Series of One Act Wonders Presented by Fort Hill Players Fri – Sat

WPCNR STAGE DOOR. From Fort Hill Players. January 25, 2007: Fort Hill Players presents light entertainment for a frigid weekend at the Rochambeau Theater, 228 Fisher Avenue Friday and Saturday night at 8 PM. From the Wings- Studio Productions features a series of “One Act Wonders”  scenes and one-acts. Members and subscribers admission is free. General Admission is $10:


The Programme:


Flight     Written & Directed by Jim Brownold  
Sometimes getting out of the country isn’t a vacation. And sometimes “flight” can mean more than just getting on a plane.  Louise Kaminer Jim Brownold
 
A QUIET WAR (a reading)    Directed by Lew Sunderland  
A retired Russian army general and a retired Russian navy admiral meet every Tuesday in the park to argue and battle about any subject they can think of.  This Tuesday, the “quiet war” is about what are the components of the “perfect lunch.”  Melissa Carroll, Lew Sunderland, Bill Staib
 
A BIT OF IMPROVISATION
Jim Brownold, Mario Fuentes, Mike Grecco, Linda Hendrick, Louise Kaminer, Ron Rothenberg
 
GETTING SERIOUS Written & Directed by Jim Brownold
Everyone needs to kick back and relax after a hard day at the office.  And the more stressful the job, the greater the need to unwind.  Louise Kaminer, Jim Brownold
 
LOVE, JANIS   Directed by Pamela Baker  
Between 1966 and 1970, while she was performing, Janis Joplin wrote many letters home to her family.  It is through these letters that one can see her rise to fame and her downfall of life.  Pamela Baker, Kelly Wolfe
 
RIVERSIDE DRIVE  Directed by Karina Ramsey
A revealing park encounter between a new-to-fame NYC writer and a formerly brilliant (currently homeless and insane) ad writer leads to intrigue, humor and drama. Justin Wade, Ed Herman, Carolin Schütze

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Record Holiday Sales Kick Up Sales Tax Revs 10%. Recovers from Soft 1Q.


WPCNR QUILL & EYESHADE. By John F. Bailey, January 25, 2007: The Mayor’s Office announced yesterday to The CitizeNetReporter that the October, November, December quarter was the best quarter financially the city has ever had, up 10% over last season. Fair and warm weather sent shoppers into the malls, generating $11.9 Million in sales taxes, compared to $10.8 Million in the second quarter of 2005-2006. In the big picture, the city is 3.7% ahead of last year sales tax total at the “Halftime” of the 2006-2007 Fiscal Year.


 


The holiday splurge made up for the soft first quarter in which White Plains collected $10 Million in sales taxes (down from $10,367,332 in 2005-2006).  With the First Half of “Fiscal Bowl” 2006-2007 completed, the  sales tax collected is $21,977,063 ($22M).  White Plains had an incredible December, raking in over $5 Million in sales tax in the holiday sales month.



First Quarter figures were hurt by three weeks of widespread power outages within the city where some 5 to 7,000 residents were powerless and not thinking about shopping.


 


The city 2006-2007 budget plans on collecting $42.5 Million in sales tax this fiscal year, and with $22M in the til, they are on target to collect $42 Million in sales tax if they match last year’s second half (when Wal-Mart was not part of the retail mix).


 


 In the Jan-Feb-Mar 3rd Quarter of Fiscal 2005-2006, the city collected $11.4M.  In the 4th quarter, they collected $9M, for a total of $20.4 Million in the second half without Wal-Mart in the retail mix. It is likely the city can expect more than the $42 Million with Wal-Mart sales contributing.


 


 


Should the $42 Million- plus  materialize, since  the new development that came on stream in 2003-04 with the opening of City Center, sales tax will have increased about $9 Million with the official beginning of “The White Plains Renaissance” in 2003-2004. Sales taxes hit a low of $34,413,440 in 2002-2003.


 


2006-2007 FISCAL BOWL


 


The City  Sales Taxes at Halftime:


 


2006-2007         Swing             2005-2006


 


1st Quarter


 


July $3,255,057                        $3,111,675


 


Aug  $3,092,183                       $2,950,442


 


Sep   $3,690,460                       $4,305,215


 


       $10,037,700                (-3%)             $10,367,332    


2nd  Quarter


 


Oct    $3,547,030                         $3,337,487


 


Nov    $3,355,523                        $3,391,158


 


Dec     $5,036,810                        $4,088,064


 


          $11,939,363     + 10.4%     $10,816,709


 


 


TOTAL $21,977,063   +3.7%       $21,184,041


 


 


3rd  Quarter  To Come              $11,327,539


 


4th Quarter    To Come                    $9,374,687


 


 


TOTAL                                           $41,886,267

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OVERFLOW IN SECONDARY TANK CAUSED GAS SPILL: County

