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Celebrates Division II NYS Championship

BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN

After a hard-fought 7-6 overtime victory over

the Starpoint Spartans on March 13, 2022 at Le-
Com Harbor Center, Buffalo, the Pelham Memo-
rial High School Pelicans Varsity Ice Hockey Team
garnered the NYS Division II Championship.
“This is so incredibly exciting,” Pelham Union
Free School District Superintendent Dr. Cheryl
Champ exclaimed. “They represented our school
beautifully. They fought a hard-won fight and
never gave up.”
“I am incredibly proud of these young men,

PMHS Pelicans Varsity Ice Hockey Team NYS Division II Champions.

working together as a team,” PMHS Prin-
cipal Mark Berkowitz added. “They had
a phenomenal season, but the Cham-
pionship did not come without perse-
verance, tenacity and total focus. It is
a great pride and honor for them and
Left to right: Bob Kelly; PMHS Head Ice
Hockey Varsity Coach Ed Witz with Pelham
Athletics Award; Michael Cambria.
a great pride and honor for the school
community.”
A Parade of Champions victory cel-
ebration followed on March 26, 2022,
beginning at Franklin Field, traveling
down Wolfs Lane/Fifth Avenue, ending
at the Veterans Park Gazebo.
Emergency Fire and Police vehicles
joined the procession as well as pickup
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8th Grade Students Receive Award in Annual Essay Contest
Congratulations to Pelham Middle School
8th graders Eloise McGibbon and Mia Ritossa
who each received Honorable Mention in Lift-
ing Up Westchester’s annual essay contest. This
year’s contest, which is open to all 7-12th grad-
ers, asked students to explore the topic “What
Role Does Housing Play in Influencing Our Fu-
ture?”
Mia’s essay, titled “When a House is More
Than a House,” focuses on the impact inade-
quate housing can have on families, including
on public health, education and obtaining a
well-paying job. March 20.
Eloise’s essay, titled “Housing and Our Lifting Up Westchester is a non-prof-
Sense of Security” argues that Westchester it agency committed to helping individu-
County should take on a more active role in cre- als achieve self-sufficiency. To learn more,
ating housing for those in need. visit https://www.liftingupwestchester.
Both essays can be read on the Pelham org/
Middle School website visiting https://pms.
pelhamschools.org/our-school/ms-news/
lifting-up-westchester-essays-2022.
As Honorable Mention winners, both Mia Mia Ritossa and Eloise McGibbon
and Eloise won a $50 prize and were honored
at a virtual awards ceremony this past Sunday,

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Dempsey Discusses Traffic Pedestrian Summary Report at Work Session
BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN
Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen
convened the Tuesday, March 22nd Regular
Board meeting, introducing Nanette Bourne,
Hudson Valley Services Business Development,
Sam Schwartz transportation firm, who ex-
plained the Preliminary Draft Generic Environ-
mental Impact (PDGEIS) Statement Lead Agency
Review for “Downtown Restorative Initiatives.”
“In 2020/2021, the Village Board developed
a series of Restorative Initiatives to accommo-
date the additional Downtown Development, fa-
cilitated by the adoption of the Business District
Floating Zone (BDFZ),” Bourne began.
“These Initiatives include implementation
of Complete Streets; Traffic Calming; safety
improvements; signalization to improve traffic
flow due to new Downtown development; mod-
ernizing infrastructure and stormwater/sani-
tary sewer studies.
“The two alternatives are 1) no action; 2) reha-
bilitate the Municipal Buildings, upgrading Police,
Fire Stations and leaving Village Hall where it is.”
Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers, Leaf
Collection and Organic Waste Reminder
A few reminders for residents:
Spring and Fall Leaf Collection: Leaves
Only: All loose leaves are to be placed curbside
between March 15th and April 30th and again
between October 15 and December 15. The De-
partment of Public Works picks up every day
and works their way around the Village picking
up a section at a time on a revolving basis. No
pick up after Dec.15. After Dec. 15 items must be
held until loose leaf pick up begins
again on March 15. Do not mix twigs,
branches, rubbish or any other ma-
terials in the leaf piles as it contam-
inates the piles and they will not be
accepted at the organic waste site.
Organic Waste: April 1 through
December 15 - All organic must be
placed curbside after 7:00 p.m. on
the night before collection date on
specified days only. April 13th - Oc-
tober 12th, Area A & B-Wednesday,
October 15-December 15- Area A &
B- Monday through Friday. Organic
defined as all grass clippings, flow-
ers, leaves, brush, small branches
and twigs must be put in either a
biodegradable paper bag or an open
30-35 gallon container. Garbage
cannot be mixed in with organic
waste. All bags and containers must
be placed at curbside for pick up on
specified days only. Branches should
be in 3’ lengths bundled and tied.
Christmas trees are picked up by the
DPW at the curb from Dec. 26th to
January 31st only. No organic pick up
between Dec.15 and March 15. Items
must be held.
At Work Session, Brian Dempsey, Profes-
sional Engineer (PE), Traffic Operations Engi-
neer and Road Safety Professional (RSP1), DTS
Provident Design Engineering, discussed the
Sparks Avenue Corridor, Wolfs Lane, Boulevard
Pedestrian Crossings and left-turn signal from
Wolfs Lane onto Sparks Avenue, calling atten-
tion to the fact that there is no sidewalk running
by Wolfs Lane Park.
Gas Powered Leaf Blowers: The Village
does not allow gas-powered leaf blowers to be
used from May 1st to October 14th and from
December 16th to March 14th. Violations by a
property owner or your lawn maintenance pro-
vider can result in enforcement action against
the property owner including a $250.00 fine, by
Village Police. Please use the below flyer to dis-
tribute to property owners or lawn maintenance
providers.
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“The key inter-
section is Wolfs Lane
and Sparks Avenue,”
Dempsey began. “Park-
ing is needed for the
stores and local resi-
dents. You also have
commuters driving and
walking to the Train
Station.
There are Bee
Line buses, trucks
coming through and
a steep flight of stairs
Village of Pelham Manor Honors PMHS
Head Varsity Ice Hockey Team Coach
Witz Upon His Retirement
Left to right: Pelham Manor Trustees Maurice Owen-Michaane; Breda Bennett; Joseph Senerchia and May-
or Jennifer Monachino Lapey, holding Proclamation honoring Pelham Memorial High School Head Varsity
Ice Hockey Coach Ed Witz upon his retirement.
BY STEPHEN E. LIPKEN
Pelham Manor Mayor Jennifer Monachino
Lapey opened the March 28 Board of Trustees
Meeting, saying that she and Pelham Hockey
Association Co-Chairs, Trustees Breda Ben-
nett and Joseph Senerchia attended the March
26 Parade of Champions, celebrating the Pel-
ham Memorial High School Varsity Ice Hockey
Team’s Division II State Championship.
“Master of Ceremonies Vincent Mazzaro
appropriately noted that this sleepy little town
has taken this crown two times in five years,”
Mayor Lapey stated. “I was honored to sign a
Proclamation for Head Coach Ed Witz.” Witz
was presented with the Proclamation on March
31 at the Pelham Youth Hockey Association Din-
ner at Lake Isle Country Club.
The Proclamation reads in part, “WHERE-
AS, Ed Witz has tallied five hundred twelve wins,
twelve Section Championships, eight Regional
Titles and two State Championships during his
distinguished career...
“NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That
the Board of Trustees of the Village of Pelham
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from the Park leads directly to the sidewalk.”
Dempsey pointed out that pedestrians have
to compete with a left-turn arrow for motorists
turning onto Sparks Avenue from Wolfs Lane.
Instead, a “pedestrian scramble” would permit
people to cross when traffic was stopped, after
the left-turn arrow shuts off. “The safest way
would be to institute an all-way stop,” Dempsey
stressed, noting a similar problem with the
Wolfs Lane/Boulevard intersection. Sparks Av-
enue curb extensions were also considered.
Mullen said that these concepts will be
submitted to the Pedestrian Safety and Traffic
Calming Committee for consideration.
Manor hereby recognizes and thanks Ed Witz on
the occasion of his retirement.”
Next, Treasurer John Pierpont report-
ed that total Revenues for February was
$706,461.66; expended $895,650.13. “On the
Revenue side, nearly $695,000 was from
non-property tax revenues, including Quar-
terly Sales Tax Distribution through the Coun-
ty, $359,000; Utilities Gross Receipt Payment,
$129,000; Licensing Fees, $66,000; Building
Permit Fees, $25,294.
“On the Expenditure side, General Govern-
ment Support, $97,000; Public Safety, $430,000;
Transportation, $55,000 of which $20,000 was
for snow and ice control operations; Parks
and Recreation, $16,600; Community Services,
$62,000 and Employee Benefits, $235,000.
“This year’s Budget appropriates $1,498,000
from the previous year’s Fund Balance to reduce
property tax and fund the storm drainage sys-
tem, 75% reimbursed by FEMA. Street paving is
planned as well as $750,000 to purchase a Fire
Truck,” Pierpont concluded.
Public Hearing on the Budget is scheduled
for April 11 at 8:15 p.m.
Heart of the Community Award What Will Your Teen Do This
is presented to The Danny Fund Summer?
The Danny Fund is a 100% volunteer-run,
Westchester-based, charitable organization, BY PELHAM TOGETHER
dedicated to helping families who have a child
with a catastrophic illness or injury and offering This very popular program provides a
help and hope. paid internship for a Pelham teen (incom-
Carol Melnick joined The Danny Fund as a ing 9th - 12th grades) with a local, or local-
Member of the Board of Directors in early 2020. ly-connected business or organization for
She has been a supporter of the Danny Fund for three weeks, beginning at the end of July.
many years and is proud of the impact the orga- Teens complete an application and inter-
nization has on families in need. view, and those who are hired are matched
with a mentoring organization based on
Left to Right: Jessica Hynes ranked choices. We begin with a 3-day
President, The Danny Fund, leadership training focused on commu-
Carol Melnick, Jaspan nication skills during which interns meet
Schlesinger LLP with an elected political leader and partic-
ipate in a Meet and Greet workshop with
all mentors. More information, including
dates, application, and a list of mentors
from last summer are available at https://
pelhamtogether.org/summer-internship.
One of our student interns from 2021
summarized his experience to share with his peers: “Pelham Together’s Internship program was one
of the first big responsibilities that I held in my hands as a young teen, and without the experience
I wouldn’t be as prepared for the real world as I am today. This internship taught me many powerful
lessons, such as how to integrate teamwork skills in a work environment, how to stay on task and be
responsible, and many more lessons that I still use. To anybody who is thinking of being a part of this
program, I 100% recommend it! This is something that can prepare you for your future.”

