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JURY CONVICTS HAVERSTRAW MAN ON ALL COUNTS FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINOR

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Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Ramiro
Linares, 39 of Haverstraw, New York was found guilty on all counts after a jury trial
before Judge DiCaprio in the Village of Haverstraw that commenced on September 19,
2022 and concluded on September 22, 2022. The defendant was found guilty on one
count of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree and one count of Endangering the Welfare
of a Child.


In December of 2012, the defendant touched the genitals of a female child known to him
when she was approximately 12 years old. Between October 2012 and July 2013, the
defendant engaged in conduct that endangered her welfare.


District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said, “Children are one of our most precious
resources and represent the future. The abuse of an innocent child is unconscionable and
sickening.


My office will continue working with our local, state, and federal partners to protect
children in Rockland County. We will be seeking the maximum penalty under the law at
sentencing. ”


Linares faces up to one year in jail on each of these offenses and will have to register as a
sex offender.

The investigation was handled by the Haverstraw Police Department with the assistance
of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office Special Victims Unit. Senior Assistant
District Attorney Elizabeth Knowlton and Assistant District Attorney Ralph DeLuca
prosecuted the case.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS FREE FLU VACCINE & BIVALENT COVID-19 BOOSTER CLINICS IN POMONA

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Now is the time to get immunized.

NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that the Health Department has scheduled multiple flu (influenza virus) and COVID-19 booster vaccine clinics.

Clinics will be held at the Robert Yeager Health Center, Building A, located at 50 Sanatorium Road in Pomona, on the following dates and times:

  • Friday, September 30, from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
  • Friday, October 7, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

To make an appointment for the flu vaccine, visit http://rcklnd.us/flu.
To make an appointment for the COVID-19 booster, visit http://rcklnd.us/covid19.

The vaccines are free of charge. For those with Medicare, Medicaid, or private health insurance, please bring your health insurance card. In order to receive the flu or COVID vaccine, everyone must wear a mask. Walk-ins are welcome and will be registered on-site; however, there may be a wait.

The flu vaccine does not contain preservatives, including thimerosal. The vaccine offers protection against four different flu virus strains that research shows will be most common during this flu season: two influenza (flu) A virus strains and two influenza B virus strains. All flu clinics are for anyone ages 6 months and older. A high-dose flu vaccine will be given to those 65 years of age and older. Everyone 6 months of age and older should get the flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available each year before the flu begins spreading in your community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting a flu vaccine by the end of October.

“The flu and COVID-19 are serious diseases that can lead to hospitalization and death. Even healthy people can get very sick from the flu and COVID-19 and spread it to those more vulnerable to complications. Preventing a severe flu season from arriving along with COVID-19 is critical to protecting yourself, your families, and the community. I encourage all eligible adults, adolescents, and children to get their flu shot and be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19 as soon as possible,” said Dr. Ruppert.

The new COVID-19 bivalent boosters, authorized by the Food and Drug Administration in August 2022, can be lifesaving and protective against variants not included in the primary vaccine series. These new COVID-19 boosters are tailored to protect against Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants now circulating and the original version of the virus, strengthening previous vaccination protection. Everyone 12 and older can receive the updated bivalent COVID-19 shot at least two months after their most recent vaccine or booster dose. The monovalent mRNA Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine remains authorized for use as boosters in children ages 5 through 11 and for all primary series vaccinations. More information on booster eligibility can be found here.

Besides staying up-to-date on your immunizations, follow these good health habits: avoid close contact with people who are sick, stay home when you are sick, cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, wash your hands often, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. More information on preventive measures can be found here.

For more information about the flu vaccine, visit http://rcklnd.us/flu or call 845-364-2534. For assistance making a flu vaccine appointment, call 845-238-1956. For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine/bivalent booster or help making an appointment, visit http://rcklnd.us/covid19 or call 845-238-1956. 

Fall Planting: Perhaps the best time of year to plant

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(Pomona, New York) September 20, 2022 — Many people believe spring is the best time to plant, but adding perennials, wildflowers and shrubs to the garden in the fall gives plants a head start for their first season. Fall planting is a great investment in your home’s landscape!

In addition to perennials, wildflowers, and shrubs, vegetables and herbs grow well in fall, too, especially greens and root vegetables. When you plant in the fall, you take advantage of milder weather. More rain and moderate temperatures equal less watering (potentially a big cost savings) and there will be less stress on new plants, allowing the root systems to establish themselves in a comfortable environment before the winter.

Planting in the fall also provides support for pollinators like birds, bees, butterflies and beneficial insects because those fall plantings will bloom earlier next spring.

The time of year is one aspect of a successful garden and landscape, but how you plant and care for the new trees and shrubbery is another.

Here are a few guidelines on getting the job done right:

  • Research the plant’s full-grown size so when you plant, you are allowing enough space giving them plenty of room to grow.
  • Loosen the root ball in potted plants and remove twine and burlap from trees but do not remove the strings and burlap.
  • Place the plant in the hole gently. Cut the strings and fold back the burlap.
  • Dig a hole that’s twice as wide as the root ball and several inches deeper. Leaving enough room to place your backfill mixture several inches deep below the ball.
  • Carefully place the tree or shrub in the hole. Set the plant so that the root ball is slightly higher than the surrounding soil. Handle the plant by the root ball, not by the trunk. This will avoid damaging or even killing the plant.
  • Backfill the hole with your soil mixture firming the soil as you go. Fertilizers and soil amendments added to the soil will improve plant growth. They can be organic, such as bone meal, or inorganic, such as 10-10-10 fertilizer. Soil amendments are anything mixed into the topsoil to promote healthy plant growth; they may change the pH of soil or supply nutrients. Fertilizers are primarily valued for their ability to supply nutrients. One sub-set of soil amendments, soil conditioners, like composted horse manure, improve soil structure by binding soil particles, increasing pore space and enhancing air exchange, water movement, and root growth.
  • Soak the root ball and surrounding soil to eliminate any air pockets as soon as it is in the ground, followed by another thorough soaking every few days as necessary. In the fall you should be able to discontinue this watering within 10 days. NOTE: Over watering is the single biggest cause of plant failure.
  • Be sure to mulch with shredded bark, compost or grass clippings after planting to suppress weed growth, retain moisture and to protect and insulate the roots during the cold winter months.
  • Feed new plants according to their specific needs.

Come spring, you will be rewarded with new growth and blossoms on your well-established plantings that you can enjoy for years to come.

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