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WPCNR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAY. From joyofbaking.com April 24, 2011:
What would Easter Sunday be without that perennial baking favorite from childhood: Hot Cross Buns.
Remember the HOT CROSS BUNS song you played on that old Golden Record when you were a kid? Hear it once more at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVZM-8rs2Qw&feature=related
The Easter Bunny at The Westchester Takes a Break Until Next Year
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Everything has to be just right
She gets out her cook books the previous night.
Makes copious notes putting together the special day
That commemorates the passings of our life’s way.
The little dynamo proceeds not to be disturbed.
Selecting the keepsakes collected laying undisturbed
Appropriate to the special holiday symbols turning cloudy days to sunnies
From reindeer, to turkeys to Easter Bunnies
No nonsense, no hanging around the kitchen door
No licking bowls, no sampling the dough.
Rules on cooking day were strict and violations were scolded,
As each holiday production unfolded
Trips to markets; journeys to gift shops to flower shops,
She sought to round out menus just right, her holidays were never flops.
As enticing baking aromas filled the old homeplace,
Pesky kitties, furred and human hung about curious at ritual taking place.
Bustling about, red hair frizzed from heat,
Toothpicks ever handy to sample a crust neat,
Rescue strategies to save a sticky cake stubborn in its pan
Always ready to be deployed, she executed with love her holiday plan.
The long holiday table, old leaves stained with memories past,
Long since needing replacing but host to gatherings that still last
In memory as children grow up and leave
Awaited its annual set on holiday eve.
As turkey,ham, lamb, squash,taters, yams beans and sprouts simmered
Old dining room and parlor with seductions of the palate shimmered,
She would lay a clean tablecloth, set candles and deploy
The talismans of the season, the sleigh of holiday cards, the gay bunnies’ joy.
As children grown return to the homeplace,
Uncles and nieces, nephews and cousins, brothers and sisters took their place,
The holiday maker, presided over a reality of love, a feast
Renewing love for one another anew.
I miss the holiday makers, those hostesses of love’s reality
The old homeplace with antiques and sagging old armchair
That would say, come on in, stranger you’re always loved here.
Enjoy the hearty fare and tastes seasoned unique with love’s sincerity.
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I thought back over the years to a time when this holiday was more meaningful to me than it is today, and created this remembrance.
Sunrise Service
In the crisp bite of early dawn
Roused by the ever loyal mom
To a warm breakfast then driven to a school rendezvous on the way
To play Jesus Christ is Risen Today .
Up and through the dark back road to old Flag Hill above the Saw Mill
We were driven, six chosen musicians to play fanfare
Celebrating the resurrection of long ago as first rays of dawn broke the chill.
After we played our brassy peal of annunciation
The pastor announced simply, “He has risen” and said an invocation,
On the downbeat from our instructor,
We played the joyous hymn and song burst forth
From the tiny band, voices vibrant beyond talent
Took up the simple refrain, “Je US CHRIST has riSEN toDAAY”
With each verse our brass tones played fuller, bolder triumphant
Expanding our chests with pride, courage and steadfast melody.
From crisp wind no longer did we cower.
Sun blaze rose in the east across our town,
Upon the last jubilant coda, the echoes did sound
Descending across the valley below and above to the high tension tower
In somber words the pastor’s message told the story
Of empty tomb, of the incredible happening
And for the rest of the day we who had played
Announcing the news in song and peal of brass
Had recreated that time of myth that has endured in faith
The thought of which renews us still that our time here will not from memory pass.
In the holiday dinner that would follow,
Cousins, aunts and uncles would gather
With the matriarch of the family.
Today we are scattered,
Do not gather together as we did then in harmony
Still I feel the warmth of those Easters past
When those who have departed we think of once more
And how they created a family that would last.
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WPCNR RESTAURANT ROW.From Cappelli Enterprises. April 23, 2011:
White Plains Mayor Tom Roach; members of the White Plains Common Council; officials from Westchester County Government; Serafina Co-Owners Vittorio Assaf and Fabio Granato; local businesspeople such as Louis Cappelli and Jacqueline Sanders, General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester will ofdicially open Serafina’s debut in White Plains Tuesday with a “Pasta-Cutting” official opening at the former site of Via Quadronno on Renaissance Square.
Seradina is the popular pasta and pizza restaurant with locations in Manhattan, the Hamptons and Brazil. The restaurant brings its Northern Italian cuisine to the heart of White Plains, where it is situated at the corner of Main Street and Renaissance Square – an ideal location for business and leisure lunches. At night, diners are encouraged to bring their bambini and family and take advantage of the restaurant’s “Welcome Home” philosophy. Famous thin-crust pizzas, handmade pastas and specialty entrees are among menu selections.
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WPCNR GREEN GAZETTE. From Rick Ammirato White Plains Business Improvement District.April 22, 2011:
White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach and members of the White Plains Earth Week Committee are holding an event kicking-off the first annual White Plains Earth Week celebration at 4 pm on Monday April 25, 2011 on the steps of City Hall located at 255 Main Street, White Plains, NY 10605.
The event will included brief remarks, live music, children’s groups, volunteers, and the presentation of the ceremonial Earth Week Tree, which is one of eight (8) to be planted on Main Street in honor of Earth Week. It will also highlight the over thirty (30) events being held throughout the City during the week of April 25-30, culminating in the Sustain White Plains Celebration on Saturday, April 30 in downtown White Plains from 12 pm to 5 pm on Mamaroneck Avenue from Martine Avenue to Main Street.
