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VWESTCHESTERolume 2 • Number 49 Your World, Our Beat; TIMES Now You Know!™ TRIBUNEAugust 9, 2007 INSIDE www.WestchesterTimesTribune.Typepad.com Complimentary A & E Going to Sen. Krueger Mayor’s Joe Torre and Celebrities Pg. 4 the Head of on Spitzer’s Column Tee-Off to End Cycle of AUTOMOTIVE Veto of By Mary C. Marvin, Pg. 9 Their Class Mayor of the Village of Domestic Violence Women’s Bronxville COMMUNITY with Style Living Wage Joe Torre Hosts Fourth Annual Golf Classic Pg. 5 By Jenn Michael, for the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation Cross County Shopping Center Bill Real Life Stylist DIGITALLY SPEAKING Pg. 1 EDUCATION Pg. 6 The Village encourages residents to recycle as many household products as possible. Our goal is to greatly EPIPHANY PARK increase our recyclable tonnage and Pg. 2 decrease ordinary trash. In order to NEW YORK, NY – “I am very help residents work together with disappointed that Governor Spitzer the Village, I thought it important to FASHION True, most kids would rather has chosen to veto S3201/A3366, remind citizens of what exactly can volunteer at the local seniors Senator Velmanette Montgomery’s be recycled, and ways to help our Pg. 1 Photo courtesy of Richard Nestro/WTT home than go back to school. And sustainable wage and non- employees collect material more they’d probably sooner mow the traditional employment legislation. expeditiously. BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY -- Ali, have created the Joe Torre Safe lawn, or do the dishes than write It is unfortunate that the Governor • All newspapers, magazines, Joe Torre’s personal commitment at Home Foundation – in memory GOVERNMENT another book report. But for many failed to see the value in giving junk mail and phone books can to the issue of domestic violence of Joe’s mother, Margaret. Pgs. 6, 7, 8 of them, there is one golden ticket, social service agencies the option be recycled including colored and stems from the fear he lived with On July 30, 2007, Joe and Ali one silver lining, one bribe worth of placing women in higher wage, glossy ads and periodicals. It is growing up as a child in Brooklyn. Torre, were joined on green of taking, to going back to school...... non-traditional employment easier for our Department of Public Spurred by the abuse he witnessed the Trump National Golf Club in THE HEZITORIAL opportunities. This legislation and endured, Torre and his wife, Pg. 1 see Going With Style Pg. 6 see Sen. Krueger Pg. 7 see Mayor’s Column Pg. 7 see Joe Torre Pg. 5 IN MEMORIAM Digitally Speaking: The Hezitorial: Pg. 8 Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 Daylighting

LETTERS By Tom Bock By Hezi Aris Pg. 2 New hardware, new software, considered an art form requiring these entries and changed the nature It was former Governor George turn to wallow in the riches of and new techniques are constantly journeyman status to do. Manual of the pre-press industry. E. Pataki, whose most memorable economic redevelopment; Yonkers LIKE being thrust at the computer artist. paste-up, comps, and boards The PageMaker version is what’s achievement may be to have deserved her place in the sun. Will these issues impact the called a legacy application. breathed life into the ailing Hudson All too soon, the dream was dashed. KLOCKWORK home user? Did I buy the right When I questioned Adobe’s River, who announced that he The attempt by incumbent New computer? Did I get the correct representative on it’s usage, would extend his York State Senator Pg. 3 software? Has this software his reply was, “PageMaker efforts beyond the Nick Spano to win become outdated as I unpack is a wonderful page layout mighty river to a re-election over it? The ever elusive answer application that saw strong small tributary: the now Senator Andrea NY CIVIC won’t be tackled here, but if adoption in the marketplace. Saw Mill River. Stewart-Cousins, Pg. 3 you are a graphics industry However, we’ve also seen Not only would who finalized the professional, Adobe’s newest tremendous adoption of $24 million bring bringing of the grant Creative Suite, now in its third InDesign in both the Windows about daylighting money to Yonkers, OP-ED evolution, appears to be the and Mac communities. With to tantalize the was now being Pg. 3 only layout/design software each release, InDesign sales eyes, but it would frozen by Senator package that seamlessly actively continue to grow at be a major catalyst Joseph Bruno. integrates so many programs a stellar rate, not only with to invigorate The story was first WVOX RADIO together well. the creative community of the economic divulged in the Pg. 3 There are two classifications graphic designers in various d e v e l o p m e n t Yonkers Tribune, yet to the Creative Suite 3 (herein disciplines, but also within prospects of Yonkers. The Hezitorial denied by City Hall. referred to as CS3); standard the printing industry. In fact, With precision In time, even City and premium. They are broken Adobe no longer actively and alacrity, Hall acquiesced to down further as Design (for develops PageMaker. And the Cappelli Enterprises, one of the new political paradigm that had print), Web, PageMaker, and benefits of newer operating three companies to coalesce to gripped Albany. Coincidentally, as Advertise InCopy. I will be focusing systems and technologies become the Master Developer City Hall would come to accept the in on the Design aspect of continue to make InDesign of Yonkers, came prepared with “new” reality, Joe Apicella, Vice- the the package and touch even more attractive to charts and architectural renderings President of Cappelli Enterprises, Westchester tangentially upon the others. PageMaker customers. To to bring to form the vision few had became ever more bellicose, The web package applications have (those that recognize these terms help customers with the transition envisioned. arrogantly eschewing that without Times Tribune. been integrated and upgraded from must be dinosaurs) were the norm. process, Adobe added a number The concept was brilliant, it not the funds for “daylighting,” the e-mail inquiries to: Macromedia’s old Dreamweaver Prior to Creative Suite, and even of PageMaker customers’ favorite only captivated the imagination of project was dead in the water; [email protected] program into a newer Adobe Quark XPress, there were two features to InDesign, continue Cappelli Enterprises, but also every threatening in veiled terms, that or version, adding greater flexibility major players, Ready, Set, Go! offering discounted pricing on man and woman who heard of its Cappelli would depart Yonkers. call: and interoperability with graphics which became Design Studio from InDesign to PageMaker customers coming to pass. The exuberance was Apicella’s Mr. Jekykl, Mr. Hyde files created in InDesign, Photoshop, Manhattan Graphics, and Aldus’ ($199 upgrade), and develop palpable. A definitive excitement routine easily caused a schism 914-378-1433 Illustrator, and Flash. PageMaker. The page layout training and conversion materials was in the air. There was a city-wide Ext. 235 Many years ago, page layout was revolution became serious with agreement that it was now Yonkers’ see Digitally Speaking Pg. 6 see The Hezitorial Pg. 2 S. Pellegrino® Embarks Annual New York Jewish Veni, Vidi, Vino! on its 6th Annual Environmental Bike Ride I Came, I Saw, I Drank Vino ! Funds Raised Help Support Cutting-edge By Barbara Barton Sloane Dine Out Program Jewish Environmental Education in the US, Israel Marvelous Menu. Fantastic Price. Worthy Cause.

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The ride will you cannot think about Burgundy your journey will not only be quick During this two-week period, at risk of hunger with the nutritious crew, will bike together in the 7th culminate with a group ride from without thinking about its famous but comfortable. participating restaurants will offer food they need to learn, grow annual Hazon New York Jewish the 79th Street Boat Basin Café to wines. But let’s first think about Tasting Burgundy a special three-course menu, $25 and thrive. Share Our Strength Environmental Bike Ride with the the JCC in Manhattan. getting there. The vineyards of this region cover for lunch and $35 for dinner, paired supports local organizations like the common goal to support a wide Funds from the ride support the work Burgundy is set in the central an area of 27,000 acres, and there with a complimentary bottle of FoodChange, Inc., Just Food, and range of environmental projects, of Hazon and a number of different eastern part of France, 200 miles are over 4,500 individual wine- S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water many other associations that bring including Hazon and others through from Paris. You can fly into the ® Natural Spring Water or Acqua Panna . For see S. Pellegrino Pg. 6 mini-grants. see NY Jewish Bike Ride Pg. 5 Dijon-Bourgogne airport from most see Veni, Vidi, Vino! Pg. 9 PAGE 2 AUGUST 9, 2007 WESTCHESTER TIMES TRIBUNE Epiphany Park • Letters • The Hezitorial Westchester Times Tribune LLC The Hezitorial: Daylighting 55 Main Street From Page 1 Yonkers, NY 10701-2739 within Yonkers, rattling those by Gov. Pataki and imbued into the No matter how you slice or dice it, the hook financially? What would with Cablevision. Yeah, right. unchastened by the antics of big creation of the grant fund or is it Struever Fidelco Cappelli (SFC) we have purchased the land for? It Besides the $24 million (well, not that big) business. After another corporate design for which is all bark and no bite. They are certainly will not have opened the grant allocated specifically for Tel: 1-914 / 378.1433, enough bellyaching about how scrutiny may not be demanded, admitting that they don’t have the Saw River to “daylighting” status. “daylighting,” an additional $10 ext 235 Cappelli Enterprises was Yonkers’ unless NMSDC wishes to comply ability to raise $24 million, unless Wouldn’t Yonkers reel under the million, promoted to be another Fax: 1-914 / 378.0008 only savior, Apicella’s histrionics by those tenets. While City Hall that is, the good boys in City weight of the financial burden of cache of funding for “daylighting” insinuated themselves into the professes NSMDC will adhere to Hall help the poor guys out. Can purchasing these land parcel options the Saw Mill River is in reality thinking and purpose behind the the Open Meetings Law, NSMDC NSMDC extract the $24 million from SFC? How would we handle specific for support structure, such Published every Thursday. recently formed local development may refrain from compliance by its from Albany? the debt load? Wouldn’t taxes reach as roads, not for “daylighting.” Why corporation (LDC), henceforth own volition at any time. Will NSMDC use the money the stratosphere? the “spin” and subterfuge? Don’t News Desk known as the New Main Street Development is not at issue in as it was intended, that is for Legal Counsel Griffin suggests that officials understand the agreements Advertising Sales Development Corp. (NMSDC). my mind. I want it to move ahead. “daylighting” the Saw Mill River, or the grant money will not exist for they sign? If not, why not? Subscription Services Shawn Griffin, legal counsel to I want it to move ahead with full will it spend the money purchasing too long. Is he sheepishly revealing In the heat of August, while some [email protected] NMSDC, in NMSDC’s initial disclosure and adherence to the land options negotiated by SFC that “daylighting” will not occur of our citizens swelter under the meeting, stipulated that the terms of the agreements signed, and for which SFC does not or cannot because the not-yet-daylighted humidity, and the daily routine, and purpose of the local development with full disclosure of those terms. afford to meet the buy option? Saw Mill River is so polluted with others are on vacation, unaware of Co-Publishers corporation (LDC) was to garner The only caveat therefore is that Has SFC blundered in bringing contaminants that the “daylighting” the “talk” about town, the concepts Hezi Aris control over various land parcels, adherence to the tenets we claim Chicken Island, the now renamed feature of the grant would be moot that the people were fed by the Joseph F. Spiezio, III whose very imprint, stood in the to ascribe be maintained and not Gateway Project into reality by the and rescinded by an astute New SFC road show are evolving into way of “daylighting” the Saw Mill diminished by tales and nebulous game of “chicken” it has played York State Legislature? And if it a “different” plan than the bill of Editor-in-Chief River. terminology. The failure locally, on the political landscape? How should come to pass that this is the goods Yonkers was sold upon. Hezi Aris New Main Street Development as well as beyond these borders, is convenient for SFC that they believe case, and that New York State was Does SFC want to do this project? Corp. (NMSDC) was formed that those entrusted to oversee and the taxpayers of New York State hoodwinked into releasing funds Why the games? It’s either, “Yes!” Columnists: under the aegis of Yonkers Deputy be the mechanism of balance in hanker to help Master Developer for a purpose that could not be, or “No!” If they would tell the truth Mayor Bill Regan, Yonkers Finance the concept written into our legal Struever Fidelco Cappelli (SFC). would Yonkers find itself burdened and stop with the posturing, perhaps Commissioner James LaPerche, system are now devoid of those Interestingly, while no sane and by repaying New York State? Could they will admit that this project is a Digital Gaming Yonkers City Council President “Checks and Balances” without pragmatic person believes that SFC we be paying New York State while “win” for them as much as it should Cam Bock Chuck Lesnick, and Yonkers which we cannot function. will not eventually be authorized to our hand is out every year asking be a “win” for Yonkers. But then City Council Majority Leader Pat After taking the Yonkers City move ahead with the project, what them for a “fair” share? again, I am not too pleased with TIF Digitally Speaking McDow, and a fifth person, yet to Council endorsed Master Developer if by unknown circumstances the Also, why did a $24 million financing. Maybe it isn’t quite the Tom Bock be divulged. The only two people Struever Fidelco Cappelli (SFC) situation does not come to pass? “daylighting” aspect of the plan “win” for Yonkers, except for the not invited were the original road show to the public, stressing Certainly, no decision will come to reach the point where $60 million razing of downtown Yonkers which EarthTalk proponents of LDCs, none other the “daylighting” aspect of pass prior to the November 2007 is the conjectured cost figure now? would delight many who care little Editors of E than former Mayor John Spencer, Yonkers downtown development election. With NSMDC looking to Do these developers know how to of its impact on the community and his side kick Ed Sheeren, the as analogous to the penultimate receive taxpayer funds to purchase devise relevant actuarial models? Is presently residing in the area about The Environmental Magazine former director of the Yonkers features attracting local residents land parcels optioned by SFC, is this all their fault? Not in my mind. to be forever changed. Industrial Development Agency and international tourists alike to not the presence of Yonkers City Where are “our” experts? Where is Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Education Matters (YIDA). Copenhagen, Denmark, Austin, Council President Lesnick and our negotiating team? Is Corporate is a subject that I will get into if we Dr. Ed U. Cator While the prospect of the $24 Texas, and Providence, Rhode Yonkers City Council Majority Counsel laden with experts ever get past this hurdle. million in “daylighting” funds may Island, Apicella has reneged upon Leader McDow’s on the Board of knowledgeable enough to tackle Will they stay or will they leave. Employment disappear, as feared by Deputy his promotion of the “daylighting” Directors in direct conflict with the so-called “big” boys? When If this isn’t resolved by next week, Andy Wainer Mayor Regan, the concept is not marketing, that is unless other the unresolved issue of approving it came to finding the really “big” I suggest we ask Corporation fully explained by Regan. This people’s money pays for it. or disapproving all aspects of the boys, Mayor Mary C. Marvin Counsel to search for another Epiphany Park week, the Brownfield analysis of If one were to listen to Joe SFC re-development project cause of the Village of Bronxville was Master Developer. Seems SFC is Chicken Island, the central site Apicella, Louis Cappelli’s pockets for their need to recuse themselves able to exact a greater return from not up to the challenge of finding a Zuri A. Stanback of the SFC Master Development are not too deep. Perhaps Capelli’s over a vote on the SFC Project? Verizon than was the unanimous way forward, unless it is with other project may be the reason for the friends, the likes of Donald Trump, Lesnick’s position that there is a decision to accede for less approved people’s money. Are they investing The Feiner Report fear to be realized. This, while others could spare the guy $24 million. Oh “commonality of purpose” rather by the Yonkers City Council? in Yonkers or are they making Greenburgh Town Supervisor on the NSMDC Board of Directors no, perhaps his friends too, are not than a “conflict of interest” is Leadership in Bronxville was money off of Yonkers? You be the Paul Feiner suggest the funds are or will soon as liquid, as one would hope. Can appalling arrogant and questions cause for celebration; in Yonkers judge. In the end, who is making be re-released. Either way, is the you imagine, a $3.1 billion project his lucidity. If SFC’s project is the conclusion was demeaning. these incongruous decisions? Government purpose of this LDC to meet and ground to a halt by not having less not approved, yet land options are Perhaps Yonkers can step up to the Diane M. Grassi adhere to the concepts postulated that 1% of the funding in place? purchased, would Yonkers be on plate in negotiating better terms

