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JEFFREY M. BINDER to Jail Immigration Law Page 10 By Edward I. Koch, Page 21 BOB PUTIGNANO Festival du Blues de Tremblant Page 12 BARBARA BARTON SLOANE In the Sky with Diamonds D-Day Page 16 for Gun Control Dr. NASEER ALOMARI Jordan By DICK MORRIS, Page 23 Page 22

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We must stay trim and flexible if we are to succeed. county. We must stay trim and flexible if we are to succeed. westchesterguardian.com THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 3 CommunitySection ADOPTIONS For those interested in adopting Pets Alive Westchester Launches Senior Adoption Program a dog please follow the link at: www. petsalivewest.org By NANCY KING dogs are members of large bully breeds, the road. More often than not, they him, good for the dogs, and good for a Nancy King is a freelance investigative Pets Alive Westchester, such as pit bulls. If you’re going over to are left with a vast number of elderly not for profit that decided to put their reporter; a resident of White Plains, New formerly known as the pick up a senior dog to sit on your lap animals. At last week’s open meeting, money, or lack thereof where their York. Elmsford Animal Shel- at night, more than likely it’s going to there were 150 dogs that fell into this mouth is. ter, last week offered be one that hovers around 50lbs. As if category. a class to encourage on cue, Sibley’s elderly pit bull Buddah All too often we read (and write) people to adopt what would normally did roam the room and plop herself on about not for profits that have had be unadoptable dogs. Hosted by John whatever free lap was available to her. funding cut or have lost a particular Sibley, a well known voice in the Smart marketing? Indeed it was. grant or have fallen out of favor with field of animal rescue, this program, The pet rescue business has whatever special interest group is attended by nearly 50 people extolled suffered enormously during this funding them. In this case, the shelter the virtue of adopting a dog that was economic downturn. Families who truly is a not for profit that exists solely either ill or over the age of 7. What can no longer afford a pet or have had on individual contributions and an made this program truly innovative a change in their living arrangements occasional endowment from a will. was that the cost of adopting one of have contributed to an increased The thought of them absorbing the these elderly dogs is that there is no number of pets being surrendered to cost of food and medical attention for adoption charge. That’s right, you can the shelter. Many of the surrenders a pet, when the shelter often has to beg go the shelter and get one of these dogs have been a family pet for years and for a volunteer to bring a roll of paper for free. are already senior citizens when they towels with them or a bottle of laundry Of course there is no such thing are dropped off. Adopters who go detergent boggles the mind. But then as a free dog or cat; food and vet care to shelters are normally looking for a again this is what a not for profit was are expenses that one must incur when puppy or a kitten and not a pet that originally intended to do… help a bringing home a new family member. is sailing into their sunset years. And segment of the population that is in In this instance, if that is a concern for so, these pets are usually overlooked need. And as originally intended, this a potential adopter, Pets Alive suggests when folks do come in to adopt. In non for profit has put the needs of its that you become a permanent foster addition to having a slim chance at clients ahead of any wants of a staff or family and they will pay for all vet being adopted, these older pets often board member. care and assist the foster family with add to the overcrowding seen at area In the days since John Sibley pet food. All that you have to do is shelters. Pets Alive is a no kill shelter, tweeted that he wanted to make a provide a safe home environment for which means that while they will never difference in the lives of some old one of these senior dogs. So what is euthanize a surrendered pet in hopes dogs, there has been a dozen and a half the catch here? Many of these leftover that there will be a rehoming down adoptions and or fosters . Good for ART AND CULTURE Pop Art for the People: Making it Real with Hank O’Neal By LEE DANIELS In the 50 years that have passed since he gradu- ated from Syracuse, Hank O’Neal has lived many different lives: U.S. Army and Central Intelligence Agency officer, record label producer; music festival organizer; modern dancer, college instructor, photogra- pher, artist, and author. I caught up with O’Neal recently at a restaurant in downtown New York to discuss his newly released book, XCIA’s Street Art Project: The First Street art by Fumero, New York City- Portrait of Four Decades (2012, Siman Media Hank O’Neal, with subject in the foreground. Works, New York. at his candid reply, I was reminded of perspective for you. At my recent show As we sat down to lunch, I ventured my first impression in meeting O’Neal, (“The Best of Hank O’Neal,” show- a somewhat bold question: How many some months earlier: here is a guy who cased in at the Erie Art Museum in pictures had he taken and published in is really on top of his game. Erie, Pennsylvania), I selected one his career as a photographer. Delighted “Let me try and put it in Continued on page 4 Page 4 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012

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Cover image for Hank’s new book, Pop Art for the People: Making it Real with Hank O’Neal XCIA’s Street Art Project- The First Four Decades. Continued from page 3 firefighter from Yonkers who is very book, to your former mentor and There are great graffiti pix from most of what I considered to be my best anti-war and puts up street art all over creative collaborator for 19 years, of the great photogs. picture from the 60 major projects I the country,” said O’Neal. Berenice Abbott, reads, “for Berenice, Q.: Do you consider yourself have done. For one of these projects As we finished up our orders who said to always have a project.” a pioneer in the world of street art You’ve completed 60 major projects photography? alone, I shot 1,000 pictures. From an of spicy basil beef, the conversation turned to his new book, XCIA’s Street since 1963, published 15 books, and A.: I’m not really that much of a earlier one, my “Lower East Side” Art Project: The First Four Decades, have ten books in progress. How much pioneer, I have done a lot, but a bunch project, which I shot in 1980, I have a prized copy of which I had brought sleep do you get a night? of people came before me. One 7,700 Kodachrome slides. You have for O’Neal to sign: a delightfully large A.: As much as possible! difference is that while they might to remember that, though we are now coffee-table edition, with vivid, bold Q.: You write in your book that have been documenting this or in the digital age, Kodachrome offered images of O’Neal’s photos of street art you “hit the streets every day.” What that, they weren’t keenly interested the finest color saturation and was the splashed across its glossy pages, and a parts of New York are your favorites to in making good photographs. I finest-grain film available.” thumbnail index of all photos, along walk in, and where else do you go for want to document things but make Modesty is a common character- with descriptions, in the back. your walks? them good photographs as well. I don’t istic among great achievers, and it is What I wanted to know was A.: Literally all over the world. just take the side of a wall. There’s this quality that never fails to charm O’Neal’s raison d’être for compiling This year alone I have photographed much more to it than that. me. O’Neal has the gift of creative the book, and in it, what message, or street art all over New York City, i.e., Q.: Why have local authorities in genius mixed with self-deprecatory messages, did he hope to deliver to Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens and cities like New York worked so hard to humor that makes conversation with readers with regard to street art, and Brooklyn; Erie and Wilkes-Barre, PA; eradicate and stamp out street art? him very rewarding; he always finds A.: It’s a law-and-order issue. its future. Toronto, Canada; Bern, Switzerland; than humor in even the most serious of There are laws on the books about “One purpose of my book is to and Gottingen, Germany. It is all over, anything you’ll see subjects, including his own work and defacing private and public property perhaps encourage intelligent people and my favorite places to walk are at MOMA or the success as an artist. and some policemen looking for an to have a look around and realize that places where I suspect something may Met. It is being made “You know,” said O’Neal, in easy bust can grab a kid, or an older there is a lot more on the walls of the be lurking, but where I’ve never been. by exciting young his soft, Texas drawl, gazing out the person. I think a wildly decorated wall world than a poster or ads for over- The discovery process is wonderful. people or younger window of the restaurant, “starting a at a construction site is much more fun priced jeans. As time passes, and more Q.: I read in another interview you people bursting new career at 65 years of age is exciting than just a nasty old wall, but this is not and more people become aware of the gave that you were a modern dancer at with energy. and all, but it is also somewhat fragile. one time. How did you get into that? Is the way builders think. energy and appeal of street art, it will For Who knows, tomorrow I could be out dance as physically strenuous as people Q.: You mention the term “street continue to appear in what some might more infor- there on the sidewalk with a tin cup.” say it is? cred” in your book. Can you explain consider unlikely places,” he said. mation on I asked O’Neal to talk a little A.: A lady friend of mine was a what this is? Unlikely indeed. Walking back Hank O’Neal’s about his recent gallery showings in dancer and performed at The New A.: The street cred is simply that with O’Neal to the building where he new book and New York, in which his photos of graf- School. She persuaded me to get your peers take you seriously. It is no lived and worked, above the famous current exhibitions, fiti, which may be found anywhere into dance, and so I did. I ended up different from rapper or even drug Strand Bookstore near Union Square, please visit: http://simanme- from city sidewalks and walls to aban- performing at a few different venues, dealers. In my case, I don’t have to we passed an entire section of city diaworks.com/start.htm. For a more doned railway cars, are accentuated but I was mainly involved in produc- worry about it, because I just look like block emblazoned with several enor- comprehensive view on Hank and by various street artists who adorn his tion, and became an instructor at The grandpa taking pix. It works to my mous street art pieces. One of them his work, please visit: http://hanko- photographs with their street signa- New School. It was a great way to advantage, and I use it. captures a revelatory, almost psyche- neal.com/the-lower-east-side/ ture, or “tag.” meet women. Q.: In your opinion, is street art delic image of O’Neal himself, gazing street-art.html. “In the exhibitions, each of my past the viewer, toward Broadway, and Q.: Who were your major influ- really dead? If not, does the art form big pictures also has a piece by a street the future. ences in photography? have a future? Lee Daniels is editor for Kiev-based artist who has tagged my photograph. Q&A with Hank O’Neal A.: Brassaï, Walker Evans, and A.: Far from dead, never more ICU and a columnist for The Westchester Army of One is Jef Campion, a full-time Q.: The dedication in your new Berenice Abbott are some of them. alive, and a zillion times more exciting Guardian. BOOKS No Guarantees: One Man’s Road Through the Darkness of Depression Starting Over – Chapter Forty-One By BOB MARRONE my doctor, I learned how to behave as rendered me near incapable of concen- with my fear-induced shortcomings. it only as-needed. For me, as-needed The title of this chapter if two people. On the surface, I went trating or remembering anything. On The antidepressant mediations of meant before the first couple of times might well have to work everyday, did stuff in my office top of that, when it came time to teach, the day did little to curtail these kinds of I performed a new class, or right after a been Hanging On as and taught in the classroom when the more acute reactions stemming anxiety fixations. In my heart of hearts, massive anxiety event. opposed to Starting I had to. What was really going on from my phobias virtually panicked the maximum doses of Sinaquan I In the first case, they helped me to Over. In many ways and how I adapted to do my job and me. was taking did little to help me. In my work through any panic I might incur what follows involved survive was another matter. I set out to find a method to head, however, I never wanted to know during class… as I could not very well both activities. The single biggest problem was prepare for class that would overcome how things might have been Since it leave, and to assist me with the agora- As 1975 turned into 1976, I figuring out how do prepare instruc- the ever present cacophony of out of was a sedative, I elected never to take it phobic reaction that kept me from settled into a pattern of daily life that tion and teach it in a classroom full control thoughts, bad feelings and regularly, such as twice or three times a looking directly at people and talking might have seemed normal to the of alert, savvy adults. The obstacles other tics. I find it ironic in retrospect day, etc. I wanted to be alert and drive to them. As for the second instance average person, but was anything but. were clear. My depression, especially that the fear of failing, combined with my car, and I did not want to become of use, you will recall the dynamic in Through the hard work of myself, and the persistent obsessions and anxiety, the fear of fear itself, motivated me deal in anyway dependent on them. I used Continued on page 5 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 5

