Potanovic Talks Lederle

urlThe history of Lederle Labs in Pearl River will be the topic of conversation on Saturday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at the Tappan Library.

Local photographer, environmentalist, author and activist George Potanovic, Jr. will discuss his book, “Honoring Our Heritage: Celebrating the People, Science and Innovation at Pearl River,” which traces the 105- year history of Lederle Laboratories in Pearl River, N,Y. from its founding by Dr. Ernst Lederle to its present status as a Pfizer plant.

The book received a Historical Preservation Citation from the Historical Society of Rockland County at the Historical Society Preservation Merit commemoration in May 2012. Call 359-3877 for more info. Pre-register online at http://cts.vresp.com/c/?HistoricalSocietyoft/aed72d767e/dad7ac2466/bad74c0218.

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