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Greeley’s Dream Team Roundup10. Evan’s LegacyAlyssa 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 DriversWe’ve all been cut off at an intersection or watched someone run a stop sign at least once. Jordan Rosenthal 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.

18. Rewiring Chappaqua Hurricane Sandy highlighted the need for more direct contact between authorities and residents, and educa-tors increasingly try to integrate 21st century technology into curricula. Rachel Neuburger explores the various new advances in technology that have been introduced in town. 20. “What I Learned from Disconnecting” Imagine going a whole day without your phone or compu-ter. Amelia Abemayor did just that, and shares her expe-rience 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 Fish-man 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 excite-ment 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 GreeleyEver wonder what the clubs at Greeley actually do? Rachel Schelling explores the various ways that students get in-volved outside of the classroom and fields.

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32. Tomato, anyone?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 student-teacher relationships, and chats with two students and teachers about their time together.

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“Oh, the places you’ll go!” Dr. Seuss’

words, repeated to me on the thresh-old 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 motiva-tions 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, won-derful 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 editor-in-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

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 ac-complish anything I put my mind to.

And thank you, Chappaqua, for be-ing 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.

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While Lindsay Hand and the rest of the Gree-ley dream team were so busy and ably pulling together this edition of Inside Chappaqua (great job everyone!!!), I experi-enced something rather unique and wonderful and thank Cynthia Peter-son, executive director of the Chappaqua Orches-tra, 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 mem-bers of the Chappaqua Orchestra, otherwise known as an octet!, visited the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Wallkill, New York.

After leaving our cell phones in our cars, locking up possessions in a locker room at a Visitor’s Center, and get-ting our hands stamped for clearance, we were all escorted through several secured entry points before reaching a

gymnasium where rows of chairs were set up in advance.

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 allowed of the inmates seated; they would have each had to sign a clearance

form first.) Across the front row, about a dozen correctional staff were seated including Shawan-gunk Superintendent, Joseph Smith. They all were treated to an hour of musical scores, duets and a solo, to the delight and ultimately a standing ovation by some 40 inmates plus correctional staff. I had a short period right after to ask a few of the inmates–Ronald Robertson, Louis Martino and

Anthony Jennings–for feed-back. Robertson (a man in his 40s) noted that it was the first time he had ever heard classical music. “The opportu-nity to was truly a blessing,” he said. Martin said he has had a lifelong love for classi-cal music. “It was all I listened to as a young boy on public radio.” Jennings, head of the

“Inmate Liaison Commit-tee” at Shawangunk, said, “I felt it was my duty to come and I encouraged others to also experience it.”

Almost 90 inmates signed up, noted Shawan-gunk’s Deputy Superintend-ent for Progams Neville An-drews, who added that the men also enjoy other arts and lectures periodically through a Visiting Profes-sor Program at SUNY New

Paltz. “It breaks up their daily routines. Most of all, the link to the outside com-munity means a lot to them.” That was easy to see.

The next day, I asked Peterson to send me a statement about the Chap-paqua Orchestra’s decision to perform at Shawangunk–and about how the experience was received by the octet members following the one hour long performance. Stated Peterson: “Our mission is to bring great music and great performances to all segments of the community. We hope to impact people's lives, not merely entertain. The wonderful musicians were greeted with a highly responsive group of listeners, creating a shared, communal experience. The musicians were deeply touched by the audience's show of appreciation–a standing ovation. All were affected by the events of the after-noon.” Kudos to the amazing Chap-paqua Orchestra, and wishing everyone I met at Shawangunk well.

(L-R) The Chappaqua Orchestra members at Shawangunk were: Seth Jacobs (cello), Elizabeth Romano (bassoon), Lou Pappas (doublebass), Cynthia Peter-son (executive director), Adam Schommer (horn), Yang Sun Kim (violin), Chie 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.

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Moving Past TragedyEvan Lieberman’s Legacy

By Alyssa AshleyTragedy 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 un-dergoing several serious surger-ies 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 Trau-ma Center in the Westchester Medical Center, among other things, and to raise awareness and provide a form of support for other families.