HabitForce Matthew Cossolotto Letters Health What is the New from the school. Some neighbors New Rochelle is a electricity rates because of demands is unfair to the voters and taxpayers Adrienne Marcus, Ph.D. complain the removal of earth has for power for new, larger projects. and the council members. Peggy Rochelle Board disturbed mice nests causing them City Divided Con Edison told the Public Service Godfrey’s concern for the future The Hezitorial of Education’s to relocate in nearby yards. Commission they were “strapped” of our city and the people who live What else is the Board of Education and needed to charge more here is unsurpassed and I would like Hezi Aris In White Plains Cappelli accepted Responsibility? not telling us? Are they waiting brownfield government money because of projects such as Forest to vote for her but can’t under the until after November elections City Ratner’s Atlantic Yards in present system. I urge all people in In Tune for his construction, but in New What’s going on at the athletic to inform us that an additional Rochelle, when United Water Brooklyn. A rate increase will District Two to vote for Dr. Peggy John T. Bock field of New Rochelle High School? elementary school is needed? “demanded” (Journal News, Ken force its customers to subsidize this Godfrey because she can teach a For over one month now, the Doesn’t the New Rochelle Board Valenti, 7/24/07) that Cappelli project. lot of the present council people Like Klockwork neighborhood has been subjected to of Education realize that they have pay for the needed water main It’s hard to believe that the taxpayers the things they don’t understand or Joe Klock, Sr. horrendous noise and a great deal of a direct and on-going responsibility improvements for the Trump Plaza of New Rochelle would willingly don’t want to understand. air pollution created by as many as to inform the community, before development, Cappelli claimed pay more for their utilities because New York Civic five earth-removing vehicles. such extensive plans are put into the $2.47 million cost would be of large scale, dense development Sincerely, action? Not to do so is surely not in downtown. I have consistently Henry J. Stern Does anyone in the community “onerous.” Instead he offered to know (certainly the immediate the way to win friends and influence pay $87,000 because Avalon paid supported a referendum for city- Isabella Camillone neighborhood does not) exactly city tax payers! wide council representation to New Rochelle, NY The Senator’s Message $466,000 for its two buildings. what all this activity is for, how Consequently, United Water filed return to a city united instead of Jeff Klein much longer it will persist and, Sincerely, a petition with the Public Service divided. As a taxpayer we should equally important for New Rochelle Commission because they did not have the right to vote for all our Shifting Gears taxpayers, how much is it costing? June Carletti Sambol want their customers to pay for council people and mayor, not just Roger Witherspoon The loud noise and choking clouds New Rochelle, New York infrastructure improvements which the one in our district, because that of air-borne dirt begin at 7:15 a.m. were essential for Trump Plaza. is what is dividing the city .Whether The Spoof six days a week, although city laws This is not the only problem New we live north, east, south, or west, we should not be strapped to voting Gail and Rita Farrelly say that heavy-duty equipment Rochelle residents will be having should not be operated before 8 a.m. with high rise construction. In the in only one district. We all live in Then there are the trails of dirt and the city and we all pay taxes for all Sports July 18, 2007 Journal News, a letter mud from trucks exiting the field, by Peggy Godfrey elaborated on a the council representatives and we Richie Nestro tracking debris for several blocks similar situation with Con Edison should have the right to vote for all and their request to raise gas and of our council representatives. This Travel Barbara Barton Sloane

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By Bob Weir with Hezi Aris When someone has been arrested forced to withdraw money from a all over this country, leaving a wake the creatures of the night will be on WVOX-1460 more than 20 times for burglary local bank. When the animal got of destruction for more families fed, clothed and sheltered for years one would think the justice system her back home the rape-torture than you can count. Yes, when it before anything resembling justice AM Radio would find a place to incarcerate continued. Ultimately, the wife was happens to a prominent family it will occur. This is the type of crime him for the rest of his life. Burglars, strangled and the daughters, who becomes more newsworthy. Such that could, and should, be tried NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Yonkers especially home-invaders, are had been tied to their beds, were increased publicity should be used quickly, resulting in a guilty verdict Police Commissioner Edmund among the worst type of criminals doused with gasoline and the house to make all of us aware of the and an immediate execution. Not Hartnett will both discuss the most because they often perpetrate was torched. Weir Only Human constant danger we face when we only did the police catch them recent 18 percent crime statistic their malevolent crime in the In the meantime, authorities accept such ludicrous explanations as they were leaving the burning reductions and allegations of police middle of the night when people were alerted by bank officials in our prisons, hence, non-violent as overcrowded prisons. Suppose edifice, they have an eyewitness to brutality, specific to the July 21st are most vulnerable. Although it who felt there was something offenders often do little time. Are we had overcrowding in the lion the merciless slaughter. visit by Rev. Al Sharpton to the is often said that these nocturnal suspicious about the early morning you as tired as I am of hearing that cages at the local zoos? Would we Nevertheless, the system City of Yonkers. Listen to the show interlopers are non-violent and only transaction. The police captured the dregs of society must be put open the gates and set the predators will hobble along at its usual at WVOX-1460 AM on your dial seeking to commit larceny, they are the monsters as they were fleeing back on the street because there are loose into the neighborhood? ludicrous pace, totally incapable of this Tuesday, July July 31, from opportunists who will elevate their the blazing structure. Although no vacancies at the justice motel? The fact is, there are no valid recognizing the perils it perpetuates. 10:05 am through 11:00 am, with crime to more serious levels if the the husband survived, his family Well, how many times does a excuses for exposing the innocent It’s about as silly as setting bail host Hezi Aris. You may also listen opportunity arises and they think perished in the fire. The demented person have to be arrested before it public to the savagery of the brutal for the miscreants at $15 million to the show live by streaming audio they can get away with it. murderers, Joshua Komisarjevsky, becomes clear that he is a tragedy whims of societal misfits who have each, instead of simply stating the technology on your computer. The 2 savages who broke into the 26 and Steven Hayes, 44, were waiting to occur? Burglary is a proven their propensity for criminal obvious, that no amount would Also, listen to the Hezi Aris, this home of a prominent physician and apprehended after they crashed their serious felony, yet these 2 home- activity on numerous occasions. be enough. Yes, now that these Thursday, August 2, at 8:30 am his family in Connecticut should getaway vehicle, the Petits’ car, into invaders, turned rapist-murderers, Every time a recidivist criminal is beasts have ravaged a family and as he discusses events impacting never have been walking loose in three police cruisers. They are each were nabbed more than 20 times thrust back into the population it’s a shocked a nation, they will finally Westchester politics with Bob a civilized society. Doctor William being held on $15 million bond. each, yet, those who are paid to roll of the dice as to how many lives be kept in their cages. How many Marrone, host of Good Morning, Petit, a prominent endocrinologist, This is another example of the keep us safe, didn’t see them as will be lost. other savage ex-cons, well aware of Westchester, heard from 6:00 am was brutally beaten with a baseball lack of security we have in a justice enough of a threat to hold onto them. Now begins the long, slow, the weaknesses in the system, are through 9:00 am daily. bat, tied up and thrown into the system with no teeth. Already, Instead, they were freed again arduous process of trial and watching, stalking and waiting for The call-in talk show format basement of the home while the correction officials have taken to and again, repeatedly exposing punishment. While the victims are the right time to strike? invites your perspective; share your burglars sexually assaulted his wife the airwaves to say it’s not the communities to the type of tragedy buried and the lone survivor deals thoughts. Call us at 914-636-0110. and 2 daughters. Early the next fault of prosecutors or judges that inevitably happened. These with recovery from his wounds and Those who call are asked to please morning, the doctor’s wife was because there is not enough room horrific crimes are being carried out a never ending nightmare of grief, stay on topic. Politicobabble: The Dingy Art of the Flip-Flop

