Free singing contest auditions open to persons with intellectual disabilities on Saturday, Feb. 18, at ARC in Congers ARC of Rockland is proudly sponsoring its 9th Annual “American Ideal” singing competition for persons with intellectual disabilities, ages 12 and older. A free open audition is Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Barry Weintraub, born in the Bronx and raised in Yonkers and a comic headliner in the U.S.A. along with top comic Wil Sylvance head up the bill, says producer Jamie Rosen. Rob Ryan will be the host and Killer Comedies regular Dan Gutin will be there. Weintraub is a topical comic […]
BY HELENA M. HEWLETT To fall in love once and marry your best friend is an amazing feeling, a dream come true. Falling in love a second time, after all of your dreams are tragically shattered, is even more amazing. Those were the words of Kevin Houston, written in a letter submitted to “Live! With […]
BY CAROLYN JOHNSON Dr. Cynthia Mazzola, DVM, who has practiced quality veterinarian services for 21 years, has announced the opening of “Our House Call Vet Service” that promises superior veterinary service in the comfort of pet owners’ homes. Dr. Mazzola describes her new venture as “A good ol’ fashioned mom and pop business that is […]
BY MARIA MIRAKAJ BROWNSELL The Lunar calendar marked January 23 as the beginning of the year of the Dragon. This could be good news; in the Chinese Zodiac dragon years are the luckiest of all. Spirits were high as the Palisades Postal Store in West Nyack hosted an event on Sunday to celebrate the New Year […]
BY CAROLYN JOHNSON Nyack resident Bern Cohen admits, at the risk of sounding immodest, that he was an outspoken high school principal. Cohen was such an effective principal that, during the Mayor Dinkins administration, he was recruited to train principals in failing high schools throughout New York City. He would spend eighteen months working alongside […]