The biggest event is the annual Evan Lieberman Westch-ester Medical Center Trauma Run. The event is a fifteen-obstacle course spanning three miles of the Medical Center’s Valhalla Campus; the course is designed for people of all ages and athletic abilities, and challenges par-ticipants to run through the woods, scramble through mud, and navigate through different obstacles.

Completing the event is rewarding and satisfying, and leaves participants proud to have gone through numerous complicated obstacles in support of a great cause.

Other events created in Evan’s name include the Poker Tournament and Dodgeball Event. What makes the Dodgeball Event so special is that it is not only an opportunity to raise mon-ey for an important cause and spend time with friends, but dodgeball was a favorite pastime of Evan’s, and so the event is very close to his family’s and friends’ hearts.

In his senior year at Horace Greeley High School, Evan won the dodgeball tournament and enjoyed going to play the game with friends during his free time. The last Dodgeball Event raised an astonishing $25,000 for the hospital and to help raise aware-ness and support others struggling through tragedy. These events are ways to carry on Evan’s legacy and help

other families going through similar situations, by rais-ing 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 reconstruction of the wait-ing room, which has been

described as a “very small place that adds even more stress to families.” Rebuilding it will add a level of comfort and relief to anxious fami-lies during times of unexpected and heartbreaking disaster.

Evan was a very personable and fun-loving young man. A big fan of all kinds of movies and an ESPN junkie, he was always looking for a laugh and fun things to do with his friends. His family, friends, and the entire Chap-paqua community will always remem-ber his strength and legacy, as every-one continues to participate in these numerous events and help in any way possible. To learn more about different ways to get involved, please visit www.evansteamny.com.

Alyssa Ashley is a senior at Horace Greeley High School. Growing up, her favorite book was Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

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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, class-room 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 AgeTo 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 op-portunity 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 Pre-vention, per mile driven, drivers ages 16 to 19 are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than driv-ers 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 acknowl-edge 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 ExceptionDetective 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 dan-gers of being reckless. Teenage driv-ers 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 com-petitiveness 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 blame-giving. New drivers, accept respon-sibility; 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 Lie-bermans 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.


Early in the 20th century, the Tudor Revival style, based on English country homes of the Henry VIII and Eliza-beth I period, became a popular choice for homeowners in the burgeoning suburbs and an alternative to the Colonial Revival, which was considered bland and lacking in warmth. Exterior features included half-timbered stucco walls, steep tiled or slated roofs with multiple gables, elaborate tall chim-neys, and casement windows with leaded panes. Inside rooms often had exposed-beam or coffered ceilings, arched doorways, and varnished or stained wood paneling or wainscoting.

Hamilton Road was the main thor-oughfare through one of the earliest suburban subdivisions in Chappaqua, developed by John Isaac Devoe Bristol and his son-in-law, Albert Turner, and called Perry Heights after Bristol’s il-lustrious ancestor Oliver Hazard Perry. In 1925, Irving S. and Hazel B. Fellner bought a couple of lots at the top of the hill to build their new Tudor style house with spectacular, countryside views. Completed in 1927, and largely unaltered, it is a fine example of pic-turesque architecture steeped in the traditions of English history.

The current owners furnished and decorated the interior to complement

its richly detailed architecture. The asymmetrical layout of their rooms and the varied levels of their floors are classic Tudor style: step down from the hall into the living room, and step up from the living room to the din-ing room. The living room features exposed decorative ceiling beams, a high open hearth, built-in cabinets and bookshelves, and a large bay window with leaded-glass casements. Atop the casements are stained-glass panels portraying Columbus-era caravels.

Many furnishings were acquired from the former Crown House in Chappaqua. The current owners have meticulously cultivated and restored the property’s glorious gardens, including a boxwood English herb gar-den, reminiscent of this bygone era.

