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JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION AND REMINDER THAT EARLY VOTING BEGINS
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| WPCNR WESTCHESTER WIRE. From Westchester County Legislator, Benjamin Boykin. June 17, 2022: This Sunday marks the second time that Juneteenth is being celebrated as a federal holiday.Across Westchester, what is often called America’s “second independence day,” will be observed in public and private celebrations, concerts, art exhibits, church services, street fairs and cook outs — the sort of joyful group festivities that have characterized Juneteenth celebrations since the holiday’s origins in south Texas more than 150 years ago. We will, of course, be reminded of the holiday’s origins — in the arrival of the Union Army in Galveston, Texas on the morning of June 19, 1865, finally enforcing the freedom of the enslaved people there more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. But Juneteenth is more than just a celebration of something that happened a long time ago. Like our other public holidays, Juneteenth offers us a welcome chance to celebrate and enjoy ourselves with friends and family, but also an opportunity for serious reflection — on the forced sacrifice of generations of enslaved Africans whose labor built this country, on the foundations of our shared culture erected by African Americans, and on our continuing obligation to work ceaselessly to live up to our American ideals of equality, liberty and justice .Early Voting Begins The early celebrations of Juneteenth in the years immediately after the Civil War were often opportunities to provide voting information to newly freed Americans who had been disenfranchised for generations. This Juneteenth weekend, voters in Westchester fittingly will have an opportunity to exercise their voting rights.Early voting begins Saturday, June 18 for the June 28 Primary for all local, state and federal offices other than State Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. (The primaries for State Senate and U.S. House of Representatives will be held August 23.) Registered voters eligible to vote in their party’s primary will be able to cast their ballot at any of the County’s 23 designated early voting locations during nine-day early voting period. For a list of early voting locations and poll opening and closing times please visit the Westchester County Board of Elections website at https://citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com/voting/early-voting-2022 |
COFFEE WITH WHITE PLAINS WEEK SATURDAY MORNING 8:30 A.M.: THE JUNE 17 REPORT ON THE AIR ON FIOS CH. 45 COUNTYWIDE, AND IN WHITE PLAINS OPTIMUM CH 76. AND www.wpcommunitymedia.org
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ON SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER “PAUSE”
WESTCHESTER COVID INFECTION PACE COMPARED TO JUNE OF 2021
THIS WEEK EVERY WEEK ON
WHITE PLAINS WEEK FOR 22 YEARS
SATURDAY 7:00 PM ON FIOS 45 & WPTV OPTIMUM CH 76 “PEOPLE TO BE HEARD” BASEBALL AT THE ALL-STAR BREAK THE SEASON SO FAR THE CONTENDAS : METS, YANKEES, RED SOX, BRAVES, CARDINALS, PHILS, AND THE CHEATOS WITH
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WE TAKE YOU OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
“VOICE OF THE UPPER DECK”
WPTV SPORTS
JOHN VORPERIAN (LEFT) ON THE FLORIDA SWING
THE SEASON SO FAR TO THE ALL-STAR BREAK
CONTENDAS AND PRETENDAS–THE GATHERING POSSE
THE SEASON OF STREAKS — WHEN WILL THEY END?
CAN THE YANKS HOLD ON AGAINST THE RED SOX SURGE?
CAN THE METS HOLD OFF THE NEW PHILS AND BRAVOS
THE COMPLETE STANDINGS ANALYZED AS OF TODAY
THE NEW RULES
DEFENDING THE “GHOST RUNNER” EXTRA INNING.
SHOWALTER VS. BOONE–HOW ARE THEY DOIN’?
HOW PITCHERS ARE GETTING THE HITTERS OUT?
WILL THE BULLPENS LAST?
