Dear Readers:
Westchester County lawmakers have shown there is a line of hypocrisy they will not cross. Under discussion is the county's proposed "social host law" in which adults will be fined(see stories below) if they know minors a drinking alcohol on their property. The line of hypocrisy they will not cross is parents giving a drink to their own child. I guess they could not bare to pass a law that would have had their parents fined had this law existed in their youth. Of course the hypocrisy of fining adults should they know minors are drinking on their property is still hypocritical. Remember this includes 18, 19, and 20 year olds who may be members of the armed services, it is alright to die for your country, but God forbid you should have a drink. It seems the farther we get from our youth, the more we forget how we behaved. Unless our law makers were uncanonized saints in their youth, I would bet some of their actions would have resulted in fines for their neighbors or other relatives had their been such hypocritical lawmakers in their youth.
I realize underage drinking is a problem. It was also a problem when we were young. Back then though you could drink at 18. So this underage drinking we have now has been cause by lawmakers moving up the drinking age. Most of these now underage drinkers would have been legal had they been alive when these hypocrites were young. I think the answer to underage drinking is to move back the drinking age to 18 same as when we were young. Then the only problem you would have is DWI, same as when wee were young. Those laws, tighter, tougher, and enforced more since we were young have cut down DWI's. There will always be stupid people, and legislating morality is always a slippery slope on the mountain of hypocrisy. To think you can outlaw stupid is stupid in itself. My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones because of DWI, however I can't get past the fact that you can die for your country at 18, but not drink. If you can die in war at 18 you can drink, it is that simple. I am sorry but that's how I feel.
The county government has or is purchasing new voting machines. These are optic scanners w/ paper. I have not heard we had any problem with the old machines other than their age. We should have just gotten newer ones. In this age of motor voter, even these new machines will not stop voter fraud. What these new machines will make possible though is the need to purchase for 13.6 million dollars a building in Ardsley to store them. The old machines were stored by the local municipalities. How ever this building is owned by a major contributor to the County Executive. They say there is no quid-pro-quo, however this building at 450 Sawmill River Road is not easily accessible, up a hill and hard to find. Seems no one else wants this building and even in this market place the county is willing to pay top dollar. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, its a duck. It seems to me there is no price to great to pay to help a friend as long as it's our tax dollars being used, after all they can always raise our taxes.
BAZZO 07/06/08
THIS WAS IN THE JOURNAL NEWS:
July 6, 2008
Buying pig in a poke to help a pal
Journal News columnist Phil Reisman
The Westchester County Board of Legislators is about to make one of Andy Spano's buddies happy - and anything that makes a generous campaign contributor happy makes Andy happy, too.
It appears that there are enough votes on the board to approve the county executive's feverish quest to spend $13.6 million for the purchase and renovation of a vacant office building in Ardsley that no one else seems to want.
As I've reported in this column, the building at 450 Saw Mill River Road happens to be owned by Ardsley Partners III, a firm controlled by Jon Halpern, who has given much in the way of money to help Spano get elected over and over again.
You may connect the obvious dots, but only at the peril of ticking off Spano's right-hand man, Larry Schwartz, who will tell you the deal is a "financial no-brainer" that has nothing at all to do with a political payoff - and if you think otherwise, you're an uninformed, stupid scum bucket. (By the way, is there such a thing as a "yes-brainer"?)
But it's weird how Spano-Schwartz will make up any number of creative excuses to buy Halpern's albatross, er, building. The message is clear: They must have it.
As all issues do, it started with a legitimate problem - where to store 1,600 new voting machines the county must buy to comply with state and federal election reforms. Since the Board of Elections digs in White Plains aren't big enough to hold the new equipment, it made sense to keep the BOE operation intact and move lock, stock and barrel to one site.
Spano-Schwartz chose 450 Saw Mill River Road.
The idea raised all kinds of concerns, many of them articulated by Tom Abinanti, a Greenburgh Democrat whose legislative district includes the village of Ardsley. One argument was that county ownership meant the property would be removed from the tax rolls, which would cost the Ardsley school district $192,171 a year.
Another argument was that the building was off the beaten path, up a hill, hard to find and just an altogether lousy place to put the BOE.
When it turned out that Spano-Schwartz couldn't move the BOE away from the county seat without putting it to a referendum, they were stymied. But only temporarily.