BOOKS CALENDAR No Guarantees: One Man’s Road Through the Darkness of Depression News & Notes from Northern Westchester Continued from page 4 wake up, usually after a fretful sleep By MARK JEFFERS donated so far. There are still many And did you know that parts of and turn on the tape recorder, which which I would experience a torrent of the movie “Analyze This,” starring I would leave on my night stand. I All the sand is finally more items they especially need in guilt-laden obsessions and memories out of my shoes and my order to ensure that all students start Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro after panic attacks. A Valium right would, again, listen as I showered and shaved. As soon as I got to the office sunburn is fading, so I the new year fully supplied: crayolas, were filmed at the Muscoot Tavern after, I learned through trial and error, guess vacation is over, washable markers, marble composition in Somers, which has re-opened lessoned my tendency to obsess, if just I would take one five-milligram tablet of Valium. fortunately all that rest books, 2-pocket plastic folders, nylon under the new ownership of husband a bit, without it. . and relaxation gave me some great new pencil bags, 1” 3-ring binders and and wife team Eddie Lubic and Abraham Lincoln once said that Teaching under those conditions marked some of the most terrifying ideas for this week’s edition of “News single subject notebooks. The Center Ann-Margaret Wagner. My wife if he had nine hours to chop down and Notes…” will be collecting school supplies dona- and I certainly have had our share of a tree, he would spend the first six and triumphant moments of my life. I Our friends at the Community tions through August. pizza and brew at this wonderful old sharpening the axe. I took this to would get to class early and lay out all Center of Northern Westchester Katonah’s own Chris Wedge’s watering hole. necessary extremes. Normally, class- the material and handouts in an effort to make the actual “performance.” remind us that as summer ripens all latest animated movie “Ice Age IV: If you are a white elephant hunter, room presentation for business in th around and everything seems abun- Continental Drift” is in theaters now, then you will have to stop by the 54 the 1970’s included lecture, example easier. I would be sure to have plenty as is Bedford’s Blake Lively’s latest film Annual Country Auction at St. James and exercise followed by review and of water to keep me from getting dant, don’t forget your neighbors in dry mouth, and a couple of coffees to need who still rely on your donations of “Savages,” looks like my movie plans Church at 296 Titicus Road in North testing. Usually, a handout and other th are set for awhile. Salem on Saturday July 28 . Bargain examples were given to the students, keep me sharp above and beyond the food during the summer months. The The Briarcliff Manor Board of hunters will find Silent and Live reinforced with slides flipcharts and/or modest sedative. As each class began, number of food donations tends to Auctions, and sales of boutique items, chalkboard examples. Since the nature I took the approach that if I was going swing downward during summer, but Education will hold a special televised of Wall Street processing is arcane… to fail, collapse, or breakdown, and the number of families who depend meeting to interview candidates for an jewelry, books and White Elephants. have to “out” myself, I would do so on the Center’s food pantry does not. opening on the board at the Middle For those not shopping, there will be there were few if any textbooks…we st almost always wrote our own hand- running at it. As the students entered, Please keep your neighbors’ needs in School Theater on August 1 . activities for the kids, a country BBQ outs and instruction. Such preparation I would come from behind the lectern mind this summer and continue to Our entertainment reporter, my and a quilt raffle too. lent itself to easily following the lesson and go right out into the middle of donate. daughter Amanda, tells us that Somers Summertime is always draining plan, or what we loosely called a script. the horseshoe in which we set up Though it may not feel like it yet, has been chosen as one of the filming on the banks… blood banks that Normally, the expertise gathered the room, looking each person in the fall is approaching quickly, and along locations for the new independent is… so here a chance to give back as during the design phase was more eye and asking their name. My heart with it the start of the school year. film “A Birder’s Guide to Everything,” the Katonah Bedford Hill Volunteer than adequate for the instructor to would pound, fear would crawl up my The Center’s 2012 School Supplies starring Oscar-winning actor Ben Ambulance Corps invites the local lecture almost extemporaneously. This spine and the urge to urinate would Drive has seen an amazing number of Kingsley…I wonder if they need me to community to donate blood to assist come on strong. I would think about donations. Thank you for all you have try out for a role, I am a pretty big ham. could not work for me. Continued on page 6 My answer was to literally write a my daughter, or about how I did not want to lose my job or being stigma- script, right down to pauses and signs Commercial • Industrial for inflection. 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Panic attacks, obses- force some level of retention, as well Fully Insured - Free Estimates as instill some level the rhythm and sion lasting an entire class and the constant din of agitation and confused cadence needed to sound natural. On Site Document Destruction I would read/record the script thoughts were my companions in four or five time, at least, keeping the the classroom. It would be five years before I missed a class, and then only Same Day Roll Off Service last recording for playback. I would If You Call By Noon play back the tape as I brushed my because of the great transit strike of teeth, and then read the script silently 1980. It is only now that I realize what once more before I went to sleep. The I accomplished. www.citycarting.net process was laborious though not Bob Marrone is the host of a Monday to City Carting of Westchester • Somers Sanitation tiring. 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News & Notes from Northern Westchester those fellow Metro North riders, as the Garden. You supply the picnic and the I can’t believe 2012 is already half railroad will add 230 more trips mostly Museum will provide the popcorn. over, it really is time to just sit back and Continued from page 5 will be available. KBHVAC is located in off-peak and weekend rides. Mai Tai’s and non-alcoholic bever- enjoy all the wonderful things we have at 160 Bedford Road in Katonah. Don’t you just love the summer ages will be available at the cash bar. up here in Northern Westchester… see with the current shortage in the Looking for just the right recipe, when there are events like “Movies and Come early and see the current exhibi- you next week. Westchester region on Tuesday, July then check out the cookbooks that are Mai Tai’s…” On Thursday July 26th at tion: “Rising Dragon: Contemporary Mark Jeffers resides in Bedford Hills, 31st from 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Donors now available at the Katonah Thrift 8:00 pm, the Katonah Museum of Art Chinese Photography.” I don’t know New York, with his wife Sarah, and three must be 16 years of age and teens need Shop through the end of July. is inviting you to enjoy movies and a what is in a MaiTai, but it sounds like daughters, Kate, Amanda, and Claire. parental consent. Light refreshments Here’s some good news for all picnic dinner al fresco in the Sculpture fun. CREATIVE DISRUPTION whether we can create human equiva- Design”) talk (http://www.ted. The resultant “transhumans” will be “GRAIN”, Singularity, & Cyborgs lence in a machine. But if the answer is com/talks/lang/en/ray_kurzweil_ more intelligent and more physically “yes, we can,” then there is little doubt announces_singularity_university. capable with a greater life expectancy By JOHN F. McMULLEN Artificial Intelligence Will Transform that beings more intelligent can be html), Kurzweil announced the estab- that the present humans. They will I gave a talk recently Our World” by Douglas Mulhall, in constructed shortly thereafter.) lishment of “Singularity University” therefore be more efficient and more at Iona College (New which the “I” stands for the “Intelligence” Large computer networks (and (http://singularityu.org/), a non- productive than today’s workers. If we Rochelle, NY) on portion of “Artificial Intelligence” It is my their associated users) may “wake up” profit learning institution located in have unacceptable unemployment (as “Creative Disruption” belief that the Internet is an integral part as a superhumanly intelligent entity. Silicon Valley “whose stated aim is to well as “underemployment”) today, and, in the course of this confluence.) Computer/human interfaces may “assemble, educate and inspire a cadre what will he have then? Further, how of discussing one Development in each of these become so intimate that users may of leaders who strive to understand and will today’s workers compete with of the factors underlying Creative areas is rapid enough in its own right reasonably be considered superhu- facilitate the development of exponentially augmented workers as the transition to Disruption, “Rapid Change,” focused but, taken together, the total is certainly manly intelligent. advancing technologies and apply, focus transhumanity occurs? on one of the major reasons for such more than the sum of its parts. Biological science may provide means and guide these tools to address humanity’s Even if we think that such change, the confluence of multiple The development is, in fact, so to improve natural human intellect.” grand challenges.” progression is either pure science sciences and technologies. rapid that computer scientist and While not all scientists agreed If we view “technological singu- fiction or too far in the future to worry The Internet has allowed research science fiction writerVernor Vinge with Vinge, one who did was Ray larity” as the coming together of about, we can see by regular perusal material, often across multiple disci- and artificial intelligence guru Ray Kurzweil. In a work that I highly humanity and machines, we see the of the Kurzweil AI site (http://www. plines, to be exchanged at previously Kurzweil believe that it is taking us recommend, “The Age of Spiritual result as a type of “Cyborg” (“A human kurzweilai.net) that many current unheard of speeds while scientific pell-mell toward the “technological Machines: When Computers Exceed who has certain physiological processes developments will have a dramatic measuring equipment and computer singularity”. In March 1993, in a Human Intelligence,” Kurzweil aided or controlled by mechanical or impact on jobs. It is therefore impera- support systems have contributed to paper delivered at the VISION-21 includes, as an appendix, a wonderful electronic devices.” -- http://www. tive, in order to remain competitive, the dramatic increase of this material. Symposium (http://mindstalk.net/ timeline of scientific progress from thefreedictionary.com/cyborg). that we be constantly aware of such Additionally, computer filtering allows vinge/vinge-sing.html), Vinge postu- the “Big Bang” to what he sees in the While it is easy to see the integration developments while continuing to the gathering of material for interested lated “Within thirty years, we will have future as far out as 2300CE. In the of technology in humans all around hone our most important attribute – parties from the overwhelming mass of the technological means to create super- book and the timeline, Kurzweil proj- us – pacemakers; artificial knees, hips, the ability to adapt. data produced daily. In short, scientists human intelligence. Shortly after, the ects the downloading of human brains and hearts; cochlear implants; etc. Creative Disruption is a and developers have geometrically more human era will be ended.” onto chips. – British computer scientist Andy continuing series examining the material to draw on than ever before and Vinge went on to expand this Five years later, in 2005, Kurzweil Clark, in his 2003 book “Natural- impact of constantly accelerating tech- the material may be computer scanned statement – “The acceleration of was back with “The Singularity Is Born Cyborgs: Minds, Technologies, nology on the world around us. These to select only the most pertinent informa- technological progress has been the Near,” a fairly massive book laying out and the Future of Human Intelligence,” changers normally happen under our tion for the task at hand. central feature of this century. I argue in detail his vision of our path to this takes it a step further, saying that “we personal radar until we find that the In the talk, I referred to the in this paper that we are on the edge singularity – a path that, as we read are all already cyborgs.” He points out world as we knew it is no more. acronym “GRAIN” meaning the of change comparable to the rise of along, makes sense. Kurzweil main- that humans are the only species that confluence of: human life on Earth. The precise cause tains a website, “Kurzweil Accelerating takes external technology and makes it John F.McMullen has been involved in technology for over 40 years and has Genetics of this change is the imminent creation Intelligence” (http://www.kurz- “part of ourselves.” We identify devices written about it for major publica- Robotics by technology of entities with greater weilai.net/) which keeps track of all as parts of ourselves and many would tions. He may be found on Facebook Artificial Intelligence than human intelligence. There are developments in the areas of artificial rather lose part of a finger than a smart and his current non-technical writing, a Internet several means by which science may intelligence (interested parties may also phone. novel, “The Inwood Book” and “New & Nanotechnology achieve this breakthrough: receive daily, weekly, or monthly summa- If we “buy into” any of these theo- Collected Poems by johnmac the bard” are (This is actually a definition modi- There may be developed ries of the web postings with links to the ries, whether or not we agree with any available on Amazon. He is a professor fied from that in the excellent 2002 computers that are “awake” and super- individual article). of the projected milestones, acceptance at Purchase College and has previously book “Our Molecular Future: How humanly intelligent. (To date, there In a June 2009 “TED” should force us to consider the impact taught at Monroe College, Marist College, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Genetics and has been much controversy as to (“Technology, Entertainment, upon life and the economy of them. and the New School for Social Research. Ad Sales Position for Print Media Ad Salesperson wanted for print media for local weekly newspaper in Westchester. Must have experience and must have car with clean driver’s license • Full time position. • Must live in Westchester. Good Pay and Bonus Structures. Looking to hire immediately. Please call Wilca at (914) 632-1230 to schedule an interview • Email resume to [email protected]. THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 7

CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

people’s lives unnoticed and uncared An Egyptian in L. A. for, and highlights their fears, as well as their significance. Said tackles many By SHERIF AWAD must write his own script, then find controversial subjects. He incorporates Hassan Said is an a producer who will finance it. But it various techniques to expose realistic award winning isn’t that easy because the competition and sometimes disturbing situations. Egyptian born is very high, and most of all, its based in His frequent use of dark sets, hand- filmmaker, a tale- Hollywood, California.” Sometimes, a held camera method, and non-linear teller of stories lucky strike may bring a writer’s work storytelling create settings where the of self-awareness to a director at a propitious time and truths discovered can be harsh and/or and vivid realities. His poetic use the project is picked up. healing. of striking characters and imagery Said’s careful concentration on Hassan Said is currently devel- explores the psychological impact of the human psyche is evident in his oping various projects in the United both shocking and heartwarming very first short, Unforgettable Romance, States and abroad; he hopes to moments. For Said, films are about, a portrayal of the collapse and after- continue sharing tales of social issues “glimpses of a person’s life, a situation, math of a failed relationship. In 2005, and universal verity around the world. Penn and Van Sant on the set of Milk. When he went back for a quick visit to Egypt a few years ago, he noticed how the society had changed. “Cosmopolitan Alexandria became a symbol of primitivism. Many young women went under the veil. Everything became more expensive while people become more discrete and non social”, says Hassan who, nevertheless, still hopes to present his films in Egypt and to return to be part of its local filmmaking industry. My contribution to Egyptian cinema was confined for the time I was engaged in the creation of a tribute website for the late Youssef Chahine. I started that website back in 2002 and continued working on Directing a scene from the psychological drama Mute. Hassan Said. it while shooting Alexandria, while I was in New York. Because the website including Gus Van Sant’s Academy through visions of Eve’s lush, inco- was very professional and resourceful, award winning film, Milk and NBC’S herent flight through memory, time Chahine’s company acquired it to TV series Trauma. “I used to skip and consciousness. After its comple- make it his official website. In addi- college in order to be able to work tion, Infamy was screened at De Young tion to his work in motion pictures, on the set of Milk back in 2007 with Museum in San Francisco in 2009 as Said realized many photography and Gus Van Sant, who is my favorite well as other exhibition venues with painting exhibitions across the States, director, and Sean Penn, one of the live orchestration. namely in the 10th Annual Middle greatest actors alive”, he exclaims. “I Mute, his latest short drama, Eastern Heritage Celebration in San have noticed that Van Sant gives Penn chronicles the story of a father Jose City College (2010) and in The minimal notes and directions because coming home one night to find his de Young Museum, San Francisco. Yet Penn, once the camera rolls, embodies autistic daughter physically abused. currently, he is writing his first feature, a the characters he plays. His voice and The film won the Award of Merit modern film noir taking place in Santa his eyes metamorphose into someone for Best Short Film and Direction at Monica. He also dreams of making a else until the director says ‘cut’”. the Accolade Film Awards, as well as revisionist western to be shot in Brazil. Among Said’s recent films is the German Independence Award Infamy, a disorienting impressionistic for best foreign language short at the Born in Cairo, Egypt, Sherif Awad is a account of the events of September Oldenburg International Film Festival. film / video critic and curator. He is the film Hassan Said on location with the actors of “Mute” 11th as depicted through 5,700 frames Hassan Said has recently editor of Egypt Today Magazine (www. of hand-manipulated film. It was an finished producing the Angolan film, EgyptToday.com), and the artistic director for official selection at the prestigious 63rd Alambamento, directed by Mario both the Alexandria Film Festival, in Egypt, or experience; that’s what makes films the film was nominated for “Best Annual Edinburgh International Film Bastos and supported by the Angolan and the Arab Rotterdam Festival, in The more powerful than having a begin- Short” at the New York International Festival and won best experimental Ministry of Culture. It tells the story of Netherlands. He also contributes to Variety, ning, middle, an end.” Independent Film and Video Festival film at the Epidemic Film Festival. Mathias, a young man attempting to in the United States, and is the film critic of At the age of fifteen, he moved and premiered at the Laemmle Sunset Said’s subsequent project, It’s a deliver a dowry to marry the woman Variety Arabia (http://varietyarabia.com/), from his birthplace, Alexandria, Theater in Hollywood. That same Strange World, is the surreal story of he loves. Making this film left Said in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Egypt, to New York, where he studied year, Said moved to San Francisco to a beautiful woman’s hallucination inarguably affected by the positive Al-Masry Al-Youm Website (http://www. Communication and Media Arts at study directing at the Academy of Art through a bizarre transcendent world. impact of creating a new voice for almasryalyoum.com/en/node/198132) Dutchess Community College. University. Shot over three years and cast with cinema within a community. and The Westchester Guardian (www. According to Said, it takes lot of Hassan’s experience ranges from non-actors, this film is truly a labor of In his films, Said concentrates on WestchesterGuardian.com). hard work for a foreigner to become small budget, independent projects to love. Said pushes narrative boundaries the characters that slip in and out of a U.S.-based filmmaker. “First, one big budget, commercial productions Page 8 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Frank Viteritti Joins Superintendent of Schools Office as Associate Superintendent for Teacher Personnel

NEW YORK, NY –Frank Viteritti Yonkers. In this role, he was respon- Mr. Viteritti has also been actively Iona College in New Rochelle, and a Bachelor of Arts in History, with a assumed the responsibilities of the sible for the daily operations of the engaged as a student advisor and coach Minor in Education. He holds perma- Associate Superintendent for Teacher school, supervising twenty teachers for many extracurricular and sports nent New York State certifications as Personnel in the Department of and fifteen staff members. His prior activities throughout his career. a School Administrator/ Supervisor, as Education, on Monday, July 16. In positions included Principal at West Superintendent of Schools Dr. a School District Administrator, and that role, he will guide all schools with Hempstead High School and West Timothy McNiff stated, “We are as a Social Studies teacher for grades respect to labor/employee relations Lake High School, and Assistant pleased to have the benefit of Frank’s 7-12. He is a member of the Southern and oversee the process of contract Principal at Pleasantville High experience as a teacher and principal Westchester Principal’s Association, implementation for parish elementary School and Plainedge High School. in this key position. His demonstrated the Council of Administrators and and secondary schools, on behalf of At Westlake High School, he was a commitment to the school communi- Supervisors, and the Council for the Office of the Superintendent of member of the collective bargaining ties he has served will be an important Social Studies, Long Island. He Schools for the Archdiocese of New committees for both teachers and asset as we continue our transition to holds professional memberships in York. Mr. Viteritti replaces Sr. Anne administrators, and worked closely a regionalized school system, during Phi Delta Kappa, ASCD (formerly Massell, PBVM, who took a position with legal counsel on contract the next two years. My staff and I the Association for Supervision and as Principal of Resurrection School in issues. He has also served as a Social welcome Frank to the Department Curriculum Development), and the Rye. Studies Department Chairperson of Education and look forward to has earned a Professional Diploma National Association of Secondary Most recently, Mr. Viteritti was at Uniondale High School and as a working closely with him.” in Educational Administration, a School Principals. Principal at St. Eugene School in teacher at Msgr. Scanlan High School. Mr. Vitteritti is a graduate of Master of Science in Education and

ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT Ardsley Welcomes Fracking as Seen Through Local Photographer’s Lens By RICH MONETTI New Businesses to The process of Hydraulic Fracking Downtown involves fracturing By PETER R. layers of shale below PORCINO the water line in order to release ARDSLEY, NY methane gas for commercial use. The -- We are excited pressurized system that runs a concoc- to announce the tion of water and chemicals vertically opening of several down, and thereafter horizontally new businesses in downtown across, is usually encased in cement Ardsley. Some are already open and to prevent toxic leakage on both the Chemical mix of water and chemicals used in fracking process. Chemical mix of water and chemicals used in fracking process. others are opening in the coming mile long journey down and back months. Remember that they rely up. Photographer and environmental years ago. A portrait photographer, he human waste not industrial,” he says. Mile Island. The town’s water system on you for your patronage. Here activist simply went out and started to docu- Another solution has involved was left completely contaminated they are: J. Henry Fair’s primary concern in ment the record. Having just sold injecting the material into old wells and nearby Binghamton, New -Downtown Restaurant (in the regards to the safety of the system his home in Cross River, New York, but the earth moving effect has left York, had to provide water for the old Captain Video site) hinges on a simple analogy that is hard he says, “I won’t live anywhere near states like Ohio putting an end to the people in Dimock to get through -The Italian Kitchen (in the old to pass over. Hydrofracking once I get out of the practice. “That started earthquakes,” the disaster. (Reference: http:// Giuseppe site) “Have you ever been in a base- suitcase I’m living in.” he said. “They stopped.” earthjustice.org/features/campaigns/ -Ardsley Deli and Market (in ment with a concrete floor,” he asks Putting aside the obvious infer- Additionally, mostly lost in the fracking-across-the-united-states) the old Ardsley Beverage site) rhetorically. “So when the industry ence to all the dangerous undisclosed discussion is the radioactive element “Despite that, Cabot Energy -Yogurt by You (in the Village tells us they are pouring a one inch chemicals and methane gas he might found in shale layers, as radium escaped liability because proving cases Green) thick layer around a drill pipe and find in his faucet, the process from and uranium make the unwanted is quite difficult if no baseline study then adding a million pounds of pres- -Good to Go (same site, new the outset creates a drain on our return to the surface. But Mr. Fair was done prior to the intervention,” he sure to the always shifting earth - do management) most precious resource. “Four million shrinks from the idea that the energy added. “The prevalence of you think the concrete will not crack?” gallons of water are used per Frack, output produced, aside from all the non-disclosure statements in -Spincycle (in the RSA In turn, acceptable risk is a large per well, so it’s a tremendous cause of concerning issues, is portrayed as clean the litany of settlements across the building) part of the platform in which the water depletion,” he says. energy. “Methane is a tremendous country also make the determination -Veterinary office (in the industry makes its case. To that, But before the actual capture climate change gas; much worse than difficult to investigate and thus render Village Green) federal and environmental studies of the gas can be accomplished, carbon,” he says. responsibility.” We thank them all for their have long concluded that once water is toxic water in, must be followed by Nonetheless, it is not uncommon That says it all for the New York confidence in our Village. contaminated, it’s difficult to remove. toxic water out. “You have a tremen- to hear the industry challenging City based photographer. “If you’ve But Mr. Fair didn’t proceed from dous amount of waste that has to the public and media to present got nothing to hide, then why do you Peter R. Porcino is the mayor of the the required reading or exercises in be disposed of and they are quite cases of environmental contamina- need a Non-disclosure agreement?” he Village of Ardsley. semantics to do something about it frequently disposed of at residential tion. Dimock, Pennsylvania, could asks. when he first heard of Fracking five waste disposal sites, which are for easily qualify as Fracking’s Three Continued on page 9 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 9

ENVIRONMENT HISTORY Fracking as Seen Through Local Debunking More Historical Myths Photographer’s Lens By ROBERT SCOTT auction. (Previously the record paid King’s Dragoon Guards. Only 21 American history is for a Revolutionary War flag was when he became a lieutenant in 1775, Continued from page 8 replete with enhanced $700,000.) Appropriately, the date was Tarleton rocketed to the rank of lieu- As for the notion that Fracking incidents that actually Flag Day. tenant colonel quickly because of his will bring jobs, he outsources that turn out to be myths The fragile, hand-stitched and reckless daring. misconception in the name of the when they are closely hand-painted silk pennant of the Many of his troopers in the British workers who won’t hail from the local examined. Here are a few more to set 2nd Regiment of Continental Light Legion were volunteers recruited Dragoons that fetched this price was among the sons of Tory families in communities that would be Fracked. the historical record straight: “The workers are usually specialized allegedly “captured” at Pound Ridge, New York, one of the most loyal of wildcat workers,” he advised. N.Y., on July 2, 1779, by one of the the original colonies. Outfitted in a most despised British officers during distinctive green uniform, his British Include the burden the Revolution, Lt. Col. Banastre Legion was stationed at Mile Square Hydrofracking puts on the local infra- Tarleton. in Yonkers. structure and the arithmetic against it This flag and three others actu- To the north, at Pound Ridge, is simple. “All of this should add up to Banastre Tarleton: To embellish his ally captured by him in May of 1780 was a troop of about 90 American image, he lied about capturing a flag our governor and legislators rejecting in South Carolina were auctioned by cavalry from Connecticut, the 2nd this endeavor,” he concludes. a Tarleton descendant in Britain who Continental Light Dragoons under Kinnicut, warned Col. Sheldon of the Unfortunately, he’s not all that could “no longer afford to keep them Col. Elisha Sheldon. Pound Ridge impending raid, although he could not confident this will be the case. because of the high cost of insurance.” was also the home of Maj. Ebenezer tell him when it would happen. Note : In the coming weeks, I The $12,360,000 flag For all four flags, an exciting Lockwood, a widely respected patriot Tarleton chose a rainy night to hope to give the fracking industry a total of $17,416,000 changed hands. who served in the New York Provincial move his 360 mounted British and chance to reply. The Pound Ridge $12 In the words of one observer, “this Congress. Hessian troops toward Pound Ridge. Mr. Fair’s Photographic Record Million Flag was more than the cost of the entire Tarleton was ordered to make Firearms were useless in a drenching http://www.jhenryfair.com/mtr/ Revolutionary War.” a surprise raid on Pound Ridge and rain, and sentries were less likely to An auction record was set on Banastre (nicknamed “Bloody capture Lockwood on whose head a be alert. Moving north by way of June 14, 2006, when the winning Rich Monetti lives in Somers. He’s been Ban”) Tarleton was a short, redheaded reward of forty guineas had been set. Bedford, they arrived at Pound Ridge bid for a flag from the American a freelance writer covering Westchester cavalry colonel from Liverpool who (A guinea was a gold coin equivalent to on the morning of July 2, 1779, and Revolution reached the improbably County since 2003. Peruse his work at gave up the study of law and accepted 21 shillings; the pound was worth 20 drove Sheldon back about two miles www.monetti.blogspot.com. high bid of $12,360,000 at a Sotheby’s a commission bought for him in the shillings.) An American spy, Leonard Continued on page 10

WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY FOR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM INVITES YOU TO GIVE YOUR CHILDREN A CONTEMPORARY JEWISH HUMANIST EDUCATION COME TO OUR OPEN HOUSE RECEPTION • Sunday, July 29, 4 PM, at the Community Unitarian Church, 468 Rosedale Ave., White Plains • Meet our Rabbi Frank Tamburello, teacher David Glukh, as well as other parents • Find out how our students learn about Jewish holidays, music, history, heroes and heroines, and prepare for Bar/Bat Mitzvah For more information contact Dmitry Turovsky at 914-713-8828 or [email protected], or visit www.wchj.org Page 10 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012

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gone and still angry at having been been easily captured had British troops temporary headquarters. Debunking More Historical Myths fired upon by Bedford residents during pushed across this sparsely settled part Given that the British officers were the earlier Pound Ridge raid, cavalry of the narrow island of Manhattan to fresh from victory at Brooklyn Heights Continued from page 9 belonging to a widow with Tory senti- troopers led by Lt. Col. Samuel Birch the shore of the Hudson, a little more and spoiling for a another fight, before militiamen started gathering and ments that was later demolished. of the 17th Light Dragoons burned than a mile to the west. Madeira, even if it existed in the Murray Tarrleton had to withdraw. Lockwood For nearly 200 years, historians Bedford on July 11. Thanks to diligent But, in a widely accepted story, household, would hardly have delayed escaped, and a frustrated Tarleton dated the burning of Bedford on July 2, research, a 200-year-old mystery was patriotic Mrs. Robert Murray, whose the advance of the entire British landing torched his home and the church. 1779, during Tarleton’s surprise raid on finally solved. house occupied the elevation then called force bent on evicting American troops Sheldon eventually chased Tarleton Pound Ridge and blamed Tarleton for Inclenberg (now Murray Hill), diverted and occupying New York City. and his troops from Pound Ridge to torching the community. invading British staff officers by inviting The British delay in pushing what is now Mount Kisco. On his way In 1974, two local histo- them to stop for refreshments. forward has a more prosaic explanation. back to Mile Square, Tarleton reported rians, Dorothy Hinitt and Frances This charming account first saw Gen. Sir William Howe had burning a few houses that day, including Duncombe, published a book titled the light of day in the journal kept by a ordered the first division of about 4,000 one in Bedford belonging to Benjamin The Burning of Bedford that conclusively tireless diarist of the period, Continental men under Gen. Henry Clinton to land Hayes because the colonists persisted in proved Bedford was burned on July 11, Army surgeon James Thacher. at Kip’s Bay and seize and hold Murray firing upon Tarleton from their homes. not July 2, 1779. Despite their intensive Later writers imaginatively embel- Hill until the 9,000 men of the second lished the Murray myth. One had Mrs. Although his raid on Pound Ridge research, however, they never discovered division could be landed and brought Murray employing “feminine delaying into action. It was not until 5 p.m. that was a failure, Tarleton made much of who led the July 11 British attack force, wiles.” Another told how she beguiled Howe’s entire force was ashore. the “captured” rebel flag of the Second which included many who had partici- pated in the July 2 raid on Pound Ridge. Mrs. Robert Murray and daughters divert “the gallant Britons with smiles and While Howe waited for the Regiment of the Continental Light British off icers who have just landed pleasant conversation and a profusion of second wave to join him as planned, Dragoons. Instead of having been Six years later, while researching Bedford history for its 1980 tricen- an occupying army in New York City. cakes and wine.” Still another described George Washington took advantage wrested from the hands of the enemy in how the British officers “lingered over of the gift of time to reform his troops a bloody battle, the flag had been found tennial celebration, Ronald Reynolds Did Mrs. Murray Stall discovered the answer in the diaries their wine, quaffing and laughing and in strong natural defensive positions among officers’ baggage in one of the the British? bantering with their patriotic hostess on Morningside Heights (then called houses the raiding party had ransacked. of Archibald Robertson, who served with the Royal Engineers. Robertson Flouting all historical evidence, about the ludicrous panic and discom- Harlem Heights), near the site of the How much of the $12.36 million paid circumstantial and factual, the myth has fiture of her countrymen.” present Columbia University, where for this object was based on Tarleton’s was a friend of British general Sir Henry Clinton, who ordered the July persisted that Mary Lindley Murray gave Was Mrs. Murray indeed a patri- work had already been begun on a inflation of a lie into a legend we shall a party for British officers that delayed otic siren, a veritable American Circe, three-line defense in depth. never know. 11 attack on Bedford in the hope of capturing Irish-born Col. Stephen their invasion of Manhattan Island. as so many writers portrayed her? The The repulse of Howe’s impetuous Who Burned Bedford? Moylan, whose 4th Continental Light It’s a delightful fiction but one that truth is she was a 50-year-old Quaker advance guard in a running battle lady, the wife of a prosperous merchant on the Heights the next day taught And When? Dragoons guarded the Bedford area. does not bear close examination. On British cavalry, 400 strong, arrived September 15, 1776, the British made and the mother of twelve children--a the British commander something middle-aged woman oddly cast in the about Washington’s generalship. It Although the unincorporated in Bedford on July 11 to find that an impressive amphibious landing at improbable role of vamp and temptress. marked the first time soldiers under his hamlet that calls itself Bedford Village Moylan’s dragoons had left Bedford the Kip’s Bay (on the East River at about Because the gently sloping hill on command had bested the British in a was established in 1680, visitors are day before to defend Connecticut shore what is now 34th Street in Manhattan). always surprised that no house in So overwhelming was the initial which the Murray mansion stood was direct confrontation. This “brisk little towns under attack by a formidable an objective of the first wave of the skirmish,” as Washington called it, did Bedford antedates the American British force. Clinton had mounted bombardment of the American mili- Revolution. The reason is simple: Nine tia’s position by British warships, the landing force, Mrs. Murray may have much to lift his troops’ flagging spirits. a punitive expedition to punish invited the British officers into her days after Banastre Tarleton burned a Connecticut for attacking British ship- defenders retreated almost without Robert Scott is a semi-retired book publisher single house in Bedford during his raid firing a shot. parlor--but not very likely “to enjoy ping on Long Island Sound and for her old Madeira,” as one writer put it. and local historian. He lives in Croton-on- on Pound Ridge, the entire hamlet of According to some historians, supplying the rebel army. She had little choice. The British had Hudson, N.Y. Bedford was burned, save for one house Gen. Israel Putnam’s 3,000 troops and Frustrated at finding their quarry 67 guns in lower Manhattan could have selected her house to serve as their IMMIGRATION LAW New Deferred Action Rule Brings Hope to Many Illegal Immigrants Don’t Let “Notario” Fraud Destroy The Dream By JEFFREY M. deferred action status will be faced interests. The person told you that you she was a licensed attorney. BINDER, ESQ. with a choice: consulting an immigra- “Notarios” often hold themselves could get a green card or other benefit “Notarios” violate Federal and With the advent of a tion attorney or going to a “notario” or out as qualified to help immigrants that you were never eligible for; State law. Federal law mandates that major new initiative “immigration consultant.” The latter obtain lawful immigration status, may They said they could get you only licensed attorneys or “accredited (known as “deferred choice is a serious mistake and here’s charge huge sums of money for help “special treatment” from a govern- representatives” as established by the action”) to help over why: that they never provide. Often, immi- ment agency such as Citizen and United States Board of Immigration a million presently illegal immi- “Notarios” or “immigration grants permanently lose opportunities Immigration Services (USCIS) Appeals can practice immigration law grants who were brought here by consultants” operate throughout the to pursue immigration relief because or Immigration and Customs or represent clients in immigration their parents as young persons comes U.S. and use false advertising and a “notario” has botched their case. Enforcement (USICE); matters. In New York State, as in many a danger – the danger known as fraudulent contracts for services, which “Notarios” often refer to themselves The person kept your original other jurisdictions, there is a growing “Notario Fraud”. Starting on August cannot be provided. They exploit the by the following monikers: “notario”, documents and/or your court notices body of case law that has found “nota- 15, 2012, many people presently living trust of immigrants who may be new “notario publico”, “visa consultant”, and made you pay a fee in order to get ries” to be illegally practicing law when here will begin the process of applying to this country, lacking in English- and “immigration consultant”, among them back; they do the following: interview the for deferred action status that will speaking skills, and unfamiliar with other variations of this theme. In the The person had you sign blank client, choose what forms should be allow them to legally work and afford our legal system. Countless unsus- U.S., a “notary” or “notary public” is forms; completed, file the application with them the opportunity to gain many of pecting immigrants and their US born NOT necessarily a licensed attorney. They took your money and did the government and retain control of the rights and privileges of U.S. citizens offspring assume that a “notario” is a You may have been the victim of not provide you with any services; or the applicant’s file. – those who think they may qualify for lawyer who has a duty to protect their “notario” fraud if: The person falsely told you he or To those who think they might THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 11 RP 2.206x10 ad_Layout 1 7/13/12 5:09 PM Page 1 IMMIGRATION LAW Rickie New Deferred Action Rule Brings Hope to Many Illegal Immigrants Lee be eligible for the most important and how much the fee will be and contract before signing it. Moreover, done something similar to what immigration reform in many years whether they charge by the hour or an attorney should never ask you to the President has done administra- Jones – “deferred action” – it is therefore if you have to pay a flat fee up front. sign blank forms, or any document tively). Don’t let “notario fraud” turn Friday July 27 imperative that they avoid falling Immigration attorneys should without reading it first. this dream into a nightmare. A special evening of prey to “notario” fraud. Before you explain your legal options, including President Obama’s directive reminiscing, telling tales, and of course, her biggest meet with anyone who might assist the fact that you may not be eligible to grant “deferred action” status to Jeffrey M. Binder is an attorney who practices immigration law. He is a hits including you with your “deferred action” case, for immigration relief. They should an estimated 800,000 young illegal DOYLE COFFIIN ARCHIITECTURE “Chuck E.’s in Love” SIINGER SONGWRIITER SERIIES S U M E R ask the right questions. Ask where provide you with a written contract immigrants has given immense member of the American Immigration s u m e r / f a l the person went to law school and explaining what you have hired hope to those who are called the Lawyers Association and can be reached Galactic in what state(s) is he or she licensed them to do and allow you suffi- DREAMers (an acronym for at 914-946-3191. Fri. August 10 to practice law. Ask for references cient time read and understand the federal legislation that would have With Special Guest Corey Glover of Living Colour MEDICINE The funk and jazz band straight from New Orleans with their Burke Medical Research Institute Scientist Awarded Grant to Study Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis new album Carnivale Electricos Little Feat WHITE PLAINS, NY -- of research particularly important According to Rajiv R. Ratan, Wed. August 15 The Burke Medical Research to help understand the disease and M.D., Ph.D., executive medical With Special Guest Institute—the research entity of ultimately look for ways to extend director of the Burke Medical Amy Lennard the Burke Rehabilitation Center— the life of those with ALS. Research Institute and professor Underwritten by Ridgefield Pet With Signature hits “Dixie has been awarded a two-year, Spearheading the United of Neurology and Neuroscience at ROCK SERIES Chicken,” “Fat Man in the $150,000 scientific research grant States contingency is Dianna E. Weill Cornell Medical College, “We Bathtub” and more! to study Amyotrophic Lateral Willis, Ph.D., author of the grant are both proud and excited about Sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred and principal investigator of The Dr. Willis’s research with ALS and Chris Robinson to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The Burke Medical Research Institute’s on her international collaboration Brotherhood U.S - Israel Binational Science Pain Research Laboratory and because it demonstrates that scien- Thurs. August 23 Foundation (BSF), whose goal is to assistant professor of Neurology tific rigor transcends geographic A great night of bluesy support collaborative research proj- and Neuroscience at Weill Cornell boundaries and unites scientists ROCK SERIES psychedelic rock! With their ects between American and Israeli Medical College. “We must gain a around the world with a common new album Blue Moon Ritual. researchers, awarded the grant. better understanding of what makes research goal.” The grant, awarded in conjunc- the neurons in patients with ALS Funded by grants and private Michael McDonald tion with researchers from Tel Aviv different than those in their healthy donations, Burke’s Medical Tues. September 11 University will fund the creation counterparts,” Willis said, adding, Research Institute is involved in With hits “I Keep Forgettin’” of a methodology to study how “there may be specific differences Dr. Dianna Willis in the lab. cutting edge basic, translational “Takin’ It To The Streets and neurons and muscle cells malfunc- in the cellular makeup of those with and clinical research, providing new more! tion in ALS patients, causing axon ALS and if so, our team hopes to The grant was awarded to knowledge that can become the Gold Circle Meet & Greet tickets ROCK SERIES available. degeneration and ultimately neuron identify them.” Willis and the Burke Medical basis for future rehabilitation thera- cell deaths. This type of research is the Research Institute in conjunc- pies in the areas of stroke, traumatic Approximately 5,500 building block for understanding tion with the Tel Aviv University brain injury and spinal cord injury. Joy Behar Americans are diagnosed with ALS how other diseases may work at the after a rigorous scientific review The Institute has recently added Fri. September 14 each year, yet little is known about cellular level and could have impli- process where only about 20 to 25 new research laboratories in the A night of funny stories & its mechanism or cause. ALS is cations for muscular dystrophy and percent of the Life Science start- areas of pain, vision restoration and political satire. Joy doing what a fast moving neurodegenerative other neurodegenerative diseases. up grant applications were funded. motor recovery. she does best! disease affecting neurons in the According to Willis, “The grant is According to Willis, “This type of cortex, brain stem and spinal cord. unique because it pairs researchers grant is significant because it will Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is a Most ALS sufferers die within from different parts of the world, allow us to build a matrix to better private, not-for-profit, acute reha- Tommy Emmanuel five years of diagnosis, usually from utilizing different areas of expertise understand systems within the body. bilitation hospital. Founded in 1915, it is the only hospital in Westchester Thurs. September 20 respiratory distress or failure. Lou for a common goal.” Dr. Willis will We hope to be able to extrapolate Blazing, flawless, and Gehrig lived for only two years after be working with fellow researcher what we learn from this research County dedicated solely to rehabilita- spectacular are how you he was diagnosed with the disease. Dr. Eran Perlman from Tel Aviv to other areas of neurodegenerative tion medicine. describe performances by This short window makes this type University in Israel. disease.” ROCK SERIES this guitar legend! people Peter Yarrow & Association, and Chairman of the flowers Paul Stookey Jerry’s Building show for the annual Grange Fair. Fri. September 21 Jerry graduated from the University Celebrating 50 Years of Peter, Jeremiah “Jerry” Mulcahy Paul and Mary of Maine with a degree in horticulture and A tribute to Mary Travers (1938 – 2004) attended grad school at Cornell University. ROCK SERIES featuring the trio’s biggest hits! He worked as a regional coordinator for the Jerry was a Director of 4-H and a member Cornell Cooperative Extension, and upon THE RIDGEFIELD of the Yorktown Grange for more than 40 retirement, he founded a local, family land- PLAYHOUSE years and held many leadership positions scaping and gardening business. in both organizations, including Chairman According to Nicole Fervan, the 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT of the Crompond 4-H Club, Chairman (203)438-5795 current Yorktown Grange President and a Flanking the signage for the future barn are Jerry www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org and Secretary of the Yorktown Grange Fair Continued on page 12 Mulcahy’s son Ryan, widow Jean, and daughter Patti. Page 12 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012

