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 STAGE DOOR. From Oscar Sales, Jr., WPPAC. June 21, 2004:  The White Plains Performing Arts Center announced its 2004-05 season today. Starting its second year, the White Plains Performing Arts Center is the newest venue for live performances in Westchester and in a very short time has established itself as a major component in the revitalization of Downtown White Plains. The 2004-05 season features the revival of Broadway’s longest running comedy, a literary classic for the holidays, two powerhouse actors in a new play and the Tango Swing musical, SWANGO.

THE SEASON!

Born Yesterday

By Garson Kanin

Junk tycoon Harry Brock uses his ignorant and naive mistress, ex-chorus girl Billie Dawn, a “dumb but savvy blonde,” as a front for his shady deals but finds himself embarrassed to travel in Washington society with his illiterate paramour. Brock hires a journalist who agrees to educate Billie. You will delight at her transformation to a woman of intellect and culture; the Pygmalion-like story is filled with laughs and sexual innuendo. Billie is an apt pupil and the brutish Brock is the loser in the love game in this appealing, deft play.

October 29 – November 7, 2004

Single Tickets: $30.00 – $42.50                 

A Christmas Carol

Adapted by Del Tenney

Music by Jordan Rudess

Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The spirit of the holidays comes to vivid life in this colorful adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. The whole family will be thrilled by the glorious sets, stunning costumes and eye-popping special effects in this spectacular production. Travel back in time on an enchanted journey to Victorian England as Ebenezer Scrooge faces his past, present and future. A magical night of music, dancing, ghosts and spiritual redemption your family will never forget. Bring the children, bring the grandchildren and share with them one of the most powerful stories of all time.

December 3-19, 2004

Single Tickets: $32.50 – $45.00

Jack Klugman and Louis Zorich in

The Value of Names

By Jeffrey Sweet

The Value of Names is an intriguing look at the aftermath of the Hollywood blacklisting of the 1950’s. Set on the patio of a beachside home in Malibu in 1981, Jack Klugman (The Odd Couple, Quincy) plays actor Benny Silverman, star of the hit situation comedy Rich But Happy, whose career was interrupted by the blacklist. His daughter, Norma, has just been cast in a play to be directed by Leo Greshen, the man who testified against Benny before the House Un-American Activities Commission. Suddenly, Benny must deal with the troubling history he has tried to forget. At Norma’s urging, Benny meets Leo, played by Louis Zorich (Mad About You, Brooklyn Bridge). The two men, who were once great friends, but have not spoken to each other in thirty years, are forced to confront eachother.  The Value of Names explores issues of culpability, forgiveness, and how the next generation must deal with the mistakes from the past through a provocative and passionate exchange of ideas. Made possible with special funding by the David Schwartz Foundation.

March 4 – 13, 2005

Single Tickets: $32.50 – $45.00

Swango

Conceived and Choreographed by Mariela Franganillo & Robert Royston

Script by Rupert Holmes

Argentine Tango! West Coast Swing! Two exciting dance forms clash against one another and dance around each other in an exciting, sensual, breathtaking event. With a script by Tony Award-winning playwright, Rupert Holmes (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), Swango explores the intriguing love story between two dancers from different worlds and exposes the odds each must face. Four-time International Swing Dance Champion Robert Royston (Swing!) and Forever Tango choreographer/performer Mariela Franganillo portray the young lovers whose mutual attraction emboldens them to defy their worlds and create a new and thrilling dance form fusing Argentine Tango and West Coast Swing. Performed by the best National and International Tango and Swing Dancers, the show has received raves by all who have seen it.

April 29 – May 8, 2005

Single Tickets:  $32.50 –  $45.00

Subscriptions for the 2004-05 Season are now on sale and start as low as $104. Senior Discounts are available for most subscriptions. Subscribers not only save up to 25% over single ticket prices, but also have ticket exchange privileges, free ticket insurance, advance notice on special events, subscriber only performances, and also receive 15% discounts on the purchase of tickets to other events. 

