Arthur Manor Holds 95th Annual Parade and Celebration

Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association held its 95th Annual 4th of July parade in Arthur Manor and later conducted the July 4th ceremony and picnic in Davis Park on an overcast and very muggy Tuesday morning, July 4th. Throughout the morning’s parade and ceremony, it was unclear if the weather would cooperate. Fortunately for all in attendance, the rain held off until the end of the celebration. This annual neighborhood association celebration started in 1928!

Marchers gathered at the corner of Bell and Sprague Roads at 9:15 am on Tuesday morning to compete in the various categories of parade and float participants. Before the parade started, judges carefully reviewed and ranked the individual and group marchers in categories such as most patriotic costumes, strollers, tricycles, and of course the floats.

At 9:45 am, a special Scarsdale Police Department escort led the parade, accompanied first by the Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (founded on Sprague Road in 1893) together with all of the marchers, including Scarsdale Mayor Justin Arest and Village Trustees Dara Gruenberg and Randy Whitestone, leaving first from Bell and Sprague Roads, down Sprague Road to Lyons Road and then finishing up at Davis Park.

After the marchers and parade watchers all reached Davis Park, the traditional 4th of July ceremony was held before the flag pole at the North end of the park.

The ceremony began with the raising of our nation’s flag by the Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company No. 1’s color guard. Long time Arthur Manor resident Richard Gast then beautifully sang the National Anthem which was immediately followed by the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The crowd also observed a moment of silence to remember all of the men and women who sacrificed so much for liberty and democracy in the United States and abroad.

Scarsdale Mayor Justin Arest then addressed the crowd in Davis Park on the importance of July 4th and the significance and history of this special day both locally and nationally. Village Trustee Randy Whitestone spoke next to the crowd on the vital role local Scarsdale community organizations played during the Korean war and the parallels in today’s geo-political environment. Former Trustee Matt Callaghan was also in attendance together with Arthur Manor’s very own Uncle Sam (played, as always, with style by Teegan Lee).

Former Arthur Manor President Al Stuart then conducted the awards ceremony for the day’s marchers and other parade participants in the various categories such as patriotic costumes, floats, bicycles, and tricycles.

The Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association’s July 4th parade and picnic was sponsored by its own members and the awards for the 2023 field events were provided by local merchants such as the Bagel Power, Big Top Toys, and Scarsdale Pastry on Weaver Street, Buon Amici on Scarsdale Avenue, Carvel on Mill Road, Giannoni’s Deli on Garth Road, Happy Days Pizza on Post Road, Italian Village Pizza and Standing Room Only at the Golden Horseshoe, Martine’s, La Renaissance and Learning Express in the Village Center, Pizzarelli’s on Depot Place in the Village, Via Forno, Scarsdale Bagels and Jackie B’s on Garth Road. The Arthur Manor association encourages all of its residents to buy local when possible.

At the conclusion of the 4th of July ceremony, the crowd then walked to the other end of Davis Park for the annual field events including the three-legged race, potato sack and wheel-barrow races, and Arthur Manor’s all-time favorite, the annual “egg toss” - first appearing at Arthur Manor’s July 4th picnic in 1944. The field games were expertly conducted by Arthur Manor resident Andrew Krause. (A list of the winning field event participants also follows below).

This year’s egg-toss was won by Ari Maibrunn and Shane Kelly! Second place egg-toss winners were Olivia and Sam Bryant! Congratulations to all those who participated in the 2023 egg toss event! Lots of good memories were made on July 4th in Davis Park this year.

Hosting the event was Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association President, Matt Martin.

This annual event in Arthur Manor is only made possible through the collective efforts of the Arthur Manor volunteer residents including especially the Marcus, Roche, Porco, Krause, Carlton, Bonanno, Bongiorno and Stuart families, and all of the other Arthur Manor volunteers too numerous to list here. A tremendous THANK YOU to all those residents who helped make the special day happen!

The Arthur Manor association encourages all of its residents to start practicing now for the July 4th, 2024 egg toss.

Arthur Manor 4th of July Celebration Parade Winners, July 4, 2023

Marchers in Patriotic Costumes

1st place: “Stars and Stripes, Barbershop Quartet”, Chris, Jeanie, Christopher and Grace Horne
2nd place: Isadore Nathanson
3rd place: Miles and Joshua Koppel

Scooters

1st place: Penny Stuart
2nd place: Bobby Kyle Carlton
3rd place: Abby Garvey
Honorable Mention: Olivia Garvey

Bicycles

1st place: Leila Capossela
2nd place: Caitlin Hung
3rd place: Eliza Krauss
Honorable Mention: Natalie Stelzer and Cole Capossela

Tricycles

1st place: Sophia Barguirdjian
2nd place: Oliver Barrera-Shere

Carriages and Strollers

1st place: Sophie’s Super Tricycle, Sophia Barguirdjian

Floats (1st Place Tie!)