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Jerry’s Building in Jerry’s name. To date, fundraising 2004. efforts have raised over two thirds “Jerry was a horticulturist – that Continued from page 11 of the $34k cost to erect “Jerry’s was his life’s passion,” Jean stated. Building.” While fundraising efforts “This project is quite an honor, and I member of the Yorktown Grange Fair will continue, the Yorktown Grange couldn’t think of a better way to honor Association, Jerry was the 4-H director Fair Assn. voted to provide the addi- his memory.” for Westchester County. “Jerry’s the tional funds in order to have the new Last Tuesday evening’s ground- reason most of us joined 4-H as kids, structure erected in time for this year’s breaking ceremony took place at the and why we’re still involved today,” Grange Fair, to be held September 6-9. Yorktown Grange fairgrounds. A new Nicole said. When asked what the dedication pole barn, “Jerry’s Building”, will be Upon his passing in 2004, the of the new building in Jerry’s name erected and named in honor of long- Grange Fair Association announced meant to her, his widow Jean Mulcahy, time Grange and 4-H member Jerry plans to build a new, permanent exhi- expressed her gratitude to the many Mulcahy. The new structure will host bition building on the fairgrounds to (L-R): Putting the ceremonial shovels into the ground are Nicole Fervan, Yorktown friends and associates who have made the flower and vegetable competitions house the fair’s flower competition/ Grange President; Jerry Mulcahy’s widow Jean and her grandson Braden; donations to the building fund since / exhibits for the annual Grange Fair. exhibits, and to dedicate the building Linda Doerr and Ada Ereno, past and present Grange Flower Chairwomen. MUSIC THE SOUNDS 2012 Festival International du Blues OFBLUE de Tremblant 19th Edition By Bob Putignano July 6th – July 15th

It’s now nineteen years that Tremblant that I reside around the New York City Vaughan, Tab Benoit, Joe Bonamassa, solid tunes, covers the masters well, and Bart Walker Band has been putting on their Blues vicinity. This year my stay was for three Buddy Guy, Joe Cocker, Albert plays guitar as if his most recent perfor- latest recording (that also features the Festival. How many festivals do you days of non-stop music and once again Collins, Gary Nicholson, Anthony mance will be his last. Great guitar aforementioned Reese Wynans) “Up know that run for ten days? How I wasn’t disappointed. Gomes, Dickey Betts, Larry Carlton, energy from Walker, who does not 2 Zero” is his welcome return to the many Blues Festivals carry on for ten Day One: I saw the Bart Walker John Mayall, Delbert McClinton, fall in to the usual guitar traps by over- blues world that has been embraced days? This is my third consecutive visit band earlier in the week at the Montreal Charlie Daniels, and countless others playing and doesn’t turn-up the guitar with strong critical reviews, find out to this festival which is becoming one Jazz Festival and needed to imbibe including Marcia Ball, where Reese sat volume as some of his rocking blues more at: www.AnthonyGomes.com of my favorite festivals to attend. Why? some more from this talented young- in on B3 during her set, more about peers do. Hear for yourself at: www. I rearranged my travel plans so Excellent programming, multiple ster who also employs a extremely that a little later. Walker’s band once theBartWalkerBand.com By the that I could get a chance to see Enrico stages, and gorgeous setting, and it’s talented quartet, first and foremost again did not disappoint, this kid has way Walker also covers two Anthony Crivellaro who was making a some- also a nice break from the warm and Reese Wynans, yes that Reese Wynans got all the goods, he sings well, writes Gomes tunes on his debut recording what rare US appearance, this time humid weather that lingers in the area who played with Stevie Ray “Who I am” and it just happens that performing with his old buddy David Gomes was my next Tremblant stop, Rotundo. My rescheduled plans were where I found Gomes performing solo. well worth my efforts as Rotundo Having seen Anthony perform in this ignited the stage with his sharp vocals

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exact setting three years ago I made it and harp playing. Rotundo is also my business to check him out again as one of the best on-stage performers Anthony’s a very charming performer, as he knows to turn up the heat by knows how to work the crowd, and utilizing his band at maximum effect. (I suspect) that it’s somewhat rare Crivellaro was very much on his game, catching him performing an entire set the audience was having a great time by his lonesome. By the way Gomes’ Continued on page 13 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 13

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The Sounds of Blue feel the group cohesively gelled together. Day Three: Found me enjoying Continued from page 12 Johnny Sansone’s duo performance and who later performed with especially when Rotundo ran through Monkeyjunk. Afterwards I caught a the crowd, and it was obvious that glimpse of Conor (spelled correctly) the band and audience was having Gains who impressed with his sharp a blast. Btw: When I was checking fret-board work, the Ontario based into my hotel the receptionist asked Gains should be on your watch-list as me if I knew of Crivellaro, of course I he’s just eighteen years young, who has Reese Wynans and Marcia Ball said, and the receptionist told me saw already raised eyebrows performing attack on guitar, he also understands Enrico (without Rotundo) the prior at the International Blues Challenge when and how to change tempos and day, and went to say he was extremely in Memphis. The aforementioned moods, and literally blew me away! impressed. I told him you are speaking Monkeyjunk was next, and it’s no Chubby’s second song, a instrumental to the choir! Still at day one, with Reese Wynans wonder that this Ontario based trio blues tune sent shivers down my back, one more show to take-in, Marcia but nonetheless out the door I rolled to with horns,) as this lady can belt it out was awarded the best blues album and he later followed it with a stun- Ball who is one of the classiest festival catch Anthony Gomes again who was with the best of them, but no complaints of the year at the Juno Awards. As ning and riveting version of “Hey Joe.” performers on the scene, knows how playing solo again, and figured who with their intimate set, which (like mentioned earlier in this report, Johnny Chubby’s set was extremely memo- to organize her set, hires a crack band knows when I might see him again Gomes) had a captivating glow to it. Sansone also sat in with this tight and rable and a powerful way for me to

Enrico Crivellaro Devon Allman Dawn Tyler Watson Johnny Sansone Marcia Ball

conclude my stay in Tremblant. Thanks to the Tremblant staff for having me back again, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay; musically, aestheti- cally, and for the cooler mountain air weather. Brian Slack who does most of the bookings told me they are already gearing up for the twentieth edition Popa Chubby Tony D and Steve Marriner David Rotundo Mike Zito next year, so you might be wise to (from time to time) checkout: www. (nice to see Mighty Mike Schermer on of Monkeyjunk One more show to go with the Royal smart unit that was able to enthrall the TremblantBlues.com to see what guitar,) and delivered to entire enchi- in this kind of setting? I was pleased! Southern Brotherhood, which is kind audience. Closing the night out was they have in store for their lineup that lada to the most French Canadian Onto Dawn Tyler Watson performing of a super-group consisting of Cyril Popa Chubby from my neck of the will mark a major achievement of fans. Midway through Ball’s set, Mr. as a duo with Paul Deslauriers in front Neville, Mike Zito, Devon Allman, NYC woods. The old saying goes that supporting blues music in the moun- Wynans dropped in on B3, (Reese is of a packed crowd and it was a joy to and the outstanding drummer Yonrico it’s hard to be a star in your hometown, tains of Quebec. Be there if you can, no stranger to Ball having appeared on watch these two pros captivate the Scott ex of the Derek Trucks Band. and being that Chubby performs regu- you will not be disappointed, thus far her Grammy nominated “Roadside crowd and myself. Watson is a heck This been quite a bit of buzz going on larly nearby to me, I kind of overlooked I’ve always left Tremblant wanting for Attactions,”) which added more ooze of a singer, and I thoroughly enjoyed with this band, but I definitely did not his talents. Long story short: Chubby more, and suspect you will too. to Marcia’s tantalizing set. this performance. Though I’d have to connect with their debut recording, blew the roof off the stage this night! Day Two: Was a much lighter Bob Putignano www.SoundsofBlue. say; that I would prefer to see Watson and found their live performance to be He performed flawlessly in a tight schedule being that it was on a Monday, com perform in a larger setting (especially somewhat of hodge-podge, as I didn’t power rock unit with outstanding RECREATION

Central and Northern Westchester, Last Lap for Mt Vernon’s Only Pool which has supported the Mt Vernon location for many years. By SHANNON AYALA been pointed out by the public that scholarships are provided by the Deborah Bowles, President/CEO Just last May, the City the only public pool in town, part of YMCA of Central and Northern of YMCA of Central and Northern of Mt Vernon with the Mt Vernon YMCA (or “Y”) itself, Westchester. Westchester, says that Mt Vernon is the USA Swimming is expected to close at the end of the Mt Vernon City Councilwoman not being abandoned. Potential loca- Foundation, and the summer. Watts-Yedudah, in a general hearing tions are being identified for programs local YMCA hosted The Mt Vernon Y has existed said it is a misnomer that the YMCA and a storefront near the original loca- Make a Splash, an for over a hundred years. It serves is being closed because it isn’t well tion will be used for the bulk of existing event in which 500 kids attended and the community with after-school attended. The building is in need –mainly educational- programs and Olympian Maritza Correia helped programs, middle school college prep of millions of dollars in repairs; the a computer lab, that it is a just big promote water safety. Since then, its programs, summer camp, etcetera. For Councilwoman notes that the decision enough space. She indicates that The Mt Vernon YMCA many parents, it serves as a daycare; to close it comes from the YMCA of Continued on page 14 houses the city’s only pool. Page 14 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012

