Volume 74 • September 2015 • Year in Review · Family, McClellan Sotheby’s International Realty, Meridian Risk Management & Joan Solimine Real Estate, and Pelham Preservation

The Junior League of Pelham • 901 Pelhamdale Avenue Pelham, NY 10803 • www.jlpelham.org

Volume 74 • September 2015 • Year in Review

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PELHAM Women Building Better Communities

IN THIS ISSUE:President’s Message 01Signature ProjectWoodland Park 02Fund Development 05Board of Directors 08Community Outreach 12JLP in Action 16Grants & Awards 18Membership 22Business & Updates 26

Pelham children enjoyingWoodlandPark stop and smile forthe cameras.

We have an exciting year

ahead as we celebrate our 75th

anniversary serving Pelham!

The past year was hugely

successful as a direct result of

the hard work from the Board,

the leadership team and our

entire membership. Thank you

so much for your efforts.

I couldn’t imagine a better way to kick off this year than with the

opening of the Woodland Park. This natural-themed play space

is a welcomed addition to Pelham’s downtown area and will be

enjoyed by families for years to come. We are also very excited

about the launch of our new website and technology overhaul.

With a fresh design and mobile-friendly interface, the new website

is intuitive and easy to navigate.

Our Vision Development Committee is hard at work in the

second year of the AJLI Community Impact roll out to develop

a clear vision for our League. We are listening to the community

and responding to their needs to affect real change. In the

upcoming year, we will continue to nurture our relationships

with our community partners, the Chamber of Commerce,

the Pelham Civics and the Pelham Business Club.

This year we say goodbye to the Teen Improv project but

welcome a new project proposed by first-year active members

called Pass It On, Pelham! Pass It On, Pelham! will connect

donations of children’s clothing and gear from Pelham families

with families in need. We will continue our support of the

Pelham Library Partners, the Backpack Program and

County Harvest Food Rescue and diversify our DIAD/DIAN

opportunities for the membership.

We are partnering with our Westchester Leagues for training

this year and will be sending an unprecedented number

of members to AJLI conferences.

Finally, we look forward to bringing back the Gala this year

and celebrating our accomplishments with our members and

the community! My goal in this 75th anniversary year is to

honor our history and celebrate our future. I look forward

to doing that with you all.

Melissa Mulrooney Deighton

POSTINGS • Fall 2015 1

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

ABOUT POSTINGSPostings is the JLP newsletter published once a year, and offered in both printed and digitalformat. The JLP keeps its members up-to-datewith the JLP website, weekly e-blasts, and on the JLP Facebook page. Postings has now taken the shape of an annual recap of some of the Junior League's highlights and accomplishments from the past year.

You can now find Postings online when you visit www.jlpelham.org!

MISSIONThe Junior League of Pelham is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism,developing the potential of women, and improvingthe community through the effective action andleadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

VISIONThe JLP, Inc. works together to improve the lives of families and promote the enrichment of Pelham and neighboring communities.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONThe Junior League of Pelham, Inc. welcomes all women who value our Mission. We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities.

Have you visited the new JLP Website?

We are very excited about the launch of ournew website. Check it out at Jlpelham.org. With a fresh new design and mobile-friendly interface, it is intuitive and easy to navigate.Hope you enjoy using it.

By now, all of the members, active and sustainer, should have received an email withinstructions from [email protected] on how to set up your username and passwordfor the member only part of the site. Please takea moment to set things up so you can start the new League year in stride.

If you have any questions in the meantime,please reach out to [email protected].

2 POSTINGS • Fall 2015

SIGNATURE PROJECT

OPEN!is

The vision to create a nature-themed play-ground in the middle

of downtown Pelham has beenrealized. Working closely withthe Village of Pelham, the JuniorLeague of Pelham navigatedpolicies, design and fundraisersto bring its most recent Signature Project, WoodlandPark, to life. Over five years inthe works, the playground hasbenefitted from the involvementof numerous Village Mayors,Village Trustees and countlessJLP volunteers. Current JLPPresident Melissa MulrooneyDeighton expressed excitementand gratitude at achieving thismilestone: “We are very excited

about the opening of theWoodland Park and it is awonderful way to celebrate our75th year of serving the Pelhamcommunity. This project hastruly been a community wideeffort and the JLP sincerelythanks everyone who providedvital support to the park”.

Beginning in 2011, spearheaded by CommunityOutreach VP, Aisling Bier, and Research & DevelopmentChairs, Lisa Koonce and Patricia O’Bryne, the Village andthe JLP began to conceptualizea new playground in WolfsLane Park that would serve the downtown area all day,bringing people into town

and providing a much-neededrecreational destination to residents. Together they putforth several proposals to theJLP and we voted on the “Children’s Adventure Park”.The proposed playgroundwould serve as a place for residents to gather and for children to meet-up and play,and would be one componentof a larger master plan to improve Wolfs Lane Park,which is ongoing. Further, itwas hoped the playgroundwould increase foot traffic andultimately help nearby family-friendly retailers. A Memoran-dum of Understanding was entered into between the Village

and the JLP on June 6, 2012. Recognizing the significance

of Wolfs Lane Park as a majorcomponent of the green spacein Pelham, the idea of creatinga nature-based play spacebegan to take shape. Under the guidance of Zoe Klein Henriquez and Aisling Bier,Signature Project co-chairs in2012-2013 and 2013-2014, theunique design of the park andlengthy approval discussionswere completed. The SignatureProject team engaged nature-based play space design expertFred Martin of EnvironmentDesign LLC, well known in thearea for his playground designsat the Greenburgh Nature

Center in Scarsdale and theStamford Nature Center, to design the park. His unique design encompassed elementssuch as a grass maze, a log andstump climbing structure, aleaf pile stage, a squirrel’s nesthideout and climbing structureand a hill slide. Meanwhile, the Trustees of the Village of Pelham held numerousmeetings on the subject to ensure that the public was well-informed, that all issueshad been reviewed satisfactorilyand that the design met safetyand insurance requirements.The project benefitted greatlyfrom the role of Susan Mutti,Village Trustee and JLP

Sustainer, and her guidancethrough the Village’s processes.“We are thrilled to have completed this long awaitedproject with the JLP. The playground is a critical part of our redesign of Wolfs LanePark to better utilize the spacefor the benefit of residents and visitors as well as Pelhambusinesses. We appreciate the generosity and extended effort of the JLP on this signature project.”

Once the major hurdles hadbeen cleared, 2014-2015 JLPPresident Jessica DeDomenicoand 2014-2015 Signature Project co-chairs, Xaira Ferraraand Liz Perreten, began the


Cover & playground photos by Deborah Karson

fundraising campaign. Kickedoff with Light Up Pelham inDecember 2014, the campaignheld various events, includingthe great, snowy “Pelham MusicNight” featuring incredibly talented local musicians, andreceived tremendous supportboth from JLP members andcommunity residents. TheWoodland Park received criticalsupport from the following select group of Founders’ Circledonors who donated $5,000 ormore to the project: Zoe Henriquez/The Klein Family,The DeCicco Family, Michaeland Doreen DeDomenico andFamily, McClellan Sotheby’s International Realty, MeridianRisk Management & JoanSolimine Real Estate, and PelhamPreservation & Garden Society.

Finally, with the funding,approvals and design in place,the Woodland Park ground-breaking was held on May 12,2015. Construction and plantingwere completed, and on July 24,2015, Woodland Park opened to the public and the first kidswent down the slide! The park has instantly become a destination for families withyoung kids to meet up and forkids to play outside and engagewith their natural surroundings.

Woodland Park is the mostrecent addition to the list of JLP’sSignature Projects completed inPelham. Past Signature Projectsinclude the Martha EmmonsWeihman Memorial ParkRestoration Project (completedin 2009), the Lanterns of PelhamProject (completed in 2001) andJulianne’s Playground on SixthStreet (completed in 1999). The JLP looks forward to seeingchildren and their families enjoying the Woodland Park for many years to come.


SIGNATURE PROJECT

WOODLAND PARK FOUNDER'S CIRCLE $5,000+

Zoe Henriquez / The Klein FamilyThe DeCicco FamilyMichael & Doreen DeDomenico & FamilyMcClellan Sotheby's International RealtyMeridian Risk Management & Joan

Solimine Real EstatePelham Preservation & Garden Society

WOODLAND PARK BUILDERS $500 - $4,999

Andy Horan and Sandy Iyer-HoranJessica The DeDomenico FamilyThe Caccavale Reynolds FamilyThe Hefner FamilyThe Griffiths FamilyThe Lusins FamilyThe Brewer FamilyElaine and Jeffay ChangThe FitzSimons FamilyThe Kelling FamilyThe McLoughlin D'Angelo FamilyThe To FamilyThe Hart FamilyThe Treves FamilyThe Aronoff FamilyThe Dolan FamilyThe Mothner FamilySean and Michele Egan The Lee FamilyThe Marshall & Jennifer

Anderson FamilyJeff and Kristin AustinThe Barsanti FamilyIris and Ed BeckwithLeslie and Dan BerkeryThe Bethea FamilyThe Bidwell FamilyJohn and Joanna BoyleKelly and Josh BrownThe Burke FamilyThe Butterfield FamilyThe Centurino FamilyThe Cipolla FamilySabrina and Dave ClarkThe Tracie & Jason Cohen FamilyD. Ragno LandscapingSing and Kevin DuffyThe Dunkelberger Foley FamilyMatt, Michaela, Avi, and Maddie EvansMeredith, Jason, Gus,

Nick & Alexandra FabozziThe Fauber Family

The Feldman FamilyAlessandro and Xaira FerraraThe Fisher FamilyFlaster FamilyThe Nakayama FamilyJohn, Renee, Chip & Will GallagherThe Gracie FamilyGun Hill FenceDawn and Christopher BloiseThe Hawkins FamilyThe Pereira FamilyThe Hill-Ries FamilyJames and Lisa ClunieThe Jossart Family The Knickerbocker FamilyThe Kolmer & Capurro FamilyThe Koonce FamilyThe Lehmann FamilyThe Ellis/Leung FamilyThe Loughman FamilyThe Maiberger FamilyThe Matts FamilyThe Micciche FamilyThe Molineaux FamilyThe Morjikian FamilyThe Monaghan-Morris FamilyJames Deighton & Melissa

Mulrooney DeightonSusan MuttiManu, Nandini, and Sanjay NaikThe Ohmes FamilyThe Perreten FamilyThe Radonis FamilyThe Radvany Family Julie, Lily & Maggie Reid"Susan and Kirk ReischeRoss Family: Bill, Anna, Nik,

Katya and DimaThe Russillo FamilyThe Rutigliano FamilyThe Bitencourt Shaw FamilyThe Shaw FamilyThe Stephens FamilyStiefvater Real EstateThe Tahbaz FamilyThe Tam FamilyJessica Vieira and Matt RodenThe Wallach FamilyThe White FamilyThe Winstead Kingsley FamilyThe Yorio FamilyThe Fisherman's NetVillage of Pelham Department

of Public Works

Our most sincere thanks to all the friends, businesses and Junior League of Pelham Members who so generously supported The Woodland Park.


