PARKS FOUNDATION GALA AWARDS HONOREES

Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF) will honor Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton with its inaugural Leadership Award at its 46th anniversary gala “Parks Are Essential” on Thursday, Sept. 21 at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. All funds raised at the gala will benefit the many WPF programs and services, which preserve, enhance and beautify Westchester County Parks, including its recently launched Trails Are Essential Program and Merriwood at Camp Morty teen empowerment program.

The evening will recognize the visionary leadership, commitment and dedication to community as demonstrated by the The Leadership Award to Clinton is in recognition of her leadership in environmental sustainability, advocacy of children and the disabled. She has spent over five decades in public service as an advocate, attorney, First Lady, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State, and presidential candidate. She traveled to more than 80 countries as a champion of human rights, democracy, and opportunities for women and girls, and worked to provide health care to millions of children, create jobs and opportunity, and support for first responders who risked their lives at Ground Zero.

The Community Partner Award to Montesano Brothers is in recognition of its restoration of the green at the Mohansic

Universal Component Lender Services (UCLS) has released the latest upgrades to its proprietary software system, Component Servicing Intelligence® (CSI), which represent huge steps forward in default loan servicing.

“CSI was built by experienced default professionals who set out to solve the risks created by existing system limitations,” said Steve Paton, senior vice president of Default Servicing at UCLS. “Utilizing its own technology, UCLS simplifies complex default servicing functions while still ensuring compliance at every turn. CSI enables UCLS to out-perform existing default operations and do it at a cost savings for our clients.”

The system effectively connects to and does not replace other servicing platforms without the worry of servicing data being out of sync. Timeline tracking and fee-tracking provide real-time communication back to its clients. UCLS offers component servicing solutions from loss mitigation, default servicing, call center support and more. The advisory team offers services for lenders considering bringing servicing in-house or looking for a new sub-servicer.

Universal Component Lender Services (UCLS) is a component servicer with industry-leading expertise in customer care and full cycle default servicing. Dedicated to improving the mortgage industry, UCLS was built by servicing veterans and has solutions that enable master servicers to create a better borrower experience while gaining operational and financial efficiencies. Its custom à la carte services can be tailored to even the most unique portfolios, providing the option for long-term subservicing relationships or on-demand flexible capacity. Supporting MSR holders of all sizes, UCLS additionally offers advisory services giving its clients the confidence to effectively evaluate and handle the performance of their servicing book.

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The Business Impact Award to Wegmans recognizes the leadership that the 107-year-old family company has shown since its arrival to Westchester County, supporting WPF’s programs and its instrumental role in supporting parks, open space and recreation in Westchester.

The Special Recognition Award to Eileen Andreassi and the Adaptive Sports and Therapeutic Recreation Program at Burke Rehabilitation honors their commitment to supporting people of all abilities and their instrumental role in the development of WPF’s new adaptive hiking program, Trails Without Limits.

“Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton’s advocacy work for the environment, children and people with disabilities has been remarkable. We are thrilled to present her with the inaugural Leadership Award, as well as to celebrate all our honorees who truly exemplify commitment to the parks and open spaces that Westchester County needs to thrive,” said Seth Mandelbaum, chair of Westchester Parks Foundation. “Each honoree’s unwavering commitment to the environment helps us carry out our mission to invest in, advocate for and enhance the over 50 parks of the Westchester County Parks system.”

For more information and to purchase tickets, call 914-231-4600.

For the second consecutive year, White Plains Hospital has earned a five-star hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by the federal agency.

White Plains Hospital is the only hospital in Westchester and Fairfield counties and the Hudson Valley, to earn five stars. It is also one of just 11 hospitals in New York state to receive this honor.

The CMS ratings are based on more than 40 quality measurements that fall into five categories: mortality, safety of care, readmissions after treatment of common conditions, patient experience and timely and effective care.

“…To be among the top 10% of hos- pitals in the nation who received five stars demonstrates our culture of excellence and the quality of care that our incredible team of physicians, providers, nurses and staff provide to our community,” said Susan Fox, president and CEO.

The CMS recognition comes on the heels of receiving several other — accolades, including earning an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 9th consecutive time; being named one of the world’s best hospitals by “Newsweek” for the second year in a row; securing the Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ from Healthgrades for the eighth time; and being the only hospital in New York to be named to “Fortune” media and Great Place To Work® list of Best Workplaces in New York.