Charles Clewsow May 22, 2013 at 06:34 pm
My water bill is about $500 a year. My cell phones are $1,450 a year. My cable is $2,000 a year. My…Read More electric is $4,000 a year. I can live without my cell phones, my cable and even electric. I cannot live without water. I do not want to limit the amount of water I have access to, I want to increase it and since it costs only $500 a year there is room for an increase. Even if the cost of water doubled, and it won't it would still be less than my cell phones. Bring on Desal. The more air and water, the better. I trust the DEC. The credentials of the opposition are open to question, suspicious.
Charles Clewsow May 22, 2013 at 05:38 pm
I trust the NYS to give my family clean water not some enviro group with a suspicious Agenda. Bring…Read More on Desal. The more water the better. Water is second only tp air to sustain life. We should not limit our supply or let politics control our access to water. If Dsal was not safe the DEC would have told us by now. Don't listen to these politicians who have driven the County into near bankrutsy.
George Potanovic, Jr. May 22, 2013 at 04:18 pm
Download copy of resolution and EcoNorthwest report here:…Read More
https://www.wuala.com/sunstudios/Rockland%20Water%20Coalition/?key=lMrE4V4fRxVC
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Kathleen May 21, 2013 at 08:55 am
CANDLE Night at the Rockland Boulders Game
Join CANDLE for a fun(d)raising game on May 23rd as the…Read More Rockland Boulders take on the Trois-Rivieres Aigles.
Proceeds from tickets purchased through CANDLE* will support programs that educate & empower youth and reduce substance abuse and violence in Rockland County and beyond.
Heywood Jablohme May 21, 2013 at 02:48 pm
I agree with most of your points, but surely you are not implying that teachers are expected to…Read More produce funding to correct school roofs, right? I think you got a bit off topic here, but I agree that our educational infrastructure is in disrepair and is in desperate need of rehabilitation.
Maybe if our teacher's unions allowed a little more leeway we could allocate funding a little more appropriately and fund the important things instead of overpaying paying dinosaur teachers who lost interest a long time ago and fight any and all forms of teacher benchmarking.
WGMom May 20, 2013 at 09:10 am
It's entirely true that every professional has out-of-pocket expenses. But as someone who worked as…Read More a corporate trainer, I can guarantee you I NEVER had to pay out of pocket expenses for supplies to teach classes. Every piece of paper, supply, and even snacks for the participants were fully covered expenses. If I had to spend out of pocket money to procure supplies, I could submit for a reimbursement, and receive it, no questions asked. I am now in school to become a high school teacher and I can see the stark difference in how the education of folks in a corporate environment is incredibly different, and privileged, than the public school environment. I've sat through numerous classes in the Clarkstown and Ramapo districts, doing observations required for my education certification, and while Clarkstown certainly benefits from certain advantages, the shabbiness of being a public school is still there. Furniture, such as teacher desks, that looks like it was purchased in a garage sale 30 years ago... faculty bathrooms that are dark and dingy, nearly crumbling, and sorely in need of updating. Etc. The public expects teachers to have professional training, act professionally, but they lack sometimes basic resources and are expected to function in an environment that feels more like a dungeon than an institution of learning. The citizens of Clarkstown, if they could get a tour of some of the facilities they are expecting children to learn in, and teachers to teach in, would be very surprised. We do supply some great technology, but then we put it in classrooms with windows that won't stay closed when it's windy, as one example. I spent most of my time in South, which is the best of the bunch, facilities-wise. Clarkstown North is a mess, Woodglen's woods are littered with fallen trees no one's cleaned up after Sandy, Laurel Plains had to be shuttered thanks to that whole foul stench... the district is in a situation where there are major capital improvements that are going to be needed. Buildings are aging, and it seems it's only the most basic of upkeep that happens. The district can't even fix the roofs of the buildings without applying for a state grant.
Heywood Jablohme May 18, 2013 at 07:17 am
What professional doesn't spend $500 per year on out of pocket expenses related to their jobs?…Read More
Staples offering 10% (or 5 in some cases) is hardly an example of the community getting involved.
Thankfully, there are other examples of the community and PTA's getting involved and providing needed services. Clarkstown and surrounding areas hardly have substantial unmet needs in their classroom, thankfully.
Truth4all May 16, 2013 at 11:37 am
I guess better late than never. LaCorte is serving his 4th year as Mayor and was Trustee for I think…Read More 4 years before that. This year is the only time he has brought the idea to the village
about participating in this program. He is motivated by the opportunity of getting positive press for his County Executive
campaign. The village should have been involved in this
program ( as well as the Americorps program) long before
this. On a positive note, hopefully the Village will continue this
worthwhile partnership for many years to come.
Sunny May 16, 2013 at 03:50 pm
Is there an article on patch about it? I am unable to find except on lohud.com
Memorial Day Transit Schedule Changes
The Rockland County Department of Public Transportation released transitschedule changes for Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27 of the Memorial Day… weekend. For the early getaway on Friday some transit services are adding early departures
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