VILLAGE OF OSSINING MUNICIPAL BUILDING 16 Croton Avenue Ossining, N. Y. 10562 (914) 941-3554 FAX (914) 941-5940
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christina Papes 914-941-3554
Applications are now being accepted for 49 workforce housing rental apartments now under construction at 25 State Street, in the Village of Ossining, Westchester County, NY. http://www.redlionapts.com/ They are all one and two-bedroom units. Each unit has stainless steel appliances and a washer/dryer. The building has a roof top terrace with a river view, brand new media center, state of the art gym, and free parking for all residents. Depending on number of bedrooms and income allowance rents are projected to be between $922 - $1,338 per month. The income limits depending on the number of people in a family and number of bedrooms will be between $31,611 - $64,740. For more information please see www.redlionapts.com or contact the Department of Planning at 914-762-6232.
The Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps (OVAC) need you to help them to save lives! Join OVAC, it’s an opportunity to give back to your community. You’ll get free New York State approved training as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Neighbors helping neighbors. It’s also a great way for National Honor Society members to obtain credit for community service. “Oh, and how great is it to help save a life? — It’s really great“! Contact the Corps at (914) 487-3091 or [email protected] . Even if you cannot make the commitment to join the Corps, there are many ways to help support our efforts. OVAC depends on the generosity of individuals and businesses. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Contact the Corps at the email address above.
Torview Swim and Tennis : The price of gas have you worried about your summer vacation? Stay local and spend your summer at Torview, 25 Stormytown Road, Ossining. Torview is just 1.6 miles from Claremont School, 1.8 miles from Brookside, 2.2 miles from Park, and only 1.97 miles from the Wobble Café to Torview’s Wobble Café Poolside. Added bonus…your family will actually save money sitting poolside! One game Yankee tickets and train tickets for a family of four: $141. Pizza, salad, baked ziti, garlic bread: $36. Trip to the movies for two adults and two children: $38. One week house rental in Beach Haven, NJ: $471/day. One day for a family of four in Boston, MA: Aquarium, Duck Tour, Red Sox game: $297. One day at Torview for a family: $17.68* a day . Visit Torview.com for summer membership details or e-mail us at [email protected]. (*Family and Single summer memberships are required/available)
We are proud to announce that the Village of Ossining has been selected to receive a Planning Achievement Award from the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation for it’s Architectural Design Guidelines. The Award will be presented to the Village at the Federation’s annual awards dinner scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 7 . The Village of Ossining Architectural Design Guidelines is a comprehensive document containing architectural design recommendations and best practices for commercial and residential structures within the Village. The Guidelines are the product of collaboration between Stephen Tilly Architects, Inc of Dobbs Ferry and the Village Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Historic Preservation Commission, along with Village Planning Department staff. The Guidelines focus on the Village's Sparta and Downtown historic districts, the residential neighborhoods surrounding these two districts, and the commercial corridors located on Routes 9 and Route 133. If your property is not located within these areas, you will still find the recommendations to be useful in planning your project. To view the Village of Ossining Architectural Design Guidelines go to the Village website at www.villageofossining.org and click on the tab on the left marked Architectural Guidelines.
The Draft of the Village’s 2012 Storm Water Management Program Annual Report (SWMPAR) is available for public review. The SWMPAR can be accessed through the link below. Public comments on the SWMPAR will be accepted at the Department of Planning, (914) 762-6232 and [email protected] until May 25, 2012. The Village’s Phase II Storm Water Management Program Plan Document is also available for review at the Department of Planning or under the Village’s Strom Water webpage under its Environmental Site which can be accessed at www.villageofossining.org .
The Village Board is seeking applicants to serve on the Historic Preservation Commission, the Board of Ethics. For additional information on either of these Boards or to send a letter of interest contact the Assistant Village Manager, Christina Papes at 16 Croton Avenue, Ossining, New York 10562, [email protected] or 941-3554.
Live Ossining! ---- the Office of Downtown and Economic Development invites you to find out more about how you can shop, dine, enjoy, explore and live Ossining. Like Live Ossining on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Live-Ossining/234420463315136
The 2012 Toughkids/Toughman Triathlon will be held on September 8 th and 9 th . The race organizers are seeking volunteers to help orchestrate the event. Students are given T-shirts, a ticket to the Toughkids/Toughman BBQ and community service hours. Donations are also given to the group that brings volunteers in (i.e. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, church groups, college sports teams, Habitat for Humanity, as well as local community groups.) They would love to have students from Ossining involved this year. If you would like to see a highlight video from last year go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdtMs8nw-jc&feature=youtu.be www.Toughmantri.com , www.Toughteentri.com , www.Toughkidstri.com .
