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Community Rallies Around Brewster Family To Aid Young Stroke Victim Community Rallies Around Brewster Family To Aid Young Stroke Victim
Community Rallies Around Brewster Family To Aid Young Stroke Victim BREWSTER, N.Y. -- A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for a Brewster family facing a medical challenge involving a young boy. The campaign was started by Holly Myslim-Cipriani for her son, Joey, who suffered a stroke. Joey was rushed to Putnam Hospital on March 26, unable to breathe. He was later sent to Westchester Medical Center and had double pneumonia, sepsis, flu, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Myslim-Cipriani said. He was put on a machine that pumped in oxygen for two weeks. Once he was removed from the machine, he was unresponsive, and a test revealed he had a massive st…

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by Sam Barron
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Petey Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Petey Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Petey Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Petey is seeking a forever home. The SPCA said Petey is a gentle, middle-aged terrier mix that gets along well with other dogs and really enjoys the company of people. He's super smart and already has a good handle on basic training and cues, according to the SPCA. He'd like a home where someone is home more often than not or a home where he can go to doggy daycare or have a dog walker come visit him, the SPCA said.  For more information, e-mail trainer@spca914.org.

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Bedford Resident Recounts Friendship With Mickey Mantle In New Book Bedford Resident Recounts Friendship With Mickey Mantle In New Book
Bedford Resident Recounts Friendship With Mickey Mantle In New Book BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Tom Molito lived every baby boomer's dream: becoming friends with Yankee great Mickey Mantle. Molito discusses his friendship with the Hall of Famer as well as Mantle's career in his new book "Mickey Mantle: Inside and Outside The Lines," which was released in April. Molito will be doing an event at the Pound Ridge Library on Saturday at 3 p.m. "Mickey Mantle was the number one sports idol in America in the 1950s and 1960s," Molito said. "Everybody idolized him." Molito first met Mantle when his production company was doing a show on members o…

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Westchester College Students Say 'Yes To The Mess' Westchester College Students Say 'Yes To The Mess'
Westchester College Students Say 'Yes To The Mess' WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- If you see two college-aged kids walking around your neighborhood going door-to-door, you may want to let them in -- or at least hear them out. Ben Walker of Mamaroneck and Jeremy Garber, of White Plains, have started their own business -- Ben and Jeremy's -- and have been in many a Southern Westchester cul de sac trying to drum up business. The name and accompanying logo-- yes it's a riff on the famous ice cream company -- are all about saying yes to any mess. As their flyer reads: "We can't clean up the mess our country is in, but we can clean up the mess your h…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Westchester BFF's Compete On 'Fear Factor' Westchester BFF's Compete On 'Fear Factor'
Westchester BFF's Compete On 'Fear Factor' WESTCHESTER COUNTY,  N.Y. -- Two courageous Westchesrites are competing in a "Fear Factor" episode entitled “Once Bitten, Twice Trapped.” ' The show airs Tuesday, June 13 at 10 p.m.on MTV. Twenty-three--year-old Gabriela Fuhr, a feng shui consultant from Thornwood and her 24-year-old best friend, Danielle Hrotko, an internet startup associate from Hawthorne, will be challenged to get covered in Amazon creatures and conquer a mental mousetrap game.  In order to win $50,000, they must first face being dragged to the bottom of a deep water tank. They'll also have to deal with stunt…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Somers Singer, Former Baseball Player, Releases Second Album Somers Singer, Former Baseball Player, Releases Second Album
Somers Singer, Former Baseball Player, Releases Second Album Enjoy some music with your burgers. Folk-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, Dan Zlotnick will release his upcoming album, Bumpers, at The Burger Barn on Sunday, June 11 with a release party. And yes, you're invited.  Zlotnick, a Somers resident -- and former independent league professional baseball player -- recorded Bumpers at The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville and PREP Sound Studios in Queens with the help of local talent James Marchionno (drums), Al Hemberger (bass), Patricia Santos (cello), Simon O’Keefe (piano), and Ron Stenz (organ). The new album combine's Zlotnick's folk,…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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PGA CEO, Bedford Native Profiled In Westchester Magazine PGA CEO, Bedford Native Profiled In Westchester Magazine
PGA CEO, Bedford Native Profiled In Westchester Magazine Pete Bevacqua's rise from caddie to CEO of the PGA of America was featured in the June issue of Westchester Magazine. Bevacqua's love affair with golf began when he was 10 and his dad dropped him off at Bedford Golf and Tennis, he told Westchester Magazine. He worked there every summer through high school. After becoming a lawyer, he landed a position with the USGA as Chief Business Officer and was the first managing director of the US Open. He was hired as CEO of PGA of America in 2012, leading an organization of 28,000 golfers and helping to stage some of the sport's biggest events. To r…

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7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged 7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged
7-Year-Old Granddaughter Of Danbury Philanthropist Found Slain; Dad Charged A 7-year-old girl who was slain in her Westchester home earlier this week was the granddaughter of Danbury philanthropist Noel Hord, according to the News-Times. Gabrielle White, a second-grader, was found dead Tuesday in her bed in her home in New Rochelle, and her father, Neil White, has been charged with murder in her death, police said. A GoFundMe page was started in memory of Gabrielle, with all proceeds and donations going to the Hord Foundation, which “helps others realize their dreams.” “The family wants to celebrate the dreams of young people who will have an opportunity that Gabr…

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Community Rallies Around Yorktown Mom Battling Ovarian Cancer Community Rallies Around Yorktown Mom Battling Ovarian Cancer
Community Rallies Around Yorktown Mom Battling Ovarian Cancer YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Rosemarie Allouche-Gunning has always been a fierce advocate for her children. Now is she is in the fight of her life. Allouche-Gunning, who has lived in Yorktown with her family for two years, was recently diagnosed with Stage Four Ovarian Cancer. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family pay for her mounting medical bills. The money raised will go directly to the family. As of Tuesday afternoon, $4,750 has been raised from 30 people over six days.  Allouche-Gunning is married to Peter and they have two children, Jonathan and Thomas.  Jonathan was diagnosed with …

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Westchester Resident Arranged Iconic U2 Performance 30 Years Ago Westchester Resident Arranged Iconic U2 Performance 30 Years Ago
Westchester Resident Arranged Iconic U2 Performance 30 Years Ago GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- In 1987, Dennis Bell helped U2 find what they were looking for. Bell, a Greenburgh resident, put together a gospel version of the band's hit single "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," from their iconic album, "The Joshua Tree." Bell and his New Voices of Freedom Choir performed the song with U2 at Madison Square Garden in September 1987. The performance made it onto the album "Rattle and Hum," and on the band's recent re-release of "The Joshua Tree," on iTunes. U2's record label met with Bell and when they found out he w…

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Nicky Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Nicky Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Nicky Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Nicky is looking for a good home. The SPCA is hoping someone will adopt Nicky, who has a lot of energy. Nicky is still learning his manners and how not to be so jumpy, the SPCA said. He would do best in an adult home with people willing to continue his training and he gets along well with other dogs, the SPCA said. For more information, e-mail trainer@spca914.org.

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Dog Reunited With Owner In Lewisboro Dog Reunited With Owner In Lewisboro
Dog Reunited With Owner In Lewisboro Update: The Lewisboro Police Department reported on Sunday that the dog has been returned to its owner. Original report: Do you know him? This dog was found near Lambert Ridge Road, Lewisboro Police reports. If you have any info on the dog or its own, call Lewisboro Police at 914-763-8903 or the South Salem Animal Hospital at 914-763-3123. 

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