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Spring Valley Board Comes Through With Funds To Save Summer Camps Spring Valley Board Comes Through With Funds To Save Summer Camps
Spring Valley Board Comes Through With Funds To Save Summer Camps SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- Spring Valley parents learned late last week their children will be able to attend local summer camps. The Spring Valley board of trustees authorized spending $160,000 on a pair of programs that will serve about 130 children, according to LoHud.com.  The money will be divided between the Martin Luther King Multipurpose Center and a program at Camp Scuffy in Ramapo. The MLK center program will run for five weeks and accommodate 50-60 children. Nearly 70 children will attend Camp Scuffy. Contact 845-425-8910 for information about the camp at the MLK Center and 845-826-…

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by Tom Renner
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Ramapo Police Barbecue Celebrates Youth Football, Cheerleading Programs Ramapo Police Barbecue Celebrates Youth Football, Cheerleading Programs
Ramapo Police Barbecue Celebrates Youth Football, Cheerleading Programs RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The Ramapo Police Department Athletic League hosted a barbecue Saturday at Suffern High School for PAL's football and cheerleading programs.The Ramapo PAL is an organization that provides athletic activities and academic support for the youths of the town of Ramapo.

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by Ken Davis
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Make Your July 4 Pop With Rockland County's Holiday Festivities Make Your July 4 Pop With Rockland County's Holiday Festivities
Make Your July 4 Pop With Rockland County's Holiday Festivities ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- The holiday weekend is upon us and Rockland County, as always, is ablaze with fireworks festivities. What follows is a sampling of where to go for picnics and pyrotechnics and patriotic pride. Friday, July 1 Pomona: Head to Boulders Stadium for a game, live music, giveaways and fireworks starting at 7 p.m. July 1. The fun continues on July 2 and 3, with baseball games at 6:30 p.m. complete with fireworks. On Monday, July 4 the festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. for a game, hot dog eating contest, more giveaways, a post-game performance from the Ramsey Wind Symphony and…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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RCC Foundation Plans Golf Outing At Suffern's Spook Rock In August RCC Foundation Plans Golf Outing At Suffern's Spook Rock In August
RCC Foundation Plans Golf Outing At Suffern's Spook Rock In August RAMAPO, N.Y. -- The Rockland Community College Foundation's 33rd annual Scholarship Golf Outing and Dinner will be held Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Spook Rock Golf Course in Suffern.The event will include a full round of golf and lunch at the Chalet, as well as dinner, raffles, auction items and many prizes awarded for play. The donation is only $199 per golfer for those who register before Monday. The donation after July 4 is $225 per golfer. Guests should call the RCC Foundation for reservations or information at 845-574-4576. The reservation form is available online. Sponsorship opportunit…

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by Ken Davis
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Get Set For A 'Blast' With Rockland Fireworks Festivities Get Set For A 'Blast' With Rockland Fireworks Festivities
Get Set For A 'Blast' With Rockland Fireworks Festivities ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Get your red, white and blue on, Rockland. Independence Day festivities are upon us with towns across the county gearing up to show their patriotic pride. The following is a sampling of activities for securing the best perch for picnics and pyrotechnics. Feel free to add any we've missed on our Facebook page. Be sure to check websites and weather forecasts -- especially Friday, July 1 as there's a call for rain. Thursday, June 30 Nanuet: A concert, family-friendly activities and fireworks are on the docket at Nanuet High School where festivities begin at 6 p.m. M…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Teaneck Park Sickle Cell Event Highlights Rockland Boy's Courage Teaneck Park Sickle Cell Event Highlights Rockland Boy's Courage
Teaneck Park Sickle Cell Event Highlights Rockland Boy's Courage TEANECK, N.J. -- For more than two dozen people who walked through Teaneck's Votee Park on Saturday to spread awareness of sickle cell anemia, their 10-year-old leader's moniker said it all. In Nigerian, Hanif Mouehla's name means "true believer." The event -- which emphasized the importance of bone marrow donation -- was organized by Hanif's mother, Khuraira Musa of Pomona, who owns Khuraira Cosmetics in Tenafly. “It’s a global disease," said physician Claudio Sandoval. "And it’s not just a regular growing pain. It comes on unexpectedly.” The red blood cell disorder i…

