Sunday, April 1, 2012

04/01/12 The Raw Mount Vernon News feed

20 Hyper Local Mount Vernon News Stories....

  • Fiancée recalls deep love for Mount Vernon officer killed in crash 2012-04-01, 02:41 am
    ... 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Church, Yonkers Lissette Ortiz had planned to go out with her fiance, Mount Vernon police Officer Reginald Velez Jr., the night he died in a fiery car crash, but she stayed home because she was too tired. 'He ...
  • Fiancée recalls her life with officer killed in crash 2012-03-31, 02:41 pm
    There's no hiding his enthusiasm when it comes to next week's gig at an awards luncheon in White... Lissette Ortiz likened her life with Mount Vernon police officer Reginald Velez to a 'tragic love story you can only see on the big screen.' In her first comments since Velez was killed Thursday in a pre-dawn car crash, his fiancee told The Journal ... (more)
  • In brief: Mt. Vernon officer's funeral arrangements set; Mahopac... 2012-03-31, 02:34 am
    ... he is currently undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. Funeral arrangements have been made for a 29-year-old Mount Vernon police officer who was killed early Thursday in a fiery crash on Interstate 95 when he drove the wrong way into the southbound ...
  • Richard Paul McMillan 2012-03-31, 12:06 am
    The Rev. Richard Paul McMillan, 82, of Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mount Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 29, 2012, following an extended illness.
  • NYC: The Weekly Carnage 2012-03-30, 11:40 pm
    ... on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage . Reginald Velez, an off-duty Mount Vernon cop, was killed in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on I-95 in the Bronx. Photo: Daily News A 56-year-old pedestrian ...
  • Retired White Plains Fireman Hovanec Dies at 82 2012-03-30, 07:30 pm
    ... worked as a firefighter for the City of White Plains for more than 30 years. He was born July 22, 1929, in Mount Vernon, N.Y., to Irvin and Ann Hovanec. Educated in Mount Vernon, Hovanec graduated from Edison Vocational and Technical High School. He ...
  • Elmsford's James Hovanec Dies at 82 2012-03-30, 07:30 pm
    He was born July 22, 1929 in Mt. Vernon, NY to Irvin and Ann Hovanec. Educated in Mt.
  • Russo, Former Eastchester Secretary, Dies at 94 2012-03-30, 02:00 pm
    ... Engineering. In June of 1957, she married Arthur Russo and they had one daughter, Lisa. The family moved from Mount Vernon to Eastchester in 1964, where Russo pursued many activities and cultivated even more friendships. She enjoyed life with her ...
  • Mount Vernon places third overall at district U.I.L. event 2012-03-28, 03:00 am
    Mount Vernon High School finished in third place overall at the district University Interscholastic League competition last week.
  • $27.6M grant to add housing to Westchester adult care community 2012-03-30, 05:03 pm
    ... granted to Westchester County facilities, the Times wrote. As it stands, the Wartburg Adult Care Community, a Mount Vernon-based facility, has 31 fair market-rented cottages meant for independent living, a dementia center and a nursing home. The ...
  • Affordable Senior Housing at the Wartburg Adult Care Community Featured in New York Times 2012-03-30, 03:23 pm
    ... This new construction project is located on the historic 26-acre campus of the Wartburg Adult Care Community in Mount Vernon, NY, and features 60 studio and one-bedroom units for independent senior living. The Wartburg is a not-for-profit ...
  • Court vote will be discussed 2012-03-30, 03:04 am
    ... by a Democratic panel last week in a 7-6 vote, following a daylong grilling about the financial practices of a Mount Vernon, N.Y., liquor store owned by his family. Kwon also was questioned about his political affiliation. An independent, he had ...
  • Funeral arrangements set for Mount Vernon police officer Reginald Velez 2012-03-30, 03:00 am
    Ali Silfen made the go-ahead basket and two clutch free throws to lift Blind Brook to a 69-66... Maia Hood and Ayanna Behagan each scored 20 points to lead top-seeded Hamilton to a 57-40 win over... Funeral arrangements have been made for a 29-year-old Mount Vernon police officer who was killed early Thursday in a fiery crash on Interstate 95 when ... (more)
  • Iris J. McCollum 2012-03-30, 11:25 am
    Iris J. McCollum, 78, of Mount Vernon, died Thursday, March 29, 2012, at the Country Club Retirement Campus in Mount Vernon.
  • Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon 100th Anniversary Gala 2012-03-30, 11:11 am
    YES Network Yankees broadcaster and former MLB player Ken Singleton, a Mount Vernon native; CBS 2 Meteorologist Elise Finch; New York State Senator Malcolm Smith; and lifelong Mount Vernon resident and former New York State Athletic Commission Chairman John R. Branca were among those honored with the Denzel Lifetime Achievement Award at the Boys & ... (more)
  • Some morning Metro-North delays expected 2012-03-30, 07:43 am
    ... Street and backtrack to Fordham. Southbound Harlem line local trains are stopping at northbound platforms from Mount Vernon to Melrose. Hudson line service is not affected.
  • Foodtown shut out of deal for supermarket 2012-03-30, 04:20 am
    ... supermarket. Here, a shopper makes her way across the Thruway parking lot in October. PSK Operating of Mount Vernon charges it was entitled to match the offer for the shopping center's supermarket, a member of the Foodtown cooperative, before a sale ...
  • Head-on horror 2012-03-30, 03:23 am
    An off-duty Mount Vernon cop driving the wrong way on a Bronx highway died in a fiery crash when he slammed head-on into a tractor-trailer yesterday, cops said.
  • Boys track and field preview: Mount Vernon chasing team titles and college scholarships2012-03-30, 03:11 am
    There's no hiding his enthusiasm when it comes to next week's gig at an awards luncheon in White... The Westchester indoor track co-athletes of the season were Steven Gayle of Mount Vernon, left, and Thomas Johnson of White Plains.
  • Panelists address issues in Trayvon Martin killing 2012-03-30, 03:00 am
    ... he... From left, civil rights attorney Debra Cohen; the Rev. Edward Mulraine of Unity Baptist Tabernacle in Mount Vernon; ACT, Inc. mentoring program founder Penny Jennings; and Yonkers Violence and Gang Prevention Coalition Chairman Jim Bostic ...

