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Rockland County Calendar Helps Promote Events, Avoid Conflicts Rockland County Calendar Helps Promote Events, Avoid Conflicts
Rockland County Calendar Helps Promote Events, Avoid Conflicts Nonprofits and business groups planning a Rockland County event who want to ensure it doesn't conflict with another can make use of a free online tool devised by a local public relations president."One of the most challenging tasks of any organization is planning when to hold an event. There are holidays to consider, school breaks, and of course, other area events," said Risa Hoag, President of GMG Public Relations. "The second biggest challenge is promotion."  Hoag decided it was time to facilitate this process for the people of Rockland.   “I am extremely fortunate to w…

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by Cindy Capitani
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Five Hudson Valley Walks To End Alzheimer's Expect To Raise More Than $1M Five Hudson Valley Walks To End Alzheimer's Expect To Raise More Than $1M
Five Hudson Valley Walks To End Alzheimer's Expect To Raise More Than $1M The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter held five walks around its seven-county region over the past few weeks, starting with the Westchester Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sept. 25 at White Plains High School and ending with the Putnam walk on Oct. 16 at the Putnam Office for Senior Resources in Carmel. Walks were also held in Montgomery, Pomona and on the Walkway Over the Hudson between Highland and Poughkeepsie. The events are expected to raise a record high of about $1 million to support families living with the disease and fund research seeking a cure. “I’m proud to see such gro…

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by Jay Waitkus
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NFL's Justin Tuck Named Grand Marshal Of Fort Lee Run For Leukemia Patient NFL's Justin Tuck Named Grand Marshal Of Fort Lee Run For Leukemia Patient
NFL's Justin Tuck Named Grand Marshal Of Fort Lee Run For Leukemia Patient FORT LEE, N.J. -- The Madonna 5K Walk/Run to aid a 12-year-old Fort Lee leukemia patient has been postponed. The run for Briana Lopez has been moved to Saturday, Oct. 29, due to the weather forecast. It has also been recently announced that Super Bowl legend Justin Tuck will be the race's grand marshal. "When my friends complain about doing homework, I tell them to just be thankful," Briana said in a live interview on NBC's "Today Show" on Sept. 22. Briana has been fighting leukemia for the past eight months, and her mother provided the bone marrow transplant that saved…

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by Rachel Martin
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Ramapo Organization Won't Let White Cane Prevent People From Achieving Ramapo Organization Won't Let White Cane Prevent People From Achieving
Ramapo Organization Won't Let White Cane Prevent People From Achieving ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- When most people see a person with a white cane it usually doesn't dawn on them they are visually impaired or blind.That's why the Association for the Visually Impaired will celebrate White Cane Awareness Day on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Helen Hayes Hospital Noyes Conference Center, in West Haverstraw.  The event will feature Jeremiah Taylor, founder and chief executive officer, of ProActive Sales Inc., who lost his sight in April 2000.  Although totally blind, Taylor used his outgoing personality and drive to motivate himself to continue his succ…

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by K Reakes
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Rockland Agency For People With Disabilities Celebrates Name Change Rockland Agency For People With Disabilities Celebrates Name Change
Rockland Agency For People With Disabilities Celebrates Name Change NEW CITY, N.Y. – A New City-based agency that serves people with disabilities will formally reveal its new name at ceremonies this weekend. Rockland Independent Living Center, explaining the reason for the move, says people often mistakenly think that it offers housing. Its board of directors made the decision earlier this year to change its name to better reflect its mission, which is to “to provide advocacy and leadership in the creation and development of an accessible and integrated community for people with disabilities, so that they may pursue lifestyles of their choice.” Rockland re…

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by Carol Reif
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Meet People Of Ridgewood's Past On Evening Cemetery Tour Meet People Of Ridgewood's Past On Evening Cemetery Tour
Meet People Of Ridgewood's Past On Evening Cemetery Tour RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Come enjoy a lantern-lit walk through Valleau Cemetery with town historian Joe Suplicki on Friday, Oct. 28 -- "where 19th- and 20th-century soldiers and civilians come to life and tell their tales," organizers note."Back at the museum, the party continues with music, Halloween stories, and cider and donuts from Demarest Farms." The walk is best suited for families with kids from 7-13, and all kids must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should also bring a flashlight. With reservations, the cost is $10 per adult, $5 per child or $20 per family…

