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NY Juggernaut, Fastpitch Champs on RNN-TV Network First Game June 5

Posted on May 10, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR PRESS BOX. From New York Juggernaut. May 10, 2005: With the National Pro Fastpitch league champions, the New York Juggernaut about to open their “Spring Training” next week, the Juggernaut have announced they will be televised on local cable television on RNN, the Regional News Network with a weekly Juggernaut “Game of the Week” televised Sunday evenings on RNN and streamed on www.rnntv.com. The Juggernaut will televise 8 games during June and July.

Natasha-TV Begins June 5!: The Nauts new leadoff Hitter, Olympic Star Natasha Wately will be leading the Juggernaut on Television June 5 on RNN-TV at 8. Managed by Fastpitch Olympic Legend, Julie Smith. Photo, Courtesy, NY Juggernaut.

Jody Cox — New Southpaw Ace Will Debut with her partner in fastpitch terror, Peaches James, the University of Nebraska Star and hardthrowers Auburn Sigurdson and Jessie Sallinger. Photo, Courtesy, NY Juggernaut.

Seven Sunday afternoon games at 1 PM will be taped and shown later Sunday evening at 8 PM, as well as one Saturday night game. The games will be streamed through the internet at www.rnntv.com simultaneously. The games will be:

June 5th: Venezuelan National Team

June 12th: New England Riptide

June 19th: Stratford Brakettes

June 26: Chinese National Team

July 3: Texas Thunder

July 17: Venezuelan National Team

July 24: New England Riptide

July 31: Chicago Bandits

Regional News Network reaches 4 million full-time television households in the tri-state area. RNN is seen on Channel 19 in most Cablevision homes, except for selected locations where it is seen on Channel 6. RNN is also carried on Channel 22 on Time Warner and channel 62 on Direct TV Service.

School Board Holds Budget Hearing Only League of Women Voters Comments

Posted on May 10, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By John F. Bailey. May 10, 2005: The Board of Education held its public hearing on the 2005-2006 $154.7 Million School Budget Monday evening at White Plains High School. Only one person commented, representing the League of Women Voters’ position on the budget. The League supported the budget but urged closer cooperation and decision-input with city officials on negotiating PILOT agreements with future developers and in negotiating certiorari settlements.

School Budget Hearing Monday Evening. Photo by WPCNR News

Superintendent of Schools Timothy Connors (shown above, addressing the Public Hearing) said that the year-to-year budget increase of 7.61% contained no new funding for new programs, and funded only three new teaching positions at White Plains High School. Connors said the budget reflected the School District commitment to providing a quality education for every child, and an effort to maintain average class size of 22 to 25 students, while supporting the district efforts to close the achievement gap between various ethnic groups.

He said that the loss of $130 Million in community assessibles in the last decade, was in part, responsible for the 9.36% increase in the School Property Tax rate. Mr. Connors remarks may be seen in their entirety Wednesday evening on the School District Television Channel, Channel 77.

Majorie Davies, Co-President of the League of Women Voters was the only person to comment, after Mr. Connors opened the public hearing for comment from the public. Davies, speaking for the League, she the League supported the district commitment to educating all the children and closing the achievement gap.

Ms. Davies, though supporting the budget, made these observations in her statement:

State funding has decreased next year for the first time in several years. Likewise, a decrease in assessibles means less property tax income. This loss represents the greatest concern since property taxes provide over 80% of the revenue to run the district. While both circumstances are outside the control of the school district, we urge the Board (of Education) and Administration to continue to work with our state assembly and senate representatives so White Plains receives its fair share of state aid.

Ms. Davies also called on the district to monitor and make known to the city the impact on the District of the manner in which the city handles its certiorari cases: “A similar effort should continue to make city officials and representatives more sensitive to School District needs. We urge the school district to take their place at the table when the city negotitates PILOT agreements with developers and certiorari settlements since the school district relies more heavily on property tax income than the city.”

Davies, speaking on behalf of The League of Women Voters, called upon the School District to evaluate “the many programs in the school district,” as a cost saving exercise: “The league’s final area of concern is the continuing need to evaluate the effectiveness of the many educational programs in the school district. Since over 75% of district expenditures are personnel-related salaries and benefits, it is vital to assure that the time and energy of the staff is actually producing measurable gains by the students.”

In closing, Ms. Davies said, “ The League of Women Voters with the goal of the district to educate all children, and the continued partnership with the community in budget development. I urge you all to vote May 17.”

