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Kimberly Rosell Awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award

On Saturday March 9th, 2019, at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, Kimberly Rosell from Pelham Girl Scout Troop #1662 was awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award. The ceremony held by the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson staff and board members rec-ognized 85 girl scouts from Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties.

Kimberly Rosell received her Gold Award from Pelham leader ToniLynn Cattalonotto, for her proj-

ect titled, “Empathy Towards All.” Her project mission aimed to strengthen bonds of empathy between all com-munity members and police officers through organizing a Community Vol-leyball Tournament Fundraiser and Neighborhood Safety Workshop.

With Coach Finegan’s help, her Lower Hudson Volleyball Association coaches Sloane Whitney and Beth Pirrone, and Liz Milan, she organized a Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser that included 9 different teams from

Pelham and surrounding towns. At the Neighborhood Safety

Workshop Kimberly gave out patch-es she designed with the assistance of her leaders Jessica Hynes, Martha Hood and project adviser Detective Hynes and with Village of Pelham police officers and Kathy Ellis, Lead-er of the Pelham Girl Scouts and her

daughters gave a presentation on Neighborhood Safety, followed by a presentation on Cyber Safety. Fellow Girl Scout Alyssa-Lynn Catalanotto sang her original song “I Matter,” and Master Dennis Campo and his son from Wisdom Way Martial Arts gave a self-defense demonstration where young girl scouts participated. The

workshop concluded with a video presentation of an anti-bullying video created by Kimberly and her fellow troop members, Lily Burns, Gabby Hood, Catherine Hynes, Erin Knapp and Hailey Nelson from Troop #1662. With help from Mr. Todd Zuzulo from T & L Trophies in Pelham, she also de-

Sophia Shulzhenko and Margot Wies, both 10th graders at Pelham Memorial High School, are partici-pating in a seven-week, “Students of the Year” fundraising campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma So-ciety (LLS) which kicked off on Feb. 7 and ends March 28. Given their success thus far, the pair have been interviewed by a local Westchester TV station and had their campaign picture posted on the Times Square Jumbo-tron.

The girls’ team, “Sophia and Margot’s Survivors,” is the first team to participate from Pelham, and is competing against other high school teams in Westchester and Connecti-cut.

Sophia Shulzhenko and Margot Wies Team Up to Combat Leukemia and Lymphoma

Their mission – helping the LLS in its efforts to cure various blood can-cers. The team seeks to raise $60,000. “It’s a lofty goal, but my teammate and I are willing to work hard to reach it,” Margot noted.

Sophia and Margot are counting on the generosity and caring commu-nity of Pelham to help them reach or surpass their $60,000 goal. In addi-tion to individual donations, they are seeking corporate sponsorships and in-kind donations to auction at an end-of-campaign gala on March 28 in Stamford.

Sophia is fundraising in honor of her mother, Karen, and in memory of Karen’s best friend Candice. Karen was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Times Square Jumbo-tron

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BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Deputy Town Supervisor Daniel McLaughlin convened the Monday, March 4th Pel-ham Town Council meeting, introducing Town Assessor Michele Casandra, who dis-cussed a proposed Local Law regarding Assessment of Con-verted Condominiums.

“It’s dealing with convert-ed condominiums,” Casandra noted. “We haven’t enacted the Homestead Taxing Option (HTO), which is really a taxing option. However, in certain cir-cumstances it also affects the

Public Hearing for Assessment of Converted Condominiums Within Town Planned

way I assess certain properties.“Under Homestead, prop-

erties like Marbury Corners and Esplanade Town Houses were built as condominiums. Because they are built as con-dominiums, they go into the Homestead or Residential Class, taxed at market value.

“Condominiums such as Fairways and Witherbee Court were converted from another type of residential use, name-ly rental apartments. They stay as a commercial property in non-Homestead Class and benefit by a restricted assess-ment, the income approach.

Selling for $500,000-$700,000, most of them are not assessed for more than $200,000. They pay the non-Homestead tax rate which is $10 higher.

“It is a fraction of what Marbury pays. A $500,000 Marbury Corners unit pays $500,000. There is an explo-sion of rental buildings in this Village. If under Homestead, it starts out as a rental building and converts later, they stay in the non-Homestead Class.

“In light of new people coming on board who have not lived through Homestead that don’t understand HTO, they

may think that they are going to convert to condominiums and be assessed like Marbury. No, and that is what this Local Law proposes. It protects Marbury from being devalued. If rentals should convert, they would be selling higher than Marbury, Fairways and Witherbee be-cause they have far lower taxes.”

A Public Hearing is set for Monday, April 8th at 7:00 p.m.

In other business, Coun-cil voted to sign a new contract at a 3% increase with Michael Minerva, President, Empress Emergency Medical Services, Yonkers.Pelham Deputy Town Supervisor Daniel McLaughlin.

Village Mayor Discusses Five Points; Introduces New Secretary at Trustees Meeting

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

Convening the Tuesday, March 12th Village of Pelham Board of Trustees meeting, Mayor Michael Volpe intro-duced their new Secretary/Assistant Administrator, Cara Farrell who will also be per-forming functions pursuant to Civil Service rules and regula-tions. Farrell has a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) and attended State University Brockport.

Trustee Xaira Ferrara thanked the Junior League of Pelham for their donation of a water paint table to Woodland Park. Volpe called for a Reso-lution acknowledging the con-tribution.

Village Trustee Hanan Kamal Eldahry mentioned that she met with the Westchester Municipal Officials Associa-tion (WMOA) Refuse Commit-tee, led by Tarrytown Mayor Drew Fixell. The Village Refuse Contract with Westchester County is coming up for re-newal and Eldahry wanted to check if any changes had to be made.

Volpe then discussed the Five Points, where Ancon Avenue, Kings Highway, Bou-levard, Colonial Avenue and Manor Ridge all come togeth-er. “There have been stops and starts, with further sig-nage. Sidewalks/crosswalks were configured around 1900 and we don’t want to take the Ancon pillars out. The plan-

ning was in ex-cess of $30,000 with signage and labor on top of that,” Volpe not-ed, adding that Assistant Village Adm inis trator/Treasurer Chris Scelza and Village A d m i n i s t r a t o r Omar T. Small will be meeting with consultants to try to reduce the fee.

An e-mail from Ancon Ave-nue resident Peter Wies, Intersec-

tion Committee Chair sug-gested: 1) Additional “5-Way Stop Ahead” signs at each approach to the intersection; 2) Add “All Way” signs to each of the 5 stop signs; painting “STOP” on the pavement at each of the 5 stop lines; Move-ment of Ancon stop sign for-ward and add “No Parking Any Time” signs to designat-ed Ancon areas.

Then the Board voted to declare itself the Lead Agency pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) for 163 Wolfs Lane, Concrete Ventures, LLC, Mamaroneck and 139 Fifth Avenue, Momentum Realty Acquisitions and Pelham RE Partners.

New Village of Pelham Secretary Cara Farrell.

Village Administrator Omar T. Small (left) and Trustee Xaira Ferrara.

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin is sponsoring her fourth annual “There Ought to Be a Law” contest for stu-dents in grades six to eight throughout the 88th Assem-bly District.

The contest asks students to identify a problem impacting New Yorkers that could be solved by creating a new law. One first-place winner will be selected and have the opportunity to see his or her idea be introduced as a bill in the New York State Assembly and potentially become a new law. The winner will have the opportunity to join Assemblymember Paulin in Albany, where he or she will be acknowledged on the floor of the New York State Assembly and have a private tour of the State Cap-itol. Second and third-place winners will receive official citations from the New York State Assembly.

