Events

Organizations Join to Donate 300 Thanksgiving Meals to Rockland County Veterans

Rockland County DA Chief ADA Patrick Frawley Named Aide to the Grand Marshal for Rockland St. Patrick’s Day Parade

17th Annual Penguin Plunge in Nyack

Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Chief of Detectives Peter Walker Retires after 30 Years of Law Enforcement Service

India Cultural Society of Rockland Collects Dozens of Coats for Winter Drive

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5 years ago

November 23, 2019

Rockland Report Editor

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – The organization Veteran Angels of Hope, led by Sloatsburg resident Richard Jarcho organizes donations of Turkeys and food for Thanksgiving for veterans in need and for any veteran or their family. Jarcho, served in the Army in the late 1950’s. He has been holding drives for vets for ten years in Rockland, and this is his first year expanding to the Town of Clarkstown.

In total 300 Thanksgiving meals were delivered to veterans in Rockland on Saturday.

The organizations say they are offering a free bag of groceries including non-perishable food items to veterans who are struggling with food insecurity this holiday season.

Veterans were be able to pick up their package of groceries at Sloatsburg Village Hall and Street School Community Center in New City.

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George Washington Also Known As The “Father Of His Country” Has History In Rockland

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7 days ago

February 17, 2025

Rockland Report Admin

Officially known as Washington’s Birthday, the holiday was originally meant to honor the country’s first president, George Washington. Eventually, the holiday included Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday is Feb. 12. Presidents Day is observed on the third Monday of February each year.

According to the then-used Julian calendar, Washington was born in Virginia on Feb. 11, 1731. In 1752 Britain and its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which moved his birthday a year and 11 days to Feb. 22, 1732.

During the American Revolution, George Washington stayed at the DeWint House in Tappan. The DeWint House is the oldest surviving building in Rockland County. George Washington also camped out at Washington’s Encampment in West Nyack on Strawtown Road.

Rockland County is rich in history go discover it!

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Random Acts Of Kindness Week February 14th – 20th

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1 week ago

February 14, 2025

Rockland Report Admin

According to nationaltoday.com, “It’s a celebration of all the ways we can become a positive influence in each other’s lives. Even one small act of kindness can mean a great deal to somebody. The world can be selfish and cruel sometimes and not everyone receives the same kind of support they need. In such a world, it is important for us to constantly be reminded to be kind to one another and to give others hope whenever we can. A small and random gesture of kindness can go a long way.