Feeling Energetic About Energy? Want to Save Money? Interested in Eliminating Energy Waste? Come join 9 th District Legislator, Catherine Borgia for your Roadmap to Energy Efficiency. Info on free home energy assessments and “energizing” your home, solar energy - de-mystifying this source of energy and 20 tips on what you can do now to save energy. May 17 th from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Cortlandt Town Center – The C.U.E., 3131 East Main Street, Mohegan Lake (Light refreshments available) For more information, call or e-mail: Daysi Briones, [email protected] or Lisa Penberthy, [email protected] , Tel: 914-995-2838. Community organizations wanting to provide useful information to attendees at this forum should also contact Lisa or Daysi.
OPL Event: John Cheever 2012 Centennial Celebration: Join OPL for a discussion with Blake Bailey, author of Cheever : A Life, Moderated by Catherine Wald. Blake Bailey is author of A Tragic Honesty: The Life and Work of Richard Yates , a finalist for the 2003 National book Critics Circle award. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship to work on his biography of Cheever, which won the 2009 National book Critics Circle award, the Francis Parkman Prize, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer and James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Cheever: A Life was also named 'best adult Nonfiction book of 2009' by Booklist, one of 'ten best books' by Publishers Weekly and Wall Street Journal, one of 'ten best Nonfiction books' by Time and Entertainment Weekly, was a New York Times 'Notable book', and on many other 'best of the year' lists. In 2010, Bailey received an award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. "The book is a definitive, Dickensian rendering of a complete and complicated life, addictively readable and long overdue." -The New York times
Teatown Lake Reservation Events -Saturdays, May 19, June 2 & 9, Arts in Nature Series 9:30 am– 12:30 pm A fun and educational environment where each child is encouraged to express themselves using a variety of mediums to discover the wonderful sounds, patterns, colors, and rhythms in their lives, while expanding their knowledge of self, art and science. Projects include journal making, painting, drawing, fiber arts, collage and outdoor sculptures. Please dress your child appropriately for outdoor explorations. Limited to 12 children, ages 8-12. Please note you must register for the entire series. Prices include materials and are $120 for members and $160 for nonmembers. Call 914-762-2912 x110 to make a reservation.
The Indoor Farmers Market in Croton has everything that you need to cook a local & fresh meal! Find the market at the Van Wyck Shopping Center on Maple Street in Croton. Every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9am-1pm through May 19 th . The vendors at the 2012 Indoor Farmers Market in Croton include : Amazing Real Live Food Company, Baked by Susan, Bombay Emerald Chutney, Bread Alone, Coach Farms, Dutch Desserts, Feather Ridge Farm, Flour City Pasta, Gajeski Produce, Kiernan Farm, Meredith’s Bread, Migliorelli Farm, Newgate Farms, Pickle Licious, Pika’s Farm Table, Pura-Vida Fisheries, Tierra Farm, and Wiltbank Farm. Come early for the best selection!
SUPPORT THE ARTS……FIND A TREASURE! Bargain hunters keep coming back year after year for their favorite event! A Giant Tag Sale to benefit the Hudson Chorale (formerly Westchester Concert Singers and the Choral Arts Society) will be held on Friday and Saturday , May 18-19, 2012, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm . Location: 107 Bedford Road, Pleasantville (corner of Manville/Route 117). Rain or shine. Furniture, collectibles, appliances, children’s books, jewelry, toys, sports equipment, CD’s, DVD’s, good used clothing and accessories, decorative art, etc. To donate tax-deductible items, call (914) 769-9309. Early Bird from 8:00am – 9:00am for $10. All proceeds will benefit Hudson Chorale , the area’s largest not-for-profit community chorus. Weekly rehearsals are held in the Scarborough Presbyterian Church, and singers come from throughout Westchester and surrounding counties. The chorus performs a wide range of music featuring both traditional and contemporary composers, and singers come from all over Westchester and surrounding counties. For more information about membership or upcoming concerts, visit the chorus website at www.HudsonChorale.org .
