West Nile Virus Prevention Efforts Begin
Posted by Westchester.com
Monday, October 13,2008
Autumn showers may bring slippery streets as leaves
begin to fall, but they also provide what are the ideal
breeding sites for mosquitoes that can carry West Nile
Virus. That’s why the Westchester County Department of
Health reminds residents to eliminate standing water
from around their properties
to keep mosquitoes away.

VILLAGE APPLIES PESTICIDE TO AREA OF SHELDRAKE RIVER
BEHIND HARVEST DRIVE HOMES
The Village requested and received permission from the
N.Y.S.Department of Environmental Conservation to apply
a known carcinogen and mutagen, which can harm plants,
animals and humans, called glysophate to the banks of
the Sheldrake River tributary (brook)in order to get
rid of Japanese knotweed and phragmites, which are
not native to this area. We protested against the
application on the grounds that there are safer organic
methods of getting rid of these plants, which don't harm
animals or humans. We are still waiting for a ruling.

VILLAGE CONSIDERING ADOPTING STIFFER TREE ORDINANCE
Visit the Village's website at www.scarsdale.com to
view the latest draft of the local tree ordinance which
may soon become law. It will have an impact on all home
owners who have trees on their respective properties.

VILLAGE'S EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENT
Citizens who formerly tried to find out information
about local disasters and road closing via local cable
TV and radio stations but were unable to get any, at
least initially, will now receive more timely news.
Your co-presidents and SNAP members requested that the
Village have a method of notifying local residents in
case of emergency situations. Using funds from local
cable TV companies, town officials hav added a new
system allowing for the OK to transmit information
to residents over the local cable TV access channels.

OLD SVAC BUILDING SOLD
Jon Lerner of West Quaker Ridge, a former president of
West Quaker Ridge Neighborhood Association,has purchased
the old SVAC building. Plans call for retaining the
exterior, restoring the former front area, and creating
offices there. Architects will use original photos and
blueprints of the historic train station house to
guide design decisions.

ZONING PROPOSALS FOR HEATHCOTE TAVERN PROPERTY
Fred S. Fish, the developer who wants to construct
age-restricted senior housing at 5 Corners has now
requested that the Village sell or give a long-term
lease on the property it owns adjacent to the site.
The developer could build 18 vs. 11 condo units if
this land were available to him, allowing vehicular
traffic to enter from Weaver Street and exit onto
the by-pass,assuming that the devloper, with Village
assistance, can persuade the County to permit this use.
Local residents from both Scarsdale and New Rochelle
continue to press the Village to deny this developer
the property and permission to build the condos, due
to continuing concerns about pedestrian safety, traffic
congestion and parking concerns.

CELL COVERAGE IN QUAKER RIDGE AREA
Crown-Castle was to begin to construct a 120 foot cell
tower near the northbound entrance to the Hutchinson
River Parkway, just north of the overpass on Mamaroneck
Road,this summer. If it had been done, it would have
been done by this fall. With state budget concerns,
it is anyone's guess when and if the work will get
done and when. WQRA worked with New York State DOT,as
well as Westchester County and Village officials. In
addition to the Mamaroneck Road tower, Crown-Castle's
officials notified the Village to expect another cell
tower construction document for a Weaver Street site.

PROPERTY OWNERS MUST ARRANGE STORM DEBRIS REMOVAL
Unless the tree branches and debris lying next to
Village streets is within its right of way, you,
the homeowner, are responsible for cutting the
branches into bundles that meet Village requirements
for removal. Small debris must be put into paper
recyclable bags. Any questions, visit the Village
website or call the Public Works Department.

KEEP LEAVES OFF STREETS AND REMOVE THEM FROM DRAINS
It is against Village law for residents or their
gardeners to place leaves in the Village streets.
They are hazardous for drivers, clog the storm drains
and make snow removal a bigger task. Village Sanitation
trucks vacuum each street every 15 days to remove the
leaves.

KEEP HYDRANTS CLEAR
If there is a fire hydrant on your property, please
keep it clear of leaves, brush or snow. If firefighters
need the hydrant, the delays could prove deadly to you
or a neighbor.

HOUSE NUMBERS
With dark days and nights, visibility is limited.
Make sure your house number is at least 3 inches tall
and easily viewed from the street. Police, firefighters
and medics, as well as visitors need to be able to see
the numbers.

MAIL DELIVERY PROBLEMS
{Note: These problems have already been reported to the
postmaster at Quaker Ridge branch.] If you receive any
mail that doesn't belong to someone in your home,
PLEASE put it back into your mailbox for the mail
carrier to re-deliver it. Some neighbors have lost
valuable mail that they were expecting to receive.

Remember: Bulky Trash and Paper Recyclables MAY NOT
be placed at the curb more than one day BEFORE
scheduled collections!

Code of the Village of Scarsdale-Placement and
Collection Procedures. Sub-section 179-4
All material intended for collection by the Sanitation
Division of the Department of Public Works shall be
placed where it will be readily accessible for
collection as follows:
E. No material shall be placed at the street for
collection prior to the day preceding the scheduled
collection except yard organics.

WEST QUAKER RIDGE TRUSTEE LIAISON
Dan Hochvert, Village Trustee,is our liaison to
the Village Board. He has been invited to and attends
many WQRA meetings, where he provides residents with
updates on Village issues. Attending S.N.A.P. meetings,
he sees our issues within a Village-wide perspective.

Please call us if you think there is a problem that
we can help resolve. We welcome your ideas and input.
Call Janet 723-9096 or e-mail wqra@scarsdalenet.com

We're Listed On The White Plains Business List

Neighborhood Association Meeting on Oct. 21st at 8p.m.
County Legislator/Chairman Bill Ryan and Village Trustee
liaison will both attend the meeting. Among the topics
for discussion: traffic congestion, developments at
Heathcote/5 Corners intersection; Heathcote Manor
development project resurrected, and related issues.

Co-President Linda Lieberman is serving her second term
as Vice-Chairman,Confederation of Scarsdale Neighborhood
Association Presidents(known as SNAP), where she and
co-president Janet Bell both represent local residents.

We welcome all new neighbors (renters or buyers) who
have moved to West Quaker Ridge to join West Quaker
Ridge Association. A family membership is $20.00 per
year. Please send your name(s), address, telephone
number with a check made out to "West Quaker Ridge
Association" to West Quaker Ridge Neighborhood
Association, P.O. Box 303H,Scarsdale, NY 10583. Annual
dues must be paid in order to vote at WQRA meetings.

The West Quaker Ridge Neighborhood Association covers
an area bounded by Mamaroneck Road on the north,
Weaver Street on the south, Crossway on the west,
and the Hutchinson River Parkway on the east. There are
approximately 325 residences in the area served by the
Association. Some issues of concern to local residents
include: cell tower construction on Mamaroneck Road; the
Weaver Street easement/ NYS DOT construction project; as
well as zoning, leaf composting, and other issues. The
Association provides, for a fee, bus transportation to
Scarsdale Middle School and Quaker Ridge Elementary
School.

Co-Presidents: Janet Bell, 2 Penn Blvd, 723-9096
and Linda Lieberman, 722-0037.
1st Vice President- Audrery Steuer.
2nd Vice President- Ellen Wynn.
Recording Secretary- Bea Underweiser.
Corresponding Secretary-Lori Parks.
Treasurer- Marc Yaseen.
Board Members 2008-2010:Albert Asher,Patricia Gordon,
and Jon Lerner.
Continuing Board Members 2007-2009: Rob Glantz, Molly
Goldstein, and Ruth Treiber.
Webmistress: Linda Lieberman 722-0037

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