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ecause this November she is running uncontested foranother two-year term.In particular, Gerrard has been occupied with redoingsome of the hamlet’s areas. The new Pocket Park in theCitibank parking lot has created a safer stream of trafficand a garden respite in the midst of a busy downtown.The new pedestrian sidewalk on Woodburn Avenue hasalso created safer conditions. She’s eager to get evenmore done. The bridge construction, which should considerablyease traffic congestion, will be complete inanother year.Gerrard says she wishes she could say otherwise, butthe economic downturn has affected our area. “NewCastle residents have lost jobs and real estate has beenaffected,” she says. To help, she has tried to keep taxincreases as low as possible. “We’ve had to reduce someservices and trim staff,” says Gerrard. On the positiveside, she says revenue from sales tax has stabilized.She credits Town Administrator Jerry Faiella and theTown Board with the foresight to have addressed thebudget situation seriously last year and to prepare forthe strains of 2010. “They have been excellent at bringingconcerns to the table and providing consistency inplanning,” says Gerrard.Although she knows and empathizes with the financialwoes of some other areas of Westchester, she appreciatesthe conditions in New Castle. “We are extremelyfortunate to still have a reserve available,” says Gerrardmodestly.JEAN SHEFF is an editor, writer, and a Chappaqua residentNew Castle Leagueof Woman VotersYou are mailed their VotersGuide containing informationabout the candidates beforeevery November election, butwhat else do you know aboutthe New Castle League ofWoman Voters (LWV)?President of the New CastleLWV, Suzie Maltz (the formerowner of Penny Auntie),explains that the New CastleLeague is part of the nationalLWV, a nonpartisan politicalorganization that works toPresident of the NewCastle League of WomanVoters Suzie Maltz.share information helping citizens understand publicpolicy issues and influence these policies througheducation and advocacy. While the LWV was organizedduring the suffragist movement’s efforts to earnwomen the right to vote, the organization is genderneutral and open to all.As a public service, the League hosts CandidatesNight, a question and answer session with local candidatesthat is open to the public and free of charge.A session will be announced prior to the Novemberelections. League Board meetings are open to thepublic and held at Town Hall. The next meetings areslated for November 18 and December 16, 2009 at9:30 a.m.League representatives observe town, library andschool board meetings and report their observationsto the public.“League representatives bring their personal expertiseto a variety of study groups,” says Maltz.“Committees such as the environmental committee,climate change committee and the health care committeeobserve and report on issues relative to theirarea of focus.” The LWV also has NGO (non-governmentalorganization) observer status at the UnitedNations.If you’d like to get smart on exactly who is runningthis November, log onto www.smartvoter.org andenter your address and zip code. The site brings youto a ballot page listing candidates running in thecurrent election as well as your polling location.The New Castle League invites residents to join theorganization. An individual membership is $55, afamily membership $80, and a student membershipis $21. A percentage of the membership dues aredirected to the Citizen Education Fund that producesitems like the local Voters Guide and areaworkshops and another portion covers the expensesof the organization.For further information please contact: League ofWomen Voters of New Castle, P.O. Box 364Chappaqua, NY 10514. lwv.newcastle@gmail.com orwww.lwvnewcastle.org. —Jean Sheff18 Inside Chappaqua November 2009
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