“I never cease to be impressed by the many essays we receive each year, and how the students who write them demonstrate so much empathy, critical prob-lem-solving skills, and creativity,” said Assemblymember Paulin. “They may not yet be able to vote, but they can have a strong influence on public policy and on the life and conditions of people in their community by engaging with their state government. I hope even more middle school students take advantage of the opportunity this year!”

Last year saw a three-way tie for first place, with all the winners coming from Pelham Mid-dle School. Dorentina Lucgjonaj and Lawrence Ohmes each wrote winning essays on the dangers of e-cigarettes, including JUULs, and arguing for stricter regulation to prevent the sale of such devices to teenagers. Leila Brady wrote the other winning essay about new technology to provide color-cor-recting lenses to correct for color blindness. Both ideas were incorporated into pieces of legislation that Assemblymember Paulin introduced last session.

Previous years’ winning essays included a proposal to mandate free Pre-K for all 4-year olds in New York State and a mandate for insurance to cover of hearing aids.

All contest submissions are due by March 29. The students whose essays are selected will be notified in late April, with the first-place winner taking a trip to Albany before the legislative session ends in June.

Interested students need to write an essay (750 words maximum) detailing their proposed idea for a law. There are no limitations on what a student can recommend. Creativity is encouraged. Stu-dents can download the form and e-mail their entry or simply fill it out online at www.amypaulin.com.

Middle school principals, teachers, and staff can contact the district office for more informa-tion by either calling (914) 723-1115, or by emailing [email protected].

Amy Paulin to Host Fourth Annual “There Ought to Be a Law” Contest

Assemblywoman Amy Paulin

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when Sophia was two. Fortu-nately, Karen has been cured and healthy for 13 years now, but as Sophia notes, “many peo-ple are not as fortunate as she.”

Candice was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lympho-ma at age 22 and lost her long and difficult battle at age 45. Sophia points out, “there are far too many stories like Can-

dice’s and not enough like my mother’s. That is why it is cru-cial for the Leukemia and Lym-phoma Society to find more effective treatments, but it cannot be done without help.”

Margot is fundraising in memory of her cousin, Alan Os-trow, who lost his battle to My-eloid Leukemia. Alan contracted this devastating blood cancer

at just 14 years old, and it, “took over the majority of his teenage years,” Margot adds. “His family strove to find proper resources, but there was not enough time or information to help. Alan died at only 20 years old. My team is de-termined to help make a change.”

To donate, visit: events.lls.org/ctwhv/CTWHVSOY19/ssurvivors

Sophia Shulzhenko and Margot Wies Team Up to Combat Leukemia and Lymphomacontinued from page 1

Thanks to Solarize Pelham, 42 more homes in the Village and Town of Pelham will be generat-ing their own solar power in the coming months — and some already are! Solarize Pelham, which launched in March 2018 and ended in fall of 2018, is a community program created to encourage the growth and adop-tion of solar power by lowering the cost and simplifying the pro-cess.

These 42 homes, com-bined, will produce 276 kW (approximately 335,500 kWh annually) of clean, renewable energy, significantly reducing the homeowners’ electric bills and reducing demand from the electric grid. The total carbon dioxide emissions avoided from these installations equates to taking 50 cars off the road annu-ally, or burning 250,000 pounds less coal1.

Solarize keeps solar afford-able by using group-discounted pricing, which increases the sav-ings for community members. In Pelham, over 300 homeowners requested information about the opportunity to install solar during the campaign, although many were unable to take ad-vantage of the opportunity due to factors such as heavy shade, roof orientation, roof condition, etc. The solar workshops con-ducted throughout the program helped to broaden community awareness of the benefits of solar energy. Solarize Pelham thanks the Village and Town of Pelham

Solarize Pelham Projects Shine

for their support and thanks The Manor Club and the Town of Pel-ham Public Library for gracious-ly hosting two of our workshops.

Solarize Pelham was one of two municipal campaigns of Solarize Westchester this spring and summer. The Village and Town of Pelham were compet-itively selected to participate in the state-supported program. The Solarize Westchester pro-gram is offered to Westchester communities by the non-profit organization Sustainable West-chester and is implemented by Abundant Efficiency LLC, the company that has led all prior So-larize Westchester campaigns. For more information, visit the Solarize Westchester website at www.SolarizeWestchester.com.

Nina Orville, of Abundant Efficiency said, “The results from the current round of Solar-

ize campaigns have surpassed our expectations. We are thrilled with the number of installations as well as the deep communi-ty engagement that has made these campaigns such a success. Elected officials, community vol-unteers and municipal staff part-nered with the selected install-ers and the Solarize Westchester team to provide the opportunity to their communities to install high-quality solar at a lower cost. There is clearly strong demand in Westchester County for the low cost clean energy that solar installations provide.”

About the experience, Lindsay Preftakes, the core team lead for Solarize Pelham, said, “Being a community team lead for the Solarize Pelham cam-paign gave me the opportunity to work with Pelham’s elected of-ficials to make a positive impact

in our community and in the fight against climate change.”

Maryanne Joyce, another core team mem-ber for Solarize Pelham, learned about the So-larize program from a friend in Larchmont who helped Larchmont-Ma-maroneck “solarize” in 2015. She was very happy to be able to help bring the program to Pelham, saying, “Working with Solarize Westchester/Abundant Efficiency and with Pelham’s chosen installer, Ross Solar, was

a pleasure. I enjoyed meeting the many Pelhamites who were in-terested in going solar. We were able to have solar installed at our home as well, despite having been told a few years ago that it wouldn’t work for us. Our system is up and running now and gen-erating carbon-free electricity almost every day!”

The support and active involvement of elected officials was also vital. “It was a pleasure working along with committed residents as part of the Solarize Pelham core team. After install-ing solar on my own home a few years ago, I was very happy to help make this program possible in Pelham, given the financial and environmental benefits,” said Village of Pelham trustee, Ariel Spira-Cohen. Village of Pel-ham Mayor Michael Volpe add-ed, “Thanks to the Solarize team and Trustee

Spira-Cohen who spear-headed the effort. Our commu-nity will better off in the long run as we reduce electric bills while also reducing demand and cutting down on carbon dioxide emissions.” Deputy Town Super-visor Dan McLaughlin said that he “appreciated the information provided in the Solarize work-shops. The individuals making the presentations were very well

informed and helpful.”Several residents had pos-

itive things to say about the ex-perience: “We have a small roof and had been told we weren’t viable candidates for solar in the past. We were given an honest as-sessment that we’d probably only break even, but the environmen-tal benefit made it worth it to us. So far, the energy production has exceeded our expectations!” said Pelham resident and Solarize participant Marisa Panzani.

“The process of getting so-lar panels for my Pelham home was affordable and easy. Every step in the process was carefully explained to me, including the financing package. Now I check my app every day to see how much energy I am harnessing and already my energy bills have decreased!” added resident Liz Massie.

Research shows that after a Solarize campaign ends, home-owners continue to install solar at rates greater than prior to a campaign. The more that home-owners can see solar on neigh-borhood roofs and talk to the solar homeowners about it, the more likely others are to think about getting it themselves — making the dream of expanding accessible, affordable, and clean

solar energy a reality. Prior to the Solarize Pelham campaign, there were 40 homes with solar installed in the Town of Pelham. Since Solarize Pelham began, there are an additional 46. Pel-ham more than doubled the amount of solar in one year!2

Solarize Westchester is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Devel-opment Authority (NYSERDA) under Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s NY-Sun initiative. NY-Sun will invest up to $1 billion in solar power through 2023 to significantly expand solar instal-lations across the State, ultimate-ly transforming New York’s solar industry into a self-sustaining one.

More information about Solarize Westchester is available at www.SolarizeWestchester.com.

