Halloween Bash; Meet The Authors; Blood Drive: Harrison Mayor

HARRISON, NY — From Mayor Ron Belmont: “Meet the Authors” is being held this weekend so come out and join the Harrison Public Library, on Saturday, October 20 th from 10 AM to 5 PM, for this very exciting and highly anticipated event. Attendees will be able to meet bestselling and debut authors. Contemporary Fiction and Non-Fiction/Memoir authors will be presenting in the morning, followed by a talk on designing book covers and sessions on Historical Fiction and Mystery/Suspense in the afternoon. Lunch will be available for purchase from food vendors. The Village Bookstore of Pleasantville will be on site for anyone who wishes to purchase books. Attend as many sessions at you like! Visit the Library website for full details – www.harrisonpl.org . Admission is free. Registration is required.

The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 from 2 PM to 7 PM at the Harrison Fire Department. This event is open to the public so feel free to bring family, friends and co-workers. Donors of all blood types are encouraged to give the gift of life.

Please take note of the following important notice from our Building Department: All outdoor residential swimming pools must conform to the International Property Maintenance Code for Enclosures (Section 303.2) regardless of the year the pool was built. Please view the link for additional information. The flyer, as well as the full section of the code, is on our website. If an Inspector sees a deficient pool barrier, the flyer will be left at the residence.

On Saturday, October 27th (rain date October 28th), from 3:30-5:00 PM in Ma Riis Park, the Harrison Recreation Department will be presenting Halloween Bash in the Park. This event is for Pre-K to 5 th Grade only and will include a magic show, a DJ, treat give-a-ways and rides. Children are encouraged to come in costume and enjoy a fun filled afternoon. For more information, please call 670-3039.

In closing, this year’s National Fire Protection Week was October 9th-13th. I would like to take this time to remind residents of the following important fire safety tips:

• Test your smoke alarms monthly and change the batteries at least once a year;
• If you hear a fire alarm or smell smoke, exit the building immediately and do not return to retrieve valuables;
• If approaching a closed door, test the door before you open it as flames could be on the other side;
• If a room is smoke-filled, crawl to safety on your hands and knees below the smoke-line;
• If your clothes catch fire, stop, drop to the floor and roll;
• Develop a family escape plan and review it twice a year making sure that windows and doors can easily be opened;
• Choose a family meeting place that is safely away from your home.

The next “Lunch with the Mayor” is on Friday, October 19th and I will be at Delfino’s located at 60 Halstead Avenue in downtown Harrison. I will be at this location from 12:30 to 1:30 and look forward to meeting with residents and talking about issues facing our community.

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