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Thursday, March 17, 2011

03/17/11 Port Chester Girls Targeted On "Smut" List - Watch The Video (Updated)

A controversial so-called "smut list" targeting scores of female students in area schools has been circulated by students in Port Chester High School.

It is part of a recent phenomenon among college students and teens of publicly naming girls claimed to be promiscuous -- via mobile phones and the social networking website Facebook.

The list posted on Facebook contained the names of 99 students from area towns.

One version of the list names 24 girls identified as Port Chester residents.

Students from nearby Rye, Rye Brook and Greenwich are also on the list.

It was unclear where the list originated.

Students say that they are sure there will be many more lists in the future that will include more groups.

This practice apparently started a few months ago in colleges and has filtered down to area high schools.

One Port Chester High School student said some of the girls he knows, who were included on the various lists that have circulated, seem to be laughing it off, even though most kids know cyber-bullying is a serious issue.

The Smut List has disrupted the educational process in Greenwich where it touched off a dispute that led to a police response at Greenwich High School.

A fight occurred when a 17-year-old boy walked over to a male and female who were talking and punched the male student in the face. The two students were pulled apart by school security

The 17-year-old Greenwich student who threw the punch was charged with disorderly conduct and released on a promise to appear. His name was not released due to his age.

Greenwich was the only Connecticut town included on the list.

Port Chester education officials seem to be unaware and unprepared of how to deal with the smut list circulating in the middle school and high school.

Calls for comment from Port Chester educaion officials were not immediately returned.

Here is some more information in this video.






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.....Everybody just needs to calm down here. A high school slut list is the best thing that a high school kid could ask for. It saves so much time and embarrassment if you already know who’s down to......

.....If the ladies don’t want to be on the slut list, all they have to do is stop being a slut. It’s not that hard. Once you turn down a .....

......word will spread and you’ll be erased from the list faster than the speed of light. Nobody wants prudes on their slut list. That ruins everything.


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'Smut List' in Area High Schools Raises Concerns of Cyberbullying


Students are circulating an online page listing in many cases, the first and last names of nearly 100 girls from eight area school districts, including Scarsdale.

....The sexually-charged list, titled "The Westchester Smut List," includes in many cases the first and last names of 99 girls from the districts. Almost all of the girls listed are younger than 18.


A Facebook page listing the names was taken down early Thursday morning. The list was also sent out via mass texts in Harrison High School Tuesday afternoon, according to a student who asked not to be named.
"It was out of nowhere," said the student. "Like, everyone got it."
The message was sent out around sixth period at HHS Tuesday. The list, and who was on it, became common knowledge at the school by the end of the day, according to the student.
The list includes students from Harrison, Port Chester, Greenwich, Scarsdale, Rye, New Rochelle and Yonkers.
It is unknown who created the list or where it came from. The Facebook page, which was posted on Tuesday at 6:37 p.m., garnered hundreds of comments and more than 7,000 "likes" in 24 hours before it was taken down.
A Facebook page dedicated to having the site removed went from less than 10 "likes" Wednesday morning to more than 1,700 Thursday. Comments on that page include links to anti-bullying sites and requests that the "smut list" be removed. ....
.....Scarsdale School District spokeswoman Victoria Presser said that she had heard of the list, but had not received any phone calls or inquiries from parents or the press.

"There’s nothing I can say about it," said Presser. "It’s a police matter. It’s been reported to various police departments, and it’s not just Scarsdale." ......
....Harrison Police Chief Anthony Marraccini said his department was made aware of the list Wednesday and is currently looking into the situation. He said police are looking to see if any laws were broken by the list's creators. If so the department would consider forcing Facebook to hand over whoever made the post.....

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SMUT LIST:

Port Chester Radio Show Gets Scoop on the 'Smut List


Zedalza New York webcast plans to interview the person who allegedly created the 'Smut List' Facebook page.

