Posted on 27 June 2016 by Editor
Well, summer has officially arrived. Ramapo Central Schools finished another school year last week with graduation ceremonies celebrated from elementary school to middle school to seniors in caps and gowns at Rockland Community College.
Following is a summary of celebrations from social media and a The Journal News video, all documenting a piece of the time-honored and festive last days of school.
School’s out for the summer. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 June 2016 by Editor
Harmony Hall in Sloatsburg will host a Summer Solstice Celebration on Saturday, June 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. that will include nature walks and arts & crafts for kids.
Saturday promises to be a sunny late spring day. Celebrate summer Saturday with the Friends of Harmony Hall as the group hosts an afternoon of of live music, food and other fun families activities. Continue Reading
Posted on 13 June 2016 by Editor
Longtime Sloatsburg resident George Heller went through Hell and back during his days fighting for the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) of the 101st Airborne Division during WWII.
Sloatsburg resident, decorated WWII veteran and ex-chief of the Sloatsburg Fire Department, George Heller died on June 8 and was buried Monday, June 13 at the FW Loescher Veteran’s Cemetery in New Hempstead, NY. Click the photo to view George Heller’s WWII recollections as told to the West Point Center for Oral History.
Heller’s WWII adventure sounds like something out of Captain America — he participated in a few combat infantry air jumps but they all counted — one at Normandy before D-Day and one near Veghel for Operation Market Garden. And then, during the battle of the Bulge, Heller was hit by German counter-attack shrapnel and seriously wounded at Bastogne, France. Continue Reading
Posted on 10 June 2016 by Editor
Let the games begin.
Teams gather Friday morning, June 10, at Sloatsburg Elementary School for the annual Olympic Day — a day celebrating sportsmanship and community, with morning-long contests marked by a parent/student picnic lunch. Continue Reading
Posted on 04 June 2016 by Editor
The recent cry from Rockland County yeshivas (private religious schools) has been you can knock, but you can’t come in.
In the on-going fight related to fire and building code inspections in Ramapo and other parts of Rockland County, RC Executive Ed Day has stepped up fire inspections. Continue Reading
Posted on 03 June 2016 by Editor
Sloatsburg 5th graders are looking for dirty cars to clean.
The Sloatsburg Elementary School 5th grade class will set up a car wash at the school on Saturday, June 4, complete with cafe that will sell cookies and cupcakes. The fundraiser is a way for the class to raise money for class trips and other activities. Continue Reading
Posted on 29 May 2016 by Editor
The Tuxedo Park Library has invested a lot of time and effort in its annual fundraiser Memorial Day Community Picnic.
And the Tuxedo community has responded, helping to make the day’s festivities a popular hit – compete with talent show and picnic. Now, if those threatening Monday showers will co-operate. Rain or shine things take place at the Tuxedo Park Library on Route 17 in the middle of Tuxedo, and directly across from the Tuxedo Post Office and Train Station. Continue Reading
Posted on 26 May 2016 by Editor
The popular St. Joan of Arc Church Carnival returns for the Memorial Day Weekend, beginning Thursday, May 26, and running through Sunday, May 29. With the Carnival, Sunday evening’s scheduled fireworks display and Monday’s annual Parade, the long Memorial Day weekend is shaping up to be sunny and full of fun.
If the weather promises to cooperate and remain sunny, the St. Joan of Arc Church Carnival’s four-day stay should see another successful run. Continue Reading
Posted on 25 May 2016 by Editor
Article contributed by Deb Munitz
The Suffern High School Crew Team of 8 (along with a fellow team of 4) is rowing its way to the Scholastic Rowing Association of America’s National Championships being held at Dillon State Park in Zanesville, Ohio over the Memorial Day weekend.
The Suffern High School Crew Team are excited to be sending 2 boats to Nationals, the first time ever that Suffern Crew (also 2010-15 Rockland County Champs) will have two Varsity Boats competing at the highest level in the country. Continue Reading
Posted on 19 May 2016 by Editor
Look for your friends and neighbors to put up Sale signs Saturday when the annual Village Wide Garage Sale returns. Don’t mind the cloudy skies. Continue Reading
