WESTCHESTER VolumeH 4 • Number 168 ERALWHYTMedia.Typepad.com December 21,D 2009 • USA $1.50 Merry Christmas Of Significance Trend Alert®: Breaking Our Tax System Is Broken Books Point - Top Trends 2010 the help of the Legislature, PG. 3 there will be more of these Community terrorism. Possibly of 9/11 “days of reckoning” and magnitude. need for crisis intervention PG. 5 As well as challenges, if the root causes of New Government also expect profitable and York’s spiraling budgets are PGS . 6, 7 transformational social, not effectively addressed. Labor health, environmental, By Derickson K. The tax system is entertainment, cultural, Lawrence broken. Yes, I said it. PG. 8 business and consumer In Westchester County, Movie Reviews By Gerald Celente trends to emerge in 2010. The bells we hear ringing our incoming County • The Crash of 2010: The are not sounds of good Executive, Rob Astorino PG. 8 Kingston, NY -- The first Bailout Bubble is about cheer as we approach the had the right message Op-Ed decade of the 21st century to burst. Be prepared for Holiday Season. It’s the during his campaign: PGS . 1, 9 - 12 is going out the way it the onset of the Greatest sound of alarm by Governor Welcome to Westchester; Letters came in … with a bust and Depression. Paterson regarding the the highest taxed county a bang. • Depression Uplift: The looming day of financial in the nation. Well, not PG. 14 The Great Recession pursuit of elegance and reckoning for the State of exactly like that but you People is not over. There is no affordable sophistication New York. get the point. That was a recovery. It’s a cover up. will raise spirits … and Unfortunately, even if he PG. 14 Expect another wave of succeeds, with or without see Our Tax System Pg. 5 Radio see Trend Alert Pg. 12 PG. 4 Bronx Zoo Welcomes Cute Referring to... Councilmember McDow Baby Monkey to WCS’s Weir Doesn’t Get It; Congo Gorilla Forest Only Extravagant with The Bronx, NY -- The year-round in the state-of- Human W i l d l i f e the-art Congo Page 9 Taxpayer’s Money Conservation Gorilla Forest enfranchise the African- S o c i e t y ’ s exhibit. By Hezi Aris American community in Bronx Zoo Wolf’s all aspects of community: p r o u d l y g u e n o n s Ed The poster of Malcolm X education, economic a n n o u n c e (Cercopithecus Koch spies over Councilmember achievement, and political its newest wolfi) are Page 11 Patricia McDow’s City clout. The adoration and resident, a tree dwellers Council Office desk with emulation of such an icon is female Wolf’s found south of the adage, “By any means a standard by which many guenon, born Africa’s Congo necessary.” The byline by would aspire. But “hero” recently to River primarily Joe which Malcom X is best worship is insufficient parents Jordan between the remembered speaks to to raise Ms. McDow to and Gigi. This D e m o c r a t i c Klock his experience, intellect, such exalted heights. She new addition Republic of Page 10 religious conviction and to WCS’s the Congo and all consuming effort to see Hezitorial Pg. 2 Bronx Zoo can be seen see Bronx Zoo Pg. 5 2 WESTCHESTER HERALD December 21, 2009 WESTCHESTER The Hezitorial From Page 1 HERALD WHYTMedia is incapable of rising that arrogant her winning accede to Councilmember Notebook Workshop and high; she resorts instead the position of majority Joan Gronowski. Who has the purchase of notebook to being the self-described Leader, she has scheduled expressed great interest computers for the 2010 Published weekly “diva”, denigrating herself a Notebook Workshop on in serving in the capacity Councilmembership, Ms. WHYTMedia and her office in the December 29, 2009 at 12:00 of Majority Leader to Gronowski advised she @gmail.com process. Noon at 87 Nepperhan Ave better serve the public would not participate in Tel: 914-562-0834 The Democrat - Computer Room.for 2010 good. Yet, Chuck Lesnick, the use of Ms. McDow’s WHYTeditor@ representing the 1st City Councilmembers and City quick to shrink from being unnecessary and frivilous gmail.com Council District has yet Clerks, at 4:30pm for 2010 upright and forthcoming high tech toys that Ms. WHYTsubscription to comprehend the stern Legislative Aides. in his conduct among his McDow would purchase @gmail.com call for prudence delivered It was Yonkers City fellow Councilmembers with The People’s money. throughout the nation Council President Chuck has likewise recoiled from Ms. McDow was able Publisher this past Election Day. Lesnick who two years being forthright with the to shatter the communities’ Hezi Aris Ms. McDow has chosen ago was