The Zedalza New York webcast on Tuesday night was moving along as planned until a caller named Brian dropped a bombshell scoop—a “smut list” with the names of 99 girls in the Westchester area was going viral on BlackBerry Messenger and Facebook.
The list ranked the “smuttiest” high school girls from Harrison, Port Chester, Greenwich, Scarsdale, Rye, New Rochelle and Yonkers, complete with first and last names and brief descriptions of their alleged transgressions.
“This is ‘Mean Girls’,” said one of the show’s hosts, Mike Alonzi, referring to the 2004 movie starring Lindsay Lohan about back-stabbing high school girls.
The Zedalza New York radio show, founded in 2006 by Frank Valbiro, Anthony Valbiro and Alonzi at Manhattanville College, now appears live on Ustream.com every Tuesday and Thursday night starting at 9 p.m.....
.....The joking came to a screeching halt when a 16-year-old named Alexa called in and said she and some of her friends were on the list.
“One friend who’s on the list, her mother just called me and said she’s taking her to the hospital right now. She just walked in on the girl slitting both her wrists,” Alexa said on air.
Zedalza will revisit the topic on the show tonight. Valbrio said guests will include his cousin Amanda, an 18-year-old student at Manhattanville College, and some of her friends who were on an earlier Port Chester-only version of the list.
Valbrio said his cousin and her friends are “laughing it off,” and they want to provide some support and a "voice of strength" for younger girls who have been hurt by their inclusion on the list.
Zedalza has another scoop in store, Valbrio said. Someone named Sergio Siano wrote on Zedalza’s Facebook page, (retaining punctuation:) "i didnt make the list. i made a facebook page with the list on it because people kept asking me to message them the list and i got tired of it. if anyone is mad at me because of this, then be angry because im not apologizing."
Siano is scheduled to call in live via Skype to the Vinny Brusco show, which airs at 10:30 p.m., after the Zedalza show.....
.....Valbrio said that Thursday’s show will be Zedalza’s last word on the matter of the smut list. “We’re wrapping it up,” he said. “The story is not going to have legs for very long.”
Perhaps that’s one thing the girls named on the list can take solace in—no one will be talking about the smut list once another scandal comes around. And these days, they seem to come around very fast.
To watch Zedalza’s live streaming show tonight at 9 p.m., click here.....

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EVERYONE IS REPORTING ABOUT THE SMUT LIST?




Patch.com - Barbara Heins
Dr. Sidney Freund, Greenwich superintedent of schools, on recent activity surrounding at least one so-called "Smut List" that includes the names of GHS ...

GHS girls targeted on 'smut' list‎ 



Stamford Advocate
Sify


The latest Facebook incident comes in the form of a 'smut list' that names a group of Greenwich high school girls


labelled as promiscuous by their peers, ...




Facebook 'smut list' of 'high school sluts' sparks police ...‎ 
Daily Mail

HS Smut List‎ 





New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV


The Journal News | LoHud.com


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ON THE SMUT LIST

Facebook "Smut List" angers NY parents



KTNV Las Vegas

A list that ranks teenage girls by their alleged sexual encounters... Is causing serious problems for kids in New York. The parents of a 15 year old girl say she was bullied on Facebook after her name appeared on that so-called high school smut list. ...

Officials and Students React to White Plains "Smut List"



Patch.com - Dina Sciortino

Local officials and students react to a Facebook page titled "Smut List" featuring the full names of White Plains High School female students. By Dina Sciortino | Email the author | 4:18pm The White Plains school district has become aware of a Facebook ...

I on Bronxville: Talking Cyber Bullying and the Westchester 'Smut List'



Patch.com - Irena Choi Stern

Talk to your children about bullying and encourage them to speak up when they see it. With a screenplay by Tina Fey, Mean Girls was a film about a popular crowd of high school girls who wrote mean things about classmates in a “Burn Book. ...


Westchester Mom Outraged Over High School "Smut" List



Gothamist - Ben Yakas

For as long as there have been teenagers, they have been making lists of allegedly promiscuous peers, or "sluts," written on bathroom walls, classroom notes, and Facebook pages. And for as long as there have been those lists, so too have there been ...

Outrage Over High School 'Smut List'



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03/17/11 PRESS RELEASE: FAMILY U IS COMING!!

