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' hAFUtt Mailiag Permit No. 4 Carrier Sorted Caaypaqua. N.Y. it5M Chappaqua Journal Serving the Town of New Castle VOLUME 1, Number 47 Chappaqua, N.Y., Thursday, July 16,19811 25 Cents A Copy, $10.00 A Year Town Board report Merchants object to proposed garbage ordinance; Town Board divided; proposal tabled to July 28 by Eric Thoroman The prqposed garbage ordi nance, which would force mer chants to lock their bins at night and prohibit residents from using them, ran into opposition at the Town Board's July 7 meet ing, from vehemently-protesting shopowners. Supervisor Charles Banks had hoped the ordinance would get through \as soon as possible,\ but the vote was tabled after an hour-and-a-half discussion. Shopowners Larry Caso (Squires Clothing Store) and William Holmes (Holmes & Kennedy Real Estate) objected that the ordinance was an undue burden on the shopowners who First mailbox: Congressman Richard Ottinger digs the hole. Regional P.O. director Paul Beaver checks the site. Supervisor Charles Banks levels the post, and Mr. and Mrs.Neal Dorman give directions as Millwood Mail gets its official launch. Millwood mail delivery begins; Ottinger helps erect first mailbox Town, Conrail discuss new platforms by Eric Thoroman Mail delivery to Millwood resi dents was inaugurated officially at the house of Neal Dorman, Chairman of the Millwood Area R-esideTifs Association. U.S. Congressman -Richard Ottinger, Town Supervisor Charles Banks, and Regional Postal Director Paul Beaver broke ground for delivery by digging a hole for Mr. Dorman's mailbox on Pam ela Place, on July 7. Some residents had put up their boxes before the 4th of July weekend. \Theyj^erebrave Mr. Dorman said, alluding to the attraction of mailboxes for fireworks. Supervisor Banks and Mr. Dorman had high praise for Congressman Ottinger for get ting- mail delivery to Millwood. Mr. Banks asked Mr. Ottinger how long he had been trying to get the delivery and Mr. Ottinger replied, \Oh. ten, fifteen years- as long as I've (been in Con gress).\ Digging it out In coat-and-tie the men started to plug away at the hole for Mr. Dorman's new post and box. When Mr. Banks came to a rock that stalled him, Congressman Ottinger took the spade and please turn to page 8 by Eric Thoroman Electrification and platforms are coming to the Harlem Rail road line, including the Chappa qua station, busiest on the upper line. Railroad officials and New Castle Town Board members met with the public on Wednes day night, July 8, on the best way to construct the Chappaqua platforms. The electrification requires entrance platforms four feet off the ground. Peter Stengle of Ccinrailrsaid $hat:'the'ehoice-was * passing zones dangerous, says Supervisor and Task Force by Eric Thoroman Travellers on Route 100, north of the Millwood hamlet, may have noticed the new passing zones painted over the older and fading no-passing zones. At one point on the road, the new dotted lines indicate it is legal (and presum ably safe) to pass while ap proaching a hill, even though only the tops of approaching cars can be seen over the crest of the hill. Further up the road, it is legal to pass at a point where the view of not-too-distant oncoming traffic is blocked by trees that hang over the road. The Millwood Task Force and Supervisor Charles Banks have been trying since June to get the State Department of Transpor tation (DOT) to repaint the \no passing\ lines back on the road, but so far have seen no action, please turn to page 3 to have the platforms either between-the railroad tracks or on the side. Bill Astin of Commuter Ser vice Contracts said that the Railroad preferred the center platforms because they allowed better service. He said the rail road schedules would be changed, and, if the Harlem Line stations had center platforms, there would be a' 'one-way'' system and more trains at rush hours. Fewer trains could be accomo dated with the side platforms, he claimed The center (\Island\) plat forms are more expensive, and will cost about $4 million more than the side platforms for the entire upper Harlem line. Ramps for handicapped All stations will have ramp access for the handicapped and elderly. Mr. Astin said elevators were a possibility, (as in Plea- please turn to page 6 Interview with Writing Task Force member 'How can a child write a good sentence if he's never read one?' Daniel Grossman, Kristine Juster are voted 'outstanding' seniors Daniel Grossman and Kristine Juster, were named \outstand ing senior boy\ and \outstand ing senior girl\ at Horace Gree ley High School's graduation ceremonies Sunday. June 21. The designations were by vote of the Class of 1981 and the high school faculty. President of the student go vernment organization (GO) Mr. Grossman was GO vice pres ident for education during his junior year and a member of the GO's Student Advisory Council during his first two years at Greeley. He was president of his fresh man and sophomore classes; a please turn to page 6 by Nancy McCann Although Herbert Lieberman admits that he -hesitated before joining the Task Force which evaluated the writing abil ities of Chappaqua eleventh graders, his opinions on the mak ings of a good writer are stated without reservation. Skillful writing starts with \a love of literature. How can a child write a good sentence ifhe has never read one?