It is with pleasure that we announce the election of a New Mamaroneck CAP [Community Action Program] Advisory Board. Elections were held on December 8th at the CAP Center in Mamaroneck.

Jim McDonald of the Town [of Mamaroneck] and John Farris of [the Village of] Mamaroneck were elected co-chairman thru September 30th, 2010.

CIVIC AREA:

Rev. Bill Crawford-Larchmont Avenue Church

Lynn Reichgott-Larchmont Temple

Yolanda Hernandez-St. Vito’s Church

Jim McDonald-Larchmont Avenue Church

Susan Wesley-Strait Gate Church

TARGET AREA:

Paul Ryan, Treasurer

John Farris

Cora Rust

Adis Espaillat

Laura Cruzcolon

ELECTED OFFICIALS:

Judy Myers, Westchester County Legislator

George Latimer, NYSE Assemblyman

Valerie O’Keeffe, Supervisor, Town of Mamaroneck

Liz Feld, Mayor, Village of Larchmont

Norman Rosenblum, Mayor, Village of Mamaroneck

The new CAP Advisory Board has elected Keith Yizar, Chairman Emeritus, as the Mamaroneck CAP representative to WestCOP. WestCOP is the organization that oversees and helps to fund all the CAP Centers in Westchester County. We would like to express our appreciation to Keith for his never-ending devotion to the Mamaroneck CAP Center and the youth of our community. He is truly an inspiration to all of us.

John Farris
Mamaroneck, NY

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