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160 Teens Pack Up Food to Feed More Than 2,000 Hungry and Homeless
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MPN Research Foundation and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Partner to Spur Innovation in Fibrosis Research
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Feb 06In January 2012 the Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) Research Foundation and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will jointly issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking innovative approaches to reversing fibrosis in patients with myelofibrosis (MF)... »
Enchanted and Enchanting [Video]
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Feb 04Catch 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-... »
160 Teens Pack Up Food to Feed More Than 2,000 Hungry and Homeless
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Feb 01Editor's Note: What follows is user-generated news. If you would like to post your news to Patch, click here. More than 160 Westchester teens came together at UJA-Federation of New York offices in White Plains to sort and pack donated food, enough to f... »
TIME TO REVISIT THOSE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS?? HOW ABOUT BECOMING A TEENS RUN YONKERS MENTOR?
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Jan 31Can you believe it’s already the end of January? And where are you with all those resolutions? Start living them today! Get in the best shape of your life and get involved in the community by running and mentoring teens as a Running Leader for Teens... »
Tattoo Work Auctioned Off to Help Save Dogs
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Jan 31Endangered Ink Project Auction to Help Recycled Paws Cult Status Studio, LLC. (dba Cult Status Tattoo) will be auctioning off 8 hours worth of design and tattoo work as part of its ongoing Endangered Ink Project to raise money for Recycled Paws Rescue,... »
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Reflections on Settling the Contract
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Part 2: Most of Us Don’t Care…What to Do
Diligentsia
Dec 15Most of us don’t care enough to know enough to vote for the best Board members.Most folks feel:some of the Board’s work is accomplished without meaningful public inputsome of the Board’s work is accomplished too privatelysome of the Board’s decisions ... »
Part 1: Most of Us Don’t Care...
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Dec 14Most of us don’t care enough about how our District operates.Ouch! Sorry, but it’s a fact. No, we’re not bad people, not at all, but let’s call a spade a spade, OK?Many of us spend considerable time grumbling about our schools. Then we truly don’t do m... »
Result-intended Assessment of School Boards (and Administrations)
Diligentsia
Nov 25All the systems in our lives require constant loving attention and the occasional hug and tuning. School Boards (and Administrations, too) are no exception, especially during the period of our search for a new superintendent.In that spirit, I sent an e... »
Synopsis of Highlights from 11/15/11 Brd, of Ed Mtg.
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Nov 17Below is my report of highlights from last night's (11/15) BoE meeting. A Happy early Thanksgiving to everyone!PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING FIELDSApproximately a dozen parents specifically turned out at last night's Board meeting to inform the BoE that thi... »