Westchester County Business Journal back issues from July 2004:
Manager, subordinate, CEO: know thyself.(Highland Battery test of ability)
Jul 05, 2004; ... Do you learn better by listening or by reading? Are you better at coming up with ideas or evaluating them and following through with them? Everyone is born with a unique combination of innate abilities--something different from skills, which can be learned--and the Highlands ...
Business web: a directory of internet addresses.(Directory)
Jul 05, 2004 ... * ACCOUNTING The Execu/Search Group www.execu-search.com ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner ...
New adult-home reforms announced.(Eldercare And General Health-Care)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Gov. George E. Pataki recently unveiled a new package of reforms that will better protect New York's adult-home residents, enhance the state's multiagency oversight of adult home providers and further strengthen the protections already in place for adult home residents statewide. ...
How to enroll in a drug discount card program.(Eldercare And General Health-Care)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has provided a standard enrollment form for State Health Insurance Assistance Program counselors and other community-based organizations to assist Medicare beneficiaries in enrolling in a Medicare-approved drug discount card. This ...
Medical center is not alone in red ink.(Eldercare And General Health-Care)(Prince George's Hospital Center)
Jul 05, 2004; ... Westchester Medical Center is not the only hospital struggling to save its seemingly never-ending financial plunge. Another county-run hospital, Prince George's Hospital Center in Maryland, found its facility in a similar situation. The hospital faced a financial strain when it ran up a ...
A special focus on helping seniors live at home.(A Message From The Visiting Nurse Service Of New York)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The largest non-profit home health care agency in the nation, the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) is widely recognized as "the gold standard in home health care" in the New York metropolitan area. VNSNY has the expertise and capabilities to provide for a person's total home ...
Med center has broad clinical, economic impact.(Eldercare And General Health-Care)
Jul 05, 2004; ... Despite running huge operating deficits, the Westchester Medical Center is an irreplaceable piece of the county's economy and overall health system, health-care experts and local officials agree. "It is an economic core within the county just as any other major employer, whether ...
Assisted- and independent-living facility prices on the rise.(Eldercare And General Health-Care)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The average price per bed paid for skilled nursing facilities plummeted last year, while the cost of assisted-living and independent-living facilities resurged, according to a report by Irving Levin Associates Inc., a New Canaan, Conn.-based research and publishing firm that tracks mergers ...
The list: highest paid elected officials.(Illustration)
Jul 05, 2004 ... <Pre> THE LIST HIGHEST PAID ELECTED OFFICIALS Ranked by salary, alphabetically in event of tie. Westchester County RankName, address and phone number Salary Area code: 914 (unless otherwise noted) ($) Web site1 Philip A ....
First incubator tenants expected soon.(update)(Business incubators)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004; ... The first businesses to move into the new early stage incubator in Yonkers are expected to be chosen this month, following a scheduled meeting of the selection committee. The committee's July 16 meeting will come more than two weeks after officials from Yonkers, Pace University ...
Tea-riffic growth: Inko's cashing in on White Tea.(Fast lane: a monthly technology feature)
Jul 05, 2004; ... History has it that China's second emperor, Shen Nung (Divine Healer), discovered tea in 2737 B.C. But the rarest form of tea didn't come along until more than 3,000 years later, when China's T'ang dynasty (A.D. 618-907) incorporated into its brew the buds of the Camellia sinensis plant, ...
New series will showcase early stage entrepreneurs.(Fast lane: a monthly technology feature)
Jul 05, 2004; ... Early stage entrepreneurs looking to finance their businesses may soon be able to find some help through a new series of events designed to help them hook up with venture capitalists and other sources of financing. The Westchester Business Accelerator has teamed up with the ...
Sugar Free Xpress opens second site in Mount Kisco: Yonkers man translates love for wife into new business.(Mount Kisco: feature section)(Sugar Free Xpress, Supermarkets)
Jul 05, 2004; ... When Stuart Rein sold his Manhattan business four years ago and opened Sugar Free Xpress in Yonkers, he never imagined the possibilities that lay before him. This was before the Atkins craze would sand people scurrying to find low-carb foods. But now, Rein has just started his ...
Mount Kisco entrepreneur expands her passion.(Mount Kisco: feature section)(Paper Passion, retail stores)
Jul 05, 2004; ... "This will be a great addition to the town of Tarrytown. There's really nothing like it there right now," said Mayma Raphael, referring to her store, Paper Passion, which is opening its second location this month. The Mount Kisco-based company designs, prints and sells high-end ...
