Neale Kuperman, president of Rockland Toyota, Blauvelt, N.Y., presented a ‘Resusci Anne’ CPR training unit to the South Orangetown Ambulance Corps last week. The CPR training unit, worth more than $5,000, was donated by the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation. It will allow South Orangetown Ambulance Corps personnel to train thousands of Rockland County residents […]
On May 18, 2014, Dominican College celebrated its 60th commencement, awarding diplomas to over 550 graduates. Several area residents were granted degrees: Vincent Accardi of Valley Cottage, BA Daniel John Alacar of New Hempstead, BA Jessica Aulakh of New City, BA Khatira Azatullah of Bardonia, BA Nisha Azhakath of Spring Valley, BA Michael Canzona of […]
On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 the Pearl River Rotary Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees President, Donald Brenner, and Rotary Scholarship Selection Committee Chairman, Frank Ripa, presented 20 scholarship winners with awards of $3,000 each. In 1989, under the theme of ‘Making a Difference,’ the Pearl River Rotary Club chartered the Scholarship Foundation. Its mission was […]
The New Jersey & New York Volunteer Firemen’s Association held their 101st annual convention at Cresskill N.J. on Friday, June 6 with members from both Rockland and Bergen Counties in attendance. Nick Gatti (past chief Piermont Fire Department) was elected president of the interstate association succeeding Robert Kirsch (past chief Bergenfield N.J. Fire Department) after […]
NEW CITY, NY — Help build tomorrow’s leaders! The Rockland County Youth Bureau will offer free training for frontline youth workers, supervisors and others who work directly with young people. The four-hour interactive training entitled “Effective Youth Development Programming” will introduce participants to the principles and best-practices of Positive Youth Development. PYD is a policy perspective […]
Nurse Practitioner, Beatrice Marseille, of Spring Valley, NY is preparing her team and supplies for the next medical mission to rural Haiti where she expects to provide care for over 500 islanders. Founder of a non-profit organization called “One Vision for Haiti,” Ms. Marseille delivers basic health care to residents of rural Haiti, where there […]