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MailiagPenafc N*. 4 Carrier Sm*r4 i. N.V. I«SM 76 110351 .10300 12 CHAPPAQUA LIBRARY 195 S GREEI. F..Y AVE CHAPPAQUA , NY 10514 M Chappaqiia journal VOLUME 2, Number 1 Serving the Town of New Castle Chappaqua, N.Y., Thursday, August 27,1981 3 0 Cents A Copy Former Building Inspector on ARB The Town Board appointed Robert Hahn to the Architectural Board of Review at its Aug. 18 meeting. Mr. Hahn is the former Building Inspector of the Town. The Town Board has been criticized because it recently deleted a requirement that an ar chitect serve on the ABR- Members of the Review Board said the architects' expertise was essential. But Supervisor Charles Banks pointed out that Mr. Hahn, as a building inspector, would be adept at reading building plans and understanding technical jargon. Mr. Hahn's term expires June 30,1984. Drama Group has auditions Auditions for Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris, will be held on Sunday, August 30, from 1-5 pm, and Thursday, Sep tember 3, from 8-11 pm, with callbacks on Saturday, Septem ber 5, at noon, at the Chappaqua Drama Group Building on Hunt's Lane. The show will be presented Oc tober 10, 11 and 12 in the Chap paqua Library Theater. Lloyd Aultman of Mount Kisco is direc tor, and Walter Levine of East- chester is musical director, please turn to page 2 Vol. 2, No. 1 Hi A look back at what happened— Chappaqua Journal is now a lively 1 year old Flood project, Design for the 80s, Multi-family housing, Mail delivery to Millwood and Group Homes mark the first year Here are the highlight stories reported by the Chappaqua Journal, month by month, during its first busy year. August-September, 1980 Department of Public Works - The Highway and Water Depart ments were consolidated into the new Department of Public Works, on Aug. 12, 1980. Al Chaleski, formerly the head of the Highway Department, took the new title and responsibilities as Commis sioner of Public Works. Flood Project - After 35 years of fruitlessly trying to get the federal government to control and prevent the Saw Mill river from flooding downtown Chappaqua, the project was finally begun. Chappaqua officials were delighted, but Pleasantville said the project was an environmental disaster. Moonies - The Zoning-Board of Appeals turned down the Unification Church's request to establish a retreat on the east side of Town in May; the Church's appeal in the State Supreme Court began in September. Design for the 80's - The idea, as proposed by Chappaqua School's administration, was to centralize the elementary grades to give Chappaqua students a broader range of educational opportunities. The plan was unveiled at the Sept. 22 Board meeting, before 400 residents. Community Day - Ponies, food, live bands, palm-pressing politicians. The Sept. 13 Community Day was a huge success. October, 1980 Neighborhood Watch - Residents meet to \keep a collective eye\ on the community, reporting suspicious happenings to the police. Their observations led to the arrests of several burglary suspects and they were officially thanked by the Town Board. Refugee Family - The big eyes of a two-year-old Cambodian stared out from page 1 of the Journal's Oct. 9 issue. They belonged to Bam Ly Phu, one of the children of a Cambodian family sponsored by the Chappaqua Friends. Growth - It's inevitable, Town Planning Consultant David Portman said, that the Town must meet the increasing demand for new housing. He estimated the Town will build about 2,200 new housing units in the next ten years, most of them in multi-family projects. Henley Resigned - Earle (Bill) Henley, 20-year veteran of the Planning Board, resigned on Oct. 28. \I promised my wife,\ he said. Honored at a reception in November, Mr. Henley said he was most proud that the character of Chappaqua had remained intact in the 20 years he was on the Planning Board. Kipper - Is a goat livestock or a pet? The Zoning Board ruled that the Russo's goat, Kipper, is not a pet, and therefore is in violation of the Zoning laws. (Supervisor Banks said this ruling was a mistake). The Russos appealed the decision. November, 1980 Design for 80's Rejected - By a 3-2 vote the Chappaqua School Board voted down the \Design for the 80's.\ A full house at Grafflin School applauded the decision on Nov. 24. Board members Barbara Porter and Joseph Agresta were for it; against were Dr. Kenneth Schonberg, Louise Grayer and Board President Robert Mattson. \This is not a dead issue in Chappaqua,\ Mr. Mattson said, but the issue has not been raised in the ten months since. please turn to page 3 Retraction is demanded from Doran by opponents — - — An—inn Tnno anf by Eric Thoroman Supervisor Charles Banks and Republican Supervisor candidate Lois Mitchell said at the Aug. 18 Town Board meeting that Democratic Supervisor Can didate Daniel Doran should with • during June and that the Super visor's office tried to cover them up. Bu Mr. Doran, who was present while Mr. Banks read a 1200-word statement, refused to retract anything. Later in the dmate uaniei uoran snoum wiui- ien«w ui V ».— D - —-- draw his allegations that New week, he issued another press in _ ... -i i _ ...u;„v. v. Q ctnnH hv all his charges. Castle's water tests \potential health showed a menace One of the hairiest news stories of the year: Supervisor Charles Banks grew a Left: last fall. Right: last spring. beard. which he stood by all his charges, including that the Board had withheld information from residents. Mr. Mitchell said Fri day that she did not want to make any more comments on Mr. Doran's allegations. \I'll let the facts speak for themselves. I'm bored.\ Meanwhile, the County Health Department issued a press release of its won, saying that \there should be no cause for concern regarding the safety, of the New Castle Water District (Number 1) Public Water Sup ply... While the results of the laboratory tests showed a violation of the New York State Sanitary Code, the degree of bac terial growth did not indicate that the water was detrimental to the health of the community.\ Emotion At the Aug. 18 Board meeting, the Supervisor interrupted the for mal agenda to read his statement. As he read it, his voice became ferment with emotion. \I'm making this statement on the record,\ he said \to report to the people...on the safety of the Town's water supply, and in direct response to what I consider to be the most outrageous and irresponsible statements ever to be made by political candidate in the Town of New Castle within my memory.\ Mr. Banks said that some of the water tests in early June (the Town checks its water every few days) showed coliform bacteria, which did not show up when New please turn to page 4
