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May 17, 2013
Editor’s Note: UPDATE 5:00 P.M. The video of last night’s League of Women Voters Candidates’ Night is up-and-running, both on New Castle Media Center’s cable public access TV channels—Verizon FIOS (45, 46) and Cablevision (75, 77)—and in video on demand. It is embedded here in “Read more…”
Read MoreTuesday, May 14, 2013
by Christine Yeres
Last week Board of Education members voted to adopt a budget for 2013-14 of $114,828,088, an increase of $2.625,200, or 2.34%, over last year’s. The amount to be raised by property taxes is around $103 million, an increase of $2,078,859, or 2.06%, within the tax cap.
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by Jeffrey S. Mester
Editor’s Note: Jeffrey Mester, currently a member of the Board of Education, is running for one of two open Board of Education seats. His statement and bio follow.
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by Warren Messner
Editor’s Note: Warren Messner is running for one of two open Board of Education seats. His statement and bio follow.
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by Frederick Stein
Editor’s Note: Frederick Stein is running for one of two open Board of Education seats and for the one open seat on the Library Board. His statement and bio follow.
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by Maggie Christ
Editor’s Note: Maggie Christ is running for the open seat on the Library Board. Her statement and bio follow.
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by Ellen Adnopoz
Editor’s Note: Ellen Adnopoz is running for the open seat on the Library Board. Her statement and bio follow.
Read MoreTuesday, May 14, 2013
by Christine Yeres
Chappaqua Library Director Pam Thornton visited the Board of Ed meeting last week to outline the library’s 2013-14 budget of $2,899,729, an increase in the tax levy of $69,390, or 2.5% (due to certain exemptions, technically under the State’s 2% tax cap).
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by Cecilia Cantor
I believe we must keep Mr. Kress on the Board of Education.
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by Alice Joselow
I am writing to support Bill Kress for the Ossining BOE. The Ossining Schools have achieved national, statewide, countywide and local successes and recognitions of late.
Read MoreTax rates of 3.5% for Ossining section, 5.1% for Yorktown section, 7.4% for New Castle section of OSD
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
by Christine Yeres
By eliminating nine staff positions, mainly through retirements, and ending middle-school sports competition with other middle-schools—leaving 7th and 8th graders to compete intra-district—the Ossining Union Free School District’s proposed $110 million budget for 2013-14 has remained within the state’s 2% tax cap.
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by Elizabeth Kamp
I am a lifelong Ossining resident and graduate of Ossining High School. My sons are active members of the Ossining Fire Department. I have known Lisa Murray personally and professionally for nine years.
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by Cindy Winter
On May 21, Ossining school district residents have the opportunity to vote for BOE Trustees and to vote for the School Budget. I am writing to show my support for Bill Kress. He has shown his support for the schools for the past 6 years, with the last two of them as president.
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Waiting fan club from last year’s race
May 17, 2013
Sunday, May 19th marks the 26th running of the New Castle 10-K Road Race sponsored—again!—by New Castle Physical Therapy and Personal Training. This long standing New Castle tradition takes runners through one of the most challenging and scenic courses the area has to offer! See map below.
Read MoreTuesday, May 14, 2013
by Steve Coyle
I am writing this letter as a follow-up to a previous letter that I sent to the New Castle Town Board.
In my previous letter to the Town Board, I argued against retail development at Chappaqua Crossing and also urged the Board to consider whether “Summit Greenfield has the means to complete this proposed project,” (that is, retail development at Chappaqua Crossing).
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From 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Saturday
Shoppers will have the opportunity to taste some unusual varieties of pesto this coming Saturday, May 18 at the Chappaqua Farmers Market’s “Pesto Day,” with a “Pesto Challenge” at noon to decide who is “Pesto Pro” of the day.
Read MoreMay 17, 2013
Editor’s Note: The town has invited Kevin Clarke, a biologist with NY State’s Department of Conservation office in New Paltz, to come to the Community Center at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, to speak with residents about how to deal with coyotes.
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May 17, 2013
~ from the Friends of the Chappaqua Library
Save those books! Don’t spring-clean them away. Donation days for the Friends Used Book Sale are Monday, June 3 and Tuesday, June 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. No textbooks, condensed books, magazines, business boos, computer software, cassette or video tapes. And would you like to volunteer to help us? We’re light on workers for Monday and Tuesday (June 3-4). Call 238-4779, ext. 2, to sign up for a couple of hours either day.
Why a used book sale?
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Three new transactions for the week ending May 17
May 17, 2013
Editor’s Note: Since October, 2007, NewCastleNOW.org has published every week in its real estate section information about houses sold in New Castle as that information has been released by Westchester County.
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For Board of Ed seats: Warren Messner, Jeffrey Mester and Frederick Stein
For Library Board seat: Ellen Adnopoz, Frederick Stein and Maggie Christ
• Fri. May 17: Talk by screenwriter Mark Bomback 7:30 pm Chap Libr
• Fri. May 17: Deadline for comments on Chappaqua Crossing Environmental Impact Statement 4:30 p.m. For email address specially for comment, click HERE.
