Supporter Comments
There are so many reasons why the SCC would make a difference in the lives of everyone in
Scarsdale.
The letter below, dated September 11, 2008 was addressed to Scarsdale's Mayor Fisher:
I had the privilege of attending the Scarsdale Community Center’s (SCC) site selection forum on September 10th. The tenor of the audience at the meeting was very encouraging. There was a unified voice in supporting creation of a community center for our village and many residents spoke up encouraging the SCC leadership to move forward.
The Village of Scarsdale is unique in our region. Scarsdale is known for its activism, civic pride and quality of life. Adding a community center with an indoor pool would augment our village amenities which would be, in turn, beneficial to all residents. A community center would add value to our homes and increase the luster of our village name.
We must stretch our imagination. The Harwood site makes the most sense and would concentrate the Village Hall, Wayside Cottage, Scarsdale High School and the Scarsdale Library along one corridor, the White Plains Post Road. What an impressive sight!
To make progress in this endeavor, it is essential that the Village of Scarsdale provides its enthusiastic and vigorous support to this worthwhile project.
Signed,
Millicent Kaufman
Here are some of the public comments that we heard at Village Trustee meetings:
We seek a respite from the frenetic pace of our daily lives. A welcome contrast to our highly scheduled, perfectly synchronized schedules. A place we can visit without advanced warning. A sense of community where casual conversations in the gym or locker room lead to dinner dates and family outings. A place to exercise our bodies. A place to foster connections. There are so many of us, 1200 families plus, who believe in the power of community, who support a facility that unites our neighbors in healthy living. If not now, when?
Signed,
Jane Veron
As a person involved in the real estate community for thirty years, I believe that this investment for our community will move our property values up another notch. We can never be complacent about keeping
Scarsdale ahead of the competition. I believe that having a community resource for healthy family uses will loom large as a decisive factor in selecting
Scarsdale as a place live. As with our schools in decades past, investments to support
Scarsdale community excellence come back in property prices.
Signed,
Lynne Clark
There are five areas of concern at Westchester Community College regarding Scarsdale High School's Boys Swim Team usage: 1. Travel time; 2. Reduced practice time due to shared pool and home meets; 3. Lifeguard staffing/pool access; 4. Maintenance; 5. Security. The SCC will be a new facility and many of these problems won't exist or will be treated as a priority.
Signed,
Tim Callahan
SHS Boys Swim Coach
Based upon research conducted by the Indoor Pool Study Committee, which included telephone interviews and onsite visits to 55 indoor aquatic centers, the most successful centers incorporated other activities in addition to their indoor pool. We have been told by aquatics professionals that people join aquatic centers for the pool, but they stay for the fitness and other activities.
"We acknowledge that there are challenges with this project: parking, ambience and traffic being the three most prominent -- but you have demonstrated in your recent deliberations over Christie Place that even the most seemingly thorny issues can be successfully resolved for the betterment of Scarsdale.
Signed,
Emily Sherwood
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