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Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Business

New Pelham Gym Offers 24 Hour Fitness Fitness buffs will soon have a 24-hour gym to pump some iron when 24 Hour Fitness open its 17th club in Pelham Manor. A grand opening event for the new club is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, at 887 Pelham Parkway, Pelham Manor. The event will feature club tours, prize drawings, group training demonstrations, studio classes and more. “We’re so pleased to be a part of this community,” said Greg Vega, general manager. “We make it our mission to provide a welcoming environment, program options that combine fun and a good mix of variety to keep you engaged, and knowledgeabl…

by Kathy Reakes

12/16/2017

Police & Fire

Police Search For Suspects After $60K Robbed From Monroe Jewelry Store A jewelry shop burglar got away with more than $68,000 in jewels after smashing the front door of Monroe Jewelers in Orange County, police said. Monroe police received the alarm call around 3:54 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 7, and arrived within minutes at the location on Lake Street to find the door smashed, as well as several jewelry cases, said Det. Luke Fremgen. The man, who was caught on video surveillance cameras, but couldn't' be identified, was in and out of the store within one minute with $68,377 worth of jewels before fleeing in a four-door white sedan, said Fremgen. Because the man co…

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2017

News

Body Found At Reservation In Westchester A 35-year-old man was found dead at a reservation in Westchester early Friday morning. The man, who was staying at the Volunteers of America homeless shelter on the Grassland Reservation in Valhalla, was found around 4 a.m. after leaving the facility, according to Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The unidentified man was found around 4 a.m. in a residential area behind a home on Taylor Street in Greenburgh, following a search that lasted more than six hours, O'Leary said. Shelter officials say the man, who was acting erratically, left the facility around 4 a.m.,…

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2017

Business

Rockland Gets $5.8 Million In Economic Development Grants Rockland County will soon be able to increase their economic renewal efforts after being awarded more than $5.8 million in state grants earmarked for economic development. The awards made in Rockland County include funds to expand private businesses, revitalize communities and encourage tourism. "This investment in Rockland County will pay off in terms of increased economic development," County Executive Ed Day said. "Rockland is in an era of renewal and we thank the state for recognizing our efforts to create a welcoming economic environment." The Regional Economic Dev…

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2017

Police & Fire

Clarkstown PBA Reaches New Five-Year Contract The Town of Clarkstown and the Clarkstown PBA ratified an agreement for a new contract Thursday, creating a new five-year deal covering 2018 through 2022. The new agreement calls for a 1.7 percent raise for the first year and 1.8 percent raises for the next four years, said Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann. That's a .75 percent lower than any other recently negotiated PBA contract in the county, which average 2.5 percent raises annually. "Consistent with my administration's pledge to control cost within the Police Department, this new agreement is a win-win for town taxpayers an…

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2017

Police & Fire

Driver Falls Asleep, Takes Out Route 17 Telephone Pole In Ramapo A driver told police officers responding to a one-vehicle crash that took out a telephone pole on Route 17 in Sloatsburg that he fell asleep behind the wheel.The crash, which occurred Thursday night, happened when the vehicle left the roadway, struck and severed the pole and came to rest back on the roadway, Ramapo Police said. The unidentified driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured, police added. The roadway was closed for a short time to clear the debris and remove the car.

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2017

Sports

What A Pickle: Clarkstown Parks, Rec Offers Intro To Paddle Game Players might not volley pickles back and forth, but pickleball is still a fun name for a game that is for all ages and will soon be offered by the Clarkstown Parks and Recreation Department. Invented in 1965 by a congressman from Washington State and his buddy after they found their children bored and just sitting around, the game is played on a badminton-type court with paddles and perforated plastic balls. After inventing the game and the rules, the kids and families decided to name the game after the family dog, who was named, of course, Pickles. "It's a great sport that also lots …

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2017

Police & Fire

Know Him? Beacon Police Asking For Public's Help Identifying Bank Robber Beacon Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed the Hudson Valley Credit Union on Main Street. The robbery took place around 6:47 p.m. Monday at 324 Main St., when a man described as a white or Hispanic, 6-foot to 6-foot-2 inches tall, wearing a Chicago Bulls logos, black winter coat and dark jeans and sneakers., said Det. Lt. Lou Lucato. Employees told police the man walked up to the teller and handed her a note demanding money. No weapon was displayed at the time and no one was injured during the incident, he said. After getting an undisclosed amount of ca…

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2017

News

Hopewell Junction Woman's $20M KFC Lawsuit Dismissed A lawsuit filed by a Hudson Valley woman who sued KFC because there wasn't enough chicken in her $20 “Fill-Up” bucket was dismissed by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Ann Wurtzburger of Hopewell Junction sued the company in October 2016 for $20 million for false advertising. The basis for her suit, she told Daily Voice, was not the food, but false advertising. A widow living on a fixed income, Wurtzburger, 65, said she rarely splurges on food, but had bought a $20 “Fill-Up” bucket because she thought she could make several meals out of it. She was tempted, she s…

by Kathy Reakes

12/15/2017

Police & Fire

Woman Found Dead Inside Car At Nyack Beach State Park A 48-year-old woman was found dead inside her vehicle at Nyack Beach State Park by the Clarkstown Police. The unidentified woman's body was found around 1:38 p.m. Thursday with a an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Dan Keefe, deputy public information officer for the State Park Police. The investigation is continuing with assistance from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office. This is a developing story, check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Kathy Reakes

12/14/2017

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