More questions for and answers from school board candidates


May 16, 2008
by Susie Pender

Editor’s note: The League of Women Voters of New Castle conducted their Candidates’ Forum last night. The questions posed by the League and the spectators were insightful and drew frank responses from the candidates. The tape of the Candidates’ Forum will be shown on NCCTV, Friday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 75. Check the NCCTV website for additional replay times.

NewCastleNOW.org will update today’s edition on Monday, May 19 with coverage of last night’s League of Women Voters Candidates’ Forum. The vote is Tuesday, May 20. In the meantime, see the candidates’ interviews of in last week’s edition by clicking “Read more,” below.

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Meet the two candidates running to fill one Chappaqua Library board seat


May 16, 2008
Editor’s note: NewCastleNOW.org asked the two candidates for the Chappaqua Library board to respond to some questions about themselves and the library so the community could get to know them a little better. Here are their responses. (We listed the two candidates alphabetically.)

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Food, a big player in “The Odd Couple”


May 16, 2008
Editor’s Note: NewCastleNOW.org asked Greeley Theatre Company director Chris Schraufnagel for the inside scoop on the edible parts of the spring play, “The Odd Couple.”

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Marion Sinek returns to Big City life


May 16, 2008

Marion Sinek’s heart is in New Castle, no matter where she travels.  We can’t imagine what our Town will be like without the guidance, concern and wisdom of our beloved retired Supervisor.  She nurtured every positive project I can think of—every accomplishment you can state about the Town, Marion was instrumental in seeing it started, proceed, and ultimately brought to fruition.  All of us will miss her deeply, and hope she’ll visit often.  Barbara Gerrard

It is difficult to envision Chappaqua without Marion Sinek ..but then fortunately she has agreed to stay in touch with us albeit now as a “part time mover and shaker.” Her contributions to our community were many and deserve a special issue of this newspaper. For now we wish her well and thank her for all she has done for all of us.
Lee and Dick Laster

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Adult volunteers needed to help launch teen program


May 16, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon

New Castle Works Better When it Works Together” is the theme of the youth initiative to be launched this fall by the New Castle Recreation Department. They are looking for adult volunteers to assist with this exciting new program. 

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Spotlight on Activities May 16 - May 22

May 16, 2008

Historical Society Tag Sale today and tomorrow (May 16 and 17), 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;HGHS Orchestra concert tonight at 7:30 p.m. in HGHG auditorium, May Carnival sponsored by the Horace Greeley Class of 2010 on Bell School fields from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday; League of Women Voters Spring Luncheon at Kittle House features a talk on the death penalty by David Kaczynski on Wednesday, May 21, at 12:00 p.m. Clilck here for the flyer LWV_Spring_LunchD_Kaczynski-NCNow_org.pdf

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Spotlight on sports, Friday, May 16 - Thursday, May 22


May 16, 2008

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Trying out a new indoor sport, no equipment necessary


May 16, 2008
by Sam Fuhrer

As far as I was concerned, Greeley theater and the people involved with the Greeley theater were a whole different civilization.

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Eighth graders think beyond Greeley, to careers

May 16, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon

On Friday, May 9th, the 8th grade students of Bell and Seven Bridges, the Class of 2012, took part in Chappaqua PTA’s 11th annual middle school Career Day.

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In the garden with Shobha Vanchiswar


May 16, 2008

Growing fresh, seasonal, organic produce in your backyard
With all the wonderful farmers markets available, many of you might ask why you should bother growing vegetables at home.

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Recent Real Estate Transfers

Each week NewCastleNOW.org provides a list of New Castle real property transfers filed with the Westchester County Clerk’s office.

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If The Donald can’t sell it, how can Summit Greenfield?

May 16, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon

The Trump Park Residences is a 141-condominium community located in Yorktown, New York. This high end project, launched in September 2006 by Donald Trump and Louis and Michael Cappelli, was touted for “active adults” ages 55 and older or, as marketers for this type of residences prefer to say, “55 or better.”

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What happens if the voters reject the proposed school district budget?


May 16, 2008
by Susie Pender

Interestingly, that very question is the title of a section of the New York State Education Law that lays out the specific options available to a school board in the case of such an occurrence.

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Letter to the Editor

To get the school board’s attention, perhaps the budget should be treated as a referendum on schedule change and voted down.
by Donald J. Curry

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Eye on Reader’s Digest: Summit Greenfield asks for variance to lease parking spaces to NW hospital


May 16, 2008
by Christine Yeres

Summit Greenfield has applied to the New Castle Zoning Board for a variance that will permit Summit to lease 140 of its parking spaces to Northern Westchester Hospital (“NWH”) for a limited period of time, while NWH expands its emergency department and builds a parking structure.

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Millwood Fire Commissioners hear results of “needs study” at live town hall session Monday May 19th


Millwood Fire Company Annual Inspection - Tribute to 50 Year Veteran Neil Gollogly
May 16, 2008
by Gene Nadel

Residents of the Millwood Fire District and the Board of Fire Commissioners ("BOFC") will convene in the Assembly Room at New Castle Town Hall at 7:30 this Monday, May 19th to hear the anxiously awaited Needs Assessment Study report by Fire Consultant John Nickerson of JLN Associates. For anyone unable to attend in person, the meeting will be carried live by NCCTV - Channel 78, and will be rebroadcast on subsequent days at times to be announced.

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The Cartoonist and the Candidate, Nast, Greeley and the Campaign of 1872


Dismayed by the scandals of the first Grant administration, “Liberal” Republicans had decided to run their own candidate against the President. They held their convention at Cincinnati in late April and early May, and they selected Greeley as their candidate.
May 16, 2008
by Gray Williams

If you attend the tag sale (or even if you don’t), take the opportunity to visit the Horace Greeley House to view two ongoing special exhibitions.

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Internationally known pianist to perform with Chappaqua Orchestra at Horace Greeley auditorium

May 16, 2008
by Michael Shapiro

On Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the Horace Greeley High School auditorium, The Chappaqua Orchestra will perform three immortal works by Beethoven all ending in the number three - Leonore Overture 3, Piano Concerto 3 and the Third Symphony (“Eroica”). 

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Class creates Carnival Saturday, May 17, at Bell, raffles off new Wii


May 16, 2008
by Deborah Weiss

Looking for some good old fashioned fun?  Look no further. The May Carnival is coming to town this weekend!

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Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club Weekly Roundup


May 16, 2008

Submitted by the following Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club coaches: Lisa McGowan, Rob Schenkel, Corey Shanus, Yoonho Park, David Libowitz, Larry Novenstern, Jamie Inglis, Nick Vertucci, Larry Grob, Jacques Levy, Edward Finkelstein, Larry Cohen, Karin Wollschlaeger, Ruth Parnes, Nicholas Giannasca, Chris Harris, Barry Dinaburg and Julie Lowitz.

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Food for thought at district-wide nutrition event on May 20

May 16, 2008
by Joanne Knight

The Chappaqua PTA Nutrition Committee will sponsor a film and panel discussion on Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Seven Bridges Middle School, which is located at 222 Seven Bridges Road in Chappaqua. It is free and open to the public. Come with your questions for the panelists. 

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New Castle Police, Ambulance and Fire Blotters May 8- May 15, 2008

May 16, 2008
Editor’s Note: Each week NewCastleNOW.org provides highlights from the New Castle police blotter as well as a list of emergency calls to the Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps and to the Chappaqua Fire Department and the Millwood Fire Department for the prior week. 

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