Socks for Soldiers is coming to Rockland County. The program supplements the efforts of the Yarmouth Rotary in MA which forwards care packages directly to troops stationed on the front lines of Afghanistan. One of the most precious items requested for troops is socks, as described by the Yarmouth coordinator who states that muddy season […]
Andrew Luisi, 22, of Stony Point, N.Y., has been accepted into the Peace Corps and departed for Liberia, Africa on June 4 to begin training as an education volunteer. During the first three months of his service, Luisi will live with a host family in Liberia to become fully immersed in the country’s language and […]
At the 10th annual North Rockland 3-Mile Run/Walk this past weekend, the towns of Haverstraw and Stony Point joined together to recognize the numerous contributions of Jeannie Nicolakis, executive manager and owner of Sparky’s Diner in Garnerville, to the North Rockland community. The towns presented Nicolakis with a plaque commemorating her “unparalleled dedication and devoted […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA Stony Point – At the most recent meeting of the Stony Point Town Board on May 28, Susan Filgueras of Stony Point Action Committee for the Environment (SPACE) gave an update on the ongoing renovations to restore the historic Pyngyp School on Route 210 and repurpose it as a community center. “We […]
(Stony Point)- The Rose Memorial Library is hosting a spring Book Sale this coming weekend on their property at 61 East Main Street in Stony Point. The book sale is a semi-annual fundraiser for the library and is run by staff members and volunteers from the Friends of the Rose Memorial Library. The books are […]