A great time was had by all at the Pelham Music Night To Benefitthe Woodland Park on Friday March 20, 2015 at the Fisherman’sNet. On what turned out to be a snowy night, over 110 peoplecame to show their support for the JLP and Woodland Park. They were entertained with local musical talent which includedRoland Rogers, Jonathan Ellinghaus & Lloyd Fricker from theband Glenwood, Andrew Cole from the BravoHops and Jeff Ginsburg. We raised $4,500 for the Woodland Park!

Pelham Music Night

To Benefit the Woodland Park

FUND DEVELOPMENT AND EVENTS


FUND DEVELOPMENT AND EVENTS

On a chilly fall day onSaturday, Oct. 18th,the sounds of

German music and the smell of grilled brats filled the air on Seventh Street outsideB&B’s Fifth Avenue Pub. As the first stein was filled withPaulaner beer, Pelham JuniorLeague’s 2nd Oktoberfest Celebration had begun.

A sold out event that hadmore than 150 Pelhamites andfriends enjoying in traditionalGerman foods and variousGerman beers. Attendees raved all evening about the fun, casual atmosphere, theperfect weather, the great beer selection and a great companyof neighbors and friends.

This celebration supports agood cause. All proceeds fromthe Oktoberfest go to providevital support to the Pelham community via the JuniorLeague of Pelham’s outreachprograms aimed at improvingthe lives of families, and promot-ing the enrichment of Pelhamand neighboring communities.

The organizers of the event,the Junior League of Pelham,would like to thank everyone

who supported the League andOktoberfest. Special thanks goto local businesses for their support (B&B’s Fifth AvenuePub, OnPoint Image & Designand Ink and Thread).

Oktoberfest was chairedagain this year by Kelly Brownand brought in over $3,600 inprofits for the League. Winnersof the raffle walked away withgreat prized such as a 3 monthtrial membership to WisdomWay Martial Arts, 2 month unlimited classes at CrossFitPelham, a Pelham PictureHouse Family Membership,Bartow-Pell Conservancy Family Friend Pass and gift certificates from LaFontanellaand Nicholas Day Spa.

Junior League of Pelham’s

2nd Oktoberfest – SOLD OUT

On December 6th, theJLP and local com-munity members

gathered together for the JLP’sannual fundraising event,“Light Up Pelham”. This year,this marquee event raisedmore than $20,000. Over 100community members andbusinesses contributed to the fundraising campaign,demonstrating their kindnessand generosity, as well as their shared goal of enhancingour community.

The Light Up Pelhamevent was marked with elegantand festive luminaries which lit up the path of 5th Avenue between the R.J. DaroncoTown House and the TownHall. Despite the rainyweather, the luminaries shined as bright as ever andmany community memberswere in attendance.

This year, Light Up Pelhamsupported several vital community projects that aresure to bring new vitality andcharm to Pelham. One of theseprojects – the Woodland Parkin downtown Pelham – wascompleted in July. Funds raisedsupported this nature-inspiredplay space for families acrossour community, and donorswho contributed over $500 are commemorated with a permanent stone paver within the park.

Other important JLP projects that Light Up Pelhamfunded include Library Partners, Teen Improv, Back-pack Program and Food Rescue.

The JLP has been committed to bettering ourcommunity for 75 years. Eachyear, the JLP assesses currentneeds within Pelham and endeavors to develop newprojects that target thoseneeds. Fundraising initiativessuch as Light Up Pelham arecritical to the success of theseimpactful projects, as the JLPcontinues to promote the enrichment of Pelham andneighboring communities.

Light Up Pelham waschaired this year by SimonetteCipolla and would not have beensuccessful without the hard workand dedication of Fund Devel-opment VP, Valerie Micciche.

What better way to kickoff the fall seasonthan a relaxing afternoon of deliciousfood, great music and unlimited beer,

all while being surrounded by your friends and neighbors?!

The Junior League’s Oktoberfest Celebrationis back for its 3rd straight year

Saturday, October 3rdfrom 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

outside the Fisherman’s Net, 129 6th Street.

Fill your souvenir stein with unlimited German beers, while digging into a delicious spread of authentic German food – including 3 kinds of sausage and thenow infamous jumbo soft pretzels. Plus, new this year, you can challenge your neighbors to a game of beer pong or flaunt your lederhosen and dirndls in the costume contest.

Whether you’ve just moved to town or lived here more than a decade, join us for what is becoming a new Pelham tradition.

You must be 21 years or older to attend. Tickets are $75 per person in advance, or $85 per person at thedoor. The price of admission includes unlimited food, beer and a souvenir Oktoberfest stein.

To purchase tickets, visitwww.jlpelham.org.

Junior League’s 2014 “Light Up Pelham”

Fundraiser a Great Success


PresidentMelissa Mulrooney Deighton

Melissa joined the JLP in 2009 and is look-ing forward to being President in her sixthactive year. This will be her fourth year on the Board. Melissa has co-chaired theMy Sisters’ Place project, co-chaired the Membership Committee, served as Membership VP and served as Treasurerfor two years. Melissa moved to Pelhamwith her husband James in 2007 and currently enjoys staying home with hertwo daughters, Sarafina (7) and Amelia(4). Melissa also serves on the Board forFriends of the Town of Pelham Public Library and is active with many othercommunity organizations, including theHutchinson School PTA. Melissa is an attorney and prior to motherhood workedfor a midtown hedge fund. She grew up inneighboring Mount Vernon, has a bachelor’sdegree from Boston College and a JD fromFordham University School of Law.

President Elect / Planning VPNancy Hawkins

Nancy joined the JLP in 2011 and is President Elect for 2015-16. In past years,Nancy was President Elect, Editor-in-Chiefon the Communications Council and waspart of the Teen Improv project. Nancymoved to Pelham in 2011 with her husband and two sons and is currently the Head of Editorial at Practical Law, a Thomson Reutuers company.

Fund Development VP Lisa Hill-Ries

Lisa joined the JLP in 2014 and is excitedto begin her first active year as Fund Development VP after leading her out-standing provisional class as co-chair. Lisais a writer and manager who has workedon a variety of communications teams;most recently, she was the Deputy Directory of Correspondence for MayorMichael Bloomberg. Lisa is also an avidbaker and founded Girl Next Door BakedGoods. She took time off in 2012 when shegave birth to twins Jack and Nellie, and iscurrently freelancing and hoping to starther baking business again this year. Lisagrew up in Boston, earned a BA in EnglishLiterature from the University of Chicagoand moved to Pelham in 2014 after 13years in Manhattan and Brooklyn.


MEET THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015 / 2016

Where to find JLP Information & Updates:As always, you can find all the relevant JLP information on our website www.jlpelham.org including:

JLP calendar

Member Directory

Budget

Current Project Slate

Membership Requirements

For real-time updates on projects visit our Facebook communitypage. It is a great way to stay connected with fellow JLP members.

We provide regular updates through weekly eBlast. If you are notreceiving eBlast and would like to sign up, please email us [email protected]

How to Get In Touch and Get Your News Publicized

We have created a single email address for communication -council that will remain unchanged from year to year:

[email protected].

C O M M U N I C A T I O N S

Communications VPSing Duffy

Sing joined the JLP in 2014. During herProvisional class project, she maintained a leadership role in PR. Sing holds a BS in Accounting from Villanova Universityand is currently the CFO of a global hedgefund based in NYC with a focus on energyand oil services. In the past, Sing has volunteered with and/or served on benefitcommittees for various local charities including City Harvest (where her husband heads Development), and hermost challenging fundraiser to date waswhen she ran a full marathon in Italy toraise money for the Leukemia & LymphomaSociety. Sing enjoys baking, running, hiking, food, traveling, being active in hercommunity and spending time with herhusband and their two year old daughterin both Pelham and the North Fork wine region of New York.

Membership VPJanine Yorio

Janine joined the JLP in 2011. Janine previously worked as gala co-chair for the“Night in Marrakesh” Gala in 2013, and associal co-chair in 2014. Janine has lived in Pelham for 4 years with her husbandJesse, and her two children, Andrew andCaroline. She also volunteers with the Pelham Picture House. She is currently a stay-at-home mother. She graduatedfrom Yale University, and previouslyworked in real estate finance and investment.

Community Outreach Co-VPLiz Perreten

Liz joined the JLP in 2013 after moving to Pelham three years ago with her twochildren. She was drawn to join the JLP by the Woodland Park project, which sheco-chaired last year as a first-year active.She is thrilled to see children playing in the park this summer, a concrete testamentto the role of the JLP in the Pelham community. Liz brings to the board her experience serving on a number ofnon-profit boards, including three yearson the junior board of Family Services ofWestchester. Professionally, Liz serves as a Principal and head of investor relationsand business development for ChurchillAsset Management. In their free time, Liz and her family enjoy spending time on the water and at the beach.