Come out and watch the stars of Ossining shine and help raise funds for the Riley Saper Foundation which provides student scholarships to Ossining High School seniors. Join us for "Ossining's Got Talent" on June 23rd at 6:30 pm at the Ossining High School. We are still recruiting acts for the show. Applications are due May 18th. See the Events page of our website for an application; http://www.rileysaperfoundation.org/Events.html .
The Ossining Arts Council (OAC) is actively seeking new members. If you’re interested in joining a dynamic and fun group of painters, photographers, musicians, sculptors, dancers, and actors, please join us at "Arts Aglow," the grand opening of our new home on Main Street in Ossining. The party is set for Saturday, May 19 5-8PM. at Senate Firehouse, 117 Main Street, Ossining. Come discover what the OAC is all about! For more information about the Ossining Arts Council visit: www.ossiningartscouncil.org
Ossining Public Library Event: The Hudson Bells are a women's choral group, singing three- and four-part harmony both acapella and with piano accompaniment. They will be performing at 3:00 on Saturday May 19 th . Their wide ranging repertoire includes American songbook standards, jazz classics, Broadway favorites and contemporary pop tunes. They also delight in offering their own original brand of irreverent musical humor. The group's musical director Kinny Landrum, lives and works within sight of the Hudson River. He is a composer, arranger, producer, keyboardist and music director who has worked with Leonard Bernstein and Carly Simon, among others.
At the Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center: Women's Leadership in the Early Church An invitation to men and women to explore the role of women in leadership in the early church and the implication of this tradition for our times. Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 9:30 to 3:30. Presenter: Judy Schiavo, Fee: $70 - $90 (as you are able.) 914-941-4455 www.mariandale.org.
Westchester Magazine recently named Ossining as the “Best Place for Architecture Admirers” in the County. Find out why --take this inside tour of some of this village’s most architecturally and historically significant home on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:30 AM . The tour includes a 17th century farmhouse, an 18th century estate, two river-view 19th century mansions and a silent film star’s turn-of-the-20th century cottage. Tickets are $35.00 per person. The tour is limited to the first 100 people who respond. Your contribution will benefit the Ossining Historical Society Museum. An advance reservation with payment is required. Send a check marked “House Tour” in the memo space to: The Ossining Historical Society Museum, 196 Croton Avenue, Ossining. The tour starts at the Museum and ends there. Limited parking is available at the rear of this building and at nearby streets. The price includes bus transportation, a wine & cheese tasting and other refreshments . Ossining related books and other items are available for sale as well. Contact: [email protected] - www.ossininghistorical.org - 914- 941-0001.
A message from Legislator Borgia …Dear Neighbor, As a member of the county's Environment and Energy committee, I am always looking for ways to increase my own sustainability and for helpful tips for my constituents. Let's make Westchester green together!
The Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities does many things to encourage recycling – including promoting composting. Do you already compost or are you looking to begin? Then get yourself a compost bin. Groundwork Hudson Valley and Southern Westchester Energy Action Consortium are sponsoring a compost bin and rain barrel sale at various dates and places. Products must be pre-ordered. Sunday, May 20, 2012: • 10am-1pm at Sarah Lawrence College, Andrews Parking Lot at the intersection of Kimball Avenue and Glen Washington Road, Yonkers • 2:30-5 p.m. at Irvington Library Parking Lot, 12 S. Astor Street, Irvington Saturday, June 9, 2012: • 9-11:30 a.m. Eastchester Town Hall parking lot, 40 Mill Road, Eastchester • 1-4 p.m. and at Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale Products must be pre-ordered by May 16 for pick-up on May 20 and by June 6 for pick-up on June 9. The high-quality bins from Earth Machine are $55 (retail $145) and sturdy rain barrels from Systern are $75 (retail $125). You can reserve a bin or barrel online at: http://compostbinandrainbarrel2012.eventbrite.com/
Join Constant Contact, SCORE Westchester and the Ossining Chamber of commerce as they celebrate Small Business Week 2012 with our annual Get Down To Business: A free, action packed, nationwide series of educational events. May 22 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM EDTat the Ossining Public Libray, 16 Croton Avenue. You'll learn new business-building tools and strategies, along with proven methods for engaging your audience through email and social media-all designed to help you bring in new prospects. It's also a great opportunity to meet and mingle with other small businesses and local influencers in your area. Hear from the industries top experts in email and social media marketing including: Charles Auerbach, SCORE Westchester; Ellen DePasquale, Regional Development Director – Constant Contact; Gayle Marchica, Executive Director, Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce; David Fischer, President, Solutions for Growth. For more information go to http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e5rfva6t237edd6f&llr=laboagfab . Or contact [email protected] 877-358-6894.
