By Barry Warner The nonprofit Soup Kitchen was established in 1980 with a specific goal of helping the less fortunate members of the community. These included the elderly, unemployed, underemployed, poor and the homeless. The church provides a safe, clean and uplifting environment for guests in need of a nutritious lunch at no cost, seven […]
By Barry Warner Volunteer work presents a great opportunity for teenagers to prepare for the future, as well as to improve their communities. Students Noelani Perez and Emily Novick serve on the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Club. They have learned how to do outreach to the student body regarding: preventing teen substance abuse, improving […]
BY BARRY WARNER Mike and Diane Conklin have contributed to the Volunteer Blauvelt Fire Department in many ways. Mike served as Chief of the Department and Incident Commander and is currently the Treasurer. Diane is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary and an instructor in the Explorer Program. “As Fire Chief in 1979, I performed […]
BY BARRY WARNER The ballroom at the Patriot Hills Clubhouse was filled with many excited children and their families anticipating the arrival of ‘Santa Claus’ last week. Stony Point Recreation Supervisor Karen Ann Nigro told the Rockland County Times, “This is our second year hosting the buffet breakfast with ‘Santa Claus’ to brighten the kids’ […]
The Wayne Hose Fire Company of the Stony Point Fire District will have a dedication and open house for their new subfacility place at 199 Central Highway on Oct. 13 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Residents can take tour of newly constructed facility and there will be a short dedication ceremony […]
Local Artist Bill Batson Turns Visual Artists into Performers and Art Making into a Spectator Sport It took months of planning and the work of dozens of volunteers to unleash a Flash Sketch Mob of over 100 artists in Nyack on Saturday, June 16. All of the hallmarks of the flash mob phenomenon were on […]