RECREATION Last Lap for Mt Vernon’s Mount Vernon Recreation Department Launches New Summer Park Activation Initiative Only Pool MOUNT VERNON, NY -- Mount Summer Park Activation Program Continued from page 13 Vernon’s Recreation Department is began on Monday, July 16 and will run though overall funds have declined, launching a “Throwback” park and through Friday, August 17. including government funds, the playground program to bring the “Over the next 6 weeks activities youth and family programs will gener- city’s parks and playgrounds back will take place at 6 key parks throughout ally remain; or, in other words, the to life. “Sometimes it’s better to the city every Monday – Friday”, said people that use those programs won’t bring back tried and true program- Recreation Commissioner Darren M. be turned away. “The impact will be ming that worked and enhances the Morton. “Recreation staff and Youth just as great,” she says. summer playground and park experi- Bureau employees will work as park She doesn’t give as much hope for ence”, said Mayor Ernest D. Davis. and playground leaders, offering chil- a local pool any time soon although “Our playgrounds had a reputation dren and adults activities such as water she says that in the interim the White for having creative things going on games, arts and crafts, sports competi- The Future Society offering organized activity in Hartley Park. Plains YMCA pool could be used and we’re bringing that back to our tions, and other special activities”. Fleetwood Playground – Corner County “Be Fit Mobile” will make an (though there are different YMCA neighborhoods”. Session #1 – 10am – 11:30am th of Fleetwood Ave. and Broad St. appearance on Friday, August 1. The pools in Yonkers and New Rochelle) Most people growing up in Purdy Park – South 9 Ave, nd rd Families can also participate in County’s program will help people of and she adds, “we would be open Mount Vernon in the decades leading between 2 St and 3 St. Yoga instruction at Hutchinson Field all ages learn how to “have fun getting to any partner” in using a space for a up to the 1990’s remember play- Howard Street Playground – by a certified yoga instructor (specific and keeping fit”. On Friday, August 10 community pool. The closest YMCA grounds and parks having leaders and Corner of Howard St. and N. High St. dates to be announced). Free ice- parents can bring their children to the pool (from the one in Mt Vernon) is in organized activities. In those days Sophie J. Mee Playground – rd rd th skating and use of batting cages at park for a free puppet show that begins New Rochelle, by three miles. nearly everybody had lanyard string South 3 Ave, between 3 St. and 4 as well as registered and inspected St. Mount Vernon Ice Hutch will also be at 12 Noon. Shannon Ayala is a Class of 2013 bicycles courtesy of playground Session #2 – 12 Noon – 1:30pm available. For additional information, please student at the CUNY Graduate School outreach programs. The Department Old 7th Avenue Playground – Recreation programs are also call the Recreation Department at of Journalism. He also writes New of Recreation decided to pull this Between 2nd St. and 3rd Street scheduled for Hartley Park. The 914-665-2420. York environmental news for www. concept off the shelf and update it for Hartley Park Playground – Future Society Inc. will conduct their Examiner.com. His work can be found youth this summer. Mount Vernon’s Corner Oakley increasingly popular fun activities for at www.SEArchives.wordpress.com. youth on July 27 and the Westchester SPORTSSCENE

for in four years at the next Olympic kills in the victory and in Flag foot- finished tied for 4th place at the New world. I think I will send my driving Sports Scene Games! ball, New City Brawlers defeated York State Open at Bethpage Black. daughter over for some practice… En Guard… three cheers to our the Westchester/Putnam Sooners Purchase College has added two Rye Neck High School’s soft- By MARK JEFFERS area fencers as they won gold at the 21 -19. new coaches to their staff, Declan ball pitching powerhouse Jess Welcome to another combined North America Cup and In the Wood Bat League, the Foley from White Plains will take Calvini will be throwing for Lehigh action packed National Championships recently Somers Cyclones beat the New York over the helm of the school’s men’s University next fall. held in Anaheim California. Greta Bears 5 to 4; Josh Fuerst had five and women’s cross country teams The Tim O’Toole Basketball edition of “Sports th Scene,” where we Candreva from Katonah captured strikeouts to pick up the win. and Kelli Dunlay becomes the Academy is set for August 6-10 take a look at the the national title in Y10 women’s women’s head basketball coach, at the Archbishop Stepinac High great sports action epee and is now ranked first in the good luck to both… School in White Plains. here in Westchester country. Armonk’s Sylvie Binder The founder and chairman This past weekend’s Baseball County… took home the gold in Y12 of Steiner Sports Marketing in Hall of Fame induction in Congratulations to our women’s foil and Polly Adler of New Rochelle, Brandon Steiner Cooperstown has kept Pleasantville neighbor Pat Colavito and the Scarsdale finished first in Y10 has just finished his second book author Dennis Corcoran quite busy Bedford women’s tennis team as women’s foil. “You Gotta Have Balls,” how signing his book “Induction Day they captured second place in the The Katonah Swim & Dive a kid from Brooklyn started at Cooperstown A History of the Westchester County Women’s “C” team defeated Cortlandt 283 from scratch, bought Yankee Baseball Hall of Fame Ceremony.” League, way to go ladies… to 242 setting seven new team Stadium, and created a Dennis also made a guest appear- It has been quite a year for records. sports empire…the book ance on New Rochelle’s Ed Randall’s Bronxville track star Mary Cain and In recreation league results, will be out in September. “Talking Baseball” show on WFAN. the conclusion of her season proved Mahopac beat Panas 3-0 in lacrosse, The folks over at Grand What was the U.S. Olympic to be just as exciting! Cain finished Nick Shear scored twice for the Prix New York (GPNY), the Committee thinking when they in sixth place in the 1,500-meter race winners and Byram Hills got by area’s leading indoor entertain- ordered the team uniforms made in at the International Association of Lakeland by the final tally of 3 to 2. ment and team-building venue, China…well I can assure you this Athletics Federations World Junior Turning to field hockey, Yorktown have just opened The Sim Room – column was written in America… Championships in Barcelona, Spain, shutout Pawling 4-0, Clare Spalline Turning to some golf news, a one-of-a-kind simulated driving see you next time. scored twice for Yorktown, on the Sleepy Hollow’s Cameron Young experience powered by iRacing. setting another United States record Mark Jeffers resides in Bedford Hills, boys side White Plains crushed shot a final round 2-under par 70 With 10 professional-quality racing in the process. Clocking a personal- New York, with his wife Sarah, and Westlake 10-4, Kevin Trapp blasted to finish second at the North and simulators, each with three 23” best time of 4:11.01 minutes, Mary three daughters, Kate, Amanda, and in four goals. On the volleyball court, South Junior Tournament. Our screen monitors, racers from novice Cain surpassed the American high Claire. school record of 4:14.50. I think I Pelham II beat Harrison 26-24, buddy Rob Labratiz from Glen to expert can test their skills on some know whom we all will be rooting 25-20; Larissa Delponte had five Arbor Golf Club in Bedford Hills of the most famous racetracks in the THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 15

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is fair.” Rats Laugh if Tickled, but There’s More to the Story Meanwhile one of the scientists involved in the original experiment By GAIL FARRELLY they used special equipment (essen- TV. The latter are especially enter- results somewhat questionable. For admitted that she was delighted the basic project had been completed. She Scientists were quite tial, since the laughter of rats can’t taining, pointed out a rat who wishes example, one of the rats admitted, sighed as she commented to a reporter, elated recently with be heard by the human ear without to remain anonymous. He explained, “Actually, tickling doesn’t make me “What’s worse than having to make their earthshaking mechanical help). They found that “Politicians make complete fools of laugh at all. But I pretend it does, just your living by tickling rats? It’s not discovery. rats laugh, not only when they are themselves while preening before the to make the researchers happy. After exactly a dream job.” Curious reporters, tickled, but also when they watch cameras,” adding “their performances all, those guys give us three square however, have gone behind the their favorite DVDs (stuff like Mister are really hysterically funny.” meals a day and provide a roof over Learn more about The Farrelly Sisters scenes to get all the details about the Ed, The Mickey Mouse Club, Lassie, But in-depth interviews with a our heads. The least we can do is give – Authors. Visit http://www.farrelly- observed connection between tickling Rin Tin Tin, Disney cartoons, etc.) few of the rats in the experiment make them a few chuckles in exchange to sistersonline.com/ on the internet. and rat laughter. Like the scientists, as well as Congressional Hearings on the tickling and laughter research support their research hypothesis. Fair EYE ON THEATRE face shipping out in the morning The musical handles this problem moving as Rose, and well sung to the common man, although women Foul is Fair for “this little country near India by having Lindsay Mendez, an excel- boot; as Derek Klena does manfully by at any rate should embrace Rose as a By JOHN SIMON called Vietnam”, where there is a war. lent Rose, overweight and with an Eddie. Outstanding too is Annaleigh valiant sister. Along with a few others, they stage a unflattering hairdo, but not really Ashford as a tough, funny prostitute The modest musical dogfight. ugly. And as Eddie, Derek Klena, whom Boland, Eddie’s rougher pal, John Simon has written for over 50 “Dogfight” is The male protagonist is Eddie though competent, is not especially brings to the dogfight; Josh Segarra years on theatre, film, literature, music worthy of your Birdlace, who coaxes Rose Fenny, handsome. So you don’t have the plays him handily, and only Nick and fine arts for the Hudson Review, attendance, so don’t his waitress in a diner, to come to the contrast as in the movie, where River Blaemire, as the nerdy Bernstein, is, New Leader, New Criterion, National let my strictures party with him. Though a wallflower, Phoenix was very good-looking, and through no fault of his, a somewhat Review, New York Magazine, Opera turn you away. It is she is smart and sensitive, and when Lili Taylor very homely. It makes the unlikely Marine. News, Weekly Standard, Broadway.com still better than the prize-winning she figures out what the game is, visuals, and consequently the drama, I agree with the Times critic who and Bloomberg News. Mr. Simon holds “Once” or the overpraised “Peter and deeply hurt and angry, slaps Eddie less striking. found the climactic scene in Act One a PhD from Harvard University in the Starcatcher.” I only want to warn and runs home. The music and lyrics are by Benj “largely toothless when it needs to be Comparative Literature and has taught you not to expect a blockbuster, only But Eddie does have some Paek and Justin Paul, the book by savagely painful,” and, as mentioned at MIT, Harvard University, Bard a solid entertainment, not exactly a feelings of guilt and returns to the Peter Duchan, all of them very young, above, the whole show could use more College and Marymount Manhattan common commodity these days. diner to apologize. Rose is eventu- which may add to the problem. Not bite. On the other hand, audiences College. The basis for the show is a 1991 ally forgiving, especially as she pities only does the writing try not to be too who want their musicals to be upbeat To learn more, visit the JohnSimon- movie written by Bob Comfort and the boys headed for war, which they upsetting (and unfortunately succeed) might well have boggled at that. Even Uncensored.com but the music also as is, the musical may be too nervy for is lacking in melody. Whether this is inex- perience, lack of ability, or endeavor to approxi- mate such trendy genres as rock and rap, is hard to tell. It does leave one sadly wondering what Stephen Sondheim could have done with this material. Still, the producers have assembled an impressive team. The gifted director, Joe Mantello, has provided directed by Nancy Savoka. The prin- understand as little as they do women. consistently imaginative staging, cipal actors were River Phoenix (who What happens in Act Two is where and the talented choreographer died two years later) and Lili Taylor. the musical becomes really interesting. Christopher Gattelli (Tony winner The central plot element in Act Now there is something in this for “Newsies”) has come up with as THE ROMA BUILDING One, apparently based on fact, was a story that makes it inherently prob- much pyrotechnics as the situations vile ritual among U. S. Marines: the lematic. If Rose is as unsightly as the allow. We get some fairly convincing 2022 Saw Mill River Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY dogfight, meaning going out after and plot calls for, it makes it hard for an battle choreography, further enhanced Office & Store Space for Rent coming back with the ugliest possible audience to empathize with her. If by Paul Gallo’s canny lighting. David girl to a sort of a party at a dance hall, she, and the others, are just not very Zinn’s unit set proves adaptable to the Prime Yorktown Location the unsightliest winning the kitty for pretty, there is an incalculable loss various locations, and his costuming Office Space 965 sq ft.: Rent $ 1650/mo. you. in the needed pathos. A compro- for Rose is touchingly right. The Store Karl Ehmers: 1100 sq ft- $3100/mo. In the musical, as in the movie, mise must be found, which, like all music has a supremely savvy orches- Store in back: 1300 sq ft. $2650/mo. three Marine buddies on a 1963 compromises, leaves no one wholly trator in Michael Starobin. November night in San Francisco satisfied. Lindsay Mendez is genuinely 914.632.1230 Page 16 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012

TRANSPORTATION Bronx River Parkway Pipeline Road Ramp Closure Underway Motorists are advised that the traffic in both directions. Motorists Project on the Bronx River Parkway. a northbound deceleration lane to entrance ramp from Pipeline Road to exiting the Hartsdale Railroad station Appropriate signage will alert motor- Crane Road. There will also be side- the southbound Bronx River Parkway headed for the southbound Bronx ists. The project began last month and walks to enhance pedestrian access to between Edgemont Place and The River Parkway should use the south- will take three years to complete. the Bronx River Parkway reservation, Bronx River Parkway in the Town bound Fenimore Road entrance The current bridge, built in and the southbound Metro-North of Greenburgh will be closed starting ramp. Local traffic should use Ardsley 1924, will continue to be operational platform will be reconstructed. Monday July 23 and continuing until Road to enter the southbound Bronx during most of the project while a The $39.4 million project is April 2015. River Parkway. new bridge is constructed alongside being funded by a combination of The section of Pipeline Road between These closures are necessary Work is Part of the Crane Road it. To improve traffic operations and federal, state and county money the Hartsdale Railroad station and for work to progress as part of the Bridge Replacement Project safety, the new bridge will have wider and will create approximately 400 Edgemont Place will remain open to Crane Road Bridge Replacement lanes and shoulders and will include construction jobs. LEAVING ON A JET PLANE

followed the intense media attention In the Sky with Diamonds focused on one man and his battle with the U.S. government. At times Phoenix, Arizona’s Urban Oasis and Dazzling Desert eye-opening, other times incredibly poignant, this made my visit to the By BARBARA showy red, pink, yellow and white Heard special. This institution is also BARTON SLOANE splendor. Exquisite trees grow among home to the annual Indian Fair & the flowers: Palo Verde, Desert In Arizona you’re Market that is held each spring for never far from the Ironwood and Velvet Mesquite. No over 50 years, and the World Dance desert. Things are bare desert landscape here; instead a performances by Arizona’s tribal different in the riot of glorious color best experienced groups. The Heard Museum is at desert. Stars are from March through June. Happily, once a place of discovery, learning and brighter, the sky seems larger and the many Arizona cities have adopted unforgettable experiences. sunsets are astounding. To really “get an outdoor lighting ordinance to it,” it must be experienced first-hand. preserve the unique desert environ- Hoop De Doo On a recent visit to Phoenix, I was ment through protection of the dark City of Phoenix, AZ. Held on the Heard’s vast rolling night sky. Because of this, one can nd able to do just that. out the wonderful food, pottery, art, called “Upside Down, Inside Out.” lawn was the 22 Annual Heard view the Milky Way with the naked clothing and skilled people of Phoenix In addition to being quite beautiful, Museum World Championship eye and see a sky shimmering with displaying their wares. I wanted to get this sculpture, as are all of the artist’s Hoop Dance contest. This tradi- billions of diamond-like stars. over to the Market just as it opened pieces, fun to view and to interact tion has an extensive history and Phoenix’s history is as colorful as so I skipped breakfast. Glad I did with. is danced by native people using a the ancient people, immigrants and because the booths were overflowing I was delighted to have the chance hoop, which represents the Circle settlers who shaped it. The city was with the most remarkable, home- to also visit the Heard Museum. One of Life and the continuous cycle of established in 1868 and today it is the made offerings – and offer they did. of the world’s top museums devoted summer and winter, day and night, nation’s sixth largest city with a popu- I sampled everything from Mexican to Native American art and culture, male and female. It is also a healing lation of over 1.4 million. Phoenix has tamales to jams and artisanal honeys, it was created in 1929 and since then ceremony designed to restore been designated the “Best Managed cheeses, wines and breads. I bought a balance and harmony in the world. I City,” “The Best City to Start a little of everything and left this happy, saw little tykes as young as six decked Business,” “One of the Top Cities market well-fed and bearing some out in their native tribe’s costumes, hopping through hoops and having Saguaro Cactus, Phoenix, AZ. to Live and Work,” and “One of the delicious fare to sample again later. Most Affordable Vacation Spots in The city is home to several a riotous good time. Adults, both Giants of the Earth the U.S.” And maybe one of the very world-class museums. The Phoenix men and women from native tribes best reasons to love Phoenix: it aver- across North America, looked hand- Arizona’s spectacular Sonoran Desert Art Museum, the Southwest’s ages more than 310 sunny days a year! largest visual arts venue, has, since some and noble in their gorgeous is the only place in the world where garb as they gracefully maneuvered the famous Saguaro cacti, aptly Phoenix Phun 1959, served as the cornerstone of this city’s art and cultural community, the hoop around their bodies. The named “Giants of the Earth,” grow The Civic Space Park in down- featuring painting, sculpture, photog- Championship Hoop Dance is in the wild. Here are 60 mammal town Phoenix hosts a free yoga and raphy, fashion design and decorative Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. one of the most popular events in species, 350 bird species, over 1,000 th live music series every Thursday night objects dating from the 14 century has grown to international stature Phoenix. bee species and more than 2,000 through August 30. Also in down- to such modernists as Sol LeWitt, as a center of American Indian art Native Americans have inhab- native plants. It’s also home to the town, their First Friday program Cornelia Parker and Donald Judd. with an expanding collection of over ited what is now Arizona for only population of Jaguars living allows you to tour more than 70 As I toured the sculpture wing, I 40,000 items. I saw an intriguing and thousands of years, and the majority within the United States and is galleries, venues and art-related spaces came across the work of one of my informative exhibit called “Beyond of the Navajo Nation, as well as the widely considered the most ecologi- where you’ll see a variety of artwork favorite artists, Anish Kapoor. Taking Geronimo: the Apache Experience,” largest Native American reservation cally diverse desert in the world. My and enjoy this city’s irrepressible spirit. center stage, there was this mammoth which examined the celebrity in the U.S., are found here. In fact, visit in spring was perfect timing for A Saturday morning spent at the shiny black piece in which, typical of attached to this legendary leader over a quarter of the state is reserva- a desert tour, being able to wander Phoenix’s Public Market is enter- Kapoor, I was able to view my image. and the resulting misrepresentation tion land. through fields of flowers in their most taining and a great chance to check Shaped like a gigantic lima bean, it’s of Apache culture and heritage that Continued on page 17 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 17

