The Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting in June and has announced the organization’s Board of Directors for 2014 – 2015. · Risa B. Hoag: President · Joseph Brunelli: Vice President · Susan Farese: Secretary · Eric Graff: Assistant Secretary · Tony Pallogudis: Treasurer · Nicholas Miller: Board Member · Jackie Cassagnol: Board Member · Roy Giampiccolo: Board Member · Jim […]
BY HARRY WAITZMAN Bled by time, tamped by cold, they lie crushed in March. Once a red flower embraced me, twined around my neck, muffling cries of ecstasy. I learned wisdom from this Chinese friend who droused in snow and cuddled in drifts of smoke. Her petals touched my lips to be quiet and remember. […]
A black Labrador retriever mix with a white chest and some white on his muzzle, Izzy is know by Hi Tor volunteers to be “a big mush.” He is a 3-year old stray who was found running around Rockland Lake. Typical of his breed, he is sweet, playful and happy. One look into his adoring […]
“Water,” a natural resource that has generated concern and controversy in Rockland since the opening of the first Tappan Zee Bridge more than half a century ago, is the subject of the latest presentation by Hudson Valley Exhibits, which is on display throughout July at the Rho Building, 5 Clubhouse Lane, Stony Point. Highlighting the […]
Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack announces the Town of Clarkstown will co-sponsor the fourth annual Swim Across America event at Germonds Pool, Germonds Road, West Nyack on Sunday, July 13, from 7-10 a.m. The event will benefit United Hospice of Rockland’s mission and the fight against cancer. Swimmers of all ages are welcome. Swimmers may swim […]
Barges, trains carrying volatile crude could bring disastrous consequences BY KATHY KAHN Worried about rising tides, power plants and a growing need for potable water? Here’s another item to add to your list: Crude oil being piped in from the Northwest to the Port of Albany is regularly offloaded onto trains and barges and shipped […]