His brother, George, is the technical education director for the district. George has a quieter demeanor than his brother, but when talking astronomy, he flares a heartfelt passion as well. As I talk with George in his office, his sister, Marcy Sigler calls. She is a real estate agent in New York City. Although she has already bought 200 eclipse glasses, she needs 500 more.
Astronomy is, indeed, a family affair.
But it is an affair that the Pedas clan has shared for years with young minds, stirring within them their own astronomical passions. Thanks to Ted's generosity, every pupil, teacher and support staff member in the Farrell school district received a pair of eclipse glasses to view the phenomenon. His generosity did not go unnoticed by the pupils. It's not very often a person can see an eclipse in their lifetime. This will be my second.