Halloween Window Paintings 2017
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There could not have been better weather for Halloween Window Painting in Scarsdale. On Sunday October 22 the sunny, dry weather with temperatures in the mid-70's, made painting and watching a pleasure.
Scarsdale's talented kids, some with art direction from their parents, were out in full force. Themes were political – we saw a few "Trumpkins," and a "Trump O Lantern" as well as many references to movies, television and popular cartoon characters and spooky twists on common expressions. Take a look at the results below.
An award ceremony will be held on Thursday November 2 at 7 pm at Quaker Ridge auditorium.
Grand Prize
Anastasia Stefanou
Group I
First Place Lillian Rosenthal
Second Place James Koch
Third Place Lila Treanor
Most Comical Michael Cecil
Group II
First Place Grace Henry
Second Place Blair Rudsenke
Third Place Alexandra Israel
Most Comical Julia Barro
Honorable Mentions
Hana Coulson
Gabriel Andrade Rozario Da Silva
Audrey Li
Lilah Lenski-Kristian
Group III
First Place Sofia Feinstein
Second Place Claire Matula-Osterman
Third Place Lily Wise
Most Comical Bitsy Cecil
Honorable Mentions
Danielle Barro
Deanna Matula-Osterman
Jennifer Schwartz
Group IV
First Place Olivia Liu
Second Place Annika Hanson-Carlson
Third Place Alexandra Simon
Most Comical Chloe Wise
Honorable Mentions
Patrick Kantor
Henry Nova
Elena Mantzouris
Group V
First Place Lucy Cecil
Second Place Margaret Kantor
Third Place Jonah Miller
Most Comical Matthew Pollack
Honorable Mention Charlotte Braun
Group VI
First Place Samantha and Natalie Goldban
Second Place Kaitlyn Shedroff and Tara Bamji
Third Place Lily Greenberg and Neil Rompala
Most Comical Lauren Zoland and Brooke Munter
Honorable Mentions
Ursual Paquin and Laila El Moselhy
Nicolas Toosi and Ben Blaustein
Harper Smith and Ella Fransworth
Group VII
First Place Stevie Rosenberg and Chloe Powell
Second Place Madeline Weiser and Meera Chari
Third Place Skylar Katz and Carys Husiang
Most Comical Grace Liebman and Lily Gordon
Honorable Mentions
Lilliana DeRobertis and Remy Weinberg
Samara Feuerstein and Mia Degenaro
Lucy Forest and Phoebe Tucker
Group VIII
First Place Sofia and Arianna Feinstein
Second Place Sarina Mehta and Maya Dhiman
Third Place Nadine McMahon and Clara Bartalos
Most Comical Charlotte Aldridge and Ava Feldman
Honorable Mentions
Jordan Kefer and Dhoni Middleton
Chloe Paquin and Kamila El Moselhy
Maya Katcher and Rebecca Gross
Apollonia Lulgjuraj and Lola Ansell
Group IX
First Place Holden Meilman and Lizzie Hurshman
Second Place Syndney Mill and Tessa Barry
Third Place Sophie Brenner and Anna Feldstein
Most Comical Ryan Forest and Jared Waldman
Honorable Mentions
Adam Otsuka and Arata Matsui
Amanade Messerle and Sarah Vibbert
Rachel and Samantha Levine
Anna Schwartz and Ana Salzinger
Group X
First Place Danielle Kohn and Emily Messerle
Second Place Samantha Kefer and Sohpia Sipe
Third Place Olivia Otsuka and Lucy Brenner
Most Comical Caroline Higgins and Julia Kawai
Honorable Mentions
Kelsy Hogan and Aisling Doherty
Fox Meadow Celebrates Multiculturism
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Fox Meadow parents, teachers, administrators, PTA leaders and Village officials celebrated the neighborhood's diversity at the Multicultural Breakfast at the home of Shirley Dugan on Tuesday October 17.
The many cultures of the neighborhood were evident in the resplendent feast of foods of all nations offered in Dugan's kitchen.
Fox Meadow Principal Duncan Wilson greeted the crowd and read from a children's book called "Come With Me" by Holly MacGhee that is used at the school to promote tolerance.
On the scene was PTA President Aidan Cassidy who is enjoying his term as one of the only male PTA Presidents. He got involved in volunteerism by serving on the Compact Committee and then running the Fox Meadow Fall Benefit. He's is enjoying working with other parents and district-wide PTA leaders and also thinks his work sets a good example for his twin 9 year-olds who are now in fourth grade.
We chatted with Mayra Kirkendall Rodriguez, Trustees Matt Callaghan and Deb Pekarek, School Board member Chris Morin and many other parents from around the globe.
Senior Annemarie Horn Celebrates 2500th Assist at Ursuline Game
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The Scarsdale Raiders Varsity A volleyball team is fired up for an amazing season. On Thursday October 5th they played their rivals from Ursuline and swept them in three sets. Last season, the team lost to Ursuline twice in the regular season but the girls came back this year motivated and unwilling to let that happen again. The team has played a number of tough opponents this season and are pushing onwards hoping to earn a top spot in the league which will help them a lot during sectionals.
Senior Annemarie Horn, 4 year Varsity player and team Co-Captain, surpassed the 2500th assist mark and set a new school record of 2507 during the victory over Ursuline. Horn served her 163rd career aces and broke the record formerly held by Tatiana Tiangco (162). During the week of October 1st, Horn achieved double-double stat lines in digs and assists in all three games played. Her total stats for the week were as follows: 13 kills, 9 aces, 40 digs, 89 assists and 8 blocks.
The team celebrated their Co-Captain following the Ursuline match with cake and balloons. So far this season, the Varsity A team has only lost 3 games to New Rochelle, North Rockland, and Ossining. They hope to beat New Rochelle later in the season to secure a top spot in class AA post season.
Varsity A's busy schedule continues this week with games on 10/11 vs. Mt. Vernon at home, and 10/13 @ New Rochelle.
Freightway Steering Committee Hosts Public Workshops on Potential Development
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The Village of Scarsdale is conducting a visioning study to guide potential redevelopment of the Freightway site. Last night, the Freightway Steering Committee (FSC) a committee of residents appointed by the Village Board hosted its second public workshop designed at getting community input on what potential redevelopment of the Freightway site might be considered. More than 40 residents and others interested in the discussion attended the two and a half hour event which was held at the meeting room of the Scarsdale Congregational Church. The participants listened to an overview presentation by Jonathan Martin and Noah Levine of BFJ Planning, consultants to the FSC. After the presentation, participants divided into several roundtable groups tasked with discussing a variety of options for the site that might be considered in the future. Each discussion group then appointed one of their members to present a summary of their conversation to all participants. The meeting was recorded and a video of the event will posted on line on Scarsdale Public TV's web site and on the Village's web site.
The next working session of he FSC is scheduled for October 12, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the 3rd floor meeting room in Village Hall. The working session will be open to the public. In addition, another public workshop is scheduled for November 13, 2017, time and place to be announced.
The FSC is working to produce a report on its findings to be issued during the first quarter of 2018. Information about the FSC and its work is available on the Village web site link.
Photos by Jon Mark, Ingrid Richards, Noah Levine
Football and Soccer News
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Football: As of Thursday September 28, the Varsity Raiders are now 4 and 0 for the season following Saturday night's victory over Mount Vernon. Before Saturday's game, Scarsdale High School celebrated their Seniors with a pre-game ceremony.
Spectators cheered as the football players walked through a Maroon and White balloon arch along with their parents. Mothers received roses and fathers were given hats embroidered with their son's jersey number. This year a new tradition took place. For the first time, SHS Varsity cheerleaders were included in the ceremony and led the procession.
The cheerleaders were thrilled to be included in the time honored special event. According to Senior Cheer Captain, Talia Abbe, "the cheer Seniors were all really happy about being included in Senior night and we love that cheer and football are working together and supporting each other. We can't wait to see what the rest of the season brings us!" The cheer parents had similar feelings and were very excited to be included in this season's festivities, including the weekly tailgates. The Raiders have another home game vs. Mamaroneck this Thursday at 5 pm.
Soccer: The Scarsale Raiders girls varsity soccer team had mixed results this past week. After a spirited and hotly contested 1-1 overtime tie against a formidable team from Mahopac over the weekend, the Raiders dropped a disappointing 3-2 decision to league rival Ursuline on Tuesday, September 26. The 3-2-2 Raiders face division rival Mount Vernon on Thursday afternoon, September 28 as they continue to pursue their goal of reaching the section playoffs in October. Photos by Jon Thaler - see more here.