instrumental in public. Mr Lesnick has hope for her learning in to instead buy the ever- stripping Ms. McDow of instead chosen to cower 2004 and 2005, proved Editor popular notebook sized the Majority Leadership before Ms. McDow for herself the stooge in 2006 Hezi Aris computers for the 2010 explaining that the purpose the sake of potentially and 2007; inept as Majority Columns Yonkers City Council of the office was to rotate winning votes from a Leader in 2008 and 2009, Cam Bock membership under the guise the role to those within the future constituency than yet desirous of continuing Lee Daniels of saving paper costs. The party. To that end, Sandy serve the public good with in the same manner for Marilyn Elie cost is not insignificant, but Annabi was asked to serve a proven champion of The another two years. How Gail Farrelly more importantly, why is it in the role of Majority People in the guise of Ms. much must Yonkers Lisa Fine coming out of the coffers Leader. Now, when the Gronowski. tolerate? Peggy Godfrey she expects to control as rotation should continue its When Ms. Gronowski Has she forgotten that Anthony Greco the Majority Leader? round-robin formula, the was advised of Ms. it’s not her money? Diane M. Grassi Ms. McDow is so Majority Leadership should McDow’s planned Joe Klock, Sr. Edward I. Koch Bob Marrone Dan Miller Empty Bowls 2010; Clay Art Center’s 10th Year Richard Nestro Port Chester, NY -- Clay one of a kind bowls of all kitchens. in the community. It is Martin McGloin Art Center celebrates shapes and sizes on and off This community project located in the heart of Port Barbara Barton Sloane its community service the potter’s wheel, and each maintains the mission of Chester at 40 Beech Street, Zuri A. Stanback and outreach month by bowl made on site will be Henry J. Stern hosting its 10th year of the donated to the fundraiser. Andy Wainer Clay Art Center Bob Weir will provide all Roger Witherspoon materials, and Advertising CAC artists will [email protected] volunteer their or call 914-562-0834 time during the event, and after to trim and We glaze each bowl Welcome created. If you can’t Your throw or donate a bowl consider Comments Empty Bowls event and joining us during the fundraiser. Empty bowls fundraising event held on Tell us if we is a national organization Sunday January 24th at Clay Art Center, which is to Port Chester, NY 10573. are doing raising awareness about 11am at Rye Presbyterian “to kindle a passion for the Gallery hours are Monday issues of hunger and food Church, located at 882 ceramic arts and to provide through Saturday, 10am- something insecurity. Boston Post Road in a sharing community for 4pm or by appointment. Everyone is invited to the Rye, NY. With each bowl that passion to flourish.” wrong, and Clay Art Center on January purchased, The Kneaded Clay Art Center is a not- what we are 2nd from 1:30-4 pm to Bread, a local Port Chester for-profit ceramic art For more information, share their generosity by bakery, will donate their organization offering contact Leigh Taylor doing right. helping to make bowls for delicious and unique soups exhibitions, clay classes for Mickelson, leigh@ WHYTEditor@ the event. Clay Art Center and breads. All proceeds adults and children, studio clayartcenter.org or gmail.com staff, artists, students and from Empty Bowls will spaces for clay artists 914-937-2047. volunteers will be creating be donated to local soup and outreach programs WESTCHESTER HERALD December 21, 2009 3 The Spoof: Discovery of Water on the Moon, Consequences for Business Switzerland and looking to to take swimming lessons the sky, an Evian executive before blasting off to the pointed out, “The waters moon. Bottled water will not of Lake Geneva are SO be provided on the mission. yesterday’s news.” Astronauts can quench --Unilever will be their thirst upon arrival. On building a U.S. Popsicle the mission, they will wear plant on the moon and life vests and scuba gear has revealed a new flavor and watch reruns of the old By Gail Farrelly of popsicle: green cheese. Lloyd Bridges show, “Sea The Moon’s Got It! “It’s ideal. We’ll have both Hunt.” They will also study NASA’s announcement ingredients, green cheese writing headquarters) on to the moon in droves in literature about all aspects that there’s water on the AND water in one place,” the moon. order to take advantage of of water. One highlight will moon has created a flurry an overjoyed spokesperson --Music executives are the previously untapped be the lines written by e.e. of activity in the business announced.