Town of Greenburgh: JR BALLERS BASKETBALL PROGRAM at Veteran Park.

 JR BALLERS BASKETBALL PROGRAM  

Day: Wednesdays

Location: Anthony F Veteran Park Community Room  

Dates/Times: Sept 25-Oct. 30 (4pm-5pm) & (5pm-6pm)

Ages: 3yr-6yrs

Fee: $154-Residents/$184 Non- Residents

JR Ballers is designed to for kid’s ages 3-6yrs old to develop physically, cognitively and emotionally within the atmosphere of Sports.

For more information contact Keith Wright (914) 989-1816 or kwright@greenburghny.com
Click for flyer and more information.

Town of Greenburgh News and Events.

SOCCER LEAGUE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS APPROACHING

Town of Greenburgh

The Town of Greenburgh Department of Parks and Recreation would like to announce that registration for the 2019 Youth Soccer Clinic is now open. 

You can now register online by visiting www.greenburghny.com/parks then press the blue REGISTER NOW button and follow the prompts from there. Copies of this year’s registration forms have been sent to the local schools and are also available at Town Hall, the Library and the Parks and Recreation Registration office at 11 Olympic Lane, Ardsley, NY. Copy’s can also be downloaded from our website at this link: http://www.greenburghny.com/Documents/2019%20Fall%20Soccer%20Clinic.pdf

Registration deadline is:  September 10, 2019.

This program will provide soccer instruction and a lot of fun!!! Soccer skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, receiving and throw-ins are critical to good play. These, as well as many other skills, will be covered in this youth soccer clinic.

Kindergarten Boys and girls who reside or attend school in the unincorporated Town of Greenburgh are eligible to participate. Non-residents will be accepted if space remains after registration deadline and will be awarded in the order applications are received

Program will meet on the following Saturdays, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28 10/5, 10/12, 10/19

Times:  Session 1 – Co-ed Kindergarten  from 9:00 am – 10:00 am

              Session 2 – Co-ed Kindergarten  from 10:00 am – 11:00 am           

Where: Secor Woods Park off of Secor Road in Ardsley      

Cost: $99.00 Residents/ $119.00 Non-residents

Space is limited to 24 participates per session. Instruction is being provided by US Sports Institute clinicians.

Participants will be provided with a team shirt. Players are encouraged to wear cleats and required to provide a pair of shin guards to be worn at all practices and games

For more information call (914) 989-1816 or e-mail Keith Wright at kwright@greenburghny.com  for more information.

Click for flyer and registration information.

There are lots of fun activities planned for your family to enjoy this fall/winter. Sign up for town programs and activities. This is the link to the brochure which is posted on the town website.

ALSO coming after labor day: a new look for the Greenburgh town website.

PAUL FEINER

http://www.greenburghny.com/FCpdf/59342%20GREENBURGH%20PR%20FallWin19_Section%201_-1_A_.pdf

free cricket clinic for kids this Sunday at 9 AM at Richard Presser Park, Webb Field, Central Ave.

FREE KIDS CRICKET CLINIC AT WESTCHESTER’S FIRST CRICKET FIELD THIS SUNDAY MORNING AT 9 AM

Greenburgh’s initiative to promote clinic has received an enormous positive response from cricket lover’s. We’re the first community in Westchester to promote cricket as a sport. The cricket committee is encouraging kids to learn the sport with a free kids cricket clinic on August 25^th at 9 AM. At. Richard Presser Park (formerly Webb Field),  218 North Central Ave in Hartsdale.   Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. Learning the sport could be great for your kids!  A big thank you to the members of the Greenburgh cricket committee for their hard work and for organizing this event.

The following article appeared in the examiner news about our new cricket field. An interview with the cricket leaders also is posted below.  I have written to other communities in Westchester and to the county asking that they also create cricket fields in their communities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWmDqcGdmoM&feature=youtu.be--

https://www.theexaminernews.com/new-cricket-field-opens-in-hartsdale/

PAUL FEINER

Town of Greenburgh News.

