For Seniors: The Club at Briarcliff Manor and A Van in Scarsdale
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The Club at Briarcliff Manor, a premier continuing care retirement community in Briarcliff Manor, is redefining the concept of retirement living by offering beautifully designed and spacious residences with best-in-class services and amenities.
The Club will feature a 43,000-square-foot Clubhouse with restaurants and lounges, a concierge, library, multi-media business center with wireless Internet, and surround sound theatre, to name a few of the features. Residents can relax in the Salon or Spa, work out in the state-of-the-art Fitness Center or swim in the Aquatic Center with heated indoor saltwater pool and whirlpool. Amenities will include weekly housekeeping, flat linen service, valet parking, flexible dining options, utilities, interior and exterior maintenance and scheduled transportation to area shopping, appointments and events.
Among those who are attracted to The Club’s elegant lifestyle are Maureen Hanagan and her husband Victor Marrow. The couple, who are long-time residents of Croton-on-Hudson, wanted a maintenance-free lifestyle and gracious living in a location that is both scenic and convenient with great amenities and a strong sense of community. They found it all – and more – at The Club at Briarcliff Manor.
The couple was attracted to the magnificent 59-acre property, which is located on the former site of the historic Briarcliff Lodge, with spectacular views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline. “This property offers the beauty of nature all around you but without having to do the maintenance,” said Victor, who divides his time between Croton and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he is Executive Director of the Office of Funded Programs for the Continuing Medical Education Department.
The Club will feature two residential “villages,” each offering distinctive homes and floor plans that support an active lifestyle. The Upper Village features Tudor-style buildings with 288 one-, two- or three-bedroom apartment residences. The Lower Village will consist of 24 townhomes and 13 free-standing villa homes with first-floor master suites, fireplaces, cathedral ceilings, optional elevators and attached two-car garages. The townhomes and villas will be nestled along extensive walking trails and scenic pond.
Living at The Club will provide Maureen and Victor the opportunity to meet other active seniors with similar interests who enjoy the diverse 
cultural opportunities available in the surrounding communities and New York City. The Club is conveniently located a short 45-minute ride from Manhattan by Metro North Railroad. Nearby is a wide array of entertainment, cultural and recreational venues.
The Club offers multiple entrance fee refund programs with pricing beginning at $419,900. For more information visit the Information and Design Center with model residences at 25 Scarborough Road in Briarcliff Manor, call 914.923.4050, or visit online at www.TheClubBCM.com.
At Home in Scarsdale Offers Van Service
The At Home in Scarsdale Village van, driven by professional driver, Derek Rohan, is free to members who wish door to door service for local errands and doctors visits. The van runs free of charge on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 2 pm or by special appointment. The van is available to go to area medical facilities, shops, and supermarkets, and provides free transportation for members to all special events and outings, museums, shows, and cultural attractions.
At Home members recently enjoyed a day in Greenwich for lunch and a visit to the Bruce Museum, and Broadway musicals Billy Elliot and La Cage Aux Folles, as well as a day at the Botanical Gardens and the Frick Museum.
Upcoming events include a trip to Jacob Burns Film Center on May 18, lunch and shopping on Arthur Avenue on May 23, Storm King Sculpture Center on May 31, The Cloisters on June 8, the Rose Gardens at the Botanical Gardens on June 21, and the Broadway Show, Catch Me if You Can on June 29.
For further information contact, At Home Coordinator, Susan Gilbert at 723-4529.
Photo, from left to right, the At Home in Scarsdale Village Steering Committee: Derek Rohan, driver, Judy Wank, Susan Gilbert (coordinator), Deborah Porder, Stephie Miller, Anita Malina, Rita Sweeney, Lynne Clark, and Eunice Laughlin.
Sustainability: More Than Reducing Fossil Fuel Use
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While there are several reasons to reduce the amount of fossil fuel we use, the term sustainability encompasses a much broader range of issues. To give us hope that future generations will be able to enjoy the Earth's resources, particularly as the number of people living on this planet exceeds 7,000,000,000 this year, it is important to look at all those resources from a sustainability perspective and decide what we need to do to protect and preserve them.
On June 2nd, the Scarsdale Forum will present a sustainability program at the Scarsdale Library Scott Room at 8 PM. The program will feature three knowledgeable and highly respected speakers who will share trends, findings and concerns from their respective organizations.
Nancy Alderman associated with Yale University, is President of Environment and Human Health, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting human health from environmental harms. She is a member of the Yale College class of 1994 and has an M. S. degree from Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She has written, edited and provided research for many articles, books and studies. She has also received recognition awards for work in her field.
Patti Wood is founder and executive director of Grassroots Environmental Education, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the relationship between environmental exposures and human health. As a Visiting Scholar at Adelphi University, Ms. Wood lectures on the environment and related health issues in the School of Nursing and the Chemistry department. Ms. Wood also works with the Environmental Health Division of the New York State Department of Health producing public information materials and serves on the Governor's Advisory Council for Sustainability and Green Procurement. She has co-produced a film and written extensively about the impacts of environmental threats to the health of children.
Scarsdale Historian to Speak at Scarsdale Forum
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On Sunday May 15 at 3 pm, the Scarsdale Forum will present Carol A. O’Connor, author of “A Sort of Utopia: Scarsdale, 1891 – 1981.” O’Connor will speak about her experiences documenting Scarsdale history in a talk called “Studying Scarsdale: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Writing about My Hometown.”
O’Connor is the Interim Dean and Professor of History at Arkansas State University. She earned her doctorate at Yale and has written extensively about Scarsdale’s community planning and innovative school system.
O’Connor’s book, “A Sort of Utopia,” is mandatory reading for students of Scarsdale’s local history. She will speak at the Scarsdale Woman’s Club 37 Drake Road Scarsdale, New York. The Sunday Speaker Series is underwritten in part by a generous grant from the Irving J. Sloan Education Fund made possible by the Liz Claiborne - Arthur Ortenberg Foundation. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please call: (914)723-2829, e-mail office@scarsdaleforum.com or visit www.ScarsdaleForum.com
League Meets with Mayor Flisser
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On May 2nd Mayor Miriam Levitt Flisser met with members of the Scarsdale League of Women Voters. Mayor Flisser emphasized that Village officials would like to get input on the budget from the League, neighborhood associations and other community organizations as early as possible this year. Individuals are also welcome to send their thoughts to the Village Board. Since it will be very difficult in the next budget cycle to keep taxes down without cutting some services, the Mayor wants to know where the community believes the cuts should be made. Mayor Flisser's second topic was the system for appointing people to Village Boards and Councils. The process is being revamped. The most important factor that will be considered in addition to the applicant's qualifications is the applicant's history of volunteering in Scarsdale. A draft of the new application is on the Village website. She would like more publicity for the application process to broaden understanding of how people are selected and when to apply.
Pictured at top: Mayor Flisser and League President Jane Veron
Photos courtesy of Sara Werder
Special Offers From Scarsdale Retailers and Professionals
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Once a month we will publish special offers from Scarsdale retailers and professionals who are members of the Chamber of Commerce and friends of Scarsdale10583. When you patronize the shops and businesses you see here, please mention that you saw the offer on Scarsdale10583.
Linens: 30% off sale on all Yves Delorme bath linens for the month of May. This is an extraordinary sale because it includes everything, new and old styles.
La Dentelliere at Home
35 Popham Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 725-2800
Framing: 50% off the moulding portion of one custom frame (max $50, one per customer, offer expires 6/30/11)
Scarsdale Art and Frame Shop
46 Christie Place
Scarsdale NY 10583
914-725-1066
Beauty: Prom 2011 hair and make-up special, including eyelash extensions
Setsuko at Jean Claude
16 Palmer Avenue
Scarsdale NY 10583
(914) 725-0770
Architectural Services: For the month of May to September Architect Emanuel Caras is offering a 15% discount for all new work for construction, legalizations and variance s. Respondent- must mention this offer by name. If a Scarsdale Chamber member avails themselves of this offer it will be a 20% discount. Please call for a consultation/site visit for only $250 and the fee will be incorporated into the overall price for the project.
Emanuel P. Caras A.I.A.
51 Carman Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(0) 914-472-6639
(F) 914-472-6639 (+) *51
(C) 914-804-4548
http://epcdesigns.com/