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 Virtual and “Live” Calendar of Events
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What’s Happening at the Pelham Public Library
Introducing the New Library Director Augusta Turner
The Trustees of the Town of Pelham Public Library have appointed
former Managing Librarian Augusta Turner to the position of Director,
following the retirement of Patricia Perito last year. Augusta moved to
Pelham in 1995 with her husband and four children. She received her
BA in journalism from the University of Southern California and her
master’s in library science from Queens College. Augusta has worked
full-time at the Pelham library since 2014 and is excited about identifying
new ways to meet the needs of the community. She is pictured at right
with her dog Dewey (as in decimal system, which yes libraries still use!)
Make Your Own Wind Turbine, Saturday, April 30, 10 am to 12pm
Join the Junior League of Scientists to build your own wind turbine on the Library lawn as part
of the Pelham Harnesses the Wind program. Kids will build their own wind turbines and gener-
ate electricity. For kids age pre-K to Grade 5. This event is free, but materials are limited, so be
sure to sign up early by clicking here.
Coding for Kids Online! Saturday, April 2, 9, 23, 30, 10:30 to 12:30 am
In one of our most popular programs, our volunteer, Julia, teaches coding languages for kids
in grades 1 to 5. The programs are held most Saturday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
for kids. (We will not be having class April 16.) We will start with Scratch the first few weeks then
later move to Python. Registration is required. Please email pelhamlibrary@wlsmail.org to get
Zoom link.

Come Visit Us at the Spring into Pelham Festival, Sunday April 10, 10 am to 2 pm
Come visit us at the library’s table on Harmon Avenue at the Spring into Pelham Festival. Learn
about Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) which are on display at the Library and try making a simple
design. You can also sign up for a Library card before heading over to the Easter Egg hunt on the
Gazebo lawn.

Bird-Friendly Back Yards on Zoom, Wednesday April 20, 7 to 8 pm

Celebrate Earth Day by learning the best ways to attract and benefit birds,
including the best choices for bird feeders, seed, native plants, water features,
and bird houses. Brought to you by the Saw Mill River Audubon Society.
This program will be held on Zoom. Register in advance by visiting https://
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkf-GorT8rHNEvKnHngWenGBnBej6
MhlQa.

