LWVS Welcomes New Members and Reviews Proposed Changes to Leaf Collection
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The League of Women Voters of Scarsdale held their membership outreach coffee at the home of League President Susie Rush on Monday October 6th. The League welcomed current and prospective members and shared information about their current activities and mission. Turnout was impressive and participants included some of Scarsdale most involved women and men. Following the membership portion of the meeting, the League examined the Village's proposed fall leaf collection program which would require residents to mulch their leaves in place or bag them for collection. The resolution was introduced at a Village Board meeting on August 12, 2014. Superintendent of Public Works Benny Salanitro and a representative from the Greenburgh Nature Center were on hand to answer questions posed by League member Cindy Dunne.
The League is a volunteer, nonpartisan, political organization which promotes political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. The League is nonpartisan in that it does not support or oppose any candidate for public office; it is political in that it takes positions on selected governmental issues after serious member study and consensus. The League does annual studies of the school and village budgets and reviews the elections for the school board nominating committee and citizens nominating committee. In the past they have studied issues such as the formation of a schools foundation, the homestead tax option and the non-partisan system.
For more information, contact Susie Rush, srush76@gmail.com.
Josh Rosenthal Appointed Youth Engagement Director at Kol Ami
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Josh Rosenthal joins the staff of Congregation Kol Ami in White Plains as its Director of Youth Engagement. Mr. Rosenthal's responsibilities include guiding the High School Youth Program, teaching in the synagogue's middle school, and supervising the junior youth program. He also will help lead Kol Ami retreats.
Mr. Rosenthal, a resident of Hartsdale, has spent the last seven years working in various capacities at Crane Lake Camp in west Stockbridge, MA. This summer, he joined the camp's senior staff, training high school students to work as counselors. Last summer, he led 59 students from the North American Federation of Temple Youth through Eastern Europe and Israel.
A graduate of Tulane University with a bachelor of arts in Jewish studies, he brings scholarly experience as well as a background in working with adolescents to Kol Ami. "I am thrilled to join the Kol Ami community and to be working with students here," he said.
Congregation Kol Ami, a Reform synagogue at 252 Soundview Avenue, White Plains, welcomes diversity in all its forms and embraces a broad spectrum of backgrounds, ages and lifestyles, blending the traditional with the contemporary in prayer and song. For more information about Congregation Kol Ami, its programs, and membership, contact Jane Friedberg at (914) 949-4717, Ext. 101 or at JSFKolAmi@aol.com.
Jon Mark to Chair Scarsdale Bowl Committee
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Evelyn Stock, President of the Scarsdale Foundation announced that Jon Mark has been named Chair of the 2015 Scarsdale Bowl Committee. As Bowl Committee Chair, Mark will head the Scarsdale Bowl nominating committee and the community celebration dinner to be held on Wednesday evening, April 22, 2015 at The Fountainhead in New Rochelle. The Scarsdale Bowl is awarded annually each spring to a Scarsdale resident in recognition of his or her outstanding voluntary public service to the community. The Executive Secretary/Treasurer of the Scarsdale Bowl Committee is Robert Jeremiah.
Mr. Mark grew up in Scarsdale and attended the Griffin Avenue School, Quaker Ridge School and graduated from Scarsdale High School in 1965, from Dartmouth College in 1969 and Columbia Law School in 1974. He is a corporate partner at the law firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP where he has worked for almost 39 years. He has also been active in community and village affairs. Most recently he served as a Village Trustee for four years. During that time he served as Chair of the Law Committee, Chair of the Land Use Committee, as Fire Commissioner, Police Commissioner and Deputy Mayor. He was also liaison to the Greenacres Neighborhood Association and the West Quaker Ridge Neighborhood Association.
He and his wife BK Munguía, an active civic volunteer in the Village and a former President of the Scarsdale Forum, have been residents of Scarsdale for more than 20 years. They have two adult children, Ramona and Sandor, who grew up in Scarsdale.
The Scarsdale Bowl is administered by the Scarsdale Foundation which operates as a not-for-profit community foundation to promote the civic welfare. It does so by supporting institutions and individuals in a manner that encourages educational and human development in the community. The Foundation provides need-based financial aid to Scarsdale High School graduates who are entering their sophomore, junior and senior years in college and to children attending the Recreation Department summer day camp. It also administers a number of special purpose funds, and makes grants for various community needs which have included the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the Scarsdale/Edgemont Family Counseling Service.
Scarsdale SBNC Seeks Candidates
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The School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) is an elected group of 30 members who identify, propose and nominate qualified candidates to run for the Scarsdale Board of Education. The 30 voting members represent each of the five elementary school neighborhoods. Each year ten new members are elected to serve a three-year term on the SBNC. the Administrative Committee is asking residents to help maintain the excellent Scarsdale schools by serving the community by volunteering to run for the SBNC.
To become a candidate, complete a biographical form and submit it, with a candidate petition with signatures from ten residents in your elementary school district, by November 18, 2014 to either of the SBNC Administrative Committee co-chairs: Bennett Josselsohn (bjoss100@aol.com) or Mindy Tucker (mindytucker8@gmail.com). These forms and additional information can be downloaded from www.scarsdalesbnc.com, where further information on the process can also be found. The forms are also available at the Scarsdale Library and Village Hall.
Those interested in becoming a candidate can visit www.scarsdalesbnc.com and/or contact the SBNC Administrative Committee co-chairs with any questions.
Westchester Teens Party with a Purpose
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Teens from the Ardsley, Edgemont, Scarsdale, and Masters schools came together at The Coliseum in White Plains on August 28 to raise money for The Children's Village (CV). This first-ever teen fundraiser for CV was attended by 200 teens and was organized by a committee of Westchester seniors: Julie Miner (Edgemont), Courtney Schwartz (Scarsdale), Amanda Rozencwaig (Scarsdale), Jessica Siegal (Ardsley), and Eric Passarelli (Masters School).
"The Children's Village is right in our area, and yet very few kids even know it exists. We thought that by having a dance party for the charity, it was a great way to raise money, awareness, and at the same time have a really fun start to the school year!" said Julie, who's been volunteering at CV for several years and conceived the idea.
The Children's Village (www.childrensvillage.org) serves over 11,000 children and families throughout the New York Metropolitan Area. CV runs the only runaway and homeless shelter for teens in Westchester, a residential campus in Dobbs Ferry, an Education and Employment Center in Yonkers, and many more programs the help keep children safe and families together.
The committee received generous support for the event: The Coliseum donated the space, ESP Productions contributed one of their top DJ's, and Edgemont senior Harris Freedman rocked the house as guest DJ.
The teens plan to make this an annual event, handing over the reins next year to younger friends and siblings. CV welcomes volunteers throughout their many locations in Westchester and is expanding opportunities available for teenagers who are ready to get involved.
Founded in 1851, The Children's Village works in partnership with families to help children develop the skills and positive attitude needed to succeed as healthy contributing adults. Each year, CV serves more than 11,000 of New York's most at-risk children and their families. Programs include short-term residential programs, shelters, street outreach, foster and adoptive homes, a community center in Harlem, programs for youth involved with the juvenile justice system, and a host of family support services. Visit them on the web at www.childrensvillage.org.
