Small Business Anniversaries; Two Tarrytown Women Honored

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This week in Tappan Zee Bridge news: 

__Permanent pile installation continues through the week (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and occasionally between noon and 7 p.m. Saturdays) along with "armoring" of the channel, aimed to protect the water quality for marine life. The Thruway Authority writes, "Currently, TZC crews are layering sand and stone within the dredge channel to armor the river bottom in an effort to ensure sediment is not kicked up by construction vessels."

__Traffic conditions: Lane closures as Rockland County sees construction of the first of four permanent noise barriers and removal of the sections of the current wall along I-87/287 south of exit 10. (These will be replaced by temporary barriers). From Monday, Nov. 18 to Wednesday, Nov. 20, one northbound right-hand lane and shoulder on I-87/I-287 in the area south of exit 10 in Nyack will be closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for sound wall removal. 

Monday, Nov. 18

__Start your day with some Burt Lancaster. From the JCC: "Kate Buford, author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling biography, Burt Lancaster: An American Life, will bring to life his vivid, memorable on-screen presence as well as the off-screen life he kept intensely private, capturing both the golden boy, the husband, and the philanderer." More here.

Thursday, Nov. 21

__Milestone Business Anniversary Recognition Event 2013: the Greater Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce celebrates local businesses with anniversaries this year. Congrats go to:

• Village of Tarrytown (1648) 365 years
• Family YMCA at Tarrytown (1903) 110 years
• Friends of Music Concerts (1953) 60 years
• Sam's Club (1963) 50 years
• Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center (1968) 45 years
• Rey Insurance Agency, Inc. (1978) 35 years
• Steiner Real Estate Associates (1978) 35 years
• Westchester Tool Rentals  (1983) 30 years
• Dr. B.J. Mistry (1983) 30 years
• Hudson Valley Writers' Center, Inc. (1988) 25 years
• DeCecchis Electric (1993) 20 years
• Hudson Homes | Sotheby's International Realty (1998) 15 years
• PHR Center For Electrolysis, Inc. (1998) 15 years
• River Journal (1998) 15 years
• TGM Financial  (1998) 15 years
• The Kitchen Garden Gourmet, Inc. (1998) 15 years
• Tarrytown Spring Hill Suites by Marriott (2003) 10 years
• New York School of Esthetics (2003) 10 years
• A Nu Toy Store (2008) 5 years
• Hudson River Acupuncture (2008) 5 years
• J. Burns Bookkeeping (2008) 5 years
• Lubins and Links (2008) 5 years
• River View Wine and Spirits (2008) 5 years

__914Inc. Magazine celebrates Westchester's Most Accomplished Women. And guess what: Tarrytown boasts two in this list! JoAnne Murray of Allan Block Insurance and Jenifer Ross of the W@tercooler are among the honored -- and glamorously photographed in this issue. More info on the event here.