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Chappaqua Journal Serving the Town of New Castle VOLUME 1, Number 9 Chappaqua, N.Y., Thursday, October 23,1980 25 Cents A Copy, $10.00 A Year Bell School art to be seen in Japan Art work by students at the Robert E. Bell School will travel to Japan to be part of an interna tional show, the Kanagawa Biennial World Children's Art Exhibition, to be held in March in Yokohama. The work of 20 Bell students will be on exhibit. They are: Fred Seiler, James Scala, Ian McFadzen, Michele Stein, Jed Dodds, Susan Devine, Jennifer James. James Kwak, Gary DiBianco, Reyhan Men- ran, Richard Levy, Kristin Har- riman, Robert Musil, Paul Fiala and James Miller, all 7th grad- please turn to page 4 ATTENTION: BUBBLE GUM CONTEST WINNERS If you have not already received your Chappaqua Journal T-shirt, please call 273-8801 for delivery. Greeley students prepare 'platform' designed to give them a part in the school's decision making Ragamuffin parade Halloween is right around the corner and so is the Ragamuffin Parade sponsored by New Castle Recreation and the Chappaqua Chamber of Commerce. The parade is on Sat., Oct. 25, at 12:30 p.m. at the Chappaqua Train Station Plaza. The parade is for children, toddlers through 5th please turn to page 8 New Castle to get federal grant to evaluate its energy efficiency by Doug Learner The Town of New Castle has been given the opportunity to determine how energy efficient some of its buildings are in the form of a $3,174 grant from the Federal Government. The Dept. of Energy grant will enable the town to hire an energy consultant to evaluate five of the town's buildings: the Town Hall, Highway Garage, Water Gar age, Community Center and the Kipp Street Art Center (for merly the Kipp Street School.) \We're hoping to receive a report from the consultant giv ing suggestions on how to improve the buildings to control oil and electricity costs,\ said Erma Baron, Town Engineer. Ms. Baron is reviewing the requirements of the grant before the Town accepts it. \Of course, I really don't think that there will be any problems with a grant of $3,000,\ she said. If New Castle accepts the grant it must put up matching funds. That money was approved by the Town last spring when the grant proposal was submitted. The Town Board will hold a public hearing in connection with the proposed use of the Fed eral Revenue Sharing Funds on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 8:15 p.m. at the New Castle Town Hall on South Greeley Ave. The DOE program that awarded the grant can award towns. \There is no money available for municipalities for actual improvements/' said Ms. Baron, \but there is money available from this program for technical assistance.\ Technical assistance in New Castle's case * mo/Jule* is hiring a consultant to conduct an energy audit. The next step for the town, after accepting the grant, is to get bids for the project. Two Greeley High students have spent the past few weeks writing what they call a \student plat form\ - a document they hope will enable Greeley students to take part in policy decisions at the high school. Seniors Maurice Edelson and Junior Dan Renberg will have presented the platform to the General Organization, the governing student body at Greeley, for ratification on Wed nesday, Oct. 22. They plan to present it to the student body on Friday, Oct. 24 to drum up sup port before approaching the school administration. \We feel that if changes are going to be made at Greeley,\ said Renberg, \students should be involved. After all, if it weren't for us, Greeley wouldn't be here.\ Want to participate in decisions The objective of the platform, however, goes beyond specific planks. Edelson, Renberg, and the student government want to become official participants in the decision-making process at Greeley. \Greeley students are becoming more aware of the school, of school policy, and how it affects them,\ said Renberg. Edelson agrees, and cites \the unrest of the student body\ about the recent study hall issue. Students were upset because they were assigned to study halls in stead of being allowed free time as in the past. The potential for \change by student pressure,\ and gains made in the past, are seen as indications of possible success of the student platform, please turn to page 7 Town Board report Seniors allowed once-a-week refuse collection; dog license fee waived The platform will have specific \planks\ and proposals for change, that the student gover nment wants to implement. They include retention of the current -scheduling , system,-, status of senior privileges, ex pansion of the pass-fail op tion, exam scheduling and the amount of free time students are allowed. by Marianne Acito The New Castle Town Board unanimously passed two amen dments to Town Ordinances to aid senior citizens, at its Tues., Oct. 14 meeting. It also broadened the power of the Dog Control Officer. In response to a request by the C.S.S. refuse removal company in Ossining, the Board passed an amendment allowing refuse collectors to offer once-a-week service to senior citizen customers. Those living in single- family houses with three or less people, half of whom are 62 or older, are eligible. Board members believe that these households have less gar bage than households with larger families and need their garbage picked up only once a week in stead of twice. The reduced ser vice will cost less. The Board will hold a public hearing Tues., Oct. 28 at 8:15 p.m. to discuss rate schemes for this service. If a refuse collecting company offers this service, it must offer it please turn to page 6 I0U U HOUSIRC LENDER The Countys First Armonk: 404 Main St., Armonk 10504 • 27 Baldwin Place: Baldwin Place Shopping C Briarcliff Manor: 1050 Pleasantville Rd. 10 Bryn Mawr: 157 Lockwood Ave., Yonkers 1 Centuck: 598 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers 1071 Cross County: 10 Xavier Dr., Yonkers 1070 Croton: 51 Maple St., Croton-on-Hudson 1 Getty Square: 12 So. Broadway, Yonkers 1 Grasslands: 100 f\-vbrook Rd., Elmsford ssing contest or decorate a mini pumpkin to take home for Halloween. Photo by Virginia Baltay
