Katonah Roundup: January 2013

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Wanted: Valentine's Day Memories, Good and Bad _{2013-01-29, 05:20 am}
Bedford-Katonah Patch is looking forward to celebrating Valentine's Day, but we need your help! We're hoping to speak with as many Bedford and Katonah residents as possible, and share stories of love and love lost with the community.
Harvey School Theater Troupe To Stage 'Winnie The Pooh' _{2013-01-29, 01:30 am}
KATONAH, N.Y. The Harvey School's new theater company will present a theatrical rendition of "Winnie the Pooh," the children's classic written by British author A.A. Milne, on Saturday and Feb.
Dianne Miller, 65, Of Katonah _{2013-01-28, 08:30 pm}
KATONAH, N.Y. Dianne Reidy Miller of Katonah and formerly of Somers died Jan. 22 following a recent illness.
Katonah-Lewisboro Plans Early Dismissal _{2013-01-28, 08:41 am}
The Bedford Central School District announced early dismissal for Monday with snow and sleet expected later in the day. Students at Fox Lane High School and Fox Lane Middle School will be dismissed at 10:30 a.m. All elementary schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m.
Icy Forecast Leads to Early School Dismissal _{2013-01-28, 08:29 am}
... Lane High School and Fox Lane Middle School at 10:30 a.m. All elementary schools will dismiss early at 11:30 a.m. Katonah Lewisboro will dismiss John Jay Middle School at 10:30 a.m.; John Jay High School at 11:30 a.m. and all elementary Schools at ...
$1 Inspires 100 Students' Acts of Kindness _{2013-01-28, 06:37 am}
... their funds to make purchases or donations to charitable causes. Three students presented their ideas to the Katonah Lewisboro board of education last week-an emotional presentation, said Atwell, that led to a standing ovation from the school board. ...
What To Do In The Bedford And Mt. Kisco Area This Week _{2013-01-26, 03:00 am}
... one-time trial class is $25. Reservations are recommended. 293 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco. Zumba with Christina in Katonah: 7 p.m. Ditch the gym and join the party. Men, women and kids are invited to the Katonah Art Center Monday evenings and ...
What To Do In Lewisboro This Week _{2013-01-26, 03:00 am}
... 40 North Salem Road, Cross River. Lakes Committee: 7:30 p.m. The Lewisboro Lakes Committee will meet at the Lake Katonah Club House. 1 Lower Lakeshore, Katonah. Toddler Time: 10:30 a.m. The Lewisboro Library offers stories and activities for ...
Visions for Vacancies: Adams Street Space _{2013-01-27, 06:07 am}
... which focused on a large, empty building on North Bedford Road . Up next was a property on Woods Bridge Road in Katonah . Now, we're hoping you'll weigh in on the vacancy at 35 Adams Street in Bedford Hills, not far from a post office, MeMe's Treats ...
Lake Marie and Todds Pond Open for Ice Skating _{2013-01-25, 06:16 pm}
Lace up those skates-and bundle up-Lake Marie pond at Bedford Hills Memorial Park and Todds pond located off Cherry Street and Lakeside Drive in Katonah have been opened for Ice Skating.
Students From Bedford Area Make College Dean's Lists _{2013-01-25, 02:00 pm}
The following students from Bedford were named to the fall semester Dean's Lists at their respective colleges: Rachel Calautti from Katonah has been named to the Dean's List at St.
Lasdon Park 'friends' may help preserve adjoining property _{2013-01-25, 03:00 am}
... process of transferring the title of his property to Friends, he died unexpectedly. Legislator Peter Harckham, D-Katonah, questioned at the meeting whether the county could accept the gift and then perhaps sell it to Friends of Lasdon for $1. The ...
Weekend: Art Show, Circus, Theatre, Winter Birds, Film Night _{2013-01-25, 06:37 am}
... of the Bedford Community Theatre's production. Greeking Awesome : A toga party for teens at the Lewisboro Library. Katonah Village Improvement Society Movie Night : The film Sideways is showing at the Katonah Village Library. Saturday Winter Bird ...
Plans for Historic AA Site Move Forward _{2013-01-25, 06:37 am}
... do not pose an environmental threat, Stepping Stones Foundation , the philanthropy now maintaining Wilson's longtime Katonah residence at 62 Oak Road, agreed Tuesday to a series of "protocols." The guidelines set out such things as hours of ...
Forman's 3-Pointer Lifts Harvey Basketball To Win _{2013-01-25, 12:07 am}
KATONAH, N.Y. Once Harvey School guard Austin Forman received the in-bounds pass, he went right up with a jump shot.
