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October 10, 2008

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Husband convicted of wife’s 2006 murder in Millwood

October 10, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon

On October 4, after deliberating for eight and a half hours, a sequestered Westchester County jury found Carlos Perez-Olivo, 60, guilty in the November 2006 murder of his wife Peggy Hall Perez-Olivo, 55, a former teaching assistant at Douglas Grafflin Elementary School.

The jury rejected Perez-Olivo claim that he and his wife were ambushed on Nov. 18, 2006, by a hit man on their way home from a night in Manhattan. It was his contention that they were run off Route 100 in Millwood by an unknown assailant who entered the back seat of the vehicle and fatally shot his wife in the head and him in the abdomen. As he drove his wife to Northern Westchester Hospital, Perez Olivo called 911; those calls were admitted into evidence at his trial. Perez-Olivo claimed that the assailant had been hired by a disgruntled client of his former law practice. Perez- Olivo was disbarred in 2006 for stealing money from clients.

The district attorney and police maintained that Perez-Olivo invented his story and shot his wife to collect $882,000 in life insurance proceeds. The insurance claim has been paid to the couple’s three grown children.

During the 11-day trial assistant district attorney Christine O’Connor introduced into evidence the murder weapon, a small, short barrel Walther PPK gun that was fished out of Echo Lake in Millwood. At trial, a former landlord of Perez-Olivo testified that several months prior to the murder Perez-Olivo was in possession of this type of German pistol. He recalled that the two of them had had a long discussion about the unique gun, and the witness had expressed an interest in purchasing it from Perez-Olivo. In the opinion of a veteran firearms expert, called as a witness for the prosecution, the bullet that killed Peggy Hall Perez-Olivo could only have come from the gun retrieved from Echo Lake.

The prosecution also introduced a plastic bag, which was found in the defendant’s trench coat with gun powder residue on it.

At the news conference following the conviction, District Attorney Janet DiFlore commended New Castle Police Lt. Marc Simmons and detectives Gary Beaumont, Dan Corrado and Noel Vargas for their outstanding investigative work on this case.

Lead defense counsel Christopher McClure stated that he was disappointed by the verdict and that he plans to file an appeal. McClure contended that the case was entirely circumstantial. 

Perez-Olivo faces 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced in White Plains on December 2 by Westchester County Judge Barbara Zambelli.

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School board invites public comment on turf field

October 10, 2008
by Christine Yeres and Ann Marie Fallon

This Tuesday, October 14, at its regular meeting at Horace Greeley High School starting at 8:45 p.m., the school board will hear public comment for and against a proposal by a group of New Castle parents to raise money privately to replace the Horace Greeley High School grass competition field with synthetic turf. [See “Turf topic raised again for Greeley field,” NewCastleNow.org, August 22, 2008.] New Castle residents Randy Katchis, Larry Grob, Jeff Scheine, Ken French, Wendy Scherl, Morgan Rutman and Beth Leventhal are some of the organizers behind the proposal.

“We have stepped forward to address the severe shortage of quality athletic fields in New Castle,” explained Larry Grob. “New Castle is behind the times. We’re one of the few remaining towns without a synthetic turf field. Fields are being destroyed by overuse, and securing field space in poor weather conditions is a major problem.”

“I understand,” said school board member Susan Haberman, “that a lot of people feel that not having turf compromises our athletic program. Another pressure is that everyone else has a turf field. This isn’t being done just for looks; the push is out there because a lot of people want to involve more kids in sports.”

History of turf discussions in New Castle

Turf discussions have begun and fizzled at least twice before in New Castle. When NewCastleNOW.org reported last spring that an outside company had approached the New Castle Parks & Recreation Commission with a proposal to construct a turf field and protective bubble at the upper Gedney soccer field, a flurry of letters came in response.  The writers were passionately for or against the proposal.  Some were opposed to the use of public park space by a private company; some believed a turf field to be the best answer to an acute shortage of field space; others, citing cases of synthetic field removal in New Jersey, believed synthetic turf to be dangerous. The Gedney proposal was dropped, mainly, according to town administrator Jerry Faiella, because the access driveway to the upper Gedney field is too steep.

First attempt by private fund raisers peters out

Prior to the Upper Gedney proposal, the school board gave the go-ahead to a parent group to explore the option of funding turf for the competition field and maybe even the high school fields alongside the senior parking lot. This effort languished partially because the parents’ proposal included lighting for the competition field to allow night games. Neighbors to the south of the competition field objected to the lights.

The possibility of an artificial turf field surfaced again over this past summer, when this new group of parents approached the school board. A turf field, suggested Katchis, is “a matter of getting a little balance into the system of about 30 grass fields, to serve a growing student population as well as the community.”

In a discussion during their August 19 meeting, members of the school board expressed interested in the turf offer, although they were unsure about whether they could legally accept such a gift. The Board expects to have an answer to this threshold question by Tuesday’s meeting. Board members emphasized that only one field—the competition field—is under consideration for turf and that there will be no discussion of lighting the field. 

New Castle superintendent of recreation and parks gathers research

The group of parents spearheading the fund-raising proposal asked Bob Snyder, New Castle’s superintendent of recreation and parks, to investigate what comparable Westchester school districts have to say about their turf fields. Snyder consulted Ossining, White Plains, Dobbs Ferry, Lakeland, Valhalla, New Rochelle, John Jay, Harrison, Bronxville and Scarsdale.

Snyder has collected information for the school board on what materials synthetic turf fields are made of now, how they are constructed, what they cost, how they hold up and how much more playing time they yield. The parent committee and board members also wanted to learn whether the health risks – infection from or ingestion or inhalation of particulates—posed by earlier generations of synthetic turf had been overcome in the most recent versions of it, as well as whether more players are injured on turf than on grass and what kinds of injuries are associated with each. The parents plan to present this information at the October 14 meeting.

Less play in hot weather; more play in colder weather

Turf gets hotter than grass, cutting down on field use in summer at peak heat times, sometimes requiring, ironically, hydration, or watering, to cool it. But during transition seasons, turf buys more time: players can use it longer in autumn and begin play earlier in spring, plus gain some use of turf even in winter. Proponents argue that synthetic turf will keep New Castle athletes competitive with players in other towns who practice on turf.

The comparable finances of turf and grass fields

Figures of the first parent group for creation of a turf competition field ran between $1 million and $1.5 million.  Research materials assembled by Snyder show a rough cost comparison between turf and grass.  Initial construction cost of a turf field runs $600,000, first-year maintenance is $3,500, and ten years of maintenance is $40,000, totaling $643,500. The initial construction cost of a soil-based field is $50,000, first-year maintenance is $15,000 and ten years of maintenance is $172,000, totaling $237,000. 

The school board has made it clear that – especially now, given the grim economic picture – the substantial up-front expense of turf is not one they are willing to put on the taxpayers’ tab.  That leaves the private fund-raising approach. If the board were to approve this course of action, it would have to decide whether to require that the gift include the cost of maintenance for the ten or so years of the turf’s lifetime and/or replacement cost at the end of that term. While year-to-year costs of turf are less than the cost of maintaining grass fields turf does eventually need replacing, ususally after ten or 12 years. 

In Bronxville, money for a turf field was raised through that town’s non-profit education fund and included extra for cost overruns. Since there were no overruns, the extra funds will go toward maintenance. Scarsdale set up a separate not-for-profit fund for the actual cost of the synthetic turf field construction. In Darien, Connecticut, residents voluntarily wrote checks directly to the school district.

Write to tell us how you feel about changing the grass competition field to synthetic turf. 

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Letter to the Editor: Police expansion

October 10, 2008

Hold back on police department expansion
Linda Harris

“Let’s all be fiscally responsible, not irresponsible.”

Wrong location for police expansion
Scott Powell

“As a suggestion, I can’t think of a better location for town hall than the retrofitted auditorium on the current Reader’s Digest property.”

Letter to the Editor:  Hold back on police department expansion
Dear Editor,
I agree with Supervisor Barbara Gerrard’s statement in your Oct. 3, 2008, article, “Town board reviews plan to expand police facilities,” that “these are fiscally challenging times.” I don’t think that right now our taxes should go to expansion of services, but rather to the funding of the necessities . . . even here in Chappaqua, New York.

Let’s all be fiscally responsible, not irresponsible.  Perhaps town hall government workers can manage with less space and try to rework current space usage to meet police department needs. The New Castle police have been superior in all the 21 years in which I have lived here. Let’s wait to see the economic future for the next four years before we, as a town, commit to additional taxes for any expansion.

Thank you very much,

Linda Harris

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Dear Editors,
We need to support our police, fire and rescue teams, giving them every tool they need. Certainly a facility to do that is an obvious first step.

The proposed location, on the edge of New Castle, is not, and never has been, an ideal location. Our town’s geographic population distribution, layout of main roads and other factors suggest that given a fresh start, the last place you would place a police station or town hall would be in its current location in town.

Any design to expand the building will be a compromise at best, adding traffic to an already highly congested area.

I would explore the purchase of an existing structure, and moving either the police and fire and rescue teams, or the town’s administration. While there is some commonality and good logic to collocating all the functions in one building, it’s more a convenience than a strict requirement.