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by Daily Voice
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Vigil To Honor Memory Of Shooting Victims Will Be Held In Rockland Vigil To Honor Memory Of Shooting Victims Will Be Held In Rockland
Vigil To Honor Memory Of Shooting Victims Will Be Held In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day has announced that the county will hold a candlelight vigil in memory of those killed in the Orlando nightclub massacre. The vigil will be held on Wednesday at 5 p.m on the lawn of the Rockland County Courthouse, 1 S. Main St. in New City. The event, which is being organized by Rockland Commissioner of Human Rights Penny Jennings, will include members of Rockland's faith communities, as well as representatives of LGBT groups. All flags on county property will be set at half mast through Wednesday out of respect for the victims. &q…

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by Jay Waitkus
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Rockland County Holds Candlelight Vigil In Honor Of Orlando Victims Rockland County Holds Candlelight Vigil In Honor Of Orlando Victims
Rockland County Holds Candlelight Vigil In Honor Of Orlando Victims CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- As the heat simmers to above 100 degrees in Orlando and media trucks line the highway leading to the Pulse Nighclub, the site of the mass murder of 49 people, Rockland County Executive Ed Day has announced that the county will hold a candlelight vigil at 5 p.m., Wednesday to honor their memory. The vigil will be held on the lawn of the Rockland County Courthouse, One South Main St. The vigil is being organized by Rockland Commissioner of Human Rights Penny Jennings. It will include members of Rockland's faith communities as well as representatives of LGBTQ groups. "…

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by K Reakes
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'No-Cook' Event Focus On Good Samaritan Garden Of Hope Therapy 'No-Cook' Event Focus On Good Samaritan Garden Of Hope Therapy
'No-Cook' Event Focus On Good Samaritan Garden Of Hope Therapy SUFFERN, N.Y. -- The Suffern Chamber of Commerce President Aury Licata will present a "No-Cook Cooking" demonstration Friday, June 17 at Garden of Hope, Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, N.Y.Licata will give her presentation, "Basil: A to Z," along with Garden of Hope Director, Anne Meore. The event will be an opportunity to see how staff and patients at the center benefit from the therapeutic activities in the Garden of Hope. The hospital is located at 255 Lafayette Ave., Suffern, N.Y.

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by Donna Christopher
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Nyack's Art Walk Features Work Of Garner Arts Resident Artist Nyack's Art Walk Features Work Of Garner Arts Resident Artist
Nyack's Art Walk Features Work Of Garner Arts Resident Artist NYACK, N.Y. -- The 11th annual Art Walk will be held in Nyack on Friday, June 17 through Sunday, June 19. For these three days, this juried event turns the village shops into mini-art galleries, with the talented artists, in residence, exhibiting and selling their work. Garner Arts resident artist Ronan Bowes won selection as the poster cover artist for Art Walk Nyack.  The event is produced by Paulette Ross, owner of P. Ross in Nyack and features an opportunity to meet and discuss the creative process with selected artists. The theme of the event is "In A Perfect World..." The fea…

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by Jason Bisnoff
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Which Movies Were Made In Bergen County? Which Movies Were Made In Bergen County?
Which Movies Were Made In Bergen County? PARAMUS, N.J. -- Bergen County's past, present and future in movies will be the focus of a free presentation Tuesday at Bergen Community College in Paramus. The Bergen LEADS Class of 2016 spent 10 months studying and researching the industry's history in the county for "Take 2, Bergen: Bergen County Film Through the Years" from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Ciccone Theater. It also will provide current key film locations and offer recommendations to increase the number of movies made in the area. Industry notables Roger Paradiso and Gary Donatelli will moderate the discussion. Para…

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by Matt Speiser
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Celebrate Demarest Family Night At Rockland Boulders Game Celebrate Demarest Family Night At Rockland Boulders Game
Celebrate Demarest Family Night At Rockland Boulders Game DEMAREST, N.J. -- Demarest families will be able to enjoy baseball, fireworks and each other's company next Friday at the Rockland Boulders 7 p.m. game against Shikoku Island.  Family Night is sponsored by Demarest Recreation, in conjunction with the Demarest Athletic Association.  The game takes place at the Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, N.Y. Tickets are $15 apiece, and include a hot dog and soft drink. A fireworks show is scheduled for after the game. To purchase tickets, click here.

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by Jay Waitkus