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HEY MOM!
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(This is for all you Moms out there. We know what you go through!)
“HEY MOM!”
Hey Mom– Bring me two waters so I’m set?
Where’s my underarmor? And my visor? Are my tights washed? My skates are dull.
Hey Mom, can you call the advisor?
Hey Mom, I wasn’t yelling at you.
I didn’t mean to! You were yelling at me!
You never let me do anything my friends do
Hey Mom, would you chill, lighten up, just do!
Hey Mom, I don’t like the way this looks for the prom –
I don’t like the color, how could you think this was me?
I just can’t wear this, it’s this, it’s that it’s…Oh, Mom!?!
Hey Mom, I’ve been studying all morning getting knowledge.
Can’t I go out, I’ll be back by ten?
But, I know the material, gone over it again and again.
Oh, Mom – I hate my life! I can hardly wait until college.
Hey Mom – But I did call and let you know
Don’t you understand, I couldn’t call at that time.
No, you can’t not let me go – it’s a great band
Oh, Mom – I hate you! You never understand!
Hey, Mom, please don’t embarrass me at the game
By screaming so loud, it’s just so tacky
But, hey mom, I like that you’re over there in the stand
Watching me play, you know that don’t you Mom, you understand?
Hey Mom, can you get me to the rink At 5
– I know you have to take off from work early?
Thanks, Mom, I’m so sorry but the team has a special thing
I have to be there, thanks Mom – I love you—really.
Hey, Mom, please when you pick me up at the dorm
Don’t come inside. Just wait outside, call me on the cell
I’ll be right down — it’s the norm.
Don’t ring the bell!
Hey, Mom, I’ve read the classifieds
There are no jobs, I can’t make all those calls.
Well, OK, I guess I can send that resume you made for me (sigh).
OK, I’m lost, where’s the post office, down Lexington to what?
Hey Mom, well I’m bringing my friends by,
Don’t let Dad embarrass me with his jokes, OK?
I’ll just die if he’s silly again — you won’t let him do that?
You’ll talk to him about that?
All right, Mom I’ll take that extra course.
But I’ve just been going to school for months it never ends!
Can’t I have a little vacation, I don’t know what’s worse
Can’t I spend a little time with my friends?
You do like him, Mom? Oh, I hoped you would.
Yes, I really do I am so glad you do too!
Hey Mom, can you take care of the kids this weekend?
We’re going to Vermont with a friend.
And Mom, the cats get kibble in morning and meat at night,
We love you mom, sorry for the short notice, talk to you tonight.
Hey Mom, I’m sorry I can’t see you Mother’s Day.
Are you all right, what will you be doing today?
Going to a play – great – you know we love you in every way?
Though we may not show it you’re always with us even when you’re away.
WHITE PLAINS WEEK THE MAY 9 REPORT FROM JOHN BAILEY AND THE NEWS ON WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG
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OPPERATION PLAYLAND BEGINS
24/7 TASK FORCE TO OPEN NEGLECTED PARK BY MEMORIAL DAY – COUNTY EXECUTIVE JENKIN TAKES ACTION DEPLOYS HUNDREDS PLUS 3 REPAIR ORGANIZATIONS -$10 TO PARK ADMISSION FREE POOL & BEACH OPEN MEMORIAL DAY
KEN JENKINS AND JOAN MCDONALD DETAIL THE THE SCOPE OF THE OPERATION.
SHOCK THEATRE!