Relocate the town administration to the Reader’s Digest property

As a suggestion, I can’t think of a better location for town hall than the retrofitted auditorium on the current Reader’s Digest property. It looks like a town hall, has parking, has room for expansion, a potential multi-use auditorium, easy access to the parkway and all other main routes. Moving town hall to this property would certainly have the added benefit of solidifying our town’s long term interest in the property. The idea of moving town hall is not new. As a life long resident of Chappaqua, I remember a time when town hall was actually located in what is now the Talbot’s retail store area at the intersection of King Street and Route 117.

Expanding to support our first responder teams is good idea, but I would look at a more fundamental approach rather than adding more buildings to downtown Chappaqua.

Scott Powell

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Crack down by New Castle police at busy downtown intersection

October 10, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon

Despite past and more recent stepped up enforcement efforts at the triangle intersection of Quaker Road (Route 120) and S. Greeley Avenue, the New Castle Police Department reports that the majority of drivers continue to fail to stop as required by law at the two stop signs posted there.

This should come as no surprise to anyone who travels through that intersection.

“There has been an outcry for enforcement from residents, commuters and merchants,” reported Sergeant Keith Dworkin, traffic unit supervisor for the New Castle police department. That’s why the police department, with the support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, is launching an intensive effort designed to persuade drivers to stop and yield the right of way to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians.

Transit trials through the triangle

Specifically, drivers headed east off the bridge who bear left at the triangle are failing to stop at the end of the triangle before they turn left onto S. Greeley Avenue towards Starbucks.

Similarly, drivers coming east off the bridge planning on turning right onto S. Greeley Avenue (headed in the direction of the train station), fail to stop at the stop sign posted immediately before the Citibank parking lot. Drivers tend to roll through this stop sign acting as if there is a right turn-designated lane there. This is particularly dangerous for the pedestrians in the busy crosswalk.

Strict enforcement will result in fines and three points on license

“The downtown business district lies at the heart of Chappaqua. From early morning to late in the evening, this area sees a steady stream of people coming to eat, shop, run everyday errands and commute to work. We are committed to making it a safe place for people to visit,” said Dworkin.

Police officers will be situated near the intersection to observe traffic patterns and issue citations to motorists who fail to stop at the stop signs. The ticket will result in a hefty $145 fine and three points on the driver’s license. This moving violation could also prompt an increase in a driver’s insurance rates. 

The message of the New Castle police to drivers is basic to community living. “Violating the law puts others at risk, so don’t take chances with someone else’s life. If you violate the law and risk the safety of others, you will be ticketed,” stated Sergeant Dworkin.

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Letter to the Editor:  What are the schools doing to promote mass transit?

October 10, 2008
Joe Scali

I just finished reading one of the many environmental articles in NewCastleNow.org that reported on the excellent work being done in our community to make us “greener.”

Soon after, I was stuck in traffic near Horace Greeley High School as countless parents and students drove to school while the buses, at least for the middle and high schools, remained largely empty.

What are the schools doing to promote mass transit?  You can see why the Rush Limbaughs of the world love to point out how hypocritical many of the liberal, environmental types are. We’re “green” as long as we’re not inconvenienced. 

Let’s have our students take the bus, at least three times a week, or how about an odd-even day pledge to shrink our carbon footprint?  And while we’re at it, let’s get rid of the bottled water too! Improving our environment starts one person at a time. 

Joe Scali

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Letter to the Editor: West End needs tax equity help now

October 10, 20008
by June Farnham

When is the town board actually going to discuss town-wide revaluation of properties to create greater tax equity throughout the town?  I thought the town board’s October 7, 2008, work session conducted at Westorchard Elementary School was going to involve a discussion of a town-wide revaluation, but when the agenda was finally available and only 20 minutes were allotted to the subject, it became clear that there would be little of substance said on revaluation at that meeting. 

In Supervisor Gerrard’s introduction to the subject, she asked for residents’ views on the tax situation. When the board received them, they did not respond, but immediately went on to the next agenda item. I was surprised there was not even the courtesy of a “thank you, we hear your comments on the tax situation in New Castle and will consider them.” Admittedly, some residents were quite strident, but that did not justify the town board’s silence. The town board wanted residents of Millwood and the West End to attend, but the town board gave us nothing on the tax front – only that they would be talking about the issue over the next months. 

The town board was once again offering only minimal appeasement by allowing residents to express their concerns. Their silent response spoke volumes about the town board’s continuing indifference to the unfair tax situation in the West End where school taxes have gone up 10% this year following years of excessively high taxes. 

Continued inaction by town board

After an October 23, 2007 tax assessment expert’s presentation on tax equity to the town board, we waited nine months, until July 2008, for the town’s attorney to write a brief list of questions in a letter to the New York State Office of Real Property Services regarding the viability of creating a school district “neighborhood” for tax purposes.

The July 17, 2008 Office of Real Property Services’ prompt response stated “an assessor may change the assessment of a particular … neighborhood, but if challenged, he or she must be prepared to show how any changes bring assessments into line with those of other properties whose assessments go unchanged.” West_End_Tax_Equity_--_ORPS_reply_July_17,_2008_(2).pdf

Residents in the West End viewed this response as positive. But the town board has taken no action. Last night we received a few words from the town board to the effect that they would look into it, but no time table and program on how they plan to proceed. 

In conclusion, what is the town board’s time frame and program to discuss town-wide revaluation?  There is no issue more important to residents in the West End than the soaring school, town, and county taxes, especially at this time as our home values decrease, retirement savings shrink precipitously, gas and fuel bills skyrocket and the economy contracts, imperiling our jobs.

June Farnham has lived in the West End of New Castle since 2002.  She is a member of the Millwood Task Force and WENT (West End Neighborhood Taxpayers).

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Millwood Matters

50 residents turned out for the Oct. 7 town board work session at West Orchard
October 10, 2008

+ Tax inequity high on West End residents’ minds
+ Ossining Ambulance makes appeal for funds from West Enders
+ Fire Commissioners and DEIS go to Planning Board on October 21

Town Board visits Millwood and West Enders in work session

The town board took pains last Tuesday to move its work session to West Orchard elementary school, where they heard stories of painful increases in Ossining school taxes to which West End residents of New Castle are subject.  Residents were anxious to hear whether the town board had any progress to report on the effort to revalue all of New Castle’s properties. Michael Olin, the first resident to take the podium, told the board that last year’s Ossining school tax levy was 4% for Ossining residents and 10% for New Castle residents who attend Ossining schools.  There are about 500 households in the West End of New Castle who fall within the Ossining school district. They send about 200 students to Ossining schools.  West Enders support a town-wide reassessment provided it is done at full market value.  A full market value reassessment would consider condos and coops as single-family properties, whereas now they are treated tax-wise more like rental properties.

Olin asserted that there is a 20% difference in identical properties within different school districts, with school district as the largest determining factor of that difference.  This means that a New Castle house in the Chappaqua school district that might sell for $100,000 would sell for $80,000 if located in the Ossining school district.

Janet Brand, a real estate agent, told the board that there are more short sales and foreclosures in the West End than in the rest of New Castle.  Properties in the West End number 619 – less than 10% of the 6700 parcels that make up New Castle, yet West End properties account for 20% of tax delinquencies – and 27% of the town’s total delinquentcy debt of around $840,000.

The town board told West Enders that there has lately been pressure from Albany to conduct a county-wide “reval,” and that the city of Yonkers had decided on its own to undertake one.  They told residents that they were information-gathering still.

See June Farnham’s October 10, 2007 Letter to the Editor in this edition of NewCastleNOW.org, “West End needs tax equity help now.”

For background on West End Tax Equity, see below:

Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps budget shortfall

The Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps covers the majority of New Castle, but the West Enders are covered by Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Although OVAC bills patients’ insurance companies, they do not collect a tax for ambulance service. 

Sam Lubin, business manager of the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps, made an appearance at the work session to tell the board and residents that OVAC’s yearly operating budget of $1 million (a combination of fundraising and insurance billing payments) has a shortfall of $400,000 – about the amount it costs Ossining VAC to pay its EMT’s and paramedics.  Since it is OVAC that services the 500 West End households, Lubin was asking the town board to impose a tax of approximately $45 to $55 per household to help with the shortfall. 

West Enders praised OVAC for its service, but immediately did the math: the 619 West End properties make up 7% of Ossining ambulance district’s 7,343 parcels.  Seven percent of the $400,000 shortfall would be $29,750 – about $50 per household.  One resident told Lubin, “Everybody loves OVAC,” however, she noted that of the 1,889 calls OVAC makes, the West Enders’ 58 emergency calls last year made up only 3% of the call volume.  “We’re happy to kick in, but the formula should reflect reality,” she said.

Town Administrator Jerry Faiella explained that, if apportioned by number of households, the $29,750 of the expense attached to the West End’s 7% of households, would be a fee attached to each property on an “ad valorum” basis, that is, attached to the assessed value of the property.  Some residents will pay $45 each year, some as much as $55. 

Lubin assured the audience that if a taxing system is worked out with New Castle’s West Enders, a financial oversight committee would be established and would include a New Castle representative.

Fire Commissioners will finally bring their DEIS to planning board on Oct. 21

With the Millwood board of fire commissioners set to appear before the planning board on Tuesday, October 21st, one resident attending the work session Tuesday night asked why there had been no opportunity to vote on a plan no one has approved yet and on which a great deal of money has already been spent.  Supervisor Barbara Gerrard answered that voters have the power, ultimately, to approve or disapprove the proposal. 