Crafty Adults on Zoom, Monday April 25, 7:30

to 8:30 pm The Huguenot Cabaret
For this month’s spring-themed Crafty Adults, we’ll be making felt lav- Saturday, May 7 from 6:30 to 11pm
ender stems. At home, participants will need scissors and a hot glue The Manor Club, Pelham Manor
gun with glue. All other materials will be available for pickup at the Marking its 22nd anniversary, the Cabaret is a showcase for many local musical artists,
Library after you register. This event will take place on Zoom. including celebrated cabaret star Valerie Lemon, the show-stopping a capPelhams, the
Visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrc-iorjkpH9DrI New Rochelle-based group Coyote Lockout, and Huguenot Memorial Church professional
bMmStpOxOgEIW7CzHJL to register. singers. The Cabaret features a wide range of musical genres, including rock & roll, contem-
porary mash-ups, Broadway show classics and songs from the Great American Songbook.
This year’s emcee is Brian Bober. Tickets are available at Eventbrite.com. Proceeds support
the life and mission of Huguenot Memorial Church. Mission programs include local soup
Adult Book Clubs Continue 2021-22 Season. Newcomers Welcome! kitchens, disaster relief assistance locally and worldwide, and efforts focused on peacemak-
The After-Dark Book Club will meet on Zoom on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 pm when we will discuss ing and social justice issues.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. The next meeting is May 5th and we will be reading The
Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom. The 2nd-Friday Book Club meets on Friday, April 8 at 10:30 am
and will be discussing The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri. The next meeting will be Friday Film Screening of “Kiss the Ground”
May 13 and we will be reading Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam. To join the discussion Thursday, April 21 at 6pm (free event)
write to pelhamlibrary@wlsmail.org. For more information visit https://www.pelhamlibrary.org/adults/ The Pelham Picture House, 175 Wolfs Lane
book-club/ In celebration of Earth Day 2022, the Envi-
ronmental Coalition of the Pelhams (EcoPel)
Demystifying Medicare, Monday May 2, 5:45 to 8:45 pm and The Rotary Club of the Pelhams invite
This informative in-person event is designed to help those not yet enrolled in Medicare understand you to a free screening of Kiss the Ground, a
the complicated system. The event will be held in person. Masks must be worn at all times. You can movie about how healthy soil holds the key to
register by calling the library at 914-738-1234. For those who do not wish to attend an in-person combating the climate crisis. Narrated by actor
event, please visit the Demystifying Medicare microsite for comprehensive audio presentations of Woody Harrelson, the documentary explains
the program by clicking here. why regenerative agriculture could help
rehabilitate the planet, instilling a new sense
Make Recycled Suncatchers with EcoLoop, Saturday April 9, 1-2:30 of hope and inspiration in viewers. Established
Wondering what to do with your plastic trash and old CDs? Join us to turn plastic bottles, old CDs, in 2013, EcoPel is a grassroots, not-for-profit
soda can tabs, and other materials destined for the landfill, into a beautiful display of sun catchers! organization that provides environmental
If you can, feel free to bring your own plastic bottles with caps, soda can tabs, old CDs and DVDs, information, education, and action in the Pelham community. The local Rotary Club has been
broken plastic, funky old yarn and ribbons, and anything that looks interesting and cannot be recy- serving the Pelhams since 1947 through its scholarships and various volunteer efforts. For more
cled. This craft is for kids ages 4 and up. This event will be held outside, and will be rescheduled information, contact Davie Baccei of EcoPel at ecopelny@gmail.com or Maggie Klein of The
in case of inclement weather. If it looks like rain, please call the Library or visit our website before Rotary Club of the Pelhams at 1maggieklein@gmail.com or 914-490-2790.
heading out.

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Pelham Pack 4 Webelos Lead Pledge
of Allegiance at Board of Trustees
Meeting

PMHS PTA and Junior League of Pelham present the Pelham House & History
Tour, on April 24, 2022 from 1-4pm.
The Pelham House & History tour is a tradition that started over a quarter cen-
tury ago and continues as one of the most anticipated and beloved celebrations in
Pelham. In addition to showcasing a selection of approximately six of Pelham’s most
noteworthy residences, the community-wide event will celebrate our town’s rich and
dynamic history, highlighting historical and architectural points of interest.
Mary Quinton started the Pelham House Tour back in 1994 when she was the PTA
President. Along with Maureen O’Brien, the pair approached the principal with the
idea. Quinton shared, “It is an incredibly successful event for the schools and a great
Spring community event as well.”
The monies raised from the House and History Tour will be used by the Pelham
Memorial High School PTA to help fund field trips, guest speakers, teacher education,
and student enrichment opportunities such as the Annual PMHS History Bowl, and
the PMHS Painted Windows on Wolfs. The biennial House and History Tour is the only
fundraiser held by the PMHS PTA.
Pelham Pack 4 Siwanoy Webelos Leading The Pledge of Allegiance The Junior League of Pelham uses the funds raised by the Tour to support their
community minded events, particularly those held in partnership with the Pelham
The Village of Pelham Manor opened a recent Board of Trustees meeting with the Pledge of
School District, such as the year long Junior League of Scientists series, which for the
Allegiance, led by the Pelham Pack 4 Webelos Scouts. The Scouts arrived early to ask the Trustees
2021-2022 school year is Pelham Harnesses the Wind, and the ongoing Diversity in
and Village Manager information about public service.
STEAM programs.
The Board also welcomed Police Officer Frank Lynch to the Pelham Manor Police Department.
In addition to the facts and photos that will be featured in the 2022 House and
P.O. Lynch holds a Bachelor’s Degree in both Legal Studies and Economics from Quinnipiac Univer-
History Tour Book, there will have an expanded section of Historical Highlights of
sity. He was previously a seasonal Park Ranger with the Westchester County Police Department.
Pelham with QR code links allowing visitors to learn about and enjoy touring West-
chester’s oldest town long after Sunday April 24th. It will truly be a keepsake item.

County Executive Receives NYSAC

The 2022 Turnkey Sponsors include: Sona Davidian, Compass Realty; Jennifer
Meyer, Compass Realty; April H. Monaco, Houlihan Lawrence; The Team at Meridian
Risk Management; The Railhouse 10803; Clarissa Rosado and Marina Kolmer, William

