Induction of Officers

Thomas Zugibe, Esq., left, administered the oath of office to members of the ARC of Rockland Board of Directors on Wednesday, May 15.

Pictured with Mr. Zugibe from left: First Vice President Karen Feinstein, President Richard Sirota; Second Vice President Audrey Tarantino; Rita Rameau and Linda Meltzer.

ARC Artists Compete Statewide

Artwork by six ARC of Rockland artists will be submitted to the ninth annual state-wide, juried VOICE! Art Exhibition to take place in July at the Martin-Mullen Art Gallery in Oneonta. Artwork by individuals, ages 18 and over with intellectual or other developmental disabilities are eligible for consideration.

Pictured left to right with their work: Lucrezia Belardo, Karen Gritmon, Maddie Katz and Barbara Brown. Pictured below: Mark Picarelli, left, and Jason Allen.

One for the Books

The Scholastic Book Fair is in full swing at Prime Time for Kids Early Learning Center. For every book purchased, the children are eligible for an additional free book. Computer games may be all the rage, but there is nothing quite like curling up in a cozy corner with a book. 

Pictured from left: Renata Fernandez, Sharo Karim and Christelle Jose.

Best Wishes to Karyl Caplan

ARC Residence Managers and Community Directors of Residential Life hosted the first of several events to honor ARC Executive Director Karyl Caplan. Ms.Caplan will retire on May 31. She has been with ARC of Rockland for 35 years and has served as Executive Director since 1986.

Seated with Ms. Caplan are Theresa Moore, Associate Executive Director of ARC Residential Services, left, and Residence Manager Beatrice Laurien-Honorius. The May 10th breakfast took place in an ARC home.