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Article and Photos by Zarah KavaranaEarly on Sunday,

July 14, the Chap-paqua Swim and Tennis Club was flooded with swim-mers 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, pre-vention, 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. Accord-ing to Media Chair, Jean Fufidio, the total amount raised for this year is cur-rently in the process of being tallied, but the number is already well over last year’s mark.

Swim Across America, Inc. was origi-nally founded in 1987. Through the years, it has united and attracted over 5,000 recreational and competitive swimmers, Olympians, kayakers, boat-ers, 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

well regarded hospitals and managed-care 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.

Swimmers had options to fit their comfort and experience levels. They could swim one mile or half a mile, in-dividually 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 start-ed 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 re-ally 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 Hack-ett. 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 bever-ages 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 encour-aged 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.

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Mount Kisco Child Care Center (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 Presi-dent 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 season-al and local farm-to-table philosophy, the event will feature pumpkin spe-cialty 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 informa-tion about tickets, donations, and additional sponsorship opportunities, please contact Christine Meyer at 241-2135 or email: [email protected].

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MKCCC is a non-profit, NAEYC-accredited childcare facility serving families in Northern Westchester com-munities 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 Intergen-erational Program) and Feed Me Fresh (MKCCC’s garden-to-table, sustainable nutrition program) create a childhood experience like no other.

MKCCC is located at 95 Radio Circle, Mount Kisco, NY, 10549. For addition-al information, please visit www.mkccc.org. or call 241-2135. Follow MKCCC on www.facebook.com/MKCCC and www.twitter.com/MKCCC10549 for the latest news and updates.


Chamber of Commerce Unites Residents and MerchantsBy Paige Schoenberg

What do a restaurant, a pre-school, a clothing retailer, and a dentist have in common? All are members of the Chap-paqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce, a local association that aims to bring together New Castle businesses and the community.

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

A Community-Minded Mission The Chamber supports these

and other establishments with the “Shop Local” initiative, which encourages residents to shop at smaller stores in Chappaqua and Millwood in-stead of at big-box chains. This helps merchants by increasing revenue and benefits custom-ers by providing a unique, personalized shopping experience that cannot be found at larger retail-ers. As part of their plan to boost the local economy, the Chamber promotes the 3/50 Project, which reinforces the economic benefits of shopping locally.

For every dollar spent at a local store, more money is returned to the com-munity than would be if that money was spent elsewhere.

Of every $100 spent locally, $68 comes back to the town through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures, as compared to only $43 for every $100 spent in a national chain.

The Chamber also participates in the American Express Small Business Saturday, a nationwide program advo-cating the importance of supporting small businesses.

The program, which provides free marketing materials for merchants, is run by the American Express Company

and backed by corporations such as Facebook, Twitter, and FedEx.

Helping Business and the Com-munity Thrive Together

These campaigns are im-portant 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 Cham-ber 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.

During July, the Chamber worked with the New Castle Rec-reation and Parks Department to host the Summer Concert Series, which featured the Chappaqua Orchestra and Bruce Springsteen and Neil Diamond cover bands, and local food vendors were on hand to provide refreshments.

The Chamber hopes that these kinds of larger events, in addition to the popular Sidewalk Sales in late July, will draw crowds from the surrounding area as well.

Ready for a Busy Fall New Castle residents have several

upcoming events to look forward to. In October, the Chamber will organize its second annual Fall Festival in down-town Chappaqua. Planned activities include pie-baking and doughnut-eating contests, hayrides, and food tastings by local restaurants. Stores will sponsor activities, and merchan-dise will be available for purchase. The

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Chamber will be running a Community Day table to highlight future happen-ings.

Two returning events, the Taste of Chappaqua and the Holiday Stroll, will take place in No-vember or early December. Last year’s Holiday Stroll featured carolers, ice sculptures, and

refreshments as part of a joint event with the New Castle Historical Soci-ety’s annual tree lighting, at which the Horace Greeley High School Madrigal Choir and the Chappaqua Orchestra performed.