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by Rachel Martin
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Live Orchestra To Accompany 'Frankenstein' Showing In Nyack Live Orchestra To Accompany 'Frankenstein' Showing In Nyack
Live Orchestra To Accompany 'Frankenstein' Showing In Nyack Underscoring is the music in a film that plays in the background during a scene or a dialogue, often with the purpose of establishing a theme or mood.  "Frankenstein," the 1931 pre-code classic horror movie was released without underscoring. But that changed in 2001 when the Chappaqua Orchestra's Boris Koutzen Memorial Fund commissioned contemporary classical composer and conductor Michael Shapiro to score the film.  Fans of classic movies, Frankenstein, and movie scores will have the chance to hear Shapiro's work in context on Friday, Oct. 28 when he conducts 15 members of The Ch…

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by Zachary Croce
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Things Get Spooky In Suffern At Annual Halloween Parade Things Get Spooky In Suffern At Annual Halloween Parade
Things Get Spooky In Suffern At Annual Halloween Parade SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties, and other things that go bump in the night will be showing off their frightening finery at Suffern’s upcoming Halloween parade. The macabre march starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30 in municipal parking lot A at the corner of Orange and Lafayette Avenues in the village. The parade proceeds along Lafayette and ends up at the Virginia Menschner Gazebo at the corner of Lafayette and Washington Avenues. All are welcome to join the parade. Prizes for best costumes will be given out and free refreshments provided at the gazebo. If it …

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by Carol Reif
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Catholic Charities Marks 20 Years Serving Rockland Families Catholic Charities Marks 20 Years Serving Rockland Families
Catholic Charities Marks 20 Years Serving Rockland Families HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Four area organziations will be honored at Thursday's Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland  20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner.Awards at the dinner being held in Congers include two Community Service Awards to Stokes Farm and Alex Bursztein of the Legal Aid Society of Rockland Inc.; a Business Community Service Award to Curti’s Landscaping;  and a Lifetime Volunteer Community Award will be given to Marilyn and Don Colucci. The Haverstraw-based Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland is an affiliate of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Ne…

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by Donna Christopher
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Hayrides, Petting Zoo Highlight South Orangetown Day Hayrides, Petting Zoo Highlight South Orangetown Day
Hayrides, Petting Zoo Highlight South Orangetown Day ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Residents can expect a day of fun and lovely fall weather to enjoy the second annual South Orangetown Day on Saturday. The day, which celebrates the South Orangetown community, features hayrides, a petting zoo from Bell-ans Farm, exotic animals, face painting, arts and crafts, and more, said Phyllis Dodge, one of the organizers of the event.  "We have a proud and thriving community who wants to represent and celebrate," she said.  The event runs from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Bell-Ans, 103 S. Greenbush Road. Admission is free.  Additionally, the "Restoration"…

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by K Reakes
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Concert Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Successful Suffern Restaurant Concert Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Successful Suffern Restaurant
Concert Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Successful Suffern Restaurant SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Marcello Russodivito has lined up concerts in the past to celebrate big events. The Suffern chef invites the community to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his restaurant with his biggest event yet on Sunday. Sunday’s concert at the Lafayette Theatre in Suffern begins at 4:45 p.m. and features two parts. It begins with Jazz and Classical Italian Songs. At 6 p.m., pop singer Giada Valenti’s “From Venice With Love” concert will feature love songs from the 1960s until the present. PBS Television host Jim Masters and Ornella Fado of the Brindiamo television show will be the Mas…

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by Tom Renner
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'Laugh Out Loud' For Breast Health At Good Samaritan Hospital 'Laugh Out Loud' For Breast Health At Good Samaritan Hospital
'Laugh Out Loud' For Breast Health At Good Samaritan Hospital SUFFERN, N.Y. -- It’s not often that women have an opportunity to stand up for an important cause like breast cancer with standup comedy. But that's just what residents will find during the Good Samaritan Hospital's Girls' Night Out, a social evening with an important purpose, on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Suffern.  To provide the laughs, Rockland County resident and standup comedian Regina DeCicco will share the spotlight with Dr. Karen Karsif, director of The Center for Breast Health.  “Breast health is every woman’s concern. The more women, younger and older, who…

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by K Reakes