Two Local Concerts to End Gun Violence on September 25
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Assemblywoman Amy Paulin in conjunction with the City of New Rochelle, will be hosting a five-hour concert on September 25 as part of The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence. The event will take place at the Hudson Park Bandshell in New Rochelle as part of nationwide event that will link together over 220 live music concerts via social media.
The national effort is aimed at drawing attention to the epidemic of gun violence that has claimed the lives of so many. September 25 has also been designated A National Day of Remembrance of Murder Victims by Congress.
The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at noon and feature a line-up of talent from the Hudson Valley area. Scheduled to appear are the New Rochelle High School Chorale, Bookends Band, Blue Roadhouse Orchestra, Jim Murtagh, Skinny Blonde, Troubadour-to-Door and hip/hop artist, Decora.
Event sponsors include New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Million Moms March, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, The Loft LGBT Center, Westchester Now, The Interfaith Coalition Against Gun Violence and the Westchester Chapter of the National Organization for Women.
All of the live events will culminate with an evening concert at the Beacon Theater in New York City featuring Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash and Marc Cohn.
Free Scarsdale Concert with World-Class Pianist Gwhyneth Chen
Also on Sunday, September 25th the Scarsdale Congregational Church will join forces with The Concert Across America for a free concert featuring world-renowned pianist Gwhyneth Chen. The concert will be held at 5:00 pm on September 25th in the church sanctuary at 1 Heathcote Rd., Scarsdale. A reception will follow the concert.
Ms. Chen is considered to be one of the finest pianists in the world. This Taiwanese-American classical pianist won the biggest cash prize in the history of piano competitions, at the Ivo Pogorelich International Piano Competition. Mr. Pogorelich says of her talent, "She is too good to be true." Her program will include works by Bach, Chopin and Stravinsky.
As explained on the Concert Across America website, "While two out of every three victims are killed with a firearm, the day of remembrance is the only thing Congress has done to acknowledge this loss. And while we need to be respectful of what this day stands for, we must also demand that Congress mandates a background check for every gun sale too." The concerts will also remember the tremendous loss of life that gun violence has cost our communities.
The Scarsdale recital with Gwhyneth Chen was arranged by The Scarsdale Congregational Church Music Director Sandro Russo and the church's Interfaith Coalition Against Gun Violence, and underwritten by donors committed to ending gun violence. Click here for a flyer for this event and for more information visit the church website at scc-ucc.org or call 914-723-2111.
Scarsdale Varsity Boys Soccer Beats AA champion Arlington High School in a Shut-out on Sept. 14
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This was the show-down that many had hoped would be the Section 1 Final championship in 2015. Last year Scarsdale fell to Arlington 2-0 in the regular season, preventing Scarsdale from proceeding to the semi-finals. Yesterday, the Scarsdale team travelled up to Arlington -- an almost two hour trek to get there for an away game during the school week. The pressure was on for the Scarsdale boys who were positive after their win over North Rockland. This was The Raider's chance to show that they are a strong contender in 2016. This year's team has gelled thanks to a core group of seasoned players, many of whom have been playing together since elementary school.
After a quick 20min warm-up for Scarsdale, 
the game started at a furious pace. Within the first 5 min Scarsdale had a chance to score -- the front line of Luca Novaes, Ian Konigsberg and Owen Hall ably supported by the mid-fielders Michael Spiro (Captain), Chris Gaujean and Maki Sekine, moved the ball well and were able to send a cross across Arlington goal with a close missed opportunity. Scarsdale continued to move the ball and had strong possession through the opening 20 minutes. However, Arlington's tough athletes pressured the Scarsdale team with hard tackles and quick movement which squashed the skilled early passing for Scarsdale. Goalie Kyle Koslowsky keenly controlled the team while shutting down Arlington in the box. The game was in fine balance when Chris Gaujean made a quick move into the attacking third, dribbled past 3 defenders and was taken down as he entered the box resulting in a penalty for Scarsdale! Michael Spiro stepped up and crisply slotted the ball in for a 1-0 lead for Scarsdale with 15 minutes to play in the first half.
