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 County Clarion-Ledger. From W.C.A. June 12, 1004: The Westchester County Association (WCA), Westchester’s leading business organization, today unveiled its new branding image and logo at its Annual Spring Meeting at the Rye Town Hilton.  The new blue and silver global logo replaces the green and gold checkered logo that has been in use for more than 30 years, and signals the beginning of a new era for the organization that traces its roots back to 1950.

”Our new branding is a visual representation of the revitalization of The Westchester County Association,” said Andrew G. Robel, Association Chairman.  “As we change course to take a more proactive approach that will focus on advocacy issues directly impacting business here in Westchester, it was an appropriate time to look at our overall image.  We felt a new branding image was worth exploring and we are pleased that we have come up with a look that is significantly changed.”

Designed by Thompson & Bender of Briarcliff Manor, the new global logo is the result of more than six months of evaluation, and emerged from the distillation of more than 20 different design concepts.  The WCA chose the global look not only to position the group as a more forceful business advocate, but also to convey the strong international business interests of many of its members.

As part of its restructuring, the WCA will become more assertive in taking positions on issues of concern to its members, and will actively seek to work with comparable organizations in neighboring counties to help shape regional perspectives on issues of importance to business.

“Our intention is to renew our focus to insure that this organization has the impact that our members expect and deserve,” said Mr. Robel.  “We wanted a brand that would not only stand out, but would also convey the new vitality, energy and scope of the organization.”

The new design will be incorporated into all of the Association’s printed materials, its Website and all other outreach materials.

The Westchester County Association, www.westchester.org, is the preeminent business membership organization in Westchester County, NY.  It is committed to business advocacy, economic vitality and to providing a strong and clear voice for the interests of Westchester businesses on a regional, national and international level.  The three major objectives are: economic development of the region, business development, and providing access and interaction with key public and private sector individuals, agencies and organizations.

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WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. June 11, 2004: They don’t look like Batmobiles, and they were not requestioned from “Q,” however the Emergency Services Unit and Fire Rescue 88 introduced Thursday by Mayor Joseph Delfino give the White Plains Department of Public Safety on-the-scene first-response equipment to deal quickly with serious emergencies where lives hang in the balance.

Housed together at one of the fire houses in the city, the white  Emergeny Services Unit and Fire Rescue 88 carry equipment to deal with hazardous gases, weapons of mass destruction, cave-ins, and trapped victims without waiting for special equipment to arrive at the scene from other localities. Each unit is staffed with their own police and fire specially trained squads to furnish and operate the tools of rescue.

TWO NEW BEAUTIES ON DUTY: The police Emergency Services Unit, left, and Fire Rescue 88, right, were introduced by  Mayor Joseph Delfino and Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety, Charles Jennings at Fire Headquarters Thursday morning. The police truck carries equipment to handle “situations” as the police like to call them, including special weapons, assault aids, medical equipment. Previously the police did not have an all-purpose incident response vehicle. (Equipment had to be located, and called in.) Fire Rescue 88 carries special rescue equipment such as the PowerHawk back pack to cut victims out of automobiles; contains equipment for monitoring and decontaminating hazardous waste; it refreshes firefighters’ oxygen tanks on the scene, and is even equipped with a winch to hall vehicles out of ditches, with devices to aid in rescues at cave-ins, shore up building floors in collapses. Photo by WPCNR News

The Police ESU unit (the white truck) cost $145,000, which was paid for with asset forfeiture funds. Fire Rescue 88 was purchased for $298,000 through a bond.

The Police ESU unit is sataffed by six volunteers from the police department Special Response Team, a sergeant and five officers. The six trained for seven weeks at a training school sponsored by the Yonkers Police Department. Fire Rescue 88 is staffed by firefighters who received special training.

The Big Red 88 & Crew. The unit carries about 15 equipment bays, plus an air-conditioned crew cab to cool down firefighter’s body temperatures in the course of fighting a fire. On the left rear of the unit is the oxygen tank refresher unit, enabling White Plains firefighters to carry an hours’ worth of oxygen on their backs and to refresh tanks at the firescene. This unit would have come in handy at the Temple Bet Am Shalom fire in 2002. Photo by WPCNR News.

Fire Rescue 88 has a list of incidents where it will automatically be dispatched. Both vehicles will be housed together and operate as a Police-Fire emergency first-on-the-scene team in response to catastrophes, violent threatening situations, or terrorist incidents.

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WPCNR SCREEN GEMS. From National Amusements. June 10, 2004: Garfield: The Movie opens up at the movies in downtown White Plains this weekend. Movie fans may also order advance tickets for SpiderMan II, which premiers at the City Center De Lux June 29. The Chronicles of Riddock, The Stepford Wives and Garfield are this week’s new shows. Here is the week’s schedule, and remember, folks, 2 asterisks means the movie is playing in the slightly more expensive, upscale, toney Director’s Hall.

THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK — The adventures of Riddick continue in this sequel to Pitch Black. For the last five years, Riddick has been on the move eluding mercenaries. The fugitive finds himself on Helion, a planet led by the tyrannical Lord Marshal, where he is exiled to a subterranean prison. There he encounters Kyra, the lone survivor from an earlier chapter in his life. In his efforts to free himself and Kyra, Riddick is led to the command ship, where he is pitted against Lord Marshal in an apocalyptic battle. Vin Diesel reprises his role of enigmatic anti-hero Richard B. Riddick in this sci-fi action epic, which also stars Thandie Newton and Colm Feore. Rated PG13.

THE STEPFORD WIVES — Joanna and Walter Eberhart are a modern couple who leave their hectic Manhattan lives behind and move to the upper-class suburb of Stepford, Connecticut. Joanna soon befriends Bobbie Markowitz, a writer with an irreverent sense of humor. Joanna and Bobbie become suspicious of the more than perfect wives who reside in Stepford and discover the men in their town are replacing their wives with compliant look-a-like robots. Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, Jon Lovitz, Christopher Walken and Glenn Close star in this sophisticated comedy/thriller. Rated PG13

GARFIELD: The Movie — When a dog named Odie is brought home, Garfield the cat is forced to compete with him for the affection and attention of their owner, Jon Arbuckle – much to Garfield’s disgust. However, when Odie is kidnapped by a mean dog trainer, Garfield feels responsible, so he gets off his favorite spot and gets into action to rescue his fellow pet in crisis. Bill Murray provides the voice of Garfield in this fun family comedy, which also stars Breckin Meyer and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Rated PG

Thursday, June 10, 2004  
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) –12:30;1:00;2:50;3:45;4:15;6:00;7:00;7:30;10:10;10:40 pm. ;
The Day After Tomorrow (PG-13) –1:05;1:25;2:05;3:55;4:25;4:55;6:55;7:25;7:55;9:50;10:25 pm. ;
Shrek 2 (PG) –12:00;12:30;1:30;2:15;2:45;3:45;4:30;5:00;6:05;6:45;7:15;8:15;9:05;10:35 pm. ;
Troy (R) –12:05;3:30;7:05;9:35;10:30 pm. ;
Soul Plane (R) –12:45;3:00;5:15;7:35;10:00 pm. ;
Mean Girls (PG-13) –12:10;2:30;4:50;7:20;9:45 pm. ;
Raising Helen (PG-13) –10:00 am;12:00;1:15;4:10;7:10;9:10;9:55 pm. ;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban **(PG) –12:00;3:15;6:30;9:40 pm. ;
Shrek 2 **(PG) –1:00;3:15;5:35;7:45;10:05 pm. ;

Friday, June 11, 2004  
The Chronicles of Riddick **(PG-13) –10:35 am;1:15;4:00;7:00;9:45 pm;12:25 am. ;
The Chronicles of Riddick (PG-13) –11:05 am;1:45;4:30;7:30;10:15 pm;12:45 am. ;
The Stepford Wives (PG-13) –12:30;2:50;5:10;7:40;10:00 pm;12:30 am. ;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban **(PG) –12:00;3:20;6:45;10:05 pm. ;
The Stepford Wives **(PG-13) –12:00;2:20;4:40;7:10;9:30 pm;12:00 am. ;
Troy (R) –5:30;9:00 pm;12:25 am. ;
The Terminal (PG-13) –7:30 pm. ;
Raising Helen (PG-13) –12:15;3:15;6:15;9:15 pm;12:15 am. ;
Shrek 2 (PG) –10:30;11:00 am;12:10;12:45;1:15;2:30;3:05;3:30;4:50;5:45;8:00;9:55;10:10 pm;12:00;12:20 am. ;
Garfield (PG) –10:40 am;12:50;3:00;5:20;7:35;9:50 pm;12:00 am. ;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) –10:30;11:30 am;12:30;1:40;2:40;3:50;4:55;6:10;7:15;8:20;10:30;11:40 pm. ;
The Day After Tomorrow (PG-13) –10:50 am;1:45;4:35;7:25;9:25;10:20 pm;12:20 am. ;
Saved! (PG-13) –12:25;2:45;5:00;7:20;9:40 pm;12:10 am. ;

Saturday, June 12, 2004  
Saved! (PG-13) –12:25;2:45;5:00;7:20;9:40 pm;12:10 am. ;
The Day After Tomorrow (PG-13) –10:50 am;1:45;4:35;7:25;9:25;10:20 pm;12:20 am. ;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) –10:30;11:30 am;12:30;1:40;2:40;3:50;4:55;6:10;7:15;8:20;10:30;11:40 pm. ;
Garfield (PG) –10:40 am;12:50;3:00;5:20;7:35;9:50 pm;12:00 am. ;
Raising Helen (PG-13) –12:15;3:15;9:20 pm;12:15 am. ;
The Notebook (PG-13) –7:00 pm. ;
The Chronicles of Riddick (PG-13) –11:05 am;1:45;4:30;7:30;10:15 pm;12:45 am. ;
The Stepford Wives **(PG-13) –12:00;2:20;4:40;7:10;9:30 pm;12:00 am. ;
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban **(PG) –12:00;3:20;6:45;10:05 pm. ;
Shrek 2 (PG) –10:30;11:00 am;12:10;12:45;1:15;