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Yonkers’ Best & Brightest:
Valedictorians & Salutatorians
103% Average for YMHS Val and Sal
Yonkers Middle-High School Valedictorian Wajiha Khan (left) and Salutatorian Lucy Hattem
The Yonkers Middle-High School Valeictorian
this year is Wajiha Khan, with an
verage of 103.34%.
Her International Baccalaureate (IB)
oursework pushed her over the 100% mark.
han took only IB classes, which are colege
level credit courses. “The IB program is
ike AP [Advanced Placement] classes,” said
Palisade Preparatory High School
Palisades Prep Valedictorian Marvin Phattanachitchon,
Principal Michelle Yarzulo and Salutatorian Frank Thomson
See Story on Page 7
Khan, “but a lot harder.”
Her favorite class was IB Anthropology.
“I loved it,” Khan said. “I also liked History
and Biology.
Her favorite teacher was Ms. Selimaj,
“who was my Antropology teacher and was
the Key Club Advisor. I was with her for three
Continued on Page 9
By Dan Murphy
The Yonkers Lions Club, one of the oldest Lions
Clubs in New York State, celebrated its 90th
Anniversary with a dinner dance at the Wykagyl
Country Club on June 1. The Yonkers Lions honored
former Governor David Patterson and Lions
International Director Douglas Alexander.
The Lions also recognized Jim Flynn, operator
of Flynn Funeral Home in Yonkers, for his 50 years
of service to the Lions. More than 110 attended the
Yonkers Leader in Education Honorees and 2012 Yonkers Scholarship Winners
See Story on Page 6
Yonkers Lions Club
Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Former New York Governor David Paterson
dinner dance, with many former Yonkers Lions
Presidents and dignitaries in attendance, including
State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Council
President Chuck Lesnick, Mayor Mike Spano,
County Executive Rob Astorino and Assemblyman
and Senate candidate George Latimer.
Past Yonkers Lions President and Dinner
Chairman Howard Berman was the Master of Ceremonies.
New members were inducted and new of-
Continued on Page 11
Woman of the Year Selma Charkin (center) with her daughter Eileen Judell (left),
granddaughter Pam Grayson (right) and Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer
See More Photos on Page 12
Photo by Ed Whitman
98 Years Young
Selma Charkin Honored
The 74th annual Journal dinner at the Lincoln
Park Jewish Center was held on June 10.
Honored were long time Yonkers residents
Selma Charkin and James McGrath.
Charkin will be 99 years old this September.
She has been a member of the Lincoln
Park Jewish Center for the past 70 years, serving
as President of the Sisterhood from 1952
Photo Copyright 2012 Robert Kalfus
to 1965.
McGrath started work with the synagogue
as custodian and caretaker in December 1963,
49 years ago, and continues strong to this day.
At the dinner, McGrath took a dustpan and
broom and was swept up broken glass before
anyone could be hurt.
18 Scholarships presented to Students in Yonkers and
3 Yonkers Teachers Awarded Leader in Education Awards

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YHS Presents Education Awards
Saunders Trades and Technical High School juniors Douglas Browne and Linette Prasad
with Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer (above) and Mayor Mike Spano (below)
The Yonkers Historical Society (YHS) held
ts 2012 Annual General Membership Meetng
on Sunday, June 10 at Historic Sherwood
ouse.
History Awards were presented to high
chool students Douglas Browne and Linette
rasad of Saunders Trades and Technical High
chool and Quincy Nwaneri and Ariel Smith of
oosevelt High School. The junior year students
ere selected for their excellence and interest in
merican History. They received Certifi cates
f Achievement from Assemblywoman Shelly
ayer and Mayor Mike Spano.
The awards are coordinated by YHS’s Edu-
cation Committee, chaired by Darryl Mack.
Mary Hoar is President.
After the meeting, Dr. J. Ward Regan presented
the compelling story of the rise of the
union movement and the resulting changes in
work conditions brought about by industrialization.
This program, which was free and open to
the public, was made possible through the support
of the New York Council for the Humanities’
Speakers in the Humanities program.
Historic Sherwood House, owned and
maintained by YHS, is located at 340 Tuckahoe
Rd.
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and Marleni Llenin performed the musical
“Character Matters II” for the entire school
community of Westchester Hills School 29.
After the last performance of the play, the
students hosted a dessert hour for their families
and guests. The students worked for many
months, learning 10 songs and numerous lines
of dialogue each.
By incorporating the performance arts into
the curriculum, the students improved their
reading, writing and speech. They became better
able to identify mood and character details
through acting. Every child got an opportunity
to be on stage, improving confi dence in their
abilities. In addition, the show was about fairy
tale characters learning character traits and good
manners.
The students who performing learned valuable
lessons and then shared those lessons with
the rest of the school community.
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Yonkers’ Best & Brightest: Valedictorians & Salutatorians
Riverside High School Roosevelt High School
L to r: Riverside Valedictorian Kadijah Spence,
English teacher Mr. Bauer and Salutatorian Brianna Rohlehr
Riverside High School’s 2012 Valedictorian
s Kadijah Spence, with an average of 97.4%.
Her favorite courses were English and
panish, and her favorite teacher was English
eacher Mr. Bauer: “He made the class fun and
ave us all of the tools we need to learn for colege.”
Spence applied to Syracuse, Ithica, St. Mihaels
in Vermont and Manhattanville, which
he will be attending on a full scholarship. She
ill be studying Environmental Studies and
opes to work for the EPA. Her mother helped
her succeed.
She volunteered for the Beczak Environmental
Education Center and also worked for
the Cambodian Childs Dream Organziation,
where “we raised money over two weeks that
will help kids in Cambodia build a school and
buy them school supplies.”
The Riverside Salutatorian is Brianna
Rohlehr, with a 97% average.
Her favorite subjects were History and English
and her favorite teacher was also Mr. Bauer,
Continued on Page 4
Gorton High School
Gorton Valedictorian Mykola Terskih and Salutatorian Wilka Dominguez
This year’s Gorton High School Valedictorian
is Mykola Terskih, with a 95.18% average.
His favorite course was Chemistry and
Economics-Government teacher Mr. Braberman
was his favorite instructor: “He taught us
about life and subjects related to the world.”
His extracurricular activities included be-
ing a staff member of the school newspaper,
contributing to Yonkers Student Grapevine,
participating on the soccer, wrestling and chess
teams, being in the Italian Club and volunteering
with Manhattan Gear Up.
Terskih applied to several colleges, including
SUNY Albany, Alfred and Manhattanville,
Lincoln High School
Lincoln Valedictorian Karla Manzueta and Salutatorian Ahmed Rodriguez
Karla Manzueta is this year’s Lincoln Valeictorian,
with a GPA of 97.
Her favorite classes were English and Govrnment/Politics
and her favorite teacher was
olitics and History instructor Ms. Gillett, as
ell as all of the English teachers.
Manzueta’s extracurricular activities inluded
singing in her church choir, serving as
resident of the Latino Americano Club, workng
a summer job at a White Plains Law Firm
nd volunteering for an AIDS Walk and Habitat
or Humanity.
Continued on Page 9
She applied to many SUNY and CUNY
schools, as well as Fordham and Pace, at which
she will pursue a Political Science degree with
a focus in Law.
Her “parents and friends, Jessica Caquias
and Ahmed Rodriguez,” were big factors in
helping her succeed.
Ahmed Rodriguez is Lincoln’s 2012 Salutatorian,
coming in just behind Manzueta with a
GPA of 95.
Continued on Page 9
Roosevelt Salutatorian Javel Jackson and Valedictorian Shahara Ingram
With a 94% average, Shahara Ingram is
Roosevelt High School’s 2012 Valedictorian.
Her favorite subject was Pre-Calculus,
which she said was “challenging,” and her favorite
teacher is Mr. Lastra, of whom she said,
“He explained everything and was easy to understand.
He was a great teacher.”
During high school, Ingram played on the
Girls Varsity Basketball team and was part of
the Poetry Club.
Ingram applied to Quinnipiac University,
Manhattan College and the University of
Bridgeport. She has chosen Quinnipiac because
“Its far away but not too far, with a beautiful
campus and curriculum.” She plans on studying
medicinal physical therapy.
“My mom supported me all the way,” said
Ingram. “At times, I was supposed to be helping
her cook and I was studying. My church family
also helped, City of the Lord Praise Temple.”
With his 92.5% average, Javel Jackson is
Roosevelt’s 2012 Salutatorian.
His favorite courses were Math and Economics-Government,
and his favorite instructors
were Mrs. Riotto and Guidance Counselor
Ms. Santana, who “both helped me a lot and
made learning fun and kept me motivated.”
During high school, Jackson played on the
football and track teams.
Jackson applied to University of Vermont,
University of Bridgeport and Iona, which he
will be attending. “It has a pre-med program
and I want to be a neurologist,” Jackson said.
“This program will help me get into medical
school.”
“My dad and my grandmother,” were
Jackson’s biggest helps, he said. “My mother
just got here from Jamaica.”
Saunders Trades and
Technical High School
Saunders Salutatorian Susan Kim and Valedictorian Vasilios Kouloums
The Saunders Trades and Technical High
School Valedictorian for this year is Vasilios
Kouloums, with an average of 100.56%. AP
coursework helped him surpass the 100% barrier.
“I love my magnet program in Architecture,”
said Kouloums. “I also enjoyed Physics,
AP Calculus and AP English.
Favorite teacher? “Mr. LaSusa, my AP
English Teacher, because his classes were full
of life’s lessons on how to proceed.”
Extracurricular activities? “I designed and
built a greenhouse and pond for a Yonkers-
Scarsdale resident over the summer through my
Architecture magnet program.” He also volunteered
for the Salvation Army and is a former
member of the Yonkers Student Grapevine.
