On Thursday, April 6, 7-9 p.m., The League of Women Voters of New Castle forum “Media and Politics: The Impact on our Democracy” will address the impact of these issues on the 2016 Presidential election and on future elections. Moderated by Jeanne Zaino, Ph.D., Political Analyst and Professor at Iona College with Panelists Jon Klein, Cable News and Internet Executive; Jerry McKinstry, Media Strategist and Journalist; and Phil Reisman Columnist/Radio Talk ShowFor more info, visit lwvnewcastle.org
Archives for March 2017
Department of Transportation Job Fair this Friday
Assemblyman David Buchwald announced a New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) Job Fair will be held on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Greenburgh Public Library, from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The DOT Job Fair, sponsored by the Westchester Assembly Delegation, will have information on full-time positions in the areas of Highway Maintenance, Motor Equipment Mechanics and Structural Engineering. Participants can fill out applications at the Job Fair, and all brochures and information sheets will be available in Spanish as well as in English.
“The New York State DOT is responsible for building and maintaining transportation infrastructure New Yorkers rely on every day,” said Assemblyman Buchwald. “This job fair is an essential part of ensuring that local lower Hudson Valley residents are economic beneficiaries of the transportation projects New York State invests in. Whether it’s maintenance, mechanics or engineering, the DOT is looking to hire.”
The Job Fair will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Greenburgh Public Library, 300 Tarrytown Road, Elmsford, New York and is free to the public.
Horace Greeley Production of “Grease” Set for March 30, 31, and April 1
The Horace Greeley Senior Class (2017) is thrilled to present “Grease” on March 30, March 31 and April 1. The Senior Musical, as it is known, is a wonderful senior only production. Seniors commemorate their final year together in this hallowed Greeley community tradition, while proceeds of the show benefit the Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund.
Due to its popularity, the shows will sell out soon!
All seats – $20
Show dates: Thursday, March 30th at 7pm
Friday, March 31st at 8pm
Saturday, April 1st at 2pm and 8pm
To purchase tickets, click the link below.
Defunding of U.S. Monitoring of Anti Semitism: 100 Holocaust Educators & Scholars Speak Out Against
With reports surfacing that the President plans to de-fund the U.S. State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, more than 100 Holocaust institutions, scholars, and educators from around the world are calling on government officials not to cut, but to maintain and strengthen the office. These institutions and individuals cite the recent examples of hatred, xenophobia, and racism spreading across the nation and ask the public to call Congressional and Senate offices. The Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center is among the 100 who have have signed the statement which follows: The undersigned Holocaust remembrance organizations, educators, and historians asking you to speak out and take action against hatred. We are alarmed by reports that the President plans to defund the US State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, an office that tracks and counteracts anti-Semitism abroad. Ira Forman, the most recent Special Envoy in charge of that office, was our voice to a world in the throes of xenophobia and racism. He recently wrote, “Anti-Semitism is not only a Jewish problem; Jew-hatred — like other forms of religious and ethnic prejudice — is a threat to the very foundations of liberal democracies.” We urge the US government to maintain and strengthen the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and to create a new office to address this urgent issue domestically. The need becomes clearer by the day as hatred, like a tidal wave, sweeps across the nation. Cemeteries, synagogues, churches and mosques are being desecrated. Jewish Community Centers and schools are targets of bomb threats and shootings. Swastikas and white supremacist threats appear on walls and on social media. Now is the time to increase vigilance, not roll it back. ACT NOW. Call Your Representatives in Congress and the Senate. Ask them to preserve the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and to create such an office to fight domestic anti-Semitism as well. Senate: goo.gl/u9SBbX Congress: goo.gl/paBNADownload the Statement in Word Additional Actions You Can Take |
Balancing the Scales in a Selfie World: March 20 at Byram Hills High School
Please come to the final Wellness Speaker Series event at BHHS in Armonk for the 2016/17 school year. Wellness_Flyer Balancing..March 2016.jpeg
Dr. Joanna Bronfman will present – Balancing the Scale in a Selfie World along with Molly Gerster, a Registered Dietician and Nutritionist.
The program will cover how to empower a positive self image, differentiating between healthy eating and restricting, how the media impacts all of our self images and striving to create balance in our lives.
This event is appropriate for adults and teens.
March 20 at 7 p.m. BHHS Auditorium