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Dr. Martha Jacobs Will Join AJC’s “Faith and the LGBT+Community” Panel: June 21

May 31, 2018 by Inside Press

During Gay Pride Month, a diverse group of local faith communities will be offering “Faith and the LGBT+ Community” on Thursday, June 21 at 7:15 p.m., at Temple Israel Center, 280 Old Mamaroneck Road, White Plains. A panel of advocates and allies of the LGBT community will be speaking. The Rev. Dr. Martha Jacobs, Senior Minister at First Congregational Church in Chappaqua, will be offering a prayerful litany during the event. All are welcome.

As featured in Inside Chappaqua in October of 2016, Dr. Jacobs talked about her finding FCC to be an open and welcoming community for she and her spouse, Pat Yost, and her reasoning for accepting a call to serve at FCC in 2014. She found FCC to be a place that welcomed all people and she embodies that spirit as she serves not just FCC but the wider New Castle Community.

For further information about the event, and to RSVP to AJC Westchester/Fairfield: ajcwestfair-LGBT.eventbrite.com or call 914-948-5585.

Family Fun Plans for Armonk Lion’s Club Fol-de-Rol and Country Fair

May 27, 2018 by Inside Press

Feeling nostalgic for the good old days? Come to the 44th annual Armonk Lion’s Club Fol-de-Rol and Country Fair, June 7-10, and give your family an experience to remember! Enjoy a pie eating contest, face painting, pig races, carnival rides and midway games! Visit food and craft vendors and check out musical entertainment. The fair is held in Wampus Brook Park, Armonk and starts Thursday night, June 7^th with a DJ, rides and food from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rides continue Friday night from 6 pm to 10 pm. On the weekend, there will be craft vendors in addition to rides, live music and lots of other entertainment for the whole family.

The Armonk Lions Club is a volunteer service organization that runs the fair as its only fundraiser. All money raised is used to support local community organizations and projects, and to help people in need by donating to organizations like Guiding Eyes for the Blind and Meals on Wheels. The club also sponsors a scholarship for two deserving seniors from Byram Hills High School. This year we are also sponsoring Puppies Behind Bars, training service dogs as companions for returning US Veterans.

Admission is free! Tickets or a bracelet are sold for the rides. We also sell raffle tickets to support our service work, with prizes of cash, a TV, sports tickets, etc. Raffles may be purchased through our website or in person at the fair.

Come for the food, come for the fun and come to support the Armonk Lions Club. Hours are 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., June 7^th and June 8^th; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 9^th (rides open at Noon), and Noon to 5 p.m. on June 10^th. The Fol de Rol is located in Wampus Brook Park, at Maple Avenue and Bedford Road in Armonk, NY. Visit ww.armonklions.org or go the Armonk Lions Fol de Rol and crafts festival facebook page for more information.

An Independence Day Fair at John Jay Homestead

May 21, 2018 by Inside Press

Wednesday, July 4, 2018 (rain or shine)

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free admission to grounds and Declaration reading; fees for activities

John Jay Homestead, 400 Jay Street, Katonah, NY

The celebratory, family-friendly Independence Day Fair honors America’s founding and has Declaration of Independence readings, petting zoo, stilt walker, log cutting, 18th Century Equestrian Demonstration, pony rides, crafts, face painting, historic house tours, hayrides, live music, discovery centers, fishing, pet adoption, student art show, and food from the grill and more. Visit: www.bedfordarmonkrotary.org

Golf Kicks off May 15th Citizens of the Year Event and New Details

April 27, 2018 by The Inside Press

Are you a golfer? Great! Sign up yourself, a twosome or foursome for the Golf portion of the Citizens of the Year event in just a few weeks on Tuesday May 15th at Whippoorwill Club.

If you are not a golfer, but your customers are and you want to treat them to a day that they will totally thank you for, then sign them up as a single, twosome or foursome.

So, whether you are treating yourself, your staff, or your best customers for a fun day of great food, golf and networking at one of the finest golf and country clubs in the tri-state area, sign up now. You will be glad you did.

Honoring Citizens of the Year:

– Judy Gilmartin-Willsey (Framings)

– Armonk Independent Fire Department

Pricing details:

Lunch (only) – $45
Cocktails/Dinner (only) – $125
Lunch and Golf – $175
Lunch, Golf, and Cocktails/Dinner – $275

Tee Hole Sponsorships are available for $100 each to support an Armonk Firefighter for cocktails and dinner. Included with this sponsorship will be your name, or business name on a sign on one of the golf hole tee boxes. DEADLINE FOR THE TEE HOLE SPONSORSHIPS IS MAY 1ST TO ENABLE THE PRINTING OF THE SIGNS.

To Register, Click here

An Invite to: 2018 Citizens of the Year

April 21, 2018 by The Inside Press

The Armonk Chamber of Commerce Citizens of the Year–Judy Gilmartin-Willsey and the Armonk Independent Fire Department–will be honored at a Golf Outing and Dinner on May 15th at the Whippoorwill Club in Armonk.

The Chamber described Judy, the owner of Framings for over 30 years, as “a vivacious and endearing presence,” who has also “committed herself to civic life here, as co-founder of the Chamber… Judy helped create the Armonk Winter Walk in 1991, which evolved into the wildly popular Frosty Day in 2008. She has lent her windows and expertise to the beautification and betterment of the town and its events, including support of the current Chamber of Commerce and the Armonk Outdoor Art Show.”

Current members and long-time veterans of the Armonk Independent Fire Department

“The Armonk Independent Fire Department–its men and women volunteers–are town heroes who have given selflessly over the past 85 years. As such, they are the first organization to receive this honor by the Chamber. All firefighters and emergency responders undertake extensive training, with 140 hours needed to become a firefighter and 160 hours for an EMT. In addition to fighting fires and providing emergency medical care to area residents and businesses, the AIFD also teaches fire safety to community, school and youth groups. Members are required to participate in multi-agency drills in case of large scale emergencies, such as aircraft rescue and triage preparation for medical personnel.

Two veterans and ex-chiefs, John Heimerdinger and Mitch Sime, have more than 120 years of service between them. The department’s first and only female fire chief was Luci Labriola-Cuffe (she is not currently serving in that position). Long-time resident Tommy Cox has been an associate member of the department since elementary school. The current fire chief is Phil Goulet. To sponsor a firefighter’s dinner/tee hole or contribute to the local Stayin’ Alive Charity, register or find additional details, please visit: armonkchamberofcommerce.com.