Bronx River Parkway to be Closed From Friday Night to Monday Morning
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Westchester County has announced that major portions of the Bronx River Parkway in both directions will be closed from 10 pm on Friday night April 26 to 8 pm on Saturday April 27. The closures are necessary to begin drilling of piles for the new west bridge abutment of the new bridge as part of the Crane Road Bridge Replacement Project.
Here are the details:
Northbound Parkway closures:
• All northbound Bronx River Parkway traffic in Yonkers (six lane section of the parkway) will be detoured onto the Sprain Brook Parkway, then to Central Park Avenue (NY 100) to White Plains.
• Local traffic will have access to the northbound Bronx River Parkway at the following locations (between the Sprain Brook Parkway and Harney Road): Paxton Avenue, Elm Street, Scarsdale Road, Thompson Street and Leewood Drive.
• Local northbound parkway traffic will be detoured at Harney Road to Scarsdale Avenue and East Parkway and re-entering the northbound parkway at Crane Road.
Southbound Parkway closures:
• All southbound Bronx River Parkway traffic will be detoured at the Westchester County Center (Exit 22) in White Plains onto Central Park Avenue south to the Sprain Brook Parkway.
• Entrances to southbound Bronx River Parkway at Main Street and Fenimore Road will be closed.
• Local traffic will have access to the southbound Bronx River Parkway at Ardsley Road and points south.
Delays are expected and motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. Numerous variable message signs are being used to alert motorists.
The project began last summer and will take three years to complete. For additional information, contact Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation at 995-2555. Full details on this project are available at westchestergov.com/craneroadbridge
Bill Miller Receives the 2013 Scarsdale Bowl
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Bill Miller did not know the phone call he received in January from the Chair of the Community Support Council was just a ruse to see if he was home. So he kept the caller on the phone while he expounded on possible Scarsdalians for the Council to honor for their unsung acts of volunteerism to the town. As the call ended, there was a knock on the door and Bill was very surprised to see members of the Bowl Committee there to announce he was being honored as this year's recipient of the Scarsdale Bowl.
Three hundred people feted Bill for this prestigious honor on Thursday April 17 at Lake Isle Country Club. In his invocation, Rabbi Jonathan Blake of Westchester Reform Temple described Bill as a man who "loves the human family". Richard Todor, President of the Scarsdale Foundation referred to Bill as a "Special person who has contributed so much to the fabric of the Village". Todor also noted that this is the 90th birthday of the Scarsdale Foundation, which is best known as the custodian of the Scarsdale Bowl and helps Scarsdalians in need. For the 2012-2013 academic year, the Foundation awarded $97,000 in scholarships to 26 Scarsdale recipients.
Bowl Chair Jane Veron, Master of Ceremonies, honored the sixteen past Bowl recipients in the audience and noted with sadness the passing of prior Bowl winners Kenneth Thompson and Betty Menke this past year. Veron then introduced speaker Richard Yaffa, Bill's close friend from elementary and high school. Richard recounted going to school with Bill from 3rd to 12th grade and told entertaining tales of their younger days. Victor Goldberg, a long-time Scarsdale resident and friend recalled that Bill was "perfect at everything he did", even as an Army sharpshooter in their military training together.
Mark Miller, Bill's older son, spoke on behalf of the family. After a slight technological delay, Mark gave a slide show entitled "Growing Up Miller—70's Version". Like the famous New Yorker map of the world highlighting mostly Manhattan, Mark's speech and slide show lovingly recounted Bill's life in terms of maps, highlighting Bill's life in Scarsdale, including Wayside Lane and Westchester Reform Temple, and in New York City as Bill conquered the business world.
Taking the mic to introduce Bill, Jane Veron reminded the crowd that Bill is someone who "focuses on what really matters—people." With typical modesty Bill remarked he was flattered, but uncomfortable listening to all the wonderful comments. However, he did admit it felt good to get a pat on the back.
Miller said that one constant in life is learning and the many doors it can open. Learning in Scarsdale was a bit tumultuous when Bill served on the school board in the early 1980s. There was a controversial redistricting, the construction of lunchrooms needed as mothers went to work and changes in the curriculum. However, what really stands out in retrospect was the birth of technology in education during this period. Bill also gave his appreciation to the Village's officials who work so well with volunteers for the public benefit. Finally, Mr. Miller read the lyrics taken from the Book of Ecclesiastes which were sung beautifully by Cantor Jill Abramson of Westchester Reform Temple earlier in the evening: "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, a time to reap that which is planted; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance."
Bill ended the evening by stating he had had a very good time. Everyone in the room seemed to concur.
To learn more abut the work of the Scarsdale Foundation and to contribute, visit www.scarsdalefoundation.org.
2013 Scarsdale Bowl Committee
Jane Veron, Chair
Scott Altabet
Linda Hillman Chayes
Merrell Clark
Amy Cooper
Bart Hamlin
Alice Herman
Howard Nadel
Jim O'Connor
Pamela Rubin
Adie Shore
Carolyn Stevens
Evelyn M. Stock
Jeffrey Waitker
Sara Werder
Non-Voting Members
Richard Toder, Ex Officio
Deborah Pekarek, Secretary/Treasurer
Pictures and text by contributor Nan Berke
April Events at Scarsdale Library
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Spring is in full swing at the Scarsdale Library as they offer a variety of adult activities and programs. There is something for everyone during April. Come and enjoy!
