A Rye Rescuer: Lynn Ingrassia
While many of us rescue dogs to bring into our homes as pets, one remarkable lady in Rye has spent 14 years rescuing dogs for others to adopt.
Healthy Yards Program Targets Those Yellow Flags
An enthusiastic and knowledgeable sub-committee of Rye’s Sustainability Committee is developing a five-year initiative that will seek to reduce the use of pesticides and herbicides on Rye’s residential, religious, educational, governmental, and commercial properties.
GREAT GARDENS: Creating a Backyard Sanctuary for All
For Rye resident Pam Kindler, “gardening is an ultimate favorite hobby, and bird watching comes close behind.”
American Splendor at the New Whitney
It’s always good to hear about a woman making it in the art world. In 1931, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney — a sculptor of some fame and a serious collector of “avant-garde” American art — decided to gift her collection of 500 works to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
From Purchase and Carnegie Hall, Youth Orchestra Heads to China
Sofia Checa, 17, a Dobbs Ferry High School student, has played the cello since the third grade and has garnered accolades for her talent.
AT THE MOVIES: Get Ready for a Topsy-Turvy Emotional Ride
“Inside Out” is probably the cleverest film yet from Pixar Animation (“The Incredibles,” “Cars,” “Wall-E”), but I’m sad to write it’s not the studio’s best.
Major League Win for the Sox
The White Sox (10-4) repeated as Rye Little League major division champions topping the Rangers (12-2) in the 10-inning final, 6-4.
RYE ROWING: Garnets Row in Nationals as Three-Time State Champs
This spring, Rye High Crew, a team of 80 rowers consisting of every grade and both sexes, accomplished what few scholastic teams ever manage to do: their boat won the New York State championship for the third year running.
ATHLETES IN THE NEWS: Lillian McCabe Headed to the Emerald Isle
Rye’s Lillian McCabe, a basketball star at both Rye High School (Class of 2011) and Davidson College, has won a Victory Scholarship from Sport Changes Life and is headed this fall to Ireland, where she will attend graduate school and continue her basketball career.
SEASONAL ROUNDUP: Legends of the Spring
If it seems to you that our local athletes won more than their share of League, Sectional, and State trophies this spring, you’re right. The list of champions and finalists is a long one, so fasten your seat belts.