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Cook of Champions: Working Author Publishes Cancer-fighting Recipes Easy to Prep

Posted on October 5, 2011 by John Bailey

WPCNR BOOK CHAT. October 5, 2011:

If you stop by Starbucks at Renaissance Square in downtown White Plains, New York, USA, the chatty, high energy morning manager, Theresa McCarty serves you with efficiency and a smile.

But, did you know she is “The Cook of Champions,” accomplished personal chef, having been Yankee Manager Joe Torre’s personal cook for Joe and his family for years? Now, she’s also a published author having held a book signing this week for her new cook-philospher book, Step Up to the Plate: My Recipes for Life.

Theresa McCarty Philosopher-Chef

Her new cookbook, Step Up to the Plate has a unique niche. In addition to Ms.McCarty’s insights as to how to make the most of yourself and be ready to seize opportunities she shares everyday and special day recipes she made for Joe Torre’s family and many Yankee greats you’ll recognize.

What is significant and helpful about the easy-to-follow recipes for dishes (45 of them) she prepared in a special way for the Torres, they were prepared with special ingredients that help the body fight cancer with the same tasty result. As many know, Mr.Torre, having contracted prostate cancer and survived it, and together with Ms. McCarty and his nutritionist, the author prepared dishes he enjoyed prepared with powerful, documented cancer-fighting incredients and nutrients.

She gives you definitions of key cancer-fighting ingredients and weaves them into staple dishes as well as appetizers, desserts, hors d’oeuvres. Drop on by Starbuck’s any weekday morning in downtown White Plains New York USA and discuss her book with her and how they can help you prepare fare that is tasty, mainstream, hearty and helps your body strengthen itself against cancer.

Jogger Collapses and Dies on Loucks Field Track. Police Identify him.

Posted on October 4, 2011 by John Bailey

WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. October 4, 2011 UPDATED OCTOBER 7, 2011:

White Plains Police reported Friday afternoon that the jogger who died on the White Plains School Track Tuesday was Ralph Eckhouse, a resident of White Plains. He was 65 years old.

Police responded to the report of the jogger collapsed on the White Plains High School track at Loucks Field Tuesday morning.

Commissioner of Public Safety David Chong provided this statement to WPCNR at the time of the incident:

“This Morning the White Plains Police and EMS responded to a “person down call” at the High School track.

Responding Units found a unresponsive male, approximately 65 years of age, a White Plains resident, lying on the side of the track.

This person appears to have suffered some type of medical condition and was unfortunately pronounced deceased at the scene. Detectives were on the scene and there is no foul play suspected. The Medical Examiner will investigate cause of death.”

Assistant Superintendent for Business of the White Plains school district said the person was not a member of the school district staff or a student. Mr. Seiler said the person was legally allowed to use the Loucks Field track as long as students and school activities were not going on at the time. Tuesday is a regular school day in White Plains and the high school was in session.

Moratorium Extended. Pro-FASNY Supporters Dominate Scope Hearing

Posted on October 4, 2011 by John Bailey

WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. By John F. Bailey. October 4, 2011:

The Council as expected extending the moratorium on decision-making involving development of recreation lands not owned by the city Monday evening, with Councilpersons emphasizing the moratorium does not in any way restrict the march to a decision on the French American School of New York project.

In the opening hearing on the FASNY project that proposes to build three schools, a gymnasium and performing arts facility on the former Ridgeway club property, 43 persons had signed up to speak. As it turned out the majority were in favor of the FASNY project with 20 speakers supporting FASNY, and 8 speaking opposing the project. A number of speakers whose names were called by Mayor Tom Roach had left the building.

Robert Stackpole, a Gedney resident and Terrence Guerriere, President of the Gedney Association lead off the Scoping action. Stackpole raised the issue that the French American School had not clarified in detail what they would do with the Gedney Preserve they propose to hand over to the city. Stackpole under SEQRA law any property where development is proposed has to make proposal in specifics for all the property, not just the area the developer wants to build on. For that reason alone, with no specific details on the preserve proposed, Stackpole said the process should start over. Stackpole also argued that the wetlands and the alleged “dam” at the lake inside the Ridgeway property that experience high water in recent weeks, had to be addressed (though a detailed presentation last week, noted the school plans to address stormwater and the lake with more remediation equipment than has ever been used or in use while the property was a golf course.

Guerriere agreed on the segmentation charge, and followed up saying his organization had sent a letter to city hall asking for the cancellation of tonight’s hearing for that reason that the project was being sermented. The Mayor noted to Mr. Guerriere the letter had been received by e-mail by the Mayor at 3:40 Monday afternoon, not in time to be considered in depth. Guerriere asked that the people of Gedney Farms be considered, and demanded an examination of the noise the new school would cause as well as the traffic considerations.

The majority of FASNY supporters had children attending the French American School and spoke of positives the school presence at Ridgeway would bring. A realtor who lives in Larchmont on a boat, said she worked for FASNY and it is her experience that Larchmont has had a number of parents of FASNY students move into Larchmont as a result. FASNY ability to attract homebuyers to White Plains had been doubted by several of the anti-FASNY speakers.

At the close of the hearing a represnetative for FASNY rebutted the Stackpole segmentation argument saying that the school would provide specific details on the finished Draft Environmental Impact Statement and questions on parking, traffic, bussed students versus drop-off students, hours of operation, a host of issues would be answered in the process.

The meeting adjourned at 11 P.M., with the Common Council allowing the public to send in written comments to the City Clerk, 255 Main Street up until 5 P.M. November 4.

Cuomo Quietly Claws Back 2% of Health Premiums from State Retirees

Posted on October 3, 2011 by John Bailey

WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. Special to WPCNR from Peter Katz. October 3, 2011:

Civil Service Employee Association members received postcards this afternoon announcing that effective October 1, “All state division retirees: effective October 1, 2011 the state is requiring you pay 2% of your health care costs.” The postcard states that CSEA did not negotiate this “clawback,” and urges members to contact the governor and protest it at 1-877-255-9417.

It is not clear whether there is only a special class of retirees who are affected by this, or whether all retirees are affected. WPCNR is working on this story.