Got news? Submit to [email protected] after your direct VP has reviewed andapproved the information you wish to publicize. This includessubmissions to weekly eBlast, bi-annual Postings, or anything you wish to publish in local papers such as Pelham Weekly, Pelham Post, or News of Pelham.

Project/Event chairs are responsible for developing materials. Communications team handles all submissions to local papers. Allexternal communication must be approved by VP Communi cations.This includes articles, banners, invitations, ads, presentations —any communication materials intended for the public eye.

Feel free to post on JLP Facebook page. No approval needed!

Deadlines: eBlast: submit by Thursday for inclusion in eBlast

next Tuesday. Information will be also updated on the website at the same time.

Postings: All materials for Postings should be submittedthroughout the JLP year and before May 31st, 2016. Please checkJLP website and weekly eBlasts for any changes to this date.

Pelham Weekly: submit two weeks prior to desired publication date – to allow time for JLP editorial review andsubmission to the paper. When submitting an article, includepictures and captions with name of people in your pictures.

Any questions? Please contact PR team at [email protected].


MEET THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015 / 2016

Community Outreach Co-VPMaggie Shaw

Maggie joined the JLP in 2011 and is lookingforward to her first year on the board. During her provisional year she maintaineda leadership role in PR where she helped the Pelham Public Library expand theirTween/Teen Programs. During her first twoactive years, she was the Assistant Treasurer,served on the Fundraising Committee, andfound her time volunteering on Backpackprogram particularly rewarding. Maggie currently serves on the Board for the Friendsof the Town Public Library and is active ather son's school. She also helps manage herfamily's charity, which teaches basic skillsand provides housing to battered women inBrazil. She enjoys tennis, volleyball, crossfit,singing and dancing while staying at homewith her three children, Luca, Tiago and Eva. Before starting her family, Maggie spent time working as a paramedic and a realtor in Miami.

TreasurerKristin Austin

Kristin joined the JLP shorty after movingto Pelham in 2011 and this is her first yearon the Board. In her first three active years,Kristin was on the Membership Committeeand served as the Assistant Treasurer. She also co-chaired Library Partners, participated in the County Harvest program and was on the Signature Projectcommittee. Kristin received her degree in architecture from the University of Minnesota and, prior to starting her family,had a residential architecture business. She currently serves on the ArchitecturalReview Board for the Village of Pelham.Most of all, Kristin loves spending timewith her family, her daughter Skyler, andtwo sons, Laighton and Devin.

SecretarySunetra Mitra

Sunetra joined the JLP in 2014 and is excited to serve on the Board in her first active year. She moved to Pelham with her husband and two children in 2013.Sunetra is from India and came to the U.S.ten years ago. She studied psychology andloves doing yoga and meditation. Sunetraenjoys dancing and held dance therapyworkshops in India for victims of humantrafficking and children living in the slums.Sunetra loves working with kids and runsYogis, a home based daycare in Pelham.

Pass It On, Pelham! will be added and wewill no longer be participating in Teen Im-prov. We’re excited to kick off this new en-deavor, co-chaired by Tara DeCandido andJennifer DeLeonardo, and we are confidentit will bring so much to our community.

Pass It On, Pelham! seeks to aid underprivileged families in Pelham and the surrounding area by streamlining theprocess of collecting donated clothing andgear from Junior League members andother Pelhamites. The Pass It On committee

will collect, organize and store donationsfrom the Pelham community and reach outto schools, churches and other communityorganizations to identify local families inneed. JLP volunteers would then distributethe items accordingly.

The first collection event is planned forSeptember, so please keep us in mind during your fall cleaning!

We look forward to supporting this important project!

Special Announcement!

The votes are in andJLP has anew projecton the slate!


Sustainer Representative Sandra L. Epes

Sandra joined the JLP in 2004. During herProvisional year, she co-chaired the classproject (“Pelham Loves to Read”). As a firstyear active member, she co-chaired the Activities Committee and hosted the AnnualHoliday Party. Sandra has been the PublicRelations Chair. She has served on the JLPBoard of Directors twice as the AssistantOutreach Projects VP and co-chair of Membership. She has also hosted the AnnualDinner. In our community, she has been in-volved with the Manor Club, MINT: MentalHealth Initiative (Board of Directors), the Si-wanoy PTA, the Susan G. Komen “Race forthe Cure” in NYC and The Pelham GirlScouts (Troop Leader). She is currently anactive member of the Parent Association ather children’s school. After working forExxonMobil for 11 years, Sandra chose tostay home with her two young children (nowages 12 & 15). She enjoys spending time atthe New England Shores with her family,tennis and working on her house. Sandra islooking forward to her next role with the JLPas the Sustainer Representative co-chair withher dear friend Candice Ripoll!

Sustainer RepresentativeCandice Ripoll

Candice joined the JLP in 2004, the sameyear she moved to Pelham. She co-chairedthe Activities Committee in her first activeyear. Over the years, Candice has taken advantage of the many rewarding volunteer opportunities the League offers.She helped plan My Sisters’ Place HolidayParty and she co-chaired the Soup KitchenProject. She has previously served on theBoard for the Ways and Means Committee(now Fund Development) as well as forMembership. After going Sustainer in2011, Candice served two years as PTA Co-President for Hutchinson Elementary.She also spent two years as a Girl ScoutTroop Leader. She will be President of thePelham PTA Council for 2015-2016. Candice and her husband Charles havethree children: Christopher (11), Francesca(9) and Giada (4). Candice Ripoll is veryhappy to be a Sustainer Representativealong with her good friend Sandra Epes.

Leadership TrainingAssociation of Junior League International Inc. Annual Conference in Los Angeles, CA

Annual Conference was jam-packed thisyear with workshops, celebration ofLeague accomplishments and thoughtfulconversations leading up to the adoptionof a new Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Statement replacing the previousReaching Out Statement and associatedamendments to the Association Bylawsand Operational Polices approved by theJunior Leagues. In addition, the delegatesadopted an Advisory Resolution on BrandMarketing of The Junior League. The con-ference’s keynote speaker was Geena Daviswho spoke on how women and girls areportrayed (or ignored) in popular media.

Melissa Mulrooney Deighton attended for theJLP and had a great time meeting the otherrepresentative from the Westchester leagues.

September08 Board Meeting15 GMM27 Informational Session

October03 Oktoberfest 06 Board Meeting21 GMM - Joint Training

with Bronxville28 Community Round Table

November03 Board Meeting17 Pie Baking

December01 Board Meetingtbd Holiday Party/ GMMtbd Light Up Pelham

January05 Board Meeting19 GMM

February02 Board Meeting09 GMM/Dinner Meetings

March01 Board Meeting15 GMM

April02 Gala05 Board Meeting19 GMM

May03 Board Turnover17 Annual Dinner31 Memorial Day Parade


On Saturday, Jan. 24, the provisional class welcomed some 70 children and their

parents to Bartow-Pell Mansion Museumfor a day of family fun. “Back in TimeWith Bartow-Pell” was a first-of-its-kindfree event that transported kids from the Bronx, Pelham, and surrounding communities back to the 1850s through an interactive museum tour, scavengerhunt, and historically-relevant crafts and activities.

Despite a snowy start, the eventproved to be largely successful. Uponentry, children had their pictures taken in a photo booth with period props, and were later given the opportunity to decorate frames to display them in. Theyalso made their own colorful quill pens,and tried their hands at calligraphy.

Members of the provisional class, alongwith BPMM tour guides, dressed up asmembers of the Bartow family to guidegroups of curious children through the museum on an educational scavenger hunt.The experience culminated with hot choco-late, a raffle to win a historical toy, and goodybags with treats and educational activities.

“The creative activities in the Orangerie, the adorable photos of kids inperiod garb, and the house tour/scavengerhunt that the Junior League volunteers produced with the help of Education Director and Curator Margaret Highlandwere terrific,” said Ellen Bruzelius, ExecutiveDirector of BPMM. “The children were totally engaged and interested and willhopefully be back! We are so grateful to theJunior League of Pelham for planning andputting together this great family event.”

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Provisional Class Hosts

“Back In Time With Bartow-Pell”

The JLP, in partnership with PACT and The Picture House, sponsored The Teen Improv Project in March. A series offree comedy workshops for local youth, the program is

designed to foster self-esteem and confidence for teens.The project included three free workshops where teens

learned about the art of characters, scenes, and improvisation,while having a blast with friends on stage.

The workshops were led by Beth Manspeizer, a professionalactor, improv artist, and Director of Education Programs at The

Picture House. A lifetime member of the Actors Studio, ActorsEquity Association, and SAG-AFTRA, Ms. Manspeizer has taughtacting, directing, and improvisation comedy to students andadults in and around the New York area. She has performed regularly at Improv Boston as well as other venues.

The workshops culminated in a live performance at The Picture House in front of a teen-only audience and enabled youthacross our community to have fun, meet new friends, and learnnew entertaining skills.


Teen Improv Classes

Hungry Kidz Stockings

Your membership dues at work...thank you! This year we filled & delivered 100stockings for Hungry Kidzz, a charity that benefits the kids who are in shelters andwhose parents use the soup kitchens in the area. Items included a stuffed toy, adozen holiday chocolates, Goldfish, Rice Krispy Treat, Welch's Fruit snack, pencil,ruler, Crayola Crayons, coloring & activity book, bubble bath, toothbrush, & solarsystem magnets. Many thanks for your generosity & support this holiday season!

Boys and Girls ClubBackpack Program: Food Rescue


COMMUNITY OUTREACH

CSA Soup Kitchen


County Harvest - OASIS Shelter

Operation Happy Holidays

NYSPAC

The Junior League of Pelham is a proud memberof The New York State Public Affairs Committee ofthe Junior Leagues of New York (NYSPAC), whichis a coalition of 17 Junior Leagues across NewYork and represents more than 7,500 women.

