Level 3 Sex Offender Now Living in Scarsdale P.O.
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We got a tip from a concerned Scarsdale10583 reader alerting us that a Level 3 sex offender is now living in the 10583 zipcode on Lee Avenue. Josef C. Reutershan, age 46 has moved back to his mother’s house on the Scarsdale/Eastchester border, after serving time for “promoting/possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child under the age of 17” and” disseminating indecent material to minors.”
In February 2009 Reutershan’s home was searched and detectives discovered child pornography on his home computer. Between January 15, 2008 and February 23, 2009 Reutershan used the screen name “DoItNow666” and arranged to meet a 15-year-old boy for a sexual encounter in the bathroom of Border’s bookstore where Reutershan was an employee. Instead of meeting a boy, Reutershan was greeted by an undercover investigator for the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
He was sentenced for 1 to 3 years in prison and released in August, 2011. He initially moved to Valhalla where he was on supervised parole. Reutershan is 6’3” tall, weighs 253 pounds, has gray hair, and brown eyes.
Under the sex offenders registration act sex offenders must register with the local police. Reutershan is classified as a Level 3 offender, meaning he has the highest risk of a re-offence. Since he is living in the Eastchester Police district, they have notified vulnerable populations in the vicinity of his home, including nursery schools, public schools, churches and the boy scouts.
We spoke to Detective Sargent Kiernan at the Eastchester Police Department who said that the neighborhood alerts are designed “to let people know that the offender is in the community so that they can take whatever action they feel is appropriate.”
Lieutenant Thomas Altizio in Scarsdale said that the Scarsdale Police Department has also advised nursery schools, churches and the Scarsdale Public Schools that Reutershan is living nearby. He also added that currently there are no Level 2 or 3 sex offenders living in Scarsdale.
To learn more about sex offenders living in your area, visit http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/search_index.htm or click here : http://www.sexoffenderin.com/
Your Olympic Athlete Body Match: Fun App of the Day
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Hooked on the Olympics and fantasizing about being an Olympiad yourself? Here’s a fun way to join the games without doing any training or buying expensive tickets. The BBC news site has posted an app that allows you to compare your body type to all the Olympic athletes and lets you know which ones most closely match your stats. I entered my height and weight and found that I match Ukrainian diver Anna Pysmenska and British sailor Hannah Mills. I am about to go hit the water now.
Find out who you match by clicking here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19050139
Sidewalk Sale is a Hit Downtown
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Scarsdale’s annual sidewalk sale took place on Thursday July 26 through July 28 and changeable skies did not prevent shoppers from taking advantage of some great deals. Thursday morning started out with rain showers – but bargain-seekers flooded downtown nonetheless to get into their favorite stores for first dibs on sale merchandise. Some merchants reported sales on par with last year – but the jury is still out on the overall success of the three-day blitz.
The hottest item this year was the coolest item as well – Savona was offering sorbeto and gelato and Carolyn Stevens from the Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce couldn’t decide which was better – the nutella gelato or the strawberry lemonade sorbeto.
Check out these photos of the sale, taken by Lindsay LeBoyer, of Scarsdale.
(At left: residents shop for bags, scarves, jewlery and accessories at Petticoat Lane.)
New Rabbi To Lead Scarsdale Synagogue
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Rabbi Jeffrey C. Brown (right), the new spiritual leader of Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El, recently joined forces with Rabbi Emeritus Stephen A. Klein to plant a tree in the congregational garden, symbolizing this month’s official transition of leadership at this 500-family Reform Jewish congregation. Rabbi Brown came to Scarsdale Synagogue following seven years as an associate rabbi at Temple Solel in the San Diego suburb of Cardiff, CA. Rabbi Klein has become Scarsdale Synagogue’s first Rabbi Emeritus, continuing his 31-year relationship.
Incoming Congregational President Ellen Baken, said: “We are delighted that Rabbi Brown is now on board and poised to further strengthen and grow our Synagogue. We are confident he will bring innovation and excitement to our congregation, honoring our past achievements, and serving member families and the broader Jewish and Westchester communities with continued involvement and effectiveness.”
Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El is a Reform Jewish congregation committed to building a covenant community of shared lives and real relationships. Founded in 1961, the Synagogue was joined by the memberships of Tremont Temple of the Bronx in 1976 and Temple Emanu-El of Southern Westchester in 2008. For further information, contact:
Gary Katz, Executive Director
Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El
Tel: (914) 725-5175
Scarsdale Community Pays Tribute to Tyler Madoff
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A tribute for Tyler Madoff was held on Dean Field at Scarsdale High School this weekend to offer students, parents, teachers and the rest of the community to share their memories of Tyler, the high school student who was swept out to see two weeks ago. There were over a hundred people in attendance at the event, which was organized by SHS students, Alexandria Natarajan and Alex Benitez.
People were asked to come up to the microphone and share something, any memory or thought or feeling that they were experiencing during these difficult times. Many people took the opportunity to speak, including several members of the football team, students, faculty members and Tyler’s parents.
“We’ve forgotten about each other,” Neil Ginsberg, SHS teacher said to the crowd, and explained that we should all be 
“giving a lot of hugs”. He told the audience to stand up for a moment to give hugs to one another.
His school friends spoke about his concern for his peers and his desire to see everyone laughing, while his football teammates spoke about his strong work ethic and discipline, as well as his commitment to his teammates. They are planning to honor him with a patch on their jerseys with his number, 51, inside a dark circle as well as with a sticker on their helmets for away games. They plan to retire his jersey, and put up a large poster of Tyler at the exit of their locker room to tap for luck before every game.
“We’re incredibly touched. He loved it here. He loved Scarsdale. Hug your parents, even when they make you crazy. And hug your kids, even when they make you crazy,” said Tyler’s mom, Marianne Madoff, to the crowd, the last to speak at the event.