This Saturday, August 24, 2019, 4:00pm to 7:00pm, “People Not Property,” an interactive documentary researched and created by Michael Lord, member, Board of Trustees, Historic Hudson Valley, will be presented at the Philipsburg Manor, Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow.  Commemorating 400 years of African American presence in the United States including the early contributions of African Americans to the geographical area that became the Town of Greenburgh, the documentary, lecture and Q&A, promises to be an impressive and unforgettable history lesson for all.  Sponsored by “The 400 Years Project: A County-Wide Collaborative,” an initiative founded and coordinated by Judith A. Beville, Greenburgh Town Clerk, in collaboration with leaders from the Westchester Library System, the Ethical Culture Society, Historic Hudson Valley, Westchester County Archives, the Greenburgh African-American Historical Alliance and others, the August 24^th program is designed to engage town residents of all different cultural backgrounds in an educational experience and dialogue about a crucial component of our town’s history.  “Our town is a cultural mosaic and we should hold similar educational events to highlight and commemorate all cultures represented in the Town of Greenburgh,” says Judith.   

The Philipsburg Manor auditorium has limited seating.  If you plan to attend on 8/24, please email Judith  Beville at:  jbeville@greenburghny.com 

If you don’t get the NY Times Magazine – the Times published a terrific issue last week. A link is below

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html

PAUL FEINER

Town Of Greenburgh News.

Anthony F Veteran Park Pool Complex Extra Weekend

September 7^th and 8th

The Town of Greenburgh Department of Parks and Recreation on an experimental basis at the Anthony F. Veteran Park Pool Complex, 11 Olympic Lane, Ardsley New York will be open the weekend after Labor Day on September 7th and 8th from 10 am to 6 pm.  Residents entering the facility will need a valid unicard or season pass to enter and all will be required to pay the daily rate (youth and seniors $6 and adults $8).  Note: Since the season is officially over, season pass holders will have to pay the daily rate.

The pool will not be fully open and some sections will be closed.  Cabana renters will be allowed to clear out their cabana that weekend when the pool is open.

Call 914-989-1811 for more information or visit our website at www.greenburghny.com

Annual “Dog Days of Summer” dog swim

The Town of Greenburgh Department of Parks and Recreation would like to invite you to bring your pooch to the Annual “Dog Days of Summer” dog swim! 

DATE:       Sunday, September 8, 2019

TIME:       10:00am-2:00pm (rain or shine)

LOCATION:  Anthony F. Veteran Park (11 Olympic Lane, Ardsley, NY 10502)

                        Lower pools “E” and “F” (located near the park entrance)

FEE:  $5.00 per dog                                 

         On-site registration is required on the day of the event. 

           All dogs must be licensed and have all current vaccinations.        

           Proceeds from the event go to the “Friends of the East Rumbrook Dog Park Association”

                         

For more information, please contact   P.J. Murphy (914) 989-1822  or email  pmurphy@greenburghny.com

4 corners, Hartsdale update- citizens land use committee to participate in selection of engineering/planning consultant...2 homes the town purchased on W Hartsdale Ave to be demolished.

MEETING 4 CORNERS LAND USE CITIZENS COMMITTEE THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 AT 7:30 pm (the 4 corners is the intersection: West & East Hartsdale Ave, Central Ave)

Following the Town Board’s approval of the Four Corners Redevelopment Plan in April of this year, Town staff, with input from a committee of interested residents have been working on obtaining an Engineering and Planning Consultant for the purposes of undertaking an infrastructure analysis focused on existing traffic congestion and flooding in the Four Corners area, and potential related infrastructure improvements which could facilitate mixed-use redevelopment, as envisioned in the Plan. Excellent responses were received based on a Town request for proposals. The resident committee will meet this Thursday, August 22^nd 7:30pm in the Lee F. Jackson Room, regarding an update on the process. These meetings are open to the public. The Town Board will be interviewing 2-3 firms at upcoming work sessions, which will be televised, live-streamed, and open to the public as well, with a goal of selecting a firm in September.

