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Stae Senator George Latimer was not own. Could John Spencer have launched Skelos Lashes Out at New York State Democrats on Skelos’ “vulnerable” list. John Spencer a credible challenge? Perhaps. Truth is, it is was slighted by Skelos. Skelos’ conduct was now nothing more than a moot point. Kills Fellow Republican Former Yonkers Mayor John Spencer’s Prospects in the Process similar to a cornered animal; he was witness If anything can be said about Senator to hi own demise and dragged John Spencer Dean Skelos is that he has most assuredly By HEZI ARIS without the support of the five members of Democratic Senator George Latimer, to the gutter with him. This was a political cast the first vote in the November 2014 the Independent Democratic Conference revealed the lackluster prospects for former assassination of John Spencer. Skelos’ hands election process to re-elect Senator George WCNY’s Capitol who earlier this week asserted their intention Yonkers Mayor John Spencer to unseat the were dripping with the political bloodletting Latimer to represent the 37th Senate District, Pressroom’s guest Friday, to join the Democrats after the November junior senator. June 28, 2014, was NYS and neutered prospects of Spencer launch- comprising the Cities of New Rochelle, 2014 election. In attempting to diminish the Skelos was quick to name the vulner- Senate Republican ing a campaign effort that is now dead in the Rye, White Plains, and Yonkers, as well as prospect for his losing the majority, Skelos able office holders to be State Senators Ted Co-majority Leader Dean water. the Towns of Harrison, Mamaroneck, New mentioned three Democrats he believed O’Brien, Terry Gipson and Cecilia Tkaczyk, Skelos. At issue is how the Republican This is the political reality created Castle, Ossining, Rye, and Scarsdale. were vulnerable to defeat this election cycle. to respective Republican challengers Rich Conference Leader intends to move forward by loose lips Skelos who killed one of his In the process, Skelos, by not mentioning Funke, Susan Serino and George Amedore. The Name Game If a Brat Beats a Cantor, Can a Teachout Beat a Cuomo?

By Hon. RICHARD BRODSKY all-time favorite, Preserved Fish, would have “Governor 1%” and points to massive income held political office beyond his brief tenure as tax cuts for those making over $300,000 a The whirl of explanations for the stunning a presidential elector. But he didn’t. year, elimination of the tax on banks, cuts upset of Republican Ideas matter more in American elec- in the tax on wealthy estates, cuts in school Majority Leader Eric tions than we credit, especially in primaries. aid, massive corporate subsidies and, maybe Cantor by Tea Partyer Dave The Brat/Cantor race was about competing worst of all, stopping Mayor de Blasio from Brat has dozens of explana- visions of how to move the country hard imposing a millionaire’s tax in NYC. She’s tions: Cantor took a liberal to the right. The Republican Party is in the pointing to Cuomo campaign literature position of child immigrants; throes of a power struggle, with the ballot touting “Tax Relief To Manufacturers”, Cantor lost touch with the District; Cantor box repeatedly settling things out, as it “Cutting Taxes To Create Jobs”, “Make The was part of the Republocrat deal-makers in should. State Friendlier To Business” as evidence Washington; Having no campaign money that he’s pulled the Democratic Party into is an advantage. Here’s a new one: The can- The Left has not, in recent years, the Republican supply-side camp. didate with the most striking and unusual suffered/benefited from a similar contest Cuomo has yet to fully respond. He name will win. of ideas. That’s partially because there was much less intellectual ferment among pro- repeats that he’s a “progressive” and points to This might be the best of a bunch gressives than on the right, and partially his strong record on social and identity issues of bad explanations for primary upsets. If because left interest groups have worked like gay marriage, gun control and abortion so, it makes the upcoming contest for the things out quietly, in many cases. rights. He also points to his successful effort Democratic gubernatorial nomination in to get the ballot line of the union-backed New York a hot race. The insurgent there But the Teachout-Cuomo race may Specialized Diagnostic Medical Working Families Party, which Teachout is left-winger Zephyr Teachout, a euphoni- be a harbinger of things to come. It is contested, winning over 40 percent of the ous appellation if there ever was one. The squarely and purely a contest of ideas. In Sonography Career Training at vote. powerful, moneyed and skilled incumbent is addition to her memorable name, Zephyr Center for Ultrasound Research & Education Can a Democratic primary campaign Andrew Cuomo. Teachout’s challenge to Cuomo is based on her disagreement with his economic agenda. succeed on an economic message alone? That Truth be told, I don’t really believe Cuomo, she says, has adopted Tea Party used to be obvious. The Democratic Party, ULTRASOUND CAREERS BEGIN HERE names have much to do with it. If so, my economic rhetoric and policies. She calls him Continued on page 4 NEXT START DATE TBD - CALL FOR DETAILS RADIO • 12-24 Month Certifi cate Programs • Day and Evening Classes • Job Placement Assistance Westchester On the Level with Narog and Aris • 0% Interest Financial Assistance Available • Licensed by NYSED / BPSS; Accredited by ABHES Designated a “Featured” BlogTalk Radio program, has been operating for over two • Growing, In Demand Profession years via the Internet with Co-Hosts Richard Narog and Hezi Aris every weekday, from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon. Listen to the show live or on demand. Share your perspective www.cure.edu by calling (347) 205-9201 or by clicking onto the following hyperlinks: http://www. CALL 1-855-THE CURE • 1-855-0843-2873 blogtalkradio.com/westchesteronthelevel 271 NORTH AVE., NEW ROCHELLE, NY Page 4 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, JULY 3, 2014

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If a Brat Beats a Cantor, Can a Teachout Beat a Cuomo? York Democrats care about tax cuts for the But he’s not to be underestimated. He’s vehicle for that re-thinking. Preserved Fish wealthy and a progressive economic agenda? tougher than nails, politically skilled and, would be proud. Continued from page 3 signatures that can withstand a full-blown There’s some evidence of discontent again, well fortified with money. Come to First published on June 24, 2014 by The from Woodrow Wilson to FDR to LBJ was Cuomo legal challenge before she’s offi- here. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won last think of it, so was Eric Cantor. If Cuomo has Huffington Post: the political opposition to the plutocracy and cially on the ballot. If she gets to that point, years’ mayoral primary by demanding an learned that lesson, he will have to compete http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ big business. Not so much anymore, espe- there is really no way to predict the outcome. end to income inequality and vociferously on the intellectual and issue fronts in ways richard-brodsky/the-name-game-if-a-brat- cially as Democrats emphasized important Before Brat-Cantor the conventional opposing the economic policies of Mike Cantor couldn’t or wouldn’t. This is a genuine b_b_5522552.html identity issues needed by their minority, calculus was unchallenged. Money, name- Bloomberg, the supply-sider with a human preview for the presidential politics of 2016 Follow Richard Brodsky on Twitter: www. gender and sexual orientation constituencies. recognition and voter inertia drove the face. Teachout could also inherit the votes even if Hillary is inevitable. The country twitter.com/richardbrodsky Plus, Cuomo has raised over $30 million and inevitable outcome in favor of incumbents. of anti-fracking, anti-gambling and pro- seems to want to re-think the basic purposes has strong support from labor unions. Since Brat-Cantor there’s a sense that voter teacher activists who have separate axes to of government, including how we run Teachout has to file thousands of disaffection can overcome all that. Do New grind with Cuomo. our economy. Brats and Teachouts are the CommunitySection BUSINESS MGM Resorts International’s M life Brings Member Rewards to Empire City Casino

