GETTING THE VOTE OUT
Organizers in East Ramapo handed out replicas of ballots in fast food stores and pizza shops to get the word out on who to vote for in this week’s school board election.
Juneteenth Celebration in Nyack’s Memorial Park
On Saturday, June 15, 2013, a Juneteenth Independence Celebration will be held in Memorial Park sponsored by The Tappan Zee Lodge #79 Free and Accepted Masons (Prince Hall), the African American Historical Society of Rockland County, the Pan-Hellenic Council, the Ministerial Alliance, Women in the NAACP (WIN) Committee of the Nyack Branch of the NAACP, […]
Rockland County Youth Bureau Awards Dinner Celebrates Outstanding Community Service
BY BARRY WARNER The Rockland County Youth Bureau held the 33rd Annual Youth Forum and Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Two Rockland teenagers were among those being honored for their exceptional volunteer efforts and community service. County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef said, “Congratulations to this year’s honorees for their dedication to their communities, […]
The Great Ed
A Banner Day for the Mets, a banner career for Edgardo Alfonzo STORY AND PHOTO BY JOE RINI When Edgardo Alfonzo returned to Citi Field to help judge the recent Banner Day festivities, Mets fans could be forgiven for wishing they could turn back the clock and insert the former All-Star infielder into the starting […]
DOLLARS AND SEN$E
Product vs. Process BY CHRIS HANLY Investment Consultant, Gary Goldberg Financial Services With the first half of 2013 coming to a close, I’ve been meeting with clients regularly to review their portfolios and discuss our results from the preceding 6-12 months. Needless to say, there’s been a fair amount of smiling and sincere thanks. While […]
COMMUNITY VIEW: Common Core: UN Takeover of Education in America
BY LYNN TEGER In a cooperative effort, state governors, President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Education are adopting the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the alleged education of impressionable K-12 students. This will indeed deliver upon the president’s promise to “fundamentally” transform America through a program called “Common Core.” Common Core […]