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Trinity-Pawling Student Earns Top Science Honor

Trinity-Pawling Student Earns Top Science Honor

On January 9, 2019, The Society for Science & the Public announced that Trinity-Pawling student Ziqing (Tim) Wang ’19 has been named a top 300 scholar in the 78th national Science Talent Search sponsored by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars were selected from 1,818 applicants from 555 high schools in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, and six American and international high schools overseas. The scholars were selected base

Crafting a Successful New Year’s Resolution

Crafting a Successful New Year’s Resolution

Welcoming the New Year can be a bittersweet experience, particularly if one has suffered a loss. Whether it is a furry family member, a significant other, job situation, or relationship break-up, emotions run high. Why, then, would we set ourselves up for yet another round of potential disappointment by self-imposing a New Year’s resolution? For some, the excitement of self-improvement is a welcome challenge. For others, a stated goal makes the possibility of “better times ah

Evil Email, Malicious Alerts, and Fake Phone Calls

Evil Email, Malicious Alerts, and Fake Phone Calls

The bad guys are back, ringing your phone with legitimate looking caller IDs, filling your computer screen with an alarming alert message, or masquerading as a friend sending a seasonal greeting by email. These are all bad actors with larcenous intent. Here are the rules for dealing with them: 1. When some stranger calls and tells you that your computer has a problem, hang up. 2. Don’t click links in emails. (Like, never ever.) 3. If an alarming error message pops up on your

Coming Soon: Sunflour Bakery

Coming Soon: Sunflour Bakery

An exciting new business will soon be opening in Pawling: Sunflour Bakery. The establishment is anxiously finishing final preparations and is looking forward to providing a creative array of sweet treats to Pawling and the surrounding Harlem Valley. Owned by longtime Pawling residents Rob and Elizabeth Carlson, the new bakery will be entirely operated by the couple and their four children in a venture that can be accurately described as “a family affair.” The story behind Sun

Pawling’s Got Talent!

Pawling’s Got Talent!

On Friday, January 11, at Pawling High School, the annual Pawling’s Got Talent competition took place, starting at 6:30 p.m. Presented by Pawling Public Radio, the event featured separate Junior and Senior Divisions, with a variety of acts and gifted contestants vying for top honors. In the Senior Division this year, the winner was pianist Michael Bai. In the Junior Division, the first place winner was singer Alyssa Garcia. There were performances by singles and pairs. Each

Guide to Game Day Grub

Guide to Game Day Grub

Nutrition Advice from Your Pawling Hannaford Dietitian Gathering with friends to watch the big game is made better when the snacks are flavorful and plentiful. Traditional game day food is not exactly the most nutritious, as it’s often fried, and cheese abounds. While I can’t guarantee your team will win, I can promise that small changes will save you calories and lighten up the foods you love. Here’s your playbook for a better game day menu! When You’re the Host Just another

Pawling Library Spruces Up

Pawling Library Spruces Up

The Pawling Library is in sprucing up mode as they endeavor to refresh interior spaces with an overdue paint job. During the month of January, George Apap’s crew will be applying a new coat of paint to the walls and bookshelves. Volunteers and staff have been removing books and replacing them on shelves freshly painted and dried, and they will continue this process until every interior corner has been addressed. Most recently, with funds received through grants, the library h

Bringing In a Brand New Year

I love this time of year, a transitional period between the old and the new. An opportunity to look back at what has transpired and to digest all that happened. An opportunity to look forward and ask the potentially profound question: Who do I want to be in this new year? It is a still time, after the rush, clatter, and clutter of the holidays that were sometimes joyful in connecting to so many of those we love, yet often don’t have regular contact with in our day-to-day live

Best-Selling Titles of 2018 at The Book Cove

Best-Selling Titles of 2018 at The Book Cove

No doubt 2019 will bring more award-winning “must reads,” début authors, and HBO adaptations of books to keep your bedside table overflowing. Before they come to your attention, there is still time to read some of the best-selling books of 2018. Everyone at The Book Cove had their favorites, but the following titles flew off the shelves while the ink was still wet, as we say in the business. Non-fiction and memoirs proved to be more popular this year than fiction. Certainly t

FrOGS Wins Regional Watershed Wavemaker Award

FrOGS Wins Regional Watershed Wavemaker Award

In December, the Hudson River Watershed Alliance selected Friends of the Great Swamp (FrOGS) to receive the annual Watershed Wavemaker award in its watershed group category “for their long history doing watershed education, research and awareness building; managing a large group of active and dedicated volunteers; and thinking creatively about how to confront new challenges to their watershed, including climate change.” The award, given at the annual Toast to the Tribs Awards

Pawling Rotary Presents Grants Benefiting Local Youth

Pawling Rotary Presents Grants Benefiting Local Youth

Pawling Rotary’s annual holiday party took place on December 11 in Lankler Hall at Christ Church on Quaker Hill. The event was attended by Pawling Rotary members as well as seventy guests, including grant recipients and Rotary dignitaries. Following a buffet luncheon provided by Vinny’s Deli, Christ Church Singers entertained guests with holiday favorites, after which Club President Ann Godesky presented more than $10,000 in gifts and grants to local organizations that suppor

Mizzentop Day School Students Raise Funds for Ailing Youths

Mizzentop Day School Students Raise Funds for Ailing Youths

Mizzentop Day School is supporting the Ryan McElroy Children’s Cancer Foundation with a school-wide “Penny War.” The effort aims to raise money and awareness for the foundation’s mission of providing financial support for Hudson Valley families in the area who are currently confronting childhood illnesses. Each classroom has a container outside the door to collect pennies. Students “add” pennies and dollar bills to their container to gain points for their classroom. Silver co

Pawling Library Holds Ornament Workshop

Pawling Library Holds Ornament Workshop

Over the years, the Pawling Library has had many sculpting workshops for families. A few of the parents who attended these workshops asked if such a program could be arranged just for them. And so one was planned, for November 30 – just for grown-ups. Before the class had taken place those who had registered were excited about getting together to create. “It’s been years since I’ve worked with clay,” said one participant. At the first class, participants asked, “So what will

Pawling Karate Celebrates New Black Belts

Pawling Karate Celebrates New Black Belts

On December 23, Christian Forcelli, Ivan Zhang, and Dawn Alcera, students at Pawling Karate, earned black belt degrees at Pawling Karate. A black belt is a great achievement and recognizes years of effort. Pawling Karate students train in the art of Ryu Renshi-Dan karate, which is a mix of traditional styles and modern self-defense techniques. All three students have been training in martial arts for several years and balance their martial arts training with school, jobs, spo

Dr. Sergei Kambalov Lectures at Pawling Library

Dr. Sergei Kambalov Lectures at Pawling Library

Dr. Sergei Kambalov, former Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development, appeared at the Pawling Library for his lecture, “Russia: Adversary or Partner to the US,” on Tuesday, December 18. His presentation was a condensed version of a course he teaches at the University of Connecticut. Much of the information he shared was his own opinion and views. Dr. Kambalov, who grew up in Siberia, interjected

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