\ Mr. Lieb erman's passion for the written word is evident in his back ground. From nine to five, as executive editor of Condensed Book Projects at Readers Dig est, he brainstorms ideas for new books, and meets with authors. After work he sits down at an old manual typewriter in his book-lined study and bangs out \macabrenovels.\ Mr. Lieber man has published seven books, written two stage plays and sev eral television dramas. One of please turn to page 2 have kept their bins clean. Mr. Caso said the Board was paint ing all the shopowners with a \black brush.\ Divisions on the Board became apparent. Patrice Mahon was in favor of adding a requirement for shopowners to enclose the bins, and said she might vote against the ordinance if the amendment were not included. Lois Mitchell and Supervisor Banks did not support the enclo sures; Tom McCann, another supporter of enclosures, was absent. As the three debated, Erik Nicolaysen said, \You bet ter make up your minds, because I'm going to vote against it.\ \Why didn't you tell us?\ Mrs. Mitchell asked. With Mr. Nico laysen dissenting, and Mrs. please turn to page 3 Hatcher rezoning request withdraw by Eric Thoroman A rezoning request from the Flatcher Realty Corp. was with drawn on the afternoon before a scheduled public hearing at the July 7 New Castle Town Board meeting. It had asked for a change-from single- to multi- family residential zoning on a pareel of land near its multi- family complex already under construction on Bedford Rd. After Supervisor Charles Banks made the announcement, many residents applauded. \All right!\ he stated. \Anyone object?\ The request had been referred by the Town Board to the Plan ning Board, where, on April 13. the members unanimously voted to recommend a denial. Plan ning Board Chairman Arnold Hensen noted that the Town was inexperienced in dealing with please turn to page 3 Writing report spurs closer look at schools' English curriculums Town Board unsuccessful so far in getting new members for the Architectural Review Board by Eric Thoroman The Town Board accepted the resignation of Howard Bonning- ton, theonly remaining architect on the Architectural Board of Review (ABR), at the Town Board's June 23 meting. The ABR should have five members, including at least one architect, but the Town finds it hard to identify any who satisfy the local ethics code. \I think we're going to have to draft a 'Save the ABR' ordinance,'' Town Board member Tom McCann said. The ABR, which oversees the aesthetic standards of new build ings proposed in the Town, had five members last Januay, including local architects John Eide and Donald Whelen. But the Town Board ruled that archi tects who practiced locally, on the ABR, was contrary to the ethics code. The Board asked for their resignations. please turn to page 8 Spurred by a recent report by the Writing Skills Task Force that stated Chappaqua students' writing was not up to community standards, the Board of Educa tion and administration expect extensive research in the writing programs curriculum. Board President Barbara Por ter said at the July 1 Board meeting that Robert Haigh, Director of Curriculum Devel opment, would be \rolling up his sleeves a lot\ in the coming year\ to-work on the writing curricu lum. She said after the meeting that the changes were sought both as a result of the Task Force findings and a community con cern. The Writing Task Force report stated that the High School Eng lish Department was making \\substantial\ changes in cur riculum when the report was being written. However, when resident Edith Hartmann asked at the June 22 Board meeting what these changes were, Wayne please turn to page 8 Town Board to meet at Millwoo The Town Board announced at its July 7 meeting that the next Town Board meeting will be held at the Millwood Fire House, Route 120, Millwood. On the agenda for that meeting will be the vote on the proposed garbage ordinance, and a public hearing on a proposed Town Housing agency. The other Town Board meet ing scheduled for this summer will be held at the Town Hall on August 11.
