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  Christopher Plummer, the director of Rockland Community College’s Cultural Arts Theatre and co-founder of the Rockland Shakespeare Company , will never forget one of the very first horror movies he watched as a kid: “The Exorcist” (1973) , directed by William Friedkin. “‘The Exorcist’ terrified me in a way I can’t properly convey to you or quantify,” he said. “I watched it since many times and I remember distinctly seeing it as a child, but that was one movie that very very much scared me and I don’t get particularly scared at films.” Plummer —who is a distant relative of the late actor Christopher Plummer, known for iconic films such as “The Sound of Music” (1965) and “Knives Out” (2019) — discusses the evolution of horror movies and what elements constitute a great horror flick.  Read full article here.

  graphic courtesy: The Mental Health Association of Westchester County The Mental Health Association of Rockland County and The Mental Health Association of Westchester County are expected to merge this autumn or early winter.  “We believe that the merger will make us stronger as a combined entity, which will give us a deeper and wider array of services, and a greater ability to be flexible and nimble to meet the changing needs of our communities. We’ll also have a stronger infrastructure and enhanced financial strength, which really positions us to be the best that we can be on behalf of the people that we have the privilege of supporting in our communities," said Stephanie Madison, the president and CEO of MHAR. With an operating budget of $50 million and 500 staff members, the new partnership will make them the second-largest mental health association in the country. Read full article here.

  photo courtesy:  L’Oréal Paris Samantha Wettje, Bardonia resident and co-founder of 16 Strong Project, will be honored in Los Angeles as part of L’Oréal Paris's 18th annual private celebration for Women of Worth on Nov. 16. “It is an incredible honor to be included in one of this year’s L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth honorees alongside some of the most incredible women I’ve ever met making unbelievable change in their community,” she said. 16 Strong is an organization dedicated to helping children, teens and young adults affected by adverse childhood experiences. Read full article here.