The Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce and HSBC Bank are sponsoring a picnic for area newcomers at the Scarsdale Women’s Club on Sunday September 25, from 1-4 pm. If you’ve moved in during the last two years, you are invited to meet local merchants, civic and charitable organizations and learn more about your hometown.

There will also be games and prizes for the kids! Come to the Scarsdale Women’s Club at 37 Drake Road Scarsdale on Sunday afternoon.

In other news from the Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce, former Mayor Carolyn Stevens has now joined as Executive Director and in just a few short months she has grown the membership list and done much to add vitality to the group.

On Thursday night September 15, the Chamber met at Lange’s where members enjoyed a delicious chicken and pasta dinner graciously supplied by Tony. Stevens invited Village Manager Al Gatta to brief the group and answer questions.

Gatta relayed that the Popham Road bridge project is moving along and scheduled for completion in about a year. The new bridge will replace the former one which was 100 years old and badly in need of repair. The new stone structure will have five lanes for traffic, 10-foot sidewalks on each side and wrought iron fencing.

Merchants questioned Gatta about downtown parking and expressed concern that strict parking regulations and zealous traffic police were deterring people from doing business downtown. With one-hour meters, patients in the dentist’s office or those at the salon do not have adequate time to complete their appointments without getting a ticket. The group discussed the need for more two and three-hour meters and more parking spaces. Ideally, Gatta believes that the Village could use 250 more spaces.

Last – a new Wine Bar and restaurant is rumored to be opening on Christie Place in the space once occupied by Roundabout. Stay posted for more information!