From the Editor
Just Between Us: Grace Bennett
Sometime in September, I conceived a “Live Well” theme to offer a boost to my sponsors. I regularly look for ways to do that but I also like to keep these things on the up and up with all my valued readers (that means you). Those pages are now called “Words and Wisdom from Our Sponsors.”
A letter to the Editor
A Fountain of Gratitude
Dear Chappaqua friends: I first learned the definition of the word “community” when I was studying for my English exam in China. I did not truly appreciate the real mean- ing of the word until last month, when I lost my husband, Qian Y. Xie, in the unthinkable tragedy.
Maggie Mae: Pup Reporter
What’s So Special About Chappaqua?
By Maggie Mae…with Ronni Diamondstein
As a dog, I couldn’t be happier living in Chappaqua. There is a lot to like about the town so I thought I’d share my thoughts on what makes New Castle such a great place to live.
Rick’s Last Licks
Side Effects
By Rick Reynolds Call me squeamish, but I don’t think “death” is an okay side effect for an acne medicine. How did we get to this point?
Gotta Have Arts
Chris Fox: Investing in Music
By Miriam Longobardi
Watching Chappaqua’s Chris Fox perform his catchy original songs live, it is difficult to imagine him being anything but a musician, yet, for the past 25 years, he has been a successful hedge fund manager.
Jon Cobert: Living a “True Calling”
By Miriam Longobardi
“Pardon me, but do you mind if I ask what you do for a living?” was a question once posed to Jon Cobert on the platform of the Chappaqua train station after months of commuting to New York City in jeans and a tee shirt amongst business people dressed in suits.
Your Health
The Buddha Detox…and so Much More
By Grace Bennett
Prior to a grand, Grand Opening in October, Elyce Jacobson and Shaka Davidson, co-owners of the new Skinny Buddha fitness center in Mount Kisco, acquainted me with their new and original concept: “food and fitness under one roof.
Single & Smart
Nightlife with a Different Beat
Where to Find Great Music, Make New Friends and Maybe Even a Romantic Connection
By Miriam Longobardi • Photo by Amy Kerwin
Let’s face it– if you’re single and over 35 in Westchester, your nightlife options fall into a narrow band of choices.
Words & Wisdoms From Our Sponsors
Why Jill Kay Loves, Loves, Loves Arbonne
By Michael Kohn
Who can make your skin silky and shiny, get you ready for that big night on the town, energize your body and be pet-friendly? Arbonne International– that’s who
Ahhhhhh….The Health Benefits of Massage
By Jean Sheff
Massage. Just saying the word can inspire rest and relaxation. The benefits of this therapeutic technique go well beyond what might be considered hedonistic indulgence.
Live Well!
Ideas on how to feel good, look good, and even keep your family safe and sound this holiday season.
By Lisa Ballou
In and Around Town
Back to Work: Bill Clinton Signs His books in Chappaqua
Back to Work:
by Marianne A. Campolongo
When President Bill Clinton announced on The View last Wednesday that he would be signing his new book Back to Work at the Chappaqua Library in two days, “The library’s phones started lighting up from all over.
New Artificial Turf Field Approved to Light Up Sports Field
By Donna Abemayor
The Chappaqua Central School District has approved the development of an illuminated turf field at Horace Greeley High School. Chappaqua will now have a sports field that can be utilized for field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and football.
Bam, Crak, Dot, Mahjongg is Back!
By Lisa Ballou
Popular in the 20s, and then in the 50s and 60s, this Chinese parlor game has been making a comeback over the last several years. Modern day mahjongg is to some women what poker night is to men. It’s about gathering, gaming and having an outlet for fun.
Cover Stories
Rick’s Best Pick: Chappaqua!
When his parents announced, “We’re moving to Chappaqua,” and leaving the crowded environs of Long Island, Rick Reynolds, then a 7th grader, took out his Davy Crockett coonskin hat and kept it on long after the move.
Coming Full Circle
Five Class of ‘87 Residents Tell Why they Came “Back to Chappaqua” to Raise their Families
By Vicki de Vries • Photos by Jamie Kilgore
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind…?” The words of the New Year’s libation song are so well worn they often ring hollow. But not for five members of the Horace Greeley Class of ‘87 who moved back to the Chappaqua/New Castle area.
Refuge From the Storm
By Sarah Ellen Berman Photos by Chatschik (Dr. B) Bisdikian
Halloween snowmen may sound like fun but in reality they represented a nightmare for many inhabitants of the town of New Castle this fall. Two days before Halloween, heavy, wet snow began to fall in the afternoon and continued into the night.
Dr. Alyssa Dweck: Chappaqua’s Own “Working Wife of Westchester”
By Lindsay Hand“Real Housewives,” it isn’t.
In contrast to the “cat fighting” that Bravo has been broadcasting in recent years, this new pilot illustrates family-oriented, committed, hard-working women- the Working Wives of Westchester.
The First Congregational Church of Chappaqua Remembers the Past and Celebrates the Future
By Pamela Brown • Photos by Isabel Greenberg
The First Congregational Church of Chappaqua (FCC) is proud to honor its 100-year anniversary with a yearlong Centennial Celebration in 2012. “I’m very excited about our centennial.
Holiday Recipes
Holiday Recipes from Our Chef Sponsors
Produced by Carine Feist
Enjoy these Holiday Recipes from our local renowned Chefs
Inside Thoughts
Why Some Still Oppose the Plan for Turf
With opponents still expressing their concern about turf despite the district’s approval, Inside Chappaqua invited Dr. Susan Rubin, an environmentally focused health professional and educator to comment.
Worth a Thousand Words
Happy Halloween?
Photos by
Chatschik (Dr. B) Bisdikian
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