His college application process was “made
easier through the College Center [YPIE]. I applied
to eight colleges — Columbia, Manhattan,
NYIT, Manhattanville, Pace, Fordham and
NYU — getting into most. I chose NYU because
it is right in the heart of the city and I love
New York City. NYU also has a large variety
of majors and I’m still undecided, but leaning
toward Pre-Med.”
Who helped him achieve academic success?
“My mom,” Kouloums said. “She is the
voice in my life, who wakes me up when my
alarm doesn’t and always reminds me and pushes
me to get every assignment done.”
The Saunders Salutatorian is Susan Kim,
with a 99.2% average. She took four AP classes.
“I liked my major, Bio Chemistry,” said
Kim. “I also liked Calculus and Statistics classes.”
Her favorite teacher was Mrs. Villani from
AP Calculus. “She devoted a lot of time to us,
including after school and on the weekends, to
make sure we were prepared for our exams.”
Extracurricular activities? “I volunteered to
help set up an Alzheimer’s walk. I also enjoyed
being on the Mock Trial Team, which helped
me experience what it’s like being a lawyer. It
was challenging and fun.”
“YPIE sent Ms. Milano, who helped us
greatly,” Kim said of her college application
process. “I applied to St. John’s, Manhattan,
Fordham, Albany College of Pharmacy and
University of Rhode Island. I’m going to St.
John’s to study Pharmacutical studies and chose
it because it was the closest school that has a
pharmacy studies major.”
Who helped her? “My parents pushed me
a lot. I also follow in my sister’s footsteps. She
was also Salutatorian here at Saunders two
years ago.”

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Yonkers’ First ‘Tax Cap’ Budget
By Dan Murphy
The budget process this year for the City of
Yonkers was different than in years past.
Mayor Mike Spano, the City Council and
labor leaders negotiated to pass a budget that
closes an $89 million deficit while staying within
the constraints of the property tax cap and a
3.14 percent property tax increase for Yonkers
property owners.
Spano’s proposed budget called for 112
layoffs. That figure was cut significantly in the
final budget agreement, which calls for the following
reductions in personnel:
• 6 Police Officers, down from the original
30;
• 13 Teamsters in the DPW and Parks departments,
down from the original 33; and
• No Firefighter layoffs, down from the
original 36, but 30 vacancies will remain so.
Continued negotiations with all three
unions could continue over the summer which
could result in the reinstatement of even more
positions. The recent passing of Teamsters Local
456 President Ed Doyle, Jr., halted negotiations
to save additional DPW and Parks jobs.
Father’s Day to be a Big Hit
at Empire City Casino
Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway
ill celebrate a “diamond-studded” Father’s
ay on Sunday, June 17.
The event will feature a special Empire City
aseball Giveaway and all-day Autograph and
uestion & Answer Sessions with notable New
ork stars as Yankees and Mets World Champins
Darryl Strawberry, Ron Darling, Ron Swooda,
Ed Kranepool and Roy White and the legndary
Brooklyn Dodger hurler Ralph Branca.
ES Network’s Yankees analyst Jack Curry will
erve as the host.
The first 5,000 male Empire Club members
o visit the Promotions kiosk in the Gotham Palce
on Father’s Day will receive a free Empire
ity baseball.
Here is the full lineup of baseball greats
ho will be on hand to make Father’s Day a
The Sharing Community’s
First Ever ‘Virtual Breakfast’
For many years, The Sharing Community
has held an annual Compassion in Action Awards
Breakfast at local catering halls. This year, they
have decided to instead hold a “Virtual Breakfast”
that will take place on-line.
By not holding a “real” Breakfast this year,
The Sharing Community can focus their staff and
volunteers on addressing the daily demands and
challenges faced by the hungry and homeless
members of the community. The virtual event
will allow the community to learn more about
The Sharing Community’s programs and enable
contributors to support the organization’s mis-
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Funding for the Yonkers Public Schools
was left uncut and no positions in the Yonkers
School District were cut. In fact, YPS Schools
Superintendent Bernard Pierorazio was able to
bring back some staff cut over the past three
years.
The City Council made minor changes to
Spano’s $950 million budget plan, including
the restoration of funds for the Yonkers Public
Libraries. The council voted unanimously, 7-0,
for the amended budget, another first in many
years.
“While we have a lot work ahead of us, this
is a bi-partisan budget that puts Yonkers on a
new path of fiscal responsibility,” said Spano.
“For the first time in many years, we are restoring
education services, avoiding massive layoffs
and cuts to services and keeping the tax increase
within the tax cap — a winning trifecta for the
City of Yonkers and its residents.
“I want to thank the department heads, labor
leaders, Council members, education leaders
and employees who came together for the
good of the city and our schools. By bringing
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special one for dad:
• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Brooklyn Dodgers
All-Star pitcher Ralph Branca;
• 1 to 2:30 p.m. — 1969 Mets World Series
Champions Ron Swoboda and Ed Kranepool;
• 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. — 3-time Yankee and
1986 Mets World Series Champion Darryl
Strawberry;
• 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. — Yankees World Series
champion Roy White; and
• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. — 1986 Mets World
Series Champion and SNY Mets analyst Ron
Darling.
In addition, a Father’s Day Buffet will be
held in Good Time Room from 11 a.m. to 10
p.m. The buffet cost is $24.95 for Empire Club
Members or $29.95 for non-members.
Yonkers DWBID Presents
the Popular Evolution Arts
Evolution Arts is a free outdoor art exhiition
program offering leisurely art browsing
ccompanied by live music entertainment.
It is presented by the Yonkers Downtown
aterfront Business Improvement District
(DWBID) on the third Sunday of every month
during the summer at the Waterfront Esplanade.
The next Evolution Arts will be held on
Sunday, June 17 from 1 to 4 p.m.
sion.
Proceeds from the Virtual Breakfast will
help the agency to meet the challenge of feeding
more than 55,000 meals per year in their Soup
Kitchen and to help defray the costs of putting
a much needed new roof on their Travers House
facility (this apartment building, on Vark Street,
provides housing and supportive services to 44
homeless and formerly homeless individuals).
“We hope that people will support this Virtual
Breakfast and take advantage of this opportunity
to help the hungry and homeless,” said
The Sharing Community Executive Director Rob
Zopf. “Although this event is ‘virtual,’ the need
in our community is very real. We think people
will like being able to support this event from the
comfort of their own home, without having to
give up time away from their family.”
“Virtual Breakfast” is being held throughout
the month of June. A “virtual ticket” is $50, and
“virtual tables” are available for $500. Other donation
amounts are also accepted.
All of the proceeds from the virtual breakfast
will benefit The Sharing Community’s food,
shelter and housing programs and HIV/AIDS
services. For more information or to donate, call
914-963-2626 ext. 200, visit TheSharingCommunity.org
or send checks to The Sharing Community,
P.O. Box 657, Yonkers NY 10702.
Riverside High School
Continued from Page 3
who she described as “an absolutely amazing
teacher who prepared us for college.”
Rohlehr applied to St. John’s, Wells College,
Iona, SUNY Albany and Lehman College,
which she will be attending. She chose Lehman
because “it is close to home and I love their college
environment. The student body is people
from all over the world and I’m looking forward
to that”
She is still, officially, an undecided major
but is leaning toward International Studies.
Her extracurricular activities include being
on the staff of Yonkers Student Grapevine and
the Riverside newspaper, serving as Vice President
for the National Honor Society and volunteering
with Groundwork Hudson Valley and the
West Youth Council.
“My Mom, Dad and younger brother all
helped me and pushed me to work hard,” said
Rohlehr.
This, Too, is Yonkers
By Eric W. Schoen
A new logo for the
city of Yonkers? Revitalizing
and rebranding
Yonkers? Time to set
aside those old, inaccurate
perceptions of
Yonkers and recognize
the proud truth about our
city? Time to proclaim
pride in Yonkers?
Yes, friends; this is
a campaign that our new
(actually, six months old
which, in Yonkers, can
be an eternity) Mayor
Mike Spano has put forth
for our close to 200,000 residents. As the fourth
generation of my family to live in the city (third
to graduate from the Yonkers Public Schools,
and most people would say I don’t talk funny!),
I think he’s got something here.
Yonkers certainly has changed in the 52
years I have lived in this town. I always say I
was born and bred in Yonkers, but let the truth
be told; I was born right over the Yonkers border
line at Lawrence Hospital, a few doors
down from where future Senator Ted Kennedy
and his wife were giving birth to their daughter
Kerry.
This is a busy time of the year in Yonkers,
with events going on all over town. Some are
education-related, some are civic, some patriotic
and some just fun. So I thought I would
come up with a list of 18 things that make Yonkers
special, both today and throughout history.
Why 18? Because 18 is “chai,” or “life,” in Hebrew,
and Yonkers is certainly a city filled with
Serving Our Country
William A Coles of Yonkers of the US Marine
Corp was recently promoted from lance Corporal
to Corporal. He is currently serving in Camp
Leatherneck, Afghanistan, as a Supply Administrator.
He is part of the 1st CEB combat engineering
Battalion. He is based out of Camp Pendelton,
California, and will be a supervisor upon his return
to the states at the end of this year.
Eric W. Schoen
life!
