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Vol. V No. V Thursday, Febrary 3, 2011 Westchester’s Most Influential Weekly

New Rochelle RisingRising Times’Times’ Page 5 The Merry Gardener Editor Page 5 Editor Peekskill Page 6 Dan Murphy Dan Murphy Village of Larchmont Page 10

Village of Bronxville AA Page 11

Nancy Village of Port Chester JournalisticJournalistic King Page 15 The Spoof Page 21

Estonia FraudFraud Page 24 westchesterguardian.com Page 2 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

Of Significance The Hezitorial by Hezi Aris

Hezitorial...... 2 Business...... 3 Rising Times’ Editor Dan Economic Development...... 4 Gardening...... 5 Government...... 6 Murphy a Journalistic Fraud Health...... 12 Humor...... 13 Rising Times editor Dan Murphy posted an proof; simply conjecture, spin, and phlegm, er article on his blog gloating over his cleverness Fleming. Gesundheit!. Investigations...... 14 in noticing a court appearance by Sandy Annabi How can anyone believe Mr Murphy’s Letters...... 16 in White Plains on Monday, January 24, 2011. telling when after publication he took the Movie Reviews...... 16 Dan Murphy asserted the Journal News, Cable article down.and the almost exclusively nega- Music...... 17 News 12 Westchester, and the Yonkers Tribune tive comments appended to the initial article. Oped...... 18 are to be judged inept by their lack of atten- Appropriate conduct is to let the article stand tion to the circumstances he gleaned in court. and reach deep into one’s soul to cry out. “Mea Radio...... 20 He waxed eloquently about the “disgraced” Ms Culpa.” Sho Prep...... 21 Annabi being in a state of self denial, incapable Further, does anyone in their right mind Spoof...... 21 of owning up to her alleged role regarding the believe that a Federal Investigative Agent privy Sports...... 22 Ridge Hill Development project over which to information gathered and deduced from Theatre...... 23 her changed vote to approve the project is inquiry of the three defendants mentioned Travel...... 24 deemed by him suspect. Without divulging herein would pssst in Mr Murphy’s ear to what illegality Ms Annabi was purported to afford him information that would cause their Truth and Justice...... 26 have engaged, he asserts she is now reluctantly employment by the Office of theU .S. Attorney cooperating with to be terminated? Westchester County is devoid U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara to tell the of the trust afforded The New York Times, The “rest of the story.” He further insinuates her Wall Street Journal, The New York Daily News, guilt is drawn from fellow defendants Anthony the New York Post, and / or the Village Voice. Mangone and Zehy Jereis, who are also the Perhaps for any one of those venerable and focus of this investigation. Assertions that credible newspapers an agent would risk his Mr Mangone revealed conduct detrimental future employment with the U.S. Attorney. over now former Senator Vincent Leibell This is not such a situation. Mr Murphy has Westchester’s Most Influential Weekly was revealed by the Yonkers Tribune in the been proven not credible by his own writing in BREAKING NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Senator this situation, among others, and thereby, he Leibell Steps Down as New York State Senator By has has besmirched the Rising Times blog that Guardian News Corp. Hezi Aris may or may not survive his fabricated lie. P.O. Box 8 The Yonkers Tribune’s acid-tongued blog- Until the facts are made public, Westchester New Rochelle, New York 10801 gers stated fact, proven to be true within two County, and specifically Yonkers, are engaged days of our telling. The Yonkers Tribune did in reading concocted character assassination Sam Zherka , Publisher & President not speculate; those that did, got half the story attempts that have to this date proven wanting right, not all of it. and are nothing more than agenda driven [email protected] Mr Murphy’s contentions are simply drivel. conjecture and / or hopeful thinking on his Mr Murphy’s haste to prejudge Ms Annabi Hezi Aris, Editor-in-Chief & Vice President part. His assertions have been mentioned for by his fabricating a court hearing that was [email protected] over two years now with nary one validation of postponed is outrageous. his “tales.” The U.S. Attorney will advise where their Advertising: (914) 632-2540 The scheduled court date was not over- investigation effort has led. Until then, it may looked by the august Journal News, Cable News behoove Mr Murphy and the Rising Times blog News and Photos: (914) 632-2540 12 Westchester, or the Yonkers Tribune. It was to refrain from insinuation he is incapable of Fax: (914) 633-0806 not overlooked because it never took place. In proving reality, the court date had been already post- One must wonder if Rising Times Publisher Published online every Monday poned to a date in February. Nick Sprayregen is on board with such conduct. Print edition distributed Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Mr Murphy’s clever ruse was not as clever It may behoove him to demand proof of the as he should have liked. The reader would be facts from his editor. Should none be made wise to infer that Mr Murphy wrote an article evident, dismiss the journalistic fraud. Graphic Design: Watterson Studios, Inc. without fact and / or corroboration prior to its Hezi Aris pens The Hezitorial. He is the wattersonstudios.com ever taking place and those in the know know publisher of the Yonkers Tribune and the editor Mr Murphy attends special meetings at the of The Westchester Guardian. knee of a “spinmeister” whose office is found westchesterguardian.com on the 2nd floor inYonkers City Hall. No The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 3

BUSINESS The Benefit Shop Innovative Store Sells Donated Antiques and Estate Goods to Aid Local Community Organizations By Aubrey Brooks Bedford Hills, NY -- It’s no secret that non-profits, from hospitals to homeless shelters, are having a tough time in this economy. Responding to the call for funding to fill the gaps, local resident Pam Stone (shown seated upon a sofa) imagined a new possi- bility, a store stocked with donated merchandise from the grand estates that surround the area, presented beautifully and sold at prices that benefit both the buyer and the community. Her vision came to fruition in a beautiful new space, during the grand opening celebration that took place last Thursday, January 27. The shop is ready to receive both visitors and those who would like to donate. beautifully designed “rooms”. At the trial run this fall, Stone helped Since September, Stone has been to raise $40,000 for Northern Westchester busy visiting estate sales in the area, Hospital in just four weeks, at a shop called encouraging people to make high quality, “The Feathered Nest” which opened in tax-deductible donations for the satis- space donated by Diamond Properties at faction of helping a host of community the Shoprite Plaza. organizations, including Neighbors’ Link Located directly across the road and the Boys and Girls Club, as well from ShopRite, at 720 North Bedford as the continued support of Northern Road, Bedford Hills, NY, on Route 117, Westchester Hospital. According to Pam, between Bedford Bagel and Sammy’s, “ Often these kinds of shops benefit a big the new shop, whose tagline is: “Donate. national charity, but I really wanted the Discover. Do Good.” will be open seven beneficiary to be my community, for the days a week from 10 to 5. Customers people who live and work here.” seeking treasure will not be disappointed Some of the items you’ll see include by the offerings which will include furni- mid-century lamps, Imari tea sets, antique ture, china, crystal, objets d’art and pine servers, just-recovered sofas, dining fine clothing and textiles in intimate, Continued on page 4 Page 4 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

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PAGE 20 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010 the store: the bell that brought the family The Benefit Shop to dinner, the family closing up an old CLASSIFIED Tudor and starting a new life in a loft, Historic Peekskill Building Re-enlivened. Continued from page 3 and of course knowing that all these old Employment Real Estate room tables and chairs, sets of china and treasures will soon have new life in local By Abby Luby Exp’d drivers wanted. CDL & TLC INVESTMENT crystal, antique linens, art and collectibles homes.” Lic. needed. PROPERTY UNIMPROVED When William Mount Vernon - Commercial bldg lot, of all kinds. To contact The Benefit Shop, situ- 914.663.1006 9500 sq. ft. Corner bldg. Apts with While this is her first store, Pam ated at 720 North Bedford Road, across Nelson built it in 1838, For Rent stores. Must sell. $875K. Make offer. brings to the venture an extensive back- from ShopRite, call Pam Stone or Rick it was to house a grocery store. Nelson, a Peekskill OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT 914.632.1230 ground as an institutional broker on Wall Rodriguez at 914-864-1919. Prime Ossining loc - Rt. 9. Street, an MBA from Wharton, and a lawyer, Congressman 950 sq. ft. & 500 sq. ft. genuine desire to and friend of Abraham Lincoln, would 917.363.4366 help the commu- never know just how long the building at nity she and her 900 Main Street would remain standing. LEGAL NOTICES family call home. He would be surprised that today, 178 Says Pam, “With years later, it is considered prime real estate “It’s like a cash-flow free loan,” said this new project, in downtown Peekskill today. Marra. “That means that spending $85,000 I have discovered In 1879 a small stage was built on the on the outside of the building doesn’t have a true passion in third floor and the building became known to come out-of-pocket. The loan also has

decorating, design as “Dramatic Hall.” The street level hard- a low interest rate of 3% which accrues for and merchandising. ware supply store was Durrin Brothers, 15 years and then stops.” The city also has And, as much as which in 1920 became Kurzhals Brothers a few different plans to pay back the loan. all that, I love to Hardware (today residents still refer to it as Phil Cerniglia of Cerniglia Architecture hear the stories of the Kurzhals building). based in Hopewell Junction and the the the people who so In the 1970’s and 80’s the Capital Glass architect working with Tomlinson, said the generously give to Company occupied the building. building was structurally sound. Although the brick building across “It’s bones are in pretty good shape. from city hall has long been empty and is The masonry exterior and walls are good in need of a complete renovation, owner even though it needs a new roof and the Joe Tomlinson said prospective commer- buildings framing is made from steel cial tenants have come forward. columns. The floors have heavy timber “We have a lady who runs a local day joists, even though the actual floor is shot.” Mission Statement care center who wants to occupy the first Cerniglia said that the building will two floors. Also local theater groups are be renovated as a “vanilla box” with all the e Westchester Guardian is a weekly newspaper devot- interested in the third floor for a perfor- infrastructure but the walls. “The chal- ed to the unbiased reporting of events and developments mance space. lenge in working on an historic building is that are newsworthy and signi cant to readers living in, to maintain its character while creating a and/or employed in, Westchester County. e Guardian Tomlinson added that a contractor is will strive to report fairly, and objectively, reliable informa- considering working on the building as a modern facility.” tion without favor or compromise. Our  rst duty will be joint project. All of this is good news for Tomlinson, to the PEOPLE’S RIGHT TO KNOW, by the exposure Christopher Marra, Peekskill’s who purchased the building in 2008 and of truth, without fear or hesitation, no matter where the economic development specialist said the then had trouble attracting potential pursuit may lead, in the  nest tradition of FREEDOM OF interest by theater groups would attract tenants. “In the beginning I thought it THE PRESS. more people to downtown Peekskill. would be an easy task but I couldn’t find e Guardian will cover news and events relevant to “The space could be rented out for other people to come on board. It’s taken lot of residents and businesses all over Westchester County. As a theater groups for both performances time to get the right people to do some- weekly, rather than focusing on the immediacy of delivery and rehearsals. That would be a real, very thing like this.” more associated with daily journals, we will instead seek to attractive type of business.” In efforts to promote the building provide the broader, more comprehensive, chronological step-by-step ac- Marra said that legend has it that and downtown Peekskill, last summer counting of events, enlightened with analysis, where appropriate. John Wilkes Booth performed on Tomlinson made the back building at From amongst journalism’s classic key-words: who, what, when, where, Dramatic Hall’s stage. “If it’s true, it would 900 Main available last summer to the why, and how, the why and how will drive our pursuit. We will use our more abundant time, and our resources, to get past the initial ‘spin’ and ‘damage solidify the connection Lincoln had with Peekskill Boatworks Project that teaches control’ o­ en characteristic of immediate news releases, to reach the very Peekskill.” community teens how to build boats. heart of the matter: the truth. We will take our readers to a point of under- The city of Peekskill is offering “It would be nice to get people into the standing and insight which cannot be obtained elsewhere. many owners of downtown buildings building and get the place back to where it To succeed, we must recognize from the outset that bigger is not neces- with a “commercial façade deferred loan was in 1838,” he said. sarily better. And, furthermore, we will acknowledge that we cannot be all program.” Marra explained that loans up Abby Luby is a Westchester based, freelance things to all readers. We must carefully balance the presentation of relevant, to $85,000 to renovate a building’s exterior journalist who writes about current, local hard-hitting, Westchester news and commentary, with features and columns are available. 900 Main needs extensive useful in daily living and employment in, and around, the county. We must news, environmental issues, art, entertain- repair to the outer structure and new ment and food. stay trim and ƒ exible if we are to succeed. windows as well. The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 5

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE MERRY GARDENER Does History Illuminate New Rochelle’s Feed Those Birds! Tale of Two Cities? By Marilyn Elie By Peggy Godfrey Is New 1783 the government had resumed and Rochelle a tale of by 1796 there was an election for five two cities (north Commissioners of Common Schools. What a snow bound, and south)? Was School inspectors were initially elected in icy winter we are having. any favoritism to l831. It’s hard on everyone but any part of New A benefactor, Willian Henderson, especially hard on our Rochelle shown gave a donation of $1,200 to erect a Town winter birds. Snow has this past week Hall in 1812, and it was built in l828. A covered the ground since when the snow building on 10-12 Lawton Street was the late December and it just removal process took place? Is it true site of the previous City Hall. During keeps getting deeper and some streets in the southern half of the the l850’s there was a greater population deeper. The chickadees, titmice, blue jays, nuthatches, downy If you haven’t fed the birds before, start City were never plowed? There were once in the Village which was off Main and now so they can survive the winter and two New Rochelle’s - a village and a town. Huguenot Streets and the lower area of woodpeckers, cardinals and, yes, even the crows and the starlings are locked out of delight you with bird song in the spring. Some nearby communities continue with North Avenue. It was felt more taxes were It is easiest and best if you have a squirrel city and town designations, but in l899 needed for government services. In 1857 their normal food supplies. The ground, leaf litter and anyplace normally exposed proof feeder. That means it is made out of New Rochelle chose to unite its village when the population reached 1707 resi- metal so the squirrels can’t gnaw through and town because of continual population dents, a Village Charter was requested. that might allow a bird to scratch around for insect eggs or cocoons is covered with the container and spill out all of the seed. growth. City Historian Barbara Davis At that time the Village stretched from To be thoroughly squirrel proof, it needs said it was an amicable change between Titus Mill Pond to Winyah (Lincoln a foot of snow and ice. If you already have a bird feeder, you to have a spring weighted perch that the two entities. Avenue) and near Drake Avenue. At a Continued on page 6 New Rochelle (as reported in Herbert later date the borders of the Town were have probably noticed how crowded it is. B. Nichols’ book, “Historic New Rochelle” extended to Main Street on the East and said New Rochelle began with a few Pelham on the West. The residents in families. By 1698 the Census reported The Village of New Rochelle paid both Absolute II Duncraft bird feeder. 233 residents; by 1771, the number had Town and Village taxes up until the Town increased to 714. People left during the and Village were joined to create the City Revolutionary War, but by l800, the of New Rochelle. population was growing again. There New Rochelle has since been recog- were 3,000 residents in the Town of New nized as a residential city. Congestion on Rochelle when part of the land area was North Avenue created by commuters trav- incorporated into the Village of New eling to New York City was noted even in Rochelle the l930’s. New Rochelle’s northern part A period of rapid growth occurred of the city began to develop rapidly after as the railroad, and the horseless carriage World War II as many returning veterans (car) were introduced into the area during needed housing, noted Barbara Davis. the 1880’s so that by 1899, the Village and The farm land in the former Town of Town of New Rochelle joined together New Rochelle in the northern part of the to incorporate into the City of New city was a prime area for building houses. Rochelle. This was achieved by an Act of George Imburgia recalls the l950’s when the New York State Legislature. New Rochelle was a busy place. “It was a New Rochelle has a long history of more vibrant city in the l950’s with stores democratic government tracing back to like Bloomingdales, Arnold Constable, the time of the settlement of the City. In Palace Shoe Store and Woolworth’s. l689 New York Governor Leisler ordered People liked to go to the three movie OR an election for assessor and made Andre theaters on Main Street. It seemed like a Thauvet a justice of the peace. A town friendlier atmosphere when you went to meeting was recorded in 1699 and the downtown Main Street.” City Clerk was in charge of the town Peggy Godfrey is a freelance writer, a records. By 1700, an assessor, collector of community activist, and a former educator. taxes and two surveyors for the highway were elected. During the American Revolution no records were kept. But by Page 6 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

