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Four Port Chester police officers were thanked today for their efforts after hurricane Katrina by a former Port Chester resident who was living in Biloxi, Mississippi, when Katrina hit and these men came down to help.

Azilene Bailey, far right in the adjoining picture, spoke of her appreciation in front of Port Chester police headquarters this morning for the work done by, left to right, Port Chester police Lt.  Richard Conway, Officer Walter Alcivar, Sgt. Steve Barbara, and Officer Paul DiMeglio.

Chief Joseph Krzeninski, standing behind the officers, sent the men to Mississippi after the Aug. 27, 2010 storm to assist police there in any way possible, Lt. James Ladeairous said today.

Azilene Bailey saw the men there, recognized them as coming from her former home town, and was grateful.

The “thank you” she arranged was also attended by Gladys Addison and her husband Pastor Barry Addison of the Annointed Faith Ministry of Mount Vernon, and the Pastor Robert Girtman, looking at one of the  certificates presented to the officers, came from the Port Chester Church of the Living God.

Forest Avenue: A new white Toyota sport utility vehicle drove across a home’s front lawn, damaging it, at 2:36 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle continued down Manursing Way toward Midland Avenue.

Hillside Road: Several items to be specified to police were stolen from a car parked in a home’s driveway late Tuesday into early Wednesday.

Maple Drive: The theft of a fence from a home was reported Wednesday afternoon.

Waterfront Plaza: Three Coach bags were stolen from a car while it was parked on the second level of the parking garage late Monday into early Tuesday. The driver-side window of a Volkswagen was smashed while the occupants were at the movies.

Locust Avenue: About $7,800 in jewelry, small electronics, cameras and perfume were stolen from the second-floor apartment of a two-family home between 2:45 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday. Police said a hole was found in the apartment’s back door that would enable someone to open the lock from the inside.

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Pelham Parkway: Someone stole a $300 red patent leather purse containing $1,300 cash, a Mount Vernon marshall’s badge and checks from that office as well as personal checks from a Ford Explorer Tuesday. The vehicle was thought to have been locked using the remote when it was parked in the BJ’s Wholesale Club lot between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. There was, however, no sign of forced entry.

Wolfs Lane: A 43-year-old Pelham Manor woman was accused of driving while impaired by alcohol, a misdemeanor, after a single-car rollover accident Thursday. Cathleen L. Schepis of 1055 Prospect Ave. was standing in the street near her upside-down Lexus at 1 a.m. after striking and seriously damaging a $5,000 street lamp in front of 163 Wolfs Lane. Police said she had a faint odor of alcohol on her breath. She was treated at Sound Shore Medical Center, and refused a chemical test there, police said.

Fifth Avenue: Two Pelham men said three men assaulted them at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday after asking for cigarettes. Two cars pulled up to the victims on the 10 block of Fifth Avenue and occupants asked if they had cigarettes. After the victims said no, three men got out of the cars and started to fight with them. One victim’s nose hurt; the other said his finger hurt. Both refused medical attention.

Third Street: Police believe two doors being kicked, one shattered, was the work of an intoxicated person early Wednesday and not a burglar, Pelham police Detective Rick Deere said. A 50-block resident awoke at 9:15 a.m. to find her front door shattered and the door jamb busted Wednesday. A partial footprint was visible on the lower left corner of the door. Nothing had been disturbed inside the home. A second Third Street resident, on the 60-block, reported hearing a loud bang around 12:30 a.m. and finding a partial footprint on the lower left corner of her front door. That door was not broken. Police believe it was someone walking by damaging property.
 
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Wynnewood Road: Someone stole a golf cart and damaged it and parts of the Pelham Country Club late Tuesday into early Wednesday. A golf cart was stolen from near the main entrance to the club and driven across a green and a fairway on the New Rochelle side of the club, causing an as yet undetermined amount of damage to the grounds and the equipment.

