WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER SETS RECORD VISITS FOR YEAR 7,017,658 VISITS! 2,098,003 VISITORS MADE 6 VISITS A DAY EVERY DAY. 63,330 UNIQUE VISITORS MADE 133,730 VISITS IN DECEMBER. WPCNR AVERAGED 17,284 VISITORS A WEEK, VISITING 31,270 TIMES.

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WPCNR PRESS BOX. From Thompson & Bender. June 14, 2004: White Plains Hospital Center (WPHC) will hold its Second Annual Golf Outing and Dinner to benefit the Hospital on Monday, July 19 at the Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale.  The event is being sponsored by Sidney E. Frank Importing Co. Inc., of New Rochelle and Community Counseling Service Co., Inc., of New York City. All proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Hospital.

Jonathan F. Spitalny of Harrison, WPHC Board Member and Sidney P. Zimmerman, M.D., a cardiologist and internist, of Rye, and are this year’s Golf Outing Co-Chairs.  The Golf Outing Benefit Committee includes: Richard Carr of Scarsdale, Ossie Dahl of Cortlandt Manor, Charles N. Glassman, M.D. of Scarsdale, Wayne Eisman, M.D. of Scarsdale, John Frank of Stamford, CT, Stuart T. Nevins, M.D. of White Plains, Peter Nisselson of Mamaroneck, and David Wiener of White Plains.

Ticket prices range from $150 to $6,000.  They include:

Diamond Circle, $6,000

q       Foursome, including lunch and dinner

q       Four extra passes for dinner

q       Acknowledgement in Tournament Program

q       Diamond Circle signage on course

Silver Circle, $3,500

q       Two players, including lunch and dinner

q       Two extra passes for dinner

q       Acknowledgement in Tournament Program

q       Silver signage on course

Foursome for Golf, $5,000

q       Includes lunch, dinner and golf for four

Golf for One, $1,250

q       Includes lunch, dinner and golf for four

Summer Non-Golf Package, $500

q       Includes lunch, tennis, pool usage and dinner

Dinner Only, $150

Sponsorship and Underwriting levels range from $50,000 for Event Sponsor to a Tournament Program ad for $1,000. 

White Plains Hospital Center is a voluntary, not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of offering high quality, acute health care and preventative medical care in a caring and compassionate manner to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. The Hospital will provide care and services without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or ability to pay.  For the third time, the Hospital is the winner of the National Research Corporation “Consumer Choice Award” for Westchester County. WPHC is an affiliate of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and a member of Stellaris Health Network, Inc. and Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. For further information, please call (914) 681-1119 or visit the Hospital’s website:  www.wphospital.org.[]

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WPCNR HEALTH NOTES. From Nadine Baker, American Cancer Society. June 19, 2004: For men and their loved ones, two of the many issues surrounding prostate cancer are fear and confusion. In fact, recent news coverage has centered on the debate surrounding the benefits and limitations associated with prostate cancer testing and treatment.

According to the American Cancer Society, the nation’s leading voluntary health organization, more than 230,000 men in the United States – 14,470 in New York – will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year.

      


    “Facing these decisions can be difficult, and it’s even harder for men who try to make them alone,” said Ralph B. Vance, MD, FACP, national volunteer president of the American Cancer Society. “Providing patients with the latest testing and treatment information based on years of research helps men take a more active role in their own health care and guides them through the decision-making process.”

    The American Cancer Society encourages all men to:

· Get as much information about prostate health as they can.

· Talk with their doctor to determine their personal risk for prostate
cancer.

· Understand all available testing and treatment options so they can make
informed decisions.

· Contact the American Cancer Society for information about all aspects of
prostate cancer 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

    Many African American men don’t realize they are at higher risk for prostate cancer and are twice as likely to die from the disease as other American men. And for all men, age and family history are risk factors. The American Cancer Society estimates more than 29,000 men in the United States will die from the disease this year – 1,880 in New York–accounting for approximately 10 percent of all male cancer-related deaths.

    That’s why the American Cancer Society strongly urges universal access to and education about prostate screening options. The Society recommends both the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital rectal exam (DRE) for men who decide to be tested. Once diagnosed, the prognosis for any prostate cancer patient depends on the extent of the cancer, the course of treatment selected and other individual factors.

    In August 2000, the American Cancer Society updated its prostate cancer early detection guidelines. Changes to the guidelines were based on consensus reached by a panel of leading medical experts, scientists, advocates and interested members of the public who conducted a comprehensive review of current research. As more men were tested and the implications of testing and treatment became more widely studied, the need for men to understand the debate on prostate cancer testing and treatment became apparent.

    The current American Cancer Society guidelines are recommendations, not rules. Written for both doctors and the public, the guidelines are flexible in order to accommodate individual medical and personal needs, and are subject to revision based on new research evidence. They are:

· Men 50 and older should be offered early detection tests (PSA and DRE)
annually.

· Men at high risk (family history, African Americans) should begin early
detection testing (PSA and DRE) at age 45.

· Prior to testing, all men should be provided with information about the
benefits and limitations of testing.

