Westchester County Legislator, Virginia Perez, 17th District.

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

The Sprain Ridge Park is ready for summer fun – just in time for the 2019 Season. Complete with extensive repairs to the activity pool, an updated spray deck, a brand new on-site playground and a renovated bath house, residents are invited to get out and enjoy the park July 4 weekend and throughout the summer. Sprain Ridge activity pool and spray deck as well as the other County pools and beaches open on a full summer schedule beginning this Friday, June 28. 

A new playground also replaced a 20+ year old playground, and is located adjacent to the reserved picnic area. The playground features a poured-in-place rubber safety surface that feels ‘bouncy’ under foot, instead of an old-fashioned wood-chip safety surface. A colorful slide and two separate jungle gyms for different age groups have also been added, for 2 to 5-year-olds and 12-year-olds. The playground meets ADA accessibility codes as well as consumer product safety codes, and brings a well-used, aging facility into the 21st century.  

The Sprain Ridge bathhouse has been renovated with a new floor that features a slip-resistant surface, and a coating that will make it easier to keep clean. A new walkway has also been paved between the bathhouse and the playground/reserved picnic area. 

The Sprain Ridge activity pool was scheduled to open for summer 2018, but was forced to close after the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) deemed the pool not structurally sound. Work that should have required 12 to 15 months to complete was finished in just six months, and as a result the materials did not have enough time to cure, leading to cracking and ruptured pipes underground. The County then closed the pool for another season. After working through the summer and fall of 2018, in addition to the spring of 2019 to make renovations, the county declared the pool ready for visitors and opened the activity pool and spray deck, noting that the competition pool would open by the end of July.  

Sincerely,

Celebrate Our Nation’s Independence

Celebrate America’s independence with live music and one of the area’s most stunning fireworks shows at the annual Music Fest and Fireworks on Wednesday, July 3, at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla.

The event is sponsored by Westchester Parks Foundation with support from WHUD radio.

Entertainment begins at 5 p.m. with a guest DJ, and the Bensen-Scott Big Band performs at 8 p.m. The fireworks begin about 9:15 p.m.

Admission and parking are free. Carpooling is suggested. Concertgoers should bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating, as well as a picnic supper.