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T HE M AGAZINE F OR N EW C A STLE
Greeley’s Dream Team Roundup
10. Evan’s Legacy
Alyssa Ashley remembers the tragic loss of
Chappaqua teen Evan Lieberman and shares
how his family is choosing to move forward in
his memory.
12. Dangerous Drivers
AND
32. Tomato, anyone?
B EYOND
Julia Desmarais reveals the incredible story behind and people
involved with the Chappaqua Community Garden.
34. One Year to Go
Guest Editor Lindsay Hand reflects on her years growing up in
Chappaqua, and looks toward the future.
42. Beyond the Classroom Ashley Grund discusses the importance of strong studentWe’ve all been cut off at an intersection or watched
teacher relationships, and chats with two students and teachers
someone run a stop sign at least once. Jordan Rosenthal
about their time together.
shares surprising statistics about distracted driving and
offers a solution to make the roads safer for all of us.
16. Experience Chappaqua’s “Renaissance”
Interested in goings-on this coming autumn and winter?
Paige Schoenberg reveals the exciting, new events that the
Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce has planned.
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pg. 32
pg. 38
pg. 41
36. Her Impression A Poem by Matanya Harow
Hurricane Sandy highlighted the need for more direct
Departments
contact between authorities and residents, and educaGuest Editor
tors increasingly try to integrate 21st century technology
6. “Oh, the Places you’ll Go”
into curricula. Rachel Neuburger explores the various new
By Lindsay Hand
advances in technology that have been introduced in town.
20. “What I Learned from Disconnecting” Imagine going a whole day without your phone or computer. Amelia Abemayor did just that, and shares her experience distancing herself from the technology that has
become crucial to her everyday life.
24. We’re all Writers Here
Each June, the winners of the Young Writers
Contest are announced in schools and online. Liora Fishman explains the history behind the contest and offers
insights from previous winners as to what the contest
means to them.
27. Bookworms Unite
As October approaches, preparation continues and excitement is building for the first-ever Chappaqua Children’s
Book Festival. Sarah Jane Weill uncovers the details.
28. Q&A with Barbara Dee
Rachel Neuberger catches up with Chappaqua
Children’s Book Author Barbara Dee.
30. Getting Involved in a Club at Greeley
Ever wonder what the clubs at Greeley actually do? Rachel
Schelling explores the various ways that students get involved outside of the classroom and fields.
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“Oh, the places you’ll go!”
Dr. Seuss’
words, repeated to
me on the threshold of graduating
elementary school
and then middle
school, have again
begun to swirl
around my mind.
That book was the
main inspiration
for my first-ever
Inside Chappaqua article back in 2010,
but Dr. Seuss’ messages and motivations have stuck with me and made
more sense as I’ve grown and matured.
It seems rather silly, doesn’t it? A
seventeen year-old obsessing over a
children’s book. That’s the wonder of it
all, though; our younger selves had no
idea of the impact those stories would
have on our lives.
Sure, there’s a huge, terrifying, wonderful world outside of Chappaqua.
I read all about it in the Magic Tree
House books, going on adventures and
first learning about history through
the eyes of two young children not so
different from myself. The books of
my childhood shaped who I am, the
messages within staying with me and
taking on new meanings as I’ve gained
more experience in the world.
From Potter to Gatsby, Tolkien to
Hemingway, books have always been
part of me. I know that between the
covers of a book I will always find
escape and a place in which I can lose
myself and forget about “real life” for a
while. This lifelong love of reading has
fueled my excitement for the first-ever
Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
this October.
I am beyond thrilled to reprise my
role as Inside Chappaqua guest editorin-chief and to again work with the
original “Dream Team” of Greeley
writers, all of us about to enter our
senior year. I thank them for their
incredible work and not hesitating to
be part of both this and our first issue
in September 2011, and wish them
all the best this year, in college and
beyond. A huge “thank you,” of course,
to Grace Bennett, for again providing
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this extraordinary opportunity, and to
my family, for always being there for
me. Their constant support and belief
in me has increased my confidence and
shown me that I have the ability to accomplish anything I put my mind to.
And thank you, Chappaqua, for being an open, enlightening community
in which youth can grow and flourish.
Our formative years here will no doubt
influence the decisions my classmates
and I make going forward; Chappaqua
has played a key part in shaping who
we are, and now it’s time to put all of
that into the “real world.”
Our experiences growing up and
the messages we’ve absorbed will stay
with us forever, and help us to rise to
unexpected and exciting
places.
Oh, the places we’ll
go, indeed.
–Lindsay Hand
HGHS Class of 2014
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While Lindsay Hand
and the rest of the Greeley dream team were so
busy and ably pulling
together this edition of
Inside Chappaqua (great
job everyone!!!), I experienced something rather
unique and wonderful
and thank Cynthia Peterson, executive director of
the Chappaqua Orchestra, for a very special
invite…Braving a July
heat wave and perhaps
some trepidation at
the prospect of visiting
a maximum security
prison (I know I felt it as
the only media covering
the event), eight members of the Chappaqua
Orchestra, otherwise
known as an octet!,
visited the Shawangunk
Correctional Facility in
Wallkill, New York.
Anthony Jennings–for feedback. Robertson (a man in
his 40s) noted that it was the
first time he had ever heard
classical music. “The opportunity to was truly a blessing,”
he said. Martin said he has
had a lifelong love for classical music. “It was all I listened
to as a young boy on public
radio.” Jennings, head of the
“Inmate Liaison Commit(L-R) The Chappaqua Orchestra members at Shawangunk were: Seth Jacobs tee” at Shawangunk, said, “I
(cello), Elizabeth Romano (bassoon), Lou Pappas (doublebass), Cynthia Peter- felt it was my duty to come
son (executive director), Adam Schommer (horn), Yang Sun Kim (violin), Chie and I encouraged others to
also experience it.”
Yoshinaka (violin), Eric Drucker (clarinet), and Jules Lai (viola). Far right:
Deputy Supdt. for Programs Neville Andrews and Offender Rehabilitation
Coordinator Ebony Blacke. The program at Shawangunk: Octet for Strings,
Winds and Brass, by Franz Schubert (two movements); duets for two violins,
by Bela Bartok; Danzas Cubanas, by Ignacio Cervantes, arranged for Horn
and Bassoon by Paquito D’Rivera; Clarinet Quintet, by W.A. Mozart (one
movement); Moon River, After You, and Summertime (by George Gershwin)
arranged for two violins and doublebass and Sister Sadie by Horace Silver,
performed as a jazz bass solo.
gymnasium where rows of chairs were
set up in advance.
Almost 90 inmates
signed up, noted Shawangunk’s Deputy Superintendent for Progams Neville Andrews, who added that the
men also enjoy other arts
and lectures periodically
through a Visiting Professor Program at SUNY New
Paltz. “It breaks up their daily routines.
Most of all, the link to the outside community means a lot to them.” That was
easy to see.
The octet members warmed up a bit,
and soon, inmates began to come in
and take their seats with a distinct air
of anticipation. (No photography was
The next day, I asked Peterson to
allowed of the inmates seated; they
send me a statement about the Chapwould have each had to sign a clearance paqua Orchestra’s decision to perform
form first.) Across
at Shawangunk–and about how the
the front row, about
experience was received by the octet
a dozen correctional
members following the one hour long
staff were seated
performance. Stated Peterson: “Our
Sept/Oct 2013 • Volume 11, Number 1
including Shawanmission is to bring great music and
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The wonderful musicians were greeted
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Ashley Grund, Zarah Kavarana, Rachel Neuburger, Jordan Rosenthal correctional staff. I
were affected by the events of the afterhad a short period
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Moving Past Tragedy
Evan Lieberman’s Legacy
By Alyssa Ashley
Tragedy struck on July 18th,
2011, when 19-year-old Evan
Lieberman, a beloved brother,
son and friend, passed away
after fighting for his life and undergoing several serious surgeries after a horrible car accident.