They never for a minute considered the referendum idea, knowing full well that the county's voters would shoot down the expenditure of $13.6 million. So they briefly fooled around with a goofy idea to pretend that the BOE was actually staying in White Plains by, in effect, keeping a light on in the building and having someone sit at a desk with a phone.
Then they tried another idea. They'd still buy 450 Saw Mill River Road for the voting machines and for the Department of Environmental Facilities, which leased space in New Rochelle.
That didn't fly in the Queen City, which gets a piece of the county sales tax and didn't want to lose workers in its downtown.
Now Spano-Schwartz want to put the county's Department of Public Safety in Halpern's building, which presumably would save the county from spending $14.2 million to build the cops another headquarters in Valhalla. See what I mean about Spano-Schwartz? They really want it.
Their morphing of purpose for the Ardsley building may not end there. Who knows? If the public safety excuse should somehow fall apart, they'll probably come up with a scheme to warehouse all the discarded rides at Playland.
"It's so obvious, you're trying to make it look good," Abinanti said last week on my WVOX radio show. "You know the old line, the more lipstick you put on a pig, it's still a pig? That's what you're dealing with here."
Abinanti said Halpern's a "good guy but he's stuck with a problem here." Advancing the pig metaphor to describe Spano's willing assistance, Abinanti quipped. "It's pork, not ham."
The 17-member Board of Legislators could vote on the matter Tuesday. As it now stands, Abinanti looks to be in the minority, which includes three Republicans - George Oros, Gordon Burrows and Jim Maisano. It's such a big deal that even Board Chairman Bill Ryan, who is recovering from heart surgery, is reportedly anxious to show up for the vote.
Abinanti said some of his Democratic colleagues are leaning toward a yes vote because they are simply resigned to the fact that there are no other solid alternatives to 450 Saw Mill River Road and time is running out to meet the voting machine mandate. The reason for the lack of choices, Abinanti suggested, was that developers and commercial property owners didn't want to cross the powerful Spano-Schwartz by coming forth with better ideas.
But there's yet another way to torpedo the scheme, according to Abinanti. The purchase price of 450 Saw Mill River Road, he said, exceeds the $10 million state-imposed limit and must go to a referendum. The purchase price of the building is well under that amount.
The legislator explained, however, that in cases where the property isn't usable in its current condition, the cost of the renovations must be lumped in with the purchase price.
If that's so, then Spano-Schwartz will have to figure out another way to thwart the public. It's a good bet they'd be up to the task.
But it's ironic when you think about it.
After all, the whole thing started with voting machines, the most important instruments of democracy. And democracy can be a messy obstacle when you're trying to help out a pal.
Phil Reisman
THIS WAS IN THE JOURNAL NEWS:
July 6, 2008
Support builds to fight underage drinking
Glenn Blain The Journal News
WHITE PLAINS - Thanks to some tinkering with its wording, Westchester's proposed social host law -which advocates see as a tool to combat underage-drinking parties - appears to be gaining favor among county lawmakers and headed for approval.
The bill, which will be the subject of a public hearing at the Board of Legislators on Tuesday night, was released by the board's Legislation Committee last week, and lawmakers from both parties indicated that the controversial measure had enough support to become law.
"I am really pleased," committee Chairman Bill Burton, D-Ossining, said about the bill's prospects.
Modeled on laws in Nassau and Suffolk counties, Westchester's proposal would impose fines ranging from $250 to $1,000 on adults who allow those younger than 21, except their own children, to consume alcohol on their property.
Burton and other lawmakers said recent changes to the bill's language better defined who could be prosecuted and mollified some of its critics.
"I do believe this law will pass," said Legislator James Maisano, R-New Rochelle, the original author of the bill.
The social host law is one of two long-running issues lawmakers are expected to at least review at their meeting Tuesday.
The board also is expected to take up County Executive Andrew Spano's proposal to purchase a building off Saw Mill River Road in Greenburgh and use it as both a warehouse for new voting machines and the headquarters for the Department of Public Safety.
That proposal was introduced more than a year ago.
Maisano and other proponents of the social host legislation -including the Westchester chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police -have argued that the bill would close loopholes in state law that can let party hosts escape prosecution because they did not knowingly provide the alcohol to minors or claimed to be unaware of the minors drinking alcohol on their property.
Introduced by Maisano in February, the measure has had a difficult maturation process.
