Army cracks down on Web site name
What's in a name? ask any of these local businesses
West Point - Delis are OK. Car washes and dry cleaners, too. There's even a "West Point" real estate agency for the patriotic home buyer looking to relocate.
But creators of an anti-Iraq war Web site have learned the hard way: Army trademark czars don't like politics.
A trio of 1962 U.S. Military Academy graduates have been told to stop using the words "West Point" on a Web site that harshly criticizes the Bush administration's justification to go to war. (Read Full Story)
Party on the Boat with 300+ Au Pairs!!
Au Pairs are young international people who come to live with an American family for 1-2 years and take care of their children. 99% of Au Pairs are 18-28 year old females.
The annual Manhattan Boat Cruise will be hosted on Saturday, May 6, between 6pm-9pm. It is a fun international event where Au Pairs from around the globe can interact with each other as well as cadets from West Point. We have a DJ on board and room for dancing! To see photos from our sold out 2005 even, please click here.
Tickets are priced at $28 each and can be purchased online. Receipt letters containing the individual's boarding number will be sent via e-mail. Our West Point contact (Michael Dyer - German Club) will be mailed all cadet tickets and will organize their distribution prior to the event.
Further details about this event can also be found their web site.
Critical Mass Movement
Critical Mass is a monthly celebration of bicycles and other nonpolluting means of transportation, exercising their right to the road. Critical Mass is a movement, not an organization; no two riders participates for exactly the same reason. New York City's first Critical Mass was in 1993.
This past weekend I attended the Critical Mass movement that was held on Friday, April 28th in Manhattan. The event was an amazing time; I was able to meet all kinds of riders from every walk of life. It was an interesting time because no two people that I met were at Union Square that night for the same reason. I met individuals who were motivated by political reasons, legal reasons, friends, family and in the case of an instructor of architecture for 30 years at Cooper-Union, “just for the fun of the ride.”
The journey began with a peaceful 45 minute bike ride from West Point to Garrison Train Station. This is an easy 15 miler, but can be a bit daunting at the very beginning and end; this is because at the start and finish of the ride you can see your two destinations which are only divided by the river. The fact that you can see your end point, which is only a few hundred feet away, is a bit dispiriting because you know you have to go the full 7.5 miles down and back to reach the bridge.
Once on the train it was clear that the event for bikers was drawing riders from all around the city. I met three bikers on the train who were heading down for the ride. One of the cyclist was riding because his friend was being sued from events that took place at a previous ride. The second cyclist had spent weeks trying to get his bike out from impound and had been ticketed during a previous ride for “corking.” The riders explained to me that “corking” was when a rider would stop in an intersection to block traffic so that the rest of the riders could get through a red light, an event that the police used to do for the riders prior to August of 2005. (Full Article)
Check out the event flyer for more information. For future rides and more information on biking events in NYC check out the calendar of events at Time's Up.
Ike Hall Presents Thoroughly Modern Millie
Local Area Events
Benefit concert: "Two Sopranos and Friends," 3 p.m. May 7, Mount Saint Mary College Hudson Trail. Proceeds benefit ongoing Nora Cronin Presentation Academy fundraising efforts. $20. Call 561-4354.
Concert: "Purple Mountains Majesty," 3 p.m. May 7, Newburgh Free Library, Newburgh. Singer-songwriter James Krueger will perform original songs from his three CDs and traditional American mountain songs with historic text about mountains, nature and open spaces. Call 563-3619.
USMA concert, 3 p.m. May 7, West Point Jewish Chapel, West Point. Woodwind Quintet will present a free recital of music by composers Samuel Barber, Dana Wilson and Lee Hoiby. Call 938-2617.
Performance: "Thoroughly Modern Millie," 3 p.m. May 7, Eisenhower Hall, West Point. Tickets, $36-$40, available at box office or through Telecharge. Call 938-4159 or 800-233-3123.
Country dance, 3-7 p.m. May 7, Coldenham Firehouse, Walden. Partner and country line dancing. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Park in rear, use rear door entrance. $10.
Open mike poetry reading, 6-8 p.m. May 6, Nervous Nellie's Cafe, 115 Seventh St., Old Lumberyard Shops, Milford, Pa. No prior registration required. Arrive a few minutes before 6 p.m. and add your name to a list. Co-sponsored by Women's Collective and Nervous Nellie's Cafe. Call 570-296-4159.
Roast pork loin dinner, 4:30-7 p.m. May 6, Bullville United Methodist Church, Route 17K, Bullville. $10.
Penny social, doors open 4:30 p.m., calling starts 6 p.m. May 7, E.J. Russell Elementary School, Route 302, Pine Bush. Prizes, 50/50 cash raffle. Fundraiser to sponsor Humane Society of Walden. Call 778-5115 or visit
Inspire's golf tournament, registration 8:30 a.m., shotgun start 10 a.m. May 8, Otterkill Golf and Country Club, Campbell Hall. $135 per person; $540 for four or $750 for sponsor foursome. Benefits Inspire in Goshen, which helps adults and children with disabilities. Call 294-7300, ext. 233.
History Day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 30 and May 28, Trailside Museum, Bear Mountain State Park, Route 9W, Bear Mountain. Docents in historical uniforms will lead a tour. Parking is $6. Call 786-2701, ext. 293, Sun.-Thurs., or TDD 800-662-1200.
Spaghetti dinner, continous servings from 4-7 p.m. May 6, First Presbyterian Church, Florida. Benefits Boy Scout Troop 44. $9, $8 senior citizens, $5 ages 4-10, children under age 4 admitted free. For reservations, call Diane at 651-3821 or Terri at 651-0225.
Spring tea and jazz fundraiser, seatings at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. May 6, Christ Church parish hall, 50 South St., Warwick. $15 in advance, $20 at door. Advance tickets are guaranteed only upon receipt of payment in advance to Christ Church, 50 South St., Warwick 10990. Call 986-1774. Basket weaving workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 6, Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 9 Vance Lane, Rock Tavern. Space limited. Registration required. Call Peggy at 851-6024.
MS Walk, 10 a.m. May 7, meet at Berkshire Bank, South Church Street, Goshen. Two walks on the Heritage Trail is available. One is 3 miles and the other 5. Registration, 9 a.m. A minimum of $25 is needed to enter the walk for walkers over age 12. Children under age 12 are admitted free. Strollers are welcome. Pets are not welcome in this walk. Call 914-694-1655 or visit the Web site at www.teamlemonade.com.