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frequently eat upside down. Normally feeders at all. You do need to clear a place rare treat for woodpeckers, jays, crows and Feed Those Birds! this type of feeder is filled with Nyger in the snow so that the ground feeders even starlings. So, instead of throwing Continued from page 5 seed, which is a type of thistle. Nyjer is can land and hop around. If you are not your unwanted fat in the garbage, put it closes over the opening where the seeds tiny, black and very expensive. Look for using a feeder, put out a small amount of out in a shallow, wide container tree and are when anything heavier than a cardinal a mix of Nyger seed and sunflower seed food at one time, as early in the morning watch the birds flock to it. Just be sure to lands on it. I’ve used an Absolute II chips. It works just as well for half the as possible. That way it will be gone by put it up high enough so the neighbor’s hopper type feeder for years. While it was price. Petsmart usually carries it. You don’t nightfall and you won’t have to worry dog doesn’t gobble it all up. not cheap, it has lasted a long time and is have to worry about the Nyger sprouting about who might be eating it after dark. If you want to go a step farther and try still going strong. It holds a lot of seed so I because it is imported from Africa and If you put out something regularly, don’t a little cooking for the birds it’s easy. Stir don’t have to refill it very often, keeps the must be sterilized before it is shipped, suddenly stop and abandoned the birds some cornmeal into boiling water, cook seed dry, the birds happy and the squir- otherwise, the plant could become inva- who count on what you have been giving until it’s thick and then throw in the fat rels locked out. You can find new and sive. Gold finches love it as do juncos them. and chopped up leftovers. Once it cools used ones on sale at Amazon.com. If you which prefer to eat what the finches spill What can you feed your backyard you have your own homemade suet cakes. are going to feed the birds on a regular rather than cling to the sock and pull out birds without buying something extra? Not all birds are ground feeders, so look basis it is well worth the investment. Fill their own seeds. Pine warblers quickly Left over bread, cake cookies of any kind, around for a way to hang a container four your feeder with black oil sunflower seed. found the sock feeder and showed up in of course. Break it up in small pieces so or five feet off the ground but still within It has a thin shell that is easy for small my yard for the first time. I didn’t know that the bigger birds don’t fly away with easy reach. You can also spread your fatty birds to crack and is a favorite of almost what they were, so it was a delight to it all. More importantly, birds need fat mixture directly on the bark of a nearby all of our native birds. It is not worth it to discover them in Sibleys, the best bird in this cold weather to replace the insect tree. If you place your feeding area near buy the cheaper grocery store mix filled book there is for my money. Warblers are eggs and berries that are an important your kitchen window you will be rewarded with millet seeds. Many birds reject millet small birds, slimmer and more elegant part of their winter diet. Fat is a dense, with a good look at the birds whose lives and will scatter it while picking out the than sparrows, with a greenish brown high calorie food that supports their you are saving. sunflower seeds. Not only does this make back and flashy black and white barred high metabolism. Chicken fat, beef fat, If you have gardening questions or a mess, it can attract mice. Millet will wings. It was astonishing to find so anything left over from your dinner table photos of birds and plants you would sprout and you will end up with unsightly many varieties listed. Like sparrows, it is including small pieces of meat that would like to share, send them to themerrygar- mounds around your feeder in the spring. large family and it can be hard to tell the normally be thrown away is a welcome [email protected]. I look forward to This year I put out a sock feeder for different species apart. addition to a bird’s menu. If the fat is still hearing from you! the first time. These feeders are designed If you just want to help out during liquid, pour it over the bread, if not, just for birds with “tree feet,” birds that cling this difficult winter you really don’t need mix everything all together. A chicken to the bark of trees looking for food and to spend any money for bird food or carcass that might go in the soup pot is a GOVERNMENT

police and briefly recess the meeting. Peekskill Racism Charges Raise Peekskill’s Ire Ultimately, the two, 3-minute By Abby Luby public comment sections were Peekskill resi- reduced to one dents last Monday 6-minute section at slammed Mayor the end of the agenda. Mary Foster and the The new arrangement now Peekskill Common allows for uninterrupted city business, the Council for council said. remaining compla- On Monday, protesters reacted to the cent on racial issues. Over 50 people newly omitted public comment by inter- crammed into town hall, many lining up rupting the council, abruptly standing to voice their long standing frustration and, in concert, recited the first and four- with alleged discrimination practices by teenth amendments that supports the the city. right to free speech. The council momen- For several months town hall has been tarily stopped, but then continued their the embattled ground for anti-discrimi- work. nation activists such as Darrell Davis of The first to speak Monday at the the Peekskill Committee for Justice and public comment was Sandy Bernabei, the Cortlandt-Peekskill Anti-Racism Works to unfair practices by officials council meeting by refusing to relinquish founder of the Anti Racist Alliance. She Collaborative. Allegations have ranged overseeing the Bohlmann Towers public the podium after the first three-minute offered the council a workshop that dealt from racial discrimination targeting city housing complex. time allotment for public comment. A with racism. employees in the Department of Public Two weeks ago speakers disrupted the heated exchange caused Foster to call in Continued on page 7 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 7

GOVERNMENT Peekskill Racism Charges Raise Peekskill’s Ire The Feiner Report Continued from page 6 Brenerman also expressed her disap- By Paul J. Feiner “You can lead the way as transforma- pointment in the new Zero Tolerance tion,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be this Policy adopted by the city on December Town Board to Hold Community That’s alot of money for a town to way. You could be a model for other towns 27, 2010. Meeting to Discuss Future of lose. On Thursday February 3rd the in Westchester.” “This is also a huge disappointment. WestHelp Property on February 3rd Greenburgh Town Board and I will hold a Darrell Davis reminded the council of This was a chance for the city to put some Last year the Westchester County community meeting at the Virginia Road a meeting a year ago about discrimination teeth behind things that you say you want Executive announced plans to close down School (located near the Virginia Road against black residents. “We came to you to do.” the WestHelp homeless shelter located in exit off of the Bronx River Parkway) at in good faith and friendship then. You The Zero Tolerance Policy sets the the Mayfair Knollwood section of town. 7:30 PM. A snow date is scheduled for have young African American men with stage for a new initiative for Peekskill February 7th. specific grievances but you hid behind to address unfair job practices. The new, The closure of the 108 room home- less shelter, located on the grounds of The purpose of this meeting will be [the fact that it was] personnel issues and strongly worded policy vows to work to discuss options for the property. The you couldn’t talk about it. When you do against “discrimination, harassment, and Westchester Community College, will town issued an RFP to potential devel- that, you’re telling me you’re not hearing workplace violence” and that any act “shall result in a loss of revenue to the town opers. Among options being considered: us. People are tired and frustrated of be dealt with immediately.” from the county of $1.2 million a year-- college dorm’s (since the property is on hearing this.” In 2004 the city adopted an equal beginning in October, 2011. Continued on page 8 Davis frequently drew applause and employment opportunity policy, followed verbal support during his comments. two years later by an unlawful harass- Because of accusations by city ment law and workplace violence policy. employees of racial discrimination and Complaints are required to be investi- inequities in job advancement, Peekskill gated within two business days and a recently budgeted $40,000 to hire a report within 30 days. part-time human resource consultant to Resident Edward Fried also criti- SAT • FEB 19, 2011 thru MON • FEB 21, 2011 mediate the racial tension. To date, the cized the city for not following the Zero city has not hired anyone. The consul- Tolerance Policy. tant is expected to initially work with the “The words are not important, but 10:00 AM, 2:00 & 6:00 PM EACH DAY Department of Public Works, the fire and the policy needs to be verbalized and police departments. The council has also expressed by your council. You need to say set up a committee to look into job related ‘this is what we stand for, this is what we complaints. mean.’ You need to make a better home Speaking for the Cortlandt-Peekskill for the City of Peekskill.” LAST YEAR’S Anti-Racism Collaborative, Tracy Upcoming City of Peekskill Breneman attacked the council for Meetings: limiting how long people could speak at the meetings. Committee of the Whole Meeting: “Your focus is spent on how to main- Mon, Feb 7th 6:30pm, Conference Room tain decorum in the meeting. It’s simple Committee of the Whole Meeting: – you address the issues. Limiting time for Mon, Feb 14th 6:30pm, Conference people to speak won’t make us go away. Room $28.50 We will keep coming as long as the issues Common Council Meeting: Mon, are still here.” Feb 14th 7:30pm, Common Council Chambers See $22.50 TERRIFIC TIGERS Before speaking to the police... call TEETER BOARD ACROBATS MOTHER & BABY ELEPHANTS NEW 2011 EDITION THE HUMANFeaturing CANNON BALL George Weinbaum Mon-Fri: 9 am - 5 pm • Sat: 9 am - 4pm ATTORNEY AT LAW ATV DAREDEVILS TRAPEZE STARS FREE CONSULTATION: & MUCH MORE! Criminal, Medicaid, Medicare Fraud, White-Collar Crime & 800.745.3000 Health Care Prosecutions. T. 914.948.0044 F. 914.686.4873

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to build a drive thru window. the owner neighborhood: bordering Route 119, a of Deli Delicious, a town institution for Staples store, abandoned Verizon office The Feiner Report nearly 30 years, will close its business if building and a closed down homeless Continued from page 7 would like to have your named added to the straw vote is not reconsidered. shelter--that could become workforce It’s sad news for our town when- housing in the future. Community College property)...mixed my e list please e mail me at pfeiner@ ever a good business closes down. Deli Finally--the straw vote taken by the use housing (college dorm’s for students, greenburghny.com. Delicious has always been an asset to our Zoning Board highlights the need for teachers and housing targetted to veterans On Thursday February 3rd there will community. The deli has bothered no one the Greenburgh Town Board to amend who are attending college) or just veteran be a job forum at the Greenburgh and the food is delicious. The building is our Ethics laws. One of my jobs as housing. There may be other options Library. Among speakers: also attractive looking. Whenever a local Town Supervisor is to encourage sensible (senior housing). It’s important to keep Mark Rothenberg is a volunteer business goes under owners of the vacant economic development. I am currently the community informed of action steps with SCORE, “Counselors to Americas buildings file certiorari actions against the prohibited by the Greenburgh Ethics we’re taking and to seek neighborhood Small Business”. SCORE provides free town --seeking tax refunds. The result: Laws from appearing before either the input re: future of the property. mentoring, coaching and counseling every taxpayer pays more taxes to offset Zoning Board or Planning Board to Westhelp was built by Andrew services to existing, new and future busi- the refunds. The closure of a small deli express my views on applications. I am Cuomo in the early 1990s and has nesses. He currently serves as Director will create more unemployment. It also also prohibited by our Ethics Code from provided the homeless with transitional of the Hudson Valley and Long Island sends the wrong message to other busi- lobbying members of the Zoning Board housing services. District of SCORE. He has had a long nesses that are considering opening up directly (I am permitted to write letters to Meeting for the Unemployed at involvement with business, community in our town--that the town is a difficult the editor). Elected officials are blamed Greenburgh Library on Thursday, service and economic development in the community to do business in. if there are substantial vacancies in our Februay 3rd, at 10 AM to 11:30 AM region. If Deli Delicious goes under some of commercial districts. If we can’t speak out A few years ago I set up a job club for Greenburgh Zoning Board Straw the neighbors of this deli will have won in favor or against applications that impact the unemployed. I post job openings on Vote is Harmful to Economic the battle but they may not win the war. the long term health of the community my facebook page (PAUL FEINER)... Development in Greenburgh--Hope At some point the property will be sold. we can’t do our job. The first amendment encourage others to join me in posting it’s Reversed The new complex (that will replace Deli should also apply to the Town Supervisor job opportunities on www.linkedin.com When the Greenburgh Zoning Delicious) may create more traffic than and members of the Town Board. (Greenburgh Jobs group). And, send Board convenes in February I hope they a drive in window at a small neighbor- Paul J. Feiner is Greenburgh Town frequent e mails to residents seeking work will reverse their straw vote to deny Deli hood deli. This deli is also located in a Supervisor with info on employment options. If you Delicious the approval they requested commercial section of the Fulton Park