Eighteen college
scholarships are
presented to Yonkers
high school students
and three outstanding
Jewish Educators are
honored at a breakfast
sponsored by the Jewish
Council of Yonkers
(JCY)-Westchester
Community Partners;
The South Broadway
Business Improvement
District (BID)
does wonderful work to
improve an important
neighborhood shopping area whose businesses
work hard to meet the ever-changing dynamics
of the community they serve;
Yonkers’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of
the largest in the country, right after the New
York City parade;
Every year, two students who attend school
and reside in Yonkers are selected to appear on a
poster with Yonkers Police Officers in a contest
sponsored by Yonkers Police Athletic League,
encouraging young people in our community to
remember that Police Officers are their friends;
Ella Fitzgerald, the “First Lady of Song”
and “Queen of Jazz,” grew up in Yonkers, attending
School 18. Fitzgerald is honored with a
statue by the Yonkers Train Station;
Yonkers has one the first shopping malls
(Cross County) in the country that is so profitable
that it was only recently renovated. It
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Robert C. Dodson
Memorial Scholarships
The 2012 Robert C.
Yonkers Public Schools
Dodson Memorial Scholar-
who are pursuing post high
ships, monetary award and
school education. Success-
certificate, were given to
ful applicants demonstrate
college-bound Yonkers Pub-
an interest in the fine or perlic
Schools 2012 graduates
forming arts and leadership
Marcy Robles from Yonkers
ability. Additionally, stu-
Middle High School, an Indents
interested in teaching
ternational Baccalaureate
as a profession are encour-
World School, and Marvin
aged to apply. Applicants
Phattanachitchon from Pali-
submit a one page statesade
Preparatory School.
ment outlining their goals
In addition, two eighth
or aspirations, a significant
graders who attend the Rob-
experience in their lives or
ert C. Dodson School will
a topic that they consider
each receive a $1,000 Unit-
important.
ed States Savings Bond for
Marcy Robles
Robles will attend
achieving the highest scho-
SUNY University at Albany,
lastic average.
majoring in law and journalism, and was awarded
Dodson was Assistant Superintendent of Ad- the $1,000 Dodson Scholarship. She was selected
ministration for the Elementary Division at the for her academic accomplishments and her par-
time of his death in May, 1988. Throughout his ticipation in theatre, dance and music. In a bril-
outstanding professional career in the Yonkers liantly written essay, Robles described herself; “I
Public Schools, Dodson was highly respected am a big dreamer. I am also a determined young
and loved by students and staff. Children had a lady who will work towards whatever I set my
special place in his heart, evident in each position mind to.” This passion resonated throughout her
he held; music teacher, principal and central of- essay and in every letter of recommendation subfice
administrator. Further evidence of his impact mitted with her application.
on the Yonkers community was the naming of the Phattanachitchon was awarded $500 to sup-
Robert C. Dodson School, located at 105 Avonport his tuition at SUNY Binghamton, where he
dale Rd., in his memory.
will major in engineering. Phattanachitchon is the
The Robert C. Dodson Memorial scholar- first Valedictorian of Palisade Preparatory School
ships are awarded to graduating seniors from and an accomplished musician.
US Army Second Lieutenant Joseph Murphy,
III, a native of Yonkers, is currently serving
in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
He is deployed with New York National Guard’s
108th Infantry 27th Brigade. He is currently in
Regional Command West, tasked to partner and
mentor an Afghan National Army Kandak, the
equivalent of a Battalion.
Celebrating and Supporting
Fathers on Father’s Day
More than a century ago, Sonora Louis
Smart Dodd aspired to create a holiday to honor
fathers.
The daughter of a single father and Civil
War veteran was inspired by a Mother’s Day
sermon and wondered why there was no holiday
for fathers. After securing support from ministers
in Spokane, Washington, her idea came to
fruition with the first Father’s Day celebration
at the Spokane YMCA on June 19, 1910.
On Sunday, June 17, the Yonkers Family
YMCA joins the nation in celebrating Father’s
Day and recognizing the impact fathers
and adult male role models make in children’s
lives.
Nationally, one out of three children lives
in a home without their biological father, according
to the U.S. Census Bureau. And societal
factors, such as unemployment, work-life balance
or a lack of resources, can affect fathers’
ability to seek support in strengthening their
parenting skills and more fully engaging in the
lives of their children. The Y remains dedicated
to providing resources and opportunities for fathers
to further involve themselves in the wellbeing
and development of their children.
“As a non-profit committed to strengthening
community through youth development,
healthy living and social responsibility, the Y
believes that strong family bonds are a foundation
of strong communities and we work to help
all families to learn, grow and thrive,” said Yonkers
Family YMCA CEO Shawyn Patterson-
Howard. “Today, Father’s Day reminds us why
it’s important to recognize fathers and provide
them with the support they need to be the best
parents and caregivers they can be.”
Studies show that children with close relationships
with their fathers and other adult male
role models have more self-confidence and exhibit
less depression, perform better academically
and engage in significantly less drug and
alcohol use.
There are a variety of programs at the Yonkers
Family YMCA that foster understanding
and companionship between children and their
fathers — and mothers — such as Strengthening
Families, Family Memberships, Family
Swim Time and Family Nights.
For more information, call 914-963-0183,
e-mail johnt@yoymca.org or visit YoYMCA.
org.

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Senate Approves Bill to Reinstate
Middle Class Star Rebate Program
State Senator Anrea
Stewart-Cousins
ecently voted in favor of
enate bill 7447, which
ould reinstate the
Middle Class STAR”
ebate program. The
easure, which passed
nanimously will proide
property taxpayers
ith relief.
“Our homeowners
re overburdened with
roperty taxes and in this
nstable economy, now
ore so than ever,” said
tewart-Cousins. “I have
ong been an advocate to
essen the burden on our
eniors and the middle
lass. Reinstating this
rogram is a step in the
ight direction.”
Provisions of the bill include:
Provides that if a parcel is entitled to the
nhanced STAR exemption for the 2012-13
chool year and thereafter, a local real prop-
State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins
erty tax rebate shall be
provided to the owner or
owners of such parcel;
Provides that if a
parcel is entitled to the
basic STAR exemption
for the 2012-14 school
year and thereafter, a local
real property tax rebate
shall be provided to
the owner or owners of
such property; and
Allows for a property
tax credit in any year
when there is no appropriation
for the payment
of Middle Class STAR
rebate checks, eligible
recipients shall be provided
an advanced credit
in an equal amount to
their respective Middle
Class STAR rebate check.
“During these difficult economic times,
we, as lawmakers must provide whatever relief
to overburdened taxpayers possible and this bill
does just that,” said Stewart-Cousins.
Social Media Made Simple
On June 18, join Nancy Shenker for “Social
Media Made Simple,” the topic of a workshop presented
by the Yonkers Downtown Waterfront Business
Improvement District (DWBID) and Yonkers
Partners in Education (YPIE) at the Riverfront Library,
located at 1 Larkin Center, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Shenker, a local Constant Contact expert, will
also include a bonus section on how brands can use
Pinterest to build awareness and sales.
For more information or to register, call 914-
969-6660, e-mail jardrey@yonkersdowntown.com
or visit YonkersDowntown.com.
CRG’s Open Letter
to Mayor Mike Spano
Dear Mayor Spano,
I am writing to you with the hope of having
you incorporate ideas and concepts, such as the tax
exempt citizen certificates (TECC), as proposed by
Dr. Robert Flower.
I would also like you to utilize the talents and
experience of concerned and talented citizens such
as Flower.
Thank you for all that you do on behalf of
Yonkers.
This correspondence is in response to the numerous
calls and e-mails we have received over the
last four months concerning the direction of our
new government officers.
One of the main objectives of the Committee
to Reinvent Government (CRG) is to orient
government, especially on the local level, to bring
about benefits to its citizens on a more direct basis.
An example of this is a concept that was developed
by Flower during his recent campaign for Mayor
of the City of Yonkers.
The concept was TECC. Simply put, the program
would allow citizens to purchase TECCs
from the city and then sell them to qualified businesses,
developers and others for a profit. This pro-
Yonkers’ First ‘Tax Cap’
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all parties to the table and putting party politics
aside, we were able to close an $89 million
gap.”
“While we had to make tough decisions
during this budget, we managed to minimize the
reductions in our workforce. We look forward
to continued negotiations with our labor leaders,
ensuring Yonkers is best serviced now and
in the future,” concluded Spano.
Council President Chuck Lesnick said,
“For the first time in many years, the mayor and
the City Council came together, worked collaboratively
and agreed on a budget that sets the
city on the road to fiscal reform. While it’s not
perfect, we have restored essential jobs and services
that our public depends on without breaking
the backs of our taxpayers.”
Before the council passed the budget last
week, negotiations were ongoing, with Spano
coming up to the 4th floor Council Chambers to
work out an agreement.
“We looked at all possibilities, including
increasing revenues,” Lesnick explained. “But
we needed a minimum of five votes to override
the property tax cap and there weren’t five
votes.
“So, given the limited resources that we
had, the question was how do we spend our
money wisely and save resources. The council
felt it important to restore services to the library,
which was disproportionally cut.”
The Council also included funds for the
Human Rights Commission, $3 million to start
the process of re-evaluation of all city properties
and restored funding for the SNUG Program.
“The council made an investment in reevaluation
which, in the long run, will save the
city money and achieve tax fairness,” said Lesnick.
“It will take a while to gather all of the
data, but it’s a down payment to start.
“The major driver of the budget is the Board
of Education and, while some of us would have
preferred more funding for the YPS, we were
satisfied that the mayor didn’t cut the BOE and
the state came up with some more money.”
The Council also took off the table the
gram not only helps citizens directly but the city,
as well, by expanding its commercial tax base and
employment expansion.
It is these types of programs that CRG, with
your help, is hoping to introduce to municipalities.
As you may or may not be aware, elected officials
at all levels of government lack the insight to try
experimental programs such as this. Common
sense is replaced with political correctness, limited
concepts and lack of insight.
When presented with a new concept for a benefit
of the whole, one often hears the question from
the officials, “where has this been done before?”
It’s as if they can’t think about or allow a new concept
to come from them out of fear of failure or
ridicule. Instead of focusing on the benefit to the
citizen and the city, their focus is on perception.
