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Thursday, March 17, 2011

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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Updated: Body Found in Yorktown is Missing Bronx Nurse
An ATV operator discovers the body of a missing mother of four.
By Plamena Pesheva | Mar 17, 2011
Tina Adovasio, the missing Sound Shore Medical Center nurse and mother of four last seen Friday in the Bronx, has been found dead. Police confirmed this morning the woman's body found Wednesday … Read More

03/17/11 Port Chester Topix Message Board: Four County Residents Charged With Tax Fraud

Topix Port Chester

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

Christine Loughran | Mar 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

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.

Community Bulletin

Social Notes

Volunteers Needed for Andrus Children's Center's 5th Annual 'A Clean Scene Volunteer Day' - Save the Date

Laura Spear | Mar 17, 2011

imageAndrus Children's Center is seeking volunteers to help rake, dig, prune, plant, paint and freshen up their beautiful 110 acre campus…

Social Notes

Golfers Take Note: County Courses Delay Opening

Lisa Jeanneret | Mar 16, 2011

Due to ground conditions, the six Westchester County golf courses have been forced to delay their opening for the season.  The new …

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At Loose Ends: Helping Systems Work Together for Disconnected Youth

With Andrew O. Moore Institute for You, Education & Families National League of Cities. This is an Advocacy Breakfast and Kathyrn W…

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Showstoppers of Spring at the Botanical Gardens

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


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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 ...



NOTHING FROM THE WESTMORE SNOOZE - NADDA, ZIP, ZERO, ETC.

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03/16/11 Qwiki Of The Day: Japan


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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

03/16/11 Port Chester Patch - Breaking News Alert

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UPDATED: Pilla Wins Third Term as Port Chester Mayor
Unofficial results show Pilla winning with a comfortable margin over his opponent, Bart Didden.
By Nik Bonopartis | Mar 16, 2011
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… Read More

03/15/11 Nice Guy Dennis "Good Government" Pilla Crushes Bad Boy Bart "The Bigot" Didden In Port Chester Mayoral Race (Updated)

This Just In To The port Chester Roundup Newsroom .....

THE GOOD PEOPLE OF PORT CHESTER
HAVE SPOKEN LOUD AND CLEAR !!!!!

Beloved Mayor Whips Political Villain In Port Chester

Projected Election Results Points To Huge Bart Didden Defeat

Port Chester Mayor Dennis Pilla Whips
Bart "The Bigot" Didden
By Approximately 480 Votes !!!!

UPDATE:

9:46pm

WHERE'S THE WESTMORE NEWS?


Port Chester Patch

By Nik Bonopartis

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 positive and hopeful it is," Pilla told an elated crowd at Chavin Restaurant on Main Street.

Pilla built a steady lead as vote tallies came in from districts across Port Chester. Fellow Democrat and Trustee Dan Brakewood kept the crowded restaurant updated, leaning over his laptop before shouting out results: "Dennis just won 18!"

Pilla built a lead of almost 400 votes before the margin became insurmountable for his Republican opponent, Bart Didden.

All results are unofficial until the Board of Trustees certifies the victory at a special meeting on Thursday. However, unofficial results show Pilla took the election by nearly a 500-vote margin, with 1,564 votes to Didden's 1,076........

UPDATE:

WHERE'S THE WESTMORE NEWS

10:12 PM

PORT CHESTER ROUNDUP ELECTION ANALYSIS

BART"S CAMPGAIN PACKED FULL OF HATE

Hispanic-Slur Spewing Mayoral Candidate Is Kayoed
In Virtual Every Port Chester Voting District

Port Chester Roundup's initial analysis of preliminary unofficial district by district election results shows that there was at least one close district race.

In Bart "The Bigot" Didden's home district Port Chester's infamous racist won by only two votes.

That means that if Bart and his wife wouldn't have voted Mayor Dennis Pilla would have tied the USA Central Station Alarm company owner who repeatedly told everyone in town that he was going to spend $80,000 to become the next mayor of Port Chester.

It's amazing just how much money Extremist TEA Party Lunatic Bart "The Bigot" Didden flushed down the toilet. At Least Port Chester Republican Chairman Billy Villanova Was Pretty Darn Smart Not To Spend A Damn Dime On Port Chester's Infamous Racist.

Please Look For More Election Analysis From Port Chester Roundup

When Bart "The Bigot" Didden Finally Gets Around To Filing His Two Missing Financial Disclosure Forms It Will Be Interesting To See Just How Bart Flushed $80,000 Down The Toilet.



