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CALENDAR News & Notes from Northern Westchester When was the last time By MARK JEFFERS on March 13th, I better attend, the last thing I you dealt with grew in a container was a mold… Everyone is Irish these next Congratulations to the Village of Pleasant- few weeks, so grab yourself a ville as the village just celebrated its 47th birthday! Lexington Capital Associates? corn beef and cabbage, have a The Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls is taste of Harp and keep those currently running JP Miller’s brilliant, drama and Irish eyes a smiling by check- love story “Days of Wine and Roses,” through ing out this week’s “News March 25th. and Notes…” Shirley Ann Tabatneck’s Psychic Fair hap- One of my favorite events celebrating nd pens the first Sunday of the month at the Elks the Green… is coming up, the 22 annual St. Club in White Plains, and of course, they all Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the Ancient ready know if you will be attending… Order of the Hibernians; Division 16 will start The Westchester Jewish Film Festival will along Main Street in Mount Kisco on March th be held at the Jacobs Burns Film Center April 10 . All of my daughters have marched in this 11 – May 1, give them a call at 914-773-7663 great community affair. This year will feature for details. over 60 participants, including fife and drum This sounds like a ton of fun… Rickie Broff corps, military bands, Irish step dancers, fire will share her favorite museum stories and mu- trucks, marching bands, youth groups, antique seum trips and then following the talk, kids will cars and community associations. be able to create their own museums…all this at You probably can’t go wrong with some- the Katonah Museum on March 10th. thing called “A Friendly Gathering 2012, A Having taught two daughters to drive, I Night of Irish Food, Song and Laughter,” this is th highly recommend this workshop, “Safe Behind happening on March 10 at the Kearnery Gym the Wheel: A Parent Teen Workshop,” being in White Plains with proceeds benefiting the held on March 21st at the White Plains Library. RDC Center for Counseling & Human Devel- Here’s an item from my wife’s rumor mill… opment. the town of Bedford is thinking of purchasing Here’s some Irish fun for the youngsters, St, the Bedford Hills train station building from the Patrick’s Day Crafts for pre-schoolers and their th MTA, if they do I hope they put in some good parents on March 14 at the Pound Ridge Li- coffee and snacks for us weary commuters… brary. The new Westchester Destination Guide The Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund is for 2012 is now available. The 60-page magazine, honoring Lyndall Boal, a long time beloved so- the official tourism and travel guide to West- cial worker at Seven Bridges and Robert E, Bell chester County, printed annually, can be picked middle schools. up free by calling 914-995-8500. The next meeting of the middle school Bedford’s very own Rooney Mara looked book group, In-Between Pages will be held at th stunning on the red carpet at the Academy the Bedford Hills Free Library on March 14 , Awards, we hear she is going to work on the author Sheela Chari will discuss her book “Van- sequel to her lead role in “The Girl with the ished.” Dragon Tattoo.” A Joint Conference of the American Lung There certainly are a number of celebrities Association in New York, POW’R Against that live up here in northern Westchester, and Tobacco, the American Cancer Society and are often very generous with their time to help Westchester Community College in Valhalla th raise funds for many different worthwhile chari- With over 50 years experience, Lexington Capital Associates will be held at the college on March 8 . The ties…hats off to these folks who enjoy living conference will feature Ty Patterson, Director here as much as you and I… see you next week. provides loans from $1m-$150m at some of the lowest of the National Center for Tobacco Policy, who will discuss how to involve students, faculty and Mark Jeffers successfully spearheaded the launch of interest rates available in the marketplace. administration in sustaining and maintaining a MAR$AR Sports & Entertainment LLC in 2008. successful tobacco free campus policy. As president he has seen rapid growth of the company • For cash flowing loans- NO PERSONAL GUARANTEE Local farmer Nick Mancini, an expert in with the signing of numerous clients. He resides in • 30 year payouts organic gardening will lecture on “Growing Ed- Bedford Hills, New York, with his wife Sarah, and ibles in Containers,” at the Pound Ridge Library three daughters, Kate, Amanda, and Claire. • Int. only loans available

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CREATIVE DISRUPTION

Continual Decreasing Cost of Storage Interlude Unit Capacity Cost in 1980 Cost at 1980 Prices Actual 2012 Prices By JOHN F. McMULLEN 10 Million Byte Drive 10,000,000 $5,500.00 1MB 1,000,000 $550,000 As we move through our analy- sis of the impact of technology 1GB 1,000,000,000 $550,000,000 $1 on everything we do, destroying 1TB 1,000,000,000,000 $550,000,000,000 $100 age-old ways of doing things, while often opening the doors to billion bytes (GB) on a chain around my neck. Insurance Policies; Auto Registrations and book, “The Transparent Society: Will Technol- new opportunities, we must note The 16GB USB drive weighs about an ounce Driver’s Licenses; etc. (and as Facial Recognition ogy Force Us To Choose Between Privacy And the factor that impacts industries while my 10MB Corvus drive in 1980 must becomes more refined, the TV show, “Person Freedom?” sees no end to cameras and computer across the board – marketing, law enforcement, have weighed 15 pounds; it was heavier than the of Interest” won’t seem as far fetched) -- and monitoring so he wants us to be able to monitor manufacturing, science, education, politics, gov- computers it serviced. these identifiers are cross-referenced to build a those monitoring us. We should be able to have ernment, and on-and-on – Data! Never before It is important that storage capacity keeps demographic picture of us (or, at least attempt cameras inside of those locations monitoring us in history have we had so much data available to increasing because the data universe is now to – if you go to the web service, Spokeo.com, – and we should know everyone who has our in- use and misuse. doubling every two years – EVERY TWO and look up yourself or friends, you’ll find that formation and what they may do with it. It has been written that, if we use the vari- YEARS! This doubling puts more demands it is far from accurate – but much better than it If we are concerned and wish to do what able “X” to indicate all the data developed by not only on our storage capacity but also on our was 2 years ago). we can to slow or curtail these practices, we can humans from the beginnings of time until the communications channels and, most important, Two recent New York Times articles, “The bring pressure on Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. inauguration of Barack Obama, that “10X” has on the software tools that collect, extract, com- Age of Big Data” by Steve Lohr (http://www. to be totally transparent as to who has access to been developed since then. Although it is also bine, and analyze this data. nytimes.com/2012/02/12/sunday-review/big- our data. It’s not the other members of the net- estimated that over 50% of that data is redun- I have used the terms “data” and “informa- datas-impact-in-the-world.html) and Charles work who concern us; it’s rather the advertisers’ dant or spam, it is still an awful lot of data! There tion” rather interchangeably so far – actually Duhigg’s “How Companies Learn Your Se- – what are they getting for their dollars – infor- is census data, scientific data, economic data, they are quite different. Data is the raw mate- crets” http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/ mation about us. marketing data, credit data, sports data --- data rial – numbers, pictures, etc. while Information magazine/shopping-habits.html), take us inside We can bring pressure on our lawmakers to about every possible thing – and constantly in- is data that has been shaped into a form that is the world of those trying to find out all about put tight restrictions on re-selling of our personal creasing personal data about us. understandable and useful to human beings. It us. Lohr’s piece focuses on “Big Data” itself and information. We must, however, be careful about It is the personal data that constantly at- is the task of the computer scientist to develop the vast research efforts going on to be able to bringing lawmakers anything to do with the In- tracts our attention. We read and perhaps worry tools and algorithms, which will constantly make glean more quality information from it by such ternet or Social Networking. The proposed cure about the amount of data that Google and / or the masses of data more useful to human beings. entities as The United Nations, IBM, WalMart, is often worse than the disease. Facebook has on each of us and how it may be While we are generally happy (or at least Match.com, The Federal Reserve, and Kohl’s. In We can join the Electronic Frontier Foun- used. Some are concerned about government not troubled) by the fact that our orthopedist’s the corporate world, just a little edge in this area dation (“EFF” – www.eff.org) and / or the Elec- surveillance; others are bothered by the collec- report goes immediately via computer link to could mean multi-million dollars in sales while tronic Privacy Information Center (“EPIC” tion of information about our purchasing habits our internist; that Amazon immediately makes government entities can provide either better -- http://epic.org/). Both organizations under- by stores and credit card companies; others think us aware of a new book by a favorite author or a service or better surveillance. stand the issues and are very effective in bring- that medical data collected by doctors, hospitals new accessory for our Kindle Fire; that CVS and The Duligg piece, on the other hand, goes ing reasonable solutions to problems before the and insurance companies may somehow be used Best Buy are telling about bonuses due us from into one firm, Target’s mission of finding ev- appropriate legislative bodies. against them. In short, data is a big deal! our shopping; and Apple and / or Microsoft are erything possible about clients and potential As we educate ourselves on these issues, we How did this explosion of data occur? ready to download new versions of the operat- clients -- not only what you buy and /or return might also consider the following paragraph Obviously, computers were the original prime ing system, we certainly do not like the idea of but where you live, your income level, when you from Lohr’s “The Age of Big Data” article, “A component. No longer was information simply purchases of X-rated movies or sex toys or very buy – and what’s going on in your lives when report last year by the McKinsey Global Insti- typed to paper and kept in articles, journals and expensive devices or jewelry that are kept in our you do. New baby? New House? Child away to tute, the research arm of the consulting firm, books. With computers, it was stored and could homes being gathered by some service out there. College?, etc. – and, once you are in its system, it projected that the United States needs 140,000 be modified, refined, and / or built upon. The ad- We don’t really like the idea of surveillance cam- will purchase demographic information to sup- to 190,000 more workers with “deep analyti- vent of the Internet added another dimension; eras all throughout our cities. We would certainly plant what it already has. Duligg writes “Target cal” expertise and 1.5 million more data-literate now it could be transported, collaborated on, and not like being denied employment, a promotion can buy data about your ethnicity, job history, managers, whether retrained or hired.” There is made available worldwide. or a mortgage because of intemperate postings the magazines you read, if you’ve ever declared opportunity, as well as pitfalls, connected with A very important factor was constant break- on Facebook, Twitter or Tumbler about a politi- bankruptcy or gotten divorced, the year you the data explosion. throughs in storage technology. Storage devices cian, a company, or an annoying neighbor. We bought (or lost) your house, where you went to Creative Disruption is a continuing series have gotten bigger in capacity, smaller in size, would definitely not like the idea that a govern- college, what kinds of topics you talk about on- examining the impact of constantly accelerat- and much less expensive. In the less than 50 years ment agency had collected all of such informa- line, whether you prefer certain brands of coffee, ing technology on the world around us. These of microcomputer use, storage devices have gone tion about us in one place – They can’t do that, paper towels, cereal or applesauce, your political changers normally happen under our personal from cassette tape to “floppy diskette” to low- can they?? leanings, reading habits, charitable giving and radar until we find that the world as we knew capacity fixed disks to high-capacity fixed disks No, they, meaning the government, can’t the number of cars you own.” – all this informa- it is no more. – and the cost keeps coming down. gather such information --- BUT – as is pointed tion can be found somewhere and, as written John F. McMullen has been involved in technology A case in point -- in 1980, I purchased my out in the very comprehensive 2005 book, “No above, can also be sold to government agencies. first fixed disk for a microcomputer, a 10 million for over 40 years and has written about it for major Place to Hide”, by Washington Post investiga- What can we do about this? publications. He may be found on Facebook and his character (byte) Corvus. It cost me $5,500. I now tive reporter Robert O’Harrow, private firms are The obvious first step is to realize what you have trillion-byte fixed disks and, as we can see current non-technical writing, a novel, “The Inwood not restricted by law from gathering this infor- are doing when you sign up for a new service of Book” and “New & Collected Poems by johnmac the from the following table, the cost has shrunk mation and putting it together – and then selling any type? How much information do you have geometrically: bard” are available on Amazon. He is a professor at it to government agencies. to give to obtain the service? Is it worth it? Purchase College and has previously taught at Mon- The two terabyte (TB) disk sitting next to We each have many digital identifiers – So- The next thing to consider is does this my MacBook cost around $200. If prices per roe College, Marist College and the New School For cial Security Number; Credit Card Numbers; subject really concern you. Some see the loss Social Research. megabyte had remained at 1980 levels, it would Home and Cell Phone Numbers; Supermarket, of privacy as inevitable. Computer scientist / have cost over $1 million! Additionally, I have 16 Drug Store, and Box Store Bonus Programs; science fiction writer David Brin, in his 1999 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012 Page 5

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who was illustrated in Disney’s cartoons and cinema. Basically, I wanted the young children Capturing Neverland to appreciate their lives; grownups appreciate By SHERIF AWAD She wanted to particularly help the kids. them more when they see their photos. When She began the project last July. She brought I was explaining to the children the meaning Lebanese born Sara Kha- her concept into fruition through a proj- of “Neverland,” they would all be smiling. I zemsince the age of nine, guess they fully understood what it means. always had a video cam- era in her hands recording everything around her. But, at that time, she did not take art that seriously. When she moved with her family to the United States in 2001, Sara began taking art classes in drawing, painting and sculpture in California. When she was given a still camera as a gift from one of her mentors, she discovered that she could bet- ter express her ideas, thoughts and feelings through digital photography. Traveling to and Surrender by Ramadan techniques. The young children’s photos were exhibited in Egypt and are soon to be exhib- ited in the United States. AWAD: We know from Peter Pan’s story that “Neverland” is the place for eternal child- Waiting for the Sun by Dina. hood. Why did you choose this name for your Opening by Basma. project. ect she called “Capturing Neverland.” It was KHAZEM: “Capturing” is obviously AWAD: How did you conceptualize and about getting children to be sensitive to their about taking photos and “Neverland” is a bring your project to reality? environment and to express their hearts and KHAZEM: I started creating this web- mind about themselves and their environment site featuring a mission and a goal of my proj- through photography. By engaging in this task, ect. And because I did not have the resources the kids developed skill sets and enhanced to realize it, I asked people I know to donate. self-esteem. Sara recognized it would be these Mostly they were artists, actors or filmmak- kids, among others, who would mature and ers who are familiar with the struggle of rising maintain residence in the neighborhoods she Middle Eastern artists starting from scratch. found them. They would become part of the I guess my passion was convincing enough of same community in the years ahead. them to reach out to help me. I then started It was a challenge because Sara did not to search the Internet to locate an Egyptian Sara Khazem. have a background in social work and never based shelter or organization to choose the dealt with street children. Nevertheless, she children for inclusion in the project. The shel- fro to the Middle East, particularly her home- was undeterred. She flew to Egypt and spent Dangerous by Mohamed. ter or organization would house kids who land, Sara, then 24, tended to focus on under- ten days working with orphans, whose age would likely be more qualified and commu- privileged communities. Her photos captured ranged between eight and twelve, on a work- name that kids can relate to. It is about dreams nicative than raw street children. I decided to the nomadic Bedouins who still reside in Leb- shop that teaches them basic photography and fantastic adventures related to Peter Pan Continued on page 6 anon, and street children from Syria. Page 6 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012