Last November, Beth Kougasian and Lidia McCarthy from JLP’s Community and Public Affairs Committee attended the NYSPAC Fall Conference, where Junior League members discussed and voted on public policy impactingwomen and health, as well as children and families, as potential focuses for 2014-2015. The participating members also elected to continue to support the Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act (TVPJA) as its signature issue. Due in large part to NYSPAC’shard work and advocacy, the bill successfullypassed in both the Senate and the NYS Assembly.

Once the TVPJA passed, the NYSPAC delegationannounced its support to the secondary votedissue, the Paid Family Leave Insurance (PFLA),which closes gaps in our state’s existing familyleave policies. You can learn about NYSPAC pastand present supported legislations by visiting itswebsite jl-nyspac.org.

On November 13, 2014the Junior League ofPelham (JLP) facilitated

a Community Leaders Round-table focused on the importanttopic of enhancing and revitalizing downtown Pelham.The roundtable was held at the Pelham Art Center and featuredstakeholders from various sectors

in our local community, includ-ing business owners, non-profitleaders, and a robust audience.

The Community leadersRoundtable was moderated bylocal business owner, DarbyDunn. Highlights from theroundtable include discussionson an array of relevant topics:

• Sandy Weibel, President of thePelham Chamber of Commerce and ChristineGesky-Farahat, VP of the Pel-ham Chamber of Commercepresented results from a sur-vey of 50 Pelham merchantswhich revealed that only 4 outof 10 customers were fromPelham. Survey findings were

followed by discussion aroundthe need to attract more localpatrons to Pelham businesses.

• Holly Mellstrom, Realtorfrom McClellan Sotheby’s,highlighted the changingpreferences from home buyersand the increasing desire for alocation which replicates thequalities of the city life. Hav-ing more enticing shops andrestaurants in Pelham wouldattract potential home buyers.

• Carolyn Massi, owner of NewImage Hair Salon gave adviceon operating a thriving business in Pelham.

• Susan Mutti, Village of Pelham Trustee discussed theneed to encourage local Pelham residents to exploretheir downtown, support localrestaurants and shops, and en-gage in community programs.

A robust and fruitful openforum followed the speaker-ledsessions. Numerous suggestionswere made to improve the community, demonstrating thegreat passion that Pelhamiteshave in building a better Pelham.Suggestions included raisingawareness of Pelham businesses,better communications of localhappenings, creation of a community center, and increas-ing activities for Pelhamites toengage in on weekends.

Improving our local community is a topic of greatsignificance to the JLP. Funds received through the Light UpPelham fundraiser are used forvarious projects aimed at en-hancing our local community.These funds also supported thePelham’s newest addition – theWoodland Park – located in theheart of downtown Pelham.This park represents the culmi-nation of five years of planninghand-in-hand with the JLP aspart of an overall effort to revitalize downtown Pelham.

JPL IN ACTION

The Junior League of Pelham volunteers with the round table event speakers • 1st row: Ruby Rey, Lidia Mc Carthy, MarissaMora, Carol Fleming, Holly Mellstrom, Dawn Bloise • 2nd row: Lynn Honeysett, Carolyn Massi, Amy Moore, Dana Bober, KathyEllis, Jessica DeDomenico, Christine Gesky, Janna Johnsen, Sandy Weibel

Back to School Clothes for Kids

This summer, the JLP partici-pated in the “Back to SchoolClothes for Kids” Campaign,which supplied ten childrenages 8 and 9 years old, living in family challenging situations throughoutWestchester County, withback-to-school clothes including underwear, sweat-shirts, and coats or sneakers.


Community Leaders Roundtable Discusses Revitalization of Downtown Pelham

Tyson Newton Stephens, MelissaMulrooney Deighton, Jessica DeDomenico and Anna Ross at-tended the Pelham Civic Association’s75th Annual Dinner Dance on November 8, 2015 on behalf of theJLP. The Pelham Civic Associationproudly honored all the volunteer organizations in Pelham, includingthe JLP, that make our Town a veryspecial and welcoming community.

Pelham Civic Association’s 75th Annual Dinner Dance

Easter Bunny Boulevard

Pelham Block Party


Pie Baking


GRANTS & AWARDS

Young Life – Jessica, Stephanie Raubenheimer (Young Life's Area Director), Lidia, and Marissa

Junior League of Pelham announces its

2015 Grant RecipientsOn Tuesday, April 21, 2015, the Junior League of Pelham awarded grants to five worthy nonprofits through their annual CommunityGrants Program. President Jessica DeDomenico,and Community and Public Affairs Co-ChairsLidia Mc Carthy and Marissa Mora were pleasedto award these grants for programs that alignwith the JLP’s mission of promoting education,healthy families and Pelham improvement.

Young Life Lower Westchester (www.lowerwestchester.younglife.org)

Young Life works to improve the lives of children through friendships with leaders and high quality adventure. Young LifeTrips encourage teenagers to focus on caring for others and promotes messages of compassion, love and acceptance. The Junior League of Pelham is pleased to grant $1,250 to partiallyfund scholarships for Pelham teens to participate in the YoungLife Summer Trip in 2015.

The Wartburg – Jessica, Ann Frey (The Wartburg's Director of Volunteers), Lidia, and Marissa

The Wartburg Home of the Evangelical LutheranChurch (www.ishcc.org)

Wartburg provides Senior Day Care, Independent and NursingHome services for Seniors of Lower Westchester County. They areexpanding their Music and Memory program for their Alzheimersand Dementia residents. The Junior League of Pelham is pleasedto grant $1,131 for the purchase of 20 Ipod Shuffles with adaptorsfor their Adult day care program and assisted living residents.

About the Junior League of Pelham The Junior Leagueof Pelham is an organization of women committed topromoting voluntarism, developing the potential ofwomen, and improving the community through the ef-fective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Itspurpose is exclusively educational and charitable.Please visit www.jlpelham.org for more information.


Picture House – Jessica, Amy Cole (The Picture House's Director of Communications), Lidia, and Marissa

The Picture House (www.thepicturehouse.org)

The Picture House shows new, independent and classic cinemaand provides students of all ages, with the opportunity to learnabout the art, science and business of film. The Junior League ofPelham is pleased to grant $1,000 to cover the administrative costsof running the theater for two screenings of “OMG – I love thatMovie”, The Picture House’s teen movie series, geared for teens.

YMCA Photo – Jessica DeDomenico (JLP President), Julie Gallanty (YMCA NewRochelle - Executive Director/CEO), Lidia Mc Carthy and Marissa Mora (JLP Com-munity & Public Affairs Committee Co-Chairs)

Young Men’s Christian Association of NewRochelle, INC. (YMCA) (www.nrymca.org)

The YMCA provides swimming classes and gym activities to thesurrounding community, including some 300 residents of Pel-ham. The Pelham Recreation Department also rents the facilityonce monthly in the winter for Pelham Teen Nights. In November2014 the pool had to be closed due to the roof collapsing, whichneeds to be repaired or the facility will have to close The JuniorLeague of Pelham is pleased to grant $809.50 to provide partialfunding for the pool facility’s roof repairs.

Also receiving a special $500 donation this year from the JLP is the Ladies of Charity of the Pelhams. They are an organization of 45 members in Pelham who are devoted to women’sand children’s causes. They support the Pelham Day Care Center by regularly knitting mittens for the children. This donation willallow the Ladies of Charity to purchase yarn for their Layette program—a program where beautiful, hand knitted baby blankets are delivered to underprivileged young women and their newborns.

Congratulations to all grant and donation recipients. All of these organizations do wonderful work inour community and we are happy tohelp support these exciting projects.

Mark Rookwood (left) and David Brown (right)

Environmental Coalition of the Pelhams (EcoPel)(www.ecopel.org)

EcoPel is a grassroots organization that serves as the umbrella bodyfor all groups within the villages of Pelham and Pelham Manor thathave environmental goals. EcoPel aims to educate and inform thecommunity, as well as to provide resources to support environmentalinitiatives that directly benefit the Pelhams. The Junior League ofPelham is pleased to grant $809.50 for the partial purchase of recycling bins to place in locations around Pelham.


GRANTS & AWARDS

The JLP President's Award Scholarship was awarded thisyear to Luke Hellum. While there were many impressiveapplicants this year, Luke's dedication to volunteerism in

areas such as education and healthy families caught the eye of theselection committee. Luke is an extraordinary young man with along history of offering his time and talents to those in need.

In addition to excelling in academics, Luke has demonstratedhis love of learning by teaching others, most recently when he spearheaded an after-school geography program at Colonial Elementary School. Luke shared his knowledge of history, politics,the climate and current events with 3rd and 4th graders who participated in the program. He also developed a website for his students to continue exploring geography outside of the classroom.

Luke discovered his love of geography during his early childhood in Phoenix, AZ, where he volunteered with the Welcome to America Project, helping refugees brought to theUnited States through the UN Refugee Agency. Luke helped to deliver donated furnishings to refugees and to transform their foreign surroundings into a new home.

Luke is headed to Yale in the fall and plans to continue his volunteer efforts at Dwight Hall, Yale's center for public service. The JLP could not be more pleased to award Luke the President'sAward Scholarship this year.

Junior League of Pelham announces its

2015 Scholarship Recipient

BackPack ProgramThe Backpack Programprovides backpacks offood to children over theweekend to ensure theydo not experience hungerwhen they are not inschool. The childrenserved are enrolled in theBoys and Girls Club ofNew Rochelle after-schoolprogram and are relianton subsidized or freebreakfast and lunch programs at their schools.The food provided shouldbe sufficient to meet theneeds of a family of fourover the weekend.