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to attend this cool event… The Katonah The “Family Film Frenzy” continues News & Notes from Northern Westchester Museum of Art is hosting a First Look Party with the upcoming showing of “Cloudy with on June 28th at 7:00pm, where you can enjoy a Chance of Meatballs 2,” on Wednesday, By MARK JEFFERS Iceland-inspired hors d’oeuvres, music and July 16th at Saxon Woods Pool in White at 8pm; fireworks will follow at approxi- with school summer projects, in addition to th mately 9:15pm. Admission and parking are the library’s Summer Reading book collec- cocktails, and watch ice be transformed to Plains. Rain date is Thursday, July 17 . The It’s fireworks time again free. Carpooling is suggested. Concert-goers tion, the library will also be hosting School art as well as get a first look at KMA’s newest evening event offers an outdoor movie as in northern Westchester, should bring lawn chairs or blankets for Summer Reading Project Help sessions for exhibition, “ICELAND: Artists Respond well as after-hours swimming. The park and I’m not talking about seating as well as a picnic supper. middle and high school. This event is gen- to Place.” This exhibit focuses exclusively on opens at 7:00pm for swimming and relaxing. fighting over who gets to use The Town of Lewisboro will have its erously underwritten by a grant from the the rich and complex relationship of con- The movie begins at sundown. Bring your the family car, so sit back and th 16 Annual Fireworks Spectacular on June H.O.P.E. For Youth Foundation, supporting temporary Icelandic artists to the singular own picnic, or purchase food at the conces- enjoy this week’s “explosive” edition of “News th 28 at the Onatru Farm Park in South Hudson Valley youth programs that foster geography of their island nation. The austere, sion stand. Admission is $5 per person (free & Notes.” Salem. The event begins at 6pm and features healthy growth and positive achievement. beguiling landscape of Iceland functions as for children under age 5) and includes the Celebrate our country’s Independence live music, entertainment for kids, food, and For more details or to reserve your spot in muse and material for its artists. Innately movie only. Day and the official grand re-opening of even a visit from Uncle Sam. events contact the library at (914) 737-0010. attuned to dramatic physical changes and As you can see all the area parks and one of Westchester County’s most popular The Field Library in Peekskill will be Learn to make earrings while helping a extreme solar rhythms, Icelandic artists carry pools are in full swing, so go for a swim or a and iconic parks with live music and one hosting tons of events and reading incentives good cause… Join the fun on Tuesday, July within them a heightened awareness of the walk or if you’re like me, just sit on the bench of the area’s most stunning fireworks shows th for students in middle and high school this 8 , at 4:00pm in the upstairs large meeting environment as a dynamic living entity. or grass with a good book and enjoy all of at the annual Music Fest & Fireworks on How about some wild edibles for our wonderful local recreation… See you rd summer. It will include the awarding of prizes room at the Mount Kisco Public Library Thursday, July3 , at Kensico Dam Plaza in for reading and reviewing books,r as well as where for every pair of earrings you make, dinner? If so, then you’ll want to join farmer next week. Valhalla. “Westchester’s Central Park” has th tons of free events – gaming, guitar lessons, you make another pair that will be donated and naturalist Wilson Chang on June 27 , at been outfitted with new lighting that allows Mark Jeffers resides in Bedford Hills, New York, CPR certification, babysitting how-to, to a battered women’s shelter, for more infor- Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights the park to remain open until after dusk. Pre- with his wife Sarah, and three daughters, Kate, meet the library’s new 3-D printer, earring mation call the Children’s Room at (914) where you can learn to identify and sustain- concert entertainment begins at 6pm and Amanda, and Claire. making, how to draw anime workshop, and 864-0130. ably forage a variety of local species found in the Stolen Moments Band takes the stage much more… all free of charge. To help While it is hot outside you may want forests, fields and wetlands. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT YIDA Approves Transforming Long-Vacant Longfellow School Into 59 Units of Affordable Housing

The long vacant Longfellow School on Foundation, along with developers the plan includes groups whose needs are often Income and 60% of the Area Median million and will take approximately 24 Mulberry Street in Yonkers will be demol- Bluestone Organization and the Hudson not included in affordable housing develop- Income. Nine of the 59 units will be set aside months to complete. It will also provide ished and replaced with 59 units of affordable Companies will develop and manage ment,” said YIDA Chairman Ken Jenkins, for people with developmental disabilities approximately 250 construction jobs during housing according to a resolution passed the project through a joint entity, HB adding, “This is a model of how to best and veterans with disabilities. Richmond that period. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, by the Yonkers Longfellow Realty, LLC. provide affordable housing.” Community Services will provide services to SOURCE: Communications Director Industrial Development Agency (YIDA). The City, which owns the .8-acre site, The 59 units will serve people making the residents with developmental disabilities. Christina Gilmartin, Office of the Mayor of Vacant since 1976, Longfellow has will donate the property. The Yonkers IDA between 30 percent of the Area Median The project is estimated to cost $22 Yonkers. been the subject of various redevelopment will provide an estimated $540,000 sales plans, even as it suffered fire damage, roof tax exemption for materials used in the - damage, and other deterioration over the construction of the project, an estimated FLEETWOOD years. “At this point the best plan is to knock $367,000 mortgage tax exemption, and RENOVATED APARTMENTS FOR RENT it down and replace it with something new,” will also negotiate a temporary property tax said Yonkers Mayor and YIDA Chairman abatement. Mike Spano, “We will take this eyesore and The Longfellow project will serve a put fifty nine homes there that people badly wide variety of affordable housing needs, need.” including people with developmental dis- The Yonkers-based Greystonabilities and veterans with disabilities. “This

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FILM Westchester County Showcases Growing Film and Television Industry “The Leftovers” is Latest Production in Westchester—Fictional Town of “Mapleton” Celebrated on June 29, 2014 WHITE PLAINS, NY -- County Tyler, the show has been filmed in settings One sign of the health of the film Executive Robert P. Astorino proclaimed across the county, as well as on an elaborate business in Westchester is the conver- June 29, 2014, “Mapleton, New York Day in set built at the new Haven Studios NY in sion of a warehouse in Mount Vernon into Westchester County.” If you are wondering Mount Vernon. Haven Studios NY. For “The Leftovers”, what Mapleton has to do with Westchester, “Westchester’s beautiful parks, shore- the 42,270 square-foot production space at the answer is film and television production. lines, historic Main Streets, suburban Haven Studios was transformed into the Mapleton is the fictional town at the neighborhoods and bustling urban areas interior of a suburban residence and a police center of a new ten-episode television series provide great backdrops for movies and tele- station. “We were excited to get a tenant so “The Leftovers,” beginning Sunday, June 29 vision shows,” said Astorino from the set of soon after marketing the space to the film at 10 p.m. on HBO. From Damon Lindelof “The Leftovers” in Mount Vernon on Friday. industry,” said Nicole Zeller, the owner of (Emmy® winner for “Lost”) and acclaimed “The Leftovers is just the latest starring role the new studio and vice president of Zelco novelist Tom Perrotta (Academy Award® for Westchester, and we are very proud to Industries. “We had so much interest in the nominee for “Little Children”), “The have worked with everyone involved in the space. It was clearly needed in the region.” Leftovers” is based on Perrotta’s bestselling production. Obviously, we love the glamor. In addition to “The Leftovers,” novel of the same name, produced for HBO But film production also makes business other recent television series that have (L-R): Nicole Zeller, co-owner of Haven Studios NY; Westchester County Executive by White Rabbit in association with Warner sense in terms of jobs and dollars coming filmed multiple episodes—and in some Robert P. Astorino; Mount Vernon Mayor Ernie Davis; and Gabrielle Zeller, co-owner Bros. Television. into our local communities. Just six months cases, multiple seasons—in Westchester of Haven Studios NY. Starring Justin Theroux, Amy into 2014, we have surpassed the revenues include, “The Blacklist,” “The Following,” “Girls,” and “The Good Wife.” Feature films Wolf of Wall Street,” “Winter’s Tale,” and Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston and Liv generated by film and television production “Elementary,” “Person of Interest,” that have recently wrapped include “The “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” in all of 2013.” “Boardwalk Empire,” “The Americans,” HEALTH / EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM

To rectify the situation, there are two Can the State Rectify Its Unintentional Error In Budget Planning? bills, one in the Senate (S6002) and one in the House (A8316). In summary, the bill By GLENN SLABY submit claims directly to the respective NYS 2013-14 total operating budget is (staff ) without the financial backing and will “require the SFA to pay EIP provid- agency from their home county who would $90.2 billion, possibly making the Early timely reimbursement? “Providers received ers directly within 30 days of the receipt The human brain is complex verify the claim, pay the provider and then Intervention Program budget less than 1% no payment for this increased work load. In of the initial claim from a provider. The and the workings of this seek reimbursement from the private insur- with a current caseload of approximately fact, EIP has not experienced a rate increase SFA would be responsible for tracking all magnificent instrument is ance company or Medicaid. However, with 70,000 children. Its relative small size should in 16 years, but has had reimbursement rate claims.” NYSSLHA who supports the new largely unknown to aspects of new provisions, providers must now submit not be a detriment to fixing this issue. Can cuts in 2010 and 2011.” New York State bill, states, “The new payment model is fun- human and scientific under- documentation to State Fiscal Agents (SFA) the overall cost / benefit effect per child be Speech, Language, Hearing Association damentally flawed because it is contrary to standing. Like any illness, a disease of the under contract with the NYS Department calculated? (NYSSLHA) advise increasing client fees common commercial insurance company brain when caught early is very treatable. The of Health. This process caused unexpected The real cause was probably trying just add to the financial stress of the very practices in NYS.” No vote has been taken younger the brain, the greater the capacity for devastating payment delays and places huge to relieve the respective counties from taxpayers you wanted to aid with the elimi- as of this writing and they are no longer in development, training and retraining. Hence administrative tasks on the EIP provid- monetary burdens - unfunded mandates nation of unfunded mandates. session. Why does it take so long? the New York State implementation of its ers. Thousands have gone without proper which were being passed down to their The result of this new billing imple- It is easy to place the blame on poli- Early Intervention Program. therapy due to this “simple” change in NYS respective residents via their tax assessments. mentation is causing tremendous grief ticians who are working with complex “The New York State Early Intervention law. At issue is who selects the SFAs and Residents are under extreme tax and fiscal throughout the EIP therapeutic community financial, legal and bureaucratic structures Program (EIP) is part of the national Early who audits them? constraints as well as the towns in which they are supported by a post-EIP implementation while trying to supply needed tax relief Intervention Program for infants and toddlers “Balanced budget requirements seem reside. Reviews of ways, means and methods compiled by the Coalition of Westchester to a demanding, sometime short-sighted with disabilities and their families. First created more likely to produce accounting ingenuity to reduce these sometimes excessive burdens Providers Workgroup, of 96 agencies rep- populace and a media focusing on quick, by Congress in 1986 under the Individuals than genuinely balanced budgets.” – Thomas are logically being sought in all programs, resenting 41 NYS counties. Some results simple stories to retain viewer interest. with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Sowell. but sometimes short-sightedness, causes include: Then there is the insurance industry EIP is administered by the New York State “In 2010, the total expenditures for the other deeper, long-term issues to prevail. • 49.5 % are planning to reduce or close their whose primary goal is not providing a Department of Health through the Bureau NYS EIP was approximately $650 million Speech Language Pathologist Kelly Fagan EIP programs. service but providing a more than adequate of Early Intervention. In New York State, the with the counties required to spend $330 asserts, “Research shows that $1 spent on profit margin to stockholders – which is Early Intervention Program was established • 71.3% report children are awaiting for million under state law. Recent data revealed Early Intervention Program saves between completely contrary to what providers and in Article 25 of the Public Health Law and services. that counties submit to third party insurers $7 and $17 spent on trying to correct those consumers need. Maybe it’s about time the has been in effect since July 1, 1993. To be • 74.7% have less availability. between $90-100 million in claims for problems later on.” regulated insurance industry become strictly eligible for services, children must be under 3 • 81.1% are in a worse financial position. eligible EIP services of which only about The EIP providers, under this new a not–for–profit industry, thereby creating years of age and have a confirmed disability or • 89.5% have more difficulty in billing. two percent of claims are being reimbursed.” law, were placed with something that was corporate entities based on service, not on established developmental delay, as defined by • 91.3% have said the cash flows are worse. From the New York State Association of not in their respective fields of discipline return of equity. the State, in one or more of the following areas • 83.7% rating working with their insurance Counties. NYSAC Expanded Fact Sheet: – filing, tracking and appealing insurance of development: physical, cognitive, commu- companies are ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’. Glenn Slaby is married and has one son. A The SFY 2012 Governor’s Budget Proposal claims. How can they establish resources for nication, social-emotional, and/or adaptive.” former accountant with an MBA, he is a free- for Children with Special Needs.” The above dealing with insurance companies? How can From the NYSSLHA: “64% of respon- NYS Dept. of Health. (Why 1993, and not lancer associated with The Westchester Guardian, raises more questions than it answers. What they, especially small agencies, navigate the dents are no longer taking new children, 49% earlier?) of respondents report that they are looking suffers from mental illness, writes part-time, happened to the other 98% not recouped? complexities of insurance regulations and and works at the New Rochelle Public Library In the NYS 2013-14 budget, a change Are individual counties affected differently? Medicaid payment systems while trying to for employment outside of the EI program was made whereby providers, speech, and 25% indicate that they have already and at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison, New Does anyone fully audit the cash flow, reim- develop programs and work for the disabled? York. language therapists, etc., would no longer bursements and expenditures? The entire How can they develop an infrastructure found employment outside the program.” THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, JULY 3, 2014 Page 7

MUSIC THE SOUNDS OFBLUE By Bob Putignano NRBQwww.NRBQ.com Clang! Big“Brass Notes www.TerryAdams.com Tacks” Terry Adams has been at the helm of of previous Q tunes, with some Beatles of Jerry-Lee Lewis and Sun Ra, how’s that NRBQ (New Rhythm & Blues Quartet) overtones, and a “Me and the Boys” feel. for a pairing? Yet I wish (like their name) for forty-five years. But even though the Adams’ “This Flat Tire” is about conversa- there was more of an R&B and Blues Q has gone through several band-member tions between four tires on a car, its typical tinge on this album. That being said this revisions, this latest bunch has been with NRBQ zaniness songwriting. Adams’ recording is (somewhat) genre dissimilar Adams for several albums now. What’s “Places Far Away” exhumes the haunting to early versions of NRBQ (especially from interesting is that these new members piano sounds and styles of Sun Ra, who their classic lineup of Al Anderson, Joey (while younger than previous NRBQ has been a subject of attention and has Spampinato, and the deceased Tommy members) intermingle well with the band- influenced Adams since NRBQ’s earliest Ardolino.) But there’s no doubt that under leaders quirky and kooky songwriting skills recordings, ready to travel the space-ways? Adams’ tutelage this edition of NRBQ and artistic offerings. The latest musicians McDonough’s “Can’t Wait to Kiss You” is captures and maintains the core nuances are Scott Ligon on guitar, piano, vocals and a short (1:47) and light but it’s a sweet pop and quirkiness of any and all previous banjo, drummer Conrad Choucroun who track that shuffles along smartly. Adams versions of NRBQ. So I am very impressed has been with the band for seven years, and and Ligon collaborate on the somewhat to hear their old-school familiar antics, bassist-vocalist Casey McDonough who’s bluesy yet airy “I’m Not Here” that includes along with a new flare for staying fully com- been onboard for the past two years. This is a banjo solo from Ligon. Then there’s mitted to carrying their unique banner into their third recording together since Adams Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Getting to 2014 and (hopefully) onward. May they reconceived and reassembled NRBQ in Know You” that’s irreverent yet tasty. The keep on keeping on with their one of a kind 2011. Twelve tracks are included, four disc closes with the Adams, Ligon, and status that has always conjured new musical authored by Adams, one by Jim Hoke of McDonough “Love This Love We Got.” concepts for your ears and mind. Enjoy. the Whole Wheat Horns, six others by Adams tinkles the ivories sharply here in For fifteen years Bob Putignano has been the current band-members, plus a cover of a honky-tonk way; the boys harmonize pivotal at WFDU http://wfdu.fm with “Getting To Know You” by Rodgers and attractively (at times humorously) on this his Sounds of Blue radio show: http://www. Hammerstein. appropriate song that closes this latest SoundsofBlue.com ; Previously a senior chapter of NRBQ. Scott Ligon’s “Waiting on my Sweetie contributing editor at Blues Revue, Blueswax, Pie” opens the disc in rockabilly fashion I’ve always thought highly of Terry and Goldmine magazines, and Music Editor that fits well within NRBQ’s legacy. Adams’ Adams piano playing and felt he never for the Yonkers Tribune and The Westchester hilarious “Greetings from Delaware” is received the appropriate kudos for his cre- Guardian. Putignano can be contacted at: about doing business with credit card com- ativity and superb chops. He’s so unique [email protected] panies in Delaware, it’s also reminiscent (at times) blending and bending the likes

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PEOPLE Sculptor Christopher Green Sees the Potential in each Piece of Stone By RICH MONETTI The customer still liked the unconven- tional look. Green let them have it for free, A glimpse into Christopher but the unpredictable nature of rocks is a Green’s art studio might challenge he welcomes and works around. seem akin to stumbling “You come across all sorts of strange things. through a rock quarry. “They It’s like the lottery – you never know,” noted are all just like boulders. You Green. wouldn’t be able to see the differences,” says As of late, his metamorphosis has been the Somers Sculptor. That said, any addition around the symmetrical curves of the female of unvarnished geology to his stash is like form. Doing a series called Looking Back, the a Christmas morning gift – only the thrill sculptor has become intrigued by the way involved in shedding the exterior takes place women flip their hair back when someone before he ever puts the chisel to the marble, calls them from behind. “It’s typically alabaster or limestone encasing. feminine. It’s a study of women,” he said. “I get excited just seeing them because On the other hand, his wife became a there’s potential,” says Green. little concerned when she found pictures of But what firmly pushed his inspiration Kim Kardashian plastered all over the studio towards the arts was a mystery that requires and from every angle. “The last piece I did minimal unraveling for most of us. “I was was called, Woman on the Red Carpet. Based dyslexic. I had trouble reading and fell farther on Kardashian, they just pose there in ridicu- and farther behind in school. But I saw that I lous dresses that they can’t move in. Just all could draw, and I was always carving things,” that nonsense and so I did that,” he said. he shared. Sounding reasonable enough, things Math was not much of a relief either! “Woman on the Red Carpet” By Christopher have been a struggle lately. “I haven’t sold Green still thinks a general understanding of Green. anything this year,” he says. geometry plays a part in providing symmetry complete a piece also diminishes the returns, Nonetheless, he’s reaching out to galler- and balance to each piece. “I wouldn’t say while believing that grounding a piece of ies throughout this drought. Writing over 30 overtly – in the background, I guess,” says the stone to a mantle doesn’t sit as well among letters, he says, “I’m getting that side done.” British born immigrant of six years. art lovers as a two dimensional hanging of Thus, his wife is helping him stay on a The cost involved, though, is always color and texture. “You’re competing with firm financial foundation; the artist’s struggle at the fore. Often traveling to The Complete paintings, but you can’t, and that makes it to get by has always been a drive that equals Sculptor in Manhattan to get most of the difficult,” he says. the need to create. “I think it’s a natural Christopher Green in his studio. stones, he says, “it’s ridiculously expensive,” The stones themselves don’t always human instinct. You see Stone Age man, and if he can’t contain his enthusiasm for a cooperate either. “I had a commission once, any of the galleries so as to remove a few of christopheregreen.com/ having to kill a Tyrannosaurus Rex – they piece found abroad, the payoff is even more doing a face. It was going great until the the teeth from all the things that take him were still finding time to put art on the wall,” Rich Monetti has been a freelance writer since difficult to balance out. last minute – one side fell away. It broke my away from his chisel. he joked. 2003. He lives in Westchester County. The two months it takes him to heart,” he advised. For more info : http://www. Regardless, he’d welcome a reply from NEW YORK STATE WRESTLING Guevara, Ferro Make the Podium at the ASICS Kids Nationals

