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Inside My New Castle

Enhancing Quality of Life

August 5, 2015 by The Inside Press

Department of Public Works

Welcome to New Castle! Working for the Town of New Castle has been very gerryinteresting, challenging at times, but overall very rewarding. For over 30 years, I have had the pleasure of working with a couple of dozen elected officials who have been very professional and supportive by providing the necessary funds to maintain the quality of life in Town. For example, over 20 years ago, several consecutive town boards enabled us to build our Award Winning, State of the Art Millwood Water Treatment Plant. This provides our residents with the best quality water in New York State.

Gerry Moerschell, Commissioner, Department of Public Works morschel@mynewcastle.org

The Town of New Castle’s Department of Public Works maintains the Town’s infrastructure, including coordinating projects with state and county agencies, ensuring the quality of the water you drink, maintaining over one hundred miles of roads, and operating a very successful recycling center. The Public Works Department is comprised of the following units:

• Administration

• Building and Maintenance

• Water

• Highway

• Refuse

• Mechanics

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Town of New Castle Senior Programs

Program mission is to promote and enhance the quality of life of adults. 60 years and over living in the community. Activities include lectures, puzzles, poker, ping pong, Mahjong, Spanish lessons, acting classes, and tennis. Occasional outdoor opportunities are available as well. For complete details, visit mynewcastle.org

take it or leave it

Take it or Leave it!

The mission of the “Take it or Leave it Shop” is to effect and encourage the re-use of items. The shop is open in the train station parking lot (behind the gas station) on Saturdays from May through November from 9 a.m. to noon.

Examples of acceptable items that are functioning, clean, and gently used are: small, clean and functioning appliances, cookware, furniture (in good condition), kitchenware, dishes and glassware (in good condition), sports equipment, bicycles, toys, games, baby equipment, children’s picture books, ornaments, home repair and gardening tools.

For more info, contact Bill Powers, Recycling Foreman, at bpowers@mynewcastle.org

Filed Under: Inside My New Castle Tagged With: Democratic New Castle Town Board, New Castle, recycling, roads, Water Treatment

Building Character at Chappaqua Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts

August 5, 2015 by The Inside Press

2011 Gold Award Winners - Girl Scouts

Chappaqua Girl Scouts has a strong community of over 500 active Girl Scouts and adult leaders with troops at each of the six Chappaqua schools. Troops are organized by grade level and school attended, with girls beginning as Daisies in Kindergarten or in Grade 1 or later as Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors or Ambassadors. Annual community-wide events include the Campfire Sing, International “Thinking Day,” Father-Daughter Dance, Cookie Sales, Veterans Day Tribute, Thank a First Responder Day, and an Annual Camping Trip. Girl Scouting remains true to its mission: “Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.” It offers many opportunities for younger girls,from fun local field trips to meaningful service projects and develops leadership skills and social responsibility as the girls advance.

For more information, go to chappaquagirlscouts.org or girlscoutshh.org
2011 Eagle ScoutsFounded in 1913, Chappaqua Troop1, comprised of 35-40 boys, is the oldest troop in the Westchester-Putnam Council, organized just three years after the Boy Scouts of America was initially established. Led by Dr. William Flank since 1990, invigorating community-building activities include backpacking on the Appalachian Trail, whitewater canoeing on the Delaware River, camping in the Adirondacks, and monthly camping, fishing and sailing trips. The Troop’s 100-plus Eagle Scout projects over the years have included building trails at Gedney Park, cataloging grave sites at historic cemeteries, and other community service projects for area schools and churches.
chappaquatroop1.com

Filed Under: Inside My New Castle Tagged With: boy scouts, Chappaqua, community, girl scouts, Inside Press, leadership, responsibility, theinsidepress.com

Houses of Worship

August 5, 2015 by The Inside Press

Bet Torah
60 Smith Avenue
Mount Kisco, NY
bettorah.org
First Congregational Church
210 Orchard Ridge Road
Chappaqua, NY
fcc-chappaqua.org
Our Lady of the Wayside
Saw Mill River Road
Millwood, NY
sainttheresa.org
Chappaqua Friends Meeting
420 Quaker Road
Chappaqua, NY
chappaquafriends.org
Grace Baptist Church
12 Orchard Ridge Road
Chappaqua, NY
gbcwpny.org
Temple Beth El
of Northern Westchester

220 South Bedford Road
Chappaqua, NY
bethelnw.org
Church of Saint John &
Saint Mary

30 Poillon Road
Chappaqua, NY
sjsmrcc.com
Lutheran Church
of Our Redeemer

120 King Street
Chappaqua, NY
chappaqualutheran.org
Temple Shaaray Tefila
89 Baldwin Road
Mount Kisco, NY
shaaraytefila.org
Church of Saint Mary
the Virgin

191 S. Greeley Avenue
Chappaqua, NY
episcopalchurch.org
Mt. Kisco Presbyterian Church
605 Millwood Road
(Rt. 133)
Mount Kisco, NY
pcmk.org
Upper Westchester
Muslim Society

