THE WORLD READS WHITE PLAINS CITIZENETREPORTER — 8,324,077 VISITS IN ONE YEAR | 2,905,611 VISITORS VISIT 8,324,077 TIMES 3 TIMES EVERY DAY IN ONE YEAR. HIGHEST ACTIVITY IN WPCNR HISTORY.White PlainsCitizeNetReporter lifted its worldwide visits from unique visitors to wpcnr.com to 8,324,077,a 1,306,419 increase in visits in one year from 7,017,658 visits to the site last year which covers White Plains and Westchester County. The 8,324,077 visits were made by 2,005,611 unique visitors who visited wpcnr an average of 3 visits a day. ON JULY 20- -2026 visitors have accessed wpcnr and made 3,072 visits an average of 1.6 visits. In the last week 33,495 individual vistors made 54,458 visits, averaging 1.6 visits. In the last month, 152,940 visitors recorded 229,338 visits (1.5 visits)

Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Offered at White Plains Hospital

Posted on September 4, 2004 by John Bailey

WPCNR White Plains Medical Journal. From White Plains Hospital Medical Center. September 3, 2004: In alliance with National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, White Plains Hospital Center (WPHC) will hold three community Prostate Cancer Screenings at the Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center (DCTC) in September on Tuesdays, September 14, 21, and 28. The Details:

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The FREE screenings are set for the following dates:

q Tuesday, September 14, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

q Tuesday, September 21, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

q Tuesday, September 28, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Prostate cancer exceeds lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the United States, with 220,900 new cases and 28,900 deaths in 2003. More than 70 percent of all prostate cancer cases are diagnosed in men over age 65. Prostate cancer can be cured if detected early, and can be treated even in its later stages.

While the precise cause of prostate cancer is unknown, the following factors may increase the likelihood of developing prostate cancer:

q Age – More than 75 percent of men diagnosed with prostate cancer are over the age of 65.

q Skin color – African American men have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than white Americans.

q Nutrition – A diet higher in animal fat may add to the risk.

q Family history – Genetic factors may predispose one as being at high risk.

For more information on WPHC”s Prostate Screenings, please call (914) 681-2701.

White Plains Hospital Center is a voluntary, not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of offering high quality, acute health care and preventative medical care in a caring and compassionate manner to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. The Hospital will provide care and services without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or ability to pay. For the third time, the Hospital is the winner of the National Research Corporation “Consumer Choice Award” for Westchester County. WPHC is an affiliate of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and a member of Stellaris Health Network, Inc. and Voluntary Hospitals of America, Inc. For further information, please call (914) 681-1119 or visit the Hospital’s website: www.wphospital.org.[]

Reese is Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair at the City Center

Posted on September 3, 2004 by John Bailey

WPCNR SCREEN GEMS. From National Amusements. September 3, 2004: VANITY FAIR, Reese Witherspoon’s new vehicle, premiers at the City Center Cinema de Lux this weekend at City Center. Also rolling for the first time will be WICKER PARK, The Cookout, and the thriller, Paparazzi. The showtimes for this weekend follow along with previews of the four new flicks, and remember folks, Directors Hall showings are slightly more expensive, and are indicated by the subtle two asterisks:

VANITY FAIR — Reese Witherspoon stars as a beautiful, funny and calculating young woman who begins life as a poor orphan but uses her wit, guile and sexuality to climb to the highest rungs of 19th Century English society. PG-13

WICKER PARK — Josh Hartnett stars in this thriller about a man who falls in love with a woman with some dangerous secrets. Torn between passion, confusion and fear, he slowly learns more about this very dangerous object of his desire. PG-13

THE COOKOUT — A young basketball player picked #1 in the NBA Draft lands a $30 million contract. He’s got the mansion, the car and the “bling,” so he invites his family and friends over for a hilarious cookout. With Tim Meadows, Danny Glover and Queen Latifah. PG-13

PAPARAZZI — For an emerging movie star, a quartet of paparazzi is at first an annoyance, then an ever-disturbing presence. When they threaten his family’s safety, he takes matters into his own hands. PG-13

