This year the Office of NYS Senator David Carlucci received over 50 entries from young people seeking to win the 2014 Earth Day Poster Contest. This year’s winner of the 2014 Earth Day Poster Contest is second grader Shannon Zuckerman from the New City Elementary School. Senator Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) said, “I would like to offer […]
The boxes seen in this photo are being shipped from the Blauvelt Lions Club to a local army soldier SFC Michael Rubino. Michael and his family have been long time residence of Blauvelt and parishioners of St. Catherine’s Church. Michael was involved in South Orangetown Little League, St Catherine’s C.Y.O. program, South Orangetown Mighty Midget […]
On Thursday, May 8, Playhouse Market will host a red carpet celebration in honor of opening its doors in Nyack. The European-style market and eatery quietly opened at the end of February to test and prepare each of its unique food stations. With everything now in operation, they have planned a party and will donate […]
On Sunday, April 27, 10 a.m., the American Cancer Society will hold its annual Bark for Life Fundraiser Walk at Bear Mountain State Park in Stony Point. The walk will be led by the Rockland County Sheriff’s K-9s, along with therapy dogs that work with cancer patients. These therapy dogs are part of “The Good […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – There will be a handbell music concert at Pearl River Methodist Church 130 Franklin Avenue, Saturday, May 10 at 5 p.m. Three handbell choirs will perform directed by Pamela Gunning. They are the Cherub Chimes (elementary age children); the Wesley Ringers (middle and high school age children) and the Memorial […]
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: Alyssa Kwartler of Congers (10920) initiated into University of Massachusetts Amherst chapter Lauren Murtagh of Nanuet (10954) initiated into University of Michigan chapter Francis Kelly of Stony […]