THE Pelham Art Visit Center... thepelhampost.com Wonderwall (Fluorescent Fuchsia for community news and Labyrinth) by event information! Andrea Stanislav PAGE 10 June 2014 -- Volume 10 -- Issue 6 POST Complimentary The Picture House Film Club with Pelham Chamber Hosts this Marshall Fine to Launch in October Renowned Film Critic to Become Critic-in-Residence year’s Summer Street Fair The Picture House recently announced the launch of The Picture Members volunteer to spearhead annual community event House Film Club with Marshall Fine. Fine, a long-time New York film critic and Westchester resident, has also been named The Picture House critic-in-residence, effec- tive June 1. The Picture The Pelham Chamber of Commerce says Fair will enjoy demonstrations, craft tables, Health and safety are big concerns for House Film Club will it will host the annual Village Street Fair on and sidewalk sales. Youngsters will love the Chamber members. So courtesy of Pelham offer six-film screenings Saturday, June 7th, and its own members will carousel and fun kiddy rides—all free thanks Medical Group, this year’s Street Fair will fea- in each of three series— organize every detail of the event from street to support from participating vendors. Other ture free sidewalk blood-pressure screenings fall, winter, and spring vendors and free entertainment to this year’s free entertainment for kids will include tree plus fire safety tips for kids and families cour- —with the first screening classic car show. climbing, a fun-filled Velcro Olympics-style tesy of the Village Fire Department. scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, 2014. “The feedback we received from last year’s competition, and a crash course. Village officials will be on hand The Picture House Film Club’s six-film series will show Street Fair was positive,” says Chamber Presi- Adults will enjoy the Classic Car Show, throughout the day, including Mayor Timo- films prior to their release, with Fine moderating post-screening dent Sandy Waibel, “but people also told us presented by Moonlight Cruising, and free thy Cassidy and Village trustees to meet and discussions with stars, directors, producers, and other industry they wanted an event with more local flavor, musical entertainment will keep everyone greet people. insiders. The cost for each six-film series will be $120 per per- something that felt like home. So our mem- on their feet. The Gazebo will feature sing- Vendors who wish to rent a display son. Tickets will go on sale for The Picture House members from bers stepped up to the plate and volunteered to ers Jackie DiMaggio, Elvis impersonator Patric table can obtain more information at 914- ...continued on page 11 manage the entire event themselves.” Perrone, Dennis Dell, and Motown’s Bobby 738-6705. The annual Pelham Street Fair is a Vil- Walker with help from DJ Bobby James. Proceeds from this year’s Pelham Street PMHS Students Win at the World’s lage tradition that brings neighbors and fami- Dance lovers will have a chance to demon- Fair will help support a variety of business lies out for the day along Fifth Avenue from strate their skills at “Tango in the Courtyard” and philanthropic programs sponsored by Largest Science Fair Lincoln Avenue to First Street. In addition to from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm at the Pelham Arts the Pelham Chamber of Commerce and ben- great food and drinks, visitors to this year’s Center. efiting the Pelham community. Community Supported Agriculture is Back in Pelham After a successful season last year Pelham’s in transportation and handling. Vegetables own Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) brought directly from a farm an hour and drop-off continues this year. The CSA program twenty minutes away maintain their freshness allows residents who sign up to get a weekly and nutrients in a way supermarket food can- box of farm fresh produce from Hesperides Or- not. Another reason is climate change – you ganica farm located in Orange County. can reduce your fossil-fuel ‘footprint.’ The Christin Abraham and T.J. Hurd Hesperides is less than an hour and a half US food system uses more fossil fuel than any PMHS juniors Christin Abraham and T.J Hurd won 3rd from Pelham in the extremely fertile “black other sector of the economy, taking 10 calories place in the Environmental Science Category at the Interna- dirt” region of Orange County, NY, where the of fossil fuels to produce 1 calorie of food. tional Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering & Environment) soil contains 50-90% organic matter. The farm For those who sign up for a share, each Project Olympiad (I - SWEEEP), the world’s largest science fair practices sustainable agriculture and grows over box will contain 10-12 vegetables and herbs at for high school students. 70 varieties of vegetables and herbs. their peak of freshness delivered for 24 weeks This was the first time PMHS students competed in this There are many reasons to join the local this season. Hesperides also reserves a pick-your- event, joining 600 high school researchers from nearly 70 coun- CSA. Fruits and vegetables have lost more than own area free to members and friendly to kids. tries. Finalists were selected to compete at I-SWEEEP by win- 50 percent of their vitamins and minerals since For more information and instructions on how ning a top prize at state or national science fairs in their respec- World War 2; they lose additional nutrients to sign up, visit: http://pelhamcsa.weebly.com/ ...continued on page 4 Want to know where to place your next marketing piece? 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The third floor has 2 more rooms and there is a finished basement $498,000 with separate entrance. $562,500 207 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY 10803 www.mcclellansir.com [email protected] 738-5150 www.shorelinepub.com The Pelham Post • June 2014 • 3 Environment Key Theme at Village Board Meeting BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN Mutti noted. “Plantings will honor the late eted, they would come after or John Moran, Wolfs Lane Deli owner.” Checks fire their contractors. The environment appeared to be the can be made out to Pelham Garden and Pres- Finally, Lynda B. DiMen- prevalent topic at the Tuesday, May 20 Village ervation Society. Mutti later unfurled a banner na, United Water Manager of of Pelham Board of Trustees meeting. Trustee with Mayor Tim Cassidy, marking re-certifica- Operations proposed instal- Joseph Senerchia reported that bids opened tion of the Village with National Arbor Day lation of replacement water on the Third Street Drain were higher than Foundation as a Tree City USA Member. valves on Third and Fifth Av- expected and that Village is seeking county Jamie Weyndling scored leaf blowers, “an enues which will download funding. egregious cause of noise and air pollution. on e-mail or to wireless carrier Senerchia pointedly reminded residents There are ordinances in place flouted by con- water flow pressure, leak detec- to obey traffic rules when dropping off or pick- tractors. How can we enforce this?” Yamuder tion and where water is going. ing up their children, especially speeding. “You replied that it is enforced by Police Department, Pelham voters approved a may have noticed that there is a Police pres- “with a warning first, then stiffer penalties; ulti- $69.4 million Education Bud- ence at Colonial and Hutchinson Elementary mately revoking contractors’ County licenses.” get by a vote of 715 to 135 on Schools.