County Harvest Food Rescue RunCounty Harvest is a non-profit organizationthat rescues excess foodfrom hotels, restaurants,caterers, country clubs,supermarkets, wholesaleclubs, etc. and delivers itimmediately to soupkitchens, food pantriesand homeless shelters inWestchester County. JLPmembers participate in aweekly food rescue run,which is scheduled on a set day (Saturdays) between 9-11am.

Library Partners The JLP provides volunteers and programming for a twice weekly children’sstory time at the PelhamPublic Library. The committee works with the library to develop anon-going literacy programfor elementary-aged children (e.g. puppetworkshop) and purchasesbooks and materials tosupport the programming.

Pass It On, Pelham! Pass It On, Pelham! seeksto aid underprivilegedfamilies in Pelham and the surrounding area bystreamlining the processof collecting donatedclothing and gear fromJunior League membersand other Pelhamites. The Pass It On committeewill collect, organize, andstore donations from thePelham community andreach out to schools,churches, and other community organizationsto identify local families in need. JLP volunteerswould then distribute theitems accordingly.

P R O J E C T S L A T E


Dear Laurie,

We are well underway with the Back to School Clothes for

Kids deliveries, and most of our clients have now received

their shiny new backpacks, school supplies and outfits to

wear on the first day of school.

Since you and the Junior League of Pelham were such

tremendous donors, I wanted to give you a small preview

of the impact your support is having on the WJCS commu-

nity. One clinician wrote the following just this morning:

I would like to let you know everyone of my clients really

enjoy opening the bag and seeing the many wonderful items.

The parents in particular are so thankful to all the donors.

This is my third year at WJCS and to experience the

emotions when the clients receive their bags and especially

the parents response is overwhelming to watch. Every year

these donors go beyond expectation. I’m sorry they do not

get to witness the experience of the clients receiving the bags.

The 10 backpacks packed with school supplies you donated

are now in the hands of children who really need them.

These kids will walked into school on the first day with their

heads held high, because of your overwhelming generosity.

Thank you and the Junior League of Pelham.

Kind regards,

Amy ScherVolunteer Services CoordinatorWJCS845 N. BroadwayWhite Plains, NY 10603(914) 761-0600, [email protected]

Help us to strengthen

Westchester, one person at a time.

Kerry Buckley After ten yearsin New York City, Kerry andher husband, Brad, recentlymoved to Pelham, and couldn’tbe more excited to be here!Kerry spends her days workingin the merchandising depart-ment at the corporate offices ofBarnes + Noble. Her nightsand weekends are spent withfamily traveling, cooking, read-ing and wrangling her twoyoung children, Jackson (4)and Riley (1). Kerry is lookingforward to setting down rootsin Pelham, and becoming in-volved in the community andthe Junior League of Pelham.

Sabrina Clark Sabrina spent thefirst 5 years of her life in theNetherlands, before moving withher family to a small suburbsouthwest of Philly. She gradu-ated from the University of Vir-ginia with a degree in Commerceand naively moved to NYC towork for a Mad Men style ad

agency. After enduring two yearsof long distance with her nowhusband, Sabrina tearfully leftNYC to see if their relationshipwas for real, and thankfully, itwas. The couple lived in Bostonand Atlanta (with a one-yearstint in Brussels), before movingback to NYC 5 1/2 years ago.Ready to try something outsideof advertising, Sabrina landed ajob with SYPartners – a transfor-mation consultancy – where shestill works today. Just this August,she and her husband along withtheir son (4) and daughter (2)moved to Pelham, right nextdoor to their good collegefriends, Jessica and Craig De-domenico.

Tara DeCandido Tara moved toPelham at the end of last yearwith her husband and two youngsons. A former loan managerwith UBS + HSH Nordbank, sheis currently a stay at home mom.Tara is excited to work with theJunior League and became in-volved in her new community.

Jennifer DeLeonardo Jennifer isa recent arrival to Pelham, mov-ing in August 2014 from Brook-lyn. She “retired” from her job ata corporate law firm three yearsago, after doing capital marketsand project finance work in NewYork, Melbourne, Australia andWashington, DC, and is cur-rently trying to figure out whatshe wants to do when she growsup while staying home with her4 year old son and 1 year olddaughter. She enjoys skiing, hik-ing, travel and photography.

Sing Duffy Originally fromLongmeadow, Massachusetts,Sing is a graduate of VillanovaUniversity with a BS in Ac-counting. She is the chief fi-nancial officer of GeosphereCapital Management, a hedgefund based in NYC with afocus on energy and oil serv-ices. She and her husbandKevin Duffy, a vice president ofdevelopment at City Harvest,

have a 2 year old daughter, Isla.Sing enjoys baking, running,hiking, stand-up paddle board-ing, food, traveling, being ac-tive in her community andspending time with her familyin Pelham and the North Forkwine region of New York.

Michele L. Egan Michelemoved to Pelham in December2013 from New York City, andis the mother of 3 children –Rowan (6), Ryan (3) and Ava(1). She is the treasurer and aboard member for BoweryBabes, a NYC mothers groupwith over 1,500 members.Michele currently works for a small publishing company as their controller. She lovesyoga, triathlons, baking and volunteering.

Arete Friedman Arete grew upin Riverdale, NY and attendedFieldston School. After gradu-ating from Binghamton with a


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double major in Political Sci-ence and Art History, Arete re-ceived a JD from Pace Law,with a concentration in Envi-ronmental Law. Arete moved toNYC where she was an associ-ate at a large firm before goingin house. After living in DelrayBeach, FL for 3 years, Arete andJosh moved back to NYC andsubsequently Pelham in 2013.Arete currently is counsel toBressler Law PLLC, an intellec-tual property and general cor-porate practice. Arete enjoysspending time with her family,traveling, visiting museumsand historic homes, reading,running, horseback riding andmotorcycle riding.

Moira Griffiths Moira is a Pel-hamite who attended ProspectHill and PMS and PMHS. Afterher completing her MBA atIona College she spent yearsliving in NYC and South Amer-ica, and decided to move backto Pelham in 2013. Moira is aworld traveler, speaks fluentSpanish, and currently worksin finance. Although she doesnot have any children yet, hertwo year old French BulldogLola keeps her very busy.

Lisa Hill-Reiss Lisa moved toPelham in March after nearly13 years in Manhattan andBrooklyn. She is writer andmanager who has worked on avariety of communicationsteams. Most recently, Lisa wasthe Deputy Director of Corre-spondence for Mayor MichaelBloomberg. She is also an avidbaker and founded Girl NextDoor Baked Goods, which spe-cializes in brownies and cook-ies. She took some time off in2012 when she gave birth totwins, and is currently freelanc-ing and hoping to start her bak-ing business again next year.Lisa was born and raised out-side of Boston, MA, where herItalian grandmother taught herhow to cook and her Italianmother taught her how get 'erdone (her dad tried to teach hermath but, much to his dismay,she preferred words). She is ex-cited to bring these talents tothe Junior League of Pelham.

Lisa Horten Lisa is an editor forPOPSUGAR (a women'slifestyle website), where she

writes about family and par-enting topics. Lisa moved toPelham from Park Slope,Brooklyn this past Spring withher husband John, 2-year-oldson Brooks and BerneseMountain Dog Jackson. Hav-ing been a member of the Jun-ior Leagues in Washington,DC, Atlanta, and NYC over thecourse of the past 10 years,she's very excited to becomemore involved in the Pelhamcommunity through such afantastic organization.

Smeeta Khetarpaul Smeeta is amom, artist and a dreamer. Shebelieves life should be purpose-ful and memorable. She strivesto do her part to make the fu-ture worthwhile for her kidsand the next generation, andhave loads of fun in the process!

Anne Kossowan Anne hasbeen in private practice of or-thodontics for almost 30 years.She is a graduate of the TuftsUniversity Dental School Or-thodontic program. She has

two offices – one located at 880Fifth Avenue New York Cityand the other located at 259Wolf ’s Lane in Pelham. Annehas held many leadership posi-tions in dental societies and is afrequent speaker at the GreaterNew York Dental Meeting. Sheenjoys working with teens andtreatment has become mucheasier with Teen Invisalignwhich are clear removablealigners to straighten the teeth.Anne is married to an attorneyand has two daughters –Susanwho is in her third year ofmedical school and Laura whoworks at Morgan Stanley.

As Chair Person of the Pel-ham Rotary Community In-volvement Committee, Annehopes to bring attention to theJLP’s projects and enhance re-lationships between the two or-ganizations. Anne looksforward to being a member ofJunior League and will con-tribute as much time as she canon all community projects.

Bridget Messina Bridgetmoved to Pelham from theUpper East Side in April withher husband and three chil-dren, 4 ½ year old twins and a2 year old. Bridget is a pediatricnurse, and is currently enjoyingteaching clinical to nursing stu-dents. Bridget likes to spendher (rare) free time reading,running, eating and drinking.

Sunetra Mitra Sunetra wasborn in India (Kolkata). Shegrew up and went to college atCalcutta University. After com-pleting her Bachelors in SocialScience, she moved to the USA.She initially lived in CT andthen moved to Battery Park in2008. After spending 5 yearsthere, she moved with her 2 kidsand husband to Pelham in 2013.Sunetra started a group familydaycare named “yogis” aftermoving to Pelham. She enjoysteaching Bollywood dance andyoga to kids and loves cookingAyurvedic food.

Brittany Mothner Originallyfrom Southern California, Brit-tney attended Stanford Univer-sity and moved to New YorkCity where her eclectic resumeincluded work as a director,choreographer, writer, per-former, web developer, arts ed-ucator and editor ofwww.kidonthetown.com. Shemoved to Pelham last summerwith her husband Mark andkids Max (5 years old) andJulie (2 years old).

Stephanie RaubenheimerSteph grew up in Scotch Plains,NJ and graduated from Gettys-burg College where she playedsoccer and loved the liberal artslearning experience. After grad-uating she moved to Greenwich,CT to join the Young Life staff.In 2011 she and her husbandmoved to Pelham to launchYoung Life in the county. Stephloves the tight-knit communityfeel in Pelham.

