Scarsdale Synagogue to Hold Event for Lauren Spierer
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The Spierer family remains determined to find their daughter Lauren, missing since June 3rd from Indiana University in Bloomington. They are keeping her in the local and national spotlight through the media and by planning an upcoming event in town.
On September 3rd, the Spierer’s marked the third month of her disappearance and her mother's birthday with a letter on the newsonlaurens.blogspot . The letter is addressed to whoever is “responsible for Lauren’s disappearance” and charges them with a “heinous crime.” Charlene Spierer vows that they “will never give up” and ends by saying, “I am waiting to hear from you.” You can read the entire letter here.
On Monday September 5th Robert and Charlene Spierer appeared on the Today Show. They had recently been out to Indiana to clear Lauren’s things from her apartment and seen students returning to school for the fall semester. They ventured out on the streets of Bloomington in the early morning hours and saw students involved in risky behavior. Despite Lauren’s fate they saw many drunks students and a girl walking home alone. In a blog post about that night, Charlene Spierer wrote, “Recently, we decided to explore the environs of Bloomington at 3:00 a.m. It was shocking to see a lone girl walking home with no shoes shortly thereafter.
You can see the Today show interview here.
On the local front, Scarsdale Synagogue, where the Spierer’s are members, is hosting an awareness day for their missing congregant. The will hold a Bike/Walk for Lauren on Sunday September 18. They are asking supporters to meet at the Synagogue on Ogden Road in Scarsdale at 11:15 am for a moment of sharing, followed by a bike ride or walk on the Bronx River Parkway. The suggested donation is $54 and the funds will be contributed to the “Help Find Lauren Fund” at Indiana University Hillel.
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Flooding Closes New York Sports Club in Hartsdale
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Flooding in Hartsdale forced the New York Sports Club on East Hartsdale Avenue to close last Sunday. It remains closed due to heavy water damage in the basement which will require five to six weeks of renovation on the lower level. This will prevent members from using the weight training equipment, spinning studio and women’s locker room located downstairs. Wet and damaged walls and floors will need to be replaced.
However, the club does hope to reopen the main floor on Monday September 5th, so members will be able to use the elliptical machines, stationary bikes, weights and treadmills, and classes can resume in the first floor exercise studio.
Other locations in Hartsdale also experienced flooding. The bagel store was able to remain open as they had pumps installed but other retailers report trouble.
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Did You Feel an Earthquake in Scarsdale?
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An earthquake hit our area around 1:50 pm today, Tuesday August 23rd. I was sitting at my desk when I felt the house shaking and thought we might have a woodpecker on the roof or an unwanted animal in the walls. After three rounds of tremors I stepped outside to investigate. The shaking stopped and minutes later my son called from Manhattan and said that there had indeed been an earthquake and his building was evacuated. People were out in the streets, not quite sure what to do.
According to the news, the epicenter of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake was in Mineral, Virginia, 35 miles from Richmond, VA but it was felt all the way up to Martha’s Vineyard where President Obama is vacationing.
Did you feel the earth move? Share your experience in the comments section below.
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Rally for the Cure at Fox Meadow Tennis Club on 9/17
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The Fox Meadow Tennis Club (14 Wayside Lane, Scarsdale) is hosting the First Annual Rally for the Cure Tennis and Paddle Benefit on September 17 from 9am to 1pm. The event, which will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is open to men and women at all levels, and is open to both members and non-members. FMTC event committee members Helyn Goldstein and Wendie Kroll invite their fellow Scarsdale residents to join them for a fun morning of tennis and paddle with the goal of raising breast cancer awareness and celebrating survivors. In addition to spirited play, organizers are providing breakfast, lunch, raffles, and prizes.
There is a player participation fee of $50. To register for the event, download this form and return it by mail to the club as soon as possible.
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Scarsdale Makes the List of Top Earning Towns
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Money Magazine has named Scarsdale third on their list of “Top Earning” towns, just behind Great Falls, Virginia and Hillsborough, California. In their write up, they show that the median family income in Scarsdale is $250,124 and the median home price is $1,200,000.
In the feature published on August 15, 2011 they credit Scarsdale with “superb public golf, tennis and swimming facilities, a ritzy new residential complex for seniors and a nationally renowned school system -- more than 90% of Scarsdale kids attend public school, and 99% go on to college.” Also on the list are Weston, Massachusetts, Los Altos, California and Glencoe, Illinois.
So despite residents' fears about increasing taxes and shrinking services, Scarsdale's reputation remains tops on the national scene.
Check out the entire list here :
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