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GOVERNMENTTHE ALBANY CORRESPONDENT Section Senate Majority Leader Dean popular from the point of view of the Six-figure Legislative Salaries? Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon public… but I think it’s really time to Silver have denied there’s any talk of a consider it. Whether I vote for it will By CARLOS GONZALEZ the Monroe Country Democratic are silent on this issue because they face pay raise. depend on what the bill looks like and ALBANY, NY—A Committee, and an even closer ally to voters this November. Lawmakers are paid $79,500 as a what the level of compensation will be, well-known and high the lieutenant governor. However, there’s speculation that base salary, but many are also granted but I think it’s time to consider how political powerhouse “Fourteen years, and I know the Legislature will return after the stipends for leadership duties. The base to attract the best and the brightest in from upstate New this is not popular, but fourteen years November elections to vote for a pay pay is the second highest among state the legislature as well as the executive York is generating buzz for people to not go without some increase. It is also expected that if the lawmakers across the country, with branch.” at the Capitol pertaining to increasing increase in compensation, is a long vote were to take place, it could be tied only California lawmakers earning An unnamed high-ranking offi- state legislative salaries. time,” Morelle said. “Now admittedly with a salary bump for Cuomo’s own more. cial in the Senate indicated to the Assemblyman Joe Morelle, a we have been through some very diffi- commissioners and department chiefs. The positions are all part-time. Westchester Guardian that they’re key ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and cult fiscal times, those are continuing, The last time a pay increase was Morelle believes voters wouldn’t looking at a six-figure salary, and one rumored to possibly be the next tough economic times. And only in granted, then-Gov. George Pataki tied necessarily mind a pay increase either, nobody is really pushing toward majority leader in the New York State the last couple of years the Legislature raise to an expansion of charter schools. so long as he has good reason for it. requiring the position to convert to Assembly, expressed that it’s time to has stepped up in partnership with It is unknown if a legislative “I think it’s important to attract full-time. quality legislators,” said Morelle. “So consider a possible pay increase for the governor to address some of those tax-funded bump would be tied to Share your thoughts with Carlos state lawmakers. concerns. legislation to increase the minimum I want to see what a proposal looks like and I know it’s not going to be Gonzalez, The Albany Correspondent, by Morelle is also the chairman of Most of the legislative members wage throughout New York. directing email to [email protected].

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budget Yonkers Mayor Spano Reveals Four-Year Financial Projections City’s Collective Budget Deficit Projected to Increase Up to $428 Million by 2016

YONKERS, NY -- After his recent best set a course plan on how to right In calculating these deficits, the federal aid requests. participation at the Mayors Summit the wrongs of the past in our cities’ City assumes the following: a rise “I am committed to building fiscal on Municipal Finance where Mayors finances and make the tough choices in property taxes limited to the two stability in Yonkers and I believe that from around the State compared that will provide for a better tomorrow.” percent tax cap per year; a three percent identifying our fiscal obstacles now their fiscal projections, Yonkers Mayor Yonkers’ projected budget deficits increase in revenues from sales and is the next step in embarking on a Mike Spano today released the City’s for the upcoming years are based on use tax per year; the annual increase in comprehensive overhaul of its historical projected four-year financial fore- actions taken during this year’s budget. Yonkers Board of Education expenses budgetary practices,” said Mayor Spano. cast. Assuming the gap between the The revised figures are as follows: up to seven percent; and the rise in debt Some of those fiscal obstacles recurring revenues and expenditures · 2013-2014 = $86 Million service, retirement and healthcare costs include the erosion of the City’s tax base continues to grow, it can be projected · 2014-2015 = $155 Million up to 10 percent. These assumptions due to the lack of re-evaluation in nearly providing the Administration with that the City’s aggregate budget short- · 2015-2016 = $187 Million are subject to continued rethinking and 60 years, outstanding labor contracts, a clear understanding of the City’s fall could rise to $428 million by 2016. Mayor Spano added, “What we change. lack of City oversight on Board of budgetary crisis. The Commission Mayor Spano’s four-year projection is are seeing and what was realized at the Mayor Spano’s fiscal goal is to Education spending and capital infra- identified an $89 million budget deficit the first one ever supplied by Yonkers Mayors Summit, is that these budget overcome these challenges by closing structure that is in need. for 2013 that Mayor Spano has since since the Mayor issued an executive gaps are not bridgeable in just Yonkers the severe structural gap between Mayor Spano already has begun closed. The Mayor will also continue order mandating one be released each but in other municipalities across the recurring expenditures and recurring addressing Yonkers’ financial crisis by to participate in the coalition of New fiscal year. State as well. However, the prover- revenues. Mayor Spano believes cities convening a Commission of Inquiry York cities which was formed this week “For the first time, Yonkers is bial buck stops here, in Yonkers, and must commit to the goal of self-help into the City’s Finances earlier this and which will be developing its action looking ahead and evaluating our we must take accountability, stop the through sound and honest budgeting year. The Commission, led by former agenda into the fall of 2012. accurate future sources of revenue and gimmicks and make the very difficult reform and equalizing recurring expen- Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch SOURCE: Christina Gilmartin, expenditures,” said Mayor Spano. “By choices necessary to move this City ditures and revenues, supplemented and New York Assemblyman Richard Communications Director, Office of the identifying these figures now, we can forward.” with precision targeting of state and Brodsky, has been charged with Mayor. GOVERNMENT at the front desk of the Community any schedule changes. Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Announcements Center. By now all residents are aware Additionally, I encourage resi- of the change in the DPW trash collec- dents to make use of curbside pickup By FRANCIS A. FROBEL disposal. Recycling is the law, and while at the centrally located Grasslands tion routing, picking up Village-wide and avoid the need to physically bring paper at the curbside Thursdays and materials to the Department of Public I need to bring to your we are continuously improving the Campus at Valhalla is open to all resi- co-mingled recyclables on Fridays. Works facility. The facility is not open attention a matter of amount of recycling we generate, we dents. This facility will accept household Vegetative yard waste is collected on for unlimited access. There are rules and concern, which affects all know we can do even better. hazardous waste, motor vehicle tires, designated Wednesdays. Bulk waste regulations governing its operation as of us. This involves how Of the several municipalities empty propane tanks, batteries, plastic is picked up at curbside on normal well, and we strictly enforce them. the Village manages its under the jurisdiction of Westchester grocery bags and a host of other hard collection days, but by appointment Thank you for your cooperation. trash removal services. County Department of Environmental to dispose of items. However, there are only. Please call 478-3400, Ext. 613 to Our community is doing better when it I am pleased to report that during Facilities, Hastings-on-Hudson ranks certain rules and regulations and hours schedule such an appointment. There comes to recycling and adherence to the the past several months we have among the high performers. Our recy- of operation to keep in mind when is no longer a need to call to schedule solid waste regulations, and it is through witnessed a decrease in the amount cling efforts have improved over the planning your visit. Residents are urged a special collection of heavier than our combined efforts that we will be of residential and commercial trash past several years, and there is a corre- to visit www.westchestergov.com for normal trash, just ensure that each able to continue the improvements to and an increase in the amount of sponding savings when we each recycle further details, including directions to trash barrel and/or plastic bag is not the collection of curbside trash, yard recyclables collected. This is a positive to the maximum level. In fact, the recy- the facility. in excess of 50 pounds. And, as always, waste and recyclables and reduce the trend we want to continue. Each of us clable paper and co-mingled recyclable A few additional thoughts: Please do not place any refuse at the curb any costs associated with these services. should examine what we throw away amounts have improved by 4.65% over be aware that there are local regula- earlier than 5 p.m. the night before your and determine if in fact there are more the past 18 months. tions governing the size and type of scheduled pickup. We urge residents to Francis A Frobel is Manager of the Village items that can be placed in the recycling Westchester County’s Household trash containers used by homeowners. refer throughout the year to the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson. bin. This will help us reduce the cost of Material Recovery Facility located Recycling bins are available to purchase calendar or Hastingsgov.org website for MAYOR Marvin’s COLUMN GOVERNMENT

Dakota and the state sued for their an unrealistic burden on interstate of states rights and each state should share of revenue. The Court’s rationale commerce. However, they specifically be allowed to tax accordingly. By all On-line vs Pondfield Road for ruling in favor of Quill was that sales noted that an act of Congress could accounts, nothing will happen until post By MARY C. MARVIN Sales on the Internet skyrocketed in tax levied on products sold at ‘brick and change this rule. the Presidential election. mortar’ stores was money used to defray Due to the economic downturn, This is a topic very ripe for smart Given the current the last two decades with a current the cost of police and fire services to there is currently a bipartisan effort in minds to disagree. Those who believe an economic challenges estimate of $136 billion in sales annu- protect the stores as well as to provide Congress to require on-line retailers to Internet sales tax is long overdue cite the for our Village business ally. Because it was so new, in its infancy, local amenities that would enhance collect taxes for the states where the following arguments: district, I have thought Internet sales went largely unregulated. the business climate. So if there was products are delivered. Internet sales will continues to about the competition It all came to a head in 1992 when nothing to protect, there should be no However, on this issue like many prosper given the American lifestyle our downtown businesses receive from the Supreme Court heard the case tax. Thus the court required a ‘physical others, there is an ideological divide; even if taxed and the Federal ban denies the Internet and pose the question, of Quill Corporation vs. the State of presence’ in a state to trigger sales tax. some politicians want to hold the local governments a much needed ‘Should there be sales tax on Internet North Dakota. Quill, an office supply The Court also referenced the line on any ‘new’ taxes during poor revenue source purchases or should our Internet shop- company based in Delaware, was selling now infamous Commerce Clause economic times period vs. those who Traditionally, sales tax revenue is ping remain generally tax free?’ $1 million worth of products in North stating interstate taxing would create think that the issue goes to the heart Continued on page 19 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 19

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On-line vs Pondfield Road Local stores spend hours training jurisdictions and their permutations. Oregon, the only states without a sales increased property taxes and/or a people on items such as camera equip- EBay and other ‘reused’ product tax. decrease in Village services. Continued from page 18 ment only to have customers use this sites contend their products have already Bringing it down to the local level, A purchase in the Village sends extremely significant totaling $150 knowledge to buy the same equipment been taxed at point-of-purchase . Bronxville residents purchasing goods money directly to the school and billion annually and accounting on the Internet. Though little known, every resi- on the Internet pay in so many other the Village. It also helps maintain an for 1/3 of all revenues of the states. Retail jobs in local stores are threat- dent in New York is required to report ways, so that the ‘no tax’ incentive to economic vibrancy that increases home Massachusetts estimated they ‘lose’ ened every year that the playing field is our non-taxed Internet sales as a ‘use tax’ purchase on the Internet proves to be values. Our merchants are also the $335 million annually on lost revenue not equalized. to be recorded on our tax form from a more costly and short sighted. donor benefactors to every charity, raffle from Internet sales and California’s Those in favor of a ‘no-tax’ internet calculated percentage. New York has To put it all in context, in 2007- and school fair. Amazon contributes to losses are pegged at $1 billion yearly. purchase argue: this provision, but it is not enforced. 2008 the Village received $911,718 in none of the above. This is a not a ‘new’ tax. Every This tax would hurt the “national In contrast, Pennsylvania enforces sales tax revenue. Without this money, I expect all of these arguments to transfer of goods has resulted in some economy” in a very significant way. this provision and if one has no Village taxes would have risen 12% be at the fore when the issue is sure to tax; Internet sales were just exempt Providing a new source of revenue purchases on line 25 of their tax form, based on this one line item alone. be debated in Congress in 2013. from the norm. for states and municipalities is a disin- this automatically triggers an audit. In 2010-2011, the revenue dipped The vibrancy of small town busi- centive for communities to decrease the The issue is complicated to say the to $838,143 causing the Village to Mary C. Marvin is the mayor of the ness districts have a direct relationship size and cost of government and belt least. If an Internet tax is connected to decrease services, cut staff and raise the Village of Bronxville, New York. If you to the value of nearby homes and real tighten. point-of-sale as is the law for brick and parking meter fee. have a suggestion or comment, consider estate and it is unfair competition to “Mom and Pop” Internet successes mortar stores, will there be a migra- Bottom line, if you shop on-line directing your perspective by directing start with an 8% cost increase out of the would fail if they had to add the tech- tion of on-line store operations to vs. Pondfield Road, you will be paying email to [email protected]. box. nology to deal with over 9,000 taxing Alaska, Delaware, New Hampshire and those ‘unpaid’ taxes in the form of CAMPAIGN TRAIL up. Without the work that they do, our children and families would not Yonkers PBA Endorses George Latimer be able to enjoy the Yonkers commu- The Yonkers PBA is proud and excited endorsement, “George that face a large city like nity in the way that is truly possible,” to announce that on Wednesday, July understands the people Yonkers. For many years, history of truly being on our side, every stated Assemblyman George Latimer 25, 12:30pm, in front of Yonkers Police of the community that he George has been an intri- day. Because it is clear that George (D-Rye). “As a government official, it Headquarters at 104 South Broadway, is campaigning to repre- cate part of cleaning up the truly understands us, the men and is my responsibility to do the most that we will be enthusiastically offering sent and has shown over streets here in Westchester women of the Yonkers PBA enthusi- I can to protect the members of every our endorsement to Assemblyman a long period of time that and as a Senator he will astically endorse George Latimer for police department so that they can in George Latimer in his bid for New he knows how to advocate continue his commitment the New York State Senate.” turn continue to serve our community. th York State Senate in the 37 District. for what they need. Not to improving the quality “The men and women that protect In Yonkers, it is clear that the Police The Yonkers PBA is comprised of just because of his time of life throughout our City. and defend the streets of Yonkers Department has made great strides nearly 500 members that serve the in elected office but also George does not blame see the troubles that exist in the City in cleaning up the streets but there is 200,000 Yonkers residents. because he truly is one of us; government budgetary every day. They are the ones that still more to be done. I look forward Detective Keith Olson, President a working class man who grew up in problems on those who provide understand what has to get done and to being a partner with Yonkers’ finest, of the Yonkers PBA explained the Mt. Vernon and knows the challenges services for taxpayers. He has a long know how to do it from the ground the members of its PBA.”

