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Find us on Save the Date: MHA’s “Imagine” Benefit, October 23 September /October 2015 www.theinsidepress.com $3.95 Come Welcome the New Authors of “Good the Chappaqua Morning. Children’s Book Festival: This is October 3 Lyn McKay.” Where Kids Love to Rock Out Chappaqua Cares: Good Reasons For Full of Love Empty Nesters Fundraiser to Stay: for Empty Bowls: A Roundtable Discussion November 4 Welcome The Holmes Team! Ted Holmes Lisa Murakami Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Ted Holmes and The Holmes Team who have joined William Raveis Real Estate in our Chappaqua office. By partnering their busi- ness with William Raveis, The Holmes Team will be able to better provide services through the company’s innovative marketing tools and global reach without compromising their attention to detail. In addition, the Team will continue to deliver the highest level of service to meet the needs of its clients and customers in all of Northern Westchester and Putnam Counties. Ted is a lifelong resident of Chappaqua and grew up in the family real estate business with more than 20 years of real estate experience in mortgage banking, managing salespeople and operations. All his hands-on experience and knowledge give him the ability to be excep- tional at his true passion, working with buyers and sellers. In addition, Lisa Murakami has joined The Holmes Team. She brings with her over 4 years of residential real estate experience. Prior to that, Lisa had a 21 year career in the banking industry. As a resident of Chappaqua since 1997, Lisa continues to be very involved in many organizations in the community. William Raveis, which was started in 1974, is the #1 family-owned real estate company in the Northeast as well at the #8 ranked real estate company in the country with offices in New York, which includes Westchester County, Manhattan and the Hamptons, and also Connecticut, Armonk Briarcliff Chappaqua Hastings-on-Hudson Irvington Katonah Rye Scarsdale Somers Tarrytown Yorktown raveis.com "The best website in real estate" VOTED # 1 Cindy Glynn Introducing Cindy’s New Exceptional Property Chappaqua $1,899,000 Magnificent brick and cedar exceptionally renovat- ed 1940’s 4+BR Colonial in sought after Lawrence Farms East. 3 Taylor Road Cindy Glynn Licensed Real Estate Salesperson e [email protected] o 914.238.0505 c 914.523.6163 f 914.238.0236 w cindyglynn.raveis.com CHAPPAQUA OFFICE 914.238.0505 Chappaqua 9 Sunset Drive North Sophisticated one-level living $1,699,000 Cindy Glynn Chappaqua 7 Woodland Road Lawrence Farms Contemporary $1,279,000 Cindy Glynn Armonk Briarcliff Chappaqua Hastings-on-Hudson Irvington Katonah Rye Scarsdale Somers Tarrytown Yorktown raveis.com "The best website in real estate" VOTED # 1 CHAPPAQUA OFFICE 914.238.0505 Chappaqua 32 Random Farms Circle Post Modern Colonial $1,295,000 The Holmes Team Chappaqua 40 McKesson Hill Road Gracious Hilltop Setting $1,149,000 Susan Shopkorn Armonk Briarcliff Chappaqua Hastings-on-Hudson Irvington Katonah Rye Scarsdale Somers Tarrytown Yorktown raveis.com "The best website in real estate" VOTED # 1 September/October 2015 Inside Chappaqua 1 CHAPPAQUA OFFICE 914.238.0505 Chappaqua 720 Quaker Road Mid-Century Modern $749,000 The Holmes Team Chappaqua 152 Mill River Road Character and Charm $539,900 Jean Cameron-Smith Armonk Briarcliff Chappaqua Hastings-on-Hudson Irvington Katonah Rye Scarsdale Somers Tarrytown Yorktown raveis.com "The best website in real estate" VOTED # 1 2 Inside Chappaqua September/October 2015 CHAPPAQUA OFFICE 914.238.0505 Briarcliff Manor 628 Chappaqua Road Mid-Century Modern $1,299,000 Suzette Kraus Chappaqua 21 Kerry Lane An Architectural Treasure $2,595,000 The Holmes Team Armonk Briarcliff Chappaqua Hastings-on-Hudson Irvington Katonah Rye Scarsdale Somers Tarrytown Yorktown raveis.com "The best website in real estate" VOTED # 1 September/October 2015 Inside Chappaqua 3 Bonnie Golub Currently Available - Best Buy!! Chappaqua 30 Shady Lane $859,000 Recently Sold 48 Longview Lane 36 Old Town Crossing 25 Kerry Lane 9 Barron Circle 45 Stornowaye Street 97 Cross Ridge Road Let my 40+ years of experience & knowledge guide you through the real estate process. Bonnie Golub ABR, CRS, GRI Licensed Real Estate Salesperson e [email protected] o 914.238.0505 c 914.645.5999 h 914.238.4440 w bonniegolub.raveis.com Bringing buyers and sellers together 4 Inside Chappaqua September/October 2015 BIRTHDAY PARTIES ROCKIN’ JUMP IS COMING TO MOUNT KISCO WITH A BRAND NEW TRAMPOLINE PARK! DODGEBALL ARENA GET BIG AIR AND HAVE BIG FUN AT ROCKIN’ JUMP, FOAM PIT ARENA THE ULTIMATE TRAMPOLINE PARK. JOIN US FOR OPEN JUMP SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. FREE WIFI YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE GOING TO HAVE A BLAST IN OUR STATE OF THE ART JUMPING ARENAS. SLAM DUNK ZONE VISIT: MTK.ROCKINJUMP.COM ROCKIN’ CAFE FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK A PARTY! 