BY BARRY WARNER The Rockland County Department of Health in conjunction with the Rockland County Office of the Aging and the New York State Osteoporosis Education and Prevention Program (NYSOPEP) sponsored a special Fall Awareness Day program at Helen Hayes Hospital last month. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program also cosponsored the event. According to Shari […]
Hudson Valley Exhibits, Inc. will have the grand opening of its new exhibit “Along the Minisceongo” on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2 p.m. at the Haverstraw Brick Museum. The exhibit consists of approximately 30 panels, on which are displayed photos and documents pertaining to varied topics – everything from Hurricane Irene’s effect on local buildings, the […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ALLAN GOLDSTEIN A passion for timeless antiques and a love of history are what led Jon Felz to establish RZM Fine Arts & Antiques, one of Rockland’s go-to antique dealerships and appraisers. The Pearl River shop buys fine art and antiques outright in addition to providing auction and estate sales services. […]
BY VINNY MURPHY Across from an inactive landfill, a piece of history has been restored. In Hillburn’s Torne Valley, students and volunteers have reconstructed a small saltbox house as an educational facility and research center. The house is a monument to the valley’s past and its journey has been an interesting one. In 1997, Chuck […]
Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato hosted a naturalization ceremony on Friday, October 5, 2012 at the Clarkstown High School North in New City. Piperato administered the Oath of Allegiance to 124 new citizens from 33 countries. Hon. Victor J. Alfieri served as the officiating Supreme Court Justice. Clarkstown School District Superintendent Dr. J. Thomas Morton […]
The Wayne Hose Fire Company of the Stony Point Fire District will have a dedication and open house for their new subfacility place at 199 Central Highway on Oct. 13 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Residents can take tour of newly constructed facility and there will be a short dedication ceremony […]