The Arlington team, supported by a large contingent of home fans, went into an even higher gear. They began making aggressive tackles, shut down the Scarsdale ball movement and began to look dangerous in and around Scarsdale's box. The defense led by the strong center back pairing of Fayez Merchant (Captain) and Caio Vieira and the outside backs Joey Ballan and Alex Quill held off a furious and sustained challenge. Scarsdale goal-keeper Kyle Koslowsky was an ever-present player shutting down any balls that got through the defense. The active coordination across the Scarsdale back line with Kyle Koslowsky – Fayez Merchant – Caio Viera reduced the shots on goal and blunted the Arlington force. The Scarsdale attack also made some strong moves despite the aggressive Arlington play and had a couple of close misses. Udai Singh and Dylan Cohn came in to further the attack while Bruce Appel and Harris Gelblum bolstered the mid-field and defended the slim Scarsdale lead. Toward the last 15 minutes of the game, the intensity went up several notches as Arlington kept pressing and were held off by a couple of strong saves by Goalkeeper Koslowsky. The last few minutes of the game saw their striker collided with Caio Viera in a tough challenge which had both players on the ground in pain. When the final whistle blew, it was a 1-0 win for Scarsdale who now have a 2-0 record as they start their season. The boys played hard, had some strong movement in attack and all defended hard to hold the lead and come away with beating the 2015 Section One champions.
Photos by Jon Thaler -- see more at www.Jon Thaler.com.
Call for Candidates for the Citizens Nominating Committee and the School Board Nominating Committee
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The Procedure Committee invites eligible Scarsdale residents to run for election to the Citizens Nominating Committee (CNC), the caucus of the Scarsdale Citizens Non- Partisan Party that selects candidates for mayor, trustee and village justice. Once elected, the newest members of the CNC will join 20 sitting CNC members in four or five meetings to consider and choose candidates to run for any open positions in the March Village election. These candidates run under the banner of the Scarsdale Citizens Non- Partisan Party. This year's CNC will select candidates for the three open Trustee positions and Village Mayor.
CNC members are expected to attend all CNC meetings, to serve on the CNC for three years and to serve for one year on the Procedure Committee after their service on the CNC. The meeting dates for 2016-2017 are: organizational meeting on Sunday, December 4, Wednesday, December 14; Wednesday December 21 (optional), Wednesday, January 4; Wednesday, January 11; and, if necessary, Wednesday, January 18.
Eligibility is governed by the Non-Partisan Resolution which can be found at the Procedure Committee website: www.scarsdaleprocedurecommittee.org. A candidate for the CNC must be a qualified voter and a resident of Scarsdale for at least two years. A CNC candidate may not be a member of the Procedure Committee, the School Board Nominating Committee, the School Board Administrative Committee, the Scarsdale School Board or the Village Board.
Candidates run for the open CNC positions in their elementary school district: Edgewood, Greenacres, Fox Meadow, Heathcote and Quaker Ridge.
Candidates must file a short biographical sketch and a nominating petition with 10 signatures of residents from their elementary school district. Forms for both are available as downloads here. Hard copies may be obtained at Village Hall and the Scarsdale Library as well. Filing instructions can be found on the forms.
The deadline for filing both forms is September 30 (Fri); after this date, additional candidates for any school district will be accepted only if there are fewer than two candidates for each position in that school district. The CNC election will be held at Village Hall on November 16 (Wed).
Potential candidates are welcome to contact individual members of the Procedure Committee: Edgewood: Elissa Bookner, Charles Chestnut, Linda Killian, Eli Mattioli, Ed Morgan, and Matthew Martin. Fox Meadow: Max Grudin, Joan Mazur Kapner, Mary Louise Perlman and Bruce Wells. Greenacres: John Baer, Barry Klayman and Carrie Fishman. Heathcote: Laurent Mintzer, Daniel Finger, David Irwin, Amy Cooper. Quaker Ridge: Diane Chesler.
For more information please contact Procedure Committee Chair Max Grudin, via mgrudin@gmail.com.
School Board Nominating Committee
The School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) is an elected group of 30 members who identify, propose and nominate qualified candidates to run for the Scarsdale Board of Education. The 30 voting members represent each of the five elementary school neighborhoods. Each year, 10 new members are elected (two from each neighborhood) to serve a 3-year term on the SNBC.
The SNBC urges all qualified residents to help maintain our excellent Scarsdale schools and serve our community by volunteering to run for the SBNC. To become a candidate, residents should complete a biographical form and submit it with a candidate petition with signatures from 10 residents in their elementary school area by November 21, 2016 to SBNC Administrative Committee Co-Chair Alison Singer (alisonteppersinger@gmail.com) or Co-Chair Jeannine Palermo (Jeannine.palermo.22@gmail.com) These forms can be downloaded from www.scarsdaleSBNC.com. The forms are also available at the Scarsdale Library and Village Hall.