    “Given the implications of early detection testing, the American Cancer Society encourages men to consider it carefully,” said Jean LePere, American Cancer Society director of healthcare systems and worksite= initiatives. “Some men who get tested may benefit from early detection and treatment, thereby living longer, but other men may have complications from treatment without achieving any significant benefit. The American Cancer Society also believes it is reasonable to caution medical professionals that screening men with less than a 10-year life expectancy may be unnecessary.”

    In addition to funding research and recommending screening guidelines, the American Cancer Society provides Man to Man, a confidential, educational and support program that enables prostate cancer survivors to
get the information they need to resume active, productive lives.  Group programs and individual volunteers support, as well as provide non-medical information on treatment options and side effects. Man to Man meetings are held in Westchester County once a month, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Northern Westchester Hospital, 400 East Main Street, Mount Kisco, facilitated by Jeffrey Gershen. For further information regarding dates of
the meetings, and to register, please call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345.

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WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From County Legislator Bill Ryan. June 18, 2004:  County Legislator Bill Ryan, (D, White Plains) recognized the outstanding scientific talents of White Plains High School student Tamiko Younge at the Board of Legislators June 7^th meeting. 

 HONORED:  Ms. Younge was one of 15 high school students who won either at the Progenics Westchester Science and Engineering Fair – sponsored by Pace University and Progenics Pharmaceuticals – or the NY State Science and Engineering Fair.  All the student scientists, who were recognized at the same Board meeting, advanced to the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Portland, Oregon.  Photo, Courtesy, Westchester County Board of Legislators.

          “Tamiko Younge exemplifies the type of gifted young people found in our schools today,” stated Mr. Ryan.  “She has the talent, creativity and determination to make an impact on the world.  We wish her well and will be watching for great accomplishments in the future.”

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WPCNR PRESS BOX. From Kristin Lash.(Edited) June 18, 2004: The USA Softball National Women’s Team and the Stratford Brakettes, America’s ASA Fastpitch Softball Champions, Already 6-0 on their new season, will play a doubleheader on Saturday, July 17, 2004 at Frank DeLuca Hall of Fame Field; 1000 Main Street, Stratford.  Preceding the 6:00 p.m. game, attendees and fans will have the opportunity to meet with the USA Olympic Team during an autograph session beginning at 4:00 p.m.  The event is being sponsored by:  Hudson United Bank, Town of Stratford, Stratford Chamber of Commerce, Stratford Softball Tournaments, Inc., and the Connecticut Amateur Softball Association. 

was selected by the Amateur Softball Association to host Team USA on their 22-city “Aiming for Athens” tour.  With the only other East Coast stop being North Carolina, the July 17 game in Stratford is the best chance for local, regional and tri-state residents to see the Olympians just days before traveling to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.   

 Tickets range from $9 for seniors and youth to $12 for adults.  Reservations for the July 17 doubleheader can be made through Stratford Softball Tournaments, Inc. at (203) 385-4052 or online at www.townofstratford/softball.com. Souvenir items including polo shirts, t-shirts, caps and program booklets will be available during the doubleheader and parking for the event is free in several surrounding lots. 

 The doubleheader marks the second time Stratford has been selected to host Team USA in a pre-Olympic Tour; the Brakettes and a women’s national team faced the Olympians in 2000 at DeLuca Field with 5,000 fans turning out for the two-day tournament, which was televised on ESPN2. 

 The 2004 Women’s National Team roster, consisting of former Brakettes Lisa Fernandez, Lori Harrigan, Kelly Kretschman and Cat Osterman, also boasts four two-time Olympic gold medalists and six of the 15-member 2000 Olympic Team.  Thirteen of the 17 members of the 2002 World Championship gold medal winning team remain intact.

Stratford Softball Tournaments Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose sole purpose is to secure and organize softball events for the Town of Stratford.  SSTI has been successful in organizing and hosting four Women’s National Tournaments with 2004 marking the second year they have hosted an Olympic team.  For more information, contact Patricia Patusky at 203.385.4052, Kristin Lash at 203.335.3800 or visit SSTI online at:  www.townofstratford/softball.com.

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WPCNR SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY at City Center. From National Amusements. June 18, 2004: Spiderman 2 tickets go on sale now for the premier of Spidey’s second major feature coming up June 29. Now rolling at the Cinema de Lux at the City Center are Around the World in 80 Days, The Terminal,  Dodgeball, and Bookworm. Here’s the City Center movie lineup for the next two weeks.  Remember 2 asterisks mean the show is rolling in the Director’s Hall at slightly higher prices.

SPIDERMAN 2 – Advance Tickets Available Now. Special Midnight Sneaks available on June 29th at select theatres. Film Opens Nationwide on Wednesday, June 30th.

