Facts of Life

Happy birthday to Kathleen Ann Scarola of Port Chester who celebrates Sept. 21.

Happy birthday to PCHS graduate Jenna Giorgi who celebrates Sept. 21.

Happy birthday to Dolores Obuch, retired principal of King Street School in Port Chester, who celebrates Sept. 24.

Happy birthday to Port Chester Police Officer Leonard Carriero who celebrates Sept. 26.

Melanie Maurad and Giselle Tlatelpa, both of Port Chester, are enrolled this fall in the Class of 2028 at The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.

Shake Shack will open in the Gateway Shopping Center in Port Chester on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. The first 100 guests will receive a Shake Shack tote bag, and all day long the company will be donating $1 from every sandwich sold to Feeding Westchester as part of their mission to stand for something good.

Port Chester Council for the Arts, Inc. is seeking professional visual artists who would like to be considered for participation in their upcoming art show, ART10573, to be held Sun., Oct. 20 at the Crawford Mansion Community Center in Rye Brook. There are a limited number of spots available. Interested artists should email [email protected] for more information and an application which is due by Fri., Sept. 27. 

Congregation K.T.I. is participating again this school year in Food 2 Grown On to provide bags of groceries each weekend and during school vacations to alleviate hunger and food insecurity among elementary-aged children at Edison, Park Avenue and King Street school in Port Chester. Checks made payable to Food 2 Grow On are also welcome and should be mailed c/o the Rotary Club, P.O. Box 26, Port Chester, NY 10573. Food donations requested include healthy cereal, peanut butter (14-16 oz. jars), tuna fish, canned fruit (14-18 oz. size)—store brands are OK. Food donations can be dropped in the box at 48 Meadowlark Rd., Rye Brook or purchased through the Amazon link, Holiday Food Drive 2024. For questions or to arrange a pickup of donations call Leslie at 914/939-8659 or email her at [email protected]

 Registration for the Fall Session A at Clay Art Center in Port Chester is open. It includes weekly classes for adults in wheel throwing, handbuilding and sculpture. Session B registration for members begins Sept. 25; non-member registration will begin Sept. 27. For information on classes and to register, go to www.clayartcenter.org

The Town of Rye/Port Chester Republican Committee is looking for party/campaign support. Tasks can be done both in person and virtually and on a part-time/as needed basis.

In addition to the November 2024 elections which include races for Congress, State Senate and Assembly and judicial offices, in March 2025 there will be LOCAL elections and the Committee is currently interviewing for the following:

Mayoral seat (1)

Trustee seat (6)

The process for those elections starts later in 2024 and early in 2025.

Also, there are several openings on various Port Chester boards and commissions. These are excellent ways to get civically involved. Consult [email protected] or ads seeking candidates in the Westmore News.

For further information about running for an elected position, please call: Aldo Vitagliano, GOP Village Chairman, at 914/921-0333.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has designated Free Fishing Days in New York this year. Those remaining are Sept. 28 and Nov. 11. During these days, the fishing license requirement is waived for freshwater fishing on New York’s waters. The Free Fishing Days program provides a great opportunity for aspiring anglers to try freshwater fishing for the first time or former anglers to reconnect with one of America’s favorite pastimes.

The next Port Chester High School Marching Band bottle and can recycling collections will be Sun., Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Middle School parking lot on Bowman Avenue, Rye Brook. Collections generally take place on the first and third Sunday of each month. Call 914/200-1464 for updated information.

The Village of Rye Brook has partnered with Westchester County to offer residents a free cell phone app called RecycleCoach where you can look up your Rye Brook sanitation schedule, view holiday week changes, and receive answers to commonly asked questions such as if a particular item is recyclable. It is a very useful tool, is relatively user-friendly and can be downloaded from the App Store.