Runaway Girl Returns Home to Hartsdale: From the Greenburgh Police
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A 15 year-old Hartsdale girl ran away from home on Thursday July 21 and went on an incredible odyssey before returning home the following Monday. Police received a call from her mother on Joyce Road in Hartsdale at 9 pm on July 21 to report that her daughter had run away from home at 2 pm that afternoon. Police called the number of one of the daughter’s friends but there was no answer and they also left a message on the girl’s cell phone. In a report dated Monday July 25, the girl was found and told police where she had been for the last five days. Upon leaving on Thursday she took a Metro North train to the city and then a bus to New Jersey with an 18 year-old friend from Ardsley. They both returned to Penn Station and then caught a train from Grand Central to Beacon, New York where they got on a bus to Poughkeepsie. From there they walked to New Paltz. On Monday 7/25, the boy called his mother and she drove to New Paltz to pick them up. The girl reported that during their trip they had slept in local parks and on bicycle trails.
Shoplifters: On the afternoon of July 19, an employee from Rite Aid on Central Avenue in Hartsdale called the police when they saw a man leaving the store with 3 containers of baby formula without paying. Police found a man matching the description at the intersection of Columbia Avenue and East Hartsdale Avenue. Battisto John Tomasetti of Ardsley, age 49 was arrested for petit larceny.
At TJ Maxx, Kareema Braxton, age 31 of Yonkers was confronted by store security when she tried to leave the store with 10 pairs of flipflops and a handbag valued at $129.99 on July 19. When Braxton was stopped, she dropped all the merchandise and her own handbag and fled. Police were not able to find her or her companion.
Damage: A tree fell at the Hartsdale train station and landed on a 2000 Toyota Corolla owned by an Ardsley man on the morning of July 22nd.Missing: A Fieldstone Drive man reported that his 2000 Kawa motorcycle was stolen when it was parked in a spot on Fieldstone Drive. It disappeared sometime between Friday night 7/22 and Monday morning 7/25.An Irvington woman reported that her phone was stolen while she was at a doctor’s appointment at an office at 141 South Central Avenue on July 18th.
Meet Israeli Defense Force Soldiers at Congregation Kol Ami
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This summer, SHS graduates Julia Ferranti, Daphne Ben-Gurion, Maya Moskowitz and Sydney Stracher are working at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) and have planned an event to allow friends, family and the community to learn more about the soldiers. On Monday July 25th at 7 pm they will hold a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Parlor meeting, which will be an intimate gathering where wounded IDF soldiers will share their courageous stories. These dedicated soldiers are truly an inspiration.
Julia started working for Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) in February and Daphne, Sydney and Maya joined her this summer when they returned from school. Their parents have been involved in the organization for many years and helped them to understand how important it is to support the brave soldiers of the IDF. Some of their family members have gone on missions in Israel through the organization and were given the opportunity to meet and get to know the soldiers on a personal level. From organizing events to interacting with supporters, their experience with FIDF has shown them that hard work and dedication can help impact and improve the lives of the
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You are invited to meet the wounded soldiers of the IDF at:
Congregation Kol Ami
252 Soundview Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
Monday, July 25th, 2011
7:00 pm -9:00 pm
Please RSVP by Friday, July 22. 2011 to Julia Ferranti at (646) 274-9646 or Maya Moskowitz at [email protected].
FIDF is a non-profit organization that raises money to help support social, educational, cultural and recreational programs and facilities for the soldiers of Israel, as well as the families of fallen soldiers.
Scarsdale Resident Opens Green Design Expo
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Looking for a way to make your house “green”? Well you’re lucky to live in or near Scarsdale where Eva Finkelstein recently opened Green Design Expo. It’s a one-stop shop for a vast variety of eco-friendly and sustainable building, decorating and lifestyle products. Located just south of the Old Army Road/Central Park Avenue corner, Green Design Expo (GDE) is a local resource for individuals as well as designers, builders, architects and students. All of the products are geared to promoting a greener planet and healthier environments.
A tour of Finkelstein’s store, which had it’s Grand Opening in April, took me past an inviting display that included non-toxic cleaners, sprays, energy-efficient light bulbs, toys and products for adults and children made of environmentally responsible materials. Of course, the store itself sets the example with green paint, recycled ceiling tiles, bamboo floors, solar lighting, coconut walls, and a counter made of crushed 7UP and beer bottles combined with resin (it really looks great!).
A good portion of the store is devoted to building and design materials and GDE is continually introducing new products. Finkelstein does her research to test both sustainability and durability. Among the offerings are countertops, cabinetry, flooring, lighting, insulation, ceilings, windows, plumbing fixtures, hardware, carpets, tile and more. On display are strand-woven bamboo floors, which Finkelstein explains are harder than oak, as well as Solatube lighting that creates a bright, beautiful effect using natural light. The staff at GDE helps consumers
understand all of the contents of each of the products so buyers know exactly what is going into their homes.
Finkelstein sees a big part of her job as education and since opening has already hosted over ten seminars to introduce various concepts and products. A new schedule is being planned for the fall and all events are free and open to the public. A list of upcoming offerings will be posted on the website in the next several weeks.
