BRONX RIVER RAMBLE
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Bronx River Battleground - Saturday, July 9th 10 am - 12 noon
Meet at the entrance of the White Plains Metro North Station at Hamilton Avenue.
Declaration of Independence
Contact: David Osborn, at 914-667-4116; dostpaul@yahoo.com
Independence Day Commemorated
at National Historic Site in Westchester County
Monday morning, July 4
Historic Walking Tour
St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site
897 South Columbus Avenue
Mt. Vernon, New York 10550
914-667-4116
There will be a guided, walking tour of portions of the Pell’s Point Revolutionary War battlefield, on the Split Rock Golf Course, in Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY, on Wednesday, July 6, beginning at 10 AM. The tour lasts about two hours, exploring the important but often overlooked battle of October 18, 1776. Reservations must be made in advance, through St. Paul’s N.H.S.
Space is limited. Please call 914-667-4116. The event is free.
A Better Expert Second Opinion
The other day when I was considering buying a used car, I needed an expert opinion from an auto mechanic.
I did what any City Islander would probably do - I drove over to the only garage on the island and asked the mechanic to take a quick look at the vehicle. What a mistake i made. He immediately refused, started yelling, and flailing his arms.
Later, an old friend explained that it is in his DNA to act up like this. He said his father was even a worse grouch than his son is. So, I accepted this explanation and went on the Internet to search for a AAA garage.
Orchard Beach Fireworks
Orchard Beach's Boardwalk Festival and Fireworks will be held tonight. This is a public beach in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Orchard Beach is part of Pelham Bay Park and is situated on the western end of Long Island Sound. Once referred to as "the Riviera of New York City", the 115 acre, 1.1 mi-long (1.77 km) park consists of a 13-section sandy beach. Come and bring the entire family for music, fun. An American Celebration.
Some Things Never Change
WikiLeaks / Pentagon Papers = Nixon / Obama. Four decades ago, a young analyst leaked a top-secret study packed with damaging revelations about America's conduct. Does any of this this sound familiar?
That study, dubbed the Pentagon Papers, has been released in complete form. It's a touchstone for whistleblowers everywhere and just the sort of leak that gives presidents fits to this day.
The documents show that almost from the opening lines, it was apparent that the authors knew they had produced a hornet's nest.
TRINITY CHURCH GETS NEW PASTOR
Trinity United Methodist Church
113 Bay Street
City Island, NY 10464-1362
(718) 885-1218
HHS NEWS
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced proposed changes in their collection and reporting of data on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs) and other minority communities.
JFK Turtles Had One Thing on Their Mind
JFK Departing airlines had to delay their flights as a result of a turtle mating ritual. These turtles had one thing on their mind as their sex-crazed shells crawled across the runway at Kennedy Airport this morning and across the steamy hot tarmac heading for their seasonal breeding grounds.
According to FAA officials, runway 4L was shut down starting about 9:30 a.m. Port Authority workers were still working an hour later to move the slowpokes to safer ground.
They things they do for love-making.
Will We Enjoy Respect and Civility in NYC?
A Bronx HS football player was stabbed to death during a parking lot rumble, just hours after graduating.
NYPD says Isayah Muller, who was a 19-year-old running back for Truman High School, had just left his commencement at Lehman College around 4 p.m. to head to a celebratory dinner with his family here on City Island.