Supervisor McLaughlin Reports Passing of Three Significant Citizens
By Stephen E. Lipken
Pelham Town Supervisor Daniel J. McLaughlin convened the November 10th Board Meeting with a Public Hearing regarding Local Law Number 1, 2025, Override Tax Cap, due to significant increases in Health Insurance, Liability Insurance, Retirements and necessary Capital Improvements.
McLaughlin then called the Legislative Meeting to order, mentioning the passing of 27-year Pelham Manor firefighter Paul Sutorius, who succumbed to cancer after participating in the 9/11 cleanup; “Billy Wise” Wineblatt, 63, proprietor of Wise Hardware, Pelham and Anthony Pasquantonio, 95, who served as Pelham Town Justice for 40 years.
Regarding Committee Reports, Deputy Trustee/Councilwoman Rae Szymanski recounted 98 October ambulance/flycar calls, 41 in Village of Pelham; 49, Pelham Manor; 3 in Eastchester; four on the Hutch and one on I-95. “They will take you to the hospital of your choice if it is within reason.
“Response time was 5 minutes, 6 seconds; on scene time, 17 minutes; transport time, 14 minutes, 7 seconds; turnaround time, 30 minutes,” Szymanski concluded. McLaughlin said that he received a call from a doctor who said that a patient went in glycemic shock; if EMS had not gotten there in two to three minutes the woman would not have lived.
In the Recreation Report, Councilwoman Kara McLoughlin remarked that the senior citizens had a very active month in October. The Pelham Civics hosted a luncheon; Recreation Department hosted a Halloween luncheon. There were October birthdays, arts and crafts and trip to Westchester Community College where the seniors received lunch from WCC culinary school students. The exercise program with yoga and walking club is moving along. Card playing and bingo continues. There will be a Thanksgiving celebration, next month a holiday celebration.
Basketball registration has opened and the season will begin after Thanksgiving. Registration for after school programs is open. Holiday Special Needs Program will be held on Wednesday, December 3rd.