35(6257(' 67$1'$5' 3(50,7 :+,7(3/$,161< Vol. V No. XXVII Thursday, July 7, 2011 :HVWFKHVWHU·V0RVW,QIOXHQWLDO:HHNO\ Fatal Flaws of Nuclear Power 3DJH Still More Disorganized Puns 3DJH Barbecued Bard Criminals 3DJH Running City of Mount Vernon Less Space for Future Felons 3DJH Lawrence Hospital Building Project 3DJH Rye City Council Updates 3DJH Letters to the Editor 3DJH Mr President, Bring Our Soldiers Home )`:HTAOLYRH7HNL 3DJH westchesterguardian.com PAGE 2 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011 Of Significance CommunitySection Community Section ...................................................................2 Books ........................................................................................2 BOOKS Northern Westechester ............................................................3 Energy Issues ...........................................................................4 The Retired (Try To) Strike Back—Chapter 11 – A Revolution Community ..............................................................................6 By ALLAN LUKS Humor .....................................................................................6 Energy Issues ...........................................................................7 “As retirees, we can help our involved in making the Retired Person’s Dating government that is going broke Film. “Any comments so far on the dialogue Legal ........................................................................................6 and be recognized by the public they’ve created for their characters? None? Well, Ed Koch Movie Reviews .........................................................8 as leaders,” says Myron. I’m sure you’ll have remarks later on.” Music .......................................................................................9 Myron looks at Roz, who sits Bob turns back. “Myron and Roz, I know on the other side of a small table in the basement you’ve spent a lot of time together. But try not to The Spoof ..............................................................................10 of Myron’s Berkshire country home. A sign with make your dialogue sound too rehearsed—O.K., Eye on Theatre ......................................................................10 the word TAVERN, written in old English letters, camera is going.” Community Theatre ..............................................................11 is taped to the stone foundation wall behind them. “Let’s review our idea again,” Myron says to Government Section ...............................................................12 Bob signals Myron to continue his dialogue. Roz. “The retired who are able would deduct ten “I’m a widower, you’re divorced, and we’ve percent off of their monthly Social Security checks Albany Correspondent ..........................................................13 been talking how at our age we spend so much and this money would be kept by Washington for Investigation ...........................................................................14 time thinking about our families,” says Myron. their kids when they hit retirement age. Mayor Marvin .......................................................................16 “And being an actuary, I’ve explained to you “I’d estimate that’s about fourteen million Rye City Council Updates ....................................................16 my idea about how this worrying can help our people each leaving around a thousand dollars country.” a year—or fourteen billion dollars. Our broke OpEd Section ...........................................................................18 Roz offers an obviously rehearsed nod. “Yes, government wouldn’t have to pay this money out Letters to the Editor ..............................................................18 do we, as parents, just keep taking our Social right away and also would save the borrowing Ed Koch Commentary ..........................................................19 Security and not worry that our children will costs. Even in Washington terms, fourteen billion probably receive so much less from the govern- dollars plus is something.” Campaign Trail ......................................................................22 ment when they retire--?” “You’re convincing me,” says Roz, smiling at Legal Notices ............................................................................23 “Cut,” says Bob, standing next to the camera Myron. “Please keep going.” mounted on a tripod. Bob turns around to the five “O.K., the majority of people who hit sixty- friends sitting behind him, the rest of the group Continued on page 3 RADIO Masonic Fraternity Members On the Level :HVWFKHVWHU·V0RVW,QIOXHQWLDO:HHNO\ with Narog and Aris NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- Mr. John Chang,Trustee of the Masonic *XDUGLDQ1HZV&RUS Medical Research Laboratory which is located in Utica , New York, and 32%R[ Mr. Bill Plank, Regional Chairperson of the Masonic ID Program in Westchester County, New York are co-hosts Richard Narog and Hezi Aris’ 1HZ5RFKHOOH1HZ<RUN guests this Tuesday, July 5, 2011, on the On the Level radio show heard on the WVOX-1460 AM 6DP=KHUND3XEOLVKHU 3UHVLGHQW radio dial and on audio and visual streaming technology worldwide at www.WVOX.com from 10 – 11 a.m. Our guests will discuss scientific research and community programs provided to the general SXEOLVKHU#ZHVWFKHVWHUJXDUGLDQFRP public by the Masonic Fraternity. +H]L$ULV(GLWRULQ&KLHI 9LFH3UHVLGHQW For those who live and breathe radio and politics, listen to Hezi Aris on Good Morning Westchester with Bob Marrone when he and host Bob Marrone discuss all things Westchester at ZK\WHGLWRU#JPDLOFRP 7: 37 a.m every Wednesday. 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The first is: “a male friend.” The second definition is: “a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual rela- tionship.” The Westchester Guardian implied the first definition. westchesterguardian.com THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011 PAGE 3 BOOKS The Retired (Try To) Strike Back—Chapter 11 – A Revolution directly at Roz. “It’s like we’re starting a calls to Myron and Roz. He laughs. “At small revolution—“ our ages? We’re teasing.” Continued from page 2 Myron—his rehearsed nodding “Let’s stop there,” says Bob, who Bob, leaning on the camera, says, five live on average another eighteen starting before Roz finishes turns around to the other friends. “Once the retired believe they don’t years. That fourteen billion dollars a year talking—says, “Throw in another “We have a grant to make a movie to belong on the sidelines, who knows what grows to two hundred fifty-two billion one thousand dollars for interest earned. encourage retired people living alone to they’ll try?” Bob smiles, “I’m teasing too.” over eighteen years. Now, we’re talking And I hope I’m wrong, but with our date again. Is their big idea one that’d Bob smiles and the friends smile real money that Washington could delay country’s big financial problems, nine- really lead to retirees meeting each other behind him, and then Roz and Myron spending plus saving another ten billion teen thousand government-guaranteed as they get together to push the plan?” smile too. in borrowing costs.” dollars might be very important to our Mimi, Myron’s wife, says, “People Roz nodding straight ahead to kids in their retirement.” Allan Luks is a nationally recognized social have to be hooked quickly if you want the camera, although her right hand Roz and Myron look at each other, works leader and advocate for volunteerism. them to get together and act.” Mimi is sliding slowly across the small table as she says, “We just met at the commu- He is the former head of Big Brothers, Big offers a big smile, “Roz, you and my toward Myron—but stops before their nity dance last week. And I already feel Sisters of New York and is currently a husband, rehearsed a lot in private. So hands touch. She turns to Myron, “For excited about this idea. Seniors across visiting professor at Fordham University, we don’t know how much time this idea the families that participate, when their the country could rally behind.” where he teaches several courses in nonprofit needed before it clicked with each of children reach sixty-five, they’ll each “Talking this way in a Berkshire leadership. You can learn more about Allan you.” receive or share with their siblings eigh- historic tavern,” says Myron, looking Luks at http://allanluks.com. “Hey, you guys blushing?” Kenny teen thousand dollars.” COMMUNITY For eleven years, our good friends hours of community service, 200 hours of at the Community Center of Northern personal development and physical fitness News & Notes from Northern Westchester Westchester have provided thousands activities, and a four-night expedition or of students with basic school supplies. exploration. To earn