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Five Things: Eat for a Good Cause, Enjoy Jazz in New Rochelle

Five Things to know for Wednesday, Aug. 17

1. Eat for a Good Cause
The in White Plains is hosting the first annual Miss Westchester & Miss Hudson Valley Pageants’ fundraiser from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The restaurant will donate 10 percent of its customers’ bills to Food Bank for Westchester during the event. Christina Deleon, this year’s Miss Westchester 2011, and Samatha Gold, this year’s Miss Westchester Teen 2011, will also be there to welcome patrons.

2. Jazz on the Beach
Saxophonist Reggie Woods and his ensemble are scheduled to perform at in New Rochelle during the . The event, which is sponsored by Webster Bank, is free and open to the public.

3. Boating Safety
Don’t forget to sign up for Sunday’s New York Boating Safety class at . Anyone who completes the course will receive a state boating safety certificate. Call (516) 909-0784 to register.

4. Moms Talk
C.P Taylor’s Moms Talk column will be up at 1 p.m. This week’s piece focuses on the area’s history.

5. Pelham’s Secret of My Success Column
Janie Rosman’s weekly column is also scheduled to run today. This week’s profile will be on Sera Rycraft, of Newmark Learning LLC. If you know of any other volunteers, business people, school, civic or community leaders in Pelham, we want to profile them. Send suggestions to Rasheed.Oluwa@patch.com


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