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GOVERNMENT Rye Brook Board of Trustees Passes Scores of Village Resolutions By Bary Alyssa Johnson The Village of Rye Brook held its regular Board of Trustees meeting this week, starting on a somber note and then segueing into something more bittersweet before going about business as usual. Rye Brook Mayor Joan Feinstein began the meeting by announcing that the Village Superintendent Robert Bertolacci’s wife Paula has recently passed This proposed site plan modification though, they are arraigned in Harrison. away. Paula was known and beloved by was first on theB oard’s list of resolutions. Rye Brook will act as back-up and to Village residents, was active within the The Board unanimously approved the open up the flow of information. This community and mother to two young resolution before moving onto the next resolution passed unanimously by the Rye children. Feinstein called for a moment of one. Brook Village Board. silence in the meeting room to honor the Resolution #2 is to consider an Inter- The next resolution is to consider woman, who will be sorely missed by all. Municipal Agreement with the Town of an Inter-Municipal Agreement with The Village also said a bittersweet slated for demolition is an old, wooden Rye and Villages of Port Chester, Rye the Village of Sleepy Hollow to partici- goodbye to Police Officer Thomas Fee, structure used for camp activities. The Brook and Mamaroneck, for a “Rye Town pate in a grant program associated with who has been on the force since trans- other is a condemned residential structure. Dissolution Feasibility Study and Village MS4 Phase II Stormwater Management ferring from the New Rochelle Police This will make space for a new 8,000-foot Alternatives Analysis.” This is basically, Projects. Department in 1992. Fee’s wife and chil- multipurpose building for UCP. an agreement to participate in a study and Sleepy Hollow, on behalf of other dren were present at the meeting, and “You’re modernizing the facility analysis to increase government efficiency. local municipalities, was awarded a grant most likely humbled by the Officer’s past and taking down eyesores,” Feinstein A $50,000.00 grant will help pay for by the New York State Department of actions and loyal services to the Village. commended. the study. Additionally, the Village of Rye Environmental Conservation to accom- Other members of the Police force were The new building’s lower level is Brook and the rest of the municipalities plish a series of projects for environmental also in attendance to see him off. designed as a walk-out basement for involved will put forward $5,000.00 to conservation. This includes stormwater Fee was awarded a badge and official changing facilities for the pool. The supplement the cost. A work plan was conservation and compliance matters. plaque (pictured) to commemorate his mid-level part of the building will house developed together and accepted by New The Village of Rye Brook has said it work on behalf of the Village. Among administrative facilities. The current York State. The four parties still need to will put forth about $7,000.00 for these his many duties were auto theft investiga- home for administration is slated to be come together to agree on costs, choosing projects. Again, the Board passed this tions and Weapons of Mass Destruction transformed into classrooms. and hiring a consultant to carry out the resolution unanimously. response actions. Among his accolades, “I thought [the sketches] looked really study, and more. The last resolution has to do with the Fee was awarded a certificate of merit as quite attractive,” Feinstein said. “This has been a very, very good string of winter storms we’ve had across well as an honorable mention for saving a The representative noted that there collaborative effort,” Feinstein said. Westchester County in the past months. young infants life while on duty, amongst are still Zoning issues to be worked out “We’ve been working on this and having The Village Board is seeking to transfer many more benevolent actions. before any action can be taken on the conversations about it for two years now.” $30,000.00 from its contingency fund to “Thank you Officer Fee, for your dedi- property. The resolution passed unanimously by its snow removal account. The Village cation and merit in serving the Village of Next up, a public hearing and subse- the Village of Rye Brook Board members. had budgeted $85,000.00 for salt funds Rye Brook,” Feinstein said. “We wish you quent resolution to consider a proposed The next resolution of note considers for this winter, which is now depleted. good luck in the future and ask that you site plan modification to the Doral authorizing the Mayor and Police Chief “We’re estimating that the balance not be a stranger to us.” Arrowwood Conference Center. to sign a memorandum of understanding needed right now is $30,000.00 to Mayor Feinstein then called to order “We’re proposing to install a container between the New York State University provide for 371 more tons of salt,” the business of the evening, beginning on the property,” said a representative for Police, Purchase and the Rye Brook said Christopher Bradbury, Village with a report on a Sketch Plan Application Doral Arrowwood. “Inside the container Police Department. Administrator for Rye Brook. for United Cerebral Palsy (UCB), housed will be machines to provide energy to “The New York State University has Again, the final resolution was passed at 1186 King Street. Arrowwood, which will provide electricity requested that Rye Brook and Harrison unanimously by the Village Board of A representative for the architecture and hot water.” sign an agreement to help with the Trustees. The machines will provide thermal firm for UCP provided a print-out of the responsibilities, including response to Photos by and courtesy of Bary Alyssa Johnson sketch plans for the modifications to be energy to the site. In the winter when issues and arrests at SUNY Purchase,” the Local resident Bary Alyssa Johnson covers made and walked the Board through it. Arrowwood needs heat, it will run for as Police Chief said. Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Rye, and Rye The architect has plans to tear down many hours as possible. In the summer, The Rye Brook Police Department Brook, as well as the evolving world of elec- two existing buildings in order to provide the machines will run for less hours – works closely with Purchase State Police. tronics and technology. a new centralized one. One building approximately 18 per day. If someone is arrested at Purchase, Page 10 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

GOVERNMENT Village of Larchmont Board of Trustees Welcomes in a New Year By Bary Alyssa Johnson

The Village of caught disobeying it. Larchmont Board of Lastly, the Police Trustees held its regular Chief issued a weather- meeting this week to related reminder to discuss a slew of issues Village residents, in ranging from the Police Chief report, to the onslaught of the Trustee reports to a number of reminders winter storms that have to the residents of the Village. been making their way A report from Police Chief John through our area. The Poleway started off the meeting with reminder is as follows: a macabre and literal bang. Poleway Larchmont’s Village announced an upsetting and alarming Code requires removal of trend that had occurred over the past snow from the sidewalk twenty-four hours. A mind-boggling in front of homes and eleven police officers all across the country driveways within twenty- were shot in the line of duty yesterday, four hours of when the ranging from Detroit to Oregon and snow stops falling. many places in between. The collateral Snow is to be shov- damage included minor wounds, a coma- eled out to the cub and tose officer and a death of one of our through the mounds Country’s finest. built up on the roadside date, Bialo has helped over 1,000 house- summer and registration for camp will “Our thoughts and prayers go out to by snow plows. Fire hydrants are also to holds and her organization is still going take place on March 25th and 26th. the families of those involved,” Poleway be shoveled out. The Village asks that strong. Kudos! Mayor Mandel finished up the said. “And I wish a speedy recovery to the residents and business owners be dili- McAndrews also gave a reminder meeting with a few brief announce- officers that were injured.” gent about removal and are reminded about a local summit scheduled to take ments of his own. First, he is calling on The Board of Trustees and Mayor that failure to comply may result in a place on February 18th. New York State Village residents with any background Mandel echoed his sentiments with summons. Legislator Judith Myers will speak about in technology to volunteer their time in sadness apparent in their eyes. On a related note, Trustee Eney the County budget and get into the nitty a bid to improve the Village’s technology On a more uplifting note, Poleway announced that she has received gritty of how the budget process worked committee. If interested, please contact also announced that although the local numerous compliments on the quick out this year by County. The program will the Mayor or Village Clerk for additional D.A.R.E. program had been delayed due and efficient snow removal for our air on LMC-TV. details on the program. to inclement weather, it is now sched- Village, in comparison to neighboring Trustee Kolbert came up to bat next. Lastly, the Mayor and Board opened uled to begin Friday February 4th. The municipalities. The entire Board echoed Among Kolbert’s reports, local high and then closed a public hearing to program will run for 6 – 7 weeks at the congratulations to the tireless work on the school students had recently approached consider a proposed amendment to the helm of Detective Barbara Daquino. part of the Department of Public Works the Mayor saying that they wanted to Village Code – Chapter 335: Stormwater, Graduation from the program is sched- for the fine job they’ve been doing. partake in a project to help the commu- Drainage and Water Pollution control, uled for some time in March. Moving on to Board member reports, nity. The outcome was an eco-friendly job Article 2 – Stormwater Management Poleway informed the Board and the Trustee McAndrews spoke first, with two of creating new reinforced tops for recy- and Erosion and Sediment Control. The Village residents of a new traffic law that issues on the forefront. First off, a thank cling bins in the Village, slated to be seen amendment was that the Village is seeking went into effect this January, all across you for the memorable Martin Luther on street corners in the near future. to update its stormwater laws to ensure New York State. New York’s new “move King Day celebration recently held in “If we had done this professionally quality of storm water management into over” law requires drivers to use due care the Larchmont church. The second part it would have cost hundreds of dollars,” local waterways. The vote to implement when approaching any emergency vehicle of that announcement was regarding an Mayor Mandel said. “Lots of kids partici- said amendment was unanimous. with its lights flashing. This includes a annual award given to a member of the pated in the event and we got it done at a Local resident Bary Alyssa Johnson covers mandate to change lanes if said emer- community who has contributed to their fraction of the price.” Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Rye, and Rye gency vehicle is stopped on the side of the neighbors in a way that was inspired by Kolbert also reminded the community Brook, as well as the evolving world of elec- highway. Dr. Martin Luther King. of an upcoming annual event sponsored tronics and technology. This law was passed after an unac- This year’s winner is Kate Bialo. Bialo by friends of the Library. The event is a ceptable number of emergency responders has established an organization called violin recital performed by a local resident have been killed or wounded by oncoming “Furniture Sharehouse.” The mission of and is scheduled for January 30th. traffic while trying to do their jobs. Any this organization is to collect unwanted Trustee Eney continued with a brief violation of this new law is cause for a furniture and to re-distribute it to families reminder that Flint Park Day Camp will traffic infraction on the part of the driver in need across Westchester County. To be open to children in grades 1-3 this The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 11

MAYOR Marvin COLUMN GOVERNMENT Typical Microcosm of Confrontations between Local and State Governments By Mary C. Marvin The following each year. inspectors to hire, even though we do I remain amazed at the proficiency series of events pres- The County asserted that they had not know if we will have the machines. our State government continues to ents an all too typical signed an agreement with the State of Even assuming the machines are demonstrate in ignoring the major issues microcosm, or the New York and the vendor who markets released to villages, we have no idea of the such as healthcare and pension reform perfect case study, of the machines to keep them exclusively rental fee. In addition, we are required to while convoluting even the simplest what local govern- in the custody of County government. purchase three scanable ballots for every functions of local government. ments confront when Counties that did not sign this “exclu- anticipated voter, since the new election The above scenario, in my opinion, dealing with the State sivity” agreement are now charging their law (HAVA) allows two mistakes per is yet another reason why government government. It is so ludicrous it would local villages very hefty rental fees. As an voter. At one dollar per ballot, the cost is consolidation into larger entities is not be funny if it was not so indicative of our example, the Village of South Blooming not inconsequential. the answer. Common sense seems to dealings with a legislature that has lost Grove in Orange County, popula- If the machine rental costs are dissipate the farther you get from your not only fiscal responsibility, but plain tion 2,800, will be charged $15,000 by anywhere near as exorbitant as those constituents. common sense. Orange County to use the machines. charged to our colleagues in Orange Mary C. Marvin is the Mayor of the By law, many villages throughout This translates into at least a $10 rental County, I would recommend we opt to Village of Bronxville, New York. the State must hold local elections this fee per eligible voter, excluding other use the lever machines and let the State coming March 15th for Trustee and costs including election inspectors. challenge our results. (We do joke at Mayoral positions. To prepare, our The New York State Conference of Village Hall that the thousands of very Village Administrator, Harry Porr, who Mayors has worked with State Senator reliable lever machines that have been also serves as our Village Clerk, attended Jack Martins of Long Island to introduce declared obsolete may end up as a coral a recent seminar on the electoral plan. new legislation to allow the same exemp- reef somewhere!) He returned with the astounding news tion accorded to school districts and fire that even though elections are in just districts to use the lever machines, and in eight weeks, we are without any legal the alternative, use the traditional non- means to cast and count ballots. The scanable paper ballot. Valentine’s “old fashioned” lever machines that However, the Mayors’ group holds we have used reliably for years are now out little hope that the legislature will Day illegal since they do not comply with the act upon the bill in time for the March standards of the Federal Help America 15th elections. It is currently in the Vote Act (HAVA) which mandates that Senate Elections Committee and has Package voting machines be “upgraded.” yet to reach the Senate floor, let alone be $297.18 Somehow, they are illegal if used passed by the Assembly as well. in municipal elections in 2011, but not The Westchester County Clerks illegal for school district and fire district Association continues to press State and elections until 2012. Also outlawed just County officials for a timely and prac- Saturday February 12 this past year is the use of traditional tical resolution to what should be a small Complete three-course paper ballots to count votes in villages. matter in the life of governments. dinner for 2 Mired in confusion and illogic, the State Just prior to press time, we learned has deemed these ballots illegal for a that the County Election Commissioners Glass of house wine or person voting in person, but perfectly are now willing to share the electronic cocktail for each of you legal for absentee voting. The only “in machines they were unable to convey A red rose for her person” paper ballots allowed are those under the exclusivity agreement just last that are scanable by the new electronic week. Overnight stay for 2 voting machines. However, the new This is all subject to a needed letter Breakfast for 2 electronic machines are owned by the from the State. If New York State County of Westchester and up until last says no, then the County Elections week, the County Board of Elections Commissioners intend to either sue the Call for more information and reservations would not allow villages to use them in State or ask the villages to sue the State. the March elections. These are the same Either way, we the taxpayers, will absorb (800) 222-2909 machines you as taxpayers purchased the legal costs. with some of the $8 million in taxes our In the interim, we must choose from Lakeville, Connecticut www.interlakeninn.com Village sends to the County government a list of scan-machine trained election Page 12 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

