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Reaching over 4,300 THE homes in all the Pelhams. Visit The Sweet ‘N Lowdown thepelhampost.com on the for community news and Bakery at Four Corners event information! See page 8 October 2015 -- Volume 11 -- Issue 10-1 POST Complimentary First Community Fills Streets with a Rainbow A few weekends ago, Courtney O’Beirne and La- rissa DelPonte organized Pelham’s first annual Com- munity Color Run. The run took place through the streets of Pelham Manor and ended with fun-filled festivities at Siwanoy, one of the local elementary schools. Five hundred participants showed up bright and early at 9 am. They lined up under a balloon arch ready to begin the race at 10 am. With the go ahead from Courtney and Larissa, two girls led the 500 par- ticipants through each color station, and were the first two to finish the race. Along the run, there were ...continued on page 7 Left to right, back: Meri Sirkin, Francine Steadman Krulak, Susan Deland, Donna DelPonte, Anne Frost, Anne O’Beirne. 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Lucy has been a history teacher at Sacred Heart High School since 1981 and performs many other duties All-girls education is more than just separating boys from girls. It’s about creating an environment and a there as well. mind-set where girls discover and believe they can be whoever they wish to be and achieve their aspirations. The 2015 Sacred Heart High School Yearbook At an all-girl school, the girls hold all the leadership positions. Leadership is a learned skill and at St. was also co-dedicated to Lucy. Catharine Academy opportunity abounds to practice that skill. All of the student government positions are Lucy resides in Harrison with her husband, Rich- held by girls; all of the clubs are led by girls. From day 1 at SCA, Grade 9 students are exposed to girls assuming ard (owner of OnPoint Image & Design in Pelham) and public speaking roles. They see young women leading with confidence. Said Pamela Udoye, a June 2015 grad- their son Gregory, a junior at Yale University. uate and now a freshman and Balfour-Hesburgh Scholar at the University of Notre Dame, “At SCA I learned to have confidence in myself.” St. Catharine Academy encourages its students to pursue their talents and to cultivate their strengths. New online chat for statewide breast cancer hotline We also encourage our students to take risks and explore new avenues of learning. One such example is our ro- botics program. Our young women are thriving in robotics. They compete in regional and state competitions, People concerned about breast cancer are now able to chat online with a social worker or breast one of the very few all- girl teams. Defying the belief that girls can’t do math, recent graduates are attending, cancer survivor through a new service offered by the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & with scholarship, the CUNY Grove School of Engineering and the Manhattan College School of Engineering. Support Program. The Adelphi program, the oldest breast cancer hotline in the country and located One member of the Class of 2010 is now a civil engineer working on the new Tappan Zee Bridge construction. on Long Island, has been providing emotional support and information to New Yorkers for 35 years. All this seems quite natural to SCA. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Catharine Academy operates Says program supervisor Heather Edmonson, “Our history has always been to respond to needs in from the single-minded focus handed down by the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, Catherine McAuley, that the community. Now with so many people comfortable communicating online, we are making our “nothing is more conducive to the good of society than the education of women.” one-to-one services available through this on-line chat.” Portrait of a St. Catharine Academy Graduate: Those wishing to speak with a social worker or survivor should log on to breast-cancer.adelphi. The SCA graduate will: edu during weekdays, 9 to 5, and click on CHAT. They will either reach someone immediately or re- • Advocate for educating women everywhere ceive a message that someone will get back to them shortly. • Embrace a global vision of compassionate service to those in need The hotline, which can be reached at 800-877-8077, is still in operation seven days a week, but • Face her life’s challenges with confidence Edmonson says the online chat is yet another way to make sure that people get the help they want. • Possess a moral compass that guides her life’s journey “Our motto is ‘you are not alone,’” she says, “and whether it’s on the phone or through the internet we • Walk the world as a seeker of intellectual and spiritual growth want to be there for people.” For additional information, contact Sr. Patricia Wolf, RSM, President at 718-882-2882, ext. 128. 4 • October 2015: 1 • The Pelham Post www.thepelhampost.com Village Adopts 2014 Final Assessment Roll for 2015; United Water Westchester Will Mayor Announces Appointments and Promotions Transition to Monthly Billing BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN In order to provide cus- and Greenburgh. Custom- tomers with more frequent ers impacted by the change Pelham Manor Mayor Jen- and timely information have received postcard no- nifer Monachino Lapey present- about their water usage, tifications. They should ed a Resolution to Adopt Adjusted United Water Westchester also check their bill for im- Base Proportions for 2015 at the is transitioning customers portant messages. Wednesday, September 16 Board in eight communities from Once the transition is of Trustees Regular Meeting. quarterly billing to monthly complete, meters will be “The Town Assessor inputs billing. Customers will re- read monthly and the cus- data and numbers for General ceive their first monthly bill tomer bill will reflect water Momentum Markets are based over the next several weeks. usage for about 30 days. All on several factors including phys- Monthly billing allows cus- other charges, currently ical improvement to sites. tomers to budget more effi- billed quarterly, will be “Homestead (residential) has ciently, monitor water con- spread out over 12 monthly been outpacing Non-Homestead sumption and detect leaks payments. The quarterly (commercial) baseline, so to pro- in their household plumb- service fee will be pro-rat- Left to right: New Pelham Manor Trustee A. Michelle Cataldi-DeLillo; Trustee Louis Annunziata; new Detective Sergeant tect taxpayers we are recommend- ing sooner. Detecting leaks ed into a smaller monthly Sean O’Connor; Police Chief Jeffrey Carpenter; Mayor Jennifer Lapey; Trustee Matthew T. McLaughlin, Trustee Neal ing adopting the 2014 Final As- and reducing usage saves charge. Schwarzfeld sessment Roll as Base Proportion,” water and money. “The new monthly Lapey stated. The Board unani- from the Planning Board, Lapey ous commendations throughout Trustee Matt McLaughlin Earlier this year the billing process will help mously approved the measure. nominated William F. Taubner their careers; most notably Lewis, relayed a personal fire experi- company transitioned cus- customers manage their Earlier, Mayor Lapey an- to replace her. A third generation who saved the life of a woman ence, saying that there was smoke tomers in Rye, Rye Brook monthly budgets more ef- nounced the appointment of An- Pelham Manor resident, Taubner who had been viciously assaulted. in his basement. “It turned out and Port Chester to month- ficiently,” said Chris Gra- gela Michelle Cataldi-DeLillo to presently leads the overall day In other Village Business, that it was a belt on our washing ly billing. During this final ziano, general manager of fill the vacancy created by the res- to day operations for his fam- Police Chief Jeffrey Carpenter re- machine, but I was impressed phase, United Water will United Water Westchester. ignation of Trustee Christopher ily’s privately held manufacturing ported a busy volume of burglar with the prompt response.