Friday, September 03, 2004
The Manchurian Candidate (R) –12:10;3:10;6:10;9:10 pm;12:10 am. ;
Paparazzi (PG-13) –12:00;2:15;4:30;6:40;9:20;11:35 pm. ;
Vanity Fair (PG-13) –12:35;3:50;7:00;10:15 pm. ;
Benji Off the Leash! (PG) –12:05 pm. ;
Collateral (R) –1:20;4:00;6:40;9:25 pm;12:05 am. ;
Hero **(PG-13) –2:25;4:50;7:15;9:40 pm;12:00 am. ;
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (PG) –12:05;2:20;4:35;6:50 pm. ;
Hero (PG-13) –12:00;2:55;5:20;7:45;10:10 pm;12:30 am. ;
Exorcist: The Beginning (R) –1:40;4:15;6:55;9:35 pm;12:10 am. ;
Without a Paddle (PG-13) –12:10;2:35;5:10;7:55;10:25 pm;12:35 am. ;
Suspect Zero (R) –12:15;2:40;5:05;7:35;10:00 pm;12:25 am. ;
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (PG) –12:40 pm. ;
The Bourne Supremacy (PG-13) –2:30;5:00;7:30;9:55 pm;12:25 am. ;
The Cookout (PG-13) –1:10;3:20;5:30;7:50;10:05 pm;12:20 am. ;
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (G) –12:50;3:45;6:30;9:15;11:55 pm. ;
Wicker Park (PG-13) –1:15;4:10;7:05;9:50 pm;12:30 am. ;
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (PG-13) –12:25;2:50;5:15;7:40;10:20 pm;12:35 am. ;
Open Water (R) –9:05;11:15 pm. ;

Saturday, September 04, 2004
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (PG-13) –12:25;2:50;5:15;7:40;10:20 pm;12:35 am. ;
Vanity Fair (PG-13) –12:35;3:50;7:00;10:15 pm. ;
Wicker Park (PG-13) –1:15;4:10;7:05;9:50 pm;12:30 am. ;
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (G) –12:50;3:45;6:30;9:15;11:55 pm. ;
The Bourne Supremacy (PG-13) –2:30;5:00;7:30;9:55 pm;12:25 am. ;
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (PG) –12:40 pm. ;
The Cookout (PG-13) –1:10;3:20;5:30;7:50;10:05 pm;12:20 am. ;
Without a Paddle (PG-13) –12:10;2:35;5:10;7:55;10:25 pm;12:35 am. ;
Exorcist: The Beginning (R) –1:40;4:15;6:55;9:35 pm;12:10 am. ;
Suspect Zero (R) –12:15;2:40;5:05;7:35;10:00 pm;12:25 am. ;
Hero (PG-13) –12:00;2:55;5:20;7:45;10:10 pm;12:30 am. ;
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (PG) –12:05;2:20;4:35;6:50 pm. ;
Hero **(PG-13) –2:25;4:50;7:15;9:40 pm;12:00 am. ;
Collateral (R) –1:20;4:00;6:40;9:25 pm;12:05 am. ;
Paparazzi (PG-13) –12:00;2:15;4:30;6:40;9:20;11:35 pm. ;
Benji Off the Leash! (PG) –12:05 pm. ;
The Manchurian Candidate (R) –12:10;3:10;6:10;9:10 pm;12:10 am. ;
Open Water (R) –9:05;11:15 pm. ;

Sunday, September 05, 2004
Open Water (R) –9:05 pm. ;
Benji Off the Leash! (PG) –12:05 pm. ;
Collateral (R) –1:20;4:00;6:40;9:25 pm. ;
Paparazzi (PG-13) –12:00;2:15;4:30;6:40;9:20 pm. ;
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (PG) –12:05;2:20;4:35;6:50 pm. ;
Hero (PG-13) –12:00;2:55;5:20;7:45;10:10 pm. ;
Hero **(PG-13) –2:25;4:50;7:15;9:40 pm. ;
Suspect Zero (R) –12:15;2:40;5:05;7:35;10:00 pm. ;
Without a Paddle (PG-13) –12:10;2:35;5:10;7:55;10:25 pm. ;
Exorcist: The Beginning (R) –1:40;4:15;6:55;9:35 pm. ;
The Cookout (PG-13) –1:10;3:20;5:30;

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NYPH Applies for Renewal of Proton Accelerator/Biotech lab Site Plan

Posted on September 3, 2004 by John Bailey

WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL CHRONICLE-EXAMINER. September 3, 2004: A spokesman for New York Presbyterian Hospital has announced that the NYPH is applying to the Common Council to renew their site plan for building a proton accelerator/biotechnological complex on the former driving range on their property in White Plains.