Residents can also expect new light-ed 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 decorations are part of a combined ef-fort with the New Castle Beautification Advisory Board to boost foot traffic by improving the ap-pearance of Chappaqua’s downtown area.

The Chamber actively participates in town matters and encourages residents to get involved. Currently, the Chamber posts a weekly Chamber-Chat on the New Castle NOW website to publi-cize town meetings and community activities, as well as special promo-

tions from merchants. The Chamber also sends updates through email blasts and the Chappaqua-Mill-wood Chamber of Commerce Face-book 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 techno-logical initiatives have changed the way the town functions. New technological advance-ments and communi-cation 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 electric-ity, 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 clos-ings 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 Administra-tor 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 “robo-calls,” 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 estab-lished 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 tech-nology to the learning experience–a commitment embodied in the hard work done by the district’s Technology Department. Led by Director of In-structional Technology Darleen Nico-losi, 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 game-changer for students, greatly benefiting the collaborative and research-oriented envi-ronment for which the program is known. The iPads are used to make videos, presentations, and projects, and their Internet capabilities al-low for the use of Twit-

ter and messaging as learning tools. “They are very helpful for communica-tion and organization,” said L.I.F.E. school senior Olivia Sackler.

While Chappaqua high school students reap many benefits from the Technology Department, the depart-ment’s initiatives extend to all stu-dents. 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 in-teractive fashion, exploring the wealth of learning opportunities that will be available to them in years to come, while simultaneously establishing fun-damental 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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Cameras and iPhones and Kindles, Oh My!

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 applica-tion of scientific knowl-edge for practical pur-poses. 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 technol-ogy 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 every-day 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 nor-mally; but this day was different. It was a day sans technology: I went to school with no phone, no laptop, and essen-tially (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 ir-revocably entwined with my life.

While I sat there with nothing but my backpack, my friends and peers were attached to their phones and prac-tically drooling over their computers. Even teachers and staff throughout my classes relied on every piece of technol-ogy 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.

That was, of course, until I got home. I felt empty, like something was missing; the withdrawal symptoms re-ally hit when I got home from school. Unfortunately, my experiment failed miserably as I checked every single notifica-tion possible the

second a computer was in sight.

Although my attempted research was unsuccessful, I was still eager to further investigate our world’s rela-tionship with technology. I talked to friends, family, even my 84-year-old grandmother. The answers were all dif-ferent 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 advanc-ing. 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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to design three-dimensional artwork, which is then produced in real life us-ing 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.

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

innovation to make life easier, safer, and more enriching for all residents, whether they are raising a family or learning their ABCs.

Rachel Neuburger is a senior at Horace Gree-ley High School. Grow-ing up, her favorite book was A Bad Case of Stripes.

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Budding Authors Get A Chance to ShineBy Liora Fishman

As winter approaches, the 34th An-nual Friends of the Chappaqua Library Young Writers Contest will begin to ac-cept entries from gifted student writ-ers 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 interac-tion with the Chappaqua Library. The group hopes to promote creativity and literary inspiration through the con-test 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.

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 Fic-tion section, submitted her story “A Decision at Hopewell” after com-

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 re-ally 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 expres-sion and creativity that they would otherwise be unconnected with. “At school I'm often very focused on math and science, [but] I really enjoy 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.”

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 the judges. “The Young Writers Con-test has been sponsored by the Friends of the Chappaqua Library for close to 35 years, and I just carry on the traditions that came before me. I've

streamlined cer-tain procedures, but the rules don't change,” added Ehrlich.

One of those rules is the “blind” policy, which insists that those submitting pieces omit their names on their writing. Should a writer’s name be on his or her entry, the pan-

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.

However, a new element of the contest utilizes the ease of the Inter-net, allowing submissions to be made online. This development was first put into effect in the 2013 Young Writ-ers 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 encour-ages students to create a piece of writ-ing to take pride in and fosters creativ-ity 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 shar-ing your form of expression, which can be scary but is often very rewarding,” said Sibinga.