The election of SBNC members will be held on Tuesday January 10, 2017 in the Scarsdale Middle School auditorium lobby from 7:00am to 10:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
SFD Commemorates 9-11
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Approximately 65 people attended the Scarsdale Fire Departments 14th Annual September 11th Memorial Service including on duty and off duty Scarsdale Firefighters and Police Officers, Scarsdale Volunteer Firefighters, members from Scarsdale Ambulance Corp, members of the Village Board and Village Manager Stephen Pappalardo.
The ceremony consisted of a presentation 
of the colors (American, PD and FD flags) by the Scarsdale Fire/Police Honor guard unit, placing of flowers at the base of the US Flag, readings from Mayor Jonathan Mark, Trustee Matthew Callaghan, Police Sargent Pete Godshall and Berenice Miller from SVAC.
Scarsdale Police Officer Malcolm Greer sang the national anthem and Scarsdale High School student Melinda Orengo sang Amazing Grace. Sheila Gorham (wife of Scarsdale Firefighter Pat Gorham) also sang during the service.
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PaulieStrong Foundation Hosts Outing to Raise Funds for Pediatric Cancer Research
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Rudy's Food, Sports and Entertainment hosted the Drive for a Cure, a golf outing and fundraising dinner in support of The PaulieStrong Foundation. The inaugural event took place on August 29, 2016. Attendees participated in 18 holes of golf at The Scarsdale Golf Club followed by dinner and drinks, as well as a silent auction at Rudy's Food, Sports & Entertainment on Central Avenue, in Scarsdale.
The PaulieStrong Foundation was created by Paul Jimenez and Ioana Kreatsoulas Jimenez of Scarsdale, NY, in memory of their brave 10-year-old son Paul Ulysses Jimenez Jr., who suddenly lost his battle to Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, in January of 2016.
"The PaulieStrong Foundation was created in memory of our son Paul who fought bravely in his battle with Rhabdomyosarcoma. He was such a fun loving and amazing child who was loved by so many. He was our world and we miss him so very much. Until you are pulled into the world of childhood cancer, you just do not realize how little funding goes to support research into a cure. When we found out that childhood cancers get less than 4% of all cancer research funding, we knew our mission," said Paul Jimenez, co-founder and President of The PaulieStrong Foundation. "The goal of The PaulieStrong Foundation, through our partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is to raise awareness and funding for researching a cure for pediatric cancers. Today's children are the world's future and they deserve more than 4%."
"To date, the PaulieStrong Foundation has raised over $150,000 to benefit pediatric sarcoma research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Pediatric cancers are vastly underfunded—only 4% of government funding for cancer research supports pediatrics," said Kelli Klasko of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. "Therefore, philanthropic support from the PaulieStrong Foundation is crucial in advancing breakthrough research and clinical trails for pediatric cancers. We are deeply grateful to the foundation for their unwavering partnership to help us find a cure for all children with cancer."
"Drive for a Cure" is aimed at raising awareness and funding for pediatric cancer research. Funds raised from the event went directly to the Department of Pediatrics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City to help fund research into pediatric sarcomas.
Sponsors for the event included SHIFT Digital (Gold Sponsor), CISCO, Edmunds.com, Octagon, EMC2, JHA Marketing, Ann and Andy Child Care, Ray Catena BMW & MINI Of Westchester, Brooklyn Brewery, MillerCoors, Turbonomic, Razor Technology, Ameritrade, Corona Extra, Budweiser, D. Bertoline & Sons, Bud Light, Merrill Lynch, Greenburgh Police Association, The Lofaro Family, High Ride Bagel Factory, fabco Vending inc., Dunkin Donuts, Saigonese, Bronx Shore Kiwanis Club, and Westchester Design Group Inc.
About the PaulieStrong Foundation
The PaulieStrong Foundation is a recognized 501(c)(3) childhood cancer foundation created in 2016 and inspired by a brave 10 year old boy named Paul Ulysses Jimenez and his courageous battle with a rare form of cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma. After learning first-hand the need for research funding, Paul's family created the Foundation with three main objectives: to fund childhood cancer research, raise awareness, and advocate for change. For more information, visit www.pauliestrong.org. To donate to The PaulieStrong Foundation, click here. Photo credit: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Pauliestrong Foundation)