By Joe Klock, Sr. It probably began when the first however, will go nowhere, since a monument to a state of stunned of little children; if you mean pours into our treasuries untold cave dwellers were in the process it requires admission that one has political double- and/or confused the evil drink that topples the millions of dollars which are used of selecting leaders to coordinate flip-flopped on even a single issue talk unlikely to be acquiescence: Christian man and woman from to provide tender care for our little the rules for intramural governance - a sin of far greater magnitude than overshadowed by “My friends, I the pinnacle of righteous, gracious crippled children, our blind, our and extramural protection the influence-peddling, junketing any poseur, spinner, had not intended living into the bottomless pit of deaf, our pitiful aged and infirm, to from being eaten by dinosaurs. and pandering to campaign hypocrite or flat-out to discuss this degradation and despair and shame build highways and hospitals and Politicobabble (don’t bother contributors that is practiced and liar later following controversial subject and helplessness and hopelessness schools, then I certainly am for it. looking that one up) is the denied with equal frequency. in his quick-steps. at this particular --- then I am certainly against it. “This is my stand, and rhetorical spew of those out of A fairly recent example was At the time, time. However, I “But if, when you say whiskey, I will not compromise!” power striving to get in and those the “Knight Of The Woeful Mississippi was want you to know you mean the oil of conversation, Soggy Sweat later served as who are in wishing to extend Countenance” who passed still a holdout state that I do not shun the philosophic wine, the ale that is a district attorney, circuit court their inness (there’s another one). wind beneath the wings of both against the repeal Like Klockwork controversy. On the consumed when good fellows get judge and college professor It is a device employed in hawks and doves by voting for a of prohibition, contrary, I will take a together, that puts a song in their prior to his death in 1996. politics, a word derived from war before voting against it (or although hooch stand on any issue at hearts and laughter on their lips and He will, however, always be the prefix “poly” (many) and was it the other way around?) was as easy to acquire there as hot any time, regardless of how fraught the warm glow of contentment in remembered as the patron saint of “ticks” (bloodsucking parasites). This is not to suggest that corn bread and black-eyed peas. with controversy it might be. their eyes; if you mean Christmas political pooh-bahs, the scourge of Politicobabble is the art of either party or any of its whirling His audience was a volatile You have asked me how I feel cheer; if you mean the stimulating which is as inescapable as death, artful dodging, which enables the dervishes has cornered the market mix of legislators, voters, about whiskey. All right, here drink that puts the spring in the taxes, unwanted hair and bad practitioner to stand on opposite on obfuscation, which is as boozers, teetotalers and rabid is how I feel about whiskey. old gentleman’s step on a frosty, smells. sides of a controversy without common on both sides of the aisle rabble-rousers on both sides “If, when you say whiskey, you crispy morning; if you mean the being soiled by contradiction. as burping at a chili cook-off. of that controversial issue. mean the devil’s brew, the poison drink which enables a man to Freelance wordworker Joe Klock, Aside: Were there to be an annual More than a half-century ago, With an air of self-assurance scourge, the bloody monster magnify his joy and his happiness Sr. ([email protected]) is a winter ceremony to honor the most expert though, one Noah S. “Soggy” belying his youth - he was not yet 30 that defiles innocence, dethrones and to forget, if only for a little Floridian who summers on Golden fence-straddler in public life, it Sweat delivered a speech, while - Sweat delivered the classic oration reason, destroys the home, creates while, life’s great tragedies and Pondin New Hampshire. More of might be called the Iron Crotch serving in the Mississippi House which is here reprinted verbatim, misery and poverty, yea, literally heartaches and sorrows; if you his “Klockwork,” is at Award, or the “Ouchy.” This idea, of Representatives, that became reportedly leaving his listeners in takes the bread from the mouths mean that drink the sale of which www.joeklock.com. The Picadors Ply their Trade Senate, DA Pursue Spitzer; Bruno Pal Loses in Court; Son Loves Vicious Mom; “Arrogance of Rectitude”

By Henry J. Stern The Minnesota bridge collapse if all he wants is his father’s old of innocence indictment or one that the opposite is true. CRONY LAWYERS UP. In this has driven the Albany surveillance job?) (What about Dubya?) Former governs until conviction, but The best article I read recently headline, the word ‘lawyers’ is used scandal and the Queen of Child Abuse Fordham Law School Dean John D. c o n v i c t i o n , throughout history, on the travails in Albany comes as a verb, and the word ‘disgraced’ off the front pages. This shows Ferrick, whom Spitzer appointed to except in the some people have from a blogger who calls himself is conclusory. Another story related that the best outcome following head the State Ethics Commission media) and the been bitten by the PeeWee, who writes for Room to Coptergate is reported in the accusations of misconduct is the in April, cannot be a happy camper case will go urge to prosecute. Eight. That is a Website about Times, on B3, by Danny Hakim, but passage of time. Other mishaps if his first big case is against to trial before Torquemada, grand New York City affairs whose you would hardly think the two men will take place, and less attention the man who gave him the job. a judge, or a inquisitor of Spain, name is a take-off on Room Nine, have the same view of events. The will be paid as older traumas recede With this posse in pursuit, or at least petit jury if the and Savonarola, his which is the City Hall pressroom. Times’ headline is SUSPENDED into history. Rule 19-T: Time watching the action, the governor’s defendant so Italian counterpart, Few people know that the rooms SPITZER ASSISTANT IS heals most wounds. (But not all.) task is basically to avoid the perjury requests. On both met their in City Hall were numbered BLAMELESS, HIS LAWYER Of course people and agencies trap. Although Spitzer insists that c o n v i c t i o n Maker in 1498, many years ago, the bullpen on SAYS. The story includes a large will do their best to pick at the he is telling the truth that he knew of a felony the Spaniard by the second floor, for example, is picture of Mr. Dopp and another scab left by unfortunate events. nothing of the Bruno conspiracy, (and perjury natural causes, the Room 16, the former Board of Spitzer aide, Francine James, New players have an interest that claim flies in the face of normal is a felony), Italian by hanging Estimate chamber. Whoever he whose appointment was announced in inserting themselves into political behavior. On the other the defendant and burning at the may be, PeeWee is worth reading, on the same day last December. notable controversies. The best hand, even if he did know, that is automatically New York Civic stake, after three but you can skip the cantata that Hakim’s lede: “Darren Dopp, the example of this behavior is New no big deal - not comparable to the forfeits his public days on the rack in precedes his substantive essay. top aide to Gov. Eliot Spitzer who Orleans District Attorney Jim serious crimes of which Senator office in New York State. Still there the Piazza della Signoria in Fiorenze. The Post keeps the Florida was at the center of an effort to Garrison, who said he had solved Bruno is accused. No one was are long and laborious steps that We recall the Salem witch trials child abuse scandal alive today tarnish Mr. Spitzer’s chief political the Kennedy assassination. killed or injured here; nothing was must be taken before a conviction of 1692, the Scottsboro boys in by printing, on p18, an interview rival, emerged on Thursday as his Here there are a number of stolen except maybe a copter ride. is obtained, and the defendant the 1930’s, the California day with the biological son of the lawyer lashed out at Republicans and institutional predators, circling The perjury trap snaps if the need only win once to abort the care accusations (repeated in alleged child-abuser. ADOPTION accused Attorney General Andrew the battlefield and open for hunted says something under oath proceedings. other states), overzealous federal MOM ‘NO MEANIE’. Bio Son’s M. Cuomo of rushing to judgment.” business. Albany County District that is contradicted by another What public figure, however, and state prosecutors, etc. Not Defense, by Leonard Greene and Both the Times and the Post Attorney David Soares is fresh sworn witness. It is then up to wants to pay hundreds of thousands everyone who is prosecuted is Lorena Mongelli. Simply put, he published what might be called a from what he considers his Hevesi the prosecutor, or a grand jury of dollars in legal fees, and having guilty, although it is true that a large loves his mother. The son, Eddie, companion story on the same page triumph, and hankering for more that he summons, to decide who to convince twelve strangers that he majority of defendants today are appeared on WCBS- TV, although as they ran the the Dopp article. ink. Senator George Winner of is telling the truth. Years ago, a told the truth every time he spoke, wrongdoers. More guilty people he was not mentioned by name. The Times: COURT RULES Elmira, (the last residence and good friend of mine was testifying while facing the possibility that a escape punishment than innocents The Post fans the flames of its AGAINST AN ALLY OF BRUNO. burial site of Mark Twain), chairs before such a commission. When former employee may turn on him are falsely convicted, although Spitzer crusade with a story at the The lede: “A state appellate court the Senate Standing Committee certain questions were asked, as part of a plea bargain. A strong reading or watching the media or top of p2 by State Editor Fredric U. on Investigations and Government his able lawyer would touch weapon for prosecutors is the listening to prisoners could convince Dicker, DISGRACED SPITZER see New York Civic Pg. 4 Operations. He can bring Republican the witness’ knee and whisper, intimidation of lesser defendants, apparatchiks to the hunt, but may “perjury question.” That stopped persuading them to become state’s face State constitutional obstacles. the witness from guessing when evidence. Small fry may also Two other figures must be more he was asked certain questions. If be intimidated into telling the careful: Attorney General Andrew you aren’t sure, say so. After all, truth. Anything can happen at trial. Cuomo may wish Spitzer to be one can’t remember everything. It was Humphrey Bogart who said rendered hors de combat, but Some people remember very little. he came to Casablanca to take the cannot afford to be seen as the If the grand jury or the prosecutor waters. When told that there were instrument of destruction because conclude that the target of their no waters in Casablanca, Bogart that would compromise his own investigation has misled them, the said: “I was misinformed.” Perjury ambitions, (Is it fair to accuse defendant will be indicted, (merely requires an intent to deceive, and someone of inappropriate ambition an accusation, the presumption honest error should not lead to PAGE 4 AUGUST 9, 2007 WESTCHESTER TIMES TRIBUNE A&E • Literary The Picadors Ply their Trade The Westchester Chorale From Page 3 Holds Auditions ruled on Thursday that a lobbyist senator to fly on a private jet. The owe my readers candor for their investigated over a private flight case has to do with Jared Abbruzzese, pains in going this far. Wiser heads SCARSDALE, NY -- The The Westchester Chorale is an provided to the Senate majority who has had financial, political than mine will have to figure out Westchester Chorale invites auditioned mixed-voice choral leader, Joseph L. Bruno, must and personal relationships with why this is so, but I have named experienced choral singers in all society of 70 voices, now in comply with a subpoena he fought.” Bruno. ...” The rest of the editorial the phenomenon: “The Arrogance voice parts to join them for the its 43rd season, which performs The Post relies on the same AP explains the facts of the case. of Rectitude”. You fill in the dots. 2007-2008 concert season. Open the great choral repertory with story, using just three paragraphs Throughout my years in politics, Enjoy the weekend. Stay out rehearsals and auditions will be held outstanding professional soloists under the headline, BRUNO I have found that, more often than of the heat unless you are at the on three Tuesdays in September, and instrumentalists. Rehearsals are FLIGHT SUBPOENA STICKS. not, crooks are more charming beach; and in that case use plenty the 4th, 11th and 18th, at 7:45 p.m., held regularly through the season There is a head shot of the Senator. and have better social skills than of sunscreen. If you do not receive at Greenville Community Church on Tuesday evenings, at centrally- An editorial in today’s News deals reformers, who tend to sanctimony, or read this until Monday or later, I (Hessler Hall), 270 Ardsley Road, located Greenville Community with Bruno’s misconduct, much self-righteousness, and an ineffable hope that you had a good time and Scarsdale, New York. Prospective Church. of which has been lost sight of in air of their own moral and were not burned. members are invited to sit in at the pursuit of Spitzer. Under the intellectual superiority, which they these three rehearsals, to get to oratorio Israel in Egypt. Both headline, WHAT GOES AROUND do not hesitate to express to others. know both the group and the music programs will include professional ..., the editorial begins: “Considering We cite Rule 2 - “Stereotypes are Henry Stern is president of New being rehearsed, after which an soloists and orchestras. Of Sinners For information or to accomplish Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno’s often true, that’s why they became York Civic (www.NYCivic.org) and audition will be arranged with and Saints features Benjamin your appointment, visit the incessant charges that Governor stereotypes.” That is not always a blogger on public issues. Music Director Daniel Paget. Britten’s dramatic cantata Saint Westchester Chorale’s website, Spitzer is hiding dark misdeeds, the case, and the Rule should He was New York City’s Parks The Westchester Chorale’s main Nicolas, Randall Thompson’s www.westchesterchorale.org, email it was delicious that an appeals never be a basis for conclusions as Commissioner for fifteen years concerts this season will include Of Americana, and rare choral works at [email protected] or court issued a reminder yesterday to guilt or innocence, and truth or under Mayors Koch and Giuliani. Sinners and Saints, on December by Alkan, Beethoven, Berger, call (914) 725-7507. that a Bruno pal is stonewalling an falsehood. It is a shame that this 2nd, and, on May 4th, Handel’s Berlioz, Dvorak and MacDowell. investigation into who paid for the observation must be made, but I Thought Leaders “The manifesto for the authentic speaking revolution”

