Andrea Klausner..............................  Deirdre Kucharik
June 13, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon

On Tuesday night at the final Chappaqua PTA meeting for the 2007-08 school, Andrea Klausner and Deirdre Kucharik were honored with New York State PTA Honorary Life Membership. This award is presented annually to individuals for distinguished service to children and youth.

June 13, 2008
by Christine Yeres

Next Thursday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m., the board members of New Castle Community Television will meet at the Horace Greeley High School Staff Lounge (follow signs) to discuss last year’s triumphs, including their new website, ncctv.org, and ideas for next year.

May 30, 3008
by Christine Yeres

Remember: book donation days are Monday June 2 and Tuesday June 3 ONLY.  The Friends close down Wednesday to sort and organize, and open on Preview night (Wednesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.), to Friends-only.  The sale opens to the public Thursday, June 5.  The Friends expect the sale to be bigger and better than ever.  Come get all your summer reading from our sale.  Want to help us with the book sale? Phone 238-4779, extension 2, “Reference,” and ask to be signed up.  See inside for hours.

May 23, 2008
by Kristy Rudel

Girl Scouts is an organization rich in treasured traditions. As the community director of Chappaqua Girl Scouts, one of my favorite traditions has been our annual Gold Award ceremony.

May 23, 2008
by Rose Schrott

The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is a community event that honors the lives of people who have survived cancer and remembers those who lost their battle with it.

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

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

Sydney and Carly Lerman
May 9, 2008
by Jennifer Leventhal

If you were a young mother in our community faced with one of life’s most difficult challenges, how would you get through it? “With a little help from a lot of friends” is the answer given by local entrepreneur and mother of two, Barbara Lerman of Millwood. Five years ago, Lerman and her husband Jonathan welcomed their second daughter, Sydney, into their family; big sister Carly was three. The Lermans were devastated to learn that Sydney was born with a severe form of Marfan syndrome, a life-threatening disorder that affects the heart and blood vessels, skeleton and eyes. 

April 25, 2008
by Christine Yeres

This past March, New Castle’s Recreation and Parks Department hired Matt Nordt to help run its hiking initiatives, the camp and trip programs and, now, the newly unveiled “Teen Alliance” – a program that needs your help to get started. Teens themselves will develop programs and activities that they find of interest, whether educational, recreational, service-oriented or social. Nordt will be their point-person in the Rec department to help make it all happen. 

April 25, 2008
by Kathie Lenihan

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, parents and children, merchants and residents from all parts of New Castle will brush, broom and bag the refuse collected during New Castle’s annual cleanup day on Saturday, May 3, 2008.

April 18, 2008
by Susie Pender

There is still time to submit an application to run for the school board. No campaigning has yet begun. For your convenience, NewCastleNOW.org has created a pdf file of the petition. You many download it here.NominatingPetition.pdf

April 18, 2008
by Christine Yeres

Gregg Bresner filed his nominating petition with the district clerk this week to be placed on the ballot on May 20, running for one of the two seats on the Board of Education up for election this year. 

March 28, 2008
by Brian Socolow

March 28, 2008

by Ann Marie Fallon

In 1910 when you heard banging on a railroad wheel, that sound was immediately followed by a rush of men to the firehouse.

March 21, 2008
by Jeffrey Mester

Last year, around this time, I announced my candidacy for an open position on the Chappaqua Board of Education. That opening was created when Lisa Davis, a three-term board member, board president and long-time education advocate retired from the board. Now that I have been on the board for almost a year, I am often asked a variation of one of three questions: “Was it what you expected?” “Are you glad you did it?” and “Are you nuts?”

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March 7, 2008
by Abe Khan

While most seniors were departing for their last family vacation before college this past February break, I had the opportunity to travel to the Gulf Coast with 35 other seniors from Horace Greeley to do volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity. I thought it would be a nice break from the monotony of school and home.