You Are Invited to Join the Scarsdale Forum

The Scarsdale Forum (Town and Village Civic Club Education Forum, Inc.) has launched its 2010-2011 membership drive. As members, Scarsdale residents have the opportunity to share ideas and concerns with respect to the issues before the Village and School Boards and County government. Only members of the Scarsdale Forum participate in the study of the issues in committee and vote on committee reports and resolutions.

There will be five membership meetings held at the Scarsdale Library Scott Room at 8 p.m. on the following Thursdays: October 7, November 18, February 3, April 28 and June 2. Preceding every meeting at 7:30 p.m., there will be a reception where members will have the opportunity to meet each other and greet local community groups being honored by the Scarsdale Forum.

The program of the first membership meeting on October 7 will include a panel discussion "Being Prepared: Emergency Management, The Village and You" and the "State of the Village" presented by Mayor Carolyn Stevens. The “Pros and Cons of Village-wide Assessment Revaluation” will be discussed at the November 18 meeting.

The Scarsdale Forum’s Sunday Speaker Series will present three programs at the Scarsdale Woman’s Club at 3:00 p.m. on the following Sundays: October 17, December 12 and March 20. Thomas Herman, a retired editor of the Wall Street Journal, will speak on October 17. Alan Schwarz, New York Times, will present “Knock ‘Em Straight, Football’s Collision with Head Injuries” on March 20, 2011.

Future programs of the remaining membership meetings and speaker series will be announced at a later date.

The annual Members Only Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, January 22 at Saint James the Less. To become a member, visit: www.scarsdaleforum.com or download the membership form and mail to: P.O. Box 86 or contact: Eda Newhouse, Chair, Membership Committee at 914-723-7475.