1 https://www.epa.gov/energy/green-house-gas-equivalencies-calculator2 Numbers from: https://data.ny.gov/Energy-Environment/Solar-Elec-tric-Programs-Reported-by- NYSER-DA-Beginn/3x8r-34rs.Total includes 42 homes directly attributable to Solarize Pelham cam-paign, plus four additional homes in the time since the campaign began.

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signed t-shirts to sell in order to help spread her project mis-sion. Zuzulo also helped her with trophies for the volleyball tournament.

Through the events, t-shirt and patch sales, plus generous community member donations Rosell was able to purchase a license plate reader for the Village of Pelham Police Department.

Lastly, to further spread her project mission about bringing together communi-ty and police relations, Rosell

developed a documentary that features interviews from local community members and po-lice officers on how to better relations nationwide.

Rosell’s project lasted over 2 years and includes over 300 hours of work.

Many thanks goes out to Rosell’s troop leaders, troop members, her adviser, mentors, volleyball coaches, community leaders (Mayor Volpe, Deputy Mayor Kagan and Village Trust-ees), Village of Pelham Police officers and business owners

for their support and assistance during this project.

Coming up: Saturday March 30, 2019 from 10am to 2pm at the Pelham Middle School gym, the 2nd Annual Community Volleyball Tour-nament will take place. Join a team, come as a spectator and support all the teams! $5.00 entrance fee. Email [email protected] for more information. Facebook page facebook.com/empathy-towardsall and visit empathy-towardsall.com

Kimberly Rosell Awarded the Girl Scout Gold Awardcontinued from page 1

From the Desk of the Mayor -- Village of PelhamMy term as Mayor of the

Village of Pelham will end on April 1. It has been a pleasure and honor to serve this won-derful village. I wish you all the very best in the future and re-port the following to the com-munity as my term finishes.

I would be remiss if I did not mention two important and related development top-ics, the BDFZ and the Village’s RFP to developers concerning potential rebuilds of municipal property.

The BDFZ -- Under my leadership and after 14 months of study and public input, the Village adopted a Business Dis-trict Floating Zone (BDFZ) to promote mixed use, commer-cial and residential develop-ment in our community. The BDFZ concept was suggested in the 2008 Master Plan for our community, but no actions were taken. As a result of inac-tion, the Village of Pelham has fallen way behind other com-munities in terms of develop-ment and tax-base diversity. Ask our business owners. . . Pelham can be a difficult com-munity to successfully run a business. Also, we have done nothing to address housing stock issues and, lastly, no plan has ever been implemented to address ever rising taxes. En-couraging responsible new de-velopment will address these issues.

Our board has carefully addressed the aesthetic con-cerns of development, as well as the potential services bur-den and school crowding is-sues by (i) making unit mixes lean toward smaller one and two bedroom apartments, (ii) cutting down on parking for each unit (less desirable for multi-car families), (iii) en-couraging age-restricted proj-ects and (iv) limiting height and bulk of buildings and hav-ing oversight of all projects by our Planning and Architectur-al Review boards. To be clear, 2 projects are under construc-tion (16 units on a formerly va-cant piece of land and 5 town-homes at a former gas station site), one 63 unit project has received site plan approval at the decades-long vacant lot next to Rockwell’s. All other projects are in planning stages.

As is typical, there are many untrue rumors about potential development in our community. We have recent-

ly heard that the proposed “buildings with balconies will ruin Pelham” and the BDFZ will “increase population with hundreds of apartments and people.” All are misrepresen-tations and/or false. Develop-ers would be spending tens of millions of dollars in Pelham (if approved) and are not typ-ically betting their dollars on failed projects. Balconies, if approved, can be monitored with conditions on the site plan approval and under appli-cable law. Finally, we are con-sidering somewhere between 100 and 250 apartments if all “plans” happened, including the RFP plan below.

The RFP – our com-munity has old, failing and costly infrastructure. In the past few years we spent over $200,000.00 on structural steel to keep a parking deck safe, various infrastructure improvements and to remove mold in the firehouse. We can-not replace these structures without more debt and higher taxes unless a developer pays for some or all of the improve-ments. Our village issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking developer input to re-building our infrastructure in exchange for the right to build commercial and residential development in our downtown district. This has been dis-cussed in our public meetings for at least 12 months. The in-terest from developers is great. We may be able to replace the aging infrastructure at no cost to residents, and, at the same time, improve our down-

town district with housing and commercial spaces as well as parking. Cer-tainly the con-struction phase will be a difficult time for the com-munity, but if ac-complished the Village of Pelham will receive over $10,000,000 in value and will thrive for de-cades to come. Inaction in gov-ernment breeds problems. If we fail as commu-nity to act upon this important

opportunity, the next one may not come along for many years. To those who suggest we must do nothing to ‘preserve’ Pel-ham, I say I have no interest in preserving vacant lots, derelict gas-stations and empty store-fronts.

We have accomplished much in my six years of service to the Village. When I was Dep-uty Mayor (2013 – 2015), along with former Mayor Cassidy, we implemented fiscally sound policies to stay within the tax cap. Since that time, our vil-lage board has continued these sound fiscal policies while:

• Adopting 6 budgets at or under the tax cap;

• Demanding transparency on all government func-tions;

• Creating a Sustainability Advisory Board to assist the community moving forward in an environmen-tally responsible manner;

• Completing the Wolfs Lane park redevelopment and improving green space in the community;

• Continuing to address traf-fic remediation by setting a 25 MPH speed limit in cer-tain areas, adding digital speed and other signage, and adding crossing guards for those walking to and from school;

• Repaving more roads than had been done in any prior administration;

• Transferring the Heights water system to Suez Wa-ter;

• Entering into an aggrega-tion energy saving arrange-ment to reduce resident billing for power while promoting environmental-ly sound energy consump-tion;

• Implementing plans for LED lighting for street lights to save money and reduce electrical usage;

• Supporting a solar panel installation effort with un-precedented results;

• Continuing the exemplary delivery of village services from the police, fire, public works and buildings de-partments;

• Adhering to a capital spending program to ad-

dress some failing infra-structure and to make necessary equipment pur-chases;

• Collaborating with Pelham Manor on police and fire training to address safety and responses to issues at the High School/Middle School complex;

• Continuing and improving evening “Free Parking” lo-cations for shopping and dining;

• Overseeing the installation of “MY VOP” and “Munici-ty” to deliver communica-tions and village services to residents more easily;

• Concluding the first long-term (5 year) labor agree-ment with our fire-depart-ment, before the current agreement expired; and

• Making certain the Village

has sound leadership in place by hiring a new Vil-lage Administrator, Police Chief, Police Lieutenant, Fire Chief, and a new com-bined DPW and Buildings Department head.

Thanks to my Board col-leagues (present and former) and to all of the Village employ-ees for their hard work during my years. Without them, noth-ing gets done. Special thanks to Trustee Xaira Ferrara who has served with me the last 4 years. When I reached across the aisle and asked her to run it was based on her love and commitment to Pelham; not party politics!

It has been my honor and privilege to serve as Mayor of this wonderful community. If ever you have questions or would like to meet for coffee, please contact me at [email protected].

Yours in Service,Michael J. Volpe, Mayor

Village of Pelham Mayor Michael Volpe

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Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights will be celebrating the New York State Maple Fest Weekends on March 23, 24, 30 and 31 with Pancake Breakfasts featuring local maple syrup produced at White Oak Farm along with bacon and sausage produced at Hemlock Hill Farm. Visit the farm stand, nature trails and play with dwarf goats. After breakfast, visitors can drive to White Oak Farm, 680 Croton Lake Road, Yorktown Heights for a demo on how tree sap is turned into maple syrup. Visit Hemlock Hill Farm at 500 Croton Ave-nue, Cortlandt Manor, a family owned and operated farm selling hor-mone and antibiotic free food year round. Tickets can be purchased at www.hilltophanoverfarm.org/events. The cost is $10 for adults and $8 for children. Children under 3-years-old are free.

