Posted on 14 November 2013 by Editor
Saturday offers an opportunity to go out mid morning and get comfortable in a deep dark theater seat for the strange antics of Gloria Swanson in the classic movie Sunset Boulevard.
Part of the on-going Ramapo Film Festival, Sunset Boulevard plays Saturday, November 16, at 11:30 a.m. The mighty mighty Wurlitzer pre-film concert takes place at 11 a.m, featuring the talents of Jeffrey Barker. Continue Reading
Posted on 14 November 2013 by Editor
Sitting around the perfect size table for small people, Sloatsburg Elementary third grade teacher Francine DiGiacomo looked around and asked, “What does a good reader do?”
Local teacher Francine DiGiacomo at the round table for a small group reading discussion with third graders.
Hands were thrust into the air, vying for attention and eager to answer the teacher’s question.
“Comprehend the book,” answered Jorge.
“Re-read it to get the gist and character, setting, motivation, problem and solution,” Riley added. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 November 2013 by Editor
If you do business in the Suffern, or anywhere near for that matter, here’s a chance to meet your neighbors.
The Greater Suffern Chamber of Commerce meets Wednesday, November 13, at 7 p.m.
Greater Chamber President Suzanne Daycock (left) talks with Phil Tisi (right) about ways to build a better home audience for the Lafayette Theater.
Special guest speaker will be Phil Tisi, who will discuss the future of the Lafayette Theater. Tisi has has been instrumental in working with both the Town of Ramapo and the Lafayette to help shape the theater’s business plan to meet the needs of today’s market.
The Greater Suffern Chamber has expanded its area of coverage lately to include the entire western Rockland business community, which it is working to unite.
Wednesday’s meeting of the Greater Suffern Chamber of Commerce takes place at the Suffern Village Hall, 2nd floor Community Room. Get involved. Get busy with your business.Come and meet your business neighbors. The Greater Suffern Chamber meets Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 7 p.m.
The meeting of the Greater Suffern Chamber of Commerce takes place at the Suffern Village Hall, 2nd floor Community Room. Get involved. Get busy with your business.
Posted on 11 November 2013 by Editor
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, and Rockland County Legislature member John Murphy, R-Orangetown, help welcome visitors at the grand opening of the Rockland County Homes For Heroes at an abandoned Tappan military base.
TAPPAN -U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, who helped cut through federal red tape to make the Rockland Homes For Heroes project possible, on Sunday helped cut the red ribbon for the grand opening of new apartments on the site of a former military base that now provides housing for veterans who were facing homelessness. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 November 2013 by Editor
Have you ever driven up Rt. 17 through Tuxedo and passed Jasmine right across from that old Apple Rest in Southfields? Well, stop because the jazzy Jasmine retail store sells some very off beat and interesting glassware, jewelry and hard to find items — all thanks to owner Nicki Yassaman. The rotating retail store collection is unique in these parts.
Jasmine is celebrating Veterans Day and the kickoff of its holiday season with a big super savings today, Monday, November 11, that will take 30% off any one item. Jasmine’s Super Monday Sale will go on from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. (with extended store hours for those who need time to shop). Any Jasmine digital coupon 30 percent off coupon will be honored.
“All of our things are designer driven,” said owner Yassaman. “Most of our jewelry is bought because of the designer. We’re like a personal department store for women. We have things to make the home beautiful and to make yourself feel good — at a decent price.”
Jasmine will also celebrate five years at its Southfield location in two weeks with another store-wide sale that will discount most everything in the store 20 percent. Monday, November 25, each item bought at the store will come with the discount. Check out Jasmine on Facebook here.
“Almost the total store is on sale,” Yasserman said about the holiday celebration. “We’ll also have full deisgner jewelry collections available.”
Jasmine’s is also the Tuxedo Chamber of Commerce’s featured Spotlight in Business, with the chamber scheduled to gather at the store this Wednesday, November 13, at 6 p.m., with the store set up in full holiday dress. Chamber members will enjoy and evening of shopping with a special 20% discount offered to Chamber members (and spouses and employees).
When you visit the store, be sure to visit the Holiday Homes loft that has displays for nearly every season and holiday. The loft is open year round so if you need that special St. Patrick Day’s or Easter gift, check it out.
Yasserman has traveled all over the world to hone her collections.
“We have home accessories and a quite extensive garden display that is really quite beautiful,” Yasserman said. we have a loft in our store called holiday homes so every holiday. it’s up all year round. st. patty easter thanks
Jasmine is located at 979 Route 17, Southfields NY. Open Monday through Sunday. Call 845-351-1101 for information.
Posted on 10 November 2013 by Editor
On a recent late October day, just as the leaves popped in their bright reds, a few Friends of Harmony Hall took a hike up to Liberty Rock Park. The idea was to participate in a community clean up of the recent litter party whose remnants were still scattered about on the Sloatsburg overlook rock outcrop. Continue Reading
Posted on 08 November 2013 by Editor
Meet the darkness at Suffern’s historic Lafayette Theater. The latest addition to the Marvel Thor franchise has arrived and is now playing at the comfy theater. 
You know the story: a big hunk with a hammer to heave saves girl. Trouble follows. And Loki inevitably steals Thor’s thunder.
Enjoy a stroll down the old main drag in Suffern. Maybe stop off for chips and salsa at Hacienda. There’s any number of things to do. Support your local theater because the Town of Ramapo and the Lafayette work hard to provide first run feature films. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 November 2013 by Editor
Scouts from Troop 46 – left to right – Garrett Nicholson, Maxwell Gedvila, Gerard O’Reilly, James O’Reilly, Michael Madera, Jared Spivak, Matthew Leanza, Andrew Hekl and Matthew Willins.
The Tuxedo/Sloatsburg Boy Scout Troop 46 recently organized a food drive for the Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry, where troop members gathered for instructions by Food Pantry Director Susan Meyers. The Food Pantry was filled to overflowing with bags of donated goods Troop 46 collected throughout the Woodlands and Hamilton Estates sections of Tuxedo. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 November 2013 by Editor
Nearly half the registered voters hit the polls Tuesday to vote. Now Rockland faces a new day as Republican Ed Day will become the county’s third County Executive, succeeding outgoing five-termer Scott Vanderhoef. Continue Reading
Posted on 04 November 2013 by Editor
Residents of the Village of Suffern vote in a new mayor.
Familiar faces populate the mayoral contest in Suffern as four challenge to fill outgoing Mayor Dagan Lacorte’s seat. Two former mayors and two current village trustees go before voters Tuesday, November 5.
