The Edgemont Community Council, Inc.

The Edgemont Community Council, Inc. cordially invites you to attend its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 at 8 PM via Zoom(https://lifescipartners.zoom.us/j/93752422226). This will mark our 74th year of service to the Edgemont community. On the agenda is the President’s Report, the Treasurer’s Annual Report, the approval of minutes from the 73nd Annual Meeting, the election of Officers and Directors of the Council for 2021-2022, the presentation of the Silver Bowl award for service to our community, and a Guest Speaker.

This year the ECC will bestow its Silver Bowl award for distinguished community service on Betsy and Tom McCormack. They moved to Edgemont in 1997 and raised five boys here, all going through the Edgemont schools, with the youngest graduating Edgemont High School this year. Both Betsy and Tom are prominent volunteers in the Edgemont and greater local communities. Betsy, a past PTA volunteer and current co-President of the PTSA, has also served as board member for the Scarsdale Teen Center, Greenburgh Nature Center, and Congregation Kol Ami in White Plains. Currently, she is a board member of the Edgemont Scholarship Fund and the Old Edgemont Association. Betsy is an avid Mah Jongg player and has taught many Edgemont residents how to play the game. Tom has coached numerous football, baseball and basketball teams throughout the years. Additionally, he has served on the Edgemont School Board, first as board member, then Vice President and later President. He is also a member of Edgemont Village Exploratory Committee and has supported multiple community organizations such as the Edgemont Scholarship Council, Edgemont School Foundation, and the Greenburgh Nature Center. 

This year’s guest speaker is Jordan Copeland. He is a local historian and former public defender and fifth grade teacher. He is a trustee of the Scarsdale Historical Society and has given several historical presentations about our area. Inspired by the protests of the killing of George Floyd, he conducted extensive original research into the history and experiences of African American people in Scarsdale and their continued underrepresentation in the community.

Lastly, if you haven’t paid your family’s dues for the year, we’d really appreciate if you do so. These contributions are our only source of funding and we use them to support our initiatives throughout the community. You can click here to pay via credit card or go to our website(edgemontecc.com) for Paypal.

Thanks for your support and see you on Wednesday!

We are happy to announce that today we completed the ECC Food Drive with the funds raised, and was able to provide over 140 food kits to the Greenburgh Community Action Partnership (CAP). This food will be distributed to families in need within Greenburgh.

Since the start of our Food Drive in November, we had raised over $10,000 and provided over 340 families throughout Westchester with food over the past few months. We could have not done this without the support of the Edgemont community, and we thank you for any assistance that you provided to make this all happen.

The work to help our neighbors in need is never done, so please be on the look out for future community philanthropic opportunities. Thank you, Edgemont!

On Wednesday, March 18th, the Edgemont School Board Nominating Committee recommended Mariquita Blumberg and Dolya Fleck to fill two impending vacancies on the Board of Education. Mariquita is currently completing her first term on the Board.

The School Board Nominating Committee was forced to conduct its work remotely during this challenging year. We thank the fourteen members of Committee, representing seven civic associations and the Edgemont Community Council, and appreciate their commitment to helping the Edgemont School District.

We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy and look forward to brighter times ahead.

Zoom Link:

https://lifescipartners.zoom.us/j/98662581946

There were a few follow-up items from our Monday, 3/1 meeting so we wanted to keep everyone in the loop.

1. Edgemont Police Report: Lt. Hall provided a detailed report on all Edgemont 2020 calls to the GPD. Several people requested a soft copy of the report, which you can find here.
   
2. Greenburgh Housing Authority: We passed a resolution requesting the Town take action to protect the residents who are being relocated from their homes. You can find the letter to the Town here. Also, this matter was discussed again last night at the Town Board Work Session and you can find a replay of it here.
   
3. Snow Removal on Sidewalks: We received a number of requests and inquiries from residents asking if there was a company they could pay to handle snow removal on the sidewalks in front of their homes. We’ll work with the Civic Associations to take an exploratory look at this. Please help us out by letting us know if a) you would be interested in this type of optional service or b) if you have a reputable company you’d recommend. You can email us at edgemontcommunitycouncil@gmail.com.

Thanks and a reminder that due to the Annual Meeting and Spring Break, our next meeting is Monday, 3/22. See you there!