She also explained that although the town board has no authority over the board of fire commissioners, the town of New Castle had prevailed in a lawsuit brought by the commissioners to free themselves of planning board review over the site plan and environmental permits.

Residents of Millwood have pressed for the commissioners to include a third alternative in the DEIS for the Realis site, in addition to the two alternative programs the DEIS now contains.  If the planning board feels that the DEIS is inadequate in connection with permits over which it has authority—steep slopes, wetlands and tree removal— it has standing to ask the commissioners to reconsider elements of the site development plan that, in its judgment, adversely impact the environment.

First time use of in-house expertise

The Town of New Castle now employs a full time town planner, Lincoln Daley, who will coordinate the examination of the DEIS by various in-house department experts as well as the town’s consultant, F. P. Clark. 

Bob Cioli, Acting Town Engineer: storm water management analysis, engineering report, slope analysis, slope stabilization, geotechnical survey, storm water retention
James Baynes, Chief of Police:  traffic analysis, site access and egress, road alignment issues
Michael Preziosi, Junior Civil Engineer: engineering, support to Police Department on traffic, site access and egress and road alignment
Michael Landler, F.P. Clark planning consultant: traffic analysis
Steve Coleman, Environmental Coordinator: environmental impacts, wetlands, wetlands mitigation, steep slope and steep slope stabilization, tree removal
Anthony Vaccaro, Commissioner of Public Works: water resources and utilities, use and conservation of energy
Gerry Moerschell, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works: assist Vaccaro in water resources and utilities, use and conservation of energy
Lincoln Daley, Town Planner: general site, environmental impact, noise, visual and historical impacts

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Reprinted from NewCastleNOW.org’s “Letters to the Editor,” November 2, 2007 edition:

Tax Equity Framework for New Castle
by June Farnham

Tax inequity for homeowners in the West End continues unresolved. Homes in Chappaqua are worth more and assessed at a lower percentage of market value than homes in the West End, the Ossining School District portion of the Town of New Castle. This year, residents in the Chappaqua School District paid $89 per thousand dollars of assessed value for school and library taxes while West End residents paid $106 .

At the Town Board work session on October 23, WENT (West End Neighborhood Taxpayers), represented by Hala Makowska, presented their yearlong tax equity study to a meeting room packed with 60 residents.  WENT has pursued many strategies for tax equity, but none have permanently solved the problem. The over-valuation of West End properties is acknowledged by the Town which, for the past several years, has actively filed segment rate applications with the NYS Office of Real Property Services to achieve annual school tax relief for West End residents.  A segment rate is special rate used instead of an equalization rate when it is determined by the state that there are inequities between different school districts in the same Town.  The Town has also hired attorneys to file an Article 78 proceeding against ORPS when the 2006 segment rate application was unreasonably denied by the State. The segment rate approach to fair taxation has no certainty and the West End needs equity on a permanent basis. The Town, operating with its existing authority, can break this impasse.  Time is critical as the residents in the Ossining School District face an estimated 16% school tax increase in 2008 based on recently released equalization rates.

Douglas O’Connell, a certified residential Real Estate Appraiser, presented appraisals of three common home styles across different locations. The styles were the Colonial, Raised Ranch and Ranch and the locations were the West End of New Castle, Ossining and the rest of New Castle.  The results for similar Colonials indicated the value in the West End at $630,000, in Ossining at $625,000 and in the rest of New Castle at $950,000. A colonial in the majority of New Castle is valued 34% higher than in the West End Ossining School District.  The Raised Ranch was 25% higher and the Ranch 23% higher.  Mr. John McGrory, Town Tax Assessor, indicated after the presentation he thought the appraiser was correct on the property values.

Richard Almy, a highly regarded property assessment consultant, used statistical approaches to look at assessments in New Castle. The Sales Ratio Study (which calculates the ratio of residential assessment to market value based on actual sales data) validated that homes in the Ossining School District have higher ratios than Chappaqua School District.  In addition, Mr. Almy conducted a regression analysis to determine those property characteristics that affect home value. The top five factors, accounting for 75% of property value differences, were (in order) house size, school district, land area, construction quality and house style.  Compared to Chappaqua, the school district value differences were Ossining 30% less, Yorktown 20% less and Bedford 10% less.

WENT presented a framework for a better approach to fairer assessments. In this approach, the Town would annually evaluate the major characteristics that affect property value and make appropriate adjustments to improve assessment uniformity. Fair assessments for the West End will have no impact on Chappaqua School District taxes, will reduce County taxes and have miniscule impact on Town taxes. In effect, fairer taxes for the West End should be neutral or positive for New Castle residents while saving West End residents $800,000 in unfair school taxes.

Ms. Makowska outlined additional the steps that the Town could take to create property tax equity.  She suggested that the Town hire an assessment consultant such as Mr. Almy to pursue the tax equity issue.  The Town Supervisor, Jan Wells, indicated the Board would further look into the issues raised.

After the meeting, some residents expressed frustration. One person suggested that the West End join Ossining.  Another resident stated that a Board of Assessment Review solution results in only a one year fix as property values in Chappaqua continually appreciate at a faster rate than those of Ossining.  The next year taxpayers would find themselves back in the same situation.

June Farnham has lived in the West End of New Castle since 2002.  She is a member of the Millwood Task Force and WENT.

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Joint Planning Board and Town Board work session

October 10, 2008
by Christine Yeres

The town board and planning board met in joint session last Tuesday, October 7 to discuss matters in which they have special interest, two of which are high-profile:  draft environmental impact statements (DEIS) for the Reader’s Digest and for the Millwood Firehouse proposal.

DEIS from Reader’s Digest Developer

Developer Summit Greenfield’s DEIS was due the first two weeks of October.  It had not been received at the time of the work session on October 7th.  The document will be a “huge task,” said Supervisor Barbara Gerrard, for both boards to review.  Gerrard told board members that the town would make the document available online, through the town’s new website, mynewcastle.org. 

Once Summit Greenfield submits the DEIS to the town board, a 45-calendar-day clock starts ticking – during which time the town board, as lead agency, decides whether the DEIS adequately addresses all issues raised during the scoping.  If the board judges it inadequate, the clock stops running while the developer addresses any inadequacies, the resubmits.  Once Summit re-submits the DEIS, a 30-calendar-day clock starts ticking in which town board decides whether the re-submitted DEIS is adequate.  Public comment or public hearings would follow.

RFP’s yield only one response

The “request-for-proposals” (these are invitations to submit proposals and bids) for a consultant to produce an environmental impact statement for the town which explores possible town uses of the Reader’s Digest property netted only one response, for over $250,000.  The supervisor has asked new town planner Lincoln Daley to scale down the proposal and resend it to a larger pool of candidates.

Downtown Steering Committee, Hamlet Plan

Board member Elise Mottel reported good reaction from the community to the hamlet plan on display at Community Day, September 27, and estimated that several of the simpler projects – crosswalks and bump outs— will be quick work; others will be longer range and some will depend on outside developer interest.

The town board renewed its invitation to the planning board to help plan for infill (added shop frontage)in the parking lot along North Greeley, across from Susan Lawrence.  The planning board is still interested, but requested that some advance work be done by the town to determine what proportion of the lot belongs to New Castle.

Millwood Firehouse

The Millwood board of fire commissioners appear before the planning board on Tuesday, October 21st, to present their DEIS.  Now that New Castle employs a full time town planner, Lincoln Daley, he will coordinate the examination of the DEIS by various in-house department experts as well as the town’s consultant, F. P. Clark.  See Millwood Matters for a list of experts and their assigned areas.

Residents of Millwood have pressed for the commissioners to include a third alternative in the DEIS for the Realis site, in addition to the two alternative programs the DEIS now contains.  If the planning board feels that the DEIS is inadequate in environomental matters over which they have authority to approve permits, they have standing to ask the commissioners to reconsider elements of the plan that are of too great adverse impact to the environment.

First time use of in-house expertise

The Town of New Castle now employs a full time town planner, Lincoln Daley, who will coordinate the examination of the Millwood Firehouse DEIS by various in-house department experts as well as the town’s consultant, F. P. Clark. 

Bob Cioli, Acting Town Engineer: storm water management analysis, engineering report, slope analysis, slope stabilization, geotechnical survey, storm water retention
James Baynes, Chief of Police:  traffic analysis, site access and egress, road alignment issues
Michael Preziosi, Junior Civil Engineer: engineering, support to Police Department on traffic, site access and egress and road alignment
Michael Landler, F.P. Clark planning consultant: traffic analysis
Steve Coleman, Environmental Coordinator: environmental impacts, wetlands, wetlands mitigation, steep slope and steep slope stabilization, tree removal
Anthony Vaccaro, Commissioner of Public Works: water resources and utilities, use and conservation of energy
Gerry Moerschell, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works: assist Vaccaro in water resources and utilities, use and conservation of energy
Lincoln Daley, Town Planner: general site, environmental impact, noise, visual and historical impacts

Millwood Area Design Plan

The planning board’s F. P. Clark consultant, Joanne Meder, has been out of town, so the design plan is on hold until her return.