Critics, including some lawmakers and the New York Civil Liberties Union, have argued that the proposal is unnecessary because state law already forbids serving alcohol to minors.
They also fear it would infringe on the privacy rights of homeowners and encourage overzealous behavior by law enforcement officers.
"I'm concerned about making a person a criminal for failing to stop an adult - an 18-year-old - from taking a drink," said Legislator Thomas Abinanti, D-Greenburgh, who remains undecided about the measure.
"It's anyone under 21, and it's not just parties covered by this bill," Abinanti said. "This is a Puritan approach, which may or may not be an appropriate approach in Westchester."
As recently as a few weeks ago, the bill's prospects seemed uncertain. After a June 16 public hearing in which only a handful of people spoke on the proposal, lawmakers decided to continue the public hearing until their July 8 meeting and, at the same time, send the measure back to the Legislation Committee for further review.
During its most recent meeting, the Legislation Committee set out to clarify who could be prosecuted under the measure. Originally, the bill penalized those who "knowingly" allowed underage drinking on their premises or those who "had reason to know" that underage drinking was taking place on their property and failed to stop it.
In the latest version, lawmakers eliminated the "had reason to know" provision. Though relatively minor, the change eased fears that the legislation was overly broad, Maisano said.
Because the Legislation Committee has altered the bill, however, lawmakers must schedule an additional public hearing before they can vote on it.
That hearing is planned for Aug. 11, and lawmakers are likely to vote on the measure after that.
"My purpose here is to get a law on the books that would give police a tool to aggressively go after parents who allow underage-drinking parties," Maisano said.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE HARRISON APAR FIELD OF DREAMS FOUDATION:
Come to the Cabaret!
7:00 p.m. July 11, 2008
2nd Annual Dinner Show Benefit at Travelers Rest
SEE! Yorktown's own Broadway Star Craig Schulman
(Les Miz, Jekyll & Hyde, Phantom)
SEE! Yorktown World-class Sensation New Middle Class --
Barbara & Mike Borok
SEE! Spyro Gyra's Jeremy Wall
SEE! Not Fade Away -- '60s Revival Band Led by Original
Vocalist with 'Dion' (Runaround Sue, Teenager in Love)
SUMMER'S COOLEST VALUE !
$75 per person INCLUDES ...
All this GREAT MUSIC PLUS ...
Reception! Full Dinner Service! Open Bar!
To benefit students in the performing arts through
Jenna's Dream
First Nighters of Yorktown Schools
Harrison Apar Field of Dreams Foundation
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Reserve your seats now!
Call 914-275-6887 -OR-
Email one of the addresses at bottom of this invitation
Make check payable (and mail) to ...
Harrison Apar Field Of Dreams Foundation
P.O. Box 1383, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
YES, YOU CAN PAY AT DOOR ...
BUT PLEASE LET US KNOW NOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN YOUR GROUP SO WE CAN GIVE RESTAURANT A HEAD COUNT PRIOR TO EVENT DATE
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2nd Annual 'Come to the Cabaret'
Dinner Show Benefit
DATE: Friday July 11, 2008
TIME: Reception starts 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Travelers Rest
Route 100
Ossining, NY 10562
(914) 941-7744
www.thetravelersrest.com
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Produced by
Dave & Nancy Paganelli
(Travelers Rest)
Craig Schulman
(Jenna's Dream)
Bruce Apar
(Harrison Apar Field of Dreams Foundation)
Harrison Apar Field of Dreams Foundation
www.yacsports.com
(Click 'Harrison Apar' tab at top of home page)
HarrisonApar@optonline.net
(914) 275-6887
Jenna's Dream
www.JennasDream.org
JennasDreamInfo@aol.com
(914) 962-5667
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A MESSAGE FROM ANDY POLAY:
RE: JAZZ AT RUBEN;S CAFE N.DIVISION ST. PEEKSKILL 7/11/08
Rubens Mexican Cafe on North Division St.in Peekskill (just up from the gazebo) will again turn into a high level jazz club this Friday, 7/11, at 9:00PM. On that night, The Andy Polay quartet will be playing. That night you'll hear the fantastic sounds of Monk, Coltrane, The Duke, McCoy Tyner, and many surprises performed by a great quartet. The players will absolutely knock your socks off:
Nora McCarthy on voice: many engagements at Birdland, The Blue Note, appearances with many greats including Jorge Sylvester and others, several albums, including a new one coming out this month
Rahn Burton on keyboards: a jazz icon for years, played with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Stanley Turrentine, many others, on many albums including his signature album - The Poem
Bill Davis on bass: another Jazz heavyweight, played with Ray Charles, Sun Ra, and a host of others, with many album appearances to his credit
Andy Polay on drums: a regular on the scene that's played with Rahn, Rick Kriska (Temptations, 4 Tops, Artie Shaw, Ashford and Simpson), and others at area spots and festivals
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PEEKSKILL BID DISTRICT:
Come and enjoy Peekskill's First Annual Summer Fest!
