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Westchester Guardian Thursday, February 23, 2012 PRESORTED STANDARD PERMIT #3036 WHITE PLAINS NY Vol. VI, No. LII Thursday December 26, 2013 $1.00 Westchester’s Most Influential Weekly LARRY M. ELKIN NSA’s Press Release On “60 Minutes” Independence Party Page 6 EVAN LEVINE, M.D. Big Pharma Page 8 JOHN F. McMULLEN What Have We Become? Page 10 JOHN SIMON McPherson Finally Gets It Right Raid Page 12 LEE DANIELS Goes to Court Paris’ Moveable By NANCY KING, Page 3 Feast Page 12 Merry Christmas One and All - Happy Kwanza - Happy New Year! Mayor MARY C. MARVIN Bronxville in Best The Past and the Future Financial Shape Egyptian-American Author Raymond Page 16 BOB K. BOGEN Ibrahim Analyzes Fundamentalism Stumble & Grumble By SHERIF AWAD, Page 4 or Make Elections Work Page 17 WWW.WESTCHESTERGUARDIAN.COM Page 26 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 CLASSIFIED ADS LEGAL NOTICES Office Space Available- FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Prime Location, Yorktown Heights COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER 1,000 Sq. Ft.: $1800. Contact Wilca: 914.632.1230 In the Matter of ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE SUMMONS AND INQUEST NOTICE Prime Retail - Westchester County Chelsea Thomas (d.o.b. 7/14/94), Best Location in Yorktown Heights A Child Under 21 Years of Age Dkt Nos. NN-10514/15/16-10/12C 1100 Sq. Ft. Store $3100; 1266 Sq. Ft. store $2800 and 450 Sq. Ft. Store $1200. Adjudicated to be Neglected by NN-2695/96-10/12B Suitable for any type of business. Contact Wilca: 914.632.1230 FU No.: 22303 Page 26 Tiffany Ray and Kenneth Thomas,THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 Respondents. X HELP WANTED NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN YOUR LOSS OF YOUR A non profit Performing Arts Center is seeking two job positions- 1) Direc- RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE MOST RECENT tor of Development- FT-must have a background in development or expe- 22 MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A PETITION TO TERMINATE rience fundraising, knowledge of what development entails and experi- YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND COMMITMENT CLASSIFIEDOF GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OFADS THE LEGAL NOTICES Page 2 THE WESTCHESTERence working with sponsors/donors; GUARDIAN 2) Operations Manager- must have a CHILD FOR THEThursda PURPOSES OFY, ADOPTION, DECEMBER AND MAY 26, FILE 2013 BEFORE THE END OF THE 15-MONTH good knowledge of computers/software/ticketing systems, duties include PERIOD. Office Space Available- FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK overseeing all box office, concessions, movie staffing, day of show lobby Prime Location, Yorktown Heights COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER UPON GOOD CAUSE, THE COURT MAY ORDER AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETH- staffing such as Merchandise seller, bar sales. Must be familiar with POS 1,000 Sq. Ft.: $1800. Contact Wilca: 914.632.1230 In the Matter of ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ER THE NON-RESPONSENT PARENT(s) SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A RESPONDENT; IF SUMMONS AND INQUEST NOTICE system and willing to organize concessions. Full time plus hours. Call (203) THE COURT DETERMINES THE CHILD SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM HIS/HER HOME, THE 438-5795 and ask for Julie or Allison COURT MAY ORDER AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINEPrime RetailWHETHER - THEWestchester NON-RESPONDENT County Chelsea Thomas (d.o.b. 7/14/94), Best Location in Yorktown Heights PARENT(s) SHOULD BE SUITABLE CUSTODIANS FOR THE CHILD; IF THE CHILD IS PLACED AND A Child Under 21 Years of Age Dkt Nos. NN-10514/15/16-10/12C REMAINS IN FOSTER CARE FOR FIFTEEN1100 OF Sq. THE Ft. MOST Store RECENT $3100; TWENTY-TWO 1266 Sq. Ft. MONTHS,store $2800 THE and 450 Sq. Ft. THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY,AGENCY MAY BE FEBRUARY REQUIRED TO 23,FILE 2012 A PETITION FOR TERMINATIONStore OF PARENTAL $1200. RIGHTS OF Page 3 Adjudicated to be Neglected by NN-2695/96-10/12B FU No.: 22303 THE WTHEEST CWESTCHESTERHESTER GUARD IGUARDIANAN THURSDAY,THE PARENT(s)THURSDAY, FEBRUARYAND COMMITMENT MARCH 23, 2012 OFSuitable 29,GUARDIANSHIP 2012 for any AND type CUSTODY of business. 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