Fredy Guevara of Yonkers went unbeaten placer at the Kids Nationals. Ethan Ferro at the Schoolboy National Duals in made the podium in Greco Roman on Freestyle a few weeks ago. He kept his Tuesday, taking eighth place at 85 pounds strong offseason going over the past few in the Novice Division. He began by reg- days, taking fourth in that style at the istering a 9-4 victory over Antonio Segura ASICS Kids Nationals in Utah at 136 of Colorado before eventual champion pounds. Hunter Meinzen of Montana sent him Guevara dominated early, pinning to the consolations. Ferro responded with Tommy Neal of Wyoming in 2:39 in his a 14-4 technical fall over Logan Boe of opening bout before blanking Anthony Indiana to clinch a spot on the medal De La Cruz of Nevada, 10-0, in his next stand. match. He then dropped his semifinal Ferro also took the mat in Freestyle, contest to Nathan Moore of Washington recording a technical fall over Idaho’s before bouncing back with a 12-6 triumph Teegan Dunn before finishing with a 1-2 over Jacob McMaster of Pennsylvania mark. in his first wrestleback bout and later First published on June 25, 2014, by nabbing fourth. Fredy Guevara standing atop the podium in 4th place at the Junior National Duals in Utah. New York Wrestling News (NYWN) . Guevara wasn’t the only New York Fredy started wrestling in the free youth program that is sponsored by the Varsity wrestling team and coaches. Fredy will be attending 9th grade in September 2014. THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, JULY 3, 2014 Page 9

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courses available on line (an “as-complete- edx.org), another consortium with many What Is A MOOC?—Why Should We Care? list-as possible” of courses is available at www. partners, including Harvard, MIT, Rice, mooc-list.com). The best known consor- Wellesley, Dartmouth, and Georgetown. edX By JOHN F. McMULLEN method of ”distance education” is called help build a community for students, profes- tiums at the present time are “Coursera” also maintains a site, MOOC.org (www. “Same Time – Different Place.” sors, and teaching assistants (TAs).” The words (www.coursera.org), a consortium of mooc.org) to both explain MOOCs and The first question is easy – Later, after the advent of the World “Massive,” Unlimited” and “Open Access” are many colleges and organizations, includ- help new institutions and course authors get a “MOOC” is a “Massive Wide Web, educational systems began to key. Courses are not limited to students ing Stanford, Michigan, SUNY, Duke, Yale, started. Open Online Course” – in appear using the Web. I used “ANGEL” from any individual learning institution. Penn, Virginia, Wesleyan, Brown and the Once again, it sounds as though there short, a course given on-line while at Monroe College. The system was Consortiums of major colleges have been Museum of Modern Art, and “edX” (www. Continued on page 10 via the Internet utilizing primarily a “Different Time – Different Place” formed and courses have been chosen that various software educational tools for lectur- environment, allowing students to complete either have broad appeal, are not available at ing, discussion, test-taking, etc. So what’s the work within a given time period, usually many schools, and / or are taught by recog- big deal? Colleges and universities have been Lightning Protection! a week As the systems matured, they were nized experts. offering online courses for years. I taught an enhanced by such additions as interactive From a software engineering view, interactive online seminar graduate course chatting, first via text, then voice, and finally the learning management systems such as almost 20 years ago at Marist College -- video through such mediums as SKYPE or Blackboard, Moodle, and Angel, used for it was a course created by necessity using “Big Blue Button (The one I use now with the online learning by many colleges and uni- ASSOCIATED a platform at an online place, Diversity “Moodle” system installed at Purchase College), versities, were engineered to support the University using “MOO” (“Multi-User video pre-recorded presentations, links to traditional classroom. Although they are Domain – Object Orientated”); students web sites, etc. – in short, tools that allow the often used for fully online classes today, they close to the completion of their Masters of LIGHTNING on-line experience to rival the classroom one. were not originally engineered to replace the Computer Science were transferred with classroom. They are also not scaleable to the Rod Company, Inc. short notice by IBM from Poughkeepsie, Once again, if we now have all these point of being able to deliver video lectures NY to Raleigh, NC, Austin Texas, and. wonderful tools for distance education, why to massive audiences. The MOOC, in all Burlington, VT – and the students needed a all the commotion over MOOCs? www.alrci.com ways, replaces the classroom, to the point “capstone” seminar course that tied together Let’s start with the definition from of not permitting student contact with the all of the courses that had been taken in Wikipedia – “A Massive Open Online professor, incorporating peer assessment, and (518) 789-4603 Free Estimates the program. We met every Sunday, from Course (MOOC) is an online course aimed at by using video to deliver both lectures and (845) 373-8309 11AM to 2PM for discussion and prepara- unlimited participation and open access via the Free Inspections embedded quizzes for immediate feedback tion for their final papers and presentations. web. In addition to traditional course materi- (860) 364-1498 to students. The platform was text-only and did contain als such as videos, readings, and problem sets, tools for pre-prepared presentations. This MOOCs provide interactive user forums that There are literally thousands of MOOC

