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Learn About Disaster Preparedness, Rockland Learn About Disaster Preparedness, Rockland
Learn About Disaster Preparedness, Rockland SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- Hurricane Harvey has taught everyone the importance of preparing for disasters.Worldwide Community First Responder is hosting an emergency preparedness class at 60 North Madison Ave. on Saturday, Sept. 9 in Spring Valley from noon to 2 p.m. "We want to help people prepare for disasters so they can stay safe," Jaqueline Cassagnol, who is teaching the class, said. Cassagnol said the class will teach people how to prepare emergency kits in case they have to leave home, emergency kits in case they have to stay at home and to teach people how to effectively commu…

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by Sam Barron
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Come On Down! 'Price Is Right' Live Show Coming To Mid-Hudson Civic Center Come On Down! 'Price Is Right' Live Show Coming To Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Come On Down! 'Price Is Right' Live Show Coming To Mid-Hudson Civic Center Have you ever wanted to play "The Price Is Right"?  The popular CBS-TV daytime game show' is coming to the Mid-Hudson Civic Center on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and people selected to play can win a share of more than $10 million in cash and prizes. Iconic games coming to Poughkeepsie include Plinko, Cliffhangers, The Big Wheel and the Showcase. Tickets range from $39 to $78.50 and are on-sale now at Ticketmaster. To register for a chance to be a contestant, visit registration area at or near the venue box office three hours prior to showtime. 

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by Sam Barron
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Looking For Fireworks? Four Rockland Options For Pop & Patriotism Looking For Fireworks? Four Rockland Options For Pop & Patriotism
Looking For Fireworks? Four Rockland Options For Pop & Patriotism ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y.-- Where will you be celebrating the Fourth this year? As usual, there are a host of parades and fireworks across the county. Check your town's community or Facebook page for updates as weather can alter plans. Keep in mind this is a partial list. Feel free to add your favorites to our Facebook page or Comments. Thursday, June 29 Clarkstown: Family-friendly fun is on the menu at Nanuet High School where, starting at 6 p.m., you'll find inflatable bouncers, and Rockland County Radio Control Club flying demonstrations starting at 7:15 p.m. There will also be a concert …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Strongman Event Honors Memory Of Old Tappan Athlete Strongman Event Honors Memory Of Old Tappan Athlete
Strongman Event Honors Memory Of Old Tappan Athlete OLD TAPPAN, N.J. – More than 50 people will compete in the Michael LaViola Strongman Challenge in honor of the late Old Tappan high school athlete. “We do this every year to remember Michael and be positive and give back,” said Mike LaViola, Michael’s father. His son succumbed to cancer in 2008 at age 20. The ninth annual challenge, to take place June 17 at Varsity House Gym in Orangeburg, is expected to draw more than 400 spectators. It will feature three events: Overhead Log Press, Tractor Tire Flip/ Farmers Walk Medley, and a Heavy Sandbag Carry. The challenge raises money for the Mich…

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by Daily Voice
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Route 17 In Ramsey Dedicated To Hometown Hero Route 17 In Ramsey Dedicated To Hometown Hero
Route 17 In Ramsey Dedicated To Hometown Hero RAMSEY, N.J. – In 2013, Timothy McGill of Ramsey was tragically killed in action in Afghanistan. The Army Staff Sergeant, and 2001 Ramsey High School graduate, was just 30 when he was killed by enemy fire in an attack near the border of Pakistan. Four years later, McGill is being honored and remembered by having a portion of Route 17 that runs through his hometown designated in his honor. On Saturday afternoon, a ceremony will be held to dedicate the sign for “Staff Sergeant Timothy R. McGill Memorial Highway,” which will run from milepost 22.56 to milepost 24.35 in Ramsey. “When Timothy …

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson
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Get The Scoop With Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day In West Nyack Get The Scoop With Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day In West Nyack
Get The Scoop With Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day In West Nyack EDGEWATER, N.J. -- For the first time ever, Showcase Cinemas is participating in Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day on Tuesday, April 4. That means, from noon to 8 p.m., you can enjoy complimentary ice cream in at The Palisades Center in West Nyack (1000 Palisades Center Dr., 845-596-5163)  -- and get any flavor you want. To make the deal even sweeter, Free Cone Day falls on Bargain Tuesday, which gives Showcase customers discounted admission beginning at $8.50 per ticket. For the inside scoop on Ben & Jerry’s visit www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/free-cone-day. For what's playing near you, …

