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Turkeys and Toys Needed, Peekskill City Officials Meet

Five things you need to know for today, Nov. 19

1.) Peekskill City Work Session Scheduled Today

The Peekskill Common Council is scheduled to have its work session today at 6:30 p.m. A copy of the agenda can be found here.

2.) Turkeys and Pies Needed

Today is the last day that the Peekskill Area Pastors Association is collecting Turkeys for its annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday. Turkeys can be donated at the Salvation Army, located at 117 Nelson Ave. in  Peekskill. Apple or pumpkin pies can also be donated a the United Methodist Church, located at 1040 Main Street in Peekskill.

3.) 8th Annual Chop Down Hunger Benefit is Tuesday

Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill is holding its annual gala benefit 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday at the Hollow Brook Golf Club, located at 1060 Oregon Rd. in  Cortlandt Manor. The evening will feature gourmet food and wine Stations; a silent Auction and raffle including a basketball autographed by Elton Brand; and entertainment by rock-classical violinist Daisy Jopling. Tickets are $75. Call (914)736-2636 for more information.

4.) Rescuestuff Hosts Sandy Kids Toy Drive

Rescuestuff, Inc., located at 962 Washington St. in Peekskill, is holding a toy drive Tuesday for children affected by Hurricane Sandy.  People are asked to donate new, unused toys which can be dropped off at the store between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday.

5.) Peekskill City Hall Hosts Sandy Damage Claim Center

A Regional Claim Center is now operating in the first floor conference room at Peekskill City Hall, located on 840 Main Street, for home and business owners who suffered damage because of Hurricane Sandy. Representatives from state and federal agencies are available to assist homeowners and businesses from 9 a.m. to  5 p.m., Monday through  Friday. No appointment is necessary.

Danny November 19, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Why is this just being mentioned today when the deadline is today? Shame...Seems Patch has been slacking since change of editor. Somthing such as Turkey Donations in Peekskill should be more visible than links connecting to New Rochelle Patch or stuff going on in Rockland. Just disappointed, really should try to push more local things.
Rasheed Oluwa (Editor) November 20, 2012 at 04:16 am
Sorry for the late notice Danny. The organizers were delayed due to Sandy and I didn't find out until Sunday night.

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leesther brown June 18, 2013 at 11:26 am
@Ashley, I posted a comment on my own announcement and it disappeared twice..
JM June 18, 2013 at 12:10 pm
Ashley, do you live here in Peekskill? I second what Jo said, the ''new'' patch design is really aRead More horror, although I realize that is not your responsibility. While I think the former editor, Rasheed, probably let some things stand that might be considered rude/mean, how many comments are actually being deleted, versus hitting a tech glitch? I post on yahoo, about half my comments don't make it. Seems the longer I have the comment window open the less chance it gets posted. so that is a tech bug not censorship.
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joshua tanner June 18, 2013 at 03:00 pm
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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 commentsRead 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 movedRead 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
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Robin Seggs June 14, 2013 at 10:44 am
Working Families Party almost always cross endorses with Democrats. Looks like the choice isRead 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.
jo June 14, 2013 at 02:28 pm
and so many in the cast of characters that attend the meetings. believe Mary is a republican atRead More heart.. and here the Left of all left dem groups endorses here..mmmmmmmm just thinking out loud..
stephanie June 14, 2013 at 03:57 pm
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