GOVERNMENT State Legislature Puts $36.3 Million Back In to Yonkers Public Schools’ Budget Fulfills Promise Given by Yonkers State Delegation Albany, NY -- bringing a new Governor I am pleased for this, and I am glad we were able to and is now headed to Governor Andrew The City of Yonkers that Governor Andrew Cuomo and the restore the funding. Although New York Cuomo for his signature. State Delegation on leadership of the Senate and Assembly is still enduring difficult economic times, Superintendent of Yonkers Public January 28, 2001, announced the passage kept the $36.3 million pledge and carried we cannot forget our children. It is critical Schools Bernard P. Pierorazio said, of S. 2026/ A. 2289 in the Senate and through this agreement. I especially that we continue to invest in their educa- “We applaud our State representatives Assembly this week, which allows the thank Larry Schwartz, Senior Adviser to tion,” said Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow for fighting on behalf of the District’s Yonkers Public Schools access to $36.3 Governor Cuomo and former Secretary to (87th AD). 26,000 students. Their efforts to fulfill the million in this fiscal year. The legislation Governor Paterson, for his work in both Shortly after the Governor vetoed promise they negotiated with the former extends several provisions of a budget administrations. Through our collabora- the budget bill in July, the Yonkers Governor is now realized with the passing bill that was vetoed by Governor David tive efforts we have demonstrated that we State Delegation contacted Governor of this legislation. We look forward to Paterson in July of 2010. The veto put are committed to protecting the educa- Paterson, his Secretary Larry Schwartz, Governor Cuomo taking the final step $36.3 million out of reach for the Yonkers tion of our children.” then- Majority Conference Leader and signing the bill.” Public Schools, which threatened to elim- “The passage of this bill averted John Sampson, and Assembly Speaker The City of Yonkers State inate pre-kindergarten, transportation what would have been a major finan- Sheldon Silver. A deal to reverse the veto Delegation is comprised of Senator and other school programs in the City of cial crisis to the Yonkers Public School was reached pending legislative action. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senator Jeffrey Yonkers. system. I would like to thank all who Comptroller Tom DiNapoli agreed to Klein, Assemblyman Mike Spano, “This was a promise that we made helped in the lobbying effort to make this certify the Yonkers Municipal Budget as Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow and in July, and this week we came through happen,” said Assemblyman Mike Spano result of this commitment. The legisla- Assemblyman Tom Abinanti. on our promise,” said Senator Andrea (Yonkers- D/C/WF). tion passed the Assembly on January 24, Stewart-Cousins. “With a new Session “My colleagues and I fought hard 2011, and the Senate on January 25, 2011 HEALTH Sound Shore Medical Center Cardiac Rehab Earns National Certification accreditation confirms SSMC’s ability the prevention and treatment of heart to provide the best standards of care disease. It provides a comprehensive, and program management. With this long-term approach for improving heart certification, Sound Shore Medical health in a medically-supervised environ- Larchmont, NY -- Sound Shore Center’s Cardiac Rehabilitation joins ment. 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THE ANATOMY OF HUMOR More Jewish Humor By The Westchester Jokester

to his chest, takes his pulse and looks at my son Sammy, is he here?” This time a work their way though such unfamiliar his pupils. Satisfied, he stands up and says young man presses forward to confirm expressions as Vichyssoise, escargots, terrine Readers who enjoyed last week’s to the crowd, “Get back! Everybody get his presence. “Not to worry, Poppa, I’m and gigot d’agneau. analysis of Jewish humor have clamored back! There’s nothing wrong with him. here, too,” he says. Somewhat relieved, Toward the end of the meal, the waiter for more, and we are happy to oblige. No Just give him water! Give him water.” On Sam nods his head and asks, “How about places in front of each of them a small bowl discussion of Jewish humor can avoid the hearing this, the elderly Jewish gentleman my brother Jake? Is he here?” Jake steps of scented liquid on which a thin slice of charge of Jewish masochism (sometimes raises himself on his elbows and calls out, forward. “Don’t worry, Sam, I’m here. In lemon floats. Lapidus looks inquiringly at called “Jewish self-hatred”) leveled at “A malted!” fact, we’re all here, don’t worry,” he tells Cohen and whispers, “What’s this?” His contemporary Jewish humorists. This is A variation on this joke has the old him. Another figure edges closer to the partner shrugs. “I dunno. It couldn’t be an ancient allegation, however, and loses gentleman calling for “an egg cream!”--a bed and touches his arm. “I’m here too, soup. Soup we had. It couldn’t be water. sight of the reality of Jewish history. The drink made at New York neighborhood Sam. It’s me, Cousin Sadie.” A pained Water we got. It’s gotta be something. I’m self-deprecating jokes told centuries ago soda fountains and notable for containing expression comes over Sam Lapidus’s going to ask the waiter.” An unhappy Sam in the segregated ghettos of Eastern neither egg nor cream, being merely a face. “Who’s by the store?” Lapidus kicks him under the table and Europe have been recycled by Jewish mixture of chocolate syrup, milk and Jokes about the inevitable prob- whispers again, “Whatever you do, don’t comedians into updated versions, with seltzer water. Still another variant has lems that arise from social climbing are ask the waiter and show your ignorance.” settings changed to New York, Miami him asking for “a Doctor Brown’s Celery common in Jewish humor: Partners His stubborn partner catches the waiter’s Beach, Hollywood or Las Vegas. The Tonic,” a carbonated concoction so Lapidus and Cohen have had a successful eye and signals for him to come to the table. paradox is that today traditional Jewish lacking in celery as an ingredient that dress-manufacturing season and decide “Do you wish something, sir?” the waiter jokes are told more often in America than its makers were forced to change the to celebrate by having dinner at a posh inquires. Affecting nonchalance, Cohen they ever were in their country of origin. name to Doctor Brown’s Cel-Ray Tonic. Park Avenue hotel. They are seated in the says, “Would you mind telling me what is America has provided a wide variety It is sometimes referred to as the Jewish ornate dining room by a tail-coated head- the significance of this bowl?” “Not at all, of venues for the transmission of Jewish national drink. waiter and served by a haughty waiter in a sir,” the waiter responds. “That, sir, is a humor, ranging from the Borscht belt of An extension of the joke about the tuxedo. They are handed two of the largest finger bowl for you to wash your fingers hotels that once flourished in theC atskills elderly Jewish gentleman who fainted menus they have ever seen and manage to Continued on page 14 to the newest phenomenon, comedy changes the subject to the familiar one clubs. No small part of the preponder- about station in life: An ambulance arrives and the still unsteady Jewish gentleman is ance of Jewish humor can be attributed to tH placed in it. As the trip to the hospital begins, the large numbers of Jews in the enter- oPeN HouSe Feb. 12 open House the emergency medical technician tucks a tH tainment industry. This cohort has been FeB. 12 so sizable that the very nature of modern blanket around the recumbent patient and 10 am – 4 pm American comedy has been colored by asks, “Are you comfortable?” The old Jewish RiveRview CouRt its Jewish roots. 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THE Anatomy of humor

As the manager turns to leave the mother-in-law jokes were common, The mother says, “Shirley darling, More Jewish Humor stage, a woman’s voice calls out from perhaps because the bride’s parents don’t worry. I’ll go right to Grand the balcony: “Give him an enema!” The frequently supported a son-in-law for Central. Then I’ll catch an express train to Continued from page 13 manger returns to center stage. Looking several years after the wedding. A possible Scarsdale. If I can’t get a taxi, I’ll walk from in.” Lapidus smiles triumphantly. “See, out at the audience in the direction reason for the change in a Jewish moth- the station to your house. I’ll take care of what did I tell you?” he gloats to his partner. from which the voice originated, he er’s status may lie in the way success is the kids. I know what’s wrong with the “Ask a stupid question and you get a foolish says: “Perhaps you did not understand, measured in America. Success comes refrigerator. I’ll call a plumber for the sink. answer.” Madame. The man is dead. There’s abso- when a husband earns enough so that I’ll make a nice lunch for the Hadassah Health and old-fashioned remedies lutely nothing we can do.” The woman his wife does not have to work. Jewish ladies.” The mother’s supportive voice on are a staple of Jewish humor. At one time, in the balcony yells again, “Give him mothers who ceased to be involved in the telephone adds, “And I’ll even cook New York’s Second Avenue was the Rialto an enema!” Exasperated, but exhib- the economic survival of their families dinner for Barry.” of the Yiddish theater, its familiar plays iting monumental patience, the theater became overprotective, leading to jokes “Barry? Who’s Barry?” the caller characterized by old-fashioned dramatic manager tries one more time. “Madame, about the smothering Jewish mother. The asks. “Barry, your husband,” is the declamations by the actors. At the conclu- the man has expired. He is dead, and following is the epitome of Jewish mother response. “But, Ma, my husband’s name sion of the first act of a Yiddish classic, there would be no point in doing what jokes: is David. (Pause) Is this 212/682-9970?” the theater manager steps in front of the you suggest. There’s absolutely no way an A married daughter phones her The answer comes back: “No, this is curtain to make an announcement. “Ladies enema could be of any help.” The voice mother early one morning: “Hello, Ma. 682-9979.” (Long pause) The caller asks, and gentlemen! I have some very sad news. persists with a final shouted rejoinder in a I’ve got a problem.” The mother says, plaintively, “Does that mean you’re not The star who has been playing the male New York accent: “It couldn’t hoit.” “Shirley darling, what problem?” “Oh, coming?” lead in this play has just dropped dead Jokes about the proverbial Jewish Ma, I don’t know where to begin. Both The Westchester Jokester mines his kids are sick. The refrigerator is making backstage. Your admission money will be mother--the ultimate cliché in contem- voluminous collection of humor each strange noises. The sink is leaking. In refunded at the box office.” A groan goes up porary Jewish humor--are a relatively week in the pages of The Westxhester three hours my Hadassah group will be from the audience. recent phenomenon. Traditional Jewish Guardian. humor had no such jokes, although here for lunch. What am I going to do?”

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salt from the city. I cannot Edward Maier Fired for Embezzling Salt Sale Proceeds release any names By Hezi Aris or details until these Yonkers, NY former Yonkers City Councilman.and sold windshield wipers and other auto- investiga- -- The Westchester hedge fund success story worth millions. motive parts owned by CoY tions result Guardian and the People may remember the “friends and Mr Maier also has an allegedly long in an arrest or a Yonkers Tribune family network” deal concluded in their rap sheet. disciplinary action exclusively learned favor when the ramp required to facilitate Theft and sale of stolen property against an employee(s). As of this of Department access to the Ridge Hill development specific for use byD PW is not permitted moment, neither has happened.” of Public Welfare was judged best designed over the former for sale to any business or individuals. On January 28, 2011, Cables News (DPW) worker King Fence property. King Fence wanted D.J. Ramondelli and Edward Maier, 12 Westchester and The Journal News had Edward Maier being allegedly fired on or out of their former site in order that both allegedly sport resumes of such corroborated out telling. about January 24, 2011, over allegations they could expand their operation. They misconduct. There are many legal issues that are of selling salt purchased for exclusive expanded their business on a nearby DPW Commissioner John Liszeski exposed by this telling. Yonkers Inspector DPW use. We reported the incident site. Everyone was “happy,” particularly has shown great empathy to Mr Maier General Dan Schorr is acutely aware of all on January 25, 2011. Mr Maier worked Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone who was and attempted by all their means to of them. Rather that admonish his lack out of the Lake Avenue DPW ware- the recipient of reelection support from maintain a lid on this incident which of being on top of these circumstances house supervised by D.J. Ramondelli. King Fence and the Ciprianis.. has been blown by this telling. Similarly presently, it may be best to patiently Mr Maier was alleged to have sold truck Supervisor D.J. Ramondelli did Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone who await his soon declaring his investiga- loads of salt stored at Murrray’s Skating not in the past, nor at present, main- knows the Ciprianis and King Fence as tion of The People’s concerns. Let’s face Rink to CIPS FENCE CO. INC., tain a system that would permit DPW major donators and supporters of his it, if he doesn’t pursue the issues herein, doing business as King Fence, among to audit the amount of salt purchased, election efforts has attempted to squelch he will have kissed all chances for ever other buyers who possess no legitimate and thereafter used, to ascertain if there this circumstance coming to light.. winning future elected office. I trust he source or proof of purchase . Mr Maier’s was a discrepancy between purchases Upon learning of the situation knows what his next move must be. conduct had taken place over approxi- made and amounts used. Any devia- described herein, Ernie Garcia of The Hezi Aris is the publisher of the Yonkers mately five years duration. We reported tion would have inferred pilferage or Journal News received the following Tribune and the editor of The Westchester it on January loss to “melting” of the salt supply. D. J. quote from David Simpson late January Herald. Frank Cipriani is the principal / Ramondelli was at one time employed 26, 2011: owner of King Fence. It was purchased by the City of Yonkers (CoY) but was “There are ongoing criminal and for him by his father Michael Cipriani, dismissed when he was found to have departmental investigations into stolen The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 15

