Week In Review: From Home Canning to Hi Tech

Here is an overview of the big news in Yorktown this past week:

We told you about how you could enjoy the flavors of the summer long after the harvest through a guide to home canning. Larry Donahue, one of Lakeland's favorite teachers among students, retired at the end of the school year. Our student writer talks about him, the legacy he left at school, and his plans for the future.

Three women were announced to be ambassadors for the annual Support-A-Walk in October. Tuesday was your last chance to vote for Guiding Eyes for the Blinds' Heeling Autism program in the running to receive a $250,000 in grants from Pepsi. Read about the Yorktown field hockey girls team, who are in a great shape for the upcoming season under coach Becky Bronzi's directions. A heavy-duty tow truck, pulling a garbage truck, lost control and went off Wood Street in Jefferson Valley. We were the first ones to bring you the story, read about it and see pictures. Were you still doing last minute back-to-school shopping trips? We had a guide comparing high-tech deals to help you make your life easier.

The Yorktown Teen Center members got to go to a Mets game, which was donated to them thanks through the connections of former Yankees director of media relations and Yorktown resident Rick Cerrone. A one-year-old fell in a New City pool and a 911 dispatcher helped the mother bring the child back to life. Read this amazing story by New City Patch editor William Demarest. We had a guide with seven towns you could escape to on Labor Day Weekend. The Yorktown Police Department issued a few steps to help protect your children and urged people to drive carefully. The town board discussed the auctions of town owned properties during their brief special meeting.

We had a review of the Yorktown boys soccer for the upcoming season. Flu vaccines are in plentiful supply this year, and new federal recommendation says everyone over the age of six months should receive the vaccine. A man was arrested for driving while intoxicated with five kids in the car. You could read the story first only on our site. Yorktown beauty Christina DeLeon answered a few questions before she competed for the title of Miss Westchester.

The Yorktown volleyball girls look ahead at the season and remember that giving fun and working together is the most important thing. Read about what Lakeland soccer team co-captain had to say about the upcoming season. The Yorktown police blotter included a man who exposed himself to a female, screwdriver and chainsaw threats, and many drunk drivers.

In our Meet The Chef series we presented you chef Dave Schaegan of the Heights Bistro and Bar. Read about his and try one of his recipes posted with the story. Read about the football scrimmage held at Lakeland between Yorktown, Lakeland and Sleepy Hollow teams. Dogs, kids...even grown-ups are tossed when experiencing things for the very first time. Read Sarah Hodgson's column, who cheerfully reaches across the species divide to help dogs, kids and families discover the common ground of understanding.

Lakeland administrators discussed technology plans for the future on the day of first day of classes. Here is a head scratcher- what should be the policies on kids and lice going back to school. Read what Yorktown and Lakeland school districts had to say. Emma Bozek, Lakeland field hockey athletes, reflects on the summer season and looks forward to the upcoming season. Read her diary here.