The Grudge Opens Today at City Center Cinema De Lux

WPCNR SCREEN GEMS. From National Amusements Cinema. October 22, 2004: Four new movies roll in to Cinema De Lux today, they include Sarah Michael Geller’s new film, The Grudge, Ben Affleck’s Surviving Christmas, I Heart Huckabees, and Flick or Treat. The Schedule for the weekend:


THE GRUDGE — This horror/thriller stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as an American nurse living in Tokyo who is exposed to a supernatural curse capable of incredible evil. Rated PG-13

SURVIVING CHRISTMAS — Ben Affleck tries to recapture the magic of Christmas by convincing the new owners of his childhood home (James Gandolfini and Catherine O’Hara) to let him spend the holidays with them. Rated PG-13

I HEART HUCKABEES – A quirky new comedy from David O. Russell, the director of THREE KINGS and FLIRTING WITH DISASTER. Featuring an all-star cast including Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg, Dustin Hoffman, Naomi Watts and Lily Tomlin. Rated R

FLICK OR TREAT — Join us for our 4th Annual FLICK OR TREAT on Saturday, October 30th at 10 A.M. Free Tickets available at Guest Services, while supplies last.


 Friday, October 22, 2004  
Shall We Dance? **(PG-13) –7:00;9:30 pm;12:00 am. ;
Shark Tale **(PG) –4:30 pm. ;
Team America: World Police (R) –4:25;7:10;9:40 pm;12:10 am. ;
The Grudge **(PG-13) –5:10;7:25;9:45 pm;12:10 am. ;
Team America: World Police **(R) –6:40;9:10;11:40 pm. ;
Shark Tale (PG) –5:00;7:15;9:35;11:45 pm. ;
Ladder 49 (PG-13) –6:45;9:25 pm;12:10 am. ;
Shall We Dance? (PG-13) –4:55;7:30;10:00 pm;12:30 am. ;
Surviving Christmas (PG-13) –4:50;7:20;9:50 pm;12:15 am. ;
The Grudge (PG-13) –5:40;7:55;10:15 pm;12:30 am. ;
The Motorcycle Diaries (R) –6:15;9:15 pm;12:15 am. ;
Friday Night Lights (PG-13) –3:55;6:55;9:55 pm;12:35 am. ;
Raise Your Voice (PG) –4:10 pm. ;
The Forgotten (PG-13) –4:05;6:30;9:00;11:15 pm. ;
I Heart Huckabees (R) –5:15;7:50;10:25 pm;12:45 am. ;
Taxi (PG-13) -;5:25;8:00;10:30 pm;12:40 am. ;

Saturday, October 23, 2004  
Taxi (PG-13) –12:35;3:00;5:25;8:00;10:30 pm;12:40 am. ;
The Forgotten (PG-13) –1:40;4:05;6:30;9:00;11:15 pm. ;
Raise Your Voice (PG) –1:30;4:10 pm. ;
Friday Night Lights (PG-13) –12:55;3:55;6:55;9:55 pm;12:35 am. ;
The Motorcycle Diaries (R) –12:15;3:15;6:15;9:15 pm;12:15 am. ;
The Grudge (PG-13) –1:10;3:25;5:40;7:55;10:15 pm;12:30 am. ;
Shall We Dance? (PG-13) –12:00;2:25;4:55;7:30;10:00 pm;12:30 am. ;
Ladder 49 (PG-13) –12:45;3:45;6:45;9:25 pm;12:10 am. ;
Shark Tale (PG) –12:30;2:45;5:00;7:15;9:35;11:45 pm. ;
Surviving Christmas (PG-13) –12:10;2:30;4:50;7:20;9:50 pm;12:15 am. ;
The Grudge **(PG-13) –12:40;2:55;5:10;7:25;9:45 pm;12:10 am. ;
Team America: World Police **(R) –6:40;9:10;11:40 pm. ;
Team America: World Police (R) –1:50;4:25;7:10;9:40 pm;12:10 am. ;
Shark Tale **(PG) –12:00;2:15;4:30 pm. ;
Shall We Dance? **(PG-13) –7:00;9:30 pm;12:00 am. ;
I Heart Huckabees (R) –12:05;2:35;5:15;7:50;10:25 pm;12:45 am. ;

