Christopher Plummer, the director of Rockland Community College’s Cultural Arts Theatre and co-founder of the Rockland Shakespeare Company, will never forget one of the very first horror movies he watched as a kid: “The Exorcist” (1973), directed by William Friedkin. “‘The Exorcist’ terrified me in a way I can’t properly convey to you or […]
The Mental Health Association of Rockland County and the Mental Health Association of Westchester County are expected to merge this autumn or early winter. “Our founding principle and our rallying cry right from the beginning is that ‘We are better together,’” said Stephanie Madison, the president and CEO of MHAR. “We believe that […]
Samantha Wettje is the co-founder of 16 Strong Project, an organization dedicated to helping children, teens and young adults affected by adverse childhood experiences. The CDC defines ACEs as “potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood.” “Growing up, there was mental illness and addiction with family members that really impacted our family, so that […]
Samantha Wettje, Bardonia resident and co-founder of 16 Strong Project, will be honored in Los Angeles as part of L’Oréal Paris’s 18th annual private celebration for Women of Worth on Nov. 16. Selected from thousands of nominations, she joins nine other changemakers during National Philanthropy Month. “It is an incredible honor to be included […]
Let the Autumn vibes flow by visiting Pomona’s Clover Stadium, located at 1 Phil Tisi Way, where Pumpkin World: Where Jack-O’-Lanterns Glow is set to launch Thursday at 6 p.m. and run through Halloween. A family-friendly event, visitors will be spellbound as they stroll along this 45-minute walking trail surrounded by jack-o’-lanterns specially hand-carved […]
The Finkelstein Memorial Library hosted a Zoom book discussion on the New York Times bestseller, “King: A Life,” with author Jonathan Eig and Mondaire Jones, a former Democratic representative and Congressional candidate for New York’s 17th district, last Thursday. Led by Finkelstein’s head of marketing and communications, Maria Vanessa Cipolla, and co-sponsored by Spring […]