Moratorium

The board is waiting for Meder’s return to get the moratorium – the freeze on first floor uses in downtown Chappaqua—on a fast track.

Environmental Review Board and Planning Board, “mixed signals”

The town board signaled its wish to have the environmental review board (“ERB”) and planning board improve the level of communication between them.  In a recent case, after a required visit to the ERB, an applicant left thinking he had approval from the ERB and was later surprised at what seemed a reversal by the planning board.  A mixed message can delay the process, the supervisor told members of the two boards.  Planning board member Richard Brownell urged the ERB to leave the planning board free to use its judgment when balancing fairness to the developer, the owner, and the town.

The town board moved to West Orchard elementary school to continue its work session there.  See Millwood Matters for an update on that meeting.

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Last Chance to register to vote in Nov. 4 election

October 10, 2008
You can still register to vote in this November’s election.  Despite what you may hear on radio or television today, the Board of Elections will be set up on Saturday, October 11th at town hall, from noon to 9:00 p.m. to process you.  Prepare to exercise your franchise.

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Last Chance to register to vote in Nov. 4 election

October 10, 2008
You can still register to vote in this November’s election.  The Board of Elections will be set up on Saturday, October 11th at town hall, from noon to 9:00 p.m. to process you.  Prepare to exercise your franchise.

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The Sports Buzz:  What the Dickens!?  A tale of two halves

Photos by Rick Waller, more inside
October 10, 2008
by Jim Nottingham

It was the best of times and the worst of times, but it wasn’t revolutionary Paris; it was a beautiful football afternoon in Chappaqua last weekend. At the conclusion of this game, the Quakers had defeated Poughkeepsie’s Our Lady of Lourdes High School 36-30 despite surprising character changes by the Greeley players. The next stop in their playoff quest is against the Brewster Bears, which takes place tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Brewster High School. 

Last Saturday’s game started with total Greeley domination and a bona fide rout of the Lourdes Warriors. However, sometime in the late third quarter, the game went from a rout to genuine contest, with the G-Men barely escaping the guillotine of Lourdes’ comeback

It was an ending that was too close for comfort. Coaches and fans watched with anxiety from near the end of the third quarter through the final period of play. At that point, a wonderful read had become a compelling one. No one present could take their eyes off the pages of downs that followed. But first, let’s go back to the beginning.

Quakers rock and roll

Quakers had the Warriors completely contained from the opening kickoff. The G-Men scored at will, stopped the Lourdes’ offense cold and skillfully executed special teams play, including a blocked punt that led to a score. They were simply superb in every aspect of play. Casper Yim, Brian Kaplan and Ben Berkey led the line play that pushed Lourdes wherever they wanted to take them. 

The Quakers led thanks to three fantastic touchdown runs by Mighty Joe Yeres, a touchdown by Brett Norton, a score by Ben Litwak, a successful two point conversion featuring a pass from Justin Cierro to Ben Okun on a fake point-after-touchdown kick and four extra point kicks by Andrew Lefkowitz. They had captured a five touchdown lead by the middle of the third quarter.

In last week’s Buzz I nicknamed Yeres, “Mighty Joe.” He lived up to this name with three spectacular runs through, around and past Lourdes players. Mighty Joe straight-armed, broke tackles and tiptoed the sidelines on his way to his touchdowns. What some in the stands might have missed is the way he switched and protected the ball during his runs. Coupling polished running with attitude, he refused to go down before reaching the end zone, fighting his way in with instinct, balance and bravado.

His three runs and the above mentioned play of the line and the other G-men should have been the highlight of the game, but the game’s ending became the focal point instead. The Quakers became far too complacent in the final half and let Lourdes back into a game that was all but over by the end of the first quarter.

Lourdes keeps the faith

The game was over, but someone forgot to tell the Lourdes players, who when down by five scores did not give up and did not give into defeat. With little more than a quarter left in the game, the Warriors clawed their way back to within a touchdown of a tie with less than thirty seconds left in the game. The score stood at 30–36 awaiting the obvious onside kick, when the ball was covered by the Greeley “hands” team. The offense stepped onto the field and proceeded to run out the clock.

The understandable sigh of relief from the assembled fans as the final seconds ticked off was audible. Most questioned what they had just seen. The first and the second halves were completely different and the scare of possibly losing the game had put a haze on the afternoon. It should have been the icing on the cakewalk that the prior three quarters had been.

Some think the referees had a hand in this ending, but the officials did not blow coverage, miss tackles and assignments. The officials did not extinguish the internal fire that the G-Men displayed at the game’s start. They might have called it more closely for Greeley and cut Lourdes some slack, but had the flame not gone out, the Greeley score could have been doubled. 

Brilliant day with dark end

The concern of greatest importance was not the final score; it was the inability to stop Lourdes on its last drive with 1:31 left in the game. It was here that the G-Men should have dashed the aspirations of Lourdes. It was here the men in orange and blue needed to take control and send Lourdes home without their being able to make this rout into a game, but they did not do so. Lourdes scored, using almost sixty of the final seconds left. 

Lest one be tempted to assess fault on the defense, the offense shut down long before those final seconds. When and where it could have run the clock out and put more points on the board, it did not do so. Instead, there was a team-wide cave-in that could have ruined the brilliant effort and play they had exhibited earlier in the day and for most of the game.

So what are the lessons?

More than anything the end pointed out some core issues the 2008 G-men must deal with as they move forward in their playoff quest. One particular issue that needs to be addressed is how to assert the team identity that puts opponents away and does not let them back into the contest. A second issue is that the Quakers needs to understand that a team cannot turn momentum on and off like a light switch.

If they can resolve these issues, they can go much further than most thought after their three-loss start. The two-win streak they are currently riding is important, as they learned to win with the first game and learned how not to lose in the second. Of course they held on for dear life as the game ended, but they did hold on to victory. An ugly win is better than a beautiful loss.

The next step in the progression is to exert the dominant personality they have shown in flashes throughout the entire season for an entire game and for the rest of the season. It is clear that Coach Bill Tribou and the entire coaching staff have done an excellent job in getting the G-Men to this place, but the future is now in the hands and minds of the players.

Coaches coach and prepare, fans watch and cheer, but the players and the players alone have to fulfill their destiny. To do this they need to engage the principal of attack, on the field, against their opponents and for the remainder of the schedule. In attack there’s no let up, there’s no taking it easy and there’s no letting an opponent climb back into a game.

This team has the character and talent to play long after the regular season; they just need to have the right character present during the remaining games. They need to attack and keep the attack on until the game is over; until the season is over. 

JV football grabs its first win

The junior varsity football squad traveled two hours to vanquish the Lourdes team and capture their first win of the season. The long ride up was much shorter on the back with a happy crew. They have been close to winning a couple of games, but they finally put together the effort that put that all important “W” on the board. The score was 14–8. 

Seven Bridges modified football

Seven Bridges Middle School took on the Blue Mountain Middle School at Hendrick Hudson High School field. They jumped to a 14–0 lead on scores by Teddy Grave and Scott Wymbs. However, the Blue Mountain Men made it a game by coming back with two scores in the final quarter, making the score 14–13. The Mountain Men called a timeout to setup the kick for the extra point and go for the win. In modified play, a kick after a touchdown is worth two points and the run is worth only one point. However, they were unable to locate the tee for the kick attempt, and the run was unsuccessful. Seven Bridges took the win, 14-13.

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October Installment of Historical Society Exhibition: The Cartoonist and the Candidate:

October 10, 2008
by Gray Williams

The Cartoonist and the Candidate: Thomas Nast, Horace Greeley, and the Campaign of 1872

At the Horace Greeley House, the New Castle Historical Society continues its serial exhibition of the cartoons that Thomas Nast created to mock and discredit Horace Greeley, when Greeley ran against Ulysses S. Grant in the presidential campaign of 1872. Nast drew some 85 cartoons of Greeley that year, from January through November. They are being exhibited in installments, corresponding to the months in which they appeared in Harper’s Magazine.

Greeley had originally been the candidate of the Liberal Republicans, who were appalled by the scandals of the first Grant administration. But in July, the Democrats decided to form an alliance with the Liberals, and nominated Greeley as well. Grant supporters (such as Nast) were furious. They accused Greeley of pandering to the most unsavory elements of the Democratic party – the unrepentant rebels of the South and the corrupt Tammany machine of New York in the North.

A few states voted before the standard Election Day in November. In most of these early elections, Grant was the clear winner. Georgia was the only exception. The caption for this cartoon of October 19 sarcastically quotes Greeley’s call for reconciliation at the end of the Civil War, and adds a quotation from the Tribune praising the Georgia victory.

Nast shows what he thinks really happened in Georgia. To the left, an armed Ku-Klux-Klan mob drives black citizens away from the polls. To the right, a Klansman, with one foot on the American flag and the other on the body of a murdered black voter, shakes hands with a giddily prancing Greeley. Behind them, more Klansmen stuff the ballot box (actually a glass jar) with false votes.

Gray Williams is the official town historian for New Castle.

