Tag Archives: Elks

Honoring My Grandfather, A Victim Of The 1918 Flu and Comparisons To Today

Posted on 01/05/2020 by John G. Testa

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many to look back to a time in our history when a similar world-wide outbreak occurred, the Spanish Influenza of 1918. For my family, this period in history has always been a poignant subject since … Continue reading →

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Watch the latest OnTopic with John Testa show

Posted on 21/07/2014 by John G. Testa

Topics on this show include: New Mobile Command Vehicle for Peekskill and Northern Westchester, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley opens N. Westchester office, Anti-drug/heroin initiative established with Westchester County Police with Cortlandt, Peekskill and Yorktown, NY Knicks move D-League … Continue reading →