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a MOOC course because that format enables the such an arrangement, whether there will chaos it can create. They can bring students What Is A MOOC?—Why Should We Care? only opportunity for the student to take the course be additional compensation for teaching of all ages courseware and information about Continued from page 9 taking MOOC courses provided by other and benefit from the derived education, then the larger classes which MOOCs usually the newest technologies and methodolo- should be no controversy here. We have institutions. what is the contribution of the delivery method are, and such. Administration must be con- gies from expert professors worldwide. They great universities providing courses with On the educational side, MOOCs to the measure of course success?” cerned with the financial arrangements with can provide everyone access to the most renowned instructors – and the very large provide much greater opportunity for I’d go Miss Choi one step further if the host school, the role of faculty in evaluat- highly credentialed professor in all aspects of percentage of courses are free to all comers cheating – having someone else do the the projections held up and say that the ing MOOC courses and approving ones for liberal arts, social sciences, and pure sciences. – what could be wrong with any of this? It assignments or quizzes and tests – this course benefited 18,000 students. I know students, and the role of campus technology They remove the limitations of the walls of turns out that there are both educational is, however, true of any online course but that I took a Coursera course offered by the help services in addressing student difficul- colleges, universities, and training schools. questions and political / economic issues colleges seem to feel that they have more University of Michigan on “The Literature ties with the MOOC. They will also create job displacement, the with which to be dealt. control over their own students. Some tech- of Science Fiction” and got great benefit from As far as I’m concerned, MOOCs are need for professors to adapt to this new method of teaching, the need for educational Let’s look first at some of the challenges nology innovation has come along – such as it even though I did not complete the course just another in a long line of technological institutions to insure that the methodology facing higher education: fingerprint recognition and imbedding fin- -- The eight week course required reading a innovations which I refer to in these weekly book a week, beginning with “Grimm’s Fairy columns entitled “Creative Disruption.” The of the MOOCs fulfills all educational needs, Costs keep rising at colleges, leaving the gerprint, voice, or picture of the student into Tales” submitting answers to questions, and innovations change the world around us, and the need to adapt administrative and majority of graduates deeply in debt (in a any document submitted. then discussing answers with other students. often under the radar until we notice that managerial procedures to insure the highest shrinking job market). One criticism that one hears often After six weeks, I realized that I would not be things are really different. This generation has possible educational value for students at the There is great duplication of courses is the very low rate of course completion able to keep up the pace, due to my writing, seen robotics, artificial intelligence, “smart lowest possible cost. across the college universe. by those signing up for MOOCs. This radio, and teaching responsibilities and I was phones,” online shopping and auctions, Constantly dealing with the continuing Some of the professors in the duplicated issue was addressed in a recent paper given by Yoon Jeong Choi, “Effect of Course unwilling to coast along and not do the work digital photography, mp3s, outsourcing rampage of technology is no easy task but courses are recognized experts in the subject; so I e-mailed the professor, compliment- and “offshoring,” surveillance cameras and to grow and prosper, individually and as a most are not. Format on Student Success in a General Education Math Class at SUNY Purchase” ing him on the course, and explaining my drones, tablets, “YouTube,” social media, nation, we have no choice. There are some “cutting edge,” “avant- at the 2014 Summer Symposium IBE3 reasons for withdrawal. NSA surveillance, wearables, online bullying, garde,” and or “esoteric-but-interesting” courses Creative Disruption is a continuing series (International Business, Economics, It must also be remembered that the identity theft, and so much more. that are only presently taught at a few examining the impact of constantly accelerat- Education & Environment) sponsored by courses under discussion are free non-credit These items collectively have brought institutions. ing technology on the world around us. These Hagan School of Business, Iona College, courses. Once there is tuition charged for changes in the way we work, learn, do It would seem as though MOOCs changers normally happen under our personal CIBER – University of Connecticut, San the course and successful completion earns business, gather news, shop, and commu- would be an answer to these problems. More radar until we find that the world as we knew Francisco State University & IBEC 2015 points toward graduation, the completion nicate. They have caused job loss, need for students can be accommodated in single it is no more. (International Business and Economy rate is bound to soar. re-training, and affected our social mores. classes in MOOCs. Additionally, the class Conference) held at Iona College in New As far as the political / economic They have also created great opportunities John F. McMullen is a writer, poet, college duplication could be reduced by eliminat- Rochelle. Although the paper’s focus was on issues, they are important and deal primar- for those who capitalize on the newest tech- professor and radio host. Links to other ing classes at some institutions and having comparing outcomes of the different plat- ily with employment and university revenue nology. In short, they are challenging and we writings, Podcasts, and BlogTalkRadio broad- their students obtain credit by taking the forms utilized by SUNY Purchase for this and administration. The union to which I will continue to be challenged as technology casts at www.johnmac13.comhttp://www. course at another institution. Finally, the course (in-class full semester; in class intensified, belong, “Union of University Professionals” advances even more rapidly. johnmac13.com/. use of MOOCs would provide students a online course; online highly intensified), Miss (“UUP”), is concerned with the possible MOOCs are both a tool in coping with much wider selection of courses and the best Your comments to [email protected] are Choi wrote “The end goal, outside of the range (probably) displacement of professors by this Creative Disruption and part of the possible instructors. welcome. of this study, is to be able to state that MOOC If everything seems so wonderful with courses should not be labeled unsuccessful simply EYE ON THEATRE MOOCs, then what are the objections? because of their typically low completion rates (A As mentioned above, they are two-fold course offered by Duke University via Cousera -- both educational and political / economic. saw 180,000 students sign up at no charge, past. Quentin disapproves of her unsolicited Concerns about these issues have come to where an approximate 10% completion rate Mastery Maintained presence, but endeavors to incorporate her in the forefront as colleges entertain giving could be expected.). If just one student completes his scheme. students credit (and charging them) for By JOHN SIMON normal activities on a railway platform, and They are joined by a jolly Yorkshireman, so entrap him when these quasi-normal folk middle-aged Barry Hawkins, formerly in We come now to the third turn out to be army personnel apprehending an inherited building material business, but Before speaking to the police...call item in the “Ayckbourn him. Quite a scenario is being rehearsed: a now, after huge embezzlement by a supposed Ensemble,” as Ayckbourn’s husband and a wife fussing with their baby; friend, turned traffic controller instead. He George Weinbaum three plays at 59 E 59 a son welcoming his aged mother; a student recently tried to ticket the improperly parked Theaters are being billed. This and his girlfriend; a Norwegian female tourist Cerastes, who eluded him; now Barry is ATTORNEY AT LAW is “Arrivals & Departures,” the 77th play by with little English asking for directions, and a summoned to help identify the terrorist. the 75-year-old playwright, and, once again, fellow playing a loudmouthed workman. What we get acted out as part of Act it is remarkable. They are rehearsing their roles imper- One are Ez’s reminiscences interspersed in Nothing is trickier to manage than a fectly under Quentin’s severe reproof, having her disaffected mind. Act Two is studded with piece that begins as farce and ends as tragedy, them replay the scene until they get it “spot Barry’s not much pleasanter recollections. In FREE CONSULTATION: yet that is what Alan Ayckbourn carries off on.” There are even some additional personnel, both cases, these are brief scenes in chrono- in his latest work. This begins with a stern invisible to us, enacting drunken football fans logical order of key moments in the recaller’s Criminal, Medicaid/Medicare Fraud Matters address by Captain Quentin, in charge of a and suitably noisy. It is all, of course, prepos- mind, signaled by a change in the lighting, and SSDO (Strategic Simulated Distractional White-Collar Crime & Healthcare Prosecutions terous, but then, in the world of farce, absurd taking place a few years apart, with the charac- Operation) Unit in a remote area of a London excess passes for perfectly normal. ters aged accordingly. Mainline Rail Terminus, to his—what shall I A young woman soldier in mufti Ez is bitter with good reason; Barry is a T. 914.948.0044 F.914.686.4873 call them?—players. stumbles on this situation by accident. She simple, serene soul, proud of the fact that he The problem is that a known terrorist, is Ez Swain, 23, as she now calls herself, can chatter about the weather indefinitely, code name Cerastes, is arriving by train and 175 MAIN ST., SUITE 711-7 • WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601 no longer by her stuffy birth name Esme, though much to Ez’s annoyance. He is, in must be caught alive. This means that he renounced to help her forget her unhappy should get off to what ought to seem to him Continued on page 11 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, JULY 3, 2014 Page 11

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wedding. you may very well never encounter again, but Praise also to the simple but idiomatic dimension. Mastery Maintained All sorts of telling details are subtly I feel compelled to name them, given their scenery by Jan Bee Brown, the totally natural Venue: 59E59 Theaters, 59 East 59th Street, conveyed by the author, making people with enchanting artistry. lighting of Tigger Johnson, and the spot-on Continued from page 10 Manhattan, New York 10022. Tickets online at their strange, idiosyncratic behavior neverthe- They are Elizabeth Boag, here Ez; costumes of Julia Perry-Mook. They and fact, determined to bring smiles to this sullen, 59e59.org or (212) 279-4200. taciturn, largely incommunicative girl’s face. less wonderfully real. What happens in the Rachel Caffrey, here young Esme, Daisy and the actors are all affiliated with the Stephen She reminds him of his own, somewhat older end is nothing short of heartrending, and set the SSDO girlfriend; Bill Champion, here Joseph Theatre of Scarborough, Yorkshire, the John Simon has written for over 50 years on daughter, Daisy. He and Ez are ordered by off by the ludicrous surrounding shenanigans, the despotic Quentin; Emily Pithon, here home base of Ayckbourn, where most of his theatre, film, literature, music and fine arts for the Quentin to merge, but into what? Husband redolent of an intense humanity only a great the Norwegian tourist, Barry’s wife, Debs, plays originated. Hudson Review, New Leader, New Criterion, and wife, father and daughter, siblings? They artist can so compellingly portray. At the very and the grown-up Daisy; Kim Wall, here the And, once more, all glory to Alan National Review, New York Magazine, Opera prefer to play interested strangers, and Barry end there is a mysterious image we are left very likable Barry; and, in several parts each, Ayckbourn, whose genius is clearly inex- News, Weekly Standard, Broadway.com and even manages to elicit three smiles from Ez. to interpret as best we can, completing our Russell Dixon, Sarah Parks, Ben Porter, James haustible, and whose stagecraft includes each Bloomberg News. He reviews books for the New But then tragedy strikes. involvement in these bizarre but profoundly Powell, Richard Stacey and Sarah Stanley, all time some wonderful, surprising novelty, in York Times Book Review and Washington Post. admirable and, without the program’s help, this case the seamless inclusion of revelatory To learn more, visit the www.JohnSimon- unrecognizable in plural roles. mnemonic scenes providing a powerful extra Uncensored.com website. Are you looking for high quality and low cost dental implants? Dental Implants NYC 564 W 160th St., New York , NY 10032 2685 Grand Concourse Apt 1F, Bronx, NY 10468 750 McLean Ave. Yonkers, NY 10704 425 Madison Ave. Suite 1800, New York, NY 10017

