By Barry Warner The New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps responds to medical emergency calls 24/7, which are characterized as Basic Life Support. These responses cover breathing and cardiac emergencies that include Cardio- Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and obstructed-airway procedures for adults, children and infants. The goals of the Emergency […]
The Elmwood Playhouse of Nyack NY will be presenting “A Lesson Before Dying”, written by Romulus Linney and directed by Kathy Gnazzo. “A Lesson Before Dying” is a bold and moving statement about the link between learning and dignity. “A Lesson Before Dying” runs March 17 – April 8 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. […]
ARC of Rockland has introduced Rachel Shemesh as managing director of Residential Services. Ms. Shemesh will oversee the 28 ARC houses and apartments that are home to 189 adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. The residences are situated in towns and villages throughout the county. In keeping with ARC’s policy of person-centered services, ARC focuses on providing […]
Insurers honor Labrador retriever who sleuthed hundreds of arsons in 10-year career The Rockland Sheriff Dept.’s remarkable arson dog whose nifty nose earned dozens of arson convictions was named New York’s top fraud fighter for 2016. The trained yellow Labrador retriever Scooter had a memorable 10-year career before passing away in October 2016. She investigated several hundred […]
Rose Tree with Larry Moser and Mary Nagin will perform distinctive arrangements of old time traditional songs and tunes at the Orangeburg Library on Friday, March 10 at 3 p.m. Mary plays fiddle, and Larry, a multi-instrumentalist, plays accordion, guitar, concertina and the beautiful and ancient hammered dulcimer. Their Irish program offers a diverse collection […]
New York State Assembly Member Ellen Jaffee met on March 1 with Rockland BOCES Career and Technical Education and STEM students and administrators in Albany. The annual BOCES Advocacy Day allowed students to share their personal stories with lawmakers – educating local representatives on the value and strength of BOCES programs. Representative Jaffee learned how […]