Additionally, the contest showcases the student talent that would other-wise be unrecognized. “[The Young Writers Contest] shows how much tal-ent 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 win-ning,” 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 an-nounced shortly.

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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 some-thing to get excited about!

The idea for the Chappaqua Chil-dren’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 gath-ered 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 AllThe premise of the CCBF is to cre-

ate an event that will attract a wide spectrum of readers throughout Chap-paqua 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 Green-berg, 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 long-time Chap-paqua 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 ta-bles and be available for book signings and conversations with fans, along with having books for sale. Some au-thors 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. Ad-mission 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 TogetherThe most exciting part about this

event is the list of authors and illus-trators expected to be in attendance; to name just a couple, Tony Abbott, author of the Secrets of Droon series, and Victoria Kann, author and il-lustrator 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 Chap-paqua are attending the event.

Many of the authors were originally a part of the Sunnyside Book Day; other authors have either been re-cruited 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 op-portunity to interact with their fans. Their enthusiasm, coupled with the excitement of young readers, will make the CCBF that much more thrilling and rewarding.

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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 non-profit 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 remarkable-ness is its great efforts to give back to the literary community in the area. Three charities that work to pro-mote literacy and encourage reading and writing–Lit-World, 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 Green-berg. It is an event that is very much needed in our community; it can be something that readers, writers, and people from all throughout Westches-ter can look forward to. So, book lover or not, mark your calendars and get ready for a new, exciting event here in Chappaqua!

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If you could be any one of your charac-ters, 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.

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Making A DifferenceThe Many Ways in which Greeley Students Help Our Community

By Rachel SchellingYou are standing in a

crowd. Pushing and shov-ing, kids of various ages rush past you; there is an overwhelming noise, the noise of people advertising and friends chatting and officials planning. You are surrounded by organized chaos. Where are you? A circus, a carnival, a street fair? No – you are at the Greeley activity fair! The Greeley activity fair is a tradition at the high school that features one of the school’s most prominent features: clubs. At the fair, each club is assigned a booth; club members bring signs, flyers and candy to attract new members, who can sign up and get more information regarding club activities and events.

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Don’t Be Sad, Be SADDSADD, or Students Against Drunk

Driving, is a national organization that Greeley has become a part of. The Greeley chapter aims to “raise aware-ness within Greeley about the dangers of drinking and driving, texting while driving, and driving high,” explained one of its presidents, Evan Baitch. This past year, SADD organized a drunk driving simulation to show the student body what happens during a drunk driving accident. SADD helped students to not only actually see what happens at an accident itself, but also to understand the ramifications of such an event.

Other events include D’s Day, where 30 or more volunteers dress up in all black and remain silent to represent the tragedies due to drunk driving every day, and the pledge campaign, when SADD gets hundreds of teachers and students to sign pledges that state that they will drive safe over the holi-days; the pledges are then displayed around school to remind students of their promise. The difference between SADD and so many others clubs is that students actually pay attention to the various events SADD holds through-out the year; the Greeley chapter has really spread understanding of the many dangers of driving while under the influence or distracted, which has hopefully made a difference out on the roads here in Chappaqua.

SHARE-ing is CaringSHARE is the largest community

service club at Greeley. It includes 11 ‘projects’: the Horace Greeley Scholar-ship Fund, Casa de Lengua, the Pin-wheel Project, Boys & Girls Club, Mid-night Run, Bunches of Lunches, AFYA, Blood Drive, Food Bank, Blythedale, and Think Fit for Kids. These all center around hands-on involvement in help-ing the community. Most students in-volved in SHARE have a hand in many different projects. Lizzy Pott, one of the club’s presidents, said, “To me, the appeal of SHARE is its incredibly wide scope of service and the amount of involvement it influences. Countless students– including me–have joined SHARE with the intention of partici-pating in only one project and have

ended up being an active participant in multiple organizations due to the excitement and inspiration the club exudes.”

