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Upcoming Cider & Donut Festival: September 23

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The Armonk Chamber’s winning formula for a fun-filled day: Jamie’s Run for Love, Byram HillsPreschool Association Children’s Carnival, and an old fashioned Cider and Donut festival. Based in Wampus Brook Park, the annual festival is a perfect setting for all of the activities. Making fresh cider and donuts in the park brings back parent’s memories and has already begun creating new memories for generations. “But after the band, the food, the run, the most fun still goes to those brave kids and parents who will throw away their inhibitions and diets and go full throttle into the pie eating contest,” said the Chamber’s Schwartz. For more information, visit www.armonkchamberofcommerce.com

Third Thursday, Winning Chili Recipe

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Every Third Thursday this summer, Armonk residents and visitors enjoyed a summer of early evening activities galore in and around Armonk Square and Downtown–a ‘Chii Cookoff’ set the tone early on for some truly delicious fun. This year had a 40% increase in the chili makers from local chamber member restaurants. “The chili contest has become our premier Third Thursday event,” said Neal Schwartz, Armonk Chamber President. “This year we raised money to contribute to our 2019 student scholarship fund.“ Here: first place winner Moderne Barn’s turkey chili recipe–just in time for us to share for back to school. Tauk Restaurant claimed the second prize!

Turkey Chili

  • 4 pounds ground turkey
  • 4 cups diced onions
  • 2 cups diced red and green bell peppers
  • 2 cups diced celery
  • 6 tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
  • 6 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon Spanish paprika
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 6 cups canned tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1 15 oz can of red kidney beans, drained
  • 1 15 oz can of roman beans, drained
  • 1 15 oz can of black beans, drained
  • 6 cups of chicken stock
  • olive oil
  • salt and black pepper
  • 1 bunch chopped cilantro
  • 1 bunch diced scallions

Procedure

Heat oil in a large heavy pot and heat ground turkey until well browned. Remove ground turkey with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Add onions, bell peppers, jalapeno, celery and garlic and reduce heat. Sweat out vegetables approximately five minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, coriander, paprika and oregano and continue to cook out for another two minutes.

Add tomatoes, chicken stock and ground turkey. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer approximately 15 minutes.

Add drained beans and continue to cook another 10 minutes.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Garnish with cilantro and scallions.

Horace Greeley High School Recognizes 90 Years!

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Horace Greeley High School will recognize the Chappaqua Central School district’s 90th Anniversary during ‘Homecoming’ weekend Friday, September 14th through Saturday, September 15th. In September 1928, Chappaqua School District opened on the site of Robert E. Bell Middle School, serving grades K-12. In 1957, grades 9-12 were relocated to its present site, in its current configuration.

The weekend will kick-off with the Varsity Volleyball Team playing Arlington in the Main Gym at 4:30 p.m. Food trucks, a Spirit Walk including decades worth of Greeley memorabilia and spirited activities organized by student clubs will open to the community at 5 p.m. There are rumblings that the ever-popular dunk tank may return to add to the excitement. The evening will cap off with Friday Night Lights as Greeley Varsity Football faces Walter Panas High School on the Greeley Competition Field at 7 p.m. This year the team welcomes Joe Kearns, Varsity head coach. Be on the lookout for future Quakers taking the field at halftime. The band, cheerleaders and vocal group (tba) will bring on the school spirit throughout the evening.

Homecoming Weekend Game Schedule

(subject to change)

Friday 9/14

4:30 p.m. Varsity Volleyball vs. Arlington
7 p.m. Varsity Football vs. Walter Panas

Saturday 9/15

11 a.m. Varsity Field Hockey vs. North Rockland
12 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Red Hook
2 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Saunders

Diversity: A Key Focus at the 2018 Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival

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The sixth annual Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival comes to town on Saturday, September 29th with more of everything–new authors, food trucks, activities and special attractions like the Bubble Bus.

Food trucks will include Mobile Pie, Walter’s Hot Dogs, The Melt Mobile and Three Little Pigs. Dessert will be available at the Great Chappaqua Bake Sale and also at Penny Lick Ice Cream’s cart which will feature a custom CCBF flavor in homage to author Bernard Most: If the Dinosaurs Came Back for Ice Cream. The Mike Risko Band and the Random Farms Kids’ Theater will provide entertainment.

Ninety-four authors including favorites like Victoria Kann, Rosemary Wells, Nick Bruel, Jane Yolen and Mark Teague will sign books and chat with their fans. Books are available through Best Book Fairs (cash or credit cards accepted). The festival, an all-volunteer effort, will also feature 18 new authors. A focus for the festival’s organizers was bringing books to a more diverse audience in 2018.

Dawn Greenberg, founder and executive director of the festival, noted: “Each year the author selection committee attempts to find books that will offer our visiting families the opportunity to be transported by our authors to different and diverse worlds, giving them a window on all kinds of characters and experiences–real and fictional.  We are thrilled to bring in a wide selection of authors and genres this year who are getting great buzz in the children’s publishing world for their riveting stories and fresh voices.”

Snapshots from 2017

Tony Abbott with kids
PHOTO BY BO ZAUNDERS

PHOTO BY JOANNA SEGAL

Perfect weather for a run!

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Come join runners from across the region for Answer to Cancer.
All participants will receive an event t-shirt
and access to a block party at the end of the race.
 
The course starts and finishes in the heart of Downtown White Plains,
and then takes runners through the picturesque backdrop of the Bronx River trail.
The course then winds back to the center of the city for a fun finish where runners will be greeted with post-race refreshments as well as fun activities for all ages!
 
Music and food from local restaurants will be available to
runners, walkers, and spectators
for what’s sure to be a memorable morning!
 
Proceeds will benefit White Plains Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care.
 
Sunday, May 20, 2018
8:30am-1:00pm

REGISTER TODAY!