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Tom Auchterlonie

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tauchterlonie@dailyvoice.com

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Tom Auchterlonie is an experienced local journalist and is originally from Mount Kisco. Prior to joining The Daily Voice he spent more than four years at Patch.com, where he covered Mount Kisco, New Castle and Bedford. He has also freelanced for various local publications, including The Examiner, Inside Chappaqua and The Record-Review. Tom is an alumnus of Syracuse University.

Tom was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Events

Katonah Library Celebrating Women's Sufferage Centennial With Photo Gallery KATONAH, N.Y. -- To celebrate the 100th anniversary of when women were granted the right to vote across the country, the Katonah Village Library announced that it will host a photo gallery. The gallery, which will run in March, is called "Votes for Women: Celebrating New York’s Suffrage Centennial." It is scheduled to kick off with a reception on Friday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. That evening, the library says there will be a screening of the 2004 historical drama "Iron Jawed Angels," which starred Anjelica Huston, Hilary Swank and Margo Martindale. The library adds that it wi…

by Tom Auchterlonie

02/22/2017

Schools

'Abraham Lincoln' Visits Katonah-Lewisboro Schools LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Students at two of Katonah-Lewisboro's elementary schools got visits from Abraham Lincoln reenactor Lou Del Bianco this past week, according to Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, which arrange the trips through its Arts in Education program. Del Bianco, sporting the 16th president's famous stovepipe hat and beard, recited historical experiences for kids at Katonah Elementary School and Meadow Pond Elementary School last week. BOCES, in its announcement, included some of Del Bianco's reenactment quotes and responses from kids. “I was born on the prairie. My family was dir…

by Tom Auchterlonie

02/21/2017

Events

Kids' Day Returning To Putnam Hospital Center After Hiatus CARMEL, N.Y. -- Putnam Hospital Center announced that it is bringing back Kids' Day following a two-year hiatus. The revived Kids' Day, which will be the 11th-annual one, will be held at the hospital on Saturday, May 20 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The hospital's auxiliary will be hosting the event. "The fun-filled day includes a host of interactive health and safety exhibits, along with crafts, child identification program and a teddy bear clinic," the hospital announced. "Hospital departments will be on hand to provide information on nutrition, emergency care, physical therapy an…

by Tom Auchterlonie

02/21/2017

Schools

Byram Hills' Bobcat TV Adds Online Livestreaming ARMONK, N.Y. -- Bobcat TV, the television channel for Byram Hills High School, announced that it will offer online livestreaming The first broadcast, Bobcat TV announced in a Facebook page, will be on Saturday, Feb. 17 during a playoff game for the varsity boys basketball team. The offering of livestreaming is the latest milestone in its roughly 12-year history. In the post, Bobcat TV notes that its first broadcast was in 2005, its website was launched in 2008 and its content was made accessible on smartphones in 2014. Livestreaming will be available on Bobcat TV's Facebook page.

by Tom Auchterlonie

02/21/2017

Events

Pound Ridge Group Seeks 'Citizen Scientists' To Fight Invasive Species POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- In an effort to battle the spread of invasive plant species, the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy announced that it is looking for "citizen scientists" to help. To this end, three seminars are being offered to the public this month. The first will include a visit by Akiko Busch, author of the work "The Incidental Steward: Reflections on Citizen Science." Busch, the conservancy says, will talk about how volunteers play a role in maintaining ecosystems. She will also discuss how to recruit volunteers, the conservancy adds. The talk, which will also feature…

by Tom Auchterlonie

02/19/2017

Events

Blues Artist Marc Black To Perform At Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- The Schoolhouse Theater & Arts Center announced that Hall of Fame blues artist Marc Black will visit to perform a concert this Saturday. "The presentation features songs performed by Marc on guitar and vocal and an engaging slide show that will slide you right back in time," Schoolhouse noted in its announcement. "The show considers the forces at play during this potent time in our history and how our changes were reflected in popular music, its rhythms, melodies and lyrics. Folks who attend the show find themselves singing along from the beginning to…

by Tom Auchterlonie

02/18/2017

Events

North Salem Ambulance Corps Holding 5th-Annual Gala NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps (NSVAC) is gearing up for its fifth-annual gala next month, which is a major fundraising event. The gala will take place on Saturday, March 4, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. It will be held at Salem Golf Club, which is at 18 Bloomer Road in North Salem. "We hope you will join us to enjoy an evening of live entertainment, good food and fun," NSVAC said in its announcement, which was posted to its Facebook page. "There will be a cocktail hour, buffet dinner, music, dancing, raffle and silent auction! We're excited for some …

by Tom Auchterlonie

02/17/2017

Schools

Fox Lane Quartet Places Third At Jazz Festival Competition BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Fox Lane High School announced that its Jazz Quartet finished in third place in its competitive category at the Berklee College of Music's 49th annual High School Jazz Festival. The festival took place last Saturday and included more than 3,000 students participating in 200 bands, the school noted. It was held at Boston's Hynes Convention Center. The quartet competed in a field of 12 for small jazz combos, the school noted. Fox Lane students participating included Sammy Sussman playing bass; Marcello Carelli playing drums; Josh Karas playing piano; and Carson Peck playing …

by Tom Auchterlonie

02/17/2017

News

Patterson's Camp Herrlich Helps Local Kids Learn Emergency Preparedness PATTERSON, N.Y. -- Camp Herrlich announced Friday that it held a series of "prep rallies" for local kids who stress the importance of emergency preparedness. The camp, which said that it hosted four "Get Ready Get Safe" rallies, teamed up with the Community Resilience Coalition of Putnam County and Save the Children to do so. The participating kids, the camp noted, were students from Kent Elementary School and Matthew Paterson Elementary School, which are part of the Carmel school district, and Pawling Elementary School, which is part of the Pawling school district. Sav…

by Tom Auchterlonie

02/17/2017

Sports

Chappaqua Central Schools Names New Athletic Director CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua Central School District announced that Jason Semo has been named as its new athletic director. The school board voted this week to appoint Semo, whose employment officially starts on July 1, which is the official beginning of the 2017-18 school year. Semo will replace Peter Kuczma, who is retiring after a second stint in the district. Kuczma ended his first stint in Chappaqua in 2002 and then returned in 2012, the district noted in its announcement. "Jason is a well-rounded educator whose past experiences align with our mission to create a community fo…

by Tom Auchterlonie

02/17/2017

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