REST HOME PATIENT HAPPY THAT DEPT. OF HEALTH CLOSED SMOKING ROOM

REST HOME PATIENT HAPPY THAT DEPT. OF HEALTH CLOSED SMOKING ROOM

To the Editor, Many thanks to the Rockland County Department of Health for shutting down the smoking room here at Spring Valley Rest Home, which is located in Nanuet. Before the Health Department closed the room, smoke would escape from the smoking room to the living room, which forced second hand smoke on the home’s […]

RCC ANNOUNCES HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS

RCC ANNOUNCES HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS

The New York State Small Business Development Center and the Rockland Community College Foundation presented the sixth annual celebration of Hispanic Businesses Awards and Hispanic Heritage Student Achievement at a celebratory luncheon (La Quinta Steakhouse, Dec 2). Invited guests included many political officials who joined the honorees and their families to offer congratulations. Several of […]

What’s Happening 12.29.16

BY GEORGE J. DACRE “Saturday Night Fever” returns to mainstage Thursday, December 29 at Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford and will be produced New Year’s Eve with a special buffet, dining and dancing, and a lot of fun. “Saturday Night Fever” runs through January 29 to be followed by “The Bikinis,” “Mamma Mia,” “Annie” and “Annie […]

ARC OFFERS CONGRATULATIONS TO A NEW AMERICAN CITIZEN

ARC OFFERS CONGRATULATIONS TO A NEW AMERICAN CITIZEN

The ARC of Rockland extended family offers best wishes to David Tracey. Mr. Tracey is a longtime resident of an ARC home. He is pictured with his sister Nellie Jackson and Senator David Carlucci. The ceremony took place Friday, December 2.

Unsung Heroes Teresa A. Hamilton and MaryFrances Ginnity Zayas: Haverstraw Ambulance Corps Volunteers

Unsung Heroes Teresa A. Hamilton and MaryFrances Ginnity Zayas: Haverstraw Ambulance Corps Volunteers

By Barry Warner The Haverstraw Volunteer Ambulance Corps’ (HVAC) mission is to provide emergency medical care and treatment of the sick and injured to persons in the Town of Haverstraw, to provide treatment consistent with its level of training and certification as New York State EMT-Basics and provide transportation to the most appropriate local hospital […]