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by Daily Voice
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Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit
Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit PATTERSON, N.Y.  – A fest set in Putnam County's Patterson this weekend will give wine and chocolate lovers the chance to sip, sample, and shop -- and help others at the same time. The gustatory gala is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, at the Patterson Recreation Center, 65 Front St. Proceeds from the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival will go to support Partners with PARC, a Brewster-based nonprofit dedicated to “securing the financial future of people with disabilities.” Last fall, a similar event drew 3,000 attendees and raised about $85,000 for t…

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by Carol Reif
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The Easter Bunny Hops To Congers To Help The Blind, Visually Impaired The Easter Bunny Hops To Congers To Help The Blind, Visually Impaired
The Easter Bunny Hops To Congers To Help The Blind, Visually Impaired SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. --  The Association for the Visually Impaired (AVI) will host its second annual "Breakfast with the Easter Bunny" on Saturday, April 8, at Bella Gianna's (Formerly Romolo's) in Congers. A hot buffet breakfast will be served from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For the guests' comfort, there will be two seatings: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The cost is $20 per adult; $12.50 for children ages 3 -12; it's free for children under the age of 3. One hundred percent of the event's proceeds will benefit AVI. There will also be a raffle drawing of popular children’s toys and a …

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by Ken Davis
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Crazy, Mixed-Up Multimedia Art Show Opens At Nyack's My Own Little Gallery Crazy, Mixed-Up Multimedia Art Show Opens At Nyack's My Own Little Gallery
Crazy, Mixed-Up Multimedia Art Show Opens At Nyack's My Own Little Gallery NYACK, N.Y. --  The art show “Out of the Ordinary: Crazy Mixed Up Media” opened Saturday, March 18, at Nyack’s My Own Little Gallery. It will run through Sunday, April 30. Sculptured creatures, friendly monsters and surrealistic diorama’s bring multimedia artistic expression to a new level at "Out of the Ordinary," according to a release from My Own Little Gallery. “I love to encourage people’s appreciation of art in all its many splendid forms,” said artist and gallery owner Elaine Schloss. “This current show is a combination of crazy, mixed up, wonderful art that is a blend of …

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by Ken Davis
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Get Your Green On At Rockland's St. Patrick's Day Parade In Pearl River Get Your Green On At Rockland's St. Patrick's Day Parade In Pearl River
Get Your Green On At Rockland's St. Patrick's Day Parade In Pearl River PEARL RIVER, N.Y. – It’s time to get your green on again in Pearl River. The Rockland County hamlet will be the scene on Sunday, March 19, of what is said to be the biggest St. Patrick’s Day bash outside of New York City. The event, sponsored by the Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians, was launched in 1963 and has gotten exponentially more popular every year since. Marchers step off at 1:30 p.m., rain or shine, at the Pfizer parking lot, onto East Crooked Hill Road in the Orangetown hamlet. The parade route continues south onto North Middletown Road, turns west onto East Central A…

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by Carol Reif
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Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Rockland Deals Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Rockland Deals
Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Rockland Deals DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester County officials were on hand -- along with a host of Hudson Valley chefs, farmers and purveyors -- on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to kick off 2017 Spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week (HVRW). The event, now in its 11th year, took place at Half Moon Restaurant in Dobbs Ferry. More than 200 restaurants are participating in the special three-course prix fixe promotion ($22.95 lunch; $32.95 dinner) which runs from Monday, March 6 to  Sunday, March 19. Go HERE for a complete list. HVRW is produced by The Valley Table magazine and made possible with t…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Nanuet Chamber Kicks Off Its First Pizza Week Nanuet Chamber Kicks Off Its First Pizza Week
Nanuet Chamber Kicks Off Its First Pizza Week NANUET, N.Y. -- Pizza lovers in Nanuet have a reason to celebrate this month. The Nanuet Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a “celebration of pizza” event during the week of Feb. 10. During the week, diners should head over to one of the participating restaurants--listed below--and purchase a slice of pizza or a whole pie and then take a selfie or a photo of their pizza and post it to their Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account using the hashtag #NanuetPizzaWeek. On Sunday, Feb. 19, several winners will be selected at random to win a free cheese pie from those who post with the hashtag. P…

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by Ken Davis