Public Service Award Raveis; and Holly Mellstrom, Julia B. Fee Sothebys Bronxville.
You can donate, sponsor, or buy your tickets at
https://pelhammemorialhspta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/20507646.
On March 15, The New York State Associa- For additional information: HHTPelham@gmail.com.
tion of Counties (NYSAC) presented Westches-
ter County Executive George Latimer with its
esteemed Public Service Award at its Legislative
Conference in Albany.
The NYSAC Executive Director’s Public Service
Award is presented annually to leaders who make
outstanding contributions to county governments
in New York State. Past recipients include Senator
Joseph Dellaripa
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Governor George Pataki, Lawn Sprinkler Systems
and Westchester County Planning Director Peter Q.
Eschweiler, among others. Professional Lawn Irrigation Services
NYSAC Executive Director Stephen J. Acquario
said, “While none of us were truly prepared for
the arrival of COVID-19, County Executive Latimer Certified Irrigation
didn’t have the luxury of learning from others when Contractor
New Rochelle became the first hotpot in New York.
His steady leadership in the face of the then unknown crisis not only saved lives in Westchester County Design
but in counties around the state. His example guided county leaders across the state. We’re incredibly
proud to count him as one of our members and congratulate him on this well-deserved honor.” Installation
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said, “I am honored and humbled to receive
the Executive Director’s Public Service Award. The beginning of the COVID pandemic was a time of
Service
great tragedy and sadness, but it was also a time of unity and strength. The people of New Rochelle,
and Westchester County, worked together to beat back this deadly virus. The doctors, nurses, po-
lice, EMS and firefights guided up, tested us, vaccinated us and cared for us – I am their humble
738-7118
servant, and I am forever indebted to them for the work they did and continue to do. Thank you to “Serving our community for over 30 years”
NYSAC for this great honor.”
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Maggie Solimine Part of Cast of “Into the Woods” at Baldwin Wallace University
Maggie Solimine of Pelham (10803) was
part of the cast and crew from Baldwin Wallace
University that, under the direction of Victoria
Bussert, produced the Tony Award-winning Ste-
phen Sondheim masterpiece “Into the Woods.”
Solimine, a graduate of Pelham Memorial High
School majoring in music theatre, served as an
understudy for the part of Stepmother in the
co-production between the BW Conservatory
of Music’s music theatre program and the de-
partment of theatre and dance.
“Into the Woods” tells the story of a baker
and his wife who cannot have a child because of
a witch’s curse. When they set off on a journey
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who wishes his cow would give milk. Everyone’s
wish is granted, but the consequences of their
actions return to haunt them.
Bussert, who has directed Sondheim pro-
ductions more than 30 times, says, “He is the
music theatre Shakespeare equivalent - we
teach Sondheim for the reasons we teach
Shakespeare.” She believes if her students can
tackle Sondheim, they can tackle anything. Bus-
sert also feels “Into the Woods” represents a way
to move forward. “We all have to come together
to fight the giants of COVID [and] we’re going to
have to work together as a society to continue
to make progress,” she said.
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“Into the Woods” is one of an extensive
number of performance experiences providing
real-world opportunities for students at Bald-
win Wallace University. Productions include
plays, musicals, operas, music concerts and
dance concerts. Details at bw.edu/events.
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Pollack and Liu Awarded at the NYS Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
PMHS Senior Olivia Pollock won Over-
all 1st Place and Best in Fair and classmate
Ann Liu placed 2nd at the New York State
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
(JSHS) held last week. In addition to win-
ning a $2,000 scholarship, Olivia will now
travel to the 60th National Junior Science
and Humanities Symposium in Albuquer-
que, New Mexico in April to compete with
245 other high school students.
“I was absolutely shocked,” said Ol-
ivia, who is looking forward to competing
in New Mexico. “I’m really excited to meet
other people that are so invested in their
research.”
Olivia’s research project, titled “De-
veloping and Assessing Fucose-Based Wa-
ter-Soluble Bioplastics” has been ongoing
since freshman year, when the idea was de-
veloped from a “Shark Tank” project. Last
spring as a junior, Olivia wrote a grant and
presented the proposed research plan to
AMPLIFY, a local association of faculty, par-
ents, community members, education-sup-
porting organizations, alumni and students
committed to enhancing the Science Re-
search Program at PMHS. In continuing the
research, Oliva invented a type of plastic
made of natural materials that can break
down in the environment as well as in wa-
ter for which a provisional patent has been
granted.
“I’m so grateful to every person that is
a part of this program,” Olivia said, noting
Olivia Pollock (left) and Ann Liu.
teachers Steven Beltecas and Joe DiBel-
lo, as well as Dr. Tom Callahan, Director of
Science and Math and the members of AM-
PLIFY. “I wouldn’t be who I am today and
would not have gotten as far as I have with-
out them.”
In addition to finishing second at JSHS,
Ann, along with fellow PMHS student An-
drew Kelly placed among the top 300 schol-
ars at the Regeneron of making everyone better. We are so proud
competition earlier this of our entire research program for working
year. Ann’s research fo- with and supporting each other every day!”
cused on “Investigating Both Olivia and Ann said that partici-
Strategies For Retinal Re- pation in the science research program has
generation In Mammals helped them grow as students and they look
Via An Integrated Anal- forward to continuing to pursue science af-
ysis Of Single-Cell RNA ter they graduate from PMHS.
Sequencing Datasets.” “I look back frome time to time on the
“In my family we first presentation that I ever gave,” Olivia
have a history of vision said. “I was terrified to present and it didn’t
impairment, even if it’s go well. Seeing how I’ve been progressing
just something like near- has been really incredible. This program
sightedness,” Ann said. made me who I am today and set me up for
“I’ve always just been where I’m going to go.”
worried about the dete- Ann echoed those points, noting that
rioration of the eye, so the program has especially helped with
when I joined Science public speaking and presentation skills.
Research and gained the “Science research is definitely like
opportunity to conduct a family,” Ann said. “Some of my closest
my own research, I knew friends I made because I happened to be
I wanted to pursue some- sitting next to them in 9th grade. This pro-
thing with retinal re- gram made me a better student in terms of
search and a treatment for retinal disease.” presenting - I was terrified of public speak-
“We are so proud of Olivia and Ann for ing at first, I couldn’t do it confidently. But
this amazing accomplishment,” Mr. Belte- after practicing so many times, I’ve gotten
cas said. “Our competition Motto is ‘The so used to it.”
Win of One is a Win for All.’ This win real- More About the PMHS Science Re-
ly exemplifies the family environment and search Program: The PMHS Science Re-
strive for excellence mentality we have in search program is taught by Steve Belte-
the research program. Throughout the win- cas and Joe DiBello. Students work with
ter, our students at all levels, work on pre- professional mentors in a variety of fields
sentations giving positive and constructive ranging from environmental and behavioral
feedback to presenters with the intention continued on page 12

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Pollack and Liu Awarded at the NYS Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
continued from page 11

sciences to cancer research, among others.
The students are able to work together and
often review each other’s work, providing
feedback and honing their presentation and
public speaking skills.
More About JSHS: JSHS is a Tri-Ser-
vice STEM competition sponsored by the
U.S. departments of the Army, Navy, and
Air Force which promotes original research
and experimentation in the sciences, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) at the high school level and pub-
licly recognizes students for outstanding
achievement. JSHS regional and national
symposia are held during the academic year
and reach more than 8,000 high school stu-
dents and teachers throughout the United
States, Puerto Rico, and the Department of
Defense Schools of Europe and the Pacific.
Read more about Olivia and
Ann’s Research:
Olivia Pollock - “Developing and Assess-
ing Fucose-Based Water-Soluble Bioplas-
tics”
Since their invention decades ago,
single-use plastics have shaped the way
people live. However, in recent years,light
has been shed on the dangers they pose to
marine ecosystems due to released toxins.
Despite the environmental hazards sur-
rounding single-use plastic waste, there
is little research regarding the develop-
ment of water-soluble bioplastics from re-
newable sources to mitigate these effects.
The purpose of this study was to develop
water-soluble bioplastics from algae and
other natural materials. This work expands
upon previous methods of developing bio-
plastics, but the composition of the poly-
mer itself is novel. It was hypothesized
there would be a difference in the dissolu-
tion and pH alteration of the fucose-based
products in comparison to previously
developed PVA-based plastics. Four tri-
als were performed, each with varying
amounts of fucose by mass. Additional-
ly, these trials were directly compared to
previously studied polyvinyl alcohol-based
plastics with different compositions of PVA
by mass. Each product was tested in both
freshwater and 3.5% saline media; pH level
was recorded after each 24-hour interval.
I found that the 90% fucose-based plastic
dissolved the most with 63.24% dissolution;
this was less than the 72.55% of the 90%
PVA plastic’s dissolved mass. Chi-Square
tests comparing the fucose and PVA plas-
tics, showed no significant difference in
the dissolutions. The PVA plastics did not
significantly alter their freshwater environ-
ments’ while the fucose-based plastics sig-
nificantly altered pH after both 24 and 48
hours of testing, as supported by P values
of 0.0002 and 0.001, respectively.

