Bronxville and Scarsdale region

For those attending tomorrow’s Memorial Day Parade in Eastchester and Tuckahoe, here’s some information on the Grand Marshal, Anthony Aliberto, courtesy of area historian Michael Fix:

The Eastchester/Tuckahoe Parade Committee announces that their local Grand Marshall for the 2010 Memorial Day Parade will be Mr. Anthony Aliberto of 24 Channing Place.  Tony has been a resident of Eastchester since he was born on Columbus Avenue on October 26, 1924.  As a young boy, he helped his father in the family bakery.

Long time residents know the story of the Lyric Theater or the “Itch,” (the local movie theater located at the current Wachovia Bank site).  On December the 7, 1941, when the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor, Tony was at the Itch and had paid $.11 to watch westerns, cartoons, the news and two features.  The proprieter, Walter  Lenhardt, interrupted the movie and walked out onto the stage and told the audience of  youngsters what had occurred.   Everyone immediately left the afternoon of movies and went home.

Tony continued to work with his dad, but on June 24, 1943, he received a letter from the local draft board.   He and four other boys took the New York Central from Tuckahoe to Grand Central and then down to the induction center on Whitehall Street in Manhattan.  As a selective volunteer he appeared before a three man board and was asked which branch for which he would be best suited.  His reply was the Navy, because he loved the water.

He recalls that his father had taken him to Playland and they always went swimming.  His wish was granted; the next was basic training at the U.S. Naval Training Station in Sampson, New York.  That training was completed on August 13, 1943.

In today’s EXPRESS school photo package, the Anne Hutchinson School in Eastchester, tours the district wide art show at Eastchester High School. Click here for more photos online at LoHud.com.From left: Joseph Taylor, Anthony Titto and Kevin Donovan, third grade students from the Anne Hutchinson School in Eastchester, take a tour of the artwork during the Eastchester Arts Festival 2010 held in the Eastchester high school gym, May 13, 2010. The exhibit, which has been held for over twenty years, showcases the artwork from the district’s 3000 students from grades K-12. Other activities during the festival include music ensembles and chorale selections, children’s art workshops, film festivals and concerts. ( Mark Vergari / The Journal News )

Sophia Cha, 3, center, sings “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” in Chinese with her classmates from the Chinese Language Program for All Children based in Scarsdale during the 12th Asian-American Heritage Festival at Kensico Dam Plaza, May 29, 2010 in Valhalla. ( Tania Savayan / The Journal News )

Click here to see a gallery of photos from the event.

Meredith Rizzo of Bronxville competes in Steeple Chase during the Section 1 State Qualifier at White Plains High School, May 29, 2010 in White Plains. ( Tania Savayan / The Journal News )

Check back at LoHud to get the results and click here to see a gallery of photos.

The sixth graders at the Tuckahoe Middle School welcomed the 5th graders from the Cottle school down the street, for a “buddy day” that welcomes the 5th graders to their new school and gets them comfortable with their new surroundings. Frank Tuason, left, the sixth grade student government president, gives a tour of his locker to fifth grader Joseph Sasso, during a “Buddy Day” at the Tuckahoe Middle School in Tuckahoe, May 24, 2010. The 75 incoming fifth graders from the William E. Cottle School, pair up with a sixth grade buddy to get a tour of the school, visit classrooms, learn how to operate lockers, and have lunch. They will be transferring from the elementary school to the middle school in September. This has bee a tradition for over eleven years between the two schools in the district. ( Mark Vergari / The Journal News )

Look for more photos in an upcoming Review Press EXPRESS and click here for an online photo gallery on LoHud.com.

The Scarsdale Forum is holding it’s annual general membership meeting next Thursday in the Scott Room of the Scarsdale Public Library.

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino will be the guest speaker.

The meeting will also feature a continuing look at Scarsdale’s boards and councils, and how they work.

Local leaders who will discuss their roles related to the village include Scarsdale Arts Council Chair Ed Morgan, Committee For Historic Preservation Chair Lucas Meyer, Council on People With Disabilities Chair Alexis Kashar and Advisory Council on Youth Chair Scott Bookner.

A reception honoring the council and board members will be held prior to the meeting at 7:45 p.m. Admission and parking is free.

For more information, visit www.ScarsdaleForum.com or call 914-723-2829.

Photo: Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. Submitted by the Scarsdale Forum.

It’s time to hang up those gas-powered leaf blowers. Local municipal bans on their use, and their timespans, are:

• Bronxville: June 1 – September 30

• Scarsdale: June 1 – September 30

• Greenburgh: May 1 – September 30

• Yonkers June 1 – September 30

Info courtesy of the Yonkers Green Policy Task Force

The county has several swimming pools not far out of Review Press territory, and they open for the season June 25. Here’s the 411 from the county:

Pools at Saxon Woods in White Plains, the new Tibbetts Brook and Sprain Ridge in Yonkers, Willson’s Waves in Mount Vernon and Playland in Rye open for the season Friday, June 25, and remain open daily except Playland which is closed Monday and Tuesday. All pools are open Labor Day, the last day of the season. A Park Pass is required for admittance to all pools except Playland.

Swimming hours, except for Playland are 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through August 15, and noon to 6:30 p.m. from August 16 through Labor Day. Hours at Playland are 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. all season. There is no admittance one half-hour before closing at pools.

Fees for Saxon Woods and Sprain Ridge are $6 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under, $4 for seniors on weekdays only. Fees for Tibbetts Brook and Willson’s Woods are $8 for adults, $5 for children under 12, and $5 for seniors weekdays only. Parking is included in admission fees.

Fees for Playland are $6 adults, $5 with a Park Pass; $4 children 12 and under, $3.50 with a Park Pass; children under 5 are free. Seniors with a Westchester County Senior Citizen Park Pass pay $4 on weekdays only (except holidays). Pool admission is included for residents on day of purchase of an amusement park admission. Parking fees are $5 weekdays, $7 weekends and $10 holidays.

County Park Pass holders are eligible for a Season Swim Pass. Fees are $200 for a family, $100 for individuals, and $75 for seniors and are valid at Glen Island Beach and all pools except Playland. For more information, visit westchestergov.com/parks or call (914) 864-PARK.

Iona Prep in New Rochelle held it’s 91st Commencement Exercises tonight on the Iona College Campus.  Graduates at the school come from all over Westchester county and beyond. Photo above: The graduates mug for a photo as photo at left, Sean McArdle laughs after giving a playful punch that landed on his friend Johnny Gialanella’s chin, as they wait for the start of the Iona Prep graduation, at Iona College in New Rochelle May 27, 2010. ( Mark Vergari / The Journal News )

See more photos at our Graduation page on LoHud.com by clicking here and check out a future EXPRESS publication for more photos.

Today the third grade students at the Greenvale School in Scarsdale, had a living history lesson on Native American Cultures and primitive technologies brought to them by Laurence Montalto from Rhinebeck. Rainbow Weaver with the Mohawk Nation Turtle Clan, shows off some musical instruments to the third graders at the Greenvale School in Scarsdale, as they have a visit with the Native Ways living history program presented by Laurence Montalto of Rhinebeck, New York May 27, 2010. The students learn about the Native American Nations and visit different stations set up for the program, which include music, bow and stone tools, the kitchen, toys and games and hunting and fishing. This is the sixth year that the Native Ways program has been at the school. It teaches the students about natural resources and preserving the environment.At Right: Students exit a teepee.( Mark Vergari / The Journal News )

Make sure to check out a future Review Press EXPRESS for more photos and click here for an online photo gallery on LoHud.com.