Rockland Seeks Nominations For County Executive Arts Awards

Jun 17, 2013 - NEW CITY, NY – County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef, in partnership with the Arts Council of Rockland (ACOR), is seeking nominations from the County's arts community and the public for the 24th Annual County Executive Arts Awards, which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 at the Cultural Arts Center at Rockland Community College. [PDF]

Time To Prepare Your Home For An Emergency

Jun 10, 2013 - County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef and the Rockland County Department of Health encourage residents to take time, during Home Safety Month in June, to prepare your home and family for an emergency, since natural events, like floods, or man-made events, like terrorist attacks, can happen with little or no warning. [PDF]

County Honors Winners Of Environmental Essay Contest

Jun 05, 2013 - Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef today presented Awards of Excellence to six fifth-grade students who were selected as winners of the 22nd Annual Eleanor Burlingham Earth Day Essay Contest for submitting essays entitled, "Exploring Nature in Rockland County." [PDF]

Vanderhoef Praises County Emergency Personnel For Response To Explosion At Nyack College

Jun 04, 2013 - County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef thanked fire, police and emergency first responders, as well as workers from Orange & Rockland Utilities for their response to a natural gas explosion that blew out doors and windows of a Nyack College building, injuring eight people. An intensive investigation into the near-tragic incident on Tuesday is... [PDF] [LoHud Video]

Vanderhoef Appoints Health Commissioner

May 31, 2013 - Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef today announced the appointment of Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert as Rockland County Commissioner of Health.  She will fill the position held by Dr. Joan Facelle, who retired five months ago, after 12 years of service. [PDF]