OP-EDOP-ED Section goal. As president, I will promote strong overwhelming percentage of black notion of so-called “same-sex marriage,” Obama, NAACP Pervert Civil Rights families – and I will defend traditional voters supported a marriage protection the NAACP leadership has allowed marriage!” amendment in North Carolina, just as itself to be played by “the man.” (In By MATT BARBER to repeal Obamacare if elected. At this, the crowd erupted into they did several years ago in California this case “the man” is the mostly white, As his re-election Still, what you won’t hear from the sustained applause. and in other states,” continued Brown. “progressive”-elite establishment.) hopes dim, the main- mainstream media is the fact that those Herein lies the ongoing rift “We know that despite the actions The black community is having stream “progressive” very same left-leaning activists gave between the NAACP leadership, its of some African-American elites, rank- none of it. A group of leading African- media continue to run Mr. Romney a rousing ovation when rank and file and the African-American and-file voters in the black community American clergy called “The Coalition interference for Barack he pledged to defend the institution of community at large. By recently joining continue to support marriage as the of African-American Pastors” (CAAP) Obama. It’s predict- real marriage from secular extremists’ with President Obama to endorse union of one man and one woman,” he has called on both President Obama able. They no longer even try to hide it. ongoing attempts to radically re-define counterfeit “same-sex marriage,” the concluded. and the NAACP to honor their pledge They persist in slobbering on their over- it. NAACP leadership betrayed the very Indeed, by throwing their collec- to represent the interests of the black hyped, under-capable would-be savior During his speech, Romney constituency it presumes to repre- tive weight behind such extremist, San community instead of radical white as his campaign collapses around them. quoted former NAACP Executive sent. It blundered its way directly Francisco-style social engineering, both special interests. The sycophancy is embarrassing and Director Benjamin Hooks, noting that into conflict with the vast majority of the president and the NAACP have In an interview with the Christian the desperation palpable. the family “remains the bulwark and the African-Americans. exposed just how out of touch they are Post, the Rev. Bill Owens, CAAP presi- Most recently, they’ve created a mainstay of the black community. That “Traditional marriage enjoys with the rest America – particularly dent, noted: “The National Association stir around the NAACP crowd booing great truth must not be overlooked.” steadfast support in America, espe- African-Americans. (Consider, for for the Advancement of Colored People Mitt Romney at the decidedly liberal The former Massachusettscially among African-Americans,” instance, that in 2008, over 70 percent needs to be recalled to its founding group’s national convention in Houston, governor then promised the confer- said Brian Brown, president of the of black voters supported Prop. 8, purpose. Black people face acute and Texas. The activist attendees didn’t ence-goers: “Any policy that lifts up and National Organization for Marriage California’s natural marriage-protection urgent needs, from unemployment like the fact that President Obama’s honors the family is going to be good (NOM) in response to Romney’s pro- amendment.) to education, family fragmentation, presumptive GOP challenger intends for the country, and that must be our family pledge. “Just this past May, an By backing the absurd, oxymoronic Continued on page 20 Page 20 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012

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Obama, NAACP Pervert Civil Rights “More than anything, this is an hitched its little pink wagon to a move- to equate its demands for celebration the character-content vision of the Rev. issue of biblical principles, and President ment that, by contrast, is built upon the of bad behavior to Christian notions of Martin Luther King, Jr. who, like his Continued from page 19 Obama is carrying our nation down genuine and noble precepts of racial racial equality. fellow Republican, Mitt Romney, recog- discrimination and crime. a dangerous road,” continued Owens. equality and humanitarian justice. Ken Hutcherson, an influential nized the critical importance of marriage “We are calling on the NAACP, “Many African-Americans were once Indeed, that Barack Obama and the black pastor from the Seattle area, put it and family. How we’ve perverted what a beloved organization in our eyes, to proud of our president, but now many NAACP would align themselves with well: “It has been said loudly and proudly constitutes true civil rights. reclaim its mission. The black church are ashamed of his actions.” a militant, immoral lobby that literally that gay marriage is a civil rights issue. If Shame on you, NAACP. founded the NAACP, and it is not the For decades now, well-organized, takes “pride” in arrogant rebellion against that’s the case, then gays would be the And shame on you, Barack Obama. well-funded and politically powerful biblical principles is, perhaps, what’s most new African-Americans. I’m here to tell organization for the advancement of Matt Barber (@jmattbarber on Twitter) is gays and lesbians – whatever the merits homosexual pressure groups have, with troubling about this inexplicable political you now, and hopefully for the last time, impertinence, hijacked the language of misstep. that the gay community is not the new an attorney concentrating in constitutional of that movement. Return to your roots law. He serves as Vice President of Liberty and stand with the black church on the authentic civil rights movement. It’s offensive – disgusting, in fact African-American community. In what amounts to a sort of soft – that this pleasure-based, sex-centric “Don’t compare your sin to my Counsel Action. (This information is marriage. The black church in our eyes provided for identification purposes only.) remains the conscience of America. racism, this mostly white sexual anarchist movement – delineated by deviant skin!” he demands. faction has disingenuously and ignobly proclivities and behaviors – would dare Alas, how far we’ve come from

that semantic trap too. Surely alterna- government is too big. How do we teach wars that take trillions of our dollars tive words can be found to avoid the them that this is a big country? I suspect and consume the blood of our thou- Conservatives? My Foot convenient, pervasive but very highly we could easily find contributions to sands and millions of others. It might By BOB K. BOGEN throwing up their hands, effectively prejudicial usages in our culture of ‘left’ buy them one-way tickets to a smaller help if we gave up the semantic trap of As we move into the “surrendering” and yet, will not bother and ‘right.’ Concisely, evil is not ‘right,’ country, one with a smaller government, the name Defense Budget and Defense greater intensity of to go the polls to vote in November. and who wants to be a clumsy ‘left’ or more their size, say Somalia or their Department. Some of us are old enough the national political Add to this increasingly likely failure of ‘left out’? pick of a Central American banana to remember that the proper name was campaign efforts in this representative democracy is the old, but Senator John McCain, a former republic. Maybe there, they could find the War Department. Or at least call it historic election season, growing and effective effort to prevent Republican Presidential nominee, has something productive to do even with the Military Department, after all, their mass media affords The People little help both voter registration and voting now shown dramatic decency in his their soft hands; perhaps herd goats or budget is even now often called the in their respective efforts as citizens itself by qualified citizens, including public condemnation of a Republican pick bananas. Military Budget. to understand and vote on the crucial the subterfuge of demanding IDs that racial attack on a major White House While we’re at it we might promote And if we are really serious about issues facing our citizenry. Semantics millions of Americans do not have, as official. But in a major Republican the liberation of Texas, which seems change for the 99%, we might give has become the topic. Intolerable well as other methods of reducing votes “kidnapping” 99% of our citizens, [or little interested in the 21st, the 20th, or up income tax on the hyper-rich. At corruption of our language is the issue. by voters unlikely to vote with the Party is it 99.99%], we are now being held even the 19th Century as Americans least we should investigate an alter- Democracy is the target. seeking total political control. It seems ”hostage” to the “so-called” Republicans’ have grown to understand life, law, nate government financing, with a tax The New York Times, public tele- these so-called Republicans have for plan to deny expected tax cuts for most and morality in the rest of our nation. on wealth over a few million, perhaps vision, and even public radio dance generations had little use for repre- of us in their plan to exact demand of Perhaps they would feel more comfort- one or two percent a year. That would delicately around the main issues, sentative government in free elections. simultaneously enormous further tax able kinship back in Mexico. preserve, conserve major personal competing to appear dignified, and It seems they don’t give a fig for elec- cuts for the hyper-rich billionaires? Of course we have heard all their capital for the life of each hyper-rich perceived to be “balanced” between tions and much prefer highly corrupted Conservatives, my foot. outrageous and indignant protestations and even their children. It should be good and evil. auctions to the highest bidder. Or is their so-called “Conserving that such talk promotes class warfare. possible to provide appropriate contri- It seems a given that no major Most readers here know the “ simply a semantic hoax, justifying Someone needs to remind them that butions from major wealth of the candidate can be free from destruc- villains. They still claim to call them- obstruction of each attempt to pass the class war was won a while back, hyper-rich even if stored abroad in tive vested interests, major corporate selves Conservatives and Republicans! laws in their greed for total control of and the 1% won [or was it the 0.01 of Switzerland, the Bahamas, etc., etc., as profit self-interests, and other finan- As suggested in an earlier column, they all branches of our government? Some one percent?]. That leaves the rest of in the case of Mitt Romney and his pals. cially partisan bias. Major candidates certainly have no legitimate claim to the would call that treason in a democracy. us, the 99.99% left holding the empty In the meantime we can recog- cannot ignore their vital needs for name of the Party Lincoln built. Of all Perhaps conserving their own bag. At least until we get up on our two nize the code words substituting for funds to compete with other major the necessary re-branding title options ungodly wealth. Only in monarchies legs and vote all the “More Billions for the “N. word” now being thrown campaigns, until campaign financing [listed in our recent article] perhaps and totalitarian nations can even Billionaires Part” out of office, even their about as the campaign weeks roll up. becomes entirely public. Until then, Royalist Party is the more appropriate, approach such unbelievable concen- proverbial dog catchers. Very few have been free to use the candidates of all Parties are all paid, to but pick you’re own favorite legitimate tration of wealth as has grown here in In any event, we should be clear, very widespread, if sometimes modest some degree, by the same folks. In addi- re-branding title. But “Conservative”?, recent decades. Which is why we have at long last, that all the BS from the and hidden racism Even Tea Baggers tion to the significant accumulation of please stand aside as I make the suggested the Republicans re-brand “so-called” Republicans’ tears about have become cautious. But Mitt and small contributions by those of us in the Southern gesture of spitting. Exactly their ill-named Party as the Royalist or the national debt, largely grown them his gang are just now apparently very 99%, [actually 99.99% of Americans, what are they acting to conserve? Monarchist Party. by their hero, Ronald Reagan and his nervous, even desperate, and are lath- according to The New York Times’ Nobel Nothing could be clearer then conser- If these self-styled patriots only vice president, and their phony claims ering up their stump speeches with Economist, Paul Krugman], national vation, as in the environment, is not wished to “conserve” their own wealth, of job growth by their expert in enor- repeated, emphatic use of the code word elections, even local elections, as in the in their interest! Can any rational that would be understandable, albeit mous exportation of our manufacturing “Foreign” in various denigrations of the recent Wisconsin recall vote or auction, voter credit them with conserving our destructive. But in their unfathomable jobs, Mitt Romney. Do we have to black president. are corrupted by the big money from Constitution and its most basic Bill of greed, they insist on continuing to laugh or cry? Even Reagan understood the remaining Rights? Do they seek to Conserve the obscenely invert the mythic Robin and acted to use federal debt to help Bob K. Bogen served as comprehen- one-hundredth of one percent. ability to make laws in our Congress Hood policy, in order to steal from the rebuild our economy after his early term sive long-range facilities planning They now make the serious decisions with some minimal consideration of poor and middle class taxes, and give to recession. To his credit he learned the director for the New York Metropolitan for us, largely as a result of the notorious bipartisanship? Well certainly not in this their billionaire lobbying funders. This is fallacy of a nation trickled down upon Regional Planning Commission; as and catastrophic so-called “Citizens generation of the “so-called Republican their “prime directive.” Is there another? by Republican policies in bad economic planning director for the New England United” decision by our “formerly” leadership!” Have they been conserving basic times. Regional Commission; as a major United Supreme Court. This sort of dangerous semantic services; police, firemen, education, We might then be able to get private Nations official in Pakistan; Board In the face of such odds, those prostitution is of course related to the health services, or the safety net for the money out of election campaigns and Chairman of the Communications who corrupt our democratic, represen- even more general insanity, even disas- unemployed, the old, poor, or the chil- the remaining Democratic Party could Coordinating Committee for the United tative elections, now termed auctions, trously used by non-Republicans and dren? Or are they too busy slashing such drop the fool’s game of compromising Nations; Principal Representative of awarded to the highest bidder, The writers discussed in our column some “wasteful misuses” of our taxes? with the devil, day after day. Perhaps we Architects/Designers/Planners for Social weeks ago, involving left and right. People are faced with a major threat to Where is the tar and feathers for could even cut the most wasteful activi- Responsibility to the United Nations democracy by all those who are already Somehow we must find a way out of such miscreants? They whine that our ties of our government in unjustified THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 21

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directors and employees of corporations magnitude if all that happens is that he who have ripped off the public, continue or his brokerage firm simply pays a fine? Too Big to Fail and Too Big to Jail to do business and get richer with each Is it any wonder that the American By EDWARD I. KOCH lowered interest rates in an effort to save fraudulently manipulating interest passing day. And, by the way, what’s public is disgusted and has lost its faith NEW YORK, NY – the country’s economy, and bail out the rates, which its president admitted, happening with the case involving Jon in government? July 16, 2012 -- The banks. the Justice Department is apparently Corzine, former New Jersey governor The Honorable Edward Irving Koch readers of my commen- During the recovery period, the going to pursue criminal complaints and U.S. Senator, who as CEO of MF served as a member of Congress from New taries know how banks—assisted by taxpayers’ monies against the Barclays corporation and Global, hasn’t been able to account for York State from 1969 through 1977, and incensed I am that no provided by the U.S. Treasury and the its employees. As the Times reported, the missing $630 million belonging to th New York City as its 105 Mayor from CEO of a major corpo- Federal Reserve – got bigger and richer, “As regulators ramp up their global inves- the customers of his brokerage firm? 1978 to 1989. ration or major figure in the banking and today, are bigger and wealthier than tigation into the manipulation of interest Wouldn’t it be a travesty of the highest industry who is alleged to have contrib- they were before the Great Recession rates, the Justice Department has identi- uted to the Great Recession has been which many of them helped bring on. fied potential criminal wrongdoing by pursued criminally. All of us have read I, along with millions of Americans, big banks and individuals at the center and heard the phrase, “Too big to fail.” applauded when President Obama of the scandal. The department’s criminal I have suggested an add-on: “Too big in his State of the Union address of division is building cases against several to jail.” For all of the chest puffing by January 24, 2012 made reference to financial institutions and their employees, the U.S. government, no one I know of the unfairness of no one having been including traders at Barclays, the British connected with the Great Recession of prosecuted for the sub-prime mort- bank, according to government officials 2008 has been pursued criminally and gage scandal where banks encouraged close to the case who spoke on the condition gone to jail. people who were not creditworthy to of anonymity because the investigation is Instead, the corporation involved apply for mortgages. They committed, continuing. The authorities expect to file agrees to pay a fine while specifically it is alleged, crimes when the near charges against at least one bank later this denying wrongdoing, often claiming worthless mortgages became part of a year, one of the officials said. The prospect the corporation simply wants to save complicated sales package referred to as of criminal cases is expected to rattle the the legal costs involved in defending the mortgage-backed securities, and know- banking world and provide a new impetus lawsuit, clear the decks and get on with ingly sold to third parties, contributing for financial institutions to settle with the its regular business. We have seen that to the Great Recession and still a major authorities. The Justice Department inves- happen in the last year with Citibank reason for the continuing deterioration tigation comes on top of private investor paying a $258 million fine, Goldman of the economy and loss of housing lawsuits and a sweeping regulatory Sachs paying a $550 million fine, Wells values and jobs. inquiry led by the Commodity Futures Fargo paying a $175 million fine and The President in that speech Trading Commission. Collectively, the most recently, Barclays Bank paying a stated he was asking the U.S. Attorney civil and criminal actions could cost the $450 million settlement. General Eric Holder and other states’ banking industry tens of billions of dollars.” These institutions are alleged to Attorneys General to join in seeking It isn’t only the banks that have engaged in conduct that violated out those who committed criminal have ripped off the public. Within federal laws, rules and regulations offenses. The President’s words were, the last month, a drug company, injuring the public and often their “And tonight, I’m asking my attorney GlaxoSmithKline, manufacturing own clients financially. We know that general to create a special unit of federal prescription drugs, was fined $3 billion the Great Recession almost destroyed prosecutors and leading state attorneys by the Food and Drug Administration the U.S. economy, causing losses to general to expand our investigations (F.D.A.). The allegation is that they Americans in the trillions of dollars. into the abusive lending and pack- violated federal rules and regulations on It destroyed the savings of many aging of risky mortgages that led to the what purposes a particular drug could Americans; it caused many not to retire housing crisis. This new unit will hold be used for, which were not approved because their retirement funds had been accountable those who broke the law, by the F.D.A., endangering people’s substantially lost; and it caused millions speed assistance to homeowners, and lives. Shouldn’t the Glaxo officers, of Americans to lose much of the value help turn the page on an era of reckless- directors and employees if they know- of their homes and others to lose their ness that hurt so many Americans.” ingly committed criminal acts, and not homes through foreclosures in the sub- I haven’t seen a single indictment just the corporation, be fined and tried prime mortgage meltdown. People relating to this area of fraud announced criminally, and if convicted, lose their living on fixed incomes, dependent on by the Department of Justice since licenses to practice their profession and interest on their savings, have seen their the President’s speech of more than be jailed? income from interest paid by banks six months ago. I was heartened when In some states, someone with a wither away as the Federal Reserve reading the New York Times of July criminal record cannot get a barber’s 15th that, as a result of Barclays Bank’s license. But these bankers and CEOs, CURRENT COMMENTARY Do You Have A Right To Repair Your Own Car? By LARRY M. ELKIN will need to add a software subscription information and software for their There was a time to that toolbox. franchised dealers. The Massachusetts when any mechanic or The ballot initiative is called “right initiative would require automakers to driveway hobbyist with to repair.” As cars’ guts have become make their full suite of repair software a well-stocked toolbox less mechanical and more digital, diag- available through a single universal and the right know- nostic software and scanning tools are interface system, to which individuals how could fix any make increasingly necessary for even basic and independent mechanics could of car. In Massachusetts, a ballot initia- repairs. Carmakers, however, have subscribe for daily, weekly, monthly or tive may soon make that the case again, been reluctant to make these tools yearly fees. with one key difference – mechanics widely available, instead reserving full Continued on page 22 Page 22 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012