St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon will hold the following: March 22 at 3pm – Jazz selections featuring Mark Morganelli on flugehorn and percussion with Eddie Monteiro, Midi-Accordion and Vocals; April 5 at 3pm – a special perfor-mance of arias and duets by the acclaimed Bronx Opera Company and April 13 at 2pm – author and historian David Nasaw explores the story of Joseph Kennedy. Visit nps.gov/sapa for additional information.

La Gravinese Pelham, 99 Fifth Avenue, is looking for the first baby born in 2019 in Pelham. They conduct an annual search and present a spe-cial gift to celebrate the birth. If you believe your baby is the first born in Pelham for 2019, call 914-738-0263.

MARCH19Election Day

21At 12:30pm, the Pelham Women’s Club present a guest speaker, Eva Roszkowsi, Community Management Manager for the Alzheimer’s Or-ganization of Hudson Valley. Her topic will be Healthy Living for Brain and Body at the Daronco Town House, 20 Fifth Avenue, Pelham. All members and guests are invited. Call 563-9901 with questions.

24The New Rochelle Opera will open their 2019 Season with an Operatic Love Fest at The Castle at College of New Rochelle featuring romantic pieces from operas, operettas and Broadway shows with a dessert re-ception. Visit nropera.org for complete details.

At 2pm, Yonkers Public Library, Will Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue presents An Afternoon at the Movies: a Musicale featuring Paul and Rochelle Chamlin. Free program. Visit ypl.org or call 337-1500 for fur-ther information.

27At 7pm the Hudson River Audubon Society of Westchester presents Birding Brazil with Wagner Nogueira, Brazilian field biologist and or-nithologist in discussion about the ore than 1870 species of Brazilian birds. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments pre-cede the program. For more information, visit hras.org

APRIL7Join the Pelham Preservation & Garden Society and the Junior League of Pelham for a “Paint and Plant” event beginning at 1:30pm painting at Woodland Park and enjoy the film, “The Lorax” at 3:30pm at the Pelham Picture House (suggested donation $5). In the spirit of this celebration, Pelham preservation is granting 25 large shade trees to Pelham residents! This donation includes a free consultation with a landscaper and tree installation. These trees, native to our region,will help restore and preserve our landscape, while providing lifelong ben-efits. Email [email protected] for more information.

8From 8:30 to 11:30am, the Alzheimer’s Association will hold the Alz-heimer’s Research Forum at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill Mansion, 81 Highland Avenue, Tarrytown. Family caregivers and professionals are welcome to attend this free informal discussion with Alzheimer’s ex-perts and elected officials. RSVP by calling 800-272-3900 and visit alz.org/hudsonvalley for further information.

10At 12:30pm, Pelham Women’s Club President’s Luncheon at the Dav-enport Club with entertainment. Call 563-9901 to learn more.

From 5:30 to 7:30pm, the Pelham Education Foundation will sponsor Exploratorium at Pelham Middle School for innovative hands-on activ-ities, theatrical performances by high school students, food and fun.

11At 11:30am, ArtsWestchester Arts Award Luncheon at Hilton West-chester honoring John Shearer, Victoria “Vickie” Morris, PJS Jazz Society, Rehabilitation Through the Arts & Pro Bono Partnership, Pro-fessor Maria Luskay of Pace University, and David Rocco. Visit arts-westchester.org for details and tickets.

13From 10am to 1pm, sign up for the 10th Annual Great Saw Mill River Cleanup taking place at several sites. To sign up as a volunteer, visit eventbrite.com/o/groundwork-hudson-valleys-great-saw-mill-river-cleanup-438918069. Email [email protected] with questions.

march/april calendarUPCOMING The Pelham Memorial Sock ‘n’ Buskin Theater Group presents “Mam-ma Mia” as follows: Friday, March 19 at 7:30pm; Saturday, March 30 at 7:30pm and Sunday, March 31 at 2pm in the auditorium. Email [email protected] for tickets.

The following events will take place at the Westchester Italian Cultural Center, One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe: March 21 at 7pm -- Book Presentation: Daughters, Dads, and the Path through Grief: Tales from Ital-ian Americans presented by Dr. Lorraine Mangione; March 23 at 12:30pm -- Kids in the Kitchen: Pizza, Pizza! presented by Cathy Blanco; March 28 at 7pm -- A Subterranean Tour of the Ancient World Beneath St. Peter’s Basilica presented by Professor Joseph Spedaliere. To register for these events, call 771-8700 or visit wiccny.org

The Clay Art Center, 40 Beech Street, Port Chester, presents Family Wheel Nights for ages 9-99 , from 6-8pm on March 30 and April 27. Register at 937-2047.

The following will take place at Sarah Lawrence College locations: “Con-cert and Film Screening – Every Day a Gift with Sungrai Sohn,” will be a performance with Sungrai Sohn on violin and also screen “To Have and To Give,” a film by David Esposito, his brother-in-law and his living-donor, which documents their journey through the organ-transplant experience in 2001. April 4 at 1:00 p.m. Free. Heimbold Visual Arts Center Donnelly Film Theatre, 917 Kimball Avenue; “Longfellow Lecture: Ensuring the “Good Childhood” in a Rapidly Changing World: A Nordic-American Dialogue,” presented by Judith Wagner and Denisha Jones, Esquire, will provide an overview of how the good childhood is withheld from the lives of low-in-come children of color. This presentation will explore potential policy solu-tions at the national and local level will be explored. April 4 at 5:30 p.m. Free. Performing Arts Center Reisinger Concert Hall, 40 Glenn Washington Road; “A Morning of Poetry with Vijay Seshadri,” will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Vijay Sehadri reading and discussing his poetry. April 5 at 10:30 a.m. Free. Esther Raushenbush Library’s 2nd Floor Meeting Room, 1 Mead Way; “sam sax Poetry Reading,” will feature poet sam sax, the author of the poet-ry collections bury it, winner of the James Laughlin Award, and madness, winner of the National Poetry Series, reading and discussing his work. April 8 at 5:15 p.m. Free. Heimbold Visual Arts Center Donnelley Film Theatre, 917 Kimball Avenue; “Visual Arts Lecture Series: Angelina Gualdoni,” will in-clude a lecture by Angelina Gualdoni, a painter working in the genre of still life and interiors. Through use of dyeing, pouring, staining, and historic tex-tile patterning, she links various women’s creative practices from industrial to domestic, decorative to metaphysical. April 9 at 1:00 p.m. Free. Heimbold Visual Arts Center’s Room 208, 917 Kimball Avenue; and “Concert: Martin Goldray & Paul Kerekes,” will perform “Rite of Spring for Four Hands” by Igor Stravinsky. April 9 at 1:30 p.m. Free. Performing Arts Center Reisinger Concert Hall, Sarah Lawrence College, 40 Glenn Washington Road. (914) 395 – 2412. www.sarahlawrence.edu

From 1:30 to 3:30pm, the Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Av-enue presents a Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival with a drum performance by Taikoza and flower arranging and ori-gami art workshops open to all. For complete details, visit pelhamartcenter.org

april 7From 10am to 1pm, Pelham Girl Scout Troop #1662, the Village of Pelham Police De-partment and the Empathy Towards All Project will hold their 2nd Annual Commu-nity Volleyball Tournament at the Pelham Middle School Gymnasium, 28 Franklin Place. To register a team or learn more, email [email protected]. Visit empathytowardsall.com. All proceeds will go to purchase food and refresh-ments for the players and spectators.

