Greenburgh Police Chief Urges Kids to Stay Inside Tonight
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With the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy still affecting large areas of the town, there are still live wires on the ground, power outages resulting in traffic lights and street lights not working and numerous road closures. And trees are still falling so you should be concerned about these hazards.
With these obvious dangerous conditions it is unsafe to have adults and children out on the streets tonight trick-or-treating. We are urging parents to please keep their children at home. However, if you insist going out for Halloween, do it during daylight hours since many areas of the town are without street lights and homes are in the dark.
The main roads still closed are:
• Hillside Ave between North Road and Valimar
• Mountain Road between Taxter Road and the Saw Mill River Parkway
• Sprain Road at Boulder Ridge
• Underhill between Paradise Drive and Hearthstone Circle
• West Hartsdale Avenue between Secor Road and Ridge Road
• Fort Hill Road between Jackson Avenue and Ardsley Road
• Fort Hill Road between Underhill Road and Longview Road
Also note the following:
-Approximately 40 secondary roads are blocked by trees.
-Approximately 8,700 power outages continue.
-Be cautious if utilizing candles for light in your home.
-Con Edison will distribute dry ice today at Empire City/Yonkers Raceway from noon to 6 p.m.
Stay safe and be aware of these dangers.
Joseph J. DeCarlo
Chief of Police
Should Trick or Treating Be Rescheduled?
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With widespread power outages and downed wires in Scarsdale, trick or treating on Wednesday night October 31 could indeed be tricky. The Drake Edgewood and Fox Meadow Neighborhood Associations are making alternative plans for trick or treating on Sunday November 4 if current conditions continue. They encourage others around Scarsdale to consider this move as well.
According the Drake Edgewood Neighborhood Association (DENA), last year the community received notice the Village was “canceling” trick-or-treating at the very end of the school day, which led to confusion for the parents and disappointment for the children. Many families made the decision to go out despite the conditions. Other communities scheduled an alternate trick-or-treating date with much success.
The Drake Edgewood Neighborhood Association says if the Village again advises families not to "trick or treat" on Wednesday evening, DENA is designating Sunday, November 4 as our "Halloween Rain Date."
Though they realize that scheduling a different date and notifying the community is challenging, safety is their first concern. Halloween is a special day in Drake-Edgewood, and the neighborhood association hopes to find a way to keep the tradition alive should the weather prevent families from enjoying the festivities on Oct. 31.
Fox Meadow Neighborhood Association Linda Dietz also advocates an alternate date for trick or treating if Wednesday proves difficult. Here is the text of an email sent to Fox Meadow Residents:
Scarsdale neighborhood associations are calling for a rain-date of Sunday evening if it's impossible to trick or treat on Wednesday. IF the Village of Scarsdale asks residents to stay home on Wednesday (like last year), the rain date will be in effect. Please pass on the news to others who live here. Halloween must go on... as long as everyone is safe. Everyone take care!
Recognizing Signs of Teen Dating Abuse
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The following was submitted by David Kronlein and Ann Cefola from the Scarsdale Coalition on Family Violence: Domestic violence, unfortunately, isn’t limited to adults. The Scarsdale Coalition on Family Violence has partnered with Scarsdale High School over the past decade to increase community awareness of teen dating abuse—a phenomenon that happens to one in three adolescents in the U.S. And yes, we know it’s happening in Scarsdale. October is National Domestic Violence month. What can you do to protect your own children, as well as other young people you know in our community? Make yourself aware of the warning signs . The teen who is being abused will have some of these signs:
• Falling or failing grades
• Increased instances of indecision, stops giving her/his own opinion
• Changes in mood or personality• Use of drugs/alcohol, not just experimentation
• Emotional outburst , not just mood swings
• Depression
• Will become isolated, insist on “more privacy”
• Physical signs of injury — cuts, bruises, etc.
• Makes excuses for the abuser’s behavior
• Begins to put herself/himself down
Although parents may not see many of these, here are the signs concerning the abuser:
• Is extremely jealous, hypersensitive and controlling
• Verbally abusive and threatens violence
• Has unpredictable mood swings, with instances of explosive anger
• Uses drugs and alcohol — not just experimentation
• Isolates his/her partner from friends and family
• Uses force during an argument, physical and emotional
• Believes in rigid sex roles , i.e., women are a possession
• Blames others for his/her problems or feelings
• Has a history of abusive relationships
Keep your eyes and ears open when your teen is dating. Stay involved and most importantly be there when your teen wants to talk. These things will help you see the signs of dating violence, should you need to. Parents can also receive confidential guidance from the Scarsdale High School staff, the Youth Outreach Workers, the Scarsdale-Edgemont Family Counseling Service (723-2381), My Sister’s Place (683-1333 or the hotline at 800-298-7233), or Hope’s Door ( 238-2800 or the hotline at 888-438-8700).
Announcing the Winners of the Halloween Window Painting Contest
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Scarsdale’s young artists could not have asked for a better day for Halloween window painting. Sunday was sunny, dry and the perfect temperature to paint en plein air and to enjoying a fall Sunday outside. Painters turned out in force to participate in this Scarsdale tradition -- displaying artistic talent and wit. We saw some burgeoning artists and some humorous political punsters who used the upcoming election as subject matter for their entries. Here are just a few of the great lines we saw:
Obooma vs. Mit Zombie
Keep Calm and Scary On
Die Phone
I mustache you a question … are you scare of my ghostee?
Pictured at right is contest Grand Prize winner Maggie O’Keefe who painted a window at Daniele Trissi Jewelers.
