Letters to the Editor – Pelham Examiner

Tahbaz, Brice, Mazzaro will keep ‘Pelham schools the excellent institutions they are’

May 20, 2019

To the editor: As you already know tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21, we have our annual school budget vote and Board of Education election. This year we have a contested election with four candidates for three seats on the BOE. While...

Endorses ‘outsider’ Shekane for school board because of drive for efficiencies and cost savings

May 20, 2019

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To the editor: Our civic duty demands our attention, thankfully, yet again! Tomorrow, we face critical decisions regarding the futures of our little ones and, thus, our community! Tomorrow, we must vote for members of our school...

Former trustee Cavanagh backs Brice, Mazzaro, Tahbaz for school board based on track records

May 16, 2019

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To the editor: As a former long-time Pelham school board member, I would like to express my enthusiastic support for John Brice, Vincent Mazzaro and Leah Tahbaz in the upcoming Pelham school board election. Each has a well-respected...

11 former school board members endorse Brice, Mazzaro, Tahbaz for school board

May 15, 2019

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To the editor: We the undersigned are all former members of the Pelham Board of Education. We know the importance of the Pelham schools and the quality education they provide to the children of Pelham. We also know that good sc...

170 Pelham voters back Tahbaz for school board, point to her experience, thoughtfulness, willingness to listen

May 14, 2019

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To the editor: We write to urge our fellow Pelham voters to support Leah Tahbaz for the Board of Education. Collectively, we have known and served with Leah on the PTA Council, Site-Based Council, the Pelham Education Foundation,...

Very fortunate to have Tahbaz, Brice, Mazzaro running for school board

May 14, 2019

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To the editor: We have a unique opportunity in front of us. There are three extremely well-rounded, proven candidates running for the Board of Education and we cannot miss this opportunity to get them working for the students...

PMHS rugby says thanks for coverage, come out for state qualifier against New Rochelle Friday

May 7, 2019

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To the editor: We just wanted to thank the staff of the Pelham Examiner for their excellent coverage of the Pelham Memorial High School jayvee and varsity rugby teams this season. The qualifying match for states is against...

State will subsidize impartial study on whether merging Pelham’s villages will cut taxes

March 26, 2019

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To the editor: David Joachim’s paper entitled “After Loss of the Tax Break, Should the Pelhams Merge?” was posted on December 10, 2018. Most of the comments on Facebook, and there were hundreds, boiled down to the que...

Democratic winners in village election thank volunteers, voters and Republican candidates

March 20, 2019

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To the editor, Before the dust settles on another invigorating election, we’d like to express our deepest gratitude for choosing us to serve on the Village of Pelham Board of Trustees for the next few years. Thank you...

Republican candidates and campaign team congratulate Democrats

March 20, 2019

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To the editor: The Republican candidates and campaign team would like to congratulate our Democratic opponents on their victory. We wish them the best of luck in carrying out the duties of the offices to which they were elected. Mike...

Volpe wrong in ‘baseless attacks’ on Pelham Preservation & Garden Society

March 20, 2019

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To the editor: It is troubling that Michael Volpe used his letter to the editor, dated March 14, as a forum in which to level baseless attacks on Pelham Preservation & Garden Society (PPGS), including that the PPGS acted...

Republican candidates explain how new developments can increase taxes

March 18, 2019

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To the editor: The following is in response to a flyer the Pelham Village Party/Republican team handed out yesterday. We have received many questions about how Mr. Gallagher’s claim that new development has the possibility...