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WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. From the Department of Public Safety. April 19, 2011:
Commissioner David E. Chong announced today that motor vehicle accident reports filed by the White Plains Police Department are now available online directly from a link at the City of White Plains website. The White Plains Department of Public Safety recently signed an agreement with PoliceReports.US, which allows citizens to download a copy of their accident report online.
Motorists and insurance companies can now download and print a copy of their accident report 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the comfort of their home or business using a secure online portal. Accident reports can be purchased on line for $6.00 using most major credit cards.
Copies of accident reports are still available at the White Plains Department of Public Safety, 77 So. Lexington Ave, White Plains, NY for those without internet access. The White Plains Department of Public Safety went live with this new system on April 18, 2011.
To get a copy of accident reports online, customers need to go to click on the “Accident Reports” link located under “Online Services” or they can go directly to Police Reports.US at http://whiteplainsny.policereports.us/
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WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. Special to WPCNR from Carl Albanese. April 14, 2011:
Mayor Thomas M. Roach committed to have a transparent open government, involving more citizens and listening to ideas from the citizens, moving the city forward economically, and took the time to pay tribute to former Mayor Joseph Delfino for Mr. Delfino’s contributions to the city’s economic growth and transformation of the city.
Thomas M. Roach, Jr. sworn in at 6:58 P.M. this evening as the city’s 19th Mayor, as a crowd looks on. Mr. Roach won the Special Election for Mayor, held March 31,and will serve the remaining two years and seven months and two weeks and two days of resigned Mayor Adam Bradley’s term.(Photos by Carl Albanese)
Mayor Joseph Delfino was in the crowd on the steps of City Hall as Mr. Roach was officially sworn in as the city’s nineteenth Mayor. A few hundred people were present for the ceremony, followed by a reception in the rotunda of City Hall.
Mr. Roach gave a very sincere, open, positive acceptance speech, down-to-earth and non-political. I thought it was very humble and respectful. He expressed a great deal of appreciation to his parents, in-laws and his own family, wife and two sons, and his parents who worked very hard with sacrifices to give all their children a college education they did not have.
I thought that was very honorable of Mayor Roach to pay tribute to his parents and family raising him in White Plains.
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WPCNR BUMPER TO BUMPER. April 14, 2011 UPDATE FROM THE POLICE 10:40 P.M. E.D.T.:
Three cars were involved in a collision on North Broadway at the intersection of Park Avenue this afternoon which closed the southbound lanes of Broadway for the better part of the rush hour. One vehicle rolled over, according to a WPCNR correspondent, and emergency workers had to cut the injured person out of the vechile. Our correspondent reports two persons were hospitalized. WPCNR awaits details.
Shortly after 10:30 P.M., White Plains Commissioner of Public Safety David Chong issued this statement on the accident to WPCNR:
This evening at 5:59 PM a call came over of a three vehicle accident with a woman pinned in a rollover. Police and Fire responded with seconds and found the collision had occurred in front of 52 North Broadway across from Good Counsel.
Three vehicles were involved, with three drivers. One vehicle a SUV operated by a 57 year old female was rolled over on its side and the female was pinned in the vehicle. The fire department stabilized her, balanced the vehicle, and had to cut the windshield to get her out.
They did a terrific job having her out in minutes and she was brought to WP Hospital complaining about arm pain. A second female driver, 17 years of age was also taken to the hospital for observation. Both injuries at this time are reported to be not serious. The male driver of auto #3 did not request medical attention.
This accident is being investigated by our Traffic Division.
The Accident Scene 6:45 P.M.
One of the vehicles involved– believed to be the vehicle that rolled over.
Vehicle being towed.
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WPCNR GREEN NEWS. from The Mayor’s Office. April 13, 2011:
Mayor Thomas Roach invites you to join in the City of White Plains Recreation & Parks Senior Center “Earth Day Luncheon” on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm at the
Join the Mayor for a delicious lunch and a fun afternoon as we recognize and honor the importance of sustaining our Earth’s resources. After lunch there will be a special unveiling ceremony of our new Bingo machine followed by free Bingo with prizes.
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WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. From Assemblyman Robert Castelli, 89th Assembly District. April 12, 2011:
In the wake of passing historic rent-control legislation, Assemblyman Robert J. Castelli (R,
“The Assembly Majority argued vigorously yesterday that rent control was needed in order to provide meaningful relief to renters during these difficult economic times. While I agree, I find it unfair that this same body would not vote to provide similar relief to suburban homeowners, such as those in
In fact,
Castelli’s call comes a day after the Assembly Minority attempted to bring the governor’s property tax bill to the Assembly floor through the amendment process. While the amendment was defeated, Assemblyman Castelli is hopeful that by keeping pressure on the Assembly Majority conference, lawmakers will be able to send a property tax cap bill to the governor’s desk before the conclusion of this year’s legislative session.
“A tax cap is needed and would represent the first step toward delivering lasting relief from some of the highest property taxes in the nation,” Castelli said. “Once a tax cap is instituted, lawmakers can focus their energy on providing local governments and school districts with relief from the unfunded mandates that cause our region’s skyrocketing property taxes.”