This notion directly violates the laws of potential!
We are entering historic times, new times,
hard times and therefore new concepts of governance
must be engaged. Our elected officials must
become futurists, not passivists.
It is our job as citizens to give them the confidence
and direction they sorely lack.
The Committee to Reinvent Government
idea of having Empress Ambulance provide
First Responder emergency relief to Yonkers
residents who call 911 for a medical emergency.
The Yonkers Fire Department will continue as
First Responders.
Additional funding for a full day Pre-K ($9
million) did not materialize because the three
republicans on the council — Minority Leader
Larkin and Councilmen Dennis Shepherd and
Mike Breen — would not agree to any additional
taxes. In addition to raising property taxes
beyond the tax cap, the council could have increased
the city’s income tax surcharge.
“I think the council did the best we could
do to satisfy all municipal services and our
school district,” said Larkin. “We did it fairly
and across all city departments.
“The Mayor ran on a campaign to adhere
to the tax cap and he was elected; the people
spoke and it was a major part of his platform.
We [Council Republicans] were going to go
above the tax cap. It wasn’t a possibility. We
didn’t place the entire burden on the taxpayers.
Everyone’s not happy, but we compromised and
came to an agreement, with the Mayor working
with all sides. This is a realistic budget and
we need to make sure that we adhere to it, not
overspend.”
In a strange twist, the council learned that
the city had an extra $9 million, based on an
over calculation of pension contributions, which
enabled the council and the mayor to agree on
the restorations without any more increases to
taxes.
Regarding the Fire Department, Lesnick
said that the city would be able to hire a new
class of 30 firefighters and use the SAFER Federal
grant, obtained by Congresswoman Nita
Lowey. Larkin explained that if the city used
the SAFER grant, it would expire in February
2013, requiring the city to pay for the 30 firefighters
thereafter.
It appears that the city will not have to close
any firehouses, but reductions in the number of
fire companies in each firehouse may occur.
The fiscal year begins on July 1. The average
homeowner will pay an additonal $295 per
year in property taxes under the new budget.
Read Yonkers Rising next week for more on the
budget.
Yonkers WIB Awarded $297K
for Work Training & Placement
Mayor Mike Spano announced that the New
York State Department of Labor awarded the
Yonkers Workforce Investment Board (WIB)
nearly $300,000 in grants for use of youth work
training and placement of approximately 200 unemployed
Yonkers youth aged 16 to 24.
The New York Youth Works program provides
$25 million in tax credits to benefit employers
that hire unemployed youth within the
next year, with the ultimate goal of permanent,
unsubsidized employment.
Under the new program, the Yonkers WIB
was awarded three separate grants:
• T1 Grant — $50,000: Targets youth that
are job ready and require assistance in finding
employment and providing placement stipend —
will serve 80 youths;
• T2 Grant — $49,500: Targets youth that
are not job ready and require readiness/occupational
skills, training stipend and job placement
stipend upon placement in employment — will
serve 25 youths; and
• T3 Grant — $198,100: Targets youth,
providing job readiness, occupational training
and stipends to cover childcare or other needs
(transportation, clothing, etc.) during the employ-
Two Keynotes at
Networking Breakfast
The Yonkers Chamber of Commerce’s
(YCC) next Networking Breakfast, to be held
on Tuesday, June 19 at The Heritage Bar &
Restaurant, located at 960 McLean Ave., will
feature two keynotes.
Verizon Senior Marketing Manager Julia
Binkerd will speak on “What’s New in Social
Media: How to Increase Your Sales and Profits.”
McLean Avenue Merchants Association
(MAMA) President R.J. Puma will speak on
“MAMA...Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”
18 Scholarships presented to Students
in Yonkers and 3 Yonkers Teachers
Awarded Leader in Education Awards
JCY-Weschester Community Partners (JCY-
WCP) hosted its 14th Annual Scholarship Brunch
on Sunday, June 4.
More than 200 attendees celebrated the
presentation of Leader in Education Awards to
Lincoln High School Art Teacher Marion Kass,
Gorton High School Guidance Counselor Lesley
Panzer and Yonkers Montessori Academy Special
Education Teacher Shari Pierce. These three
dedicated teachers exemplify the best of what the
Yonkers Schools District offers. Their devotion
to their students, to the field of teaching and to
the future of Yonkers and its residents, is incomparable
and much appreciated. Congratulations,
teachers, on your well-deserved honor.
Let us also congratulate the 17 collegebound
students in Yonkers and the one Yonkers
junior who were awarded scholarships, ranging
from $500 to $1,500, at JCY-WCP’s Scholarship
Brunch. The Scholarships are granted through
JCY-WCP and they recognize a broad range of
accomplishments, from students who have overcome
learning differences to those who have
achieved exceptional academic success. In September,
the Scholarship winners will be heading
off to college and we wish them much luck
and success. We know you will make Yonkers
proud!
The receiving students are as follows:
• Elide Ileni Beltran, Lincoln High School;
This, Too, is Yonkers
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remains an outdoor mall, unlike many similar
malls in the country that have become enclosed
during renovation;
Sid Caesar, an Emmy award winning
American comic actor and writer known for
the 1950s television series “Your Show of
Shows” and “Caesar’s Hour” and, to younger
generations, as Coach Calhoun in “Grease” and
“Grease 2,” was born in Yonkers.
Tom Carvel trained thousands of ice cream
store owners from across the country and world
at his Carvel College of Ice Cream Knowledge,
located at the old Carvel Inn (now the Royal
Regency Hotel) on Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers;
Yonkers has a special place in professional
theater with equipment for amplification provided
by Sound Associates and lighting by Altman
Lighting;
For more than 20 years, Greyston Bakery
in Yonkers has provided brownies for Ben and
Jerry’s Ice Cream;
One of the most expensive colleges in the
country is in Yonkers. Sarah Lawrence College,
though it might have a Bronxville post office
address, is in Yonkers proper;
The second most difficult marathon in the
country is the Yonkers Marathon, second only
to San Francisco because, like San Francisco,
Yonkers is a city filled with steep hills;
In 1853, Elisha Otis invented the first safety
elevator in Yonkers. Where would our world
be today without Otis’ invention?;
If you have ever washed your hands in a
bathroom or changed your baby on a bathroom
changing table, chances are the product was
ment/training transition period — will serve 95
youths.
“We thank Governor Cuomo and the Department
of Labor for recognizing the needs of Yonkers
youth,” said Spano. “With our current economic
times, programs and funds such as these
provide for our young people who have struggled
in finding meaningful employment and opportunities.
These programs assist Yonkers’ commitment
in building the foundational skills needed
for our youth to succeed in their future.”
Yonkers WIB Director Carlos Moran said,
“These state funds will enable the WIB to provide
the skills and training necessary for employment
and potentially long-term careers for our
youth, resulting in both economic growth and
local competitiveness.”
The grants were awarded as a result of New
York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s NY Youth
Works program, an inner city youth employment
program that will combat high unemployment in
the state’s metro areas. The new law includes $25
million in tax credits for businesses that hire unemployed
and disadvantaged youth and $62 million
to support job training programs.
The breakfast is sponsored by Verizon
and MAMA. Early Bird Coffee and the opportunity
to network with members starts at 7:30
a.m., breakfast starts at 7:45 a.m.
The cost is $15 for members, $20 for
guests of members and $25 for non-members.
Come early for networking and bring an ample
supply of business cards and hand outs. For
more information or to reserve a spot at the
breakfast, call YCC at 914-963-0332.
• Angela Brown, Yonkers High School;
• Jessica Caquias, Lincoln High School;
• Sheena Depasquale, Yonkers High
School;
• Lucy Hatem, Yonkers High School;
• Jazmil Genao, Saunders High School;
• Alison Komar, Yonkers High School;
• Chloe Jones, Saunders High School;
• Brandon Melendez, Gorton High School;
• Paul Opawoye, Gorton High School;
• Marvin Phattanachitchon, Palisade Preparatory
School;
• Destiny Piña, Yonkers High School;
• Joshua Poku, Lincoln High School;
• Brianna Rohlehr, Riverside High School;
• Julia St. Clair, Sacred Heart High School;
• David Timman, Yonkers High School;
• Christopher Toribio, Lincoln High School;
and
• Howard Weisz, Solomon Schechter of
Westchester.
To find out more about the Scholarship
Program and how you can become a sponsor,
contact JCY-WCP’s Randee Ginsberg at 914-
423-5009 or rginsberg@jcy-wcp.com. Volunteer
opportunities are also available in our Literacy
Programs, including Summer Reading Buddies,
which is starting in July at the Yonkers Riverfront
Library.
made by American Specialties in Yonkers, one
of the leading makers of washroom accessories
in the country;
Plays including “Hello Dolly” and Neil
Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” take place within
Yonkers’ Jewish Community and are performed
by professional and amateur theater groups
throughout the country every week;
Yonkers was and is the home of many influential
figures in rap music including DMX,
Jadakiss, Outasight and Styles P. While we are
talking about music, let’s not forget Mary J.
Blige or drummer extraordinaire Gene Krupa;
Dutch Schultz, the “Nation’s Top Gangster,”
sent bootleg alcohol flowing through the
sewer pipes in Yonkers’ Chicken Island during
Prohibition, providing a necessary commodity
to a thirsty public; and
American Sugar Refining (known to old
time Yonkersites as the Sugar House) is the
world’s largest cane sugar refining company.
Guess that’s why people in Yonkers are so
sweet!
This list is far from comprehensive. To
keep the list to 18, I left off many civic, ethnic,
cultural and other great things about Yonkers. I
will feature them in future columns.