Monday, March 5, 2012

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  • Boys basketball: Mount Vernon captures 7th straight crown 2012-03-05, 02:36 am
    Saniya Chong had 31 points and scored her 2,000th varsity point to lead Ossining to a 79-48 win... Mount Vernon's William Robinson, center, holds the gold ball as he celebrates with his teammates after defeating Mahopac 77-51 to win the Class AA sectional championship at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Sunday.
  • Boys basketball: Section 1 strips Biondi of Class D crown 2012-03-05, 01:37 am
    The first-team all-state lineman at Mount Vernon High School also earned MVP honors in each of the last two Class D sectional boys basketball tournaments.
  • Mount Vernon, New Rochelle homes damaged in fires; 11 residents displaced 2012-03-04, 05:40 pm
    Firefighters extinguished a blaze this afternoon at 452 S. First Ave. in Mount Vernon.
  • Mount Vernon boys roll over Mahopac to win record seventh straight sectional title 2012-03-04, 03:18 pm
    A 76-year-old Mount Ivy man was fatally struck by an SUV today at the ShopRite Shopping Center on... WHITE PLAINS - Jack Sullivan scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting and hit all three of his 3-point... Mount Vernon players celebrate with the gold ball after defeating Mahopac 77-51 to win the boys basketball Class AA Section 1 championship at the ... (more)
  • Two homes damaged in fires 2012-03-04, 03:00 am
    ... in damage. / (Ernie Garcia/The Journal News) The Red Cross is helping 11 residents of a three-family house in Mount Vernon find temporary shelter after a fire damaged their apartments Sunday afternoon. Firefighters received a call about a fire at ...
  • Mount Vernon Music to present a concert of organ music 2012-03-04, 09:55 am
    Mount Vernon Music presents a concert of organ music on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 7:30 PM in the First United Methodist Church, 522 Hwy 37S in Mt.
  • Mahopac Defeats Fox Lane in Sectional Semifinals 2012-03-03, 03:01 am
    ... over second-seeded Fox Lane. Mahopac advances to the Section 1 Class AA Championship game against top-seeded Mount Vernon on Sunday at noon. The Indians are making their first title-game appearance since 1986, when they lost to Mount Vernon. Fox ...
  • South Falls Against Mount Vernon 2012-03-03, 08:21 am
    The Clarkstown South boys basketball team fell to Mount Vernon Friday night 59-53. Mount Vernon used a dominant second quarter to defeat Clarkstown South in the Class AA semifinals at the Westchester County Center.
  • Boys basketball: Mount Vernon fends off Clarkstown South, 59-53 2012-03-03, 03:46 am
    If you are Ozzie Smith's son and you play baseball, there is one question you get asked all the... Clarkstown South's Matthew Brenner, left, guards Mount Vernon's Randy Stephens during their Section 1, Class AA basketball semifinal at the Westchester County Center Friday.
  • Gritty Tappan Zee on special run 2012-03-03, 03:00 am
    ... ball on Sunday, against Poughkeepsie - which has played in the last four Class AA championship games against Mount Vernon - after beating Byram Hills (also without one of its best players, Jeff Lynch) Friday, 48-46. Unlike 2010, when it was 17-6, or ...
  • Fairfield County Youth Tourney Hits the Hardwood 2012-03-02, 08:00 pm
