Around Town 11-30-12
Holiday Get-togethers Gardener’s Delight The Little Garden Club of Rye’s Home for the Holidays luncheon and boutique will take place Wednesday, December 5 at American Yacht Club. The shopping begins at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at 12 p.m. Save the Date Winter Solstice Celebration Restore your balance with nature at […]
Police Blotter 11-30-12
11/10: Officer observed youths skateboarding on Garver Drive. Advised to go to safer place to skateboard. 11/10: Con Ed reported male and female on premise taking pictures on site without permission. 11/10: Forest Avenue resident complained of large group of youths trying to enter daughter’s small gathering. Dispersed. 11/10: Regrouped! Large group of youths interfering […]
Obituaries 11-30-12
Paul Collins Paul D. Collins, 87, passed peacefully on October 29, while receiving last rites, with his wife of 60 years at his side. Born in New York City on August 12, 1925, to John F. and Eda R. Collins, he was a graduate of the Browning School in New York City […]
Morsels on Rye 11-30-12
Trooping to Rockaway On a recent Saturday, Rye Boy Scout Troop 2 headed off to Rockaway, Queens to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The boys handed out bag lunches, water, candy, and freshly grilled hot dogs and hamburgers. It all started early that morning when 15 scouts went to the Elks Lodge in […]
Letters/Comment 11/30/12
Read Sanctuary Needs Its Curator Dear Editor, For the second year, the County’s proposed budget cuts the curator position for Rye’s Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary. Last year it took public outcry, testimony at budget hearings, and efforts by our legislators, including Judy Myers, to get this position restored. The public […]
One Special Tree We Won’t Have for Christmas This Year
Every year since the 1950s, the 95-foot spruce on the old Flagler estate has been all lit up for the holidays, a beacon of good tidings from whomever owned the property.
Lunar Landing for ISpaceWalkSometimes
After performing before a packed house, the popular band ISpaceWalkSometimes walked away with 20 hours of recording time from the Wicked Music Festival, a two-day event at The Studio at Webster Hall in New York City the first weekend of December.