HOLE IN THE GROUND ON FORMER ALEXANDER’S/WHITE PLAINS PAVILION MALL IS SOLD FOR $60 MILLION AFTER 9 YEARS OF OF BEING A HOLE. COUNCIL SHOCKED AND AWED AND ANGRY
SCHOOL BUDGET VOTE MAY 20. 4 CANDIDATES FOR 2 SEATS ON BOARD OF EDUCATION
JOHN BAILEY AND THE NEWS
THIS WEEK ON WHITE PLAINS WEEK
EVERY WEEK FOR 24 YEARS
SATURDAY AT 7: PEOPLE TO BE HEARD ELECTION SPECIAL WITH LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS WHITE PLAINS LEADERS. FIOS CH 45 AND OPTIMUM CH 76 AND ANY TIME ON WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG
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TONIGHT AT 8: BETH KAVA AND ALAN CASS OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ON PEOPLE TO BE HEARD FIOS CH 45, WP OPTIMUM CH 76 AND ANYTIME AT WWW.WPCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG
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THE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS AND BUDGET VOTE AND COMMUNITY FORUMS FOR THE PRIMARIES COMING UP.
WHO CAN VOTE WHO CAN’T
THE FORUM TIMES AND SCHEDULES…
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VOTES COMIN’ UP
MAY 7— FLASH! PLAYLAND OPENS FREE ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AS COUNTY EXECUTIVE DETAILS MASSIVE REPAIRS UNDER WAY 24/7 BY COUNTY TASK FORCE OF HUNDREDS
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WPCNR State of Playland News Conference .
JOANNE MACDONALD, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY DESCRIBED THE STATE OF PLAYLAND TODAY AND THE REPAIR OPERATION OF RIDES THAT STARTED SUNDAY AND THE SCOPE OF THE MASSIVE REPAIR JOB NOW BEING HANDLED BY HUNDREDS OF COUNTY DPW WORKERS, AND THREE CONSULTING FIRMS.
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SAID WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER WE ALL LOVE PLAYLAND. HE SAID THE NUMBER RIDES OPEN DEPENDS ON TIMELY ACTION BY THE STATE LABOR DEPARTMENT WHICH HAS TO APPROVE REPAIRED RIDES AS SAFE FOR THE PUBLIC.
County Executive Jenkins began the State of Playland Briefing announcing the 1929 vintage Playland would open on Memorial Day Weekend. Admission would be free. Parking would be rolled back to $10. Admission prices for the season possibilities are still being worked out.
Mr. Jenkins started the State of Playland report with a history of the Standard Amusements Westchester County arrangements. Arbitration between the county and Standard Amusements will convene August 5.
Upcoming job fairs for Playland Park.
Job fairs will be held Saturdays May 10 and 17, and June 7.
Positions include: Park Management (Operations), Ride Operators, Ride Attendants, Lifeguards, Cashiers, Custodial and Painters.
The May 10 and June 7 job fairs will take place at the Westchester County Center in the Exhibition Hall, and the May 17 job fair will take place at Playland Park.
All job fairs will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Attendees will need to bring a valid photo I.D. Applicants ages 16 and 17 who plan to complete their application at the fair must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Eligible applicants that may wish to enroll in Westchester County Payroll Direct Deposit as their form of payment, must bring with them, either a blank voided check or a bank issued Direct Deposit Set Up Form, which includes their routing number and account number printed on the document.
Salaries start at $16.60 per hour. Additional job fairs may be added. The Westchester County Center is located at 198 Central Avenue in White Plains. Parking will be free for those attending. Playland Park is located at 1 Playland Parkway in Rye.