Evan’s family has created many
events in his honor to raise
money to rebuild the waiting
room of the Maria Fareri Trauma Center in the Westchester
Medical Center, among other
things, and to raise awareness
and provide a form of support
for other families.
other families going through
similar situations, by raising money and spreading
knowledge about situations
such as Evan’s. The desire to
reconstruct the waiting room
of the Maria Fareri Trauma
Center arose because it is not
a comfortable environment
and is not one of the nicest
places to spend anxious hours
awaiting life-changing news.
The Lieberman family
has raised $200,000 that
has gone directly to the
Evan’s sisters Rachel (left) and Jamie at an Evan’s Team “Trauma Run” reconstruction of the waitThe biggest event is the
ing room, which has been
annual Evan Lieberman Westchdescribed as a “very small
Completing the event is rewarding
ester Medical Center Trauma Run.
and satisfying, and leaves participants place that adds even more stress to
The event is a fifteen-obstacle course
proud to have gone through numerous families.” Rebuilding it will add a level
spanning three miles of the Medical
of comfort and relief to anxious famicomplicated obstacles in support of a
Center’s Valhalla Campus; the course
lies during times of unexpected and
great cause.
is designed for people of all ages and
heartbreaking disaster.
athletic abilities, and challenges parOther events created in Evan’s name
ticipants to run through the woods,
Evan was a very personable and
include the Poker Tournament and
scramble through mud, and navigate
fun-loving young man. A big fan of all
Dodgeball Event. What makes the
through different obstacles.
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Dodgeball Event so special is that it is
he was always looking for a laugh and
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ey for an important cause and spend
family, friends, and the entire Chaptime with friends, but dodgeball was a
paqua community will always rememfavorite pastime of Evan’s, and so the
ber his strength and legacy, as everyevent is very close to his family’s and
one continues to participate in these
friends’ hearts.
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In his senior year at Horace Greeley
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Alyssa Ashley is a senior
free time. The last Dodgeball Event
at Horace Greeley High
raised an astonishing $25,000 for
School. Growing up, her
the hospital and to help raise awarefavorite book was Are You
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(L-R): Alyssa Lentini, Rachel Lieberman and
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Well It Can’t Be My Fault!
Bad Driving Habits In and Around Chappaqua
By Jordan Rosenthal
As a teen and a new driver, I catch
a lot of flack for the driving habits
of my peers. Sure, we are young and
occasionally reckless, but do we really
deserve all of this negative press?
Have we not just completed hours
upon hours of mandatory
supervised driving, classroom time, and the most
stressful seven minutes
ever–the road test? Even if
people say that all of that
education fades quickly, we
still have the upper hand on
adults who are years out of
the education system and
simply pay homage to the
DMV to finally replace that
license photo from the age
of big hair. So, who’s the
real culprit?
The Role of Age
To my fellow teen drivers, recognize
that if people are calling on us to be
safer, more respectful drivers, there
must be a reason. Sure, driving is
exciting, exhilarating, and an opportunity to taste responsibility and
freedom; our young age gives us a false
sense of invincibility. But the statistics
speak for themselves. According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, per mile driven, drivers ages
16 to 19 are three times more likely to
be involved in a fatal crash than drivers over 20 years old. Numbers like
that should sicken parents and teens
alike. Those statistics alone should be
enough to encourage us to slow down,
buckle up, and most importantly not
look at that extra appendage we call a
cell phone. Textinganddrivingsafety.com
reports that drivers who are texting
are 23 times more likely to get into a
car crash, and that’s at ANY age. Three
out of every four teen drivers surveyed
felt confident in their driving abilities
while texting, yet they fail to acknowledge that false confidence is deadly, as
car crashes are the number one cause
of death among teens.*
But to that point, teens are not the
only ones who use their smartphones
at every possible moment. While we
are, for the most part, more tech-
savvy, adults distract themselves just
as often as teens do to send a quick
text. In fact, adults have many other
distractions they have to manage.
Teens don’t have to deal with rowdy
children in the back seat fighting over
the imaginary line in the middle that
“she crossed again!” Furthermore, I
have heard enough stories of spilled
coffee, finishing makeup, and even
shaving on the way to work to be quite
sure adults find their own distractions.
Parents are urged to be good examples,
and are charged with the responsibility
of coaching their teen drivers. I know
not everyone–including adults–signals
before pulling away from the curb in
good Driver Education fashion.
We Are No Exception
Detective Daniel Corrado of the New
Castle Police Department emphasized
that while both adults and teens are
guilty of distracted driving, the only
inherent difference is that adults
understand through experience the
subtleties of driving as well as the dangers of being reckless. Teenage drivers need time to learn the difference
between when they are in control of
the car and when they are not, as well
as how to drive in various conditions:
if they took Driver Ed in the summer,
for example, they have not driven
on the slick fallen leaves of autumn.
Also, very few people realize that five
seconds looking down at a cell phone
while driving 30 miles per hour means
you have traveled 220 feet. That’s
undoubtedly a low speed in the minds
of most drivers, yet whatever occurs in
that distance does not discriminate by
age, gender, or supposed skill behind
the wheel. Here in Chappaqua, the
fight against bad driving has picked
up momentum. Reports of numerous
hit-and-runs have been heard, as well
as witness accounts of people failing
to parallel park correctly, a skill us
teens are forced to perfect for the
road test. The “Chappaqua Moms”
Facebook group has been a hotbed
of discussion and complaint about
driving here in town. “I don’t
think it's about bad driving as
much as it is about a self-centered
attitude of entitlement and competitiveness and a general lack
of consideration for our fellow
drivers who may also have equally
pressing needs to be wherever
they want to go,” noted long time
Chappaqua resident Penny Vane.
“Our Smartphone technologies only
serve to enhance and aggravate the
risks and perceived rewards of driving
self-absorbed and selfishly.”
Therein lies the answer to who is the
culprit: any driver who takes his or her
eyes off of the wheel at any time…so in
other words, EVERYONE. It cannot be
a matter of finger pointing or blamegiving. New drivers, accept responsibility; old drivers, you too! If you
can resolve to do one less distracting
task while driving, everyone around
you will benefit and the roads will be
exceedingly safer. Be smart, be savvy,
know your habits, and realize we’re all
in this one together.
Jordan Rosenthal is a
senior at Horace Greeley
High School. Growing
up, his favorite book was
Tikki Tikki Tembo.
Editor’s Note: DORC (Distracted
Operators Risk Casualties), a non
profit organization started by the Liebermans of Chappaqua after their son
Evan died two years ago following a
terrible car accident (see Evan’s Legacy
story on page 10 too) has also spurred
a great deal of conversation locally and
state wide about teenage texting and
driving, in particular.
For more info, visit www.dorcs.org.
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Early in the 20th century, the Tudor
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homes of the Henry VIII and Elizabeth I period, became a popular choice
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Colonial Revival, which was considered
bland and lacking in warmth. Exterior
features included half-timbered stucco
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exposed-beam or coffered ceilings,
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Hamilton Road was the main thoroughfare through one of the earliest
suburban subdivisions in Chappaqua,
developed by John Isaac Devoe Bristol
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In 1925, Irving S. and Hazel B. Fellner
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views. Completed in 1927, and largely
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traditions of English history.