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Capturing Neverland to mostly shoot portraits. During the ten-day course, we reviewed and chose their best pho- tos when we returned to the village. The chil- Continued from page 5 dren were very competitive. I also made them contact Hope Village in Cairo because it had name their pictures and taught them how to usually used art as a methodology to educate explain to others why they chose such names. and rehabilitate children. By December, I had I also tutored them on how to write their the necessary funds to secure my travel ar- own notes in some kind of daily journal. It rangements and the necessary equipment to was something they really loved because they come to Egypt and make it real. never did that before. I guess children easily AWAD: How did you choose the chil- related to me because my age is closer to their dren? What was your process to communicate age and I did not act like an instructor. and to teach them? AWAD: What did you notice about their KHAZEM: I interviewed about 24 boys respective character? and 7 girls using my video camera. It was KHAZEM: They were talking to me more of a chat that I would later review rather about everything but were most discrete about than anything else. I did not tell them what their background or how they ended up in the I wanted them to do. After reviewing the Village. They are also ver clever, street smart, interviews, I finally chose 7 boys and 3 girls, and full of life, but some of them were shy ap- because the latter were less receptive. proaching subjects; they were reluctant to ap- The first few days were about teaching proach people. One day, I went to see them them basics like composition and framing us- after we finished the course only to be sur- ing some disposable cameras. Then I started prised by their talents in putting on a show of to show them how to capture live shots by dancing and singing for me! They really ap- making them act inside the frames in order to preciate each other; calling each other, “broth- Sara Khazem with the children. create a good image. I also taught them how er” or “sister,” and calling grown-ups, “mum” thirty pieces that comprise the exhibit. I can erland” all over again. Like the children, the the concept of a photo is altered when some- or “dad.” This was one of the most important one’s figure is cropped or when a photogra- say all the photos have great composition and country is vibrant and people are passionate aspects of the project; in essence, the project aesthetics. Most of the people who have seen about everything. I guess Egypt stimulates my pher points at a subject from a certain angle. lessened the fear adults had in accepting these In the days that followed, the children started them so far cannot believe they were really senses in every way. children because the kids’ approach of adults taken by young children. to use digital cameras to shoot photos during was not threatening. I met people my age who Born in Cairo, Egypt, Sherif Awad is a film/vid- field trips to the old market of Khan Alkhalili AWAD: You were planning to leave by eo critic and curator. He is the film editor of Egypt were fearful of these young children. the end of January but you decided to stay in and to the Pyramids where I gave them the AWAD: What about the final photos Today Magazine, and the artistic director for both freedom to shoot whatever they liked as long Egypt. the Alexandria Film Festival, in Egypt, and the that had been chosen for the exhibition? KHAZEM: I bought a roundtrip ticket as their photos “can tell a story.” KHAZEM: The kids took hundreds of Arab Rotterdam Festival, in The Netherlands. He After I showed them some of my photos because I was planning to make the exhibit also contributes to Variety, in the United States, pictures but one of them, Ramadan, was the and to return to the States thereafter. But I in addition to other photographer’s work, they most talented and he now dreams of becom- and Variety Arabia, in the United Arab Emirates slowly started to develop their own style. For decided to stay in Egypt a longer time to work (UAE). ing a photographer when he grows up. Eight on other projects or to start “Capturing Nev- instance, one child, Islam is his name, started of his photos will be featured among the ENERGY ISSUES oil, used to cool the transformers, has to be care- Indian Point Suffers Transformer Troubles Again fully monitored because mixing the oil with high voltage can cause the transformer to blow up. An By ABBY LUBY option to using oil is the more expensive nitro- glycerine. BUCHANAN, NY -- To avert Transformer problems at Indian Point are a transformer explosion at Indian nothing new. A transformer exploded at Indian Point, like the two previous ex- Point Unit 2 in November 2010, prompting plosions over a year ago, Entergy Entergy to shut down the reactor for 17 days. decided to take the Unit 3 reac- A month later the 30-year-old transformer at tor off the grid last week because Unit 3 exploded, closing that reactor for almost of transformer problems. The plant was back a month. In 2007 a transformer fire caused an on line after a 36 hour, unplanned shut down. automatic shut down of Unit 3. Entergy, the owner of Indian Point, announced “Plant workers monitor the condition of the that there was no release of radioactivity and no oil, such as the temperature, salinity, contami- threat to workers or the public. nation,” said David Lochbaum of the Union Officials here at the nuclear power plant had of Concerned Scientists. “When problems are detected an increase in combustible gases such as detected, one can either remove the transformer carbon dioxide and nitrogen, which are needed from service and fix the problem before it gets to run the transformer, and which, if ignored, can worse, or wait until the transformer blows up.” be the catalyst for igniting a fire. Transformers When Entergy took Unit 3 offline last take electricity generated by the plant - some week, NRC spokesman Neil Sheehan said the 22,500 volts - and step up that voltage to a transformer would be swapped out for another level needed to feed the electrical grid (typically auxiliary transformer. 215,000 to 500,000 volts). Highly flammable A new transformer being delivered to the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant, in New Jersey, in 2008. Continued on page 7 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012 Page 7

ENERGY ISSUES Indian Point Suffers Transformer Troubles Again Continued from page 6 the utility company who sells electricity to New “Our Senior Resident Inspector assigned York City and Westchester County, the region to Indian Point 3 was at the plant overnight to uses 9,000 to 13,000 megawatts of electric- monitor the downpower and the company’s ap- ity daily, depending on the weather. The 2,000 proach to dealing with the auxiliary transformer megawatts produced by Indian Point is about issue. The inspector did not identify any immedi- 15% to 22% of the daily region demands. En- ate safety concerns. We will continue to follow tergy has claimed that Indian Point provides up the situation and assess repair activities associ- to 40% of the region’s electricity needs, which it ated with the transformer.” does when the demand falls to 5,000 megawatts. Unplanned shutdowns lower a plant’s safety Usage usually drops on Sunday mornings in the rating if there are more than three unplanned spring and fall between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. when shutdowns within a year. the city is asleep, offices are shut down, and air Because the reactor was not taken offline, conditioners are off. Those off-peak times of less this occurrence would not count as a shutdown. usage happens about 12 times a year. It will, however, count as a hit against the plant’s Entergy has applied to renew their operat- Performance Indicator for Unplanned Power ing license to run Indian Point for another 20 Changes per 7,000 Critical Hours. years. One license expires next year, the other in Unit 3 had been online generating electric- 2015. ity for 327 continuous days prior to last week. Abby Luby is a Westchester based, freelance journal- Unit 2 is at full power and has been online for 44 ist who writes local news, about environmental issues, continuous days. art, entertainment and food. Her debut novel, “Nu- The two working reactors are capable of clear Romance” was recently published. Visit the book’s pumping out about 2,000 megawatts of elec- website, http://nuclearromance.word- press.com/. tricity. According to records from Con Edison, HISTORY The Golden Age of Hudson Valley Brickmaking, 2 The Brickmaking Process By ROBERT SCOTT As a business venture, brick- making was financially ex- tremely risky. Partnerships were formed easily and dis- solved quickly. Fortunes were made and lost. Brickmaking was also a seasonal business that shut down for the winter when the ground became frozen. Wages were low, and the physical labor involved was arduous. Kilns for burning bricks were massive, Note the Many brickyard workers found winter em- openings at the base in which fires were lit to ployment cutting ice in the area’s many lakes and provide the high temperatures needed. ponds, and hauling it to ice houses for storage and later use. ers. Owners of brickyards supplied housing to A brickyard was labor intensive, and depen- many of their laborers. dent on immigrants and itinerants for its work- So isolated was the brickmaking communi- ty on Croton Point that the Underhill brickyard built a school for the children of its brickyard workers. Clay and sand banks could suddenly peter out. Warm, dry weather was necessary for the initial drying of bricks--but the weather could be unpredictable and capricious. Overproduction in this highly competitive industry was common. The price of bricks was dictated by the state of the economy, the amount Prior to burning in the kiln, molded bricks were of new construction and the annual production dried on racks in open-sided storage buildings of bricks. that protected them from damaging rainfall. Continued on page 8 Page 8 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012

HISTORY The Golden Age of Hudson Valley Brickmaking, 2 Continued from page 7 Extracting the Clay Bricks were made by what was called the “soft mud process.” Early brickmakers labori- ously dug the clay for bricks by hand. (The steam shovel was not invented until 1879.) Fortune smiled on any brickyard whose clay deposit was overlain by sand, another necessary brick ingre- dient. Clay and sand were transported in wheel- barrows or horse-drawn carts to the temper- Constructed of locally produced Underhill bricks, ing pit and mixed with water. The mixture was brick-lined wine cellars on Croton Point are then kneaded by being trod upon by oxen until being restored to their original condition. it reached the proper consistency. Later, temper- ing was done in horse-driven or steam-powered Bricks slid easily from molds because their pug mills. sides had been coated with fine sand. The empty To achieve more thorough burning of the molds were then returned to the molding table heavy Hudson River clays, powdered anthracite to be refilled. coal dust (called “culm”) was added. This also Drying the Bricks saved fuel by reducing the burning time. After being properly tempered, the clay At the roofed-over hacking area, the bricks A boardinghouse and store for workers, one-room schoolhouse, and three-story brick barn from the mixture was removed from the pit or pug mill were laid out to dry. After two days, they were Underhill brickyard community still stand on Croton Point. and delivered to the molding table. turned over. At this stage, rough handling could Bricks that were overburned or cracked or rectangular aperture could make 100,000 bricks easily damage a brick. warped were designated as “lammies” or “clin- a day. The extruded column was then cut into While the bricks were still moist, young boys kers” and sold for use in garden walls or foot- bricks by a wire cutter similar to a hard-boiled used special tools called “edgers” to straighten the paths. egg slicer. Tunnel-type dryers and kilns were also edges of the bricks. After four days of drying in Bricks making up the outer walls of the kiln introduced. warm weather, the bricks were sufficiently hard were always less properly cured. Called “light- After the building boom that followed the to allow them to be stood on one side with a hards,” these were put aside to be used to cover war, builders in the 1960’s decided that Hudson finger’s width between them to continue drying. the outer walls of the next kiln and then daubed Valley brick was too porous. The cost of added After another two weeks of drying, the bricks with mud to seal it. ingredients to overcome the porosity problem were ready to be moved to the kiln shed. Marketable bricks were transported to made it impossible for Hudson Valley brick- Building and Firing the Kiln docks at the river’s edge. In the early days they makers to compete. were loaded on sloops, but barges holding from Today, shale is the preferred raw material, Interwasser (“Between the waters”), the A temporary kiln was constructed of 300,000 to 500,000 bricks later supplanted and most of the country’s bricks come from the Underhill mansion, no longer stands at the “green” (raw) bricks, stacked 54 bricks high, with sloops for the trip to New York City’s docks. South and the Midwest. Only one brickyard southern tip of Croton Point In the years before “arches”--apertures in which fuel was placed--at Twelfth Avenue and 52nd Street became the site making molded bricks survived in the Hudson the Underhill properties were purchased by the base. Wood was used until the supply of local of an informal brick market, a gathering place for Valley--the Powell & Minnock Brick Works at Westchester County in 1923, picknicking was trees was exhausted, and then coal was substitut- the city’s building materials dealers. Coeymans, about a dozen miles south of Albany. popular, as seen in this picture postcard. ed. Several hundred thousand to a million bricks Decline and Fall This company ceased operations in 2001. could make up a kiln. Molding the Bricks The visitor to the sites of previous riverside Even with the drying that had taken place, By the turn of the 20th century, some 120 brickmaking operations between Croton and the unburned bricks still contained about 15% The assistant brick molder, also called a “clot brickyards, employing between eight and ten Peekskill will find little to show that this chapter water, so fires were kept low at first to complete molder,” would prepare a lump of clay and pass it thousand workers, were producing over a billion in Westchester’s industrial history was once writ- the drying process. Too much heat applied too to the brick molder. The latter, the key worker in bricks a year in the Hudson Valley--more than ten here. The harsh outlines of gouged-out clay soon could cause bricks to explode. the brickmaking process, was the star of the team. any other part of the world. and sand pits have softened and merged with Steam would issue from the top of the kiln. Highly skilled, the brick molder would take the A quarter-century later most of the brick- the landscape. Never intended to be permanent, Old-time brickmakers called this “water smoke.” clay and “dash” it into the already-sanded mold, yards in Westchester and Rockland counties brickyard buildings have long since disappeared. After the water had been driven off and it was making sure that the corners were filled. closed, having depleted the banks of clay and A diligent searcher may scuff up a few discarded safe to increase the heat, the temperature of the Any excess clay mixture was removed from sand along the river. Moreover, these brickyards imperfect bricks. With luck, their brands may be kiln was raised slowly until it reached 1800 de- the top of the mold with a “strike”--a flat board had not modernized or mechanized their brick- identifiable. grees Fahrenheit. kept soaking in water--and reused. making. Except for machines to mix the clay Tangible proof of the area’s prodigality with It took a knowledgeable and experienced Molds could make one, two, four or six and pack the molds, much of the work had still its natural resources, however, can be found miles brickmaker to know when the fire holes should bricks at a time. Smaller capacity molds had the involved manual labor. to the south in New York City. From humble be bricked over and the heat allowed to dissipate advantage that a child could carry them. Child Brickyards upriver around Beacon, New- tenements and millionaires’ mansions to soaring slowly. Burning the bricks took about a week. labor was common in brickyards. burgh and Kingston managed to hang on longer, skyscrapers, thousands of sturdy brick buildings Another week was needed to allow them to cool Hardwoods--cherry, beech or maple--were thanks to abundant reserves of clay and the in- still stand, their bricks mute testimony to the before the kiln could be taken apart. used in making the open-topped rectangular troduction of machine methods. Despite mod- golden age of brickmaking in the Hudson Valley. molds that were often reinforced with iron straps Sorting the Bricks ernization, many of these brickyards succumbed during the Depression, and only a few survived Robert Scott is a semi-retired book publisher and an to prevent excessive wear. Bricks closest to the fires received an un- avid local historian. He lives in Croton-on-Hudson, The next worker in the team would take the Second World War. wanted glaze deposited on their surfaces from Other brickmaking methods had sup- N.Y. the mold from the molding table and move it wood ash or vaporized sand that dropped in the by flatbed wheelbarrow to a leveled and carefully planted the soft mud process. A steam-driven fires and was vaporized. Such bricks could still be machine that forced a stiffer mixture through a swept “hacking” (drying) area. sold for use in the interior courses of walls. THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012 Page 9