Volunteers honored for service.(Mount Kisco: feature section)(Northern Westchester Hospital)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Northern Westchester Hospital recently celebrated its dedicated volunteer corps at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Brunch at the Mount Kisco Country Club. Highlights of the event included the award presentation, which recognized volunteers for achieving milestones in the ...
Faces & places.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 1. Michele A. Quirolo (left), president and chief executive officer of the Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley, is pictured with Alfred and Lee Cruz of the Wine and Spirits Emporium of Bronxville, who participated, along with a variety of local restaurants and wine shops, in the ...
Building loans.(On The Record)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... 370 Main Street L.L.C., Bronx. Lender: HSBC Bank USA, Melville. Property: 370 Main St., New Rochelle. Amount: $9.15 million. Filed June 1. 543 Main L.L.C., New York City. Lender: The Community Preservation Corp., New York City. Property: 543 Main St., New Rochelle. Amount $15.2 ...
Court cases.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jul 05, 2004 ... U.S. District Court Cases The following cases appear on the docket of the U.S. District Court for the County of Westchester in White Plains. Abelcraft of New York Corp. Filed by Angelo Lopes, et al. Action: claim filed under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 ....
Westchester Jewish Community Services.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), White Plains, a not-for-profit mental ealth, developmental ...
Joy Adair.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Joy Adair of the Bronx, a home health aide, was named ...
Patrice Cuddy.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Patrice Cuddy of White Plains, director of the agency's parent-child home ...
Mahadeva Iyer.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Mahadeva Iyer of Yonkers, a counselor/trainer at Cannon House, a residence for developmentally disabled ...
Euanna Moses.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Euanna Moses of the Bronx was named Home Health Aide of the ...
Open Door Family Medical Centers, Ossining, a nonprofit community healthcare center with four locations in the county.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Open Door Family Medical Centers, Ossining, a nonprofit community healthcare center with four locations in the county, announced that it has ...
The Auxiliary of White Plains Hospital Center.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The Auxiliary of White Plains Hospital Center, White Plains, pledged $350,000 to ...
Kids X-Press Inc., White Plains, a nonprofit organization that promotes literacy among children through workshops and a magazine.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Kids X-Press Inc., White Plains, a nonprofit organization that promotes literacy among children through workshops and a magazine, announced that it ...
Support Connection Inc.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Westchester Community Foundation)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Support Connection Inc., Yorktown Heights, a not-for-profit organization offering free, confidential support services ...
Lighthouse International, Hudson Valley Region, White Plains.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Lighthouse International, Hudson Valley Region, White Plains, a resource on vision impairment and ...
Deeds.(On The Record)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... 15 Bradhurst Avenue Realty L.L.C., Ossining. Seller: Salci Realty Co., c/o R. Salisbury, Rye Brook. Property: vicinity Bradhurst Avenue, Mount Pleasant. Amount $725,000. Filed June 10. APJ Realty Carp., Eastchester. Seller: Brenda Ricketts, Yonkers. Property: Unit 51, Hillcroft ...
Incorporations.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The name following the c/o refers to the filer (except when enclosed by parenthesis). The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. 141 Webster Corp., 57 Kensington Oval, New Rochelle 10805, c/o the corporation. ...
Judgments.(On The Record)(Public Notice)
Jul 05, 2004 ... 300 East Third Avenue Associates Inc., Mount Vernon. $160,000 in favor of People of the State of New York. Filed June 7. All My Sons Moving & Storage, Ardsley. $710 in favor of Clarice Colon and David Colon, Monroe. Filed June 8. APF Group Inc., Mount Vernon. $1,540 ...
Liens.(On The Record)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Mechanic's Liens-filed 137 South Fourth Avenue Management L.L.C., as owner. $4,487 claimed by M & M Control Wiring Inc., Staten Island. Property: 137 South Fourth Ave., Mount Vernon. Filed June 7. Ardsley Housing Associates L.L.C., as owner and Heritage Plumbing & ...
Lis pendens.(On The Record)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the properly listed. Aponte-Knittle, Evelyn, et al. Filed by U.S. Bank Trust N.A. Action: seeks to foreclose a mortgage to secure the sum of $208,800 affecting property ...