401 Clairmont Avenue
Thornwood, NY
uwms.org
Pleasantville Community Synagogue
219 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, NY
shalompcs.com

Filed Under: Inside My New Castle Tagged With: Christian, church, Judaism, Muslim, religion, Society, Synagogue

Be Our Partners

August 5, 2015 by The Inside Press

New Castle Police

Welcome to the Town of New Castle. The Town of New Castle Police Department is a full service accredited law enforcement organization of 37 sworn officers and 15 civilian employees. We strive to create an environment that fosters the development of partnerships with our community. We are dedicated to the safety and welfare of the residents of our town. The Town of New Castle enjoys a high quality of life with low crime rates and is well known as a great place to raise a family. The members of this department work hard to provide a full range of services to residents including:hands off phone

  • Child Safety Seat Inspection
  • “Kind Find”
  • Vacant House Check
  • Senior Watch Program
  • Nixle communication
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At the It’s a Beautiful Day event: Jackie Mc- Carthy, district chair of Special Education, with husband Kevin and their kids (l-r): Bailey, Alexandra and Brady. With New Castle Police Officers (left) Jeff Merritt and Anthony Rotolo.

I invite you to explore our offerings at ncpd.info and at our department. On behalf of the residents, business owners and employees of this great town, welcome.

Charles Ferry, Chief of Police

The mission of the New Castle Police Department is to serve all people in our jurisdiction with fairness and compassion. The NCPD is committed to:

  • Prevention of crime and the protection of life and property
  • Preservation of peace, order and safety
  • Enforcement of laws and ordinances
  • Safeguarding of Constitutional guarantees
Maggie Mae with Sgt. Kieran Murray on Community Day / Photo by Ronni Diamondstein ©
Maggie Mae with Sgt. Kieran Murray on Community Day / Photo by Ronni Diamondstein ©

Get Nixle Alerts

A Nixle communication can be an alert or advisory from the New Castle Police Department with local information such as emergencies, road closures, and other relevant notices. To receive a Nixle alert from the Town of New Castle, please go to mynewcastle.org for enrollment information, and, using the pull-down menu titled “I need to…,” select “Get Nixle alerts to your email.” Or, enroll in the separate Code Red emergency alert system with notifications generated by the town, including evacuation notices, boil water alerts, and other critical information.

At the annual New Castle 10K Road Race / Photo by Carolyn Simpson
At the annual New Castle 10K Road Race / Photo by Carolyn Simpson

Filed Under: Inside My New Castle Tagged With: community, Officer, police, Public Servant

Fighting Fires… Volunteering… Saving Lives

August 5, 2015 by The Inside Press

Chappaqua Fire Department

Chappaqua Fire Chief-001Welcome to New Castle, where neighbors have been helping neighbors for over a century. When we adopted our slogan, “Neighbors Helping Neighbors Since 1910,” it became our mission statement. We help the very people we see on the train each day, or coach on the sports fields, or socialize with at local restaurants. This is a special community to me. The level of involvement by residents in New Castle makes it a better place for everyone to live. Maybe you would like to be involved as well? For more information, please visit our website at chappaquafd.org. And if you are in the neighborhood, stop in and say hello. I am glad to have this opportunity to welcome you
to New Castle.

Chief Russell Maitland, Chappaqua

Millwood Fire Department

Millwood Fire Chief-001Welcome to the Town of New Castle! As you settle into your new home and get to meet your neighbors, we encourage you to determine which Fire District you are in and stop by the firehouse some evening to meet the dedicated individuals that will stop whatever they are doing to come to your aid in your time of need. (Please consider volunteering yourself!) New Castle is a great place–volunteers make it a special place. As a lifelong Millwood resident, I went through the Chappaqua School system, graduating from Horace Greeley High School in 1978. I have operated a business in the Millwood Hamlet since 1980. It has been my privilege to have served with the Millwood Fire Company since 1976. I am currently in my second term as Department Chief. I hope you grow to love New Castle, make it your long term home and consider volunteering in some way to help New Castle remain a “special” place to live going forward.

Chief Greg Santone, Millwood

Volunteer Firefighters To The Rescue!

Fire Protection in the Town of New Castle is provided by three 100% Volunteer Fire Departments: Millwood, Chappaqua and Mount Kisco, which respond to fires, car accidents, smoke and odor investigations, fire and carbon monoxide alarm activations, extreme weather incidents, EMS assists, and various types of rescues. When you dial 911 from your home’s landline the call is answered by the New Castle Police Department. If the emergency is fire/rescue related, the call is forwarded to Westchester County Fire Control, and the appropriate Fire Department is then dispatched. The fire departments offer a variety of events throughout the year, whether for sharing important safety information, meeting the volunteers, or having fun with members of the community. Some events of note include the annual Open House days and the much loved Easter Egg Hunt.

Emergency numbers:

Chappaqua Police Department

914-238-4422

Chappaqua Fire Department

914-238-4205

Millwood Fire Department

914-941-2222

Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

914-238-3191

Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

914-941-9196

Animal Control

914-238-6889

Filed Under: Inside My New Castle Tagged With: Chappaqua, Firefighter, Millwood, volunteer

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