ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE DAY URGES RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR 2014 HURRICANE SEASON

NEW CITY, NY  —   Rockland County Executive Ed Day is urging residents to prepare their families and homes for the 2014 hurricane season by taking simple, common sense steps. “The most critical element of emergency response starts with the individual. Everyone in Rockland County must have an emergency plan, an emergency supply kit and an evacuation […]

AN ORANGETOWN SCRAPBOOK

With a scrapbook being a collection of select memories, carefully preserved and annotated, The Orangetown Historical Museum & Archives exhibit celebrates this phenomenon. Highlighting donations from several illustrious families in Orangetown, the ‘Scrapbook’ will take the viewer on several personal journeys – spanning centuries and historical milestones – to present a unique perspective of our […]

GREATER NANUET CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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 […]

Poem of the Week: White Peonies

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. […]