie. The annual event will be held at The Grandview starting at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4. The honorees and awards are: Marist College will be receiving the Good Neighbor Award, and honor that is bestowed on local businesss that demonstrate “great corporate citizenship through volunteerism and support of the community and the Chamber’s nonprofit partners.” Chamber officials said Marist College is known for its “deep roots in …
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Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- After a seven-year hiatus, gun shows are returning to the Westchester County Center in White Plains. NorthEast Gun Shows and Westchester Collectors announced a two-day firearm and knife show/sale at the County Center for Jan. 21-22, the weekend after Inauguration Day. More details can be found by clicking here. After a gunman murdered 20 children and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in November 2012, County Executive Rob Astorino canceled a show scheduled for February 2013 at County Center. There hasn't been one since. More than 3,600 p…
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Ring In The Season With Fireworks, Tree-Lighting Parade In Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. -- The holiday season kicks-off in Poughkeepsie on Friday with the 23rd annual Celebration of Lights parade and fireworks followed by a showing of "It's A Wonderful Life," at The Barvadon 1869 Opera House. The annual event attracts thousands of people, organizers said, and is regularly voted as "Best Event" of the holiday season by Dutchess County Tourism. The parade kicks off at 6:30 p.m., Friday, on Main Street to the first tree-lighting event at Barney Building Lot. It continues on Main Street to North Clover Street for a second tree-lighting at Do…
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Get Inked To Support Poughkeepsie High School's Art Club
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- There won't be a shortage of intricate designs when tattoo artists from Hudson Valley Tattoo Company host their second annual Harvesting Hope event to raise funds for the Poughkeepsie High School Art Club. The event, which begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at 1552 Route 9, Wappingers Falls, will feature a plethora of tattoos with a design to fit anyone's taste. "All of our artists come from different backgrounds, but they have one thing in common and that's to support the arts, especially for students," said Shop Manager Nicole Franzen. "It's also a gre…
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Dutchess Chamber Breakfast Features DCC President
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.-- Pamela Edington, president of Dutchess Community College, will be the keynote speaker at the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s next Contact Breakfast on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. Guest will include representatives from the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York Inc. and Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie, among others. Donations of non-perishables will be collected in a food drive to benefit the Workforce Development Center. Edington is an experienced educator and administrator with more than 30 years of service at communi…
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