Mortgages.(On The Record)
Jul 05, 2004 ... 1307-1309 Leland Avenue Inc., Bronx, et al. Lender: Barry H. Levites & Baron Associates, Bronx. Property: 1364 Manor Circle, Pelham Manor and 2527 Frisby Ave., Bronx. Amount $165,000. Filed June 10. 35 Parkview Tenants Coup., c/o Mayerhauser Reality Inc., Bronxville. Lender: ...
Pace University.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Stephen J. Friedman of New York City was appointed dean of the law school at Pace University, White Plains. Since 1993, Friedman was a partner at the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton L.L.P., New York City. Prior to that, he was executive vice president and general counsel of The Equitable ...
Greyston Foundation.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Steven Brown of White Plains was appointed president of Greyston Foundation, Yonkers, a community development organization that operates several self-sufficiency programs. Most recently, Brown was acting chief executive officer of the New York ...
M&M Production Acting Company Inc.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Michael J. Muldoon of Yorktown Heights was appointed executive vice president at M&M Productions Amawalk, a producer of plays. Since 1985, Muldoon worked at MBIA Insurance Corp., Armonk, most ...
Union State Bank.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... John E. Ritacco of Waccabuc was appointed senior vice president, middle-market commercial lending at Union State Bank, Orangeburg. Most recently, Ritacco was chief executive officer of Reliance Bank, White Plains. Prior to that, he was senior ...
Purchase College.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Purchase College, Purchase, announced the following appointments. Dr. Elizabeth Langland joined the college as provost and vice president for academic affairs. Since 1999, Langland was dean of the division of humanities, arts and cultural studies at the University of California ...
WCI Spectrum Communities.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... George J. Gasper of Brewster was appointed director of product development at WCI Spectrum Communities, Valhalla, a home builder. Most recently, Gasper was a ...
Mount Kisco Day Care Center.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Ruth Burton of Cos Cob, Conn., was appointed director of development at the Mount Kisco Day Care Center, Mount Kisco, a not-for-profit child-care recently, facility. Burton was director of development at the ...
XL Communications Inc.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Sue Kaufman of South Salem was appointed a consultant at XL Communications Inc., Wilton, Conn., a human resource communications firm. Since 1998, Kaufman was a senior content developer at ...
O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers P.C.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Christopher Artibee of Hicksville joined O'Dea, Lynch, Abbattista Consulting Engineers P.C., Hawthorne. an engineering firm as a mechanical engineer ....
The College of New Rochelle.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, announced the election of the following individuals to head its board of trustees. Michael N. Ambler of New York City, recently retired as the General Tax Counsel of Texaco, was named chair. Ambler has been a member of the college's ...
Westchester-Putnam Council, Boy Scout of America.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... David J. Talbot of North Salem, associate publisher of the Wine Enthusiast, magazine, Elmsford, was elected president ...
Women's Enterprise Development Center Inc.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Dana Reed of Scarsdale, president and chief executive officer of Spectrum Computer Corp., White Plains, an information technology company, was elected ...
New business names.(On The Record)(Directory)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. Partnerships 1126 Westchester Funding Associates, P.O. Box 163, South Salem 10590, c/o Titus Holding Corp., Feb. Bruce Miltenberg, Robert P. Carbonara and Frank T ....
On the agenda.(On The Record)(Calendar)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Monday, July 12 National Seminars Group workshop, on business writing and grammar skills, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hilton Tarrytown, 455 South Broadway, Tarrytown. Continues July 13. $395. To register, call (800) 258-7246. Westchester County Oar Association dinner ...
Public notices.(On The Record)(Calendar)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Thursday, July 8 Music from Copland House concert, 7:30 p.m., Caramoor Center for the Arts, Spanish Courtyard, Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah. $21, $16. For tickets, call 232-1252. The Hudson Valley Writers' Center program, with writers Thad Rutkowski and Jessica Treat, ...
Patents.(On The Record)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The following patents were issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Washington D.C. Alkynyl containing hydroxamic acid compounds as matrix metalloproteinase/ tace inhibitors. Patent no. 6,753,337 issued to: Jeremy I. Levin, New City, Aranapakam M. Venkatesan, ...
Houlihan/Lawrence.(Real Estate Update)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Maureen Jaeckel of White Plains joined the White Plains Office of Houlihan/Lawrence as a real estate agent ....