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he should have is anyone’s guess. Which leads us to John Branca who has also thrown his hat into the ring in a bid to become mayor of Port Next Up… Port Chester By Nancy King Chester? Branca, who has long ties with the village has got to be frosted that those crazy Conservatives backed Small town politics sure is fun. As if the village of gadflies who speak at the village board meetings. As a Hugh Fox and that no matter how much steam he blew Tarrytown on the Hudson River doesn’t have enough matter of fact he has gone on the record as saying that Bea off, there was to be no votes going his way in the effort to mess on their plate, sister village, Port Chester, located Conetta and Goldie Solomon should be banned from replace Gail Burns as Chair of the Westchester County on the Byram River just across the county is suffering speaking at these board meetings. Their criticism, though Conservative Party. It’s getting crowded out there in from their own case of political ennui. Once a solidly blue biting at times is what open and transparent government the mayoral candidates ring for a village the size of Port collar working community, over the past thirty years, Port is all about. He thinks their comments besmirch the Chester. Chester has been synonymous with illegal immigration, image of the village council but it sure sounds like Mr. Port Chester has many problems, that much is true. crime, and a vanishing economic development. It also is Didden just doesn’t like criticism. This isn’t the first time From the stolen revenue of the village’s parking meters, a community that has been rift with charges of racism that Didden has acted in a rather controversial manner. to ticketing cars on the Martin Luther King holiday. when it came down to who was representing its constitu- In 2007, he circulated a flier opposing Mr. Pilla and his But one only has to walk down Main Street to see the ents. Historically, last year, Port Chester conducted a little support of Latino causes in the village. Is that weird or real economic blight that Port Chester suffers from. Is known act in election law known as cumulative voting. racist? I can’t figure that one out but in a community there nothing that can be done to attract commerce to While that form of voting has been around since 1870, that is very Latino, I can’t imagine putting your vitriol this village or will it forever be known one of those places it is seldom used unless courts mandate it when they against another ethnic group on paper. But alas, after the that you just pass through on your way to somewhere else. deem it necessary to provide fair representation. In Port Conservative Caucus last night, Mr. Didden has declared This blight seems to be lost among the Trustees of this Chester, the voting worked exactly they way it should his bid for Mayor of Port Chester and is off and running. village. Last June’s historic election is in the past and not have. There were multiple winners from multiple parties This will be fun to watch. a single one of these elected officials have done anything who represented a cross section of the demographics that Ah but it gets better still. By September, the village to move the village forward. It seems that each and every make up this village. was investigating a mass theft of the village’s parking one of them is more intent upon firing out a press release meters. As Trustee Sam Terenzi states, “a rat employee” aligning themselves with the Trustee du jour. Lets see uncovered the thefts and longtime DPW worker Gary some real progress in Port Chester, the politics is starting Racaniello oversaw the thefts by allegedly doctoring to bore us all. accounts. Racaniello was allowed to resign but recently a second DPW worker was suspended without pay pending a hearing into his involve- ment. Sam Terenzi was also involved in so much that the investigator’s from the DA’s office wanted to know just who that “rat” was and how Terenzi knew this rat. Bridging the Gap 2011 This is Sam Terenzi’s second go around as a Trustee in Port Chester. Saturday morning, February 5 After a 15 year absence he stated that 9:30 am to 1:30 pm l Reid Castle, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY there was much work to be done in Port Chester and that’s why he is back on the v Keynote Speaker v scene. On the contrary, most everyone Susan McPherson believes that he came back into politics Founder of 1ACCORD (A Collaborative Coalition to Overcome Racial Disproportionality) (L-R): Archival image of Trustee Sam Terenzi and Mayor to be a part of the Conservative Party’s Director of Adolescent Services, Abbott House Dennis Pilla. Photo courtesy of Port Chester Patch. reorganization and to ultimately gain a Adjunct Professor, Fordham University position as new Chairman Hugh Fox’s Dennis Pilla, the Democratic mayor of the village right hand man. Again, very early into v Great Performances v would be joined by trustee Joe Kenner; an African this historic term, Terenzi is alleged to American Republican who has since gone to work on the have taken the village’s code enforcement v Workshops v 9th floor for the Astorino administration. Luis Marino director out to lunch to see if he could for adults and youth of high school and middle school age is the first Latino trustee who ran as a Democrat, Daniel get him to secure an employee’s vote for Conversations Across a Divide: Police and Youth Can we listen? Can they? Brakewood is another Democrat on the board, John Hugh Fox. It has even been reported that What can we learn, and what do we want to say? Branca and Sam Terenzi ran as Conservatives and Bart Mr. Terenzi promised code enforcement Didden ran as a Tea Party candidate. All will hold terms director Christopher Steers a promo- $5 donation requested, but no one turned away. Lunch provided. through 2013 and at first glance one would think that tion if he was able to get those votes. But Twelfth annual conference and community gathering a board as diverse as this one would be a boon to the the joke is on Terenzi for sure. Sources management of the village. But alas, this board came in the Conservative Party never needed Ending Violence Building Hope out of the gate with their own personal agendas. But the those votes anyway. There were enough Nonviolence for Social Change agenda that they were unified in was their non support of weighted votes before Sam Terezeni Mayor Pilla. got mired in playing a role from “Sure Westchester Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence (914) 949-6555 [email protected] www.mlkwestchester.org As early as this summer, Trustee Bart Didden openly enough, that’s where he sits right now but Directions at www.manhattanville.edu or (914) 694-2200 expressed his disdain for a couple of longtime community whether he got there quite as ethically as Page 16 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

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whether on radio or television. Most be, whether on radio, television or in liberal talk lacks substance, and fails to print, without mention being made of, To the Editor: attract even a modicum of interest, and in Mr. Marrone’s words, that “ever angry” a decent size listening audience. As an Sarah Palin, “using her venom to inspire as politically incorrect center left,” has example, on the now failed liberal Air the equally malcontent”. The fear and undoubtedly added to his confusion. America radio, during the Bush adminis- loathing the former governor instills in One Chris Shulthies was Mr. tration, the host parodied the assassination her detractors is, I believe, unnatural Marrone’s political mentor, or father. of the then president. The Secret Service perhaps even pathological. It is a sad and Political Journey, He, “Chris insisted that my arguments had to investigate. I’ve heard liberal talk yet amazing commentary, the constant be based on reason and good will”. Mr. show hosts express some of the most never ending assault on this lady. And Metamorphosis, or Marrone then goes on to say, “Far right vulgar, harsh and insensitive comments. what about this new age of civility the and far left talk show hosts are constantly The Internet is inundated with it. president spoke about? Simply Confusion spewing angry hate filled diatribe. In my Ask yourself why conservative talk Someone once said, “But hushed be In the January 20 edition, Bob view the conservatives are worse. Maybe radio and Fox News are so successful. every thought that springs, from out the Marrone in his column “Hate, Anger and it’s because their audience is angrier, or Could it be, these sources of information bitterness of things”. We would all do well My Political Father”, expresses the bitter- maybe it pays better”. It would appear Mr. and entertainment connect, and speak to to heed these words, and get on with the ness and frustration of present day liberals. Marrone’s opinion and listening habits the beliefs and traditional values of the business of restoring this great nation to Mr. Marrone’s journey or perhaps meta- are selective. American people, who prefer content its exceptional glory. morphosis, from “conservative to liberal The truth is, liberal talk, when you over discontent? Bob Pascarella and back to what can best be described can find it, is vile, angry and hate filled, And what would any conversation The Bronx, NY MOVIE REVIEWS Reviews EdBy Edward Koch I. Koch Movie Movie Review: “The Way Back” (-) It’s hard to believe that a movie about alleged true escapes from a Siberian prison camp during the winter of 1940, where prisoners were worked to death, could be boring. But, dear readers, this one is. Among the men who flee the camp are an American, Mr. Smith (Ed Harris), a Russian criminal with metal teeth, Valka (Colin Farrell), and a Polish cavalry officer, Janusz (Jim Sturgess). On the division of Poland between Nazi Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union, Janusz was denounced as a traitor to the Soviet Union by his wife (who had been tortured) and sent to the gulag. The escaping crew meet a young woman along the way, Irena (Saoirse Ronan), who travels with them. Surprising to me, I never found the travelogue of the prisoners moving across the wasteland of Siberia and Mongolia enthralling, nor did I feel the pain they surely endured. To top it off, the Russian accents of the actors were ridiculous. I was moved when, on the screen months later, they finally emerge from the Himalayas into a sunny, beautiful and peaceful community in India that reminded me of Shangri-La and scenes from the film “LostH orizon.” I’m glad that at least half of the prisoners – there were originally six -- made it; unfortunately, this film did not. Movie Review: “The Company Men” (-) The script is simply not up to the subject matter. The story attempts to tell what happens to upper economic corporate employees when they are laid off. Ben Affleck plays Bobby Walker whose salary was $160,000 annually before he was laid off. He is in his mid-40s, has a wife, Maggie (Rosemarie DeWitt), a son, and a large home in the Boston suburbs. His brother-in-law, Jack Dolan (Kevin Costner), is a self-employed carpenter who provides Bobby with an interim job. Then there is Phil Woodward (Chris Cooper) who is about 60 . His world collapses when he is laid off knowing that he will never be employed again. Tommy Lee Jones plays Gene McClary, the second in command of the employer corporation who is himself laid off. The problem is that while they are all good actors, they simply do not provide what most of us believe is happening to America’s workforce. The 15 million people currently looking for jobs – a 9.4 percent unemployment rate – are not, in large numbers, upper management executives. They are farther down the ladder. The enormous problem of unemployment and underemployment deserves a better telling. When a breadwinner, male or female, loses their job, the impact is enormous. The dignity of that person is affected. They lose confidence in themselves and blame themselves when it is not their fault, but in many cases, the fault of government that allowed predators to take over our economy. The story on what happened in so many situations, including the impact on America’s families, has apparently not yet been written. If written, it has not yet been brought to the movie screen. Check out videos of these and other reviews on my website, Mayor at the Movies website. And don’t forget to follow me on Twitter! Let him know your thoughts by directing email to [email protected]. The Honorable Edward Irving Koch served New York City as its 105th Mayor from 1978 to 1989. The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 17

MUSIC THE SOUNDS Jeff Beck “Live and Exclusive OFBLUE By Bob Putignano From the Grammy Museum” Mr. Beck has been very active recording wise of late, following close on the heals of his most recent studio recording, the Grammy nominated “Emotion & Commotion,” comes this skimpy thirty-minute live release recorded at the Grammy Museum in L.A. This lineup consists of Narada Michael Walden on drums, bassist Rhonda Smith, and carryover Jason Rebello’s keyboards from Beck’s far better band with drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, and the extremely talented Tal Wilkenfeld on bass. So what we have here is a short eight song live performance that is seemingly intended to extract a few extra dollars from Beck’s fan-base. It’s far from awful; but there’s hardly any reason to run out and purchase this well intended media rip-off of a mega star, plus many of these tracks have been issued (previously) over and over. With such short content to write about, here’s my (pardon my pun) Blow By Blow rundown. “Corpus Christi Carol” gently introduces the theme of the evening, followed by the more boisterous Beck/Ribello “Hammerhead.” “Over the Rainbow” is cute, but obviously targeted at the Grammy audience. Finally some grit on the blues infused “Brush with the Blues” which is far better performed previously on Beck’s Eagle release “Performing this Week.” Ditto for the Beatles “Day In the Life.” The classical “Nessun Dorma” is anticlimactic, plus it’s an odd segue to “How High the Moon” long ago covered by Les Paul and Mary Ford, where there’s no indication of the vocalists employed, not that it matters much, but should have been documented. Okay it’s almost over, as the evening concludes with yet another cover of Curtis Mayfield’s “People GetR eady.” Yes Jeff Beck’s a guitar God, and a five-time Grammy winner, so we’ll cut him some slack. But not the label, come on Atco/Rhino, the listening audience deserves better, I’m sure there’s more appropriate live material that could have been released. I truly respect Rhino, but one redundant issue continues to annoy me. What’s with Rhino’s constant obsession to omit track times? Obviously this disc is short, but this is not the first time that track times aren’t included, please be more attentive and caring Rhino! Bob Putignano is a senior contributing editor at BluesWax. He is also the heart of WFDU’s Sounds of Blues at www.SoundsofBlue.com. Bob would like to hear your thoughts about his Top Ten and your own. You can email Bob at: [email protected]. ED KOCH COMMENTARY Musings:Daniel Pearl; Bloomberg’s State of the City Address; White House State Dinner Feting Hu Jintao By Ed Koch On January 21, The New York Times, the cases, according to a report released ought to form a special unit devoted to Jewish.” I believe those words should be the newspaper of record, recalled the Thursday.” running each of these terrorist murders part of the annual services on the Jewish killing of David Pearl, the Wall Street The Times article further reported, down and target them for execution. The High Holiday of Yom Kippur, and should Journal reporter who was murdered by “Some of the men who are known to have Israeli Mossad did exactly that with the be repeated by the congregants. Palestinian terrorists nine years ago. With played a role in the death of Mr. Pearl, Munich murderers of the Israeli Olympic The Times also reported on the video cameras running, the terrorists slit a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, team killed in Munich in 1972. current status of the American-born Daniel Pearl’s throat and displayed his committed other terrorist acts in Pakistan On my tombstone which awaits me Muslim cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki, now in severed head like a trophy. The Times including an attack on a hotel in Karachi at the Trinity Church nondenominational Yemen “working with al-Qaeda’s Arabian reported, “More than a dozen of the in which 11 French engineers were killed cemetery at 155th Street and Amsterdam branch to plot terrorist attacks and the militants [why not call them Islamist and the attempted assassination of the Avenue, I had inscribed the last words Obama administration has authorized terrorists?] involved in his murder remain former president Pervez Musharaf, the of Daniel Pearl uttered at his publicly his targeted killing.” Three cheers for at large, a testament to the lack of will report says.” viewed murder which were, “My father President Obama. by Pakistani authorities to prosecute The United States, France and Israel is Jewish. My mother is Jewish. I am Continued on page 18 Page 18 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

