SUNY CHANCELLOR AWARDS FIVE RCC STUDENTS FOR EXCELLENCE

SUNY CHANCELLOR AWARDS FIVE RCC STUDENTS FOR EXCELLENCE

Ramapo- Five Rockland Community College students received the prestigious SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence at a special ceremony in Albany on April 4. The students are: Melissa Dimataris of Congers, Navid Safaie of Suffern, Kechan St. Clair of Brooklyn, Mohammad Zaid of Spring Valley, and Jordan Zuber-Banks of Pomona. RCC President Dr. Cliff L. […]

Poem of the Week: SURVIVAL HARDWARE

BY HARRY WAITZMAN My sledgehammer tongue whacks the world, one, two, three, two times a day, evening and morning, my eyes paint the world green three times a day every morning. No reason, each day gives us chances, you win some and lose some, so I would butt like a billie goat and piss on […]

Skoufis happy “equal pay” legislation passes the Assembly

Assemblyman James Skoufis (D-Woodbury) announced that he helped pass legislation that he sponsored which would end wage discrimination in the state of New York. “It is a real shame that in this great state we have women doing equivalent work as their male counterparts yet they are not being paid the same amount,” Skoufis said. […]

SPPD TO CONDUCT “OPERATION SAFE STOP”

The Stony Point Police will be participating in “Operation Safe Stop” by adding additional patrols starting today, April 18. Funds for this initiative were procured through the Governors Traffic Safety Committee. Clarkstown Poilice Department is also participating. “Operation Safe Stop” targets drivers who pass stopped school buses. Increased patrols will continue throughout the school year […]

What’s Happening 4/18/13

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – “Shrek The Musical” is the next presentation by the Rockland Theatre Company and Haverstraw PSAL with performances slated for July 19, 20, 26 and 27. Auditions will be conducted in the second and third week of May. Evening rehearsals begin May 28. Open for performers 18 and older. Contact Barry […]

Rockland Track Hall of Fame to Induct Nine

BY JAMIE KEMPTON The Rockland County Track & Field Hall of Fame will honor nine new members during its 10th annual induction ceremony on Saturday, May 18, beginning 6 p.m., at the Minisceongo Golf Club in Pomona. Tickets are $55 in advance, $65 at the door and $20 for children 12 or younger. For ticket […]