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Chappaqua Youth Soccer Club Weekly Roundup

October 10, 2008
submitted by CYSC coaches

Chappaqua Power 1 – Edgemont United 1
On a damp fall day, the Chappaqua Power played its first away game of the season against Edgemont United. Emily Maccabee scored the Power’s only goal against a weaker Edgemont team. The Power’s strong defense lead by Abigail Keller, Emily Nagler, Sammy Attia, Bernadette Grant and Emma Lowrey continually battled Edgemont for the ball. The bright spot is that the Power remains undefeated with four wins and one tie after five games. The Power head to Beekman, New York next weekend to participate in a Columbus Day weekend tournament. 

Chappaqua United 0 - White Plains 2

Chappaqua United suffered their first loss of the season to White Plains. During a scoreless first half United had many opportunities, but just could not find the back of the net. The second half started out similar to the first with United keeping on the pressure but unable to score. White Plains scored its first goal about midway through the second half. United started to push everyone forward trying to get the equalizer, but White Plains was able to hold United off. White Plains did an excellent job defensively and was able to shut down United’s offense. 

Chappaqua Jaguars 1 - White Plains Stars 1

On a wet muddy field at Upper Gedney the Jaguars came ready to play, anxious to atone for their lackluster performance the previous week. Their opponent was the division leading White Plains Stars. In the first half, despite going uphill against the pitch of the field, the Jaguars more than held their own. More of the action was in the Stars’ half of the field than the Jaguars’ half. The lone goal scored by the Stars came on a communication mix-up between the Jaguar goalie and a Jaguar defender. Neither went for a ball that would have been an easy play for each, the result being an easy shot into an unguarded net.

In the second half, the Jaguars took control. Their goal came from crisp passing, which ended up with Olivia Kerester scoring into an open net. The key play of the sequence was the move Emma Lampe put on a Star defender, who was completely fooled. A few minutes later Jackie Brett almost scored the go-ahead goal. Only a spectacular diving save by the Stars’ goalie kept the ball out of the net.  With less than a minute to play, Olivia Kerester on a tough angle with the goalie out of position came literarily within an inch of winning the game for the Jaguars, her shot just missing the corner.
Jamie Baum played very well in the goal in the second half, as did Lindsay Hill in the first half. Sammy Monk and Jackie Inglis played extremely strong games in the field.

Chappaqua United 2 - Yonkers 1

On Saturday afternoon at Upper Gedney field, Chappaqua United won a very exciting game against a talented Yonkers team, 2-1.  United started the game strongly applying constant pressure for the first 15 minutes.  This pressure lead to United’s first goal, which was scored by Woody Grob who unleashed a rocket from about 20 yards away.  The remainder of the first half was scoreless with the teams evenly matched. 
Yonkers came out strong to start the second half and scored an early goal to equalize the score at one goal each. With about five minutes remaining United scored the game winner. Paul Gadaleta made a perfect pass to Alex Wiseman off a free kick and Alex made a beautiful trap and fired the ball into the top of the goal. Despite a strong effort by Yonkers to tie the score, United held on for the well-deserved victory. 
Zach Schonfeld earned his second victory of the season in goal. United’s defense was lead by Jack Daly, Alex Scheine and Jonathan Kratz. Ben Taub, Jack Dowd and Jason Neff did a nice job controlling the midfield and creating many scoring opportunities. Doug Alpuche created many scoring chances from his striker position. United is looking forward to a challenging match against White Plains on Sunday.

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Free depression screenings today at Northern Westchester Hospital

October 10, 2008
by Susie Pender

Health care professionals at Northern Westchester Hospital on Route 117 in Mt. Kisco, New York, will be conducting free, confidential depression screenings from 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in conference room A.

Individuals who come to the hospital for this National Depression Screening Day event will complete a brief, written questionnaire, learn about the symptoms of depression and learn how to help a friend or family member who may be at risk for depression. For more information, call 914-666-1590.

National Depression Screening Day is designed to call attention to the illness of depression on a national level, educate the public about its symptoms and effective treatments, offer individuals the opportunity to be screened for depression and connect those in need of treatment to the mental health care system. Starting with only 90 sites in its first year, the Screening Day program has grown to reach more than 85,000 people at 3,000 sites nationwide.

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Spotlight on Sports, Friday, Oct. 10 – Thursday, Oct. 16

Qaukers play at Brewster under the lights tonight at 7:00 p.m.
October 10, 2008

The Sports Hotline has up-to-the-minute info on school sports.  Call 861-9400, Press 5, then press 1.

Friday, Oct. 10

Girls varsity tennis plays Fox Lane High School at Bedford Village Park at 4:15 p.m.

Girls JV ‘B’ tennis plays Edgemont High School at home on the tennis courts at 4:15 p.m.

Girls varsity volleyball plays Lakeland High School at home in the main gym at 4:30 p.m.

Boys varsity soccer plays Lakeland High School at home on the Contest Field at 4:30 p.m.

Boys JV ‘B’ soccer plays Ossining High School at home at 4:30 p.m.

Boys JV ‘A’ soccer plays Lakeland High School at Lakeland High School at 4:30 p.m.

Girls JV volleyball plays Lakeland High School at home in the main gym at 6:00 p.m.

Boys varsity football plays Brewster High School at Brewster High School at 7:00 p.m.

Girls varsity cheerleading plays Brewster High School at Brewster High School at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 11

Girls varsity volleyball competes in the Walter Panas Tournament at Walter Panas High School at 9:00 a.m.

Boys JV football plays Brewster High School at home on the Contest Field at 9:30 a.m.

Boys and girls varsity cross country competes in the Manhattan Invitational at Van Cortland Park at 9:45 a.m.

Girls varsity field hockey plays Nyack High School at Nyack High School at 11:00 a.m.

Girls JV field hockey plays Nyack High School at Nyack High School at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 14

Boys and girls varsity cross country competes in the League Championship at 4:00 p.m. at a facility to be announced.

Girls JV ‘A’ tennis plays Byram Hills at Byram Hills at 4:15 p.m.

Girls JV ‘B’ tennis plays Ursuline High School at home on the tennis courts at 4:15 p.m.

Girls varsity tennis plays Byram Hills at home on the tennis courts at 4:15 p.m.

Girls varsity swimming competes against Brewster High School at Green Chimneys at 4:30 p.m.

Girls varsity field hockey plays Ossining High School at home on the Field Hockey and Soccer Field at 4:30 p.m.

Boys varsity soccer plays Fox Lane High School at home on the Soccer and Lacrosse Field at 4:30 p.m.

Girls varsity volleyball plays Fox Lane High School at home in the main gym at 4:30 p.m.

Boys JV ‘A’ soccer plays Fox Lane High School at Fox Lane High School at 4:30 p.m.

Girls varsity soccer plays Yorktown High School at home at 4:30 p.m.

Girls JV ‘A’ soccer plays Yorktown High School at Yorktown High School at 4:30 p.m.

Girls JV ‘B’ soccer plays Tappan Zee High School at Tappan Zee High School at 4:30 p.m.

Girls JV volleyball plays Fox Lane High School at home in the main gym at 6:00 p.m.

Girls JV field hockey plays Ossining High School at home on the Field Hockey and Soccer Field at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 15

Girls varsity tennis plays John Jay High School at home on the tennis courts at 4:15 p.m.

Girls JV ‘A’ tennis plays John Jay High School at John Jay High School at 4:15 p.m.

Boys freshman football plays Carmel High School at home on the Contest Field at 4:15 p.m.

Girls varsity soccer plays Lakeland High School at Lakeland High School at 4:30 p.m.

Girls JV ‘A’ soccer plays Lakeland High School at home at 4:30 p.m.

Girls JV ‘B’ soccer plays Yorktown High School at home at 4:30 p.m.

Boys JV ‘B’ soccer plays Hendrick Hudson at home at 4:30 p.m.

Boys JV ‘A’ soccer plays Brewster High School at Brewster High School at 4:30 p.m.

Girls varsity field hockey plays Our Lady of Lourdes at Our Lady of Lourdes at 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 16

Girls freshman volleyball plays Scarsdale High School at home in the D gym at 4:15 p.m.

Girls JV ‘B’ tennis plays Harrison High School at home at 4:15 p.m.

Boys JV ‘B’ soccer plays Poughkeepsie High School at Poughkeepsie High School at 4:30 p.m.

Girls varsity volleyball plays Somers High School at Somers High School at 4:30 p.m.

Girls varsity field hockey plays Harrison High School at home on the Field Hockey and Soccer Field at 4:30 p.m.

Boys varsity soccer plays Somers High School at Somers High School at 4:30 p.m.

Boys JV ‘A’ soccer plays Somers High School at home at 4:30 p.m.

Girls varsity swimming competes against Westlake High School at Pace University at 5:30 p.m.

Girls JV field hockey plays Harrison High School at home on the Field Hockey and Soccer Field at 6:00 p.m.

Girls JV volleyball plays Somers High School at Somers High School at 6:00 p.m.

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Spotlight on Activities October 10 – October 16

October 10, 2008
Pumpkin Patch & Corn Roast
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday, October 10

Health screening: Health care professionals at Northern Westchester Hospital on Route 117 in Mt. Kisco, New York, will be conducting free, confidential depression screenings from 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in conference room A.

Individuals who come to the hospital for this National Depression Screening Day event will complete a brief, written questionnaire, learn about the symptoms of depression and learn how to help a friend or family member who may be at risk for depression. For more information, call 914-666-1590.

