Mid-Week Neighborhood Dish: Sportscaster Tryouts, Pet Treat Truck, Fondue for a Cause

In these times, you just can't afford to be left in the dark when it comes to local happenings.

Don't worry, we'll make it super easy for you to get all the information you need in one place—so you can be an informed citizen to make the best decisions for your family, the community and the future.

Arm yourself with knowledge and check out the Mid-Week Neighborhood Dish:

1.) Win a Chance to Have Your Own Radio Show

 Sports Radio WFAN, 66 on the AM dial, is looking for its next sportscaster at shopping mall on Saturday, June 18. You can win the chance to have your own weekly on-air shift on Sports Radio 66 WFAN.

Registration and pre-screening starts at 10 a.m. If you pass the first phase you will audition in front of a panel of judges. If you please the judges you will make it to round two, where the final five will be chosen.

The final five will compete for the grand prize on Mike Frances’s “End of Summer” beach party radio show, which will broadcast live from Bar A in Lake Como, NJ on Aug. 19. Last year, Al Renauto, aka “Al from White Plains,” was chosen as one of the final five. Click to read that story, and on the PDF for more information about the Fantasy Phenom II Challenge.

2.)  Pet Treat Truck to Swing Though Westchester

Has you dog ever starred longingly at you while you grab a frozen dessert from the ice cream man’s truck?

Well, now your furry best friend will long no more. Best Friends Pet Care’s treat truck will be swinging through Westchester this weekend.  Fun dog photo activities and raffle prizes will be offered at each stop, in addition to snacks for your four-legged friends.

The treat truck is stopping at the at Brockway Place from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. Click here for the full tour list to see if the truck is stopping in your town.

3.) Hannah Banana Brings Comfort to White Plains Hospital Patients

The Hannah Banana Foundation donated 230 gift bags and 90 dry eraser boards to The foundation seeks to bring comfort to hospital patients battling long-term illnesses by offering them therapeutic gifts and writing materials.

4.)

When you dine at  of White Plains on June 16 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., a portion of the proceeds will benefit the cancer support programs of Gilda’s Club Westchester. Click to read more on Gilda’s Club.

5.)

 conducts store-wide tastings and offers new grilling and barbecuing ideas for the summer season, every Friday until Labor Day from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Click for more information.

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