Brown Trout No. 1 Favorite Fish Locally

Bob's Fish & Tackle of Katonah has a fishing poll of what kind of fish guys and girls like(to catch) in the area. No. 1 Brown Trout.

Bob's update (3/10/10)"Trout are definitely still hitting, one being weighed in at 4.8 on sat and another being 6.10 sunday. Croton Falls is still producing some fish along with Cross river and kensico...Well it looks like a great start to the 2010 fishing season!"

Area Stocking Data: (As of March 29, 2010)

Bedford

Cross River Reservoir
Number of brown trout to be stocked: 6,250
Stocking date: April
Species: Brown trout
Size: 8.5 to 9.5 inches

Bedford

Cross River Outlet
March
Number of brown trout to be stocked: 100
Stocking date: March
Species: Brown trout
Size: 12 to 15 inches
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Number of rainbow trout to be stocked: 340
Stocking date: March
Species: Rainbow trout
Size: 8 to 9 inches
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April
Number of brown trout to be stocked: 80
Stocking date: April
Species: Brown trout
Size: 8 to 9 inches

Somers

Muscoot Reservoir
March- April
Number of rainbow trout to be stocked: 970
Stocking date: March-April
Species: Rainbow
Size: 8.5 inches-9.5 inches
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Number of brown trout to be stocked: 830
Stocking date: March-April
Species: brown
Size: 8.5 inches-9.5 inches

For more local trout fishing info crotonwatershedtu.org

Is Their A Local Business That Can Help My Business?

BidModo, presently in beta, may be able to provide an answer for you. The site is powered by local business owners.

There are 3 easy steps to getting a free competivie bid for your business needs.

1. Submit Job - Enter your zip code and complete a short bid request from (FREE)
   
2. Compare Bids from top rated local companies
   
3. You decide on which company you want to place a bid with.
   

You are provided with information about bidders, vendor ratings and a dashboard comparing bids.

Vendors only pay for selected leads. A vendor dashboard provides information on ROI, monthly sales data, ratings feedback and industry stats.

BidModo's focus is on local business, so service requests only come from the local area.

Here is the link...

Man With Morning Coffee Hits The Glass Door

Many of us have to have that cup of morning Java to get our mojo working.

This guy with his coffee cup in hand got his mojo working big time, but apparently did not hang around to report or clean up his "accident"

Stanley Tucci Nominated For Academy Award

Stanley Tucci, who grew up in Katonah and attended John Jay High School has been nominated for 2010 best supporting actor ~ The Lovely Bones.

The highly-respected character actor portrayal as a child killer in the big screen adaptation of The Lovely Bones has earned him Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe, and Academy Award nominations.

Mr. Tucci still lives in the area.

Video - Snowy Day Trucking Feb 16, 2010

Here is a link to a video on snowy day trucking (2/16/10) in Katonah.

I.M. Pei 2010 Winner of British Royal Gold Medal

I.M Pei, a Katonah resident, is the 2010 recepeint of the British Royal Gold Medal.

The Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture.

Chinese-born American architect I.M. Pei is honored in recognition of his lifetime's work.


The 92-year-old, who designed the glass and metal Louvre Pyramid in Paris, will be given the annual special award at the RIBA in London on February 11.

I.M. Pei has been awarded every conceivable award within the architectural world and is
considered one of the masters of 20th century architecture.

In this six part video series below I.M. Pei explains his body of work ....

Part One

Part Two Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6


Locally, I.M. Pei designed the IBM Office Complex in Somers New York that was completed in 1989.



To learn more about I.M. Pei ...

True African Art Exhibit At The Katonah Library

Feb. 3 thru Feb. 29. an exhibit of true African Art will open at The Katonah Library.
Featured will be 25 original works created by 17 native African artists, most of them from Kenya.


On exhibit and for sale will be:

• Maasai Tribal Art
  
• Wildlife Art
  
• Abstracts Art
  
• Realistic Art
  
• Tinga Tinga Paintings (Tanzania)
  
• Photo Collages
  
• Charcoal on Canvas
  
• Children's Paintings
  
• Blue Rhino Maps
  

The work is being presented by Gathinja Yamokoski, a native Kenyan now living in the Bedford area, who is also the owner and manager of TrueAfricanArt.com, an online gallery to sell and promote the work of African artists.

A reception at the library is to take place on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m.

UGGs are In Demand @ Squires Family Clothing & Footwear

In this bitter cold, UGGS are a girl's best friend and one of the hottest footwear products out there.

Squires Family Clothing & Footwear is the largest UGG dealer in the Tri-State area with over 2500 pairs in stock!

UGGs are in such demand, that according to the blog site shoeswell a lot of retailers don't have UGGS to sell.