Ann Liu - “Investigating Strategies For

Retinal Regeneration In Mammals Via An
Integrated Analysis Of Single-Cell RNA
Sequencing Datasets”
Neurodegenerative retinal diseas-
es cause irreversible cell loss, leading to
blindness since mammalian retinas cannot
regenerate. In contrast, zebrafish retinas
regenerate after damage with Muller glial
cells (MGs) through cellular reprogram-
ming, proliferation, and neurogenesis. Re-
cent studies stimulated mouse MG repro-
gramming using regeneration-associated
players, e.g., neurogenic transcription fac-
tor Ascl1, NMDA, Hdac-inhibitor TSA, STAT
inhibitor (ANTSi-treatment), or YAP5SA
(YAP5SA-treatment), resulting in various

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degrees of cell proliferation and neurogen-
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of reprogramming MGs were generated
and analyzed in each study. Nevertheless,
a side-by-side comparison of these repro-
gramming mouse MGs has not been report-

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development. Here, I independently per-
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 PMHS Varsity Ice Hockey Team Parade of Champions
Celebrates Division II NYS Championship
continued from page 1
truck beds and convertibles carrying the team
members, joined at the Gazebo by Pelham Manor
Trustee Breda Bennett; NYS Senator Alessandra
Biaggi; Pelham Manor Mayor Jennifer Monachino
Lapey; Pelham Town Supervisor Daniel McLaugh-
lin; Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen and
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin.
Master of Ceremonies Vincent Mazzaro not-
ed that in his 38-year career, PMHS Varsity Ice
Hockey Head Coach Ed Witz’s teams earned 2
State Titles; 8 Regional Titles; 12 Sectional Titles
and 15 League Titles. Then Witz announced his
retirement.
Speaking about his retirement, Witz noted,
“I had an amazing run. I was very fortunate to be
able to coach in such an amazing Town, School
District and community. I am grateful for my rela-
tionship with the kids and families in the commu-
nity, going out after the State Championship. You
can’t do much better than that.
“I’m good with everything, just taking it easy
now, continue to work at the Rink, leaving the pro-
gram in good hands.” Witz mentioned that First
Assistant Coach Michael Cambria is being consid-
ered for the job.

Photos:
(above) Pelham Memorial High School Principal
Mark Berkowitz; Pelham Union Free School District
Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ.

(above left): Coach Ed Witz (left) and Goal Tender

Chris Ripoll

(above right): Left to right: Bob Kelly; Coach Ed

Witz; Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen; Pel-
ham Town Supervisor Daniel McLaughlin; Pelham
Manor Trustee Breda Bennett; PM Mayor Jennifer
Monachino Lapey

(center): Celebration rally at the Gazebo

(bottom left): Left to right: Pelham Pelicans Ice

Hockey Varsity Team members Louie Marcellino,
NYS Player of the Year; Angus Deeney; Jack Mal-
linson; Eric Elbery