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occurrence by Judge Lefkowitz and her staff. 23 to January 27, 2012. When Greencroft 2 resident Robin Pastorana Westchester law prohibits altering a peti- Injudicious Justice? Part 2 sued her own board, the board hired Robert tion once it is submitted to the court. “Names By ABBY LUBY Judge Lefkowitz has consistently denied ar- Corini, an attorney based in New Rochelle. on those petitions were gathered under false pre- bitration, a ruling that would keep the case in the Corini, who would hand off the case in part tenses,” said Howard Mandelbaum, Treasurer of Last week’s story was about two courts where the outcome is usually controlled. to an attorney whose fee would be covered by Greencroft 2. “Some people were strong-armed New York State Supreme Court Arbitration is usually recommended because it’s Greencroft 2 insurance, noticed a discrepancy in to sign, other people asked to have their names judges allegedly favoring a New a transparent process that cuts legal costs and, new materials filed with Judge Lefkowtiz after removed and then, for some reason, asked to Rochelle condo board where the th according to the American Arbitration Asso- the case had been adjourned. Administrative have their names added back. Judge Lefkowitz Chief Clerk of the 9 Judicial ciation that oversees the process, each side can court rules state that if a case is adjourned, no allowed this. She approved and back dated the District, Nancy Mangold, is a choose their own arbitrators. new matters could be raised or filed. original order to make it look clean.” resident. (Mangold lives with her In her February 14, 2012 order, Judge Not only was the petition accepted by Judge When part clerk Arena was asked by The partner Jerry Cohen, who is one of the plaintiffs). Lefkowitz ruled against arbitration citing a ficti- Lefkowitz after the case had been adjourned Westchester Guardian about the backdating, his The two embattled Greencroft Condominium tious order of January 23, 2012 – an order that to February 10, 2012, but the petition was filed brief email reply affirmed that motions were de- boards, Greencroft 1 (Mangold’s board) and was never issued. (The court’s on-line docket January 23, the same day Corini received an cided upon even though there was an adjourn- Greencroft 2, have appeared in the courtrooms (https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ verifies email from Lefkowitz’s part clerk Robert Arena, ment. “The dates you see reflect past motion of Judge William Giacomo and Judge Joan that no such order exists). Also, records show confirming the February 10 adjournment date. dates. Motions are decided on the submission of Lefkowtiz. Initially, the case was heard by Judge that the request for arbitration wasn’t made un- The January 23 filing date was recorded on the papers only.” William Giacomo, who, in July, 2011, had to re- til February 17, after the February 14 order. Not e-court on line system. The Greencroft 1 board was dogged in cuse himself for an inappropriate, private conver- only did Lefkowitz pre-rule on something that “Judge Lefkowitz doesn’t follow that [ad- their attempts to get Greencroft 2 disqualified sation with one of the condo owners. After July, wasn’t asked for, but she based her rule on a non- ministrative] rule,” said Lefkowitz’s law clerk for not paying what they considered back dues the cases were transferred to Judge Lefkowitz. existent order she never made. James Fine to Corini when asked about the state to the HOA. Greencroft 2 attorney Fellus got a (Of note, last week when this newspaper Five days after The Westchester Guardian rule. Fine was responding to a letter Corini wrote decision from the Appellate Division after Judge came out with the first installment of this story, tried to contact Judge Lefkowitz regarding the the judge: “My client and I are incapable of un- Giacomo failed to specify how much members sources reported that all of The Westchester Greencroft case, Greencroft 2 attorney Saul Fel- derstanding what occurred here,” Corini wrote, should pay. An August 3, 2011 order of Appel- Guardian boxes in New Rochelle had been lus, received a letter from Judge Lefkowitz’s law requesting an explanation. When Corini asked late Division ordered the sum to be $35,000.00, emptied early in the day). secretary, James Fine, stating that the February Fine if he could to reply to the new information which was subsequently paid. But Greencroft 1 The arguments on either side are about arbi- 14 order was “vacated” and said, citing the Janu- by the plaintiff, known as a sur-reply, Fine told board upped their demand and wanted $80,800 tration, dues owed to Greencroft Homeowner’s ary 23 ruling, was an error. Lefkowitz apparently him Judge Lefkowitz “never allows sur-replies.” as an outstanding amount due. Judge Lefkowitz Association (HOA), questionable capital expen- “reissued” a new order dated February 24, 2012. Two days after Fine’s call, the e-court filing date refused to recognize the Appellate Division’s ditures by the HOA and the alleged fraudulent Re-adjusting dates seems to be a repeated for the plaintiff was changed again from January Continued on page 10 Board elections by Greencroft 1. Page 10 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012

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themselves into office.” A motion was made to called Fellus on the phone foregoing the re- In all honesty, it’s all so cartoonish.” Injudicious Justice? declare the election invalid but Judge Lefkow- quired 24-hour notice. According to Fellus, three Correction: “The Law Office of Saul Fellus Continued from page 9 itz, in a February 14, 2012 ruling, declared that of his requests for a court reporter to be present is a solo practice which rents offices from but is decision and in a November 7, 2011 order, she the election was valid and that Greencroft 2 were denied by the judge who then told Fellus not otherwise affiliated with Bisogno & Mey- agreed to the higher sum of $80,800. was disqualified which, she stated in her rul- she was ready to proceed “with or without him.” erson, LLP” Although Greencroft 2 paid the $35,000, ing, was why they weren’t notified. Greencroft 1 So far, Mandelbaum said he perceives the Abby Luby is a Westchester based, freelance journal- the ired board of Greencroft 1 sued to disqualify then demanded that back dues be paid directly judicial decisions as unfair and biased. ist who writes local news, about environmental is- Greencroft 2 from the HOA board, made up to the HOA. Attorney for HOA, Jack Malley “They [Greencroft 1 and Judge Lefkowitz] sues, art, entertainment and food. Her debut novel, of five members from each building. According of Smith Buss & Jacobs in Yonkers, handed in are in lock-step with each other and it bothers “Nuclear Romance” was recently published. Visit the to Mandelbaum, Greencroft 1 held an HOA a motion personally to Judge Lefkowitz to rule me tremendously. We offered Greencroft 1 three book’s website, http://nuclearromance.word- press. election in September, 2011, without notifying on collection of dues. The judge, who decided to dates where we could look at the books; and com/. Greencroft 2 members; Greencroft 1 “voted immediately hear arguments from both sides, what did they do? They got a lawyer and sued us. MEDICINE What Your Doctor Won’t (or Can’t) Tell You—Emergency Rooms By Dr. EVAN LEVINE they’ve experienced and seen out of their minds. ently the doctor’s response, explaining that the in the real world, as with any rational business, Hospital administrators sometimes show ER was dangerously overcrowded and under- the owners would hire more staff, build a bigger Walk into an Emergency up for a moment to do what administrators do. staffed, was met by the inevitable question from space, and prosper. Room on a busy day. The doc- They instruct harried physicians to admit anyone the plaintiff ’s attorney; “Did youdocument in In the world of Emergency Rooms, how- tors are generally very good, they can. Other administrators run to hospital your note that the ER was overcrowded and un- ever, reality is turned on its head. Here, because but they are overwhelmed, floors to press other doctors and nurses to dis- derstaffed, or did you complain that the ER was there are times when the ER is not full, and and there are patients perched charge anyone they can -- so the ER can admit overcrowded or understaffed.” And again, be- times when it is exploding with three times the in every nook and cranny. more new patients to -- keep the money machine cause doctors are instructed never to document normal load of patients, no extra staff are hired, Patients are stuffed into hallways and corners rolling. anything that may make a hospital look liable, no more space is provided, and because patrons (sometimes while they are lying on gurneys.) Beyond the, penny-wise, pound-foolish, the answer had to be, “No.” have little alternative, they wait, and wait, and Three or four patients may be placed in a space tactic of hospitals not adding doctors or nurses While it is the doctors and nurses who seem wait, inside and outside the ER. Having inter- with room for one; curtains obscure monitors to an ER that may be being besieged by twice or to be on the receiving end of much of the blame viewed and observed many patients and doctors that should be carefully attended. Patients, some even three times the normal amount of patients, for poor Emergency Room care, it is not at all over the years, I’ve seen first hand what goes on of whom haven’t taken, or brought with them, administrators often decline to interest them- uncommon that it is the administrators, the ones when too many patients encounter too few doc- their accustomed medications, and who came in selves in listening to complaints or to concerns who sit in their glamorous offices and count the tors; it becomes the most chaotic and among the hours ago, may sit or lie there, and not be seen for from their own personnel. beans, who are responsible. most dangerous parts of our healthcare system. many hours. A terrified woman in the throes of Interviews with a variety of doctors and Imagine any other business, like a restaurant, One way to fix this mess is to create the only a heart attack is placed next to a demented and nurses reveals the same thing: Nurses, because for example, being run the way most emergency incentive a hospital and its administrators will screaming patient, with feces dripping from her they have a union, are able to present griev- rooms are run. Imagine twice the usual numbers appreciate; make it very costly for hospitals who stretcher. ances to administrations, but too often, they just of patrons showing up, and some being forced to leave patients in their ER for a prolonged period More doctors and nurses could be called in, get turned down; doctors who have no union, wait outside for hours, while others are escorted of time and create guidelines that require all ERs but why do that? It is not as though an Emer- and knowing that if they complain they will be to tables occupied by complete strangers. In or- to have a minimum ratio of doctors to patients ( gency Room is a restaurant, where people can get smeared by bottom-line-obsessed administra- der to try to maximize profits, the size of the staff much like child care centers have ). up and leave. But even in an Emergency Room tors, just swallow-it and try, sometimes against is not modified to adapt to the need – time after If it costs the hospital money, when they patients sometimes do decide to get up and all odds, to do their jobs. time. leave patients in the ER for long periods of time, leave, despite it possibly being decidedly danger- In a malpractice suit, a doctor was sued for My guess is that the restaurant would go then they will find a way to fix this mess. Hospi- ous to do so. The morale of the staff deteriorates; allegedly harming a patient through lack of at- broke, unless they were the only one in town tals could open up clinics or urgent care centers good and caring doctors become zombies simply tention. The malpractice attorney asked why the -- and in that case, I’d bet a lot of people would (or cooperate with urgent care centers in hoping to make it home and somehow put what patient hadn’t been seen often enough. Appar- just stay home and make their own dinners. But Continued on page 11

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Movie Review: “Act of Valor” (+) The film is a mishmash of fiction and actual situ- ations in which the U.S. Navy Seals participated. In her New York Times review, Jeannette Cat- soulis puts the movie down stating that the cast members are real Seals who are not very good actors and the script is “a concocted narrative.” It is all true. Nevertheless, the movie is ex- citing and well worth seeing. A major reason is due to the tremendous success of the Seals in storming Osama bin Laden’s home in Pakistan. They killed him and later buried his body at sea, all with no casualties to the Seals. We know the Movie Review: dangers the Seals overcame in that situation and that there are certainly many other incidents in “Rampart” (-) which they were involved of which we are not The story is about a rogue L.A. cop, Dave Brown yet aware. (Woody Harrelson), who admittedly is a bigot. The script takes us to the Philippines, He doesn’t limit his blind hatred to Hispanics Mexico and other places in the world in pursuit Continued on page 12 Page 12 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012

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Movie Review: “Rampart” (-) ago at City Hall here in New York City. When ed cast also includes Ice Cube (an internal affairs lutely love it. It is really a one-man show and a accused of being an anti-Semite he said, “I don’t investigator), Robin Wright (a wealthy woman tour de force by him. Continued from page 11 just hate Jews. I hate all white people.” with whom Brown is involved), and Steve Bus- Visit the Mayor at the Movies to learn more: http:// who inhabit his poverty-stricken beat. When in- Harrelson does an excellent job portraying cemi in a relatively small role. www.mayorkoch.com/. vestigated by the police department’s head of in- the tough, grumpy, sometimes incomprehen- I love cops-and-robbers movies, but this ternal affairs, (Sigourney Weaver), Brown states, sible, twice married, father of two girls. He lives picture had no robbers. It was dominated by The Honorable Edward Irving Koch served as a “I hate all people equally.” with his two former wives, (Cynthia Nixon and one rogue cop. Notwithstanding the terrific act- member of member of Congress from New York Anne Heche), and the two daughters he fa- ing, the film is too disjointed and doesn’t work. State from 1969 through 1977, and New York City That quote reminded me of a statement I th heard Sonny Carson (a black racist) make years thered, one with each of the women. The talent- Woody Harrelson devotees, however, will abso- as its 105 Mayor from 1978 to 1989. PEOPLE “Fordham Golf 2012 and Beyond” Honors Mamaroneck’s Paul Dillon Mamaroneck, NY Actor and HBO’s Entourage Two distinguished Fordham alum, Tom star Kevin Dillon made the coast-to-coast flight Humphrey (FCRH ’82), and his wife Cynthia from California to New York to join a packed Humphrey (FCRH ’83), generously underwrote house at the prestigious Links Club on Wednes- the celebration and tribute to the dedicated day night, February 29, to pay tribute to beloved service of coach Dillon, also renowned as a Fordham University Golf Coach and his dad, portrait artist whose celebrated works hang Paul Dillon. The Dillon clan hails from Mama- in golf course clubhouses across America and roneck, NY, in Westchester County. Ireland, not to mention in the homes of every senior that he has graduated. Family members also on hand were Paul’s wife of 60 years Mary Ellen, and sons Paul Jr., Timmy and Brian (ac- tor son Matt was in Toronto filming his latest flick, and daughter Kate Scholz, were unable to attend). The Humphrey’s 16 year old son Theo Humphrey attends Rye Country Day, and is Fordham University Golf Coach Paul Dillon, center, is flanked by four of his five sons Paul, Jr., actor and ranked 24th in the nation among the class of Entourage star Kevin, Timmy and Brian at the prestigious Links Club in New York City on Wednesday 2014 high school golfers. night, February 29, at a tribute and fundraiser for Fordham Golf. (L-R): Fordham alumnus Tom Humphrey Fordham’s own “entourage” included Vice generously hosted a tribute dinner for Fordham President of Student Affairs Jeff Gray, executive nior VP at Ralph Lauren. Rev. Fr. Patrick Ryan, golf team on hand, former player John Cesarz, Golf Coach Paul Dillon (center), pictured with his director of athletics Frank McLaughlin, mem- S.J. gave the invocation. Student golfer Devon now a member of the President’s Counsel, had son Kevin, star of HBO’s Entourage, at the Links bers of the board of trustees Mike Cosgrove and O’Rourke spoke on behalf of the team, and pre- a riveted audience choking back tears: “Paul Club in New York City on February 29. John Wilcha, and alumnus Tom Nolan, a se- sented Coach Dillon with his award. Dillon has encouraged us to be the best we can WFAN Radio’s Rich Ackerman was be, to believe in ourselves and to never give up… NAJAH’S CORNER Master of Ceremonies, and Pulitzer Prize- he exemplifies the best of the Jesuit tradition of winning columnist Dave Anderson was keynote “homines pro aliis” – a man or woman for others. speaker, reflecting on great golfers past and He lives this by example. His generosity of spirit, Two Faced By NAJAH MUHAMMAD present. the life lessons you have taught us will endure Paul Dillon’s most amazing record at Ford- long past your coaching days… You have helped What I feared the most has manifest ham: in 17 years as head coach, every player has mold boys into men.” A friend betrayed me earned his degree from the university, and that’s The friend I thought to be my best Photos by Chris Taggart, with courtesy provided by 100 percent. Fordham University. In heartfelt remarks, with the entire present It took me over as I frolicked in the bliss of ignorance Crept on top of me while I was sleeping SAFETY A shadow I thought to have my back Pushing me forth Past the misery of the world; past the things that I lack Keeping Guns off Campus from North Salem A true friend I had perceived, though I stand rightfully deceived By RICH MONETTI says the nonprofit founder of Gun Free Kids and its Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus, A foe instead One of effect of the numer- “There is now a movement to allow weapons on A shock indeed ous mass shootings in the 1990’s, campus.” I had been growing successfully though this makes it hard to proceed such as the tragedy at Columbine 2011 saw 20 states introduce legislation to was a rise in state laws that al- nullify the bans most colleges have on guns. In One minute we had everything under control, now the world is rotating at its fullest speed lowed people to carry concealed turn, Oregon, Mississippi and Wisconsin have To me you once were true weapons. “The gun lobby was gone on to lift university bans on firearms.“These I have to admit that with you in my way I will never be free emboldened by these victories,” says North Sa- are setbacks,” he says, but his efforts have 12,000 But how can I stop my enemy from getting close when my enemy is me? lem’s Andy Pelosi, and he’s made it his mission to individuals and 280 colleges signed on in the wage an effective counter campaign on the new- face of an organization called Students for Con- Najah Muhammad is a 17-year-old senior in high school. She plans to attend college next year majoring est front of the nation’s gun control debate. With in communications. cealed Carry on Campus. “The NRA will not Virginia Tech fresh in minds of the gun lobby, Continued on page 13 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012 Page 13