League of Women Voters Criticises City Proposed Budget

Posted on May 10, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. May 10, 2005: At the Common Council meeting of May 2, Majorie Davis, Co-President of the League of Women Voters delivered a statement on the League’s position on the proposed 2005-2006 city budget. The speech was notable in that it did not support the city budget policy and criticized the strategies used to “balance” the city budget. The speech was delivered after 9 P.M., an unusual happenstance, because in the past, long-time observers of Council meetings recall, the public hearing on the budget in front of the Common Council was usually done first in the proceedings instead of late in the agenda. For those who missed it, here is the text of that speech:

I am Marjorie Davies, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of White Plains. The League has studied the White Plains budget as part of its local program and this statement represents a consensus of those participating in our study. We would also like to publicly thank Budget Director Anne Reasoner, along with Jim Hricay, Chief Deputy Budget Director, for taking the time to meet with League members to explain and discuss the budget. We commend them on preparing a clear, informative, and thorough budget document.

The Common Council enters the budget process this year knowing it has difficult choices to make. In light of continued increases for pension funding and employee health benefits and other costs, the proposed 2005-06 budget makes substantially more use of one-time revenue sources than in the past. And this is in a year when the City has $3.1 million more in fund balance to appropriate and sales taxes are expected to increase 12.4%, an increase which is not sustainable in the long run. It is more important than ever for the City to develop a long-term plan to bring anticipated future expenses in line with recurring revenues to forestall a deterioration in finances.

The League is particularly concerned with the budgeting of $3 million from the sale of property to cover operating costs in this year’s budget. In last year’s budget, the City budgeted $750,000 in revenues from the sale of property, oinly $343,500 of which is expected to be actually received. Regardless of whether the full $3 million is collected, the use of this one-time revenue source in the current budget creates an even larger deficit to close in the following years from recurring revenues, in effect, the property tax. The has already reported operating deficits in the last three fiscal years. The City’s General Fund Balance has been declining during this same period, reducing future financial flexibility. While the city’s fund balance is still at an adequate level, projected to equal 19% of revenues at the end of the current fiscal year, a continued structural imbalance between City revenues and expenses could drain even this level of fund balance.

The League requests the City seriously explore ways to bring future expenditure increases in line with ongoing revenue growth through administrative and functional consolidations that ensure continued levels of service, but at a more efficient cost.

Functional consolidations, such as the already implemented consolidation of parks maintenance with the Department of Public Works maintenance, will be essential to providing effective and efficient services. Over the years, the City’s Budget and Management Advisory Committee has investigated various areas of functional

consolidation, such as in the area of community services and youth services, which could reduce administrative overhead costs while ensuring the continued provision of quality services.

Given the high proportion of the budget accounting for salary and employee costs, 74% , the City must look at creative ways to reduce future growth in this area.

Certain City employee groups currently contribute to health care coverage. The city should seriously consider expanding co-payments to additional categories of new hires. Both the private and public sectors continue to face double-digit increases in healthcare costs. Private sector employees, however, have been contributing to those costs for many years.

The City should be careful not to further decrease fund balance. A strong fund balance is critical to the City maintaining the high Aa1 bond rating, which results in lower borrowing costs.

Given the city’s heavy reliance on a cyclically sensitive revenue source, the sales tax, fiscal prudence requires the maintenance of a substantial financial cushion. For the fiscal year ended 6/30/04, the sales tax accounted for 38% of General Fund revnues. The City should be careful not to appropriate substantially increased levels of fund balance from one year to the next, if this in fact creates a gap in the following year. Using less than the full amount of available designated fund balance to balance the budget would also result in an increased fund balance in the following year. In the alternative, any increase in the available fund balance designated for the subsequent year’s expenditures could be used for non-recurring costs, such as future capital costs.

The City has already committed to maintaining and acquiring open space by previously issuing bonds for that purpose and we urge them to continue this commitment.

This year’s budget calls for the sale of surplus city-owned properties. When the City decides which of its properties it will sell, we encourage the City to carefully review which of these properties are appropriate for open space or parks, in particular, city owned properties abutting the Greenway. Once the City decides which should be maintained for open space, we urge the City to promptly seek designation of those properties as parkland, in order to eliminate the City’s liability for making tax payments on these properties.

Thank you for your consideration of these issues.

