We're Braced for the Storm ... Now Where Is It?
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So far there’s no sign of Sandy, at least in Scarsdale that is. It’s Monday morning and the refrigerator is stocked, the cars are gassed up and we’ve got extra water and extra cash. We’ve charged our phones, our laptops and bought batteries for flashlights. Candles and matches are handy and for those lucky enough to have a generator, it’s ready to go. Schools have been cancelled and the rumble of Metro North on the tracks has been silenced. Even the Bronx River Parkway has been closed in anticipation of rain. An evening visit from Yale’s tech innovation expert Tony Wagner to Scarsdale High School has been cancelled along with all classes at the Scarsdale Adult School. The Scarsdale Library, often a refuge for those without heat or power, is also closed today.
What’s open? We received a note from Char Daigle of the Yoga Station in Hartsdale to say that Vinyassa is on from 9:15-10:45am as well as the Donation-Based Hatha Yoga Class from 11:00 am-12:30 pm. Hungry? Gristedes at the Gold Horseshoe is open! If anything else is open around town, please let us know and we’ll post it. (email us at [email protected])
What to do today? Start cooking the food in your refrigerator or freezer that could go bad if we lose power. Eat the ice cream before it melts. Run your dishwasher and your washing machine while you can. Consider turning your heat up a few degrees to warm up the house in case your heat goes off later. Admire the beautiful fall leaves before they fall. Make some bets with your friends. Will Scarsdale’s new storm water retention basins at George Field and Cooper Green prevent flooding in the area? Will Sandy become a storm of the century or just the cause of another “slow” day in Scarsdale?
Most important, keep us posted on what’s happening. Send storm thoughts, photos and updates to [email protected] throughout the days and nights and share them with the community.
The Center@862 Hosts Open House
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On Sunday, October 21st, The Center@862 (also known as the Scarsdale Teen Center) welcomed the Scarsdale community to view its newly renovated space at 862 Scarsdale Avenue. Entertainment was provided by the jazz group “Twenty Questions” from Hoff- Barthelson Music School and Scarsdale High School’s a cappella group, “For Good Measure.”
DeCicco Marketplace, Imagine Candy, Lange’s of Scarsdale, La Renaissance Bakery, LuLu Cake Boutique, Patisserie Salzburg, Scarsdale Metro Restaurant, Scarsdale Pizza Station, Starbuck’s Coffee and Villa Roma donated the day’s refreshments.
Ellen Cohen of the Pampered Chef demonstrated her cooking products and provided a tasting of several delicious treats. Ms. 
Cohen donated fifteen percent of her sales at the event to The Center.
The Center’s next event is the Zombie Asylum Haunted House at Supply Field on October 26, 27, 28, 30 and 31st. For additional information, visit: www.scarsdaleteencenter.com .
Woodlands High School Student Accosted En Route to School
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Greenburgh Police are asking for your help to find a man who accosted a Woodlands High School student while he was en route to school on Tuesday morning October 23. The students was walking on a dirt road in a wooded area adjacent to Metropolis Country Club near Fair Street and Juniper Roads when he was accosted by a man who demanded the boy’s backpack and cell phone. When the boy refused to give them up, the man lifted his jack and displayed what appeared to be a black handgun. At that point the student handed over his things and ran.
The suspect is described as a male, black, age 25-35, 5’9”, 165 lbs., thin build, clean shaven with short dark hair. He was wearing a waist length, light green jacket, light color pants, and black boots.
The student returned to the area shortly after the incident and found his backpack and cell phone. No property was reported missing.
Greenburgh Police with the assistance of the Westchester County Police Department Aviation Unit and K- 9 Unit, members of the Greenburgh Police SWAT Team and Westchester County Police Emergency Services Unit searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. As a precaution, police placed area schools including Woodlands High School and Middle School, Maria Regina High School and the Solomon Schechter School on temporary lockdown. The previous day, Monday October 22, Solomon Schecter was closed due to a bomb threat.
The Greenburgh Police Detective Division is currently investigating the incident and asks anyone who witnessed it or has any relevant information to call the Detective Division at (914) 682-5325. All call will be kept confidential.
Auto Enthusiasts Show Their Stuff at the 9th Scarsdale Concours
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Almost 130 vintage and exotic cars were on display in Scarsdale Village for the ninth annual Scarsdale Concours d’Elegance on Sunday October 14th. Lead by SHS students Ben Hasson and Sam Fried the event was a hit. Beautiful weather brought residents out to view a dazzling array of wheeled vehicles including a Brewster from the early 1900’s, a submarine and an old fashioned good humor truck. There were Fiat’s old and new – including the Fiat Spider my husband drove in college – as well as Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Packards, Porshes, Alfa Romeos and Mercedes-Benz.
(Pictured at left: The Hyman family poses with a 1958 Caadillac)
Folk rock band The Traveling Jewbury's were also on hand to serenade the crowd with guitars, vocals and a washboard.
Proceeds from the day were donated to White Plains Hospital, the Wounded Warriors via the Scarsdale PBA and Scarsdale and Edgemont Family Counseling Service.
Photos by Sarah Schuman.
Thanks to show sponsors: The Pepe Auto Group, Miller Motorcars, Ray Catena’s BMW of Westchester and Lexus of Larchmont, Chubb Collector Car Insurance, Advocate Brokerage, Real Living 5 Corners Real Estate, BlackRock, Equinox Fitness and Performance Flight.
Fashion Now Hits the Runway at The Westchester
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Top flight models displayed the latest fall looks at the Simon Fashion Now show on Friday night October 5 at the Westchester. A host of representatives from the Junior League of Central Westchester turned out to enjoy the hoopla and to sell champagne flutes to benefit the league’s charitable endeavors. Those who purchased the flutes enjoyed a glass of the bubbly and were entered into a drawing to win a $2,500 diamond necklace from Tiffany’s. Also lining the main floor of the Westchester were liquor distributors offering free samples of their libations and restauranteurs serving tasteful bites from their menus.
The stars of the night were the stunning models who walked the runway donned in outfits from the Westchester’s retailers including C Wonder, True Religion, Vince, Juicy Couture, 7 For All Mankind and more.
Check them out and also see photos of Scarsdale’s Mayor Miriam Flisser with the ladies of the Junior League and Paula Kelleher, Director of Marketing at The Westchester.