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AssemblymemberGOVERNMENT Mayer and SenatorSection Kennedy Team Up to Help NY Families Find the Right Afterschool and Summer Programs for their Children Senate and Assembly Approved a Bill that Establishes a New Online Tool to Help Parents across New York State Track Down the Best Afterschool and Summer Learning Programs in their Neighborhoods. YONKERS, NY and BUFFALO, NY Network applauds Senator Kennedy and grant funding from the state. – D-Yonkers Assemblymember Shelley Assemblymember Mayer for leading the way The Council on Children and Families Mayer, and Senator Tim Kennedy, on a common sense solution to a common will also have the discretion to include addi- D-Buffalo have secured Assembly and parental challenge. Putting all of the state’s tional locations and information about other Senate approval of their legislation to estab- existing data about afterschool opportunities relevant child-care or afterschool programs lish a new online tool that will help parents in one, easy-to-use location will be invalu- to help parents make their decisions. across New York State find the right after- able to parents looking to find the right place The New York State Council on school and summer learning programs for for their children after the school day ends,” Children and Families coordinates the their children. said Nora Niedzielski-Eichner, Executive state’s health, education and human services Currently, there is no accessible database Director of the New York State Afterschool systems as a means to provide more effective, of information about afterschool, summer Network. streamlined systems of care for children and learning or childcare programs for school- The legislation requires the develop- families. Once up-and-running, this web aged children in New York State. This can ment of an easily accessible and searchable portal for afterschool programs will be acces- make it very difficult for parents to identify database and map of available afterschool, sible at their website: http://ccf.ny.gov/. appropriate programs available for their summer learning, extended learning and The legislation, which was unanimously children in their neighborhood. This legisla- school-aged childcare programs registered approved in the Senate and Assembly, now tion (S.6553A/A.8418A) will create a useful, by the state Office of Children and Family awaits the Governor’s signature to become searchable online tool that will provide Services. The listing will include each provid- law. families with the information they need to er’s name, the address at which the program Senator Tim Kennedy, Assemblymember Shelley Mayer, Assemblymember Shelley Mayer rep- select programs for their children. is offered and the name and phone number ensures families have the information they tool will provide families with the important resents the New York State Assembly’s 90th Assemblywmember Shelley Mayer of an individual who can answer questions need to make the best decisions for them- information they need to choose the right District which covers most of Yonkers. More said, “ With the passage of this bill and about the program. selves and their children.” afterschool and summer learning programs information is available at: http://assembly. the governor’s signature the lives of many This new online tool will be located on “Western New York’s working families for their kids. It will put necessary informa- state.ny.us/mem/Shelley-Mayer/. families in Westchester will be made just the website of the New York State Council face growing challenges as they balance tion in one place to help make what can be Senator Timothy M. Kennedy rep- a little bit easier. With the creation of this on Children and Families, and it will be workplace responsibilities with the all- a stressful decision a little bit easier. Once resents the New York State Senate’s 63rd online database, families will have online updated at least once every 90 days to ensure important work of raising children and signed into law, this legislation will be a step District, which is comprised of the town access to information about after school all information is accurate and up-to-date. taking care of loved ones. It’s a tough job, and forward in our ongoing efforts to make New of Cheektowaga, the city of Lackawanna and summer learning programs for their The database and map will provide we should do what we can to make things a York State a stronger, more supportive place and nearly all of the city of Buffalo. More children. When parents are working harder information about afterschool, extended little easier and help relieve some stress,” said for families and children.” information is available at http://kennedy. and longer hours, I am pleased that this law learning and summer programs that received Senator Tim Kennedy. “This new online “The New York State Afterschool nysenate.gov. Hillary and Joe

reminded that Republicans are the party of daily with protestations of being everyday Party in Washington won’t touch this slam Without a Pot to Whiz In rich, white men (see Exhibit A: the Koch folks while living in the lap of luxury. It dunk with a 25-foot pole. Why? Likely for Bros.) who are actively seeking to subsidize could hamstring the platform of modern the same reason they have surrendered in the By LUKE HAMILTON poor Vice President. Jumping Joe doesn’t the 1% at the expense of the 99%. Of course leftism by hammering home the inherent fight to repeal Obamacare: they won’t fight have a savings account? Oh, the humanity! anyone who has a couple of brain cells to rub disconnect between wealthy liars and their against their own interests. Boehner & Co. It is Election Season once I’ll bet that he had trouble filling out the together recognizes the inaccuracy of this Marxist ideology. With the number of can’t fight to repeal Obamacare because they again and the Democrats application form at the bank. It’s hard to characterization. Not only are there rich and vocal Limousine Liberals in Hollywood, want to get their chance behind the wheel. are in a world of hurt. How remember all of those letters and words, poor citizens in both parties, but the 6 of the Silicon Valley, and Wall Street combined, the Similarly, they won’t call out the profes- do I know? I haven’t heard not to mention what order they’re supposed top 10 “heavy hitters” of political donation GOP could make a LOT of hay with the sional leeches across the aisle because they this many Limo Liberals to go in. But I guess he doesn’t really need over the past 25 years have given almost American voter on this issue for a very long want to continue lining their pockets with pleading poverty since the last Charlie his own checking account since he can exclusively to Democratic candidates. time. Simply mentioning that 8 of the 10 our money as they’ve been doing for years. Rangel garage sale. Poor Hillary and Bill steal from yours via the redistributive fiscal This subject could be a never-ending richest congressional districts in America are They don’t want to call attention to the fact were “flat-out broke” after leaving the White policies he supports. well of body slams, to be used in campaign represented by Democrats would summar- that they have abandoned their conservative House? My heart aches with empathy for Like clockwork, whenever Democrats ads and televised debates by Republicans for ily deflate any and all redistributive rhetoric pretensions to run unabashedly to the gan- those two, as I picture all those late nights veer into unfavorable polling territory, they decades to come. It could clearly demonstrate from leftist loudmouths. grenous bosom of crony capitalism. The sad having to choose between a caviar-of-the- fall back to one of their bread-and-butter how out of touch the Democratic Party is But, the maddening thing is that the pro- truth is that they are ideologically closer to month membership and a private elocution plays: class warfare. Americans are again by showing how they mislead Americans fessional bed-wetters leading the Republican Elizabeth Warren and Henry Waxman than tutor for little Chelsea. And then there’s our Continued on page 13 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, JULY 3, 2014 Page 13

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Without a Pot to Whiz In has become exclusively tribalist in their ideo- labor to try to make ends meet. But today, Luke Hamilton is classically-trained, logical identification. Meaning and identity most of the people living below the official Shakespearean actor from Eugene, Oregon who Don’t Waste Your Continued from page 12 are not intrinsic, but are found in association poverty line not only have enough food, they happens to be a liberty-loving, right- wing, Time Anywhere Else with other members of a tribe. Man doesn’t are actually slightly more likely than others Christian constitutionalist. When not penning The New they are to you and me. necessarily mean “man” anymore. It means to be overweight. Ordinary clothing is so columns for ClashDaily.com, Hamilton spends What about this claim of poverty on whatever each group decides that it means, plentiful that young hoodlums fight over his time astride the Illinois-Wisconsin border, Don’t Waste Your the part of Shrillary and her broke buddies? Time Anywhere Else from male member of the human species designer clothes or fancy sneakers. As for leading bands of liberty-starved citizens from The New Actually, they might be telling the truth. to transgendered female who identifies as work, there is less of that in lower income the progressive gulags of Illinois to [relative] Perhaps we should have a bit more com- male in public. As such, “poor” doesn’t have houses today than among the affluent.” freedom. Hamilton is the creative mind/voice passion for these folks because in today’s to mean one who suffers from poverty, it can behind Pillar & Cloud Productions, a budding marketplace, they really are poor. In fact, It boggles the mind. There is less work also mean one who is unable to afford what one production company which resides at http:// anyone who wants to can be considered and more calories in poor households than wants or feels entitled to own. www.PillarCloudProductions.com. He owes “poor”. Poverty is no longer an objective in rich ones today. Taking into account the all to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose As the great Thomas Sowell once wrote: amount of work which Biden does and the ClubNew York categorization based on measureable data; strength is perfected in his weakness. it is an identity and the Identity Politics of “Poverty used to mean hunger and exponentially-increasing size of Hillary’s the Left is unescapable these days. Leftism inadequate clothing to protect you against pantsuits, they just might qualify for the NEW YORK’S the elements, as well as long hours of grinding poverty designation after all. 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(btwn 5th & 6th) Eric Cantor’s recent from the Democratic Party playbook. failure to secure his party’s nomination in a gut issue for most voters. I do not believe lations and laws, and federal laws). HAPPY212-633-1199 HOUR @ THE VIP! s thevipclubnyc.com Now I hold no especial brief for November’s General Election. The repre- this is borne out by the facts. The key issues in upcoming midterm 2-For-1 Drinks th career politician Cantor (though he is to sentative from Virginia’s conservative 7 Immigration is a popular subject Congressional elections are economic. be preferred on his public utterances and Mon – Sat Before 9PM District since 2000 lost to the energetic because TV, print and electronic coverage Most incumbents cannot articulate general principles to 90% of his com- primary campaign of college Professor harps on it. 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This is why the general leader with extensive responsibilities to his the public. It would also help the GOP media and Democratic party operatives for reporting Democratic losses, “not as party and the institution itself, the stress of Open 7 Days A Week widespread as expected”, come election start winning some elections in the “blue” are so obsessed by the plight of Spanish- commitments to official duties and media northeastern corner of the country. speaking migrants and the demands of night in November. These handmaid- obligations exacts an incalculable toll on I am not calling for a phony “compre- Spanish-speaking voters (and so explains ens of the national Democrats would an incumbent’s primary effort. NYC’s #1 have you believe relative “middle-of-the- hensive” solution to immigration, which their organization’s cynical strategy of A demanding role for sure, requiring roader” Cantor (whom they have never most people who can “read and breathe” enrolling new voters to the party without superior multi-tasking abilities to defeat a characterized as moderate or liberal in his simultaneously recognize as code-talk for regard to legal norms and the rule of law). TOPlESS primary challenge from one of the ideo- Congressional votes) lost to the fevered, spending gobs of money, resolving nothing Stated “plain and simple,” it gains their logical “wings.” irrational right wing of the party over and basically “kicking the can down the party votes, present and future, regard- Former Connecticut Senator Joe SPORTS immigration or church / state issues (or, road” for the foreseeable future (anyone less of the legitimate concerns of present Lieberman faced a primary challenge according to some outliers, over Cantor’s care to regale us with the glories of the citizens, visa-holders and legal aliens. from the left wing of his Democratic party Jewish faith). Immigration Reform and Control Act And it provokes the concern of tradi- BAR in 2006 and lost; only to raise a third party You have read the calumnies against of 1986, otherwise known as Simpson- tional voters, of both the left and the right. • Gentlemen’s Club effort that prevailed in the general election. the activist right in the mainstream media, Mazzoli? I didn’t think so). Where else have leftist union members The broadcast and print media raised few • sushi RestauRant the “Gray lady” of journalism - the New The Republicans have a prin- and rightist legitimists joined political alarms over a general leftwing lurch in the York Times, in Mortimer Zuckerman’s lim- cipled and reasonable position to offer “hands?” • Fine DininG state following the primary, which he lost; ousine-liberal bleatings on the New York on borders, immigration and territorial That is it. There is no other message in or a corresponding rightward shift in the NYC’s oNlY BoDY SUSHI Daily News editorial page, and even in the security: all these challenges must be con- a primary election defeat entirely explain- general election, which he won. esteemed Westchester-based weekly you fronted, but rushing illegal immigrants able by day-in, day-out party electoral Senator Lindsay Graham (no slouch 252 West 43rd St. are now reading (see recent contributions (adults or youthful “dream” parties) to the dynamics. Don’t go reading tea leaves in (Between 7th & 8th Ave.) in American Conservative Union (ACU) of a former “regional planner” and the front of the line, to the disadvantage of day-old coffee grinds! ratings in a more conservative state than former morning host of a Westchester- legal immigrants, visa holders and political 212-819-9300 Cantor’s Virginia) did far better in a South Stephen I. Mayo is a New Rochelle based www.mycheetahsnyc.com based metropolitan-NYC radio station). / ideological / ethnic / religious refugees Carolina primary against a multitude of entrepreneur and attorney. Conservative activists have been derided is neither right, nor Constitutional, nor FREE ADMISSION WITH THIS PASS Page 14 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, JULY 3, 2014