July 12, 1:00-5:00pm
Day of free fun for the whole family and a chance to win a 21 flat panel TV!
Pick up a Ticket at the Gazebo, get the Ticket signed at 7 of any of the places on the ticket, fill out the back drop it off at the Gazebo, and be included in a drawing to win a 21' flat panel TV.
Free Entertainment
At the Gazebo
(North Division & Park Street)
Come and listen to
Steve Chizmadia at 1:00 - 2:30pm
Fred Gillen 3:00 - 4-30pm
Ester & Brown Street
(across from the Paramount)
Rick Brodsky & The Sleepy Hollow String Band
2:15 – 3:45pm
Also on Ester & Brown Street
Outdoor Food served by:
Bruno’s Deli serving cooked food.
El Mixto Asador Manabita serving cooked food
At Pugsley Park
(Main Street)
KIDS FUN!!!
Ice Cream Social
Power Ranger Air Castle
Pop Corn - Cotton Candy
Story Telling and More...
In the parking lot of The Paramount and Bank Street
come and enjoy music with a...
Step Back in Time 1:00 - 2:30pm
And in the same parking lot
THE ROAD KNIGHTS
Car Show starting at 1:00 pm
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Also all of the participants on the ticket are offering great discounts and specials so as your enjoying your day.......
Don't forget pick up a ticket at the Gazebo, walk around and visit our unique shops, enjoy the studios and galleries, and choose a place for a bite at one of Peekskill's great restaurants, and don't forget to get your ticket signed at any of the locations listed on the ticket!
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A NEW BUSINESS OPENS IN YORKTOWN:
Heights Bakery Grand Opening!
Celebrating our grand opening in Yorktown, Heights Bakery & Cafe (formerly Carmela's) is offering 15% off any order. Come in and see why Heights Bakery is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing bakeries in the area.
Cakes for all occasions including photograph cakes, Molly Browns, cookies & pastries.
Breakfast and lunch is available daily (closed on Mondays). Tuesday through Friday open 7:30-5:00 pm, Saturdays 9-5 and Sundays 9-3.
Stop by and pick up a menu.
2013 Crompond Road Yorktown Heights, NY (Located Next To Optonline And Yorktown Pasta & Pizza At The Parking Lot Before The Traffic Light Where 118/35 and 202 Meet)
Stop in today and discover Heights Bakery, a delicious new edition to Yorktown!
Save 15% Make your next cake a Heights Bakery cake! Just in time for the 4th of July, order your cake today and mention this coupon to receive 15% off your first cake order! Offer good on cake orders only.
Offer Expires: 9/30/08
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A MESSAGE FROM ST. GEORGE'S WINERY:
Dear Winery Supporter,
Please review the following website. It contains useful information about the status of the Winery Lawsuit, Newspaper articles, TV interviews etc.
http://www.TheWineryAtStGeorge.com
Please pass this e-mail on to our neighbors & friends in the community. I’m hoping we can resolve the issues with the town and open soon. Your continued support can help speed the process.
Please sign the online petition and e-mail me any questions. I will be planning a support rally in the near future and I hope you will be able to attend. As always, I welcome your feedback.
Thanks again for all your support and I look forward to having a glass of wine with you
Tom
Thomas DeChiaro
The Winery at St. George
PO Box 32
Baldwin Place, NY 10505
www.TheWineryAtStGeorge.com
(914) 455-4272
(914) 455-4273 - fax
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A MESSAGE FROM STATE ASSEMBLYMAN GREG BALL:
ANNUAL SPORTSMAN’S COUNTRY BBQ
When: This Saturday!!
All the finger licking Country BBQ you can handle…
…and some of the best Old Style Country Music in the area!
Good people and Great times!!
