Open Keyboard Returns. Comments May Now Again Be Posted Anonymously

WPCNR WHITE PLAINS VOICE. July 26, 2004: A few months ago, due to a flurry of caustic and scathing commentaries about officials of the City of White Plains, which they vehemently objected to, the CitizeNetReporter, seeking to show this publication had no malice towards our city servants, chose to spare those former officials and removed the ability for our readers to post comments to this site anonymously.


Today, with those particular officials no longer having anything to do with the operation of the city and safely out of the line of fire, the CitizeNetReporter again places its faith in the responsibilities of our readers and will again allow you to post comments to stories anonymously. However, WPCNR urges you to comment responsibly.

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Independence Party Endorses Adam Bradley for Reelection

WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2004. July 26, 2004: The Westchester County Independence Party recently announced its support of Assemblyman Adam Bradley in his upcoming bid for re-election in November.  Bradley represents the 89th Assembly district which includes the towns of Bedford, Harrison, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, New Castle, North Castle, Pound Ridge, and most of the city of White Plains.

 


 


“Adam Bradley has been a thoughtful, effective and reform minded member of the Assembly.  He has delivered for the 89th Assembly District, we need his independent thinking in the Assembly,” said Westchester Independence Party Spokesperson Dr. Giullio Cavallo.  “The Independence Party is proud to endorse Adam Bradley for re-election.”


 


“I am pleased to receive the endorsement of the Independence Party.  The Independence Party and I share many of the same goals — budget reform, political reform, and greater use of conference committees to avoid legislative deadlock” Bradley said. “This endorsement recognizes my hard work in the Assembly and the attempts that I have made to reform the process up in Albany.”


 


The Independence Party is now the third largest political party in New York State.


 


 “I am pleased that the Independence Party recognized that in the last two years, I have accomplished a great deal,” Bradley said. “There’s still more to be done, and I remain committed to making Westchester a better place to live, work and raise a family.”


 

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Juggernauts Wilt in Houston, twice. Try to Salvage Finale Today

WPCNR PRESS BOX. Special to WPCNR from Stacey Davison, Katelyn Griffin in Houston. July 25, 2004:  The Texas Thunder took their fifth straight from the New York New Jersey Juggernaut in their University of Houston ballpark Saturday night, shutting out the Nauts, 7-0, after beating the Nauts Friday evening, 2-1 in eleven innings. Texas leads the league by a half game over Akron and 2 full games over the Nauts, at 24-16, with Texas having a 24-11 record. The two teams play Sunday afternoon at 4.

Friday evening, Selena Collins hit a walkoff home run off Kaci Clark (pitching in relief of Amanda Scott)in the eleventh to defeat the Nauts, 2-1. Christa Williams went the distance for Texas to move her league leading record to 9-3.


Venus Taylor homered for the Nauts in the second inning for an earlier 1-0 Naut lead. That lasted until the sixth, when Ryan Realmuto doubled to right to score pinch runner Selena Collins.


Saturday night the wheels came off when Texas plated 3 in the fourth off Kellie Wilkerson (pitching in relief of Amanda Scott who was removed in the first inning), 1 in the fifth and 3 in the sixth off Gina Oaks to roll to a 7-0 win. A walk to Lindsay Gardner, a single by Clare Burnam and a single by Selena Collins scored Gardner. Ryan Realmuto doubled to right center to score Burnam, and Karrie Rider hit a sacrifice fly to make it 3-0. Texas picked up a another run in the fifth, scoring while Lyndsey Garner jockeyed in a rundown between first and second. Then added three more in the sixth, scoring on two passed balls and a single.


Judging from our correspendents Saturday night was one of the worst Juggernaut performances of the season.


NATIONAL PRO FASTPITCH STANDINGS July 25, 2004


























































W L PCT GB HOME AWAY
Texas Thunder 24 11 0.686 – 15-3 9-8
Akron Racers 24 12 0.667 0.5 15-5 9-7
NY/NJ Juggernaut 25 16 0.610 2.0 16-5 9-11
New England Riptide 18 22 0.450 8.5 11-8 7-14
Arizona Heat 12 27 0.308 14.0 6-14 6-13
California Sunbirds 12 27 0.308 14.0 7-10 5-17


 


Saturday Scores


Texas 7, Juggernaut 0


California 3, Akron 0


New England 3, Arizona 1


Friday Night Scores


Texas 2, Juggernaut 1 (11)


New England 3, Arizona 1


Akron 8 California 3

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Panthers Long Balled by Maryland Storm, 6-3, Rained Out, Play Friday.

WPCNR PRESS BOX. By Fastpitch Johnny. July 22, 2004: The Maryland Storm struck with the long ball Thursday afternoon at Pomptom Lakes Field in Loudoun, Virginia on a humid overcast day, to hand the Hudson River Panthers (now 21-14) their first loss in bracket play in the 2004 PONY Nationals. A three-run natural homer  high far and gone over the right center field fence by big number 88 in the third inning after two singles, put the Storm on top 3-0. They added another run on two misplayed bunts. The Panthers came back scoring 3 runs in the 4th on a double error with the bases loaded by the Storm second baseman, but could not come back all the way and lost 6-3. After a torrential rain storm washed out the Thursday night card, the Panthers will play Friday morning to try and stay alive.

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