Since SHARE is so far reaching, it organizes many different events throughout the year that attract a variety of students. Some of these events include two blood drives, the Scholarship Fund’s annual spelling bee, and a night of ice cream scooping at Ben & Jerry’s

to benefit Think Fit for Kids. SHARE strives not only to get students in-volved but also but the entire commu-nity, so keep an eye out for upcoming events!

Many clubs at Greeley are either headed by or founded by the Class of 2014. The students of this class are involved in clubs as far reaching as Students for Social Justice and Global Schoolhouse and as close to home as the Tribune and the Quake, two of the school publications. All students in clubs have chosen to get involved in this way because they are passionate about what the clubs stand for. For those in positions of power in these clubs, there is the added benefit of leadership experience and an increased role in the actions, organization, and event planning of the clubs.

The popularity of clubs at Greeley is due to the incredible things they have to offer. Clubs give students the opportunity to explore and find their passions while making friends, learn-ing new skills, and getting involved in something they believe in. Greeley is fortunate to be home to so many suc-cessful clubs that, year by year, work tirelessly and truly make a difference in our community here in Chappaqua as well as in the world beyond.

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It's a warm summer day, and you're strolling through town. You pass Starbucks, popping in for a quick Frappuccino to keep the heat away. You continue on your walk, crossing the street, passing Susan Lawrence, and sipping your drink. It is a gorgeous and lazy day–you have nowhere to be, so you are letting your feet lead the way. Across the street you see the Chappaqua Volunteer Ambu-lance Corps, and then some-thing else catches your eye–right next to the Ambulance Corps (on its land, in fact) is a fenced-in area buzzing with busy men, women, and children. Cu-riosity gets the better of you, and you cross the road–beautiful flowers, rich green lettuce, and lovely little herbs fill your vision; the smells of fresh water, dirt, and plants fill your nose. Plant beds made of wood or surrounded by stones are lined up throughout the space, each with small paths cut through for walking, kneeling and growing; nets are hung up for cultivat-ing beans, and there are signs staked in to give the plots a "homey" feel.

Every-one is busy. Some are bringing piles of plant matter over to compost bins, some are digging out the path-ways, some are weed-ing, and everyone

is helping in some way. You are at the Chappaqua Community (emphasis on "communi-ty") Garden on one of their work days–when everyone who has a plot stops by to help out with general garden main-tenance for an hour or two. Started by Suzi Novak and InterGenerate in the Spring of 2011 when she noticed that some Ambulance Corps workers were growing tomatoes in the space, this garden has been a wonderful addition to the Chappaqua community.

Now in its third year, the garden is home to 22 beds, all of which are filled with various plants. There are relatively few rules that govern each plot, as everyone builds theirs differently and grows different things. There is one very important rule: everything must be organic. In addition to these beds, there are four special beds known as the "Giving Garden." Everyone who has a plot in the Community Garden volunteers time here, and the food gets donated to people in need.

While organically grown vegetables are good for everyone, they are es-pecially important for growing kids. If you want your kids to eat health-fully, get them out to the garden. It's organic, it's fresh and delicious, and it's something that they'll want to eat. As Dr. Susan Rubin, co-chair of the Chappaqua Community Garden, health professional, food and garden educa-tor, environmental activist and local mother said, "When kids grow food, they eat food." The great thing about this garden is they can grow the food. There are gardeners here of every skill level, and others who are always willing and ready to help.

The community feeling at the garden is a special one and is truthfully the real draw for gardening experts and novices alike; advice sharing, potluck dinners, and seed swaps at Local are only some of the many activities to participate in. Cameron Kelly, a long-time gardener, gardens at home but

also has a plot at the Chap-paqua Community Garden. She loves the opportunity the town garden gives her to meet neighbors, learn from them, and be a part of the community that has been created there. "The most important message," she shared, "is that everyone can do this." Yes, gardening is a skill, but it is a skill that any-one can learn, green thumb or not. Susan's advice coin-cides with this–start small, she suggests, and grow herbs. They are very easy to grow, and great to have!

