Engage Volunteers Recognized for Service
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The three JCCs of Westchester celebrated the first birthday of a new Baby Boomer volunteer corps known as Engage. Over 75 volunteers got together to celebrate the first birthday of this program with speakers and representatives from a number of social service committees that benefit from the work and dedication of these adult volunteers. The event took place on Sunday November 2, at the Doubletree in Tarrytown.
The day included a presentation on Collective Responsibility with Rabbi Michael Paley , a fair where various social service organizations had a chance to speak with volunteers, a wrapping station where volunteers put together birthday baskets for the needy to coincide with the program's first birthday and four adult volunteers were honored for their work:
Frana Mills of Scarsdale has been a volunteer at Young Israel of Scarsdale for 40 years, becoming the synagogue's treasurer and taking on responsibilities that have made her indispensable to the staff and clergy. She's been an active volunteer with Engage since the program's inception, acting as team leader for Engage In Baking (where volunteers baked hammentaschen for the senior Purim party run by the Bronx Jewish Community Council), offering ongoing administrative assistance to the Engage office at the Rosenthal JCC in Pleasantville and basically being a go-to Engage volunteer.
Lynn Millstein began her first Engage volunteering assignment as a marketing assistant for JCC on the Hudson. In this role, she designed the layout of the program for the Westchester Engage launch event last year, posted numerous items on local Rivertowns web sites for the JCC, and helped with general copywriting and design tasks. Throughout the summer Lynn volunteered with Engage at The Food Bank for Westchester and at Sunrise Day Camp, a summer program for children with cancer and their siblings.
Sue Rozin of New Rochelle, is the driving force for Engage. In September she put her efforts into helping Israeli soldiers. IDF soldiers are not issued all of the gear that they might need. Some things they either have to buy themselves of do without. So Susan organized a group of 35 women who knitted army-regulation hats. Her efforts resulted in 43 soldiers receiving warm hats. Susan is on the board of the JCC of Mid-Westchester and is a member of the Westchester Engage Leadership Advisory Committee.
Rhonda and Seymour Schrieber are Engage volunteers for initiatives run by Westchester Jewish Community Services: Rhonda, with Kids Kloset in White Plains, and Seymour, with the Seniors program at Sinai Free Synagogue in Fleetwood. Since the early spring, each has consistently visited their respective agencies on a weekly basis providing help and support to those in need. At the Kids Kloset, Rhonda helps sort donated clothing and create outfits to the specifications of orders submitted by social workers throughout Westchester.
Leaf Mulching Demo, Vacancy on the CHP and Review of Bond Referendum
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Here are some upcoming community events on the calendar:
Leaf Mulching Demonstrations:
Two free leaf mulching demonstrations will be held this Saturday 11/15 and Sunday 11/16 at 3:00 pm in Chase Park. Residents and landscapers are encouraged to attend these demonstrations to learn how easy and beneficial it is to mulch in place. There also will be a free raffle for landscapers at each demo where the prize will be a fully installed top of the line mulching system.
Vacancy on Committee for Historic Preservation:
The Personnel Committee of the Village Board of Trustees has announced a vacancy on the Committee for Historic Preservation (CHP). The Committee determines if a structure located in the Village for which a permit for demolition has been requested is a structure of substantial historical importance.
A background in historic preservation, architecture or architectural design is preferred. The committee meets monthly, 11 of 12 months per year.
All interested residents may apply online at the Village website, www.scarsdale.com, under "Village News, Volunteers Needed for Boards and Councils" or submit their resume directly to the attention of the Personnel Committee Chair, Trustee Thomas Martin, Scarsdale Village Hall, 1001 Post Road, Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583. For further information contact the Village Clerk's office at 914-722-1175.
League of Women Voters to Discuss Bond Referendum:
On Monday, November 17, 2014, at 10:30 AM, the LWVS will hold a general membership meeting at Scarsdale Village Hall, third floor, to discuss the proposed Scarsdale Schools $18.12M bond referendum. The community will be asked to vote on December 11, 2014 to authorize the Board of Education to borrow not more than $18.12M to construct improvements and alterations to the District's buildings. The general membership meeting is open to the public. A consensus meeting will be held immediately thereafter, at which League members will come to consensus on whether the League supports the bond proposition approved by the School Board at its Board meeting on October 6th. Only League members may participate in the consensus discussion. For more information, please contact Mary Beth Evans, mbemore@aol.com.
