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	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Mountainview detour</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Cutler</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The repairs over the Mountainview Avenue Bridge (Nyack-to-Valley Cottage) that began July 8 were expected to cause considerable traffic problems. So far, the feedback&#8217;s been somewhat positive. Sure, it&#8217;s a mess for residents of Mountainview Avenue to head out toward Christian Herald Road on the windy road, then turn right to Route 9W or left [...]<br/>
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		<title>Watching the Albany mess</title>
		<link>http://rocklandopinion.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/09/watching-the-albany-mess/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Cutler</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef spoke about the maybe-maybe not lieutenant governor, the party-swapping Sen. Pedro Espada and whether the senators &#8220;get it.&#8221; (Here&#8217;s the latest on Espada&#8217;s flip-flop, and more on the Ravitch appointment.)

	Vanderhoef, who ran against Paterson for the lieutenant governor&#8217;s job in 2006, said he doubted the legal basis for Ravitch&#8217;s [...]<br/>
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		<title>Growing need at People to People</title>
		<link>http://rocklandopinion.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/08/growing-need-at-people-to-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Cutler</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a little slice of reality from People to People, Rockland&#8217;s largest food pantry:

	In April 2008, People to People provided food to 450 families.

	In April 2009, People to People provided food to 856 families.

	In one year, about 90 percent more families are struggling enough to seek food donations.

	Diane Serratore, executive director of People to People, [...]<br/>
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		<title>More Morahan comments from Albany</title>
		<link>http://rocklandopinion.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/02/more-morahan-comments-from-albany/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Cutler</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When I spoke yesterday with state Sen. Thomas Morahan, R-New City, we discussed more than his decision to vote &#8220;no&#8221; if the gay marriage issue comes to a vote in the Senate. (See Opinion Exchange blog item here.)

	Here are some comments from our conversation:

	When asked why the Republican senators were now sticking to their calls [...]<br/>
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		<title>Getting things done</title>
		<link>http://rocklandopinion.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/29/getting-things-done/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Cutler</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I went to a small fundraiser on Saturday for a grass-roots nonprofit in Rockland that has grown &#8212; seemingly knit from lint &#8212; into an organization that honors others for their good works.

	Adults Caring For Teens, Inc., a mentoring program that helps young people, honored Rockland County Legislature Chairwoman Harriet Cornell. ACT&#8217;s founder, Penny Jennings, [...]<br/>
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		<title>Short station break</title>
		<link>http://rocklandopinion.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/19/short-station-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Cutler</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be out the week of June 22, so we&#8217;ll see you here on In Focus: Rockland the 29th. Have a good week.<br/>
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		<title>DiNapoli in Rockland</title>
		<link>http://rocklandopinion.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/17/dinapoli-in-rockland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Cutler</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli stopped by for lunch with the Rockland Business Association today. He&#8217;ll be interviewed at 3 p.m. by the Editorial Board during an edition of Editorial Spotlight &#8212; go to LoHud.com/Editorialspotlight to view live or click &#8220;On Demand&#8221; for the archived version later.

	He was a relatively optimistic and cheerful guy, [...]<br/>
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		<title>Flu blues</title>
		<link>http://rocklandopinion.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/12/flu-blues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Cutler</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Influenza &#8212; Type A, H1N1, or just a general virus with similar symptoms &#8212; is a real drag. We&#8217;ve had one sick kid this week in our house. It&#8217;s no picnic, and the final stretch, when the symptoms fade and the energy rises, is tough on everyone, especially the patient. (While most who come down [...]<br/>
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		<title>Our own Sully?</title>
		<link>http://rocklandopinion.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/09/our-own-sully/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Cutler</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Testimony today in Washington by Capt. Chesley &#8220;Sully&#8221; Sullenberger underscored again that a real miracle occurred in January, when the US Airways pilot landed his plane safely on the Hudson River. During an National Transportation Safety Board hearing, tapes replay the chaos that swirled around as Sullenberger and his co-pilot, Jeffrey Skiles brainstormed how to [...]<br/>
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		<title>More on Ralph Mandia</title>
		<link>http://rocklandopinion.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/04/more-on-ralph-mandia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy Cutler</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I wanted to follow up with some comments from others on the death of Ralph Mandia, longtime Clarkstown town board member. We had an appreciation today, which you can read here.

	Rockland County Legislator Ed Day, R-New City, requested Tuesday night that the Legislature meeting in his memory. Here&#8217;s some of what he said about Mandia:
Ralph [...]<br/>
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