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.
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.
Open House at Murray Hill Estate
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A public open house will be held at 10 Morris Lane in Scarsdale from 2 - 3:30 pm on Sunday October 19, 2014.
Majestic estate located on a premier block in prestigious Murray Hill. Never before on the market, is this gracious Center Hall Colonial sited on two glorious acres surrounded by lush rolling lawns and exquisite gardens. A fabulous Gunite pool and adjacent tennis court enhance the luxury lifestyle. The house boasts nine foot ceilings, elegant finishes and quality appointments, including hardwood floors, arched doorways and walls of wainscoting creating an aura of grace and elegance. The stunning gourmet kitchen features St. Charles cabinetry, all new stainless steel appliances and a breakfast area that opens to the patio. The floor plan is ideal for convenient everyday living and formal entertaining as the indoor leads seamlessly to the beautiful outdoor spaces. Six bedrooms, five bathrooms and a convenient laundry room are on the second floor. Learn more here:
List Price: $5,949,000
Open House on Sunday
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Open House at 4 Burgess Road in Scarsdale on Sunday October 12 from 2-3:30 pm
Beautiful five-bedroom Colonial on a level .60 acre with a fabulous patio and a 20' x 40' pool with Jacuzzi. Perfect home for everyday living and entertaining. Renovated and expanded in 2000. 
First floor has a lovely entry with beautiful staircase, living room with fireplace, dining room, large kitchen with island, breakfast area and sliding doors that lead to large patio. A study, office, and full bath complete this level. Walk to high school, Scarsdale Village, and public bus. Free school bus to elementary school. Slate roof and permanent generator. Learn more here:
List Price: $2,695,000
Sukkot Reimagined at WRT
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The community is invited to celebrate Sukkot at Westchester Reform Temple on Wednesday October 8 from 5 to 8 pm. The temple will be filled with an assortment of booths where there will be learning, music, fun and food all without an admission charge.
"At WRT, we strive to reimagine and reinvent our traditions and our celebrations to make our holidays more meaningful," says Senior Rabbi Jonathan Blake. "This year, we're using booths, or Sukkot, not only to recall the temporary dwellings our ancestors used during their wanderings, but also to engage Judaism and this festival observance in a new way that reflects the energy of WRT's community and education."
The evening will offer something for everyone:
-5:00 p.m. Young children and their families can enjoy a pizza dinner (nominal charge) before a short service in one of the congregation's sukkot.
-5:30 p.m. Sukkot Service for participants of all ages.
-6:00 p.m- to 8:00 pm: Attendees of all ages will enjoy The Koby Hayon Acoustic Trio, which will
perform Israeli and Jewish music
7:00 p.m. Adult study will include a Sukkot meditation program.
8:00 p.m. Rabbi Blake will host Spirits in the Sukkah, an adults-only gathering featuring both study and the tasting of locally-distilled whiskey and other spirits.
Smorgasburg food vendors Woezo, Chickpea and Olive and Amore Pizza will provide a mix of vegetarian, West African inspired food and pizza for purchase.
"The booth, or sukkah in Hebrew, is the location for celebration and the central image of Sukkot," says Sorel Goldberg Loeb, Director of Education at WRT. "We will move our afternoon classes out of their permanent rooms and away from their permanent routines to temporary shelters outside our building. There, our students will learn the traditions of Sukkot, taste new foods, and hear some wonderful Israeli music. Getting our students in a new setting will both stimulate their learning and reflect the holiday."
For more information, contact the congregation at 914-723-7727 or office@wrtemple.org or visit the website at wrtemple.org.