Saturday, July 12th in Patterson NY
DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT!!!!!!
Northridge Farm at 683 Route 311
12PM -4PM (or whenever the cows come home)
Purchase your pass, or find out more: www.GballEvents.com
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New TV Commercials:
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Hello Friends!
This week we are unveiling two positive and issue oriented commercials. My opposition is well funded and going negative. It is imperative that we raise tens of thousands of dollars in the next few weeks to get our message out.
Please take a moment and watch these thirty second commercials. Then, if you agree with me, and believe in what I am saying, please make a donation today. Every $100 donation allows me to run these commercials, at least once.
Please make a donation today, at http://www.ball4ny.com/contribute.aspx
Your Friend
Greg Ball
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ANNUAL SPORTSMAN’S COUNTRY BBQ
THIS SATURDAY!!!!! Set atop a gorgeous lush green hillside overlooking the bucolic Town of Patterson, this is a fun summer afternoon you just will not want to miss! With Sportsman and Hunting Groups throughout New York State sponsoring to support NY Rifle and Pistol Association, Legislator of the Year, Assemblyman Greg Ball! All the finger licking Country BBQ you can handle and some of the best Old Style Country Music in the area!! Good people and Great times!! Saturday, July 12th in Patterson NY at Northridge Farm at 683 Route 311.SPORTSMAN. 12PM -4PM…or whenever the cows come home. Find out more: www.GballEvents.com
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200 Friends to Donate $100
Greg is in an uphill battle for re-election and he needs your support. Greg is personally calling hundreds to supporters hoping to get 200 close supporters to each donate $100. Please go online today and donate $100 or more at http://www.ball4ny.com/contribute.aspx !!
For Greg to win he must get his message out…he needs your help. Every little bit helps. You can also send a donation to NY’ers on the Ball, PO Box 607, Pawling NY 12564
www.Ball4NY.com
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A MESSAGE FROM CANDIDATE FOR STATE ASSEMBLY WILLIAM GOULDMAN:
Saying "The best way for us to celebrate America's Independence is to acknowledge those who sacrifice to keep their fellow citizens safe," Assembly Candidate Bill Gouldman Asks Senators Charles Schumer, Hillary Rodham Clinton & Congressman John Hall to Get First Responders First Class Mileage Reimbursements
Putnam Valley, New York:
Bill Gouldman candidate for the 90th Assembly District which covers parts of Westchester and Putnam Counties, today called for legislation that would change the IRS mileage reimbursement formula so that First Responders would be given the maximum allowance.
In a letter sent to Senators Charles Schumer, Hillary Rodham Clinton & Congressman John Hall, Gouldman a Putnam Valley resident, wrote: "First Responders manifest the American ideal of service. They have chosen to show what they can and constantly do for the good of their country. The best way for us to celebrate America's Independence is to acknowledge those who sacrifice to keep their fellow citizens safe. I urge you to sponsor legislation that directs the IRS to give America's First Responders the first class mileage allowance they deserve."
Gouldman who is one of the nearly 5,000 volunteer firefighters who serve Westchester and Putnam Counties noted that on July 1st the IRS changed the mileage reimbursement given to people who use their automobiles for business.
In Westchester County 45 of the 54 fire companies are volunteer departments. All of Putnam County's 12 fire companies are volunteer departments.
HERE IS THE LETTER:
Sent to - Charles Schumer - United States Senator
Hillary Rodham Clinton - United States Senator
John Hall - United States House of Representatives
On July 1, 2008, The Internal Revenue Service increased mileage allowance rates for people who use their automobiles for business. Skyrocketing gas costs forced the IRS to act.
“Rising gas prices are having a major impact on individual Americans. Given the increase in prices, the IRS is adjusting the standard mileage rates to better reflect the real cost of operating an automobile” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman, as he announced the new rates.
I applaud the IRS’s decision to give much needed relief to millions of overburdened Americans but fervently believe that there is more that the IRS must do. In Westchester County 45 of the 54 fire companies are volunteer departments. Four thousand seventy men and women, unpaid public servants, are on call 24 hours a day, every day of the year protecting the lives and property of their fellow citizens. Eight hundred volunteers in Putnam completely staff the County’s 12 fire departments.
These people are heroes. They along with volunteer Ambulance Core and EMS workers are the First Responders for more than a million people in Westchester and Putnam Counties. Countless others do the same throughout the rest of New York and all across America. They use their personal vehicles as they risk their lives providing fire and rescue services during emergencies.
