On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 the Pearl River Rotary Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees President, Donald Brenner, and Rotary Scholarship Selection Committee Chairman, Frank Ripa, presented 20 scholarship winners with awards of $3,000 each. In 1989, under the theme of ‘Making a Difference,’ the Pearl River Rotary Club chartered the Scholarship Foundation. Its mission was […]
The New Jersey & New York Volunteer Firemen’s Association held their 101st annual convention at Cresskill N.J. on Friday, June 6 with members from both Rockland and Bergen Counties in attendance. Nick Gatti (past chief Piermont Fire Department) was elected president of the interstate association succeeding Robert Kirsch (past chief Bergenfield N.J. Fire Department) after […]
NEW CITY, NY — Help build tomorrow’s leaders! The Rockland County Youth Bureau will offer free training for frontline youth workers, supervisors and others who work directly with young people. The four-hour interactive training entitled “Effective Youth Development Programming” will introduce participants to the principles and best-practices of Positive Youth Development. PYD is a policy perspective […]
Nurse Practitioner, Beatrice Marseille, of Spring Valley, NY is preparing her team and supplies for the next medical mission to rural Haiti where she expects to provide care for over 500 islanders. Founder of a non-profit organization called “One Vision for Haiti,” Ms. Marseille delivers basic health care to residents of rural Haiti, where there […]
Imagine a life without literacy skills. Speaking clearly to co-workers or understanding telephone conversations is difficult. Street signs, a menu, and the mail are impossible to read. Writing checks, an e-mail or a note to a child’s teacher is overwhelming. Then imagine the triumph when, after spending time with a literacy tutor, hard-fought personal goals […]
The Project LIFE class from North Rockland High School will be recognized for their dedicated participation in the community-based vocational training program on Thursday, June 12, 12 noon at Yo2Go in Garnerville. The event will be hosted by three North Rockland business owners, who are partnering with the Project LIFE class to provide vocational training […]