Tappan News

TAPPAN - Dozens of red and green buttons lay in piles on a table as Ughetta Jilleba and Dale Kolarek checked and prepared orders to mail out.

Children's author, Jennifer Swanson, seamlessly brings the antics of Penny and Rio to such realistic levels you'll begin to wonder who is smarter- human or canine.

In his 29 years as pastor of St. Charles A.M.E. Zion Church in Sparkill, the Rev.

William Burgus ordered the six-man rifle party to fire, three volleys for an 18-gun salute in honor of the American service members killed 68 years ago.

PIERMONT - A little more than 65 years ago, hundreds of thousands of soldiers marched through the village to embark for Europe via the Piermont Pier.

NEW CITY Four new members are going to be named to the Rockland county Civil and Human Rights Hall of Fame.

The Business Council of Westchester , Westchester's largest and most influential business organization, will host an interactive lunch with Joe Connolly on December 3 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown, NY.

ORANGETOWN - In an early touch of winter, a brisk west wind swirled orange and yellow leaves around the front lawn of Palisades Community Center.

Assessing the needs and frustrations of both teacher and ELLs, Sasson set the wheels turning in conducting classroom tested teaching techniques and developed a new and unique tips eBooklet, Yes! You Can Teach K-12 English Language Learners Successfully.

Stop by Tuesday, November 24, 2009 and visit with Susan's guest author, Donna McDine.

Solution: hire a caterer. Westchester's bounty of local experts offer the perfect antidote to the stress that occurs when your gathering gets too big, or your schedule gets too busy.

The following volunteer fire department calls were reported between 4 p.m. Sunday and 4 p.m. Monday by Rockland County 44 Control: 4:52 p.m., Tappan, unauthorized burning.

Several events related to veterans and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country will take place in November: Tappan: The annual Walkway of American Heroes commemoration will be held at the Camp Shanks Monument Park, on Independence Avenue, 10 a.m. New City: The county Veteran of the Year will be honored during a ceremony ...

Daniyel Baron marched Sunday afternoon with fellow Marines of many generations in the sunny backyard of the Kearsing-Edwards American Legion Post off Pomona Road in Ramapo.

Here's a recap of the Oct. 26 Orangetown Town Board meeting. Supervisor Thom Kleiner and Town Board members Nancy Low-Hogan and Denis Troy were present.

ORANGEBURG - During the late 1950s and early 1960s, hundreds of young families left the Bronx and other parts of New York City to make their way to what they hoped would be a better life in Rockland.

Robert Norden, owner of the '76 House in Tappan, was recently awarded a medal for historic preservation by the national chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

PLEASANTVILLE - Since 2003, the Section 1 diving title has stayed in Rockland County.

I am writing as a lifelong resident of Tappan. There are two questions on the ballot in November which I wholeheartedly support and asked for your consideration.

ORANGETOWN: Peter Cocker, a Tappan father and retired police officer, made a short appearance in court Tuesday on felony charges accusing him of entering a Blauvelt school armed with a gun and going after the superintendent.