GREATER NANUET CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting in June and has announced the organization’s Board of Directors for 2014 – 2015. ·         Risa B. Hoag: President ·         Joseph Brunelli: Vice President ·         Susan Farese:  Secretary ·         Eric Graff: Assistant Secretary ·         Tony Pallogudis: Treasurer ·         Nicholas Miller:  Board Member ·         Jackie Cassagnol: Board Member ·         Roy Giampiccolo:  Board Member ·         Jim […]

AN ORANGETOWN SCRAPBOOK

With a scrapbook being a collection of select memories, carefully preserved and annotated, The Orangetown Historical Museum & Archives exhibit celebrates this phenomenon. Highlighting donations from several illustrious families in Orangetown, the ‘Scrapbook’ will take the viewer on several personal journeys – spanning centuries and historical milestones – to present a unique perspective of our […]

NEWEST HUDSON VALLEY EXHIBITS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON WATER IN ROCKLAND JULY 13

“Water,” a natural resource that has generated concern and controversy in Rockland since the opening of the first Tappan Zee Bridge more than half a century ago, is the subject of the latest presentation by Hudson Valley Exhibits, which is on display throughout July at the Rho Building, 5 Clubhouse Lane, Stony Point. Highlighting the […]

ADOPT IZZY

A black Labrador retriever mix with a white chest and some white on his muzzle, Izzy is know by Hi Tor volunteers to be “a big mush.” He is a 3-year old stray who was found running around Rockland Lake. Typical of his breed, he is sweet, playful and happy. One look into his adoring […]

Poem of the Week: White Peonies

BY HARRY WAITZMAN Bled by time, tamped by cold, they lie crushed in March. Once a red flower embraced me, twined around my neck, muffling cries of ecstasy. I learned wisdom from this Chinese friend who droused in snow and cuddled in drifts of smoke. Her petals touched my lips to be quiet and remember. […]