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Keeping Guns off Campus from North Salem there and was shot four times. “It all happened so concerned parents and students to ArmedCam- fast that it would have been impossible to return puses.org. Otherwise, he hopes students can Continued from page 12 strategy. “New Hampshire is our test case on fire,” he relays the firsthand account. lend their voice and are ready to be counted. necessarily identify itself with it, he says, “but the this,” he says. Otherwise, encompassed within At the same time, law enforcement statistics “We’re trying to connect with as many students funding is coming from somewhere.” the initiative is getting the word out that the gun he points to show that trained officers only hit as possible in order to fight back,” he concludes. He emerged on the scene of this debate 13 lobby is trying to wrestle control from the uni- their targets 20% of the time in actual incidents.. http://www.keepgunsoffcampus.org/ years ago by just being someone who had been versities who for the most part do not want guns “So you’re expecting people with far less training Rich Monetti lives in Somers. He’s been a free- active in various causes. “I started doing vol- on campus, he says. Campus security personnel to take somebody down in a spur of the moment lance writer in Westchester since 2003 and works unteer work with New Yorkers Against Gun are also on the same page with administrators. situation,” he says. part time in the after school program at Mt. Kisco Violence,” he says, and four years ago began Gun One of the reasons, according to an April Furthermore, he believes gun proliferation Childcare. You can find more of his stories at www. Free Kids. 2007 article in The Christian Science Monitor, doesn’t equal deterrence. The majority of inci- rmonetti.blogspot.com. As a result, he’s off to lobby legislatures in is if there are multiple shooters on the scene, how dents that happen take place off campus, where obvious hot spots like Arizona and Texas. Closer will security be able to distinguish who poses the controls on guns are much weaker,” he says. to home, New Hampshire occupies a large part threat. “Not only might the wrong people get Add guns to the abundance of alcohol and of the campaign’s current focus as a concealed shot but it will take longer to get the incident the slightly advanced stage of adolescence that carry bill has been introduced in the house. In under control,” he says. proliferates college life, and the mix could be response, administrations from the five state col- Of course, the argument is made over and deadly. “There are so many possible unintended leges have lent their support to the campaign, over that one person carrying could have averted consequences,” he says. but creating a coalition across faculty, alumni, the carnage at crime scenes like Virginia Tech. Nonetheless, there are about 25 colleges that parents and activist citizen groups is the new He begs to differ from someone who was do allow guns on campus. For details, he directs SPORTS Historic New York Daily News Golden Gloves to be

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ply wanted to know the truth about the fire and merchants didn’t pay any attention at all something. Then again, those wearing starched At 30, I had a massive stroke. 18 months later, I returned to w ork awritten five legal and thunder that lit up the skies of Aurora. to such wild tales, regarding them only as the uniforms and possessing starched faces did not policeman. My career ended after a 2nd stroke so I took up pain ting. Now, He would either prove that a man from outer frenzied results of alcoholic tongues or maybe look as though they would have been willing Philip Catshill after a 3rd stroke, I write! space had crashed into the hill on Judge Proc- religious hysteria. to sign anything. They just took the scattered tor’s farmstead, or he would separate fact from They went to bed on the night of April pieces from the wreckage and left. No hello. At 30, I had a massive stroke. fiction and leave the myth to wither and die 16, and at three minutes past dawn the next No goodbyes. No good riddance. Nothing at 18 months later, I returned At 30, I had a massive stroke. 18 months later, I returned to work a away like the sunflowers that huddled be- morning, a silver cigar-shaped vessel appeared all. policeman. My career ended after a 2nd stroke so I took up painting. Now, to work as a policeman. s a tween the shale and limestone scars of a bar- above the southern horizon. It didn’t stay long, So Dr. Krause stood on the hill, the mute after a 3rd stroke, I write! My career ended after ren earth. lasting only until it hovered at last beside those witness to the crash, and gazed out across the a 2nd stroke so I took up The metal detector hummed with the rusty, complaining blades of Judge Proctor’s shale and limestone rise as the earth began to painting. Now, after a 3rd stroke, I enthusiasm of a bored bumblebee. In the windmill. bite off the sun. He had heard the words of the write! distance, just on the far side of the turn in Dr. Krause opened the yellowed clipping unbelievers. Judge Proctor never even owned a s a the road, Aurora lay dying. Or maybe it was and again read the account that S. E. Hayden, windmill, some said. T. J. Weems, the so-called already gone. an Aurora cotton buyer, had written seventy authority on astronomy, was nothing more Aurora had been built back in the 1870s years ago for a Dallas newspaper: About 6 than a blacksmith. Jack Durish on a promise. Some day the railroad would o’clock this morning, the early risers of Aurora were Yet the rumor persisted that the remains Jack Durish was born in Jack Durish was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1943. He is a soldier and a be headed its way. So fifteen businesses and astonished at the sudden appearance of the airship of the man from outer space had been given Baltimore, Maryland, in sailor, a decorated veteran of Vietnam, a husband, father, and grandfather. a few more than 450 good, honest, hard- which has been sailing throughout the country. It a Christian burial in the community cemetery. 1943. He is a soldier and a Jack is the author of Rebels on the Mountain, available at all eBook retailers, working farmers and merchants settled down sailed directly over the public square and when it And there at the foot of an unknown grave and a around the trading post. The Dallas, Pacific & reached the north part of town collided with the he had found a hand-hewn marker with no sailor, a decorated veteran blogg VentureGalleries.com.er at JackDurish.com, TheWritersCollection.com, and Southwest Railroad even charted and graded a tower of Judge Proctor’s windmill and went to name. Instead, it had been carved with the of Vietnam, a husband, father, and grandfather. Jack is the right-of-way through the little town. But, alas, pieces with a terrific explosion scattering debris outline of a cigar-shaped object, maybe even Jack Durish was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1943. He is a soldier and a author of Rebels on the Mountain, available twenty people suddenly died from a strange over several acres of ground, wrecking the wind- a flying machine. sailor, a decorated veteran of Vietnam, a husband, father, and grandfather. at all eBook retailers, and a blogger at disease that would later be diagnosed as spot- mill and water tank and destroying the judge’s All day, Dr. Krause had scoured the hill Jack is the author of Rebels on the Mountain, available at all eBook retailers, JackDurish.com, TheWritersCollection.com, Jack Durish was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1943. He is a soldier and a ted fever, and the railroad, just as suddenly, flower garden. with his metal detector, searching for rem- and a Caleb Pirtle III is the author of more than 55 published books,sailor, a decorated veteran of Vietnam, a husband, father, and the grandfather. abandoned its plans to link Aurora with the The pilot of the ship is supposed to nants of the mysterious airship. Some believed and VentureGalleries.com. VentureGalleries.com.blogg screenwriter for three madeJack is the author of Rebels on the Mountain, available at all er at JackDurish.com, TheWritersCollection.com, and eBook retailers, rest of Texas. The town squared its shoulders have been the only one on board, and while it came from outer space. Some didn’t. Dr. Southern Living Magazine.and a and grew in spite of being shunned. his remains are badly disfigured, enough of Alfred Krause could only base his scientific VentureGalleries.com.blogg In 1897, the quiet streets of Aurora were the original has been picked up to show that judgment on the merit of those antique rel- er at JackDurish.com, TheWritersCollection.com, and Caleb Pirtle, III ‐for‐TV movies, and a former travel editor of echoing the gossip and rumors about those he was not an inhabitant of this world. T. J. ics that he himself had uncovered among the

“strange and mysterious airships” that had Weems, the U.S. Signal Service Officer at this rocks and shale and Yellow Stone wildflowers. Caleb Pirtle III is the author Caleb Pirtle III is the author of more than 55 published books, the been seen in the skies above Forney, Tioga, place and an authority on astronomy gave it And he walked back down from the of more than 55 published screenwriter for three made Mansfield, and Waxahachie. Some said with as his opinion that he (the pilot) was a native lonely and mysterious hill of Aurora with old books, the screenwriter for Southern Living Magazine. A mother of three who works fifty miles from home and writes in Caleb Pirtle III is the author of more than 55 published books, her "spare the quivering lips that the silver ship were at least of Mars. stove lids, horse bridle rings, and a 1932 license three made for TV movies, time". screenwriter for three made two hundred feet long. Some couldn’t forget Papers found on his person – evidently plate. If there was anything else, the hill kept and a former travel editor ‐for Southern Living Magazine. ‐TV movies, and a former travel editor of the powerful headlights that beamed down the records of his travels – are written in some it quiet. of Southern Living Magazine from their snub noses. Others reported that unknown hieroglyphics, and cannot be de- ‐for two gasoline engines turned the propellers ciphered. The ship was too badly wrecked to A different topic is addressed weekly on www. ‐TV movies, and a former travel editor of that kept each craft aloft. A few even swore form conclusions as to the construction or TheWritersCollection.com. Each participant au- A mother of three who works fifty miles from home and writes in her "spare Krystal Wade that the vessels were piloted by creatures who motive power … The pilot’s funeral will take thor, as well, as guest bloggers, are encouraged to time". wore blue sailor suits. And one claimed that place tomorrow. write on the chosen topic. The intriguing aspect of A mother of three who A mother of three who works fifty miles from home and writes in her "spare three beings climbed down from a ship, sang For the next several years, there was gos- each of their efforts is that by infusing their spe- works fifty miles from home time". Nearer My God to Thee, and passed out tem- sip that the fragmented metal had been sud- cific mood and / or genre, we can better appreciate and writes in her ”spare perance tracts. Repeated once, passed on twice denly and unceremoniously confiscated by the the complexity, frivolity, or seriousness of the issue time” Krystal’s debut and printed in a God-fearing newspaper her- military and never returned. Maybe. Probably. they are challenged to distill for all our readers to novel “Wilde’s Fire” has alded any gossip as gospel. Probably not. It sounded reasonable anyway. celebrate, critique, or be cajoled to delve in the joy been accepted for publication Aurora was undaunted. The town’s three Maybe those left with empty hands should of writing. and should be available in 2012 hundred good, honest, hard-working farmers have asked the military to sign a document or

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Frank’s supportive of his family thinking or finds Frank. “But I believe the public recognizes in it too far from professional political reasoning. which areas these views can be helpful. That’s The Retired (Try To) Strike Back “Let’s go to the question of the shortage of why they have me here, I guess,” and Frank Chapter 41 – The TV Interview organ donors in this nation,” says Frank. “I’ve smiles— read about the death of your long-time friend “Maybe guilt in society and a strong fam- By ALLAN LUKS “I’ve said in all my interviews,” replies My- because he couldn’t get a liver transplant in time ily feeling in society are linked,” Myron suddenly ron, “that candidates should not say they have and you’re putting this issue at the top of your manages. “If a society doesn’t have one it’s more Myron has been waiting the right answers—although I know candidates agenda—“ likely to have the other.” alone in the TV station’s believe they need to say they do—but instead Myron suddenly sees on a studio monitor Frank nods though not really to Myron, as waiting area—and then state what they think are the better choices at behind the camera words under his name: “He’d he says, “I’ve really enjoyed today’s interview but recognizes the show’s host, the present time. And, most important, then Make You Feel Guilty If You’re Not An Organ time is about gone,” and Myron listens to Frank Frank, a tall man, especially add that, if elected, they’re ready to work to find Donor—“ describe tomorrow’s guest. compared to Myron’s height, compromise choices to break the present freeze “ . . . and if elected, even though it’d go be- Myron leaves the building and walks out who quickly enters the room in our government where no one wants to coop- yond your City Council role, you’d be calling on into the crowded street and sees passersby paus- and gives Myron a strong erate. Problem is today’s politicians have made all seniors, throughout the country, to register ing to look at the TV station’s large headquar- handshake and large smile. voters believe there’s only one answer for an issue now as organ donors when they die. If enough ters. No one recognizes him—he’s just in a City Myron notices the heavy makeup on his so they can’t change their position and little gets do, you believe the majority of the rest of the Council race, but still a few could be voters from face, no visible age lines, while Myron let the done.” population will feel uncomfortable unless they his district. makeup person just do a few light pats, wanting “Can a candidate win with a not-sure-what- also register. But is it the role of an elected of- Myron watches them continuing to stop to look natural. Had heavy makeup become a will-happen platform? Your opponent, in her ficial to make people feel guilty?” and admire the headquarters. He thinks about natural face to Frank? Myron wonders. interview with me yesterday and in her TV cam- Myron tries to think of a response: My or- their need to feel better connected in order to “Your candidacy wants to be a model for se- paign commercial, emphasizes that real leader- gan donor idea isn’t based on spreading guilt but have a society that produces more programs to niors becoming public leaders to help the coun- ship is being an advocate for the right position a feeling of cooperation. But to again discuss a help them, and their need to have the support of try. It’s an interesting idea to look at today. And and not compromising.” need for a stronger family sense—I’ll sound like I seniors as public leaders who naturally want to don’t forget, I’m a senior too. So let’s get into “At my age I’ve learned what’s considered understand society through only one viewpoint. spread this feeling. He wonders if more people the studio.” right to do constantly changes. With my own Which sounds too limited for voters. Although knew this, and knew who he was, would they In the very large and cold studio, the sound family, after I’m gone, what I want to leave them isn’t that what I really believe? just continue passing by, pausing only to look at technician quickly puts a small mike on Myron’s with are not specific answers about how to live Myron stays quiet, hoping to resemble the the TV station’s headquarters? jacket, as he sits across from Frank, no other life but the feeling that they have the ability to experienced politicians who when interviewed props. The bright overhead lights come on, the Allan Luks is anationally recognized social works find answers—if our family stays united. Society, don’t reply at times to show that the answer to cameraman says he’s ready, and Frank welcomes leader and advocate for volunteerism. He is currently to me, as a senior candidate, follows the rules of the last question is obvious. But as a first-time Myron to Voters’ Voice and then asks, “You and a visiting professor at Fordham university, where he the family.” candidate, is his silence confusing viewers--? your opponent disagree on a number of major teaches several courses in nonprofit leadership.Learn Frank holds eye contact with Myron, who “Seniors have so many experiences, which issues, like housing, schools, crime. How do you more at http://allanluks.com. Direct email to allan@ isn’t sure if this stare is to let viewers know if produce their special viewpoints, I agree,” says explain who’s right?” allanluks.com. No Guarantees: One Man’s Road Through the Darkness of Depression Chapter 27 – Being and Nothingness