Audubon event: Saw Mill River Audubon is offering a free workshop entitled “Raptors for Rookies” from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Community Bible Church of Northern Westchester, 301 Chadeayne Road (at Route 134) Yorktown, NY. This lively multimedia workshop will teach participants to identify New York birds of prey, such as hawks, eagles, falcons and owls. It is an excellent experience for beginners or anyone wishing to brush up on their skills before the Audubon-sponsored Hook Mountain field trip on Columbus Day, October 13.  The field trip is free, but space is limited.  Please pre-register by calling 914.666.6503 or send an email to identifying the number of persons registering and a contact phone number or email.  The workshop and the field trip are suitable for ages 10 and up. 

Saturday, October 11
Audubon event: Saw Mill River Audubon is conducting a free field trip of Pruyn Sanctuary located at 275 Millwood Road (Route 133), Chappaqua, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  The walk, entitled “Through the Seasons” will last for one and a half hours and is suitable for ages 4 and up, No pre-registration necessary, but dress for the weather; the walk will occur rain or shine. 

Concert: The Westchester Philharmonic will open its concert season at The Concert Hall of The Performing Arts Center of Purchase College at 8 p.m.  Itzhak Perlman will conduct Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”) and his Symphony No. 7.  For ticket Information, please call 914-682-3707. 

Sunday, October 12
Concert:  The Westchester Philharmonic will open its concert season at The Concert Hall of The Performing Arts Center of Purchase College at 3:00 p.m.  Itzhak Perlman will conduct Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”) and his Symphony No. 7.  For ticket Information, please call 914-682-3707. 

Monday, October 13
Schools:  All schools in the Chappaqua Central School District are closed in observance of Columbus Day.

Flu Shots:  Phelps Memorial Hospital will be providing flu shots at Club Fit Briarcliff, 584 North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  Appointments are required. Please contact Sue Alvado at 914- 366-3220 to make an appointment. You can also contact Terry Lanza at 914-250-2797 or for more information.

Audubon Event:  Saw Mill River Audubon is sponsoring a free field trip at Hook Mountain for hawk watching, which will begin at 10:00 a.m.  Hook Mountain is just north of Nyack and offers eye-level views of migrating hawks and falcons and a spectacular 360-degree view of the lower Hudson Valley. Meet at10:00 a.m. at Rockland Lake State Park, Nyack. There is a moderate thirty minute hike to the hawk watching station at the summit.  Wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars and water. You may also wish to bring lunch. Call the Saw Mill River Audubon office at 914.666.6503 to pre-register and inform them whether they should wait for you at the trail head or meet you up top.

Tuesday, October 14
Library event:  The Book Tails program begins at 4:30 p.m. for second through fifth graders.  Cathy H. and her chocolate Labrador Layla look forward to hearing the children read out loud.  Please register, as space is limited by calling 914-238-4479.

Book Discussion:  An open book discussion of “A Case of Exploding Mangoes” by Mohammed Hanif will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Chappaqua Library.  The discussion will be led by Christine Bobkoff of Westchester Community College.  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Chappaqua Library.

Governmental Meeting: The New Castle Town Board will meet at 7:45 p.m. at town hall in the assembly room.

Governmental Meeting: Chappaqua Board of Education will meet at 8:15 p.m. at the Horace Greeley High School in the Academic Commons at 8:15 p.m.  The district audit will be presented to the board. The board will entertain discussion on the advisability of installing a turf field on the competition field at the high school. 

Wednesday, October 15
Book Discussion:  The Reel Books program at the Chappaqua library meets at 4:15 p.m. This free event is for students in third through fifth grade. The children will hear a story read out loud, watch a short film and talk about it over snacks. Please register, as space is limited, by calling 914-238-4479. 

Thursday, October 16, 2008
Movie: Movies and More with Zahra at the Chappaqua library meets at 4:15 p.m. This program is designed for children in kindergarten and up. The children will watch a short movie, have snacks, and participate in an exciting activity.  Please register, as space is limited, by calling 914-238-4479.

Seniors: The Senior Activity Group of New Castle will visit Mohonk Mountain House for lunch. For more information, please call 914-238-8888. Residents of New Castle aged 50 and up are eligible to participate.

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In the garden with Shobha Vanchiswar

October 10, 2008

Fall preparation for next spring’s vegetable garden

I approach garden work in the fall with mixed feelings. Putting the garden to bed is bittersweet. There is a certain sadness to see the end of the growing season. Then there is that anticipatory thrill of preparing for the spring.

Fall preparation for next spring’s vegetable garden

Let’s tackle the vegetable garden this week. By this time, frost has already threatened what is left. Only my Swiss chard is going strong, but I will be gathering that for dinner tonight. Harvest what you can and then pull up all the spent plants and toss them on the compost heap. Next, turn over the soil thoroughly. Follow up with a thick layer of compost. Top the compost with a mulching layer of shredded salt hay or clean straw. You can stop at this point. You’ve now got yourself a good looking, well prepared bed that is ready for winter as well as spring.

I, however, do something in addition. I cover the whole plot with a layer of black landscaping fabric. It is not as attractive this way, but covered with snow, who’s to know? The fabric allows water and snow to melt through, suppresses weeds and also warms the soil better when the great thaw occurs.

When planning a vegetable garden, consider an ornamental one

If you are planning to enlarge or start a new vegetable garden, I strongly urge you to plan it in the style of an ornamental vegetable garden. Mix flowers with vegetables and design the garden to be beautiful while producing high quality, organically grown vegetables. A good garden must appeal to all the senses. If done right, this can look stunning and the vegetable plot need not be relegated to some obscure part of the property.

The other thing I recommend is making raised beds. Raised beds are not just kind to backs and knees but they also make for better soil conditions and hence healthier plants. You can raise the beds to whatever height you desire. Make the beds small enough for easy access from all sides. Although usually made of wood, I’ve seen more permanent beds made of brick and stone. The beds can be square or rectangular. Circular or oval beds, though attractive, are not as accessible in the center. Traditionally, there are sixteen beds in a French potager. The golden rule is that at any given time, four of the beds should be planted with green manure as part of a crop rotation program.

The uses of green manure in your vegetable garden

Green manure is a type of cover crop grown to add nutrients and organic matter to the soil. It is a natural way to amend the soil. Typically the green cover crop is grown for a period of time and then plowed into the soil so it is well incorporated. Leguminous green manure such as vetch and clover fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. They improve the soil by adding organic matter and so improve conditions for growing. Cover crops suppress weeds and prevent soil erosion and compaction. Other examples of green cover crops are oats, rye, mustard, alfalfa and fava beans.

The paths between the beds should be wide enough to permit a wheelbarrow to pass easily. The paths themselves can be made of dirt, gravel or crushed shells. These, however, allow for ready weed growth and can be hard on bare feet. Personally, I prefer bricks or stone pavers; they look prettier as well.

Fence the garden, as critters must be kept at bay. Make the fence as attractive as it is functional. Install bird, bat and beneficial insect houses. Think about using tunnels of enviro mesh to protect plants. Cabbages and other brassicas benefit particularly from this protection. Netting is good to ward off birds.

I’m bringing all these matters up at this time so you can plan accordingly and be well prepared for the next growing season. There is a big pay off for the hard work you do now.

Make your children your gardening companions

Involve your children in vegetable growing. Teach them recycling and composting, planning and preparing. When planting time comes around, they will be eager to help. One hopes. Provide children with real, appropriately sized tools. These days you can find well made tools specifically designed for little ones. No toy or play tools, please. Those neither work nor do they teach proper gardening methods. With the right guidance, children are perfectly capable of learning well. Let’s not dumb things down for them.

During the winter months, involve the kids in selecting seeds for the garden. Start them with easy growers such as radish and lettuce. Other child-friendly choices are pumpkins, gourds, squashes, sugar snap peas and carrots. Anything mini or dwarf is sure to be attractive to them. So let them grow cherry tomatoes, early small potatoes and such. Nothing succeeds like success.

Once you have prepared and laid to rest the vegetable garden, congratulate yourself. You now truly deserve to sit back in winter, browse the seed and nursery catalogs and dream.

Now’s the time to take advantage of garden supply store sales

As it is the end of the growing season, garden supply stores need to reduce their inventory. Hence, now is the time to find tools (for yourself and the children), composters and rain barrels on sale. Seize the opportunity! Save money and go green.

What to do with still unripe green tomatoes on your vines

Speaking of green, if you have a load of green tomatoes still on the vine, and you know it is getting too cold for them to ripen, you can do one of two things. Pull up the entire plant and hang it upside down in the greenhouse. The fruit will ripen. Alternatively, harvest the green tomatoes. After making sure there is no moisture on them, wrap each tomato individually in newspaper. Store them in a single layer in a dry, dark cellar. Check every few days for ripening.

Of course, you can skip all that and make a big batch of fried green tomatoes instead. Enjoy.

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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.