The current owners furnished and
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HAPPENINGS
Chappaqua Kids’ Laps had Heart and Soul in
NY’s Third Most Successful “Swim Across America”
Article and Photos by Zarah Kavarana
Early on Sunday,
July 14, the Chappaqua Swim and
Tennis Club was
flooded with swimmers of all ages who
were eager to jump
in the pool and
swim to raise money
for the grassroots
organization, Swim
Across America.
The event helped
raise both money
and awareness for cancer research, prevention, and treatment. This was Swim
Across America’s second year hosting
the event at the Chappaqua Swim and
Tennis Club. In 2012, the event raised
$30K, which made it the third most
successful Swim Across America event
in the greater New York area. According to Media Chair, Jean Fufidio, the
total amount raised for this year is currently in the process of being tallied,
but the number is already well over
last year’s mark.
well regarded hospitals and managedcare facilities.
Silver medalist in the 1976 Olympics
and volunteer coach, Bobby Hackett,
highlighted the benefits of the event.
He said, “It’s a community getting
together for a cause and everybody
here knows somebody who has directly
or indirectly been impacted by cancer.
For me, it’s an opportunity to give
back and raise some funds to hopefully
make peoples lives better.”
To describe Swim Across America,
Fufido said, “Swim Across America is
a community-minded organization
where it’s national in scope, but local
in heart.”
The Long Island Sound Chapter,
which includes a large number of
Westchester County members, is now
the largest in the organization and
has raised over $12 million since its
start in 1992. In 2012 alone, it raised
about $1 million with support from its
community. The chapter has a goal of
raising $1.2 million this year.
Swim Across America, Inc. was originally founded in 1987. Through the
years, it has united and attracted over
5,000 recreational and competitive
swimmers, Olympians, kayakers, boaters, and volunteers in the fight against
cancer. Today, it offers 50 swims in 14
different states with multiple chapters.
Swim Across America has raised more
than $40 million, which has ultimately
gone toward research and prevention
programs at some of America’s most
Swimmers had options to fit their
comfort and experience levels. They
could swim one mile or half a mile, individually or with a team. Participants
came out for a variety of reasons,
ultimately uniting together against
cancer. Nineteen-year-old Henry
Simon decided to take part as a tribute
to his father, David Simon, who died of
cancer in 2007. He said, “It really started when Coach Dan brought Swim
Across America
to the Chappaqua
Swim and Tennis
Club. He asked
me if it was okay
making a Team
Karen and David
because my Dad
was a big part of
this club when he
was still alive, and
a lot of kids knew
him. I really just do
it in honor of him
so that everyone
doesn’t forget and remembers that it
[cancer] touches everyone, not just a
few people.”
Ten-year-old Joseph Weiner also
participated for the ones he has loved
and lost. “The event helps raise money
to help fight cancer and people I know
have died from having that and it’s really sad. I do the best I can to help.”
Following the event was a free swim
clinic from former Olympic swimmer
and Katonah resident, Bobby Hackett. He worked with attendees, giving
them helpful tips that would greater
improve their skills. Hackett would
first explain, then demonstrate the
hint, and call a few swimmers at a time
into the water to try out what they
were just taught.
Complimentary food and beverages were available throughout the
event, and a kiddie pool was open for
the little ones. Medals, t-shirts, and
beach towels were given to those who
participated.
Many of those who could not or
chose not to swim made a pledge to
the Swim Across America website:
www.swimacrossamerica.org. Inside
Chappaqua readers are also encouraged to donate what they can to this
influential cause.
Zarah Kavarana, Inside Chappaqua
Magazine’s summer intern, is entering
her sophomore year at Boston University
this September.
MKCCC to Host 9th Annual
Feed Me Fresh: An Edible Evening
(MKCCC) will host its 9th Annual Feed
Me Fresh: An Edible Evening event
on Saturday, September 28 beginning
at 6 p.m.. The flagship fundraiser will
once again be hosted by Eric Hadar at
Ivanna Farms in Bedford Corners, NY.
The Honorary co-chairs are Beverley &
Sabin Streeter and Twink & Jim Wood.
This year’s honorees include Dottie
Jordan, who is retiring after nearly
30 years as Executive Director of the
Center. David Griff, MKCCC’s President of the Board of Directors, noted:
“Under Dottie’s leadership the Center
has become the preeminent child care
center in Westchester County.” The
Center will also honor the late Grace
Marwell and the Marwell Family.
Grace was a founding member of the
Mount Kisco Child Care Center’s Board
of Directors. As a board member and
long-time volunteer, Grace helped
set the standards for the high-quality
programming at MKCCC. She and her
family have been dedicated to MKCCC
for over four decades.
In keeping with the Center’s seasonal and local farm-to-table philosophy,
the event will feature pumpkin specialty drinks and tastings from many
of Westchester’s top restaurants. For
a full listing of restaurant participants
and other sponsors (including Inside
Chappaqua Magazine!) plus information about tickets, donations, and
additional sponsorship opportunities,
please contact Christine Meyer at 2412135 or email: [email protected].
About the Mount Kisco Child Care
Center (MKCCC)
MKCCC is a non-profit, NAEYCaccredited childcare facility serving
families in Northern Westchester communities since 1971. MKCCC provides
exceptional and affordable early care
and education to a diverse group of
children from three months to eleven
years of age. Our experienced and
professional teachers, along with our
innovative curriculum and programs,
such as JEWEL (MKCCC’s Intergenerational Program) and Feed Me Fresh
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Chamber of Commerce Unites Residents and Merchants
By Paige Schoenberg
What do a restaurant, a preschool, a clothing retailer, and
a dentist have in common? All
are members of the Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of
Commerce, a local association
that aims to bring together
New Castle businesses and the
community.
and backed by corporations such
as Facebook, Twitter, and FedEx.
Carlyn Simpson Photo*
The Chamber was founded
just over one year ago in
2012 by Rob Greenstein and
Christine Yeres, who hoped to
help local merchants expand
their businesses while at the
same time creating a sense
of community that many felt
had begun to fade over the
years. When the Chamber
was first formed, only a few of
the town’s many businesses
were members. Thanks to the
tremendous efforts of the
Chamber Board, that number
has grown to include over 170
diverse local enterprises
Helping Business and the Community Thrive Together
These campaigns are important to revitalize the local
economy, but the Chamber
recognizes that creating a sense
of community is of equal value.
To achieve their goal of making
local businesses a part of the
greater community, the Chamber has held several events,
designed to increase spirit and
bring residents into stores and
restaurants. Recent events
include the first annual Tails
to Trails pet fair in Millwood,
sponsored by Drug Mart and the
Millwood Animal Hospital, and
the May Madness Sweepstakes,
which gave customers a chance
to win one of four iPad minis
by registering at participating
merchants. Free family-friendly
movies were shown in Millwood
Park on Friday nights in June
and July.
A Community-Minded Mission
The Chamber supports these
and other establishments with
During July, the Chamber
the “Shop Local” initiative,
worked with the New Castle Recwhich encourages residents
reation and Parks Department to
to shop at smaller stores in
host the Summer Concert Series,
Chappaqua and Millwood inwhich featured the Chappaqua
stead of at big-box chains. This
Orchestra and Bruce Springsteen
helps merchants by increasing Hillary Clinton enjoying Chappaqua’s Summer Sidewalk Sales.
and Neil Diamond cover bands,
revenue and benefits customand local food vendors were on
For every dollar spent at a local store,
ers by providing a unique,
hand to provide refreshments.
more money is returned to the compersonalized shopping experience
munity than would be if that money
that cannot be found at larger retailThe Chamber hopes that these kinds
was spent elsewhere.
ers. As part of their plan to boost the
of larger events, in addition to the
local economy, the Chamber promotes
popular Sidewalk Sales in late July, will
Of every $100 spent locally, $68
the 3/50 Project, which reinforces the
draw crowds from the surrounding
comes back to the town through taxes, area as well.
economic benefits of shopping locally.
payroll, and other expenditures, as
*Editor’s Note: Carolyn Simpson of
compared to only $43 for every $100
Ready for a Busy Fall
Doublevision Photographers graduated
spent in a national chain.
