Business & Orgs
Business & Orgs
Rye Rangers to the Rescue
Many food drives take place around the holiday season. Unfortunately, when the holidays end the wave of donations recede, but the demand still remains at places like the Carver Center Food Pantry in Port Chester.
A High Note for Musical Education
Local pop sensation Tiffany “Gia” Giardina will perform at Music Conservatory of Westchester’s WinterBOWL fundraiser February 23. The event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Music Therapy Institute, which serves over 2,000 children and adults in the County each year.
A Restorative Gift from Good Friends
The community has watched in wonder over the past year as the historic but long-vacant Meeting House on Milton Road has been slowly but meticulously repaired. In true preservation spirit, on February 4, the Friends of Rye Meeting House presented a check to the Committee to Save the Bird Homestead to restore the mid-19th century building’s windows.
Olé to the Jay
As the tower clock in the 1907 Carriage House at the Jay Heritage Center ticked 4 p.m. on January 29, lovers of baroque music took their seats in a historical venue for the third “Juilliard at Jay” concert.
Residents in the News (January 27, 2012)
On January 1, Rocco Totino merged his New York City-based accounting firm, Pustorino, Puglisi & Co., LLP, with Long Island accounting and professional services firm Grassi & Co. Grassi & Co. custom-tailors its services to meet the ever-changing needs of a multitude of industries.
Rye Florist Movin’ On Up
Yoli LaGuerre is not one for resting on her “laurel leaves.” After stints as a children’s party organizer and event planner, she parlayed her experience in floral design and arranging into the establishment of a full-service floral shop in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx.
The Spirit Moves Many for Carver
Liz Bradley and Cliona Cronin, pictured bottom right, would like to thank all those who made generous donations, so that gift baskets could be filled and wrapped in time for the Carver Center Senior's Christmas breakfast. The merry event was supported and funded by Expat Connection, a local group of expatriates.
Creating and Showcasing Chef D’Oeuvres
When Igor Annopolsky holds a gallery opening at Masterpiece Framing in Harrison, he does it big. At a recent event, which drew 120 guests, there was tango dancing and wine tasting for the adults, and ping-pong for the younger set.
Want to Look for a New Home Via Video?
Sotheby’s, which includes Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s agency in Rye, just announced a new partnership with WellcomeMat, the leading video publishing platform for the real estate industry. This new tool will provide online consumers with the ability to apprehend the look and feel of homes for sale.
The Osborn Welcomes Volunteers
The Osborn, which provides a continuum of care for seniors, offers many opportunities for volunteering. Help with social visits, escorting residents to appointments within the facility, doing clerical work, assisting in the Marketplace and at Miriam’s Attic (their thrift shop), and leading various clubs — book, movie, and men’s — to name a few.
Insuring the Heart of Rye
Celebrating ten years at the Ralph Borsella Agency for Allstate, Sara Borsella has gained an enduring knowledge of Rye.
A New Door to Fitness Opens Downtown
Would you like to improve your balance? Shave points off your golf game? How about slender thighs and a flat tummy? If the answer to any one of the above is an emphatic “yes,” then Pilates is for you. A new studio in town, Core Pilates, opened its doors in time to make New Year’s fitness resolutions come true.
A Big Green Holiday Hit
The Ceres Garden Club reports that their holiday sale, held December 3, was the most successful to date. The Club thanks all the people who purchased wreaths, greenery arrangements, and baked goods. The merchants of Rye were especially helpful this year in placing a large number of pre-orders for the decorated wreaths.
Our Money’s on Harrison Wine Vault
Anthony and Carly D’Arpino’s investment in the old Washington Mutual Bank on Halstead Avenue in Harrison is paying off. In September, after a major transformation of the space, they opened Harrison Wine Vault. The attractive and expansive shop is filled with fine wine and spirits and has fast become the toast of the community.
Local Brass Take to the Field
The Westchester Brassmen Drum & Bugle Corps kicked off their 28th season with a half-time performance at the NY Giants/Dallas Cowboys game on New Year’s Day.
Welcome Home, Soldier
Max DiEdwards, 22, returned last month to Camp Pendleton Marine Base in California, after a seven-month tour in Afghanistan. His son Dominic, who was born in May, was there with his girlfriend Didi Cruz to welcome him back.
A Perfect Day in a Bronx Neighborhood
Thirty years to the day after serving its first meal, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to unveil the newly expanded headquarters of POTS (Part of the Solution) in the Bronx. Rye residents and Resurrection Church members have been a big part of the Bronx soup kitchen from the start, and they were there for the celebration January 6.
An End-of-Year Salute
Rye Recreation was the honored setting for a swinging Rye American Legion Post 128 Christmas party December 15. Assemblyman George Latimer did a stand-up job harmonizing with his vocally gifted wife Robin. John Carolin kept the tunes coming.
Putting on a Happy Face
On December 18, a group of Sole Ryeders families helped prepare and serve brunch for more than 70 guests in support of the Pinwheel Project’s partnership with the Ronald McDonald House in Valhalla. The guests were families whose children are receiving care from the Maria Fareri Children's Hospital and others who are ‘alumni’ of this Ronald McDonald House. Singing and gift giving were the order of the day.
SPRYE is Truly Spry
SPRYE is off to a running start. Rye’s aging-in-place organization to help older adults stay in their homes has already signed up 50 dues-paying households with 70 members since starting operations at the beginning of October. Its progress is on track with the pace achieved by similar organizations in neighboring communities — 180 households in Bronxville’s Grammaton Village after three years, and Mamaroneck’s At Home on the Sound with 105 households after 18 months.
JP Morgan/Chase Continues to Grow
At the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, total deposits in the eight banks in Rye grew to $1.2 billion, a 10% increase from a year ago, according to records recently released by FDIC. Three-quarters of that gain came from one bank, JP Morgan/Chase, which increased its share of deposits from 36.9% to 40.3%.
Pure Aesthetics: The Arrival of the HydraFacial
Advanced Laser & Medical Spa of Rye is now offering HydraFacials. Dr. Micheline Giovani, the aesthetic center’s Medical Director, said she is thrilled to be able to provide this widely requested and effective treatment.
Guided Tree Walk and New Tree ID Program at Bird Homestead
The Committee to Save the Bird Homestead will present the Beauty and Power of Trees, a nature walk on the Meeting House and Bird Homestead grounds December 30 at 3 p.m. Naturalist Alison Beall will lead the program. Now that the leaves are down, the structure of trees can be seen more clearly.
A Golden Year for Hickory & Tweed
Since 1961, Hickory & Tweed has catered to ski, snowboard, cycle, and outdoor fashion needs. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Armonk shop continues to grow and receive praise from the generations of customers it serves. Families as far away as Boston and Philadelphia travel to the shop year-after-year for a one-of-a-kind experience.
State Awards $250,000 Restoration: Grant to Bird Homestead Group
Through a competitive statewide process, the not-for-profit Committee to Save the Bird Homestead was awarded a $250,000 New York State matching grant last week for restoration work at the Meeting House and Bird Homestead.
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