CAMPAIGN TRAIL 18th Congressional District Independence Primary By NANCY KING What makes this primary interesting focused on fiscal interests and stayed Red Tape Reduction Act. The act allows candidates to seek the line. McKay is that both candidates were seeking the away from social issues such as same sex veterans to have their medical needs asserts that both Mr. Maloney and Dr. Tuesday, June 24th 2014, controversial “I” line. Republican guber- marriage. This time around her campaign addressed outside the troubled Veterans Hayworth were “exemplary” candidates. saw an interesting primary natorial candidate Rob Astorino who has focused on what she calls the dysfunc- Administration system. No stranger So now we’re into the full swing of vote take place in the been accused by the Westchester County tion in Washington and the repeal of to politics, Maloney joined the White the summer campaign season. It’s the Hudson Valley between Independence Party of raiding their Obamacare. Dr. Hayworth cited her House as Staff Secretary under President time where we can see the real differ- Democrat Sean Patrick st party, had earlier this spring, requested experience as a physician as the main Bill Clinton. Thereafter, he served as 1 ences in these two candidates and to see Maloney and Republican Dr. Nan that all candidates decline the endorse- reason she thinks that Obamacare should Deputy Secretary to Governors Spitzer if fiscally prudent Hayworth can raise Hayworth. Up for grabs in this primary ment of the Independence Party. Dr. be repealed. She cites Obamacare as too and Paterson . enough cash to make her candidacy viable was the Independence Party line on the Hayworth, a Republican and Westchester costly for employers and private citizens. While polar opposites politically, and to see if her economic platform along November ballot in the race for the con- th resident apparently doesn’t subscribe to Hayworth believes Obamacare limits both candidates know that they need with Astorino’s lower taxes campaign will gressional seat in New York’s 18 district. Astorino’s belief and had been actively care by limiting what doctor a patient those Independence Party members for resonate with the voters. Maloney himself Maloney won the seat from Hayworth seeking the backing of the Westchester may see. not only their votes but for money as knows that the 18th is a swing district but back in 2012 by a 3.7%margin. This time Independence Party. Whether or not this Maloney on the other hand has well. However, only 1400 or 6% of those will it be swinging back to more conser- the district is a bit different due to re-dis- th will have any bearing on the campaign not shied away from social issues. As voters went to the polls on Tuesday. There vative representation in November? It’s tricting. The 18 District was previously th relationship between Astorino and the first openly gay representative from are 22,506 registered Independents in all up to the voting population now. designated the 19 District. When the Hayworth remains to be seen. New York he recently married his long- the 18th Congressional District. Neither new lines were drawn it became slightly Nancy King is a freelance reporter operating Hayworth, like Astorino is a con- term partner Randy Florke. His greatest candidate had the Independence Line more Republican and slightly more con- out of Westchester County. servative Republican. Some people accomplishment in congress so far two years ago. State Independence servative. The district includes a portion contend she is a conservative Tea Party was back in October of 2013 when the Party Chair Frank McKay described of northern Westchester, Putnam, member. While in Congress, Hayworth House passed the Disabled Veterans the primary vote as a fair way for both Dutchess and all of Orange County. CURRENT COMMENTARY

testy with the show’s host, Terry Gross, when Gross’ question, and the questions that at the time. When Gross continued to ask Clintons Make Prickly Fibbers Gross pressed her on her conversion regard- preceded and followed, presupposed that about Clinton’s personal views in 1996 and ing same-sex marriage. Clinton always favored same-sex marriage after, Clinton’s tone became sharp, and she By LARRY M. ELKIN seemingly cornered. Gross asked, following up a question privately but opposed it publicly for politi- outright denied the idea that she believed Yet “cornered” is exactly the adjective about the Defense of Marriage Act, “So, cal reasons. Yet Clinton first evaded with in marriage equality at the time but kept National Public Radio is not that came to mind when listening to a recent just to clarify […] Would you say your view generalizations about the state of marriage her view to herself because of the political usually the venue in which interview on “Fresh Air,” the long-running evolved since the ‘90s, or that the American equality in 1996, when her husband signed climate. most people expect to see interview program produced by WHYY public evolved, allowing you to state your real DOMA into law, saying that “not that In essence, Clinton’s response to Gross a high-profile Democrat in Philadelphia. Hillary Clinton got rather view?” many” people supported same-sex marriage was that she was a bigot rather than a dis- sembler, and that she cannot be blamed for not being out in front of the issue that early. Yet the message she delivered most clearly was that she did not appreciate being put in a position of having to choose one char- acterization over the other, claiming Gross was putting words in her mouth. The once and possibly future presidential candidate blamed the entire country, except for a few unnamed saintly souls, for having shared her bigotry, and resisted all attempts to narrow the question down to her own views or actions. This is all nonsense, of course. It was patently clear that then-President Bill Clinton did not agree with DOMA per- sonally at the time it was passed. It was clear even before he followed through on his pledge to sign it into law, as I observed in my firm’s newsletter, Sentinel, back in 1996. He was not willing to give up potential votes during his re-election campaign, but the idea that his personal convictions led him to support the law does not hold up in light of his other actions, both at the time and since. Hillary Clinton photographed by and courtesy by Keith Kissel Continued on page 15 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, JULY 3, 2014 Page 15

