Rev. Dan Love Takes a Sabbatical
By Dolores Eyler Yes, the pastor is on sabbatical. The Rev. Daniel H. Love, beloved co-pastor of Rye Presbyterian Church, recently greeted me at his door in shorts, barefoot, the beginning of a stubble, and a little bit of guilt. “This is an embarrassment of riches,” he said. “I love my job so much, and […]
The People Who Matter
The People Who Matter There are years of living gayly, madly, dangerously, or in Provence, but for The Rye Record, the last twelve months have been filled with far too many losses. Last summer, our longtime sports and school photographer Nick D’Agostino lost his battle with cancer. Every time Nick walked in the door, fresh […]
The Case of the Missing Pedestrian Crosswalk Signs
LETTERS The Case of the Missing Pedestrian Crosswalk Signs By a raise of hands, how many of you have noticed that the big, bright, yellow pedestrian crosswalk signs at the intersection of Parsons Street and Milton Road are no longer there. A few months ago, while walking my grandson in his stroller, I noticed that […]
All the Right Steps
All the Right Steps By the time Osborn students graduate, they have accumulated vast knowledge and a number of invaluable skills, including the fox trot, the mambo, and the rhumba. Ballroom Dance is a fifth-grade rite of passage at Osborn, and after weeks of practice, the troupe puts on a dazzling performance for their peers […]
For Above and Beyond Volunteerism
For Above and Beyond Volunteerism <<Sophie Gibson>>, a 2018 Rye Neck High School graduate, was awarded the Junior League of Westchester on the Sound’s annual Margaret Manley Community Service Scholarship towards college tuition. She is pictured flanked by League President Lauren Perone-Jones and Karen Regan, a member of the League Scholarship committee, at the […]
A Tasty Experiment
A Tasty Experiment Rye High School Chem Club members celebrated the end of the year as any self-respecting chemistry club should, with ice cream cake. After a lesson in the relative benefits of milk fat content, the learned group toasted their advisor, Sally Mitchell, and happily sampled their subject. Annette McLoughlin
Our Grand Old Flag Day
Our Grand Old Flag Day An annual multi-generational tradition happily continues at The Osborn — a celebration of the Stars & Stripes on Flag Day. Choral students from all three elementary schools sang patriotic songs and attendees, young and old, saluted the flag that hangs proudly over the property. Afterwards, seniors had a chance to […]
School Paint-Out
School Paint-Out The school year ended in a riot of color. Letting their imaginations fly, Rye students transformed classroom walls and halls into a fine art gallery. Annette McLoughlin
Smoothing the Transition for High School Grads
Smoothing the Transition for High School Grads As high school graduations were celebrated this month, parents and new graduates have been thinking about the transition issues that inevitably arise as the summer before college rolls in. Some parents wonder if their son will ever learn to use the laundry machine or be able to boil […]
COLLEGE CORNER
COLLEGE CORNER <<Rachel Egan>> was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Egan is a student at the University of Delaware. Two students from Rye graduated from Union College last month. Congratulations to <<Jake Kirshner>, who received a Bachelor of Arts […]