New York Presbyterian Hospital Silent on Mayor’s Park Deal — Proton Accelerator

Posted on May 9, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR EAST SIDER. By John F. Bailey. May 9, 2005: WPCNR went to New York Presbyterian Hospital for answers Friday on a series of questions regarding the apparent “inactivity” on the proton accelerator-biomedical facility project approved for a section of the hospital property slightly southeast of Bloomingdale’s. The questions, WPCNR asked, and their publicist, Geof Thompson of Thompson & Bender issued the following response. The same answer was used for all the following questions:

What a Great Place for a Proton Accelerator-Biomedical Research Center. The Golf Range as it appeared in Spring 2002, when the two building proton accelerator biomedical facility proposal was being considered by the Common Council. The facility has been approved for two and a half years, and no ground-breaking or Director of Proton Therapy to oversee the facility has been announced. Photo, WPCNR News Archive.

WPCNR: Is the Board of Columbia Presbyterian/ New York Presbyterian reevaluating the proposal Dr. Herbert Pardes and Mayor Delfino reached a handshake agreement on: i.e., rezoning north part of property for commercial-medical use, leasing the (remaining) 55 acres to White Plains?

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

WPCNR: Has the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital decided to place the biomedical center -proton accelerator in Manhattan perhaps at their Audubon Park facility?

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

WPCNR: Has the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital decided to concentrate their biomedical research facility in Manhattan?

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

WPCNR: Has the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital selected a Director of Proton Therapy, yet?

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

WPCNR: Has the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital decided against building the proton accelerator facility?

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

6. Is the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital committed 100% to the 55-acre land deal with White Plains as mentioned in Question # 1.

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

7. Will the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital seek an extension of their site plan in September for the proton accelerator-biomedical facility?

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

8. When is the groundbreaking scheduled for the proton accelerator-biomedical facility?

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

9. Is the Board of Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital negotiating with vendors of proton accelerator facilities now?

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

10. Has the Board of Cornell — Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital decided to offer their vacant properties on the White Plains NYPH campus on the open market?

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

11. Or (has the Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital decided to offer their vacant properties in a private sale to specific developers?

Publicist: John: The Hospital has no comment on this matter.

Westco Ingenue Lands Role In National Tour of Annie

Posted on May 8, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR STAGE DOOR. From Westco Productions. May 8, 2005: Susan Katz, First Lady of Westchester Theatre, Executive Director of Westco Productions, the White Plains-based theater company, received an unusual gift this Mother’s Day weekend by being informed that a youngster from Westchester, Marrissa O’Donnell, who made her first appearance on stage in one of Westco’s creative theater workshops for children, has been selected to star in the title role of “Annie” in the national tour of the show which will be going to more than 40 major cities in the U.S. beginning in September.

Marissa O’Donnell, now age 11, was selected for the role over 565 other girls who auditioned. Her first time on any stage was at the age of seven in the Westco workshop production of “Peter Pan” at the Rochambeau Theater in White Plains in November, 2001. Marissa’s career quickly began to develop as she appeared in Westco’s “Wizard of Oz” at the Westchester Broadway Theatre, as well as playing the part of Piglet in Westco’s “Winnie The Pooh’s Birthday Tale” at the Rochambeau Theater. Marissa also appeared in Westchester Broadway Theatre’s productions of “Miracle on 34th Street” and “Meet Me In St. Louis.”

“I really was excited when I heard about Marissa’s achievement,” said Susan Katz. “You can’t imagine how thrilling it is when young talent blossoms. Adding to the excitement is that Westco will be staging our own production of ‘Annie’ at the Rochambeau Theater this December 15, 16, and 17,” she added.
Susan explained that when Westco was negotiating for the rights to present “Annie” in White Plains, the licensing company had to clear the dates with the national touring company. “What a coincidence that the national touring company which approved Westco producing ‘Annie’ should select a Westco alumni as its star,” Susan said.

Marissa O’Donnell joins the national tour of “Annie” directly from Off-Broadway’s “American Girls Revue.” The national tour of “Annie,” produced by NetWorks, is being directed by Martin Charnin, who wrote the lyrics for “Annie” and directed both the original Broadway production as well as the Broadway revival. The national tour begins in Seattle, then moves to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, and across the country during an 11-month period.

For information about Westco’s shows and workshops, go to their website at www.westcoproductions.org or call them for a free brochure at 914-761-7463.

Citizen Reports on Possible New City Info Policy Requiring FOIA?

Posted on May 7, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR MR. & MS. & MRS. WHITE PLAINS VOICE. MAY 8, 2005: A WPCNR reader comments that it is his belief the city now requires a Freedom of Information Act form for every document a citizen requests. WPCNR had no way of checking this out this weekend. He writes:

To the Editor:

I seems to me that the city’s new policy of requiring an FOIA form (and payment) for every diddly-squat public document is merely a revenue-enhancing ploy. However, I don’t suppose you could get someone in authority at City Hall to comment on that unless you were prepared to fill out a form.

