Lagrangeville News

Poughkeepsie - Thursday, the Lunch Box, Family Partnership Center, 29 S. Hamilton St.

LAGRANGEVILLE: The Friends of LaGrange Library is holding a Holiday and Better Quality Book Sale Dec.

Yoga for preschoolers - The Yoga Way, 2 Commerce Court, Wappingers Falls. 11 a.m.-noon Nov.

LAGRANGEVILLE -U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy, D-Glens Falls, will meet with constituents at 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Vale town hall.

Some came to support Tim Schopen - the popular area sports promoter whose always innovative and sometimes quirky bike races are marked 'must attend' on many cyclists' calendars.

Entrepreneur opens car spa - Poughkeepsie recently added an automotive detailing service called Unique Auto Spa on Creek Road.

Every day scores of trucks from Royal Carting Service of Hopewell Junction unload trash at the Dutchess County burn plant in the Town of Poughkeepsie, paying a fee to dump that is 8 percent below the going rate.

M&T names branch manager - M&T Bank announced Rosemarie Giammatteo was named to manage two offices in Poughkeepsie, the Main Mall and Jefferson Plaza branches.

Salon-barbershop opens - Licensed barber Aniello Graziano always wanted to own his own business, so he recently opened Lusso Hair Design at 1141 Route 55 in LaGrangeville.

File photo of a Confederate flag hanging in a garage at a private club in LaGrangeville, N.Y. Sometimes silence says it all.

LAGRANGEVILLE: Bridgeway Federal Credit Union will host a Community Shred & Identity Theft Prevention Fest at its new branch at 1516 Route 55 in LaGrangeville 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct.

When the 150 or so cyclocross racers descend on Newburgh's Downing Park next Saturday, they'll tackle a course that requires them to jump off their bikes on the fly, cross plank barriers and ascend stairs.

Yom Kippur at Chabad of the Mid-Hudson Valley: Mercury Grand Hotel, 2170 South Road , Poughkeepsie.

Michael Shershin IV, son of Michael and Ann Shershin, received his Eagle Scout award during a ceremony at the American Legion Post 1302.

Following are services for the Jewish High Holy Days. Rosh Hashana at Beacon Hebrew Alliance - 331 Verplanck Ave., Beacon.

LAGRANGEVILLE - The Trinity United Methodist Church welcomed the Rev. Mandy Iahn as its pastor July 1. Iahn served four years at the Town of Esopus United Methodist Church in Ulster County and the Bull ville United Methodist Church in Orange County.

LAGRANGEVILLE: LaGrange Library will hold a family origami night at 6:30 p.m. Sept.

Eleven years ago, Marlene Stager was diagnosed with breast cancer. 'No family history,' she said of the disease.

By Rocco Staino -- School Library Journal, 9/9/2009 2:05:00 PM The recent book-banning controversy over Tintin au Congo at New York's Brooklyn Public Library is yet another reminder of the importance of Banned Books Week, an event in which thousands nationwide will read from banned or challenged books, speak out and learn about censorship, and ...

The blood shortage is continuing. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.