Sustainability: More Than Reducing Fossil Fuel Use
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While there are several reasons to reduce the amount of fossil fuel we use, the term sustainability encompasses a much broader range of issues. To give us hope that future generations will be able to enjoy the Earth's resources, particularly as the number of people living on this planet exceeds 7,000,000,000 this year, it is important to look at all those resources from a sustainability perspective and decide what we need to do to protect and preserve them.
On June 2nd, the Scarsdale Forum will present a sustainability program at the Scarsdale Library Scott Room at 8 PM. The program will feature three knowledgeable and highly respected speakers who will share trends, findings and concerns from their respective organizations.
Nancy Alderman associated with Yale University, is President of Environment and Human Health, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting human health from environmental harms. She is a member of the Yale College class of 1994 and has an M. S. degree from Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She has written, edited and provided research for many articles, books and studies. She has also received recognition awards for work in her field.
Patti Wood is founder and executive director of Grassroots Environmental Education, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the relationship between environmental exposures and human health. As a Visiting Scholar at Adelphi University, Ms. Wood lectures on the environment and related health issues in the School of Nursing and the Chemistry department. Ms. Wood also works with the Environmental Health Division of the New York State Department of Health producing public information materials and serves on the Governor's Advisory Council for Sustainability and Green Procurement. She has co-produced a film and written extensively about the impacts of environmental threats to the health of children.
League Meets with Mayor Flisser
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On May 2nd Mayor Miriam Levitt Flisser met with members of the Scarsdale League of Women Voters. Mayor Flisser emphasized that Village officials would like to get input on the budget from the League, neighborhood associations and other community organizations as early as possible this year. Individuals are also welcome to send their thoughts to the Village Board. Since it will be very difficult in the next budget cycle to keep taxes down without cutting some services, the Mayor wants to know where the community believes the cuts should be made. Mayor Flisser's second topic was the system for appointing people to Village Boards and Councils. The process is being revamped. The most important factor that will be considered in addition to the applicant's qualifications is the applicant's history of volunteering in Scarsdale. A draft of the new application is on the Village website. She would like more publicity for the application process to broaden understanding of how people are selected and when to apply.
Pictured at top: Mayor Flisser and League President Jane Veron
Photos courtesy of Sara Werder
Special Offers From Scarsdale Retailers and Professionals
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Once a month we will publish special offers from Scarsdale retailers and professionals who are members of the Chamber of Commerce and friends of Scarsdale10583. When you patronize the shops and businesses you see here, please mention that you saw the offer on Scarsdale10583.
Linens: 30% off sale on all Yves Delorme bath linens for the month of May. This is an extraordinary sale because it includes everything, new and old styles.
La Dentelliere at Home
35 Popham Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 725-2800
Framing: 50% off the moulding portion of one custom frame (max $50, one per customer, offer expires 6/30/11)
Scarsdale Art and Frame Shop
46 Christie Place
Scarsdale NY 10583
914-725-1066
Beauty: Prom 2011 hair and make-up special, including eyelash extensions
Setsuko at Jean Claude
16 Palmer Avenue
Scarsdale NY 10583
(914) 725-0770
Architectural Services: For the month of May to September Architect Emanuel Caras is offering a 15% discount for all new work for construction, legalizations and variance s. Respondent- must mention this offer by name. If a Scarsdale Chamber member avails themselves of this offer it will be a 20% discount. Please call for a consultation/site visit for only $250 and the fee will be incorporated into the overall price for the project.
Emanuel P. Caras A.I.A.
51 Carman Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(0) 914-472-6639
(F) 914-472-6639 (+) *51
(C) 914-804-4548
http://epcdesigns.com/
Scarsdale Historian to Speak at Scarsdale Forum
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On Sunday May 15 at 3 pm, the Scarsdale Forum will present Carol A. O’Connor, author of “A Sort of Utopia: Scarsdale, 1891 – 1981.” O’Connor will speak about her experiences documenting Scarsdale history in a talk called “Studying Scarsdale: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Writing about My Hometown.”
O’Connor is the Interim Dean and Professor of History at Arkansas State University. She earned her doctorate at Yale and has written extensively about Scarsdale’s community planning and innovative school system.
O’Connor’s book, “A Sort of Utopia,” is mandatory reading for students of Scarsdale’s local history. She will speak at the Scarsdale Woman’s Club 37 Drake Road Scarsdale, New York. The Sunday Speaker Series is underwritten in part by a generous grant from the Irving J. Sloan Education Fund made possible by the Liz Claiborne - Arthur Ortenberg Foundation. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please call: (914)723-2829, e-mail office@scarsdaleforum.com or visit www.ScarsdaleForum.com
Tree News
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Scarsdale’s annual Arbor Day Celebration was held at Red Maple Swamp on Friday Apriil 29th. The Village celebrated its 28th consecutive Tree City USA designation with the planting of three Red Maple trees that derive their name from their brilliant autumnal foliage and are common in swamps and moist slopes throughout New York. The Red Maple tree is a rapid-growing tree and grows between 40 and 60 feet tall.
Red Maple Swamp was chosen for this year’s event because of a clean-up and planting project started by Boy Scout Mark Colbran. As part of his Eagle Scout Service Project, Mark coordinated 33 volunteers to clear fallen leaves, remove invasive plants, and clean and dispose of trash and litter. Wood chips and logs from the removed invasive trees will be used to form trails that run through Red Maple Swamp. Mark and other volunteers will replant native trees and plants to finish the project. As part of the project, the Village refurbished the storm water drainage system at the South entrance to eliminate erosion on the main trail.
The Village Highway Department is currently planting 200 trees in the Village right-of way in front of area homes. They have expanded the tree-planting program to replace the large number of trees lost to storms last year. Currently, you will see Village employees on the streets, planting Red Chokecherry trees, Japenese Zelcova, Eastern Redbud and Autumn Flame Red Maple trees.
To request a new Village tree for your property, contact the Village of Scarsdale Department at Public Works at 722-1150 to be placed on the waiting list.
Pictured from left to right: Boy Scout Mark Colbran; Suzanne Busby, Superintendent of Parks; Trustee Kay Eisenman; Mayor Flisser; Trustee Stacey Brodsky; Trustee Robert Harrison; Lena Crandall; and Fred Gervat.