Joel Rudikoff

John Carlson, Financial Expert, Seeks Common Council on Republican Side

Posted on May 7, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. By John F. Bailey. April 7, 2005: The Republican Party may have a new face to White Plains politics to run this fall for the Common Council, along with Larry Delgado. He is John Carlson, a retired corporate banker and engineer.

Carlson, in his letter to WPCNR announcing his candidacy says he understands money and finance, cost-benefit, and risk vs. reward.

Mr. Carlson has an interesting background. He retired in 2004 from his final position as Vice President – Corporate, Project and Real Estate Finance at the Bank of Scotland where he worked from 1989 to 2004. Previously he managed corporate and private development for Lloyds International Corporation-Merchant Bank, Ebasco Services (1980-86), and Con Edison (in the mid-70s).

He is a member of the Fisher Hill Association in White Plains, and a 32-year resident of White Plains. He is married with three sons in their 20s. He is a native of Astoria, Queens.

Mr. Carlson, should he be nominated to run would join Larry Delgado, and perhaps a reprise run by Tim Sheehan or Bill Waterman for the Common Council.

He would oppose Tom Roach, Rita Malmud and Glen Hockley (expected to be nominated as the third Democratic candidiate, if he does not change his mind and run for Mayor.

A friends of Councilman Benjamin Boykin told WPCNR that Mr. Boykin told her he has no intention of running for Mayor for the Democratic Party, leaving the door open for Dennis Power or Mr. Hockley, or even Rita Malmud for that matter. Tom Roach has expressed to WPCNR that he intends to stay on the Common Council.

Writer on The Renaissance Plaza Fountain Maintenance

Posted on May 6, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR MR. & Ms. White Plains Voice. May 6, 2005: A reader noticed loose stones in the Renaissance Fountain last year, and writes to urge the city to keep the fountain in good shape:

On 22 Apr 2004 at 10:32, (Mayor) Joseph Delfino wrote me:

Dear Mr. Hughes,

Thanks for your e mail about the loose stones in the fountain.
Several of the stones in the fountain beds came loose during the
winter months and we had planned to repair them during March.
Unfortunately, the weather was so cold this winter that by the time
it had warmed up it was already April and we needed to get the
fountain running so we have decided to fix the stones at the end of the
season.
The fountain is fully operational and looks pretty spectacular

already with some of the stones missing.

I am very disappointed that it is now a year later and that the
stones still have not been repaired.

Don
White Plains, NY

Former Mayor Discusses Fund Balance Basics

Posted on May 6, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR MR. & MRS. & MS. WHITE PLAINS VOICE. May 6, 2005: Former Mayor of the City of White Plains, Alfred Del Vecchio has written WPCNR to set the city straight on fund balance. Here is the Mayor’s Letter to WPCNR:

John,

A lot of misinformation has been given about the White Plains Fund Balance in the city of White Plains budget. The taking of millions of dollars of Parking Authority assets in the city’s general fund does not constitute a replenishing of the city’s fund balance. Neither does the selling of city land. Here’s a simple analogy.

If I have a joint business account with my wife and I deplete my portion of that account, I cannot (assuming I had the authority) change that joint account over to my name only and say to my creditors, “My assets are whole so you can continue to do business with me.” That, of course, would beg the question, “What happened to your partner?” Second, How long could I continue to do business if my spending commitments continue to deplete the account, and, which hospital do I go to to fix my broken bones when my wife finds out?

In any event, the city’s fund is still depleted no matter how one tries to spin the story. The fund balance of the city has not been replenished in keeping with good accounting practice, in my humble opinion. I don’t run my business that way, and I doubt that any of our elected officials would run their business that way. They need to be constantly reminded that they are spending taxpayer’s money to the tune of over $100 million a year.

Alfred Del Vecchio

Consider Yourself a Hit!

Posted on May 6, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR’S BROADWAY JOHNNY. Review by John F. Bailey. May 6, 2005: Westchester Broadway Theatre’s production of the Broadway legend, Oliver! debuted officially Thursday evening for its two month run receiving a five minute raucous ovation as the rollicking crew of pickpockets, thieves, urchins and scoundrels of Dickens’ 1830s London cockneyed their way through favorites Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, and Michelle Dawson’s solo showstoppers, As Long as He Needs Me, and I’d Do Anything, which brought bravos and thunderous accolades.

Oliver’s Opening Number at the WBT Thursday night. Photo by John Vecchiola, Courtesy Westchester Broadway Theatre.