    ... through March 11. Besides Fairfield County, teams from New Haven, Waterbury, Southbury and Madison as well as Mount Vernon, N.Y., are among the other communities with teams in the field. Among the most compelling divisions will be the sixth-grade ...
  • Ex-Pelham Parish Secretary, Janniello Dies at 83 2012-03-02, 05:40 pm
    She was born Feb. 28, 1929 in Mt. Vernon and married the late Frank Janniello, who predeceased her on Sep.
  • Area new business roundup 2012-03-02, 11:44 am
    ... is New Life Church of the Nazarene. Located at 998 Newark Road, the church congregation has been meeting at the Mount Vernon High School auditorium for the past two years after experiencing much growth. The church recently purchased the 84 Lumber ...
  • Hot tickets 2012-03-02, 03:21 am
    ... or call 701-3313. March 25: Hear about the restoration of George Washington's Pleasure Garden at Mount Vernon at the 10th Goodwood Garden Symposium at Goodwood Museum & Gardens. Dean Norton, director of horticulture at the founding father's estate, ...
  • Motorcycles, jewelry stolen from Greenburgh recovered in burglary suspect's home, cops say 2012-03-02, 07:53 am
    While most of the area's lakes and ponds aren't frozen over yet, there are still plenty of places... GREENBURGH - A 26-year-old Mount Vernon man accused of having jewelry and motorcycles that were stolen from Greenburgh homes was in Westchester County jail without bail on felony burglary and stolen property charges, police said.
  • WVU basketball: For Hinds, Mountaineers, 'everything is not fine' 2012-03-02, 04:00 am
    ... with his performance Tuesday night. In the four games before the 92-75 win against DePaul, the freshman from Mount Vernon, N.Y., had problems. He had made just six shots and missed 24 and totaled but 15 points. Worse yet, he could look around the ...
  • Avon's Yonkers district is top seller nationally; 650 local sales agents to be honored 2012-02-29, 02:41 am
    ... honoring about 650 sales representatives in District 2091, which covers most of Yonkers, plus a few parts of Mount Vernon and the Bronx. Maria Rivera, District 2091's manager, said her agents' success is due to their ability to connect with their ...
  • 2 treated after fire in Mount Vernon apartment house; cause still being sought 2012-02-28, 05:32 pm
    A fire ripped through the second floor of a three-story building at 218 Tecumseh Avenue about 5:30 p.m. / Kenneth Bailey MOUNT VERNON - Two people were taken to area hospitals and a large family was forced from their home after a fire ripped through the second floor of a three-story building, officials said.
  • Rye Council Sours on Cash Real Estate Transfer Tax 2012-03-02, 12:27 am
    ... the transfer tax may be tough to pass." However, three municipalities within the county, Peekskill, Yonkers and Mount Vernon employ a transfer tax. Council member Parker advocated for further exploring the transfer tax as a way to increase capital ...
  • Fox Lane Prepares for Semifinals at County Center 2012-03-01, 08:00 pm
    ... Knights as a possible finals matchup, Violante did not mince words. "Let's not kid around. You've got Mount Vernon ahead of you," Violante said. "Mount Vernon is Mount Vernon. Hopefully we can get an opportunity to play them." He added, "We're .