By BOB MARRONE had no real energy to pace. I felt myself withdraw dered further, could a man of so little account, so this started, and lived on a diet of cigarettes and to such an extent that eye contact with others little character… a coward and a punk… over- Instant Breakfast drinks. Up until now I have focused on was near impossible, and I learned, I think, what come something so nightmarish and surreal? I also ‘knew’ that I was supposed to kill my- those aspects of my anxiety / de- it was that extremely shy persons must feel when My abilities as a writer are inadequate to self. I know it sounds odd. It is odd to write about pression characterized by strange, approached by another; or what the roach must the task of explaining hopelessness on such a this all these years later. But that is what I be- horror inducing symptoms, feel when someone turns on a light in a com- scale. All I can offer is this: That my life was over lieved. The thought itself petrified me, as much agitation filled obsessions and pletely dark room. My instinct, some powerful was certain and without question. I knew… it as it was yet another symptom, a symptom I intense self-loathing. Together, inner drive, was to curl into a fetal position. I felt was not something that I thought, or believed, did not recognize at the time. It was kind of the they are one aspect, let’s call this fire, of the two naked, alone and empty. or surmised, or assessed… that I was finished. I ultimate hypochondria. When I was obsessing, headed beast that is, for many, how depression is These moments would inevitably take either ‘knew’ that I would never be free of what was the tangled and circuitous web that is depression experienced. The other, and for some this is the of two paths. One was a slowly building anxi- now constant torment. ended up with my obsessing about depression primary way they suffer, is the absolute vacancy ety attack that culminated in full-fledged panic A summary of my life at that time: I could itself, along with all its frills. Thus, here I was of internal life, hope, motivation and energy. Let’s fixation. The odd thing is that in episodes of this not sleep and when I did, there were nightmares. obsessed with killing myself, or believing I was call this darkness. I experienced some of this, bit type, I would actually welcome the post anxiety When I awakened, I was greeted by sleep pa- supposed to. by bit, leading up to that April night when it all phase, even in the presence of newborn obses- ralysis or the more common curse of “early As a result of all of these things, as well as an mushroomed. I had begun to lose interest in sions, because they left me with at least the en- morning awakening,” a circumstance in which instinct I suspect is a survival mechanism to help things; my work, sex, reading and so forth. ergy generated by fear. So great had my deficits anxiety kept me from returning to sleep and us escape reality, I was losing my sense of self and But, now, following the first few months become, so low had my expectations evolved, then ushered in the demons of the day. I could descending into an almost trancelike state. It is of the illness and in the midst of my worsening that I was grateful to feel anything. not concentrate, relax, read, watch TV, eat or sit an icy cold place. It is a state of mind in which, at condition, something more profound was go- The other outcome, which soon became an still. I was agoraphobic, claustrophobic, manic least for me, one learns that we are indeed alone ing on deep inside my soul. It was as if someone underlying, coexisting state along with all the and fearful of meeting people. I was experienc- in this world: alone, isolated, vulnerable and in- had attached a vacuum cleaner to my body and anxiety fire, was the certain conviction that my ing perpetual obsessions about my failures in life fantile. There is nothing that anyone can say or sucked out all of the life force, feeling and drive. I condition, indeed my life, was irretrievably lost. and as a human being, and was endlessly unable do, nor is there anything that you yourself can do could not feel myself to such an extent that I felt How, I thought, can I get well when the very to stop the mental self abuse and mantra of call- to change the feeling or establish a meaningful I would implode. It was a feeling so unsettling thing I need to get back to normal, my brain / my ing myself a coward, again, again and again. I connection with the outside world. that it induced a different kind of anxiety, if in- mind, could no longer be trusted? How, I won- weighed 129 pounds, down from the 172 when Continued on page 17 deed you could call it that. I wanted to pace, but I THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012 Page 17

BOOKS No Guarantees: One Man’s Road Through the Darkness of Depression Continued from page 16 ship, was not warm; indeed it was almost distant, Only sheer will, the minimalist abilities to at times contentious. I wanted sympathy and put one foot in front of the other and to breathe, encouragement, not guidance and compartmen- got me through, and to the point where I could talization. I wanted a mother and a father, not keep my next appointment with John Casarino. someone who placed the responsibility on me. I

And it was on that day, described in chapter one, wanted someone to tell me it would all be okay,C that I learned the most important lesson of my not that I had to work and be patient. life; that there are no guarantees. But something about him and his cool foM - It was time for choices. I had to decide cus and commitment said that he was the rightY whether to kill myself, or not; to accept my lot, person. That decision saved my life, or at mini- CM or not; to commit myself to years of therapy mum, allowed me later on to live a wonderfully with no assurance that I would get better or fulfilling one. This, the birth of my daughter MYand

even emerge only somewhat broken, or not. The a chance trip to the house of an uncle, were theCY biggest decision I had to make was whether to small but fortunate lifelines that would begin the - RICHARD MARINO, MD commit to this psychiatrist who was to tell me long and painful road to recovery. CMY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT years later, correctly so, that he determined early Bob Marrone is the host of the Good Morning WestK - on that I would benefit best by hanging on by chester with Bob Marrone, heard from Monday to my fingernails. Those first months were hard. Friday, from 6 – 8:30 a.m., on WVOX-1460 AM. Our time together, the patient doctor relation- SPORTSSCENE

the March Madness Dance, if they don’t just win the MAAC Championship playoffs this AFFILIATED WITH THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL HOME OF THE COCHRAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Sports Scene week…stay tuned. 914.964.4DOC | RiversideHealth.org By MARK JEFFERS Three cheers go out to the Realbuto Broth- 967 North Broadway | Yonkers | NY | 10701 ers of Somers as Brian and Dylan both came ©2011 St. John’s Riverside Hospital | All Rights Reserved. Welcome to this week’s home state champions at the 2012 New York action packed edition of State Public State High School Athletic Asso- “Sports Scene,” where we ciation Wrestling Championships at the Times take a look at the sports re- Union Center in Albany. sults here in Westchester Let’s head to the County Center in White County… Plains for some high school hoops results, Ir- No Guarantees: One Man’s Road Through the Darkness of Depression Let’s start off this week vington defeated Kennedy in the Class B girls on the slopes…where New semi-finals 56-35 and in the other semi-final Chapter 27 – Being and Nothingness Rochelle freshman Jonathan game Blind Brook edged Dobbs Ferry 69-66 in Yudell finished 14th in the State Skiing Cham- th overtime. pionships in the slalom and then took 20 spot On the boys’ side, it was the top seeded in the giant slalom. Tuckahoe Tigers crushing Haldane 70 to 44 Turning from snow to ice, sure sounds in Class C semi-final action. Hamden Hall just funny since we’ve had none got by Rye Country Day 64-63 to this winter, in high school capture the Fairchester Athletic ice hockey Section 1 Association Championship. Division 1 Champion- In track and field, good ship game, it was Suf- luck to White Plains junior fern beating Eastchester/ Thomas “Primetime” John- Tuckahoe 6 to 1 for their son as he heads to the third straight state crown. State finals in the long In the Division II title jump and the triple game; it was Pelham skat- jump and to Lexus Har- ing by Scarsdale by the fi- ney of Mount Vernon who nal score of 3-2. will run in the hurdles at the Congratulations and good state championships. luck to Friedrich Eder as he has been The Westchester Hawks AAU named the new general manager for Bryn- basketball tryouts are being held March 10 wood Golf & Country Club in Armonk. – 11 at Hooperstown in Mt. Vernon, call 917- It’s been quite a year for the Iona Gaels; 682-4200 for more information. they just clinched the regular season Metro At- Super Bowl MVP and New York Giants lantic Athletic Conference title...and their na- QB Eli Manning will return as spokesman for tion leading assist leader guard Scott Machado Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s 35th Annual Golf has won the MAAC player of the year award, Classic to be held June 10th and 11th at the great job Scott! I’m thinking the New Rochelle Mount Kisco Country Club. I have attended based Gaels might even get an at-large bid to Continued on page 18 Page 18 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012

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ladies Roller Derby team, Suburban Brawl in County Center for the Westchester Golf Show As president he has seen rapid growth of the company Sports Scene action, as they take on New Hampshire’s Skate March 10 and 11 and catch us on “The Club- with the signing of numerous clients. He resides in Free or Die All-Stars. Last time around, The house” sports radio show both days noon to 2pm. Bedford Hills, New York, with his wife Sarah, and Continued from page 17 Brawl took the All-Stars to task, 254 - 21, but NY State Championships are happening, three daughters, Kate, Amanda, and Claire. this event in the past, it is top notch, for a good the All-Stars have been working hard & will good luck to all our Westchester participants... cause, and hanging out with Eli is not so bad be looking for revenge. Catch all the action on see you next week. either… March 31st at the Yonkers P.A.L. And you don’t want to miss Westchester’s Mark Jeffers successfully spearheaded the launch of Don’t forget to stop by the Westchester MAR$AR Sports & Entertainment LLC in 2008. TECHNOLOGY

