Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Jim Dreves re-elected in Tuesday's voting.
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Wednesday, May 16
To The Editor: Thank you to all the residents of the Port Chester-Rye UFSD who came out to support our 2012-2013 budget. It passed by a nearly 2-1 margin, and proves, once again, that our residents support quality education as long as the Board gives proper consideration to the ability of the taxpayers to fund District needs. I also appreciate and am humbled by the overwhelming support I received for another term on your Board. It means a great deal to me to know that what I have accomplished over the past 21 years is appreciated by so many District residents. Thank you! Now, however, the hard work begins! The next several years (under the Tax Cap) will be VERY difficult. My goal is to do everything possible to preserve our quality …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Budget easily passes. Corbia wins school board seat.
UPDATE: Port Chester School Board President Blanca Lopez has been ousted in today's election. Port Chester school district voters today easily appoved the $81.3 million budget plan for 2012-2013, but they ousted school board President Blanca Lopez in a race that was decided by less than 100 votes. In the three-person race for two school board seats, which included incumbent Jim Dreves was re-elected. Challenger Tom Corbia, a retired Port Chester teacher ended as the winner in the race against Lopez. With 101 absentee ballots to be counted, Corbia was head of Lopez by 82 votes. With all the votes counted, Corbia won with 910 votes. Lopez finished with 814 votes. The budget cuts 13.5 reading support positions to close a gap that came with …
Blanca Lopez is one of three candidates up for two open spots on the school board in Tuesday's election.
Blanca Lopez just finished serving her first term on the Port Chester School Board, the most recent year as its president, and now she’s seeking re-election. “I want to reach out into the community with as many people as possible,” she said. “I am accessible, I am a hard worker and I love to attend different events in the schools to monitor how things are going.” Lopez is one of three candidates for two open spots on the school board, along with fellow current board member Jim Dreves and Tom Corbia, a retired teacher who spent 40 years in the district. The school board and budget vote is on Tuesday. Heading into the election, Lopez said she thinks one of the biggest issues the board faces moving forward is dealing with the 2 percent tax …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Absentee ballot deadlines also approach
Deadlines are approving for voters to register to vote for the Port Chester schools election, or obtain an absentee ballot for the election on May 15. In order to register to vote, you must •Be a U.S. citizen •Be 18 years of age by the date of the election in which you want to vote •Live within your voting district at least 30 days before an election •Not be in jail, or on parole, or have a felony conviction •Not claim the right to vote elsewhere Individuals who meet the above criteria can register by reporting, in person, to the Central Administration Office at 113 Bowman Avenue on Monday’s through Thursday’s 8:00 am -- 1:00 pm until May 14, 2012, or between 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm on May 7, 2012. Please bring a photo identification and proof …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Blanca Lopez supporter urges her re-election.
To The Editor: I would like to add my voice to the chorus of people urging voters to re-elect Blanca P. López to the Board of Education of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District. She has earned another term on the school board with her strong leadership as the Board President in a very difficult year. One area where Ms. López has been particularly effective is mobilizing the community to lobby for more state aid. She was an integral part of the successful effort this year to convince the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo to allocate $200 million to general education state aid instead of establishing a competitive grant program that would only help a few select school districts. That change resulted in another $374,…
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Drop out of Rick Santorum, wide lead for Romney in polls, among signs
New York's Republican presidential primary is today, but don't expect the excitement seen from earlier nomination contests. With former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum having dropped out earlier this month, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is now being referred to as the "presumptive front runner" in published media reports. Even in the closing weeks of Santorum's candidacy, polls for New York (including Quinnipiac and Siena) showed Romeny with large double-digit leads. Santorum is still listed on the ballot, according to records from the state's board of elections. Westchester County Legislative Minority Leader Jim Maisano (R-New Rochelle) noted the lack of talk for the event in a Journal News interview on Sunday. “No one I …
Resident supports re-election of Blanca Lopez.
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Tuesday, April 24
Letter to the Editor: My name is Elizabeth Hourigan and I am writing to support the re-election of Blanca Lopez as President of the Port Chester Board of Education. Ms. Lopez has been a member of the Port Chester Board of Education for the past three years. In that time, the Port Chester schools have seen great change. As a member of the Board, Ms. Lopez recruited and hired Dr. Kliszus, our new superintendent. Teachers and administrators alike are now being evaluated under the new Annual Professional Performance Review system to certify their quality of instruction. At the elementary level, children are working with the Math In Focus curriculum, and the high school now has an International Baccalaureate Program. Lastly, since New York …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Joe Carvin is building a campaign war chest with donations and a personal loan to his campaign; incumbent Nita Lowey gathering PAC and special interest contributions.
Rye Town Supervisor Joe Carvin released information from his quarterly campaign filing report today revealing he has raised $75,000 cash and loaned his campaign $1,000,000 of his own money to face off against incumbent US Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-17th District). Carvin's campaign reveals he has $1,054,000 cash on hand and that he has spent $32,000 so far. In keeping with his campaign launch remarks, Carvin said in his statement that his bid was about fiscal reform and not taking up long-term tenure in Congree- a nod to Lowey's 23 years in public office. "The focus of this nation must stay fixed on reducing our annual operating deficits and our national debt or they will weigh as an anchor on the economic future of our nation," Carvin …
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The vice president will be traveling to Scarsdale today.
Scarsdale is getting ready for a visit from Vice President Joseph Biden this evening. The vice president will be traveling to Scarsdale tonight after a campaign stop in Exeter, New Hampshire today at noon. "In the afternoon, the Vice President will travel to Scarsdale, New York, to attend a campaign event at 6:15 p.m.," the Office of the Vice President said in a statement. "The Vice President will return to Wilmington, Delaware, in the evening." The Office of the Vice President did not confirm any details of the Scarsdale trip. However, the WPCNR Main Street Journal is reporting that Biden "is expected to arrive by government jet at Westchester County Airport sometime after 5:30 p.m., and then be whisked by motorcade to a home in Scarsdale…
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
NY State Assemblyman George Latimer explains, among other things, why its important to survey commuters within his constituency.
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Tuesday, April 10
Editor's Note: The below letter does not necessarily represent the views of Patch media. In response to Bronxville Republican Chairwoman Rene Atayan's Letter to the Editor on April 6 regarding NY State Assemblyman George Latimer's commuter surveying which can be viewed here, Latimer has provided a rebuttal below. Dear Editor, Bronxville Republican Chairwoman Rene Atayan has attacked for me doing something I've been doing for eight years—simply put, doing my job as an Assemblyman. Local newspapers and online outlets covered the story back in February—over a month in advance of my announcement for the State Senate— that I was engaged in surveying Metro-North commuters once again, to gauge the issues at hand in their daily commute. I've …
Cadeyrn
7:12 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Congratulations. I, too, hope your re-election brings a new understanding of the reality that is now. And I hope that the teacher negotiations will reflect that new reality as well. Mandate relief is a must ... and I hope all school boards from across the state make it clear to those in Albany that what has existed is no longer viable if the institution of public education is to survive in the … more ›