Published week of October 10, 2008

Address................................. Price
20 McKesson Hill Road.............$1,239,000
11 Round Hill Road...................$1,757,000
114 Byram Lake Road..............$1,695,000
40 Old Lyme Road....................$950,000
49 Brook Farm Close................$690,000
5 Sunset Drive..........................$1,189,000
46 Westorchard Road................$1,140,000
4 Ivy Ridge Court.......................$766,500

Published week of October 3, 2008

Address................................. Price

45 Touchstone Way .................$ 455,100
5 Sutton Farm Dr ive.................$ 3,664,059
160 Old Roaring Brook Road......$ 360,000
8 Fawn Ridge.............................$ 380,000

Published week of September 26, 2008

6 Pin Oak Lane.....................$ 1,100,000
15 Devoe Place.....................$ 994,000
2 Wildcat Road.....................$ 1,590,500
44 Barnes Road....................$ 499,000
15 Turner Drive South.............$ 1,150,000
42 Prospect Drive..................$ 615,000
42 Prospect Drive...................$ 637,000
15 Taylor Road......................$ 4,500,000

Published week of September 19, 2008

Address................................. Price

615 North State Road...............$550,000
33 Ludlow Drive .......................$1,526,000
180 Millwood Road...................$702,500
2 Gedney Way.........................$2,425,000
107 Rambling Brook Road.........$530,000
40 Carolyn Place......................$3,725,000
18 North Bridge Place...............$999,999

Published week of September 12, 2008

Address................................. Price
185 Orchard Ridge Road.............$760,000
78 Old Chimmey Road................$1,400,000
50 Smith Street.........................$1,225,000
12 Woodmill Road.....................$2,190,000
84 Random Farms Drive............$1,772,500
187 Croton Avenue...................$880,000
160 Hunts Lane........................$6,600,000 (World Cup Gym)

Published week of September 5, 2008

Address................................. Price

88 Random Farms Cir cle...........$1,217,000
49 Kitchel Road........................$2,050,000
2 Whippoorwill Close.................$1,150,000
113 Random Farms Drive...........$1,550,000
765 King Street.........................$2,050,000
6 Crow Hill Road........................$899,000
41 North Way............................$1,452,500
52 Old Lyme Road.....................$1,315,000

Published week of August 29, 2008

Address................................. Price

417 Saw Mill River Road............$572,186
41 Indian Hill Road....................$1,040,000
150 N Bedford Rd., Unit 5B........$646,500
131 Ruxton Road......................$990,000
63 Tripp St reet.........................$1,500,000
5 Marian Place.........................$735,000
34 Bischoff Avenue....................$379,500
120 Marcourt Drive....................$3,000,000
24 Kathleen Lane......................$625,000

Published week of August 22, 2008

Address................................. Price

50 Seven Bridges Road.............$685,000
341 Whippoorwill Road..............$8,372,500
23 Derby Lane..........................$529,200
19 Gregory Lane.......................$1,270,500
24 Valley View..........................$1,275,000
78 Edgewood Road....................$588,510

Published week of August 15, 2008

Address................................. Price

2 Circle Dr ive.....................$600,000
43 Shingle House Road.......$930,000
10 Chappaqua Mtn. Road....$815,000
396 Saw Mill River Road......$370,000
309 N Greeley Avenue.........$360,000
20 Overbrook Drive...............$790,000
9 Derby Lnane....................$730,000
6 Ludlow Drive....................$1,185,000
36 Edgewood Road.............$587,000

Published week of August 8, 2008
Address................................. Price

24 Ludlow Drive.........................$1,999,000
25 Pheasant Run.......................$554,900
19 Lawrence Farms Crossway....$1,250,000
83 Indian Hilll Road....................$1,020,000

Published week of August 1, 2008
Address................................. Price

19 Williams Lane.................... $ 1,110,000
37 Marcourt Drive.....................$1,085,000
81 Tripp St reet.........................$1,875,000
3 Highpoint Circle.....................$1,170,000
31 Derby Lane..........................$ 550,000
65 Seven Bridges Road.............$ 769,000
16 Club Way............................$1,540,000
12 Glendale Road.....................$ 555,000

Published week of July 25, 2008
Address................................. Price

39 Rambling Brook Road............$625,000
101 Marcourt Drive.....................$765,500
133 Seven Bridges Road.............$650,000
95 Marcourt Drive.......................$939,250
19 Williams Lane.......................$1,110,000
37 Marcourt Drive.......................$1,085,000

Published week of July 18, 2008
Address................................. Price

343 N Greeley Avenue...............$435,000
12 Hemlock Hollow Road...........$1,157,000
22 Cross Ridge Road................$805,000
717 Washington Avenue............$560,000
7 Conte Lane...........................$909,729

Published week of July 11, 2008

Address................................. Price
778 Armonk Road.....................$905,000
29 Hilltop Drive.........................$903,350
3 Daly Cross Road...................$789,000
30 Hitching Post Lane...............$1,860,000

Published week of July 4, 2008

Address................................. Price
115 Castle Road.......................$585,000
25 Commodore Road.................$740,000
7 Iris Lane.................................$2,450,000
35 Garden Ridge........................$1,235,000

Published week of June 27, 2008

Address................................. Price
131 Douglas Road...................$ 1,239,000
25 Kerry Lane..........................$920,000
28 Waters Edge........................$204,000
681 King Street.........................$625,000
162 Byram Lake Road................$488,500

Published week of June 20, 2008

Address................................. Price

9 Peck Road..............................$615,000
51 Granite Court.........................$1,450,000
302 N Greeley Avenue................$441,500

Published week of June 13, 2008

Address................................. Price
162 N Bedford Road .................$725,000
10 Cross Ridge Road................$870,000
5 Stone Road...........................$1,700,000

Published week of June 6, 2008

Address................................. Price

17 Hammond Ridge Road...........$1,911,686
565 Millwood Road.....................$670,000
30 Fawn Ridge.......................... $539,000
52 Shingle House Road...............$750,000

Published week of May 30, 2008

Address................................. Price
21 Langeland Drive....................$499,900
19 Frog Rock Road...................$3,150,000
37 Pine Cliff Road.....................$750,000

Published week of May 23, 2008

Address................................. Price

23 Chatham Road....................$730,000
310 N Greeley Avenue..............$405,000
32 Taylor Road.........................$1,115,000
54 Dunbow Drive.......................$841,700

Published week of May 16, 2008

Address................................. Price

5 Cerf Lane............................$ 1,650,000
111 Castle Road.....................$ 707,500
48 North Way.........................$ 1,325,000
245 N Broadqay Road..............$ 875,000

Published week of May 9, 2008

Address................................. Price

127 Armonk Road.....................$ 577,500
40 Oak Hill Road......................$ 780,000
336 N Greeley Ave, Unit 18E.....$ 479,000

Published week of May 2, 2008

Address................................. Price

18 Kisco Park Drive.................$ 420,000
60 Sheather Road....................$ 1,555,196
178 Seven Bridges Road..........$ 799,000
30 Sand Street........................$ 385,000

Published week of April 25, 2008

Address................................. Price

112 Byram Lake Road.................$2,250,000
6 Derby Lane..............................$ 760,000
30 Old Mill Road..........................$ 609,000

Published week of April 18, 2008

Address................................. Price

13 Roseholm Place.................$ 1,060,000
50 Devoe Road........................$ 1,361,700
86 Random Farms Drive...........$ 1,750,000
22 Hollow Ridge Road..............$ 750,000

Published week of April 11, 2008

None reported

Published week of April 4, 2008

Address................................. Price

59 Pinecliff Road.......................$750,000
42 Fox Den Road......................$958,750
149 King Street.........................$672,500

Published week of March 28, 2008

Address................................. Price

1 Hammond Ridge Rd ...............$2,673,713
Sheather Rd.............................$2,900,000
97 Sheather Rd.........................$14,100,000
22 Random Farms Cir ................$1,825,000

Published week of March 21, 2008

Address................................. Price

28 Overbrook Drive....................$795,000
57 Random Farms Drive...........$1,562,695
650 Quaker Road....................$ 800,000
3 Hammond Ridge Road...........$652,600

Published week of March 14, 2008

Address................................. Price

28 Inningwood Road....................$750,000
2 Gray Rock Lane......................$1,597,000
205 Corton Lake Road............... $1,300,000
12 Haights Cross Road...............$2,250,000
142 Seven Bridges Road ............$818,500
2 Skywood Road........................$836,000

Published week of March 7, 2008

Address................................. Price

365 Millwood Road...................$756,000
23 Spring Valley Road..............$300,000
14 Hollow Ridge Road...............$900,000
74 Hilltop Drive........................$1,063,250
59 Red Oak Lane.....................$640,000
49 Quaker Bridge Road.............$828,000
54 Whippoorwill Crossing...........$990,000

Published week of February 29, 2008

Address................................. Price
3 Hayrake Lane.......................$ 1,520,000
20 Ryder Road.........................$ 1,150,000
74 Westorchard........................$720,000
40 Ridgewood Terrace...............$ 765,000
131 Douglas Road....................$ 577,000
1 Hunting Ridge Road...............$ 785,000
5 Winthrop Road.......................$1,395,000

Published week of February 22, 2008

Address................................. Price

19 Hidden Hollow Lane................$810,000
31 Avenue Avenue.......................$700,000
18 Hollow Ridge Road..................$2,700,000
30 Vails Lane..............................$1,375,000
64 Sheather Road........................$1,808,070
26 Spring Road............................$950,000
6 Hunting Ridge Road...................$1,200,000