Lighthouses Along the Hudson River , a lecture series presented by Scott Craven. Join us ...Friday, June 1st at 7:30pm for an evening lecture and slide presentation on the history of light houses along the Hudson River by guest speaker Scott Craven. Coffee and confections will be served. Scott Craven, a local historian and boater, will be speaking at the Ossining Boat & Canoe Club on Friday, June 1, 2012at 7:30pm. The topic for this free lecture will be “Hudson River Lighthouses”. He will speak about the lighthouses that were once used to protect the river, discuss the many other navigational aids on the river, and talk about what is used today to keep commercial traffic flowing smoothly and recreation boaters’ safe. Scott Craven has an M.S. in History and has lived along the banks of the Hudson River his entire life. He is a boater, fly fisherman, and hiker. We hope to see you there! Lecture hosted by the Ossining Boat & Canoe Club, 1 Westerly Road, Ossining, NY 10562, PO Box 743, Ossining, 10562, 914.762.9724. www.obcc.org
Enjoy Ossining! Celebrate Ossining’s Parks - Saturday, June 2 nd at 12:00 p.m. On Saturday, June 2 nd the Village of Ossining will celebrate major park enhancements to three of the Village’s premier parks. At 12:00 noon we will begin the celebration with a ribbon cutting at Sparta Park (located off Liberty Street) where a gazebo, a new children’s playground and enhanced landscaping were all recently added to this waterfront park. We will then move to the Nelson Park Tennis Courts (Washington Avenue & Edward Street) for a brief viewing of the new USTA stadium lighting. This will be followed by a group hike at the Edward M. Wheeler Crawbuckie Nature Preserve (located off Beach Road) at 1:00 pm. to celebrate the opening of the new trails, overlooks and improvements to this riverside park, including the installation of a handicapped accessible trail to truly open the park to all. A minibus will be provided at Sparta Park. All are welcome!
Ossining will hold its 5 th Annual Relay for Life event on Saturday, June 2 nd at Anne M Dorner Middle School, Van Cortland Avenue, Ossining www.relayforlife.org/OssiningNY Relay for Life is a community event where people come together to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we've lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives. It is an opportunity to have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment. There will also be live music, food, games and entertainment. To form a team or sign up to walk, please visit www.relayforlife.org/OssiningNY For more information, contact Liz Blye at [email protected] or Monica Mitchell at [email protected] Volunteers are needed on June 2nd to help with the logistics of the event. To volunteer, contact Martha Klein at [email protected] or Gloria McQuaid at [email protected] . A Tribute to Cancer Survivors: In honor of your battle against cancer, we would like to extend a special invitation to you to join us at the Relay For Life of Ossining Survivor Reception and Survivor Lap. Reception will begin at 6pm. Food and drinks will be served and t-shirts will be given to each cancer survivor in attendance. Caregivers will also be honored. Opening ceremony will begin at 7pm immediately followed by the Survivor Lap. As a survivor, you represent HOPE for someone newly diagnosed! Please RSVP to 914-397-8844 or [email protected] Remembering Friends and Loved Ones Lost to Cancer: Honor, support, or remember someone you know who has battled cancer by dedicating a Luminaria. Simply click on the Dedicate a Luminaria button and order. Help us illuminate the night by honoring everyone you know who has faced cancer. To purchase Luminaria, please visit or copy and paste: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=36718&pg=fr_ecommerce Visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OssiningRFL
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS AGO… A remembrance of the Village of Sing Sing During the Civil War Saturday, June 2, 2012 at Historic Campwoods Grounds, Narragansett Avenue & Pugsley Road, Ossining. Far from being a glorification of war, a gloating celebration of victory or the distortion of tragedy into a nostalgic fantasy, the intent of this program is to reflect on the meaning of one of the most important, life changing events in our nation’s history and how it played out in a small New York community. Sponsors: Ossining Historical Society & Ossining Camp Meeting Association For more information contact: [email protected] 914-815-5842. 2: 00 PM Flag Raising Ceremony & Invocation 2:30 – 5:30 Wartime in the Village of Sing Sing, New York • See civilian re-enactors perform chores and other everyday 19 th century activities. • Shop at Miss Martha’s Book Store. • Have your photo taken by Mr. Sam A. Cooley, U.S. Photographer. • Go to the Civil War Artifacts Exhibit. • Visit the Military Recruitment Camp. • Tour the Old Methodist Campground Cottages. Taps Ceremony 6:00 – 7:30 Musical Concert and Ball A reading of a Civil War Letter Benediction
