WPCNR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DAY. By the WPCNR Roving Photographer. December 18, 2007: Today's Photos are the happiest shots of the year: The Ritz-Carlton Pre-Opening Pep Rally -- hosted by Louis Cappelli in front of his sparkling new Ritz-Carlton Westchester and in the Grand Ballroom of the Ritz -- prior to the the 70th Ritz-Carlton hotel opening tomorrow night.

The Job Creator, Louis Cappelli, the Man in the black suit, with 255 of the young futures he helped to start today by building the Ritz in front of his crowning achievement, The Ritz-Carlton Westchester.

The Super Developer mingled and appeared genuinely moved and proud of the young work force who were celebrating the end of two weeks of vigorous training in The Ritz Way.

The Grand Ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton Westchester carried 300 persons easily at the "pep rally" and had room for 200 more. The accoustics were beautiful, the rug and arched ceilings muting the cacophany of the enthusiastic crowd

The theme was 1970s in keeping with the fact that the Ritz Carlton Westchester is the 70th Ritz to open worldwide. The hotel is providing 255 new jobs plus 18 managers promoted from the Ritz Carlton chain to the White Plains hotel. The average age of the new hires is 28. They were hailed as being "Gems" by the Ritz Vice President for Personal Affairs. Jacqueline Sanders, the General Manager of the Hotel told WPCNR all the new hires were from Westchester and The Bronx.

Louis Cappelli gives the key to The Ritz to Jacqueline Sanders, while Bill Rhodes head of Ritz-Carlton operations in America looks on. Ms.Sanders told the new Ritz-Carlton work force there were three codes to live by in the start of their new careers: "Smile, Use Our Minds and Use Our Hearts."