New Castle residents have several
from Syracuse University with a BFA
upcoming events to look forward to. In
in Photography. Through her lens she
The Chamber also participates in
October, the Chamber will organize its
has photographed many things, from
the American Express Small Business
second annual Fall Festival in downthe cobblestoned streets of Italy to the
Saturday, a nationwide program advotown Chappaqua. Planned activities
smiling faces of families at holiday
cating the importance of supporting
include pie-baking and doughnuttime. With over 20 years of experience,
small businesses.
eating contests, hayrides, and food
Carolyn strives to always capture the
tastings by local restaurants. Stores
essence of the moment. She specializes
The program, which provides free
will sponsor activities, and merchanin Events, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Portraits
marketing materials for merchants, is
dise will be available for purchase. The
and Architecture Photography.
run by the American Express Company
Two returning
events, the Taste
of Chappaqua
and the Holiday
Stroll, will take
place in November or early
December. Last
year’s Holiday
Stroll featured
carolers, ice
sculptures, and
The decorations are
part of a combined effort with the New Castle
Beautification Advisory
Board to boost foot traffic
by improving the appearance of Chappaqua’s
downtown area.
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Chamber will
be running a
Community Day
table to highlight
future happenings.
One of four movie nights at Millwood Park this summer
refreshments as part of a joint event
with the New Castle Historical Society’s annual tree lighting, at which the
Horace Greeley High School Madrigal
Choir and the Chappaqua Orchestra
performed.
Chappaqua Fall Festival Apple Pie Contest
Residents can also expect new lighted snowflakes in time for the holidays,
which will add a bit of winter sparkle
to the Rt. 120 bridge and throughout
the downtown area.
The Chamber actively
participates in town
matters and encourages
residents to get involved.
Currently, the Chamber
posts a weekly ChamberChat on the New Castle
NOW website to publicize town meetings and
community activities, as
well as special promotions from merchants. The
Chamber also sends updates through
email blasts and the Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce Facebook page. An independent Chamber
website and mobile app is
in the works.
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Technology in Town:
Changing the Way Chappaqua Works
By Rachel Neuburger
The purpose of
technology is to make
life safer, easier, and
more interesting for
people everywhere.
This has certainly been
the case in New Castle,
where recent technological initiatives have
changed the way the
town functions. New
technological advancements and communication developments
cover all facets of life
in Chappaqua; here are
just a few examples of
the myriad benefits
residents and students have received
over the past year:
Adjusting Post-Hurricane Sandy
The ferocity of Hurricane Sandy,
the infamous late-October storm, took
many by surprise. Seventy percent of
households in Chappaqua lost electricity, and schools were closed for almost
two weeks as the town went through
the lengthy process of rehabilitation.
Sandy was a wake-up call for the town,
as it was clear that the traditional
system of communications would not
suffice if a similar natural disaster were
to occur in the future.
Before and during the hurricane,
the town utilized a system called Nixle
to cover its communication needs.
The system sent advisory messages to
citizens containing important safety
information and reported road closings via text messages and email.
What this system lacked, however,
was an element of vital importance in
emergencies: a telephone component.
“The more information we can get to
the residents,” said Town Administrator Penny Paderewski, “the better it is
for everyone.”
Hence the reason, in early January
of this year, a new safety system was
introduced, called CodeRED. This new
alert system sends not only emails and
text messages, but also delivers “robocalls,” pre-recorded messages with
safety updates, to both cellular devices
and home phones. These telephone
messages are of particular importance
during emergency situations–such as
devastating hurricanes–and can be
sent by the Town Administrator or
Commissioner of Public Works.
In addition to the implementation
of CodeRED, the town has also established a new mapping system, viewable
by residents on their computers, that
shows where road blockages are during
major weather situations. Just like
CodeRED, this system will only be in
operation during significant storms.
Bringing Schools Up-To-Date
The Chappaqua school district is
dedicated to applying emerging technology to the learning experience–a
commitment embodied in the hard
work done by the district’s Technology
Department. Led by Director of Instructional Technology Darleen Nicolosi, the department looks to evolve
the understanding of what it means to
be a 21st-century learner, and to help
students use technology creatively,
productively, and responsibly.
One of the most prominent and
lauded examples of the Technology
Department’s work can be found in the
L.I.F.E. School, an alternative-learning
community at Horace Greeley High
School. For the 2012-2013 school
year, the L.I.F.E. School
received a grant for a
one-year iPad program
for juniors. According
to program director Jon
Hirsch, the iPads serve
as an enormous gamechanger for students,
greatly benefiting
the collaborative and
research-oriented environment for which the
program is known. The
iPads are used to make
videos, presentations,
and projects, and their
Internet capabilities allow for the use of Twitter and messaging as learning tools.
“They are very helpful for communication and organization,” said L.I.F.E.
school senior Olivia Sackler.
While Chappaqua high school
students reap many benefits from the
Technology Department, the department’s initiatives extend to all students. Elementary school classrooms
are well equipped for the modern
learning experience: each contains a
Windows computer cluster with one
computer connected to a presentation
monitor.
In addition, the music classrooms at
the elementary schools are equipped
with SMART boards and other SMART
technology that enhances music
lessons and allows students to view
concerts from the convenience of the
classroom. With these tools at hand,
younger students can learn in an interactive fashion, exploring the wealth
of learning opportunities that will be
available to them in years to come,
while simultaneously establishing fundamental research and study skills.
Perhaps the most unexpected and
unique of this year’s technological
initiatives, however, can be found at
Seven Bridges Middle School: through
a Chappaqua School Foundation grant
–one of the most common sources of
funding for technological projects–art
students use Cintiq drawing tablets
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to design three-dimensional artwork,
which is then produced in real life using a state-of-the-art 3-D printer. This
printer has greatly enhanced the art
and graphic design classes offered at
the school.
While thus far this incredible design
tool is only in use at Seven Bridges,
middle school students across the
district have access to many other
tools, including Macbook laptop carts.
These laptops have been used in every
core subject as well as in language,
art and music courses, and come with
programs such as Garage Band, iMovie
and iPhoto, which are often used in
class projects.
innovation to make life easier, safer,
and more enriching for all residents,
whether they are raising a family or
learning their ABCs.
Public opinion has been highly
positive for improvements introduced
this year, and the Chappaqua School
Foundation is consistently supporting
new initiatives with its many grants
and projects. As these and copious
other recent technological initiatives
show, the town of New Castle and the
Chappaqua Central School District
are devoted to using 21st century
Rachel Neuburger is a
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was A Bad Case of
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Cameras and iPhones and Kindles, Oh My!
By Amelia Abemayor
Technology.
It’s all around us; in our
homes, our schools, even
hidden in the deep depths
of the earth. But what is
it, really? By definition,
technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. However, in a world
where the number of Facebook friends
defines a person and cell phones have
practically become extensions of our
bodies, technology has truly developed
into more than just a simple dictionary
definition.