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

02/29/12 The Raw Mount Vernon News Feed

  • Manhunt after man is shot in Mount Vernon 2012-02-28, 02:37 pm
    Police surround a red BMW during a manhunt on West Sidney Avenue in Mount Vernon Tuesday.
  • 1st Annual Ice Skating Fundraiser 2012-02-28, 12:52 pm
    The 1st Annual Ice Skating Fundraiser will be held on Sunday, March 4th at The Ice Hutch located at 655 Garden Avenue in Mt Vernon, NY from 5:00pm-7:00pm. There will be DJ's playing the best music & Special Guest Celebrities in the building.
  • I-95 Bridge Work Could Affect Your Morning Commute in Harrison 2012-02-27, 06:00 pm
    ... Authority. The $3.2 million project, scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2013, was contracted out to Mount Vernon-based Defoe Corporation in December. It includes reconstruction work on four bridges, two of which begin Thursday, and the other ...
  • Greenburgh Police Respond to Fight at Friday's 2012-02-28, 12:05 am
    ... nd Sleepy's. The suspect ran and jumped over a fence before being caught and hit with a stun gun. A 23-year-old Mount Vernon man was charged with public lewdness and resisting arrest.
  • Harold Dawson Sr. 2012-02-27, 10:04 pm
    Harold Dawson Sr., 81, a native of Lobeco, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at New Rochelle Hospital in New Rochelle, N.Y. Arrangements by Camelot Funeral Home of Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
  • White Plains Cops: Pizzeria Owner Charged With Violations 2012-02-27, 09:31 pm
    ... criminal possession of a forged instrument, a misdemeanor. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains police say a Mount Vernon man swindled $3,376.68 from his employers at J. Crew via false... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains police stopped a man ...
  • I-95 Bridge Work Could Affect Your Morning Commute in Mamaroneck 2012-02-27, 06:00 pm
    ... Authority. The $3.2 million project, scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2013, was contracted out to Mount Vernon-based Defoe Corporation in December. It includes reconstruction work on four bridges, two of which begin Thursday, and the other ...
  • 10 things to watch at Section 1 boys tournament 2012-02-27, 02:30 am
    Mount Vernon's Isaiah Cousins dribbles the ball down the court pass New Rochelle's Terrence Holden in game action at Mount Vernon High School Feb.
  • I-95 Bridge Work Could Affect Your Morning Commute in Rye2012-02-27, 03:50 pm
    ... Authority. The $3.2 million project, scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2013, was contracted out to Mount Vernon-based Defoe Corporation in December. It includes reconstruction work on four bridges, two of which begin Thursday, and the other ...
  • 5 Things for the Week Ahead: Budgets, Lectures and Workshops 2012-02-27, 02:39 pm
    ... Place in Pelham. Call the district at 845-738-3434 for more information. 2.) The historic St. Paul's Church in Mount Vernon is hosting "St. Paul's and the Civil War" at 7 p.m. Wednesday . The church, which is a National Historic Site, is located at ...
  • Ruben Diaz Sr. Blasts Congressional Redistricting Efforts: 'The Bronx Is Not a Colony' 2012-02-27, 11:55 am
    ... Manhattan's demographics changing, some lawmakers have proposed uniting Mr. Rangel's district in Harlem with Mount Vernon via the Bronx to give him a seat with an African American majority along the lines of a proposal made by the NAACP . The Bronx ...
  • Troopers charge 11 with drunken or drugged driving in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam 2012-02-27, 07:41 am
    ... and investigations in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, state police said. Germaine Tolliver, 32, of Mount Vernon was charged with driving while intoxicated and aggravated driving while intoxicated, felonies, about 3:50 a.m. Sunday on the ...
  • To Be Black at Stuyvesant High 2012-02-26, 12:50 am
    ... lives in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, attended sixth and seventh grades in Jamaica, and eighth grade in Mount Vernon, a Westchester County suburb. Her father, Donovan Miller, a director of accounting at Bronx Community College, recalled ...
  • Dolores Ann Davis 2012-02-25, 11:44 am
    Dolores Ann Davis, 62, of Vernonview Drive, Mount Vernon, passed away Friday, Feb.
  • Section 1 hockey: Motivated Pelham blanks John Jay in semis 2012-02-25, 03:59 am
    From right, Pelham's Danny Shea jumps into the arms of teammate Mark Hernandez after Shea scored a first period goal against John Jay during Friday's playoff game at the Ice Hutch in Mount Vernon.
  • Former NY Gov. Spitzer to raise money for Inslee 2012-02-24, 11:33 pm
    ... a history of drugs and assault. A fugitive was shot dead by U.S. marshals after he opened fire at them in a Mount Vernon neighborhood, officials said. A local woman is under arrest after she allegedly tried to hire a hit man to kill her estranged ...
  • Tonite, Tonite 2012-02-24, 10:46 pm
    The Mello-Kings were one-hit wonders in the doo wop world, fondly remembered for the their lone national hit, "Tonite, Tonite." They were an all-white vocal group from Mt.
  • Pelham Manor Police Blotter: Fatal Hit and Run Accident, DWAI Arrest, CVS Theft 2012-02-24, 04:54 pm
    ... been cleared out. Prior to the incident, the store manager received a phone call from the manager at a CVS in Mount Vernon warning him that two men that had come into his store earlier in the day and stole more than $2,000 worth of merchandise. The ...
  • Scarsdale's Rocco DeMarco, 84, Honored Saturday 2012-02-24, 04:40 pm
    The son of Louis and Carmella DeMarco, he was born Aug. 21, 1927 in Hartford, Conn.
  • in Area Churches 2012-02-24, 02:21 pm
    A community breakfast buffet at Christ United Methodist Church in Newcomerstown, will be from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

