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Legislator Maisano Holds Annual Toys for Tots Drive December 6 in NewRo

Posted on December 1, 2008 by John Bailey

WPCNR HAPPY HOLIDAY. From County Legislator, James Maisano. December 1, 20062008: On Saturday, December 6, 2008, from 11 AM to 2 PM at On The Waterfront Restaurant (2 Pelham Road, New Rochelle, NY), I am sponsoring my annual Toys for Tots drive to collect toys for needy kids.

As a member of the Westchester Marine Corps League, I am proud to support this fantastic charity. In the past 59 years, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program has distributed more than 370 million toys to more than 173 million needy children. In this holiday season where many families are facing financial problems, Toys for Tots will surely bring some happiness to many kids in need in our area.

The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve has asked that we promote gifts for teenage children this year, which can include gift cards and monetary contributions.

If you cannot make it to On The Waterfront on December 6, please bring your toy or gift to one of our two drop box locations:

à goHEIDI Toys, 113 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY

à The Cut Above, 2122 Boston Post Road, Larchmont, NY

Thanks so much for your anticipated support. If you have any questions, please call (914) 813-1402.

I also wish to send out a big thank you to On The Waterfront, goHEIDI Toys, and The Cut Above, and also to my wife Jean, who has done a great job of organizing our Toys for Tots drive this year!

We look forward to seeing you on December 6!

Clinton Vows Extremists Will Be Defeated.

Posted on November 29, 2008 by John Bailey

WPCNR WASHINGTON REPORT. From the Office of Senator Hillary Clinton. November 29, 2008: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton issued this statement in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks today:

“My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and families touched by these acts of terror in Mumbai. We still do not know the full measure of this tragedy, which has taken the lives of Indian citizens, Americans, and others who had traveled to Mumbai from around the world. Two New Yorkers, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and Rivka Holtzberg of Brooklyn are among those who have died, leaving behind their young son. The young couple had traveled from Brooklyn to manage a small Chabad house, welcoming Jews from India and elsewhere to learn, pray, and serve the community.

There could be no sharper a reminder, nor a more poignant call to action, than the brutal and heinous violence visited upon the Nariman House and the Holtzberg family, living and working in Mumbai on a mission of peace, scholarship, and spiritual guidance.

As those responsible are brought to justice, as we aid and support the victims and their families, as we work to defeat radical extremism and the terror it spawns, let us find strength in knowing that in the face of those who seek to take lives, there are those who seek to give hope and comfort. In the face of those who wish only to destroy, there are individuals like Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and Rivka Holtzberg who travel great distances far from their homes to build a better world.”

Governor Patterson’s Thanksgiving Message. Will Meet with President-Elect Obama

Posted on November 27, 2008 by John Bailey

WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. From Governor David A. Patterson. November 27, 2008:

This is the time of year when we usually look back and reflect on the year that was, and give thanks for the blessings that we have received. I realize that for many New Yorkers that may seem to be a more difficult prospect this year, due to the challenges that our state is facing and, more importantly, the difficulties that I know families across the state are experiencing.

While these challenges are great, I am confident that we will overcome them.

As New Yorkers, our collective identity has been forged by the way we have responded to the tough challenges throughout our history. The story of New York is that of many diverse communities and individuals tackling problems head-on while maintaining a commitment to building a more secure and prosperous future. In the toughest of times, New Yorkers always come together, do what is right, and work our way back.

And so we will again.

So while Thanksgiving is often a chance to look back, I suggest to you that instead this year we, as a state, look forward. Next week, I will sit down with President-Elect Obama to discuss how his administration can help support what we in New York are doing to get back on the right track. Next month, I will deliver my budget to the Legislature, a month early, laying our clear priorities to guide us as we put New York’s house in order. And early next year, I will deliver my first State of the State address, setting a bold new course forward for New York.

Yesterday, Michelle and I visited with volunteers working in the Empire Concourse here in Albany as part of the 39th annual Equinox Community Dinner. As I walked from station to station through the kitchens, I talked with the volunteers who were there spending part of the holiday ensuring that the neediest members of our community had a chance to celebrate Thanksgiving with a good meal and with good company. I witnessed each person, giving their precious time and energy, contributing to an effort larger than themselves, for someone other than themselves.

Moving New York forward will require that all of us embrace this unwavering commitment to building a brighter future and a willingness to help those members of our state who are in great need. It’s what New Yorkers have always done, and it is that spirit that is going to see us through to a brighter tomorrow.

Today, I am thankful for many things, but I am especially thankful to be your Governor, because though the challenges we face may be great, we face them together as one New York.

Have a happy Thanksgiving.

David A. Paterson

Easterling’s 3 TDs, sink WP, 29-14 in Turkey Bowl

Posted on November 27, 2008 by John Bailey

WPCNR SPORTS. November 27, 2008: Stepinac High won its third straight Turkey Bowl, behind Maurice Easterling’s three TDs before 5,000 plus fans at Loucks Field. After a 75 yard pass play James Bryant to James Briggs enabled White Plains to close to within a 17-14 deficit in the third quarter, Caleb Gilligan-Evans’ 45 yard run set up Easterling to score the fourth TD for Stepinac to cut short the Tiger rally, giving the Crusaders a 23-14 lead at the close of the Thired Quarter. Joseph Telesco scored the final Stepinac TD with 1:30 to go in the game, for the final margin of 29-14. It was the third consecutive Stepinac victory in traditional Thanksgiving Game.

Loucks Field at kickoff, Thanksgiving Morning.