Whether you’re a new-age Kindle or
Nook owner or prefer to stick to plain
old books, it is hard to imagine that we
once lived in a world where technology did not have a major presence in
everyday life. As society grows more
and more dependent on technology, it
seems as if we are losing the ability to
survive without it. Just thinking about
a day without my electronics gives
me the chills, and leaves me wonder-
ing: what technology can we not live
without?
I first looked at myself, your everyday teenage girl (who, according to her
parents, happens to be a “technology
addict”). I chose a random, standard
day, and set out to go about my life normally; but this day was different. It was
a day sans technology: I went to school
with no phone, no laptop, and essentially (what felt like) no dignity. I soon
realized the drastic effects technology
has on me. Whether it is in class, or
simply sitting at the school lunch table,
technology's presence has become irrevocably entwined with my life.
While I sat there with nothing but
my backpack, my friends and peers
were attached to their phones and practically drooling over their computers.
Even teachers and staff throughout my
classes relied on every piece of technology in their classrooms to teach. The
struggle soon became real. It was hard
to come to the realization that my life
had been controlled by my electronics
all this time, but I still tried to stick the
day out.
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course, until I got
home. I felt empty,
like something
was missing;
the withdrawal
symptoms really hit when I got
home from school.
Unfortunately,
my experiment
failed miserably
as I checked every
single notification possible the
second a computer was in sight.
Although my attempted research
was unsuccessful, I was still eager to
further investigate our world’s relationship with technology. I talked to
friends, family, even my 84-year-old
grandmother. The answers were all different and unique in their own way, just
like every update of the
iPhone. Some said they
could go days without the
buzzing and beeps, while
others said they would
experience the same
withdrawal affects I
dealt with that day.
It’s really crazy to think about.
Could you go a day, even an hour
without air conditioning? What about
no cars, trains or planes? It would feel
like the apocalypse, or the return of the
Middle Ages. Technology has become
so completely ingrained in our lives
that it would be virtually impossible to
eliminate it for even a day.
All in all, our love-hate relationship
with technology keeps on growing and
growing as our world keeps on advancing. Soon enough, the thought of a
technology-free world won’t even be
present in our minds. The world we live
in today, and the future that awaits us,
is constantly depending on technology
in every single way.
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Budding Authors Get A Chance to Shine
By Liora Fishman
As winter approaches, the 34th Annual Friends of the Chappaqua Library
Young Writers Contest will begin to accept entries from gifted student writers in the Chappaqua school district.
The contest acknowledges the wide
range of exceptional and inventive
writers in the community and gives all
students the chance to try their hand
at writing a variety of genres, from
poetry to nonfiction to short stories.
The contest accepts student-written
literature and showcases the talent
of the applicants in the form of first,
second and third place prizes. Winners
are presented with certificates and
monetary prizes, and a bound copy of
all the work is placed in the stacks of
the Chappaqua Library.
The Young Writers Contest is a
program offered through Friends of
the Chappaqua Library, a group that
meets monthly to coordinate events
that enhance the community’s interaction with the Chappaqua Library. The
group hopes to promote creativity and
literary inspiration through the contest by “encouraging students around
the district to share their writing in a
more public way than just turning it in
for a grade,” explained Cheryl Ehrlich,
coordinator of the Young Writers
Contest.
el of judges will not review the piece.
“In years past, some coordinators
would white out the names, but really,
this isn't fair to the other submitters
who follow the rules,” said Ehrlich.
pleting it for her Creative Writing
class. “That piece was actually the only
thing I've ever submitted to a contest,”
said Sibinga. “I regret not submitting
to the YWC other years, though. I really love the Chappaqua Library, and
it felt good to participate in something
that they sponsor.”
For many students who often find
themselves immersed in the science
and math departments in school, the
contest is a means for literary expression and creativity that they would
otherwise be unconnected with. “At
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English and I love this outlet–it's my
way of keeping in touch with that side
of me,” said Rachel Neuburger, 2012
Honorable Mention recipient for her
non-fiction piece, “Confessions of an
Obnoxious Vegetarian.”
Contestants may submit one piece
per category, for a total of three works.
Often, students choose to submit
works they have completed in school,
though some choose to create their
pieces outside of school. Eva Sibinga,
former Greeley student and winner of
the 2012 Young Writers Contest’s Fiction section, submitted her story
“A Decision at Hopewell” after com-
The contest has a long history of
maintaining integrity in regard to its
choices of winners, insisting on strict
procedures writers must follow in
order for their piece to be reviewed by
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omit their names
on their writing.
Should a writer’s
name be on his or
her entry, the pan-
However, a new element of the
contest utilizes the ease of the Internet, allowing submissions to be made
online. This development was first put
into effect in the 2013 Young Writers Contest, setting the precedent for
the future contests in hopes of being
more environmentally friendly and
straightforward. Students can upload
their work as a PDF to the Chappaqua
Library’s Submittable account.
The Young Writers Contest encourages students to create a piece of writing to take pride in and fosters creativity and experimentation in regard to
students’ writing. “It's a really positive
way to get yourself out there and get
some feedback on your writing, and
get comfortable with the idea of sharing your form of expression, which can
be scary but is often very rewarding,”
said Sibinga.
Additionally, the contest showcases
the student talent that would otherwise be unrecognized. “[The Young
Writers Contest] shows how much talent there is in the district, and I think
it inspires students to throw their
work in the mix and get involved,” said
Neuberger.
Ehrlich couldn’t agree more: “It's as
much about the submitting as the winning,” she explained. “Sure it's great to
win, but the act of submitting lets you
feel the value in your work. You also
on some level declare to yourself ‘I am
a writer.’ Writing is a life skill that lets
you communicate with and persuade
and move others.”
The deadline for the 2014 Young
Writers Contest, expected to be in late
March, will be announced shortly.
Liora Fishman is
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A Literary Event Like No Other:
The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
By Sarah Jane Weill
Booklovers, rejoice! On October 5,
2013, the Bell Middle School parking
lot will be filled with more than 70
children’s book authors all armed and
ready to meet their readers. It will be
an event never before seen here in
Chappaqua, and is definitely something to get excited about!
The idea for the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival (or CCBF)
stemmed from Tarrytown’s Sunnyside
Book Day, an annual event lasting 15
years during which 50 to 60 children’s
book authors and illustrators gathered at Washington Irving’s house to
meet their fans. The beloved event was
a great opportunity for writers and
young readers to mingle in a unique
environment. However, this past year
Sunnyside announced that it would no
longer be continuing the event. This
unfortunate announcement had one
positive effect: it led to the inspiration
to bring about something similar to
New Castle.
Come One, Come All
The premise of the CCBF is to create an event that will attract a wide
spectrum of readers throughout Chappaqua as well as surrounding towns.
With an impressive goal of around
3,000 attendees, the CCBF will be a
strong community event. “We want
this to be an event when everyone
comes out,” commented Dawn Greenberg, one of the event’s volunteer
organizers who helped bring this idea
to life. The event will be a great place
to meet people
and a chance
for the longtime Chappaqua families
and the newer
families to
meet.
The schedule for the event is casual,
flexible and accessible to all. Authors
and illustrators will have their own tables and be available for book signings
and conversations with fans, along
with having books for sale. Some authors will be partaking in readings that
are open to everyone; there will also be
arts and crafts activities to enjoy. Local
restaurants and food trucks will pro-
vide the food;
in addition, all
desserts will be
literary-themed
and sold by the
Great American
Bake Sale. Admission is free,
so families are encouraged to come and
go as they please, enjoying as much as
they want in the fashion they want to.