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“If we fear public speaking more be present in the moment—he’s Bill Clinton certainly is one of the use them correctly. Most audiences that place? It’s a process of changing three characters were seeking: brains than death, the worst we can expect not just scripted. He’s engaged with best at this. He, at experience a the way we think about interviews (content, information), heart is to die giving a speech,” jokes the audience. The best speakers least, appears to slow death by and speeches. Mindset shifts like (passion, emotion) and courage Matthew Cossolotto, a former top see the opportunity as a two-way be authentic. PowerPoint. So making sure the real you shows (call to action, asking the audience executive speechwriter at MCI, street. Barack seems to “receive W h a t I’d say that’s up can lead to the point where the to do something, even demonstrate Pepsi-Cola International and the audience” with his eyes as he t r a n s f o r m e d the biggest executive feels comfortable being courage). The greatest speeches GTE who offers speech writing speaks. That’s pretty unusual, but G o r e ’ s problem. Close himself or herself on the podium or have these three elements. and coaching through Ovations it’s very effective. Bill Clinton is presentations— b e h i n d — a n d even on camera. International (“Home of the a master of doing this. Giuliani is why is he less related to this— What is the “Wizard of Oz For more information, call Standing O!”) good at it, too. There’s a kind of stiff? is being almost Formula” mentioned in your 914-245-9721 or email “Better than living with that one-on-one conversation quality Gore made e x c l u s i v e l y book about? [email protected]. kind of fear in our professional that you see in Barack, Rudy, Bill a turnaround trapped in the It’s based on the three key colorful Visit www.ovations.com. lives is to master a few easy mind Clinton and a few others. with his global left brain: the characters: Scarecrow, Tin Man and games, tricks and skills—including Who is the best corporate speaker w a r m i n g content. Cowardly Lion. Every speech needs realizing that there really is no you’ve seen? presentations, and One of the key to contain elements of what these such a thing as ‘public speaking,’” The best corporate speaker I’ve seen it has translated ideas I get across continues Cossolotto, whose newly is John Chambers at Cisco. He has to all of his in the book is the released All the World’s a Podium a conversational style. He interacts speeches, I think. He is now much importance of the right brain—which (“The Manifesto for the Authentic with and engages the audience. more authentic. In fact, he told The is where you find emotion, intuition, Speaking Revolution”) outlines How about the worst public New York Times that he thought imagination. Speakers should not Gay Activism Morphs these techniques in detail to help speakers—who are they and what he’d be in his second term by now be “content with content.” Instead, people overcome the fear of public do they do wrong? if he had the presentation skills in I advocate “whole-brain speaking,” into Art Form speaking and reach their peak I honestly don’t think Bush is 2000 that he’s learned since. What which is a “value added” approach “podium potential,” as he puts it. the worst I’ve seen. Let’s start did he learn? To speak from the to speaking. Get the content down— “There is only speaking,” he there. With prepared text, he can heart with passion and authentic that’s important. But then “add Exhibition of Painting by Charles Merrill explains. “You speak every day be effective. His speech at the emotion about something he truly value” by injecting imagination, with friends, colleagues and family. National Cathedral following 9/11 cares about. passion, emotion—essentially the NEW YORK, NY -- The Broadway You have conversations every was excellent, for example. With The old line that people don’t right brain qualities. The audience Gallery is pleased to present moment of the day. So wash away the right preparation, he can be care about how much you know is listening and understanding using Charles Merrill, artist, gay activist the fear the next time and lower good—especially when he speaks until they know how much you care their whole brains. Speakers should and iconoclast. Merrill’s exhibition the public speaking terror alert authentically and from the heart. certainly applies here. Audiences use their whole brains, too. incorporates themes of LGBT by saying, “It’s just speaking, That’s when we’re all at our best, aren’t fixated on your content. They How can PR and media trainers activism and the spiritual customs when you step on stage,” advises in fact. can only absorb so much of it. But help CEOs deliver stronger associated with indigenous cultures Cossolotto. “Sure, it’s a mind game. Al Gore at his worst was pretty bad. if they feel you are present, that you interviews and speeches? in his work. The solo show will be But so are the tricks your mind plays I mention him in the book because care and that you have some heart In both interview and speaking curated by Carol Hontz from August on you that cause you to be afraid. he’s a case study of someone who in this thing, then it becomes a two- situations, CEOs and other 15th through August 31st, with an So play the game to win, use those is really good one-on-one and in way relationship. Audiences are executives need to be given opening reception on Friday, August tricks to serve yourself rather than small groups. But historically, in hungry for real, authentic moments permission to be themselves. Too 17th, from 6-8:00 p.m. activism is his altruism. All undermine yourself.” Read on for front of audiences, he was stiff and with speakers. So get up there and often, they seem to think they need Using boldly colored acrylic and proceeds from works sold at his more, along with key insights into almost seemed to be somebody speak with what I call a “glowing to be more formal, more scripted, oil paint on large canvases, many show at Broadway Gallery benefits today’s best, and worst, presenters else. He didn’t make sure the “real heart.” less spontaneous. But interviewers are geometric compositions with the Williams Institute UCLA in politics and business: Al Gore” showed up. The lesson What’s the biggest mistake and audiences want authenticity, recurring Sexual Orientation Legal Think Who is the best speaker in the for the rest of us in that is to find CEOs make in presentations and spontaneity and “the real you.” A motifs of triangles, circles, lines, Tank. Merrill wants “to make social presidential race now—and why? the easygoing person you are with speeches? “mindset shift” that I talk about in and arrows. The upside down pink change, educate, to leave the world I’m not alone in saying Barack your family and friends. Convey no Far too many executives rely the book is to, “Make sure the real triangles in his work originate a better place for the next generation Obama is excellent. One thing airs. Forget about “performance.” on slides or PowerPoints. The you shows up.” This is what I was from a sinister source – it was the of oppressed people.” he does better than others is he If you can be real, then you’re technology has some positive referencing when talking about Al emblem that gays had to wear in Merrill may be located on the comes across as being authentic suddenly on a whole different uses, but it has been abused. Most Gore. It also applies to interviews Nazi concentration camps. Internet at and thoughtful. He also seems to level of effective communication. speakers using PowerPoints don’t and speaking. How do execs get to Notably, another form of Merrill’s www.merrillcharles.com.

