Monday, January 11, 2010
by Daniel W. Papes

Theodore Constantine Papes, Jr., 81, died peacefully in his sleep on January 8, 2010 .  He will be forever known as a loving husband, father, grandfather, philanthropist, and executive.

April 24, 2009
by Molly Nolan

Editor’s note: Edward Habermann, a stalwart of the New Castle community passed away this week. As a tribute to him, we offer this personal essay written by Molly Nolan, a Greeley grad. Molly Nolan is a senior at the University of Vermont majoring in English. She grew up very closely with the Habermann family and has always been inspired by Dr. Habermann’s life. She wrote this article for a journalism seminar at American University in 2007, to honor his achievements.

Edward Habermann sits casually and comfortably in his leather swivel chair looking quite dapper for 73 years of age. On this sunny March day, the prominent doctor’s face wears over 40 years of medical experience with big, blue, concerned eyes trained to spot those in need of his help and an overall serene demeanor, a sign of his confidence and success. But Habermann has created far more than a successful medical career since his graduation from Upstate Medical Center in 1959 – he has created a life where prosperity goes far beyond work as a well established doctor, spilling over into family, coaching sports, and teaching, among many other things.

Monday, November 14, 2011
by Christine Yeres

In recognition of National Childhood Hunger Awareness Week (Nov. 14-20), Senior Girl Scout Troop 2474 will run its First Annual Perishable Food Drive at the Chappaqua Craft Fair at the Bell Middle School this Saturday, November 19th, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Please stop by their booth and make donations of potatoes, carrots, apples, peppers, onions, squash, beets, celery, oranges or radishes.  All collected food will be donated to the Food Bank for Westchester in Millwood.

See more photos in “Read more…” or in Photo Gallery.
Monday, November 14, 2011
by LaVerne Srinivasan

Following the Chappaqua School Foundation’s second successful Moms’ Night Out in October, community Dads headed Monday evening, November 7, to the Horace Greeley High School gym for the first annual CSF Dads’ Night Out.  Fifty-five Dads (and some sons) played three on three basketball and enjoyed dinner in a fun event that raised almost $1,600 for CSF.

November 11, 2011
by Barbara Kornriech

Have you noticed an uptick in retail activity in downtown Chappaqua recently?  When NCMC “New Castle Business Update” reporter Simone Gell dropped in to some of the newer shops to have a look, she met up with President Bill Clinton, who spoke with her about the critical role that small businesses play in the economy. Watch the 5-minute program in its entirety, below.

November 11, 2011
by Lori Townsend, Chappaqua Girl Scouts

Students sleeping late… parents planning for another day off, or perhaps getting ready for a long-weekend getaway…. does that sound like your rhythm for Veterans Day?  If yes, enjoy!  But please also take a moment to remember the reason for this national holiday.

Monday, October 21, 2011
by Christine Yeres

You’re invited to a TEEN ZONE ice cream party on Wednesday, October 26, during a GOT GAME? session at the Chappaqua Library.  Drop in to the Library’s Theater between 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. for some ice cream and to get the scoop on Zahra Baird’s new job at the Yonkers’ Public Library.

October 14, 2011
by Christine Yeres

Town board members honored New Castle Police Officer Ray Bourbeau at the board’s Tuesday meeting for saving three-year-old Kethan Labanna from choking on orange segments.  Bourbeau’s family attended to witness Supervisor Barbara Gerrard award him a plaque of appreciation.  Kethan’s mother, Alicia LaBanna, appeared to thank Bourbeau herself.

October 7, 2011
by Harry Labana

Last Thursday, my wife, Alicia, and I were both home from work and in the kitchen cooking dinner around 5:30, because the kids usually eat around 6:30.  My six-year-old daughter, Jaiya, and three-year-old son, Kethan, were at the dining room table right outside the kitchen doorway.  We were prepping for dinner, but my son usually can’t wait for dinner and wants a snack beforehand.

Lanna Semel, HGHS Class of 2001, with her parents, Doreen and Joel Semel, cozy and dry inside CHIP at the 2011 Solar Decathlon; more photos in “Read more…” and in Photo Gallery
Monday, October 11, 2011
by Christine Yeres

For the last year of her time as a graduate student in architecture at Southern California Institute of Architecture in downtown Los Angeles, Lanna Semel labored with team members from Cal Tech to construct a full-scale mock up of the sustainable solar house they brought to Washington, D.C. this autumn for the Department of Energy’s fifth biennial Solar Decathlon.

An Old Dutch Fest in the Sleepy Hollow Graveyard, from noon to 6 pm
October 7, 2011
by Elinor Allcott Griffith

On Sunday, October 9, as Halloween approaches, come to the area’s most famous church and three-acre burying ground for this spookily fun community-wide event: The Old Dutch Fest. The festivities kick off at noon with bratwurst, sodas and ice cream. The Headless Horseman will gallop in for a visit (3 – 5 p.m.) and clarinet and accordion-playing minstrels will stroll through the graveyard.

Daylight is no protection; coyotes operate day and night.
August 26, 2011
by Christine Yeres

Around 9:00 a.m. last Tuesday a seven-pound Yorkshire terrier disappeared from Shadow Brook Road in Lawrence Farms South in the ten minutes he was left outside unattended.  Its owners heard nothing.  The following Monday, August 22, a 20-pound golden miniature Labradoodle disappeared without a sound, sometime between 7:15 and 7:45 a.m., from Petersville Road. And on Wednesday, August 24, between 7:45 and 8:15 a.m. Paula Bernard’s 20-pound 14-year-old Westie, Comet, vanished silently from her yard on Kitchell Road in Lawrence Farms East.

See “Read more…” for photos of the spanking new interior
July 29, 2011
by Roberta Lasky

The Twigs Thriftree Thrift Shop in Mt. Kisco is looking very spiffy these days thanks to a loan from Northern Westchester Hospital to rebuild the shop after suffering severe damage to its roof in a January 2011 snowstorm.

August 26, 2011
by Laurel Kastner

My sister, friends and I headed out to the Chappaqua Community Garden. We are part of a group of kids from the New Castle Recreation and Parks’ Teen Alliance, and the Chappaqua Library Volunteens who, along with Zahra Baird (“Z”), the Head of Teen Services at the Library, have tended our first garden.

Throughout August, Sam Fuhrer will teach free yoga classes for Breathe at the Chappaqua Farmers Market.
August 5, 2011
by Sam Fuhrer

Up until my junior year at Greeley, my two biggest concerns in life were: How many times can I bench press 185 pounds, and how fast can I run the 40 yard dash. I identified as a wide receiver and was basing the colleges I was looking at on their football programs.  I was looking at mostly Division III schools like Gettysburg, Franklin & Marshall and Muhlenberg, but also a couple Division I programs like UMass and Temple.

July 29, 2011
by Joe Nankof

One week from today, on Friday, August 5, through Saturday, August 6, I’ll be participating in a 150-mile charity bicycle ride to raise money to benefit the Hudson Valley chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, which is the leading global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care and support, and the largest private, non-profit funder of Alzheimer research.

Monday, June 27, 2011
by Scoutmaster William Flank

The Court of Honor ceremony on June 8 at Westorchard Elementary School awarded the highest achievement rank, the Eagle Scout Award, to Horace Greeley High School seniors Jack Bailey, Charles Biggar, Dan Oliver and Justin Rodrick.