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WALK TO TRAIN AND TOWN Gracious Georgian Colonial in Pelham Manor Heights. Situated on a private ¾ of an acre double lot within walking distance to train, schools, and village. Enjoy views of the manicured backyard from your updated dine-in kitchen and adjoining family room. Meticulously maintained. 6 beds , 4.5 baths. Central air conditioning.

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SIMPLY THE BEST Every amenity added and no expense spared in the impeccable renovation and expansion of this classical home. Formal living and dining rooms, bright kitchen with center island, spacious breakfast space and that hard-to-find, large, first-floor family room. Six bedrooms and four full baths on upper floors.

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HEIGHTS VILLA In the tradition of a Renaissance Villa, this oft-admired Heights home has three full-size floors of grand rooms. Foyer opens to living room with fireplace and dining room easily seating two dozen. Updated kitchen, breakfast room with fireplace, powder room and sunny office. Six spacious bedrooms and four upstairs baths.

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GRACIOUS Exuding charm and grace, this expanded Colonial offers formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen and a family room with fireplace and French doors to an expansive back porch. Four bedrooms, four full baths plus office and bonus space. Two blocks to schools and everything wonderful about Pelham.

Web# PP1535744 | Pelham | $1,460,000

MINT-CONDITION COLONIAL Stunning Colonial features living room, gorgeous kitchen with adjacent dining space, great room, half bath and laundry room on first floor. Master with bath, three bedrooms and hall bath on second floor. Renovated lower level with extra 620 square feet great for rec room and/or office. Tiered deck and secluded lot. Walk to all.

Web# PP1534926 | Pelham | $999,000

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THE BERKOWITZ/MARRONE TEAM (opposite page from left to right) Michael Taraboulos, M: 914.703.2848 | Kathleen Yost, M: 914.319.8434 Owen Berkowitz, Lic. R.E. Salesperson M: 914.819.7622Cari Mermelstein, M: 914.482.7065 | Carol Marrone, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker M: 914.419.4000 Susan Reddy, M: 914.522.8651 | Matthew Marrone, M: 914.263.5878

“ We are just where you want to be and we reach all the buyers that you want to see.

C L O S E D T R A N S A C T I O N S F O R 2 0 1 8 *• 467 Highbrook Avenue, Pelham• 17 Irving Place, Pelham• 328 Pelhamdale Avenue, Pelham • 255 Corlies Avenue, Pelham• 9 Normandy Lane, New Rochelle• 528 Stellar Avenue, Pelham • 140 Lincoln Avenue, Purchase• 101 Monterey Avenue, Pelham• 133 85th Street, Brooklyn • 155 Calhoun Avenue, New Rochelle• 7 Anne Place, Pleasantville• 1506 Urban Street, Mamaroneck • 122 6th Avenue, Pelham • 146 7th Street, Pelham • 124 Reed Avenue, Pelham • 17 Lakeside Drive, New Rochelle • 78 Boulder Ridge Road, Scarsdale • 839 James Street, Pelham• 510 Fort Hill Road, Scarsdale • 63 Ward Drive, New Rochelle • 52 Gaby Lane, New Rochelle • 42 Lakeside Drive, New Rochelle • 75 Carman Road, Scarsdale • 170 Riverview Avenue, Tarrytown • 22 Lotus Road, New Rochelle • 209 Carol Avenue, Pelham • 80 Old Boston Post Road, New Rochelle • 108 Berrian Road, New Rochelle • 11 Barrett Lane, Port Chester • 799 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale • 21 Bergholz Drive, New Rochelle • 45 Leicester Street, Port Chester • 66 Harding Drive, Rye • 55 Decatur Road New Rochelle• 60 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac• 495 Carol Place, Pelham • 41 Old Orchard Road, New Rochelle• 2 Wood Hollow Lane, New Rochelle• 30 Riding Ridge Trail, Beacon• 44 Hillside Avenue, New Rochelle• 54 Thomas Place, New Rochelle• 36 Whitfield Terrace, New Rochelle• 52 Webster Avenue #30, New Rochelle• 22 Woodland Avenue, New Rochelle• 17 Morsemere Place, Yonkers• 1 Inwood Place, New Rochelle• 2 Tennyson Street, Hartsdale• 126 Coligni Avenue, New Rochelle• 31 Watkins Avenue, New Rochelle• 182 Coligni Avenue, New Rochelle• 15 S. Ridge Road, Mahopac• 189 Norman Road, New Rochelle• 915 Wynnewood Road #G4, Pelham• 189 Norman Road, New Rochelle• 409 Second Avenue, Pelham

*HGAR MLS AS OF 1/3/2019 ** IN CONTRACT HGAR MLS AS OF 1/3/2019

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• 82 Elm Street, New Rochelle• 166 Johnson Road, Scarsdale• 19 Olivia Street #3, Port Chester• 17 Wood Court #F, Tarrytown• 34 Stephenson Boulevard, New Rochelle• 1 Scarsdale Road #406 Tuckahoer• 80 Church Street #5E, Tarrytown• 52 Webster Avenue #3, New Rochelle • 21 Calam Avenue, Ossining • 175 Huguenot Street #100, New Rochelle • 42 W. Pondfield Road #5C, Bronxville• 673 Pelham Road #E5, New Rochelle • 320 Palmer Terrace #2F, Mamaroneck • 701 Palmer Avenue #2E, Marmaroneck• 42 W. Pondfield Road #5D, Bronxville• 27 Inwood Place, New Rochelle • 701 Palmer Court #1B, Mamaroneck• 1346 Midland Avenue #6H, Bronxville• 8 Rutherford Avenue #1C, White Plains• 200 Centre Avenue #3-J, New Rochelle • 40 E. Birch Street #1A, Mount Vernon • 20 Shady Glen Court #1D, New Rochelle • 55 Fieldstone Drive #55, Hartsdale • 290 Collins Avenue #4D, Mount Vernon• 280 Collins Avenue #4I, Mount Vernon • 412 Munro Avenue #4G, Mamaroneck • 266 Monterey Avenue, Pelham** • 130 Ancon Avenue, Pelham** • 30 S. Ridge Road, Mahopac** • 566 Secor Road, Hartsdale • 37 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 48 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac** • 52 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 44 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac** • 19 S. Ridge Road, Mahopac** • 23 S. Ridge Road, Mahopac** • 40 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 27 S. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 20 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 36 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 52 Webster Avenue #25, New Rochelle• 1 Park Lane #5B, Mount Vernon**• 395 Westchester Avenue #LJ, Port Chester• 56 Pell Place, New Rochelle• 4 Kingwood Road, Scarsdale• 102 Dunwoodie Street, Scarsdale• 154 Bell Road, Scarsdale• 915 Wynnewood Road #A5, Pelham• 184 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle• 173 Johnson Road, Scarsdale• 175 Huguenot Street #701, New Rochelle• 82 Elm Street, New Rochelle• 500 High Point Drive #605• 33 Terrace Place #1, Tuckahoe• 260 Centre Avenue #2C, New Rochelle• 133 Wayne Avenue, White Plains

101 KING STREET, CHAPPAQUA, NY 10514 | 914.238.3988 © 2019 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. ALL MATERIAL PRESENTED HEREIN IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. WHILE, THIS INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, IT IS REPRESENTED SUBJECT TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, CHANGES OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL PROPERTY INFORMATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SQUARE FOOTAGE, ROOM COUNT, NUMBER OF BEDROOMS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PROPERTY LISTINGS SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY YOUR OWN ATTORNEY, ARCHITECT OR ZONING EXPERT. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING US #1 AGAIN IN 2018!

