hazelthumbIf there’s a spring in Chrissy Hazelton’s step, it’s because she put a home in Port Chester on the market earlier this month and it sold for $12,000 over the asking price. Another reason may be that’s she’s only 33, which is young to be a successful suburban realtor.

floristthimbYoli 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.

carverLiz 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.

cheftumbWhen 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.

videothumbSotheby’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, 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.

With all the high-tech, Internet-based calendars making it possible for us to get through our daily lives, we often forget that none of it could function without an understanding of natural history. The earth and the sun in particular, and, even more particularly, leap years.

Rye Golf Club members will be required to spend $300 for food or beverage at Whitby Castle in 2012. In a letter to members from General Manager Scott Yandrasevich this month, he explained that each member will have a $300 annual spending minimum ($100 for House members) at the castle.

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