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Connecticut/ Westchester.(Real Estate Update)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Connecticut/ Westchester announced the following appointments in its Katonah office. Jonathan Fishel of Bedford Hills joined the office as a sales associate. Fishel has 15 years of experience in marketing, business development, and online ...
Best Friends Pet Care Inc.(Real Estate Update)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Best Friends Pet Care Inc., an owner and operator of pet-care facilities nationwide, leased 21,000 ...
Real estate sales.(On The Record)(Illustration)
Jul 05, 2004 ... <Pre> Real Estate Sales Seller Purchaser Lawrence J. SpanoGraystone Realty Co. LLC Mary Costa Estate of NogueiraGraystone Realty Co. LLC Lawrence J. SpanoGraystone Realty Co. LLC Mary ...
Legal notices.
Jul 05, 2004 ... 115-119 WASHINGTON PLACE LLC Notice of formation of Ltd. Liability Co. Name: 115-119 WASHINGTON PLACE LLC. Art. of Org. filed Sag. of State of NY 06/10/04. Off. loc.: Westchester Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of ...
Resource directory.(Directory)(Illustration)
Jul 05, 2004 ... <Pre> ADULT DAY CARE/ELDERCARE Just Like Home, Inc.914-345-5016 ADVERTISING AGENCIES Growth Marketing Group 914-242-3441 Still waiting for the recovery? Take control, call us for full service marketing solutions. ...
Professional directory.(Directory)(Illustration)
Jul 05, 2004 ... <Pre> SERVICES ACCOUNTANCY Accountemps Temporary Financial Staffing Stamford 203-324-3399Fax: 203-351-9831White Plains 914-682-8842Fax: ...
Rate hike is no concern for now, but ...(Looking Inside)(interest rates)
Jul 05, 2004 ... The Federal Reserve's decision last week to raise short-term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point hardly surprised anyone. In fact, many Americans downplayed its significance, saying the market has already factored in the "most-telegraphed" action in the Fed's history. ...
IBM starts volunteer initiative aimed at retirees.(Looking Inside)
Jul 05, 2004 ... Armonk-based IBM Corp. announced a volunteer initiative by enabling its about 160,000 retirees to leverage new technology tools to increase the impact and value of volunteer efforts in schools and local agencies across the globe. "This initiative marks the first time that a ...
MBIA names new asset management exec.(Looking Inside)(MBIA Asset Management L.L.C. Appointment)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004 ... MBIA Inc. of Armonk recently said Clifford D. Corso will be named president of MBIA Asset Management L.L.C. He will assume this position on Sept. 30 upon the retirement of Thacher Brown. "As MBIA's chief investment officer and head of fixed-income asset management, Cliff has ...
ITT industries names new CEO.(ITT Industries Inc.,)(chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
Jul 05, 2004; ... White Plains-based ITT Industries Inc. has elected Steven R. Loranger to succeed Louis J. Giuliano as president and chief executive officer. Loranger, 52, joins ITT Industries from Textron Inc., a $10 billion multiindustry company, where he was executive vice president and chief operating ...
Hidden inventory costs cut into cash and profits.(Viewpoint)
Jul 05, 2004; ... All businesses carry some unused inventory. Unfortunately, it may he doing more than gathering dust. If you don't know how much inventory is costing your company, hidden expenses can become a serious profitability drain. Why? Most businesses segregate their inventory purchasing ...
Alumnus gives Iona $7m and more: Robert LaPenta makes possible a new student union.(Fly On The Wall)(Iona College)
Jul 05, 2004 ... When Robert V. LaPenta was ready for college his father, a $70-a-week warehouse supervisor, gave him some sober advice: "You can go where you can afford to go." So the younger LaPenta chose Iona College, paying the tuition from the money he made working in a nearby grocery ...
Building trust.(Applied Merchandising Concepts)
Jul 12, 2004; ... Applied Merchandising Concepts (AMC), a New Rochelle company that creates in-store displays for consumer products, puts a lot of effort into having close, loyal relationships with customers. That kind of loyalty allowed the company to survive through its first year, when the ...
Tips for getting a mortgage.(Real Estate, Economic Development, Environment, Architecture, Construction)
Jul 12, 2004 ... In the not-too-distant past, homebuyers had to have at least 20 percent of the cost of a home saved for the down payment and closing costs. However, today there are many other options potential homebuyers can take advantage of to get into their dream home. The American Bankers Association ...