BY MAUREEN MOLLAHAN Jimmy Place was not like other kids. “He was brave, strong, inspiring, always smiling. Family was big for him”, recalled his older sister, Melissa. “Now, my best friend is gone.” On June 3, the Walk for Cystic Fibrosis will be in memory of Jimmy. This year will be the Third Annual Cystic […]
BY MAUREEN MOLLAHAN On Tuesday, May 29, The Italian American Scholarship Association celebrated their 34th Anniversary by awarding nine local high school students scholarships. This year, Committee Chairman John V. Parrella and Co-Chair John R. Lagana announced that the Association will also contribute $1,000 to the Children of Fallen Patriots, which will finance two students […]
BY MAUREEN MOLLAHAN This week, the Sloatsburg United Methodist Church celebrated 175 years of worship of God and service to both God and the Sloatsburg community. As great as 175 years is, this particular anniversary was bittersweet for the congregation, as Reverend Agnes Saffoury prepares for retirement at the end of June. Bishop Jeremiah Park […]