One of the last efforts to revitalize or rebrand
Yonkers took place in 1980. A campaign
was created around the theme “I Believe in
Yonkers” and even featured America’s most famous
teenager, Dick Clark. Google “I Believe
in Yonkers” for a taste of what the campaign
was all about.
Good Luck, Mayor Spano. I Believe in
Yonkers!
Reach Eric Schoen at thistooisyonkers@
aol.com.

Seniors and Health Care
9/11 Health Fund to
Cover Cancer Victims
Congressman Eliot Engel released the following
statement after Dr. John Howard, director
of the National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health, said the James Zadroga 9/11 Health
and Compensation Act will include cancer on the
list of diseases covered by the law.
“I was one of the voices who called for the
inclusion of cancer last year and I am satisfi ed to
see that the erroneous policy of omitting cancer
has been reversed. So many of the fi rst responders
eventually died from cancer, or are currently
suffering from this horrible disease, and it is important
to show that our government will not be
forsaking them.
“When the World Trade Center was hit and
America attacked on 9/11, fi rst responders and
volunteers did not ask if they would become sick
and prematurely die as a result of their bravery.
They did what was right and they did their patri-
Social Security Column:
Give Dad Some Extra Help
By Susan Sobel, Social Security District
Manager in Yonkers
You can probably think of a number of
times when you asked your dad for a little extra
help.
Now, with Father’s Day right around the
corner, is the perfect time to offer a little extra
help for Dad. People across the nation are helping
their dads save nearly $4,000 a year on the
cost of Medicare prescription drugs. You can
help your dad, too — and it won’t cost you a
dime.
The high cost of prescription medication
can be a burden on fathers (or anyone) who have
limited income and resources. But there is Extra
Help — available through Social Security —
that could pay part of his monthly premiums, annual
deductibles and prescription co-payments.
That Extra Help is estimated to be worth about
$4,000 a year.
To fi gure out whether your father is eligible,
Social Security needs to know his income
and the value of his savings, investments and
real estate (other than the home he lives in). To
qualify for the Extra Help, he must be enrolled
in Medicare and have:
• Income limited to $16,755 for an individual
or $22,695 for a married couple living
together. Even if his annual income is higher, he
still may be able to get some help with monthly
premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription
Marvin Phattanachitchon, with an average
of 96.5%, has become Palisade Prep’s fi rst ever
Valedictorian, as it opened only four years ago
and this will be its fi rst graduating class.
Phattanachitchon’s favorite classes were
Math and Science. “They’re easy for me because
there is no language involved,” he said.
His favorite teachers are Ms. Romero (Science)
and Ms. Aovikar (English) because “they
both helped me since I started here in the 9th
grade.”
Phattanachitchon’s extracurricular activities
included Band, Student Government, writing for
the Yonkers Student Grapevine, working at the
school store, the Animal Relief Club and serving
as President of the Finance Club. He is also
active at his church, the Chour-Thai Reformed
Church, which he said has really helped him.
Phattanachitchon applied to four SUNYs,
six CUNYs and four private schools, Syracuse,
University of North Carolina, Manhattan and
University of Rochester. He selected SUNY
Binghamton because “it’s a good school with
great value.” He plans on studying electrical engineering.
When asked who his biggest help was, he
said “ everybody — my family, teachers, classmates
and God.”
otic duty. It took Washington 10 years to pass the
Zadroga Act; I am pleased to see it did not take
another decade to treat the heroes from that day
suffering from cancer.”
Engel is a long-time supporter of the Zadroga
Act and an original co-sponsor. He is the senior
New York Member of the House Energy and
Commerce Committee and shepherded the bill
through the Health Subcommittee, and the full
Committee, as it made its way towards becoming
law.
The law is designed to provide needed
help to the many thousands exposed to toxins at
Ground Zero, including 16,000 fi rst responders
and at least 2,700 community residents who are
sick and receiving treatment as a result of their
work at Ground Zero. The decision to include
cancer will incorporate 50 types of the disease.
For more information, visit CDC.gov.
co-payments. Some examples where income
may be higher include if he or his spouse:
- Support other family members who live
with them;
- Have earnings from work; or
- Live in Alaska or Hawaii; and
• Resources limited to $13,070 for an individual
or $26,120 for a married couple living
together. Resources include such things as bank
accounts, stocks, and bonds. We do not count his
house and a car (if he has one) as resources.
Social Security has an easy-to-use online
application that you can help complete for your
Dad. You can fi nd it at SocialSecurity.gov/pre
scriptionhelp. To apply by phone or have an application
mailed to you, call Social Security at
1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) and ask
for the Application for Help with Medicare Prescription
Drug Plan Costs (SSA-1020). Or go to
the nearest Social Security offi ce.
To learn more about the Medicare prescription
drug plans and special enrollment periods,
visit Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE
(1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048).
Think of all the times you’ve asked Dad for
some extra help. This Father’s Day, give your
Dad a little extra help he can use year-round — a
savings of up to $4,000 a year on his Medicare
prescription drugs through Extra Help available
from Social Security.
Palisade Preparatory High School
Palisade Prep’s fi rst Salutatorian is Frank
Thomson, who garnered a 94.9% average.
Thomson’s favorite classes were Music and
Science and Music teacher Mr. Olenick was his
favorite instructor. “I’ve known him since the
6th grade,” said Thomson. “He reached out and
I played in the marching band when I was is the
6th to 8th grade. It was great that he came to
Palisade Prep when I started, he is one of the
most enjoyable teachers I’ve had.” Thomson
plays the saxophone.
He also played on the wrestling, lacrosse
and cross country track teams, wrote for Yonkers
Student Grapevine, participated in Student
Government and volunteered at Jacobi Medical
Center.
Thomson applied to 10 colleges, including
the Ivy League Cornell, which he will be attending.
“Cornell is a beautiful campus and has such
a high reputation,” he said. “I also received a
great deal of fi nancial aid.” He will study Pre-
Med and hopes to become a doctor.
“I was self-reliant,” said Thomson, when
asked who his biggest help was. “But my Mom
helped me and Ms. Smith-Rossi — our guidance
counselor, who was only here this last year —
worked very hard and helped with the applications.”
FRiday, JuNe 15, 2012 - yoNkeRs RisiNG - PaGe 7
Hot Topics in Health Care
By Michael LaMagna, Esq.
licly supported the law. For
In a rare glimpse into polit-
their support, the drug compaical
backdoor dealing, e-mails
nies were given input into the
were released this last week re-
very policies that would govern
vealing exactly how the White
their industry.
House was able to convince the
The administration fi red
pharmaceutical industry to em-
back, defending their alignbrace
the controversial health
ment with the drug companies
care law.
as a private/public partnership
The e-mails, which were
and considers the release of the
released by Pharmaceutical
e-mails a political measure. As
Research and Manufacturers of
many of you are aware, the Su-
America (PhRMA), show that
preme Court will be ruling on
in exchange for their support
the constitutionality of the law
of the law, the White House
at some point this month.
pledged to abandon price con- Michael LaMagna
This column will have a
trols for prescription drugs and
full analysis of the ruling as it
would prohibit importing cheaper drugs from is announced. Stay Tuned!
foreign countries. In return, the pharmaceutical This article is intended to be used for infor-
industry pledged to back the law.
mational purposes; nothing in this article should
In addition, e-mails reveal that it was made be construed as legal advice or be relied upon
clear that if the industry did not back the law, as such. LaMagna is a partner at Timins & Lathe
administration would seek a 15 percent re- Magna who specializes in health care, social sebate
on Medicare drugs and try to remove a tax curity, Medicaid, disability benefi ts and more. He
deduction that would cost the industry around is on the ACO Task force of the American Health
$100 billion over the next 10 years.
Lawyers Association. For more information, call
Moreover, the pharmaceutical industry him at 914-819-0663, e-mail him at mlamagna@
agreed to pay higher Medicaid rebates and pub- tllawoffi ces.com or visit NYandCTLaw.com.
Aging Network and
2 Senior Councils Meet
Preliminary fi ndings of the Elder Economic
Security Survey, sponsored by Westchester County
and the Westchester Public/Private Partnership
for Aging Services, will be among the topics discussed
on June 15 at the Westchester County Center
in White Plains.
The meeting — a combined session for the
Aging Network of the county’s Department of
Senior Programs and Services (DSPS), the Senior
Council and the Older Americans Act Advisory
Council — will take place from 9 a.m. to 11:30
a.m.
The purpose of the survey is to learn whether
the incomes of Westchester residents age 60 and
over is suffi cient to cover their basic needs of
food, housing, transportation and health care.
“The Elder Economic Security Survey will
provide critical information about the lives of
our seniors,” said Westchester County Executive
Robert P. Astorino. “I know from speaking with
seniors that they are afraid of being priced out of
their homes and being priced out of Westchester.”
The keynote speaker will be a representative
from Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW),
which developed the survey. The meeting will be
led by DSPS Commissioner Mae Carpenter and
County Legislator Bernice Spreckman, chair of
the two senior councils.
DSPS projects for 2013 are also on the agenda
and county employee Ann Darcy, a registered
dietitian, will be recognized for receiving the 2012
Distinguished Dietitian Award from the New York
State Dietetic Association. Darcy coordinates
DSPS’ nutrition, health and wellness division.
Seniors can take the anonymous survey
through the end of the year. It can be found online
at WestchesterGov.com/seniors. Seniors without
Internet access should call Colette Phipps at 914-
813-6441 to receive the survey by mail.
The results will be tallied and compiled by zip
code in 2013 to create a portrait of the economic
security of Westchester’s seniors. The county will
share its fi ndings with service providers, senior
advocates and policymakers.
