Wrapping My Head Around Christmas Bows By Veronica MacDonald Ditko An Accidental Anthropologist I’ll never forget how quickly it happened. I was staring at the machine at Hallmark’s Visitors Center in Kansas City and before I knew it, in a few swift movements, the machine had created a perfect no-knot […]
The Cardturner Louis Sachar The summer of his seventeenth year, Alton’s mother forces him to spend time with his “favorite uncle” in order to try to work the family’s way into the blind man’s last will and testament. Alton has to accompany his great-uncle, Trip, to his bridge games and […]
Sebastian Junger. War. New York: Twelve, 2010. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald In early November, President Obama presented Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta with the Medal of Honor in recognition for a series of heroic actions while under heavy fire from the Taliban in Afghanistan. There are several aspects of […]
On November 15, 2010 Ptl. Rowin was dispatched to a residence in Ramapo Park off of Skyline Drive to investigate a reported burglary. The homeowner reported that sometime between 10:30 am and 5:00 pm on November 14, 2010 an unknown individual forcefully entered his home and removed miscellaneous items of […]
Oakland animal shelter still suffers from flood in August By LAUREN MENNEN OAKLAND – Two months after a water main break damaged the shelter, the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge (RBARI) is still in debt. This animal shelter is up to more than $100,000 in repair costs for pet and office supplies, […]
Dear Fellow Oakland Resident, We want you to know that the M&C plans to abolish the all Volunteer Oakland Recreation Commission and hire a full time Rec Director at a salary of $103,000.00 including benefits. We think this money could be better spent upgrading the complex or better yet in […]
