MARCH 8, 2020 • SUNY ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FIELDHOUSE Dear Corporate Friend of YouthFest, YouthFest offers Rockland’s business community an opportunity to meet and greet with thousands of parents and children. In the last twenty one years we have built a large audience – last year’s crowd was over 5,000 and we anticipate an even […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day County Executive’s Corner: “Back to School” The first lesson is obvious but it is one that bears repeating; drivers must stop behind a stopped school bus and wait until the bus’s red light is off before going. Always watch for children. Our local police departments do frequent spot checks […]
BY BARRY WARNER “It has been a busy summer,” began School Superintendent Ileana Eckert to the Rockland County Times, “Our biggest thing obviously is transitioning to full-day kindergarten for all our children. It has been a long wish of ours.” “The extra funding came from the Governor this year and for the next three years,” […]
There were tears and cheers as nearly 60 children were awarded diplomas during The Arc Rockland’s 2018 Prime Time for Kids Early Learning Center graduation ceremony, June 22. David Saulpaugh, Director of Children’s Services thanked the professional staff, the parents and the graduates for all they have achieved along the educational road. He noted that […]
BY BARRY WARNER Initiatives that encourage kids to eat healthy in school, and exercise, are being implemented in Rockland County in an effort to reduce childhood obesity. The Healthy Hunger-Free kids Act of 2012 is an example. The program is aimed at improving child nutrition, including the National School Lunch program. According to the New […]
World-renowned Bluegrass fiddler Sue Cunningham and her band will headline at the Highlands Bluegrass Festival at the Harmony Hall~Jacob Sloat House in Sloatsburg on September 9 from 1-7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Presented by the Town of Ramapo and the Friends of Harmony Hall~Jacob Sloat House, this outdoor annual festival is free, […]