Candy Cane Runs Rescheduled; More Snow on the Way; Train Victims Fundraiser

1) The Somers Volunteer Fire Department's Candy Cane Run has been rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 21. The Lake Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association's Candy Cane Run has been rescheduled until Saturday, Dec. 21 and Sunday, Dec. 22. Yorktown Heights ...

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/5-things/p/candy-cane-runs-rescheduled-more-snow-on-the-way-train-victims-fundraiser

Yorktown Man Sets Fire To His Own House, Cops Say

... Lane, another officer went to AJ's Bar & Grill and brought Delano, 54, in for questioning, the story said. Lake Mohegan firefighters and Yorktown police responded Monday afternoon to the fire and found Delano's mother safely outside the home they ...

http://yorktown.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/yorktown-man-sets-fire-his-own-house-cops-say

Yorktown man sets fire to house he shared with elderly mom: cops

... responders arrived but police were still trying to determine if he set the fire while she was inside. Lake Mohegan firefighters and Yorktown police responding to Monday afternoon's fire found the home engulfed in flames. Firefighters got the ...

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Yorktown Man Set House On Fire With Mother Inside, Cops Say

... Court, where he is to answer a felony charge of third-degree arson, police said, according to the story. Lake Mohegan firefighters and Yorktown police responded Monday afternoon to the fire and found Delano's mother safely outside the home they ...

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Cops: Yorktown Man Set House On Fire With Mother Inside

... Court, where he is to answer a felony charge of third-degree arson, police said, according to the story. Lake Mohegan firefighters and Yorktown police responded Monday afternoon to the fire and found Delano's mother safely outside the home they ...

http://peekskill.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/cops-yorktown-man-set-house-fire-mother-inside

Yorktown Man Charged with Arson, Set Relative's Home on Fire

... . There was someone in the house at the time the fire broke out, but the person self-evacuated, according to Lake Mohegan Fire Chief Adam Cerrato. More than 75 firefighters from Lake Mohegan and several other departments responded to the blaze ...

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/yorktown-man-charged-with-arson-set-relatives-home-on-fire

Quick-Thinking Yorktown Neighbors Rescue Woman From Fire

... was treated for smoke inhalation at Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt, said Adam Cerrato, chief of Lake Mohegan Fire Department, according to LoHud.com. Cerrato said three firefighters and two people suffered minor injuries, according to ...

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Officials Investigate 'Suspicious' Fire

... Pond Lane near the border of Cortlandt Manor and Yorktown Monday afternoon. More than 75 firefighters from Lake Mohegan and several other departments responded to the blaze around 1:35 p.m. By 3:30 p.m., it was knocked down and members of the ...

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Officials Investigate 'Suspicious' Yorktown Fire

... Pond Lane in Yorktown, near the border of Cortlandt Manor, Monday afternoon. More than 75 firefighters from Lake Mohegan and several other departments responded to the blaze around 1:35 p.m. By 3:30 p.m., it was knocked down and members of the ...

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/officials-investigate-suspicious-cortlandt-manor-fire-yorktown-somers

Quick-Thinking Neighbors Save Woman In Yorktown Fire

... was treated for smoke inhalation at Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt, said Adam Cerrato, chief of Lake Mohegan Fire Department, according to LoHud.com. Cerrato said three firefighters and two people suffered minor injuries, according to ...

http://mtkisco.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/quick-thinking-neighbors-save-woman-yorktown-fire

Cortlandt home heavily damaged by fire

... A-frame house was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived but the flames had been knocked down. Lake Mohegan firefighters were joined by firefighters from numerous other departments. Two or three lines had been stretched from a hydrant ...

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Fire Destroys Yorktown Home, Injures Six, Leaves Four Dogs Dead

... was treated for smoke inhalation at Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt, said Adam Cerrato, chief of Lake Mohegan Fire Department, according to LoHud. Firefighters found the home engulfed in flames and smoke about 11:30 a.m, according to ...

http://northsalem.dailyvoice.com/news/fire-destroys-yorktown-home-injures-six-leaves-four-dogs-dead

Westchester County Students Recognized for Academic Achievement at Berkeley College

... our future leaders." The following students have been recognized: President's List - Andrew Blumenreich of Lake Mohegan - Cheryl Martin of Yorktown Heights Dean's List - Kujtim Lajqi of Yorktown Heights Berkeley College students who achieve a grade ...