The following RFP has been posted on the town website. Last year the town purchased two properties on W Hartsdale Ave. We anticipate that the property may eventually be used to create a turning lane to reduce traffic back up on W Hartsdale Ave. Will ask our traffic consultant to consider whether the space could be used temporarily for parking. In the meantime – the two homes will be demolished.  The RFP appears below.

PAUL FEINER

Sealed bids for the “Controlled Demolition Project at 10 & 14 West Hartsdale Avenue

REBID" will be received by the Town Clerk of the Town of Greenburgh, Town Hall, 177

Hillside Avenue, White Plains, NY 10607 until 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 11,

2019 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Town Hall Meeting

Room. This project consists of the demolition and disposal of two (2) adjacent singlefamily residences and accessory structure(s) with asbestos in place, as well as

associated work. The houses are located at 10 and 14 West Hartsdale Avenue,

Hartsdale, NY 10530. Prospective bidders shall note that a pre-bid conference will

take place on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Town Hall.

Plans and specifications relating to said proposal may be obtained at the office of the

Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Town Hall, 177 Hillside Avenue,

White Plains, NY 10607, beginning Wednesday, August 7th, 2019, upon deposit of Fifty

($50.00) Dollars, of which Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars is refundable to bidders upon the

return of the documents within thirty (30) days. Non-bidders shall receive the sum of

Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars upon the return of the documents within thirty (30) days. Bid

documents may be obtained by mail for Ten ($10.00) Dollars additional to cover postage

and handling (non-refundable). Bid documents may also be downloaded from

www.empirestatebidsystem.com.

Each bidder must deposit with his bid a certified check of not less than five percent (5%)

of the base bid accompanied by a Consent of Surety from a recognized Bonding

Company, or a bid bond with a Bonding Company Licensed to do business in the State of

New York, in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for

Bidders. Said deposit will be considered as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a

contract and furnish the necessary bonds and insurance for the work, if awarded to him,

and will be forfeited to the Town of Greenburgh as liquidated damages if he fails to do so,

within the specified time.

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder pursuant to the provisions

of the General Municipal Law. The Town Board reserves the right to determine

responsibility based on an evaluation of the Contractor's qualifications, experience,

organization, finances, past performance, and other applicable factors. The Town Board

further reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Sealed Bids must be addressed to the Town Clerk and marked, “Controlled

Demolition Project at 10 & 14 West Hartsdale Avenue" - due no later than 2:00 PM

on Wednesday, September 11, 2019.

Questions regarding this contract may be directed to the Town of Greenburgh

Bureau of Engineering at (914) 989-1583.

free dental care for children under 14--free first dental exam and x rays for thsoe whose finances are holding you back from care.

Yesterday I was at an event and learned of a terrific opportunity that could save families who can't afford dental care some significant dollars. Would like to share the info with residents.

Touro College of Dental Medicine is located  at 19 Skyline Drive in Hawthorne NY (telephone 594-2700/ dentalhealth.touro.edu). They are offering free dental care for kids thru September. The dental care for kids initiative is for children 14 years of age and under. Receive preventative and restoration dental treatment at no cost at their modern family friendly dental practice from student dentists and experienced pediatric dental specialists.

If finances are holding you back from the dental care  the college can help. Free first visit dental exam and x rays. Touro dental health offers a full range of services for all ages from routine care to advanced treatment including orthodontics, dental implants and more --at significant savings between 20 and 50%. The care is high quality. The cost: low and the facility is located in a new, modern setting and staffed by experts in every dental specialty. Care: general dentistry, pediatric dentisty, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, dentures, root canal therapy, TMJ treatment, oral surgery, orthodontics and 3D imaging.

Your health is important. Hope this helps.