Since its founding by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in 1888, Saint
Joseph’s Medical Center has been meeting the health care needs of Yonkers and
surrounding communities. Located in Southwest Yonkers, Saint Joseph's Medical
Center consists of a 194-bed acute care teaching hospital and a 200-bed nursing
home and features comprehensive out-patient programs. It is also a sponsor of lowincome
senior housing for frail elderly.
In response to new developments in medicine and the needs of the community,
Saint Joseph’s has grown dramatically over the years into a modern, progressive
medical center.
Today, Saint Joseph’s off ers:
An expanded Ambulatory Surgery Center
On-site 64 slice spiral CT Scanner and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Dedicated hospital-based Inpatient Renal Dialysis Services
A Hospital-based Nursing Home
One of the busiest Emergency Services in Westchester County
A Designated Stroke Center
Comprehensive Mental Health Services
A Family Health Center to provide a ordable primary care
Oncology Services
Geriatrics Services and 165 units of Senior Housing
A State-of-the-art Department of Surgery for ambulatory, laser and laparoscopic
surgery, micro-neurosurgery for back and neck compression pain, and Holmium
laser and lithotripsy for treating kidney stones
Pain Management
e only accredited Family Medicine Residency Program in Westchester
Highly advanced diagnostic services, including Cardiology, Radiology and Laboratories,
as well as a full range of rehabilitative therapies
Women’s Health Services, including accredited low-dose mammography
Patient Representatives and Pastoral Care for spiritual and emotional support
For more information, call 914-378-7000
or visit www.saintjosephs.org.
Saint Joseph’s Medical Center
127 South Broadway Yonkers, New York 10701

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14498/10 Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure filed and entered May 15, 2012, I
will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Westchester County Courthouse 111 Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd White Plains NY on June 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM premises
known as Section 4 Block 4977 Lot 9 in the City of Yonkers. Sold subject to the
terms of sale and filed judgment of foreclosure. Michelle Bermel Esq. Referee
#1143 6/1 – 6/22
PS ORANGECO INC.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PS ORANGECO, INC. WILL BE SELLING THE
CONTENTS OF CERTAIN STORAGE SPACES IN LIEN AT THE BELOW-LISTED
PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITIES TO SATISFY THE OWNER’S LIEN AT PUBLIC
SALE BY COMPETITIVE BIDDING
ON (Date): 6/28/12 AT (Time): 2:00pm
PUBLIC STORAGE ADDRESS: 137 Saw Mill River Rd. Yonkers, NY 10701
The storage spaces in lien belonging to the below-identified tenants contain the
following: Appliances/Boxes/Bags/Bedding/Clothing/Books/Electronics/Furniture/
Tools/Toys
NAME:
Sirremus Robinson, Fanuel Nguaiko, Darlene Smalls, Robert Mcmanamy, Gustavo
Reyes, Phylisia Daley, Michael Palmentiero, Lucille Anthon, Julie Piraneo, Victor
Poy-Perez, Donna Kelly, Wade Spence, Paul Harper, Lashawn Thompkins, Greene
Natasha, James Williams, Rayniece Holmes, Kathy Budd, Teco [Taipei Economic],
Shawn Adams, Corey Rockafeler, Kyriakos Tuloumis, Blanca Espinosa, Kimberly
Wilson, Leonard J. Rochester, Moses Pujeh, Gisell Castro, Barbara Towles, Marcin
Strzalka, George Turner, Timothy Rivera, Charles Galloway, Rafael Ronda, Jerry
Potts
PURCHASES MUST BE MADE IN CASH ONLY AND PAID FOR AT THE TIME OF
SALE. ALL GOODS ARE SOLD AS IS AND MUST BE REMOVED AT THE TIME
OF SALE. SALE IS SUBJECT TO ADJOURNMENT.
#34108 6/15
PS ORANGECO INC.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PS ORANGECO, INC. WILL BE SELLING THE
CONTENTS OF CERTAIN STORAGE SPACES IN LIEN AT THE BELOW-LISTED
PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITIES TO SATISFY THE OWNER’S LIEN AT PUBLIC
SALE BY COMPETITIVE BIDDING
ON (Date): 6/28/12 AT (Time): 12:30pm
PUBLIC STORAGE ADDRESS: 400 Nepperhan Avenue Yonkers, NY 10701
The storage spaces in lien belonging to the below-identified tenants contain the
following: Appliances/Boxes/Bags/Bedding/Clothing/Books/Electronics/Furniture/
Tools/Toys
NAME:
Keisha Webb, Cynthia Humphreys, Pedro Gomez, Lisandra Rivera, Antonn Briley,
Felisha Macklin, Odane Spence, Natasha Baron, Rana Emery, Mel Galloway, Victor
Morisete, Willie Chillette, April Lowery, Joniqua A. Reeves, Dwayne Holmes, Patricia
Rivera, Ana Ventura, Stephen Benben, Christine Melendez, Cheryl Douglas, Russel
Winn, Adesina (Kia) Davis, Sherise J. Lawsstone, Raphael Osheroff, Nashia Clemons,
Anthony Gaeta, Hyshaun Coleman, Myia Brannen, Brenda McLendon, Willett
McLean, Kadaya Span, Sandra Eichenberg, Ruth Kaplan, Sally McFadden-Scott,
Ilisa Cooper, Tuwanda Jacobs, Maritza Velazquez, Richard Greene
PURCHASES MUST BE MADE IN CASH ONLY AND PAID FOR AT THE TIME OF
SALE. ALL GOODS ARE SOLD AS IS AND MUST BE REMOVED AT THE TIME
OF SALE. SALE IS SUBJECT TO ADJOURNMENT.
#08107 6/15
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE of Formation of 20
Bayard Condo LLC. Arts.
of Org. filed: 5/4/12 w/ NY
Sec. of State (SSNY). Office
location: Westchester Cty.
LLC designated agent for
service of process against
LLC: SSNY. SSNY shall
mail process to: LLC, Steven
E. Bing, Esq., 276 Fifth
Avenue, Ste. 1008, New
York, NY 10001. Registered
agent upon whom process
against LLC may be served:
Betsy Barker, c/o Specht, 50
Montrose Dr, Yonkers, NY
10710. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
#6296 5/18 – 6/22
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of
ZOOMUNKIE LLC Arts. Of
Org. filed with the Sect’y of
State of NY (SSNY) on May
02,2012. Office location:
Westchester County. The
street address is: 248 Glenhill
Ave 2nd Fl Yonkers, NY
10701. SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process served to:
ZOOMUNKIE LLC c/o Hugo
Zuniga 248 Glenhill Ave 2nd
Fl Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose:
any lawful act.
#6305 6/15 – 7/20
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Coti
167th Street LLC, a Limited
Liability Company. Arts. Of
Org. filed with the Sect’y of
State of NY (SSNY) on May
24, 2012. Office location:
Westchester County. The
street address is: 95 Oriole
Road Yonkers, NY 10701.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail
process to:95 Oriole Road
Yonkers, NY 10701. Purpose:
any lawful act.
#6304 6/15 – 7/20
LEGAL NOTICE
2009 MAPES AVE., LLC Art.
Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State
of NY 04/30/2012. Off. Loc.:
Westchester Co. SSNY designated
as agent upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY to mail copy
of process to THE LLC, 54
Sedwick Avenue, Yonkers,
NY 10705. Purpose: Any
lawful act or activity.
#172600 5/18 – 6/22
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(make request).
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pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times).
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Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PS ORANGECO, INC. WILL BE SELLING THE
CONTENTS OF CERTAIN STORAGE SPACES IN LIEN AT THE BELOW-LISTED
PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITIES TO SATISFY THE OWNER’S LIEN AT PUBLIC
SALE BY COMPETITIVE BIDDING
ON (Date): 6/28/12 AT (Time): 3:00pm
PUBLIC STORAGE ADDRESS: 955 Saw Mill River Rd. Yonkers, NY 10710
The storage spaces in lien belonging to the below-identified tenants contain the
following: Appliances/Boxes/Bags/Bedding/Clothing/Books/Electronics/Furniture/
Tools/Toys
Robin Walker, William Martinez, Patricia Trinidad, La-Toyia Ramsey, Deborah Anne
Bell, Peter J. Villanueva, Florence Justiniano, Kris Erskine
PURCHASES MUST BE MADE IN CASH ONLY AND PAID FOR AT THE TIME OF
SALE. ALL GOODS ARE SOLD AS IS AND MUST BE REMOVED AT THE TIME
OF SALE. SALE IS SUBJECT TO ADJOURNMENT.
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gust 14. They are held from 7 to 9 p.m. After
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The schedule for Concerts on the Green is
s follows:
June 19 — The Zoo;
20th Annual Yonkers Riverfest
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which he will be attending because he loves
“the small classes and they have a neuroscience
program. I want to be a neurosurgeon because
my Dad has a back problem and he had surgery
and was able to go back to work. That inspired
me to help people in need and in pain.”
Terskih said that his Mom was a major
motivator. “She did everything,” he said. “She
nagged me, encouraged me and checked my report
cards.”
The 2012 Gorton Salutatorian is Wilka
Dominguez, with a 93.45% average.
Her favorite courses were History and
English, and her favorite instructors were History
teacher Mr. Schmidt, English teacher Ms.
Cook and Economics-Government teacher Mr.
Cheraskin: “They are three excellent teachers,”
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Dominguez applied to Mercy College, Mt.
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I continue my education.
Dominguez said that her mother was her
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homework and made sure that I got to school
on time and finished my projects and assignments.”
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After 15 months and upwards of 13,000
dead, perhaps we should be grateful that the
UN Security Council managed to condemn the
Assad regime of something, even if only in a
“non-binding” presidential statement.
So far, the council has not issued a single
binding resolution that carries the full weight
of international law behind it. Nor will it, so
long as Vladimir Putin believes the United
States is not just angling for regime change in
Damascus but in Moscow, as well.