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Better to look wrong than weak, Clintons Make Prickly Fibbers perhaps, but while she contemplates her LEGAL NOTICES career options, Clinton has no interest in SURROGATE’S COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Continued from page 14 COUNTY OF CLINTON oppose it until the courts struck it down. A looking either. Which probably explains her In the Matter of the PROBATE of the Will of In her “Fresh Air” interview, Clinton Gallup poll from 1999, quoted recently by irritation at Gross, who neglected to play her CITATION JEAN LOVELL MARLEAU asserted that “marriage had always been the Atlantic, suggested that about 35 percent part as the fawning journalist just hoping a/k/a Deceased. a matter left to the states.” But DOMA of Americans, roughly 98 million people, she will be lucky enough to have Clinton File No. 2013-251 announce her next run for the White House THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: did not leave the matter with the states; it supported gay marriage that year, five years TO: John Lovell and William Lovell and TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM rejected gay marriage outright for federal before Massachusetts became the first on “Fresh Air.” as heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, distributees, assignees, legal representatives, successors in purposes, and told states they were not state to allow it. Being late to join the cause interest, creditors, mortgagees, lienors, and legal representatives of them and the successors in in- terest of all of the aforesaid parties and generally anyone having or claiming to have an interest in this required to recognize such marriages from of marriage equality is certainly better than proceeding or who is in any way related to the decedent, JEAN LOVELL MARLEAU, late of PLATTS- states that allowed them. Today were are never joining it at all, but tardiness on the BURGH, NEW YORK; still working through the legal mess left in issue is nothing to be proud of. TO THE CHILDREN, IF ANY, THE ABOVE NAMED PERSONS whose last known address Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®, has provided was the area of Yonkers, New York on or about 1966; Craig Olsen of Aniwa, WI having presented a DOMA’s wake, even after the Supreme On the other hand, it is harder still to personal financial and tax counseling to a Petition for the Probate of the Will of JEAN LOVELL MARLEAU, decedent, dated December 17, 2013, relating to both real and personal property; YOU, THE CHILDREN OF, IF ANY, THE ABOVE NAMED Court struck down key provisions in United say, “I’m a politician; I have to tell people sophisticated client base since 1986. After six States v. Windsor. PERSONS ARE CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court of Clinton County, at the Surro- what they want to hear even if it isn’t what years with Arthur Andersen, where he was a gate’s Office, Clinton County Government Center, Plattsburgh, New York, on the 21st day of July, 2014 Massachusetts legalized same-sex I believe.” It may be the truth, but that senior manager for personal financial planning at 9:30am why a decree should not be granted admitting said Will to probate and directing issuance marriage in 2004. But Clinton continued of letters testamentary to Petitioner, Craig Olsen. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have caused the seal stance is not a hallmark of a leader, and and family wealth planning, he founded his of our said Surrogate’s Court to be hereunto affixed. to oppose it during her presidential run in Clinton wants to at least keep her options own firm in Hastings on Hudson, N.Y., in WITNESS, HON. PATRICK R. MCGILL, Surrogate, this 4th day of June, 2014. 2008, and did not come out in favor until (s) ______(L.S.) open to run for office as the most impor- 1992. That firm grew steadily and became the Debra Babbie, Chief Clerk after President Obama’s conversion in 2012. tant leader we have. So she is more willing Palisades Hudson organization, which moved to If we take her claim in the interview with TO THE ABOVE NAMED PERSONS, the foregoing Citation is served upon you by publication pursuant to claim, albeit in the midst of a question- Scarsdale, N.Y., in 2002. The firm expanded to to an Order of the Hon. Patrick R. McGill, Judge of the Surrogate’s Court of the State of New York, Gross at face value, she opposed marriage dodging answer, that she sincerely held a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 2005 and to Atlanta County of Clinton, dated the 4th day of June, 2014, and filed with the Petition and other papers in the equality privately, as well as publicly, until bigoted position than to acknowledge that in 2008. Office of the Clerk of said Surrogate’s Court in Plattsburgh, New York. The object of the preceding is 2013. If true, that is not a failure to be ahead to probate the Last Will of JEAN LOVELL MARLEAU, County of Clinton, State of New York. her public positions are blown by the winds James J. Coffey, Esq. of the curve; that is remaining significantly of focus groups and poll results. Attorney for the Petitioner behind it. 39 Broad Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Clinton’s reaction to Gross put me in Tel: 518-561-5510 mind of her husband’s angry denial that he had had “sexual relations with that woman” BRONX APARTMENTS during the Monica Lewinsky scandal S&G WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC Articles of Law Offices of Nichelle A. Johnson, PLLC Ar- FOR RENT Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/14/14 Office ticles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) in 1998. Lots of politicians, not only the in Westchester Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC 4/16/2014. Office in Westchester Co.; SSNY Clintons, get annoyed when someone tries Newly renovated Bronx Apartments for Rent upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall design. agent of LLC upon whom process may mail copy of process to C/O Donald Giannattasio be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to to put them in a corner. In this case, though, Near public transportation & shopping. Seligson & Giannattasio, LLP 723 North Broad- the PLLC at 240 North Avenue, Ste 215, New Ro- there was a simple escape route. If her current Rent includes heat & hot water. way White Plains, NY 10603. Purpose: Any law- chelle, NY 10801. Purpose: Any lawful activity. description of herself is true, Clinton need ful activity. $25 non-refundable credit check. Notice of formation of Mazhavil FM Radio LLC, only say, “I was bigoted, and I was wrong.” BELMONT CORONEA LLC Articles of Org. filed a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Arti- It would be nice if she would refrain 1 BR Starting at $1150/Month NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/7/14 Office in West- cles of Organization filed with the NY State Sec- chester Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon retary of State on 05/21/2014. NY office location: from blaming the rest of the country for her 3Br. Starting at $1600/Month whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail Westchester County. The secretary of State own failings, however. 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CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES th from Central and Eastern Europe, the Fridedkin’s version, Roy Scheider, Bruno who suffers after leaving her musical career 49 Karlovy Vary Festival Balkans, Turkey, and the countries of the Cremer, Francisco Rabal, and Amidou play to focus on her relationship with Furio, the former Soviet Union. The KVIFF program four men who, for various reasons, cannot hectic businessman. The drama about “love By SHERIF AWAD Czech Republic’s advantageous geopolitical also includes another two competitive return to their own countries. They end up versus career opportunities” also co-stars two location, at the crossroads between Eastern sections; each has its own jury: The Forum in a dismal South American town where an European icons, the Italian Franco Nero and Located 81 miles from and Western Europe. For more than five of Independents Competition and The American oil company sought out coura- the French Gérard Depardieu. Prague, the capital of the decades, the festival has been introduc- Documentary Competition. In addition geous drivers willing to haul nitroglycerin Leading, award-winning Hollywood Czech Republic, Karlovy ing film industry representatives and press to the newest productions, KVIFF also over 200 miles of treacherous terrain. actress Laura Dern will be a special guest of Vary is a long established from throughout the world to the newest brings hidden treasures and classic films Unfortunately, while this film should have this edition. During her visit, the festival will popular tourist and celeb- local production while showing new quality through various tributes and retrospectives. been a blockbuster given Friedkin’s preceding show a special presentation, David Lynch’s rity destination for its spa treatment for films from the rest of the world to Central At this year’s edition, the festival will receive films,The French Connection and The Exorcist, cult filmWild at Heart, in which Dern and over two centuries. The beautiful city is also and Eastern Europe’s industry and press. William Friedkin, an outstanding figure of its ultimate box office success was hampered co-star Nicolas Cage played the central char- known for the Karlovy Vary International American filmmaking, who will be given by being released one month after Star Wars th KVIFF presents approximately 200 carefully acters. The film won the Palme d´Or at the Film Festival (KVIFF) whose 49 annual selected international films, including up to The Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic and arguably by the film title not sufficiently 1990 Cannes Festival. edition will take place this week, from the Contribution to World Cinema. KVIFF reflecting the settings nor the story. th th 70 films presented as World, International, This edition’s program also includes a 4 through the 12 of July, 2014. KVIFF or European premieres. Along with two will also present a restored version of one of The festival will also receive actor, few big-name films that were in the official is ranked by the International Federation European colleagues, Natascha Drubek- the central films of his career, Sorcerer that director, and producer Mel Gibson who will selection of the recent Cannes International of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) Meyer and Kirsten Liese, I will be a member was released in 1977 one month after the be given the same tribute award for artistic Film Festival: Naomi Kawase’s Still the Water, among the most prestigious world film of the FEDORA critics’ jury that is the sci-fi epic Star Wars. The plot of Friedkin’s engagement in international cinema. His from Japan, Alice Rohrwacher’s The Wonder, festivals and is also considered the most Federation of Film Critics of Europe and suspense thriller Sorcerer was adapted from latest directorial effort Apocalypto will also be from Italy, Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan, important film event in Central and Eastern the Mediterranean. We will be judging the Georges Arnaud’s eponymous novel that screened. French actress Fanny Ardant will from Russia, Xavier Dolan’s Mommy, Europe. Being one of the oldest film festi- The East of the West Competition that is inspired Henri-Georges Clouzot’s French also present her third film as writer-director from Canada, ,Abderrahmane Sissako’s vals of all time (the first edition took place comprised of first and second feature films classic Le salaire de la peur a/k/a The Wages Cadences Obstinées (Obsessive Rhythms) in Timbuktu, from Mauritania, and Damián in 1946), KVIFF was inspired by the of Fear (1953) starring Yves Montand. In which Asia Argento stars as Margo, the cellist

French movie star Fanny Ardant will attend KVIFF as a Laura Dern, a special guest star of KVIFF. Mel Gibson is a honored guest in attendance at Karlovy Poster of the 49th edition of KVIFF. writer-director. Var y.

Szifrón’s Wild Tales, from Argentina. More from Karlovy Vary next week… Born in Cairo, Egypt, Sherif Awad is a film / video critic and curator. He is the film editor of Egypt Today Magazine (www.EgyptToday. com ), and the artistic director for both the Alexandria Film Festival, in Egypt, and the Arab Rotterdam Festival, in The Netherlands. He also contributes to Variety, in the United States, and is the film critic of Variety Arabia (http://varietyarabia.com/ ), in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Al-Masry Al-Youm Website (http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/ node/198132 ) and The Westchester Guardian (www.WestchesterGuardian.com ). William Friedkin will be presented with The Crystal Globe for the depth of achievement throughout his illustrious career. The late and great Roy Scheider in ‘Sorcerer’ to be rediscovered in KVIFF 2014. WWW.WESTCHESTERGUARDIAN.COM