(bottom right): Pelican Moms

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Pelham Dems Endorse Lisa Hofflich for Six Local Elected Officials and
State Senate Community Leaders Endorse
Alessandra Biaggi for Congress
Lisa Hofflich, Democratic
candidate for State Senate, has
been overwhelmingly endorsed
by the Pelham Democratic
Committee. At their last meet-
ing, the committee voted to
back Hofflich’s campaign, citing
her deep experience in govern-
ment and longtime service to
the community.
“Lisa has been a champion
for progressive values through
her entire career. Her focus on
issues like lowering crime, im-
proving public education and
building a stronger economy
are directly aligned with the
needs of this district. Plus her
experience as a working mom
and high level public servant will Lisa Hofflich
make her an effective leader in
Albany. The Pelham Dems are proud to endorse Lisa
Hofflich for State Senate,” said Marin Zielenski, Chair
of the Pelham Democratic Committee.
“I am honored to earn the endorsement
from the Pelham Dems and will always stand with
them to strengthen our communities. Voters need
a leader with the experience to make an impact
on day one and a personal understanding of the
struggles of every day families. That’s what I bring
to the table. I have spent my career fighting for
the people of this community and will continue
to do so when I’m elected State Senator,” said Lisa
Hofflich.
Hofflich, 49, has had a life-long career in pub-
lic service. She recently served as Lower Hudson
Valley Regional Director and Special Advisor for U.S.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on issues related to the
Asian American Pacific Islander community and hu-
man trafficking. She’s Chair of the Westchester Asian
American Democratic committee.
Prior to her role in the U.S. Senate, Hofflich
served as Legislative Advisor to New York State As-
sembly members Amy Paulin and Sandy Galef where
she was instrumental in writing and pushing key
legislation that led to the passage of “Walking While
Trans,” “End Child Sex Trafficking,” banning salary his-
Board Celebrates Women’s History Month
The Westchester County Board of Legislators
recently commemorated Women’s History Month
by honoring all of the women who have served the
Board, in a live-streamed video presentation and
ceremony.
Chairwoman Catherine Borgia (D–Briarcliff
Manor, Cortlandt, Croton, Ossining, Peekskill)
kicked off the ceremony with the acknowledge-
ment that Women’s History Month 2022 was an
historic moment for the Board. She said, “In light of
our Board electing women for the first time to the
top two leadership positions -- myself as Chair and
Legislator Nancy Barr as Vice Chair -- it is fitting
to pay tribute to all the women who have served
this Board. Since this body first convened in 1970,
women have been integral as Legislators, and in
leadership positions of Chair, Vice Chair, Majority
tory questions in job interviews,
strengthening New York’s re-
sponse to human trafficking, and
ending child marriage, among al-
most two dozen other laws.
A fellow of the United Na-
tions Association of New York’s
Worldview Institute, Hofflich
was a founding coalitions mem-
ber spearheading the passage of
landmark state laws, including
the Trafficking Victims Protec-
tion and Justice Act, the Domes-
tic Violence Survivors Justice
Act, and the Gender Expres-
sion Non-Discrimination Act.
She also reactivated and led the
Westchester Chapter of the Na-
tional Organization for Women
(NOW), served on the Executive
Committee for NOW New York State and chaired the
NOW New York State LGBTQ Task Force. Lisa is also a
former board member and co-chaired the New York
State Public Affairs Committee of the Junior Leagues.
Hofflich was three years old when she and her
parents made a harrowing escape from Vietnam to
the United States during the fall of Saigon. Her father
was a lieutenant in the South Vietnamese Air Force
before his helicopter was shot down by enemy fire.
As refugees, the Do family were resettled in North
Dakota where Hofflich’s father worked as a super-
market stocker, restaurant cook and diesel mechanic.
The family moved across the country out West where
Hofflich spent the rest of her childhood before leav-
ing home at age 17 to attend New York University. She
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journal-
ism and worked as an investigative television news
producer for CNBC, WNBC, and Consumer Reports,
and an assignment editor for the nationally syndicat-
ed show EXTRA.
Hofflich resides in the Fleetwood neighborhood
of Mount Vernon where she has lived 22 years with
her husband and their five children who have attend-
ed Jewish day schools in Riverdale. The family belongs
to CSAIR Synagogue.
To learn more, visit https://www.lisahoffli-
chforsenate.com/
and Minority Leader, and as Clerk.”
A video comprised of personal messag-
es from former Legislators was shown and
included segments from NYS Senate Majori-
ty Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, NYS As-
semblywoman Sandy Galef, the Hon. Diane A.
Keane-Foster, the Hon. Alfreda A. Williams, the
Hon. Pearl C. Quarles, the Hon. Kitley Covill
and the Hon. Ruth Walter. They relayed anec-
dotes about winning their place at the table by
balancing the budget, working across the aisle
for economic and social equity for women and
minorities, and helping to create the County
Human Rights Commission. A photo montage
followed, chronicling the work of all the women
Legislators which culminated with the Board’s
appointment of Tajian Nelson as the first Black
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State Senator Alessandra Biaggi recent-
ly earned endorsements from six local elected
officials and community leaders in her race to
represent New York’s third congressional dis-
trict. Their endorsements signal the growing
support Alessandra’s campaign is accumulating
ahead of the June 28th primary election.
The community leaders who endorsed
Alessandra’s campaign today include:
• Damon Maher, Westchester County Legisla-
tor
• David Tubiolo, Westchester County Legisla-
tor
• David A. Alpert, Former Chair for the West-
chester Democratic Committee
• John Doyle, Bronx District Leader
• Marin Zielinski, Chair of the Pelham Demo-
cratic Committee
• Liz Peralta of Port Chester, Cofounder and
Vice President of Impact at Feed Forward
“I am thrilled to have the support of these
six incredible local elected officials and commu-
nity leaders. Their endorsements mirror what
my team and I are hearing from communities
State Senator Alessandra Biaggi
across the district– Democrats are eager for an
experienced leader with a bold vision, who will
record of delivering results during her time in
bring urgency to our country’s most important
the State Senate. Let’s send her fighting spirit
fights. With their support, I know we can suc-
to Washington,” said David Tubiolo, Westchester
cessfully codify abortion rights, combat the
County Legislator.
climate crisis, and protect our democracy in
“Alessandra Biaggi has been a wonder-
Congress. Our campaign is truly people-pow-
ful Senator for the East Bronx. She’s also been
ered, and it means the world to have the en-
an effective change agent in Albany. Alessan-
dorsements from some of the most passionate
dra knows the issues of our borough well and
and effective community leaders in NY-3,” said
I’m confident she’ll carry our values with her
Senator Alessandra Biaggi.
throughout this campaign to the halls of Con-
“Alessandra has a real record successfully
gress so our voices are heard,” said John Doyle,
advancing a progressive agenda in New York’s
Bronx District Leader.
State Senate. Let’s put her limitless energy to
“Senator Biaggi is someone who cares
work for us in the U.S. House of Representa-
about the future, while recognizing that that
tives,” said Damon Maher, Westchester County
future can’t exist without helping our most vul-
Legislator.
nerable communities today. I admire the work
“I am proud to endorse Senator Alessan-
she has done and will support her all the way
dra Biaggi’s campaign for Congress. Alessandra
through,” said Liz Peralta, Cofounder of Feed
has a deep understanding of the needs of West-
chester’s working families, and she has a proven Forward.
woman Democratic Election Commissioner at New Rochelle, Pelham, Pelham Manor), and Mary-
the March 7, 2022 Board meeting. Jane Shimsky (D- Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Edgemont,
Finally, Chair Borgia acknowledged and Hartsdale, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington).
thanked the former women Legislators who were Borgia concluded the program by saying, “It
in the audience – the Hon. Alfreda A. Williams, the was wonderful to see all of these pictures of the
Hon. Pearl C. Quarles, the Hon. Kitley Covill and women who came before us, and to know of the
the Hon. Ruth Walter – asking them to stand with battles they fought so that we could have the priv-
the women who currently serve: Vice Chair Barr ilege of sitting here tonight … I think we all have
(D-Harrison, Port Chester, Rye Brook), and Leg- an obligation, both men and women, to encourage
islators Erika Pierce (D-Bedford, Lewisboro, Mt. young women to participate in government be-
Kisco, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers), Mi- cause it is clear that when we have equal represen-
nority Leader Margaret A. Cunzio (C-Mt. Pleasant, tation, really good things happen.”
North Castle, Pleasantville, Valhalla, Sleepy Hollow, Watch the video presentation here: https://
Briarcliff Manor), Catherine F. Parker (D-Harrison, vimeo.com/693265825
Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Rye), Jew- Read a program for Monday night’s event
el Williams Johnson (D- Elmsford, Greenburgh, at: https://westchesterlegislators.com/images/
Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown), Terry Clements (D- Newsroom/2022/2022_WHM_Program.pdf
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Inaugural Pelham Art Center Artist
Club Exhibition on View April 7 - May
21, 2022
(L) Dorothy Johnson - Dresses, Oil on Canvas (20”x20”); (R) Erika Hibbert - High Fever, Ink on Canvas
39.37”x39.37”
Pelham Art Center is pleased to announce
its inaugural Artist Club Exhibition, on view
April 7th through May 21st, 2022. The exhibition
features a selection of recent works by members
of the Pelham Art Center Artist Club, including
more than 50 artists based in Westchester, New
York City, and Hudson Valley. The Artist Club
Exhibition features over 75 artworks repre-
Sharon Grotevant, Livia Gus, Shelley Haven,
Mackenzie Heslin-Scott, Erika Hibbert, Lynn
Honeysett, Alex W. Hutton, Dorothy Johnson,
Amy Kanarek, Eric Kollin, Barbara Korman,
Corinne Lapin-Cohen, Paige Lauren, Danielle
LeBlanc, Jaime Mclean, Rebecca Mills, Susan L.
Nathenson, Anna Novakov (Mala Igla), Patricia
Pardini, Joyce Pommer, Victoria Rolett, Susan
NYG Safety Xavier McKinney Visits Iona Preparatory
School for Annual Father-Son Breakfast
National Football
League Safety Xavier McK-
inney was the guest of
honor at Iona Preparatory
School on Sunday, March
20, for the New Rochelle
school’s annual Father-Son
Breakfast. Speaking to
more than 230 boys, dads,
uncles, and grandfathers,
the 2020 second-round
draft pick out of Alabama
talked about playing for the
legendary Nick Saban, his
journey to the New York
Giants and what it's like preparing for Tom Brady, Photo courtesy of Christopher Pope Photography
sharing lessons and insight he learned along the way during an inspirational talk.
It was fitting to have a Giant in the room, as the Father & Son Breakfast first began as a commu-
nity builder over 60 years ago with former owner and Iona Prep parent Wellington T. Mara getting
Giants players to attend the breakfast when his sons attended during the 1970s. McKinney was excited
to see the high school yearbook photos of the current franchise executives John ’72, HOF’17, now CEO
and President,), Senior Vice President of Player Personnel Chris ’75 and Vice President of Community
Relations Frank ’78, P’07,’09,’14,’17 Mara, posing for photos on his way out.
For the 20th consecutive year, the event was spearheaded by alumnus and parent Christopher
Fulco LS’81, US’85, P’14,’18, who recalled the legendary Frank Gifford coming to speak when he was a
student at then Iona Grammar School. Since Iona Grammar and Iona Preparatory reunited in 2013,
Fulco has marketed the event to both campuses, continuing the tradition of community building.
“Having breakfast with your dad and family is an Iona Prep tradition,” Fulco said, adding that the
2022 installment also raised $4,000 for the school and was catered by the Avenue Deli of New Rochelle.