Shoeswell points out that:

"Squires Family Clothing & Footwear in Katonah, N.Y., is logging 150 phone calls a day from all over but is turning down orders for future delivery from callers outside Westchester County."

Community Caroling

On Saturday, the Katonah Chamber of Commerce sponsored a "Community Caroling" event. You can buy print, buy card or send e-card of the eight photos taken here.

Katonah Top Ten Twitters

In June of this year, I posted a link to Twello.com. This is an on-line directory that enables one to search by location, people on Twitter who have a following.

According to Twello, in June 25 people with a Katonah location had a following. In five months, that number has more than double to 60.


Here are Katonah's Top Ten Twitters by number of followers:

1. Martha Stewart - 1,711,991 followers
   
2. W.R. Tish - 3,092 followers
   
3. Ginger Foo - 1,227 followers
   
4. Christopher Roberts - 978 followers
   
5. Alexis - 227 followers
   
6. Awakening Katonah - 172 followers
   
7. Dan Haugh - 135 followers
   
8. Noka Joes - 129 followers
   
9. Arthureinstein - 115 followers
   
10. Mitch Bernstein - 108 followers
    

Note: Twitters are now able to monetize their tweets. If you have a passion for
something and can acquire a following, Twitter could become an income stream for you.

Maintenance of Meters For Commuters In Katonah Need Attention

There appears to be a need for maintaining all parking meters in working order for the Katonah commuters as some commuters may be receiving unwarranted parking tickets as a result of faulty parking meters not accepting cash and the commuter in a rush to catch a train.

This commuter posted this complaint on her blog on November 12th and would like to get her ticket dismissed.

I commute to New York three times a week, parking in the metered section of the lot around the corner from the Katonah station. As I hope you know, one of the machines there doesn’t accept cash, leading to a line of ill-tempered and borderline volatile commuters every morning in front of the one machine that works. This strikes me as outrageous. Surely it should not be the case that it is easier and more efficient to park in the remotest regions of Romania than here, in Westchester County! The metered spots are great, a veritable godsend for those of us who commute on an as need basis, but their maintenance desires closer attention.

Katonah Civil War Memorial Listed on Historical Marker Data Base

Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut submitted on November 15, 2009 a detail page of the Katonah Civil War Memorial to the Historical Marker Data Base(hmdb.org) listing men from Katonah, NY who served during The Civil War of 1861 – 1865.

Here is the link.

In addition there are links to other historical markers that are within 9 miles of Katonah.

2009 Leaf Pickup Schedule

Here is the link to the 2009 Leaf Pickup Schedule for The Town of Bedford.

Directory of Taxi Cabs - Katonah NY

Here is a link to the Katonah Taxi Cab Directory.

Try & Buy Toy Store

Try & Buy Toy Store located at 196 Katonah Ave. Katonah, New York is a unique
toy store with unique toys.

Goby A Simple Event Search Engine

Goby is an event search engine that explores things to do locally, create a unique vacation,create a weekend getaway or adventure.

For example you can find activities in the Katonah area ( or any place). Select the type of activity you are interested in, enter in your location or zip code, and select a time and Goby comes back with your options.

For things like music or performing arts, you can choose sub-categories, like music genre or dance. Goby’s events results come up in an easy to read manner and specific event information and provide links to the specific listing.

Katonah Runs & Walks Fall 2009

Fall is a great time for walks and runs in the Katonah area.
Here is a walk and run route that includes Lake Katonah.

If you have a favorite walk/run route that you would like to
share using mapmyfitness.com post a comment to this post.

A Yard Sale Near You

Image via Wikipedia

Looking for weekend yard sales near you? Here is a tool that can help you plan for such trips without wasting time and gas roaming the streets for signs.

You enter your:

• starting address
  
• maximum number of miles you are willing to drive
  
• day of your trip (Thursday through Sunday)
  
• Click on "Search"
  

Results, you get a Google map of area yard sales posted on Craigslist, recommended driving route for FREE!.
Click on red ballon for each listing and you'll find time, address and details of what's for sale.

Here is the link to YardSaleTreasureMap.

Katonah Chamber of Commerce Is Using Twitter

Image via CrunchBase

The Katonah Chamber of Commerce is now using Twitter. A great tool for real time local business information.

Here is the link.

Trulia - Katonah Home Sales Decrease 89.5% Over A Year Ago

According to trulia.com it would appear that the housing market in Katonah is in intensive care.

"The median sales price for homes in Katonah NY for Jun 09 to Aug 09 was $666,700 based on 2 home sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median home sales price decreased 16.4%, or $131,048, and the number of home sales decreased 89.5%. There are currently 131 resale and new homes in Katonah on Trulia, including 3 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process.

The average listing price for homes for sale in Katonah NY was $1,300,606 for the week ending Sep 16, which represents a decrease of 0.4%, or $5,614, compared to the prior week."