The production is cleverly staged by Director George Puello with his trademark high energy, compelling choreography with a moving and versatile set, that changes from orphanage to funeral parlor to the Three Cripples Tavern smoothly without a hitch. The cast’s highly detailed costumes evoke London’s mean streets. London Bridge appears in believable silouette complete with fog and gaslights.

Max Damashek is a bedazzled Oliver, who allows himself to be thrown about with ease in the high energy group numbers Food Glorious Food and Consider Yourself and sings his solos, Who Will Buy? And Where is Love? with an endearing, bell-like sincerity that tugs at any mother’s heartstrings. Kids will like him. The kid’s got clarity, pathos and conviction. Max does not play Oliver as a precocious scamp and troublemaker. The child actor-singer plays him as Oliver has just come to the orphanage and is unwise in the ways of street life. He shows spunk in the part as the show unwinds.

Eric Shelley, The Artful Dodger, left, with Stephen Berger as Fagin. Photo by John Vecchiola. Courtesy, Westcheser Broadway Theatre.

Oliver’s naivete to pickpocketing is more than compensated for by Eric Shelley as The Artful Dodger, whose strutting and wiseacre antics play off with high skullduggery and chemistry with the masterful villainy of Stephen Berger’s Fagin. Berger’s creation of the master of thieves wins over the audience with his signature tune, Pick a Pocket or Two, and dominates the stage when he is on it. Berger’s Fagin is a little Cyril Richard as Captain Hook, and plays the cackling villainy of Fagin, having fun with it.

In fact, the whole cast is having fun with this show, and it is infectious. They romp up the aisles into the audience. Perch on parapets in the audience, even winding up one number in the audience. The fun they have on stage makes the audience enjoy themselves.

Brian Sgambati as the killer Billy Sikes is menacing and delivers such an discomforting vicious Sikes, that the audience just knows his relationship with Nancy, played by Michelle Dawson, the lady of the streets with a heart of gold (a staple of Dickens’ central casting), is not going to be good for her.

Brassy, Baudy, Belting Michelle Dawson as Nancy with Ensemble. Photo by John Vecchiolla. Courtesy, Westchester Broadway Theatre.

Michelle Dawson, however gets the biggest hands for her powerful As Long as He Needs Me, and the pathos of her I Will Do Anything. She’s saucy, she’s tough, she’s loyal, loving a man who treats her badly, but not being able to help herself. Her contralto is searing and gets to you in the heart with a quality of emotion delivered by Judy Garland. Her solos lock you in and make you feel her pain and you know how she feels.

As with every Westchester Broadway Theatre production, the supporting parts are gems.

Nora Mae Lyng and Steve Liebman as Widow Corney and Mr. Bumble, the orphanage operators, get appreciative laughs in Mr. Bumble’s attempted seduction of her in the goofy I Shall Scream. Mr. Liebman’s touting Oliver on the streets of London is underscored by Mr. Liebman’s sneering and meaningful delivery of Boy For Sale. It makes you think, as does young Mr. Damashek’s Where is Love? At Mr.Sowerberry’s Undertaker Parlor, where the dour, somewhat tipsy mortician accepts Oliver as an apprentice. Keith Perry’s undertaker is done well, gets great laughs and he with Liebman and Patti Mariano as Mrs. Sowerberry chuckle the audience through That’s Your Funeral.

Local Children Perform. Photo by WPCNR StageCam

The chorus of dancers delivering Consider Yourself, Oom-Pah-Pah and Who Will Buy troups through with such energy and voice that the show moves along sprightly. The cockney accents are hard to understand, but that may be my hearing, as my female companion said.

The climax to Oliver! is one of the most inventive sets this reviewer has seen WBT create. London bridge appears. Fog appears. A Sherlock Holmes atmosphere is induced for the high drama finale, which results in a murder (parents note).

Theatre Lobby Was Packed by Opening night celebrities and distinguished members of the press. Photo by WPCNR StageCam

WPCNR also has to give a tip of the baton to the orchestra conduced by Tom Kenaston. The bouncy articulated score was played seamlessly with expressive solos, crisp tone and gusto, by Mr. Kenaston, David Truskinoff, Ken Ross, Arnold Gottlieb, Lewis Wyatt, Ron Kozak, Jason Ingram.

WBT this season is running basically oldies but goodies: Tony Award winning musicals of the past that are great, ingratiating, hard-working unique productions of these “Oldies But Goodies.” They are great introductions to musical theatre for kids.

All’s well that ends well in Oliver!

Oliver! plays through July 2 at the WBT. More on the show at www.broadwaytheatre.com. Photo by WPCNR StageCam.