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SMS's Youth Against Cancer Hosts Blood and Bone Marrow Drive May 23

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 05:41
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Suffern Middle School’s Youth Against Cancer (YAC) Club is hosting a blood and bone marrow drive in honor of sixth-grader Danny van Schaik on Thursday, May 23 from 4:30pm-9:00pm at Suffern Middle School.


Out of gratitude to the many blood donors whose generous, voluntary and anonymous donations since his battle with leukemia began last June, Danny and his family are teaming up with the SMS YAC Club to “pay it forward” with a community drive to help others in need.


Over the past several weeks, YAC Club members have been busy recruiting eligible donors and local residents are encouraged to participate.


All donors are advised to bring a photo or signature I.D and should arrive well-hydrated with a full stomach. For information on who may give blood, click here to visit the New York Blood Center's eligibility page.


The SMS YAC Club has raised more than $20,000 for cancer research and support organizations since it was founded in the fall of 2011.


WHAT Blood and bone marrow drive to benefit the New York Blood Center
WHEN Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 4:30pm-9:00pm
WHERE Suffern Middle School, 80 Hemion Road, Suffern WHO Community members encouraged to participate

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Power of Ten Update: Vote Tuesday May 21st

Monday, 20 May 2013 05:52
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1) Vote on Tuesday

Tuesday May 21 is Election Day.  It is very important that every eligible person get out to vote, and that everyone, whether you can vote or not, spread the word and get others to vote.

There are three school board seats which will be decided; our candidates are:

Margaret Tuck - Eustache Clerveaux - Robert Forrest

Information on the candidates

Information on where to vote

2) Phone Bank Saturday and Monday

When: Saturday May 18th and Monday May 20th, 2013

Where: 873 Route 45 (corner of New Hempstead Rd) on the 2nd floor. Entrance is on New Hempstead Rd (aka rte. 80)

Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM both days

3) More Campaigning

We will meet in the parking lot in front of the Bravo Supermarket in Hillcrest and immediately begin canvassing neighborhoods.  Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. 

Where: Parking lot at Bravo Supermarket, 289 North Main Street in Hillcrest

When: Saturday, May 18 at 12:00 Noon

 4) Help Needed on Election Day

Can you help out on Election Day?  Please send a message to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  if you are able to volunteer some time.

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Suffern Memorial Day Parade May 27th at 11:15am

Monday, 20 May 2013 05:31
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The Ramapo Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2973 and the Fromm-Maxwell-DeBaum American Legion Post #859 will hold the Memorial Day parade in the Village of Suffern on Monday, May 27th.

 

Joining the Veteran’s will be The Ladies Auxiliaries, the Girl and Boy Scouts, Suffern Police and Fire Departments, Suffern High School Marching Band, and Elected Officials. The parade begins at the intersection of Orange and Lafayette Avenues, marching on Lafayette Avenue to the Soldiers Monument at Washington Avenue. The Parade is scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m. The Ceremony will start around 12 noon.   In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in Village Hall. 

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Hillburn Woman Strikes Retaining Wall and Flips Vehicle

Monday, 20 May 2013 05:24
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On May 18, 2013, at about 2:30 in the afternoon, the Ramapo police responded to a motor vehicle accident at the corner of Cragmere Road and Yale Drive in the Village of Airmont.  Arriving officers located the one car accident at that location. 

 

Ms. Diane Castelonia of Hillburn, New York, was operating a 2011 Kia Optima, which is a 4 door sedan.  She was driving north on Cragmere Road when it is believed that she observed an oncoming vehicle traveling close to the double yellow lines.  She apparently overcompensated, striking a block retaining wall opposite Yale Drive, causing her vehicle to overturn and land perpendicular to Cragmere Road. 

 

The driver, who was wearing her seat belt, only complained of minor pain.  She was evaluated at the scene by Rockland Paramedics and Ramapo Valley Ambulance personnel, and transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York. 

 

Traffic was affected at the location of this incident only until the vehicle was removed by the tow company. 

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Inside Job in Ramapo Corruption Probe?

Thursday, 16 May 2013 06:59
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The plot thickens even as the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Evidence Response Team worked late into the evening gathering documents and computer hardware as part of their financial corruption probe.  The Feds are being very tight-lipped about the focus of the investigation however a number of fairly reliable sources have approach Ramapo Times and The Rockland Star with information.

For more than a year rumors have been circulating about a high-ranking Town of Ramapo official talking to the feds about apparent corrupt practices taking place in Ramapo Town Hall.  Numerous sources told Ramapo Times and the Rockland Star that the individual in question apparently didn’t keep very quiet about (their) conversations with the FBI.

“(They) have been boasting about this loudly for quite some time” confided one source, “As welcome as this investigation is, this is a politically motivated issue.”

“Unstable and frightening (individual)” claimed another, “I know of many people who have carefully distanced themselves from (said individual).  I think there is a self serving aspect to all of this and it would be a bigger disater for this town.”

While the investigation is apparently focused on town finances, including a bond offering and the building of the baseball stadium, one source intimated that there is a component of the probe that focuses on access and influence.

“You’ve got drug and alcohol abuse, adultery, groping, vindictiveness, erratic and dangerous behavior involved in this case” said one source, “It’s been a long time coming but if (person’s name) is the rat, I hope the Feds know what they’ve got.  This (person) can be discredited easily and I don’t want it all to fall apart because they hitched their cart to the wrong horse.”

Without first-hand information, Ramapo Times and The Rockland Star are withholding the name of the individual in question.  We are however starting to investigate the background including some of the allegations being made about this individual. 

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