Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Here's how to make homemade Valentine’s Day 'Krispie Treats' that kids will love to make and give.
Memories of my childhood Valentine’s Days always include piles of paper heart doilies, red and pink construction paper, glue and glitter. I adored creating what I was certain were masterpieces, despite the likelihood I misspelled names or inadvertently created glue globs on my homemade hearts. Though I would love to recreate those memories with my own children, I don’t seem to be raising any crafters. I can, however, cajole them into making sweets, especially if those confections include frosting and sprinkles. This year we are making heart-shaped Rice Krispie treats, decorated with melted white chocolate, frosting and sprinkles. They are incredibly easy and fun to make. First, make a batch of Rice Krispie treats - as per the original …
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
What would prompt Patch's columnist to post such an embarrassing picture? Something, she says, that's pretty powerful.
I know what you’re thinking. She’s finally lost it. But actually, I found it! What is ‘it’? ‘It’ is exhilarating. Scary. Adrenaline pumping. Liberating. ‘It’ is learning to not worry about what anyone else says. Yeah, yeah, we’re all grown-ups, and it’s not supposed to matter by the time we’re adults. With a child in the dreaded fourth grade—that magical time when the outside world starts to take on such huge importance in how you see yourself (and he’s not even in middle school yet!)—I know all the ‘right’ things to say to him when I hear about what everyone else is wearing or doing or watching on TV. With all the attention focused on bullying, it’s ground we cover all the time. Sticks and stones and words and all that. But sometimes I …
Monday, February 6, 2012
Remy is looking for a home.
From the SPCA of Westchester: This sweet beagle/terrier mix is about 3-years-old. Remy was rescued from a high-kill shelter so she could get a second chance! She is very funny to watch play…a bit goofy. Remy loves everyone she meets, but is a little shy around men. She loves kids though! She will make a wonderful companion and would love a family! See here for more information about the SPCA of Westchester or call 914-941-2896 ext. 22.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Heather Borden Herve sees political pressure as he motivator in the Komen Foundation's initial cutoff of aid to Planned Parenthood and public outcry as the cause of the Komen Foundation's later reversal of that decision.
Whew! That was close ... for a moment there I thought someone was saying that politics was more important than the health of all women. I, and millions of others, were under the impression that once again women were being used as pawns in the political game. That was the message sent by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, the leading fundraiser for breast cancer research and support money. Up until this past week, the organization had done much to further women’s health with its pink ribbon campaign of awareness and advocacy, and its far-reaching fundraising efforts. But this week Komen made a move that shocked many: Seeming to bow to conservative pressure, they announced they were withdrawing funding support for Planned Parenthood…
There is something for everyone to do this weekend in the Hudson Valley.
See-and-Do Art Activities. Feb. 5. 1:30 p.m. Kids 3 and up roll up their sleeves at The Katonah Museum of Art during See-and-Do Art Activities. Adults must accompany children on tour of the exhibit, which is followed by a discussion and related hands-on activity. Free. Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., Katonah. Artist reception at the Quiet Man Pub. Feb. 6. 6 p.m. Artist Deborah O’Keefe is considered a pioneer of Peekskill's Artist District emergence during the early 1990s. Now visiting after a 15-year stint in Ireland as an art teacher and working artist, O'Keefe is being feted by the Quiet Man Pub for her place in Peekskill's art community. Her work will be on display a the pub during the celebration. Free. The Quiet Man Public House, …
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Recent weird and unusual crime in the Hudson Valley.
Homeless Ossining Man Sues Eminem Stephen Lee Pieck, a homeless Ossining man, is suing hip-hop artist Eminem for $9 million, reports AllHipHop.com. Pieck claims he was in White Plain's Legal Seafood restaurant with pop star Christina Aguilera and her husband Sep. 9, 2010 when Aguilera put him on the phone with Eminem. At issue: Pieck then allegedly gave Eminem the idea for his "Born of Fire" Chrysler commercial, which premiered during last year's Super Bowl. A Mountain Lion Near Pleasantville? Mount Pleasant Police Chief Louis Alagno confirmed receiving reports of "a large cat—possibly a mountain lion" roaming the streets of northern Mount Pleasant. Police did not find the animal. Road Rage Over Funeral Procession A New City man was …
The latest Live-in-HD-Met-Opera is a tempestuous dream (Shakes.).
Catch the encore of this delightful Opera in HD on Feb. 8 at 6:30 PM at City Center 15 in White Plains and NewRoc 18 in New Rochelle. A delightfully entertaining surprise: the Movie World-Premiere of The Enchanted Island, the newest opera in the Live-at-the-Met-in-HD series that took place on Jan. 21 locally and in more than 1,600 movie houses around the globe. Surprising also in that there was quite a huge audience despite the debilitating snowstorm raging at matinee time. It proves again that we have a vast number of truly dedicated opera lovers in Westchester. The Enchanted Island is a pastiche of arias by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau and several lesser-known Baroque composers. All are offered to us (in English,) via a clever libretto …
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Local responses to Susan G. Komen's reversal are coming in already . Let us add your voice. What do you think?
Earlier today, after a crush of negative response to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced plan to withdraw further donations to Planned Parenthood, the organization made an abrupt about face– issuing an apology and pledging to restore funding grants used for breast health screenings. Komen said it will clarify their funding policy to specify that to make clear that "disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political." Planned Parenthood is currently under congressional investigation and Komen cited that proceeding as the reason for discontinuing their support. Local voices are already weighing in on the development. Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today issued the following …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Reaching to a person in need can really touch them.
An old friend of mine was recently arrested. His offense was ridiculous and the best the local authorities could do was accusing him of a thinly veiled 5th degree misdemeanor. However, in this day and age, his exclusive address combined with his professional success made him an easy lightning rod, and the media had a field day at his expense. After reading some of the articles about what had happened to him—and even worse, the venomous anonymous comments that people were leaving about him online—I picked up the phone and reached out to him. The funny thing is, I didn’t even wrestle with the thought of calling him. It just seemed to be the right thing to do. We spoke at length, and he told me his side of the story. It was nice to catch up, …
With rising costs in the school budget threatening to choke the system, where do we go from here asks a local parent.
Editor's Note: The below letter does not necessarily represent the views of Patch media. Letter to the Editor: Got your attention! The word went around last week that the Mamaroneck Pre-K program housed at Mamaroneck Avenue School (MAS) was on the list of potential chopping block programs. Well it should be! Not that I want to see it go, but we can’t have any sacred cows and this headline item got the attention of many people. So I say it was a great that we considered closing this program. It’s the start of what is going to become a big topic of debate in Mamaroneck Union Free School District (MUFSD), what are we going to cut? Even if it had not been for a tax cap, we would still be talking about five to seven percent annual …
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6:47 pm on Monday, February 6, 2012
Francis- as you noticed the commenters on these boards and the Patch editors are severely disingenous in villifying Komen who up until their dared to stand up to PPs continud shake downs of them were doing a fine job. Are they doing anything diffrent today than last week- of course not. They are providing a tremdous service in the area of breast cancer-something btw that PP does not provide. Yet… more ›