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Neighborhood-Know-It-All: Oct. 3

A roundup of local happenings in the Rivertowns.

Let’s face it—everyone likes being a know-it-all. Arm yourself with knowledge and find out what’s happening in the Rivertowns. 

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Former Firefighter Proposes New Fire Company to Trustees

Former Irvington volunteer firefighter Nikolai Kabelev made his case to village trustees for a second village fire department on Sept. 19. Kabelev—who left the Irvington Volunteer Fire Department and has criticized the department’s practices—argues that the second company fire company would improve fire service to the village, while fire department officials said the extra manpower isn’t needed.

Check out the story in the Sept. 28 issue of The Rivertowns Enterprise (click here to find out where you can buy it) and click here for a background on Kabelev and his proposal in Rivertowns Patch.

Kabelev last appeared in front of the board of trustees in July, watch our video to hear from Kabelev before that meeting. 

Dobbs Ferry, DPW Union Agrees on Contract 

The Village of Dobbs Ferry and Local No. 456, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing the Village’s department of public works employees, have reached an agreement for a new contract from July 2010-2014. Click here to hear from Dobbs Ferry Mayor Hartley Connett on the development.

Hastings Hails Youth Advocate for 30 Years of Service

Bill Finkeldey was honored for his 30 years of service to the Hastings Youth Advocate Program. Check out the Sept. 28 edition of The Rivertowns Enterprise for more on this story.

Dobbs Ferry Schools to Discuss Student Substance Abuse Survey 

Ellen Morehouse, Executive Director of the Student Assistance Services Corporation will present the results of the Fall 2011 survey on substance abuseamong Dobbs Ferry students at the Dobbs Ferry Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in the middle/high school library. 

Click here to see the survey presentation and here for the meeting agenda. 

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jobobg2 May 19, 2013 at 11:23 am
I'd like to Thank everyone that came out to support the scholarship fund. We were able to raise overRead More $500. for the day.I also want to thank the students that came out to help. Bob Galinski,club advisor,Hastings schools
Renee Petro May 12, 2013 at 01:46 pm
The letter does not seem to mention if they have personal experience as an educator or as a parentRead More with kids now, kids past years or kids future years in the Irvington School District. Sometimes the perspective is different if you have lived the experience with kids in the Irvington School District. I have three kids -- one graduate last year and is at Cornell University, one is grade nine and one is grade three. All three got great teachers, small class size and extra help or enrichment as needed. I think the arts programs can be expanded -- music, drama, fine arts (both in classes and electives plus stipends to pay teachers for clubs and after school activities). However, this is a school district that values having small class size and keeping strong all the academics core subjects required for graduation and college plus making a priority sports opportunities middle school through high schools at all levels and types of sports. If you are high achiever it works grades k-12; if you are a child with special education needs or learning issues needs or extra help needs it works too. The average student is the one who is often forgotten in Irvington School District since they just do their thing in school, after school activities and move from grade to grade uneventful but nothing that will be memorable at least in my experience.
Teleman April 2, 2013 at 02:35 pm
The problem has always been skyrocketing costs- bamacare does absolutely nothing to address costs.Read More It is a complete scam that will only add to the uninsured because it makes employers accelerate dropping employer sponsored healthcare- dumping even more people into the arms of the government disaster.
Andromachos April 2, 2013 at 10:50 am
When employers are offering less and less health insurance, more people are self insured orRead More uninsured and are restricted to buying policies as individuals. With the cost at over $ 1,500 per month for standard, full coverage for a family of 4, it is no wonder there are so many uninsured or partially insured ( emergency/hospital care only).