Bedford Grants Stepping Stones Environmental Approval _{2013-01-24, 10:00 pm}
... The former home of Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson and his wife, Lois, located on 8 acres at 62 Oak Road in Katonah, was the subject of a joint meeting Tuesday night with the Bedford Planning Board. As lead agency in charge of the ...
Donald Fleury, 75, Of Somers _{2013-01-24, 05:30 pm}
... Sparkill, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Clark Associates Funeral Home in Katonah. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Church in Croton Falls. Private burial will ...
John DiRago, 71, Bedford Hills Little League V.P. _{2013-01-24, 05:26 pm}
... in Brooklyn, N.Y., DiRago spent most of his life in Bedford Hills. He served as vice president of the Bedford Hills/Katonah Little League for more than 20 years. He helped with the expansion of the original playing field, cut the grass, served as ...
Bedford Cops: Speeding Driver Was Drunk, Had Previous DWI Conviction _{2013-01-24, 06:27 am}
... officials say. Bedford Police arrested Chelsea Garber at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday near Mount Holly Road on Route 35 in Katonah. She is accused of accelerating as she passed two patrol cars-which were sitting on Route 35 with lights flashing as ...
Arts Program Helps Keeps White Plains Seniors Sharp _{2013-01-23, 05:30 pm}
... which is open to the public. The first two sessions will be taught by Kim McCormack of Creativity Curiousity Inc. in Katonah, and Frank Ingrasciotta, a local playwright, actor and director. Registration for the program begins in February.

Monday, January 21, 2013

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What's Open, Closed for MLK, Jr. Day 2013 _{2013-01-21, 06:03 am}
... on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013: Closed: Banks Bedford Central Schools Bedford Hills Free Library Federal and state offices Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Katonah Village Library Local government offices U.S. post offices Open: Pharmacies Retail businesses ...
'Winnie the Pooh' Opens at Harvey School Feb. 2 _{2013-01-21, 06:02 am}
... The Harvey School and a variety of neighboring high schools and districts. Harvey School student, Olivia Bady of Katonah plays Rabbit. "It's fun being able to do a children's production and performing in front of an enthusiastic, young audience," ...
What To Do This Week In Lewisboro _{2013-01-19, 03:00 am}
... school and library events. Martin Luther King Day: The national holiday means that all government offices, Katonah-Lewisboro School District schools and the Lewisboro Library will be closed. Library Teen Advisory Group: 7 p.m. The Lewisboro ...
What's Open/Closed In Bedford, Mount Kisco On MLK Day _{2013-01-19, 03:00 am}
... e closed to celebrate the life of civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr., as will Bedford's three libraries -- the Katonah Village Library, the Bedford Free Library and the Bedford Hills Free Library.
What To Do Around Bedford This Week _{2013-01-19, 03:00 am}
... Office, Fox Lane Campus, 632 S. Bedford Road, Bedford. Joint Meeting of the Town Board and Planning Board : 7 p.m. Katonah's Stepping Stones site will be discussed. Bedford Town House, 321 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills. Early Childhood Center at ...
editorial: Ambulance corps to the rescue _{2013-01-18, 03:00 am}
Several readers pointed out an error in last week's paper; an emergency medical technician with the Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps was mistakenly referred to as a paramedic.
Kat-Lew school chief struggles to make opponents share vision _{2013-01-18, 03:00 am}
... today, it would be challenging enough for an incoming superintendent to implement a new educational philosophy. In Katonah-Lewisboro, where the second-year leader is facing the strongest resistance yet from a teachers union that has lost confidence ...
John Jay Tennis Fund Closing In on $375K Goal _{2013-01-18, 11:14 am}
... efforts, said, "We've gotten some unbelievable contributions from the community." Indeed, at a meeting of the Katonah-Lewisboro School District board last week, Marianne Flayhan, president of the John Jay Boosters Club, announced that the club will ...
Weekend Fun: Farmers Market, Reading Groups, Winter Walk _{2013-01-18, 07:53 am}
There are tons of ways to keep busy in-and-around Bedford and Katonah, as well as the greater Northern Westchester area, this weekend, and we're here to help you decide which happenings are for you.
Conflict Between Social Worker, KL Schools Involves Lawsuit, Suspension _{2013-01-18, 07:53 am}
Katonah-Lewisboro school officials are waiting for input from the state when it comes to the suspension of an employee, who happens to be suing the district.
Local Development Corporation proceeds on bonds despite doubts about legality _{2013-01-18, 03:00 am}
... that it's legal and valid, and we're moving forward with it," Plunkett said. County Legislator Peter Harckham, D-Katonah, confirmed that he and other legislators are working with the Astorino administration to resolve differences over the LDC. ...