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THE BERKOWITZ/MARRONE TEAM (opposite page from left to right) Michael Taraboulos, M: 914.703.2848 | Kathleen Yost, M: 914.319.8434 Owen Berkowitz, Lic. R.E. Salesperson M: 914.819.7622Cari Mermelstein, M: 914.482.7065 | Carol Marrone, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker M: 914.419.4000 Susan Reddy, M: 914.522.8651 | Matthew Marrone, M: 914.263.5878

“ We are just where you want to be and we reach all the buyers that you want to see.

C L O S E D T R A N S A C T I O N S F O R 2 0 1 8 *• 467 Highbrook Avenue, Pelham• 17 Irving Place, Pelham• 328 Pelhamdale Avenue, Pelham • 255 Corlies Avenue, Pelham• 9 Normandy Lane, New Rochelle• 528 Stellar Avenue, Pelham • 140 Lincoln Avenue, Purchase• 101 Monterey Avenue, Pelham• 133 85th Street, Brooklyn • 155 Calhoun Avenue, New Rochelle• 7 Anne Place, Pleasantville• 1506 Urban Street, Mamaroneck • 122 6th Avenue, Pelham • 146 7th Street, Pelham • 124 Reed Avenue, Pelham • 17 Lakeside Drive, New Rochelle • 78 Boulder Ridge Road, Scarsdale • 839 James Street, Pelham• 510 Fort Hill Road, Scarsdale • 63 Ward Drive, New Rochelle • 52 Gaby Lane, New Rochelle • 42 Lakeside Drive, New Rochelle • 75 Carman Road, Scarsdale • 170 Riverview Avenue, Tarrytown • 22 Lotus Road, New Rochelle • 209 Carol Avenue, Pelham • 80 Old Boston Post Road, New Rochelle • 108 Berrian Road, New Rochelle • 11 Barrett Lane, Port Chester • 799 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale • 21 Bergholz Drive, New Rochelle • 45 Leicester Street, Port Chester • 66 Harding Drive, Rye • 55 Decatur Road New Rochelle• 60 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac• 495 Carol Place, Pelham • 41 Old Orchard Road, New Rochelle• 2 Wood Hollow Lane, New Rochelle• 30 Riding Ridge Trail, Beacon• 44 Hillside Avenue, New Rochelle• 54 Thomas Place, New Rochelle• 36 Whitfield Terrace, New Rochelle• 52 Webster Avenue #30, New Rochelle• 22 Woodland Avenue, New Rochelle• 17 Morsemere Place, Yonkers• 1 Inwood Place, New Rochelle• 2 Tennyson Street, Hartsdale• 126 Coligni Avenue, New Rochelle• 31 Watkins Avenue, New Rochelle• 182 Coligni Avenue, New Rochelle• 15 S. Ridge Road, Mahopac• 189 Norman Road, New Rochelle• 915 Wynnewood Road #G4, Pelham• 189 Norman Road, New Rochelle• 409 Second Avenue, Pelham

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• 82 Elm Street, New Rochelle• 166 Johnson Road, Scarsdale• 19 Olivia Street #3, Port Chester• 17 Wood Court #F, Tarrytown• 34 Stephenson Boulevard, New Rochelle• 1 Scarsdale Road #406 Tuckahoer• 80 Church Street #5E, Tarrytown• 52 Webster Avenue #3, New Rochelle • 21 Calam Avenue, Ossining • 175 Huguenot Street #100, New Rochelle • 42 W. Pondfield Road #5C, Bronxville• 673 Pelham Road #E5, New Rochelle • 320 Palmer Terrace #2F, Mamaroneck • 701 Palmer Avenue #2E, Marmaroneck• 42 W. Pondfield Road #5D, Bronxville• 27 Inwood Place, New Rochelle • 701 Palmer Court #1B, Mamaroneck• 1346 Midland Avenue #6H, Bronxville• 8 Rutherford Avenue #1C, White Plains• 200 Centre Avenue #3-J, New Rochelle • 40 E. Birch Street #1A, Mount Vernon • 20 Shady Glen Court #1D, New Rochelle • 55 Fieldstone Drive #55, Hartsdale • 290 Collins Avenue #4D, Mount Vernon• 280 Collins Avenue #4I, Mount Vernon • 412 Munro Avenue #4G, Mamaroneck • 266 Monterey Avenue, Pelham** • 130 Ancon Avenue, Pelham** • 30 S. Ridge Road, Mahopac** • 566 Secor Road, Hartsdale • 37 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 48 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac** • 52 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 44 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac** • 19 S. Ridge Road, Mahopac** • 23 S. Ridge Road, Mahopac** • 40 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 27 S. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 20 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 36 N. Ridge Road, Mahopac**• 52 Webster Avenue #25, New Rochelle• 1 Park Lane #5B, Mount Vernon**• 395 Westchester Avenue #LJ, Port Chester• 56 Pell Place, New Rochelle• 4 Kingwood Road, Scarsdale• 102 Dunwoodie Street, Scarsdale• 154 Bell Road, Scarsdale• 915 Wynnewood Road #A5, Pelham• 184 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle• 173 Johnson Road, Scarsdale• 175 Huguenot Street #701, New Rochelle• 82 Elm Street, New Rochelle• 500 High Point Drive #605• 33 Terrace Place #1, Tuckahoe• 260 Centre Avenue #2C, New Rochelle• 133 Wayne Avenue, White Plains

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Spacious and Bright!4,400 SQFT, beautiful details in all of the 14 rooms, hardwood floors, and plenty of space for all of your treasured belongings. The first floor has a gorgeous formal living room, a large sun room, formal dining room, large kitchen w/ breakfast nook, and a most relaxing family room with access to the patio and yard. The second floor is complete with a stunning mas-ter bedroom suite, two additional bedrooms and a very large sitting/

family room which can also be used as a bedroom. The bonus third floor has an ad-ditional 730 SQFT of living space, with 2 bedrooms, office and bathroom – the perfect au-pair or guest suite. Updated with Central AC, and located steps from school, playground and ball fields. $1,575,000

It is my pleasure to seek re-elec-tion as Mayor of the Village of Pelham Manor on March 19. I am honored to run with former Trustee Angela Michelle DeLillo and Trustee Joseph Senerchia, two experienced public servants whom I have known since childhood. All three of us graduated from Pelham Memorial High School, offering residents the first ticket comprised entirely of PMHS alumni in Village history. We share a com-mitment to effective, open and sus-tainable government. Our team will work diligently to continue delivering high-level services in a fiscally and en-vironmentally responsible manner.

Pelham Manor is a historic, wel-coming and well-managed Village. The Board of Trustees interacts pro-ductively with residents, visitors, ser-vice department personnel and other elected officials at all levels of govern-ment, including our state representa-tives. We pride ourselves on achieving a successful balance between tradi-tion and progress. As Mayor, I have fostered a collaborative and inclusive approach to government, nominat-ing qualified residents with diverse

backgrounds to our Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board. While our employees have received some of the most sophisticated professional training available, the Village is still known for its small town charm.

I remain dedicated to promoting transparency and increasing commu-nication with residents. In further-ance of these objectives, the Village recently launched a new website, available at www.pelhammanor.org. The site features easier navigation and access to Village personnel and elected officials through published e-mail addresses and telephone num-bers. We have also increased the fre-quency of our Village e-mail blasts and Facebook posts and are in the process of launching on other social media outlets. In recent months, I have visited with students at Siwanoy and Prospect Hill Schools and look forward to meeting with the Pelham Seniors on March 18. As a remind-er, I provide community announce-ments and accept public comment at each Board meeting. Following the election, I will resume my Thursday morning community radio updates at

8:25 a.m. on WVOX 1460 AM.As Mayor, I am tremendously

proud of the Village’s financial record. We have been New York State tax cap compliant during each year of my administration, and Pelham Manor continues to operate debt free. We do so through strategic planning and a measured approach to infrastructure maintenance and capital projects.

