Haunted House at Supply Field - Fire at the JCC of Mid-Westchester

More than seven hundred people visited the "Zombie Asylum Haunted House" at Supply Field in Scarsdale over the weekend of October 18-20, warding off restless zombies to live another day!

Sponsored by The Center @ 862 (also known as The Scarsdale Teen Center) in collaboration with the Scarsdale Recreation Department, there are two more weekends of Halloween fun scheduled at 244 Heathcote Road:

Fridays, October 25, November 1; 8-11 PM
Saturdays, October 26, November 2; 7-11 PM
Sunday, October 27; 6-9 PM and
Halloween, Thursday, October 31; 8–10 PM

Admission is $12 per person. Local vendors Buon Amici, Gianonni's, Lange's, Muller's and Yogojoy are selling tickets for The Center. The Debate Club and The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society of Westchester Club of Scarsdale High School are selling tickets as a fundraiser for their organizations. Tickets can be purchased at the door as well. Children under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

For further information, contact Ellen Tiven-Moore at 914-722-8358 or visit the web site: www.TheCenter862.com.

Fire at the JCC of Mid-Westchester on Wilmot Road:

On the evening of Wednesday, October 23, at approximately 5:15 p.m. a fire occurred in the men's locker room at the JCC of Mid-Westchester. The building was immediately evacuated with no one suffering any injuries. The building will be closed on Thursday October 24 and all programs have been cancelled. Staff will be onsite tomorrow in order to return the JCC to full operation as quickly as possible.

"We are grateful that the fire was contained to the men's locker room and that everyone is safe", said Karen Kolodny, Executive Director. She added, "The JCC takes great pride in the safety and security measures that are in place and is closing the facility tomorrow as an extra precaution so that appropriate steps can be taken to return to full programming as soon as possible."

The JCC thanks the firefighters who were on the scene, the New Rochelle police and all the staff who helped to evacuate adults and children.

Beth El Synagogue Center of New Rochelle will host the JCC's Early Childhood Center on Thursday with the JCC's regular staff. For more up to date information, please visit their website at www.jccmw.org.