On April 10 at 6:30 pm and April 12 at 2 pm, "Seven Minutes in Heaven", a foreign film with English subtitles, will be shown at the Scarsdale Library. In the film, Galia, a young woman from Jerusalem, and her boyfriend Oren board a local bus. The bus explodes, leaving Oren in a coma and Galia with severe burns and memory loss; she has no recollection of the day of the terrorist attack and the days leading up to it. The film begins one year after the attack, upon Oren's death. As Galia undergoes phyiscal and mental therapy, she attempts to stitch together the shattered fragments of her life and soul. A necklace sent to her from an unidentified source sets her off on a journey to find the missing pieces of the puzzle from that fateful day.
Jennifer Ciotta will be at the Library on April 16 at 7:30 to discuss her novel, "I, Putin". The book delves into the psyche of Russian President Vladimir Putin and focuses on the real-life tragedy of the Russian submarine Kursk which exploded with 118 crew members on board in 2000. In this fictionalized account, events unfold through Putin's eyes, humanizing this usually unsympathetic figure.
Nancy's Book Group is meeting on April 17 at 1pm. The book under discussion is "The Lifeboat" by Charlotte Rogan. This novel tells the story of Grace Winter, 22, both a newlywed and a widow and on trial for her life. Taking place in the summer of 1914, Grace and her husband Henry are traveling acoss the Atlantic on a luxury liner when a mysterious explosion rocks the ship. Henry secures Grace a spot in a lifeboat which the survivors realize has exceeded capacity. Some must die for anyone to live. As the castaways battle the elements and each other, Grace recounts how she and Henry met, and the new life of privlege she thought she'd found. Will she pay any price to keep it? To join the exciting and lively discussion register at the Circulation Desk, or call 722-1301.
Gary Chattman will hold a book reading/signing/concert on April 29 at 7:30pm. Mr. Chattman is the author of several books including "Coming of Age", "The Quixotic Teacher" and "If I Should Di Before I Wake I Pray the Lord My Soul to Take". He is a retired administrator and teacher who lives in Yonkers and is also writing a play about the effects of Kristallnacht on German Jewish children. He is a Bar Mitzvah, piano, S.A.T. And school subjects' teacher, as well as a college professor.
For poetry loves, a Poetry Caravan Reading will be held April 24 at 7:30pm. The Poetry Caravan, now in its 10th year, is a volunteer organization of 35 Westchester poets who take the written word into local venues such as hospitals, senior centers, assisted living facilities, shelters, jails and similar sites. The poets read from their original work as well as standard masters This event will feature readings of recently published work by 5 Poetry Caravan members followed by a Q & A session, an opportunity to meet and chat with the poets, and a book signing.
Iris Nails and Spa Opens in Scarsdale Village
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Iris Nails and Spa has opened on East Parkway in Scarsdale in the large double storefront that was once the home of Waterworks. It's a grand space and will surely give all the other nail places around town a run for their customers. There's a long row of pedicure chairs and many seats for manicures, so you should never have a problem getting your nails done. Over the weekend they were offering discounts on pedicures so I took advantage of the opening and had one done for just $20 – a big discount off the regular $30 price.
The menu of services is extensive. There are many types of manicures and extensions including the Spa Manicure that exfoliates and softens hands. For pedicures there's the Silky Milk Pedicure at $75, which infuses your feet with vitamins and effective beta hydroxy acids as well as a Shea Butter pedicure to pamper tired feet and legs for $85.
The spa also offers waxing, facials, massages and reflexology.
Iris Nail and Spas will host showers and birthday parties and is open seven days a week. They pledge that they follow "state board sanitation guidelines that exist to protect the consumer's health and safety."
Welcome them to Scarsdale at 40 East Parkway, 914-722-6800
Book Discussion: My Life in School by Tom Sobol
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Harriet Sobol, wife of former Scarsdale Schools Superintendent Tom Sobol will lead a discussion about her husband's new book, "My Life In School" on April 3, 2013 at 7:30 P.M. at the Scarsdale Library.
"My Life In School" is a touching and passionate memoir of Sobol's journey from depression-era schoolboy to educational innovator and leader. Tom Sobol, former Superintendent of the Scarsdale Schools, New York State Commissioner of Education, Distinguished Professor at Columbia Teacher's College, and architect of New York State's New Compact for Learning, shares his life and his thoughts about the fundamental educational issues of our time with wisdom and clarity. Sobol writes of his life, blending experience, savvy, and heart, while also providing insight into the political forces that frame some of the major debates around education.
The book has already been reviewed by some of Sobol's colleagues and they have given high praise to Sobol. Andrew Selesnick, Assistant Superintendent for Leadership Development and Human Resources of the Chappaqua Central School District said, "The story [Sobol] tells on these pages reveals how he grew into the teacher and leader so many of us have followed, and leaves one eager to pursue the vision of public schooling he articulates so well and with such evident joy."
Elizabeth Bermel, director of the Scarsdale Library said, "We are pleased to welcome Harriet Sobol to the library this April to discuss Tom's latest book."
Additional information about the reception can be found on the Scarsdale Public Library website at www.scarsdalelibrary.org, or by calling 914-733-1300.
Professor Thomas Sobol is the founding Christian A. Johnson Professor of Outstanding Educational Practice at Teachers College, Columbia University. He holds an A.B. and A.M. from Harvard University and an Ed. D. from Teachers College. After teaching and supervising in Massachusetts and New York State, he served for sixteen years as Superintendent of Schools in Scarsdale, New York and for eight years as Commissioner of Education in New York State. Dr. Sobol is currently Emeritus Christian A. Johnson Professor of Outstanding Educational Practice at Teachers College where he teaches courses in education policy and ethics.
