ARC of Rockland | 25 Hemlock Drive | Congers, NY | 10920 | 845-267-2500

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Sixty-five ARC athletes led the audience in a moving rendition of "God Bless America" following the induction of officers at ARC of Rockland's Annual Membership Meeting. The Special Olympians earned a combined 162 medals, including 50 gold medals, during the Spring Games, May 5 at West Point Military Academy.

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Installation of Officers

The Hon. Henry Gruffi administered the oath of office to members of the ARC of Rockland Board of Directors during the Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, May 16 at ARC Headquarters in Congers.

Pictured with Judge Gruffi, from left: Audrey A. Tarantino, Board President Karen Feinstein, Secretary Dian Cifuni, Third Vice President Richard Sirota, Second Vice President Gisela D. Schmidt, First Vice President Susan Conklin, Assistant Treasurer Ed Raush, Lynda Meltzer and Kathy Nowak.

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Prime Time students Matthew, left, and Christopher Chillemi listen intently during Pajama Reading Night at Prime Time for Kids Early Learning Center in New City. Parents, grandparents, siblings and Prime Time educators joined the fun. The evening concluded with cookies and milk. The event was part of the Scholastic Book Fair at Prime Time.
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Members of ARC of Rockland’s Sibling Support Club created musical instruments from paper towel rolls filled with kasha and popsicle sticks. The “shakers” were then wrapped in tin foil and construction paper and decorated with markers. Some members of the Sibs Club brought instruments from home for an impromptu performance. Pictured from left are Emily Fisher, Lauren Fein and Jenna Davidson. Allie Leen poses in the forefront. Children ages  5-13 have a grand time with peers who share their life’s experience as brothers and sisters of siblings with developmental disabilities. Crafts, games, activities, friendship and discussion about life’s experiences take place under the guidance of professionals. To learn more, please contact Susan Wallach at 845.267.2500 ext. 3051 or Dale Fisher at 845.735.5135.
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Pictured from left: William McGowan, Janet Jarer, Art Therapist Anne Scully, Daisy Thomas, Tamar Sarian and Lucrezia Belardo pose with hand-painted trash cans designed for Keep Rockland Beautiful's Artful Receptacles Project. The ARC artists used acrylic paints to create the colorful scenes. The receptacles will be on exhibit Saturday May 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at 119 Route 303 in Orangeburg during the 16th Annual Orangetown Highway Department Open House. The open house is sponsored by the Town of Orangetown in conjunction with National Public Works Week.