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Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Diverse Abilities Job and Resource Fair (westfaironline.com) — Westchester County's Diverse Abilities Job and Resource Fair returns to the County Center in White Plains on October 14, offering free access to employers and support organizations. Residents with disabilities can connect directly with hiring companies and resource providers, and all participants can register online and browse additional county job fairs and skills-training opportunities.
2. Business Council of Westchester to Host State of the Economy Panel: "Decisions That Define Us – How Policy Is Reshaping the National Conversation" (yonkerstimes.com) — A major State of the Economy panel is coming to 360 Hamilton Ave. in White Plains on September 29, bringing regional business, banking, healthcare, and legal leaders together to discuss how public policy is reshaping economic conditions. Local professionals can hear firsthand how national decisions may affect Westchester businesses, jobs, and community development while networking with influential executives.
3. Mount Kisco honors 55-year Rotarian (therecorder.org) — A longtime Mount Kisco Rotarian is being honored for 55 years of service, and his name will appear on the Jumbotron at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on October 1. Local officials praised his leadership in completing the Mount Kisco Library and his decades of quiet volunteer work that strengthened communities across Westchester.
4. Yonkers, NY: Amanda Fernandez Dies at 26, Funeral Services Scheduled (theunionstar.com) — Services for 26-year-old Amanda Fernandez will be held in White Plains, with visitation Sunday at Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services on Maple Avenue and a Funeral Mass Monday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel on South Lexington Avenue. Residents who knew Amanda, or wish to support her Yonkers family, are invited to attend, share memories, and sign the online guestbook.
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