New Deputy Village Clerk Sworn In
By Stephen E. Lipken
Pelham Manor Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey welcomed everyone to the February 9th Board meeting with Trustee Timothy Case mentioning that he, Deputy Mayor/Trustee Breda
Bennett and fellow Trustee Maurice Owen-Michaane attended the Danny Fund Gala on February 7th, honoring former Village of Pelham Mayor Michael Volpe and Village resident Phillip Kiamie, Sr.
On December 10, 1992 four-year-old Danny Potocki was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. The community rallied around Danny; eventually he was cured. Today, Danny is the proud father of two daughters.
Founded in 1993, the 100% volunteer-run Danny Fund provides families of critically ill or injured children under age 21 with financial, emotional and/or advocacy assistance during their period of crisis.
Next, Deputy Mayor Bennett said that there was a public education campaign, ‘Road Safety Starts with You’ with Police Officers setting up school presentations in March and working with Social Media outlets moving forward. “There is an excellent online Defensive Driving Course. It is a great reminder about the important decisions you make as a driver behind the wheel, plus reducing car insurance rates,” Bennett noted.
Owen-Michaane noted that the Village has an app concerning recycling and trash in conjunction with the county app called ‘Recycle Coach.’
“We have been meeting with the School District concerning ‘Slow the Flow,’ (watershed) on Monroe Street, utilizing a $1.2 million grant; Village Capital Funds share is $550,000,” Owen-Michaane stated.
With the retirement of Deputy Village Clerk Mary Alice Barnett, Shira Davis was sworn in as Deputy Village Clerk. Davis has a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Purchase and is a certified paralegal.
Regarding personnel changes, new Police Officer Denzel Nelzy was sworn in on January 26th; and new firefighters Leonard Esposito and Santino Esposito recently graduated from the Westchester County Fire Chiefs Academy.