02/15/12 Recent Mount Vernon News Articles

  • Mount Vernon woman presumed dead in fire; 4 families affected by blaze 2012-02-15, 02:30 am
    It may have taken Karl Mergele and his wife, Karin, a long time to find the right designer to bring... There's no need to get on a plane headed for Park City to see submissions worthy of the Sundance... One person missing in Mount Vernon fire: A 79-year-old woman is missing and a 29-year-old neighbor is being treated for burns after a fire broke ... (more)
  • In the Public Eye: George Spoll2012-02-15, 12:19 am
    ... of the board of directors of the Federation of Longboat Key Condominium Association. Spoll, 78, grew up in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and went on to become a builder of homes, condominiums and commercial rehabilitation projects. He and his wife, Madelyn, ...
  • Darien 6th Graders Split Important Weekend 2012-02-14, 01:29 pm
    DARIEN, Conn. - The Darien YMCA Blue 6th grade boys basketball team split a pair of games over the weekend against its toughest rivals in the F airfield County Basketball League.
  • Class A track and field: Gayle leads Mount Vernon to boys title; New... 2012-02-13, 02:48 am
    ... 'I think that the Ryder Cup rules prevail here. The defending champion just needs a tie to secure the Cup.' The Mount Vernon boys, on the other hand, secured the program's first indoor title since 1991 rather handily. Led by the blur of maroon and ...
  • Boys basketball: Mount Vernon's Cousins named Mr. Basketball;... 2012-02-13, 12:36 am
    Isaiah Cousins of Mount Vernon was named Mr. Basketball by the coaches association.
  • 'Frantic February' in Local High School Sports 2012-02-12, 06:00 pm
    ... Ossining's Class AA powerhouse squad, the Alexander Hamilton and the defending Class AA state champion Mount Vernon girls, will be tested by the fast and furious playoff schedule. Mount Vernon's perennial Section 1 champion boys team is favored to ...
  • St. Paul's Church re-enacts Harriet Tubman liberating slaves 2012-02-12, 03:53 am
    ... Commemorating President's Day and African American History Month at St. Paul's Church National Historic Site in Mount Vernon on Feb. 11, 2012. The program featured talks and re-enactments commemorating President's Day and February as Black History ...
  • Janifer Lynn Lighten Of New Rochelle Dies At Age 50 2012-02-10, 03:00 am
    ... by the Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, senior pastor at Grace Baptist Church at 52 South Sixth Ave. in Mount Vernon. The arrangements are as follows:A The wake will be held on Wednesday, February 15th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and funeral services will ...
  • Carr, Poe Rotary Students of the Month for February 2012-02-10, 03:00 am
    Malori Carr and Trey Poe were selected as the Rotary Students of the Month for February at Mount Vernon High School.
  • Sen. Jeff Klein, Miss New York hold anti-cyberbullying forums at schools today 2012-02-09, 01:56 am
    State Sen. Jeff Klein will hold three anti-cyberbullying forums for students today at schools in Pelham and Mount Vernon.
