Storm Inundates the 'Dale
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We rode around town during the rainstorm on Tuesday December 9 to see if the new storm water improvement projects were successful at alleviating flooding.
Our first stop was George Field where the impact of the work was dramatic. The Village constructed a 7-acre dry retention pond at George Field, which is the largest pond in the county. The field was filled up and looked more like a lake than a green, and appeared to be doing its job of retaining water for slow release downstream. However, across the street, a home on Oxford Road still had considerable flooding in its sideyard.
At the library, library pond had expanded and the benches that usually border the pond were actually in the 
water. We don't know if library pond was intended for additional water retention.
At the high school there was water water everywhere. The parking lots were deluged, the stream that runs along the parking lot was totally submerged and the drinking lot was underwater.
On Thursday, parents with high school students received an email that said:
"The Brewster Road and Wayside Lane entrances to the pick-up/drop-off circle are closed. We ask all parents who normally use the circle for pick-up to instead pick up their children on Post Road. All students will be instructed to go to Post Road to be picked up. We anticipate continued problems with flooding, as rain is forecast through tomorrow night. Therefore, we encourage all students to use buses and to carpool as much as possible. Parking spots are in short supply as the gravel lot and the lot at Harcourt Road have already flooded."
Hopefully when the storm water management project now under construction in Harcourt Woods is completed, the high school will be spared from flooding.
Did you have flooding in your area? If so, send your photos to scarsdalecomments@gmail.com and post your comments below.
Architect Paul Katz Passes Away at Age 57
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Renowned architect and Scarsdale resident Paul Katz passed away on November 20, 2014 at the age of 57. He was the President and Managing Principal at Kohn, Pederson Fox (KPF), a global architectural firm with 670 employees. Katz died of septic shock at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital where he was being treated for cancer. Funeral services for him were held at Temple Israel Center in White Plains.
Katz lived in Greenacres with his wife Ziva Freiman and children Jonathan and Hannah. Jonathan is now studying at Oxford and Hannah is a student at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Katz joined KPF in 1984 and is credited with managing the design and construction of some of the largest buildings in the world. Among them are the Shanghai World Financial Center with 101 stories and the 118-story International Commerce Center in Hong Kong. He developed the entertainment and conference center Earls Court in London, refurbished and expanded Covent Garden in London and worked on the master plan for Hudson Yards on the west side of Manhattan which is now being built.
Katz was a native of Cape Town, South Africa where his parents worked for a family-owned construction company, his father as an accountant and his mother running its human resources department. He studied architecture at the University of Cape Town and later at the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, where he received a bachelor of architecture degree in 1982. It was there that he met Ziva Freiman, a fellow South African, who was also studying architecture at the institute. Katz earned a master's degree in architecture at Princeton.
He was also a competitive chess player and played last summer in an exhibition match in the south of France. Donations can be sent to the KPF Foundation for an academic scholarship in his name.
Scarsdale Bowl Committee Seeks Nominations
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The Scarsdale Bowl Committee invites the community to nominate Scarsdale residents who would be worthy candidates for consideration as the honoree for the 2015 Scarsdale Bowl.
Nominations may be submitted to the Committee electronically on a confidential basis using the on-line form accessible on the Scarsdale Foundation website or by e-mailing the Committee at scarbowl@gmail.com.
The Giving Season: Take Our Survey
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It's that time of year again. Hanukkah and Christmas are just weeks away and you may be thinking about finding the perfect gifts, tipping those who help you all year round or how you will celebrate the holiday season.
December is also a traditional time to make annual donations to your favorite organizations and charities.
But how much do you give and to whom? We have put together a short survey about giving and hope you will take a minute to answer these 6 questions. Responses are anonymous! Once we tabulate the results we will let you know about your neighbors "giving" behavior ....
It will just take a minute. Click here to let us know what you give:
Heathcote in the Lead in Players Cup Challenge
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The Scarsdale Players Cup sponsored by Scarsdale Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department is well underway and with the fall recreation youth programs coming to a close in November, the race to 1st place is a close one!
The Players Cup was created to build neighborhood pride and encourage participation in youth recreation programs with a focus on health and wellness. Youth participants in grades Kindergarten thru 5th are being highly rewarded by participating in recreation youth programs each week and earning points for their neighborhood school. As of October 28th, Player Cup programs included the recreation soccer league, kick start soccer program, youth football league, flag football program and the Halloween window painting.
If you haven't registered for any of the current Scarsdale Cup programs don't forget to register for the upcoming winter and spring programs such as the winter youth basketball league, spring youth tennis league, and the youth softball league. Points for the Players Cup are awarded by registration, participation, and bonus points for those that may come in first, second, or third place in standings. It could be anyone's race in claiming the trophy for your neighborhood school.
We hope that all children in grades K-5th participate and more importantly have fun!
Current Standings as of 10/28/14
1st Place – Heathcote (572 Points)
2nd Place – Fox Meadow (561 Points)
3rd Place – Edgewood (551 Points)
4th Place – Greenacres (540 Points)
5th Place – Quaker Ridge (515 Points)
Weekly standings can be found on the Recreation Department main page of the Scarsdale recreation website.