Lisa Beth Savitt Lisa is a Cen-terport, Long Island native whobecame a Pelham resident in2012. She is a graduate of Dick-enson College where she ma-jored in biology. Lisa is currentlythe associate director of editorialservices for CommunicationPartners Group (a medical com-munications firm specializing inhealthcare professional and pa-tient education). She is theproud parent of a four-leggedbaby (aka a dog) named Luke.She is a travel enthusiast wholoves to cook in her spare time.

Tracy Shekane Tracy MarieShekane moved to Manhattaneleven years ago from herhometown of Boston Massa-chusetts. She has lived in Pel-ham Manor with her husbandand two beautiful children forclose to one and a half years.She fell in love with the “smalltown America” feel of Pelhamand that is why she felt com-pelled to live here. Tracy joinedthe Junior League of Pelham be-cause she wants to make a dif-ference in her new hometown.

Morgan Treves Morgan wasborn in New York City, but grewup in the small town of West-hampton Beach on eastern longisland. Growing up in a beachtown gave Morgan a life-longlove of sand, blue skies and sun-shine, concepts which happen tobe totally alien to her husbandWill, who is English. In fact, it isa testament to the strength oftheir marriage that she actuallysurvived a four year spell in theUK where there were no bagels,no $20 manicure-pedicure spe-

cials on Wednesdays, and certainly no Pelham Pizza.

After graduating from Tu-lane University in 1999, Morganjoined the advertising industry,working in a number of agencieson both sides of the Atlantic.Now she works for a small re-cruitment firm which specializesin placing advertising accountmanagers across the city.

This past July, Morgan andher husband moved to Pelhamwith their two boys Jacob (5years old) and Luca (2 yearsold). She is loving the Pelhamcommunity and looking for-ward to joining the JLP!

Michelle Wiley Michelle isfrom Lubbock, Texas. There shereceived her Bachelors fromTexas Tech University and Mas-ters from Wayland Baptist Uni-versity. On April 28, 2007, shemet Sam Wiley and knew thatshe was going to marry him.On April 26, 2011, they did.Prior to moving to Pelham inJune, she lived on the island ofDominica, Miami, Baltimore,Chicago, and Queens to pursueSam’s love of medicine. Fatebrought them to Pelham andthey are thankful to be a part ofsuch a delightful community.


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Sustainer Corner.DowntonAbbey Tea

On June 24th, past presidents gathered at the home of Jessica DeDomenico for a wine and cheese to welcome incoming president, Melissa Mulrooney-Deighton.

On Friday April 10th,twenty-two sustainersgathered for a DowntonAbbey themed tea at KaraMcLaughlin's lovely home.As the sustainer reps, Kara & Paula, wanted to support local Pelhambusinesses, scones &muffins were provided by Simply Sweetz and teasandwiches were from DeCicco's. Some chose to dress accordingly & allhad a most pleasant time.And to quote Lady Mary, “I’M A WOMAN. I can be as CONTRARY as I choose”

BOARD MEETING MINUTES 2014-2015

September 9, 2014

The Board discussed the goalsfor the year, including continu-ing to build morale through theAJLI impact model, ensuringthat members feel fulfilled andenjoy the GMMs, ensuring thatmembers are updated aboutprojects at each meeting, diver-sifying fundraisers and re-en-gaging the Sustainers throughcommunications. The Boardalso discussed the training programs for the year includingmindfulness training and IrisBeckwith’s Internet training.

The VP of Communicationsintroduced the JLP PR Guidelines for 2014-15 and announced that Postings wasbeing printed in hard copies.She also announced that theCommunications group wouldbe updating eBlast bouncebacks and were updating andmonitoring i-Contact.

The VP of Community Outreach attended the PelhamHS volunteer fair to introducepossible DIAD and other volunteer opportunities forstudents. The Vision Committeeplanned to meet around theCommunity Impact Model ofAJLI to evaluate the JLP’s futurevision and strategy.

The VP of Fund Developmentdiscussed the upcoming Oktoberfest and the PR aroundsame. She also discussed Light up Pelham timing andfundraising activities as well as other fundraising ideas.

The VP of Membership discussed the upcoming infor-mation session for Provisionalsand announced that Bartow

Pell was the Provisional classbeneficiary this year.

The Treasurer reported that finances were looking fine andthat some open issues remainedregarding the Signature Project,including liability insurance.

October 7, 2014

The Board discussed attendingthe Pelham Civics Annual Dinner Dance and the Lightthe Night Run fundraiser forleukemia and lymphoma(sponsored by Meridian).

The VP of Membership re-ported that the first Provisionaltraining took place at BartowPell and the event will be heldat the end of January/beginningof February. She also reportedthat the Holiday Party is Dec.5th at the Country Club andthat Pie Baking will take placeon November 18.

One of the Sustainer Reps an-nounced an eBlast to Sustainersregarding Oktoberfest and opportunities to participate inother JLP projects. The Reps alsoplanned on sending an engage-ment survey to the Sustainers.

The Assistant Treasurer and VP of Fund Development announced the Oktoberfestsales push, finalizing the Oktoberfest raffle and theplanning of Light up Pelham.

The VP of Community Out-reach discussed the upcomingVillage vote about WoodlandPark and that the park designerdetermined the amount neededfor liability insurance. She alsodiscussed DIAD opportunitiesfor the Pelham Children’s Cen-ter’s Pumpkin Festival. She reported that the CommunityRoundtable was set for Nov. 13and was going to reflect the

AJLI Community Impact Modelthat the JLP adopted this year.The Roundtable Committeehad sent a survey to communitypartners regarding their mainconcerns and their top issues offocus. The Vision Committee is working on the first phase of the AJLI model. The PelhamLibrary requested that we increase the number of readings at the Library to more than twice a week.

The Board discussed whetherwe should do an additionalfundraising event this year, as we are not having a gala.

A speaker from My Sister’sPlace is scheduled to present at the next GMM.

November 4, 2014

The Board approved the Provi-sional Project presented by theProvisional Class’ Co-Chairs.The JLP was asked to sponsor a monthly Heart of PelhamPACT (HOPP) award for $250,which the Board approved.

The Signature Project Chairs up-dated the Board on the Wood-land Park and the fundraisingefforts, including mergingfundraising for the WoodlandPark with Light up Pelham.

The Vision Development Chairspoke about the status of AJLI’sCommunity Based ImpactModel and announced that ourprojects should aim to beissue-based rather than proj-ect-based. She reported that weplan to discuss the JLP’s mem-bers’ perspectives on our proj-ects at the Pie Baking GMM,starting with discussionsaround healthy families andimproving downtown Pelham.

The VP of Community Outreachspoke about the Roundtable

Committee’s survey results whichshowed that most communitypartners who answered the sur-vey were focused on downtownimprovement. The Roundtablewas still being organized andDarby Dunn was announced asthis year’s moderator.

The Treasurer reached out toproject chairs about using theirbudgets. Hutchinson Elementaryasked for a donation from JLPfor lunch time and 2-hour delayenrichment activities. The Boarddecided to give $250 now andwill ask that Hutchinson applyfor a regular grant next year.

The Board continued to discusswhether to have anotherfundraiser this year, including a Battle of the Bands idea.

January 6, 2015

The Board approved a new His-torian role which will researchand document history andarchive documents for the JLP.

The President Elect discussedmindfulness training to be presented at the JanuaryGMM. The President discussedthe Internet Safety training tobe held at the March GMM.

The President also reported onthe December Vision Develop-ment Committee meeting, during which the Committeeagreed to a two-year timeline.Membership would continueto discuss Pelham improve-ments and healthy families atFebruary dinner meetings.

One of the Sustainer Reps re-ported on the Sustainer surveyresults, including Sustainerswanting parties to be held atmembers’ homes, many not re-ceiving the eBlasts, wanting toknow where their dues went eachyear and wanting to be invited to


BUSINESS & UPDATES

GMMs. The Sustainer event wasannounced for February.

The Board discussed whetherupcoming project proposals mayconflict with the future vision ofthe JLP set by the CommunityBased Impact Model. The Boarddecided that for 2015, projectswould be proposed as they hadbeen in the past.

VP of Membership gave an update on the Provisional project and reported goodfeedback on the Holiday Party.

The Board decided to eliminatethe Chief of Staff position.

The Treasurer reported thatLight up Pelham/WoodlandPark fundraising raised about $23,000.

The Board was updated on thestatus of the Signature Project,including a fundraising push, acommunications toolkit, andthe possibility of anotherfundraising event.

VP of Communications dis-cussed results of a technologyaudit, with main issues includingthe use of too many databasesand archaic technology. TheBoard discussed migration to anew system called Digital Chee-tah; requires a membership vote.

February 3, 2015

The Board received an updateon the Sustainer event and annual dinner planning.

The President discussed circulating information to Sustainers to explain the break-down of where their dues go.

VP of Membership reportedthat the Provisional project wasa success and that Bartow Pellwas very happy. She also an-nounced that Nominating and

Placement reminders shouldgo out to the Board’s advisees.

VP of Communications reportedthat Digital Cheetah would integrate all databases into oneplace and would require an ad-ditional $20,000 in the budget(needs membership vote).

Treasurer gave an update onthe Signature Project, includingthe need for three bids and theaim to raise $25,000 more inadditional funds. She reportedthat the revised budget wouldbe finalized and presented atthe March GMM and asked the Board to review policiesand procedures.

March 3, 2015

The Board approved technologyoverhaul and the proposed boardslate (without current PE).

The President discussed the Sig-nature Project status, includingthat bids are not yet complete.She announced that a BandNight fundraiser would takeplace to benefit Woodland Park.

VP of Communications andLouise Kelly discussed thatDigital Cheetah and GlowstoneConsulting would be movingthe JLP to a different websiteplatform and would integratethe existing multiple systemsinto one. The work would cutdown on “back office” admin-istrative work. Seeking Boardapproval with final vote to goto the general membership.

