Lt. Brendan Kellaher Retires after Distinguished Career with SPD

On July 30, a gathering of village staff, police department personnel, and family took place to celebrate the retirement of Police Lieutenant Brendan Kellaher, marking the end of nearly 20 years of dedicated service to Scarsdale. Lt. Kellaher began his journey with the Scarsdale Police Department on January 1, 2006, as an officer. His exemplary service led to his promotion to Detective in 2012, followed by Sergeant in 2013, and finally achieving the rank of Lieutenant in 2019. Lt. Kellaher’s commitment to the community and his outstanding contributions to the department will be greatly missed. We extend our heartfelt best wishes to Lt. Kellaher as he embarks on his well-deserved retirement!

Flag Football Returns this Fall for Grades K-8

Scarsdale Youth Football and the Scarsdale Recreation Department will once again offer flag football for six weeks this fall for boys and girls grades K-8. The program at the Scarsdale High School turf field (Butler Field) will focus on fundamentals, physical training and most importantly, fun! The program will run Sundays September 22 and 29, and October 6, 13, 20 and 27, with a November 3 rain date. Grades K-2 boys and girls will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m.; grade 3-4 boys from 10 to 10:45 a.m.; grade 3-8 girls from 10 to 10:45 a.m.; and grade 5-8 boys from 11-11:45 a.m. The fee is $175 and the registration deadline is Sept. 13. Click here to sign up.

Scarsdale Youth Basketball Prepping for Season

Scarsdale Youth Basketball offers teams for rising fifth graders, which are split into equal teams, and stratified A and B teams for boys and girls in grades 6-8. SYB is a competitive travel basketball program, with tryouts open to all 5th–8th grade boys and girls who live in Scarsdale. SYB typically sponsors four teams (two boys/two girls) at each grade level, and a few more when possible. Importantly, SYB requires a priority commitment to the program by families in-season, which typically entails two 1.5-hour practices per week and a full league and playoff game schedule. Participation takes priority over other sports (including other basketball teams) during this season. Visit scarsdaleyouthbasketball.org for upcoming tryout registration and tryout dates. Email scarsdaleyouthbasketballinfo@gmail.com and follow on Instagram at @scarsdaleyouthbasketball for real-time information.

Outdoor Education for Preschool-Age Kids in Scarsdale

Based in part on the European forest school approach and other outdoor education models, Little Ferns for children ages 2.75 to 5.25 years old integrates nature, life skills and applied literacy education, utilizing multiple learning sites at the Weinberg Nature Center Monday through Friday from 9:15 a.m. to noon with three sessions throughout the school year. Students connect with local flora and fauna as well as the 28 resident animal species, daily. Each day children perform fun, inspiring challenge-oriented tasks as they gain invaluable individual/group life education connections to prepare themselves for kindergarten and beyond. Children must be potty-trained unless accompanied by a parent/nanny. To register you must first interview and go on a mini tour with Weinberg Director Sam Weinstock. Contact Sam to set up a forest preschool tour and interview, by email at sweinstock@scarsdale.gov. Visit www.weinbergnaturecenter.org for more information.

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Upcoming Meetings at Village Hall

• Tuesday, August 27, 8:30 a.m.: Village Board of Trustees
• Monday, September 2: Village Hall Closed (Labor Day)
• Monday, September 9, 7 p.m.: Board of Architectural Review
• Tuesday, September 10, 8 p.m.: Village Board of Trustees Business Meeting
• Wednesday, September 11, 7 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals
• Tuesday, September 17, 7 p.m.: Committee for Historic Preservation
• Monday, September 23, 7 p.m.: Board of Architectural Review
• Tuesday, September 24, 8 p.m.: Village Board of Trustees Business Meeting
• Thursday, September 25, 7 p.m.: Planning Board

Click here for a calendar of meetings, including Village Board Work Sessions. All meetings will have agendas posted in accordance with New York State regulations. Click here to sign up for meeting notifications.
Residents are encouraged to attend Village Board Business meetings to speak during the public comment period(s), but also have the option of reaching out to the Village Board at publiccomments@scarsdale.gov in order to have their message included in the official meeting minutes. To communicate with the Board without having correspondence published in the meeting minutes, email the Board at VillageBoard@scarsdale.gov.