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This Councilwoman Eddie Mae Barnes Legislators Lois Bronz, Ken Jenkins Preservation Fund that will allow year the NY Ride again expects to and Town Clerk Alfreda Williams and County Board Chairman Bill the town to continue to provide raise $300,000 and award $72,000. for re-election. Ryan. clean air and clean water to its Applications instructions can be “Their incumbency, overwhelming Barnes, is seeking her fifth term residents, and acts as liaison to the found at www.hazon.org/NYRide endorsement by the Greenburgh on the board. She is the chair of Greenburgh Nature Center and the and will be awarded in the winter. Democratic Party, and the fact that the Affordable Housing Committee Greenburgh Health Center. The Ride also helps fund they represent more than thirty years and the liaison to the Greenburgh “Senator Stewart-Cousins Hazon’s own food work which of dedicated service to the people in Housing Authority, the Police and I have worked together for has grown dramatically in the past the town makes this team a great Community Advisory Commission many years. I thank her for her three years. Hazon’s programs choice,” Stewart-Cousins said. and the Theodore D. Young endorsement and look forward to on the intersection of Jews, food Bass, Barnes and Williams Community Center Advisory continue working with her to solve and contemporary life include: community particularly in the way miles bike ride through New York’s are raking in the endorsements Board. the town’s most critical problems,” Tuv Ha’Aretz, the first Jewish which monies raised are distributed Dutchess County and overnight stay from community organizations “I am extremely pleased that Senator Bass said. “We have lots of Community-Supported Agriculture to other organizations. Through the at Camp Kinder Ring in Hopewell and officials. They were Stewart-Cousins has endorsed my important issues to deal with over (CSA) project in North America; an Allocations Committee, teens have Junction, NY. Bike ride Day Two: overwhelmingly endorsed by the candidacy for re-election to the the next several years including annual conference; Min Ha’Aretz, an equal voice with professional 60 mile Westchester Trailway Greenburgh Democratic Party in Town Council,” Barnes said. “We protecting our environment and family education initiative; and philanthropists. This adds another ride culminating in celebration May, and earlier this month Bass share many issues in common, addressing Greenburgh’s flooding “The Jew & The Carrot,” an award- level to the NY Ride, one where the at the JCC in Manhattan at 334 and Barnes were endorsed by including our commitments to problems.” winning blog at www.JCarrot. ideals of sustainability are extended Amsterdam Avenue at West 76th Westchester County Executive providing affordable housing and org; and AIES students who are into philanthropic responsibility.” Street (approximate arrival time Andy Spano, Assemblymembers are dedicated to providing social Palestinian, Jordanian and Israeli Said 2006 participant Monica 4PM). A route schedule for precise will be at the New York Ride Glatt, “Seeing the world on a times and locations is available for The NY Ride not only puts Jewish bike is like nothing I have ever the asking. philanthropy behind making the experienced. I was overwhelmed Riders pay a registration fee to Joe Torre and Celebrities Tee-Off to Jewish community healthier and by the sense of freedom and the cover expenses for the weekend and more sustainable around the world, connection I felt to the land I rode commit to raise $1200 to support but it impacts people on many, over. I have come home with a Jewish environmental education, End Cycle of Domestic Violence many levels: Jewishly when they renewed sense of responsibility programming and advocacy, From Page 1 spend time with a diverse range for caring for the environment. I (students and second family Briarcliff Manor, NY by many of practices and backgrounds, have also not stopped smiling. Not members of riders must raise a sports, political, performers, environmentally as they support only did I challenge my body, but minimum of $800). media, and business luminaries. amazing Jewish projects together, everywhere I turned there were Local riders from Westchester Among them were Mayor Michael and physically as an amazing inspiring conversations, relaxing County will be participating in R. Bloomberg, Yogi Berra, Matt personal feat of strength for teens to classes and opportunities to learn.” this year’s ride. Please contact Lauer, Len Mattiace, Larry Bowa, grandparents. The two-day Shabbat retreat Ben Murane at (212) 644-2332 Don Mattingly, Billy Crystal, Lee Event Co-Chair Noa Heyman at The Isabella Friedman Jewish or [email protected] for more Mazzilli, Craig Nettles, Bobby said, “The NY Ride exemplifies Retreat in Falls Village, CT, on information. Murcer, Rod Gilbert, Andy Pettitte, Hazon’s commitment to pluralistic ride day one incorporates a 65 Goose Gossage, John Starks, Ron Guidry, and Donald Trump. The Joe Torre Safe At Home Volunteers Needed to Deliver Kosher Meals Foundation is dedicated to ensuring WHITE PLAINS, NY -- Volunteers Sinai Free Synagogue in Mount and takes about one and a half hours that all children have an opportunity are needed to deliver kosher meals Vernon where the meals are picked from start to finish. Volunteers can to grow up in a safe and abuse-free to homebound individuals living in up at 11:30 AM and the warming participate weekly, monthly or on environment. Its goal is to raise Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and containers are returned daily at an as-needed basis. awareness and educate in order to Yonkers. Sponsored by Westchester about 1:00 PM. Volunteers use It is a mitzvah. Make it happen, if end the cycle of domestic violence. 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ARDSLEY, NY -- Twenty feet it’s not enough. Time is Evan Katz of Power know that he doubled the donation above a drop, surrounded by craggy crucial. A cancer patient Adjustment Group. “The to $50,000, the only comment Steve mountains, level with the tops of cannot wait. It is vital for humanitarian work done Byers, CEO of Wextrust had to say trees, golfers teed off on a sunny Jews worldwide that the by Ezer Mizion is of was, “I am happy to have a partner Monday at Ardsley Country Club, registry double in size utmost importance.” At who has a heart.” in Westchester County, NY. so that the vast majority the dinner, the golfers Justin Malekin, ten-year-old son Not only were their physical of those in need may be learned about two- of Co-Chairman Manny Malekin, beings high up on the mountain told, “Yes. We have a year-old Danny, whose one of Ezer Mizion’s most ardent but their spirits also reached a high match!” cancer-ravaged body supporters, has absorbed his parents’ plateau knowing that this day was And so on July 30, couldn’t wait. No genetic attitudes from the walls of his home, devoted to saving Jewish lives. 2007, Ardsley Country match was currently in which are permeated with the Ezer Mizion’s Third Annual Golf Club’s magnificent the registry. Danny will concept of “Blessings in Giving.” Tournament was held on behalf golf course was filled never grow up. Tears of This ‘Junior Chairman’ went from of Ezer Mizion’s International with compassionate the participants turned table to table selling raffle tickets, Jewish Bone Marrow Registry. participants wearing shirts to joy as they watched a earning hundreds of dollars that This year’s tournament was bearing the emblem, We video of Sandy, an eight- evening for Ezer Mizion. And how sponsored by Steve Byers, CEO, Save Lives. The trip down year-old child, who was the crowd clapped at the obvious and Joseph Shereshevsky, COO, of the mountainside on a saved by a bone marrow G-dly justice of the winning ticket WexTrust Capital LLC, whose open golf cart was not for the transplant facilitated reading… Justin Malekin. handed philanthropy is renowned faint of heart, but, when by Ezer Mizion. Sandy Ezer Mizion’s Third Annual throughout the country. reaching the halfway will grow up. “I’ll Golf Tournament was an event to Many, many cancer patients, in point, guests were double my donation,” remember, made possible by the Left to right: Mike Gorney, Steve Byers, Amnon Cohen, Joseph Shereshevsky receiving award need of a life saving bone marrow treated to a scrumptious exclaimed Joseph unstinting efforts of Moshe Geller from WexTrust by Avigdor Quinn, Vice President of Ezer Mizion transplant, are unable to find a refreshment stand. “The Shereshevsky who had and Manny Malekin, Co-Chairmen, genetic match in this vast world hamburgers were on top already contributed most and Dr. Aaron Cynamon, Lou of global Jewry until it’s too late. of the world,” exclaimed generously. “What could Finkelstein, Chris Hagen, and Larry The registry currently maintains a one epicurean expert. by the picturesque rock jutting out elegant dining area overlooking the be more important than Levine, Committee Members… database of close to 300,000 Jews The golfers were able to choose from a nearby hilltop. valley below. “I’m a busy man. I saving Jewish lives!” When Mr. hands extended from the mountains who have been genetically tested as between enjoying their snack at a As the sun began to wane, the only have time to attend two events Shereshevsky went back to rejoin of Ardsley in hope… to anguished potential bone marrow donors. But formal table and chair setting, or visitors convened at Ardsley’s a year. This is one of them,” said his partners at the table and let them Jews around the globe… Live Our Revolutionary War Animated Character Inspires Alec Heritage at Baldwin to Speak Out for Manatees The Thomas Paine Cottage MAITLAND, FL -- Amidst a busy, performance in The Cooler. NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Visit and to create a temporary foothold demanding schedule that rarely Save the Manatee Club presented The Thomas Paine Cottage Sunday, in “British” territory. lets up for a moment, prominent Baldwin with an honorary adoption August 19, 2007, for this one day This program is held in conjunction Hollywood actor and producer of “Whiskers,” a manatee in their event, when the Cottage’s grounds with other activities around the City Alec Baldwin set aside some time Adopt-A-Manatee program. Funds are taken over by Continental of New Rochelle, and is sponsored recently to help Florida’s imperiled from the Club’s three adoption soldiers of George Washington’s by the City of New Rochelle, NY. manatees. Donating both his time programs go toward education, Army. From 10:00 am through 5:00 Thomas Paine Cottage is at 20 and talent to Save the Manatee conservation, manatee research, pm. Sicard Avenue, and North Ave., Club, the Golden Globe winner of rescue and rehabilitation efforts, See horse-mounted soldiers called New Rochelle, NY, just across from NBC TV’s Emmy award-nominated and advocacy and legal action. Dragoons demonstrate their skill the New Rochelle High School. comedy series 30 Rock, recorded Manatee Club. “Manatees face Around 3,000 manatees exist in with sword and black powder as several audio public service escalating threats to their everyday Florida waters today, and they are they gallop over the field. Learn announcements in a Manhattan and long-term survival – they need listed as endangered by the U.S. about how Dragoons were used to Learn more by visiting the studio. as much help as possible.” Fish & Wildlife Service. In 1981, scout out enemy activity, and scout www.ThomasPaineCottage.org Save the Manatee Club had Last year was the deadliest year singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett the way for Washington’s troops. Website or call 914-633-1776 contacted Baldwin after The documented for manatees with and former Florida Governor Also in attendance will be The suggested donation is $3.00 Simpson’s 2005 season opener, 417 recorded deaths. According and U.S. Senator, Bob Graham, Continental foot soldiers; who will per person, $1.00 for “Bonfire of the Manatees,” where to manatee mortality data from founded Save the Manatee Club, set up camp on the Cottage field, children under 12. he starred as the animated guest the Florida Fish and Wildlife a membership-based, national and lend support to the Dragoons voice of “Caleb Thorn,” a biologist Conservation Commission, the nonprofit organization. who is passionate about protecting leading known cause of manatee “We just can’t thank Alec Baldwin manatees. At the recording session, deaths was from boat strikes, with enough for adding his voice to our Baldwin remarked, “Who thought at least 92 killed in 2006. There are cause,” said Rose. that, like my Caleb Thorn character, over one million registered boats in To listen to the audio spots, visit eventually I’d be saving manatees, Florida along with another 500,000 the Club’s web site at: http://www. too!” boats from other states that also savethemanatee.org/video_audio_ The 30-second radio messages, share the waters, putting manatees, psas.htm. which are currently being distributed other aquatic wildlife, and the For more information on manatees to stations nationwide, promote boating public at risk. and the Adopt-A-Manatee manatee awareness, and urge the Baldwin, a native of Long Island, program, and to sign up for their public to get involved and help the New York, now adds manatee free E-newsletter, contact Save the beleaguered marine mammals. conservation to his long list of Manatee Club at 500 N. Maitland “We are grateful to Mr. Baldwin environmental and political interests, Ave., Maitland, FL 32751, call 1- for lending his support to help in addition to his outstanding film, 800-432-JOIN (5646), or check out