The 14th Annual Donald “Hot Pie” Zerrilla Memorial Scholarship Breakfast is proudly organized and hosted by the Ossining Boat & Canoe Club. This year’s breakfast will be held on June 3, 2012 from 8am – 12 Noon . The Breakfast has had a successful thirteen-year track record. John Klapkowski, Andy Pointer, and crew go all out on the menu which includes eggs benedict, hash browns,pancakes, waffles, sausage, bacon, and more. What better way to spend a Sunday morning than overlooking the most beautiful part of the river while enjoying a breakfast with all the trimmings! All proceeds from the “Hot Pie” Breakfast go toward the Donald Zerrilla Memorial Scholarship Fund that is awarded to an Ossining High School student. The Ossining Boat & Canoe Club invites you, your family, and friends to the 14thAnnual Donald “Hot Pie” Zerrilla Memorial Scholarship Breakfast or to make a donation to this drive. Through donations, contributions, and/or participation we are fortunate enough to add to the scholarship each year in order to help a student defray the cost of college tuition. Those wishing to make a donation may do so by sending a check made payable to: The Donald Zerrilla Memorial Scholarship Fund Attn: John Klapkowski Ossining Boat & Canoe Club, P.O. Box 743, Ossining, NY 10562
Westchester Collaborative Theater Spring 2012 Fundraiser Release The Westchester Collaborative Theater, Ossining, NY, will hold its Spring Fundraiser at the Karma Lounge, 175 Main Street, Ossining on Sunday, June 3 rd at 3 pm. A $35 donation is requested at the door. The theme of the fundraiser is A One Act Sampler and More… Three plays from past WCT festivals will be read along with musical entertainment provided by company members. The ticket price also includes one drink and delicious Karma Lounge hors d’oeuvres. Seating is limited. Reservations can be made at: [email protected] . The WCT is one of the few theater companies in Westchester that gives voice to new play development. Funds raised will be used to defray operating expenses for 2012 and enable the theater to offer a series of free staged readings to the community later in the year.
Taconic Opera Seeking Choral Singers for Rossini’s Beloved Petite Messe Solennelle Finishing off its 2011-2012 season and continuing its tradition of presenting an annual choral masterwork by an opera composer, Taconic Opera will be offering two performances of Petite Messe Solenelle by Gioacchino Rossini , the composer of The Barber of Seville, Cinderella (La Cenerentola) , and many others. Since this work is a favorite among choral singers, the company is extending an invitation to them to collaborate in this concert program featuring the Taconic Opera chorus, and professional lead singers and orchestra. The concert will be conducted under the baton of Dan Montez, General Director of the Taconic Opera. Completed in Rossini’s later years and one of very few works he offered to the public during those years, he describes with characteristic wit why he chose to write a sacred mass: "Good God—behold completed this poor little Mass. You know well, I was born for comic opera. Little science, a little heart, that is all. So may you be blessed, and grant me Paradise!” The Emperor Napolean found the mass to be neither little (Petite), solemn (Solennelle) or even liturgical. Audiences find this controversial but exciting work fascinating, unique, and a true pleasure for the ear and the heart to experience. Performances are at the Ossining United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 3:00pm. Chorus rehearsals will take place on 801 Kitchewan Road (Route 134) and will begin around March 28 and will continue on Saturdays from 3-5pm and Wednesdays from 7-9pm until the concert dates. Choral singers wishing to learn the piece for the first time or eager wipe the dust of their old score are encouraged to join. There are no membership fees, but singers must supply their own music. A short, painless, friendly audition is required and will be done by appointment at a convenient time for the auditioner. For further questions, concerns or to schedule an audition, contact Mary Corda: [email protected] or (914) 649-1826.