Below is our gallery of young artists in the village – as well as the official winner’s list from the Scarsdale Recreation Department. The awards ceremony will take pace on Wednesday night November 7 in the Quaker Ridge School auditorium. Did you see a clever window? Send a photo to [email protected] and we will post it.
Group I
- First Place: Hunter Koch
- Second Place: Patrick Kantor
- Third Place: Olivia Pierro
- Most comical: Julia Hoffman
Honorable Mentions:
- Avery Bensche
- Jordan Schwarz
- Chloe Wise
- Angela Hoey
- Gretchen Quill
Group II
- First Place: Emma Schuh
- Second Place: Anastasia Stefanou
- Third Place: Grace Sullivan
- Most comical; Harmony Schwartz
Honorable Mentions:
- Dean Bezos
- Alexandra Diamond
- Janet Kuskin
- Jolie Kantor
- Jordan Grossman
- Ashley George
- Rebecca Newman
- Alexandra Perl
Group III
- First Place: Isabella DeCastro
- Second Place: Maki Takeda
- Third Place: Carla Segale
- Most comical: Nicole Kassabian
Honorable Mentions:
- Amanda Glik
- Margaret Kantor
- Kimberly Markowitz
- Molly Grand
- Jack Cecil
- Phoebe Silverton
- Ezra Levine
Group IV
- First Place: Mary Cecil
- Second Place: Rebecca Weiss
- Third Place: Katie Fehrenbaker
- Most comical: Ellie Grueskin
Honorable Mentions:
- Ryan Jacobowitz
- Haley Gross
- Maya Kulick
- Samantha Rothberg
- Erin Olender
Group V
- First Place: Caroline Huh
- Second Place: Kathleen Kantor
- Third Place: Dorothea Stefanou
- Most comical: Daniel Gliedman
- Honorable Mention:
- Kaitlin Doyle
Group VI
- First Place: Anna Forest and Justine Karp
- Second Place: Allison Singer and Sydney Frank
- Third Place: Kate Greenberg and Hiroko Kawase
- Most Comical: Haley Brettschneider and Ava Londa
Honorable Mentions:
- Riley Zachem and Madison Rosenberg
- Sarang Wood and Marin Yearly
- Jonah Rosenstein and Deven Mehta
- Wubet Jean-Baptiste and Angela Mahoney
Group VII
- First Place: Robert Fogel and Evan Boccia
- Second Place: Caroline Cavalier and Anabel Calderon
- Third Place: Emily Aaron and Dylan Gross
- Most Comical: Danielle Kohn and Emily Messerle
Honorable Mentions:
- Samantha Kefer and Ryan Dany
- Kyla Race and Devin Isabella Goldman
- Anya Kornfeld and Kristina Karabanova
- Tate Pontone and Caroline Silberberg
- Zoe Aaron and Zoe Kulick
- Benjamin Stanley and Eric Rodriguez
Group VIII
- First Place: Julia McCormick and Sacha Bindra
- Second Place: Maeve Bellesheim and Rachel Meisselman
- Third Place: Caroline Schuh and Aliza Melhman
- Most Comical: Arin Hendell and Carly Kessler
Honorable Mentions:
- Anika Agarwal and Adina Mistry
- Sarah Abbe and Fletcher Faden
- Katie Dabbar and Hannah Usami
- Dylan Canell and Hayley Canell
- Sara Frankenthaler and Melissa Gottleib
- Mary Langford and Maddy McDonald
- Isabella Lelis and Olivia Boccia
- Katie Karp and Emma Schwartz
Group IX
- First Place: Ariel Stonberg and Abby Rosenstein
- Second Place: Alexandra Fogel and Maya Kulick’
- Third Place: AnnaSpiro and Laura Morse
- Most Comical: Tess Powell and Carly Binday
Honorable Mentions:
- Katie Bowen and Maddy Song
- Theresa Alarcon and Sophie Cammarata
- Madeleine Campbell and Diana Mayer
- Rachel Gee and Courtney Delong
- Katelyn Coburn and Isobel Lloyd
Group X
- First Place: Cara Blumstein and Sophie Ulene
- Second Place: Naomi Haber and Katherine Guerney
- Third Place: Rachel and Abigail Haber
- Most Comical: Alexa Kishner and Samara Jacobson
Honorable Mentions:
- Emily Natbony and Allison Shein
- Megha Nayar and Kara Schectman
Grand Prize: Maggie O’Keefe
Look Out for Zombies in Scarsdale
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A Zombie Asylum will transform Supply Field for five terrifying evenings in October. This Halloween event, now in its second year of a growing tradition, is sponsored by The Center @ 862 and will be produced by Fright Room Productions. The Zombie Asylum will feature undead zombies anxious to escape their cages, so this haunt is definitely not for the younger set.
The undead are taking over Scarsdale just in time for Halloween! Get ready for the Zombie Asylum Haunted House at Supply Field on October 26, 27 from 7 – 11 pm, October 28 and 30, from 6 – 9pm and October 31, from 6 – 10 pm. Tickets are $10.00, and children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
At The Haunt, those with strong stomachs can dine on Zombie Dawgs created by Dobbs Dawg House of Dobbs Ferry. And for those of you who can’t wait until Halloween to get your Zombie fix, head over to Lange’s Deli for their new “Zombie Asylum” sandwich and then finish it off at All Good Things with their “Zombie Asylum” sundae. Both treats come with a coupon for $2.00 off the Haunt ticket.
Supply Field is located at 244 Heathcote Road, Scarsdale. For more info: visit www.ScarsdaleTeenCenter.com or call 722-8358.