A close examination of the statement the
council put out Sunday night shows that even
in what should be diplomatic defeat, despotisms
are still able to cajole the West into pretending
that there is moral and military equivalence
between a proven atrocity-maker and its
victims.
For while the statement condemned the
Syrian government “in the strongest possible
terms” for “attacks that involved a series of
government artillery and tank shellings on a
residential neighbourhood,” it did not assign
blame for the more gruesome face-to-face
slaughter of women and children that commenced
once those neighbourhoods had been
shelled (the vast majority of the victims died
this way, according to the UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights).
The statement further heaped insult onto
the Syrian rebels by suggesting that they, too,
had to be brought to justice for defending the
lives of civilians: “The members of the Security
Council reiterated that all violence in all
its forms by all parties must cease. Those responsible
for acts of violence must be held accountable.”
In his press appearance following the announcement,
Bashar Ja’afari, the Syrian ambassador
to the UN, denied the regime had
done anything wrong at all and implicated foreign
terrorists were the true culprits. This accusation
somewhat vitiated his promise that Damascus
would conduct a full investigation into
the Houla massacre and present its findings in
three days. Then, on the following Monday, at
a joint press conference with British Foreign
Minister William Hague in Moscow, Russian
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, “We are
dealing with a situation in which both sides
evidently had a hand in the deaths of innocent
people,” yet offered nothing to substantiate
what he meant by “evidently.”
Sadly, Lavrov’s British counterpart sat
through this bald-faced lie after reaffirming
Russia’s role as a “strategic” partner with
whom the UK has had, on occasion, disagreements
over Syria. The plan put forth by Kofi
Annan, Hague incredulously maintained,
“offers the best chance to break the ongoing
cycle of violence.” He declined to even mention
Houla by name. Now he must seriously
ask how he’ll be able to persuade this strategic
partner to abandon its only client-state in the
Middle East when he can’t even persuade the
Lincoln High School
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His favorite classes were English with Mr.
Berkowitz and Science Research. Like Manzueta,
his favorite teacher was Ms. Gillet.
Rodriguez’ extracurricular activities included
participating in Students Against Destructive
Decision, Student Government, the Latino
Americano Club and KEY Club, doing research
Yonkers Middle-High
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years. All of my teachers have been so good,
including Ms. McMaster, my history teacher.”
As for extracurricular activities, “I was
president of the Key Club and was a member
of the Key Club for all four years. It helped me
learn responsibility and gave me the opportunity
to volunteer in the community. I also was
the treasurer of the Bio Diversity Club.”
Khan applied to Barnard, Fordham, Syracuse
and Sarah Lawrence, deciding on Fordham:
“They gave me the most scholarship
money.” She will be majoring in Biology-Pre
Med.
Who helped her succeed? “Both of my
parents were very involved,” said Khan. “My
mom is a psychiatrist and my dad is a geologist.
I also have 5 siblings, three older and two
younger, who always keep me entertained and
laughing. All three of my sisters went through
the IB program. The IB program teaches you
to work independently instead of just memorizing.
It challenges you.”
The YM-HS Salutatorian is Lucy Hatem,
graduating with an IB Diploma and an average
of 103.15%. All of her classes after sophomore
year were IB classes.
By Joel J. Sprayregen
‘Beyond Houla’
Kremlin to extradite Andrei Lugovoi, Scotland
Yard’s chief suspect in the London assassination
of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko.
What happened on that Friday was as follows:
The Syrian military mercilessly bombarded,
with heavy artillery and mortar shells, Al-
Houla, a district of Homs. A preliminary UN
investigation has found that in Taldou, a village
in the district, the impact of the blasts and
the resulting shrapnel killed fewer than 20. The
rest, including 59 women and 32 children, were
then murdered by the regime’s regular soldiers
and paramilitary shabiha gangs, which invaded
the village and went house to house, bayoneting
and shooting entire families at point-blank
range. The shabiha then proceeded to mutilate
the bodies of the slain, gouging out eyes, for
instance.
How do we know this? Because scores of
eyewitnesses have corroborated it, including
a young boy, who said, “First the army came
in and starting wrecking people’s homes. My
mom told us to hide in the animals’ paddock
for half an hour. She said we’d come out after.
When we came out there was blood everywhere…
I saw the neighbors being slaughtered.
The little kids and the teenagers.”
Another boy who survived the massacre
said that both uniformed soldiers and “bald and
bearded” civilians — shabiha — arrived off a
tank outside his house and shot their way inside.
Moreover, as the Daily Telegraph’s Alex
Thomson reported from Houla, “In Houla right
now you still find civilians where the FSA
control the ground. Yet there are none (except
corpses) where the Syrian army is in control.”
UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous this
week further legitimated this explanation.
Russia’s intransigence on Syria has metamorphosed
into outright denial of crimes
against humanity. This, coupled with the psychopathic
nature of Assad’s rule, has rendered
further diplomacy dead in the water. More time
wasted trying to enforce a nonexistent “ceasefire”
is more time for Assad to kill.
The US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice
signaled recently that an intervention in Syria
may have to come without UN Security Council
approval. She’s right. The United States,
Britain, France and Turkey — the four powers
with the geopolitical interest and capability to
intervene in Syria — should begin planning for
intervention.
The Henry Jackson Society offered a blueprint
last December which advocated the creation
of a safe zone and a no-fly zone in northern
Syria. This model has since been adopted
by a host of international experts as a viable
way forward. Let us hope that our leaders can
begin to take the initiative in this matter, rather
than continuing to demonstrate their weakness
by dancing to the tune of Messrs Assad and
Putin.
at the Albert Einstein Institute in Pelham, volunteering
during International Night and raising
funds for an AIDS walk and Diabetes research.
Rodriguez applied to Cooper Union, Buffalo
University, Hunter College, City College,
SUNY Albany and Manhattan college, which he
chose. He will be pursuing Chemical Engineering.
His “friends Christopher Toribio and Karla
Manzueta, parents and Principal Edwin M.
Quezada,” all helped Rodriguez succeed.
“I really liked all of my history classes
and had a lot of good teachers, including Mrs.
McMaters, who was my US History teacher,
and Mr. Pazienza, my IB Music teacher,” said
Hatem.
“I was in the band and started in the 9th
grade. I played the piano and picked up the
Clarinet. I was really cool and a nice opportunity.”
“I applied to a lot of small liberal arts
colleges, including Bard, Oberlin, Sarah Lawrence
and the University of Michigan. I have
decided to attend Bard because I really liked
their study abroad and language programs,
which I want to pursue. They also gave me a
good scholarship.”
Lucy will be studying History, German
language and music.
“Both of my parents have helped me with
my studies. They would read over my work
and help me and, together with my younger
sister, put up with me when I got stressed.”
Lucy was home-schooled by her father
before attending YM-HS.
“The IB Program was a ton of work but
it will be good for me next year in college because
it was so writing intensive,” said Hatem.
“My mom, who is a college professor, finds
that many college freshman haven’t written a
lot in high school.”
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PaGe 10 - yoNkeRs RisiNG - FRiday, JuNe 15, 2012
Council Democrats Kick-Off Election
Season with Midnight Petition Drive
New Rochelle resident Andrew Zondani (2nd from left)
signs the first petition of the night for Latimer
Early last week, Yonkers City Council
emocrats kicked off the 2012 campaign seaon
with their annual midnight petition drive
t the Shoprite Supermarket, located at 278
uckahoe Rd., marking the beginning of the
esignated primary petitioning season.
City Council President Chuck Lesnick
nd Councilmen Christopher Johnson and
ichael Sabatino carried petitions for NYS
enate Democratic designee George Latimer,
n assembly member since 2004 and former
hairman of the Westchester County Board of
egislators (1998 and 2001). Latimer is camaigning
on a platform to lower property taxes
nd his experience as a business leader.
“I look forward each year to making my
midnight trip to Shoprite to begin our party’s
annual petition drive in order to gather and
collect signatures for those candidates running
for office,” Lesnick said. “There is no finer
example of democracy in action than literally
taking the ballot directly to the people.”
Petitions were also signed to re-elect
State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assemblymembers
Shelley Mayer and Gary
Pretlow and for David Zuckerman, a judicial
candidate for Westchester County Court.
The petition drive will continue through
July 13 in order to obtain the required signatures
for each candidate.
Locals star in ‘George M!’ at the WBT
Photos by John Vecchiolla
The “George M!” ensemble performing “Grand Old Flag”
Gabriella Palminteri (left)
and Katharine Heaton
When “George M!” opened at the
estchester Broadway Theatre (WBT) on
une 7, it was adorned with a little local flair!
our members of this fantastic cast are Hudon
Valley locals!
Melodie Wilford of Putnam Valley, who
lays Nellie Cohan, is a teacher at the Peekkill
Movement Center. Nine-year-old Victoia
Dennis plays the Little Girl, which isn’t
er first role at WBT. Ten-year-old Gabriella
alminteri of Bedford alternates in the role of
ittle Girl. Colin Pritchard of Harrison is reurning
to WBT as the ensemble member of
George M!”
Pritchard, a Westchester native, is honred
to share the stage with such a fine cast
nd delighted to be back at WBT, having last
een seen here in “Sugar.” Some favorite credts
of his include Bobby in “Crazy for You,”
osmo in “Singin’ in the Rain,” Freddy in
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” George in “The
rowsy Chaperone” and Bobby in “A Chorus
ine; 42nd Street.”
Wolford is pleased to return
to WBT for her fourth show.
Last summer, she performed at
The Weathervane Theatre playing
a variety of roles, including
Rona in “Spelling Bee,” Paulette
in “Legally Blonde” and Mrs.
