Candice Accola, known to Vampire Diaries fans as Caroline Forbes, everyone’s favorite blonde vampire, got married in New Orleans over the weekend. Accra, 27, married Joe King, 34, a member of the band The Fray. Accola wore a wedding dress by Monique Lhuillier. King wore a tuxedo by Tom Ford. The ceremony was held at…
Angelina Jolie has received another award, though this time it isn’t for acting but for her humanitarian work on behalf of victims of sexual violence. Jolie was made an honorary dame by Queen Elizabeth II for her services to U.K. foreign policy on behalf of victims of sexual violence. Jolie received the award in a…
Neil Patrick Harris & his longtime partner, David Burtka, got married in Italy over the weekend. They announced their engagement in June 2011 after the Marriage Equality Act was passed in New York. Neil Patrick Harris posted about the wedding on his Twitter account, writing, “Guess what? @David Burtka and I got married over the…
Kerry Washington is working with Allstate Foundation’s Purple Purse Program. She has designed a limited edition handbag to raise awareness about domestic violence and financial abuse. The handbag is available on the Purple Purse website. For a $10 donation, you can be entered into a contest to win the handbag. “Purple is the color for domestic violence…
Angelina Jolie has released a statement regrading the current situation of Syrian refugees. Jolie serves as a Special Envoy for the UNHCR. “Three million refugees is not just another statistic. It is a searing indictment of our collective failure to end the war in Syria. International stability is steadily bleeding away in Syria. UN Security…
Obviously, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you already heard about this last week, but on August 23rd, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt got married in a small ceremony at their home in the Provence province of France, Chateau Miraval. They have released a statement confirming their wedding: On Saturday, 23rd of August 2014,…
This article appeared in the August/September 2014 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. Erich McEnroe discussed the turkeys raised on McEnroe farms in the fall, and now he has expanded on the topic to talk about the importance of composting to an organic farm. In addition to turkeys, McEnroe Farm raises beef, pork, lamb…
This article first appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. The Hudson Farmer’s Market was originally set up to fill a void in the area that was due to the absence of a grocery store in downtown Hudson. Today, there is still a void of places to buy healthy, high-quality, affordable food…
This article first appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. Henry Klimowicz makes art out of cardboard, an unexpected concept, yet beautiful in practice. He uses the cardboard to build pieces that are in tune with nature, using its inspiration to create their unique look, something Klimowicz feels people can relate to.…
This article first appeared in the June/July 2015 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. People with elderly relatives in need of care face many challenges, both logistical and emotional, especially for those whose relatives need higher levels of care, sometimes requiring a nursing home, something most elderly people fear. Bob Novak is trying to change all…
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