Scarsdale Widower Turns Grief Into Action Scarsdale Widower Turns Grief Into Action
Scarsdale Widower Turns Grief Into Action SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scott Hirsh, a Scarsdale resident, wants to make sure no family ever has to go through what his just did. Hirsh recently lost his wife Michelle to pancreatic cancer. In her honor, Hirsh will be participating in the Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk on Sunday, April 23 at Rye Playland Park to benefit the Lustgarten Foundation. Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest of all major cancers. The survival rate is only eight percent. Michelle battled pancreatic cancer for 30 months. Despite her diagnosis, she maintained a positive attitude, Hirsh said.  "She taught u…
Westchester Mom Takes A Stand On Facebook To Help Syrian Refugees Westchester Mom Takes A Stand On Facebook To Help Syrian Refugees
Westchester Mom Takes A Stand On Facebook To Help Syrian Refugees YONKERS, N.Y. -- Amber Lewis has never been to Syria or had any prior personal connections to its people but, as a humanitarian  -- and a mom -- she felt she could no longer sit idly by.  And so, in late December 2016, the Yonkers resident made a post in a Facebook Mom's group proposing small but positive actions to combat the horrific images coming out of this Middle Eastern country. In 48 hours, she went from zero to 500 members. And, at her first meeting in January, she had formed an army of 1,000 people acting under the name Greater NYC Families for Syria (GNYC4Syria).  The non-partisa…
19-Year-Old Westchester Singer Alleviates 'Doubts' With New Hit Single 19-Year-Old Westchester Singer Alleviates 'Doubts' With New Hit Single
19-Year-Old Westchester Singer Alleviates 'Doubts' With New Hit Single HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Caleb Flood can’t remember a time in his life where he wasn’t fascinated by music. As a toddler, the Hastings resident would put on performances for his family and beat on a drum set made of pots and pans. He started taking piano at five but by eight had moved onto the guitar.  Now, you can find the 19-year-old traveling the world belting out original songs and playing a range of instruments, including the guitar, piano, bass, and drums. (He can also play ukulele, harmonica, and a few other random instruments.)  If you're a WXPK ("The Peak") listener, …
Rye YMCA, Open Door Offer Diabetes Prevention Classes Rye YMCA, Open Door Offer Diabetes Prevention Classes
Rye YMCA, Open Door Offer Diabetes Prevention Classes The Rye YMCA encourages Sound Shore residents to learn the factors for developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Tuesday, March 28 is American Diabetes Association (ADA) Alert Day and with millions of Americans at risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, the Rye YMCA urges everyone to take action to prevent the disease. Diabetes affects nearly 29 million people nation-wide. An estimated 86 million additional Americans have prediabetes, yet only about 10 percent are aware of it. Prediabetes is a condition in which individuals have blood glucose (sugar) levels that are higher than normal,…
Girl Holds Fundraiser At Lesters In Rye Brook To Send Kids To Camp Sunshine Girl Holds Fundraiser At Lesters In Rye Brook To Send Kids To Camp Sunshine
Girl Holds Fundraiser At Lesters In Rye Brook To Send Kids To Camp Sunshine A Harrison girl is raising money to send children with life-threatening illnesses to summer camp in Maine. Harley Dichter, 12, created a line of seven products, called Harley Dichter Designs, for a fundraiser held Saturday at Lester's in Rye Brook. Harley thought of the project in conjunction with her upcoming Bat Mitzvah at the Jewish Community Center in Harrison. Harley's mother, Shoshana Dichter, called the fundraiser "a huge success" with about 75 to 100 patrons stopping by. About $2,000 was raised, she said. Harley, who is a 7th grader at Louis M. Klein Middle School, said s…
Veteran Westchester Lawyer Robert Spolzino Joins New Firm Veteran Westchester Lawyer Robert Spolzino Joins New Firm
Veteran Westchester Lawyer Robert Spolzino Joins New Firm WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Veteran Westchester lawyer and judge Robert A. Spolzino has joined the Yonkers law firm of Smith, Buss & Jacobs LLP. Spolzino, a former board chairman at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, got his undergraduate’s degree from Georgetown University and his law degree from St. John’s School of Law. Spolzino was formerly a partner at the law firm of Wilson Elser Moskowitz & Dicker in White Plains. During an eight-year hiatus from Wilson Elser, he was a justice of the New York State Supreme Court, and served five years as a Justice of the Appellate…
