The election for Eastchester School Board members is Tuesday May 19, 2026. Please be sure to get out and vote. The budget has an over 6% increase with few details provided. Reid Kornman and Brenna Gethers are my choice for new board members, you can find out more about them on their website.
Round Up For Community Fund
During the month of April customers can round up their purchase at Cornell’s Hardware to support the Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe. At the end of the month, Cornell’s will match customer donations and donate to the Community Fund to support their work in our community. Please consider rounding up your purchase when shopping for your home repair and improvement needs. Thank you!
Cat Sayles For Eastchester Town Supervisor
Cat Sayles is an Eastchester mom, community leader, and operations expert dedicated to making systems work better for people. She focuses on practical, transparent, affordable solutions that improve everyday life for families, and she believes Eastchester deserves leadership that listens, plans, and delivers.
Cat is a proud Eastchester homeowner in the north end of town. Cat’s husband Dave and their young daughter inspire her commitment to building a strong and welcoming community for every family.
Cat was raised in a home where hard work, integrity, and service to others were always respected. She carried those values into her career by helping organizations operate more fairly and effectively, modernizing systems, saving money, and expanding access to services and opportunities.
Cat now serves as Chief Operating Officer at Sustainable Westchester, partnering with municipalities across the county to lower energy costs, expand pathways to good careers, and strengthen community resilience. Cat founded the Southern Westchester chapter of Mothers Out Front to make sure moms and caregivers have a strong voice in building a better future for the next generation.
For more information or to help Cat in her campaign please visit her website or follow her on Instagram.
Relay For Life Blood Drive
The annual 4Ever Rallying 4 Regina blood drive will be held on February 7 at the Tuckahoe Community Center. The event runs from 10am until 4pm. You can sign up for a donation time using the blood center website.
In addition to the blood drive, we’ll be raffling off prizes donated by local business and community members. We’ll also have a bake sale with delicious treats for sale, so even if you can’t donate blood we encourage you to stop by and participate. To see the prizes being raffled use this link.
Finally, you can also donate to the Relay For Life fundraiser via this online link. Eastchester Relay For Life is being held Saturday May 9 at the Iona College campus in Bronxville.
Relay For Life
Eastchester Relay For Life will be celebrated this year on May 10 2025 from 6pm to 10pm at Lake Isle Country Club. You can donate online and support the efforts of the American Cancer Society.
During the month of March you can also round up your purchases at Cornell’s Hardware in Eastchester. Your donation will be matched by Cornell’s, so get all your spring home improvement needs while supporting a great charity event.
Grand Marshal
I am honored to have been chosen as the Grand Marshal for the 2024 Eastchester Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. I will be joined by the 2024 honorees, Billy and Patty George, and accompanied on the parade route by my aides Kevin McGahren-Clemens and Judy Fix.
The parade is on March 10 2024, and the celebration gala is on March 2 2024 at Lake Isle Country Club. As part of the celebration we will be brewing two special beers in collaboration with Broken Bow Brewery in Tuckahoe. Stay tuned for more details.
In the meantime, I am sharing two sponsorship forms for the gala and parade. There are great opportunities for businesses to get their name out in front of parade marchers and attendees as well as to be featured at the gala. For individuals, it’s an opportunity to support the parade committee and the event.
Thank you in advance for your support!
John Fix – Eastchester NY
Stick A Fork In Cancer
Dine out around Eastchester and Tuckahoe during March and support the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life during our annual Stick A Fork In Cancer event. Participating restaurants will donate 10% of the night’s proceeds to Relay For Life. Dine in or take out, either way your purchase will support cancer research.
Election Day
Friends & Family in BET (Bronxville, Eastchester, Tuckahoe): Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 8 and early voting started today. Alternatively, you can vote by mail. We certainly have lots of options on how to vote.
My favorite resource for voting is Vote411. It’s a user-friendly interactive website that efficiently shows you who and what is on the ballot. The service is sponsored by the League of Women Voters, a reliable and trustworthy source for election information since 1920.
Of course, both our County and State level governments are important resources as well:
citizenparticipation.
https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/
It’s always our civic duty to vote; however, these are especially challenging times.
An important vote for our Town is the NYS Assembly position representing the 88th Assembly District which includes Eastchester, Bronxville, & Tuckahoe. I heartily endorse Amy Paulin as our NYS representative. I’ve known Amy for more than two decades, and I can tell you that Amy is a hard-working and dedicated public servant. What’s inspiring to me about Amy is that she is a warm and authentic person, yet is so incredibly intelligent and productive in her role.
Amy has an incredible track record representing our Town and surrounding regions. This is proven by the fact that, in the Assembly, Amy Paulin has passed over 300 laws — lowering taxes, protecting reproductive rights, suspending the gas tax, and getting illegal guns off our streets. Click here for Amy’s long list of bills and how she’s advocated for us:
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Amy-Paulin/sponsor/
Amy is very successful at reaching across the aisle and working well with all different types of people. She has made a special effort to get to know me, personally, and many of my family and friends.
Independent of a political party, don’t you want someone representing us who has a proven track record? Local elections can be decided by a few votes, so it’s extremely important we all vote for candidates who can get the job done. And that’s why I am voting for Amy Paulin for Assembly.
Let me know if you’re interested in helping to get the word out for Amy Paulin.
Please do share this newsletter with others in our Town. And stay in touch!
Best,
Donato
Donato Vaccaro
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Support Amy Paulin
Amy Paulin is running for re-election to the New York State Assembly. You can support her campaign by donating here.
Relay For Life 2019
Relay For Life proudly honors the survivors, caregivers, supporters, and everyone who has been affected by cancer.
Perhaps you would like to start a team or volunteer? We would love to have you!
Go to https://tinyurl.com/y7qnjaw6 for more information!