MAY 6—-THE NATION’S HEALTH SNAPSHOT FROM YOUR LOCAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST
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Si quiere leer la versión en español, pulse aquí. The Dose: Measles slowing?Flu deaths, water safety, and lots of talk in vaccinesMay 6
Keeping up with public health developments—both policy and health events—is like drinking from a firehose these days. While all YLE content remains free, we need financial support to keep the team sustainable (and sane). If you can, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription below. Good morning! This is coming a day late—I was in New York over the weekend for a graduation, and there’s truly nothing more energizing than being around students. Here’s your dose: the context behind this week’s public health headlines. From shifting disease trends and overlooked drowning risks to the latest in vaccine falsehoods and messy talking points— here’s what you need to know, and why it matters. Infectious disease alertsFlu and Covid activity remain very low nationwide—normal for this time of year. But we’re now seeing final tallies from this past winter, and the U.S. just recorded the highest number of pediatric flu deaths in recent years. Flu vaccination rates continue to decline—year after year since 2019. This may be our new normal, and it’s hard to swallow. Measles As of Sunday, the U.S. had 967 confirmed cases. We are getting closer and closer to reaching the record high (1,200) since we eliminated measles in 2000. Of that, 817 cases are from the Southwest outbreak. The good news is that it may be slowing down in West Texas. We know this from three soft data points:
Transmission continues, just at a slower pace. While any case could still spark a new outbreak in communities with low vaccination rates (for example, all eyes are on El Paso right now), big thanks to the public health workers working to contain. Other sporadic cases continue to pop up in the past week. Also, a small outbreak in Montana continues to grow, and a new outbreak in North Dakota:
For the latest full SITREP report, go here:
What this means for you: You are very well protected if you’re up-to-date on vaccines. Here are the top 10 FAQ about your measles protection. If you have a child under 12 months and there is an outbreak (3+ cases) near you, they can get a vaccine as early as 6 months. Be sure to talk to your pediatrician. HPV vaccine: Is one dose enough?We already know the HPV vaccine is one of the most powerful tools in cancer prevention— protecting against cervical, penile, anal, and some head and neck cancers. The standard schedule is two (or three) doses, depending on age. But a large clinical trial from the National Cancer Institute just reported something great: In a study of 20,000 girls in Costa Rica, a single dose of the HPV vaccine provided protection that was just as strong—even 4.5 years later. This could expand access globally— especially in places where getting two doses is hard. What it means for you: Not much, as the dosage recommendation hasn’t changed. Stick with the two/three dose series as we still have many unanswered questions. For example, these results apply specifically to cervical cancer. We don’t yet know if they apply to other HPV-related cancers. Vaccines & placebos: Let’s clear the airRFK Jr. recently claimed that “none of the vaccines on the CDC’s childhood recommended schedule was tested against an inert placebo, meaning we know very little about the actual risk profiles of these products.” That’s not true—but it’s also more nuanced than a soundbite allows. A lot of our vaccines have been tested against placebos, like saline. (Here is a running list a few infectious disease doctors put together.) When we have a brand new pathogen, like Covid-19 or RSV, this is important in evaluating safety and efficacy. However, some vaccines haven’t been tested against a saline placebo but rather against another vaccine. Scientists do this when they combine vaccines, change strains, or develop a next-generation vaccine. These “bridge studies” allow scientists to see if the new vaccine (or drug) is as good or better than the original vaccine (that went through a placebo clinical trial). If not, they don’t go to market. This is like building blocks, advancing from a foundation rooted in randomized placebo trials.
Vaccines placebo tested as well as bridge tested in the United States. Figure by YLE but adapted from Dr. Vincent Iannelli. Two reasons why we do it this way:
What it means for you: Vaccine science is complex, but our current processes are top of the line. Falsehoods, half-truths, or messy talking points—especially when amplified by the highest health office in the U.S.— can be confusing and do real harm. State legislation targeting mRNA vaccinesFalsehoods can turn into policy changes. Several states are considering bills that would restrict or even criminalize mRNA vaccines:
These bills build upon false claims that mRNA technology is gene-editing and/or gene-based, a falsehood we debunked as early as 2020. Why would this be bad? Beyond Covid-19, mRNA technology is revolutionizing treatments for cancer and other diseases. Early clinical trials show dramatic survival improvements in pancreatic cancer (overall survival, which was previously 10%, has increased to 50% in a Phase 1 clinical trial) and kidney cancer (in a Phase 1 trial, the vaccine appeared to be essentially curative), with the potential to transform outcomes for some of the hardest-to-treat illnesses. Cutting off this technology would be devastating for patients—and medical progress. Happy National Water Safety Month!If you ask my husband the number one thing I worry about with my 4- and 5-year-olds, you’ll always get the same answer: drowning. (That episode on The Pitt TV show wrecked me.) The number one killer for children aged 1-4 is drowning. Unfortunately, rates have remained relatively steady over the past 30 years because it’s a neglected public health area. It will likely not get better, either: the CDC’s drowning prevention team and program were cut dramatically impacting capacity for local education, such as through the YMCA. While a lot of communication on drowning has centered around adult supervision (which is important!), that’s not when the majority of drownings happen. Around 70-90% are during non-swimming times when no one expected the child to be anywhere near the pool. What it means for you: Multiple layers of protection are important, like fences, but early, consistent water familiarization and aquatic competency will get kids exposed and comfortable with water from an early age. In two words: back float. (Yes, there’s a lot more to it, but if you have to boil it down to one needed skill, it’s this.) Big thanks to Acacia Clark, an injury/drowning prevention researcher, for helping the YLE team provide context here. Question grab bag: “Are immigrants bringing in measles?”This narrative resurfaces every outbreak. So what do the data say? Measles was eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, which means it isn’t just randomly floating around the community. It has to be imported, find an unvaccinated pocket, and spread. However, most measles cases are among U.S. citizens who traveled abroad and brought the virus home. Thus far, in 2025, 92% of index measles cases were among U.S. residents who traveled abroad. Here’s a deep dive from our archives: Bottom lineYou’re all caught up! Have a great week. Love, the YLE team Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE) is a public health newsletter with one goal: to “translate” the ever-evolving public health science so that people feel well-equipped to make evidence-based decisions. This newsletter is owned and operated by Dr. Katelyn Jetelina— an epidemiologist and mom. This is free to everyone, thanks to the generous support of fellow YLE community members. To support the effort, subscribe or upgrade below: |
PLAYLAND PARK JOBS SUMMER 2025
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PLAYLAND PARK TO HOST A SERIES OF JOB FAIRS
Apply to a variety of jobs at Playland Park!
[Rye, NY] – Learn about, apply to and have the chance to interview on the spot to a range of jobs at Playland Park at its upcoming job fairs, Saturdays, May 10 and 17, and June 7. Positions include: Park Management (Operations), Ride Operators, Ride Attendants, Lifeguards, Cashiers, Custodial and Painters.
The May 10 and June 7 job fairs will take place at the Westchester County Center in the Exhibition Hall, and the May 17 job fair will take place at Playland Park. All job fairs will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said: “Many Westchester County residents’ first jobs are at Playland Park. It’s a very special place in Westchester where memories are made and by working at the park, employees get to share in the joy of those making memories, and help create them. Whether you’re joining us for the first time or returning for another season, we’d love to welcome you to the team this summer.”
Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, Kathy O’Connor said: “The job fairs that are being offered are a great way for potential employees to learn more about the inner-workings of the park while having the opportunity to kick-start or advance in their careers.”
Attendees will need to bring their card and valid photo I.D. Applicants ages 16 and 17 who plan to complete their application at the fair must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Eligible applicants that may wish to enroll in Westchester County Payroll Direct Deposit as their form of payment, must bring with them, either a blank voided check or a bank issued Direct Deposit Set Up Form, which includes their routing number and account number printed on the document. Salary starts at $16.60 per hour.
Additional job fairs may be added.
The Westchester County Center is located at 198 Central Avenue in White Plains. Parking will be free for those attending.
Playland Park is located at 1 Playland Parkway in Rye
68 years ago this night in 1957 Fate Stalked Herb Score. I will never forget that night.If it had been a torpedo bat hitting the ball he could have been killed. A cautionary warning for baseball’s new lethal bats.
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Herb Score pitching in Municipal Stadium in Cleveland in the 1950s
WPCNR VIEW FROM THE UPPER DECK. By “Bull Allen” May 7, 2025:
It was a sultry night in Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium 1957 with baseball’s hottest pitching talent scheduled to pitch against the New York Yankees. The tragic Herb Score.
I will never forget this night.
I was listening to the game on WINS which carried the Yankees that year and Herb Score was on the mound for the Tribe.