PAUL FEINER

a fantastic event today ---Dobbs Ferry Road to Freedom walk and a lecture "The Decision that won the War" about our role in the Revolutionary War.

In recent weeks we have highlighted the significant role the Odell House on Ridge Road in Hartsdale played in the Revolutionary War. WE're all very excited about the agreement to turn the house over to the town and  about our plans to restore the house  as a living museum so students and members of the community will be able to appreciate the role Greenburgh played in our nation's history.

Tomorrow, Sunday, at 1 PM there will be a walk commemorating the Road to Freedom. I've attended some of the previous walks - it's always a great event. If any of your children are taking social studies courses this coming year and if they are going to be studying American history - the walk tomorrow will give them a head start and make this part of our history more meaningful.   Hope to see you tomorrow!

PAUL FEINER

Event Dobbs Ferry 14th Annual Road to Freedom Day & RW250 Lecture
Date Sunday, August 18, 2019
Time & Venue
– 1:00 pm at Gould Park, Ashford Ave & Beacon Hill Drive, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
– 2:00 pm at Mead House, 12 Elm St, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Cost Free, refreshments served
Contact (914) 674-1007
Sponsor Dobbs Ferry Historical Society & Village of Dobbs FerryDetails Join the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society for our 14th Annual Road to Freedom Walk led by fife & drum and uniformed reenactors as we follow along the route of the Continental Army as they departed the Village of Dobbs Ferry for Yorktown, Virginia, on August 19, 1781. Revolutionary Westchester 250 Information Table: Dr. Erik Weiselberg, RW250 Historian, will engage visitors on ‘“The Decision that Won the War” and topics of local Revolutionary War history

Town of Greenburgh Community Calendar.

The Town of Greenburgh Department of Parks and Recreation would like to invite you to bring your pooch to the Annual “Dog Days of Summer” dog swim! 

DATE:      Sunday, September 8, 2019

TIME:       10:00am-2:00pm (rain or shine)

LOCATION:  Anthony F. Veteran Park (11 Olympic Lane, Ardsley, NY 10502)

                        Lower pools “E” and “F” (located near the park entrance)

FEE:  $5.00 per dog                            

             On-site registration is required on the day of the event. 

           All dogs must be licensed and have all current vaccinations.

        

           Proceeds from the event go to the “Friends of the East Rumbrook Dog Park Association”

                         

          For more information, please contact   P.J. Murphy (914) 989-1822  

                or email her at   pmurphy@greenburghny.com.

Hart’s Brook Park & Preserve Nature Walk – September 7^th, 2019.

Time: 10:00am

Location: 156 Ridge Rd in Hartsdale, NY, 10530.

Greenburgh Parks and Recreation is offering a special event as part of the Annual Hudson River Valley Ramble. 

Join members of the Parks & recreation Department staff at they discuss the   history of the former Gaisman Estate, and    its unusual barn and stables that have yet to house a single animal. Take a walk and explore the wooded trails and around the pond to see the ‘warming hut” where ice skaters escaped the cold years ago! Enjoy the master gardens around the barn and see what’s being harvested for the fall.  Visit the beautiful Marian Woods chapel!  Families welcome!

The Hudson River Valley Ramble is presented by the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and Greenway, in partnership with the NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the NYS Division of Tourism, the  National Park Service, and over 155 organizations hosting Ramble events throughout the Hudson River Valley.  

To register or for  more information on the Hart’s Brook Park & Preserve Talk & Walk, please call 914-989-1822 or email your name and phone number to  pmurphy@greenburghny.com.

Upcoming Multipurpose Center Programs and Classes for Seniors-Fall 2019

Check out the new classes starting in September at the Multipurpose Center which is located in Anthony F. Veteran Park, 11 Olympic Lane in Ardsley. 

Participants must have a current town Unicard. Registration starts Monday, August 19^th.