THE PORT CHESTER CARES COMMUNITY COALITION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
TO HOST “FAMILY UNIVERSITY” WORKSHOP FOR TEENS AND THEIR PARENTS
AT PORT CHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL – MARCH 29th
The Port Chester Cares Community Coalition along with it’s community partners presents “Family University,” an event designed to empower students in grades 6-12 and their parents to make smart choices within their family. The evening will include workshops in English and Spanish exploring a variety of subjects affecting today’s teens.  
Family University is in session from 6-9pm on Tuesday, March 29 at Port Chester Middle School (113 Bowman Ave).  Childcare will be provided for children ages 3-10, which will provide activities such as Open Door’s Reach Out and Read and the Clay Art Center’s art project. For more information and to register for this free event, visit http://pcccc.org/ or email familyu@pcccc.org.
 Family University is comprised of several workshops for parents, students and families including alcohol and substance abuse prevention, “Comedy Hour,” “Do You Love Soccer?” and “Zumba Your Way to a Healthy Life.” Special guests,The New York Red Bull will be on-hand for a player meet and greet and soccer session. With guest speakers including award winning author, Debra Haffner and MSNBC consultant Tom Grimes, the workshops will provide students and their families with information exploring constructive solutions for families when faced with issues like bullying, peer pressure, drugs and alcohol. Acknowledging the positive effect family meals have on teens, students and parents will also enjoy a boxed dinner together provided by Garden Catering.
 The Port Chester Cares Community Coalition is modeling their Family U after the event that has been held in the Katonah Lewisboro School District for more than 15 years. Established in 1994, Family University has also successfully presented workshops in Bedford, Katonah-Lewisboro, Ardsley, Pelham and New Rochelle.
 Family University is organized in partnership with Open Door Family Medical Centers, the Carver Center, the Clay Arts Center, Costco, Family Services of Westchester, Floral Fashions, Garden Catering, Greenwich Hospital, the Guidance Center, Hudson Health Plan, Port Chester School District, the Port Chester Middle School PTA and the Port Chester High School PTSA.

03/17/11 Fairfield Library Hosts Port Chester Photographer's Talk On Cancer

Photographer and cancer survivor Carolyn Taylor will discuss her photographs of women around the globe living with cancer on Thursday, March 24, at the Fairfield Public Library.

The photo show and discussion is slated for 7 p.m. in the Rotary Room of the main branch, 1080 Post Road.

Taylor, of Port Chester, N.Y., was in mid-career when she was diagnosed with ovarian and endometrial cancers in 2006. Inspired by her own ordeal and the experiences of other cancer survivors, she won a grant from British Airways and 10 free international flights to photograph women living with cancer.

She has photographed women in Nepal, India, Israel, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Kenya, and Tanzania. Now, she now plans to expand her project to include men and children

The program is cosponsored by the library and Connecticut Challenge, a network of cancer survivors. It is free but registration is required, either online at www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org or by calling 203-256-3160.

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03/17/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

News Reports About Port Chester, NY
Port Chester Professor, 3 Others Charged with Tax Evasion
Patch.com
By Satta Sarmah | Email the author | 4:11pm A college professor from Port Chester, a Rye couple who own an infomercial business and a former real estate executive have been charged with tax evasion for failing to pay a combined $275000 in personal ...
Police: Port Chester Man Hid Knife in Box of Chocolates After Slashing Attempt
Patch.com
Omar Ally Ramirez-Hernandez didn't offer an explanation for why he tried to slash another Port Chester man. 



By Nik Bonopartis  


A Port Chester man was arrested Monday after twice charging at a man with a knife, then stashing ...
Sopranos Spoof Coming to Port Chester Senior Center
Patch.com
Orange County-based theatre company Laugh Out Loud productions will bring this Sopranos spoof to the Port Chester Senior Center on Sat., March 26. The show draws heavily on audience participation, so audience members shouldn't be surprised if they're ...
Four charged for failing to pay $275000 in state personal income tax
Mid-Hudson News
Andrew Summa, 65, of Port Chester, a college professor at the Graduate Institute, Inc. and the Learning collaborative, Inc., earned $78000 and $163000 during the time period 2004-2009. He was notified by the state tax department this year that he was ...

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03/17/11 Port Chester Patch - Breaking News Alert

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An ATV operator discovers the body of a missing mother of four.
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03/17/11 Port Chester Topix Message Board: Four County Residents Charged With Tax Fraud

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Port Chester - News March 17, 2011

Four County Residents Charged With Tax Fraud
Four County Residents Charged With Tax Fraud (Harrison Patch)
Cloudy. Rain likely late this morning...then a chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
               
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Patch Picks: Local Bagel Joints to Take the Dread Out of Your Morning Routine (Harrison Patch)
Westchester dwellers understand this unique breakfast treat is not just a round piece of bread with a hole in the middle-it's a delicacy brimming with flavors very few people outside the tri-state area have the privilege of becoming acquainted with.

03/17/11 MEETING NOTICE:Port Chester's Board Of Trustees To Certify Mayor Dennis Pilla's Election Victory In Special Meeting Tonight

Port Chester will hold its official canvass of the vote during a special meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the village courthouse, 350 N. Main St.

Mayor Dennis Pilla was declared the winner on Tuesday night, and challenger Bart Didden conceded the race with a press release Wednesday.