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By Lisa Fine By George Latimer, NYS Assemblyman Winning Wines opening their doors in 1996. The ALBANY, NY -- New York State - helpless animals”. Canned Shoots Assemblyman Latimer was a Pazdar Winery, a favorite at the new site may be found at www. Assemblyman George Latimer Three important This bill passed “YES” vote on all three bills. table of the Peekskill Farmer’s supportconnection.org. Don’t forget (D-Westchester, 91st A.D.) reports bills passed the the Assembly, and An additional series of bills - Market every to save the date of that a number of bills that would Assembly this is in the Senate all of which are co-sponsored Saturday, recently September 30 for the protect animals from human cruelty year so far: E n v i r o n m e n t a l by Latimer - awaits legislative won gold and silver 13th Annual Support- have passed the New York State • A.1990 (Tonko) – C o n s e r v a t i o n action in both chambers: medals at the Big E A-Walk at FDR Park Assembly earlier this year, and are Confinement of Pets C o m m i t t e e . • A.1900 (Glick) – Cross Reporting Wine Competition in Yorktown Heights. awaiting further action. in Hot Automobiles • A.2613 (Glick) – of Animal Abuse and Child Abuse at the New England “Clearly, we are first focused This bill passed Ban Electrocution of The bill is still in the Social State Fair. Open to all Discover What There on crimes by people against other the Assembly Fur Bearing Animals Services Committee of both the wineries in New York is to Discover people”, Latimer noted, citing unanimously, and is The bill passed the Assembly and the Senate. • A.2572 and New England, The Hudson Valley tougher laws on sex offenders, in the Senate Rules Assembly and the (Glick) – Ban Horse Slaughter Pazdar offers gourmet Festival will be held on those who assail police officers, Committee, awaiting Senate, and will be This bill is in the Assembly boutique wines ‘with attitude’ Sunday, October 7 at the Kolping drunk driving, and the like. “But we further Senate action. sent to the Governor Agriculture Committee, and has and entertaining names. The Society in Montrose. This one day must also defend those who have • A.2612 (Glick) for signature into passed the Senate. winning wines are Eden’s Pleasure event will showcase some of the no voice in their own defense – Prohibiting law. • A.6277 (Benjamin) – Ban (silver), Summer’s Ecstasy (gold) best of the Hudson Valley – produce Force Feeing of Ducks and Hot Sin® (double gold). of area farms and wineries, culinary This bill is in both the Assembly Congratulations and cheers! Info: delights of local chefs, nearby and Senate Agriculture Committees, www.pazdarwinery.com. getaways, artisans, musicians, awaiting discussion and referral. . and much more. Local businesses • A.7991 (Englebright) – Home Knitting Club that will be featured during the Rule Trapping Restrictions Bring your skeins of yarn and event include Monteverde Spa, This bill is still in the needles to the Yorktown Knit Cabbage Hill Farm, Hemlock Hill Environmental Conservation Out every Thursday evening at Farm, Shades of Green Landscape Committees of both the Assembly Panera Bread, 6 Triangle Center, and Garden Shop, Boating on the and Senate, awaiting discussion in Yorktown. All levels of knitters Hudson, Blue Pig Ice Cream, and and referral. It replaces, A.3009 are welcome to knit and schmooze Lifestyles & Interiors by Lisa. (Grannis), since Mr. Grannis is no over coffee. Just show up at 7:30 Family activities will include longer an Assemblyman, having pm, join the group and enjoy the puppet shows, fishing, kite making, been named DEC Commissioner. company. storytelling, and kayaking in the Bills may be reviewed in their Hudson River. There will also be an entirety on line at www.assembly. New Website for Support information area about using ‘green state.ny.us, by adding the bill’s Connection energy’ as a renewable resource. number into Quick Bill Search. Support Connection, Inc., a not- Exhibitor Info: 914 736-0030. Latimer concluded by stating that for-profit organization that offers To submit information for The he “will continue to fully support free, confidential support services Fine Print, please send emails bills that protect defenseless to women affected by breast and to thefineprintny@verizon. animals, and will urge their adoption ovarian cancer, recently announced net, call 914 243-9761 or go to by my colleagues. We must show a the launch of their new Website. www.LisaFineCommunications. real compassion, and avoid behavior Based in Yorktown Heights and com. Lisa Fine is owner of LF that causes such pain and suffering serving people throughout the Communications, Inc. some of to the species with whom we share country, Support Connection has whose clients may be mentioned on this planet”. helped thousands of people since occasion. WESTCHESTER TIMES TRIBUNE AUGUST 9, 2007 PAGE 7 Government Mayor’s Column Sen. Krueger on Spitzer’s Veto Senators Stewart-Cousins From Page 1 of Women’s Living Wage Bill Works gentlemen to collect them be rinsed but labels need not be and Klein Sponsor Public when placed in paper bags. Please removed. Place them in the blue bin From Page 1 do not use plastic bags for any with glass and plastic containers. garnered overwhelming support report by the National Center for Forum on Predatory recycling products. Paint cans or metal containers that in both chambers because of the Children and Poverty. According to • Cardboard boxes of all sizes can were filled with pesticides, glues recognition that these types of jobs them, “[t]here are 1.3 million more be recycled if cleaned of most or solvents must go in regular move women and their children out children living in poverty today Lending plastic tape. Please flatten boxes. garbage. of poverty, and off of government than in 2000…” In fact, New York They can even be placed in one • Plastic containers not coded 1 or benefits for good. is one of 13 states with the highest larger box. Staples need not be 2, plastic bags, flower pots, film “This plan was modeled after a child poverty rates in the country. 20% of Sub-prime Mortgage Loans removed. plastic and any medical waste from successful program in Kentucky Also, while our welfare case load Originated in 2005 Headed for Foreclosure • Waxed cardboard and grey card home kits must be discarded in that has proven significantly more has gone down, income levels for board (such as cereal, pizza, tissue regular garbage. successful in moving people out women leaving welfare have not boxes and towel rollers) and plastic • The Village does not have a of poverty than current New York significantly increased. Poverty in and Styrofoam packing are not recycling depot so individuals programs. New York City: 2005, a report by the recyclable. Please put these items cannot go on their own to deliver “There have been profound Community Service Society shows in the regular garbage pick-up. products to a specific location. misunderstandings and that real earnings for low-income • Paper products of any kind Small batteries must go in regular misrepresentations about the New York City families dropped must be separated from other trash because as yet there is no intent of this legislation, and 14% from 1999 through 2004. recyclables because the Village has secondary market for their recycled what it would have actually done. “Put simply: we have moved these two distinct crews, one to pick up use. Car batteries must be returned Most significantly, this was not women off welfare, but not out of paper exclusively and the other for to place of purchase or a gas station an unfunded mandate for social poverty. Moving families off of comingled materials. willing to accept them. service agencies. These agencies are public assistance, but not increasing • Any size clear, green or brown • Items too heavy for regular already obligated to help recipients their incomes, or moving children glass can be recycled without plastic garbage that do not qualify as develop skills that move them into off poverty, is not a victory. And it caps. Items need to be rinsed, but household hazardous waste will be employment and economic self- is definitely not a responsible model labels need not be removed. removed by special pick-up. Such sufficiency. This legislation would for the long-term economic success • Glass not used for food or products include refrigerators, air give them another option, directing of our state. YONKERS, NY – Concerned State should be held accountable and beverages such as light bulbs, conditioners and freezers with participants into higher wage “This legislation was an innovative Senators Andrea Stewart-Cousins punished.” drinking glasses, crystal, window Freon and doors removed, old careers. attempt to move women into jobs (D-Yonkers) and Jeffrey Klein (D- Sub-prime loans are loans offered and mirror glass, ceramic ware furniture, carpeting, books and only “Misinformation about the merits with sustainable wages for them Bronx/Westchester) co-sponsored to individuals whose credit history and kitchen cookware are not dried open paint cans. of this legislation is troubling, and their children. I look forward to a public forum in cooperation prevents them from securing a recyclable. To arrange for a bulky waste particularly regarding the impact working with Senator Montgomery with Westchester Residential low-rate loan. A typical sub-prime • Plastic containers coded 1 or 2, pick-up, contact the Department of it would have on women and their and others in both chambers as we Opportunities, Inc. entitled “Sub- borrower has a low credit score and those commonly used for food, Public Works at 337-7338. A pre- children. For instance, welfare continue to push this legislation Prime Lending Practices in New a history of late payments, charge- beverages, detergents and shampoos payment of $20 is required before policies of the last decade have not and advocate more responsible York” on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 offs or bankruptcies. Since they are are recycled if rinsed and plastic items are collected. All items must lead to lower rates of child poverty, means of moving people out of at the Grinton I. Will Library considered at high risk of default, cap discarded. Again, labels need be placed curbside by 7AM on the as some have argued. The number poverty and into socio-economic Auditorium in Yonkers. they receive less-than favorable not be removed. morning of the scheduled pick-up. of children in poverty in our state, opportunities that allow them to “The foreclosure rate in Westchester terms, including higher interest • Metal food and beverage cans, If you have any questions as to and in our country, has increased contribute to our state’s economy. has jumped 44 percent in the first rates, regular fees or an upfront metal lids, clean aluminum foil and what else may qualify for recycling, dramatically in the last 6 years This legislation will be a win for quarter of 2007. Homeowners charge. trays and empty aerosol cans are please call the Department of according to a December 2006 everyone involved.” looking for a helping hand have In some cases, sub-prime borrowers all recyclable. Containers should Public Works at 337-7338. ended up with a nightmare. Our are drawn in by a low introductory office has received complaints rate, which then sharply increases regarding the outrageous, horrific within a few years, making it and unscrupulous practices of some difficult if not impossible to keep mortgage lenders. This forum will up with monthly payments. Unless Rogowsky Obtains Grant County Clerk Tim Idoni’s help draw attention to these lenders they can refinance their loan or sell and educate homeowners, so they the house, the borrower can lose for Angelo Place Storm Community Outreach don’t get taken to the cleaners,” their home to foreclosure. stated Senator Stewart-Cousins. Residents and victims testified In the second of several state at the forum to the horrific Drainage Mitigation Staff to Make Three wide public hearings on predatory practices that have stripped them lending practices, which have of their equity and dreams such exploded across them metropolitan as, “packing” which refers to the Project in Port Chester Appearances in Yonkers area causing thousands to loose their practice of packing on excessive WHITE PLAINS, NY – Westchester by trenching, installation of 15” YONKERS, NY -- Westchester With new passport requirements homes, Senator Andrea Stewart- fees such as pre-payments and high County Board Legislator Martin piping, and concrete pavement. County Clerk Timothy C. Idoni having taken effect earlier this year, Cousins (D-Yonkers) and Senator penalties, “loan flipping”, in which Rogowsky (D, I, WF – Harrison) “I’m glad that I was able to help is proud to announce that his Westchester County Clerk Tim Idoni Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) a broker refinances the loan every was pleased to announce that Port Chester in obtaining this grant e n c o u r a g e s were joined by their colleague two years at an increasing rate the Village of as this project will residents to Senator Diane Savino (D-Staten resulting in a downward spiral of Port Chester help minimize take advantage Island/Brooklyn); Richard Neiman, debt and hidden balloon rates. has received flooding in of the Superintendent of the New York New York Secretary of State, a $65,000 this area” said opportunity State Department of Banking; Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, as C o m m u n i t y Rogowsky. to apply for a Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, New part of Governor Eliot Spitzer’s Development The annual passport with York Secretary of State; Michael D. HALT Taskforce (Halt Abusive Block Grant CDBG funding his community Mitchell, Esq., Vice President of Fair Lending Transactions), unveiled (CDBG). This plan is now in outreach staff. Lending at the National Community the Department of State’s new money will its thirty-second “ P a s s p o r t s Reinvestment Coalition; Tim brochure to address predatory be used for an year and is a have always Idoni, Westchester County Clerk lending practices and educate the Angelo Place joint partnership been a to hear testimony from a variety public on how to protect itself. Last storm drainage i n v o l v i n g n e c e s s a r y of witnesses including; Samuel week, Governor Spitzer announced m i t i g a t i o n the federal d o c u m e n t Bornstein, Professor of Accounting the $100 million “Keep the Dream” project. g o v e r n m e n t , for those at Keane University, Westchester refinancing program that will offer Angelo Place the Westchester who traveled County Legislator Lois Bronz, homeowners with risky mortgages has inadequate County, and the outside of mortgage brokers and victims of the opportunity to refinance and storm water facilities in the road local villages, towns and city the North predatory lending practices among avoid possible foreclosure. The bed caused by development on the governments. A m e r i c a n others. new program represents a major street. This project will include, c o n t i n e n t , ” In May 2007, Senator Jeff Klein initiative of the multi-agency HALT but is not limited to, rock removal began Idoni. released a report on predatory Task Force, created in March, to “And now a lending that showed the sub- address the crisis in the sub-prime U.S. Passport prime foreclosure rates in the mortgage market. is required for New York City-White Plains area Today’s hearings will help Westchester County Clerk Tim Idoni with community outreach travel even (21.7 %) and Nassau-Suffolk determine future legislation, staff members Dora Ulacco, Joe Klatt, Ainsley Lopez County (22%) would place both which will be crafted in the 2008 and Amani Marji. closer to home. E v e r y o n e , metropolitan areas among the legislative session. i n c l u d i n g top 20 cities in the United States. “As a county legislator, I Community Outreach staff will U.S. citizens, traveling by air But, Klein said, this is not established laws in Westchester be making three appearances in from Canada, Mexico, Central and just a downstate problem, with County that protected consumers Yonkers in the Westchester County South America, the Caribbean, double-digit foreclosure rates from predatory lenders. Now, I will Clerk’s Mobile Office. Staff will and Bermuda is required to have in cities and areas like Ithaca be working with my colleagues in visit Sprain Ridge Park on Tuesday, a passport or other acceptable (17.8 percent), Buffalo-Niagara the Legislature to enact policies August 14th from 11 am until 2 pm, documentation in order to enter Falls (15.6 percent) and the that will close the loop on predatory Tibbetts Brook Park on Thursday, the United States.” Idoni urges Capital Region (17.4 percent). lending for good,” said Stewart- August 16th from 11 am until 2 residents to visit his community “This is a statewide and nationwide Cousins. pm and the Yonkers Waterfront outreach staff in Yonkers to apply crisis,” Senator Klein said. “This Weighing in on the situation in Amphitheatre on Friday, August for passports now, rather than report shows just how broad these Staten Island, where a similar 17th from 6 pm until 8 pm. Staff can waiting until the last minute. He predatory practices have spread.” hearing is scheduled for later in assist residents with varied requests. noted routine passport applications The study also showed that the summer, Senator Diane Savino Most frequently the community now take ten to twelve weeks and African-American and Latino (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn) added outreach staff assists visitors who encouraged those who are interested borrowers are far more likely to that, “for many homeowners, the wish to apply for a United States to review his website, www. pay more for their mortgages than American dream of purchasing a Passport, including having a photo westchesterclerk.com, to learn what other borrowers. “Clearly, there home has become a nightmare. In taken, check the license status of documents to bring when you apply have been numerous instances of Staten Island, due to lowered interest a plumber or electrician they may for a passport. minority borrowers with good credit rates and tax abatement programs, hire, apply for a pistol permit, or “Be sure to bring original histories who should qualify for rates for first time homebuyers have obtain a free gun lock. documents with raised seals to regular loans instead being steered skyrocketed over the last ten years, avoid having to make a second into sub-prime loans,” Klein said. the highest in history. The bad news trip,” cautions Idoni. “And if you “These victims will spend tens of is that far too many are victims of have questions, never hesitate thousands of dollars more than they predatory lenders who are now at to call our office at 995-3086 should for a mortgage. The lenders risk for foreclosure.” weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5:45 that use these deceptive practices p.m. or visit our website at www. westchesterclerk.com at any time of the day.” Passport applications can also be submitted at the Office of the Westchester County Clerk which is located at 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in White Plains and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. In addition, our Community Outreach Staff travels throughout the county to serve residents and their schedule can be found at www.westchesterclerk.com on our Mobile Office calendar.