Sixth Annual Sound Shore St. Pat's Day Parade Shines, Scholarships Set Sixth Annual Sound Shore St. Pat's Day Parade Shines, Scholarships Set
Sixth Annual Sound Shore St. Pat's Day Parade Shines, Scholarships Set MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Organizers of Sunday's sixth annual Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade called it a success while announcing students scholarships. With a motorcycle escort provided by the Village of Mamaroneck’s finest, moving to the sounds of the Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester, Grand Marshal Valerie O’Keeffe led the 2017 Sound Shore St. Patrick's Day Parade down Mamaroneck Avenue, blessed with beautiful sunny weather.  The crowds were entertained by such diverse groups as the O’Rourke Irish Dancers and Habitat for Humanity’s “Fire," celebrating Iris…
Blind Brook Junior Wins Jewish Commitment Award Blind Brook Junior Wins Jewish Commitment Award
Blind Brook Junior Wins Jewish Commitment Award LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Congregation Sulam Yaakov (CSY) in Larchmont recently announced the selection of local Jewish teen advocates Karen Bender and Aliza Waxman as its 2017 Jewish Commitment Award recipients. "Both Karen and Aliza have committed themselves to the values of service and learning which Sulam Yaakov holds so dear,” said Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski. “These youths point to a bright future for the Jewish people." Bender is an 11th-grade student at Blind Brook High School and a proud member of Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester. At Emanu-El, she is involved in every area of …
Lucky Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week Lucky Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week
Lucky Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A "friendly, playful" 1-year-old dog with tons of puppy energy has been named the SPCA of Westchester's Pet of the Week. Lucky, a "happy girl" who "always has a smile on her face," is great with people and other dogs, but does not get along well with cats, according to the SPCA, which said she would do well in a home with children no younger than 12 years old. While friendly, Lucky is still working on her basic obedience, according to the SPCA, which said that she requires an owner who "is around more often than not." To sch…
It's A Girl! Yonkers Fire Department Assists In Special Delivery It's A Girl! Yonkers Fire Department Assists In Special Delivery
It's A Girl! Yonkers Fire Department Assists In Special Delivery YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Yonkers Fire Department quickly responded Sunday morning after a report of a woman going into labor. Engine 306 and Empress Ambulance Services assisted with the delivery of a healthy baby girl just after 9:30 a.m. "They then cared for the mother and the newborn and assisted in patient packaging until the mother and baby were transported to the hospital," said Thomas F. Fitzpatrick Jr. of the Yonkers Fire Department. More information on the special delivery will be released later Sunday afternoon. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Valhalla Native Sings For Pope Francis Valhalla Native Sings For Pope Francis
Valhalla Native Sings For Pope Francis VALHALLA, N.Y. --  Several Stonehill College students, including Valhalla native Peter Giannini, sang for Pope Francis as part of the Stonehill Chapel Choir's seven-day pilgrimage to Italy. The honor of singing for the Pope came as part of a weeklong pilgrimage to Italy for 32 Stonehill students, three alumni, three college staff, and 17 family members. In addition to the performance for the Pope, the choir, which is known for its joyful liturgical music, provided music for Mass in St. Peter's Basilica and a concert at the San Lorenzo International Youth Center, according to a release from …
Westchester Man In New Orleans Hospital After Mardi Gras Parade Accident Westchester Man In New Orleans Hospital After Mardi Gras Parade Accident
Westchester Man In New Orleans Hospital After Mardi Gras Parade Accident A Westchester man faces an “uncertain future” after being hospitalized in New Orleans when a drunk driver sped his truck into a Mardi Gras parade crowd, gravely injuring him. According to a nola.com report, 38-year-old Mario Basantes of Yonkers was among the 24 people hospitalized on Feb. 25, when Neilson Rizzuto drove drunk into a crowd of people celebrating the Endymion parade in New Orleans. Basantes suffered several fractures, lacerations and internal injuries that have left him unable to walk and put him in state of constant pain, the report says. Since being struck, he has been in and…