Intro. To Meditation:  Mondays, September 9 – December 23     8:30am -9:30am

Class Fee: $5.00.  Instructor: Kristen Lu

In this class, you will begin with gentle stretching to loosen the muscles.

Listen to a 30-minute guided meditation. Enjoy tea while discussing your experience.

*Please wear comfortable clothes in which you can easily sit down.

Canasta Classes:

Mondays Sept. 9th - Oct. 28th (No class 9/30 & 10/14)

  Fees: $35/Res.  $48/Non-Resident. Instructor: Rissa Borisoff

Canasta Basics: 10am –12noon

Learn or review   playing basics & scoring.

Supervised Intermediate Canasta: 12:30 –2:30:

 Need to know basics. More strategies, scoring for table, & rotating partners.

Tai  Chi for  Older Adults & Seniors Reducing Fall Risks and Improving Balance

**Free trial class: Wednesday, Sept. 11^th at 11:30am**

Wednesdays:  September 18^th - December 18^th.     Instructor: Glenn Eisen

(no class 10/2, 10/9, 10/16)      Time: 11:30 – 12:15     Class Fee: $5.00.

Every Tai Chi practice session has four parts:

*Simple head to toe warm up of all the body’s major joints and central balance system.

*Review of movement principles &movement exercises related to efficient body movement.

*Practice the modified balance improvement routine based on the

      Yang Style 24 Tai Chi Forms.   *Cool down with a tapping exercise and acupressure routine.

Qi Gong for Seniors & Adults

Thursdays, September 5^th – October 24^th    8:30am - 9:30am

Fees: $35/Resident Seniors     $42/Resident Adults      $48 Non-Residents

Energy (chee) and gentle body movement (gong) for healing the body, mind and emotions.

Benefits include: Weight Control, Increased Concentration, Improved Energy & Agility and Reduced Neck & Back Pain. Instructor: Jian Yang-Rang

 Paint Like Van Gogh w/ Susan Spillo . Wed. Sept. 18th 1:00pm

Create your own version of Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting. No painting experience necessary!  Sample at Front Desk. Fee: $10. Materials included.

Bingo & Lunch: 12:30-3:00pm

Thursdays: Sept. 19^th & Oct. 254h.    Fee: $5for lunch and dessert.

 Bring a friend! Sign up at Front Desk.

 Supervised Mah Jongg: 10am-12noon. Thurs. Sept. 12-Nov.7th

 (no class 10/17)  Must know basics. Learn new winning/defensive strategies & even

  Siamese Mah Jongg!   Fees: $35//Res.  $48/Non-Resident. Instructor: Rose Asprea

Zumba Gold w/ Diane Sorg.

Great class that modifies Zumba for adults over 60. Exercise to all types of music! Improves balance & flexibility! Focuses on cardiovascular & muscle conditioning! Lots of fun!

Fees: $50/residents.   $70/Non-Residents. Schedules at Front Desk.

 

Zumba Gold 1: Tuesdays: 12:00 pm; Starts 9/10

Zumba Gold 2: Thursday: 9:30am: Starts 9/12

Zumba gold 3: Friday: 11:00 am: Starts 9/13

Into. to Argentine Tango Dancing w/ Kathy Cressent. 1:00–2:00pm.

Tuesdays Sept. 24th– Oct. 29th. 

 Fees: $35/residents. $48/non-residents. 

Learn the “tango walk, “basic eight”, front & back ochos “and more!  Leather soled shoes required.   

Spanish Classes w/ Dora Villani

Mon.: Sept. 16th-Nov. 25th.   (No class 9/30, 10/14,   11/11)

 Fees: $35/resident    $48/Non-Resident.

Adv. Beginner:  12:30– 2pm

Must know basic language structure & vocabulary.

Time for conversational practice.

 Book: “Easy Spanish Step by Step” by Barbara Bregstein.

Intermediate Spanish: 2:00-3:30pm.

More verbs, vocab & grammar. Time for conversational practice.

