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Birthday Parties First, Then Camps: Local Moms Launch Booking Site
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Visit any mom's Facebook group page and you'll find the same question over and over again: Where should I go or who should I hire for my children's birthday party?
Mom of two Claire Gilvar was one of them. As was Meryl Lefkowitz. So, it seemed only natural that when the two were introduced by a mutual friend, they got to discussing it.
Gilvar, who, like Lefkowitz, has a background in public relations and events, had been conceptualizing an idea, which she and Lefkowtiz then tweaked.
The result? Booked Parties, a children's birthday party resource website and bookin…
Spring Valley Man's Humble Chinese Treat Aims To Be NYC's New Go-To Snack
RAMAPO, N.Y. – Rockland native Brian Goldberg tried his hand at a number of careers – professional luge racing, for one – before he decided to go into the good eats biz, according to a recent write-up in The New York Times.
Goldberg, who grew up in Spring Valley, is a Chinese scholar who ran a few eateries when he lived in Hong Kong.
It was in Beijing that Goldberg got hooked on Northern Chinese street foods such as jianbing, which are crepes made with a whole egg, herbs, condiments and stuffed with duck, chicken or pork.
According to Goldberg’s website, he was studying Mandarin Chinese in…
Rockland Great-Grandmother Featured On Smucker's Jar For 100th Birthday
Former Poughkeepsie resident Sylvia Becher, who now lives in Suffern, got a sweet surprise for her 100th birthday.
The great-grandmother, born Jan. 10, 1917, was pictured on a Smucker's jar.
It started as a joke five years ago, said grandson Mark Goldstein of Demarest, who recently opened a wellness center at Retro Fitness Hackensack.
"We said, 'Come on, Grandma! We want to see you on a jar," Goldstein said. "'We've got this!'"
With help from a family friend at NBC, the joke became a reality for the family.
Becher, who was born in Russia, has two daughters, four gran…
