BY MICHAEL RICONDA On July 30 Neighborhood Cruisers, Inc. held a small car show at Gennaro’s Restaurant in Stony Point to raise awareness for their annual Cruisin’ For Kids Benefit at Clarkstown North High School on August 4. The event, which included a car display, music, raffle ticket sales for the benefit on Saturday and […]
BY BARRY WARNER You might not know that the Cornell Cooperate Extension has a program that aim to spread gardening knowledge throughout the community. The Master Gardener Program consists of a corps of volunteers, trained by Cornell Cooperative Extension instructors in gardening, a skill that truly is a cross between art and science. The newly […]
The Arts Council of Rockland has announced they will again award grants to provide support for arts and cultural projects to community-based organizations, groups, collectives or artists through the 2013 Community Arts Grants program. Grants are intended to assist with the activities of local arts organizations, artist fees, marketing/publicity costs, direct administrative expenses, and supplies […]
99th Assembly District (Stony Point and parts of Orange County) Stony Point residents need an Assembly representative who will be there for them, constantly attentive, in the community, and able to work alongside local elected officials to better meet their needs. I have been fortunate to meet so many Stony Point residents and I look […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE A Nyack synagogue is beginning several new programs in the coming weeks in an effort to reach out for new members in the Nyack community. Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham and Cantor Michael Kaspar, who characterize themselves as young-at-heart, “egalitarian conservatives,” boast of a caring community for new members. “The synagogue is nestled […]
BY CAROLYN JOHNSON If you are looking for fun things to do in Rockland County this Fourth of July, here are a few local ideas: firework shows and Independence Day festivities. Pearl River: July 4, 9:30 p.m. on Central Avenue Field This popular celebration features entertainment for all ages, including rides for small children that […]