Book: Intermediate Spanish Conversation-premium 2nd edition by Jean Yates, PhD.

Fall Lecture Series w/David Fruci” 4 great topics!

Thursdays: Oct. 3rd, 10th, 24th & 31st.    Fee: $25.

Time: 1:00-3:00pm.

Topics: D-Day: Omaha Beach, Woodstock ‘69, JFK assassination & Music of Lennon & McCartney. A great walk down memory lane!

For more information on any programs, please call 989-1822., or email pmurphy@greenburghny.com

Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner: Hartsdale Kiwanis Carnival--it's coming soon!

The Kiwanis Club does great things for our community. Please support them by taking your children and friends to the carnival/fundraiser later this month. 

PAUL FEINER

ANNUAL KIWANIS CLUB OF HARTSDALE CARNIVAL FUNDRAISER.

The Kiwanis Club of Hartsdale will sponsor its Annual Carnival Fundraiser at Richard Presser Park/Webb Field, Central Avenue, Hartsdale, NY  10530 beginning on Thursday, August 29 through Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2019.  The Carnival will feature a variety of rides for both small children and teenagers, food, and arcade games.  Parking and admission are free.  The hours of operation are:  Thursday and Friday, opening at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and Monday, opening at 2 p.m.

Money raised will help sponsor Thanksgiving Baskets for the needy, backpacks filled with school supplies, scholarships for students at Woodlands High School, activities for senior citizens including a boat ride, many community organizations and food banks.

Kiwanis is an International Volunteer Organization, which is over 100 years old.  Its motto is:  "Serving the Children of the World."

Update Lois Bronz Children’s Center air conditioning problems.

I am on vacation but am checking e mails. In recent weeks have received complaints about the air conditioning problems at the Lois Bronz Children’s Center. The center is independent of the town but the building is owned by the town. Because of the heat there have been days when the center has been closed. The building is old. It was determined that portable air conditioning units would not have provided children and staff with the relief they need. This is a response I received from the commissioner of public works. I had previously contacted the Greenburgh school district and LBCC and suggested that the center temporarily function out of the school building until we resolve the problem

Paul Feiner

Confirming the note from Supervisor Feiner, the Town has ordered the replacement parts for the rooftop air-conditioning unit that serves parts of the Lois Bronz Children’s Center.   The part is being shipped from a vendor in Texas identified by our contractor with the matching part.  The part is not readily available due to the age of the system.  Our contractor expects the part to arrive today, and had made arrangements for a crane to lift the unit into place and make the repairs within the next week.

Further, the Town is investigating options to replace this rooftop air conditioning chiller system in the next year with a new system.

The Town has placed fans throughout the affected areas of the Lois Bronz center to help move air around to provide some comfort to the children and staff.

Victor G. Carosi, P.E.


Commissioner of Public Works

Interim Police Chief selected by Town Board.

The Town Board is pleased to announce that Captain Brian J. Ryan has been selected as the Interim Police Chief, replacing retiring Police Chief Chris McNerney. Captain Ryan’s interim appointment will become effective August 26^th, 2019. A permanent Police Chief will be appointed next year after the administration of a civil service promotional exam.

Captain Ryan is a 30-year veteran of the Police Department and has an outstanding record of experience and achievement. Captain Ryan has worked in every division of the department, and has excelled in every one. Captain Ryan’s most recent assignment was the Commanding Officer of the Detective Division.

The Town Board would like to thank the Greenburgh Police Community Advisory Commission for participating with the selection process, as well as the other outstanding Police Captains that were interviewed for the assignment. This was a difficult decision because the other two Captains are also highly accomplished and qualified.  Captain Ryan will be formally introduced at the August 28^th Town Board meeting.   We wish Chief-designee Ryan great success and look foreward to working with him to make a great Police department even better.

PAUL FEINER

Due to inclement weather the Greenburgh pool at A.F. Veteran Park will be closed for the remainder of the the day (Wed. 8/7).