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Bald Eagles over West Nyack
Sunday, March 4, 2012
If you followed the fortunes of wildlife prior to 1970, you probably thought the American Bald Eagle was a goner. In 1963 there were only 417 breeding pairs in the lower 48—down from a half million before European settlers arrived. In spite of the eagle’s status as national bird, more than 100,000 of them were killed in Alaska alone from 1917 to 1953, because salmon fisherman perceived them to be a threat to the salmon population. Nationwide, the eagle’s decline had a number of causes: habitat destruction due...
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A link between chemicals & obesity
Sunday, March 4, 2012
There is growing evidence that a link exists between certain chemicals and obesity. A new study found overweight girls had significantly higher levels of phthalates than the general population of children. Read More
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Frances Pratt Retires
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Nyack Hospital honored longtime employee and friend, Frances Pratt, on the occasion of her retirement. Mrs. Pratt began her career in 1959 in the Emergency Department and rose to the position of Manager of Employee Health Services prior to retiring at the end of December. A local legend, she held leadership positions in many civic, religious and nursing organizations throughout Rockland County. She is The Nyack Villager’s Community Advisor. Read More
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Love that library
Sunday, March 4, 2012
We often hear national politicians and media pundits claim that nohow, for no reason whatsoever, will voters agree to any increased taxes. But voters of Nyack and Valley Cottage passed a library budget tax increase of 3.4% that will fund their libraries through the 2012-13 year. The additional tax revenue will also help offset income losses. Recent expansion of the buildings requires the library to keep $950,000 in the bank, where it earns less than 1 percent annual interest. Library officials said the tax increase...
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A little good News
Sunday, March 4, 2012
In California, a young woman reported her red Ford pickup stolen and told the state trooper that she had just installed a mobile phone in the car. The trooper called the phone and the thief answered. The trooper made up a story and said he had noticed an ad for the red Ford and, if it was in good Read More
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The New Puppy, by Peter Segall, DVM
Sunday, March 4, 2012
The cutest thing ever. Your new puppy. This is the start of a long, close relationship. You need to be prepared to make the very best of this relationship. The more you put in, the more you’ll get out of it. While nature plays a part, nurture is very important. As far as the nature part is concerned, there are many breeds available for a family to pick from. Every breed has many characteristics, some may be good, others bad. When picking a pet, you should consider what your perfect pet would be like and choose...
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Aunt Fran’s Irish Soda Bread by Cindy Coligan
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Oh my, can it really be true? Spring, beautiful spring is right around the corner! What happened to winter? Don’t get me wrong, I am not complaining. No one dislikes shoveling as much as I do. However, I do enjoy the smell of a big pot of stew, or a pot roast on the stove while sipping a nice red wine and watching the snow fall. But alas, it was not to be this year—yet. So I will look ahead to the one day of the year when everyone is Irish—or celebrates the Irish at any rate. Read More
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Nyack Center Camp Story
Saturday, March 3, 2012
A story in the Journal News said the NY State Comptroller’s Office found that, for four years, village taxpayers have been paying for children who live outside of Nyack to attend Nyack Center’s summer camp—this because Center officials failed to keep accurate records and village trustees provided poor oversight. Kim Cross, Director of the Center, told our reporter, “The Journal-News had it right—until the audit, Nyack Center didn’t know we were required to maintain separate accounts. Going forward...
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Komen vs Planned Parenthood
Saturday, March 3, 2012
When Karen Handel, newly-appointed Vice President for Public Affairs of the Komen Foundation, announced the organization would de-fund Planned Parenthood, cutting off $700,000 in grants for a wide range of women’s health services, it touched off a firestorm of criticism. Handel claimed the action was because of a routine change in criteria of who is eligible to receive grants —not due to anti-abortion politics. Then it was disclosed that Handel had been an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Georgia on the...
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They got what?! by Donna Cox
The spring market is in full gear and it has been one of the most active markets we’ve seen in a long time. This is great news. If you are a seller looking to take advantage of the increased buyer activity, there are lessons that can be learned from what happened in 2011. In researching [...]
Nyack Hospital Staff
The Doctor is In: Diabetes—are you at risk?
The American Diabetes Association wants you to take charge of your health by knowing your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is a serious disease that strikes nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States, and a quarter of them-7 million-do not even know they have it. An additional 79 million, or [...]
James F. Leiner
Remember the days? by James F. Leiner
The Day Nyack High was Silent James McGuinness witnessed plenty of tragedy in his life. Just before his 20th birthday he enlisted in the US Army and soon found himself sent off to war in the Chinese-Burma Theater. That part of his life behind him, in the late 50s he and his wife Peggy bought [...]
Harriet Cornell
Crossing the Hudson by Harriet Cornell
How many of my fellow Rocklanders remember what life was like in 1955? Most of us (or our parents) were driving Chevys or Fords that cost less than $2,000 and we were paying 23¢ per gallon for gas. It was in that climate that the character of Rockland County and the entire Hudson Valley was [...]
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