Arthur Manor Hosts 94th Annual July 4th Parade and Celebration

The Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association held its 94th Annual 4th of July parade throughout the streets of Arthur Manor and the ceremony and picnic in Davis Park on a beautiful and sun filled Monday morning, July 4th. This annual neighborhood association celebration started in 1928!

The parade marchers began gathering at the corner of Bell and Sprague Roads at 9:15 am on Monday morning to compete in the various categories of parade and float participants. Before the parade the judges carefully reviewed and ranked the individual and group marchers in categories such as most patriotic costume, stroller, tricycles, and of course the floats.

At 9:45 am, a special Scarsdale Police Department escort led the parade, accompanied by Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (founded on Sprague Road in 1893) together with all of the marchers, including Scarsdale Mayor Jane Veron and Trustees Jonathan Lewis and Randy Whitestone, from Bell and Sprague Roads, down Sprague Road to Lyons Road and then on to Davis Park.

The parade ended at Davis Park where the traditional 4th of July ceremony was held before the flagpole at the north end of the park.

The ceremony began with the raising of the flag by Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company No. 1’s color guard. Long time Arthur Manor resident Richard Gast sang the National Anthem, followed by the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The crowd 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 Jane Veron addressed the crowd on the importance of July 4th and the relevance of this special day for all residents. Village Trustee Randy Whitestone spoke on the significance of Scarsdale’s role in the American Revolution. Trustee Jonathan Lewis and former Trustee Matt Callaghan were also in attendance together with Arthur Manor’s own Uncle Sam (played perfectly, as always, by Teegan Lee).

Former Arthur Manor President Al Stuart then conducted the awards ceremony for the day’s marchers and other parade participants announcing winners in categories such as floats, bicycles, and tricycles. 2022.

The Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association’s July 4th parade and picnic was sponsored by its own members and the awards for the 2022 field events were provided by local merchants such as Bagel Power and Big Top Toys on Weaver Street, Bronx River Books on Spencer Place, Carvel on Mill Road, Happy Days Pizza on Post Road, Italian Village Pizza at the Golden Horseshoe, Martine’s on East Parkway, Pizzarelli’s on Depot Place, Scarsdale Pastry Center on Weaver Street, Trader Joes in Eastchester, Via Forno on Garth Road and Scarsdale Pizza Station on Scarsdale Avenue. 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 walked to the other end of Davis Park for the annual field events including the 50 yard dash, parent-child relay, three-legged race, potato sack and wheel-barrow races, and Arthur Manor’s all-time favorite annual “egg toss” - first appearing at Arthur Manor’s July 4th picnic in 1944! This year the games were expertly conducted by Arthur Manor residents Andrew Krause and Sam Bryant. (A list of the winning field event participants also follows below).

Shannon and Sean Cover won the egg toss, with second place to Louis and Liam Mancini and third place to Barbara and Robert Carpenter. Congratulations all those who participated in the 2022 egg toss event!

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

This annual event in Arthur Manor is made possible through the collective efforts of the Arthur Manor volunteer residents including the Marcus, Roche, Porco, 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 also encourages all of its residents to start practicing now for the July 4th, 2023 egg toss.

Arthur Manor 4th of July Celebration Parade Winners, July 4, 2022

Marchers in Patriotic Costumes
1st place: “Spirit of 76 Trombones”, Grace Horne, Stella Bower, Sophia Elliott,
2nd place: “Team 4 Star”, Lily and George Fradkin
3rd place: “Team Birthday”, Lily and Mia Tamuro
Honorable Mention: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Collar”, Ashani Shah

Scooters
1st place: Bobby Carlton
2nd place: Penny Stuart
3rd place: The Haggerty Kids
Honorable Mention: Max Amato

Bicycles
1st place: Malula Schuerlein
2nd place: Zoe Zeng
3rd place: Henry Delucin
Honorable Mention: Grace Piekarski and Leila Capossela

Tricycles
1st place: Cole Capossela

Carriages and Strollers
1st place: Miles Koppel
2nd place: Super Ruby, Ruby Kirsch
3rd place: Joshua Koppel
Honorable Mention: Mia Amato

Floats
1st place: “ET, 40th Anniversary””, Jack and Sloane Callaghan
2nd place: “Powering Ahead”, Porter Nathanson Families
3rd place: “Spirit of 76 Trombones”, Horne, Elliot & Bower Families
Honorable Mentions: “Discover Space Shuttle”, Ferjack-Seely, and
“Mister Softee”, Bandsma Family

