Juggernaut Wrap Up Season, Extinguishing Heat, 5-0 Behind Clark.

WPCNR PRESS BOX. August 19, 2004: The Juggernaut’s Kaci Clark shut out the Arizona Heat for the second time in 4 days Wednesday night before 602 fans in Tucson. Jen Smith went 2 for 3 and drove in a run for the Nauts. Lauren Bauer drove in 2 runs, going 2 for 4. The Juggernaut fly home today to prepare for the National Pro Fastpitch Playoffs, beginning next week in Akron, Ohio.The Nauts finished 39-21 in their first season, finishing third. They will play Akron in a best 2 of 3 series next week in Akron, while the Pennant-Winning Texas Thunder take on the New England Riptide in the other best of 3 series, with the winners meeting for the Championship.


FINAL NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH STANDINGS August 19, 2004




























































W L PCT GB HOME AWAY
Texas Thunder 42 17 0.712 – 21-6 21-11
Akron Racers 39 21 0.650 3.5 20-10 19-11
NY/NJ Juggernaut 39 21 0.650 3.5 21-9 18-12
New England Riptide 25 35 0.417 17.5 14-16 11-19
Arizona Heat 19 41 0.317 23.5 10-22 9-19
California Sunbirds 15 44 0.254 27.0 9-21 6-23


 


Wednesday Results


NY-NJ Juggernaut 5 Arizona 0


Texas 1 California 0


New England 5 Akron 0

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WPCNR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAY

WPCNR ROVING PHOTOGRAPHER. August 18, 2004: Monday at noon, White Plains was visited by royalty, the royalty of business in the personalities of Donald Trump and Louis Cappelli. This photograph captures that moment at Zanaro’s Restaurant. WPCNR thanks to Cappelli Enterprises for this historic photograph.



THE SUPERPALS: Special Guests at Zanaro’s Monday in White Plains for the TNT Ceremony commemorating the “Topping Off” of Donald Trump’s Condominium at the City Center, and the groundbreaking for Louis Cappelli’s Renaissance Square project on Main Street. Left to Right: Donald Trump, President & CEO, The Trump Organization, Louis R. Cappelli, President & CEO, Cappelli Enterprises, Charles Gargano, Director of Empire State Development Corporation; Bill Rancik,  winner of The Apprentice; Carolyn Kepcher, Manager of Trump National Golf Course in Briarcliff Manager, who also appears on The Apprentice; and Jeanine Pirro, Westchester District Attorney. All were at Zanaro’s Italian Restaurant at City Center, White Plains, following the TNT event. Photo, Courtesy, Cappelli Enterprises.


 

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DeRidder Named Clinc Director at WJCS



WPCNR WESTCHESTER WAY. From WJCS. August 18, 2004: Nelly De Ridder, PhD, of White Plains has been promoted to Clinic Director for the Family Mental Health Clinics operated by Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) in New Rochelle and Mamaroneck..


Dr. DeRidder has been with WJCS since 1990 first working as a clinician in the AIDS Satellite Program at ARCS and then at the Mt. Vernon Family Mental Health Clinic.

Most recently she was a counselor in the WJCS Treatment Center for Trauma & Abuse in Hartsdale.

Dr. DeRidder earned an BS from Mercy College and an MSW and PhD in Clinical Social Work from New York University.

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THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF UNITED WAY NAMES WILLIAM ABRAM PRESIDENT

WPCNR WESTCHESTER WAYS. From United Way. August 18, 2004:  The Board of Directors of The Volunteer Center of United Way has named William Abram of White Plains, President of Pragmatix, Inc. to serve as its President. The announcement was made at the Board of Directors annual meeting held recently.


As President, Mr. Abram will use his great leadership and management skills to ensure that the Volunteer Centers operations are run smoothly. Mr. Abram joined the Volunteer Center Board of United Way in August 2003.

Since 1949, The Volunteer Center, in a strategic alliance with United Way, has served as a clearinghouse for volunteers, annually recruiting and referring nearly 2000 individuals to over 450 not-for-profit agencies in the Westchester/Putnam area. It offers special services to volunteers 55+ through its Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Retired Executives and Professionals Program (REP).

Mr. Abram is an active member of the Westchester County Association and serves on the board of the Westchester Information Technology Cluster. He is former treasurer of the Association for Electronic Health Care Transactions, and an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. He is a past trustee of Woodlands Community Temple, and has chaired several advisory committees for the Board of Education in Ardsley, NY.

Mr. Abram earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY and an MBA in Finance from Pace University, Pleasantville, NY.

For more information about Pragmatix, Inc. visit their website at www.Pragmatix.com or contact Bill Abram at 914-345-9444.

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