Pa. man charged with drunken driving in Katonah _{2013-01-18, 03:00 am}
A Pennsylvania man was charged with drunken driving after a recent traffic stop in Katonah, Bedford police said.
Crime In Lewisboro Down 72 Percent In Five Years _{2013-01-18, 02:58 am}
... a recession." Another factor could be that the population of Lewisboro has declined in the past few years and the Katonah-Lewisboro school district has experienced a marked drop in enrollment . He also noted that fears there would be a surge in ...
What To Do This Weekend Around Chappaqua _{2013-01-18, 02:05 am}
... downtown Chappaqua. 191 S. Greeley Ave. Blue Sky's Studio's Digital Animation: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last day to see Katonah Museum's exhibit, "Ice Age to The Digital Age." The exhibit takes a behind the scenes look at digital animation created by ...
What To Do This Weekend Around Armonk _{2013-01-18, 02:04 am}
... 10 Clove Road, North White Plains. Blue Sky's Studio's Digital Animation: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last day to see Katonah Museum's exhibit, "Ice Age to The Digital Age." The exhibit takes a behind the scenes look at digital animation created by the ...
Pound Ridge Student Gets Rarified Look At Washington _{2013-01-16, 03:00 am}
... been invited to sit in with that." Bowser attended Fox Lane Middle School and graduated from The Harvey School in Katonah. He said that after he graduates from Quinnipiac, he hopes to pursue a career with the Defense Department or as a lobbyist. "I ...
What To Do Around Bedford And Mount Kisco This Weekend _{2013-01-16, 03:00 am}
... to women's shelters. Participants can make one pair to wear and one to donate. No registration is necessary. Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Road, Katonah. The 3 B's of Tree ID : 10 a.m. Familiarize yourself with the varying appearance of winter ...
Who's No. 1 in Snow Jobs? _{2013-01-18, 01:03 am}
... plastic shovel but rarely uses it. Instead, she hires a plow service to clear the 10,000-square-foot driveway at her Katonah, N.Y., home. "I don't even have to call them," she says. "They just show up." Each plowing costs just under $100, she says, ...
Several Open Houses in Bedford This Weekend _{2013-01-16, 03:00 am}
... for sale that will hold open houses this weekend. A $1.239 million single-family home is for sale at 31 Old Katonah Drive in Katonah . The 3,965-square-foot home has four bedrooms, three full bathrooms and one half-bathroom. The open house is Sunday ...
Westchester LDC presses forward on bonds for retirement community _{2013-01-17, 03:00 am}
... that its legal and valid and we're moving forward with it," Plunkett said. County Legislator Peter Harckham, D-Katonah, confirmed that he and other legislators are working with the Astorino administration to resolve differences over the LDC. ...

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

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NYSEG To Prune Trees, Brush By Power Lines In Bedford _{2013-01-15, 01:22 am}
... Winn said the work will take place in NYSEG-served territory in Bedford Hills, as well as in the NYSEG territory in Katonah that lies east of (but not including) Cherry Street. Meadow Lane and its surrounding streets, known as Meadow Park, is an ...
Mount Kisco Dance Studio Celebrates 3 Years _{2013-01-12, 03:00 am}
... S RIVER, N.Y. In the wake of the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last month, the Katonah-Lewisboro Board of Education is considering contracting a consultant to ...
Route 22 Reopens In Bedford After Car Hits Utility Pole _{2013-01-12, 03:00 am}
... to the section of Route 22 between Jay Street and Mustato Road and clear away the downed wires, police said. The Katonah Bedford Volunteer Ambulance Company, an ALS ambulance, and the Katonah Fire Department also responded to the scene Sunday, ...
Stamp Prices To Rise One Cent This Month [POLL] _{2013-01-14, 06:33 am}
The cost to mail a letter at the Katonah or Bedford post offices-or Cross River's or Waccabuc's, if you visit those-will rise slightly later this month when postal-rate changes go into effect, according to the U.S. Postal Service.
What To Do In The Bedford Area This Week _{2013-01-11, 03:00 am}
... Tea Month. From Monday through Sunday warm yourself with a discounted cup of tea at NoKa Joe's. NoKa Joe's, 25 Katonah Ave., Katonah. Early Childhood Center at Temple Shaaray Tefila Open House: 9:30 a.m. Registration for the 2013-14 school year has ...
Unusual Suspects: Cupcake Frosting Ruse; Beach House Rental Scam; Endangered Kids _{2013-01-13, 09:56 pm}
A Katonah woman interested in renting her Southhold, Long Island property was scammed out of $2,000 by a supposed renter.