The Ambulance Corps and Chap-paqua Paint and Hardware understand the value of the Chappaqua Commu-nity Garden, and both have been very generous with their help. The Ambu-lance Corps has given land and a water supply, while Chappaqua Paint and Hardware has supplied hoses and put in a shed to hold the gardening tools. It has really become a huge, welcoming community affair in which the whole town is involved.

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 ex-citement of the garden. Her dream is to move it onto the Chappaqua Crossing property someday, where it can be big-ger and better. With enough support, there is no doubt that this would be a successful endeavor and an extraordi-nary benefit to the Chappaqua com-munity, as seen in what the garden has achieved already.

If you would like to get involved with this amazing venture, you can contact Susan Rubin through her website, www.drsusanrubin.com, or Suzi Novak through her email, [email protected].

Julia Desmarais is a senior at Horace Greeley High School. Growing up, she loved the Junie B. Jones books.

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I have been waiting for this mo-ment. 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 –dar-ing, adventurous, anxious to explore –and the other part is Marlin, holding that unruly part of me back, wor-ried 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 out-side 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, how-ever, 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

new experience, I am admittedly nerv-ous for my future endeavors and know I will miss almost everything about home.

There are the little things: brown-ies from the Farmer’s Market every Saturday, bumping into that person I knew five years ago in Starbucks, and that community feel at the homecom-ing 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 cul-ture shock when I’m no longer in this familiar environment.

There’s No Crystal BallIt is one thing to think about the

future from the comfort and familiar-ity of one’s house, but it is something else entirely to go out there and live

it. Going to college and hav-ing 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 work-ing hard over the years has not necessarily answered the question that plagues everyone

from childhood through adolescence: “what do you want to be when you grow up?”

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.

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 arriv-ing, 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 books.

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Aesthetically, I’ve always been some-what satisfied with my body image. My weight has fluctuated some through the years, but I have never been considered, though I really hate the term, “fat.” At 5’3” and my weight hovering around 110 pounds, I am not really a candidate for a weight loss camp–still, that’s the kind of push I needed. It was only this past spring that I found my body chang-ing in ways that troubled me. With the combination of Amherst’s (at UMass) candied bacon donuts and my (truly) sedentary lifestyle, I felt bloated on the outside and morbid on the inside. My mom, one of the few who understand how unhealthy my habits actually were, offered to set me up with a trainer at Prescriptions for Fitness in Chappaqua and I agreed to try.

Soon after, I met my trainer, Amber Jo, a friendly young woman (with a rockin’ bod) just three years my senior. After filling out some forms and test-ing my abilities, Amber customized a routine for me. She designed a “circuit,” which is a series of different exercises performed one after the other, and then repeated a number of times, which challenged my strength and endurance alike. And by “challenged,” I mean I was sweating bullets and flopping all over the place rather than working out. For-tunately, at Prescriptions for Fitness, I

was given a private space, where I didn’t have to worry about looking funny or struggling in front of others. There, I was able to learn different kinds of exercises (and flop around all I wanted) in an intimate, judge-free zone.

Between sessions, Amber texted me copies of what we did together. This way, I could exercise on my own and keep what I had learned fresh in my mind. Although I couldn’t push myself quite as far as Amber would, I went from doing nothing to doing something, which was a huge accom-plishment for me. Many of the exercises we did involved floor work and weights, so I could work out easily on my own at home too.

Week by week, I still struggled, but felt a gradual improvement. The initial workouts that made me feel absolutely miserable became tolerable, and then, even (gasp!) enjoyable. Feeling myself perform in ways that I was once inca-pable (as in doing a real pushup!) and Amber proudly acknowledging the ways in which I had improved was a great boost to my self esteem. At the conclu-sion of my 12 sessions (thanks Mom!), I can say that I now “know how” to work out and am motivated to continue on. For me, having Amber as my trainer was crucial to my personal growth, and probably crucial to my future health.