For information on subscription packages, call the box office at (888) 977-2250 or www.wppac.com. Single tickets go on sale August 1, 2004.

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WPCNR PRESSBOX. Special to WPCNR From Kristen Zimmerman. (Edited) June 20, 2004. In the sixth inning, Juggernaut catcher Lindsey Collins tripled on the left field line with one out, when New England Riptide leftfielder Ashley Moore dove in vain for her liner and missed stopping it. Moore had no chance, as the scorcher hit the foul line.  As the ball bounced into the corner, Collins wheeled around to third in a tie game to set the table for Lisa Iancin’s gamer.

IT’S IN THERE! Designated player Lisa Iancin, after taking 2 balls, caught a Dana Sorensen pitch up with nothing on it and drove a hump back liner just to the left of RipTide’s Dana Sorensen shown lunging desperately for the shot, and to the right of the shortstop to give the New York New Jersey Juggernaut a 3-2 win over the Tide before 1,100 fans on Father’s Day  family crowd at Montclair State University Softball Stadium. The Nauts, New York’s National Pro Fastpitch team snapped a two-game skid and moved to 10-6 on the season. WPCNR Video Capture from the YES Network.

 JUGGER KNOCK! Shortstop Lyndsey Klein homers in the first inning, high, far and gone  to left with a Juggernaut aboard for the first 2 Naut runs.The 2-run dinger was Klein’s third homerun of the season and she finished 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored. WPCNR Video Capture From The YES Network

 The Riptide  tied the score at two with four straight singles off of starter Amanda Scott in the first of the fifh Leftfielder Ashley Moore and designated player Emily Krueger each picked up an RBI in the inning. But those would be the only runs the Riptide would score as Scott got leadoff batter LaDonia Hughes to ground out and second baseman Nicole Thompson to fly out to right. Scott pitched a complete game, giving up two earned-runs on five hits, one walk, and four strikeouts.

  Right fielder Lauren Bauer and left fielder Gina Oaks led the Nauts offensively. Bauer went 3-for-3 and Oaks went 2-for-3 with a run scored.

 New England starter Dana Sorenson went six full innings, giving up three earned-runs on nine hits, two walks and two strikeouts.

YES does it better, needs more cameras. Misses two Key Plays.

 The game was the second of four to be aired live on the YES Network, which in WPCNR’s opinion, did a much better job of covering the game and showing the family atmosphere that prevails at Juggernaut games, actually even showing some shots of fans in the stands, (but with no ballpark panoramas.  The Juggernauts still have not bought a bumper slide ad on YES to showcase their Box Office Phone Number which is inexplicable.

YES still needs to spring more jing for  more cameras, though, since they missed closeup replays of two key plays (something that never happens in a Yankee telecast) : Moore’s failure to stop Collins triple down the  (the big break in the game), and Jackie Pasquerella’s backhand glove stop to choke off the Riptide rally in the 5th. (The YES summer intern producing the telecasts is learning.) 

Still no fan interviews were offered, and no interview with the Juggernaut owner, or the new manager, Dana D’Aquino. (Come on, YES, you have to interview the new manager — unless to be fair — they asked and the new manager declined.)

 The next game to be aired on YES will be on July 11^th at 7:35 pm against the Arizona Heat. The third-place Juggernaut now improve to 10-6 on the season and the Riptide drop to 6-10.

AIR PASQUERELLA: Bay Shore Long Island’s Jacklyn Pasquerella airborne in Pete Rose classic headfirst slide to first in an attempt to beat a 2-out throw to first on a deflection in the second inning. They got her and saved a run. WPCNR Video Capture from The YES Network

Upcoming Schedule

Monday Nite…Tonite  vs. NE Riptide, 7:35 pm (home) (Montclair State University Softball Stadium)

June 22^nd vs NE Riptide, 7:35 pm (home) (Montclair State University Softball Stadium).

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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.”