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Do You Have A Right To Repair Your Own Car? non-Apple-authorized software on the restrictive terms. even with all of the tools “right to repair” devices. While consumers technically own would make available. But they would Continued from page 21 legislation would force automakers to Computerization has given manu- the computers that are built into every no longer be forced to return to dealer- disclose proprietary information, poten- facturers more ways to keep a grip on modern car, without the appropriate ships to access features of the cars they Supporters of “right to repair” have their products, and on our wallets, long software, they lack the ability to access have already bought and paid for. gathered enough voter signatures to put tially enabling others to duplicate their parts – a claim that is difficult to under- after the sale. Manufacturers can easily the data those computers produce. This Massachusetts is on the right road. the issue on the November ballot if the program their devices so that even the is the equivalent to putting a lock on I hope the rest of the country follows. Legislature does not pass its own law stand, since the software needed to repair existing parts would not include most tech-savvy customer cannot make the trunk of a new car and then telling first. A version of the bill passed in the low-cost or do-it-yourself repairs. customers that, though they own the Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®, president Senate on May 17, but the measure’s much of the information needed to of Palisades Hudson Financial Group a produce new parts. The automakers and Computerization has not, however, whole car, only the dealership will have fate in the House is less certain. Similar given manufacturers a greater right to the key to unlock the trunk. fee-only financial planning firm head- legislation has been discussed in other dealers’ real concern seems to be that the quartered in Scarsdale, NY. The firm offers bill would eliminate dealers’ monopoly do this. Once money changes hands, Of course, automakers have no states, including New Jersey, New a product belongs exclusively to its obligation to give customers or repair estate planning, insurance consulting, trust York and Connecticut, but automakers on certain types of repair work, cutting planning, cross-border planning, busi- into their lucrative business. purchaser, who ought to have complete shops their digital software keys for free. and independent repair shops see choice over what to do with it from that A “right to repair” law will not ask them ness valuation, family office and business Massachusetts as the key battleground. The deeper issue here is what management, executive financial planning, it means to own something. I wrote point on. The law has long recognized to make their software available for free; Proponents argue that the law this principle for tangible products like it will merely require that they be willing and tax services. Its sister firm, Palisades would increase customer choice and about this in 2010 in connection with Hudson Asset Management, is an inde- the Library of Congress’ decision cars and cell phones, though consumer to sell it to those who are willing to pay. lower costs through additional competi- rights are much less clear for intan- Given the complexity of modern pendent investment advisor with about tion by opening the way for non-dealer that, under the Digital Millennium $950 million under management. Branch Copyright Act, iPhone users can legally gible products like software or video cars, it’s unlikely that very many people repair shops to do work that only files, which are usually licensed under would be able to fix their own vehicles offices are in Atlanta and Ft. Lauderdale. dealers can do now. Opponents say the “jailbreak” their phones in order to run Website:www.palisadeshudson.com. FOREIGN AFFAIRS Jordan: The Little Country that Could Destabilize the Region By Dr. NASEER ALOMARI which consists of large Jordanian democratic political and economic King’s rule is bringing to justice of well- and the King seem to have decided to The Obama admin- tribes. By all estimates, Abdullah II of reforms to his country of about seven known political and business figures halt all corruption investigations and istration should pay Jordan is facing the most serious chal- million people, of whom the majority who are closely associated with King revert to the old heavy-handed and closer attention to the lenge to his rule since he took over in come from Palestinian origins and Abdullah himself, his wife Queen dictatorial practices intended to curb escalating political situ- 1999. reside in Jordan following various Rania, and his extended family for the public demand for democratic ation in the Kingdom King Abdullah II, a pro-Amer- waves of displacement before and after corruption. Indeed, several individuals reform. of Jordan and reassess its approach ican monarch and a close friend of the the establishment of the State of Israel are now facing charges of corruption Almost a year and a half after to dealing with King Abdullah II of State of Israel, had publicly hailed the in 1948. and could go to jail. However, over the the Tunisian revolution against the Jordan as he battles politically against Arab Spring as the opportunity he was Of particular interest to the last few months, the opposition has Bin Ali regime, Abdullah II has not his own traditional base of support, waiting for to bring about necessary growing popular opposition to the complained that the security apparatus Continued on page 23 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 Page 23

FOREIGN AFFAIRS LEGAL NOTICES Bridge Builders Translators, LLC Ar- NEW WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, LLC Jordan: The Little Country that Could Destabilize the Region ticles of Org. filed with the NY Sec. of Authority filed with Secy. of State of State (SSNY) 5/7/12. Office in West- NY (SSNY) on 5/31/12. Office location: Continued from page 22 role as the world’s most important oil It is convenient for the Obama chester County. SSNY design. agent Westchester Co. LLC formed in Dela- producer. If Jordan is to be destabi- administration to take the customary of LLC upon whom service of process ware (DE) on 5/24/12 SSNY designated lived up to his promises of demo- may be served. SSNY shall mail copy as agent of LLC upon whom process cratic reform or combating corruption lized by the irresponsible actions of a American foreign policy stance of of same to 2072 Baldwin Road, York- against it may be served. SSNY shall pro-American monarch, the region, supporting dictatorial regimes at the town Heights, New York 10598. Pur- mail process to Corporate Creations despite the widening and outspoken pose: Translation Services. Network Inc. 15 N. Mill ST Nyack, NY opposition to his rule. The opposition and the US, for that matter will have expense of their own citizens’ aspira- to deal with a double-edged sword: the tion for democracy, as was the case 10960. DE address of LLC: 3411 Silver- claims that after what seemed to be a side RD #104 Wilmington, DE 19810. QUICK CASH OF WALLKILL LLC Ar- genuine interest in democratic reform, destabilization of Saudi Arabia as well with Egypt. Such an approach in the Arts. Of Org. filed with DE Secy. of as the collapse of the present border case of Jordan is extremely dangerous ticles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State State, PO Box 898 Dover, DE 19903. the intelligence apparatus, closely (SSNY) 6/5/12. Office in Westchester Purpose: any lawful activity. allied with the king and in control of separating Israel from the turmoil of in a country that can potentially pose Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon the Arab world battling itself internally. a more serious threat to the stability of whom process may be served. SSNY vital political decisions, is pushing back shall mail copy The LLC 400 Rt. 211 E Notice of Formation of MONA SOLU- against democratic reforms and using Surrounded by Iraq, Saudi the whole region. Arabia, Syria, and Israel, Jordan is key The United States of America - Store #16 Middletown, NY 10940. Pur- TION PRODUCTS L.L.C. Arts of Org. traditional tactics to prevent any effort pose: Any lawful activity. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on to bring corrupt figures to justice. in keeping Israel out of the internal cannot and should not always inter- FEBRUARY 24, 2012 . Office location: conflicts engulfing the Arab region. fere in other countries; however, the Westchester County. SSNY is des- The tense situation has all the QUICK CASH OF BROADWAY LLC Ar- The question is what can or should close relationship between the US and ignated as agent of LLC upon whom usual explosive ingredients, which ticles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State process against it may be served. the United Stated do to prevent such a King Abdullah of Jordan is a textbook (SSNY) 5/4/12. Office in Westchester SSNY shall mail process to: P.O. Box 68 exist, in other Middle Eastern coun- Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon tries: chronic economic problems, doomsday scenario? example of how American foreign Yonkers NY 10705. Purpose: any lawful The traditional answer to this policy involvement is necessary to whom process may be served. SSNY activity. dangerous rates of unemployment, shall mail copy The LLC 1150 Broadway class gap and conflicts, just to name a question is to strengthen the Jordanian push for democracy and true reform in New York, NY 11221 Purpose: Any law- ful activity. few. monarch and make sure that he with- a volatile region of the world. Why should American foreign stands the mounting pressure for Will America take a proactive policy pay close attention to how a democracy that he has so far managed role and demand that King Abdullah ThursdaY, FeBruarY 23, 2012 monarch runs his country? to avoid. This approach had failed in engage in a real transition toward Page 26 The WesTchesTer Guardian If The Desert Kingdom is to slip Egypt and produced deep distrust of democracy? There is a real possibility CLASSIFIED ADS America’s involvement in reaction to that America will make a difference in into violence, Jordan’s long borders Senior Software Engineer: with Israel will become a magnet for the latter’s support for the oppressive this case. CLASSIFIED ADS LEGAL NOTICES regime of Hosni Mubarak. Play lead role in the design and development of software all types of terrorists organizations who Dr. Naseer Alomari is an Arab-American Office Space Available- FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK dream of having a foothold and they The Obama administration is applications using Java, J2EE, Fix Protocol,Prime MYSQL,Location, Yorktown Perl Heights COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER facing a similar challenge with respect educator and political analyst based in 1,000 Sq. Ft.: $1800. Contact Wilca: 914.632.1230 In the Matter of ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE will pour from all the unstable neigh- Yonkers, NY. and Fidessa Bluebox API. Apply to SJ Levinson, 2700 SUMMONS AND INQUEST NOTICE boring countries. to King Abdullah II of Jordan who Prime Retail - Westchester County Chelsea Thomas (d.o.b. 7/14/94), Westchester Avenue, Suite 109, Purchase,Best Location NY 10577. in Yorktown Heights Jordan is also adjacent to another is viewed in Jordan as a close ally of A Child Under 21 Years of Age Dkt Nos. NN-10514/15/16-10/12C America and Israel in a country that is 1100 Sq. Ft. Store $3100; 1266 Sq. Ft. store $2800 and 450 Sq. Ft. country that is crucial for world Store $1200. Adjudicated to be Neglected by NN-2695/96-10/12B predominantly made up of citizens of Suitable for any type of business. Contact Wilca: 914.632.1230 FU No.: 22303 stability: Saudi Arabia with its key Office Space Available- Prime Retail - Tiffany Ray and Kenneth Thomas, Palestinian origins. Respondents. X Prime Location, Yorktown WestchesterHELP County WANTED NOTICE: PLACEMENT OF YOUR CHILD IN FOSTER CARE MAY RESULT IN YOUR LOSS OF YOUR OP-ED A non profit Performing Arts Center is seeking two job positions- 1) Direc- RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF YOUR CHILD STAYS IN FOSTER CARE FOR 15 OF THE MOST RECENT Heights torBest of Development- Location FT-must in have Yorktown a background in development or expe- 22 MONTHS, THE AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE A PETITION TO TERMINATE rience fundraising,Heights knowledge of what development entails and experi- YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND COMMITMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF THE in the country.) 1,000 Sq. Ft.: $1800. Contact ence working with sponsors/donors; 2) Operations Manager- must have a CHILD FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADOPTION, AND MAY FILE BEFORE THE END OF THE 15-MONTH 1100good knowledge Sq. Ft. of Store computers/software/ticketing $3100; 1266 systems, duties include PERIOD. Obama has left gun control off Wilca: 914.632.1230 overseeing all box office, concessions, movie staffing, day of show lobby D-Day for Gun Control UPON GOOD CAUSE, THE COURT MAY ORDER AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETH- his legislative agenda so far. Now his Sq.staffing Ft. suchstore as Merchandise$2800 and seller, 450bar sales. Sq. Must be familiar with POS ER THE NON-RESPONSENT PARENT(s) SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A RESPONDENT; IF system andFt. willing Store to organize $1200. concessions. Full time plus hours. Call (203) THE COURT DETERMINES THE CHILD SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM HIS/HER HOME, THE By DICK MORRIS it is to absorb the brunt of the treaty’s strategy becomes apparent: Use inter- 438-5795 and ask for Julie or Allison COURT MAY ORDER AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE NON-RESPONDENT national treaties to achieve it. PARENT(s) SHOULD BE SUITABLE CUSTODIANS FOR THE CHILD; IF THE CHILD IS PLACED AND Published on TheHill. regulations. REMAINS IN FOSTER CARE FOR FIFTEEN OF THE MOST RECENT TWENTY-TWO MONTHS, THE com on July 10, 2012 Insofar as the treaty restricts And bear in mind that under AGENCY MAY BE REQUIRED TO FILE A PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF governmental action, it bars govern- the Supremacy Clause of our THE PARENT(s) AND COMMITMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY OF THE CHILD FOR THE Without much fanfare PURPOSES OF ADOPTION, EVEN IF THE PARENT(s) WERE NOT NAMED AS RESPONDENTS IN ments from arming “illicit” groups in Constitution, we would be obliged to THE CHILD NEGLECT OR ABUSE PROCEEDING. and with as little other nations. This provision could well enforce the ATT despite the Second A NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT CUS- publicity as possible, TODY OF THE CHILD AND TO SEEK ENFORCEMENT OF VISITATION RIGHTS WITH THE CHILD. be interpreted to ban U.S. arms sales to Amendment. International treaties Secretary of State Hillary Clinton BY ORDER OF THE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Iranian or Syrian dissidents. It could have the force of constitutional law in will go to New York City to sign the TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT(S) WHO RESIDE(S) OR IS FOUND AT [specify even be used by China to stop us from the United States. address(es)]: Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), now in selling arms to Taiwan, since the U.N. If it is ratified during the lame- Last known addresses: TIFFANY RAY: 24 Garfield Street, #3, Yonkers, NY 10701 the final stages of negotiation at the does not recognize Taiwan as a nation, duck session of the Senate this year, Last known addresses: KENNETH THOMAS: 24 Garfield Street, #3, Yonkers, NY 10701 U.N. The treaty marks the beginning but rather an entity occupying territory then nothing can ever change it. An Order to Show Cause under Article 10 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court of an international crusade to impose seeking to modify the placement for the above-named child. that should belong to China. Goodbye, Second Amendment. gun controls on the United States and YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear before this Court at Yonkers Family Court And let’s not forget how well the Right now we need 34 coura- located at 53 So. Broadway, Yonkers, New York, on the 28th day of March, 2012 at 2;15 pm in the repeal our Second Amendment rights. afternoon of said day to answer the petition and to show cause why said child should not be United States has done in reducing geous Republican senators to step adjudicated to be a neglected child and why you should not be dealt with in accordance with the The treaty makes no sense other- murders and other crimes despite the up and demand that Hillary not sign provisions of Article 10 of the Family Court Act. wise, except as a circuitous vehicle to PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that you have the right to be represented by a law- absence of comprehensive gun controls the treaty, and indicate their intention 914-562-0834 achieve gun control in the United yer, and if the Court finds you are unable to pay for a lawyer, you have the right to have a lawyer and bans. In 1993, there were 24,350 to vote against its ratification if it is assigned by the Court. States. The vast majority of all small homicides in the United States. Last submitted. Only such an action can PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that if you fail to appear at the time and place arms and light arms exports (the noted above, the Court will hear and determine the petition as provided by law. year, there were 13,576 (despite a stop this treachery in its tracks. ostensible focus of the treaty) are from Dated: January 30, 2012 BY ORDER OF THE COURT growth of 60 million in the popula- 2 column CLERK1 columnOF THE COURT sales by the governments of the United Click Here to sign the petition to stop the tion). Only 9,000 of these murders States, Russia, China, Germany and US from signing the Arms Trade Treaty! involved a firearm. (Less than one- Get Israel. Individual or corporate arms third of the highway deaths each year Get Noticed Noticed trafficking is a distinct minority. But 914-562-0834 [email protected] Legal Notices, Legal Notices, Advertise Today Advertise Today

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