Rocklanders, including Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny, walked in solidarity for domestic abuse victims.
A Walk in Solidarity for Domestic Abuse Victims
Towns of Rockland County, NY
Cornucopia 2021
Cornucopia, a benefit for Meals on Wheels. An intimate dinner party with Hudson Valley’s culinary best. The Honorees were The Rockland County Office for the Aging, led by Director Tina Cardoza-Izquierdo, Valerie Moldow, Howard Hanna Rand Realty and The Beckerle Family, Beckerle Lumber Supply Co, Inc. Congratulations to all!
The Warming Center is Ready for Guests
New City, NY, – County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Social Services Joan Silvestri announced the opening date of the Rockland County Warming Center, November 1, 2021. Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland will once again be operating the Warming Center for homeless single adults at the Dr. Robert L. Yeager Health Center in Pomona.
“The causes of homelessness are complex, and our Warming Center will continue to help the most vulnerable people in our County remain safe while also helping to connect them to services they need like immunizations, mental health screenings and permanent housing options. Providing a warm and safe place for persons during this pandemic is a priority in protecting the health of individuals and our community at large,” said County Executive Day.
The Warming Center will operate from November 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022. The Center will open each night regardless of the temperature and remain open during the day when the temperature, including wind chill, is 32 degrees or below.
“In order to be in compliance with COVID protocols, we have modified the facility and established safety practices to ensure adherence to NYSDOH COVID-19 safety guidelines. All staff and guests will be appropriately screened (including temperature checks), wear masks and practice social distancing. Appropriate PPE has been secured and will be made available to staff and guests,” said Commissioner Silvestri.
The Center offers showers and laundry facilities. Dinner and breakfast are provided for overnight guests and lunch is served during the day when the center is open. There is security on-site when the Warming Center is operational.
The Center will open on Monday, November 1, 2021, at 5 PM. The locations where individuals can be picked up for transportation to the Center and the pickup times are listed below:
Nyack – 4:25 PM & 8:00 PM South Broadway and Burd Street (in front of the First Reformed Church of Nyack)
Haverstraw – 5:00 PM & 6:20 PM Village of Haverstraw Commuter parking lot (across from Village Hall)
Spring Valley – 5:30 PM & 7:05 PM Spring Valley Parking lot west of Key Bank on Route 59 by Planet Fitness
Pomona – Department of Social Services 5:00 PM at 50 Sanatorium Road (at the bus shelter Monday-Friday only)
The Rockland County Department of Social Services will continue to run its long-established Emergency Family Shelter for children and families.
October 23-31, 2021 is National Red Ribbon Week
Each year communities nationwide join together to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse by wearing a red ribbon from October 23rd to 31st, which is the National Red Ribbon Week. Various activities have been scheduled throughout the month of October to celebrate the Red Ribbon Campaign.
The campaign provides communities with a forum to bring together parents, schools and business to find new and innovative ways to keep kid’s drug free.
The 2021 National Red Ribbon Week Theme, Drug Free Looks Like Me™ created by Marin Wurst, a 7th grader at Solon Middle School in Solon, Ohio, the Theme is a reminder that everyday Americans across the country make significant daily contributions to their communities by being the best they can be because they live Drug-Free!
The first Red Ribbon Celebration was organized in 1986 by a grassroots organization of parents concerned about the destruction caused by alcohol and drug abuse. The red ribbon was adopted as a symbol of the movement in honor of Enrique “KiKi” Camarena an agent with the U.S Drug Enforcement Administration who was kidnapped and killed while investigating drug traffickers. The campaign has reach millions of children and has been recognized by the U.S Congress.
Thank you to the Rockland Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependence, Inc. for providing the red ribbons our officers are wearing this week!
Tour de Force honors Sgt. William Brautigam
On Saturday, October 30, 2021, at 10:30am at Stony Point Town Hall, 74 East Main Street, Stony Point, NY the Tour de Force and the Rockland County Shields will be honoring and remembering NYPD Sergeant William Brautigam. Sgt. Brautigam, a Stony Point resident, died on January 31, 2021 at 47 years old after a courageous battle with cancer. While in the police academy, Brautigam and other recruits were mobilized to help after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Sgt. Brautigam’s wife and children will be in attendance on Saturday to accept a donation from the Tour de Force.
Each year, the Tour de Force raises funds to benefit the families of Law Enforcement officers killed in the line of duty nationwide.