VP of Community Outreachannounced that we receivedeight grant applications. Wealso received a new project pro-posal for “Pass It On, Pelham!,”with the idea to collect itemsgiven away by Pelham residentsand to store them in a Commu-nity Church of Pelham and

then source and deliver items topeople/organizations in need.The project will be presented at the March GMM.

VP of Membership announcedthe 2015-16 Board slate: President - Nancy Hawkins; PE - Unknown; Fund Develop-ment VP: Lisa Hill-Ries; Community Affairs VP: LizPerreten; Communications:Erin Ginsburg; MembershipVP - Avanel Jarka; Treasurer -Kristin Austin; Ass’t Treasurer- Xaira Ferrara or Amy Moore;Secretary Unknown; Sustainersat Large possibly CandiceRipoll and Sandra Epps

Treasurer reported that mem-bership dues notices were sentand that the Board needed toreview policy and procedures.She also reported that the2015-16 Proposed OperatingBudget did not change muchfrom last year: goal to raise$25,000 in fundraising; somesurplus. Budget to be presentedat the March GMM.

April 7, 2015

The President announced thatwe need a location and date forthe JLP annual dinner. Boarddiscussed Burbio’s Shop-Local /Give Local concept, where peo-ple who shop at local businesseschoose a non-profit, and everytime they shop with a creditcard their non-profit of choicegets a percentage of the sales.

The Board discussed an updateon the Signature Project in-cluding that quotes have beenreceived for pavers and that theBand Night fundraiser broughtin around $4,500. Another $2,000is needed for Woodland Park.

Treasurer announced a goal tovote on policies and procedures

in May. She also reported thatthe operating budget was run-ning well and that she was toattend the Annual Conferencein LA the following week.

VP of Membership discussedthat a few spots still needed tobe filled next year in Commu-nications. The Board discussedpossible projects for next year’sProvisional class focusing onrevitalizing downtown Pelham.The Board discussed the an-nual dinner location and time.

Projects to be voted on at theApril GMM.

Board slate discussed, includingaddition of Melissa MulrooneyDeighton as President andNancy Hawkins staying on asPE. To be discussed with Nancywho was absent.

VP of Communications gavetechnology overhaul update.

Location and time for MayBoard turnover dinner also discussed.

GENERAL MEETINGMINUTES 2014-2015

September 16, 2014

Items discussed:

• Woodland Park update

• Vision Development update:Working on vision develop-ment plan adopted from AJLIto target issues/concerns thatare our focus; community involvement requested viasurveys, polls and interviews

• Project updates by projectchairs at each meeting

• Fundraising update regardingOktoberfest, Light up Pelhamand potential third fundraiserthis year in lieu of gala


• Priority this year is to reen-gage sustainers in the JLP

• Training update: first speakerwill be from My Sister’s Placeregarding human trafficking

• Provisional member updatereported successful informa-tional sessions

October 21, 2014

Items discussed:

• Fundraising update: Oktoberfest was a success

• Meridian’s Light the NightWalk is Nov. 1st

• My Sister’s Place speaker, Eva Dolgin presentation —October is domestic violenceawareness month

• Vision Development update:two months into the AJLItransformation which isissue-based (not project-based) community impact;we’ve evaluated our projectsand will provide a question-naire at the Pie Baking event.

• Community Roundtable Update: Roundtable is Nov. 13th. Survey Monkeysent out to 68 organizationsasking questions around thefocus/issues in Pelham. Thir-teen responses received, mostof which focused on Pelham’sproblem with small businesses.Roundtable will be entitled,“Improving Downtown Pelham — What Can We Do?”

• Fundraising Update: Oktoberfest was sold out and 1/3 of participants werenot JL members. We made$2,000 on raffle tickets andaround $3,000-4,000 profiton event itself.

• Project updates

January 20, 2015

Items discussed:

• Guest, Beth Thomas - Boardof Pelham Country Club offering trial membership

• HOPP Award - JLP sponsoredthis month, we will add to ourbudget to do annually

• Woodland Park update: Parkclose to completion; depositwas given for equipment; insurance negotiations underway and close to final;aiming for Park completionby end of Spring; trying toraise additional $25,000

• Mindfulness training

• Provisional Class project update

• Project updates

• Vision Development update:February dinner meetingsgeared toward CommunityImpact Model roll out

• Project proposal update

• Nominating and Placementupdate: reminder to fill outleadership surveys

February 10, 2015

Items discussed:

• Announcements: Nominating& Placement Surveys due2/13; Susan Mutti and XairaFerrara are running for Village of Pelham Trustee;Jennifer Lapey is running forPelham Manor Mayor.

• February dinner meetingsused to discuss the Vision Development Community Impact Model, focusing onhealthy families and down-town Pelham improvement.Goal tonight is to discuss thetopics from the successful

Roundtable. There are four lo-cations, each with guest speak-ers to focus on these topics.

March 17, 2015

Items discussed:

• Announcements: reminder to pay dues; upcoming BandNight fundraiser

• Membership Co-chairs presentProvisionals to Membership

• Internet Safety training

• Announcement regardingchange to Board slate; discus-sion regarding future leadership

• Announcement of the Boardof Directors Slate and appealto candidates for open leadership roles

• Project updates

• Project slate presentation and discussion, including new project proposal, “Pass It On, Pelham!”

• Discussion and vote on website redesign and costswith recommendation to migrate from Closerware to Digital Cheetah

• Motion to approve cost forDigital Cheetah approved

April 21, 2015

Items discussed:

• Announcements: reminder topay dues; Postings deadline;Annual dinner location/date

• Guest speakers: Jeanine andJoe Solimine of Meridianspoke about partnership between Meridian and JLPand asked that we take time to review insurance policiesand consider Meridian to help oversee our policies

• Community Grant recipientsawarded: Pelham PictureHouse; Wartburg Home;Young Life of Lower Westchester; Ecopel; andYMCA of New Rochelle

• Nominating and Placementcall for award nominationsfor Volunteer of the YearAward, The Elizabeth I. JunodAward and The Felicia BrewerAward First Year Active Award

• 2014-15 revised budget proposal presented by Treasurer; budget for nextyear discussed; to be reviewedand voted on in two weeks.

• 2015-16 Board slate presentedand approved (34 present; 12absentee ballots): President,Melissa Mulrooney Deighton;President-Elect, NancyHawkins; Secretary, SunetraSen; Communications VP, ErinGinsburg; Membership VP,Avanel Jarka; Community Out-reach VP, Liz Perreten; FundDevelopment VP, Lisa Hill-Ries; Treasurer, Kristin Austin;Sustainer Representatives, Sandra Epps & Candice Ripoll

• Survey distributed askingmembers to vote on top fourprojects for next year

• Remarks from IncomingPresident, Melissa MulrooneyDeighton

• Motions to adopt new diversityand inclusion statement andmotion to remove references to the current Reaching OutStatement from the JLP by-laws moved by Melissa Mul-rooney Deighton, seconded byAvanel Jarka. Approved.

• Signature Project update


BUSINESS & UPDATES


New Features

• The new site is mobile friendly. With all theinformation at your fingertips, everythingyou want to check or do on the website can now be easily done on your phone.

• Website is redesigned and reorganizedmaking it easy to navigate and get thingsdone: find updates, view the calendar ormember directory, sign up for volunteershifts and buy tickets to events.

• All databases are now integrated, so youwon’t need to update your informationseparately in the directory, in the eBlastdatabase, and five other places.

• Not the least important, the new websitemakes things much easier for communi-cations, technology and finance team to support smooth working of the League.

How to set up your information

By now, all of the members, active and sus-tainer, should have received an email with instructions from [email protected] how to set up your username and pass-word for the member only part of the site.

Please take a moment to set things upso you can start the new League year instride. After you click on the link, you willbe taken to the new member site to set up

your username and password. Usernamesshould be a minimum of 6 characters. Yournew password must be at least 8 charactersin length and contain at least 3 of the following 4 elements: capital letter, lower-case letter, number, or special character.

Once you have accessed the member site, please review your contact information on file to make sure it is up-to-date by going to the Edit Profile link on your personal member home page.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out [email protected].

Have you visited the NEW

JLP Website?

We are very excited about the launch of our new website. Check it out at Jlpelham.org. With a fresh new design and mobile-friendly

interface, it is intuitive and easy to navigate. Hope you enjoy using it.


