PRO-LIFERS CONTINUE 40 DAY VIGIL OUTSIDE PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN SPRING VALLEY
Flight of Fancy: Local Jewelry Maker Finds Inspiration in the Wings of the Cicada
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Unlike their cousins the butterflies, cicadas are not inherently beautiful creatures. With their huge red “bug eyes,” crunchy brown exoskeletons, and spindly sticky legs, their notoriety is based far more on their remarkable 17-year life cycle and distinctive song than on their visual appeal. It is the gift of the artist, however, […]
5K GRANT TO FOOD PANTRIES
The Rockland Community Foundation announced the recipients of its seventh annual Food Pantry awards. Given in conjunction with a matching grant from Inserra Supermarkets, the awards were presented at the Foundation’s Board meeting on October 16 to the following ten food pantries across Rockland County: · Catholic Community Services of Rockland · Head Start of […]
LONGTIME EMPLOYEES HONORED
Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef on Thursday, October 24 honored Rockland County employees for their years of service at the 18th Annual Longevity Ceremony held at the Fire Training Center in Pomona.
First Mixed Use Development Under Newly Amended Code Presented to Stony Point Planning Board; Monte Plaza to Undergo Major Facelift
BY CHERYL SLAVIN Real estate developer FDV Realty Corp presented its application last Thursday night at the Stony Point Planning Board to redevelop Monte Plaza as a mixed commercial/residential building just three weeks after the enactment of a Zoning Code provision permitting such use. This project would be the first of its kind under the […]
Stephanie’s Adventures in Singledom: Know When to Fold Them Saying I’m Sorry
BY STEPHANIE DOLCE Some guys should have a sign on there head that says: Warning: May cause Heartbreak, Will ignore you, Make you mad & Then pretend as if nothing happened! Yep, that is my situation I find myself in completely. Saying sorry doesn’t mean that you are guilty of something, it just means that […]