NOW PLAYING:

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS — Set in 1872, an eccentric London inventor, Phileas Fogg, makes an outlandish best with the head of the Royal Academy of Science – to circumnavigate the globe in no more than 80 days. With his two sidekicks, Passepartout and Monique, Fogg heads on a frantic round-the-world race that takes them by land, sea and air to the world’s most exotic places. This fast-paced adventure stars Steve Coogan, Jackie Chan and Cecile de France. Rated PG

OPENS FRIDAY, June 18th

THE TERMINAL — Viktor Navorski is a visitor to New York from Eastern Europe whose homeland erupts in a fiery coup while he is in the air en route to America. As a result, his passport is invalid and he is unauthorized to actually enter the U.S. Stranded at Kennedy Airport, Viktor must improvise his days and nights in the terminal’s international transit lounge until the war at home is over. As the weeks and months stretch on, he finds the terminal to be an absurd and richly complex world where he finds friends and even love with a beautiful flight attendant named Amelia. Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in this thoughtful romantic drama/comedy. Not yet

DODGEBALL: A True Underdog Story — A group of misfits enter the ultimate dodgeball tournament in order to save their cherished local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health club chain. Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor star in this hysterical comedy.

BOOKWORM WEDNESDAYS 2004: Every Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. beginning June 23 – August 11! Just bring a book report with you to selected Bookworm Wednesdays film and that’s your price of admission.

Wednesday, June 16, 2004  
Around the World in 80 Days (PG) –1:20;4:05;7:10;9:55 pm. ;
The Chronicles of Riddick (PG-13) –1:45;4:30;7:30;10:15 pm. ;
Raising Helen (PG-13) –12:15;3:15;6:15;9:15 pm. ;
The Stepford Wives **(PG-13) –12:00;2:20;4:40;7:10;9:30 pm. ;
The Chronicles of Riddick **(PG-13) –1:15;4:00;7:00;9:45 pm. ;
The Stepford Wives (PG-13) –12:30;2:50;5:10;7:40;10:00 pm. ;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban **(PG) –12:00;3:20;6:30;9:40 pm. ;
The Day After Tomorrow (PG-13) –1:45;4:35;7:25;9:25;10:20 pm. ;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) –12:30;12:50;2:40;3:50;6:10;7:00;7:30;10:10 pm. ;
Saved! (PG-13) –12:25;2:45;5:00;7:20;9:40 pm. ;
Shrek 2 (PG) –12:10;1:15;2:30;3:30;4:50;5:45;7:05;8:00;9:20;10:10 pm. ;
Garfield: The Movie (PG) –12:50;3:00;5:20;7:35;9:50 pm. ;
Troy (R) –4:00;10:30 pm. ;

Thursday, June 17, 2004  
Troy (R) –4:00;10:30 pm. ;
Garfield: The Movie (PG) –12:50;3:00;5:20;7:35;9:50 pm. ;
Saved! (PG-13) –12:25;2:45;5:00;7:20;9:40 pm. ;
Shrek 2 (PG) –12:10;1:15;2:30;3:30;4:50;5:45;7:05;8:00;9:20;10:10 pm. ;
The Day After Tomorrow (PG-13) –1:45;4:35;7:25;9:25;10:20 pm. ;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban **(PG) –12:00;3:20;6:30;9:40 pm. ;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) –12:30;12:50;2:40;3:50;6:10;7:00;7:30;10:10 pm. ;
The Stepford Wives (PG-13) –12:30;2:50;5:10;7:40;10:00 pm. ;
The Chronicles of Riddick **(PG-13) –1:15;4:00;7:00;9:45 pm. ;
The Stepford Wives **(PG-13) –12:00;2:20;4:40;7:10;9:30 pm. ;
Raising Helen (PG-13) –12:15;3:15;6:15;9:15 pm. ;
The Chronicles of Riddick (PG-13) –1:45;4:30;7:30;10:15 pm. ;
Around the World in 80 Days (PG) –1:20;4:05;7:10;9:55 pm. ;

Friday, June 18, 2004  
Around the World in 80 Days (PG) –10:30 am;1:15;4:05;7:00;9:55 pm;12:30 am. ;
The Chronicles of Riddick (PG-13) –11:00 am;1:45;4:30;7:30;10:15 pm;12:45 am. ;
The Stepford Wives **(PG-13) –12:10;2:30;4:50;7:20;9:50 pm;12:10 am. ;
The Terminal (PG-13) –10:30 am;1:20;4:15;7:10;10:05 pm;12:45 am. ;
The Terminal **(PG-13) –12:50;3:45;6:40;9:35 pm;12:25 am. ;
The Stepford Wives (PG-13) –12:40;3:00;5:20;7:50;10:20 pm;12:35 am. ;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) –11:30 am;12:00;12:35;2:40;3:55;6:00;6:45;7:15;9:15;10:25 pm;12:20 am. ;
The Day After Tomorrow (PG-13) –12:10;3:10;6:50;9:45 pm;12:35 am. ;
Shrek 2 (PG) –10:45 am;12:00;1:00;2:15;3:15;4:40;5:30;7:05;7:55;9:30;10:10;11:50 pm;12:20 am. ;
Garfield: The Movie (PG) –10:35 am;12:45;2:55;5:10;7:25;9:40 pm;12:00 am. ;
Saved! (PG-13) –11:30 am;1:50;4:20;6:55;