Collegium Westchester Concert, June 9, 2012 Collegium Westchester Chorus and Orchestra will present its final concert of the season on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 8 pm, on the evening of the Ossining Village Fair, at the First Presbyterian Church of Ossining (34 South Highland Avenue, on Route 9 opposite Ossining High School). Come to the fair, have dinner in town, and stay for the concert! The program consists of Mendelssohn's Tu es Petrus , Brahms' Symphony No. 3, and excerpts from Peter Lieberson's The World in Flower . Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted. For more information, please call 914-282-8611 or visit www.collegiumwestchester.org . This event is made possible in part by the Arts Alive program of ArtsWestchester, with funding from the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts. Previous concerts of the season explored “19th Century Titans” and “18th and 20th Century Titans,” while this concert explores "Bridges Between Centuries". It will feature music in which masters of a given century look backward or forward to ideas of past or future centuries. The two 19th century pieces on the program look back to earlier times: Mendelssohn's Tu es Petrus , which looks back to Renaissance counterpoint of the 16th century, and Brahms' Third Symphony, which looks back to Baroque and Classical structural ideals of the 18th century. The program will also include the first performance of selections of the late Peter Lieberson's The World in Flower since the work's 2009 New York Philharmonic premiere. The World in Flower looks both backwards in time to a more understandable tonal language, and forwards in time toward a universal understanding between people of different cultural backgrounds. Lieberson based the work on texts about love from an unusually diverse collection of sources: the Inuit poet Uvavnuk, the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, and the medieval French Christian author Marguerite Porete, as well as prayers of the Navajo. Collegium Westchester Chorus and Orchestra is modeled on the 17th century Collegium Musicum in that it combines active professional and accomplished avocational musicians into one ensemble, but it performs music from the 17th century to the present. Its instrumentalists and singers are drawn from Westchester County and elsewhere in the New York City metropolitan area, and include participants with leading orchestras and choruses in New York and throughout the world. Its music director, Westchester resident Eric Kramer, has worked as a conductor in Europe and the US, with groups including the Berlin Sinfonietta, Opéra National de Lyon, Budapest Festival Orchestra, and Bronx Opera. One additional note of interest regarding this concert is the fact that Collegium Westchester's conductor Eric Kramer was himself a composition student of Peter Lieberson. Further information and updates will be posted at www.collegiumwestchester.org, and can also be obtained by calling 914-282-8611. These concerts are made possible in part by the Arts Alive program of ArtsWestchester, with funding from the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts.
"SAVE THE DATE" for the 32nd Annual Ossining Village Fair, Saturday, June 9th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm on Main Street – Ossining. Rain date - Sunday, June 10 th .
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center Preparing for June Benefit Event: Saturday, June 9 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, The James House Craft Fair on the grounds of Phelps Memorial Hospital Center The James House Craft Fair features 30-plus vendors selling handcrafted jewelry, clothing, pottery, handbags, photography, decoupage, embroidered towels, candles and more. All sales benefit the Auxiliary at Phelps, a network of almost 350 men and women who volunteer and raise funds for the hospital. Tours will be available of the James House, an 1851 stone mansion with river views, which can be rented for special occasions. For more information, call 914-366-3170.
Maryknoll Antique And Classic Car Show Coming To Ossining In June: An employee- driven fundraising event that will provide Westchester County with what may be its largest antique and classic car show, and what could be one of the Hudson Valley’s largest car shows, has started revving its engines at the Maryknoll Society in Ossining. The lay employees with the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers decided to navigate beyond their regular daily responsibilities to organize a fundraiser that supports Maryknoll, promotes the work of the society and opens the Maryknoll Mission Center and grounds to the New York metropolitan area community. Collective brainstorming led down a path to an antique and classic car show for this coming June that will welcome everyone to the 100-acre Maryknoll campus near the Hudson River in Ossining. The “ Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers’ Antique and Classic Car Show ” is scheduled for Sunday, June 10 (rain date: Sunday, June 17) and hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. All the activities at Maryknoll (55 Ryder Road in Ossining) that day will be provided for just a $5 per family suggested admission fee. More details are available at www.mfbcarshow.com . Local sponsors include the Ossining PBA (which will bring along a SWAT vehicle), Briarcliff Classic & Imports , Brian’s Automotive of Peekskill and T/T