ED KOCH COMMENTARY Musings: Daniel Pearl; Bloomberg’s State of the City Address; White House State Dinner Feting Hu Jintao Continued from page 17 in any capacity, I will. Every New Yorker in our pension and health care bills. That of our own failure to negotiate equitable In his January 19 “State of the City” has an obligation to help in any way he is not a negotiating stance. It is reality.” economic agreements. We have allowed speech, Mayor Michael Bloomberg or she can to give something back to this If they accept my invitation, I will them huge entry into our markets and announced that he had asked me to great city that has given those who live meet with those involved and discuss they have not reciprocated, so that the help in the city’s effort to control rising here the chance to rise based on their how to reduce the costs to the city and balance of trade is now heavily in favor pension costs for its municipal work- talents. New Yorkers gave me the oppor- its taxpayers. We are, as are all of the of China, the 10-month trade imbal- force, which is currently consists of about tunity to preside over the city as Mayor states and most of the cities in our great ance between China and the U.S. being 300,000 workers. The mayor described for 12 years, and I am forever in their debt. nation, in difficult financial times, and we $227 billion through October 2010. We the crushing pension burden on the city’s My role in this matter of pension have to work together to find just solu- sell them our technology, e.g., General budget, stating, “City workers deserve a costs is primarily educational. I have tions to those problems. Whatever I can Motors gave them a license to produce safe and secure retirement, but right now, no authority to negotiate with the state contribute to that goal, I am prepared to Cadillacs. Their auto workers get some- they receive retirement benefits that are legislators or the Governor, who have do and thank the Mayor for allowing me where in the vicinity of $1.50 an hour, far more generous than those received by the authority to and have in the past to be a part of the process. while ours get between $15 and $26 an most workers in the private sector - and exercised that authority to increase the Last week the President held a state hour. Recently, General Electric entered that provide for a much earlier retirement benefits, primarily pension increases, to dinner for the president of the people’s into an arrangement that will permit the age. It would be great if we could continue city workers. At the same time they have Republic of China, Hu Jintao. It was Chinese to make GE’s airplane engines. to afford such generous benefits, but we not paid a single dollar of those costs, described everywhere as the hottest ticket Worse still, what intellectual properties can’t.” instead mandating the city to pay them. in town. Yet, of the four top Congressional they don’t buy, their companies steal and He followed up by mentioning my The Mayor’s State of the City laid out the leaders, only one, Nancy Pelosi, the House pay no royalties. role. “In the weeks ahead, we will make major relief required. He said, “The third Minority Leader, attended. Harry Reid, Nevertheless, it is shortsighted for pension reform our number one priority in piece of our pension reforms would over- Senate Majority Leader, Speaker John U.S. government leaders to boycott a state Albany. And today, I’m glad to announce turn the State law that prohibits the City Boehner and Senate Minority Leader dinner authorized by the President at the that a great New Yorker has agreed to take from negotiating pension as part of the Mitch McConnell stayed away. Their White House. More than shortsighted, it up our cause: Mayor Ed Koch. Last year, collective bargaining process. Pension and nominal excuses for not attending were is childish and fuels an enmity that isn’t he formed a group – New York Uprising – health care benefits are a substantial part weak and indicate a boycott was their aim. helpful to us. Of course, China should be that convinced a majority in both houses, of a City employee’s compensation, and The world knows that Asians react very challenged with better negotiations on and Governor Cuomo, to pledge their so it only makes sense they should be part strongly to loss of face which certainly our part and presenting our case forcefully support for redistricting reform, some- of the collective bargaining process. Right includes discourtesy. It makes no sense to at every venue. But politeness, civility and thing I strongly support, too. This year, now, State elected officials are setting be rude to the leader of the country now shaking hands are not imprimaturs of he’ll expand his crusade and if you know pension benefits for City workers, and in second place in the world’s economy, agreement. They are simply social graces Ed, he won’t do it quietly. Thanks, Ed. sticking another group – city taxpayers recently surpassing Japan, and the country and should be observed. Working with Ed and our partners in – with the bill. Again, our message to that buys 25 percent of our U.S. Treasury Let Mayor Koch know your thoughts State government, we will work to pass Albany is: we’ll pay the bills, but let us get notes used to finance our national debt. by directing email to eikoch@bryancave. several basic reforms to bring our pension better prices. And the only way we will be We have legitimate grievances against com. The Honorable Edward Irving Koch system into the 21st century.” able to afford raises for City workers in the policies and actions of the Chinese served New York City as its 105th Mayor Whatever I can do to assist the Mayor the future is if we can find some savings government, many of which are the result from 1978 to 1989. NEW YORK CIVIC A Rose for Parks Cuomo Names Rose Harvey State Parks By Henry J. Stern Commissioner; Plants and Animals Rejoice As a lifelong parkie, I am particularly communities with efficiency makes her real estate acquisitions, urban park design The release continues with five trib- interested in developments involving the person we need to lead this agency. I and developments, managed the finances utes to Ms. Harvey from prominent public open spaces, city, state and thank her for her public service and look of a $20 million annual operating budget, individuals in the conservation field. We federal. It was particularly satisfying for forward to working with her.” and closed between $50 and $75 million print below the text of the first, and the me to learn that Governor Cuomo has The release, which you can click on worth of land parks transactions each year names of the other four, who are also appointed Rose H. Harvey (park name here, continues with the professional and across eight states – a total of nearly $1 distinguished conservationists. “Harvest”) as New York State Parks educational biography of the new commis- billion and more than a thousand new and Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky, M.D., Commissioner. sioner. We cite here the achievements for enhanced parks, gardens and playgrounds chair of the New York State Council Click here to read the Governor’s which she earned her reputation. in underserved neighborhoods in New of Parks, Recreation and Historic statement on the appointment: “For 27 years, Ms. Harvey held York City, Newark, N.J. and Baltimore. Preservation, said: “Ms. Harvey has been “Rose Harvey’s experience and multiple leadership positions with the “She has also established large land- key to many of the great additions to state knowledge as well as her expertise creating Trust for Public Land, most recently as scape woodlands and natural areas parks of the pasts 20 years. I look forward countless cost-effective parks, play- senior vice president and national director throughout New York State and the mid- to working with her to foster grounds and open spaces in underserved of urban programs. There, she oversaw all Atlantic region.” Continued on page 19 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 19

NEW YORK CIVIC OPED of celebrity, campaign contributions or A Rose for Parks cronyism. New York City is fortunate in Continued from page 18 having Adrian Benepe in charge of its Innovating Our Way to a parks, and credit for that goes to Mayor private-public partnerships that protect and Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Harris enhance New York’s parks, open spaces and for the selection. The past nine years heritage. I am also deeply committed to have been good ones for New York City working with Governor Cuomo’s adminis- Stronger America parks with capital construction increasing tration in preserving our state’s recreational and the million tree initiative (with over landscapes and natural resources.” 400,000 already planted). By Tom Vilsack Three Generations Suffering State Parks Last week I Last year we saved $6 billion through Dr. Waletzky, a psychiatrist, has had a Unfortunately, state parks have not had the privilege of the negotiation of a new agreement for lifelong interest in parks and open spaces. fared as well over the years, despite the attending President crop insurance, $4 billion of which will Her father, Laurance S. Rockefeller (park efforts of retiring commissioner Carol Obama’s State of the go to pay down the federal deficit. And name “White Rabbit”), was appointed to Ash, who will continue her involve- Union speech. In agencies across the Department have chair the State Parks Council in 1963 by ment as an advisor to the Alliance for it, he laid out some looked for ways to reform the way they her uncle, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. New York State Parks, and another non- of the challenges do business – from reducing the number He served as chair for ten years and profit, Parks and Trails New York. People America faces moving forward as we of visits a farmer has to make to our remained a member of the Council for who care about parks, like former State compete with nations across the globe to offices to get conservation services, to thirty. The selection of Laurance caused Commissioner Joan Davidson, tend to win the future. saving millions in taxpayer dollars by a break between the Rockefellers and the maintain that concern after they leave The President’s vision is simple. We operating our food assistance programs man who had been chair for 39 years (since public office, because the struggle to need to be a nation that makes, creates with historic levels of accuracy. 1924, if subtraction is burdensome), the protect and support parks, like the fight former City Parks Commissioner (1934- and innovates so that we can expand the And American agriculture has against crime, will always be with us. middle class and ensure that we pass embraced these same values for years. 60), Robert Moses, who had been the The state parks agency, officially the along to our children the types of free- Our farmers and ranchers are problem Republican candidate for governor of New Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic doms, opportunities and experiences that solvers. Time and time again, they’ve York State in 1934, when he was defeated Preservation, is less than half the size of we have enjoyed. adapted, embracing science and new by a 2-to-1 margin by the incumbent, New York City’s department of parks and Herbert H. Lehman. recreation. It manages 178 state parks, of At USDA, we share the technology that have allowed them to Laurance Rockefeller (1910-2004) widely varying sizes. Most parks in New Administration’s commitment to produce about twice as much per acre was one of the great conservationists of York State are administered by cities and creating jobs and revitalizing our as their grandfathers did 50 years ago. the twentieth century. He not only advo- counties. New York City alone has over economy. Growers educate their children, build cated acquiring park lands, he bought 1700 park properties. We are driving innovation, promoting impressive operations. And – particu- the land and gave it to the Federal New York State parks do not even the production of renewable energy, larly in recent years – they have carried government. Among his donations were have the distinction of being run by an which is creating jobs in rural America, very little debt relative to the rest of the thousands of acres of land in Wyoming independent agency. They are part of helping our environment and decreasing economy. These values are all part of why for Jackson Hole Park, the Marsh-Billings the governor’s office. The two largest our dependence on foreign oil. We are American agriculture has seen a strong Historical Park in Woodstock, Vermont, areas generally regarded as parks: the helping provide a better education for and rapid rebound from the recession. and Virgin Islands National Park. It was Adirondack and Catskill wilderness areas, America’s children, making the most Last week, the President told us that Laurance’s father, Lucy’s grandfather, are managed by the State Department of important changes to school meals in winning the future will require a lot of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who gave the Environmental Conservation (Encon). decades so that our kids will be at their hard work and sacrifice from everyone. City of New York Fort Tryon Park in A separate body, the Adirondack Park best and ready to learn in class. We are But if our farmers and ranchers can upper Manhattan and the Cloisters, an Agency, was created by the Legislature in building critical infrastructure, bringing do it – I know our nation can as well. art museum including restored medieval 1971 to develop plans for both publicly access to high speed broadband internet Working together, we can build a foun- abbeys brought over, stone by stone, from and privately owned lands within that 6.1 to millions of rural Americans to help dation for American competitiveness France and Spain. million acre park, a land area greater than drive job creation and lay the foundation for years to come so that we pass on a The other advocates who praised the state of Vermont. Rose Harvey’s appointment are Frances for sustainable economic growth. stronger America to our children and The state parks system has never USDA also shares the President’s grandchildren. Beinecke, president of the Natural received the attention or funding it belief that we need to take responsibility Resources Defense Council; Ned deserves. This is not the year to expect Tom Vilsack is the United States for our deficit and reform our govern- Sullivan, president of Scenic Hudson; more government money, so achieve- Department of Agriculture Secretary. Kim Elliman, CEO of the Open Space ments are likely to result from the kind of ment so that it’s leaner and smarter for Institute; and Leslie Wright, New York partnerships Ms. Harvey has pioneered.. the 21st century. State director for the Trust for Public By selecting Ms. Harvey, Governor Land. Their statements are worth reading. Cuomo has taken a great step forward. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I had the pleasure of working with Now comes the hard part: achieving Please submit your Letter to the Editor electronically, that is by Rose Harvey when I was Commissioner significant results for a neglected system directing email to [email protected] Please confine your writing of Parks & Recreation for the City of in an era of scarcity. to between 350 and 500 words. Your name, address, and telephone New York, and she is first-rate. Governor contact is requested for verification purpose only. A Letter to the Cuomo deserves praise for appointing Henry J. Stern writes as StarQuest. Direct email to him at [email protected]. Editor will be accepted at the editor’s discretion when space permits. A her. Too often in the past, parks commis- maximum of one submission per month may be accepted. sioners have been chosen on the bases Peruse Mr. Stern’s writing at New York Civic. Page 20 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

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slipped through the cracks of history and our preeminence as a civilization. And, if ended up dashed against the rocks of somewhere out there, in the land of great, Great Teachers are Invaluable obscurity due to improper direction. A retired teachers, there’s a woman named, teacher is a liberator; one who opens the Mrs. Davis, from JHS 72 in Manhattan, By Bob Weir mind and releases the power of thought. I would like to profoundly thank her for Youngsters, whether starting out in putting up with this wretch of a student In his State of the Union speech professions there are those who strive preschool or advancing into the higher and looking beyond my obvious failings Tuesday night, President Obama talked for excellence and those who strive for a levels of academic life, are like human while working assiduously to find some- a lot about education and the need for paycheck. If you’re really lucky you’ll have sponges, absorbing the instructional thing worthwhile in me. Thank you, Mrs. good teachers. Inasmuch as education is the most creative, self-driven educators fluid of their mentors. That fluid is the Davis, I’ll never forget you. the backbone of civilization, it’s impor- in your schools, those who take pride in bloodline that will determine the path to Bob Weir is a veteran of 20 years with the tant to emphasize the need for dedicated molding those little, mainly disinterested, their respective destinies. A painter starts New York Police Dept. (NYPD), ten of which teachers. When we turn our children’s balls of clay, into motivated, goal oriented with an empty canvass, a sculptor, a hunk were performed in plainclothes undercover education over to strangers who work paragons of adulthood. A good teacher is of metal or glass, but a teacher begins assignments. During his early years with for huge, and often bureaucratic institu- able to discipline the pupils in order that by seeking to improve on the greatest NYPD, Bob earned a Bachelor of Science tions, we expect and hope that they will they are forced to learn; a great teacher is work of art ever designed, and the most degree, cum laude from New York Institute be given the best possible opportunities to able to inspire them so that they develop complex computer ever made; the human of Technology. He retired as a sergeant after advance into the mainstream of American a craving to learn. Socrates wrote: “I can’t mind. Inside that mind is the cure for supervising patrol in Midtown Manhattan, life. Teaching is among the most noble of teach you anything; I can only make you cancer, the formulaic equation to unlock the busiest precinct in the country.He would professions because it has the capacity to think.” There’s no amount of money the mysteries of the Universe, and the eventually move to Flower Mound, Texas, alter the future for everyone. Someone you can pay to adequately compensate a leadership principles to usher in a new era where he began a writing career that started once said: You can achieve anything in great teacher because the services she or of world peace. about 12 years ago having his first book life if you don’t care who gets the credit. he renders are infinitely more significant Hence, as we proceed to make an published in 1999. Bob went on to write and It seems to me that if we strive to improve than any monetary consideration could impact this new year, why not make a reso- publish a total of seven novels, “Murder in the lot of others, we will be improved possibly measure. In classrooms all across lution to honor those dedicated teachers Black and White,” “City to Die For,” “Powers as a byproduct of that accomplishment. the country, minds are being opened who work indefatigably to carve out each that Be,” “Ruthie’s Kids,” “Deadly to Love,” When I think about the subject of people and potential is being tapped. Mary may new generation of Americans, making us “Short Stories of Life and Death,” and “Out improving others, I immediately think of have no idea what abilities lie dormant the most well-educated and enlightened of Sight,” are available at Barnes & Noble, teachers. What would the world be like in her brain, until someone cares enough people on the planet? Let’s recognize the Amazon.com, Books-a-million, and other without those who dedicate themselves to to awaken the power within. Once value of their contribution to society and major online book sellers. He also became a educating our children? If you’re like most aroused, such power has immeasurable thank them for viewing their service as syndicated columnist under the title “Weir people, you can remember one or more possibilities. much more than a job, but rather, a very Only Human”. teachers who had a profound impact on As John Greenleaf Whittier wrote: special calling. Keep in mind that a teach- your life. Perhaps she or he motivated you “For all sad words of tongue or pen, the er’s talent, combined with devotion to the to take an interest in English literature, saddest are these: it might have been.” I cause of learning, is the foundation of or science. Maybe they captured your don’t even like to think about how many attention with Renaissance Art, or class children never had a chance to discover projects in biology. their talents because there was no teacher RADIO Regardless of the subject, the cata- who cared enough to organize a search. lyst was always the teacher. As in all We’ll never know how much greatness White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley On the Level with Online Narog and Aris New Rochelle, NY -- There are so many issues that have come to light over the past week, that Richard Narog and Hezi Aris will open February 1st show with a quick summary of the events Westchester’s Most Influential Weekly that transpired. After the 10:20 am break, we will focus our attention to White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley until 11:00 am, when the show ends on WVOX-1460 AM 171,000 on your radio dial and worldwide on www.WVOX.com. Joining the panel will be Westchesterites The Westchester Guardian reporter Nancy King. The Westchester Guardian Publisher Sam Zherka will come before the microphone on February 8th, and a mystery guest, subscribe. certain to exhibit a minimum of four to eight personalities the the one hour show is Sign up for your certain to have everyone in stitches on February 15th. Listeners and readers are invited to send a question to [email protected] free copy now! for possible use prior to any shows’ airing and even during the course of an interview. Wednesday mornings at 8:37 am when he and Bob Marrone discuss issues on the www.westchesterguardian.com Good Morning Westchester radio program hosted by Bob Marrone. The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 21