Shockingly, at a time of unprecedented gas costs First Responders receive the lowest mileage allowances from the IRS. The IRS has placed them in the same category as charity givers; this means they can deduct only 14 cents for every mile that they use their personal vehicles when traveling to protect others.
Under the new IRS mileage allowance formula business users get an allowance of 58.5 cents per mile which is almost five times higher than the rate First Responders receive. It is plain and simple that this discrepancy is wrong and must be changed.
New Mileage Rate Allowances
Purpose Rates 1/1 through
6/30/08 Rates 7/1 through 12/31/08
Business 50.5 58.5
Medical/Moving 19 27
Charitable 14 14
FIRST RESPONDERS
14
58.5
"These people are heroes. They, along with volunteer Ambulance Corp and EMS workers are the First Responders for more than a million people in Westchester and Putnam Counties. Countless others do the same throughout the rest of New York and all across America. They use their personal vehicles as they risk their lives providing fire and rescue services during times of emergency," declared Mr. Gouldman.
Shockingly at a time of unprecedented gas costs First Responders receive
the lowest mileage allowance from the IRS. The IRS has placed them in the same category as charity givers; allowing them to deduct only 14 cents for every mile that they use their personal vehicles when traveling to protect others.
Under the new IRS mileage allowance formula business users get an allowance of 58.5 cents per mile which is almost five times higher than the rate First Responders receive.
"I applaud the IRS's decision to give much needed relief to millions of overburdened Americans but fervently believe that there is more that the IRS must do," said Mr. Gouldman. "It is obvious that the IRS must change its reimbursement formula so that First Responders get first class mileage reimbursement."
In his letter to Senators Clinton and Schumer and Congressman Hall, Gouldman urged them to sponsor legislation that would tie First Responders mileage allowances to the standard IRS Business Rate.
Gouldman concluded, "The best way for us to celebrate America's Independence is to acknowledge those who sacrifice to keep their fellow citizens safe. First Responders in New York and across the United States should be fairly reimbursed."
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A MESSAGE FROM ASSEMBLYWOMAN SANDRA GALEF:
Contact: SandyGalef (914) 941-1111
(914) 455-5348
Assemblywoman Galef’s Senior Forum Helps Fight Fraud and Protect Against Consumer Scams that Target Older Citizens
(June 30, 2008) In an effort to protect senior citizens against consumer fraud, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef has invited a panel of experts to speak about why and how they are targeted, how they can protect themselves against becoming a victim and what to do if, in fact they do become a victim of consumer fraud. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, who chairs the Assembly Committee on Aging, will kick off the discussion highlighting some new laws in place to protect seniors and others, both on-line and off. The forum, with breakfast provided by Hudson Valley Hospital Center, will take place Thursday, July 17th, 2008 from 9-12noon, at Cortlandt Town Hall, 1 Heady Street, Cortlandt Manor.
Gary Brown, Director of Consumer Protection in Westchester County will discuss the many ways seniors are often preyed upon and how they become victims of identity theft. He offers a wide range of protective actions seniors can take to avoid many of the most popular scams.
Suzanne Miles, a Westchester Assistant District Attorney and the Director of Community Affairs for Westchester County, will discuss issues of elder abuse and neglect which can take many forms, including physical, emotional as well as financial. She will also address internet safety which the DAs office has been focusing on for seniors specifically.
Dr. Craig Moskowitz, a board certified comprehensive ophthalmologist at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, will discuss precautions seniors can take to protect and improve their eyes including slowing the progression of glaucoma and macular degeneration, and how to treat cataracts.
The forum is sponsored by Hudson Valley Hospital Center, and co-sponsored by NorCort Senior Club, Cortlandt Senior Club, Village of Croton Senior Club, Putnam Valley Seniors, Ossining Golden Age Club #1, Ossining Seniors, Ossining Senior Center, Briarcliff Manor Seniors, Peekskill Seniors, Buchanan Senior Citizens, Putnam County Office on Aging, Putnam County AARP, Putnam Valley Senior Nutrition Center, and Drum Hill Senior Living.
For more information or directions, contact Dana Levenberg in Sandy Galef’s district office at (914) 941-1111 or e-mail levenbergd@assembly.state.ny.us.