Paroo in “Music Man.” She has
toured the country with “La Cage
Aux Follies” and “42nd Street”
and has been seen off-Broadway
at Mrs. Winemiller in “Summer
and Smoke” and in “Menopause
the Musical.” She teaches tap in
Peekskill at The Energy Movement
Center and dedicates this
performance to all her future tap
dancers.
Dennis is thrilled to be returning
to WBT. Recent credits include
“Big River,” “Annie,” “The
Sound of Music” and more. She
has also appeared on Nickelodeon
and PBS. She will be performing
at the World Famous Apollo Theater
in July. She thanks her sister,
Bella, family, friends and WBT
for all the love and support. She
attends West Patent Elementary in
Mount Kisco, where she resides
as well.
Palminteri is thrilled to be back on stage
at WBT in “George M!” Last year, Gabriella
appeared in the Summer Season of “Seussical”
as Mrs. Mayor. Previous credits include
“Grease,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Aladdin,”
“Cats,” “Annie” and “Les Miserables.” Film
credits include “Noel” and “Balletomane.”
Gabriella would like to thank her parents, John
and Gigi, for all of their love and support. Gabriella
is 10 years old and attends Bedford Village
Elementary School and lives in Bedford.
“George M!” features music and lyrics by
George M. Cohan, book by Michael Stewart,
John Pascal and Francine Pascal, lyric and
music revisions by Mary Cohan, direction and
choreography by Richard Stafford and musical
direction by Leo Carusone.
“George M!” will be showing until July 1.
WBT is located at 1 Broadway Plaza in Elmsford.
For more information or tickets, call 914-
592-2222 or visit BroadwayTheatre.com
Catholic Schools Seek to Increase
Latino Enrollment in Westchester
Students from St. Peter’s School in Yonkers (above) and
Corpus Christi-Holy Rosary School in Port Chester (below)
Three Catholic elementary schools in
Westchester County are participants in the
“Madrinas Initiative” through the University
of Notre Dame’s Catholic School Advantage
program. The initiative’s goal is to improve
educational opportunities for Latino children.
The schools involved — Corpus Christi-
Holy Rosary in Port Chester, St. Peter’s in
South Yonkers and Assumption in Peekskill
— have recruited teams of school parents to
serve as Madrinas (godmothers) who, in the
Hispanic community, are the much-revered
and respected adult who is akin to a co-parent
or “go to” person throughout the godchild’s
life.
The school Madrinas (and Padrinos)
reach out to families in the community as helpers
and guides, encouraging them to consider
the benefit of a Catholic education, walking
parents through the process of a exploring the
school, navigating tuition management and
being available as a resource during the early
years in a Catholic school.
Notre Dame has launched this campaign
to double the percentage of Latino children
enrolled in Catholic schools from three to six
percent in the next 10 years, raising the number
of Latino children enrolled in Catholic
schools from 290,000 to 1 million by 2020.
The Catholic School Advantage Madrinas
program is currently offering $1,000 scholarships
to help make tuition more affordable.
Non-Catholic students are eligible for the
scholarships.
“Many of our parents are working two
and three jobs and sacrifice to invest in a Catholic
education for their children,” said Corpus
Christi-Holy Rosary and St. Peter’s Director
of Advancement Judi DeSouter. “Thanks
to the Madrinas scholarships and donations
from private donors and alumni of these fine
schools, parents are able to make the dream
of Catholic education for their children a reality.”
For more information on Corpus Christi-Holy
Rosary, call 914-937-4407 or visit
CCHRS.org; for more information on St. Peter’s,
call 914-963-2314 or visit StPetersNY.
com; for more information on Assumption,
call 914-737-0680 or visit AssumptionPeek
skill.org.
MCW Seeks Sponsors for
11th Annual Golf & Tennis Classic
The Music
tant to our mission,”
Conservatory of
said MCW Executive
Westchester (MCW)
Director Jean Newton.
will hold its 11th An-
“We want every stunual
Golf & Tennis
dent to have the same
Classic and Award
chance to develop their
Dinner on Monday,
skills, talents and love
June 25 at the Whip-
of music.”
poorwill Club in Ar-
Sponsorships for
monk.
the 11th Annual Golf
New York State
& Tennis Classic are
Senator Suzi Oppen-
now being accepted
heimer and renowned
at the Par, Birdie and
Broadway composer
Hole-In-One levels for
and Tony and Os-
golf, and the Deuce
car winner Steven
and Match levels for
Schwartz will be rec-
tennis. Sponsorships
ognized as this year’s
range from $1,500 to
honorees for their ex-
$10,000. Golf prices
ceptional support and
range from $650 (in-
dedication to MCW,
dividual) to $2,400 for
respectively receiv-
a foursome. Tennis is
ing MCW’s Lifetime
$350 (individual) or
Achievement and
Mary Calvi
$600 for doubles. Ad-
Maestro Awards. Mary
ditional support op-
Calvi of CBS News
portunities are also
will emcee the event.
available, including journal advertising and
Proceeds from the event will benefit dinner tickets at $150 per person.
MCW’s scholarship program. Each year, MCW This year, Entergy will reprise their role
awards $100,000 in need-based scholarship as- as a “Birdie” sponsor, joined by first-time sponsistance
for financially deserving students to sors Captain Lawrence Brewing Company and
study an instrument or voice, as well as for stu- Green Mountain Energy. The Golf & Tennis
dents with special needs to take music therapy Classic commences at 10 a.m. with registra-
or adapted instruction.
tion and a barbeque lunch followed by a 12:30
The Golf & Tennis Classic is a favorite p.m. shotgun start for golf and a round-robin
charity event among businesses, patrons of tennis tournament at 1 p.m. Awards will be pre-
the arts, elected officials and celebrities from sented between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. during the
the New York metropolitan area. In 2011, the reception. Dinner and a live auction follow at 6
net proceeds raised was $45,000. A non-profit p.m., with a jazz performance by distinguished
organization, MCW must raise $700,000 annu- MCW faculty members Hiroshi Yamazaki on
ally to support programs that are not covered piano and Nick Mangini on drums, joined by
by tuition alone. Proceeds from this event will guest bassist Bill Crow.
benefit children in their need-based scholarship For more information, including sponsor-
program for music, musical theatre and music ship opportunities and reservations, call 914therapy.
761-3900 or visit MCWGolf.EventBrite.com
“Our scholarship program is vitally impor- or MusicConservatoryOnline.org.

L to r: Lions District Governor K.S. Kim, his wife Sun Sil Kim,
Mary Calvi and Mayor Mike Spano
Spano addresses the crowd while
outgoing President Roger Ayuso (left) and
Dinner Chairman Howard Berman look on
Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins presents
a proclamation to her former Senate colleague,
former Governor David Patterson
Yonkers Lions Club
Continued from Page 1
Kim installs new Lions offi cers for 2012-2013
FRiday, JuNe 15, 2012 - WesTCHesTeR RisiNG - PaGe 11
Yonkers Lions Club Celebrates 90th Anniversary
fi cers were sworn in. Robert Lowell will serve as
the new Lions President, a post he served in from
1975 to ‘76.
An interesting legend surrounds the founding
of the Yonkers Lions Club. In 1922, Melvin Jones,
the founder of the Lions, was traveling to New
York City from upstate New York. He got off the
train in Yonkers, thinking that the Yonkers Train
Station was Grand Central Terminal. He took a tour
of Yonkers in a taxi, met several local businessmen
and was impressed. He returned a month later and,
on June 7, 1922, founded the Yonkers Lions.
For 90 years, the Yonkers Lions have been
dedicated to serving and improving the Quality of
Life in the city. Congratulations and best wishes
for another 90 years!
Photos by Ed Whitman
The installation of new new Lions members:
(l to r) Vincent Volino, Devin O’Rourke and Robert Esqueda
County Executive Rob Astorino congratulates
Yonkers Lions on 90 years of service
Left: the Yonkers Lions Charter from 1922
L to r: Kim, Lions International Director and honoree
Douglas Alexander, honoree Jim Flynn and his wife, Iris
Below (l to r): Len Spano, Carol Martinelli,
former Mayor Angelo Martinelli and Berman

PaGe 12 - yoNkeRs RisiNG - FRiday, JuNe 15, 2012
Celtic Th under at Rory Dolan’s
Ryan Kelly and Neil Byrne of Celtic Thuner
returned to the US for another successful
coustic by Candlelight Tour. They chose once
gain to play their fi nal night at Rory Dolan’s
estaurant, located on McLean Avenue, on
onday, May 21.
Despite the pouring rain, the room was full
f devoted fans who cheered loudly and sang
long to their favorite songs. Both performers
ad several funny tales to tell about driving
hemselves around America for the fi rst time
uring the two week tour.
Kelly was given an award by the Irish Muic
Association (IMA) for Top Solo Performer in
oncert. It was presented by IMA Director Bob
You can,
too.
Celtic Thunder’s Ryan Kelly and Neil Byrne
Fans packed Rory Dolan’s Restaurant
They have Westchester
in the palm of their hand.
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Reeder during their gig in St. Peters, Missouri,
on May 15.
Both performers stayed for almost 90 minutes
after the show, signing autographs and taking
photos with their fans. Then it was time to
pack up their gear and head to the airport for
their fl ight back home to Ireland.
Fans may see their diary of the tour on
Tumblr.com. On a sad note, Kelly was hospitalized
earlier this week. His family and management
are posting updates on his Facebook and
Twitter pages.
Celtic Thunder will be back in the Tri-state
area this summer and fall as part of their fullband
US tour.
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Selma Charkin Honored
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Rigoberto Emmanuel Vinas, Rabbi of the Lincoln Park Jewish Center, receives a
proclamation from David Tubiolo on behalf of County Legislator Bernice Spreckman
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