Archives for December 2011
Back to Work: Bill Clinton Signs His books in Chappaqua
Back to Work:
by Marianne A. Campolongo
When President Bill Clinton announced on The View last Wednesday that he would be signing his new book Back to Work at the Chappaqua Library in two days, “The library’s phones started lighting up from all over. [Read more…] about Back to Work: Bill Clinton Signs His books in Chappaqua
Sustainability & the Town of New Castle – From Concept to Reality
By Sarah Ellen Berman
Sustainability efforts are spreading in the town of New Castle. Terms including solar panels and bike lanes are becoming part of the local parlance. The penchant to make the environment in town more sustainable has taken hold.
Town Planner David Brito pointed to the recent summit held by the Sustainability Advisory Board. This meeting was conceived “to get community feedback, generate ideas and use it as a way to bring more people into the fold,” Brito related.
This forum provided an ideal way to introduce Energize – an energy efficiency program for single family residences. Energize is being rolled out in 14 communities in Northern Westchester and is slated to begin in town in the first half of 2012. Homeowners will benefit from a free energy assessment, funded by NYSERDA. The findings and recommendations will enable residents to conduct a cost/benefit analysis of implementing the proposed changes.
The next step according to Brito is the sustainability action plan. This plan “is broader in scope than the climate action plan which focuses on reducing greenhouse gases,” he noted. Ideas in this plan include “higher density development near transit” and “developing site plans that minimize impact.” The goal of the town’s climate action plan, adopted on April 26, 2011, is to decrease its carbon footprint by 20% by 2015.
Marion place, located next to Citibank, is a good example of sustainability. In this brick plaza and raised bed; named in memory of Marion Sinek, rain is channeled from the roof via gutters and then fed into the bed. “It’s irrigating plants, filtering by going through beds, a natural filtration process,” Brito explained.
BILL CLINTON TO SIGN BOOKS @ THE CHAPPAQUA LIBRARY
President Bill Clinton will be signing his new book, “Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy” on Friday, December 9, 2011 between 3:15-5:15 pm at the Chappaqua Library Theater. Books can be purchased by cash, check or charge at the library with a limit of 2 books per person. Checks can be made out to the Pleasantville Village Bookstore. Please enter through the main entrance.
31st ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHARING DRIVE
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOLDS 31st ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHARING DRIVE
More than 1000 boxes of food, clothing and toys will be collected for 300 needy families in the area. [Read more…] about 31st ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHARING DRIVE