SELENA BERMEJO ROMERO RECEIVES JUDITH H. TRUST MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

SELENA BERMEJO ROMERO RECEIVES JUDITH H. TRUST MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

The Rockland Community Foundation and fund owner Bill Trust have announced the awarding of the Judith H. Trust Memorial Scholarship to Selena Bermejo Romero. The ceremony took place at the Clarkstown High School South Achievement Center on May 14. About 12 people were on hand to proudly celebrate Selena’s achievement, including her friends, family and […]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HARRY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HARRY!!!

Award-winning Rockland County Times poet Harry Waitzman celebrated his 87th birthday this week. To mark the occasion we offer you an extra-strong dose of Harry. The Beacons of High Tor When my memory bends to the wind and channels storms in my ear, the sound of a mouse resounds as it munches crumbs fall from […]

Arthritis Can Affect Several Different Areas of Your Life

Arthritis Can Affect Several Different Areas of Your Life

By Barry Warner Arthritis affects 46 million adults and 300,000 children in the United States. The month of May is National Arthritis Awareness Month and is dedicated to inform and educate patients to the treatments available for joint inflammation. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis involves wearing away of the cartilage that caps the […]

MICROSTAMPING IS NO GOOD

To the Editor, The bullying of gun owners continues in New York. The NY SAFE Act was not enough. Now micro stamping is due for a vote in the Codes Committee. Imagine if Albany passed a law that said all future sales of printing presses had to come from one manufacturer. Would you sit still […]

PUDDIN’ DON’T

PUDDIN’ DON’T

Puddin’ Don’t is a creation of Jake Barlow, inspired by all manner of silliness, like Berkeley Breathed’s Bill the Cat, Chuck Norris Facts, The movie Machete, and the great Marty Feldman. Puddin’ Don’t can be found daily online at www.puddindont.com.

Operation Choke Point: When the Department of Justice gets grabby

BY MICHAEL RICONDA It’s no longer hyperbole to suggest the government might be after your guns. A previously obscure Justice Department program which aims penalize law-abiding citizens who abide by the “wrong” laws was recently revealed. Though it is not a major item of discussion compared to other dubious Justice Department maneuvers like Fast and […]