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Garbage Can On Fire Near Skate Park In Cortlandt

... placed in the metal can and set ablaze along with some wood and other debris. The fire was extinguished by the Lake Mohegan Fire Department, according to Westchester County Police. An officer checked the wooded areas around the skate park for any ...

http://cortlandt.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/garbage-can-fire-near-skate-park-cortlandt

Yorktown cops: Woman leaves child in car; man, 72, slashed in domestic; more

... man with whom she lives several times in the neck with a kitchen knife. The man was treated at the scene by Lake Mohegan medics. Madore was arraigned at Town Court, where she was ordered to stay away from the man. She posted $2,500 bail and is due ...

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Autumn olives: Alien or superfruit?

Michael Gomola gathers a little-known berry, autumn olive, at Lake Mohegan in Fairfield on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013.

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Autumn-olives-Alien-or-superfruit-4948720.php

Gail B. Gordineer, 77, Lifelong Mohegan Lake Resident, Postal Worker

... terment in Hillside Cemetery, Cortlandt Manor. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either the Lake Mohegan Paid Professional Firefighters, Local 2956 or the Mohegan Vol. Ambulance Corp, 1975 E. Main St., Mohegan Lake, NY 10547.

http://yorktown.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/gail-b-gordineer-77-lifelong-mohegan-lake-resident-postal-worker

Former Lake Mohegan Fire Chief Norman F. Crookston Dies at 84

... credit manager for Maue Oil Company in Ossining. He is a former commissioner, chief and a life member of the Lake Mohegan Fire Department. He was also a paid driver from 1954 to 1983. Crookston is survived by his beloved wife Susan, loving children ...

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/norman-f-crookston-dies-at-84

Norman F. Crookston, 84, Worked For Maue Oil Company In Ossining

... manager for Maue Oil Company in Ossining. He was a former commissioner, chief and currently life member of the Lake Mohegan Fire Dept. He was also a paid driver from 1954 to 1983. Crookston is survived by his wife, Susan; children, Susan Barrett ...

http://ossining.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/norman-crookston-84-shrub-oak-former-chief-lake-mohegan-fire-dept

Lake Mohegan FD Firefighter Graduates from State Firefighter Training Program

Lake Mohegan Fire Department's Stephen J. Myllek has graduated from the New York State firefighter training program.

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/lake-mohegan-fd-firefighter-graduates-from-state-firefighter-training-program

Annual Support-A-Walk; Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Prep for Halloween

... Awareness Month. Check out the Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center by clicking here . 3) The Lake Mohegan Fire Districts of Yorktown and Cortlandt have announced that a public hearing on the budget will be held on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. ...

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/5-things/p/yorktowns-annual-supportawalk-domestic-violence-awareness-month-prep-for-halloween

PHOTOS: Firefighters Battle Cortlandt Blaze

A handful of local fire companies provided mutual aid to the Lake Mohegan Fire Department Wednesday morning as they battled flames that engulfed the house at 2223 Maple Avenue in Cortlandt.

http://peekskill.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/photos-firefighters-battle-cortlandt-blaze

Fire Destroys Cortlandt Residence That Houses School

... Team is investigating the fire, which started in the kitchen area, according to Deputy Chief Joe Mayer of the Lake Mohegan Fire Department. "There's nothing left," Mayer told Patch. In addition to serving as a residence, the building housed The Key ...

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Lake Mohegan Fire Department Reflects Back on 9/11

Written by Plamena Pesheva. Lake Mohegan Fire Department's 1st Lieutenant Chris Gravius reflects on the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terroristic attacks.

http://peekskill.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/lake-mohegan-fire-department-reflects-back-on-911_128ccb35

Yorktown First Responders: Memories of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Still Painful

... He was at work when her heard that a plane had struck. Click here for the full article. George Keesler, of the Lake Mohegan Fire Department, was at work when one of his co-workers told him a plane had just hit the World Trade Center. Keesler said he ...

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/yorktown-first-responders-memories-of-911-terrorist-attacks-still-painful

Lake Mohegan Fire Department Reflects Back on 9/11

Lake Mohegan Fire Department's 1st Lieutenant Chris Gravius reflects on the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terroristic attacks.

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/lake-mohegan-fire-department-reflects-back-on-911

Early Morning Fire Destroys Yorktown Home

... Heights Fire Department firefighters received mutual aid from Bedford Hills FAST and Buchanan Fire Department. Lake Mohegan and Millwood fire departments were on standby.