Arthur Manor 4th of July Celebration Field Events, July 4, 2022

Dash
1st Heat: 5 yrs. Old and under, boys and girls together
1st- James Hagerty
2nd- Max Panzer
3rd-Jack Callaghan
2nd Heat: 6 and 7 old, boys and girls together
1st- Johan Schuerlein
2nd- Will Steinhaus
3rd – Rory Delucia
3rd Heat: 8,9,10 year old, girls
1st- Mila Lundy
2nd- Grace Piekarski
3rd- Ellen Chang
4th Heat: 8,9,10 year old, boys
1st- Pierce Bower
2nd- Anthony Sannicandro
3rd- Nicholas Kimmel
5th Heat: 11 yr old and older, girls
1st- Zoe Zheng
2nd- Riku Oba
3rd- Arya Goyal
6th Heat: 11 yr old and older, boys
1st-xxxxxxx (no competitors)
2nd- xxxxxxxxxx
3rd-xxxxxxxxxx

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Wheelbarrow Race (Teams of two, boys and girls mixed)
1st Heat: 7 yrs old and under
1st- Rory Delucia and Shea Piekarski
2nd- Kiely Piekarski and Penny Stuart
3rd- Malula Schuerlein and Finn Mancini
2nd Heat: 8,9,10 yr olds
1st- Kiely Piekarski and Grace Piekarski
2nd- Pierce Bower and Patrick Hagerty
3rd – Grace Horne and Stella Bower
3rd Heat: 11 yr old and older
1st- Olivia Elliot and Avery Bower
2nd- Zoe Sheng and Arya Goyal
3rd- Riku Oba and Mila Lundy

Potato Sack Race/ Girls
1st Heat: Girls 6 and under
1st- Rory Delucia
2nd- Olivia Garvey
3rd- Kiely Piekarski
2nd Heat: Girls, 7 and 8 yr olds
1st- Grace Piekarski
2nd- Grace Lundy
3rd- Alisa Schul
3rd Heat: Girls, 9 and 10 yr olds
1st- Sophia Vuu
2nd- Lily Tamura
3rd- Ellen Chang
4th Heat: Girls, 11yr old and older
1st- Zoe Zheng
2nd- Riku Oba
3rd- Olivia Elliott

Potato Sack Race/Boys
1st Heat: Boys, 6 yrs and under
1st- Timothy Hagerty
2nd- James Hagerty
3rd- Kaiden Keany
2nd Heat: Boys, 7 and 8 yrs old
1st- Johan Schuerlein
2nd- Pierce Bower
3rd- Vishnu Sridhar
3rd Heat: Boys, 9 and 10 yrs old
1st- Ben Maibrunn
2nd- Miles Mancini
3rd- Anthony Sannicandro
4th Heat: Boys, 11 yrs old and older
1st- Ari Maibrunn
2nd- Liam Mancini
3rd- Selo Adege

Parent and Child Relay
1st Heat: Children 5 and under
1st- Shea Piekarski
2nd- James Hagerty
3rd- Jack Callaghan
2nd Heat: Children 6,7,8 yrs old
1st- Grace Piekarski
2nd- Johan Schuerlein
3rd- Kiley Piekarski
3rd Heat: Children 9 and 10 yrs old
1st- Ben Maibrunn
2nd- Patrick Hagerty
3rd- Ellen Chang
4th Heat: Children 11 and older
1st- Elena Sannicandro
2nd- Elliot Zheng
3rd- Zoe Zheng

Three Legged Race (Teams of Two, Boys and Girls Mixed)
1st Heat: 6 and under
1st- Kiely Piekarski and Rory Delucia
2nd- Kaiden Keany and Shiv Goyal
3rd- Eliza Krause and Natalie Bates
2nd Heat: 7 and 8 yr olds
1st- Grace Piekarski and Aila Delucia
2nd- Will Steinhaus and Vishnu Sridhar
3rd- Pierce Bower and Johan Schuerlein
3rd Heat: 9 and 10 yr olds
1st- Grace Horne and Sophia Elliott
2nd- Rohan Pandit and Nicholas Kimmel
3rd- Sophia Vuu and Lily Tamura
4th Heat: 11 yr olds and older
1st- Ari Maibrunn and Liam Mancini
2nd- Zoe Zheng and Arya Goyal
3rd- Olivia Elliott and Avery Bower

Egg Toss
1st- Shannon Cover and Sean Cover
2nd- Louis Mancini and Liam Mancini
3rd- Barbara Carpenter and Robert Carpenter