Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry Director Susan Meyers (center) confers with her team of volunteers as they prepare for Thanksgiving.

The Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry is a quiet hive of activity this time of year — the holidays. The pantry gathers resources from around the area, especially the Tuxedo and Sloatsburg communities, and provides a powerful draw that pulls people together for a common cause — to help care for those with a little less. Continue Reading

The Annual Tuxedo/Sloatsburg Community Thanksgiving Service will take place on Tuesday, November 26, 7:30 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church in Sloatsburg. Special guest Bishop George Langberg, St. Elizabeth’s Anglican Church, Eagle Valley, will lead the service. Continue Reading

The glitter is swirling at Jasmine as the home goods and specialty gift store in Southfields prepares for its 5 year anniversary. Join everyone at the store Monday, November 25, from 3 to 8 p.m., when all is revealed as the unveiling of this year’s complete Holiday 2013 collection takes place.

Jasmine will offer  20% off your entire purchase* (see coupon below). Certain exclusions do apply. See store for full details.

Monday, November 25, most items bought at the store will come with the discount. Check out Jasmine on Facebook here.

“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.”

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.

Jasmine is located at 979 Route 17, Southfields NY.  Open Monday through Sunday. Call 845-351-1101 for information.

Pat O’Brien of the Sloatsburg Seniors lights the birthday cake for Mary Buckley’s 100th Birthday.

To read through the proclamation is to wander casually through a rich and expansive moment in time — the 20th century in all its panoramic color. Black and white momentos of Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. New Jazz Age sounds and the incorporation of Sloatsburg itself in 1929. Soldiers and people parading through the streets of Suffern, leaving for foreign lands and returning flush with experiences. Continue Reading

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

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

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

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

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.

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It’s that time of year where we shake hands with time and early morning risers are greeted with sunshine. But the days do shorten. Thank Richard Nixon and OPEC. This time change thing feels so unnatural. Nevertheless, if you want to be on time with everyone around you, set your clock back Sunday morning, November 3, at 2 a.m. Continue Reading