We are currently preparing the ten-tative 2019-2020 budget and intend to present an increase of less than 2.49%, thereby remaining under the tax cap. The Village is audited month-ly, and we have received a favorable rating from the New York State Comp-troller, based on our available fund balance. More than half of our fund balance is unreserved. The remain-der is reserved for projects such as street paving, equipment purchases, building repair, sewer maintenance and to cover uncollected taxes and tax certiorari judgments.

During my tenure, I have focused great attention on our service depart-ments. The tremendous strides made in terms of staffing and accountability are noteworthy from my perspective as a longtime resident and former prosecutor. Pelham Manor is fortu-nate to have first responders who dis-tinguish themselves with advanced training and truly impressive work in the field.

In 2018, Police Chief Jeffrey Carpenter was selected from an in-ternational field to attend the three-month FBI National Academy for law

enforcement executives in Quantico, VA. There, he received specialized training in the latest police practic-es and procedures. Consistent with my goals, Pelham Manor police offi-cers now make daily trips to Siwanoy and Prospect Hill Schools, promot-ing safety and fostering productive relationships with our youngest residents. The Village has also rein-stituted the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program (DARE) with a newly certified DARE officer. This officer will work cooperatively with the department’s school liaison of-ficer, who is also trained as a school resource officer. Residents can keep up to date with Pelham Manor police announcements via the Nixle text no-tification system (text 10803 to 888777 to sign up) and Facebook.

Last November, the Pelham Manor Fire Department experienced one of its greatest challenges in recent memory, confronting a two alarm fire in the historic Schuyler Park coop-erative apartments at Four Corners. Pelham Manor’s career firefighters and volunteers, with mutual aid,

From the Office of the Mayor of the Village of Pelham Manor

Jennifer Monachino-Lapey, Mayor, Village of Pelham Manor

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Fourth and fifth graders across all four elementary schools combined to raise over $22,234 for the American Heart Association through the Kids Heart Challenge (previously known as Jump Rope for Heart). This annual event, organized by Pelham’s physical educa-tion teachers, encourages students to be active and helps them learn the value of communi-ty service. Prior to the event, students collect sponsors and donations before spending some time in the gym jumping rope, climbing and doing other physical activities. Healthy snacks were also generously donated by the school PTAs to encourage good eating habits. In ad-dition to raising awareness, the money raised goes to help children with heart-health issues. Special thanks to elementary physical educa-tion teachers Keith Maley (Siwanoy), Sara Bag-well (Colonial), Nick D’Ambroso (Prospect Hill) and James Thompson (Hutchinson) for their help organizing and encouraging this event.

deftly evacuated the build-ing and contained the fire to one apartment. Our centrally located Firehouse at 4 Pen-field Place affords us quick response times in critical sit-uations where minutes count. The blaze was managed under the leadership of veteran Fire Chief Joseph Ruggiero, who regularly conducts training exercises in Westchester and coordinates practice drills with the FDNY. Chief Ruggiero also serves as Village mechan-ic, obviating the need for that salaried position.

Pelham Manor’s DPW performs street, sidewalk and park maintenance, as well as refuse and recycling collec-tion, making four trips to each household per week. This de-partment quietly serves as the lynchpin for the Village’s many impressive environmental pro-grams, as DPW personnel also operate Pelham Manor’s recy-cling center on Spring Road. The center is open three days a week to drop off household recyclables, textile recyclables and electronic waste. The Village composts the organic

waste collected at no cost to taxpayers and offers this com-post to Village residents for free. Our refuse is processed off-site as part of an EPA and DEC regulated renewable re-source program where the material is burned in a filtered environment and converted to energy. The Board regularly reviews Pelham Manor’s recy-cling, reuse and green initia-tives to ensure that we are good stewards of the environment.

As Mayor, I remain com-mitted to responsible revi-talization, including modest

zoning refinements in our business districts, to foster reasonable development with low impact on our services and schools. The Board has renewed special permits for low impact uses in the Ca-nal Road area that generate revenue with little drain on services. We are presently re-viewing a developer’s proposal to construct an e-commerce distribution center in the B-2 district at the Bronx border. The applicant is scheduled ap-pear on April 8 at our regularly scheduled Board meeting to

address concerns articulated by the Board and residents relating to traffic, aesthetics and the environment. Please join us at 8:15 p.m., if you are available.

While in office, I have worked diligently on behalf of all Pelham Manor residents. I have been honored to serve with dedicated colleagues on the Board and a talented Vil-lage administration. As the Village faces complex issues over the next two years, I will continue working to address them. I look forward to build-

ing on our record of accom-plishment and continuing the momentum over the next two years.

This election provides a unique opportunity to support a team raised in Pelham Man-or and committed to its future success. Michelle, Joe and I respectfully request your vote on Tuesday, March 19 at the Pelham Manor Firehouse, 4 Penfield Place.

Respectfully submitted,Jennifer Monachino LapeyMayor, Pelham Manor

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More than $22,000 Raised in Kids Heart Challenge

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The Snow Cat Bites Back

BY DOMINIC STOBART

Some years a vile ode,

Penned by some vulgar Saxon toad,

Asked whether, if and why and how

we need a cat to go and plow

the sidewalks when they’re choked with snow?

That foppish bard proclaim that, no!

This public service isn’t needed -

Lest precious lawns should be reseeded.

That witless rhyme, that dull refrain

Doth spur my ire to write again

A saga set in sleet and slush

a fragile Snowflake’s dream to crush.

The sputtering roar of my engine

The clattering sound of my track

The snow cat it’s a-riding

Riding along the sidewalk.

Down Pelhamdale, Highbrook and back.

Forgoe the calcium chloride

The snow blower stays in the shed.

The snow cat it’s a rolling

Rolling along the sidewalk

While Manorites snooze in their bed.

The Villagers look on with envy

Desiring a cat of their own

The snowcat it’s a prowling

Prowing along the sidewalk

But ne’er to the north shall it roam.

Landscapers, Masons and idlers

Shall Profit from all that I do

The snow cat it’s a plowing

Plowing all the sidewalks

So remember that If it weren’t for this cat This work would be done by you.

Huguenot Cabaret to be held Saturday, April 6th

It’s that time of year again, when one of Pelham’s most be-loved events – the Huguenot Cabaret – takes “dinner and a show” to a new level.

This year’s Cabaret will be held Saturday, April 6th. Months of planning, music ar-ranging and choreographing

eventually come together on this one night where Pelham’s local talent is showcased to an incredibly enthusiastic audi-ence. Now in its 22nd year, the Cabaret features a wide range of musical talent, including cel-ebrated cabaret performer Val-erie Lemon, the show-stopping

vocals of the a capPelhams, New Rochelle-based Glen-wood and Huguenot Memorial Church professional soloists.

Don’t miss this amazing evening – you can purchase tickets online by clicking on this link https://huguenot cabaret2019.eventbrite.com

Proceeds from the Hugue-not Cabaret support a variety of local, national and internation-al mission projects. Tickets are $80 ($55 for guests 65+). Cabaret starts at 6:00 pm with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner and silent auction full of trea-sures. The show starts at 7:30 pm.

PMHS National Merit FinalistsAll five PMHS students who were

named National Merit Semifinalists this past fall were again selected as Finalists in the 2018-19 Scholarship Competition.

Seniors Elise Aronson, Rachel Brewer, Richard Che, Ben Glickman and Liam Ronan were among the 15,000 students nationwide given the prestigious honor. They will now be considered for approximately 7,500 Merit Scholarships with winners be-ing announced April-July.