THE JOY OF THE MINOR LEAGUES
THE NEW ANTI-TRUST SUIT
AND MORE AT MIDWAY OF THE SUMMER GAME
PULL UP A CHAIR WE’RE JUST UNDER WAY…
TECH HELP AT THE LIBRARY and MORE THIS MONTH
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| New Tech Services Here are our latest tech training appointments you can schedule with Digital Media Specialist Austin Olney: Tech Help (Advanced) For patrons who need one-on-one advanced tech help, in person. If you have a technical issue with a particular computer device, whether it is a laptop, smartphone, or tablet, there is a service at the Library to help. Patrons are now able to book one-on-one help, in person, with Digital Media Specialist Austin Olney. Get help troubleshooting various hardware and software issues, such as not being able to sign in to a website or transferring photos from one device to the other. While not an introductory course for a particular digital technology, we hope to help many hurdle those pesky technical obstacles we all inevitably face. Sign up here. Virtual Reality (VR) Experience For patrons interested in Virtual Reality, in person. There is a lot of hype surrounding Virtual Reality, from the Metaverse to physical therapy.White Plains patrons are now able to sign up for an individual session, in person, and see for themselves what it’s all about using the Library’s Oculus or HTC headset(s). Book an appointment with Digital Media Specialist Austin Olney today. All equipment provided and beginners are welcome! Participants will be required to sign a waiver prior to using the equipment.Find out more about these services and our new Youth Tech Tutoring here. Take care, Brian Kenney Library Director bkenney@whiteplainslibrary.org |
| June is Audiobook Month Have you heard? June is audiobook month, and we’re highlighting a few noteworthy titles here, but you’ll find thousands more to choose from on our free app, Libby. Understanding Your Energy Choices, Reading Your Bill & Energy Savings Tips Wednesday, June 22nd 7:00–8:00 p.m. Want to learn more about your energy usage, conserve energy and save money? The first step is to better understand your electricity bill. The bill can be confusing and complicated, but in this one-hour session, Sustainable Westchester can help make it easy. AND, you will leave the session with energy savings tips and information about Community Energy programs that can save you money and even earn you cash rewards! Click here to register. Feature Film Discussion Thursday, June 23rd 2:00–4:15 p.m. oin Librarian Barbara Wenglin to discuss the poignant, moving and witty film, The Farewell, dealing with the theme “Family Matters.” A Chinese-American family learns of their grandmother’s terminal illness and decides not to tell her as they plan a festive family celebration in China. Critically acclaimed, award-winning film including Golden Globe Best Actress Awkwafina, Sundance Audience Favorite, an American Film Institute Movie of the Year. To view before the meeting with Library’s Kanopy, or borrow as DVD or Blu-Ray through the catalog, also on Amazon Prime. Program made possible with support of the Friends of the Library. Click here to register. Newcomers welcome! Countdown to Eternity: Dr. MLK, Jr. Photo Exhibit Opening Reception: Thursday, June 16th, 6:30 p.m. Museum Gallery On display in the Library’s Museum Gallery: June 15th–July 30th. Countdown to Eternity is a photographic tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. documenting the last year of Dr. King’s life. The photographer, Benedict J. Fernandez, has captured some of the most iconic images of the 1960’s and beyond. New Movies Streaming in June Maybe you’re already familiar with our streaming services hoopla and Kanopy, but did you know that they add new content each month? Click here to see what exciting new titles are available on each platform this month. Special Author’s Storytime! Wednesday, June 29th 11:00–11:35 a.m. Library Plaza Enjoy storytime with authors Jade Greene-Grant and Barbara Magnotta to celebrate their book Animals Eating the Alphabet outside on the Library Plaza. Please bring a blanket to sit on if you would like. Rain Location: Library Auditorium. Space will be limited. First-come, first-served, pick up a ticket at the Trove desk. |
| Around the WebFacts on Coronavirus. Authors respond to James Patterson’s claims that white writers face “another form of racism.”Megha Majumdar on what debut authors need to know?There’s a trailer for Netflix’s new Jane Austen adaptation . . . and the internet haaaaates it.In Human Resources, a poet finds her voice by working on artificial intelligence. Online Author Talks & MoreJune 16th, at 7:00 p.m. Ocean State: Stewart O’Nan virtual author event. Click here to register. June 21st, at 7:00 p.m. An Evening with MSNBC anchor and New York Times Bestselling Author Katy Tur. Click here to register.June 23rd, at 6:00 p.m. Aimie K. Runyan (The School for German Brides) in conversation with Kate Quinn (The Alice Network). Register here. |
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“COUNTDOWN TO ETERNITY” PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING’S LAST YEAR OPENS AT WHITE PLAINS LIBRARY THURSDAY. JUNE 16 THROUGH JULY 30
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WPCNR DOINGS DOING DOWNTOWN. From Ellen Berger, White Plains Democratic City Committee. june 14, 2022:
The White Plains Democratic City Committee, and the Greenburgh NAACP are presenting the photography Exhibition Countdown to Eternity displaying the photographs taken by Bernard Fernandez, as a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr.
