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On Wednesday, July 4, starting at 10:30 AM, please join us for a traditional
Independence Day Celebration, featuring music, speeches, refreshments, reading of the Declaration of Independence, and tolling of the historic St. Paul's church bell - 13 times. Keynote speaker is Hon. Coleen Duffy, State Supreme Court Justice.
On Thursday, July 5, at 7 PM,
A tree grows at St. Paul’s. A talk and walk, led by Jessica Schuler, Director of Family Forest, New York Botanical Gardens, exploring the history and variety of trees at the site.
Longtime TV actor Andy Griffith has died at age 86 at his North Carolina home. Andrew Samuel "Andy" Griffith was an actor, director, producer, Grammy Award-winning Southern-gospel singer, and writer.
His legacy role, which earned him the title of "America's Favorite Sheriff"on "The Andy Griffith" show, set in fictional Mayberry, put North Carolina on the map in the entertainment industry. The show ran from 1960-1968, propelling a handful of spin-off programs. Griffith also produced and starred in the television series "Matlock."
With the warm weather, comes more time outside and that usually means more mosquitoes.
Infected mosquitoes spread West Nile virus (WNV) that can cause serious, life altering disease.
Reported cases in the NYC Tri State Area should translate into extra precautions.
This above map identifies trouble areas throughout USA.
DROUGHT, WILDFIRE, AND ANOTHER HEAT WAVE. These Are All Signs Of Global Warming.
Scientists say they cannot point to any one extreme event and positively attribute these to climate change, but they are the types of patterns which result from Global Warming.
WHAT DOES SYRIA'S ASSAD REALLY REGRET? Shooting Down A Turkish Airplane.
A news story from a paper in Turkey newspaper quotes Bashar Assad as saying: "I say 100 percent, I wish we did not shoot it down." But, what about all those people inside Syria?
USA MAY LOWER NUKE BOMBS. Decision expected on Weapons Stockpile.
The United Nations human rights chief today renewed her call on the Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC), stressing the need to ensure accountability for the serious abuses committed by both sides in the ongoing conflict.
“In my view, both Government forces and armed opponents have been involved in actions harming civilians,” High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay told reporters after a closed-door briefing to the Council.
City Island
Zillow Home Value Index $427,800
1-Year Change -1.3%
Median List Price $350,000
For Sale Listings on Zillow 42 homes
Friday, July 6 Los Hermanos
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Enjoy the Americano/Western sound of Kelly and the Hermanos, stroll the garden, explore the mansion, and savor light refreshments. Then hop on the free Bronx Seaside Trolley for a ride to City Island.
Event: Fifth Annual University of Virginia Investing Conference
When: November 15-16, 2012 (July 8 early registration)
Where: Darden School of Business, Charlottesville, VA
The Bronx Borough President issued its official publication, "Borough Report from Ruben Diaz Jr.,"
If you have not received a copy of this newsletter, Ruben Diaz invites you to view it online:
http://bit.ly/MPuGNu.
He is also interested in your feedback. Please email him all questions and also your comments: webmail@bronxbp.nyc.gov.