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Early Morning Fire Destroys Yorktown Home

... Heights Fire Department firefighters received mutual aid from Bedford Hills FAST and Buchanan Fire Department. Lake Mohegan and Millwood fire departments were on standby.

http://yorktown-somers.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/early-morning-fire-destroys-yorktown-home

Help Save Lives; Town Board Meeting; School Begins

... School District and Yorktown Central School District (kindergarten through ninth grade). 4) Help save lives. Lake Mohegan Volunteer Ambulance Corps is now accepting applications for its Youth Corps, ages 14-17. For more details click here . 5) This ...

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09/02/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Lake Mohegan, NY

• Woman Gives Birth on Taconic Parkway _{2013-08-05, 04:39 pm}
  ... The new mother and her baby were transported to the Hudson Valley Hospital Center with the help of Lake Mohegan Fire Department paramedics. "It was one of the best feelings I've had in my tenure as a police officer-assist to bring a life to the ...
• Yorktown Community's Mohegan Lake Day Set For July 14 _{2013-07-05, 06:05 am}
  ... ners Association - curve going up hill on Mohegan Avenue. 2:30 to 3 p.m. Presentation: Water Quality Testing in Lake Mohegan by Randall Duggan. Mohegan Beach Park - Lakeshore at Christine. 3:30 to 4 p.m.
• Public Assistance: By the Numbers _{2013-05-31, 04:19 pm}
  ... and provide public health and safety to the residents served by the Freeport Housing Authority. $25,190 to the Lake Mohegan Fire District for emergency protective measures to improve property to eliminate immediate threats to lives, public health or ...
• Fire Destroys Barn At Cortlandt's Hemlock Hills Farm _{2013-04-26, 06:44 pm}
  ... of the farm's chickens, according to published reports. The fire broke out at around 9 p.m. Thursday, and the Lake Mohegan Fire Department worked for several hours to contain the blaze. Farm employees confirmed the fire Friday morning but could not ...
• Lake Mohegan Firefighters Handle Barn Fire Thursday Night _{2013-04-26, 05:52 am}
  Lake Mohegan Firefighter were at the scene of a barn fire at the Hemlock Hill Farm , located at 500 Croton Ave.
• George Kepcher, Jr., 45, Formerly Of Hastings-on-Hudson _{2013-04-25, 03:00 pm}
  George Kepcher, Jr., of Lake Mohegan, formerly a resident of Hastings-on-Hudson and Ridgefield, Conn., died Sunday, April 21.
• Bedford Hills Firefighters Respond to Yorktown Blaze _{2013-04-19, 04:47 pm}
  ... blaze. "It was very hectic," Swirski said. The Bedford Hills Fire Department provided mutual aid to Yorktown. Lake Mohegan and Somers fire departments were on standby. Yorktown paramedics and Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps were also on the ...
• Fire Destroys Yorktown Home, Leaves Family Homeless _{2013-04-19, 01:14 pm}
  ... blaze. "It was very hectic," Swirski said. The Bedford Hills fire department provided mutual aid to Yorktown. Lake Mohegan and Somers fire departments were on standby. Yorktown paramedics and Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps were also on the ...
• 'Without Them I Wouldn't Be Here': Lakeland Staff Members Save a Life _{2013-04-19, 07:02 am}
  ... at the school has helped them be prepared. "Everybody did a spectacular job," school nurse Pat Schurr said. Lake Mohegan Volunteer Ambulance Corps first responders and Yorktown paramedics Rich Ulrich and Matthew Tuttle also assisted the woman. ...
• Newly Elected Lake Mohegan Fire Officers; Somers Town Tax Bill; Budget Adopted _{2013-04-08, 05:44 am}
  1. Newly Elected Lake Mohegan Fire Officers Congratulations to the newly elected Lake Mohegan fire officers: Chief Adam Cerrato, 1st Assistant Chief Chris Beyrer, 2nd Assistant Chief Paul Tartaglia, Captain Don DeChent, 1st Lieutenant Chris Gravius, ...
• 4 charged in Yorktown robbery, Bedford Hills woman accused of shoplifting _{2013-03-11, 03:00 am}
  ... possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor. The victim reported the crime about 6:10 p.m. Friday on Route 6 in Lake Mohegan and described the suspects' vehicle, which Officer Scott Sage stopped a half-hour later. Police said the robbery appeared to be ...
• Peekskill Woman Injured In Duplex Fire _{2013-03-04, 03:00 am}
  ... estigation by Westchester County Cause and Origin." Peekskill had about 25 volunteer firefighters on the scene. Lake Mohegan and Montrose Fire Departments were on standby. The Croton FAST team was also at the scene.
• Cortlandt Supervisor: 'Bear Mountain Bridge Traffic Plan Needs More Work' _{2013-03-01, 06:13 am}
  ... to do is going to solve anything. It's just going to make the situation worse." Representatives from the Lake Mohegan fire district worried that there wasn't enough space for emergency vehicles to turn around quickly, especially near the Route 6 ...
• Lake Mohegan Fire Chief: Volunteer's Voice 'Heard Across the Country' _{2013-02-28, 07:03 am}
  ... gave to the pilot of plane that crashed last month in the Hudson River. During the annual awards dinner for the Lake Mohegan Fire Department on Saturday, Fire Chief Brian Wolert also praised Seymour and presented her with a plaque for the "fine job" ...
• Lake Mohegan EMTs Educate Children, Give Ambulance Tour _{2013-02-27, 08:13 am}
  It runs in the family for Peggy Mulleady, her son Danny Mulleady and daughter Erica Michaud who say their volunteer work for the Mohegan Lake Volunteer Ambulance Corps is addicting and the three share a passion for it.

