Patriotism and Old Fashioned Fun in Arthur Manor

On a beautiful, sun-filled day, the Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association held its 88th Annual 4th of July parade and picnic at Davis Park on Monday, July 5th.

The day started with marchers gathering at the corner of Sprague and Bell roads at 9:15 am. Several judges ranked individual marchers in categories such as patriotic costumes, scooters, bicycles, tricycles and strollers and floats.

Accompanied by a special police escort, the Westchester County Band and Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company Number 1, the march departed from Bell and Sprague Roads at 9:45 am and proceeded through Arthur Manor to Davis Park where the ceremony began in front of the flagpole at the north end of the Park.

The ceremony began with the raising of the flag by the Scarsdale Volunteer Fire Company No. 1's color guard, serenaded by Dr. Jack Binder of the Westchester Band on the trumpet.

Richard Gast sang the National Anthem, followed by the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. The group observed a moment of silence to remember all of the men and women who sacrificed so much for the United States and what it stands for – both at home and abroad.

Arthur Manor's own Village Trustee, Matt Callaghan, addressed the group on the meaning of July 4th and the significance the day holds for all residents. Village Trustees Deb Pekarek and Jane Veron were also in attendance together with Arthur Manor's 4th of July all-star favorite, Uncle Sam (played by Teegan Lee).

Al Stuart, former President of the Arthur Manor neighborhood association, then conducted the awards segment of the ceremony for the parade participants in the various categories such as floats, bicycles, tricycles, etc. (Find a complete list of the winners below.)

After the ceremony, the crowd the moved to the other end of the Davis Park field for the annual races including the dash, three-legged race, potato sack, wheel-barrow, relay and the annual favorite "egg toss" -which first appeared at Arthur Manor's annual July 4th picnic in 1944! The games were conducted by Sam Bryant and his son, Max. (A list of the winning participants is also below).

Hosting the event was the Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association's President, Matt Martin who said, "It's gratifying to see all the happy faces on the kids and their parents. The event definitely helps to foster a sense of community by bringing everyone together."

Refreshments included lemonade (courtesy of Kalpana Thenmalai), hot dogs (courtesy of Kate and Gianni Porco) and baked goods were on hand for all to enjoy.

This annual event in Arthur Manor is made possible by the collective efforts of the Arthur Manor volunteer residents including Margaret and Neil Marcus and their family, Kate and Gianni Porco, and all of the other Arthur Manor volunteers too numerous to list here. A special thanks also to DeCicco Family Market for contributing the eggs for the renowned egg-toss.

Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association Fourth of July Celebration
Parade Results, July 4, 2016

Marchers in Patriotic Costumes
1st George Washington & Cherry Tree by Zoe Maidman, Beatrice Martin & Violet Martin
2nd Taiki Miyake & Asa Ogaki
3rd Happy Birthday by Lily Tamura
Honorable Mention Danielle Efforo

Scooters
1st Carolyn Guermey
2nd Ella Farmsworth
3rd Ellann Zitrin
Honorable Mention Emery Farmsworth

Bicyles
1st Raymond Donovan
2nd Colin Madealoni
3rd Christina Semple
Honorable Mention Lesi Davis

Tricyles
1st James Martin
2nd Sophia Wu
3rd William Landman
Honorable Mention Myka Smith

Carriages and Strollers
1st Bobby Kyle Carhon
2nd Grace Horne
3rd Kiely Piekarski

Floats
1st USS Orion by Orion Krenidis
2nd Freedom Float by Grace Piekarski
3rd Live Free Float by Elenor Barnea
Honorable Mention Babies Rock the World by Katelin Roche

Field Events- Results
July 4, 2016

Dash

1st Heat: 5 yrs old and under, boys and girls together
1st Christian Zlomislic
2nd Daniel Varriale
3rd Pearline Deschanps

2nd Heat: 6 and & 7 year olds, boys and girls together
1st Taiki Miyake
2nd Julian Zlomislic
3rd Connor Coakley

3rd Heat: 8,9, 10 year old, girls
1st Chisa Ogaki
2nd Violet Martin
3rd Christina Semple

