1.) Peekskill Schools to Dedicate Jason C. Paige Health Center Tonight
A dedication ceremony will be held for the Jason C. Paige Health and Fitness Center. Paige, a former attendance teacher in the district, died from a heart attack in 2010. The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., prior to the start of tonight’s school board meeting.
2.) Peekskill Common Council to Vote Residency Laws for Chief, City Manager
Peekskill officials moved forward with plans to approve a law that requires that the city manager and police chief reside in Peekskill during Monday’s board workshop.The law would require the manager and chief to move within six months after they are hired. Police Chief Eugene Tumolo was one of 11 city employees who opted to take an early retirement package offered by the city last month. Brian Havranek, who serves as the acting city manager, is unable to serve the role permanently because he doesn’t meet the educational requirements the city charter man for the position.
3.) Police Search for Yorktown Bank Robber
State Police are searching for man responsible for robbing the TD Bank located just of Route 6 in the Jefferson Valley area. Yorktown police said the man passed a note to the teller saying he had a handgun, before fleeing the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash. The man was last seen heading east on Bank Road in the area of the Toys R Us Yorktown.
4.) Patch's Deck the House Contest
We’ve launched our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country. You could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills, so now’s the time to get your holiday decorations out of the attic and “deck” your house.
5.) Volunteers Needed for Christmas Party(Note: Family resources is no longer taking volunteers due to the high volume of people who have come forward)
The Family Resource Center of Peekskill, Inc. needs volunteers for its annual Christmas party for the homeless on Dec. 22 at the Kiley Center on 709 Main Street in Peekskill. Volunteers are need to help serve food, donate of toys if they can, help clean up, give out food, direct traffic, be Santa Claus or an Elf, etc. The event takes place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., but there is a need for volunteers as early as noon. Volunteers can sign up here.
Helpers Needed at Christmas Party for Homeless; Peekskill Schools to Dedicate Paige Health Center
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Sol Miranda June 19, 2013 at 02:22 am
Addendum: Location: EMBARK@EMC located at 925 South St, Peekskill (first floor).
shakemdown June 19, 2013 at 12:06 am
@jo you are right, the old web site was 100% better then this and it was more user friendly unlike…Read More this new one . BRING BACK THE OLD ONE
Lisa Buchman (Editor) June 19, 2013 at 07:04 am
By the way, in our new system we have an update that includes a community moderation tool—it's…Read More not only Patch editors who can flag comments. What is it? Readers can flag any content they find objectionable on any Patch site at any time. We’ve put the flagging link in more places to make it easier to find and backed it with more sophisticated tools. Our goal is to recognize and reward readers who make our community great. How does it work? You’ll see these words — Flag as Inappropriate — on the top and bottom of Board posts, articles, blogs and notes, and next to every single comment anywhere on the site. To flag something, you simply click those words. What happens when you flag? It alerts us that something might be up with the content. When should you flag? We ask that you use your common sense and a general spirit of openness. You should never flag things that you simply disagree with and certainly not to clarify minor points. We encourage you to comment, post (or even start your own blog) to be heard on those things. You can review the Patch Terms of Use Ashley referred to above.
sue June 17, 2013 at 07:00 pm
don't know why I'm having a problem getting this written............anyway...they are rude,…Read More unhygenic and WILL NOT follow any of the condo rules....there's so much more but we are sick of it. There are only two of us that speak up...everyone else is cowering behind closed doors.
joshua tanner June 18, 2013 at 03:00 pm
Unleashed dogs is getting to be a big problem in Peekskill. I see them routinely now. People are…Read More letting their pit bulls out, their poodles, their chihuahuas - all kinds of dogs. Two days a go I watched a lady jogging on the track with her loose dog. The dog wasn't even supposed to be on the track no less loose. Some kid or elderly lady is going to get bit. Loose dogs also end up in more fights with other dogs.
sayitsnotsojack June 19, 2013 at 09:15 am
Sue a sad fact that these days of “political correctness” individuals who exhibit rude…Read More and ignorant behavior are empowered by the rest of us. I know of a similar situation where the individuals will yell four letter words in the public areas with young children there, call others the foulest things, and in this case, they are black and gay so the race/gay card is used constantly. Until people make it known they are not going to tolerate their behavior it will not stop. Have you notified the property owner, complex board, and police, or maybe the board of health?
Nancy O'Connor June 17, 2013 at 09:33 am
It was our pleasure to help out....good food, good weather, all around good time!!
leesther brown June 18, 2013 at 11:48 am
@Nancy,,I Thanked both you and Pauline Ghilcrest for serving the community and they took my comments…Read More down twice!!! Once again Thank You..you're automatically signed up for next year..:)
joshua tanner June 15, 2013 at 10:28 pm
It seems Patch moves editors every year. Liz was here when I signed up. Then she was shortly moved…Read More to Rye and Rasheed took over. He must have been here about a year and then he left when the new format was introduced. Both times patch started cooking and then it got cut down just as new staff got their mojo going. A new editor with a new format seems like starting from scratch again. I know AOL/Patch needs to get some cash flow going quick (from what I've read) but I can't see what they are trying to do exactly by tipping the cart over and over
Wendy Kelly June 17, 2013 at 08:37 am
Agree Joshua just when you have a good thing going with an Editor they move. I can't figure this…Read More site out I was not allowed to post for at least a week thought Mary et al put an hex on me.
Hey anyone know where Peter Goodson is??? I miss his posts.
Wendy Kelly June 15, 2013 at 11:03 am
http://search.lohud.com/sp?aff=1100&skin=&keywords=revitalization of Peekskill
Robin Seggs June 14, 2013 at 10:44 am
Working Families Party almost always cross endorses with Democrats. Looks like the choice is…Read More getting clearer: One team is Democrat, WFP and Independent and the Catalina Team is Republican, Right-to-life, Conservative. Anyway, I believe Catalina is campaigning as anti-gay rights, so I know how I will be voting.
stephanie June 14, 2013 at 03:57 pm
mary foster and the rest of her butt kissers not need to run after what they have done to this city…Read More already we don't need them to run another term they neeed to get out and stay out. i believe frank catalina will much better than foster will ever be he cares about the city and does not like what foster has done to this city i wish him very much luck and i truly believe he will win as our mayor for peekskill good luck and kick foster and her butt kissers out of city hall and keep them out