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'It's Great To Live In Harrison Day' Just Around The Corner, Mayor Says

HARRISON, N.Y. -- The following is a weekly column written by Harrison Mayor/Supervisor Ron Belmont:

Joe Mazzullo, left, led the Westchester Brassmen Drum & Bugle Corps during a previous Columbus Day Parade in Harrison. The annual downtown parade coincides with "It's Great to Live in Harrison Day."

Joe Mazzullo, left, led the Westchester Brassmen Drum & Bugle Corps during a previous Columbus Day Parade in Harrison. The annual downtown parade coincides with "It's Great to Live in Harrison Day."

Photo Credit: Jon Craig
Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont

Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont

Photo Credit: File photo

It’s that time of year again and our community is eagerly awaiting the annual “It’s Great to Live in Harrison/Columbus Day” celebrations

This year’s events are as follows:

  • Saturday, Oct. 8: Starting a 7 p.m., there will be a block party and fireworks display at the West Harrison Fire Department. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 9. An open house at the town’s police headquarters is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Sunday, Oct. 9: A car show is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the West Harrison Business District.
  • Monday, Oct.10: The parade begins at 10 a.m. (Line-up is at 9:30 a.m.) on the corner of Halstead and Thatcher avenues. A festival will follow at Ma Riis Park across from the municipal building located at 1 Heinerman Place.
  • Thursday, Oct. 20: 7-9 p.m. West Harrison Senior Center. The Harrison Book Club Festival will be hosted by the Harrison Recreation Department, the Harrison Public Library and L & J Books, LLC. It is designed to bring all Harrison book clubs together to share their practices and favorite books. Register at the Harrison Public Library or email LandJBooks@gmail.com. Space is limited so sign up early.

The Harrison Educational Foundation held its annual fundraiser on Monday, Sept. 26. The golf outing included dinner and cocktails at Brae Burn Country Club.

Proceeds will be used to support curriculum enrichment programs at all six Harrison schools.

I am very happy to report that the Town/Village of Harrison has been named one of the safest communities in New York state.

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Thursday, Oct. 6, is Organ Donor Enrollment Day.

Registration is now open and teams have already started registering and planning ways to sign up as many New Yorkers as possible.

Just one organ donor can save up to eight lives.

I encourage all who are interested in this lifesaving effort to sign up.

The registration form is available at www.enrollmentday.org.

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