“The fact that all five of our semifinalists advanced to the next round is extremely impressive,” said PMHS Principal Jeannine Clark. “To be among the thousands of incred-ibly talented students from across the country is truly special and is a reflection of the countless hours of hard work put in by Elise, Rachel, Richard, Ben and Liam, as well as their teachers.”

Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

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Senator Kirsten Gilli-brand (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) today an-nounced bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid crisis. The John S. McCain Opioid Addiction and Prevention Act would limit the supply of ini-tial opioid prescriptions for acute pain to seven days. This bill is named after late-Senator John McCain, who was the Re-publican lead of this legislation last Congress.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention (CDC), there are nearly two million Americans misus-ing prescription opioids, and each day, 41 people die from an overdose related to these pre-scription painkillers. The CDC also found that in 2017, 68 per-cent of drug overdose deaths involved an opioid. This bill would create a seven-day pre-scription limit for opioids so that no more than a seven-day supply may be prescribed to a patient at one time for acute pain, such as a wisdom tooth removal or a broken bone. This would help restrict the excess supply of opioids and help minimize the risk of abuse.

“Too many families throughout New York and our country have suffered from the devastating consequenc-es of the opioid epidemic. No community has been left un-touched, and we need to be proactive when it comes to ending this crisis,” said Sen-ator Gillibrand. “One of the root causes of opioid abuse is the over-prescription of these powerful and addictive drugs. I’m proud to join with Senator Gardner to introduce biparti-san legislation that limits the over-prescription of opioids. This would help our communi-ties combat opioid addiction, and I urge my colleagues in Congress to pass this bill.”

“As I’ve met with Colora-dans impacted by the opioid epidemic, the recurring story is clear. Oftentimes, the first

Senators Gillibrand and Gardner Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis by Limiting Prescriptions to Seven Days

over prescription spurs the devastating path of addiction,” said Senator Gardner. “Over prescriptions for pain man-agement have allowed the opi-oid crisis to hit every corner of our communities, and this common sense legislation es-tablishes the appropriate pro-tections to help prevent addic-tion in the first place.”

“The seven-day limit for initial acute-pain opioid pre-scriptions is consistent with pharmacists’ recommenda-tions from the front-lines of care, their collaboration with law enforcement, and the needs of chronic pain sufferers. Six-in-10 Americans support this measure, with only two-in-10 indicating opposition, accord-ing to a January 2019 Morning Consult poll commissioned by NACDS. This bill will help prevent addiction and help prevent unused medications from falling into the wrong hands. Our support reflects pharmacies’ longstanding com-mitment to serve as part of the solution,” said NACDS (Nation-al Association of Chain Drug Stores) President & CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE.

The John S. McCain Opi-oid Addiction and Prevention Act would help reduce the amount of excess opioids by requiring medical profession-als, as a part of their Drug En-forcement Agency (DEA) regis-tration, to certify that they will not prescribe an opioid as an initial treatment for acute pain in an amount that exceeds a seven-day supply. Medical professionals would also have to certify that they would not provide a refill. Under current federal law, a medical profes-sional must register with the DEA in order to be allowed to prescribe a controlled sub-stance in the United States. This registration must be re-newed every three years.

This seven-day prescrip-tion limit would not apply to the treatment of chronic pain; pain being treated as part of cancer care, hospice care, or other end-of-life care; or pain treated as part of palliative care. This federal legislation is modeled after laws in sev-eral states. Currently, fifteen states, including New York, limit initial opioid prescrip-tions for acute pain.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Stepinac High School’s Ground-breaking Honors Academy Marks Two More “Firsts”—the Creation of an Adjunct Instructor Level and a Course in Bioethics (Think College)

Everything about Stepinac High School’s Honors Academy has been groundbreaking since it was launched three years ago.

First, the Academy is the only-one-of-its-kind in the re-gion, established to provide academically top performing students with the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in four disciplines—engineering, health sciences, financial services and law—leading to potential careers in those area.

Second, Stepinac Hon-ors Academy students made headlines last May when they addressed the unresolved and forgotten Flint, Michigan con-taminated drinking water crisis at the Academy’s inaugural Sym-posium, “Fixing Flint: A Clear Water Solution.”

The topic of the Academy’s next Symposium on Climate Change, slated for May 30, will be no less ambitious in terms of the students using a solutions-fo-cused approach to address a major concern with global impli-cations.

And now the latest innova-tive chapter in the Honors Acad-emy’s evolution is actually two-fold: the creation of an adjunct instructor level to complement its academic faculty and a course in bioethics, the study of ethical issues that have emerged from advances in biology and medi-cine. Adjunct instructors and bioethics are typically associated with a college or university, not a high school, making this another “first” for Stepinac’s reputation as a standard bearer of curricu-lum innovation.

Since the start of the new year, Dr. Rocco J. Lafaro, M.D. of White Plains, a preeminent a preeminent thoracic surgeon and medical instructor with more than 40 years of experi-ence, has been meeting with and instructing a group of eight Academy health sciences seniors and members of the Academy in-augural group who will graduate in May on the topic of bioethics.

“The addition of adjunct instructors is part of our strate-gy to complement the ranks of our outstanding Honors Acad-emy with best practice experts like Dr. Lafaro,” explained Frank Portanova (Class of ’93), Stepinac

Vice Principal for Academics and Curriculum.”

Bioethics is part of the rigorous health sciences curric-ulum that Dr Lafaro instructs once a week with the students gathered at a round-table, ex-amining the role of ethics in pri-mary care and other branches of medicine, an issue they may one day deal with as potentially the next generation of physicians and medical researchers.

As part of the seminar cur-riculum, Dr. Lafaro invites guest speaker specialists including a medical researcher, attorney, and nurse to share their perspec-tive on a variety of ethical issues such as end-of-life decision mak-ing in intensive care.

A graduate of New York Medical College, Dr. Lafaro served as a long-time cardio-thoracic surgeon with the West-chester Medical Center, devoting some of his time as a teacher and mentor of medical students at Montefiore Medical Center at St. Barnabas Hospital.

Still practicing today, Dr. Lafaro learned about the Honors Academy when he reached out to Stepinac President Rev. Thomas Collins (Class of ’79) late last year, expressing an interest in making a contribution to his alma mater.

“I was so impressed and astonished by Stepinac’s cur-riculum innovation, reflected in its unique Honors Academy,” explained Dr. Lafaro, adding, “As a proud Stepinac alum whose two sons also graduated from Stepinac, I was honored to join

the Honors Academy as an ad-junct instructor to help shape these bright young men for post-secondary success.”

Comparing his Stepinac high school years a half century ago with what today’s students experience, Dr. Lafaro noted: “Back then, we were not over-whelmed with the incredible amounts of information made possible by advances in technol-ogy,”

“The challenge for educa-tors today is to help students learn how to navigate through that blizzard of data and make sound judgements,” Dr. Lafaro said.

“But the one key value at Stepinac that has remained constant is its mission to shape tomorrow’s leaders grounded with integrity, compassion and a good ethical sense. It is person-ally very rewarding to do what I can to help Stepinac continue to achieve that mission,” he con-cluded.

Founded in 1948, Arch-bishop Stepinac High School’s mission is to offer young men a highly competitive academic and extracurricular program that will prepare them for college and leadership roles. The faculty and staff accomplish these objectives by pursuing excellence and cre-ating a supportive, disciplined at-mosphere with a strong sense of camaraderie and Christian values that are unique to the Stepinac ex-perience. For more information on Stepinac High School, please visit www.stepinac.org.

Adjunct instructor, and noted cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Rocco J. Lafaro, during one of his weekly bioethics discussions he leads with a group of eight Stepinac Honors Academy health sciences students.

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