• Sat. May 18: Car Wash for HGHS Class of 2014 @ Bell parking lots, upper and lower, 9am-4pm
• Sat. May. 18: Family Fun Day at Wagon Road Camp noon to 4:00 pm
• Sun. May 19 @ HGHS 3:00pm: The Chappaqua Orchestra, Teenage Mozart
• Sun. May 19 New Castle 10-K Road Race
• Sun. May 19: 1st Annual Millwood “Tails to Trails” 11am to 4pm
• Tue. May 21: Voting Day for School and Library Budgets and Candidates @HGHS 7am to 9pm
• Tue. May 21: Castles of New Castle, Historical Society House Tour 10am-2:30pm
• Sat. May 25: Garden Conservancy Open Days at Shobha Vanchiswar’s Castle Road garden and Rocky Hills, both 10am-4pm
• To see more events listings check out NCNOW’s Calendar page.
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New Castle’s award-winning Amsterdam Carriage House renovation
Editor’s Note: Town Administrator Penelle Paderewski’s report to Town Board members on a commendation for the Amsterdam Carriage house, the Town-wide Clean-up, the downtown hamlet plans including under-the-street work, design work for Old Roaring Brook Road repair, West Nile larvicide efforts, Gedney Pond walkway completed, new windows for Community Center—and more.
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May 17, 2013
Editor’s Note: At last Wednesday’s Town Board meeting, Board member Robin Stout announced that he will not run again for election, and gave some good advice for office-seekers. His statement follows.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
Our First Annual Millwood “Tails to Trails” takes place this Sunday, May 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. “Tails,” as in the pet fair in the parking lot of our main sponsor, Millwood Animal Hospital. Pet’s Alive will have a tent up with pets available for adoption and T-shirts for sale. And “Trails,” as in “Families, plan a walk on Millwood’s beautiful North County Trail!” And between the tails and the trails, find fun activities for kids set up in the Drug Mart parking lot! Also, Drs. Daniela Goldman and Jeremy Tubbs will answer questions about dealing with our coyote problem. In “Read more…” see who’s coming:
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
by Bradyn Schiffman
The Greeley Class of 2014 will hold a Car Wash this Saturday, May 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bell Middle School in both the upper and lower lots. Prices will be $10 per car and $15 for SUVs.
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May 10, 2013
~ from TCO
The Chappaqua Orchestra is proud to present pianist Cynthia Peterson, soprano Leigh Folta, tenor Alan Briones, and bass John Dominick in A Little Mozart as part of The Chappaqua Orchestra’s orchestral concert series. The concert will be held on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3:00 PM at the Horace Greeley High School Auditorium.
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Country home with views from the front terrace, photo by Gray Williams
Monday, May 13, 20131
~ from the New Castle Historical Society
The New Castle Historical Society tenth “Castles of New Castle” house tour takes place Tuesday, May 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the Historical Society will showcase a variety of beautiful area homes that vary in size, location, style and year of construction.
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May 17, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
I wanted to find out how a developmental preschool differs from a traditional preschool.
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May 17, 2013
by Rob Greenstein
• Sun. May 19: Millwood’s Tails to Trails, 11am-4pm, pets, rides, prizes, coyote info/advice from Drs. Goldman & Tubbs of Millwood Animal Hospital, inflatables plus fire and ambulance trucks to explore at Drug Mart parking lot
• Diamond paw print necklace raffled by Matero, proceeds to Pets Alive!
• Every Wednesday: Meet other mommies & babies @ World Cup, FREE
• Teacher Gifts @ Aurora: Coffee “Roaring Brook Morning Roar,” “Grafflin Growl,” Westorchard Wake-Up”
• Marmalade: New chains and earrings, scarves in blues
• Gail Patrick’s 2013 BBQ menu—just in time for Memorial Day!
• Teacher Gifts at King’s Scribe: per-order personalized pads
See “Read more…” for a list of participating merchants!
Monday, May 6, 2013
by Solveig McShea
Want a chance to win a new iPad mini? Then enter the May Madness Sweepstakes in Chappaqua and Millwood! Between May 6 and June 1, visit a participating store or restaurant, enter your name and number/email on a ticket, and drop it in the box. No purchase necessary. While you’re there, check out all the new spring merchandise and Mother’s Day specials going on right now! You’ll be happy you did.
Read MoreMonday, May 6, 2013
by T.K. Kelly
Chappaqua’s Boy Scout Troop 1, first chartered in 1913, turns 100 years old this year. Troop 1 is among the oldest Boy Scout Troops in Westchester County, and has had many hundreds of Chappaqua area boys among its ranks. The Troop celebrates its 100th Anniversary with a Centennial Campout and Eagle Scout Court of Honor open to all current and past members of Troop 1 and their families at the Durland Scout Reservation (formerly known as Clear Lake) in Putnam County on June 14, 15 and 16.
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May 10, 2013
~ from the PTA
If you’re looking for a Greeley student for full- or part-time work, for paid or unpaid internships, please list your job with Greeley Hot Jobs! Add your information to Hot Jobs Form and return it to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). The PTA will post it on the bulletin board across from the Greeley Guidance Office and students will contact employers directly.
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May 10, 2013
by Jason Berkower
For his 23rd year, Dave Fernandes will have upcoming 3rd through 9th grade boys and girls playing and having fun in the Blacktop Basketball Camp at Horace Greeley Gym the week after the end of the school year. The camp, run with the assistance of Greeley basketball players, takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 24, through Thursday , June 27. Barbeque lunch each day will be included.
Read MoreTuesday, May 14, 2013
Editor’s Note: Coyotes are more active in the spring, when feeding and protecting their young. After incidents on Cedar Lane and Jeffrey Lane, the New Castle Police Department has issued a warning, advising pet owners to protect cats and small dogs from coyotes. The NCPD advisory follows.
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