CAPTURED SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC IMAGES
OF THE 1960S AND BEYOND.
A distinguished educator, Mr. Fernandez established the Photography Departments at The New School and Parsons School of Design. He created the Medal of Excellence, received numerous awards including The Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships and published a number of books.
“Countdown to Eternity” in its entirety has traveled around the world including Europe, Moscow, and Africa. Mr. Fernandez’s photographs are in the collection of The Smithsonian, The Museum of the City of New York, MOMA, and haven been shown in universities and galleries around the country.
While photographing a Civil Rights March in Central Park in 1967, Benedict met Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., became friends and eventually became one of the only photographers invited to photograph King at home with his wife and family.
T he will be on view at the White Plains Public Library in the gallery upstairs on the second floor of the library from June 16 to July 30.
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LEGISLATOR CATHERINE PARKER RUNS FOR CONGRESS IN DISTRICT 16–CHALLENGES BOWMAN AND GASHI IN AUGUST DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
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WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2022. From Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker. June 12, 2022:
Last Friday, Westchester County Legislator (District 7) Catherine Parker submitted over 2,500 signatures to officially put her name on the Democratic primary ballot for August 23, 2022, more than double the required number of signatures.
Parker, a small business owner and mother, enters the race with over $250k cash on hand and a number of local endorsements.
Parker, who served as Democratic Majority Leader of the Westchester Board of Legislators, expanded the Democratic majority to its largest size in history, represents a district wholly within the new 16th congressional district, comprising a very significant portion of the voters in the new district.
Parker’s legislative district includes Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Rye and parts of Harrison and New Rochelle.
Parker entered the race due to incumbent Rep. Bowman’s inaction on key issues that impact Westchester and Bronx residents daily including voting ‘no’ on reinstating the SALT deduction and funding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, two critical pieces of legislation that would reduce the tax burden on working families and invest in much needed local infrastructure improvements.
Additionally, Bowman’s failure of leadership on international affairs, including supporting Israel and NATO, have drawn major concern from voters across the district. “Congress has repeatedly failed on the biggest issues of the day and our own Congressman has consistently voted against our own interests,” stated Parker. “I have a record of getting meaningful results and I’m ready to bring the voices of Westchester and Bronx voters to Washington.”
Parker, who was first elected to public office as a Rye City Councilmember, has spent the last 15 years working to improve her community and making sure kids have a safe environment to grow up in. She was first elected to the Westchester County Board of Legislators in 2013 and has since successfully passed groundbreaking laws from gun safety and environmental protections to wage laws and women’s rights.
“We had a great representative in Mondaire Jones and now that we’ve lost him as our representative, I couldn’t just sit back and wait for Rep. Bowman to realize he represents more than just ‘the squad’,” Parker said. “I knew I had to step up to make sure that southern Westchester had honest representation at the table, ready to deliver results in Washington.”
Fellow challenger County Legislator Vedat Gashi does not currently reside in NY-16 as drawn. Parker’s roots in Westchester County run deep; her great grandfather’s milk delivery route tracked through Scarsdale and White Plains. Born and raised by a single mother and teacher in Westchester County, Parker has dedicated her life to service in the heart of the district. She resides in Rye with her husband and two children.
Local leaders who have endorsed Catherine Parker for Congress: