The championship winning North Rockland Midget Football program held a first of its kind of “Taste of North Rockland” event this weekend as a fundraiser and a celebration of its seasons. Hundreds of supporters gathered at the Elks Lodge in Haverstraw and tasted fare from some of North Rockland’s most popular restaurants, while also enjoying […]
BY ALLAN GOLDSTEIN For over 50 years there has been a school in Rockland County whose mission has been to assure that people of all ages can come to learn music no matter their financial means. This was the goal of the Rockland Conservatory of Music when it opened its doors in Spring Valley in […]
STORY AND PHOTO BY KOREY WILSON Eight o’clock at night is on Valentine Day’s is usually a time for couples to celebrate. At Haverstraw Town Hall, it was time to conduct business. The regularly scheduled Monday night Town Board meeting was moved to this day in observance of Presidents’ Day. During the meeting, Haverstraw policeman, […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE On a whim, Andreas auditioned at Antrim Playhouse in Wesley Hills for a role in “The Fantastics,” got it and now 11 years later he is president of the oldest community theatre in Rockland County. Now he is making his directorial debut in the comedy-thriller “Arsenic and Old Lace.” “A director […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Speaking to the Rockland County Times from Denver, Colorado, Ray Roderick says what’s new about “‘S Wonderful” is that it is five mini-musicals in one, using the music of George and Ira Gershwin in a series of settings from Paris to New York to New Orleans to Hollywood. Roderick, a veteran […]
BY CAROLYN JOHNSON As son of the late American songwriter and producer, Clyde Otis, Isidro Otis spent a lot of time in his youth with artists who made music history. These were his father’s peers, his elders. This unique experience seems to have cultivated in Isidro not only a deep appreciation for music, but also […]