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Stronger New Castle: Browde, Markels, & Pool

August 26, 2017 by The Inside Press

(L-R): Stronger New Castle’s Gail Markels, Kristen Browde, and Ivy Pool

For a Town You Love to Call Home

Your vote for Stronger New Castle will bring experienced, detail-oriented managers to Town Hall, positioning our town for a resurgence and improved quality-of-life.

We are running for Town Board because we love New Castle and know we can improve our future! We want to live in a community that is resilient in the face of change, welcoming of newcomers and diverse opinions, culturally exciting and safe for our citizens–young and old. After the 2016 elections, sitting back was not an option for us. Collectively, we feel a strong sense of responsibility to step up and do our part to ensure open, honest and transparent governance in our hometown. We bring the skills that are needed and the passion this town deserves. We are Stronger New Castle…for a town you love to call home!

Kristen Browde is a Family Law attorney working in Chappaqua, a trustee of a $2.4 billion dollar pension fund and a director of two Bar Associations. She served on the Town Board of Ethics and helped draft the revised Town Code of Ethics. Kristen sits on the Chappaqua School Board’s Financial Advisory Committee and the Town Diversity Committee. She has two children, including an eighth grader at Seven Bridges.

Gail Markels began her legal career as an Assistant DA. She has served as General Counsel and managed nationwide state and local government affairs programs for several industry trade associations, representing video games and motion pictures. She currently works as a consultant providing government affairs and legal services to trade associations and businesses. She is a co-chair of the Chappaqua Garden Club. Her two children graduated from Horace Greeley High School.

Ivy Pool is a public sector consultant whose clients include Bloomberg Associates and the Obama Foundation. Ivy has managed multi-million dollar projects for the State and City of New York. She earned a Master’s in Public Administration and is an Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Ivy is Vice President and Treasurer of the Greeley Hills Neighborhood Association and a Girl Scout Troop Leader. She has two children at Grafflin, where she is active in the PTA.

This is a critical election for New Castle. There are shovels in the ground all over town and there is a new and ambiguous Comprehensive Plan. You have a clear choice: the incumbents favor large-scale development in residential areas. We’ll put your interests over those of developers.

We have the ability and the temperament necessary to work together to bring about the improvements and reforms New Castle desperately needs, and to work cooperatively with the two Town Board members you elected in 2015, Jeremy Saland and Hala Makowska.

Stronger New Castle is endorsed by the Democratic Party, the Working Families Party, the Women’s Equality Party, and Up2Us, the former Chappaqua Friends of Hillary.

Our Platform

The following platform is a practical and financially-sound vision for a town you love to call home:

1. Stronger New Castle Will Bring New Energy, Enthusiasm and Solutions to Our Hamlets

  • Revitalize Downtown Chappaqua.
  • Rezone downtown to allow for expanded and creative uses of existing spaces.
  • Solve structural challenges like traffic and parking.
  • Build a Stronger Millwood.
  • Address top concerns, such as the DOT facility, the restoration of the train station, and the bike lane on Route 100.
  • Install sewers and finish sidewalks.

2. Stronger New Castle Will Enhance Safety and Improve Infrastructure

  • Establish a Truck Safety Unit within the New Castle Police Department.
  • Conduct a full review of speed limits; invest in traffic calming measures.
  • Build sidewalks on Route 117 from downtown to Horace Greeley High School and Chappaqua Crossing.
  • Fix failing sewers in Random Farms, Riverwoods, and Yeshiva.

3. Stronger New Castle Will Protect Your Investment and Keep Taxes in Check

  • Minimize town taxes and maximize efficiency.
  • Actively pursue Federal, State, and Regional grant funding opportunities–no more missed deadlines.
  • Employ project management best practices: eliminate “no bid” contracts and multi-million dollar cost overruns.

4. Stronger New Castle Will Put Residents and our Environment First

  • Ensure a full review of environmental impacts as a precondition to any development outside of existing zoning regulations.
  • Work closely with neighboring towns on projects that impact our shared resources.

