Westco Productions, a professional theater company based in White Plains, is holding auditions for its 2003-04 season of Theatre For Young Audiences. Productions are held at the Rochambeau Theater in White Plains, the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford and the Antrim Playhouse in Suffern. Two productions tour for a two-month period. TYA and/or musical theater experience a must. Performances are weekdays and Saturdays. Rehearsals are for one week. There is rehearsal and performance pay. Auditions will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2003 beginning at 10:00 am at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. Sign up sheet will be at theater upon arrival. Send picture and resume to: Westco Productions, 9 Romar Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605. You will be contacted to attend auditions.
Fortunoff’s Grand Opening September 17
Invitation to a Fortunoff’s Affair
WPCNR WHITE PLAINS STREET. August 22, 2003: Invitations have gone out to White Plains elitists and elegantes, to the grand Fortunoff’s Opening on Wednesday, September 17, at the Fortunoffs at the new Number 1 Maple Avenue and Bloomingdale Road. The reception will begin at 10:00 A.M. followed by a Ribbon Cutting at 11:00 A.M.
The classy invitation, arriving in a glassene envelope, containing a die cut “F” arrived Thursday in the mailboxes of White Plains “rich, powerful and famous”.
The Opening at Fortunoffs will be preceded on September 9, by the Grand Opending of the Cheesecake Factory as the new White Plains begins to take shape this fall.
REAL SIMPLE SAYS — GET ORGANIZED WHITE PLAINS
REAL SIMPLE magazine’s Get Organized America
Turning White Plains’ Clutter into Cash for People in Need
If you’ve been looking for the right motivation to clean out that cluttered closet, messy basement or overstocked garage, REAL SIMPLE magazine has just the excuse – REAL SIMPLE magazine’s Get Organized America. The citywide campaign will encourage people to clean up their homes to benefit a worthwhile cause – Family Services of Westchester (FSW).
From September 2 through October 2, REAL SIMPLE magazine’s Get Organized America program encourages White Plains residents to sort through their problem closets and rooms and bring donations to designated drop-off points. For people who can’t drop-off donations, a fleet of Volkswagen Touareg luxury SUV’s will make house calls for pick-ups.
REAL SIMPLE magazine’s Celebrate Getting Organized event will be on October 11, 2003 from 10 am-4 pm on Court Street between Main Street and Martine Avenue (adjacent to The Galleria) in downtown White Plains. The event will feature a tag sale of the donated items, plus activities for the entire family including an entertainment stage, games, food and much more. All of the proceeds will be donated to the White Plains Center of FSW to renovate the client services rooms.
REAL SIMPLE magazine’s Get Organized America, will also teach people how to organize like a pro at a series of free organizational seminars sponsored by The Container Store, MasterCard, Volkswagen, Palm Inc. and Martex. The seminars will be at 360 Hamilton Avenue in White Plains.
Sep. 6 @ 9 am-10:30 am — Closet organization
Sep. 13 @ 9 am-10:30 am — Making the most of your linen closet
Sep. 20 @ 9 am-10:30 am — Organizing your finances
“Real Simple Get Organized’ America encourages community-wide participation and furthers our goal of bringing neighbors together for a good cause. The City is happy to participate and I urge all White Plains residents and businesses to pitch in and make this a huge success for Family Services of Westchester,” said the city’s Mayor Joseph Delfino.”
To learn more about REAL SIMPLE magazine’s Get Organized America, the free seminars, to schedule a pick-up, or find out the location of the nearest drop-point, call 1-866-4-DECLUTTER or visit the web site at www.getorganizedamerica.com.
Parent-Child Home Program Program Open To Families In White Plains
The Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) of Westchester Jewish Community Services is seeking eligible families in Greenburgh, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Port Chester and White Plains to participate in this free in home preschool program. PCHP promotes the joy of learning with children 18 months to 4 years and supports parents as their children’s first and most important teacher.
PCHP serves families challenged by limited income, low levels of education and/or language barriers. In home sessions with the parent and child, the Home Visitor emphasizes verbal interaction and learning through play and using carefully chosen books and toys, which are provided to families at no cost. The half-hour sessions are held twice weekly. Essential to the program is respect for the privacy and ethnic and cultural heritage of all families.
In the past 31 years, nearly 2,600 Westchester children have participated in the program. For further information call Program Director Patrice Cuddy at 949-7699, X324.