  • Mount Vernon rollover crash leaves woman shaken but not seriously injured 2012-02-12, 02:32 pm
    A 31-year-old woman was hospitalized with minor injuries Sunday morning after her car overturned in the city's Fleetwood section.
  • Hold the date: Upcoming events in Westchester, Rockland and greater area2012-02-12, 02:04 am
    ... at the end of the evening. 6, 8 and 10 p.m. $20 cover charge if not eating. The Bayou, 580 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon. 914-668-2634. The comedian's reputation took off after he appeared on 'Whose Line Is It Anyway,?' for which he won an Emmy. He's ...
  • White Plains Taxi Drivers Call $1 Surcharge a Joke 2012-02-12, 12:02 am
    ... plus the extra dollar they can charge to offset gas prices is the least equitable pay scale in the county. Mount Vernon and Yonkers have a minimum of fare of approximately $7, according to Marcelin, who says it's time for the city to adjust fares ...
  • Varsity scores and schedule2012-02-11, 01:25 am
    ... delays by school district. Sign up now. Boys basketball Nanuet 60, Clarkstown North 51 Gorton 68, Roosevelt 49 Mount Vernon 79, New Rochelle 52 Mamaroneck 57, Scarsdale 48 Hastings 41, Yonkers 37 Blind Brook 61, Keio 49 Beacon 79,
  • Mount Vernon Drops New Rochelle in Second Half 2012-02-10, 11:00 pm
    For the first half, it seemed as though the New Rochelle Huguenots could knock off the mighty Mount Vernon Knights.
  • Wesco girls dominate Round One of 3A District 1 tourney2012-02-10, 03:00 am
    ... graduate last year. Shorecrest edged out Everett. And Meadowdale, the district's No. 6 seed, "upset" No. 3 Mount Vernon at Mount Vernon High School with the biggest point differential of all four games: 17. This seems like a good time to point out ...
  • Daily Sports Digest: Huguenot Wrestling Hopes for a Big Weekend at Sectionals 2012-02-10, 02:58 pm
    ... Kurt Schwarz comes in with a 3-11 record. A A Today's Schedule: In boys basketball, New Rochelle will head to Mount Vernon at 4:15 p.m. In girls basketball, New Rochelle will host Mount Vernon at 4:15 p.m. In boys basketball, Iona Prep will host ...
  • Snowball Softball Tournament for Cancer, Saturday 2012-02-10, 01:00 pm
    ... le, who I am sure you know, changed my mind and explained why they wanted me to be this player, so I accepted." MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - Scarsdale coach Jon Feld said his team had just played the best team in the state when Mount Vernon...
  • Man hit with pipe, jaw broken as feud with co-worker turns violent, Mount Vernon cops say 2012-02-10, 11:45 am
    Here's a look at 8 events sure to please music fans in the Lower Hudson Valley this week: ACOUSTIC... On the way out of the locker room, each Fox Lane skater taps a large poster of John McLaughlin in... MOUNT VERNON - A 50-year-old truck driver for Walker Zanger Inc.
  • The Great 8: Weekend Arts and Events 2012-02-10, 11:45 am
    ... Andrew Robertson. Free. Noon-4 p.m. tomorrow. St. Paul's Church National Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon. 914-667-4116. www.nps.gov/sapa . VALENTINE'S CARNIVAL: Enjoy this family fun day featuring a performance by The Bossy Frog ...