5. Stronger New Castle Commits to Open and Transparent Governance

  • Bring respect and civility to Town Hall and our meetings.
  • Honor and encourage the active participation in local government by all citizens.
  • Provide adequate notice of all town meetings, and full transparency on all board votes.
  • Improve access to information by streamlining the town website and indexing Town Board videos by topic.
  • Provide clarity on the priority, sequencing, and measurement of the actions identified in the recently adopted comprehensive plan.

For more information, please visit StrongerNewCastle.org.

Filed Under: Political Advertorial Tagged With: Gail Markels, Ivy Pool, Kristen Browde, New Castle Election 2017, Stronger New Castle

Celebrate Indie Author Day

August 26, 2017 by The Inside Press

Come to the North Castle Public Library on Saturday, October 14, to celebrate Indie Author day! You can meet local authors Patricia Dunn (Rebels by Accident) and Jimin Han, ( A Small Revolution), participate in a creative writing workshop, have coffee and conversation with an author, attend a nationwide webinar on independent publishing, and more!

Our celebration will start at 11 a.m. and continue through 3:30 p.m. Questions? Contact Mary Johnson at the North Castle Public Library, 914-273-3887. Also, visit: www.indieauthorday.com.

Filed Under: Armonk Community Tagged With: Friends of the North Castle Public Library, Indie Author Day, North Castle Public Library

The NCHS to Celebrate 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in New York with a Party in Greeley’s Garden on Sept. 15

July 10, 2017 by The Inside Press

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York State.  NYS awarded this right to women three years before the 19th Amendment expanded it nationwide.

In honor of this significant anniversary, the New Castle Historical Society (NCHS) is hosting “A Party in Greeley’s Garden: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in NYS,” on Friday, September 15, 2017.  All proceeds from the event support the NCHS; and a portion of these funds will be used toward the creation of a special exhibition exploring the Women’s Suffrage Movement and the life of Carrie Chapman Catt, a leading suffragist and a former Town of New Castle resident.

We would like to ask you to consider supporting this celebration in the form of an auction item, sponsorship, or contribution.  Any sponsorship or auction item (large or small), helps us to preserve and share local history. 

As an independent, donor-supported non-profit organization, the NCHS relies entirely upon the generosity of private supporters like you to advance our mission. We are not an agency or department of the town or school district or any other government entity.  For more information,  contact Cassie Ward, 914 238-4666, director@NewCastleHS.org   Also, visit www.NewCastleHS.org

The Inside Press is proud to be Media Sponsor for this event.

 

 

 

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Get On Your Mat For Mental Health

June 3, 2017 by The Inside Press

Welcome summer under the open sky as Get On Your Mat For Mental Health returns on Wednesday, June 21 at 5:30 p.m. in Turnure Park in White Plains, New York! Join The Mental Health Association of Westchester for an empowering and energetic community-driven mega-yoga event featuring mindfulness, meditation, movement and music–all for a good cause. Led by renowned teacher Beryl Bender Birch, Get On Your Mat For Mental Health raises vital awareness and support for behavioral health issues and services while illustrating the positive impact of yoga on mental wellness.

To learn more, visit www.mhawestchester.org.

Filed Under: Chappaqua Community Tagged With: Get on your Mat for Mental Health, Mental Health Association of Westchester, MHA of Westchester, White Plains event, Yoga

Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center 2017 Annual Benefit Dinner: October 26

June 3, 2017 by The Inside Press

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The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center announces its Annual Benefit Dinner

October 26, 2017

Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club

Honoring Paul Elliot, CFA
Founder & Managing Member, ELCO Management Company, LLC and

Grace Bennett
Publisher & Editor, The Inside Press, Inc.

For further information please call 914-696-0738 or email benefit@hhrecny.org

Filed Under: Chappaqua Community Tagged With: Grace Bennett, hhrec, HHREC Annual Benefit, Holocaust and Human Rights, Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center, Paul Elliot

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