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'Seal Pups' Make Splash With Mommy And Me Program At Norwalk Aquarium 'Seal Pups' Make Splash With Mommy And Me Program At Norwalk Aquarium
'Seal Pups' Make Splash With Mommy And Me Program At Norwalk Aquarium NORWALK, Conn. -- Parents with preschoolers can share hands-on discoveries about sharks, turtles and other animals in a series of “mommy-and-me”-style programs in March at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. The programs, called “Seal Pups,” let 3- and 4-year-old children participate together with their parents (or caregivers) in age-appropriate activities, up-close meetings with live animals and storybooks that relate to the week’s topics. The stories and animal encounters encourage preschoolers’ natural curiosity while also providing opportunities for parent-child fun. “ ‘Seal Pups’ progr…
Happy Birthday To Hawthorne Native Fulvio Cecere Happy Birthday To Hawthorne Native Fulvio Cecere
Happy Birthday To Hawthorne Native Fulvio Cecere HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- Happy birthday to Hawthorne's Fulvio Cecere.Cecere, a Hawthorne native, turns 56 ton Friday. Cecere, a Canadian actor, known for his roles in "Watchmen" and "A Cinderella Man" was born on March 11, 1960 in Canada. He moved to Hawthorne in 1973 and graduated from Hawthorne High School in1978. He also is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles, and Southwestern Law School. He's made appearances in The X-Files (1993), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Smallville (2001). The he wrote, produced, directed and acted in the short film, "The Regular …
Happy Birthday To Paterson's Greg Olson Happy Birthday To Paterson's Greg Olson
Happy Birthday To Paterson's Greg Olson PATERSON, N.J. -- Happy birthday to Paterson's Greg Olson!Olson, a Paterson native, and professional football player, turns 31 on Friday. Olson, a tight end for NFL's Carolina Panthers, was born March 11, 1985. He attended Wayne Hills High School where he played football and basketball under his father Chris Olson Sr. He was one of three finalists for the Gatorade Player of the Year award. In 2002, he was a USA Today First-Team All-American as a senior. Olson originally applied to the University of Notre Dame, but transferred as a freshmen to the University of Miami. In 2005, during his so…
Classic Rock Favorite America Returns To Ridgefield Playhouse Classic Rock Favorite America Returns To Ridgefield Playhouse
Classic Rock Favorite America Returns To Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Classic rock band America returns to Ridgefield Playhouse for a fifth time on Wednesday, March 16. Founding members Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell, along with former bandmate Dan Peek, met in high school in London in the late 1960s and quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song "A Horse With No Name.”  America became a global household name with a string of hits, including “I Need You,” “Ventura Highway,” “Don’t Cross The River,” “Tin Man," and many others. These friends are still making music together, touri…
Experience The Bolshoi Ballet's 'Spartacus' At The Ridgefield Playhouse Experience The Bolshoi Ballet's 'Spartacus' At The Ridgefield Playhouse
Experience The Bolshoi Ballet's 'Spartacus' At The Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Come join and see the performance of the Bolshoi Ballet's "Spartacus" live in HD on Sunday, March 13, at the Ridgefield Playhouse at noon.Grigorovich's "Spartacus" was created at the Bolshoi in 1968 and has since remained the Russian company’s signature ballet. This most spectacular production is an epic tour de force, giving full expression to the strength for which the Bolshoi’s male dancers are renowned.  Principal dancer Mikhail Lobukhin is stunning in the role of the legendary gladiator, along with Svetlana Zakharova as Aegina.  The ballet tel…
Mary E. McDonald, 84, Of Wappingers Falls Mary E. McDonald, 84, Of Wappingers Falls
Mary E. McDonald, 84, Of Wappingers Falls WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. – Mary E. McDonald, a lifelong resident of Wappingers Falls, died Monday, March 7. She was 84. She attended St. Mary’s Elementary School and graduated from Wappingers Central School. She was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church in Wappingers Falls. She worked for Central Hudson, Marine Midland Bank, Mid-Hudson Savings Bank and retired from Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union in 1994. She is survived by her children, Bill McDonald and his wife, Mary; Mary McDonald and her partner, Joe Steiniger; Barbara McDonald; Jennifer Valenti; Anne O’Neill and her husband, Mike; grand…
Ioannis Cavacloglou, 72, Of Fort Lee Ioannis Cavacloglou, 72, Of Fort Lee
Ioannis Cavacloglou, 72, Of Fort Lee FORT LEE, N.J. -- Ioannis Cavacloglou, a resident of Fort Lee, died Tuesday, March 8. He was 72. Cavacloglou was born in Greece. He is survived by his wife, Christine Cavacloglou; children, Joseph Cavacloglou and Nicholas Cavacloglou; Maria and her husband, Fred Cingerana; five step-children; sister, Maria and her husband, Lambro, of Greece; 23 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and two nieces. Friends will be received Friday 3-7 p.m. at Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Cremation will be private.  In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the American…
Irene B. Findlay, 89, Of Poughkeepsie Irene B. Findlay, 89, Of Poughkeepsie
Irene B. Findlay, 89, Of Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Irene B. Findlay, a resident of Poughkeepsie, died Monday, March 7. She was 89.Findlay retired from Spackenkill School District in 1988, after 17 years of service. During her retirement, she volunteered for Meals-On-Wheels and Vassar Brothers Hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Jo Anne and her husband, Daniel Sperry, of Aurora; son, Thomas and his wife, Amy, of Poughkeepsie; sister-in-law, Eleanor Bennett, of Ellenville; along with several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, James D. Findlay; and her brother, Morton C. Bennett. There will be …
James Tracy Hermann, 52, Poughkeepsie Councilman James Tracy Hermann, 52, Poughkeepsie Councilman
James Tracy Hermann, 52, Poughkeepsie Councilman POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Poughkeepsie Councilman James Tracy Hermann died Thursday, March 3. He was 52. Hermann was elected to the Common Council of Poughkeepsie representing the 8th Ward in 2013 and was reelected in 2015.  He received his B.A. from Western Kentucky University in Journalism and pursued a career in publishing. Hermann and his family moved New York in 2009 where he began his political career with the Democratic Party while pursuing his Master’s Degree at Marist College in Public Administration. He became a small business owner, an adjunct professor at Marist College, and was the…
Vincent F. Parisi, 79, Of New Milford Vincent F. Parisi, 79, Of New Milford
Vincent F. Parisi, 79, Of New Milford NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- Vincent F. Parisi, a resident of New Milford, died Saturday, March 5. He was 79.Parisi served in the U.S. Navy from 1956-60. He was an engineer for Johnson & Johnson for many years before his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Margaret Johnstone; children, Paul J. Parisi and his wife, Collette, Vincent A. Parisi and Katherine Parisi; step-children, Nick Troiano and his wife, Kristin, Mark Troiano and his wife, Caitlin and Jessica Troiano and her husband, Leonard; brother, Laurence Parisi; and grandchildren, Thomas, Sarah, Jackson, Lyle, Niko and Emilia. He w…
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