Coming Together
The most exciting part about this
event is the list of authors and illustrators expected to be in attendance;
to name just a couple, Tony Abbott,
author of the Secrets of Droon series,
and Victoria Kann, author and illustrator of Pinkalicious, will both be
there. With 70 authors already signed
up and more on a waiting list, a wide
range of books from all genres will be
represented. All of the authors on the
list are from around the area; a great
number of fantastic children’s and
Young Adult authors who live in Chappaqua are attending the event.
Many of the authors were originally
a part of the Sunnyside Book Day;
other authors have either been recruited by friends already planning on
attending or by relatives living in the
area who heard about the event. Most
of these authors work from home, and
are therefore thrilled to get the opportunity to interact with their fans.
Their enthusiasm, coupled with the
excitement of young readers, will make
the CCBF that much more thrilling and
rewarding.
A Group Effort
Getting an event like this up and
running is no easy task. The entire
preparation for the CCBF has been run
completely through no-pay volunteer
efforts, as the CCBF is run by a nonprofit organization. All of the money
needed for the event has been acquired
through various fundraisers such as a
special tea with some of the authors
and an art auction that sold off pieces
created by some of the illustrators.
People from all parts of the town
have come together to help out with
the preparations; Greenberg recalled
that once she got the idea for the
festival, she called her friends and
immediately got positive responses.
“This job is only possible because of
the enthusiasm,” she remarked. The
organization of the CCBF has largely
been a group effort; the community’s
excitement over this upcoming event
clearly shows how hard people have
worked to make the event a success.
Adding to the event’s remarkableness is its great efforts to give back
to the literary
community in
the area. Three
charities that
work to promote literacy
and encourage
reading and
writing–LitWorld, Behind the Book, and Pace
Literary Center–will have their own
spaces at the event. These charities are
all crucial in the literary community,
and the mutual support between them
and the CBFF will come to benefit
everyone.
Looking forward, if all is successful,
those responsible for the CCBF are
hoping to make this an annual event.
This would not only make our town
stronger, but it would also connect
Chappaqua to the outside literary
world; it could become a huge aspect of
the fall festivities in town.
“October is the perfect time of the
year, as it’s the lull between back to
school and Christmas,” added Greenberg. It is an event that is very much
needed in our community; it can be
something that readers, writers, and
people from all throughout Westchester can look forward to. So, book lover
or not, mark your calendars and get
ready for a new, exciting event here in
Chappaqua!
Sarah Jane Weill is a
up, her favorite book was
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A Chat With Chappaqua Author Barbara Dee
By Rachel Neuburger
Chappaqua resident and author of
children’s and young adult literature
Barbara Dee is thrilled to be participating in the inaugural Chappaqua
Children’s Book Festival this October.
Dee’s four published works include
Solving Zoe–a 2010 Bank Street Best
Children’s Book of the Year–and Just
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which received a starred review from
Publishers Weekly.
How did you start writing books for children
and young adults?
I’ve always written for
kids–in fact, on my
website you can see the
“book” I wrote when I
was five! After teaching, practicing law, and
being a stay-at-home mom, I decided
to see if I could get published. I knew
it would be hard, but I also knew I’d
never forgive myself if I didn’t at least
try. Now I can’t imagine doing anything else!
What’s your writing process?
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at my computer
and focus on
nothing but writing. I try not to break my concentration by running errands or chatting on
the phone during writing time–I need
a few uninterrupted hours to get into
the “zone.”
What authors and works
inspire you?
I’m always inspired by
books with humor, complex characters, and great
dialogue. Hilary McKay’s
Casson family series is a big
inspiration, because every character is
so surprising. Recently I’ve loved Wonder by R. J. Palacio, which manages to
be both heartbreaking and funny.
If you could be any one of your characters, which would you choose?
I’m pretty introverted and tend to
over-think before I act, so I’d love to
be a fearless, uninhibited character
like Francesca in This is Me From Now
On, or the performance artist mom
in Trauma Queen. In my newest book
(which doesn’t have a title yet, but will
be published by Simon & Schuster in
September 2014), the character Maya
Lopez would be my choice, because she
stands up to bullies and is fiercely loyal
to her best friend.
Are you looking forward to
the Chappaqua Children’s
Book Festival?
Can’t wait! I always love
the chance to chat with
readers, parents, teachers
and librarians (not to mention other authors).
Helping to put together the CCBF has
been a special thrill, because it’s all
about promoting literacy and the love
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The Many Ways in which Greeley Students Help Our Community
By Rachel Schelling
ended up being an active
You are standing in a
participant in multiple
crowd. Pushing and shovorganizations due to the
ing, kids of various ages
excitement and inspiration
rush past you; there is an
the club exudes.”
overwhelming noise, the
noise of people advertising
Since SHARE is so far
and friends chatting and
reaching, it organizes
officials planning. You are
many different events
surrounded by organized
throughout the year
chaos. Where are you? A
that attract a variety of
circus, a carnival, a street
students. Some of these
fair? No – you are at the
events include two blood
Greeley activity fair! The
drives, the Scholarship
Greeley activity fair is a
Fund’s annual spelling bee,
tradition at the high school
Executive Leaders from Horace Greeley High School’s SADD Club.
and a night of ice cream
that features one of the
scooping at Ben & Jerry’s
school’s most prominent
to benefit Think Fit for Kids. SHARE
features: clubs. At the fair, each club
Other events include D’s Day, where
strives not only to get students inis assigned a booth; club members
30 or more volunteers dress up in all
volved but also but the entire commubring signs, flyers and candy to attract black and remain silent to represent
nity, so keep an eye out for upcoming
new members, who can sign up and
the tragedies due to drunk driving
events!
get more information regarding club
every day, and the pledge campaign,
activities and events.
when SADD gets hundreds of teachers
Many clubs at Greeley are either
and students to sign pledges that state
headed by or founded by the Class of
While some people just come for the that they will drive safe over the holi2014. The students of this class are
sweets, clubs do gain new members
days; the pledges are then displayed
involved in clubs as far reaching as
this way, and it demonstrates just how around school to remind students of
Students for Social Justice and Global
important clubs are to the Greeley
their promise. The difference between
community; so many students get
SADD and so many others clubs is that Schoolhouse and as close to home as
the Tribune and the Quake, two of the
involved in this event because they
students actually pay attention to the
school publications. All students in
genuinely care. An incredible variety
various events SADD holds throughclubs have chosen to get involved in
of clubs, from the engineering club to
out the year; the Greeley chapter has
this way because they are passionate
Make a Wish to the opera club, can be
really spread understanding of the
about what the clubs stand for. For
found at Greeley. If a club does not ex- many dangers of driving while under
those in positions of power in these
ist, students can apply to form a new
the influence or distracted, which has
one. With such a broad range of clubs,
hopefully made a difference out on the clubs, there is the added benefit of
leadership experience and an increased
it is easy to see why almost all Greeley
roads here in Chappaqua.
role in the actions, organization, and
students are involved in some way. The
event planning of the clubs.
largest percent of students are memSHARE-ing is Caring
bers of SADD or SHARE, two of the
SHARE is the largest community
The popularity of clubs at Greeley
most popular clubs at Greeley.
service club at Greeley. It includes 11
is due to the incredible things they
‘projects’: the Horace Greeley Scholarhave to offer. Clubs give students the
Don’t Be Sad, Be SADD
ship Fund, Casa de Lengua, the Pinopportunity to explore and find their
SADD, or Students Against Drunk
wheel Project, Boys & Girls Club, MidDriving, is a national organization
night Run, Bunches of Lunches, AFYA, passions while making friends, learning new skills, and getting involved in
that Greeley has become a part of. The Blood Drive, Food Bank, Blythedale,
Greeley chapter aims to “raise awareand Think Fit for Kids. These all center something they believe in. Greeley is
ness within Greeley about the dangers around hands-on involvement in help- fortunate to be home to so many successful clubs that, year by year, work
of drinking and driving, texting while
ing the community. Most students intirelessly and truly make a difference
driving, and driving high,” explained
volved in SHARE have a hand in many
in our community here in Chappaqua
one of its presidents, Evan Baitch.
different projects. Lizzy Pott, one of
This past year, SADD organized a
the club’s presidents, said, “To me, the as well as in the world
beyond.
drunk driving simulation to show the
appeal of SHARE is its incredibly wide
student body what happens during a
scope of service and the amount of
Rachel Schelling is a sendrunk driving accident. SADD helped
involvement it influences. Countless
ior
at Horace Greeley High
students to not only actually see what
students– including me–have joined
School.