WPCNR COUNTY CLARION-LEDGER. From Westchester County Department of Communications. (EDITED)January 24, 2007: As of 4 PM White Plains Police report the Lexington Avenue and Fisher Avenue  intersection remains closed to traffic as a result of this morning’s gasoline spill. Westchester County officials have reported the cause of the spill as an overflow from a second tank during the resupply process.  According to an official statement from the county Ireleased within the hour:


“The spill occurred at 124 South Lexington Ave. early this morning as the fuel was being delivered. A service station employee pumped gasoline into a tank, which flowed into a second tank that overfilled.  The gasoline spilled out the vent pipes, onto the roof of at least one neighboring business, Efficiency Printing Company nc, and into several storm water drains on South Lexington Avenue.


Hazardous materials experts from Westchester County responded to this morning’s gas spill in White Plains, helping city firefighters and a contractor install booms along the Bronx River.


The booms, or floating barriers, have been placed as far south as the border of Eastchester and Scarsdale, where levels of gasoline were detected in the water. The booms appeared to be helping contain the spill, said County Executive Andy Spano.


“A gasoline spill like this can quickly become a regional problem,” Spano said. “That is why we immediately sent all of our resources, including Health and Emergency Services, to help contain the damage and protect the public.”


Peter Pitocco, chief of the county’s Haz Mat team, and John Jackson, deputy commissioner of Emergency Services, were called to help advise the White Plains firefighters working to contain the spill. Jackson thought the spill might have spread down the Bronx River and asked the county’s Emergency Communications Center, known as 60 Control, to contact the Scarsdale Fire Department. As the gasoline was detected, two members of the county Health Department’s Environmental Hazards Response team, along with White Plains firefighters and contractors hired by White Plains, helped install booms as far south as the Eastchester-Scarsdale border.


Ronald Gatto, director of the county police’s Environmental Security Unit, also responded and offered his unit to help White Plains with the investigation. Emergency Services has also offered assistance.

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Council Work Session Thursday Evening 6 PM

WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. JANUARY 24, 2007: The Common Council of the City of White Plains has announced a work session for Thursday evening at 6 PM. On tap will be scheduling of public hearings on the North Street Community Senior living zone on North Street, and a zoning change in the Miles Avenue area, as well as requests by The Metropolitan and the Hale Avenue Condominiums for site plan renewals. The agenda:
 


COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA


SPECIAL  MEETING


JANUARY 25, 2007


6:00 P.M.


 


 


 


RESOLUTIONS:




1.                  Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to the scheduling of a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance with respect to re-zoning certain properties in the area of Miles Avenue, Albemarle Road, Beverly Road and Sherill Court.



2.                               Communication from Planning Board.



3.                               Resolution scheduling a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, entitled, “The Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains,” with respect to re-zoning certain properties in the area of Miles Avenue, Albemarle Road, Beverly Road and Sherill Court from the R1-5 Single Family Zoning District to the R1-7.5 District Single Family Zoning District. 




4.                  Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to the scheduling of a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map with respect to single family residential density classifications and the land use classification of certain properties.



5.                               Resolution scheduling a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, Section 2-I-G, the Land Use Plan Map, as amended, with respect to (A) single family residential density classifications; and (B) the land use classification of certain properties located in the area of Miles Avenue, Albemarle Road, Beverly Road and Sherill Court. 


6.                  Communication from Environmental Officer with regard to the Final Environmental Impact Statement in relation to the petition submitted on behalf of North Street Community LLC.


 7.                               Environmental Findings Resolution accepting the Final Environmental Impact Statement regarding the petition submitted on behalf of North Street Community LLC, in relation to an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance and site plan approval to permit the construction of a Planned Senior Development at 215-315 North Street.


 8.                  Communication from Commissioner of Planning in relation to the scheduling of public hearings to amend the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map to include a new land use entitled “Planned Senior Residential Development” and on an application submitted by North Street Community LLC for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains to create a new Zoning District entitled “Planned Senior Residential Development District.”


 9.                               Communication from Planning Board.



10.                          Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling a public hearing for February 5, 2007 in relation to a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of White Plains (“Zoning Ordinance”) with respect to a petition, submitted by North Street Community, LLC, to amend the Zoning Ordinance to create a “Planned Senior Residential Development District.”



11.                          Resolution of the Common Council of the City of White Plains scheduling a public hearing for February 5, 2007 in relation to the proposed amendment to the 1997 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map, as amended, with respect to including as a permitted land use on the former St. Agnes Property a new land use entitled, “Planned Senior Residential Development.”


 DISCUSSION:


 


12.             Request for an extension to the site plan approval in relation to The Metropolitan.


 13.             Request for an extension to the site plan approval in relation to Hale Avenue Condominiums.


 14.             Capital Project – Water System Security. 


15.             Entertainment of motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.


 

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