Car Accident, Power Down for Several Hours on Route 22 in Katonah _{2013-01-13, 07:59 pm}
... when a single-vehicle accident occurred and power went down in the surrounding area. At around 2 p.m. residents of Katonah living along Route 22 near Jay Street heard a boom before power flickered and went out. Emergency workers responded to a ...
editorial: The man who charted Bedford's course _{2013-01-11, 03:00 am}
... new parking rules at Stepping Stones in Bedford Hills; new homes at Bailey Hall, the largest-scale proposal in Katonah; and countless smaller projects throughout the town. The town is fortunate in welcoming a new chairwoman, Deirdre Courtney-Batson, ...
Record-Review 011113 _{2013-01-11, 03:00 am}
... Garavito said she knows the retiring officers well through working as a paramedic for Westchester EMS and the Katonah-Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps and because her father is former town supervisor Lawrence E. Dwyer Jr. "I've been on the ...
Gun debate's slippery slope isn't reality _{2013-01-13, 05:27 am}
Mourners exit St. Mary Of The Assumption Church in Katonah, N.Y. after the funeral for Anne Marie Murphy on Thursday, Dec.
Fire Drives Family From Mount Kisco Home _{2013-01-11, 03:00 am}
... and notified authorities around 9:50 p.m., Mount Kisco Fire Chief Tom Jackson told The Journal News. Tankers from Katonah, Bedford Hills, Yorktown and Millwood assisted the Mount Kisco Fire Department, while the Chappaqua Fire Department was on ...
'My Brother Martin'; Cartoonists Against the Holocaust; Lawrence Jaeger Ping Pong Tournament_{2013-01-12, 09:24 am}
Reading Time with Fergus at KVL! Jan. 12 . 4:30 p.m. Sign up your 1st through 5th grader for a session with the Katonah Village Library's special reading partner, Fergus.
Patch Picks: 'My Brother Martin'; Cartoonists Against the Holocaust;... _{2013-01-12, 09:12 am}
Reading Time with Fergus at KVL! Jan. 12 . 4:30 p.m. Sign up your first through fifth grader for a session with the Katonah Village Library's special reading partner, Fergus.
Mount Kisco family displaced by fire _{2013-01-12, 03:00 am}
... lines, made an aggressive interior attack and located the fire in a bedroom on the second floor." Tankers from the Katonah, Bedford Hills, Yorktown and Millwood assisted Mount Kisco, providing a valuable water source in the area, which lacks fire ...
My Neighborhood: Ulla-Maija Kivimaki arrived in Katonah with music in her heart _{2013-01-12, 03:00 am}
... that she founded Ulla-Maija, a well known fashion and wedding gown design and manufacturing business. She moved to Katonah (technically a hamlet) eight years ago. "I love living in the center of a small village, with all the village life, small ...
North Salem teachers plan plunge into Sound to raise funds for Sandy Hook victims _{2013-01-12, 03:00 am}
... broke into the building and shot 26 dead. Proceeds from the plunge will go to the family of Anne Marie Murphy, a Katonah native and mother of four who was a special education teacher at Sandy Hook, and to the family of Grace McDonnell, a 7-year-old ...
Yeshiva Farm Home Damaged by Electrical Fire _{2013-01-12, 02:06 am}
... dispatched at 9:48 p.m., while mutual aid was provided on scene by firefighters from Millwood, Bedford Hills, Katonah and Yorktown Heights. Firefighters from Chappaqua and Armonk were on standby in Mount Kisco. Also on the scene were the Mount Kisco ...
North Salem teachers taking plunge into Sound to raise money for Sandy Hook victim funds _{2013-01-11, 03:00 am}
... broke into the building and left 26 dead. Proceeds from the plunge will go to the family of Anne Marie Murphy, a Katonah native and mother of four who was a special education teacher at Sandy Hook, and to the family of Grace McDonnell, a 7-year-old ...
Two Frozen Yogurt Shops Coming to Briarcliff Manor _{2013-01-11, 06:13 am}
... to have the space open in March of this year. On Pleasantville Road, Twist, which also has locations in Yorktown and Katonah , is eyeing an early spring opening as well, according to Co-Owner Teresa McKenna. "We are planning to open the end of ...
Weekend Fun: Talk with 'Ice Age' Artist; Exercise and Shop Local _{2013-01-11, 05:26 am}
There are tons of ways to keep busy in and around Bedford and Katonah, as well as the greater Northern Westchester area, this weekend, and we're here to help you decide which happenings are for you.

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