Pomona Resident Awarded Key to Rockland County

IVEYKEYPRESS RELEASE โ€“ Rockland County Executive Ed Day today presented the Key to the County to a Pomona woman who stood up to hate in her neighborhood.

Millicent โ€œIveyโ€ Mackle was presented with the Key to Rockland during a ceremony at the Jewish Community Center in West Nyack.

When a criminal โ€“ still unidentified โ€” scrawled anti-Semitic graffiti in front of several homes on her block last month, Mackle responded by drawing hearts in front of the residences as a sign of love and respect.

โ€œAll it takes is one person to make a difference,โ€ Day as he presented her with the award. โ€œWhat Ivey told people who hate is: โ€˜Not here, not in my neighborhood.โ€™ โ€

Mackle and her husband, Dan, have lived on the street for five years. Both attended, along with their 14-month-old twins, Jack and Emily.

โ€œIvey Mackle made a difference and her actions spoke with the voice of thousands, โ€ Day said. โ€œShe brought unity and pride in a manner that no rally nor parade could have by drawing โ€œhearts over hateโ€ โ€“ a simple yet powerful statement.โ€

Mackle is the second recipient of the Key to the County. The first was Grace Vanderwaal, the 13-year-old Suffern teen who won the Americaโ€™s Got Talent contest.

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