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Lori Sachare4 Inside Chappaqua November 2009J U S T B E T W E E N U SGet SmartHey, I got smart and created afirst edition of Inside ChappaquaLight! And what a concept! It won’ttake up too much room whether inyour briefcase en route to the city orcollecting coffee stains on thekitchen island—yet, there’s stillplenty to read! Miracle of miracles.With a blood bath taking down avariety of pubs, big and small, I dowake up every morning feelingblessed to still be publishing.L E T T E R T O T H E E D I T O RGaining PerspectiveI am a college student who suffers from bipolar disorder,and I am very grateful that you published and postedan article about Janine Crowley Haynes’ book My Kindof Crazy. I bought it and found it to be very moving; ithelped me gain a new perspective on the disorder. Ithank you for bringing this beautiful book to my attention,and I urge anybody who has a mental illness orany interest in mental illness to buy the book. AnonymousEditor's Note: IC's pleased to report too that Janine’s MyKind of Crazy just received an Honorable Mention in theinspirational Category of the Writer's Digest 17thAnnual International Book Awards.Rotary Club Wine TastingBenefits Food Bank for WestchesterAttending the Rotary's 5th annual wine tasting event, at Crabtree'sKittle House, were (L-R): Eric Nicolaysen, Martin Manton and PeterCostello, owner of Hilltop Wines and Spirits, which donated 20% of theproceeds to the Food Bank for Westchester. Over $3000 was raised.If you think you’d miss IC, tell you what: let area merchantsknow, and frequent them more too. When downtownssuffer, merchant support dwindles and publicationslike mine suddenly find they have an expirationdate—though sometimes a new publisher with greatresources, fresh ideas and new energy can breathe manymore years into a magazine like this one.While I’m not officially for sale, anyone interested inpotentially purchasing and publishing IC may contact mein confidence at editor@insidechappaqua.com. In the meantime,I do expect to come back strong with the all important“Winter/Holiday” edition (arriving in your homes bythe beginning of December). So enough about that.Let’s talk about this issue...pegged it “Get Smart” aftergathering some pretty bright voices, including that ofthe erudite Ron Soodalter who takes on the hush hushtopic of modern day slavery in our midst. Our cover gal,U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, is playing it smart andslowly making her mark in the state. She realized thevalue of “talking to” her constituents in our area and I’mpleased to provide a forum for that. In a”Vote Smart,”story, there are interviews with local leaders—incumbentsand candidates—and a spotlight on the League ofWomen Voters... a group that never ceases to impressme with its gathering of exceptionally intelligent volunteersfrom our community.The quiet brilliance, sweet demeanor and keen sense ofhumor of one of the League’s past presidents and a formertown supervisor, Marion Sinek, always resonated.Marion passed away recently; at Crabtree’s Kittle House,family, friends, virtually all of town hall, the Clintons, andso many others, fondly remembered one very sharp lady.After I launched my first issue, Inside Chappaqua receivedits very first fan letter...and it was from Marion...warm,encouraging, complimentary and so much more. Shedidn’t know it but it provided me with a surge of confidenceto keep at it. This issue, light though it may be, isin honor of her memory.THE MAGAZINE FOR NEW CASTLE AND BEYONDwww.insidechappaqua.comNovember 2009Volume 7, Number 3Editor and PublisherGrace BennettAssistant to the PublisherCarine FeistContributing EditorMichael KohnDesignLisa SalernoContributorsSarah Ellen Berman, Bill Bramswig, Pamela Brown,Vicki DeVries, Alan Gerstein, Evan Glassman, Jackie GlassmanMichall Jeffers, Rick Reynolds, Jean SheffWeb ConsultantGeneral CounselBill BramswigBrian M. HandInside Chappaqua is owned and operated by The Inside Press, Inc.Mailing address: PO Box 643, Millwood, NY 10546. Phone Number:914-238-2600. Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved. Printed in theUSA. Reproduction of any portion is prohibited without permissionfrom the publisher.Inside Chappaqua may not necessarily agree with any one editorial viewpointor necessarily endorse a particular product or service advertised.Buusiness profiles that accompany ads are by definition advertorial anddon’t necessarily reflect editorial viewpoints.