Fill Port Chester Patch with Veterans Day 2014 Tributes

“To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…” This year, on the 95th anniversary of what is now commemorated as Veterans Day, we open the comments for tributes to veterans in the Port Chester area and around the country. Leave a comment and upload a photo.
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The Complete Last Waltz Webcast & Artist Additions

As we’ve previously reported , The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York will host the third annual The Complete Last Waltz concert on November 26. Today, event organizers have added more artists to the lineup and have announced the show will be webcast live. Acclaimed musicians Cass McCombs, Elvis Perkins , and Eric Slick join a lineup that already included Joe Russo, Sam Cohen, Scott Metzger, Dave Dreiwitz, Marco Benevento, Jeff Chimenti, Jon Shaw, Josh Kaufman, Nels Cline, Toby Leaman, Delicate Steve, Nicole Atkins, Jocie Adams, Binky Griptite, John Roderick, Jeremy Black, Eric D. Johnson, Ryan Miller, Alecia Chakour, Matt Trowbridge, Matt Vasquez, The Antibalas Horns and The Parkington Sisters.
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Phil Lesh Teams With Robinson, Krasno, Russo & More At The Cap

Last night marked the first of two shows from an interesting Phil Lesh & Friends lineup at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. Lesh teamed with Chris Robinson, guitarists Eric Krasno and Neal Casal, drummer Joe Russo and keyboardist Adam MacDougall for the third shows of the Grateful Dead bassist’s 10-show residency at the historic venue.
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Port Chester Rail Riders–Metro-North Plans Schedule Changes Starting Sunday

It’s time to plan ahead if you’re a Metro-North Railroad rider – regardless of the line you use, there are plenty of changes. The railroad is implementing new timetables, effective Sunday, Nov. 9 – changes the railroad said has “schedule adjustments that improve reliability and, on the New Haven Line, increase the frequency of service.”
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Home Depot Rescues Larchmont Pet Rescue

f rom NY Pet Rescue: Larchmont Pet Rescue volunteer ToniAnn Sanin recently placed a call to Home Depot in Port Chester hoping the store might consider donating supplies to build shelters for some of Westchester’s feral cats. Not only did Home Depot’s …
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Port Chester High School Inducts New Members into Tri-M Music Honor Society

The Port Chester High School Tri-M Music Honor Society inducted twenty-four new members at its annual ceremony on Monday evening, November 3rd, 2014. Tri-M, an acronym for “Modern Music Masters”, is an international music honor society for high school students, sponsored by the National Association for Music Education The twenty-three student inductees are: Tinu Alex, Brittany Bunjaporte, Jessica Ferretti, Elise Fober, Nancy Garcia, Ryann Gutierrez, Emily Hewlitt, Mesha Igbal, Emily Loiaconi, Alicia Margiotta, Erica Margiotta, Benedicta Olonilua, Leonard Pietrafesa, Yajaira Ramos, Kiara Reyes, Mikaela Roca, Hannah Rosenberg, Joshua Sam, Grace Simmons, Madeline Strauch, Julianne Tenefrancia, Rebecca Thomas and Sakina Zehra.
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Port Chester’s Emmalie Tello Named College Scholar, Makes All-State Band

Emmalie Tello, a senior at Port Chester High School, has been named a scholar by The College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program. Tello was recently named as a 2014 AP Scholar by The College Board, and has been inducted into the following honor societies: Spanish, Tri-M Music, Mu Alpha Theta , science and the National Honor Society.
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