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UPDATE ON NEW CABLE T.V.SHOWS:
ON TOPIC WITH JOHN TESTA
Former Peekskill Mayor John Testa has started his cable show "On Topic with John Testa". It airs Thursdays 9:30PM on chanel 15 in Peekskill and Cortlandt. In Yorktown and Putnam Valley Tuesday's at 8:30 chanel 74. This show is on the Peekskill Robins
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THE VOLPE REPORT
Andy- here is the line-up for the next 4 weeks:
The Volpe Report is glad to announce the upcoming guests and dates are as follows:
Peekskill City Councilman Joe Schuder will air June 19, 26, and July 3. Joe brings his perspectives as a councilman for the last six months and commercial development is one of the topics he approaches.
Then on July 10, 17, and 24 Karen Gordon and Lynne Nayman, two representatives of the Preservation Co., are the guests and they bring their professional background as to home improvement through grants and talk about the process residents should know of.
As always the Volpe Report airs on Thursday nights, 8:00pm on Public access channnel 15 in the Peekskill/ Cortlandt area. As a reminder we will be airing in Yorktown and Putnam Valley very soon.
Domenic Volpe
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THE ISSUES WITH SAM DAVIS:
Sam's guest is Mary Foster, the Mayor of the City of Peekskill. Mayor Foster is a savvy and personable public representative, and the show is informative and entertaining.
Check it out.
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THIS WEEKS "IN MY OPINION COLUMN" IN THE NCN:
Dear Readers:
This week I discuss the recent Supreme Court Rulings. You can read my column on this topic exclusively on line(see link below)or in this weeks NORTH COUNTY NEWS on sale now. I am worth the seventy-five cents. Look for my column IN MY OPINION(page 10) in the editorial section. Better yet as this column is exclusive to the North County News on a regular basis and will be covering the local political scene, take out a subscription. Click on the North County News link below and go to Subscribe. Between this blog and The North County News you will have all the information to make a vote based on substance.
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Dear Readers:
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Dear Readers:
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SITES TO LINK TO:
ON TOPIC W/ JOHN TESTA: www.ontopicwithjt.com
THE WINERY AT ST. GEORGE: http://www.TheWineryAtStGeorge.com
PLAN PUTNAM: planputnam@googlegroups.com/
PEEKSKILL GUARDIAN: "http://peekskillguardian.blogspot.com/
NORTH COUNTY NEWS:"http://northcountynews.com/
THE JOURNAL NEWS:http://thejournalnews.com/
PEEKSKILL DEMOCRATS:http://www.peekskilldems.com/"
PEEKSKILLREPUBLICANS:http://peekskillgop.com/
YORKTOWN SUPERVISOR DON PETERS: http://www.donpetersforyorktown.com/
PUTNAM VALLEY SUPERVISOR BOB TENDY:http://www.bobtendyforsupervisor.com/
THE PEEKSILL NEWS:http://thepeekskillnews.blogspot.com/
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CABLE SHOWS TO WATCH
ON POINT ON PEEKSKILL: Every Tuesday at 8PM channel 15 (Peekskill only)
Hosted by:DARREN RIGGER
DON PETERS AND YORKTOWN: Every Tuesday at 10PM channel 74
Hosted by: DON PETERS
YORKTOWN WATCHDOG: Every Friday at 9:30 PM on channel 74
Hosted By: ED CHIFFON
LEGISLATORS REPORT: Saturday and Sunday at various times on chanel 20
Hosted By: COUNCILMEN NICK BIANCO AND LOU CAMPISI
THE VOLPE REPORT: Thursadys at 8PM chanel 15 (Peek. and Cort.) 74 (York.)
Hosted By: Dominec Volpe
THE ISSUES: Thursdays at 9:PM chanel 74 Peekskill Mondays at 8PM chanel 15
Hosted by; Sam Davis
ON TOPIC WITH JOHN TESTA: Thursdays at 9:30PM chanel 15 (Peekskill & Cortlant)
Yorktown & Putnam Valley 8:30 chanel 74
Hosted by: John Testa
CARS & US: Fridays 10 PM chanel 15(Peek. & Cortlant) 74(York. & Put. Valley)
Hosted By: Dennis Tate
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EDITOR'S NOTE:
All articles re-printed in this blog from the North County News are with the permission of Bruce Apar Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
BAZZO 07/06/08
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