For more information, please visit our website at www. westchesterclerk.com or contact Executive Deputy County Clerk Eileen Songer McCarthy at (914)995-4287 or esm2@ EVERYONE HAS A REASON TO GET AN HIV TEST westchestergov.com. PAGE 8 AUGUST 9, 2007 WESTCHESTER TIMES TRIBUNE Government • In Memoriam Lowey, Hinchey, Engel, Hall Introduce Tax Calendar for Small Businesses Legislation to Create No-Fly Zone Over on IRS.gov

Are you running a small business? relevant to small-business owners. Indian Point Would you like a calendar packed The calendar has room each month with valuable business tax to add notes, state tax dates or information? The IRS is offering a business appointments. Legislation would Protect Millions of Local Residents free calendar to help you keep track Topics include information on WASHINGTON, DC -- Members this facility. The air traffic around there. That is why Rep. Lowey and of tax deadlines and important dates general business taxes, IRS and of Congress Nita Lowey (D-NY18), Indian Point is absolutely a security I asked the FAA to create a no- throughout the year. Social Security Administration Maurice Hinchey (D-NY22), Eliot risk. Too much is at stake for the fly zone around Indian Point last You might be surprised to learn customer assistance, electronic Engel (D-NY17) and John Hall Department of Homeland Security year. One of the terrorist flights that the IRS publishes a calendar, filing and paying options, retirement (D-NY19) last week introduced to not act immediately.” that struck us so grievously on 9/11 but like their popular Website, IRS. plans, business publications and legislation that would allow the “There is absolutely no need for flew directly over Indian Point on gov, the calendar is part of their forms, common tax filing dates, Secretary of Homeland Security the FAA to keep the door open its way to the World Trade Center. many services to help owners and federal holidays and much more. to issue a no-fly zone over Indian and potentially allow planes to Indian Point is too tempting a target operators of small businesses. This widely-used special business The 2007 Tax Calendar for Small Point Nuclear Facility. fly directly above Indian Point,” for terrorists for us to minimize any The Tax Calendar for Small tax calendar provides the small Businesses, IRS Publication 1518, Although the proposed FAA Hinchey said. “Even if we just potential risk.” Businesses and Self-Employed business owner with a ready is now available in both English airspace redesign does not include considered the possibility of a Congressman John Hall, a member Individuals from the Internal resource for meeting his or her tax and Spanish versions. routes over Indian Point, it also does plane having an accident it makes of the House Transportation Revenue Service is a 12-month obligations. For an online version of the not explicitly prohibit such flights, no sense to allow flights over a Subcommittee on Aviation, said calendar filled with deadline Each page of the calendar calendar, visit the Small Business and fails to adequately recognize nuclear power plant, but when that efforts to improve safety reminders, important information, highlights different tax issues and Self-Employed pages on the IRS the security threat the plant poses in we factor in the risk of a potential around Indian Point must include such as changes in deductible tips such as business planning, Website at IRS.gov. Printed copies such a highly-populated area. The terrorist attack by air against Indian air traffic. “Public safety must be mileage rates, and business tips, accounting methods, tracking of the tax calendar may also be Nuclear Regulatory Commission Point it becomes abundantly clear our foremost concern when it comes such as how to organize business your records, and protecting your ordered online or by calling (NRC) has failed to address the that we need to act now and seal off to Indian Point,” said Hall. “Indian and travel expenses. information that are especially (800) 829-3676. situation, prompting today’s this area. Allowing the Department Point operates in the nation’s most legislative action. of Homeland Security to step in densely populated corridor with “Millions of Americans live and permanently bar flights from very heavy air travel. Giving the and work in the shadows of Indian entering the Indian Point area is the Department of Homeland Security Baby Boomers Point, and we know terrorists have right thing to do for the millions of the authority to issue a no-fly zone is By Rix Quinn considered nuclear facilities as people who live in the area.” a common sense solution to prevent targets,” said Lowey, who serves Congressman Eliot Engel said, a potential disaster, especially since What’s really important in a messages” left for you on certain on the House Homeland Security “Indian Point remains the gravest no other Federal agency has taken Boomer’s life? In the 1950’s and kids’ shows. Committee. “It’s unconscionable potential threat to the metropolitan up this responsibility.” 1960’s, it was the cereal box top. Sure, sometimes the message was to allow airplanes anywhere near area and the 20 million people living Huh? just “eat your vegetables.” But hey, Yes, the box top was the proof that it was a message ONLY for decoder you’d purchased a certain cereal ring wearers. Is that cool, or what? brand. If you had enough of the Rix Quinn – who wrote the book on Visit Us Online at: That prize might be a toy, a doll, right kind, you could send them in short writing “Words That Stick” www.westchestertimestribune. or a little book. My favorite was Westchester County to the company, and receive a neat – welcomes your Baby Boomer typepad.com a secret decoder ring. Using the District Attorney Janet prize. ring, you could interpret “secret questions at [email protected]. DiFiore and Heineken New Test Safely and Accurately Predicts Down USA Partner to Curb Syndrome

Underage Drinking Stamford Hospital Offers Sequential Screening for Women of All Ages during First Trimester

STAMFORD, CT -- A new prenatal the cutting edge of pregnancy looks for the NT measurement giving birth to a child with Down Continues to Target the Sale of Alcohol to test allows pregnant women of any screening tests,” says Sarah Clark, (amount of fluid at the back of the Syndrome increases. Women at Minors through “Operation Teen Proof” age to check for Down Syndrome MS, CGC, genetic counselor for baby’s neck), and the blood test 25 have a one in 1,300 possibility during the first trimester with Stamford Hospital’s Department measures hormone levels common while 35-year-old women have a WHITE PLAINS, NY -- District a high accuracy rate and zero of Maternal Fetal Medicine. “This with a Down Syndrome pregnancy. one in 300 chance. But, as statistics Attorney Janet DiFiore last week risk of miscarriage. Sequential test has a high accuracy rate and When presented with the results, have proven, age is not a deciding announced the continuation of Screening, a two-part Down can give results in both the first and women are given numerical odds of factor and more babies with Down Operation Teen Proof, a program Syndrome test offered at Stamford second trimesters. Therefore, if the carrying an affected fetus. Syndrome are born to women under designed to identify and prevent Hospital, gives women a safer patient’s first trimester results show Women who are not at high risk 35. anyone under 21 years of age option over traditional tests such an increased risk, she has the option have a second blood draw between In December 2006, the American from purchasing alcohol with fake as amniocentesis. The test screens to pursue an early diagnostic test to the 15th and 22nd week for a final College of Obstetricians and or altered licenses, as part of her for Down Syndrome and other give her a definitive answer.” screening result. This testing phase Gynecologist recommended that continuing effort to curb underage chromosome disorders early in the Clark says Sequential Screening has a 90 percent accuracy level pregnant women of any age be drinking in Westchester County. pregnancy, freeing many women is a safe way to learn about a baby’s of identifying babies with Down offered a choice of tests. The group Under the Operation Teen Proof from invasive diagnostic tests. chances of having Down Syndrome, Syndrome or trisomy 18. Accurate hopes the measure will decrease program, the Westchester County About 1 in 800 babies born in trisomy 18 (another chromosome detection of open neural tube unnecessary amniocenteses and District Attorney’s Office will be the U.S. have Down Syndrome, a disorder), or open neural tube defects is at 80 percent. potential miscarriages, and include sending out Security Laminate genetic disorder caused by an extra defects such as spina bifida. As a “Sequential Screening produces women previously overlooked Verifiers supplied by Heineken USA, copy of chromosome #21. Until two-part test, Sequential Screening fewer false positive reports,” says because of their ages. to the over 2500 establishments in last year, the medical industry gives a preliminary result in the first Clark, “which means there is less of Stamford Hospital is a non-for- Westchester licensed by the State recommended that expectant moms trimester and a final analysis during a chance that we will alarm a mom profit provider of comprehensive Liquor Authority. The verifiers over the age of 35 undergo one of the second trimester. If at any point who is actually carrying a baby healthcare services in lower give licensed retailers the ability Teen Proof in Westchester County,” two diagnostic tests – amniocentesis a result indicates an elevated risk, without the genetic disorder.” Fairfield County. Stamford to identify the authenticity of any said Tamara Moore, Director and chorionic villus sampling Clark says a diagnostic test is then Many of Stamford Hospital’s Hospital is affiliated with NewYork class of New York State Driver’s of Corporate Communications, (CVS). Either of those tests can recommended. obstetricians are offering Sequential Presbyterian Health System and License, issued after April 1997, by Heineken USA. “Heineken spot the disorders but carry a small The first step of the screening Screening to all pregnant women is a major teaching affiliate of the revealing a security feature. is committed to ensuring the risk of miscarriage. process involves an ultrasound and regardless of age. Traditional Columbia University College of “Like every community throughout responsible sale, promotion and “Sequential screening is a a blood test between the 10th and 14th medical thinking said that, as Physicians and Surgeons. the region, Westchester County is consumption of our products and new option that is definitely on week of pregnancy. The ultrasound women age, their chances of not immune to underage drinking, the Security Laminate Verifiers but we are working aggressively will enable responsible alcohol to address it,” said Westchester beverage retailers to effectively County District Attorney Janet deal with the problem of counterfeit Brooklyn Men Sentenced for Burglaries in Three DiFiore, “As a parent, I know the licenses. Heineken USA recognizes importance of communicating that underage drinking is a serious with our children about this very problem, which must be fought Westchester Cities important issue and doing all we on many fronts and is proud to WHITE PLAINS, NY -- Westchester Degree, class “C” Felonies, and two in New Rochelle, three in White Cruz, who, at the time of can to prevent underage drinking. continue it’s support of District County District Attorney Janet counts of Criminal Possession of Plains and six in Yonkers. Cash, sentencing, was a violent felony We are happy to be working with Attorney DiFiore in that fight.” DiFiore announced today that Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, jewelry, electronic equipment and offender from New York City, was Heineken USA and our licensed Westchester County District Erick Cruz (DOB 05/08/67) of class “A” Misdemeanors, relating other valuables were taken from the sentenced to 20 years to life in alcohol establishments to increase Attorney’s office and Heineken 2458 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, to a string of burglaries committed homes. state prison. Brewer, who was on awareness and public safety in our USA initially launched Operation New York, and Stanley Brewer throughout Westchester County. On January 19, 2006 the a work release from state prison at County.” Teen Proof in March 2005 with the (DOB 12/09/69) of 829 Greenwood Between December 14, 2005 defendants were spotted by White the time of his arrest, was sentenced “Heineken USA is pleased to distribution of over 2,500 Security Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, were and January 19, 2006 Cruz and Plains Police Officer Joseph to an additional 15 years in State support District Attorney DiFiore Laminate Verifiers to the county’s sentenced on their conviction of ten Brewer (also know as Sedrick Meidrich who identified the men Prison and five years post release in the continuation of Operation liquor retailers. counts of Burglary in the Second Watson) burglarized ten homes, one from security tape footage from supervision. a previous burglary. Cruz and Assistant District Attorney John Brewer had, in their possession, O’Rourke of the Superior Court items from the White Plains and Trial Division prosecuted the case. Yonkers burglaries.