BUSINESS & UPDATES

Fund Development Council

Business ManagerDiandra D’Amico

Event Based Fundraisers (Fall)Sabrina ClarkMorgan Treves

Event Based Fundraisers(Spring)

Jenny HeelanTyson Newton Stephens

Campaign Based Fundraisers Carol Fleming Maggie Shaw

Assistant TreasurerMichele Egan

Communications Council

Editors-in-ChiefSelina Regan

Lisa Savitt

TechnologyBrittney Mothner

Online Communications Suzanne DudekMarissa Mora

Membership Council

Nominating & Placement Christi Klossner

Membership Emily AronoffZoe Henriquez

Programs & Education Anne Kossowan

TBD

Community Outreach Council

Community & Public Affairs Lisa McCarthySharon Mau

Vision Development Moira Griffiths

Project Chairs

Pelham Library PartnersArete Friedman

Back Packs ProgramCourtney Maron

Lisa Horten

County Harvest / Food RescueCatherine Griffiths

Pass It On, Pelham! Tara DeCandido

Jennifer DeLeonardo

DIAD/DIAN/DIAMDawn Hartman Bloise

Laurie Ferrara

Junior League of Pelham, Inc.Table of Organization 2015-2016

PresidentMelissa Mulrooney Deighton

President Elect/Planning VPNancy Hawkins

Treasurer Secretary Sustainers at Large Kristin Austin Sunetra Mitra Sandra Epes Candice Ripoll

Fund Development VPLisa Hill-Ries

Communications VPSing Duffy

Membership VPJanine Yorio

Community Outreach VPsLiz Perreten

Community AffairsMaggie Shaw

Project Manager

Junior League of PelhamAccount balances as of May 31, 2015

TD Operating Checking $34,224.25

TD Operating Money Market $147,085.71

TD Signature Project Checking $53,800.38

TD Signature Project Money Market $37,726.24

TOTAL $272,836.58


JLP 2015/16 Proposed Operating Budget

REVENUEIN-01 Membership Dues (1) $22,852.00 IN-02 Provisional Dues (2) $2,400.00 IN-03 Fundraising $25,000.00 Oktoberfest Light Up Pelham GalaIN-04 Advertising $3,500.00 IN-05 Interest Income $500.00 IN-06 Miscellaneous $100.00 IN-07 Holiday Party $- IN-08 Annual Dinner $- IN-09 Transfer from Surplus (3) $10,000.00 IN-10 Transfer from Surplus (4) $7,100.00

Total Revenue $71,452.00

EXPENSES

AdministrativeAD-01 Financial Review & Taxes $2,000.00 AD-02 Tax filing fees $120.00 AD-03 Rent $300.00AD-04 Insurance $3,200.00 AD-05 Admin Supplies $600.00AD-06 Postage $750.00 AD-07 Credit Card fees $1,100.00AD-08 Banking fees $100.00

Total Administrative Expenses $8,170.00

CommunicationsCM-01 Postings $1,800.00CM-02 E-Blast $-CM-03 Web/Volunteer Matters $2,700.00 CM-04 Membership Directory $500.00CM-05 Technology $250.00 CM-06 Public Relations (thank yous) $100.00 CM-07 Technology Overhaul/Web $7,100.00

Total Communications Expenses $12,450.00

Membership ServicesMS-01 Sustainers $750.00MS-02 President's Fund $500.00 MS-03 Membership Recognition $150.00 MS-06 New Member Recruitment $250.00

Total Membership Services Expenses $1,650.00

EXPENSES Continued

Community Affairs OutreachCA-01 Community Affairs Roundtable $400.00 CA-02 Community Relations $1,500.00 CA-03 Community Grants Program $5,000.00 CA-04 Public Affairs (Leg. breakfast) 350.00CA-05 Scholarship $2,000.00 CA-06 NYSPAC dues $200.00 CA-07 NYSPAC conference $750.00

Total Community Outreach Expenses $10,200.00

Outreach ProjectsOP-01 Signature Project $- OP-02 Backpack Program $10,000.00 OP-03 Pelham Library Partners $1,500.00 OP-04 County Harvest Food Rescue $- OP-05 PACT/Picture House Teen Improv $3,000.00 OP-06 Done in a Day $3,000.00 OP-07 Provisional Project $1,200.00

Total Outreach Projects Expenses $18,700.00

Volunteer Training & DevelopmentVT-01 Conferences $5,500.00 TrainingVT-02 New Member $800.00 VT-03 Sustainers $500.00 VT-04 Current Membership $1,800.00 VT-05 Board $400.00 VT-06 Programs & Education $1,400.00 VT-07 AJLI Dues (5) $10,158.75

Total Training & Development Expenses $20,558.75

TOTAL REVENUE $71,452.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $71,728.75 NET POSITION $(276.75)

NOTES:(1) Membership dues assumes 65 actives @ $124 and 160 sustainers @ $94. 29% Exp Spent on Programs(2) Provisional dues assumes 15 provisionals @ $160. 65% Program Target(3) To cover Operating Costs(4) To cover Technology Overhaul & Website Migration(5) Assumes 225 members @$43 and 15 provisionals at $32.25.

JLP Annual Dinner was held on Tuesday,May 19th at the home of Jessica DeDomenico. All those in attendance, provisional, active and sustainer JLP members, had a great time. We celebratedour achievements of the past year, recon-nected, and introduced the next year’sleadership team over dinner and cocktails.The highlight of the evening was the an-nual award ceremony where three mostdeserving JLP members were presented theVolunteer of the Year Award, the ElizabethI. Junod Sustainer Award, and the FeliciaBrewer First Year Active Award.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEARAWARD – Janna Johnsen

Janna is a true example of what it is to be amember of the Junior League of Pelham;her commitment to community service isone that should be honored. Janna hasheaded the Vision Development Commit-tee this year in its inaugural year. The committee was created to place more focuson downtown Pelham improvement aswell as Pelham improvement as a whole.The position has required countless hoursof instruction from AJLI on how to mold

the committee and work with other Pel-ham organizations for the years to come.Janna began the process all on her own.She has been asked to meet myriad AJLIrequirements on forming a new committeeand she has done so effortlessly. She hascompiled all that she has been instructedto do and has put it together in a compre-hensive manner for future committee lead-ers and members to work from. Janna hasshown dedication from the start of her JLPcareer in volunteering to be her Provi-sional Class Co-Chair and has continuedto put forth a great effort in whatever role


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she takes. She can always be counted on,whether it is in relation to her work on theVision Committee or reading at the Library.She deserves to be recognized for all of herefforts and infectious enthusiasm.

THE ELIZABETH I. JUNODAWARD – Susan Mutti

This year’s recipient of the Elizabeth I.Junod Sustainer of the Year Award is SusanMutti. Susan has been a member of theJunior League of Pelham for almost twentyyears. She dedicated much of her time to

volunteering while she was an active member of the JLP and has continued herdedication to volunteerism for the town ofPelham for many years. Susan has contin-ued pursuing her passion and talent fordeveloping and preserving Pelham parksand green space as a Trustee for the Villageof Pelham. She managed a series of im-provements at the Pelham train station byworking with the MTA and state officials;she negotiated the union contract for theDPW; and she has served as the liaison forDPW, parks, Village communications,MTA and the Shade Tree Committee. An

amazing accomplishment and presumablyone of her proudest is the HighbrookHighline. She pioneered this grass-rootseffort to convert an abandoned railway linein a residential neighborhood into a park.Work has begun, and Pelham will be ableto enjoy this green space for years to come.Susan has managed the redesign of threeparks in addition to the Highline. Sheworked with the Town of Pelham to complete Trotta Park after it had been inthe planning stages for six years. Her mostrecent accomplishment is the approval ofWoodland Park, which was completed in


July. Susan is tireless, and she gets thingsdone, she truly exemplifies the definitionof voluntarism.

THE FELICIA BREWER FIRSTYEAR ACTIVE AWARD – Erin Ginsburg

The Felicia Brewer First Year Active Awardgoes to Erin Ginsburg. Without hesitation,Erin stepped in and chaired the Pelham Library Partners project when the origi-nally slated chair stepped down. She hasdone a fantastic job ensuring that the

project runs smoothly. She also has workedon the online communications team addressing all incoming and often urgentrequests. In addition to her hard work forthe JLP, Erin has fully immersed herself involunteering for Pelham schools. She hasimproved communication platformsacross two major organizations: the JLPand the Colonial community and has con-sulted with the school district in helping tobetter those platforms. She has helped withdaily contact between the Principal andstaff for day-to-day PTA efforts at Colo-nial. She is an advocate at the district level

for local and state issues affecting Colonialand its community. She has researched andbrought new programming into the Colo-nial weekly town meetings and specialevents. She was also involved in the reor-ganization of the PTA executive structureand programming. These are merely a fewof the many volunteer efforts Erin hasmade since moving to Pelham. Erin’s most redeeming quality is that she is trulya pleasure to work with, making her an effective communicator who gets the jobdone. Congratulations on winning theFirst Year Active Award, Erin!


JLP ANNUAL DINNER



To the tremendous Communications Council for working tirelessly to makeJLP news seen and heardaround Pelham. Special shoutout to Anna Ross for workingon our technology overhaul!

To the Provisional Class for organizing an incredible event at Bartow-Pell Mansion. We are very happy you joined theLeague! Kudos to Tyson NewtonStephens and Nancy Hawkinsfor bringing in and mentoringsuch a wonderful group.

To Janna Johnsen for helpingus navigate the CommunityImpact Rollout and focusingour Vision.

To Kelly Brown for organizinganother sold out Oktoberfestevent and for assistance inplanning Annual Dinner. JLPappreciates your super partyplanning skills!

To Simon Cipolla & ValerieMicciche for organizing a verysuccessful Light Up Pelhamevent in the pouring rain.

To Jessica DeDomenico for organizing a last minuteWoodland Park Fundraiser in a blizzard. Pelham Music Nightwas fun and raised $4,500!

To Nancy Hawkins for doing mindfulness training at our GMM.

To the Signature Project teamof Xaira Ferrara, Liz Perreton,Jessica DeDominico, MelissaMulrooney Deighton and ZoeHenriquez for making theWoodland Park a reality!

To Joanna Boyle, Anna Rossand Melissa MulrooneyDeighton who stayed in theirBoard positions for two years!

To Lidia McCarthy, MarissaMora and Kathy Ellis for organizing the CommunityRoundtable and focusing thecommunity on improving our downtown.

To all amazing JLPers who arestaying active and engaged beyond their 5 required years:Melissa Mulrooney Deighton,Tyson Newton Stephens,Suzanne Dudek, Dawn HartmanBloise and Zoe Henriquez.

To Lisa Hill-Ries, Sing Duffyand Sunetra Mitra for steppingup for Board positions in theirFirst Active Year!

To Jennifer DeLeonardo andTara DeCandido for proposingour new project, Pass It On,Pelham! We hope it is a success!

Kudos CornerSpecial Recognition goes to those JLP MEMBERS who go the extra mile!

The Junior League of Pelham901 Pelhamdale Avenue

Pelham, NY 10803

Documents

Volume 74 • September 2015 • Year in Review · Family, McClellan Sotheby’s International Realty, Meridian Risk Management & Joan Solimine Real Estate, and Pelham Preservation