Norwest culinary classes proposed at Peekskill Community Hub; council to receive MOU next week

Sep 2, 2025

Jonathan Zamora said Norwest Regional Special Services requested a memorandum of understanding to run culinary-creation classes at the neighborhood center starting Sept. 17; staff said about half of participants are Peekskill residents and Norwest will supply instructors and curriculum.

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Jonathan Zamora, neighborhood center director and nutrition-site manager, asked the council to approve creating an MOU to host Norwest Regional Special Services’ culinary-creation classes at the community hub. Zamora said Norwest brings instructors, curriculum and ingredients and that roughly 50% of participants are Peekskill residents, so hosting the program locally avoids travel barriers for residents.

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