Sunday, October 24, 2004  
Shark Tale **(PG) –12:00;2:15;4:30 pm. ;
Team America: World Police (R) –1:50;4:25;7:10;9:40 pm. ;
The Grudge **(PG-13) –12:40;2:55;5:10;7:25;9:45 pm. ;
Team America: World Police **(R) –6:40;9:10 pm. ;
Surviving Christmas (PG-13) –12:10;2:30;4:50;7:20;9:50 pm. ;
The Forgotten (PG-13) –1:40;4:05;6:30;9:00 pm. ;
Shark Tale (PG) –12:30;2:45;5:00;7:15;9:35 pm. ;
Ladder 49 (PG-13) –12:45;3:45;6:45;9:25 pm. ;
The Grudge (PG-13) –1:10;3:25;5:40;7:55;10:15 pm. ;
Shall We Dance? (PG-13) –12:00;2:25;4:55;7:30;10:00;10:30 pm. ;
The Motorcycle Diaries (R) –12:15;3:15;6:15;9:15 pm. ;
Friday Night Lights (PG-13) –12:55;3:55;6:55;9:55 pm. ;
Raise Your Voice (PG) –1:30;4:10 pm. ;
I Heart Huckabees (R) –12:05;2:35;5:15;7:50;10:25 pm. ;
Taxi (PG-13) –12:35;3:00;5:25;8:00;10:30 pm. ;

Monday, October 25, 2004  
Taxi (PG-13) –12:35;3:00;5:25;8:00;10:30 pm. ;
I Heart Huckabees (R) –12:05;2:35;5:15;7:50;10:25 pm. ;
The Forgotten (PG-13) –1:40;4:05;

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White Plains Faces Carmel in Saturday Playoff Collision.

WPCNR PRESS BOX. Special to WPCNR. October 22, 2004: The White Plains Football Tigers will play Carmel in their opening round of football playoffs Saturday in Carmel with kickoff scheduled for 1:30 P.M. Coach Mark Santa-Donato, who has the Tigers on a three-game winning streak, coming off a dominating performance over Ramapo says that Carmel is the Tigers’ most formidable opponent since New Rochelle, the State Champs.



Mr. WHITE PLAINS FOOTBALL: Head Coach Mark Santa-Donato on the Carmel Rams. Photo, WPCNR Sports Archive.


The coach describes Carmel as “very big up front, with a huge fullback (260 pounds), a very good Tailback, and a quarterback who can throw when needed.” They have a big Tight End who seems to be one of their prime targets. We are hoping our speed will help us to run them down and move us on the ground against them.”


The coach said he hopes to have Mike “Night Train” Lane and fullback Paul Scotman back for the game.


The coach says this is a big challenge: “Carmel is a solid club as their undefeated record and #1 play-off ranking shows. If we play like we have in the last 6 quarters, we know we can give them a heck of a contest.”

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Renaissance Continues: Sales Tax on Target for $40 Million after 1st Quarter

WPCNR CITY LIMITS. By John F. Bailey. October 22, 2004: Sales Tax Receipts reported to the City of White Plains by the Department of Taxation and Finance for the first three months of the city fiscal year, July, August, through September 30, according to Anne Reasoner, City Budget Director were $10 Million, before reconciliation. The good news was the second straight $10 Million Sales Tax  quarter experienced by the city, though no detailed official budget report or public briefing by Reasoner has been made by the Budget Director in six months.



CITY BUDGET DIRECTOR ANNE REASONER HAD GOOD NEWS. Photo, WPCNR News Archive.


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Reasoner reported the information at the close of Wednesday evening’s Common Council Special Meeting, in which the Council agreed in principle to advance $160,000 for overtime costs for the staffing of the fire department at the request of Commissioner of Public Safety Dr. Frank Straub. The good news appeared to WPCNR to give the Common Council reason to believe that the extra overtime money could be advanced to the Public Safety Department.


At the present healthy pace of sales tax receipts, given the normally robust sales of the October, November, December holiday season, ($10,013,675 in 2003), White Plains is on target for sales tax receipts in excess of $40 Million for the fiscal year 2004-05.


There is an outside chance that a great holiday season could bring in, say, $12,000,000 in sales tax receipts, with the normal $500,000 plus kick, and sale of Boston Red Sox souveniers.  White Plains usually gets a $500,000 extra  in that key second “holiday” quarter. In which case, the city Sales Tax receipts they get back from the state could move as high as $45 Million for the year ending June 30  at the present pace, which would allow a $7 Million sales tax windfall in a rosy scenario.


The city by the numbers story, though sketchy and closely guarded by city financial gatekeepers, continues to remain strong and steady, as the revenue stream from City Center stores, Fortunoff, Whole Foods Market, Barnes and Noble, The Cheesecake Factory, Legal Seafood, Applebees, Brooklyn’s Famous and Zanaros continues to come on strong.


Mayor Joseph Delfino promised a detailed briefing by Ms. Reasoner sometime if the Common Council wanted it.

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