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  1. Posted · Edited by breezly

    Coincedently, I spotted a coyote in my back yard two days ago. I talked to my friend who volunteers at the Wolf Conservancy up here. I asked if this was any kind of threat to my kids. She said they are not a threat to humans. You just have to make noise and flap your arms and they will run away.

    But they will eat small pets like cats or small dogs. We found a rabbit's tail and paw in our front yard this past week. Someone had clearly snacked on the rabbit. The joke between the kids and me was "that rabbit's foot wasn't very lucky for the rabbit"

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    The Candlelight probably has the highest regards in Westchester for wings.

    Foley's in Pleasantville used to have great wings as well.

    Sal's Birdland in Rochester, Syracuse,Oswego are my favorite upstate wings. Their Sassy Sauce is unmatched :lol:

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    In my former life:

    I was a member in Ossining circa 1979/1980 - My first call was a fire in a garage and I did interior attack and one of the members said to me "Isn't this great?"

    In my current life:

    We had a mutual aid call to Somers for a structure fire across the street from the Elephant Hotel. I didn't do much except set up lights from our rescue and carry some fans. Oh yeah..and eat some sandwiches :D

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    I've heard that there is a working fire somewhere in Westchester County. Does anyone have any info on his and if there is a working fire what dept.'s are there? Thanks for any info.

    I *think* I heard Mt Kisco go on one earlier this morning. Mohegan just dispatched on as well.

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    Firefighters injured battling Yonkers 4-alarm fire

    By WILL DAVID

    wdavid@thejournalnews.com

    THE JOURNAL NEWS

    (Original publication: January 11, 2006)

    YONKERS — A four-alarm fire started by Christmas tree pine shavings and pine cones left on a stove ravaged two houses on Morningside Avenue overnight, sending eight families fleeing into the street, fire officials said.

    One firefighter was seriously injured and 16 others suffered minor injuries. Capt. Ken Gallagher suffered a severe hand cut and was taken to Westchester Medical Center. All the tenants escaped without injury,

    The fire started in a third-floor apartment of 128 Morningside Ave., a three-story wood-frame house, shortly before 3:30 a.m. today. The fire then spread through that 6-family building, then jumped across a 3-foot alley to the 3-family house next door at 130 Morningside and tore through it as well. One of the apartments at 130 was vacant.

    Yonkers Fire Commissioner Anthony Pagano said the fire at 128 Morningside was "blowing out the third-floor window when we arrived."

    Another nearby building suffered smoke damage.

    A tenant in the apartment where the fire started recounted what happened. Barbara Hood, 48, who said she is a minister and holds services in her apartment, said she had collected two handfuls of Christmas tree pine shavings and cones to boil for what she called a spiritual bath. She left them on her stove and they caught fire, she said. After she discovered the blaze, she said, she and her children knocked on doors to alert fellow tenants about the fire.

    The fire was reported at 3:27 a.m. and escalated to four alarms by 3:47 a.m. Seventy-five Yonkers firefighters from 16 companies fought the blaze. New Rochelle and Mount Vernon were called in on mutual aid to man firehouses.

    The Red Cross was giving 23 people from temporary shelter at School 9 and planned to put up in hotels those who needed it.

    Firefighters remained on the scene as of 8 a.m. and the streets around the fire scene, including parts of the Lake Avenue business district, were closed off. School buses running through the neighborhood were expected to be rerouted.

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    Mohegan Lake house fire kills 3 basset hounds

    By MICHAEL G. MEANEY

    mmeaney@thejournalnews.com

    THE JOURNAL NEWS

    (Original publication: January 10, 2006)

    MOHEGAN LAKE — Three basset hounds died when they were overcome by smoke in a house fire last night.

    The electrical fire started in the living room ceiling about 6:45 p.m. at 3416 Mohegan Ave., Lake Mohegan First Assistant Fire Chief George Keesler said.

    No one was home and the dogs were trapped inside. A search crew located them together in an upstairs bedroom.

    "They found the dogs and pulled them out," Keesler said, "but it was already too late."

    The fire spread from the living room to the kitchen on the first floor. It was brought under control in an hour, 10 minutes. There was fire, smoke and water damage on the first floor and smoke damage on the second floor, Keeler said.

    Thirty Lake Mohegan firefighters battled the blaze, with assistance from 11 Yorktown firefighters and seven from Buchanan.

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    Propane truck accident slowing traffic on I-84 in Southeast

    By TERRY CORCORAN

    tcorcora@thejournalnews.com

    THE JOURNAL NEWS

    (Original publication: January 4, 2006)

    SOUTHEAST — An accident involving three vehicles, including a propane truck, has slowed traffic this morning on the westbound lane of Interstate 84.

    Traffic was backing up to the Danbury, Conn., line around 10:30 a.m.

    Brewster Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Conrad said that a reel that held the hose on the back of the propane truck caught fire when it was rear-ended by a rental truck.

    "When the rental truck hit the propane truck, it ripped the reel off the back (of the propane truck) and it caught fire. It was away from the truck, thank God," Conrad said.

    The propane truck driver used an extinguisher to douse the small fire, Conrad said. The accident happened just east of Exit 20, the connector to Interstate 684, around 9 a.m. A tractor-trailer rear-ended the Budget rental truck, which then struck the rear of the propane truck. The rental truck went down an embankment.

    Two people in the rental truck were taken by Brewster Ambulance to the Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel after complaining of back injuries, Conrad said.

    Brewster firefighters cleared the scene around 9:55 a.m. State police are investigating.

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    Man killed in North Salem wreck

    By MICHAEL GANNON

    mgannon@thejournalnews.com

    THE JOURNAL NEWS

    (Original publication: December 26, 2005)

    NORTH SALEM — A Connecticut man died early today after flipping his convertible on a wet and foggy Route 22.

    David Ainley, 47, of Newtown, was pronounced dead at 12:38 a.m. at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, according to the Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office.

    Ainley crashed his 1995 Mazda Miata into a guardrail and a tree on Route 22, near Valeria Circle, shortly before midnight Sunday, according to state police, who said speed and alcohol, along with the weather and road conditions, appeared to have been factors.

    Goldens Bridge Fire Chief Daniel Dreyer said firefighters had to lift the car off the victim with specially designed airbags.

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    does anyone have any info. on a mva rollover on 684 in goldens bridge early this morning?

    It was a Toyota Sedan vs. a parked 4-Runner. One injury transported to Danbury Hosiptal. The 4-Runner had a ruptured fuel tank and was on it's side in the right lane. There was a subsequent rubberneck accident also in the NB lanes as our chief arrived. We were on scene roughly 6:40am-7:45am.

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    From Ossining.com

    Ossining Firefighter Dies in Line of Duty

    Ossining Fire Chief Mauro Santucci recently announced the line of duty death of Ossining Firefighter William McAnally.

    Firefighter McAnally died suddenly while marching in a fireman's parade in Yorktown on June 22, 2005. He was 64 years old.

    "Mac" was born in Tarrytown on October 28, 1940 to William & Bessie Johnson McAnally. He enlisted in the Air Force shortly after graduating and served proudly for 4 years.

    Mac married Jeanette McLean April 1, 1967. He worked at Reader's Digest for 32 years.

    Mac was a communicant of St. Ann's Church where he served as an usher and Finance Chairman of the Festival Committee for many years. Mac was very active in St. Ann's School.

    He was a longtime member of the Ossining Fire Department, Fire Police Rescue 14, for 41 years where he served in all ranks including Captain. He was also a Fire Commissioner and on the Building Committee for the new building.

    Mac is survived by his wife Jeanette, daughters Colleen, (Alan) Jones, Janet (Edward) White, grandchildren Tanner, Braden, Grayson, Liam, Ethan, Declan and sisters Mildred Gessler, Frances (Richard) Palmer, Norma & Jackie McAnally, brother-in-law William (Gail) McLean, sisters-in-law Joan McLean, Maureen Sutherland, Ethel Shelley and many nieces and nephews and all of his Fire Department family.

    Calling hours for the fire service will begin at 6:00 P .M. on Sunday June 26, 2005 at the Leach and Thomas Funeral Home, located at 32 State St. Ossining, N.Y. Fire Department Personnel are encouraged to park in the Spring and Main St. lots and walk over to the funeral home.

    A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, June 27, 2005 at the Saint Ann's Church located on Eastern Ave, Ossining, New York. All Fire Department Personnel are asked to assemble at the Ossining High School lot located on Wolden Road, Ossining, New York. The rite of committal with full fire service honors will be held via a procession from Saint Ann's Church to the Saint Augustine's Cemetary located on Hawkes Avenue, in Ossining.

    Firefighters and Police motorcycles from accross Westchester are expected to participate in the service.

    Chief Santucci also requested that all department's attending PLEASE attempt to car pool or use some means of mass transportation. Any department's attending are requested to reply with an estimate as to the number of members by calling (914) 941-0215 and leave a message.

    Members of the Ossining community can leave a condolence for Firefighter "MAC" McAnally on Leach & Thomas' website.

    Directions to Leach and Thomas:

    From the North: Go South on Route 9, at the split for Route 9A & Route 9, bear right onto Route 9. There will be a traffic light in front with the entrance to St. Augustine's Church, that is the first light, continue approximately 1 Y2 miles to the fifth light, that is Main St. Turn right onto Main St. and continue through the traffic light. Make the next left onto State St. just after the Post Office ), go two blocks and we are on the right.

    From the Southern end of Westchester: Sprain Brook Parkway North to the Taconic State Parkway. Continue North on the Taconic and exit onto Route 117 (Pleasantville ). At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Route 117 and follow 2- 3 miles to Route 9. Turn right onto Route 9 which is Northbound. Go another 2 miles to Ossining. As you enter Ossining, there will be a large shopping center on your left called the Arcadian with a traffic light in front, that is the first light. Continue North to the fifth light which is Main St. Turn left onto Main St. Continue on Main St. through the traffic light. Make the next left onto State St. just after the Post Office ), we are two blocks up on the right.

    From Bedford, Mt. Kisco, Chappaqua area: Route 133 West into Ossining to the end which is Route 9. Turn left onto Route 9 which is Southbound. Make the next right onto Main St. Continue on Main St. through the traffic light. Make the next left onto State St. just after the Post Office ), we are two blocks up on the right.