333333 N.N. BEDFORDBEDFORD RDRD •• MT.MT. KISCOKISCO •• 914.743.5730914.743.5730 September/October 2015 Inside Chappaqua 5 September/October 2015 28. Jean Van Leeuwen’s September/October 2014 “Secret” Visits to Grafflin Calling Chappaqua home for 30 years, Van Leeuwen continues her prolific career while finding time to volunteer weekly at Douglas Grafflin THE MAGAZINE FOR NEW CASTLE AND BEYOND Elementary School to inspire budding first grade www.theinsidepress.com writers. By Dawn Greenberg Features 31. School Snacks to Tempt Kids (and Adults) 11. Local Businesses’ Generosity Local culinary pros (and moms) tell all you need to Knows No Bounds know to get your kids off to a healthy start with high From the Chappaqua School Foundation to Evan’s energy snacks to pack this fall. Plus, four easy and Team, to individual families in need, those in need yummy recipes. By Laura Anderson and Lisa Beels are ever grateful for local merchants’ year-round contributions. By Madeline Finesmith 34. 2015 Sunrise Day Camp Walk Critical funds raised to help support the world’s only 12. Empty Bowls Westchester Takes Shape camp for children with cancer and their sibllings. Local artists and volunteers help Chappaqua Cares get By Zarah Kavarana ready for the first-ever Empty Bowls Westchester fun- draiser on November 4th at the Whippoorwill Club to 36. Inside the New York Rock Academy benefit the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry and By Matt Smith other local pantries. By Jessica Reinmann 45. Childless or Empty Nest? 14, 15. Downtown’s Fall The conversation has begun about what New Castle “Fashion Forward” Selection can do to help you make the most of your tax dollars Our merchants have everything you need to be styl- here. By Grace Bennett ish, fashion forward and warm this fall. Great acces- sories add polish while hair and makeup complete the Departments look. Kids get their own hip style, too. “In Town Style” Contributors: Lauren Levin, Trish Kall- Just Between Us man and Janine Marino 10. Too Cool By Grace Bennett 17. Dr. Lyn McKay Explains Guest Editor her Passion for Reading 34 CCSD’s popular school Superintendent shares her 8. A Community that Shines philosophy on reading as well as tips on how to get By Dawn Greenberg your kids to fall in love with books, too. Plus find out Happenings her recent favorite reads! By Dawn Greenberg 38. Raveis’ “Ride and Walk,” September 12 21. 20 New Authors Add Ever 40. Houlihan Lawrence “Shop For A Cause,” More Excitement to CCBF! October 3 New genres and talented illustrators bring new PCS Welcomes Rabbi Julie Hilton Danan breadth and depth to the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival on October 3rd. The book festival plans more 42. “The Little Pool that Could,” The Armonk sponsors and food offerings, too. By Sarah Jane Weill Outdoor Art Show, and Bilotta’s “Night of your Life” benefitting Friends of Karen 26. How Sujean Rim has Inside Thoughts “Back to School” Covered Children’s book author/illustrator and acclaimed 44. College Advice from a Rising Sophomore graphic artist Sujean Rim adds to her book offerings By Sarah Jane Weill with “Birdie’s First Day of School,” just in time to get Et Cetera your kids ready for their school year. By Dawn Greenberg 48. Après Summer Vacation By Jodi Baretz Advertorials Advertisers at a Glance, page 47 41. The Lowdown on the New SAT 2.0 By Alan Sheptin Cover: 43. How to Pay for College CCSD Superintendent Dr. Lyn Mckay By Scott Kahan Photo by Carolyn Simpson Ideas from Our Sponsors www.doublevisionphotographers.com 47. Hot Runaway Trends from LOL Kids and Prestigious Award to Neave Group 6 Inside Chappaqua September/October 2015 REPEAT AT FAMILY BRITCHES. Meet representatives from Repeat on Saturday, October 3 at Family Britches in Chappaqua and New Canaan. FAMILY BRITCHES 70 King St., Chappaqua, NY n 914.238.8017 39 Elm St., New Canaan, CT n 203.966.0518 www.familybritches.com September/October 2015 Inside Chappaqua 7 GUEST EDITOR A Community that Shines By Dawn Greenberg outside of our borders. What could be better than encourag- When my kids were toddlers, ing a love of books to remind us I felt pure relief as summer came of our place in the universe and to an end–finally a bit of respite to expose kids to every corner from tantrums, diapers and long, of the globe? I’ve always known long days. My boys would soon that an early love of reading puts fall back into the welcoming arms you in good stead for life and it’s of their preschool teachers. something I’m eager to encourage in every kid I meet. In interview- These days when September ing Dr. Lyn McKay for this issue, I looms, I feel quite sad at the was thrilled to hear her amplifica- speed with which our summers tion on the vital role of reading fly by and wish we could have in kids’ academic and emotional just...one...more....week....please! development.