4th Heat: 8,9,10 year old, boys
1st Trevor Knopp
2nd Daniel Hoey
3rd Max Maidman

5th Heat: 11yr old and older, girls
1st Zoe Maidman
2nd Maeve Jacobson
3rd Julia Genin
6th Heat: 11 year and older boys
1st Joseph Samuels
2nd Will DelGuercio
3rd Brendan Knopp

Whellbarrow Race (Teams off two boys and girls mixed)

1st Heat: 7 yrs old and under
1st Thomas Delorenzo/ Ian Delorenzo
2nd Sergey Yanovsky/Pearline Deschanps
3rd Charlie Rich/ Evie Schiff

2nd Heat: 8, 9 & 10 yrs old
1st Trevor Knopp/Daniel Hoey
2nd Ronak Sheth/ Raymond Donovan
3rd Ryoto Miyake/Keisuke Ogaki tied with Paula Serrano/ Violet Martin

3rd Heat:11 yr olds and older
1st Brendan Knopp/Will DelGuercio
2nd Eve Rich/ Maeve Jacobson
3rd Abby Trotta/Katie DelGuercio

Potato Sack Races/Girls

1st Heat: Girls 6 and under
1st Alessandra Arakawa
2nd Harper Smith

2nd Heat Girls 9 and 10 year olds
1st Grace Varrick
2nd Evie Schiff
3rd Mackensie Wolfson

3rd Heat: 11yr old and older girls
1st Violet Martin
2nd Isabella Chiaramida
3rd Chisa Ogaki

Potato Sack Races/Boys

1st Heat: 6yr and under
1st Ryan Roche

2nd Heat: boys 7 and 8 yr old
1st: Ari Maibrunn
2nd Sergey Yanovsky
3rd Kizuki Kawamuna

3rd Heat: boys 9 and 10 yr old
1st Trevor Knopp
2nd Max Maidman
3rd Brian Reis

4th Heat: boys, 11 and older
1st Joseph Samuels
2nd Brendan Knopp
3rd Will DelGuercio

Parent and Child Relay

1st Heat: Children 5 and under
1st Christina and Oliver Zlomislic
2nd Rina Kawamura and Ken Kawamura
3rd Blake and Howard Wolfson

2nd Heat: Children 6, 7 and 8 yr olds
1st TIE Brendan and Luke Knopp/ Mackensie and Howard Wolfson
2nd TIE Sergey and Dviah Yanovsky/ Max Maidman & Ian Maidman
3rd TIE Uma and Uriel Jose Scher/ Keisuke & Motoo Ogaki/ Matt & Dan DelGuercio

3rd Heat: Children 9 and 10 yr old
1st Chisa Ogaki & Motoo Ogaki
2nd Raymond and Dan Donovan
3rd Daniel and Kevin Hoey
4th Heat: Children 11 and older
1st Dan and Will DelGuercio
2nd Zoe and Ian Maidman
3rd Abby Trotta and Katie DelGuercio

Three Legged Race boys and girls mixed
1st Heat: 6 and under
1st Alessandra Arakawa/ Lexi Davis
2nd Isabelle Lorch/ Miyuki Asamase
3rd Taiki Miyake/ Keisuke Ogaki

3rd Heat:7 and 8 yr olds
1st Sam Weston / Evie Schiff
2nd Ari Maibrunn/ Leo Kreonikis
3rd Keisuke Ogaki/ Kaza Kikawamura

4th Heat 9 and 10 yr olds
1st Daniel Hoey / Trevor Knopp
2nd Raymond Donovan/Ronak Sheth
3rd Beatrice Martin/ Chisa Ogaki

5th Heat: 11yr old and older
1st Angela Hoey / Maeve Jacobson
2nd Clara Weller/ Danielle Eforo
3rd Abby Trotta & Katie DelGuercio

Egg Toss
1st & 2nd Place: (Tied with another team) Sam Bryant & Olivia Bryant
3rd Mackensie and Howard Wolfson