Saturday, May 19, 2012
Mattresses sold at Port Chester H.S. cafeteria.
Brand new, brand name mattress sets will be sold at 30-60 percent below retail prices today as a fundraiser for the Port Chester High School Marching Band. These are all top quality mattresses with full factory warranties. All sizes and price ranges are available, and delivery is available. Floor models will be displayed at the high school cafeteria on from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in this one-day sale. Proceeds go directly to benefit the Port Chester High School Band.
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Port Chester Senior High School
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Friday, May 18, 2012
They're shooting for a chance to win $1,500 in seep capital.
High school students from Port Chester and other economically disadvantaged communities have been challenged by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Fairchester for to use their creativity to learn all about business as part of a year-long program. By the end of the year, they create original business plans and compete for the opportunity to make their plans a reality. On Thursday, May 31, 25 students from high schools in Port Chester, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, and Greenburgh will participate in the Westchester County-Wide Business Plan Competition, for a chance to receive $1,500 in seed capital as the first place regional winner. Last year’s countywide winner, Andrew Gomez, was a senior at Port Chester H.S. The competition, which…
Port Chester resident among graduates to be honored at Riverdale campus.
Junior Carvajal of Port Chester is set to graduate from the College of Mount Saint Vincent at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on the River Lawn of the College's Riverdale campus. A separate baccalaureate awards and hooding ceremony, Mass and reception will be held today. The awards and hooding ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. in Hayes Auditorium, Grace Center. The Baccalaureate Mass will be held at 5 p.m. on the same day in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in Founders Hall, for all graduates and their guests. Following the Mass, a reception will take place in Smith Hall, which is located in The Academy (South Wing) of Founders Hall on the second floor, previously known as the Administration Building.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Rose Veltri nominated for Outstanding Vocal Performance for her role as Sylvia in “All Shook Up.”
Port Chester High School has been nominated for three Metropolitan High School Theater Awards. These awards, given by the Helen Hayes Youth Theatre, “shine a spotlight on the exceptional musical theater productions, talented actors and actresses and devoted creative teams who take to the stage every spring in our local high schools.” Nominations are selected by a team of independent judges who attend the local performances. The 2012 nominees from Port Chester High School are: The award ceremony will be held on June 4 at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill.
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 …
The big upset for the night was Tom Corbia beating out current School Board President Blanca Lopez. The results were confirmed with the count of 101 absentee votes.
Despite the rain, more than 1,500 Port Chester residents turned out to cast their ballots Tuesday, easily approving the 2012-2013 Port Chester school budget and narrowly ousting school board president Blanca Lopez. The $81.3 million budget received 2-to-1 support from voters. “I feel really pleased that we have a budget to work with this year,” said current School Board Member Robert H. Johnson. “Our citizens listened to us, the hard work paid off and people came out and voted. That’s the main thing.” School Board President Blanca Lopez, incumbent Jim Dreves and challenger Tom Corbia, a retired teacher who spent 40 years in the district, were up for the two trustee spots. Dreves was re-elected and Corbia defeated Lopez, 910-814. “I look …
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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 …
He has been on the board 21 years.
Jim Dreves has been on the Port Chester School Board for the past 21 years, and on Tuesday is seeking re-election for another three-year term. “The first 18 years of my tenure on the board were good years, they were building years, they were productive,” he said. “The last three years were stagnant. The mandates were killing us. And then the tax cap gets put it in and I see the work I put in fall apart. With my experience and background living in Port Chester for 44 years, ultimately what I’ve learned -- having been president multiple times, passing bonds, having bonds fail -- is more important than it’s ever been before and I don’t want to see us take a step backwards.” Dreves is one of three candidates vying for two open sports on the …
North and southbound lanes will be closed between exits 7 and 15, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., starting today. Motorists are advised to use caution.
There will be closures on the north and southbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Pelham and Mount Vernon today through Friday for road maintenance, according to the state Department of Transportation. Lanes will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. between Exit 7, at Route 1, and Exit 15, at the Cross County Parkway. Motorists are asked to use caution when traveling through the work area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including work zone signs and flaggers. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone and drivers who receive two or more convictions for speeding violations in a work zone could have their driver’s license suspended. For real-time travel information, call 511 or visit www.511NY.…
Johnna Roca
9:11 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
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