Growing up, her
happens at an accident itself, but also
SHARE with the intention of particifavorite
book was Harold
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How A Garden is Helping the Community Grow, One Plant at a Time
By Julia Desmarais
also has a plot at the ChapIt's a warm summer day, and
paqua Community Garden.
you're strolling through town.
She loves the opportunity
You pass Starbucks, popping in
the town garden gives her to
for a quick Frappuccino to keep
meet neighbors, learn from
the heat away. You continue
them, and be a part of the
on your walk, crossing the
community that has been
street, passing Susan Lawrence,
created there. "The most
and sipping your drink. It is
important message," she
a gorgeous and lazy day–you
shared, "is that everyone can
have nowhere to be, so you are
do this." Yes, gardening is a
letting your feet lead the way.
skill, but it is a skill that anyAcross the street you see the
one can learn, green thumb
Chappaqua Volunteer Ambuor not. Susan's advice coinlance Corps, and then somecides with this–start small,
thing else catches your eye–
she suggests, and grow
right next to the Ambulance
Volunteers hard at work in the Chappaqua Community Garden
herbs. They are very easy to
Corps (on its land, in fact) is
grow, and great to have!
a fenced-in area buzzing with
busy men, women, and children. CuNow in its third year, the garden is
The Ambulance Corps and Chapriosity gets the better of you, and you
home to 22 beds, all of which are filled
paqua
Paint and Hardware understand
cross the road–beautiful flowers, rich
with various plants. There are relatively
the value of the Chappaqua Commugreen lettuce, and lovely little herbs fill few rules that govern each plot, as
nity Garden, and both have been very
your vision; the smells of fresh water,
everyone builds theirs differently and
generous with their help. The Ambudirt, and plants fill your nose. Plant
grows different things. There is one
lance Corps has given land and a water
beds made of wood or surrounded
very important rule: everything must
supply, while Chappaqua Paint and
by stones are lined up throughout
be organic. In addition to these beds,
Hardware has supplied hoses and put
the space, each with small paths cut
there are four special beds known as
in a shed to hold the gardening tools.
through for walking, kneeling and
the "Giving Garden." Everyone who
It has really become a huge, welcoming
growing; nets are hung up for cultivathas a plot in the Community Garden
ing beans, and there are signs staked in volunteers time here, and the food gets community affair in which the whole
town is involved.
to give the plots a "homey" feel.
donated to people in need.
Photos by Alina Wang
EveryWhile organically grown vegetables
one is busy.
are good for everyone, they are esSome are
pecially important for growing kids.
bringing
If you want your kids to eat healthpiles of plant fully, get them out to the garden. It's
matter over
organic, it's fresh and delicious, and
to compost
it's something that they'll want to eat.
bins, some
As Dr. Susan Rubin, co-chair of the
are digging
Chappaqua Community Garden, health
out the path- professional, food and garden educaways, some
tor, environmental activist and local
are weedmother said, "When kids grow food,
ing, and
they eat food." The great thing about
Dr. Susan Rubin
everyone
this garden is they can grow the food.
is helping in
There are gardeners here of every skill
some way. You are at the Chappaqua
level, and others who are always willing
Community (emphasis on "communiand ready to help.
ty") Garden on one of their work days–
when everyone who has a plot stops by
The community feeling at the garden
to help out with general garden mainis a special one and is truthfully the
tenance for an hour or two. Started by
real draw for gardening experts and
Suzi Novak and InterGenerate in the
novices alike; advice sharing, potluck
Spring of 2011 when she noticed that
dinners, and seed swaps at Local are
some Ambulance Corps workers were
only some of the many activities to
growing tomatoes in the space, this
participate in. Cameron Kelly, a longgarden has been a wonderful addition
time gardener, gardens at home but
to the Chappaqua community.
Rubin is very happy with how far the
garden has come, and she hopes that
in the future it will expand as more
residents discover the benefits and excitement of the garden. Her dream is to
move it onto the Chappaqua Crossing
property someday, where it can be bigger and better. With enough support,
there is no doubt that this would be a
successful endeavor and an extraordinary benefit to the Chappaqua community, as seen in what the garden has
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The Great Unknown
By Lindsay Hand
One more year.
from childhood through adolescence:
“what do you want to be when you
grow up?”
I have been waiting for this moment. The moment when I can say
“one more year until I go to college,
until I am an adult, until my life really
begins.” From the Friday night fro-yo
runs to the seemingly endless piles of
work each year to the fun times spent
with friends, Chappaqua is filled with
memories upon memories. I have
spent my entire life so far here, and
though I have had some experiences
living on my own away from home, I
don’t think anything can prepare me
for leaving completely.
It’s weird to think about the future.
Sure, it’s exciting, but it’s also big and
scary. It’s like part of me is Nemo –daring, adventurous, anxious to explore
–and the other part is Marlin, holding
that unruly part of me back, worried about what might happen if I let
myself go. This final year here at home
is important not only for obvious
reasons–academics, family, and friends
–but because it is my last chance to
ready myself for immersion in the outside world, to come to terms with the
fact that while I know my family will
always be there for me, once I leave,
I’m essentially on my own.
I know that I have lived a sheltered
life here in Chappaqua, with many
advantages not enjoyed by so many
others. I have been so fortunate; I
grew up with loving family, amazing
friends and fantastic education. I have
had so many opportunities to expand
my horizons, challenge myself and
test my abilities. The real test, however, will come next year, when I am
living on my own in college, away from
everything that I always just took for
granted. As excited as I am for this
A decade ago, our answers would
have ranged from astronauts to Disney
princesses to firefighters. Now, the
answer doesn’t come so easily, and
I’m pretty sure there’s no college
major called Being a Disney Princess.
In many ways, this is probably what
scares us all the most; at 17-years-old,
how can we possibly know for sure
what we want to do for the entirety of
our lives? I, personally, have no idea
where life will lead me. All I can do is
pursue my passions, go with the flow
and make my life as full and happy as
I can. Hopefully the rest will all fall
into place.
new experience, I am admittedly nervous for my future endeavors and know
I will miss almost everything about
home.
There are the little things: brownies from the Farmer’s Market every
Saturday, bumping into that person I
knew five years ago in Starbucks, and
that community feel at the homecoming game every Fall and Relay For
Life each Spring. While we all might
have complaints or pet peeves about
one thing or another, I recognize that
Chappaqua is a unique place in which
I have been very lucky to have grown
up, and it will most definitely be a culture shock when I’m no longer in this
familiar environment.
There’s No Crystal Ball
It is one thing to think about the
future from the comfort and familiarity of one’s house, but it is something
else entirely to go out there and live
it. Going to college and having to actually live life without
parents (laundry doesn’t just
clean itself) is an experience
unlike anything any of us have
ever been through before,
other than, possibly, in small
doses each summer; there are
so many more responsibilities
to manage, decisions to make.