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Children sign up for a fifteen-minute session to read to Too Tall, a retired rescued Greyhound racing dog. Accom-panied by his owner, Anne Quick, Too Tall listens to each child read either a book of their choice or one that the library provides. “We’ve had a number of different therapy dogs over the past ten years and have structured the pro-grams in a variety of ways, but we’ve come to feel that a private session with the therapy dog feels extra-special, even though it limits the number of children who can participate” says Budin. “The response to Too Tall, a par-ticularly elegant, gentle and gracious dog has been wholly positive.”

When Quick, a Young Adult Librar-ian adopted Too Tall, she immedi-ately 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 the child’s lap, I am paying attention,” says Too Tall. “I have a vivid imagina-tion 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 peo-ple,” 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 ses-sion with Too Tall, “I love reading and I love dogs!”

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 Library website for more details about this special program for children: www.chap-paqualibrary.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 at [email protected]

Maggie Mae lives in Chappaqua with her adoring owner Ronni Diamondstein, who, when she isn’t walking Maggie is a freelance writer, PR consultant and award-winning photographer who has worked in the US and abroad.

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More Than Just A TeacherThe Relationship That Goes Beyond the Classroom

By Ashley GrundTeachers: an essential part

of the life of a high school stu-dent. Many Chappaqua resi-dents love our school district for one thing in particular–outstanding teachers. The im-portance of the relationships built between students and teachers in high school can-not 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-found connection with a teach-er. Julia had Mr. Steven Houser from ninth through eleventh grade as both a history teacher and cross coun-try and track coach. Sadly, this past school year marked Mr. Houser’s last year at Greeley after teaching there for 34 years. When asked to describe the relationship he has with Julia, he said that he and Julia have been “buddies since ninth grade.” The connection that they have emanates when they are together; Julia feels lucky to have had someone who has had such an im-pact on so many students throughout his teaching career.

Julia’s appreciation for Mr. Houser has grown both in the classroom and on track. She enjoyed the three classes she had with him and described him as a coach who is “very supportive and didn’t put too much pressure on any-body.” Mr. Houser recognizes that this relationship doesn’t come with every student. “It takes a special person that can go beyond ‘I have to do this for my next test.’ When this happens, it is extremely fulfilling, and it happened with Julia,’” Houser said, with a big smile on his face.

For Senior Noah Weissman, Mrs. Jacqueline Abair helped him to chan-nel the confidence that was hidden within himself. As a sophomore in a freshman/sophomore English class, Noah took it upon himself to form re-

lationships with the younger students. Mrs. Abair noticed this, and it is one of the many reasons she loved hav-ing Noah in the classroom. “It really impressed me how Noah welcomed the younger students,” beamed Abair. Noah was at first not a particularly strong English student, but always reached out for help, met with Mrs. Abair, communicated his ideas and eventually succeeded. “Mrs. Abair gave me the confidence I needed going into the peer leadership program tryouts. She noticed these qualities in me and knew that those evaluating me would be able to notice those qualities as well,” explained Noah.

Making a DifferenceMrs. Abair feels very humbled know-

ing that she has had an impact on Noah, and this relationship serves as a reminder of just how rewarding teach-ing can be. “Teaching is an honor, as is being able to work with children and knowing that you can make a differ-ence,” she added.

Hearing both Julia’s and Noah’s stories made me reflect on the bonds I have had with my teachers. After freshman year, I discovered a unique opportunity in Greeley’s Chinese program. Since the beginning of sophomore year, I have been learn-ing Mandarin Chinese and have loved every minute. People have often

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 ConfidenceMrs. Li tells us that our learn-

ing of Chinese will stretch beyond the doors of the classroom. Chinese opens the door for many career paths, study abroad opportunities in col-lege and other opportunities that one would not otherwise be able to take on. Mrs. Li has also instilled confi-dence 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 senior at Horace Gree-ley High School. Grow-ing up, her favorite book was Goodnight Moon.

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