Those families will have kids, too, and they’ll need just as much protection. Technology has Give a Green Light to Backup Camera Rules made backup cameras practical and affordable By LARRY M. ELKIN letter on Tuesday. cameras today are the same ones that were on every new vehicle. For the price of some silly The regulation was supposed to be an- leveled against mandating seat belts and pad- dealer-provided “extra” such as undercoating or Sometimes, you just can’t find nounced this week, despite opposition from ded dashboards when I was growing up in the nitrogen-filled tires, we can save kids’ lives, not to a good government regulator automakers, who argued that visibility could be 1960s. Back then, a lot of kids died when they mention a few bumpers, and prevent thousands when you need one. improved with better mirrors and that requiring rode alongside their parents and were hurled of injuries. I have been among those a video system would be too expensive (about into metal dashboards during relatively minor Yet when we finally need a government complaining that the Obama $160 to $200 per vehicle, according to The New collisions. Today, it’s hard to even imagine a car regulator to act the part, he decides instead to act administration seems deter- York Times). Regulators countered that “95 to without seat belts. We had a similar debate in the like the very worst example of an American auto mined to micromanage everything that moves, 112 deaths and as many as 8,374 injuries could 1980s and 1990s about requiring air bags. Now executive. That’s disappointing, but it does not but I have to admit I was wrong. Just as the be avoided each year by eliminating the wide cars without frontal airbags are rare, as they have come as a shock when the government and the administration seemed on the verge of issuing blind spot behind a vehicle.” been required in new vehicles since 1999. automakers are one and the same. a regulation that makes absolute sense for both A 2008 federal law called for the Trans- Automakers argue that extra-wide side economic and safety reasons, it has backed off. portation Department to issue its rule on rear mirrors, the cheaper alternative to rear cameras, If this seems hard to understand, remember visibility standards by February 2011. Last year would be equally effective in increasing rear vis- that this is an election year. President Obama is the department gave itself another 12 months. ibility. That makes no sense. It is implausible fighting to carry Michigan and other Midwest- Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®, is president of Pali- Now a statement issued by LaHood’s office that a side mirror could effectively match a rear- sades Hudson Financial Group a fee-only financial ern states, and the federal government continues has promised a rule by the end of 2012, some mounted camera coupled with an audible alert to hold a big stake in two of the three U.S.-based planning firm headquartered in Scarsdale, NY. The 22 months after the original deadline (and, not to warn a driver of a child sitting immediately firm offers estate planning, insurance consulting, auto makers. Against that backdrop, it is not so inconsequentially, after the upcoming election). behind a vehicle. surprising that Transportation Secretary Ray trust planning, cross-border planning, business val- Nearly half of all new cars already have In addition, those wide mirrors will tend uation, family office and business management, ex- LaHood this week put the brakes on rules that backup cameras. Just like other safety features, to get bashed into garage doorways and other would soon require rearview video camera sys- ecutive financial planning, and tax services. Its sister from antilock brakes to stability systems, they obstacles unless drivers keep them folded flat firm, Palisades Hudson Asset Management, is an tems on new cars and trucks. will eventually make their way into most cars against the side of the car. You can’t see anything LaHood told lawmakers his department independent investment advisor with about $950 on the road, even without a federal mandate, at all out of a folded mirror. million under management. Branch offices are needs more time to gather and analyze data because of a combination of consumer demand Safety ought to come standard in every car. before proceeding with the new regulation. “I in Atlanta and Ft. Lauderdale. Website:www. and automakers’ fears of liability suits. Vehicles purchased off dealers’ lots a couple of palisadeshudson.com. believe it is important to allot additional time to But sometimes car makers need a nudge. years from now will be the “new” used cars fami- ensure that the final rule is appropriate and the Their arguments against requiring backup lies of modest means purchase a decade later. underlying analysis is robust,” he explained in a EYE ON THEATRE O’Neill’s First Pulitzer By JOHN SIMON for example, “The Straw,” a highly effective tearjerker set in a pulmonary sanatorium. And A curious playwright, Eugene there is “Beyond the Horizon,” now laudably O’Neill. His early plays, now mounted by The Irish Repertory Theatre. It, seldom performed, are grip- too, contains the autobiographical lung dis- ping; his last ones, terrific. ease from which young O’Neill suffered, and In between, there is trouble. which makes its final affecting appearance It’s like a middle-aged man in O’Neill’s supreme ultimate masterwork, whose chest and hips are in “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” good shape, but in the waist there is middle- Do not be put off by some unfavorable re- aged spread. Those central plays, with a couple views of this 1920 Pulitzer Prize-winning play. of notable exceptions, tend to be overstuffed Today’s reviewers cannot deal with naturalism and flabbily verbose, in a language variously and poeticism; they show off their putative inadequate to their ambitious matter. modernity by favoring weird avant-gardism, But what about the early ones? Several and their supposititious enlightenment, by are about the sea and merchant ships, such as fervidly plugging minority playwrights. young Eugene worked on. But there is also, Continued on page 19 Wrenn Schmidt and Lucas Hall. THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012 Page 19 Rdg Plyhs Westchester Guardian_Layout 1 2/29/12 10:19 AM Page 1 EYE ON THEATRE THE RIDGEFIELD O’Neill’s First Pulitzer PLAYHOUSE THURS, MARCH 15 @ 8 JEFFERSON STARSHIP With Paul Kantner, David Freigberg, Cathy Richardson, Slick Aguilar, Nona Hendryx, Mimi Page and more! With rock classics Somebody To Love, Jane, White Rabbit and more! ROCK SERIES FRI, MARCH 16 @ 8 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND SPECIAL GUEST ROGER SPRUNG & HIS PROGRESSIVE BLUEGRASSERS Johanna Lesiter, Wrenn Schmidt, Patricia Conolly and Aimee Laurence. With hits "Fishin' In The So much for the story, which turns pro- Connolly is perfect as Mrs. Atkins, and little Dark", "Mr. Bojangles" gressively more tragic, even as the language Aimee Laurence is savvy beyond her age as and More! ROCK SERIES becomes more succinct and powerful. Men- conflicted daughter Mary. John Thomas Waite FRI, MARCH 23 @ 8 tion must be made also of little Mary, the tiny is good as the Captain, though perhaps not A Great Night of Comedy! daughter of infighting parents, of Ruth’s now different enough later as a medical specialist. unrequited longing for Andy, and of brotherly But if Robert has every right to his cough, PAULA Wrenn Schmidt. love as the only kind that remains mutual. the audience with which I attended was not This sizable and somewhat prolix play entitled to its profuse coughing. This deeply POUNDSTONE Continued from page 18 demands the fine production it gets under moving play--especially in its last, riveting Author, comedian and “Beyond the Horizon” is a typically youth- Ciaran O’Reilly’s sound direction. First let me phase—deserves better than that. featured on NPR’s Wait, ful work in which heightened realism borders Wait…Don’t Tell Me recommend Hugh Landwehr’s apt setting, Photos by and courtesy of Carol Rosegg. on melodrama, and love of poetry leads to which bears striking resemblance to Edvard SAT, MARCH 31 @ 8 almost baroque poeticism. But those features, Munch’s famous painting, “The Scream,” only John Simon has written for over 50 years on the- properly understood, have their appeal--like, without the screaming figure. The flamingly atre, film, literature, music and fine arts for the in their different way, Kipling’s novels and sto- colorful and fiercely striated background cor- Hudson Review, New Leader, New Criterion, T H O M A S D O L B Y With hits, She Blinded ries about youths. The thing O’Neill arguably roborates the anguished proceedings, what National Review,New York Magazine, Opera Me With Science, lacked is a stronger sense of humor, although with Brian Nason’s canny lighting modifying News, Weekly Standard, Broadway.com and Hyperactive and More! here the character of Mrs. Atkins, the infuri- colors in keeping with the darkening plot. Bloomberg News. Mr. Simon holds a PhD from Audience members can leave ating mother-in-law, does have her garishly Lucas Hall’s haunted Robert gets better Harvard University in Comparative Literature messages for the future! comic aspect. and better as his life deteriorates and his long- and has taught at MIT, Harvard University, WED, APRIL 4 @ 8 This is the story of Robert Mayo, a young ing for the world beyond the farm increases. Bard College and Marymount Manhattan Col- MULTI GRAMMY Massachusetts farm boy with scant use for Rod Brogan is unfailingly fine as the decent lege. AWARD WINNERS farming. Instead, his head is in the clouds of Andy, and there is solid work from David Edwardian and Georgian poetry; a passage Sitler and Johanna Leister as the older Mayo To learn more, visit the JohnSimon-Uncensored. from his volume of poems by Arthur Symons couple. Wrenn Schmidt is a flawless Ruth, com LOS is reproachfully read out by brother Andy, whose descent into misery and eventual soul- who, like their dour father, is single-mindedly death she immaculately conveys. Patricia LOBOS devoted to farming. With Special Guest The Statesman Robert, Andy and Ruth, the daugh- TICKET PRICES INCLUDE ROCK SERIES ter from the neighboring Atkins farm, have A COMPLETE MEAL & SHOW THE NEW GERSHWIN MUSICAL TUES, APRIL 10 @ 8 grown up as affectionate comrades. Shy Andy never spoke his secret love for Ruth, nor did KEVIN Robert, or Ruth that for him. On the eve of Robert’s departure for the South Seas on the COSTNER & MODERN WEST ship of Captain Dick Scott, an uncle, Ruth Oscar Winning Actor confesses her love to the young man. Over- “I GOT RHYTHM” • “SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME” whelmed, Robert decides to stay and marry and FriendsWith their “LET’S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF” • “EMBRACEABLE YOU” new album From Where her. Heartbroken, Andy chooses to escape by I Stand. taking Robert’s place, though he has no love ON STAGE THRU MARCH 25 of the sea and the world beyond the horizon. FRI, APRIL 13 @ 8 When, after some years, Andy returns GRATEFUL DEAD DRUMMER! in naval uniform, he finds the Mayo farm in dangerous decline through Robert’s misman- Westchester Broadway Theatre Group MICKEY agement, and Ruth and Robert’s marriage HART BAND turned sour through dissimilarity. There is WBT_theatre Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee trouble with widow Atkins, a plaguing scold, THE WORLDWIDE ALL THE HITS! ROCK SERIES and with hired help quitting for too deferred CONCERT PHENOMENON Stayin’ Alive • Night Fever salary. Andy, who seems to have gotten over RETURNS TO WBT! Lonely Days • Grease To Love Somebody 80 East Ridge • Ridgefield, CT Ruth, helps out financially, though he intends MON., MARCH 12 to return to Argentina for what looks like a 203.438.5795 lucrative business venture. Page 20 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012

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has decreased in recent years due to our attempt to spread the cost out to all water users, not just tax- one State owned road – Route 22 – which was “I Didn’t Know That!” have a gentler more merchant sensitive approach. payers. built by the State with no storm sewers or drain- By MARY C. MARVIN Several high school students shared a very As a Registrar of Vital Statistics for Law- age system. valid idea with me. They felt `a la the Bronxville rence Hospital, the Village issued 3,068 birth Scout Field is actually County owned prop- As I approach my 7th anniversary School Foundation’s Donate a Brick Program certificates and 2,980 death certificates during erty, over 90% of which is in the cities of Mount as Mayor, not a day goes by that I that they had more than donated a brick to the calendar year 2011. Vernon and Yonkers. The Village of Bronxville’s do not learn something new about Village Hall renovation project via their traf- Our police cars are turned over after ap- boundary only extends several feet adjacent to the operations of our Village. That fic ticket contributions and the bricks should be proximately 100,000 miles due to major wear and Alden Place. is what keeps the job so stimulat- named accordingly! tear caused by 24/7 operation. Due to heavy us- Each year the Village purchases approxi- ing and me on my toes. Last fiscal year, the Village Police Depart- age, major repairs such as new transmissions and mately 700 tons of salt under a State contract for Since the last month my column has been ment issued Vehicle and Traffic tickets that gen- engines are often needed at this juncture making approximately $53/ton. We have to place our order quite dour bringing to mind the Saturday Night erated $246,895 as reported by our Court, for it more cost effective to sell the cars at auction a full year in advance and estimate need. The salt Live character, “Debbie the Downer.” I thought a which the Village retained 52.7% or $116,680.84. slightly before this threshold. is trucked in from a depot in Port Newark where change of pace was in order. The remaining amount of money is forwarded to Our police officers wear Kevlar vests at all it arrives on barges from throughout the country. The following were knowledge bits that for the State government. times while in uniform. The vests need to be The Village has 65 full time employees in- me evoked an “I did not know that” and hope it Last year, the Village issued 153 Paddle Ten- replaced every five years as Kevlar deteriorates cluding all police, Department of Public Works will do the same for you. It is also a great cache nis permits, which generated $35,507, and 122 with age. Our officers also carry Glock .40 cali- and library staff as well as a coterie of part-time of information should we ever have a Bronxville Tennis Permits that produced $24,424 in revenue. ber handguns and train at least twice per year to staff. Part-time staffers are paid anywhere be- Jeopardy. There are 1,678 parcels of property that maintain proficiency. tween $10 and $14 per hour. I am the Village’s 36th Mayor and the fourth make-up the geographic boundaries of the Vil- Approximately 1,400 properties have alarm The Village is an interesting place and the woman. Marcia Lee was the first female Mayor lage. Of that number, 1,595 are classified as permits at a cost of $50 yearly. Mayor’s chair offers a great perspective of all taking office in 1977. The first 17 Mayors were taxable and are responsible for the Village and Village Hall has geo-thermal heating and things great and small that come together to cre- called Presidents of the Village and a photo is only School tax levies ($7,912,956 and $38,261,184 cooling which has proven cost and energy effi- ate the Village of Bronxville. hung in Village Hall upon one’s retirement. respectively for 2011/2012). cient. Two dozen wells were dug on the Village Mary C. Marvin is the mayor of the Village of There are 1,114 parking meters throughout There are 192 fire hydrants located within Hall lawn. Water from these wells is circulated Bronxville, New York. If you have a suggestion or the Village, which generated $1,101,560.45 in the Village and maintained by United Water at throughout the building to water cooled heat comment, consider directing your perspective by email revenues in the last fiscal year. a cost to the Village of $84,245. Quite unfairly, pumps, which cool the building in the summer to: [email protected]. Last fiscal year, our Parking Enforcement Of- the entire cost of hydrant maintenance fees legally and heat it in the winter through a series of 18 ficers issued 29,858 tickets generating $786,928 falls on only the taxpaying entities. The cost is not pumps located throughout Village Hall. in ticket revenue. Believe it or not, this number included as a user fee in water bills which would The Village has no County roads and only ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

operation to ending at 2 a.m. He expressed con- One resident, Vince Malfetano, had ques- City Council Decisions in New Rochelle cern about a cabaret’s outdoor area where people tioned why an established Pelham Road restau- can congregate and disturb residential neighbor- rant and bar did not seek a cabaret license before By PEGGY GODFREY Albanese proposal for the downtown because hoods. The main use of a cabaret establishment they opened a short time ago. He reiterated, information was still necessary for making an in Councilman’s Tarantino’s view should be the “Why would you invest upwards of a million New Rochelle’s vision of eco- intelligent decision. Discussion at the February restaurant. However, it was Councilwoman dollars or so in renovations? Why didn’t they nomic development has been 21 City Council meeting focused on two items: Shari Rackman who appeared the most dis- seek approval before they opened the cabaret? reflected in discussion and in the Cabaret License proposal; and bonding for pleased with the proposed change. She did He continued, “Why doesn’t the City Council several resolutions that were the design for the new City Yard on Beechwood not like the 2 a.m. closing time for the cabarets have an ethics law which would prevent the tak- revealed in February. Coun- Avenue. and felt such establishments should be allowed ing of campaign contributions from develop- cilmembers were not asked Councilman Ivar Hyden explained that the in residential neighborhoods. In her view, if a ers that come before the Council?” A neighbor to vote on an MOU (memo- cabaret license proposal would limit a restaurant’s restaurant can’t survive without the cabaret, a living very close to the restaurant, Adeline Doria, randum of understanding) for the highly dense cabaret would enhance the business. Continued on page 21 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012 Page 21

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City Council in New Rochelle man’s comments by suggesting a cabaret be built ter the meeting that he had voted in favor because Warming trucks inside a new garage, instead of in the ample parking lot next to Cosi’s on Quaker originally, several years ago, the design plan was the open area that is being used now, is seen as Continued from page 20 Ridge Road. estimated at a cost of $2.5 million dollars and this a positive move by City officials, but they neglect reinforced the general feeling that she was not But it was the approval of the $600,000 new estimate is so much lower. The cost of mov- to mention how starting trucks inside the pro- against these businesses provided they are run bonding to create a design for a new City Yard fa- ing the City Yard was originally projected at over posed garage will contribute to air pollution and properly. However, when a business encroaches cility at Beechwood Avenue that has set off a rash $25 million, but in these hard economic times the possibly require large fans to remove the polluted on a neighborhood, the residents are faced with of citizen complaints. The sole City Council dis- cost has been diminished to $13 million. air. Analyzing this City Yard vote in relation to a the consequences: “Our home values will be senter, Councilman Lou Trangucci, maintained While deplorable conditions at the pres- person’s finances, Lorraine Pierce stated, “Inter- destroyed. We have enough in the south end.” his previous opinion that this money should not ent City Yard are cited as reasons for the move, est rates may be low. However, if you don’t have Thomas Lang, another resident in the area and be allotted until Forest City Residential, the devel- there is plenty of evidence residents do not agree. enough revenue to meet your payments you don’t member of the Residence Park Neighborhood oper who has an MOU on the present City Yard One who did not want to be named cited the then go ahead and spend the money. If your cred- Association, took exception to the way the restau- for development, has presented a development high cost of remediating the pollution at the it is maxed out you don’t go ahead and buy a car rant has a cabaret without a cabaret license. He plan for this area. Councilman Al Tarantino who present City Yard that is now being considered. or house because interest rates are low. It defies totally supports the proposed Council legislation. originally wanted to table the bonding until Forest Others have complained about the access streets logic as does this bonding for the design phase of Another resident had a sharper reply to Rack- City Residential presented their plan, clarified af- for the new City Yard, calling them inadequate. a new City Yard.” CAMPAIGN TRAIL Labor Backs Mayer SEIU 1199, 32BJ, and Local 704 Rally for Shelley Mayer

