The Upper Nyack Village Hall is closed March 24th from 10-11 am for State Mandated Staff Training.
Haverstraw Youth Board Trip Tickets Still Available
There are still tickets available for the Town of Haverstraw Youth Board trip to the Dreamworks Water Park!
The trip is on Friday, April 8 and more details are on the attached flyer.
The deadline for reservation and payment has been extended to this Friday, March 25.
We hope you can join us!
Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Honors Women Business Owners
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, SLOATSBURG & TAPPAN, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) recently visited three women-owned businesses and presented New York State Senate Empire Awards.
“I am proud to honor three impressive women business owners,” said Senator Reichlin-Melnick. “Empire Awards recognize businesses that go above and beyond selling merchandise or providing a service, and give back to their community. The three women we honored this month have made community service a core value, and no doubt that is part of their recipe for success.”
Sue Taub, owner of Holbrook Cottage in Briarcliff Manor, thanked the Senator for the award and went on to say, “We are a true team at Holbrook Cottage and are dedicated to conducting an exciting retail business and giving back to the Westchester Community. From the day we opened our doors 25 years ago, we have strived to make a positive contribution to all of our neighbors.” Holbrook Cottage has partnered with the Ossining Children’s Center to host their Festive Stroll of Homes fundraiser for two decades and they hope to renew that annual event with the evolving COVID guidance. Other local community organizations that they have supported with their Shop for a Cause events include Ossining MATTERS, and Briarcliff PEO Educational Foundation for Women.
Barbara Berntsen and Nicole Scanlon, owners of the Village Blend in Sloatsburg, are a mother-daughter team. “The Village blend is family-owned, with three generations of women who are passionate about great food, community, and really good coffee,” they said. “We’re very fortunate to have Harriman State Park as our backyard so our cafe is truly a warm and inviting feel-good hub surrounded by nature and wonderful people.” Beyond coffee and treats, the Village Blend is known for promoting local artists and coordinating the Sloatsburg Plein Air Art Event. In time away from the coffee shop, Bernsten is President of The Friends of Harmony Hall, a historic house in Sloatsburg.
Mimi Platas, owner of Mimi’s Plate thanked the Senator for the award and expressed appreciation for those who help make her business a success, “I have the very good fortune of being located in Rockland County where the community has supported my shop and my pursuit of making the world a better place little by little. My passion for cooking has allowed me to have a small impact on community concerns and raise money for important causes. I am also very fortunate to be supported by a staff of extremely talented and hard-working women who make my job look easy!!” Platas supports and nourishes community organizations including the Blue Rock School and the Orangeburg Volunteer Fire Department.
St. Thomas Aquinas College to Host CBS2 News Emmy Award-winning Anchor and Reporter Cindy Hsu for a Critical Conversation on “Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health & Illness”
(Sparkill, N.Y. — March 22, 2022) St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) will host Cindy Hsu, CBS2 News Emmy Award-winning Anchor and Reporter, for a “STAC Chat” in the College’s Lougheed Library on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM with light refreshments to follow. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP is recommended at www.stac.edu/Cindy.
Ms. Hsu will be covering the topic “Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health & Illness – You are not Alone!” which will be hosted by Thomas Flood, STAC Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
Thomas Flood will interview Ms. Hsu to address mental health & illness, which has intensified during the past two years of people living in isolation, having far too limited live social interactions and living behind masks. The COVID-19 global pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that cases of anxiety and depression have swelled over 25% globally. Hsu will share a very personal reflection of where she was on her mental health journey, how she found help, and how she lives differently today.
“We all know someone who is struggling these days – could be a family member, friend, a student, or maybe it is us/you. We hope you will join us for this critical conversation. Please understand that you are not alone and let’s support one another here at STAC,” added Thomas Flood.
Important to Note: Some sensitive topics involving mental health and suicide will be discussed. If you are ever in need of assistance, please reach out to STAC’s Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) for current STAC students at 845-398-4065 or to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (available 24/7 in English and Spanish) at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741.
Cindy Hsu has been at CBS2 News in New York City since 1993. Her passion is sharing stories about children, seniors, education, adoption, animals and mental health awareness.
Hsu has earned Emmy Awards for stories including “Smuggled from China,” exposing the horrific plights of Chinese refugees trying to make it to America. Her most poignant story was the two-part series “Bringing Rosie Home.” Through home videos, she brought viewers to China as she adopted her daughter Rosie as a single mother. The series won the New York Associated Press Broadcasters Award for Best Feature and was nominated for an Emmy.
Hsu spends much of her off-duty time in community work and is open about her struggle with depression, hoping to break down the stigma surrounding mental illness. She has worked with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and is strongly involved in the Asian-American community. View her full bio here.
Test of the Indian Point Sirens, Wednesday, March 23 at 10:30 am
There will be a test of the Indian Point sirens in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange Counties on Wednesday, March 23rd , at approximately 10:30 am. This sounding is only a test. If there were an emergency at the nuclear power plants, the sirens would be sounded continuously at full volume for 4 minutes, followed by an activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on radio and television stations to broadcast important information and instructions. The sirens are not a signal to evacuate, rather they are intended to alert the public to tune to this or another EAS radio or TV station for important information. This siren sounding is ONLY A TEST. No action by the public is necessary.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Fire & Emergency Services at 845-364-8800 should you have any questions.