1st place: “From Sea to Shining Sea”, The Porters and Nathanson Families, (Hazel, Anna, Colin and Izzy), and dog as shrimp
1st place: “The Igloo”, The Callaghan and Lednack Families, (Jack, Sloan, Reed and August)
2nd place: “Stars and Stripes, Barbershop Quartet”, Chris, Jeanie, Christopher and Grace Horne

Arthur Manor 4th of July Celebration Field Events, July 4, 2023

Dash

1st Heat: 5 yrs. Old and under, boys and girls together
1st- Anika Pandit
2nd- Sarah Basner
3rd-Harry Ferjak-Seely

2nd Heat: 6 and 7 old, boys and girls together
1st- Thomas Mykijewycz
2nd- Colin Porter
3rd – Eliza Krause

3rd Heat: 8,9,10 year old, girls
1st- Juna Feldmann
2nd- Sophia Vuu
3rd- Lillian Peterson

4th Heat: 8,9,10 year old, boys
1st- Johan Schuerlein
2nd- Patrick Haggerty
3rd- David Diaferia

5th Heat: 11 yr old and older, girls
1st- Malu Gonzalez
2nd- Bilun Karal Kenison
3rd- xxxxxxxx

6th Heat: 11 yr old and older, boys
1st-Lutz Feldmann
2nd- xxxxxxxxxx
3rd-xxxxxxxxxx

Wheelbarrow Race (Teams of two, boys and girls mixed)

1st Heat: 7 yrs old and under
1st- Ally Cole and Olivia Garvey
2nd- Thomas Mykijewycz and Kaiden Keany
3rd- xxxxxxxxxxxx

2nd Heat: 8,9,10 yr olds
1st- Ellen Chang and Sophia Vuu
2nd- Johan Schuerlein and Patrick Haggerty
3rd – Elizabeth Abramov and Lillian Peterson

3rd Heat: 11 yr old and older
1st- Ben Maibrunn and Miles Mancini
2nd-Maggie Harrington and Grace Horne
3rd- Elle Peterson and Angela Peterson

Potato Sack Race/ Girls
1st Heat: Girls 6 and under
1st- Ada Grace Fischesser
2nd- Anika Pandit
3rd- Lilly Wilson, Mary Kate Coccia

2nd Heat: Girls, 7 and 8 yr olds
1st- Olivia Garvey
2nd- Elizabeth Abramov
3rd- Ellen Chang

3rd Heat: Girls, 9 and 10 yr olds
1st- Sophia Vuu
2nd- Lillian Peterson
3rd- Eliza Krause

4th Heat: Girls, 11yr old and older
1st- Ella Peterson
2nd- Grace Horne
3rd- Caroline Mykijewycz

Potato Sack Race/Boys

1st Heat: Boys, 6 yrs and under
1st- CJ Coccia
2nd- Max Panzer
3rd- Leo Pollaro

2nd Heat: Boys, 7 and 8 yrs old
1st- John Harrington
2nd- Johan Schuerlein
3rd- Collin

3rd Heat: Boys, 9 and 10 yrs old
1st- George Zhang
2nd- Ben Maibrunn
3rd- Patrick Haggerty

4th Heat: Boys, 11 yrs old and older
1st- Miles Mancini
2nd- Rohan Pandit
3rd- xxxxxx

Three Legged Race (Teams of Two, Boys and Girls Mixed)

1st Heat: 6 and under
1st- Kaiben Keany and Anika Pandit
2nd- Mary Coccia and Max Panzer
3rd- Kai Feldmann and James Haggerty

3nd Heat: 7 and 8 yr olds
1st- John Harrington and Luke Harrington
2nd- Thomas Mykijewycz and Johan Schuerlein
3rd- Ally Cole and Olivia Garvey

4th Heat: 9 and 10 yr olds
1st- Ben Maibrunn and Lincoln Robinson
2nd- Juna Feldmann and Alisha Kumar
3rd- Lillian Peterson and Elizabeth Abramov

Egg Toss

1st- Ari Maibrunn and Shane Kelly
2nd- Olivia Bryant and Sam Bryant