Dear Members,
Each year brings new opportunities and challenges. But this time is demonstrably notable for the confluence of extraordinary events. A pandemic, a non-traditional school reopening, and a tense general election, to cite just a few. As immediate past president Tim Foley remarked in the October issue last year, “who could have predicted the dramatic and bewildering moment we now find ourselves in?”
Fortunately for Scarsdale Forum members and their guests, our Membership Meetings will feature speakers of note who are ideally positioned to provide context for the issues facing us as we navigate our new reality. Our Sunday Speaker Series will hopefully enlighten us and speak to our concerns and interests in the broader context.
The lively discussion at the Membership Meeting held on Thursday, October 1st, featuring Westchester County Executive George Latimer, put some of the relevant local issues in perspective. Looking forward, the Sunday Speaker event scheduled for Sunday, October 18 will feature Forum member Jordan Copeland, and is co-sponsored by the Scarsdale Historical Society and the Scarsdale Library. Read on for more information.
November means election season. Every vote matters. The General Election is on Tuesday, November 3. Another opportunity to vote this time each year is the nonpartisan Citizens Nominating Committee election, scheduled for November 10. So plan to vote and vote early, whether in person or by mail-in ballot.
Please also consider inviting your friends and neighbors to attend each of our meetings and events to help us all make sense of the unusual and historic times we are living in, and trying to cope with:
*The next Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 5
*The next Membership Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 18 featuring what is expected to be a highly anticipated State of the Schools presentation by Pamela Fuehrer, Board of Education President, and Dr. Thomas Hagerman, Superintendent.
*Register below for The Sunday Speaker event on October 18
All meetings and events will take place over Zoom beginning at 8:00 pm until further notice --it is a workable solution that keeps us well connected. Information on how to register or log in will be made available.
With best wishes for the fall and the season's holidays, and for your health and safety,
Sincerely,
Madelaine Eppenstein
meppenstein@eppenstein.com