01/21/13 The Raw Lake Mohegan News Feed

COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR LAKE MOHEGAN, NY.

• Funeral Scheduled Today for Former Cortlandt Nursing Home Aide _{2013-01-28, 05:52 am}
  The viewing for Dorothy K. "Dottie" Zimmerman, a former aide at Cortlandt Nursing Care and Marrs Nursing Home in Lake Mohegan, is scheduled for Wednesday, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at McHoul Funeral Home in Hopewell Junction.
• Fairfield Ranked Second Best City to Lose Weight _{2013-01-23, 01:19 pm}
  ... more, with its waterfront access, Fairfield is recognized as a "hotspot for beach-goers and boaters, and nearby Lake Mohegan is a popular place for hikers." The report, however, notes the town's lack of bike and pedestrian lanes - a problem which ...
• Mohegan Lake Teen OK After Getting Arm Stuck In Wall _{2013-01-08, 08:00 pm}
  ... his foot to wedge a wireless land-line phone against the wall and guide it toward his free hand to dial 911. Lake Mohegan Fire Department received the call at about 12:20 p.m., after Middleton's arm had been stuck for close to an hour and a half. ...
• Chimney Fire Put Out Near Yorktown/New Castle Border _{2012-12-26, 10:31 pm}
  ... determine the cause. Firefighters from the Yorktown, Millwood and Ossining fire departments were on the scene. Lake Mohegan and Mount Kisco fire departments were on standby. Dillon said the bad weather and getting the fire apparatus to the scene was ...

01/21/13 THE COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR LAKE MOHEGAN, NY

• Mohegan Lake Teen OK After Getting Arm Stuck In Wall _{2013-01-08, 08:00 pm}
  ... his foot to wedge a wireless land-line phone against the wall and guide it toward his free hand to dial 911. Lake Mohegan Fire Department received the call at about 12:20 p.m., after Middleton's arm had been stuck for close to an hour and a half. ...