YONKERS, NY -- Shelley Mayer, candidate for Continuum Health Partners, one of New York State Assembly, last week received the endorse- City’s largest teaching hospital systems. ment of the major unions representing hundreds “Shelley Mayer has a record of advocating of thousands of workers affiliated with SEIU: for the rights of everyday, working New Yorkers, 1199 United Healthcare Workers East, 32BJ “ said John Santos, Hudson Valley Regional Di- Property Service Workers, and Local 704 Civil rector for 32BJ. “We are committed to supporting Service Employees of Yonkers. candidates like Shelley who will make New York Mayer is running for the 93rd Assembly Dis- a state that works for working people” trict in a March 20th special election. “We need Shelley Mayer in Albany fighting “Healthcare and hospital workers spend for Yonkers librarians, clerical inspectors, and civil their lives caring for our families and loved ones service workers. Shelley has a long track record of when they are elderly or ill. They depend on al- supporting working people, and the experience Shelley Mayer stands with supporters from 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, 32BJ Property lies like Shelley Mayer who understand the health to get things done, which is why we’re proud to Service Workers, and Local 704 Civil Service Employees of Yonkers. care system to make sure that our hospitals and support her,” said Dominick Savarese, President nursing homes can survive these tough times, and of Local 704. that health care workers are treated fairly. Shel- “I am proud to stand up for the rights of ley Mayer has the legislative experience and the working families who represent the core of our Westchester health care experience we need in Albany. We are communities. New York cannot grow without confident she will be a strong progressive voice growing the middle class too, which means good for health care in Albany,” said Kevin Finnegan, jobs, fair pay, and long-term economic growth. Regional Political Director, 1199 SEIU United Healthcare We need someone who understands these issues Workers East. and won’t back down from a fight, that’s why I’m For over seven years, Mayer was Vice Presi- running for State Assembly,” said Shelley Mayer. Conference On dent of Government and Community Affairs at The Establishment of “Tobacco-Free” College Campuses FUNDING A Joint Conference of the American Lung Association in New York, POW’R Against Tobacco, The American Cancer Society and Westchester Community College. Republican Plan to Save Underfunded Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 2-5PM Westchester Community College Childcare Subsidy Program 75 Grasslands Rd. Valhalla, NY By SHEILA MARCOTTE and this summer. The “Classroom Building”, Lecture Hall: Room C-200 MICHAEL SMITH Republican Legislators are proposing a budget amendment to transfer more than a million dol- Featured Speaker Ty Patterson, Director National Center for Tobacco Policy Nationally acclaimed expert on transition to “Tobacco-Free College Campuses. Ty will discuss: WHITE PLAINS, NY – We, Legislator lars that was placed into a slush fund created by

Sheila Marcotte the Democrats in the 2012 county budget. The ‡:K\FROOHJHFDPSXVHVVKRXOGDGRSWWREDFFRIUHHSROLFLHV (R-Eastchester) slush fund is comprised of budget lines that are ‡.H\VWHSVIRULPSOHPHQWLQJDVXFFHVVIXOSROLF\ and Legislator not dedicated to any specific program or entity. ‡+RZWRLQYROYHVWXGHQWVIDFXOW\DQGDGPLQLVWUDWLRQLQ Michael Smith (R- The slush fund budget lines carry vague titles like VXVWDLQLQJDQGPDLQWDLQLQJDVXFFHVVIXOWREDFFRIUHHFDPSXVSROLF\ Mt. Pleasant), have BoL-Youth and Education, BoL-Environment, 3OHDVH56930DXUHHQ.HQQH\‡(PDLOPNHQQH\#DODRUJ crafted a plan that BoL-Advocacy and BoL-Arts and Culture. would immediately County Executive Rob Astorino vetoed the help fund Westchester County’s child care sub- slush fund budget lines with Republican Legis- sidy program. The program as currently funded lators voting to uphold the vetoes for well over is expected to run out of its appropriated funding Continued on page 22 Page 22 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012

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Republican Plan to Save Underfunded Childcare Subsidy Program ing make up the shortfall of this underfunded hardship for the families that we serve, but it was program.” Marcotte concluded, “As a working critically essential to keep the program solvent Continued from page 21 Budget Committee during his Department’s mother of four, I understand that childcare is a and to allow us to help the optimum number of a million dollars in spending of “pork.” Legisla- presentation that by reducing from 35% to 20%, significant expense. This is not a question about families.” Smith went on to say, “As a member of tors Marcotte and Smith call for those funds to the parent share portion for the daycare program, the merit of this important program, it is a ques- the Community Services Committee, I and my be transferred through a budget amendment to it would not be properly funded. The amount of tion of simple mathematics. As currently funded fellow Legislators on the committee are dedicat- the Department of Social Services to provide money that the Democrats appropriated for the and at the current contribution level from those ed to ensuring that those in need in Westchester the funding to continue the childcare subsidy program in their budget will now run out of that use the program, it will not be sustainable are given the support they deserve to go to work program. money this summer. beyond this summer. It’s time for the Democrats each day and know that their children are being In the proposed 2012 budget plan present- Legislator Marcotte is a member of the to transfer their million dollar slush fund to the cared for in safe and affordable child care pro- ed to the Board of Legislators, the family share Budget and Appropriations Committee. “It is hard working families of Westchester County.” grams. Good intentions, however, do not pay our portion of the childcare costs was established at very clear that the warnings we heard from the Freshman Legislator Michael Smith, who childcare providers. We have to provide actual 35%. The Democrats on the Board of Legisla- Department of Social Services in December sits on the Community Services Committee dollars to keep social services programs opera- tors changed that amount to 20% without fully were well founded.” Marcotte said. “The mil- said, “I understand that the approximately $6 tional. These children should not be held hostage understanding the fiscal impact of their decision. lion or so dollars that the Democrats set aside a day increase in the family share rate that was by political partisanship.” DSS Commissioner Kevin McGuire told the to spend on pork could go a long way to help- proposed in the County Executive’s budget is a LEGAL

Court Justice Joseph Alessandro, Jeff Buss, Esq., from client payments made in cash and never re- Yonkers Corruption Trial of the Yonkers law firm of Smith, Buss & Jacobs ported, but divided among the law firm’s partners, LLP, Sam Zherka, publisher of The Westchester and client escrow accounts, intended to thwart Mangone Reveals the Lack of Integrity in the Westchester Integrity Committee Guardian, and Delfim Heusler, publisher of the the Westchester County Independence Party online Yonkers Insider. from being overthrown by Dr Sayegh winning a By HEZI ARIS line. The only way to reign in the imbalance of The integrity expressed in words would soon challenge against Dr Cavallo. Before an intended Cash Exchanged; voters registered to the one party, was for then dissipate due to a lack of deeds and vitriole and $10,000 cash payment could be given to “bribe” Senator Nick Spano to seek support from the infighting among the “reformers.” Before the ex- and dissuade the Westchester integrity Com- Feathers Ruffled; other minority party lines. He sought out the change of any money took place, Mssrs Zherka mittee to discontinue their challenge, Dr Sayegh A New Political Reality Conservative Party, the Independence Party, the and Heusler excised themselves from further in- dropped out of the race. Dr Sayegh was played by Working Families Party, the Right to Life party, volvement with the Westchester Integrity Com- Nader Sayegh who was engaged in getting peti- NEW YORK, NY and and any other party lines that may have existed. mittee. tions for placing the Westchester integrity Com- YONKERS, NY -- Anthony As the election campaign efforts from ev- The unexpressed tenets of the Westchester mittee in contention to challenge Dr Cavallo’s Mangone, the one-time attor- ery facet of the political spectrum would heat Integrity Committee was to cause the collapse of Westchester Independence Party. The petitions ney, disbarred since the Spring up, it was recognized that forces involved in the Dr. Cavallo’s hold on the Westchester Indepen- garnered where chanllenged and found to be of 2011, took to the witness stand in Judge Col- Westchester County Independence Party were dence Party so that those who maintained their fraudulent and were disallowed. leen McMahon’s courtroom today as part of the undergoing internal strife. An internal hierarchy political challenge and focus could wrestle control Recognizing Dr. Sayegh was no longer a vi- government’s alleged charges of corruption and of protagonists were plotting a coup d’état in order of the reigns of power from Dr Cavallo and de- able threat, Mr Mangone figured he could pay off bribery against defendants Sandy Annabi, former to wrestle the party chair, Dr. Giulio Cavallo, from liver the party to Senator Nick Spano. But that Mr Khader $5,000, though it was said in those Yonkers City Councilwoman, and Zehy Jereis, continuing to maintain political control. was hush hush. days to have been as much as $15,000. Neverthe- former Yonkers Republican Chairman. Of the The “mutineers,” who considered them- Mr Mangone admitted in court that he less, Mr Mangone gave Mr Khader $5,000 in many issues covered in the early interrogation of selves reformers to the alleged “corruption” of asked Milio Management through son Franco cash, and kept the balance for himself. Mr Mangone by Anthony Siano, Mr Jereis’ le- Dr Cavallo, coalesced around the well-known, Milio, and with full knowledge of founder and The $5,000 payment received by Mr Khader gal counsel, was the episode in which in the year and well-respected educator Nader Sayegh, in a father to Franco, Antonio Milio, that cash was would unravel the supposedly close-knit political 2006, then Senator Nick Spano was running as reorganization effort that had the likes of John required to satisfy the alleged desire of Sandy An- wannabees of the Westchester integrity Commit- the incumbent for New York State Senate against Khader, owner of Top Class Limousine, Jo- nabi and Zehy Jereis to develop the Longfellow tee. Each individual, to some degree or another, Andrea Stewart-Cousins. seph Spezio III, a Yonkers developer, Michael Junior High School, Walgreens, School 6 proper- were obsessed with accusing each other of theft Senator Nick Spano needed to gain the sup- Gianatasio, one-time candidate challenging Su- ties as “designated developers” for their behalf. of the money they expected to share equally. Mr port of minor party lines in order to enhance his zie Oppenheimer in a NYS Senate race, Steven Mr Antonio Milio, who delivered four rub- Mangone got most of the cash and Mr Khader chances for winning in a New York State Senate Sacripanti, an ally who had been Administrative ber band bundled stacks of $100 bills amounting some of it, and Senator Nick Spano lost the po- District that was regarded to have an overwhelm- Judge Francis Nicolai’s principal court reporter, to $10,000 per bundle, to Mr Mangone, then an litical challenge to Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the ing roster of registered voters who saw themselves Dyalma Vasquez, a political supporter and con- attorney, instead used some of the money he gar- present incumbent senator of the district. more closely affiliated with the Democratic Party fidante, Irma Drace, secretary to State Supreme nered, that from the Milio’s, from gambling wins,

Amy Bellantoni of The Bellantoni Law Firm in Raging Lawsuits in Yorktown Scarsdale. Bellantoni has renewed the lawsuit. By ABBY LUBY 2011. Bill LaPierre, owner of the Clark Funeral “We filed a complaint for defamation and served Mr LaPierre and Mr Gulitz on February Home in Yorktown, has for years been compiling st YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, what he claims is evidence of what he believes is 1 ,” said Bellantoni. “Instead of answering that NY -- Long time Yorktown ad- DiBartolo’s allegedly dishonest business deals complaint, Mr LaPierre filed a SLAPP lawsuit – versaries Bill LaPierre and York- that he claims illegally used taxpayer monies. the sole purpose being to harass and maliciously town Highway Superintendent Last year, LaPierre, and his friend Fred Gulitz, injure Mr. DiBartolo and to take away from the Eric DiBartolo will face off in are said to have allegedly slandered DiBartolo false and defamatory statements Mr LaPierre the courtroom. After a 15-year at a few town board meetings. DeBartolo sued made about Mr DiBartolo and another town feud, both parties have formally filed lawsuits both Gulitz and LaPierre on defamation of worker. It has no basis in fact,” emphasized Ms against one another claiming personal and pub- character but the suit was dismissed on a statute Bellantoni. (SLAPP is designated a Strategic lic wrongdoings. of limitations technicality. Lawsuit Against Public Participation and is The Westchester Guardian has been cover- DiBartolo has now hired a new attorney, generally used to censor, intimidate, and silence ing issues concerning DiBartolo since February, Superintendent Eric DiBartolo in his office. Continued on page 23 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012 Page 23

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Raging Lawsuits in Yorktown ers who have expressed their opinion. “The fact and not take legal action, went on to say “None- that those opinions were critical doesn’t make it theless, to avoid even an appearance of self-inter- Continued from page 22 defamation. Why should people who want to est or partiality, the Superintendent should have critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal express themselves at a town board meeting fear recused himself from any involvement he may defense until they abandon their criticism or op- that they are exposing themselves, as citizens, to have had in transactions with this corporation.” position). a lawsuit?” “Mr. LaPierre’s lawsuit is based on the audit DiBartolo has worked for the town since Wright said he had papers served not only report,” said Bellantoni. “The audit report has a 1989 when he first started as a laborer for the on DiBartolo, but to Envirostar and Yorktown lot of accusations but no clear evidence.” Yorktown Parks and Recreation Department. In Funeral Home. In March, 2009, Yorktown town Even though the state made recommen- 1995 the then highway superintendent retired officials were informed that DiBartolo hired dations on corrective actions that involved Di- and DiBartolo was approached by the Republi- Envirostar – a company owned by DiBartolo’s Bartolo, the town never did. Wright contends can Party to run for the job. Today, after 20 plus brother Frank, (now deceased) to clean up con- that LaPierre’s lawsuit is a legal action similar to years of working for the town, DiBartolo has not taminated soil. The job, which cost the town one that the town should have taken long ago. only built up his department but at one point he $73,000, was never formally put out to bid and The lawsuit is following a little known municipal took on a second post, Director of Labor, where the town approved the payment retroactively. (L-R)- Bill LaPierre, Fred Gulitz, Stephan law where a tax payer can bring a lawsuit in the he headed up multiple departments with a total LaPierre also believes that DiBartolo allegedly Gardner. name of the municipality if someone from the partnered with the owner of the Yorktown Fu- town has wrongfully used town funds. of 147 employees under his watch, a powerful Last year, LaPierre pleaded his case to State neral Home, which opened in January, 2011, as “This is a procedure that is a tax payer’s position he held for over two years. DiBartolo Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office to investigate retaliation, and to compete with LaPierre’s Clark right,” said Wright. “If we do recover monies has garnered admiration from employees and alleged corrupt financial practices in Yorktown, Funeral Home, which used to be the sole funeral from DeBartolo and Envirostar, I can be reim- town residents over many years but has angered specifically implicating the town comptroller, home in Yorktown. bursed for legal fees and the rest goes back to the many, as well. Joan Goldberg and DiBartolo. In the resulting In December, 2010, LaPierre took out two town. The good part is this suit is not going to DiBartolo’s lawsuit claims that he suffered audit report by the State Comptroller the state full page ads in the Yorktown Examiner con- cost the town a penny.” from defamation by LaPierre, irreparable injury never clearly cited DiBartolo as carrying out demning DiBartolo for fraudulent practices. The to his professional reputation, emotional upset, fraudulent actions but said, “…we were unable to dispute escalated and regularly surfaced at town Abby Luby is a Westchester based, freelance journal- stress, public humiliation and public embarrass- ascertain whether the Superintendent received a board meetings where LaPierre alleged that Di- ist who writes local news, about environmental issues, ment, among other claims direct or indirect monetary or material benefit Bartolo falsified paperwork for purchases, fudged art, entertainment and food. Her debut novel, “Nu- Representing LaPierre is attorney David as a result of the contracts with the Town.” The time sheets and accepted political favors from clear Romance” was recently published. Visit the book’s Wright of Yorktown who counters that as a pub- report, which can only make recommendations lic and elected official, DiBartolo is suing taxpay- contractors hired by the highway department. website, http://nuclearromance.word- press.com/. LEGISLATION Senate Passes Klein’s Legislation to Ban Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages ALBANY, NY -- The State Senate today beverage off the shelves and out of the reach of passed legislation by Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, minors in New York,” Senator Klein said. “My (The Bronx / Westchester), that would have legislation will accomplish this goal and, once New York formally ban the sale of caffeinated on for all shut the door to these products in this alcoholic beverages. state.” The legislation, (S.3889A), was introduced Research has shown that these high alco- as a response to the public health danger posed hol flavored malt beverages (FMBs), are most by Four Loko and similar super-sweetened bev- popular with underage drinkers. According to erages that mixed high levels of alcohol with caf- the Johns Hopkins Center on Alcohol Market- feine and other stimulants. Under this measure, ing and Youth, which submitted testimony to selling this product would be an E felony pun- an April 2011 committee hearing that Senator ishable by 1 to 3 years in prison. Klein, as Chairman of the Senate Alcoholism & The FDA has deemed the addition of caf- Drug Abuse, held on this topic: feine to high alcohol flavored malt beverages as • 78% of current 8th grade drinkers drank FMBs “unsafe.” As a result, the four companies that in the past 30 days; manufactured these caffeinated alcoholic bever- • 71% of current 10th grade drinkers drank ages agreed to stop selling them in New York. FMBs in the past 30 days; However, during the last year, reports • 65% of current 12th grade drinkers drank emerged that these products were still being FMBs in the past 30 days; sold in some New York City convenience stores. • 42% of current drinkers, age 19 to 30, drank Additionally, the recent death of a 13-year-old FMBs in the past 30 days. Maryland teen who has reportedly consumed Four Loko, highlights the danger that this type A link to the report can be found of caffeinated alcopop poses. here: http://www.nysenate.gov/files/pdfs/ Additionally, Phusion Projects, the makers FMB%20Plelim%20Report%20Final.pdf. of Four Loko, said it would seek to resume these If made law, New York would join five other sales if “emerging science, regulatory develop- states with an outright ban of caffeinated malt ments or other relevant changes in circumstanc- beverages. es arise,” or if other companies start to sell similar The bill is pending in the Assembly. caffeinated alcoholic beverages. “It’s clear that we need more than a simple gentlemen’s agreement to keep these dangerous Page 24 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012

PERMITS Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club’s Building Permit Revoked Last Thursday evening the Village’s (Zoning) appeal by the Shore Acres Property Owners Yacht Club claims they own and which the Sate is being opposed by numerous environmental Board of Appeals revoked the Mamaroneck Beach Association and the Bennett Golub family. This of NY says that the State owns, the Board of groups including The Nature Conservancy, & Yacht Club’s Building Permit for seasonal housing. matter is also being litigated and has not been Appeals took the position that they do not have Federated Conservationists of Westchester Previously the Board of Appeals had found that determined. jurisdiction on this matter. Mamaroneck Beach County, Audubon New York and the New the site plan used for the approvals was found not On a separate Appeal having to do with the & Yacht Club has made an application to NYS York League of Conservation Voters as well to be in compliance with the Village’s Zoning Code. Village’s changing of the Zoning Map to in- Office of General Services (NYSOGS) to pur- as individuals within the Village, the State and The action by the Board of Appeals was on an clude the ½+ acres that Mamaroneck Beach and chase the ½+ acres and that application, which elsewhere, is still pending before the NYSOGS.

OPThe Annoying ED ERTSection Buzz of Mindless Talk and Chatter Sexual Assault an By DR. ED U. CATOR ready articulated by the mayor; and tasked to orazio been through? Overlooked Epidemic do so within 90 to 100 days. Yet it has no dis- The options are clear, the way to facilitate It’s that time again in the City of Yonkers; when cernable funding stream or staff. There is no one the issues revolving about the Yonkers Board of a new mayor, Mike Spano, decides to tackle a on the ERT who can or will dedicate the time Education is to either take over the YBoE, put- in the Church, Part II long standing issue, the Board of Education, also necessary for such a bold task. Personal responsi- ting it directly under mayoral control, or have a campaign highlight, by forming a 15 member bilities will allow for only “bull” sessions to dem- the Trustees held responsible for their actions By SALOME THOMPSON committee to “study” the problem. I thought, as onstrate public attendance. or inactions. As its presently conceptualized, the did many other Yonkers residents, that the new This idea was first pursed by former Yonkers Trustees can await the ERT report and do ab- Given most churches’ nonchalant attitude to- Spano regime at City Hall had already devised a Mayor Terry Zaleski and has been an on-going solutely nothing once they receive it. City Hall, wards sexual assault, innocent lives have been game plan to hit the ground running. So much concept since by other administrations for a total the mayor, the City Council, and the Educa- ruined at it’s cruel hands; and if it were to be for new beginnings. of 20 years. The irony here is that Terry Zaleski tional Redesign Team can all do the dance of the calculated, would surmount that of Mass Mur- Mayor Mike Spano just announced his new was, like Mike Spano, a former New York State Bumble Bee and all we will ever hear; is the buzz. derers Josef Stalin and Adolf Hitler combined. “crew” on TV. Yes, Spano referred to these se- Assemblyman who would each in turn become By the time ERT completes phase 1, the The invisibility and subtleness of sexual assault lected volunteers by using the term “crew.” One Mayors of Yonkers. What is it that this ERT 2012-2013 budget will be in print. By the sec- has contributed to the moral decay in society. would have thought a brand new gang formed “crew” will do now that two decades of City ond phase, and the mayor’s team of ERT par- This massacre can be attributed to the misdirec- in Yonkers. The mayor called this group his Hill – Board of Education interaction has not ticipants will have evolved and the 2013-2014 tion and misguidance from the authoritarian Education Redesign Team (ERT). The chosen been able to accomplish with many of the same Budget will be in print. We will thereafter be at 15, along with the mayor’s special assistant on figures within most churches. Their unearned people involved? the 2014-2015 Budget and at the end of Mayor privilege permits them access to innocent, de- education will help guide Mayor Mike Spano Yonkersites believed Mayor Mike Spano Spano’s term. through several phases of Yonkers Board of Ed- fenseless children and the brainwashed parents had some plan to present regarding the YBoE? There are no guarantees; only promises. The who unknowingly volunteer their children to be ucation (YBoE) reform. This first phase is to be Yet, here we are, entering the third month of this turn around time is too short for studying and completed by June 2012. harmed. Unable to deal or cope with the trauma administration, and all there is to show is a new distilling such a complex system. This is all about and atrocity of sexual assault, innocent victims, as Not only are there no Trustees of the Yon- committee. repositioning old ideas with no new analysis as adults, indulge in self destructive behaviors and kers Board of Education, or members of the How is it Yonkers Superintendent Bernard to whether it will work or not. Yonkers Federation of Teachers (YFT) on this Pierorazio “appears” to be in the mix, yet there is Unfortunately, this committee method is display somatic disorders such as: drug & alcohol committee, but nearly half of the appointees are not one Trustee? Is it not the Trustees who are a legislative stall or cover, or both. Without co- addiction, prostitution, anxiety, depression, eat- directly connected to the mayor’s brother, Nick responsible for overseeing the Yonkers Board of operation of the Yonkers Board of Education ing disorder, sleeping disorder, difficulty learn- Spano, and politically compliant. The remaining Education; and no one else? Are they cooperat- Trustees or the YFT/CSEA, the ERT will not ing, suicide, the contraction and spread of STD members all have entanglements; either through ing? And if so, why do you need a new “crew” be able to negotiate any solutions. Stop with the and HIV. Despite the carnage of sexual assault, relatives or the gravy train of government dollars, called ERT? Upon some reflection, is it a stretch dress rehearsal! Get people with real insight, most churches continue to turn a “blind eye” to which sustain their respective enterprises. to imagine that had these same ideas and con- brainstorm the issues, and avoid feel-good com- the epidemic. The panacea for sexual assault is The ERT is entrusted with a two-phase cepts worked over 20 years of talking about them mittee placements. to pray, regurgitate and distort scriptures and do mission. It is to deliver on a “heavy” agenda al- with three previous mayors and just as many su- NOTHING. Very little emphasis is placed on perintendents it would have been implemented practical problem solving solutions, instead, the by now? How many administrations has Pier- Continued on page 25 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Green Revolution green plug. Pure environmental perfection. But, as produce the electricity, then will it be more coal, Kermit the Frog says “It’s not easy being green”. natural gas, nuclear or a nice green dam? After Ah, the electric car. The We don’t want the facts to get in the way of be- we have done that analysis then we need to cre- greening of America. Green ing green. The fact is that right now 45% of the ate an energy policy that will help produce all that jobs. The antidote to high gas electricity produced in the U.S. comes from coal. electricity. That should be the starting point of the prices. I am so excited I just If we begin to produce and use more electric cars discussion before we put the green carts before the can’t wait to get behind the wheel. It will be the where is all that electricity going to come from? green horses. panacea for all our environmental problems. It will In addition, I would like to hear a scientific dis- Sincerely, create massive green jobs and end our dependence cussion comparing the efficiencies of burning oil Gary Ajello, Esq. on foreign oil. I will be laughing as I pass by each in a car as opposed to burning oil to produce the Yorktown, NY gas station. My own green car will be sitting quiet- electricity for the car. If we don’t burn the oil to ly in the garage plugged into my very own magic THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY March 8, 2012 Page 25

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Sexual Assault an Overlooked Epidemic in the Church, Part II rishioners from reporting sexual assault to law being committed against the innocent. It’s very enforcement officials. The common tactics used disheartening that greater value is placed on the Continued from page 24 of society commits a crime of sexual assault and are bribery and dogmatic and cataclysmic theol- money received from tithe and offering, than on members or parishioners are given the hope and it is reported to law enforcement, there will be ogy. The frightened and dis-empowered victims that of human life. assurance that the perpetrator will be punished a consequence for the perpetrator’s action. Most succumb to the deceit, facing insidious trauma The carnage of sexual assault by cruel hands and judged when Jesus returns. This ambiguous Churches exonerate protagonists of author- after trauma. of the church have derailed and imperiled the and imbecile approach to problem solving has ity and church members of being responsible Most figures of authority within the church lives of countless. As we have seen their un- perpetuated the incessant cycle of this depravity. for their actions without any consequence and are not trained Clinicians or Psychotherapist, orthodox and harmful practices have served to The unearned privilege given to authority rehabilitation. The excuse given and learned for yet they make decisions that have altered the diminish the vulnerable and defenseless among figures within the hierarchy of the Church, has helplessness is blamed on sin. Authority fig- lives of innocent victims. They often discour- us. More needs to be done to hold the Church seemingly exonerated them of the responsibility ures within many churches often use guile and age members from seeking counseling services accountable for their past actions. and accountability for their actions. If a member bullying tactics to discourage members or pa- outside the Church as a way of concealing crime NEW YORK CIVIC

Deputy Mayor Holloway is absolutely Apathy is Dangerous correct. Apathy is the greatest danger we face. Elections have far greater consequences than we Deputy Mayor Holloway Tells Columbia Students to Keep Government Focused on Environment often credit them with. Whoever will be our next Mayor will select the leadership and chart the di- By HENRY J. STERN the moment: how do we ensure - and by the “The city hasn’t always had historically rection of every department of our government rd way there’s a lot I haven’t talked about here as low crime, we haven’t always had control of the for the next four years. The choice of Mayor is At a February 23 speech at Co- far as public safety and education and all of those schools and we certainly haven’t always had what not just between personalities and platitudes - as lumbia University’s School of things and they are critically important, and it some people think of as a fairly enlightened pub- the media often seems to suggest; at its core, the International and Public Affairs, is a balancing of resources, but this question of lic policy toward these issues: looking at these in- choice is between policies and philosophy. Deputy Mayor for Operations Cas- how do we ensure that this stuff - it’s very easy vestments as good economics as well. That just This is not a choice to be taken lightly. What well Holloway described his role in to undo things, cut deals, pay lip service to some- means get involved and be engaged and listen to is at risk is not just the future progress of our city, the administration and highlighted, among his thing and then go do something else. I think the what the candidates are saying because it’s go- but the very real possibility of regression in many many tasks, the expansion of green infrastruc- only way that that is going to be avoided is if the ing to be very easy if there’s only...there’s going areas where the city simply cannot afford to fall ture and how to treat the one billion gallons of next mayor, our successors and then even their to be...you can be assured there’s going to be a backwards. wastewater the city produces daily. While the successors, know that it’s not going to be politi- small, narrow group of people who have a fairly Henry J. Stern writes as StarQuest. Direct email to entire talk by Holloway, who previously served cally tenable to stop or backtrack on this and it’s narrow set of interests who are going to be very, him at [email protected]. Peruse Mr. Stern’s in the Bloomberg Administration as Commis- fundamentally a political question. very engaged in who the next mayor is. The ques- writing at New York Civic. sioner of the New York City Department of En- “The technology is there, the brainpower is tion is: will you be engaged? Does that include vironmental Protection, is well worth your while there, the possibility of making the investments you? It should. I think that it’s fundamentally a to watch on YouTube, we refer you specifically - and by the way in most cases - and this is what political question. Henry Stern: Yes. And for ex- to the final question of the evening, which we I focused on; whether its green infrastructure or ample, in the last administration I was free to go posed to Deputy Mayor Holloway at 1 hour, 9 recycling, the economics case is there to make to schools throughout the country and hire the minutes, and 47 seconds into the talk. these investments and in this time that’s prob- finest young people we were able to reach and try The transcript of the ensuing exchange is ably the most important argument to make to persuade them to go into city government and posted below: because dollars are scarce - but unless there is many of them did. The most prominent: Deputy Henry Stern: The city has elections every sustained action and unless it becomes some- Mayor Skyler, who came before your advent, but four years and what assurance is there that the thing - the candidates in the upcoming election even he was very helpful because he was the one next administration will have the attitude that have to be asked point blank and address “what who got you to come back into government after this one did? I’ve been through a dozen DEP are you going to do to continue this or that?” - you’d been in the private sector for a little while. commissioners in my time in city government; then I think you’re right, I think it’s a huge risk But it’s an attitude, it’s the idea, that this is pos- some of them are better, some of them are worse. and that’s why apathy, I think, is really danger- sible, that these are wonderful places to work, if In my opinion this is the golden age for your ous and that’s why maybe we are - I would say you’re doing a good job, that this is the most im- agency, but they are often followed by brass ages right now in a fairly good place, even though I portant public business that can be undertaken or stone ages. So where do you go from here wouldn’t characterize things as good, certainly and you almost need a campaign to get people after somebody cuts a deal with the Brooklyn financially, but don’t be complacent, don’t think to do it because I don’t think you’re going to district leader not to put a facility in their neigh- that because the way things are and because the have anybody in this election who is going to be borhood? Caswell Holloway: Well, I think that focus of the administration is what it is that that’s spending $100 million in order to get the most this is probably the most important question of the way it’s always been. qualified candidates to run for any office. Page 26 Page 26 The WesTchesTer GuardianTHE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN ThursdaY, FeBruarTHURSDAYY 23, 2012 March 8, 2012

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