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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Westchester BOL Supports Northern Westchester Organizations Fighting Hunger (yonkerstimes.com) — Katonah's Community Center of Northern Westchester just received $7,000 in new county funding to bolster its food pantry and home-delivery services for local families. Combined with support for The Pantry in Mount Kisco, the grants aim to ease rising food insecurity across northern Westchester, particularly for older adults and children struggling with basic living costs.
2. Botanical Photography: The Basics and Moving Beyond the Basics: Carol Bouyoucos (lenscratch.com) — A North Salem photographic artist known for large-scale botanical works recently exhibited a show titled "Lush" at Chroma Fine Art Gallery in Katonah. Her digitally collaged landscapes draw on nearby preserves and Hudson River School influences, blending local scenery with experimental techniques that reimagine traditional floral and landscape painting for a contemporary audience.
3. Adirondack Land Trust, ACF and Fort Ticonderoga welcome new members (adirondackexplorer.org) — A new Adirondack Community Foundation trustee, Peter Menzies, is closely tied to Katonah through the Katonah Reading Room bookstore-café and the Katonah Chamber of Commerce. The broader piece highlights several new leaders at Adirondack conservation and cultural organizations, underscoring regional connections that include Westchester and Katonah residents helping guide environmental and historical institutions across upstate New York.
4. Adirondack Community Foundation welcomes new staff and trustees ahead of milestone anniversary (dailygazette.com) — A Katonah business owner, Peter Menzies of the Katonah Reading Room and Katonah Chamber of Commerce, has joined the Adirondack Community Foundation's board of trustees. His appointment connects Katonah's small-business and nonprofit experience to a regional philanthropy that funds projects across the Adirondacks, broadening local influence well beyond northern Westchester.
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