The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 333 continued the 30-year Rockland County tradition of lighting midnight watchfires at locations around the county midnight May 30, the traditional Memorial Day. The fires, lit up this year at Bowline Point Park in Haverstraw, Eugene Levy Memorial Park on Route 45 in Pomona, the top of Clausland Mountain […]
BY BARRY WARNER Firefighting is a tough job and volunteer firefighter Derek Mehu possesses the talents, skills and special personal characteristics that are required to rescue trapped people and those individuals having medical emergencies. “Derek Mehu has almost 8 years with Hillcrest Fire. He is a driver of our apparatus and Captain of our Fire […]
The Suffern Lions Club will present A Taste of Suffern, June 13, 6 – 10 p.m. at the Suffern Community Center, 41 Washington Ave. The event will feature a culinary selection from popular village-area restaurants including Forgia, Hacienda, Marcello’s, Taqueria Americana, Jay’s Thai Kitchen, Plan B, Ice Factory, Chilitos, Curley’s, El Banquete, Finks BBQ, Priya […]
Hundreds of supporters went “Down the Shore” for People to People at the Hilton Pearl River on May 21 to raise funds to shore-up the organization’s efforts to feed Rockland’s hungry. “Down the Shore is a little different from your average fundraising dinner,” People to People Executive Director Diane Serratore said. “Folks love that the dress is casual, […]
The 14th Annual North Rockland Community 5K Run/Walk will be held this Sunday, June 4 at Bowline Point Park. Same day registration will start Sunday at 7 a.m. The children’s race will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K Run/Walk will start at 9 a.m. All proceeds from the Run/Walk fundraiser will be donated to Keri […]
EVENTS WITHIN ORANGETOWN (including hamlets and villages) Monday, May 29, 9 a.m. – Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Oak Hill Cemetery. The VFW, assisted by the American Legion, will conduct services at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Oak Hill Cemetery Monday, May 29, 9 a.m. – Palisades Flag Ceremony, Closter Road at Oak Tree Road. Monday, […]