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Written by Joanne Wallenstein

Published: 12 July 2016

Created: 12 July 2016

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At 2:27 am on Monday morning July 11 fire struck a home at 166 Bell Road. When the Scarsdale Fire Department arrived, heavy smoke was coming out of a window on the third floor of the house. According to the fire department report, "A crew made an aggressive interior attack on the third floor where they were met with lights-out smoke conditions and a moderate to high heat condition. The fire was placed under control after about 20 minutes." The homeowner first tried to put the fire out himself before calling for help.

The Scarsdale Fire Department was assisted by volunteer firemen, the Scarsdale Ambulance Corps as well as the Greenville and Hartsdale Fire Departments. The preliminary investigation into the cause of the fire pointed to a problem with a portable air conditioning unit on the third floor. Cond Edison cut off the power to the house and the residents were instructed to stay out until the smoke odor and residue could be eliminated. There were no injuries, and according to new Fire Chief Jim Seymour, "The crew working, led by Captain Dan Brown did a fantastic job."

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Written by Joanne Wallenstein

Published: 21 July 2016

Created: 21 July 2016

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Three Scarsdale grads have developed Jobbard, an online tool that connects work-hungry students with prospective local employers. The Jobbard team currently consists of recent graduates: Kimberly Zou, Christine Desbois and Xavier Worsley. By streamlining the job search process for students, they aim to help students earn money while pursuing their interests.

Kimberly, a rising sophomore at Johns Hopkins University, created the site after having a difficult experience finding part-time work to supplement her unpaid summer internship at a wealth management firm. "I already worked most days as an intern," she explains, "but I also wanted to earn money this summer to help cover the costs of college." As part of the Hopkins Varsity tennis team, she thought it would be a good idea to give private tennis lessons. However, she faced several roadblocks, namely an inefficient process for publicizing her availability as a tennis coach and attracting clientele. Through conversations with her friends and classmates, Kimberly realized that other students were going through the same struggle when finding jobs. Most opportunities available to students, from babysitting to interning, were usually found through word of mouth or familial connections. "So I thought: why not create a simple platform for students and employers to connect?" Kimberly said.

"What we aim to do", explains Christine, a close friend and business partner of Kimberly's who will commence her second year at Columbia University this fall, "is enhance our site's network so that it becomes the go-to for any student employment." They will initially be concentrating on expanding in Westchester, before growing their user base nationwide to support all students in America. Focusing on Westchester, however, was not going to be particularly easy from Baltimore and NYC with a college workload. "That's where Xav came in," said Christine. Xavier is taking a gap year to pursue business interests before attending the University of Chicago; he jumped at the opportunity to work with the two. "It's an extremely exciting project, and I'm so glad that I have been able to contribute," he says. Xavier had a similar experience to Kimberly during his junior year while looking for work as a tutor. "I found that it took a serious amount of effort to find clients- I had no good starting point and was really on my own apart from some personal connections." Xavier eventually managed to expand his tutoring work to connecting other tutors with parents and managing those relationships.

Ironically, these parents experienced similar difficulties when looking to hire. "Many of the people whom I worked for had a parallel experience: strongly desiring a tutor, coach or similar student employee but being unable to find one." Jobbard caters to local individuals who seek student help and local businesses looking for employees or interns. Now, instead of having each individual worker expend large amounts of effort trying to find a job and vice versa, Jobbard puts all jobs and student workers in the same place so that more time can be spent doing the jobs rather than finding them.

For Kimberly and her team, empowering students to explore their passions and potential career paths is the main vision. "In addition", says Kim, "we want students to be able to start pursuing their interests early on by using our service. Whether you want to be a teacher, a doctor, or even start your own business, there's always a job opportunity on Jobbard that can help you gain the experience and insight. Of course, there's the added benefit of earning money along the way". The site includes a comprehensive category system for employers and students to explore, allowing workers to find desired opportunities in the listed jobs. Jobbard also encourages students to create a resume, along with listing any particular career preferences or special skills that they may have- these functions help both parties find a suitable solution to their employment needs.

One particularly interesting feature of Jobbard is its blog: every few days a helpful article pops up, ranging from tips on evaluating employees to advice about how to succeed as one. There are many more cool features beyond the blog that are coming up as well. "On a long-term basis we will, at the very least, include an employer/employee review and rating system, connections between previous colleagues and potentially even an integration of payment and time logs into our system," says Kimberly.

All in all, Jobbard is a sleek operation with strong potential. The enterprise and ambition shown by Kimberly, Christine and Xavier is a testament to not only the expectations set by Scarsdale High School, but the skills the school provides its students to meet those expectations. "The achievements of many Scarsdale residents, too, are an inspiration to work even harder," says Xavier. Jobbard has the potential to be an efficient and widely-used tool for student employment in the coming months. So, if you are an employer looking to hire or a student still seeking a summer job, Jobbard is an online tool to use.

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Written by Joanne Wallenstein

Published: 06 July 2016

Created: 06 July 2016

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The Greenacres' Annual 4th of July Celebration at the Greenacres field was a huge success this year. Neighborhood residents ate bagels and cream cheese, Munchkin donuts, watermelon and coffee. Children and adults participated in races and events in the field with a candy hunt for the youngest set. A patriotic ceremony was led by the Cub Scout Color Guard and accompanied by Jack Binder on trumpet. There was the perfect amount of sunshine and thanks to the Scarsdale Fire Department and their super soaker truck, the kids and adults got to cool off at the end. Greenacres residents never disappoint with their community gatherings.

