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Chris Weese, 41, Yorktown High School Grad
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Christopher P. Weese -- a Farson, Wyoming, resident, formerly of Yorktown -- died on Tuesday, July 12.
Born in Yonkers, Weese was a 1992 graduate of Yorktown High School. He was a self-employed farmer and also a farrier. His interests included fishing, hunting, outfitting and shoeing horses.
Weese is survived by his wife, Jamie Weese of Farson, Wyoming; parents Patrick and Martha Weese of Calabash, North Carolina; children Connor and Kathryn of Farson; and sister Maureen Weese and her significant other David Melnick of Charleston, South Carolina.
He was predeceased by his…
Sales Days Return To Mount Kisco
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce's annual Sales Days weekend returns Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18.The event features live music, carnival games, rides and shopping deals from a variety of merchants.
New to this year's event is a historic trolley tour through Mount Kisco.
On Saturday, Sept. 17, the festivities run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, the hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vendor and sponsorship opportunities are also still available. Contact Gina Picinich or Eileen Polese, executive directors of the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce, at 914-666-7525…
GoFundMe Page Launched For New Rochelle Family Following Fire
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle resident Yuliana Gomez and her 18-month-old daughter, Esmeralda, are currently without a long-term home, after a recent house fire, and her boss is hoping for assistance from the community.Brad Nagy -- one of the owners of Frankie & Fanucci's Wood-Fired Pizza, where Gomez works -- set up a GoFundMe page last week, following the Aug. 27 fire.
"They escaped with only the clothes on their back in the middle of the night," Nagy said. "The funds from this campaign would be used to help Yuliana and Esmeralda secure a new apartment, buy clothes,…
Snowden To Skype Live From Moscow After Screening Of 'Snowden' In Millerton
MILLERTON, N.Y. -- The Moviehouse, in Millerton, is bringing an unprecedented film event, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, when both the protagonist and the director of "Snowden" will Skype with audiences from Moscow, following an advance screening of the film.Fathom Events and Open Road Films are bringing this one-night event -- "Snowden Live" - to a handful of theaters nationwide, including The Moviehouse. Following the film, Edward Snowden and Oliver Stone will Skype from Russia, which has granted Snowden asylum.
"In this politically-charged, pulse-pounding thriller, Acade…