The Ursuline School Honor Choir Performs

senting a diverse variety of styles and mediums Saas, Scott Seaboldt, Rebecca Schwarz, Fran
ranging from collage, drawing and painting to Sisco, Sylvia Vigliani, and Paula Wood.

Gospel Spirituals under Direction of Harlem’s

sculpture and digital media. This exhibition is Opening Reception Thursday, April 7th
the perfect opportunity to discover and collect 6:00-8:00pm

Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir Director

works by local emerging artists.
Participating Artists: Tom Acevedo, Sha-
haan O. Azeem, Annette Back, Allison Belolan,
Jenn Cacciola, Jennifer Cadoff, Kris Campbell,
Heedan Chung, Diane Churchill, Mary Colby,
B.A. D’Alessandro, Lisa D’Amico, Florence D’An-
gelo, Janice DeMarino, Hilda Green Demsky,
Anne de Villemejane, Katharine Dufault, Sean
“Flanels” Flanagan, Danielle DeVito Ganpat, John
R Gilbert, Marianne Goldstein, Larry Gordon,
Meet the artists at the opening reception
for the Artist Club Exhibition. Gallery is free and
open to the public.
Artist Club Bazaar @ The Art Happening
Saturday, May 21st 12:00-3:00pm
Collect unique works by local artists!
Browse prints & affordable art for sale inside the
gallery during The Art Happening.
For more information visit pelhamartcen-
ter.org
Students at the Ursuline School in New Ro-
chelle got a real-life lesson for Black History
month when they performed Gospel spirituals at
the school as part of a special program on Feb-
ruary 3.
Instead of learning about African-American
culture from a textbook, the school's honor choir
performed Gospel spirituals under the direction

Paul Dunphey Named Senior Vice President

of La Fredrick Coaxner, the choir director at Har-
lem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church.

and Chief Operating Officer,

Coaxner had been working with the students
for several weeks teaching them famous spiritu-

NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital

als like Lift Every Voice and Sing; Steal Away and
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around. The
girls own choir director, Wendy Bryn Harmer, a
Paul Dunphey has been appointed senior vice president and
soprano with the Metropolitan Opera, added a
chief operating officer at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospi-
special touch with her ringing voice. Students also
tal. In his new role, he will continue to champion bringing expert
got to perform with Damon Mack on keyboard,
health care to Westchester through NewYork-Presbyterian’s vast
singer Carl Arnez Ellis III and soloist Ahmaya Kno-
resources including world-class physicians from NewYork-Pres-
elle Higginson. Coaxner explained the origins of
byterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
songs, which he called “Freedom Songs” or “Code
Dunphey joined NewYork-Presbyterian in 1990 and has held
Songs,” which slaves used to communicate with one another when they were preparing to run away.
a number of leadership roles in operations, finance, and quality
“I was a little nervous at first of how receptive they would be, but we were having rehearsal one
with progressive responsibility. He also successfully led the Ambu-
day and all of a sudden an energy came into the room and it was as if we were in a Baptist church
latory and Community Care Network (ACN) for the entire NewYo-
service,” Coaxner said in an interview with CBS New after the performance.
rk-Presbyterian enterprise for the past 31 years. He will continue
There definitely was an energy. I think it’s been really fun,” agreed Ursuline Honor Choir Mem-
to lead NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in northern Manhat-
ber Madeline Donovan.
tan, where he has been SVP and COO since 2014. Dunphey suc-
The performance was the finale to a special presentation by Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy who was
ceeds Michael Fosina, who stepped down as president of NewYo-
appointed this past July as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department by Gov-
rk-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital at the beginning of the 2022.
ernor Andrew M. Cuomo. In her talk to students, Young, Gifted and Black, she spoke about unsung
Dunphey received his undergraduate degree from Providence College and his Master of
black women in history.
Business Administration from Baruch College.
The Black History performance was organized by Tamisha Chestnut, who was recently brought
For more information, visit www.nyp.org/lawrence or call 914-787-1000.
on as the schools’ director of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Unexpected Ramifications on Having a Joint Account
BY: BERNARD A. KROOKS, CERTIFIED ELDER
LAW ATTORNEY
Clients ask this question very often or they
advise us that “I’ve put my son Bill on my ac-
counts because when I die, I know he’ll need
money to pay for his household expenses right
away. I trust him and he has always done the
“right” thing. He’ll divide what’s left equally
among all his siblings, in accordance with my
wishes”
At first blush, this might seem like a pretty
straight-forward arrangement; however, there
are considerable risks associated with this plan.
Putting someone “on” an account usually means
“Joint with Rights of Survivorship.” For this type
of account, when any of the owners dies, the
Pelham Art Center Hosts Upcoming Events Focused on
Ukrainian Art & Culture
Pelham Art Center will host a series of three
free community events centered around Ukrainian
art and cultural traditions. A virtual panel of four
Ukrainian-American artists on April 5th, and
Ukrainian Pysanka Lecture & Demo on April 6th, and
a Ukrainian Cultural Celebration with live music and
dance on April 10th offer audiences a chance to learn
more about the rich artistic traditions of Ukraine, and
their vibrancy and importance to this day.
“Supporting our local Ukrainian communi-
ties and artists is incredibly important right now. It
has been five weeks since the war in Ukraine start-
ed. For those of you who don’t know my husband
is Ukrainian and we have family members currently
in Ukraine. These past few weeks have been heart
wrenching for all of us,” shares Charlotte Mouquin,
Executive Director of Pelham Art Center. “We aim
to support artists, celebrate all cultures, to promote
art, education and unity. There is always something
incredible coming up at Pelham Art Center. Please
join us for these free programs made possible by the
ReStart the Arts grant from ArtsWestchester, the
Pelham Rotary, and our annual fund contributors
and donors.”
Wednesday, April 6, 2022: Ukrainian Pysanka
Lecture & Demo - 6:00-7:30 pm
Join Pelham Art Center for a live lecture and
demo with artist and ethnographer Sofika Zielyk on
the Pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg) tradition. This
event is free and open to the public.
Created using the batik wax-resistance tech-
nique, the Ukrainian Easter egg or pysanka (from the
word “pysaty” or “to write”) was believed to possess
enormous power. For the ancients, holding a pysan-
assets will automatically transfer to the surviv-
ing owner (or owners). While this may seem
easy and convenient, there are things that can
go wrong. For example:
There’s a chance your co-owner won’t
use the funds for immediate expenses as you
anticipated. Because the assets automatically
transfer to the surviving owner(s), the survivors
don’t have to abide by your wishes. In fact, these
assets will pass to the co-owner(s) even if your
will or trust says otherwise. Moreover, regard-
less of your intent, the survivor(s) can refuse to
use it how you intended or even take the money
out and use it however they want. In any event,
even if some of the funds are used as you in-
tended, what’s left belongs to the co-owner(s).
Sometimes, co-owners agree to follow the
decedent’s wishes; other times, they do not.
You will have no control over whether they do
or don’t.
During your lifetime, if a co-owner runs
into trouble with creditors, your account could
get caught in the middle. If it can be proved that
the account assets belong to you, the creditors
likely won’t be able to seize it. But it can take
time, energy, lawyers, and money to sort out
ownership.
During your lifetime, a co-owner could
find themselves in a tough spot and use the
ka in one’s hand was a way of harnessing the power
of the sun. The whole egg represented the rebirth
of nature, while the yolk alone was a symbol of the
all-powerful sun god. Pysanky (the plural of a pysan-
ka) were revered as talismans: they protected the
family against evil, disease and fire. They could bring
good luck, health, wealth and a bountiful harvest.
Visit Pelham Art Center on Wednesday, April 6th at
6:00pm to learn more about this rich Ukrainian tra-
dition and the history behind it.
Artist and ethnographer Sofika Zielyk, a na-
tive New Yorker, holds a degree in Art History from
New York University. She started making pysanky
and ceramics when she was six, having learned the
basics of these traditional Ukrainian art forms from
her mother. What began as a hobby has through the
years developed into a professional pursuit. Sofika
has lectured and exhibited her work most notably
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funds for their own benefit or even empty the
entire account. Again, you can file a lawsuit and
prove it’s all your money. But by that time, there
may be little to recover. Plus, most people don’t
like suing their own family members.
Once you have added a joint owner, de-
pending on how the account is set up, you
may not be able to remove them whenever you
want. They may have to agree to give up their
interest.
Of course, one way to minimize the risks
mentioned above is to keep the balance in the
joint account low. This way, you are limiting
your risk of the assets not being used according
to your wishes to that low amount.
Instead of a joint account, many clients
consider a transfer on death “TOD” or in trust
for “ITF” account. This designates the person to
receive the account at your death. They have
no interest or control during your lifetime. At
death, the account transfers upon presenta-
tion of a death certificate. While this may avoid
many of the drawbacks of a joint account, the
person receiving the funds can still do whatever
they want with the money after your death, and
not as you intended.
An even better solution would be to cre-
ate a living trust and name a co-trustee. The
co-trustee’s access to accounts would contin-
at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, the American Museum
of Natural History, Museum
of Arts and Design, the office
of the Security Council at the
United Nations in New York,
the Embassy of Ukraine in
Washington, D.C., America
House, a component of the
US Embassy in Kyiv, at the
residence of the Bishop of
the Eparchy of the Ukrainian
Greek Catholic Church in Vin-
cennes, France and in Rome,
Italy at the Church of Santa
Sophia.   Her pysanky are in
the permanent collection of the Ukrainian Museum
in New York, the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington,
D.C., America House in Kyiv and the Pysanka Muse-
um in Kolomyja, Ukraine. Interviews with Sofika have
been published in New York Newsday, The World
and I, The New York Daily News and Crain’s New
YorkBusiness. In 1992 Sofika was the first American
of Ukrainian descent to exhibit her work in her an-
cestral homeland (Taras Shevchenko Museum, Kaniv,
Taras Shevchenko Museum, Kyiv.) She has also been
accepted as a full-fledged member of the prestigious
Association of Folk Artists of Ukraine. Photographs
of Sofika’s work have been prominently featured in
the book “Festivals of the World: Ukraine” published
by Times Editions, in a coffee-table book entitled
“Decorative Eggs” published by Crescent Books as
well as in “Malevich” by Rodovid Press. In early 1993,
a bilingual book on “The Art of the Pysanka” by Sofika
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ue if you became incapacitated and after your
death. Plus, as remaining sole trustee, they will
be legally required to follow the terms of the
trust – your wishes. They would have to man-
age trust assets for your benefit during your
lifetime and for the benefit of your beneficiaries
after your death.
If you still worry about access to funds for
immediate expenses and want to “add” some-
one to your accounts, you might consider put-
ting in writing what your intentions are with
respect to the funds in this account. Although
such a document might not be legally binding,
it may still carry some weight among family
members since you have expressed your wishes
in writing.
Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., is a founding
partner of Littman Krooks LLP. He was named
2021 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in
America® for excellence in Elder Law and
has been honored as one of the “Best Lawyers”
in America since 2008. He was elected to the
Estate Planning Hall of Fame by the Nation-
al Association of Estate Planners & Councils
(NAEPC). Krooks is past Chair of the Elder Law
Committee of the American College of Trust
and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Mr. Krooks may
be reached at (914-684-2100) or by visiting the
firm’s website at www.elderlawnewyork.com.
was published in Ukraine. It contains 100 color pho-
tographs of her eggs as well as sections on the lore of
Ukrainian Easter eggs and step-by-step instructions.
In 2014-2015 Sofika was living in Kyiv having received
a Fulbright Scholar grant. Her topic of research was
“Folk art as inspiration and muse for early 20th cen-
tury artists of Ukraine.”
Sunday, April 10, 2022: Ukrainian Cultural Celebra-
tion - 1:00-3:00 pm
Attend a free public celebration of Ukrainian
culture with music and dancing in the Pelham Art
Center courtyard. From 1:00-2:00pm, three artists–
Nadia Garber, Tania Homenko, and Olga Khomen-
ko–will give demonstrations in traditional Ukrainian
craftwork. A live Ukrainian folk performance begins
at 2:00pm: “Haida-haida!” Live Music by Cheres
Ensemble and Dance Performances by the VESNA
Dance Group from the Yunist Ukrainian Dance
School.
During the April 10th Ukrainian Celebration,
Pelham Art Center will be collecting donations for
Razom to support the immediate needs and relief
efforts in Ukraine. Razom was created to provide ur-
gent help and support for the people of Ukraine. To-
day, the sovereign nation of Ukraine has to deal with
the most horrendous and catastrophic emergency –
a brutal invasion. Razom is responding to this by pro-
viding critical humanitarian war relief and recovery
depending on the most urgent needs as they evolve.
Learn more at razomforukraine.org.
These events are presented with support from
The Pelham Rotary Club, The ArtsWestchester Re-
Start the Arts Grant, and Pelham Art Center Mem-
bers & Annual Fund Donors.
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