Here's a list of the many winners of the events:

3-Legged Race
Parent/Child
Round 1:
1st - Kirwan King/ Carter King
2nd – Leon Zhou/ Joe Zhou
3rd – Caroline Bollen/Gregor Bollen

Round 2:
1st – Halle Jakubowicz/ David Jakubowicz
2nd – Alison Snyder/ Eve Snyder
3rd – Tess King/ Anne King

Round 3:
1st – Kayla Jakubowicz/ David Jakubowicz
2nd – Ethan Faucette/ Tamara Faucette
3rd – Alyssa Marvin/ Lynn Marvin

Pre School
2nd - Zoe Goldstein/ Owen Dubinsky
3rd - Jonah Bloomgarden

K – 1st Grade
1st - Caroline Bollen/Allison Snyder
2nd - Rachel Schwartz/Isabella Rabinovich
3rd - Andy Marvin/ Tess King
Phoebe Schutzer/ Whitney Rudneske (tie)
2nd – 3rd Grade
Round 1:
1st – Rachel Kershner/Lauren Zoland
2nd - Blair Rudenske/ Alison Snyder
3rd - Matthew Glassman/ Joyce Liu

Round 2:
1st - Nicholas Faraco/ Andrew Faraco
2nd - Michelle Meiselman/ Isabella Tse
3rd - Ethan Faucette
Round 3:
1st - Rashel Kershner/Alyssa Marvin
2nd - Lauren Zoland/Jocelyn Zoland
4th – 8th Grade
1st – Jackie Kershner/ Allison Kahn
2nd – Halle Jakubowicz/ Ashley Jakubowicz
3rd – Kayla Jakubowicz/ Juliette Bollen (tie)
Catherine Faucette/ Cecilia Faucette

Teen – Adults
1st – David Jakubowicz/ Pamela Jakubowicz
2nd – Taylor Shiley/ Jordan Wayne

SPOON RACE
Pre-School
Round 1:
1st – Brooke Schutzer
2nd – Zachary Weiner
3rd – Louisa Tse

Round 2:
1st – Sibel Kopelman
2nd – Nathan Chen
3rd - Aria Chen, Jonah Bloomgarden (tie)

Round 3:
1st – Owen Dubinsky, Zoe Goldstein (tie)
3rd – Asher Aggarwal, Miles Levinson (tie)

K – 1st Grade
Round 1:
1st – Phoebe Schuster
2nd – Tess King
3rd – Caroline Bollen, Whitney Rudenske, Katelyn Shi (tie)

Round 2:
1st – Leonardo Zhou
2nd – Isabella Rabinovich
3rd – Gabriella Silva, Rachel Schwartz (tie)

2nd – 3rd Grade
Round 1:
1st – Maya Rabinovich
2nd – Rachel Kershner
3rd – Allison Snyder

Round 2: 1st – Matthew Zoland, Ozan Kopelman (tie)
3rd – Matthew Glassman

4th – 8th Grade
Round1:1st - Mitchell Breakstone
2nd – Kirwan King
3rd – Alyssa Marvin
Round 2: 1st – Jackie Kershner
3rd – Catherine Faucette

SACK RACE
Pre School
1st – Brooke Schutzer
2nd – Owen Dubinsky
3rd – Whitney Rudsenske

K- 1sr Grade
1st – Leonardo Zhou
2nd- Phoebe Schutzer
3rd – Isabella Rabinovich, Jasmine Davis (tie)

2nd – 3rd Grade
1st – Leo Chavis
2nd – Alyssa Marvin
3rd – Blair Rudsenske, Maya Rabinovich (tie)

4th – 8th Grade
1st – Kirwan King
2nd – Catherine Faucette
3rd – Allison Kahn, Jackie Kershner, Mitchell Breakstone, Juliette Bollen, Kayla Jakubowicz

DASH
Pre School
Round 1:
1st – Harrison Glantz
2nd – Brooke Schutzer
3rd – Jordan Schutzer

Round 2:
1st – Maddie Glantz
2nd – Julia Marvin

K – 1st Grade
Round 1:
1st – Phoebe Schutzer, Whitney Rudsenske (tie)
2nd – Samuel Cascade
3rd – Matthew Weiner
Round 2: 1st – Miles Levinson, Samuel Cascade (tie)
2nd – Jasmine Davis, Jonah Bloomgarden (tie)
3rd – Gabriella Silva

2nd – 3rd Grade
Round 1: 1st – Alyssa Marvin
2nd – Blair Rudsenske
3rd – Michelle Meiselman
Round 2: 1st – Charlie Robertson, Matthew Glassman
2nd – Joyce Liu

4th – 8th Grade
Round 1: 1st – Allison Kahn
2nd – Jackie Kershner, Kirwan King, Ben Weiner
Round 2: 1st – Catherine Faucette, Mitchell Breakstone
2nd – Halle Jakubowicz, Kayla Jakubowicz

FOUL SHOTS
2ND – 3RD Grade
1st – Spencer Hellman
2nd – Charlie Robertson
3rd – Ryan Dedianous
4th – 8th Grade
1st – Catherine Faucette
2nd – Mitchell Breakstone
3rd – Halle Jakubowicz

Adult – Teen
1st - Warren Breakstone
2nd – Melvin Tan