Bronxville and Scarsdale region

The Tap House in Tuckahoe is doing an Oktoberfest menu this weekend.

Says managing partner Chris O’Brien:

We’ll be replacing all of our tap beer with German style Beers (Most of them from Germany), and Chef Kevin Bertrand is fine tuning his pretzel making skills, amongst other traditional and not so traditional German dishes. Our idea was not to change the menu but simply add a German style supplemental menu. We’ll be celebrating all week long, and will have some live German music on Thursday night. I’ve attatched a copy of our menu with the beers we’ll be serving.

The Anne Hutchinson Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, is holding its meeting at 1 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Bronxville Library with Michael P. Fix, a vice president of Merrill Lynch, speaking about “The Hero Next Door.”

The meeting and lecture are open to the public.

The Fresh Market, a high-end natural foods market with 95 stores in 19 states, is looking to move into the Old Navy store in Eastchester (part of the Vernon Hills plaza across from Lord & Taylor’s) when Old Navy’s lease expires in May.

The company, based in North Carolina, has filed preliminary site plans and architectural drawings with the Town Planning Department and representatives appeared before the planning board on Sept. 23.

A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 7 before the Architectural Review Board.

If the market gets its approvals, the town would have five markets within a a few blocks of one another: Mrs. Green’s and A & P within an easy walk, Trader Joe’s and Stop and Shop a quick trip up the road toward Town Center.

This just came over from Eastchester schools:

Thursday, September 30, 2010
Due to the weather forecast, ALL after school and evening activities/sports are being canceled, including the blood drive.  There will be NO late buses.

This just came over from Eastchester schools:

Eastchester High School Blood Drive POSTPONED for today.
The blood drive scheduled for today, September 30, has been postponed due to the inclement weather. As soon as it is rescheduled, new information will be provided.

For those not on the Bronxville Police Department’s emergency alert:

The National Weather Service has issued a wind and flood advisory for Westchester County from 11 a.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday. The potential exists for winds in excess of 40 mph and rainfall amounts greater than six inches in some locations.

The police department and public works department is prepared to respond in the event of flooding and wind damage within the village.

Now is the time to secure items in your yard that can blow away and cause damage or injury to pedestrians. In the event of downed wires or fallen trees, it is important that you do not move or come into contact with any of the debris until it has been cleared by police/fire/DPW/Con Ed officials. Do not drive into locations that are flooded, as swift rising flood waters can quickly disable your vehicle and leave you in ned of a rescue.

If you live in a flood-prone area, move valuable personal items from the basement or lower level of your home to a safer location. In the event of a power failure, refrain from opening your refrigerator to safeguard against food loss and if using a generator, be sure tonot have it contained in the garage of your home to prevent deadly exhaust from entering your home.

We will closely monitor the situation throughout the day on Thursday and into Friday and will issue further alerts if warranted.

The below link provides additional valuable information on flood safety and emergency preparedness:
http://www.semo.state.ny.us/info/publicsafety/floodprepare.cfm

Chief Christopher Satriale

See a video from visual journalist Mark Vergari on the Teacher’s Choice Summer Reading program at Tuckahoe Middle School.

The annual Eastchester townwide yard sale is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. oct. 3 at Lake Isle Club, 660 White Plains Road, Eastchester.

Not only will there be lots of tables of bargains and vendors, but antique appraisers as well. This is how the town describes this part of the event:

Eastchester launches its fall activities with a great day for bargain hunters. There will be over 40 vendors with everything from antiques to baked goods, jewelry, gifts, plants and memorabilia.

Appraisers, Peter Boehm from Dualities Antiques & Art and Josh Adams of Adams Unlimited, Inc. will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a charge of $10 per item and 3 items for $25—incredible discounts for these services!

You will have the opportunity to find out whether your family heirlooms or latest find has more value than you thought.

A percentage of the proceeds of the Yard Sale will benefit Eastchester Beautification Foundation and Tuckahoe Beautification Committee. Each is dedicated to improving the appearance of their community.

The Eastchester Yard sale is a great opportunity to begin your holiday shopping early.

Eastchester police are trying to find a dark-colored car that struck and injured a 23-year-old Mamaroneck woman this past Sunday evening.

The woman, who was with friends, was crossing White Plains Road near Fisher Avenue at 10:41 p.m. Sunday when the car struck her, police said. She told police that the driver flickered the headlights of the car before she was struck.

The woman suffered minor injuries, police said. She was treated at an area hospital for right knee and right elbow bruises.
Police are reviewing video surveillance cameras in the area to try to determine what happened.