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Editor's Notebook: Week in Review

A recap of this week's top stories on Rye Patch

Rye Patch started the week with a story on last Sunday's Rye YMCA Derby. More than 300 runners braved the heat and humidity to participate in the event, which raises money for YMCA scholarships and programs. The five-mile race is in its 22nd year and this year's winner was Ethiopia native Kumsa Adugna. The Derby is a great community event for Rye, so anyone looking to participate next year should lace up their running shoes and start their training now. With any luck, maybe you can beat Adugna's record time of just under 24 minutes. 

Peter Gerstenzang detailed this week's adventure with Rye's favorite golden retriever, Happy. Peter and Happy journeyed to Petco because "Happy deserves some nice things – fine food and a sweater that doesn't look like it was stolen from Boxcar Willie." Peter bought Happy a Sherpa Bed and then headed to Pet Pantry Warehouse, where Happy got some extra treats. Hopefully, he's enjoying those Milk Bones.

This week, we also profiled Camille Linen, education director for the Port Chester Council of the Arts. Linen and her family have been fixtures in the Rye Town arts world for decades. Her daughter, Denise Colangelo, is executive director of the Council of the Arts, and her granddaughter, Christine, is a music teacher at Blind Brook High School and an award-winning director. Linen has made another notable contribution to the Town of Rye with her musical "Flashbacks," which will be performed several times as part of Rye's 350th anniversary celebration.

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Rye Patch also debuted a new career column called Not So Simply Hired. The column, written by Mindy Gibson, an former television executive, details the ups and downs of searching for work after 40. Beginning a new career is tough at any time, but particularly in this economic climate. Gibson writes about all the code language potential employers use to discourage more seasoned job applicants from applying to certain positions. Mindy has a word of advice for all those qualified, over 40 job seekers who can't seem to land a gig:  "It's not you.  It's them."

On Wednesday, we published a story about a candidates' forum for the Blind Brook Board of Education election. Wendy Adler, a former journalist and corporate attorney; Dick Hubert, a former journalist and noted school board critic; and Sheri Zarkower, the current Board of Education vice president, are all vying for one seat on the board.  The candidates discussed everything from merit-based pay for teachers to Blind Brook's $39.3 million school budget. Things got a bit heated between Zarkower and Adler during the forum, so we'll have to keep an eye on this hotly contested election.

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We also had a crime story this week about a break-in at Rye High School. Three girls broke into the school around midnight and looted lockers and the music room. Police caught the teens after they triggered one of the school's burglary alarms. Caught red-handed, the teens were arrested  and charged with third degree burglary.  All three were scheduled to return to court on May 4.

Other stories this week included the Mayor's Roundtable on Wednesday night that featured current Rye Mayor Doug French and former mayors Steve Otis, John Carey and Ed Grainger. They discussed the challenges they faced during their tenure and were very gracious to one another, despite their political differences.

We also wrote about college acceptances for Rye High School seniors. The story has remained one of our most popular stories this week. Several students are headed to colleges such as Harvard, Yale and the University of Michigan. Some students will even join the military, go to college overseas or  begin working right after graduation. 

On Friday, we previewed this weekend's opening of Playland. The park has new pricing and features, so you might want to visit Playland to take advantage of its new deals. It can't hurt to ride the Dragon Coaster just once, after all. 

We also had a story about Facing History and Ourselves, an organization that will likely partner with the Rye City School District to promote character development in students. The organization held an event Thursday with Rye parents, discussing topics ranging form bullying to how to teach kids to become more ethical and compassionate human beings. Bullying is becoming an increasing problem in schools, especially considering Rye Middle School parents were sent a note this week notifying them of "mean girl behavior" and derogatory name-calling among boys at the school. Facing History could be a great way to combat this kind of behavior, many advocates say.

We've also covered lots more this weekend, so feel free to search the site for other engaging stories from the past week. Rye Patch will be your source for everything that is happening in the city and town of Rye---from local government and school board meetings to sports and arts and entertainment.

We'll be doing a "Week in Review" every Sunday, so if you missed anything during the week, we've got you covered.


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