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2025 Historic Preservation Merit Awards

Eight awards were given in categories long established by the Preservation Merit Awards Committee: The Margaret B. and John R. Zehner Award; one Preservation Leadership Award; one Adaptive Use Award; one Continuing Use Award; one Rehabilitation Award; two Commendations and one Special Historical Society of Rockland County Preservation Award.

Oom the Omnipotent and Me: How I Became Involved with Pierre A. Bernard

Author Grace Gordon was born and raised in Rockland County and lived in Tappan until her marriage. She has traveled extensively to all continents except Antarctica. Grace moved from her home in Stony Point to live with her daughter in Milford, PA, in November 2023.

Another Iconic Rock Reported

Thank you to historian Mike Hays for identifying and photographing another Rockland County erratic.

COVER PICTURE. Central Presbyterian Church in Haverstraw, viewed from the air, looking east toward the Hudson River.

SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAINS (ISSN 0489-9563) is published quarterly by The Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956; phone, (845) 634-9629; fax, (845) 634-8690; website, www.RocklandHistory.org; email, info@rocklandhistory.org.

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