UPDATE:

WHERE'S THE WESTMORE NEWS?

12:37

Pilla wins 3rd term as Port Chester mayor

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 1,595 to 1,094, according to unofficial results from the village clerk.

"This reflects the belief people in Port Chester have about Port Chester's future," Pilla said. "They see the village as heading in a positive direction. They see we're making good progress."

Pilla, 50, ran on his four-year record as mayor, citing a shift away from double-digit tax increases and an upgrade of Port Chester's bond rating. He also pointed to the code-enforcement crackdown and anti-corruption efforts. Pilla, who has a background in business management and information technology, joined the village board as a trustee in 2006....

....During the campaign, Didden had to answer for the notorious political flier he mailed during Pilla's 2007 campaign, anonymously attacking Pilla and Hispanic supporters. The flier, used as an example of race-baiting, helped the Justice Department win its voting rights lawsuit against the village. The ruling forced Port Chester to modify its at-large voting system for trustees, resulting in an unusual cumulative voting method.

In one of their sharpest differences, Didden voted to appeal that case, backed by a Board of Trustees majority. Pilla criticized the legal costs and the odds of an appeal.

The mayor presides over the seven-member village board. The term is two years at an annual salary of $12,633....

UPDATE:

WHERE'S THE WESTMORE NEWS

CABLE VISION NEWS 12 HAS ELECTION NEWS
AND ELECTION RESULTS UP ON THE WEB


EVEN NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND IS
REPORTING THIS NEWS STORY.....


Pilla faced Republican challenger Bart Didden in one of the bigger races in the region.....

UPDATE:

THE WESTMORE SNOOZE WAKES UP
AND REPORTS ON THE THE MAYORAL

ELECTION RESULTS BUY PUTTING
ONE SENTENCE ON TOP OF WEBSITE

BREAKING NEWS: Dennis Pilla wins mayoral election by 501 votes


"Thanks For The Update Richard, Your Doing A Great Job !!!"



It Looks Like The Digital Dinosaur


Richard "My Daddy Gave Me This Newspaper After
He Forgot To Pay Over 100 Tax Bills" Abel

Has To See That AOL Patch, The Journal News And Port Chester Roundup
Report Before His Wife Puts Up A Story On Friday

Everyone Knows That When You REALLY Want To Know
What's Going On In Port Chester You Read Port Chester Roundup

FOR THE RECORD

Port Chester Roundup Repeatedly
Told Port Chester Residents That
Port Chester's Big Vote Getter
Bart Didden Was Going To Be Crushed

Political Insiders Kept Saying The Race Was Too
Close To Call And Even Bart Didden Said The Race Was Close
On His Facebook Page

BUT ONLY PORT CHESTER ROUNDUP
REPEATEDLY TOLD EVERYONE

THAT BART "THE BIGOT" DIDDEN
WAS
GOING DOWN AND GOING DOWN HARD

03/11/11 Tsunami Alert for New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and others. Waves expected over the next few hours, caused by 8.9 earthquake in Japan.

A Tsunami is also expected to hit Port Chester on Tuesday, when Mayor Dennis Pilla is expected to rock Extremist TEA Party Lunatic Bart "The Bigot" Didden's small minded world.

Or as Bart "The Bigot" Didden will be saying on election day,"NO GOD! PLEASE NO !!! NOOOOOOO"

It Is Just Not Easy Being Port Chester's Infamous Racist.

One wonders just how much fun it it is to work at the USA Central Station Alarm company in Port Chester with Bart Didden in charge.

Based upon Bart Diiden's repeated history of failing to obey financial disclosure laws, perhaps it would be prudent for state and federal and state authorities to take a look at this small time alarm service company.


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ON THE DAY BEFORE THE PORT CHESTER MAYORAL ELECTION
PORT CHESTER ROUNDUP HAD 959 UNIQUE VISITORS

MORE OVER, GOOGLE ANALYTICS SHOWS THAT OTHER LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES VISITED PORT CHESTER ROUNDUP MULTIPLE TIMES ON A DAILY BASIS IN THE TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE MAYORAL ELECTION

YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON THE ROUNDUP NEWS BLOGS
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THAT WANTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TAX PAYER'S TRUST

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THAT WANTED PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR HIM EVEN THOUGH HE
HAD NOT BOTHERED TO REGISTER TO VOTE HIMSELF

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