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

05/25/10 Reader Submitted Comments


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Monday, May 24, 2010

05/24/10 The Raw Mount Vernon News Feed

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05/24/10 Legislators, Westchester residents group push for tight school tax limits

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Mount Vernon News - May 24, 2010
MOUNT VERNON - School tax-rate increases that have totaled 20 percent in the past two years have some residents advocating for state legislation that limits school-tax hikes.
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If a critical reader can help them do that, then their contributions will be greatly appreciated.

Remember, good stories are factual and well organized, but they also communicate something of the human spirit.

Likewise, letters to local "mainstream" reporters, editors and publishers, while based on heartfelt convictions, also should be well organized, with points and logic developed in a rational sequence.

Proper grammar, spelling, and capitalization also help the local "mainsteam" reporter, editor or publisher view the received letter as worthy of serious consideration.

Brevity and conciseness are very important, and a long-winded rambling discourse is not likely to be given serious consideration.

For that matter, a "letter" does not even have to be a letter, a single sentence can get a point across.

Nor does a letter have to be for publication or even come from a verifiable source, all it needs to do is provide valid food for thought.

Resources For Blog Comments

More and more local "mainstream" media-sponsored web sites are providing submission forms or links where anyone and everyone can post "comments" on their stories.

Some sites also provide various forums of one type or another.However, these forums may require registration.

Many of the comments, suggestions, and cautions that we have provided the critical reader about the submission of comments are very applicable to participation in these forums.

There are no established "standards" for the submission of these comments, and it is necessary and important to very carefully read the instructions, requirements, and limitations for submitting your comments.

Some local "mainstream" newspaper or blog sites may ask for a name, but these are not checked, so there is no need to use your real name if you do not want to.

Other local "mainstream" newspaper or blog sites may allow only a first name, some may permit the inclusions of URL references, links, HTML code, and email addresses, whereas others may not.

When submitting such comments, it is important to "take the high road."Personal attacks, hatefulness, rash accusations, snide insinuations, misleading assertions, and outright lies are the stock in trade of many posters, but the most effective way to disarm and dismiss these posts is to rise far above such tactics.

Name-calling, abrasiveness, unsupported and insupportable assertions, and otherwise descending to the level of negative posters' inanities not only undermines one's credibility, but reduces the likelihood that one's comments will be accepted and printed.

Submissions should be brief and concise.

Two or three short paragraphs is about all that the average reader will assimilate .

Be polite, but factual.

Try to deal with reality, and not with far out ideas or wishful thinking.

Take your own concept or idea and address it as thoughtfully, professionally, and concisely as possible.

But first read the existing comments and make sure you are not repeating what someone else has already posted.

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