12/26/13 Hyper Local Lake Mohegan News Reports

• Chimney Fire Put Out Near Yorktown/New Castle Border _{2012-12-26, 10:31 pm}
  ... determine the cause. Firefighters from the Yorktown, Millwood and Ossining fire departments were on the scene. Lake Mohegan and Mount Kisco fire departments were on standby. Dillon said the bad weather and getting the fire apparatus to the scene was ...
• Evening Fire Destroys Yorktown Home _{2012-12-17, 03:52 pm}
  ... from various area fire departments to put the fire under control. Yorktown received mutual aid from Lake Mohegan Fire Department, Bedford Hills FAST, as well as the Somers and Buchanan fire departments. Mt. Kisco and Millwood fire departments were ...
• Yorktown Fire Levels Oakwood Court Home _{2012-12-16, 10:03 pm}
  ... from various area fire departments to put the fire under control. Yorktown received mutual aid from Lake Mohegan Fire Department, Bedford Hills FAST, as well as the Somers and Buchanan fire departments. Mt. Kisco and Millwood fire departments were ...
• Unattended Menorah Causes Fire In Cortlandt Manor Home _{2012-12-10, 03:00 am}
  An unattended menorah sparked a fire that was visible through the first-floor windows of a Cortlandt Manor home, said Lake Mohegan Fire Department personnel.
• Fire District Commissioner Electionsi Today; Lakeland's Winter Concerts; Why Alpacas and More_{2012-12-11, 05:17 am}
  11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Lake Mohegan Fire District vote will take place at the Jefferson Valley fire station, located at 500 Lee Boulevard in Jefferson Valley.
• Yorktown, Mohegan Fire District Elections Are Tuesday _{2012-12-08, 03:00 am}
  ... night, as the budgets and boards of commissioners for Yorktown's two fire districts are put to a vote. The Lake Mohegan Fire District which also covers part of Cortlandt and the Yorktown Fire District will each elect one fire commissioner to a ...
• Art Crawls, Candy Cane Runs, Wine Tasting and Pancakes with Santa _{2012-12-07, 07:36 am}
  Candy Cane Runs in Yorktown and Cortlandt When/Where: Lake Mohegan Fire Department Candy Cane run on Saturday, Dec.
• Santa Candy Cane Runs; Menorah Lighting; Somers Lions Benefit Concert _{2012-12-07, 06:54 am}
  ... and $50 per couple. To purchase tickets, click here . Candy Cane Runs in Yorktown and Cortlandt When/Where: Lake Mohegan Fire Department Candy Cane run on Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9; and Yorktown Height Fire Company Candy Cane Run on ...
• 10 Westchester fire districts may exceed state's 2 percent tax cap _{2012-12-07, 03:00 am}
  ... in 1957 and has developed voids under the increased weight of the firehouse," Bergson said. Gerry Beyrer, a Lake Mohegan Fire District commissioner, said mandates and contractual obligations make it hard to stay within the 2 percent cap. The ...
• Yorktown, Lake Mohegan, Golden's Bridge Fire Commissioners Election _{2012-12-04, 03:38 pm}
  ... election is right around the corner. Voting will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Lake Mohegan Fire District vote will take place at the Jefferson Valley fire station, located at 500 Lee Boulevard in Jefferson Valley, for the ...
• Teen Driver's Car Overturns In Cortlandt _{2012-11-15, 05:00 am}
  A vehicle driven by an 18-year-old woman overturned on Westbrook Drive in Cortlandt at about 12 p.m. Wednesday, Lake Mohegan Fire Department officials said.
• Teen Driver's Car Overturns In Cortlandt _{2012-11-15, 05:00 am}
  A vehicle driven by an 18-year-old woman overturned on Westbrook Drive in Cortlandt at about 12 p.m. Wednesday, Lake Mohegan Fire Department officials said.
• Pumpkin Decorating at the Library, Fire Districts' Budget Hearing, Drop off Winter Clothing in Somers _{2012-10-16, 05:31 am}
  ... 7:30 p.m. at the John C. Hart Memorial Library. Click here for the agenda. 4. Fire Districts's Budget Hearing Lake Mohegan: The proposed budget of the Lake Mohegan Fire District, covering Yorktown and Cortlandt, will be presented today at 7 p.m. at ...
• Lake Mohegan FD Open House Scheduled For Oct. 14 _{2012-10-10, 06:06 am}
  To help educate the public about fire safety, Lake Mohegan firefighters will hold an open house on Sunday in honor of fire prevention week, which is held this year from Oct.
• Family escapes fire in Peekskill unharmed _{2012-09-26, 03:00 am}
  ... cause was electrical and accidental. Firefighters did not determine exactly how it started. Peekskill and Lake Mohegan firefighters battled the blaze. Betty McGougain, 58, told The Journal News that her 20-year-old son Yaquba was playing video ...
• PatchCast: Mandate Reform; Lake Mohegan Fire Department 'Old-Timers' Honored _{2012-09-25, 10:04 am}
  Enter your tip here and it will be sent straight to Local Editor Zach Oliva, Harrison Patch's (incredibly grateful) editor.
• Breast Cancer Support Group, Yom Kippur Begins Tonight, Warm Up for Fall _{2012-09-25, 05:19 am}
  ... but find out what other event still has tickets...Read more about it in Tom McLoughlin's blog post here . 4. Lake Mohegan Fire Department Honors its 'Old Timers' Thirty-one members of the department who had served for 25 years or more were honored ...
• Lake Mohegan Fire Department Honors its 'Old Timers' _{2012-09-24, 07:26 am}
  It's like a second home. That's how members of the Lake Mohegan Fire Department describe being at the firehouse, where everyone is family.
• Lake Mohegan Fire Department Takes Home Competition Awards _{2012-09-14, 02:19 pm}
  Lake Mohegan Fire Department members took home a number of trophies from two competitions held last weekend - at the Engine 260 Muster in Milford, CT and at the Mahopac Falls Fire Department's 75th Anniversary Parade.