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to act like a jerk. They make money that don’t you set up DWI stops near the exit way. And frankly, it is fun to act like a jerk zones to the parking lots at sporting events Super Sunday, Deadly Sunday and DWI sometimes. I get that. And in the interest to discourage drunk driving and catch a of full disclosure, I am no exception. treasure trove of offenders?” The guest By Bob Marrone But what I do believe is that if you want usually halts and stammers like I asked to drink to the point of excess at a game, them if they would like to have their eye A recent study stadiums or arenas? They are massive malls don’t drive. If you want to have a couple pulled out with a fish hook. That’s because cited in Bloomberg filled with taverns, restaurants and beer of beers with your hotdog and relax, be they know that I should know better, and News concluded stands. As you make your way through my guest. If you really want to tie one on, that such a major step will probably never that one out of every these venues it hits you that the sporting then why not just stay home, invite some happen. Sure there is some extra police ten individuals who event is the honey to get you to buy the real friends over, and do your thing. Indeed, coverage to move the traffic and even some leaves a professional nectar: profitable, intoxicating booze.A lot many people will do just that on Sunday. focus on drunk drivers, but what everyone sporting event is of money is spent o on alcohol, and the But there is something wrong and some- knows is that even though thousands of legally drunk. Simply stated, 6,000 people vendors and team owners turn a blind eye thing deeper going on. It has always been, these people have been drinking, it would will leave a football stadium holding to an ethical conundrum. They are getting it seems to me, that St. Patrick’s Day and be impractical to stop as many as they 60,000 fans in no shape to drive on any rich off of what they must know is bound New Years were the days when drinkers should. In short, if you break the law in given Sunday. The study estimated that to cost lives and ruin families. Yet, to be felt it was okay to be totally irrespon- numbers, you are more likely to get away 130 million people attend games each year fair, our society rightly places responsi- sible pie holes. Sadly, over time, sporting with it. But I wonder just how much lack in the United States. You do the math. And bility for what people do on the individual. events have joined the madness. On Super of enforcement is also because the busi- this does not count those who are impaired Indeed, as I write this, I myself do not Sunday, the drinking will be super insane. nesses, like the liquor companies and the but within legal limits. The bottom line: A believe that a bartender should be held It is this mania that the ad companies and ball clubs, wouldn’t stand for it. lot of people are heading into traffic in no, accountable when someone drives drunk the team owners tap into that keeps me One of the beautiful things about or poor, shape to drive. and causes property damage, or worse. Yet from letting them completely off the hook. doing news radio is the ability to ask those Drinking at sporting events is a serious the law says they must be. The obvious After all, it’s cool to be a loutish pie hole, or questions that everyone knows the answer problem that everyone knows about but is question of enforcement, then, comes up. so they would have you believe. to but that never get openly talked about. almost never addressed in any serious way. We’ll get to that later. First, let’s focus on It is safe to say that Super Sunday will Well newspaper columns are like that too. A rare exception occurred last year when the individual. also be a day of death. Those who end Why is it, do you think, that no one will the New York Jets were so concerned about When the Super bowl commercials their days at the hands of some drunk who care that an estimated 13 million people drinking at Giants Stadium on the last come on this weekend, check out how is driving home from the game, or a party, will drive drunk coming from sporting game played there that they banned hard many are for beer... and more to the point... will simply be the collateral damage from events in the next 12 months? Why do you liquor. One vodka company went near how many instill the notion that beer is a skewed part of our culture. Law enforce- think nothing will be done about it? apoplectic at the potential loss of revenue more important than the attention of a ment will be little prepared to limit the People will die Sunday. Drink up! and said so publicly. To their credit, the Jets beautiful woman, or food or some other mayhem. Listen to Good Morning Westchester with did not back down. I cheered the decision valuable necessity. Now it’s all in good Each year, during the major holidays, Bob Marrone from 6-9 a.m., from Monday on the airwaves and gave the booze sellers fun, but it reinforces the sense that men I invite transportation and law enforce- through Friday. Direct email to Bob Marrone a hard time. Taking the action that the Jets are endless adolescents who cannot enjoy ment officials on my radio show to alert at [email protected], and visiting the did, though, is rare. The question is why? the game unless they are drunk and loud. the public about DWI stops and pleading BobMarrone.com website. Have you been to a professional The advertising people know what they with them not to drive. I have added the game lately, particularly at one of the new are doing and want us to feel it is okay following question to interviews: “Why THE SPOOF Meanwhile it’s been revealed that Charles Rangel, member of the House State of the Union Speech ‘Partners’ Sought Online by Politicians of Representatives, will attend the speech with new Speaker of the House, By Gail Farrelly Republican John Boehner. “Not as dates,” Washington is abuzz Farrelly has checked out online dating boredom of the speech (I’ll bring the Rangel’s spokesperson was quick to point with activity as the count- websites and found numerous politicians popcorn) and make up for it later with a out. “It’s just that Charlie laughs a lot and down begins to President seeking State of the Union Speech ‘dates’ smokin’ hot good time. John cries a lot, so they’ll kinda balance Obama’s Tuesday evening -- ones that will further their political -- Male Republican politician in each other out. Moderation in all things, speech. ambitions. And in some cases, their, um, market for high-ranking, attractive female it’s the American way.” As an article, “Odd Couples Created non-political ambitions as well. Here are White House executive. Experience Let the games begin. in Seating for Speech,” on WSJ.com some of the ads under the heading of State a plus. Must be willing to sign a pre- Gail Farrelly (www.FarrellySistersOnline. states, “This year, some lawmakers of the Union Speech Partners Sought: speech agreement not to sue for sexual com) writes mystery novels and short worried that partisan overtones would -- Male Republican House member harassment. stories as well as Op-Eds. She also seem off-key after the Jan. 8 shootings in seeks discrete same-sex Democratic -- Female Supreme Court Justice, a publishes satire pieces (Gail Farrelly’s Tucson, Ariz, that targeted Rep. Gabrielle lawmaker. House member okay, but Democrat, seeks photogenic Republican satire and parody stories) on TheSpoof. Giffords. So, a collection of cross-party Senators have the inside track. Availability male Senator to share the experience of com, a British website. Her latest mystery pairs - odd couples, you might call them for post-speech hanky panky a must. the speech. No other activities required novel is Creamed at Commencement: A - are announcing plans to sit next to each -- Non-smoking female Democratic or welcome. Keep your hands to yourself Graduation Mystery. The first chapter is other for the Tuesday event.” Senator seeks non-smoking male or you’ll be arrested and dragged into the available on her website. Gail is working Spoof investigative reporter Gail Republican Senator. Let’s share the highest court in the land. on a fourth mystery, The Virtual Heiress. Page 22 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

SPORTS MLX Hockey Skates By Albert Caamano MLX is a relatively new company MLX President Andy backed by hockey legend Mario Lemieux. Gabel spoke to The The company manufactures and produces Westchester Guardian a revolutionary hockey skate .One of about the company: We put together a plan, maximize what MLX can do for them. the problems parents particularly come CAAMANO: Why raised funds, got started Our work with athletes is very collabora- across is which boot to buy for their and how did the idea of CAAMANO: How tive, as we promote feedback and dialogue child. It tweaked my curiosity when I the skates come about? are the boots made so we can fully comprehend the needs of first discovered the MLX skates while How did you get the and what materials are the players, and respond accordingly. looking for custom boots or anything company together? used?GABEL: The boots CAAMANO: I understand you are that was different or better. MLX seemed GABEL: The idea are made from a composite now sponsoring the Eastern College to cover the issues someone might have for the skates came from shell, with leather and plastic Athletic Conference (ECAC). Can you when buying a boot; their hockey skates Dave Cruikshank. After that allows for the skate to be tell us more about that? are fully customizable boots with replace- he completed his skating molded very well to the athlete’s GABEL The ECAC approached us able parts. Instead of buying another boot career, he started a company foot. There are many proprietary with an idea that we thought made sense. if something breaks or wears out you can to teach hockey players how materials and pieces used as well The ECAC MLX Athlete of the Week replace it. The holder, blade, insole, rivets, to skate. While conducting to allow for this to happen. award is the byproduct of that conversa- tong, and back brace are all replaceable. his teaching regimen he came CAAMANO: Their seems tion. We are pleased with the visibility our The MLX skate is also fully moldable to realize that the hovkey to be a big difference MLX President Andy Gabel sponsorship has given ECAC. and blade adjustable (so you can adjust skates available in the between the MLX boots the center of gravity). marketplace did not meet and other company boots CAAMANO: I noticed you have All the common repairs are able the capability of the athlete’s poten- when they are heat molded. Why and recently added goalie skates. What differ- to be accomplished by the individual tial. The skates were holding back the what is the difference? entiates the goalie skate for your your potential of many athletes to evolve their original skate? Do you get a lot of interest him/herself. Its is made even easier by GABEL: The main difference is that following video instructions accessible on expertise. In light of those issues and fact, for them? he created MLX to void that gap. the MLX skate will fit much better than the www.MLXskates.com website that any other skate in the market today. That GABEL: Jonas Hiller is wearing our are clear and concise. Dave and I have been friends since we skates. He has had an amazing season. were kids. 2 years ago, he asked me to run is due to how we make them and the I put my skates in a preheated oven at materials in the skates. He was just named to the all star team. 200 degrees for 16 minutes as the video the company. The MLX Goalie skate is essentially the instructs, turning them over to the other CAAMANO: How did Mario same as the MLX Skate, except for a few Lemieux get involved with the company side after 8 minutes, and took them out unique modifications that allow for the and what other players in the National of the oven with oven mitts (they caution cowling. We are receiving tremendous Hockey League (NHL) wear the boots. on how hot the boots become), and held interest for our goalie skates. Overall this Also, how do you work with players? Do them by the laces, put them on, and tight- a revolution in skate manufacturing you sponsor them? ened them. I sat until they were cool and CAAMANO: What are your future was pleasantly surprised how they formed GABEL: I approached Mario a few plans for the company? and wrapped around my foot. The boots years ago about the concept of the skates. GABEL: As you rightly stated, this is are designed to accomplish this because We made him a pair and he really liked a revolution in skate manufacturing. We they are constructed with thermo heat- how they felt. He like the boot so much, are now working on generating greater able materials. he became an investor, and we named the visibility for MLX, as we continue to The first indication to me that this company after him, using initials MLX. forge our relationship with professional was a different boot is when I stood up The players who wear our athletes and those who aspire to that level and my edges where exactly straight, not skates may be found of excellence in sport. There is a void in angled or wobbling. I could stand on one on the www. the marketplace for this level of product, foot without losing balance, and the ease MLXskates. and we are working hard to fill that void. of taking them off and putting them on com website. without fighting the boot was an added We work Albert Caamano has coached ice hockey for 15 time saver especially if you suffer prob- with each plus years to include recruiting young players lems with legs or knees. I felt comfortable player indi- in preparation for college, prep schools and after I took them off and walked around. vidually to tournaments, and also worked Goalie camps Overall, I was extremely impressed and and clinics with former Olympic coaches and recommend them for performance dura- college players. Direct email to him at sports- bility, customization, instructions and [email protected]. customer service. The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 23

SPORTS EYE ON THEATRE Purchase College Professor David Grill is The Misanthrope Lighting Director for Super Bowl 2011 By John Simon Although Moliere practical Philinte, opts here as elsewhere himself considered his masterpiece, The for complaisance, the white lie needed Misanthrope, a comedy, it is, in some for so many human relationships. Note ways, closer to a tragicomedy. Otherwise also that even Alceste tried to get out put, what distinguishes a serious comedy of passing a judgment he expected to be from a mere farce is its having something negative. serious to say underneath, which allows us One may even consider Alceste an to see that drama and comedy are the two unconscious masochist as he revels in sides of the same coin, and that that coin a forthcoming lawsuit he will lose, but is the human condition, which cannot what is its cost compared to the satisfac- escape mutability, transience and, ulti- tion of providing proof for the injustice mately, mortality. of the world? So, too, he woos the flighty

Arlington, TX -- When the Black Disney World Resort Magic Kingdom Eyed Peas, perform at the Super Bowl Park and served as associate lighting XLV half-time show, on February 6, designer for the musical Who’s Tommy Purchase College Professor David Grill which won Tony, Dora, and Olivier will once again be in the television truck Awards for Best Lighting. He also as a lighting director for one of the most provided lighting direction for the Radio watched shows in the country. FOX TV City Christmas Spectacular. will broadcast the game and the audience His television credits include lighting is estimated to be 150 million viewers. designs for Last Comic Standing II, This is the first timeA rlington, Texas Republican National Convention 2008, is hosting the Super Bowl and the seventh Larry King Live. He has also been time David Grill is serving as lighting lighting director for CNN’s Atlanta director at a Super Bowl. Studio, the National Memorial Day and With a new album and a huge audi- July 4th concerts and Super Bowl XLIV, ence of young fans, the NFL expects the XLI, XL, XXXII, XXXIII, XXXV half- Grammy winning hip hop Black Eyed time shows. Peas to attract new and younger fans. He has been a lighting designer for They are the first non-rock act to perform numerous dance companies including on television’s biggest stage in seven years. Ballet Met, Milwaukee Ballet, Atlanta David Grill is an Adjunct Assistant Ballet, Houston Ballet, Ballet Austin, Anyone wanting my extended Celimene rather than her virtuous Professor and a Coordinator of the ABT 2, to name a few. thoughts on this great play—which is cousin Eliante, equally taken with him. Design/Technology Department at Architectural projects include the to comedy what Hamlet is to tragedy— Eventually he even pleads with Celimene Purchase College. He has designed Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Museum, Salt is referred to my book John Simon on to pretend to be exclusively interested lighting for theatre, dance, opera, televi- Lake 2002 Olympic Cauldron Park and Theater, containing three entries on The in him and nobody else, so that he may, sion, architectural projects and industrials the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Misanthrope, including a long one that however effortfully, believe it. which have taken him from the Great Hall of Florida Fossils. His extensive comprises a goodly amount of material The play moves on fascinatingly Wall of China to the Great Stage at Corporate Theater credits include Estee for which a review has no space. toward an open ending, which the Pearl Radio City Music Hall. Lauder, Pfizer, Georgetown University, The protagonist, Alceste, is a Theatre Company’s revival, otherwise so Grill was nominated for a Chicago ITT, Mass Mutual, Dow Jones, and passionate truth teller, idealist, wry conscientious, makes a trifle less powerful Midwest Emmy for Milwaukee Ballet’s Verizon. skeptic about human nature, and, most than it might be. Adding to the complexity Romeo and Juliet, a daytime Emmy for Purchase College State University of comically and tragically, a perfectionist. is that Moliere has written in brilliantly the Opening Ceremonies of the Pan New York is a major institution of higher That he too is human he perceives only rhymed verse, which Richard Wilbur’s American Games Rio in 2007, and education encompassing the liberal very intermittently. Right off, Oronte, translation, almost miraculously, renders received a primetime Emmy for the arts and sciences, professional training a courtier who seeks his assessment of a into equally brilliant and faithful English Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 in the visual and performing arts, and commonplace love sonnet he has written, verse. This makes serious demands on Winter Olympic Games. continuing education and liberal studies, flatters Alceste to the moon, but turns the actors, who must not entirely obscure He has lit the national tour of Sweet along with the Neuberger Museum of Art harshly antagonistic when he receives a meter and rhyme, yet not ever call exces- Charity, Cinderellabration at the Walt and The Performing Arts Center. negative judgment. Alceste’s friend, the sive attention to them. Page 24 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