Scarsdale Forum to Focus on Schools:
The Scarsdale Forum invites all Scarsdale and Mamaroneck Strip residents, whether or not they are members of the Forum, to attend a General Membership Meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 8 PM in the Scott Room of the Scarsdale Library. Prior to the meeting, at 7:30 PM, a reception will be held to honor Scarsdale's PT Council. Both Mary Beth Gose, President of the Board of Education and Dr. Thomas Hagerman, Scarsdale's new Superintendent of Schools will be at the meeting and Dr. Hagerman will be speak about the state of the schools. Ample time will be set aside for questions and answers.
The forum encourages all Scarsdale residents to attend --whether they are parents of school-aged children or empty-nesters. For program and membership information, visit www.ScarsdaleForum.com.
Countdown to Election Day on Tuesday November 4th
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The League of Women Voters of Scarsdale urges all eligible voters to vote in the general election on November 4th. The offices up for election this year include: U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Senate and State Assembly. In addition, there are three proposed amendments to the New York State Constitution on the ballot. For information on the candidates, visit www.Vote411.org and for information on the proposed amendments click here. YOU NEED TO TURN THE BALLOT OVER to vote on the ballot proposals!
All households with registered voters should have received in the mail a 2014 Voters Guide from the League of Women Voters of Westchester County. If you did not receive one, they are available at the Scarsdale Public Library and Village Hall. Please note that there is an error on page 33 of the Guide. For the November 4th elections, there are TWO Family Court seats up for election, not one. The Voters Guide states that you should choose one of the candidates for Family Court Justice. This is the error. It should read "Candidates (choose 2)". The online version of this Guide, available at vote411.org, has been corrected. The LWVS apologizes for any confusion.
Please contact Linda Doucette-Ashman, Voter Service Chair, Scarsdale League of Women Voters at L_doucette@yahoo.com, with any questions.
Open House in Edgemont
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Public Open House: Sunday, November 9, 2014 1:00pm – 3:00pm
77 Edgemont Road, Scarsdale PO, Edgemont
List Price: $899,000
One of a kind home with beautiful details throughout. Two-story entrance invites you into a beautifully appointed living room with fireplace. Sunroom and dining room have walls of windows overlooking the perennial garden. A dine-in kitchen completes the first level. There is a master suite with bath and three more bedrooms and hall bath. Private setting. Close to school, train and shops. Move right in. Perfect for commuting to New York City.
Notices: Sunday Speaker Series, Hat and Glove Drive
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On Sunday November 2 at 3 pm, the Scarsdale Forum Sunday Speaker Series will host Judy Cheng-Hopkins at the Scarsdale Woman's Club at 3:00 pm. The program is free and open to the public.
Judy Cheng-Hopkins, a 2013 recipient of the Distinguished Scarsdale High School Alumni Award, has just retired from a distinguished 36 year long career at the United Nations. Most recently, Judy served as the UN Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees. Before that, Judy served as the Director of the World Food Programme's Bureau for Asia and Eastern Europe, where she supervised the UN's most significant humanitarian operations in North Korea, Afghanistan, and Kosovo. Judy has just been appointed as the Special Advisor to the Secretary-General for the UN-mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica, where she also serves as Chancellor. Judy received a Masters degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, and she has diplomas/certificates from Harvard University and the University of Haute Bretagne.
Her talk, entitled "Peacebuilding: What, Why and How"" is underwritten in part by a generous grant from the Irving J. Sloan Education Fund, made possible by the Liz Claiborne-Arthur Ortenberg Foundation.
For program and membership information, please call 723-2829, e-mail: office@scarsdaleforum.com or visit: www.ScarsdaleForum.com.
Scarsdale Woman's Club
37 Drake Road
Scarsdale, New York
Sunday November 2, 2014
3:00 PM
Hat, Glove and Scarf Drive:
The Westchester County Bar Association Diversity Committee has placed a collection container in the lobby of Scarsdale Village Hall, 1001 Post Road for this year's Hat, Glove & Scarf Drive which will benefit local veterans. All of the collected items will be presented to the FDR Veteran's Hospital located in Montrose, New York.
Donations will be accepted through the end of December. Village Hall hours are 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Monday through Friday.
Residents should feel free to contact the Village Clerk's office with any questions by phone at 914-722-1175.
