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March Madness event to support Foundation for Bedford Central Schools

The Foundation for Bedford Central Schools plans a March Madness fundraiser Thursday, March 20.

The evening of game viewing, raffles, food and beverages for the first round of NCAA competitors will be held from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Captain Lawrence Barrel House, located at 369 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco.

Tickets are $150, raffle $50 and brackets $25.

Tickets are limited. You don’t have to attend the event to participate in the raffle or brackets.

Online raffle and bracket ticket sales end Thursday, March 20, at 9 a.m. Raffle tickets also will be available for purchase at the event.

For more information, visit  foundationforbedfordcentralschools.org.


Vine cutting set at Guard Hill Preserve March 14

Join Guard Hill Preserve staff Friday, March 14, to cut invasive vines to help some trees in need.

Due to the high amounts of burning bush found within the preserve, volunteers also will be selectively cutting it as they scout the area for vines.

IN BRIEF

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Elma Marie Petrie, art lover and docent, was 98

Nov 22, 2024

Elma Marie Petrie was a homemaker, raising four children and, in later life, worked at Reader’s Digest in Chappaqua. A lover of Renaissance art, she volunteered as a docent at Reader’s Digest giving tours of the art collection of founders DeWitt and Lila Bell Wallace. 

Elma was a parishioner of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Bedford for 45 years before moving to Fort Collins, Colo., in 2022.

She was predeceased by her husband, Henry J. Petrie. She is survived by her children, Thomas, Margaret, Henry and Elizabeth; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 

A Funeral Mass will be held April 1, 2025, at 10 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Church, located at 7 Pound Ridge Road, Bedford. Burial of her ashes will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery located at  575 Hillside Ave., White Plains. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Salesian Missions, 2 Lefevre Lane, New Rochelle, NY, 10801-5710. 

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