He was smoke. As a rookie he went 16-10 in 1955 as a rookie southpaw, fanning 245 batters in 227 innings pitched, a strikeout an inning, and 20-9 in 1956, striking out 263 in 249 innings. His fastball was overpowering, curve devastating, changeup you were never ready for. He was first pitcher in major league history to average a strikeout an inning. His 245 strikeouts as a rookie was broken by Dwight Gooden of the Mets.
Score’s pitching motion was electric, compact and swift, landing on both feet ready to field.
As a 12 year old I was tuned in as the baseball season had just turned 3 weeks old. Mel Allen was at the mike. Score got the first Yankee hitter, then Gil McDougald stepped to the plate. McDougald lined a pitch right back at Score that hit him in the face, squarely in the eye.
Score on the ground after being hit in his right eye May 7, 1957
McDougald said he heard the thud of the ball he had hit as it struck Score in the face, saw the blood streaming out. McDougald started to go to the mound, shattered by what his hit had done.
FLASH FORWARD 68 YEARS TO THIS PAST Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankee starting pitcher in the first inning, was hit in the back of his knee by a line drive hit so hard it lined off the pitcher’s leg into rightfield. I do not know whether it is one of the new Torpedo Bats that have been launching rocket shots into the stands around the major leagues this season.
I want warn major league baseball they are one deadly hard line drive off a Torpedo Bat away from a dead pitcher felled by a shot in the face. There has not been a player killed in baseball since 1920 when Roy Chapman was killed when he was hit in the head by a pitch.
If Torpedo Bats continue to be allowed, pitchers should be outfitted with face masks, catchers, too.
Score was not killed by the linedrive to his eye. But his career was ruined.
Today if a pitcher is hit in the face by a lightning “got-all-of-it-on-the-fat-sweet-spot” of a torpedo bat, it will kill him.
It is only a matter of time before this happens this year.
Score was 24 at the time with a great future in baseball when he got hit. But in an instant, his career was shattered. He took the mound again in 1958, but was not nearly as effective. Never winning more than 9 games in one year.
The reason Score said was that he tore a tendon in his arm while pitching on a damp night against the Washington Senators and sat out the rest of the season.
In 1959, he had shifted his pitching motion in a bid to avoid another, similar injury. “The reason my motion changed”, Score told the author of The Curse of Rocky Colavito, “was because I hurt my elbow, and I overcompensated for it and ended up with some bad habits.”
HERB at the Mike for the Tribe
He stayed with the game he loved though, returning as play-by-play man for the Tribe (Cleveland Indians).
In 1964 he became a broadcaster for the Indians where he stayed behind the mike to 1998. His last broadcast was the 7th game of the 1997 World Series, the only Series the Indians had been in since 1954.
Score died in 2008. He is remembered as a reminder of how fate deals you a bad break, and Mr. Score showed fans how to accept one’s fate with grace and perseverance.
Score was a beloved figure in Cleveland, voted a member of the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame.
Baseball is a hard, poignant, unfair game.
You have to be mentally tough to play it and its bad hops.
Now 68 years later the memory of what happened to Herb is a warning for pitchers everywhere that they should consider face masks to prevent a concussion, or life-ending injury if they take a Torpedo shot in the face.
Major league baseball is exploring protective helmets for pitchers designs but not masks. Lightweight hockey masks should be explored, because heavier thicker bats are being developed due to the massive popularity of the torpedo bats.
May 6 — Governor Hochul to Contest Administration-Ordered Halt to Wind Power Project on The Atlantic
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STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL
“President Trump’s presidential order halting the development of wind energy threatens thousands of good-paying jobs and jeopardizes our ability to build a reliable, affordable and clean energy grid for the benefit of all New Yorkers. Like virtually all the executive orders issued by the President thus far, it sows chaos and upsets the critical regulatory clarity needed for businesses to effectively operate in New York and around the country.
“New York is not backing down without a fight — we are suing the federal government in litigation just announced by Attorney General Letitia James. We must not allow this federal overreach to stand.”