Got Milk?
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If you thought milkmen had gone the way of Swanson TV dinners, you’re in for a surprise. Scarsdale is still served by the same milkman who has managed our area for thirty-one years, and some of his first customers remain with him today.
Milkman Bob O’Byrne delivers fresh milk in glass bottles, directly from the dairy twice per week. He offers all varieties – whole, skim, one and two percent, plus buttermilk, Lactaid, half and half and heavy cream - all at reasonable prices. When you open the bottle, you can smell and taste the difference between the milk you purchase in cardboard or plastic cartons and the glass-bottled variety that O’Byrne provides.
On the scene before Fresh Direct was even an idea, O’Byrne worked at the Dellwood Dairy during summers when he was home from college. Upon graduation, Dellwood hired him to manage the office for the entire Westchester operation, which in 1977 included 45 routes, 75 employees and 12,000 customers. A few years later, Dellwood decided to sell the routes to the drivers, and O‘Byrne, envisioning a way to fund his graduate education, purchased the Scarsdale route. He tripled his income overnight but delivered milk 6-7 days per week and found he had little time to pursue his education.
Today only seven routes remain in Westchester and O’Byrne delivers milk just twice a week. For some customers, he still brings the milk directly to the refrigerator, often greeting customers in their pajamas. He’s practically a member of the family though he has been bitten by dogs and set off burglar alarms. Milkman Bob also fills orders for sour cream, butter, cheese, juices, eggs, snacks and household supplies; making trips to the supermarket or Walmart for those who request it. For customers who work or cannot drive, O‘Byrne is eager to deliver household essentials. He gets the milk from the Byrne Dairy of Syracuse who ships it to Ossining. The similarity of his name to the dairy’s is purely a coincidence.
Do milkman jokes prevail? You bet! Bob tells the story of the day he drove his milk truck through a tollbooth on the thruway. The toll keeper stuck his head out of the booth and asked, “Are you my Dad?” Without missing a beat, Bob replied, “Yes my son, say hi to your Mom.”
If you would like to have fresh milk delivered to your door, try Bob at O.B.’s Dairy at (914) 949-4105.
The Junk In Your Trunk
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The concept is simple, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Two Scarsdale High School alumni, Stephanie Adler ’04 and Ronee Rosenkranz ’04 used the recession as an impetus to launch an online consignment boutique called The Junk In Your Trunk.
Their website is not like any consignment store that you see online or in your local neighborhood. The Junk In Your Trunk specializes in the consignment of high-end accessories.
Adler and Rosenkranz encourage you to take a look in your closets to see if you have any bags,
wallets, sunglasses, watches, jewelry, or shoes that you no longer need. When the item is sold, you’ll receive 75% of the profits and gain extra space in your closet. The site also offers vintage and collectable items purchased at flea markets and estate sales.
The Junk In Your Trunk carries a wide variety of merchandise, ranging from name brands, to vintage collectables, all at a great price! If you are looking for a unique gift, or fun accessories, to make extra money or to get ride of closet clutter, The Junk In Your Trunk offers a user-friendly way to do it all.
Check out the website at: www.thejunkinyourtrunk.com
New Program from Backyard Sports
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Backyard Sports is pleased to announce the launch of a new basketball training program; BYS Prep. The new program will integrate learning and play into a single session, giving every athlete the opportunity to train with the best coaches and the opportunity to apply this training by playing in a challenging environment.
Danny Bernstein, founder of Backyard Sports remarks, "We are answering the need of the youth player who loves basketball and desires advanced training.
BYS Prep offers highly focused training sessions that use live game play as the core of its curriculum. Nothing teaches or reinforces a skill better than a live game and BYS Prep uses games, constant feedback and a variety of online and offline programs to teach, train, reinforce and track improvement of our athletes. Adding to its strong base of athletic programming, BYS Prep will bring a new vision to the high-level youth sports training arena.
Bernstein concluded, "We believe that no athlete is better prepared than a BYS Prep athlete to compete successfully at the next level."
The fall BYS Prep program will take place at SUNY Purchase beginning on September 26th and runs for 8 consecutive weeks. For more information on BYS Prep and the other programs from Backyard Sports visit their website at www.byardsports.com.
Coyotes On the Loose in the Dale
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Mark Carter of Catherine Road in Heathcote came upon a coyote as he was driving home at dusk with his family in the car on August 30th. He describes a very large dog-like animal, skinny, with a triangular, pointed face and dark fur. Unlike foxes, that always seem to be on the move, the coyote stood still, and stared at the Carters as they stared back.
His neighbor had spotted a coyote earlier in the day and it appears that the coyotes live in the woods near the Fenway Golf Course that borders the area. Carter would like to see them trapped and removed to a less-populated area. He points out that loose dogs are caught and brought to shelters and sees the coyotes as a threat to residents and their household pets. On Labor Day weekend he contemplated taking a snooze on his hammock in his yard, but nixed the idea due to the fear of a coyote wandering by.
Additional reports of coyotes were received from:
- Wynmor Road at 1:41 in the afternoon on 8/30
- Farragut Road at 2:32 pm on 8/30 same day at
- Catherine Road at 4:36 pm on 8/30 --Police went there to investigate, found the coyote and got it to move out of the yard and into the woods.
- Thies Court at 1:45 on August 31
- Richbell Road at 6 PM on September 4
- Black Birch Lane at 7:20 pm in the evening of September 5
- Fenway Golf Course on the second hole around 11 am on Labor Day
- At Wildwood and Corell Roads at 11:30 am on September 6
Do you think coyotes should be removed from the area? Share your comments in the section below.
Found Gray Cat
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Do you recognize this cat? This friendly gray cat has been hanging out on my porch for the last week or so. I live two blocks south of Hoff Barthleson Music School. If the cat is yours, please get in touch with me! By email: rosane.gertner@gmail.com or by phone: 472-8952
Thank you!