SITE OF PROTON ACCELERATOR-BIOTECH LAB in May, 2002. Photo, WPCNR News Archive.

According to Geoff Thompson, NYPH spokesperson, “I am advised the renewal letter from the Hospital will be included in the package going to the City Council today. I have read the letter and it provides a thorough explanation and updating of the project. The Hospital will not be making further comment about it.”

The renewal request will be the second request for renewal received on the project which has not been officially funded by the state. The first was renewed by the Common Council last year at approximately this time.

Mario Scarano Will Not Continue as White Plains High School Athletic Director.

Posted on September 3, 2004 by John Bailey

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. By John F. Bailey. September 3, 2004: Mario Scarano is officially leaving his post as Athletic Director of White Plains High School. The man who created the Fall Winter and Spring Sports Awards Recognition Dinners, the man who presided over an athletic program that has won 87% of its competitions last year, the man who inspired a coaching staff to further academic excellence as well as athletic excellence, the man who oversaw the weight training room in the Tigers sports complex in South House, was officially the Board of Education has decided not to rescind his retirement Wednesday evening.

Mario Scarano Handling the Big Details at South House in early August. The WPHS Athletic Director for the last six years will be moving on, because the White Plains Board of Education has decided not to rescind his retirement as he requested in an impassioned plea to the Board of Education Wednesday evening to stay on the job. Mr.Scarano will be continuing his Athletic Director duties until Thursday of next week, and hopes to continue consulting to aid in the transition to a new Athletic Director. Mr. Scarano said he hoped to perhaps move on to a college position, but presently has no concrete plans. Photo by WPCNR Sports

Mr. Scarano, in an interview today with WPCNR said he had nothing but praise for the coaches, high school staff, nurses, secretaries and administrators he has worked with at the high school and throughout the district during the last six years. He said he was proud of how the WPHS program has gotten better and better over his tenure, both academically and on the fields and the courts. He said being Athletic Director was something he loved doing that it wasn’t a job to him, and thanked all whom he has worked with and the kids for all their contributions to the athletic program.

Last February, Mr. Scarano had proposed splitting the post of Athletic Director and Coordinator of Health into two positions, because he felt the demands of supervising both the athletic program and the health curriculum were too much for one person to handle alone given the size of the WPHS program and the new demands the state was placing on the health program. Scarano told the district at that time that he would continue as Athletic Director if the district were able to split the two positions, otherwise he would retire. Then the Board of Education said it would consider splitting the two positions.

The Board delayed making that decision to split the position until July. Mr. Scarano had put in his retirement papers with the district by then as he was required to do, and did so when the Board had not indicated that they were going to split the position. After Mr. Scarano had learned the Board had indeed decided to follow his suggestion to split the position, he applied to the Board of Education to rescind his retirement. Mr. Scarano asked to speak to the Board to make a case for his continuing on as Athletic Director. By that time, the School District had already posted the positions of Athletic Director and Coordinator of Health programs.

After a postponement due to the illness of the daughter of Board of Education President Donna McLaughlin, the Board of Education met in Executive Session Wednesday evening to hear Mr. Scarano and consider his request.

After hearing Mr. Scarano, according to a WPCNR source familiar with the Executive Session proceedings, the Board voted 7-0 to not rescind Mr. Scarano’s retirement. Our source said that some twenty applications had already been received for the positions of both Athletic Director and the Health position.

There had been strong lobbying of the Board of Education to keep Mr. Scarano for the Athletic Director post. However, apparently the Board, as Mr. Scarano put it, “decided to move in a different direction.”

Superintendent of Schools, Timothy Connors, was unavailable for comment Friday afternoon. Mr. Scarano said he would be meeting with Mr. Connors next Thursday to discuss his staying for a transitional period as a consultant while the decision on who his successor will be is made.