The meeting is televised and open to the public, and will be held at the village courthouse.

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03/17/11 The Great Escape: A Trip to the Westchester Broadway Theatre and more from Port Chester Patch

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The Great Escape: A Trip to the Westchester Broadway Theatre

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imageSee 'I Do, I Do' at the Westchester Broadway Theatre during its last weekend onstage.

Patch Picks: Local Bagel Joints to Take the Dread Out of Your Morning Routine

Christine Loughran | Mar 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageBecause there's nothing like a freshly buttered sesame bagel to start your day off on the right foot.

Port Chester Professor, 3 Others Charged with Tax Evasion

Satta Sarmah | Mar 16, 2011 | 1 Comment

imageAll four suspects were arrested earlier this week.

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03/17/11 Qwiki Of The Day: Nuclear Power Plant


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A nuclear emergency was declared in Japan on March 11, 2011 after the Fukushima I Nuclear Plant's cooling system failed. All 140,000 residents within 20km of the plant were evacuated. The situation remains precarious.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

03/16/11 Journal News Reports: Port Chester voter turnout - low, as usual

The mayoral election in Port Chester brought out fewer than 2,700 of the 10,700 registered voters in the village, according to the preliminary stats.
The low numbers caught the attention in the comments section of today’s Journal News storyabout the results. In an unofficial tally by the clerk’s office, Mayor Dennis Pilla took 1,595 votes to win re-election, while Didden had 1,094. The official results will be certified by the village board Thursday.
By comparison, the sweeping trustee election in June of last year brought out more than 3,200 voters, either on Election Day or the “early voting” period the previous week at village hall. That followed an extensive voter education effort stemming from the Justice Department’s voting rights lawsuit and a consent decree with the village.
The last mayoral election, in 2009, had a turnout similar to this year’s, about 2,700 voters.
ADDED: Trustee Didden sent out this forward-looking message today about his unsuccessful bid. He and the mayor will be serving their respective terms together on the village board through March 2013:
I’d like to thank all the voters who came out for me in yesterday’s election. I am so grateful to all of you for the great honor of your support and for all you have done for me. I am deeply indebted to you. I wish the outcome had been different but unfortunately, we fell short.
I would like to congratulate Dennis Pilla on his re-election. Now with the election behind us, it’s time to work together to move our Village forward with progress and a commitment to a better future! Let  me reassure you that I will continue to work tirelessly on behalf of all the residents of Port Chester as your trustee.

03/16/11 Port Chester Resident Andrew Summa Charged With Ducking State Income Taxes

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance commissioner Thomas Mattox said in a release that......

Andrew Summa, a professor at the Graduate Institute and the Learning Collaborative, was charged with two felony counts each of repeated failure to file personal state income tax returns and two misdemeanor counts of fifth-degree criminal tax fraud.

The Port Chester resident was paid between $78,000 and $163,000 from 2004 to 2009 but is accused of not paying taxes during those years. Summa, 65, has since filed previously unfiled personal income tax forms and paid a $12,044 tax liability, the District Attorney's Office said.

Mr. Summa is due in Port Chester Village Court on April 7.

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03/16/11 Port Chester Topix Message Board: Seasonal pastries mark the feast of St. Joseph on March 19.

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Port Chester - News March 16, 2011

Seasonal pastries mark the feast of St. Joseph on March 19.
Seasonal pastries mark the feast of St. Joseph on March 19. (The Journal News)
Mike DeBenedetto of The Pastry Chef in Tarrytown says his zeppoles are "the traditional St.
Democrat Pilla claims victory in Port Chester (The Journal News)
Two-term Mayor Dennis Pilla said tonight that he fended off a challenge from Trustee Bart Didden.
Whiz Kids: Young Marines of Westchester (Rye Patch)
We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid.

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03/16/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

News Reports About Port Chester, NY
Pilla wins 3rd term as Port Chester mayor
The Journal News | LoHud.com
PORT CHESTER — Two-term Mayor Dennis Pilla fended off a challenge Tuesday from Trustee Bart Didden. Democrat Pilla beat Didden, who was elected trustee in June, by a vote of 1595 to 1094, according to unofficial results from the village clerk. ...
Pilla Wins Third Term as Port Chester Mayor
Patch.com
By Nik Bonopartis | Email the author | 9:46pm Dennis Pilla has won a third term as Port Chester's mayor, according to unofficial election results. "This vote is about the belief that the people in Port Chester have about our future and about how ...



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03/16/11 Qwiki Of The Day: Japan


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