The Hartsdale Fire Department Annual Operation: Candy Cane

It will take place rain or shine on Sat., Dec. 10th, 9am – 1pm. Off-Duty Hartsdale Firefighters will spread Holiday Cheer by escorting Santa Claus around the community in a Fire Apparatus Sleigh handing out Candy Canes to all attending children & adults

The Hartsdale Fire Department is proud to announce our annual Operation Candy Cane, which will take place rain or shine on Saturday, December 10th, 2022 from 9am – 1pm. Off-Duty Hartsdale Firefighters will spread Holiday Cheer by escorting Santa Claus around the community in a Fire Apparatus Sleigh handing out Candy Canes to all attending children & adults. Printed below is a full list of Stops & Times. To make sure everyone is at the correct location awaiting Santa’s arrival, the Location Marker Signs shown below will be posted at every stop. Due to the busyness of Santa’s schedule, please allow for some flexibility with our estimated arrival times. If you can’t make the posted time for your neighborhood - you can always try and meet up with us at another posted stop!

 

We ask that all children are accompanied by an adult, stay clear of the fire engine, and arrive at the designated locations 5-10 minutes prior to the posted times.

 

For more information regarding Operation Candy Cane, updates, or for more interesting information about the Hartsdale Fire Department’s services, news, activities, fire safety, and fire prevention please check out our website at hartsdalefire.org. and follow us on Instagram at @hartsdalefire.

 

We want to wish everyone a safe and healthy Holiday Season…!

9:00 HARTSDALE TRAIN STATION
9:15 ROCKLEDGE CIRCLE / ROCKLEDGE ROAD
9:22 LAKEVIEW AVE / MAPLE STREET
9:29 CORNELL DR / PRINCETON DR
9:36 15 FIELDSTONE DR
9:43 BRIAR CLOSE / COLONY DR
9:50 BLDG 1 @ 125 N. WASHINGTON AVE
9:57 PINEWOOD / WILDWOOD RD
10:04 HOMEWOOD CT
10:24 WOODS END RD / WOODS END LN
10:32 SHAW PL / SPENCER CT
10:39 STEVENSON AVE / POE ST
10:46 TENNYSON ST / HOLMES AVE
10:53 HOLMES AVE / BURNS ST
11:00 BARBARA LN / JEAN LN
11:07 EDGEWOOD RD / CROSS WAY
11:14 SHERBROOKE / BURKEWOOD RD
11:21 SOUTHERN RD / HOWARD PL
11:28 DEER HILL LN
11:35 CROSSHILL RD / TOPLAND RD
11:42 BIRCHWOOD LN / RICHARD TERR
11:50 MARION WOODS (Drop off Only)
12:00 HARTSDALE TRAIN STATION/VILLAGE

 

Santa To Visit Fairview Neighborhoods with FD

 The Fairview Fire Department will be assisting Santa Claus as he visits everyone in the Fairview Fire District. Check out the scheduled times below so you can be on the look-out for them.

Fairview FD Helps Santa's Visit

Invasive Species Throughout Westchester County

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The United States  Department of the Interior put together An Invasive Species Strategic Plan on 7/29/20. The United States government spends $120 billion annually, not $112.000,000. We have seen a sharp increase in the amount of trucks removing trees and pruning trees each morning. It is a fact that a large part of the Westchester County canopy has vanished.

I contacted the Westchester County Parks and Recreation Department and was informed that they do not have anyone who has a solid plan to control invasive species.

In this time of fiscal stress, legislators need to apply due diligence to help taxpayers avoid paying unnecessary expenses.

These expenses are not limited to treating diseased trees & shrubs. It is also due to the rising costs of county, local and state taxes. as well as the cost to remove & prune dangerous, diseased trees. We pay these costs in our taxes. This includes NYS, Westchester County & Federal taxes.

I haven’t included storms that take down diseased trees that are weakened by systemic infestation. Many trees are destroyed directly under the bark not visible to the human eye. Many larva are buried within the tree & spread to other trees rapidly. Microscopic infestations occur slowly. The cost to treat a tree systemically or by spraying is a large cost to a homeowner, note: wwe had one 25 year old evergreen treated this summer after consulting with an arborist, the tree needs to be treated each year. This tree was a gift from our parents when our son was born. It came to us in a coffee can. This cost was $750. For 1 tree. My husband and I no longer have a real Douglas fir Christmas tree, after 27 years of real trees, we noticed our 180 year old oak tree suffered the fate of an infestation that resulted in limbs being removed each year.

The county, state or the local municipalities have to remove deadly trees that linger above roads or on properties to avoid fatalities. The cost to residents exceeds the norm and should be shouldered by our various layers of government.

Senior citizens are forced to give up their homes because of the very high taxes and the excessive expenses associated with managing trees and shrubs.

If you did a survey about the number of residents who had to have trees removed & treated because of infestations that are invisible to the eye, I’d guess it would be in the millions.

So, where are these invasive species coming from? Firewood, along with any plant or shrub brought into Westchester, including Christmas trees that come from upstate or out of state can be the vessel transporting these invasive species undetected. That $50 Christmas tree winds up costing us thousands in damages. Note: The Rockefeller Center tree brought an owl. Imagine what else could come from Oneonta, which is only 170 miles away. The emerald ash borer, Asian long horned beetle, gypsy moth, tent caterpillars, spotted lantern fly, southern pine beetle have been transported here & are causing damage. People unintentionally transport invasive plants that also contain insects. Firewood that is transported from Pennsylvania or upstate New York or anywhere beyond Westchester has the potential to spread invasive species. Be informed.

- Lorraine

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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Attention all Moms and Dads, Grandmas and Grandpas, Aunts and Uncles! The Fairview Fire Department will be giving Santa’s reindeer a break this weekend and helping Santa visit your neighborhood to give out candy canes. Listen for the fire trucks and see Santa! His schedule for the weekend is below. Keep an eye out for Greenburgh’s Bravest and their special guest, Santa Claus!