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PRESORTED STANDARD PERMIT #3036 WHITE PLAINS NY Vol. V No. XIIIL Thursday, November 17, 2011 $1.00 Westchester’s Most Influential Weekly Healthcare Reform and Small Business Continuing to Page 5 Aging Dams Threatened Encourage the Page 10 The Bo-Keys Live Public / Private Page 12 Partnerships Barrels of Fun Page 13 By MARY C. MARVIN, The 2% Page 16 Revving The Property Tax Horses in a CTS-V Page 14 (Levy) Cap Death Is Still Certain Page 19 By PETER SWIDERSKI, Page 17 Where No Birds Sing Page 20 Ms. McDow’s Conduct Is It Was the Time of Unbecoming an Elected Official Heroes By HEZI ARIS, Page 18 Page 22 westchesterguardian.com Page 2 The WesTchesTer GuardIaN THURSDAY, NOVeMBER 17, 2011 The WesTchesTer GuardIaN THURSDAY, NOVeMBER 17, 2011 Page 3 RADIO Of Significance Community Section ...................................................................4 Books ........................................................................................4 Westchester Guardian Radio Network Business ....................................................................................5 calendar ...................................................................................6 NEW ROCHELLE, NY – The Guardian Radio Network, WGrN, operated economy ..................................................................................7 under the auspices of hezitorial absurdity, Inc. president hezi aris, continues education .................................................................................7 to build its programing day on the Blog TalkRadio platform. In addition history .....................................................................................8 to Westchester On the Level with richard Narog and hezi aris, are And Nothing But the Truth - Coast housing .................................................................................10 to Coast with Frank Vernuccio, Jr., and Larry L. allison, and The Conservative Torch with carmine Infrastructure .........................................................................10 Torchetti, Jr. herein is the schedule for the week of November 14 – 18, 2011. energy ....................................................................................10 Legal ......................................................................................11 some of richard Narog and hezi aris’ guests this coming week are: Purchased Power author Mental health .......................................................................12 dennis sheehan.Yonkers. 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The hyperlink to each respective interview becomes active within a half-hour of the Memorial ...............................................................................20 ending of an interview so as to allow for on demand listening. New York civic ......................................................................20 conservative Torch ................................................................21 recognizing that we shamelessly solicit your participation, you are invited to participate by calling Weir onluy human ................................................................21 us toll-free at 1-877-674-2436. all we ask is that you stay on topic with regard to your question and Letters to the editor ..............................................................22 / or your statement. Legal Notices ............................................................................23 Mission Statement The Westchester Guardian is a weekly newspaper devoted to the unbiased reporting of events and developments that are newsworthy and significant to readers living in, and/or employed in, Westchester county. The Guardian will strive to report fairly, and objectively, reliable infor- mation without favor or compromise. Our first duty will be to the eP OPLe’s rIGhT TO Westchester’s Most Influential Weekly KNOW, by the exposure of truth, without fear or hesitation, no matter where the pursuit may lead, in the finest tradition of REEDF OM OF THE PRESS. Guardian News Corp. The Guardian will cover news and events relevant to residents and busi- nesses all over Westchester county. as a weekly, rather than focusing P.O. 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We must stay trim and flexible www.wattersonstudios.com if we are to succeed. westchesterguardian.com Page 4 The WesTchesTer GuardIaN THURSDAY, NOVeMBER 17, 2011 communitysection BOOKS The Retired (Try To) Strike Back—Chapter 26 – When to Give Up as a woman, accept that because we didn’t By ALLAN LUKS emphasize women enough that the film’s Only a dozen people “We’ll have to contact editors and and better relationships between all kinds themes can’t succeed? and I’m thinking: had shown up for their reporters with new angles about the film’s of groups are what our divided society needs maybe there’ll be complaints about other lecture in the large first-floor importance,” replied steven. “It’s difficult but now. senior women, we think, rather than aspects of the film. Who knows what’s next?” reading room of the old possible.” men, have more potential to become a “What they say sounds right,” replies stone library. Now, as the and now, with the rest of the audience successful, new leadership resource. I should Nancy, “although other women may not agree. talk ends, the few audience members slowly gone, the two women rise and approach add that both of us were college professors, Our group has to meet and decide whether come to the front of the room to thank them. Nancy and steve. They introduce themselves, teaching sociology, and we’re current with the to stop showing and discussing the film until But two women remain seated. saying they’ve been friends since high school research—“ we have a new strategy for media and women. When Nancy and her husband, steven, and their children and now grandchildren are “The film’s message now is like saying But if f we do that, it’ll take time.” first arrived, they helped the maintenance man friends. They look at each other, as if recog- anyone who wants can go to bat in the game, “as we talk, I think about what we have set up eighty folding chairs. They expected nizing this accomplishment. rather than creating a strategic batting order to do to get people to continue to notice the one hundred people but wanted to be cautious. One woman says, “The film and then with the strongest players leading from the film and our group. Just to deal with the prob- Just before their talk began at eight your talk impressed us with your sincerity.” start,” interrupts her friend. lems we know of now. The truth is, it makes o’clock, they walked out of the still mostly steven and Nancy nod. “since there are far more men than me feel tired. should I be part of a group empty reading room and into the library’s “But we believe there’s a problem,” the women in politics,” she continues, “your film pushing
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