Pelham Parkway: A 17-year-old New Rochelle man required three stitches above his eye and had a broken hand after an argument at the Omni Health and Fitness Complex turned physical Wednesday. The man said he was assaulted after entering the soccer field a few minutes after his paid-for time had started and the previous users had overstayed their time. The overstayers surrounded him, and when he pushed them away, one punched him in the face twice. The victim said he took a swing at his assailant, a man in his 20s but did not think he connected. Bleeding from the head, the victim reported the incident to the front desk. After he played soccer during his allotted 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. time slot, his friends took the victim to Sound Shore Medical Center for treatment because his hand had swelled.

Anderson Hill Road: Someone carved a derogatory sexually explicit word into a rear door of a woman’s 2005 Lexus while it was parked at PepsiCo between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday.

West Kenilworth Road: A resident of Weed Avenue in Stamford, Conn., was accused of having marijuana and cocaine in his car Sunday. Police said Eduardo C. Miraballes, 41, of 219 Weed Ave. was a passenger in his own car when police pulled it over for a broken headlight at 11:20 p.m. A search of the car that smelled of marijuana, police said, turned up an eyeglass case containing a plastic envelope of cocaine, a glass pipe containing partially smoked marijuana and a plastic bag containing marijuana. Police determined the property did not belong to the driver. Miraballes was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.

Port Chester and Rye commuters might face a rather annoying circumstance if the proposed Metro-North fare increases go through as planned: They’d pay more for  tickets to Grand Central than their Greenwich neighbors, even though they’re taking a shorter ride.

A monthly pass from the Port Chester station would cost $247, up from $226. But a pass from Greenwich would stay at $237, 10 bucks cheaper than Port Chester. The New Haven line is mostly in Connecticut, and the two states make separate decisions about funding and fare increases.

Discussions are apparently under way to even out the pricing through a “hold-down” agreement between Connecticut and Metro-North Railroad. Meanwhile Port Chester commuters are considering buying their tickets from Greenwich stations, according to the Connecticut Post.

Actually, what’s to stop Port Chester folks from buying Greenwich tickets online or wherever and boarding in Port Chester? Well, that wouldn’t fly with the conductor, railroad spokesman Dan Brucker said. The value of your ticket is less than the ride you’re taking, so you would have to pay the difference. Oh.

The proposed fare changes for Metro North are linked here. For more on fare increases for MetroCards and for Westchester’s Bee-Line buses, see Ken Valenti’s story here on LoHud.com.

Trump National’s John Guyton of Rye, looks over the 18th green as his brother Nick Guyton offers advice on how to play his putt during the final round of the 95th Met Open Championship at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale (L.I.) Aug. 26, 2010. Nick flew up from Raleigh , North Carolina to caddie for his brother who tied for 16th place. View a gallery of photos from the Met Open at Bethpage Black and read more about the tournament on Golf Writer Mike Dougherty’s Lohud Golf blog at LoHud.com.

Rye and Harrison engineering consultants are disputing whether Harrison’s current plan to finally finish “Project Homerun” actually increases or decreases the flood risk on the site.

Rye’s engineer claims that adding and removing soil would decrease water storage on the Oakland Avenue site, while Harrison’s consultant contends that it would increase it.

(Photo by Theresa Juva)

The 12 annual Port Chester Day starts with a morning 5K run and ends with fireworks Saturday evening at Lyon Park.

In between are craft vendors, food, children’s rides and music. There’s an open house at the historic Bush Homestead and hands-on crafts from the Clay Art Center.

There’s more partying going on this season at the Marina Parking Lot off Abendroth Avenue. Click here for Patch’s video of the salsa dancing scene Wednesday night. The “Dancing Under the Stars” series continues with one more show Wednesday Sept. 1, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Details about summer concerts and other recreation programs are linked here.

(Photo: Matthew Brown/The Journal News)

Jennifer W. Fowler of the Thomas Paine Cottage in New Rochelle has put out word that they are collecting items for the White Elephant Sale at its upcoming Colonial Fair.

Below the jump is a list of items they can — and cannot — accept. The latter list looks like common sense (don’t donate junk, people – there’s a difference between donations and garbage). For more information, or to arrange a drop-off, contact her at jenniferwfowler@verizon.net or 914 235 2619.