Community Corner

Noo Moves Book Bag Drive; Last Chance to Vote in Readers Choice

Five things you need to know for the weekend, Aug. 17-19.

1.    Vote in Readers Choice

Today is the last chance to vote for your favorite pub, nail salon, burger place, pizza joint, coffee shop, car place, hair salon, bakery and more in Patch Readers Choice. Click here to vote.

 2.    Overwhelming Support for Kyle’s Pub

Find out what's happening in Peekskill-Cortlandtfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Readers have been writing positive comments about Kyle’s Pub for weeks. Right now Kyle’s is in the lead for Readers Choice, Best Pub. The Quiet Man, Peekskill Brewery and Birdsall House are also in the running. Vote for your favorite .

3. Noo Moves Entertainment's 3rd Annual Fish Fry Book Bag Drive

Find out what's happening in Peekskill-Cortlandtfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

From Andre K. - This 'Back to school Book Bag Drive' is one of Noo Moves' Entertainment's most innovative community events! Fish Sandwiches are sold to the community to raise money to provide approximately 43 children in the  Peekskill area with new Book Bags full of all of the necessary school supplies and accessories to make it successfully through the up coming school year! It's a New Day in our community!!
If you're in the area on Friday August 17th, 2012 from 10:30 a.m. until 4 p. m.

Read more here.

4.    Keon Center Fundraiser

The Keon Center, a life skills training facility in Peekskill founded in 1954 will be hosting a fundraiser @ Taormina Restaurant on Friday August 17th.  Come in for lunch or dinner and 20% of your check will be donated towards enhancing the lives of many individuals with Developmental Disabilities living in your community.   

5.     Buchanan Engine Co. #1 Car Wash

Buchanan Engine Co #1 Explorers Post #255 is hosting a car wash on Aug 18 10:00am to 3:00pm. Cars- $5.00 Trucks- $7.00. All benefits go to the Buchanan Explorers Post #255.

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