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Patch Picks: A Retrospective; Choral Concert; Hiking in the New Year

There is something for everyone to do this week in the Hudson Valley.

. Jan. 9. 7 p.m. The first of four concerts this month. The High School Concert Choir, the John Jay Chorale and Symphony Strings will perform. Five movements from Vivaldi's "Gloria" will open the concert. , 60 N. Salem Rd., Cross River.

. Jan. 8. All day. Twenty years of Sharon Kullberg's paintings are on exhibit, including recent work. Free. , 185 Kings Ferry Rd., Montrose.

Jan. 12. 11 a.m. Miss Patti kicks off the winter season with a trial class that combines fine art, music and movement for 3-5 year olds. Thirty minutes of art is followed by 30 minutes of music. $5. 177 E. Main St., Brewster.

Rockland Business Women's Network January Luncheon on Goal Setting. Jan. 11. Noon. Learn how to set goals and exactly what "low-hanging fruit" means for your career. , 425 E. Route 59, Nanuet.

Jan. 10. 2 p.m. Lead Teacher Karen Atkinson from Green Meadow Waldorf School Early Childhood Center at Tappan Hill School presents the puppet show and craft. Appropriate for children ages 2-6 with parent or caregiver. Free. Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Avenue in Ossining.

. Jan. 8. 1 p.m. Kick off the New Year with a hearty hike in the balmy air. Hike to Vernay Lake and search for winter wildlife. Toast the New Year with a hot drink. Adults only. $5., 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining.


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Okay but let's focus on the charter of the BOE. The Board of Education believes its primaryRead More responsibility should focus on creating an educational environment that will help our students become knowledgeable individuals, problem-solvers, quality producers, effective communicators, wholesome individuals, collaborative workers, ethical individuals, life-long learners, and responsible, accepting and involved citizens. We remain committed to providing a high quality, well-balanced educational program that supports our faculty and staff and helps our students meet and exceed State standards as well as high district goals. It says nothing about protecting the investments of taxpayers by voting "no" on every expenditure. We need forward thinking, broad minded individuals to help guide educational direction of our schools. Keeping expenses reasonable and and in check should be a consideration by the educational focus should be primary. Although novices, Trustees Tobin and Schiff have helped true the course of the board back to the direction of education. Mr Stone who himself admitted he had never even been to a BOE meeting before deciding to run offers no sense of motivation other than Dr Treyz and his friends think he'll help shift the direction back toward finance. Mr Holbrook is no different a candidate than Mr Lipton himself was 6 years ago.