Auto Parts (CarQuest) of Ossining. Participating local vendors include Liberty Mutual Insurance, Briarcliff Classic & Imports and the U.S. Postal Service. Awards And Prizes The show is expected to attract about 100 cars from a 50-mile radius surrounding Maryknoll. The cars will range from pre-war antiques to rides from the disco era. The first registered car for the show is a 1960 Thunderbird. The show also will feature the famous 1953 Hansgen-Jaguar Special owned by Bob Millstein of Briarcliff Manor. The Jaguar XK120 Special won at such events as the 1953 Watkins Glen Grand Prix. More than 20 awards will be presented to car owners and the competition will be professionally judged by the Road Knights Auto Club. Throughout the day, prizes will be announced for car owners and all the people who attend the show. More Than Just Cars Besides attracting car buffs, the event will provide many activities to entertain the entire family. • Children’s activities will include a slot-car race track and face painting. Children also will be introduced to a seedling program associated with Maryknoll’s Our Global Pachamama Farm, the on-campus farm that generates 10,000 pounds of food annually for local food pantries. • Live ‘50’s and 60’s music will be heard across the grounds throughout the day and the pot of gold for the 50/50 raffle already is growing. • Plenty of summer-style food, including hamburgers, ice cream, sausage and peppers, home-baked goods and plenty more, will be available. • Tours of Maryknoll’s Seminary Building, believed to be the largest fieldstone building in the country, will include visiting the main chapel, a museum about Maryknoll’s work of serving the poor around the world and a gift shop with unique items from the countries in which Maryknoll serves. Anyone looking to display a classic car at the show can register at the car show website, or call 914-944-3612. Continue to visit the website for updated news and information about the Maryknoll car show.
Phelps Memorial Hospital Preparing for Benefit Event: Monday, June 11, The 9th Annual Phelps Classic will be held at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, one of the most picturesque country clubs in America. Registration begins at 11 am, with a shotgun golf start at 1 pm following lunch. Cocktails and buffet begin at 5:30 pm. Prizes include luxury autos for Hole- in-One winners and a $50,000 Jet Blue Shoot-Out Challenge. Sponsorships are available. For more information, contact Ruth Burton at 914-366-3115 or [email protected] .
What: Debutante Cotillion - Sponsored by: Star of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church When: Friday, July 6, 2012 - 8:00 p.m. until … Where: Doubletree Hotel, South Broadway, Tarrytown, New York Why: To present the churches young ladies to society Tickets Available: $70.00 ages 10 and above; $30.00 children 3 - 10. Journal Ads needed and can be submitted by June 3, 2012 to Ms. White at [email protected] . For further information please contact: Star of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Ossining, New York. (914) 762-1360. Or Ms. Priscilla White (914) 502-7527
IMPORTANT PUBLIC ADVISORY: The Village of Ossining Police Department in conjunction with the Village of Ossining Office of Emergency Management has launched a program to help notify the public of emergencies, road closures, hazardous conditions, and other incidents concerning the public within the Village of Ossining. This program, called Nixle, is a free program and allows members of the public to receive these messages in email, text message, and on a internet web site. Village of Ossining residents are urged to subscribe to receive emergency messages only by texting 10562 to 888777 on their cell phone, or to receive a full complement of messages, including community updates residents can visit Nixle.com and click the sign up now! button.
County Executive Robert P. Astorino officially opened the county's new state-of-the-art Household Materials Recovery Facility
Taconic State Parkway Bridge Closure – Northbound over New Croton Reservoir Beginning Monday, March 26 th through Friday, November 9 th northbound traffic will be moved onto the southbound roadway and be reduced to two lanes in each direction. This shift will occur just north of Pines Bridge Road, continue for 3 ½ miles, then shift back just south of Underhill Avenue. The Reservoir bridge closure is necessary to perform extensive repairs. Significant traffic delays are anticipated. Please seek alternate routes. www.dot.ny.gov/tspnewcroton . For more information, please contact the NYSDOT Construction Field Office at (914) 302-7089 or email [email protected] For trip planning and current roadway conditions, call 511 or visit www.511ny.org .
Do you have an event, information or picture of the Village of Ossining that you would like included in this web blast? If so please submit to Christina Papes at the Village of Ossining at [email protected] All information must be submitted the Wednesday prior to the distributed web blast. Submissions included in this listing are intended solely to inform of events and information of general interest to subscribers. The Village of Ossining does not necessarily endorse or support organizations or entities whose events and / or activities are listed above. The Village makes no representation as to the accuracy thereof, nor does it assume any liability in connection with same. Please don't print this e-mail unless necessary.