EYE ON THEATRE TRAVEL The Misanthrope Estonia— By Barbara Barton Sloane There are no distant places in Estonia, a country bordered by Finland, the Baltic Sea, Latvia and Russia. You can travel from one end of the country to the other in just four or five hours. Its small size translates to short distances so you can squeeze in lots of sightseeing and activities in a short amount of time. But make no mistake – Estonia is larger on the inside than on the outside with a vast variety of landscapes, seasons, weather and character within a few dozen miles. Yet, touring the country, I never felt The Pearl production is successful crowded or claustrophobic. With a size in most respects. Harry Feiner’s simple comparable to, say, Denmark or Holland, set—an upstage row of four ornamental, separate servants, and only Robin LeMon there are many less inhabitants – a mere partly transparent doors, flanked by makes the worthy Eliane’s expressions too 1.3 million in the entire country. sizable mirrors that do not always fully blank and her presence rather too uncom- Estonians have endured occupiers for reflect thanks to Stephen Petrilli’s clever petitive with her sparkling cousin’s. the past 800 years from Teutonic knights, Danish and Swedish conquerors, Russian lighting, a single small, upholstered and But let us, above all, be grateful for a Tsars, German Nazis as well as the Red movable bench, plus a stage floor with play and production that make us think as well as laugh, eliciting concern as well Army. Now independent, the country was two slightly different levels—works admi- occupied by the Soviet Union from 1944 rably. Sam Fleming’s costumes—except as merriment with the subtlest kind of wit, and allow us to leave with a very clear to 1991. Tallinn, the country’s capital, is for Celimene’s last one, which looks more the best preserved medieval city in Europe sense of having been regally enriched. like a nightgown—are as attractive as they with an original street system dating from are appropriate. The Pearl Theatre Company the 13th century and houses, buildings and There are some problems with Joseph New York City Center Stage II churches all still intact. Hanreddy’s direction, rather too touchy- 131 West 55th Street Everything Old is New Again feely, what with all sorts of jabbing, Tickets at 212) 581-1212 or Known as the “Pearl of the Baltics,” patting, caressing, embracing, heads or www.nycitycenter.org my introduction to Estonia was a tour of even bodies in someone else’s lap--not to Tallinn’s Old Town, a UNESCO World mention Alceste twice crawling toward John Simon has written for over 50 years on theatre, film, literature, music and fine Heritage site. It’s a mysterious place with Celimene on all fours—all definitely not narrow cobblestone lanes, ancient city th arts for the Hudson Review, New Leader, aristocratic 17 -century France. But there walls, iron street lamps, Gothic turrets is also some good blocking and grouping New Criterion, National Review, New York and medieval markets. Built from the as effective as the groping, as well as some the man of reason, Shawn Fagan never Magazine, Opera News, Weekly Standard, 13th to 16th centuries when Tallinn was a nice variations in rhythm and volume, in fails to clothe reasonableness in fleshly Broadway.com and Bloomberg News. thriving member of the Hanseatic trade short apt vocal music. compromise with utmost charm. He reviews books for the New York Times league, this enclosed neighborhood of Sean McNall is a totally cred- The two marquis, Acaste and Book Review and Washington Post. He colorful gabled houses, Guild buildings ible Alceste, with a fine blend of often Clitandre, fops and foolish adulators of has written profiles for Vogue, Town and and hidden courtyards is the city’s biggest contradictory and paradoxical aspects Celimene who lead her into malicious Country, Departures and Connoisseur and tourist draw. All neatly packaged within ably balanced and lightly worn. Janie but amusing gossip, are perhaps a tad produced 17 books of collected writings. the city’s walls, its high towers give it an Brookshire is an alluring Celimene, too farcical, but deftly differentiated and, Mr. Simon holds a PhD from Harvard extra dose of fairytale charm and looming overall, the spire of the Gothic 15th elegant of movement and, when called for, as caricatured by Matthew Amendt and University in Comparative Literature century St. Olaf ’s Church. eloquent of utterance, her wit and intel- Patrick Halley, good bitchy fun. Equally and has taught at MIT, Harvard We had lunch in the renowned 13th ligence keeping pace with her coquetry. University, Bard College and Marymount good is the Arsinoe of Joey Parsons, who century restaurant, Olde Hansa. Egon, our As Oronte, Kern McFadden could cut doesn’t deprive that pious hypocrite and Manhattan College. To learn more, visit the JohnSimon-Uncensored.com website. waiter, was dressed in authentic garb, and a somewhat more winning figure, but is phony prude of a modicum of engaging insisted that before we ate we should do a otherwise steadily on target. As Philinte, drollery. Dominic Cuskern is solid as two blessing, breaking a loaf of dark bread into The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 25

TRAVEL A Great Little Country Island Hopping One day we took a ferry to Muhu Island and from there a causeway to Saaremaa Island about 125 miles from the mainland and Estonia’s largest island. We toured Kuressaare, the capital, and that evening had dinner in the Episcopal Castle which dates back to the 13th century and is one of the best preserved castles in northern Europe. The entire meal was one huge medi- eval adventure, and I’m sure I’ll never experience another dinner quite like it again. Upon entering, we were greeted by the “bishop” who led us into a grand banquet hall, our only light being the evening, we were serenaded with the and Jazz Festival among many others. hundreds of flickering candles. There greatest hits of the 1300s - soft music of And this year Tallinn has been designated before us, a heavy wooden table groaning harps and violins - putting the perfect (along with Turku, Finland) the European with food and so long it was hard to see finishing note to this culinary adventure. Capital of Culture. So, winter, summer, the end. We were served food typical of Chiaroscuro Visions anytime - Estonia is a destination for all small pieces and sprinkling it with salt. the period: dark, thick beef soup, black seasons. Our table was laden with aspic, olives, bread, nuts, berries, a huge leg of lamb, We strolled back to our hotel through a park – a winter wonderland with a Photos courtesy of Michael Sloane pickled cucumbers, berries, soft cheese, bowls overflowing with barley and plates Photography. lentils, turnips, chicken and pork – truly of ham, juniper cheese, jellied meat and silver moon lighting our way. It was very Travel Editor Barbara Barton Sloane is a meal fit for – a Viking? of course ale, lots of ale! Making the meal cold, the sky milky and cloudless, the air constantly globe-hopping to share her unique Finishing this bountiful repast, we feel authentic and great fun, we ate with so crisp it stung our nostrils. The path experiences with our readers; from the exotic were joined by a young man dressed wooden spoons and forks from dishes was cobblestoned, glassy and smooth, to the sublime. As Beauty/ as a medieval merchant who guided us made of rough earthenware. Throughout so choosing to be safe I walked on snow through the town, stopping crunching and squeaking beneath my Fashion Editor she keeps us informed on the at a brewery where an elderly feet. Across the park, near a frozen capricious and engaging fashion and beauty gentleman sat in the corner moat, I watched a lone man trudge scene. playing a haunting melody along as his small dog scampered on a wheel fiddle, bringing around his legs, his silhouette black to mind the Hurdy Gurdy against the white snow. I tried to Estonia Essentials man of Schubert’s Winterreise. imagine this park in summer when Restaurants, Tallinn Then off to a small museum all would be leafy green and warm Olde Hansa where we listened to a group breezes. Yet, as I watched my breath www.oldehansa.ee singing in Latin and playing form, I knew that, for me, this was the Bocca ancient music on tambourines perfect time to be here. www.bocca.ee and drums. Finally in an old, A Nation of Song Gloria wood-paneled coffeehouse, we Estonia’s most famous event by www.gloria.ee warmed ourselves with espresso far is the National Song and Dance Vertigo www.vertigo.ee and steaming hot chocolate Festival. Choral singers, 26,000 as we watched a charming strong, perform for an audience Hotels, Tallinn vignette - a man and woman, numbering in the tens of thousands. dressed as a scintillating 1920s UNESCO cites this a Masterpiece Hotel Telegraaf couple, he strumming a guitar of the Oral and Intangible Heritage www.telegraafhotel.com while she, with marcelled of Humanity and the festival takes Hotel, Kuressaare hair and cigarette smoldering Arensburg Hotel and Spa place every five years. Since the last www.arensburg.ee between her lips, gazed at him was in 2009, one now must wait adoringly, evoking a flapper- Tour of Tallinn Old Town until 2014 to experience it again. www.bluedrum.eu era mood. This tour, traveling However, not to despair. Each back in time, was an informa- summer in Estonia brings countless Estonian Tourist Board tive and entertaining timeline wonderful festivals including Tallinn www.visitestonia.com of Estonian history through Old Town Days, Medieval Tallinn Flights from JFK, NY (1 stop) people, music and song. Festival, Black Nights Film Festival, Finnair, Estonian Air, SAS, LOT Page 26 The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011

TRUTH AND JUSTICE

is sufficient public outrage, that is when errors are most likely to occur. President Obama and Wrongful Convictions Obama’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court of former Solicitor By Jeff Deskovic General Elena Kagan was also a blow to the anti-wrongful conviction move- ment, given her pro-death penalty stance, again in light of the risk of wrongful execution. Similarly, his appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court, was yet another blow, given her penchant for deciding cases based on procedural On January 25, technicalities rather than on the 2011, President Obama merits of arguments advanced. One gave his State of The such instance involved my case, Union address, which her voting to time bar my Habeas many news commenta- Corpus Petition arguing my inno- tors referred to as his cence because it was 4 days late- a “half time address;” a lateness caused by erroneous infor- reference to the fact that mation by the court clerk. Other he has served half of his examples included her frequent first term. It struck me rejection of prosecutorial miscon- that two years is a good duct as a basis for reversal, even barometer for assessing while acknowledging that the him as President on conduct occurred, often labeling it the issue of wrongful as harmless, even when confronted convictions, given, after with two or three such instances in a all, coming down the single case. As a US Supreme Court stretch in his primary of wrongful convictions and therefore Obama’s Justice Department saw fit Justice, she authored the opinion campaign two and a half years ago, in his performance thus far as President to perpetuate the Bush Administration’s rejecting the final appeal of a condemned two major campaign speeches, he made with respect to the issue is all the more man, Holly Wood, who had been a point of referencing wrongful convic- Amicus Brief in support of denial of post- disappointing. convicted of murdering his girlfriend, but tions and the need to do something about conviction DNA testing for inmates, Firstly, the President’s personal silence whose inexperienced attorney had failed them. proffering a state’s rights argument, in on the subject in his State of The Union to present evidence of his client’s miti- President Obama, of course, comes the Osbourne vs. Alaska case, strongly message was not entirely surprising, in gating mental deficiencies. from the State of Illinois, and was suggesting abandonment of at least this light of his total silence with respect to Finally, President Obama’s deci- well aware of the problem of wrongful remedy to wrongful conviction by the wrongful convictions throughout his first sion to continue to use military tribunals convictions that prompted then Illinois President. In a classic 5-4 decision, the two years in the Oval Office, or any affir- instead of federal trials- a reversal of Governor Ryan to empty death row, in Supreme Court went on record that, mative signal from his Justice Department his well publicized campaign position view of the fact that out of the last 25 “inmates have no Constitutional post under US Attorney General Holder, stating that he would in fact try those death row inmates, 12 were executed conviction right to DNA Testing.” with the single exception, on the related cases in federal district courts, sets the while 13 were exonerated, a figure which President Obama is on the wrong but distinct issue of federal prosecuto- stage for further wrongful convictions. Ryan himself stated was,“no better than a side of the issue when it comes to the rial misconduct, which was announced Since wrongful convictions are occurring flip of a coin.”A s a State Senator, Obama death penalty, to wit that he is in favor without a single utterance of the word in state and federal courts in signifi- was the mover and shaker behind the of it under circumstances,“so heinous, “wrongful conviction” or a concern that cant numbers, committed and bound by passage of legislation which mandated such misconduct can and does result in so beyond the pale, that the community rules of evidence, standards of proof, and videotaping of interrogations in capital wrongful convictions. In fact, Obama’s is justified in expressing the full measure procedural safeguards intended to protect cases, overcoming strong opposition from silence pre-dates his assumption of office: of its outrage by meting out the ultimate individuals from wrongful conviction, Democrats who feared being perceived he never spoke of it other than in the punishment,” because of the danger of why would one who specifically expressed as too soft on crime, tough on crime primary, appearing to relegate it to obscu- executing innocent people, as demon- concern over wrongful convictions opt for Republicans whose predictable knee- rity during the general election. If there strated by the 138 defendants exonerated military tribunals which strip those same jerk reaction was opposition, incoming were any doubt as to whether his silence from death row to date. Of course, no one protections thus lending themselves to then Governor Blagojevich who publicly was a question of neglect, his failure to can know for certain how many innocent a much greater probability of wrongful announced his opposition, and of course, respond to the Donald Gates’ exonera- people were exonerated, given the fact convictions? law enforcement. There can be no doubt tion following 27 years in federal prison that there are few advocates and orga- that then State Senator Barack Obama, Jeffrey M. Deskovic is a Criminal Justice suggests that his silence has been the nizations engaged in the exoneration of early on in his political career possessed a Advocate and Exoneree. To learn more, wist product of calculation. the deceased. Unfortunately, when there keen awareness of the scope and character his website: www.JeffreyDeskovicSpeaks.org. The Westchester Guardian THURSDAY, Febrary 3, 2011 Page 27 LEGAL NOTICES

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