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Democratic New Castle Town Board

Enhancing Quality of Life

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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

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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

New Castle Democratic Candidates: What’s on the Horizon?

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(L-R): Mike, Penny and John
(L-R): Mike, Penny and John.
Dana Stein-Dince Photo

After an unprecedented and contentious town election, Inside Chappaqua magazine caught up with the Democratic New Castle Town Board slate to find out their plans in 2014.

Former Town Board member John Buckley, an Associate Broker in Real Estate at the Douglas Elliman Chappaqua office, continues to help people find their dream home-and sell theirs too. He remains committed to community service too.  “Having volunteered for 14 years, I plan to return to the Chappaqua Fire Department as a first responder.” Buckley is currently a member of the New Castle Community Media Center (NCCMC) Board of Directors and that of the Rotary of Chappaqua.  With many years of experience on the New Castle Town Board, Buckley is committed to helping the new Town Board members in any way he can. “I want what’s best for the town and my door is always open to them.”

Mike Wolfensohn, who also has served on the New Castle Town Board in the past, doesn’t let grass grow under his feet. He is among a group of residents who have started the Millwood Community Garden at the location of the former Millwood Swim Club. “During the campaign last fall when we went door to door, neighbors in the community asked about doing something on that property so I approached Town Hall.”

Wolfensohn is a member of the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club Of Northern Westchester and is involved with the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in lower Manhattan. “The museum opens this spring and I have been given a wonderful opportunity to be in the inaugural group of docents.” Wolfensohn wishes the new Town Board well. “It’s great what they are trying to do.”

Penny Paderewski, in response to an inquiry from Inside Chappaqua, stated that she was unavailable to comment at this time.   – Ronni Diamondstein