A Fox Meadow resident with 3 children, Finkelstein had a roundabout route to her current role as GDO storeowner and environmentalist. But as explanation, Finkelstein says “My whole life actually led to this. I grew up on a farm in Virginia and always had an affinity to the earth and respect for my surroundings.” However she began her career as an English, history and elementary school teacher. Always interested in science, Finkelstein made a dramatic switch and became a neuroscience researcher at Einstein Jacoby Hospital. When she moved to Scarsdale, she found that she and her family were plagued with a variety of allergies. Putting her research skills to work, Finkelstein delved into the contents of all the products in her new home and found that many of the chemicals they contained were making her family sick. She became accredited as a LEED green associate (an internationally recognized green building certification system) and this led to opening GDE. “There’s a large gap between what people know, want and need. The learning curve is huge and we’re committed to helping people find healthy and affordable solutions.” GDE is a member of the United States Green Building Council.
GDE employs a number of designers to help customer understand all the available options. Asked how the store is doing, Finkelstein replied that awareness is growing. People are beginning to hear of GDE and coming in to look around. “We’ve mostly started with residential projects and have a few commercial jobs as well. We see our role very much as educators and guides. Some people are starting from scratch and want a totally green environment, while others wants to see how they can integrate more green products and design elements into an existing space. And while some products may seem like they cost more there are savings with reduced electrical expenses, long term durability and of course environmental benefits. We even have carpeting that starts at $1 square foot!”
Green Design Exp is located at 640 Central Park Avenue. For more information, call 902-5305 or visit on the web at: www.greendesignexpo.net.
Village Roads in Need of Repair
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You’re not just imagining it ….Scarsdale’s roads are indeed in need of repair. At a July 13 meeting of the Village Municipal Services Committee, Village managers presented an update to their 2009 Paving Management Study and reviewed the state of 79 miles of Village roads. Using video imaging and visual analysis they looked for signs of alligator cracking, potholes and delamination, which occurs when the top skin of the road separates from the layer below.
The updated study showed that 5.56 miles of roads are in poor condition and 37 miles are in fair condition. Managers estimate that it costs an average of $382,000 to repair a mile of road and it would cost $16.3 million to repair all the roadways now in “poor” and “fair” condition.
The current budget for 20011-12 only includes $800,000 for road repairs, far short of what is required. In 2010/11 the Village spent $990,500 for paving, curbing, patch work and micro-surfacing and here is a list of the roads that were repaired:
- Dobbs Terrace
- Catherine Road – From Mamaroneck Road to Dead End
- Highland Way – From Fox Meadow to Oak Lane
- Claremont Road – From #16 to Walworth
- Garden Road – From Mamaroneck Road to Oxford Road
- Griffen Avenue – From Grand Park to Weaver Street
- Oxford Road – From Greendale to Post Road
- Richbell Road – From Lakin to Bethel
- Sherbrooke Road – Sidewalk
- Taunton Road – From Popham to Tisdale
In 2011/12, there is only $800,000 in the budget which will be spent to repair 2.2 miles of roadways. On the list are the following roads:
- Burgess Road – From Post to Richbell Road
- Eton Road – From Greendale to Park Road
- Greenacres Avenue – From Brayton To Farley Road
- Heathcote Road – from Duck Pond to Post Road
- Lincoln Road – From Palmer to Graham Road
- Mamaroneck Road – From Cooper to Post Road and between Catherine and Leatherstocking
- Chase Road – From Christie Place to Spencer Place
However, with more than half of the 79 miles of Village roadways in poor or fair condition, 2.2 miles of repairs will do little to relieve the woes. Village Manager Al Gatta proposed two methods of funding additional roadwork and presented them to the Trustees at the Tuesday meeting.
The two financing options proposed were:
- Pay as you go – by increasing taxes to fund the road work
- Borrow $5.1 million over three years buy issuing bonds to repair all the “poor roads” and 20% of the roads rated “fair.”
Trustees will review these options at a future date.
The status of the public safety building was also reviewed at the meeting. The building and a new retaining wall will be completed at the end of July. The next steps will be to install the communications system and furniture. The building is scheduled to be fully operational at the end of September.
Edgemont Sixth Graders Move Up
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Both Edgemont elementary schools held their traditional moving up ceremonies on Thursday, June 23rd. Greenville held their ceremony at 9 am and Seely Place followed at 11 am allowing special guests from the administration and the Board of Education to attend both ceremonies.
The sixth graders proudly marched into the gym to the traditional tune of "Pomp and Circumstance" while hundreds of parents and family members snapped pictures and videotaped. It was a standing room only event at both schools. The 6th graders looked very grown up; many boys wore suits and ties and many girls wore beautiful dresses for the special day. Edgemont schools superintendent, Nancy Taddiken, congratulated the 6th graders on all they have accomplished thus far and wished them continued success at the junior high school.
EHS graduating senior and proud member of Greenville's moving up class of 2005, Justin Arnold, returned to Greenville School to
Principal Jennifer Allen at Greenville and Dr. Ed Kennedy at Seely congratulated and addressed the 6th graders at their respective schools. Both schools had class representatives speak at the moving-up exercises. The bands and chorus from each school also performed at the ceremonies. At Greenville, the 5th and 6th graders debuted the brand new school song "The Greenville School Song." It was written this year by members of the 6th grade under the direction of the school's Vocal Music teacher, Mr. Rick Cantatore, who wrote the music for the song. The moving-up ceremonies concluded with the presentation of the certificates by the 6th grade teachers to the students.
Afterwards everyone at both schools enjoyed refreshments that were served indoors due to the impending forecast of heavy rain which caused the high school graduation to be moved indoors later than evening. But thankfully the weather held up long enough so that the 6th graders could have a beautiful and sunny last morning at their elementary schools.
Congratulations to all the sixth graders!