All of the studying and working hard over the years has
not necessarily answered the
question that plagues everyone
As I
stand at the
precipice of
my senior
year of high
school, ready
to jump into
my future,
I am held
back by the
sudden shock
that after this
year, I may
never again
see many of
the people
with whom I have grown up. We’ll all
move on, finding our niches whatever
and wherever they may be, and going
our separate ways. The future is arriving, and we have to make the most of
this last year together.
“Again, you can’t connect the dots
looking forward; you can only connect
them looking backwards. So you have
to trust that the dots will somehow
connect in your future. You have to
trust in something–your gut, destiny,
life, karma, whatever.” – Steve Jobs
Two-time Inside
Chappaqua Guest
Editor Lindsay Hand
is a senior at Horace
Greeley High School.
Growing up, she loved
the Magic Treehouse
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Floating strands of hair
Lights are out
No one’s home
Sick because I care.
Mirror stands, triumphant
A liar to its core
Jumping jacks
Shaking knees
Nothing left to store.
Alone inside her head
All else wastes away
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Empty flesh
Starving day by day.
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Loving food
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never?
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Soon after, I met my trainer, Amber
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After filling out some forms and testing my abilities, Amber customized a
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Since I was a puppy I have heard
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small, calm, very gentle with children
and a hypoallergenic poodle they
thought that would be a good job for
me. And I like to have people pet me.
My owner said that these dogs visited
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better and happy. Then I heard about
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to him at the Chappaqua Library. I
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dog has been wholly positive.”
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Eight-year-old Marielle of Briarcliff Manor
never misses an opportunity to read to Too Tall
When Quick, a Young Adult Librarian adopted Too Tall, she immediately began to train him as a certified
therapy dog as well as a R.E.A.D
(Reading Education Assistance Dog).
Too Tall told me he likes the children
reading to him and especially enjoys
the treat they give him at the end of
the session. “Even though it may look
like I am sleeping with my eyes closed,
completely relaxed with my head in
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says Too Tall. “I have a vivid imagination and close my eyes to picture the
stories being read to me.” And he adds
that Quick reads to him all the time
too. “Her mission in having people
read to me is not only to introduce and
foster a love for learning and literacy,
but also to share me with others and
teach people what ‘greyt’ pets retired
racers make.”
“Dogs don’t care if you read fast or
slowly. They just like to be with people,” said Quick. A parent of one of Too
Tall’s readers told me that she brings
her seven-year-old son so that he has
a “noncritical” listener. Her son had
brought his own copy of a Henry and
Mudge book by Cynthia Rylant, which
is a popular series about a boy and his
dog. Marielle, an eight-year-old from
Briarcliff Manor wouldn’t miss a session with Too Tall, “I love reading and I
love dogs!”
Too Tall can’t take his eyes off Thomas as he
reads to him about a boy and his dog.
Quick says she always gets terrific
feedback and that the parents enjoy
it as much as the kids. “Some of our
readers were afraid of dogs before
meeting Too Tall. Some were afraid of
reading,” says Budin. “Anne Quick and
Too Tall have such an encouraging way
about them that the response to their
visits has been entirely
positive.” Short Tales for Too
Tall will continue this fall
at the Chappaqua Library.
Check the Chappaqua
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details about this special
program for children: www.chappaqualibrary.org.
Wow! All this talk about reading
makes me want to sit on my owner’s
lap and curl up with a good book. Then
maybe I can be a R.E.A.D dog too!
Contact Maggie Mae Pup Reporter
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Maggie Mae lives in Chappaqua with
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Teachers: an essential part
of the life of a high school student. Many Chappaqua residents love our school district
for one thing in particular–
outstanding teachers. The importance of the relationships
built between students and
teachers in high school cannot be stressed enough. Our
teachers become not merely
just the adults seen every day
in the classroom, but mentors
that have a lasting impact.
This type of relationship may
be rare for some students, but
it exists in and throughout
the Greeley community.
Senior Julia Fortier knows
what it is like to have this pro- Julia Fortier and Mr. Houser
found connection with a teachlationships with the younger students.
er. Julia had Mr. Steven Houser
Mrs. Abair noticed this, and it is one
from ninth through eleventh grade as
both a history teacher and cross coun- of the many reasons she loved having Noah in the classroom. “It really
try and track coach. Sadly, this past
impressed me how Noah welcomed
school year marked Mr. Houser’s last
year at Greeley after teaching there for the younger students,” beamed Abair.
Noah was at first not a particularly
34 years. When asked to describe the
strong English student, but always
relationship he has with Julia, he said
reached out for help, met with Mrs.
that he and Julia have been “buddies
Abair, communicated his ideas and
since ninth grade.” The connection
eventually succeeded. “Mrs. Abair gave
that they have emanates when they
me the confidence I needed going into
are together; Julia feels lucky to have
had someone who has had such an im- the peer leadership program tryouts.
She noticed these qualities in me and
pact on so many students throughout
knew that those evaluating me would
his teaching career.
be able to notice those qualities as
well,” explained Noah.
Julia’s appreciation for Mr. Houser
has grown both in the classroom and
on track. She enjoyed the three classes Making a Difference
Mrs. Abair feels very humbled knowshe had with him and described him
as a coach who is “very supportive and ing that she has had an impact on
Noah, and this relationship serves as a
didn’t put too much pressure on anybody.” Mr. Houser recognizes that this reminder of just how rewarding teaching can be. “Teaching is an honor, as is
relationship doesn’t come with every
student. “It takes a special person that being able to work with children and
knowing that you can make a differcan go beyond ‘I have to do this for
my next test.’ When this happens, it is ence,” she added.
extremely fulfilling, and it happened
Hearing both Julia’s and Noah’s
with Julia,’” Houser said, with a big
stories made me reflect on the bonds
smile on his face.
I have had with my teachers. After
freshman year, I discovered a unique
For Senior Noah Weissman, Mrs.
opportunity in Greeley’s Chinese
Jacqueline Abair helped him to chanprogram. Since the beginning of
nel the confidence that was hidden
sophomore year, I have been learnwithin himself. As a sophomore in a
ing Mandarin Chinese and have loved
freshman/sophomore English class,
every minute. People have often
Noah took it upon himself to form re42 Inside Chappaqua September/October 2013
asked me, “Why Chinese?” The
answer to this question lies in
our teacher, Mrs. Ping Li, or “Li
laoshi,” as we call her in class.
Whether we are learning the
correct way to say the tones
on all the eccentric characters,
or having a “culture day” with
a Chinese food celebration,
there is never a dull moment
in class. As I approach my third
year of Chinese with Mrs. Li, I
am thankful for having such a
great opportunity to learn this
unique language in such depth
and breadth. We are constantly
reminded of the exact question
that I often hear from all my
friends: Why Chinese?
Instilling Confidence
Mrs. Li tells us that our learning of Chinese will stretch beyond
the doors of the classroom. Chinese
opens the door for many career paths,
study abroad opportunities in college and other opportunities that one
would not otherwise be able to take
on. Mrs. Li has also instilled confidence in me that I carry over into
other areas of my life. She constantly
reminds us that by learning Chinese,
we are going to make a difference in
the world.
No matter how students feel about
their teachers, there are always those
that we will remember and tell our
children and our children’s children
about. For some, teachers may even
affect the choice of career path or
courses in college.
When a student can finally get past
some of the frustrations of the high
school workload and dig deeper into
what is really important, teachers are
always there for them at the end of
the day. They are the ones that make
school more than just school, and turn
it into something extraordinary and
life changing.
Ashley Grund is a
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