In Memoriam DOTY, KAREN MICHELLE throughout Westchester. Karen held KULSHA - Karen Michelle Kul- the position of hospice nurse, who sha Doty, 55, of Yonkers, formerly took comfort with each and every of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY passed one of her patients. Karen was an away unexpectedly on July 28th, avid bell collector who quoted It’s 2007. Karen was born on March a Wonderful Life by saying “Every 30, 1952 to the late Michael and time a bell rings, an angel gets her Vilma Stefanko Kulsha. She was wings”. Her family believes Karen the loving wife of Arthur Doty is and always was an angel. As per and a wonderful mother to Jason Karen’s wishes, in lieu of flow- Doty, beloved sister to Debbie (Da- ers contributions can be made in vid) Martin, Michael Kulsha, Lisa Karen Doty’s name to the Hospice (George) Farrell, and John (Stepha- program at Phelps Memorial Hos- nie) Kulsha. Karen was and will pital. A Memorial Service is being always be a devoted wife, mother, planned and will be announced at sister, aunt, cousin, godmother, a later date. WHALEN and BALL friend, daughter, daughter-in-law FUNERAL HOME 168 Park Ave., and niece. She will be missed so Yonkers 914-965-5488 much by those whose lives she touched. Karen worked in various www.whalenandballfh.com nursing positions for many years

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By Roger Witherspoon allows you to bring a couple of thousand of your favorite musical friends along for the ride. The little lane changing camera was not the only equipment embedded in the windshield. There was also a nearly invisible camera projecting a holographic display in the driver’s line of sight out on the hood of the car, showing navigation instructions, cruise control, the speedometer, and engine alerts. The heads-up, holographic display has long been pump it.. In the split second it takes MPG Highway the province of Corvette. It is a for the driver’s foot to come back Performance / Safety: 0 – 60 safety innovation which allows down onto the brake pedal, the MPH: 5.6 Seconds drivers to keep their eyes focused lag time normally required for the Top Speed: 150 MPH firmly on the road rather than be brakes to begin working has been distracted to the entertainment eliminated and the deceleration 3.0-Liter DOHC Inline 6-cylinder center in the middle of the dash, The sun was high, the road smooth out the curves and hold might find the rear seats a bit tight, time and distance is eliminated. aluminum, fuel injected engine and should be incorporated in more was dry the speedometer hovered the road as if glued to a lane-sized but those of us who do not dwell in One does not spend a lot of producing 300 horsepower and high performing vehicles. around 110 and the twin turbos groove. the land of the giants can enjoy a time thinking about the technology 300 pound-feet of torque; twin It is not surprising that on the BMW 535xi sedan seemed But the 535 is tuned for a comfortable cross country road trip while driving the 535 xi. The turbochargers; 4-wheel ventilated computer magazines these days to emit little more than a whisper quiet ride, and if the wind howled in the front, or rear leather seats. If thought that went into designing anti-lock brakes; all-wheel drive; include several pages devoted to the as the Connecticut countryside or the tires hummed I was not aware the weather is cold, the soft, padded this car was to create a comfortable dynamic stability, traction, and latest in computer software for cars, whizzed by in a satisfying green of it. With the windows up and the leather seats and the leather- and, if you wish, exciting motoring brake control; double pivot front which are increasingly dependent blur. sunroof closed, there was little to wrapped steering wheel – which experience. On the open road, suspension; integral link rear on technological innovation to Somewhere north distract from the sound of Coltrane telescopes and tilts – can also be tapping the paddle shifts to move suspension; 6-speed automatic control both comfort and safety. of 60 miles per hour there had blowing gently over the 13, digital heated. And if the summer sun is the transmission through six gears transmission; 18-inch alloy The technology of computerized been a change in the gentle Logic-7 speakers except, perhaps too much for the rear passengers, and slicing through the countryside wheels; rack & pinion steering; stability and traction control are vibrations emanating from the 300 for the unexpected vibration in the the touch of a button raises window at speeds well into triple digits will halogen foglights; xenon adaptive common. For the 535xi, BMW horsepower, six cylinder aluminum steering wheel. It seems the little shades. set one’s heart racing a bit. headlights; front airbags, dual front has added a brain to its brakes. engine propelling the sleek, ‘08 camera built into the windshield If the outside was designed On the other hand, sitting door-mounted side impact airbags. If the driver suddenly lifts his or midsize sedan with the distinctive determined the BMW was straying to be mean, the inside was intended back in the soft leather, putting Interior / Comfort: her foot off the accelerator, the split grill curved into a metallic out of its lane and began vibrating to invite one into a comfortable den. Nina, ‘Trane, Byrd and a few old AM/ FM/ Sirius HD radio; CD car’s computer assumes it is about grimace through the New England the steering wheel to remind me to The dark, polished, poplar wood on friends in the CD player and setting and MP3 player and Logic 7 to be brought down hard on the afternoon. This is a racer which pay more attention to the road than the dash, console and doors added out on a long, leisurely ride in the sound system; Navigation system; brakes and begins applying enough can jump from zero to 60 miles to ‘Trane – especially at that speed. an organic touch to a car designed 535xi is an experience that is really heated front seats and steering pressure to the brake system to push per hour in just 5.6 seconds while So I slowed down, got back into the for those who are enthralled by and hard to beat. wheel; heads up display; Bluetooth the brake pads firmly against the accelerating up past 150, and one straight and narrow, and continued comfortable with technology. The connection; power sunroof; tilt, rotors and increasing the hydraulic might reasonably expect the twin to enjoy the ride. BMW’s computer system, which 2008 BMW 535 xi Sedan telescope steering wheel; fold down pressure to make the pedal more exhausts to thunder in the process. But then, that’s the type has several programmable features MSRP: $61,825 rear seats; adaptive cruise control effective and eliminate the need to Nor did the volume of of ride one might come to expect to suit the tastes of the driver, EPA Mileage: 17 MPG City; 25 sound change as the car rounded from an upscale, $62,000 BMW takes some getting used to. But a wide highway turn with the – a technologically proficient, once its basic operational pattern speedometer still in triple digits. nimble, powerful, comfortable, is understood, the logic is intuitive The rear, 18-inch wheels are an high performing sedan which looks and the system is easy to use. inch wider than the front pair and mean, devours the miles and takes Some of its technology set at a slightly different angle. That few roadside prisoners. is familiar. The xenon lights with physical characteristic combines The four-door 535xi is automatic leveling and built in with the traction and stability billed as a midsized sedan, which cornering, as well as the Bluetooth control, and all wheel drive to means the average NBA player connectivity and satellite based navigation system are what you might expect on a car in this price range. Having AM/ FM and Sirius Satellite radio might also be considered standard, as well as the six-disc, in dash CD player. The HD radio with its additional two, high-frequency sub-stations for every regular radio broadcast station was an added bonus. Another was the built-in USB port for iPods and MP3 players, which

Veni, Vidi, Vino!   From Page 1 the medieval chateau lay directly a puff pastry, another, whipped till are vast. He is acquainted with growing estates in Burgundy – a before us, it’s twelfth century light and fluffy, an au gratin morsel most of the market’s merchants,     formidable presence in the world towers gleaming in the distance. and a potato cooked in a clay pot. and at some of the more delectable of wine. A little known fact: each Unlike many unoccupied castles, Each was subtly different in flavor, counters, he asked for samples Burgundy wine is produced from empty and forlorn, we texture and taste, and for our group. They were happy only two grape varieties: Pinot Noir were delighted to find each was delicious. to oblige. The Dijon market, we (black) and Chardonnay (white). that this is an entirely Leave it to the French quickly discovered, is far more As our small group of 6 – not furnished chateau, with to elevate the humble than just a place to buy food. It terribly knowledgeable about wine the bed-chamber, armor potato to this divine is an integral part of the Dijonaise but oh so interested to learn – and library of Vauban fare. Marc Meneau quotidian pastime, a place for traveled from vineyard to vineyard, intact. Outside the told us that he created neighbors to meet, greet, exchange each displayed signs identifying chateau, it was picture- L’Esperance for lovers gossip, be happy, feel sated. As the wine they produce – Vosne taking time, with its of beauty, luxury, we left the market, we simply had Romanee, Romanee Conti, Nuits 17th century décor and and nature. He has to stop around the corner at the St. George. We sensed we were nearly a thousand coats succeeded royally. Maille Store, home to 36 varieties in a rarefied and special region as of arms hand painted on Limoges Did Somebody Say Dijon? of mustard. There’s Green Tea, we learned that the pinnacle of a porcelain. The gardens were by The next day we set out for Dijon, Brittany Algae, Fig and Coriander vintner’s crop is called Gran Cru Andre Le Notre, landscape designer a two hour drive from Saint-Pere- mustards as well as 33 other strange           and that some of these wines sell of Versailles, and we found this a sous-Vezelay. This city is the capital and wonderful flavors. for as much a $1,000 a bottle. After wonderful place to sit in the shade of Burgundy and the heart and soul Burgundy is a region with  being teased by these tantalizing and ponder the magnificence of of fine French food. Dijon is an much to see and do, from hot air vineyards, we stopped at Dufouleur this home. www.chateau-bazoches. exciting city of almost half a million ballooning, biking along cool Pere & Fils in Nuits-Saint-Georges. com. people. Apart from food, this city mountain trails to climbing to the We descended into a dark, cool A Three-Star Experience offers a wealth of cultural activities, tops of castles and delving deep cellar, and had the chance to sample We had the great good luck to festivals and museums: the Fine Arts inside wine cellars. Everyday we some of their superior and rare spend the night at a delightful Museum which displays kitchens spent there was a happy adventure. wines. Our host, Bernard Pennecot, resort, L’Esperance, in the town that date back to the mid-1400’s, We were captivated by the beauty cellar master, was good natured of Saint-Pere-sous-Vezelay. The the Musée de la Vie Bourguignonne of this place and the charming and patient with us neophytes and owner/chef of L’Esperance, a Relais which offers a glimpse into how (yes, charming!) French people. À provided an in-depth explanation and Chateaux property, is Marc Burgundians lived in olden days, votre santé. Bon appetite. Come to of each wine we tasted. Meneau. He and his wife Francine and the Musee Archeologique. Burgundy! Castles, Chateaux and Mansions were gracious hosts who led us into However, hungry travelers that we This region of France is a destination a cave/wine cellar to sample their were, we headed straight for Les Plan to go? unto itself, dotted with impressive superb Chardonnays. Waiters from Halles, the famed Dijon Market. As Hotels:           and historically significant castles the restaurant gingerly descended we traversed this gargantuan space, L’Esperance, 89450 Saint-Pere- and its Route des Chateaux into the cellar with trays of amuse- it seemed that every single resident sous-Vezelay includes 17 castles from different bouches, tiny, tasty hors d’oeuvres was there strolling the aisles, www.marc-meneau-esperance.com periods of French history, including to enjoy with our wine. sniffing, squeezing and tasting the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge, Renaissance, A Michelin three-star honor has market’s sumptuous fare: meats, Dijon        Baroque and Neo-Classical. been bestowed on M. Meneau’s cheeses, breads, fish and even some www.chapeau-rouge.fr      We visited the sumptuous palace restaurant, and dining there is a comestibles so unique and unusual Sofitel Dijon La Cloche       Chateau de Bazoches, home of the true haute-cuisine experience. The that one has to ask what it is. Our www.sofitel.com        architect Vauban, whose castles restaurant is enclosed in an airy guide through the market was a The French Tourist Office      and fortifications for Louis XIV glass arboretum where we gazed Bronx-born expat, Alex Miles, who (212-838-7800)      are found throughout France. out at elaborate formal gardens. has lived in France for 25 years and www.franceguide.com Nothing quite prepares you for The meal consisted of several has the distinction of being the only   Bazoches. The approach to the courses, and one truly delectable American giving cooking classes Photo courtesy of French palace is impressive. As our van surprise: a potato dish which was in the heart of Burgundy! His Tourist Board. slowly climbed a wooded hill, presented in four distinct ways – in culinary and cultural experiences  PAGE 10 AUGUST 9, 2007 WESTCHESTER TIMES TRIBUNE www.verizonfios.com/double

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