Published week of February 15, 2008

Address................................. Price

75 Edgewood Rd,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$590,000
56 Ludlow Dr..............................$1,500,500
67 Random Farms Dr .................$1,675,000
6 Berol Cl...................................$2,100,000
6 Deer Creek Ln..........................$1,750,000
127 Stone Bridge Sq....................$630,000
7 Inningwood Rd..........................$600,000
23 Aspen.....................................$477,500

Published week of February 8, 2008

Address................................. Price

6 Berol Close........................$2,100,000
6 Deer Creek Ln....................$1,750,000
127 Stone Bridge Sq ............$630,000
7 Inningwood Rd....................$600,000
10 Glen Terrace.....................$1,250,000
32 Oak Hill Rd........................$995,000

Published week of February 1, 2008

Address................................. Price

95 Valley View Rd....................$1,251,000
8 Oak Hill Rd............................$1,665,000
75 Edgewood Rd.......................$590,000
56 Ludlow Dr.............................$1,500,500
67 Random Farms Dr ................$1,675,000

Published week of January 25, 2008

Address.............................. Price

728 Quaker Rd........................$ 685,000
104 Rambling Brook Rd............$535,000
144 Hamilton............................$1,075,000

Published week of January 18, 2008

Address.............................. Price

155 Birchwood Close................$330,000
Sheather Road........................$1,050,000

Published week of January 11, 2008

Address.............................. Price

85 Orchard Ridge Rd................$540,000
57 Marcourt Dr.........................$750,000
3 Hunting Ridge Pl....................$1,135,000
20 Random Farms Cir...............$1,860,000
34 Inningwood Rd......................$565,000

Published week of January 4, 2008

Address.............................. Price

23 Hammond Ridge Road.............$1,587,615
18 Green Lane.............................$1,535,000
75 Burr Farms Road......................$ 1,165,000
7 Cerf Lane...................................$ 1,929,000
12 Bradley Farms Road.................$ 1,920,047
84 Campfire Road.........................$ 715,000

Published week of December 28, 2007

Address.............................. Price

8 Spruce Lane N...................$1,289,000
8 Hammond Ridge Road........$1,718,485

Published week of December 21, 2007

Address.............................. Price

4 Anne’s Wood Lane..............$ 927,000
177 Sommerstown Road.........$ 830,000
65 Laurelton Road.................$ 535,000
356 N Greeley Ave................ $ 518,000

Published week of December 14, 2007

Address.............................. Price

20 Spring Glen Drive..............$875,000
8 McClelland Drive................$125,000
41 North Place.....................$1,610,000
72 Whippoorwill Lake Rd......$1,760,000
4 Vails Lane.......................$627,000

Published week of December 7, 2007
None reported

Published week of November 30, 2007

Address................................Price

6 Old Road Lane...................$ 1,300,000
11 Bittersweet Lane...............$ 1,350,000
25 Red Oak Lane...................$ 582,500

Published week of November 23, 2007

Address................................Price

130 Old Roaring Brook Rd........$1,950,000
25 Hamilton Dr........................$ 680,000
24 Marcourt Dr........................$ 1,300,000
80 High Way...........................$ 999,999
29 Indian Hill Rd......................$1,422,000

Published week of November 16, 2007

Address................................Price

62 Top Hill Rd.................$1,110,000
138 Deer Run.................$ 497,500
138 Deer Run.................$ 472,700
17 Winthrop Rd..............$1,935,000

Published week of November 9, 2007
None reported

Published week of November 2, 2007

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Price

66 Pheasant Run . . . . . . . . .$ 380,000
36 Hilltop Drive. . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,810, 000

Published week of October 26, 2007

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Price

35 Ridge Rd. . . . . . . . .$ 590,000
757 Armonk Rd. . .. . . .$ 1,025,000
147 S Bedford Rd. . . . .$ 800,000
12 Colony Row. . . . . .  $ 935,000
60 Pinecliff Rd . . . . . . .$ 922,000
14 Lakeview Rd. . . . . . $ 990,000
29 King St. . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,200,000
9 Hilltop Dr. . . . . . . ..  . $ 1,150,000
190 Bedford Rd. . . . . . . $ 1,470,000
112 Millwood Rd. . . . . .$ 375,000
19 Jeffrey Ln. . . . . . . . $ 3,850,000

Published week of October 19, 2007

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Price

124 Mill River Rd. . . . . . . .  $ 560,000.00
12 Ridgewood Terr . . . .  . . $ 647,000.00
19 Seneca Dr. . . . . . . . . . . $1,130,000.00
376 Quaker Rd. . . . . . . . . . $ 540,000.00
31 Taylor Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,100,000.00
33 Elizabeth St. . . . . . . . . . $1,235,000.00

Published week of October 12, 2007

Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Price

25 Gedney Way . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,273,000
85 Hilltop Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,337,500
565 Millwood Rd . . . . . .  . .. . . $ 699,149
41 Inningwood Rd. . . . . . . . . .$ 450,000
43 Touchstone Way. . . . . . . .. $ 510,000
7 Ryder Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 617,500
18 Hammond Ridge Rd . . . . . .$ 2,151,341
12 Joan Dr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,462,000
75 Brevoort Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,462,000

Published week of October 5, 2007

Address. . . . . . . . . .. Price
1 North Pl. . . . . . . . . ...$ 1,075,000.00
71 Deepwood Dr . . .. . . $ 1,499,000.00
46 Barnes Ln. . . . . ... . .$ 1,890,000.00
24 Upland Dr . . . . . . .. . $ 1,200,000.00
26 Meadow Ln. . . . . . . . $ 845,000.00
9 Roseholm Pl. . . . . . . . $ 922,000.00
9 Killington St . . . . .  . .  $ 953,000.00
47 Inningwood Rd . . . . . .$ 950,000.00
115-125 King Street . . . ..$ 515,949.00
90 Random Farms Dr . .. $ 1,700,000.00
80 Castle Rd . . . . . . ..  ..$ 605,000.00
10 Erin Ct. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 860,000.00

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New Castle Police, Ambulance and Fire Blotters October 1 - October 8, 2008

Monday, Oct. 6, garbage truck rolled over at Old Lyme and Neustadt Lanes; more photos inside
October 10, 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.

New Castle Police Department Blotter October 2 – October 8, 2008

Thursday, October 2, 2008
2:40 a.m.  Schuman Road – Burglar alarm
10:56 a.m.  North Greeley Avenue – Disturbance
2:19 p.m.  Lake Road – Traffic stop
10:45 p.m.  Old Town Crossing – Suspicious person

Friday, October 3, 2008
10:01 a.m.  Station Place – Traffic stop
1:55 p.m.  Millwood Road – Accident with property damage
4:49 p.m.  Roaring Brook Road – Suspicious vehicle
8:57 p.m.  Hardscrabble Road – Traffic stop

Saturday, October 4, 2008
2:04 p.m.  Taconic State Parkway – Disturbance
8:05 p.m.  Millwood Road – Noise complaint
9:34 p.m.  Westorchard Road - Noise complaint
11:33 p.m.  Random Farms Circle – Suspicious vehicle

Sunday, October 5, 2008
12:55 a.m.  Millwood Road – Traffic stop
10:22 p.m.  Saw Mill River Road – Suspicious vehicle
10:27 p.m.  Whippoorwill Road – Suspicious person

Monday, October 6, 2008
8:46 a.m.  Quaker Road – Accident with property damage
12:16 p.m.  Glen Terrace – Suspicious vehicle

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
10:42 a.m.  Apple Hill Lane – Burglar alarm
11:45 p.m.  Raring Brook Road – Accident with personal injury
5:54 p.m.  Armonk Road – Traffic stop
7:40 p.m.  Millwood Road – Animal complaint

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
9:12 a.m.  Saw Mill River Road – Accident with property damage
11:02 a.m.  Shingle House Road – Traffic stop
11:26 a.m.  Saw Mill River Road – Traffic stop

Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps calls for Sept. 29 – Oct. 5, 2008

1 Motor vehicle accident
5 Falls
1 Diabetic emergency
1 Fainting
1 Hemorrhage
1 Standby at football game

Chappaqua Volunteer Fire Department calls Oct. 1 – Oct. 8, 2008

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
7:29 a.m.  Hardscrabble Road – Unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire

Friday, October 3, 2008
2:28 a.m.  Washington Avenue – Mutual aid standby at another fire department’s facility

Monday, October 6, 2008
8:27 a.m.  Haights Cross Road - Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO
1:53 p.m.  Neustadt Lane - Motor vehicle accident with injuries

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
6:31 p.m.  Ivy Hill - False alarm
11:46 a.m.  Roaring Brook Road - Motor vehicle accident with injuries

Wednesday, Oct 1

20:21 Hours, Saw Mill River Rd, Commercial Alarm

Thursday, Oct 2

16:11 Hours, Campfire Rd, Commercial Alarm - Campfire Rd

Saturday, Oct 4

12:47 Hours, Capmfire Road, Commercial alarm

Tuesday, Oct 7

13:16 Hours, Grace Lane, Commercial Alarm

Wednesday Oct 8

13:50 Hours, Hardscrabble Rd, Residential alarm - Hardscrabble Rd

14:34 Hours, Tanker 15 Mutuial Aide to Bedford Hills, Structure Fire - Bedford Hills

Garbage truck rollover: