Village Hires 83 Youths For Summer Work
Scarsdale officials announced the village will be the largest youth employer this summer with 83 high school and college aged workers across five departments. The figure marks a 100 percent rise from prior years, driven by a plan from Village Manager Lowell J. Tooley to expand local youth employment. Most hires come from the Recreation Department under Barry Mangum, including 57 at the Day Camp, Play Schools, and Tennis Court attendants, doubling the usual count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Board of Trustees
Lowell J. Tooley
Tooley
Mangum
262 New Trees Planted In Scarsdale Neighborhoods
Scarsdale reports progress on a 300 tree contract costing 4550 dollars with 262 delivered and 240 planted by Carmine Labriola Inc. Hemlocks, maples, and oaks fill diverse sites including Cooper Green Crossway Fire House and Valley Rd. City departments add evergreens to screen facilities and screen projects at Weinberg Nature Center with rhododendrons and laurels. Plans include Crossway Tennis Courts areas and elm tree replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
H. Victor Cordy
Carmine Labriola, Inc
Cooper Green
Crossway Fire House
Crossway Field
Crane Road
Valley Rd
Crossway
Depot Place
Gorham Road
Bradford
Broadmoor
Brewster Road
Highway Department
Waste Department
Water Department
Ardsley Road
Weinberg Nature Center
Planning Commission
Cordy
Brite Avenue Saddle
Scarsdale Student Wins AAM Award For UN Leadership Parley
Scarsdale High School graduate Alexander Jack, now at Oberlin College, earns the Cyrus E. French Fund scholarship from the Scarsdale Hartsdale AAUN chapter. The award funds attendance at the National Student Leadership Institute at UN headquarters New York and Sarah Lawrence in Bronxville, beginning June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
Alexander Jack
Oberlin College
Cyrus E. French
Scarsdale - Hartsdale
American Association For the United Nations
Jack
U. S
United States
Collegiate Council For the United Nations
New York City
Sarah Lawrence
Bronxville
Kennedy
Scarsdale High School
The
Maroon
Oberlin
Oberlin Review
Focus Magazine
Student
Homer A. Jack
Circle Road
Alaska
Japan
Cyrus & French Fund
AAUN
Hartsdale
Africa
National Student Leadership Institute
Retiring Walter Fogg Reflects on Scarsdale Junior High Years
Walter Fogg finalizes retirement after 25 years at Scarsdale Junior High where he helped shape unconventional planning. He will become a corporate comptroller in West Palm Beach, Florida, enjoying fishing and warm weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fogg
Scarsdale Junior High
Scarsdale
Fogg
West Palm Beach
Fla
Burnap and Sims, Inc
District 1 Faces Decision On Educating Handicapped
Scarsdale District 1 weighs joining BOCES or leaving SEC over education for handicapped children. Board and parents debate integration and access to extended services as Dr Mitchell studies options and cost estimates run from 30 000 to 60 000 yearly with potential state aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
District 1
Board of Cooperative Education Services
BOCES
Special Education Cooperative
SEC
Mitchell
Searsdale
Harold Howes
Prize Films To Be Shown At Church
Scarsdale Congregational Church to host Summer Cinema a series of prize winning art and documentary films. Five Tuesday mornings at 10 and evenings at 8 from July 7 to August 4 in Dyckman Hall to benefit the Reading Clinic of East Harlem Protestant Parish. Mrs Earl L Dibble is general chair, with Mrs D Franck Hayes as vice chair and a full committee including Mrs John Axtell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Congregational Church
Dibble
D. Franck Hayes
John Axtell
Charles E. Taubert
Phillip I. Clark
John Harvey
W. F. Volckmann
Heard E. Kremers
J. Donald Silberman
Public Hearing Urged On County Parkway Plans
The Friends of The Scarsdale Parks urge a public hearing on Bronx River Parkway changes that threaten Butler Woods. They advocate progressive lighting and strict 35 mph enforcement, disputing claims the plan reduces accidents and calling residents to study area before writing to County Executive Michaelian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Scarsdale Parks, Inc
Bronx River Parkway
Butler Woods
Franklin M. Ferdon
The
Parks Group
Edwin G. Michaelian
Ferndon
Ferdon
Emily Butler
Bronx River
Butler
Madison Grant
Parkway Commission
Crane Road
Brewster Road
Seek Additional Funds For SHS Scholarships
Six thousand dollars awarded to 10 Scarsdale High School seniors will fund their education, with gifts ranging from 250 to 750 dollars. David Rosenberg, chairman of the 1964 High School Scholarship Fund, urges more donations to support these 10 students as they pursue diverse paths from animal husbandry to music and government. The campaign aims to complete by June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale
David Rosenberg
Rosenberg
Scarsdale Trustees Approve 25-Year Police Pension Plan
The Scarsdale Board of Trustees approved a 25-year pension plan for the 50 man police force, replacing retirement at 55 with options after 25 years. Fire department pay raises of 250 and 350 dollars were also approved, replacing a prior pension push. Eight officers are currently eligible for retirement under the new plan, including Chief James Lyons and several lieutenants and detectives. The plan, already adopted in nearby Hartsville and Eastchester, allows retirement or continued service for eligible officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarsdale Police
Board of Trustees
Scarsdale
William Duhigg
Hartsdale
Eastchester
James Lyons
the Inquirer
School Board Honors Howe at Last Public Meeting
Harold Howe II, district superintendent, resigned to join the Learning Institute of North Carolina. He attended his final board meeting where John Snyder praised Howe for leadership and dedication, noting his quiet commitment and belief in talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Howe II
Learning Institute of North Carolina
John §. Snyder
Scarsdale
Doc Howe
Parents Ask Greenacres District to Trim Kindergarten Classes
A group of Greenacres kindergarten parents petitioned the school board to cut maximum class size from 29 to 25. With two kindergartens planned for 27 pupils, acting superintendent designate Dr. Paul Mitchell called it a tight situation. They urge study of primary education guidelines and say 29 hinders individualized attention. Outgoing Supt Harold Howell supported a study, while some parents want action now. The board will have Dr. Mitchell survey teachers and principals in the fall. summer access is limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mitchell
BOCES
SEC
Harrison
Scarsldale
Westchester
Greenacres
District I School Board
Harold Howeli
Scarsdale
Mitchell
State Grants Art on Tour for Second Consecutive Year
Art on Tour, a mobile museum serving Westchester and nearby counties, received a second consecutive grant from the New York State Council on the Arts announced at its annual meeting. The exact grant amount was not set, but last year the group received $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Westchester
New York State Council On the Arts
Stuart Z. Krinsly
Stephen Grob
State Council
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Herbert A. Belknap
George H. Marklay
George Lent
Peter A. Calandro
Howett
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Grob
Charles Pachner
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Nassau
Rockland
Queens
Fairfield County
Connecticut
Old Museum Village
Smith's Cove
N.Y
Korea
McCall's Magazine
Parson's School of Design
Orion Press
Netherlands Information Service
Museum of the American Indian
Sleepy Hollow
Greenacres School
Montana
Joel Bardow
Nancy Sullivan
South Dakota
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Ann Bieri
Daniel Woolner
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