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Editorial
Apr 17, 2008
No reason for concern
Lewisboro has been astoundingly quiet in recent months. Board members are generally working in a cooperative and collaborative manner. Fewer residents are attending public governmental meetings, and those who do are less critical than in previous years. Even the once-saturated prime real estate of the opinion pages of this newspaper has grown as dry as the housing market.
This is mostly because of more harmonious work on the part of town boards. Perhaps, with a worsening economy to worry about, residents are preoccupied with other woes. And maybe the recent deaths at too young an age of some well-known residents who were stalwarts in the community helped some to place previous differences into a new perspective.
Not all is quiet on the front. Ken Aufsesser told The Ledger this week that he will pursue a seat on the school board this year — guaranteeing a race with three candidates vying for two spots and the interest of many in the community.
Regardless of the outcome of the election, the school board will remain in good shape come July when the two seats are filled. That’s because the three candidates are all worthy ones, capable of continuing the positive work the board has done in recent years in its effort to be more open with the public and remove the good ol’ boy administrative hierarchy of years past.
Incumbent Eve Hundt is a former vice president of the school board and an advocate for more and improved athletic fields, and better educational programs. Newcomers Janet Harckham and Ken Aufsesser don’t have Ms. Hundt’s board experience but they are both passionate about education and have areas of the district they are intent on improving. Ms. Harckham is an avid environmentalist who wants to see Katonah-Lewisboro continue to be a leader among area districts in instituting sustainability initiatives. She has also served on the Strategic Planning Committee for Curriculum that considered expanding foreign language to the elemenatry schools. Mr. Aufsesser wants to better prepare kids for college, and increase their level of tolerance for all races and lifestyles. He has served on the board of the Jewish Family Congregation and was its president for a time.
While the school board race will undoubtedly revive the heated debates and letters to the editors that are currently lacking, it is important to keep in mind that it has also brought three candidates who are worthy to serve on the board, no matter which two are ultimately elected.
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