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Check out my Latest Listings. I consistently get my sellers: - HIGHER PRICE - MORE MONEY - FEWER DAYS ON MARKET - CLOSER TO LISTING PRICE than other properties in Yonkers. (Based on HGMLS statistics)
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Did You Know...
.....that Yonkers has a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week Help Line?  The number is 914.377.HELP (4357). You can call and report any problems needing resolution by any of the city departments. Street light out? Traffic sign down? Pothole need repair? All you have to do is call this one number and a work order will be issued to the appropriate department. In a typical year, over 250,000 phone calls are answered by the city's Help Line operators.
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Helpful Home News
A Fresh Take on Spring from HGTV
Reinvent every space in your home this spring, with decorating tricks from design experts, quick and easy home improvement, organizing and cleaning tips, and gardening and landscaping ideas that will improve your home's curb appeal and beautify outdoor rooms, patios and decks.
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Help Lonely and Unwanted Pets
Want to help all the dogs and cats at
"Pets Alive Westchester Shelter" by donating your old or unused linens... ..blankets, sheets, towels? Just call me & I'll pick them up & deliver to the shelter. You'll make these homeless animals lives a lot more comfortable.
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"Our Folks" Can Help
Are you a senior or do you know a senior who needs help with yard work or small jobs around the house? Groundwork Hudson Valley's Our Folks Club can help.....FREE of charge. Call 914.375.2151 for more info and to sign up.
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Want to be part of the Park Hill Online Community? Just click on the FB logo above and "LIKE" the page. It's a great way to communicate and share the good news about Park Hill...events, news, photos. Anyone can post so if you've got something to share, join us!
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Often you may cross paths with someone who is interested in selling or buying a home.
When that happens, I would greatly appreciate you recommending me.
Your personal referrals are VERY important to me and I will treat them with the attention and the extraordinary service that they deserve.
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Need A Vacation?
Berkshire Woods House in Otis, MA, is the ideal getaway. Available for rentals for 3 or 4-day weekends or by the week. More info - photos, rates and availability - atBerkshire Woods House
or VRB0.com.
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Go to Helpful Links on Jane's website for access to links with lots of information about Yonkers and Westchester County.
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WHERE ARE THE "BEST PLACES TO LIVE" IN WESTCHESTER? Well....Westchester Magazine thinks one of the "Best Places" is Yonkers...and they're right! Read about all the featured places HERE and the segment about Yonkers HERE.
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Park Hill Homes in the News:
 A beautiful Colonial home on Edgecliff Terrace is the subject of the cover story of the spring renovation issue of Period Homes Magazine. Read about the progression and the art of the renovation as told by the home's owner, an architect with Robert A.M. Stern, and browse the library of exterior and interior photos HERE. This home is also being featured on the Park Hill House and Garden Tour (along with three other historic homes and two gardens) on Sunday, 5/19. More info and to order tickets for the tour.
One of Park Hill's grandest homes, Hudson Cliff House, at 131 Alta  Avenue was the subject of the "Living Here" section of "The Journal News" several weekends ago. The 12,000 square foot residence has 10 bathrooms and 10 fireplaces along with panoramic views of the Hudson River and an expansive staircase under an array of stained glass windows. Read why, despite all the wonderful details, it was the staircase that sold the current owners when they bought the house in 2005.
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More Filming in Yonkers: HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" was recently  back at Yonkers train station shooting scenes for their new upcoming season. Actors in period costume milled about and production trucks and equipment lined the streets. A pilot for a new CBS drama "Hostage" starring Toni Colette was also filming in the Yonkers neighborhood of Lawrence Park West and another CBS pilot "The Ordained" spent a day shooting in City Hall's ceremonial courtroom, the location for some of the  courtroom scenes in the HBO hit "The Soprano's." Seems like Yonkers is indeed "film friendly" these days. So keep any eye out when you're watching TV this fall...it's fun to recognize Yonkers locations on the screen.
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Hillcrest Films Gets Green Light for "Holy Land." Congratulations  to Park Hill resident Peter Cohn (whose company is named after the street in Park Hill) for reaching his goal on the website Kickstarter, enabling him to raise the funds necessary for post-production on his latest documentary "Holy Land." Set in Israel, the film follows three Palestinians and three Israelis over a period of a year and centers around Peter's desire to make a nonpartisan film about the strife and violence in their daily lives. "Holy Land" is Peter's fourth film and he hopes to release it early next year. More about Peter and "Holy Land" in "The Journal News."
(Photo from The Journal News)
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Tuesday 4/2, 7pm: "Ask Astorino" Town Hall. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino will bring his town hall forum to the Yonkers  Middle/High School Arena. The county executive will provide an overview of the 2013 budget, which was approved by a bipartisan coalition of the Board of Legislators. He will also give an update on the progress his administration is making in delivering on his three major goals: providing tax relief, preserving essential services and promoting economic development. Residents can ask questions there or submit questions in advance. FREE. The school is at 150 Rockland Ave at Hillcrest Ave.
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Wednesday, 4/3, 10am: Yonkers on the Move (YOM) Walk Season & Walk Challenge Kickoff 2013. YOM is a citywide walking campaign  promoting a healthier lifestyle. The land area of Yonkers is approximately 20 square miles. The challenge is simply to walk 20 miles by the end of May. Participants who take part in this first challenge will help move our city toward better health, one step at a time! The kickoff walk is from City Hall to the Riverfront Library and back. FREE. Participants who record walking 20 miles on the YOM Healthy Steps passport between 4/3 and 5/31 will receive special recognition. The citywide goal for the YOM 2013 walk season is 2000 miles and progress will be periodically posted on their website as well as info as to how to be part of YOM.
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Thursday, 4/4, 12:45pm: Yonkers On The Move (YOM) Holy Yonkers Walk features a unique walk-tour that begins to showcase  the diversity of the community of faith in Yonkers. Knowledgeable docents who know the history, lore, legends and architecture of their respective buildings of worship will conduct the tour. FREE but you must RSVP as space is limited. Meet in front of Sacred Heart Church (Shonnard Pl and Convent Ave) for a brief welcome, the tour and walk. The tour will end at 3pm back at starting point. More info on YOM's website or 914.924.7768.
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Thursday, 4/4, 5:30pm: Alfred Guzzetti Film Screening and  Discussion. Guzzetti is the Osgood Hooker Professor of Visual Arts at Harvard University and has been making experimental and documentary films since the 1970s. His short films include: "Air," "Night Vision," "What Actually Happened," "Down from the Mountains," "The Tower of Industrial Life," "Still Point" and "Time Exposure." Discussion to follow. FREE. In the Donnelley Film Theatre in the Heimbold Visual Arts Center at Sarah Lawrence College at 1 Mead Way. More info or 914-395-2412.
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Saturday, 4/6, 2pm: An Afternoon with the Big Bands features the  Mamaroneck Community Band playing music of the great big bands, Broadway tunes and current pop hits. FREE, sponsored by Friends of the Yonkers Public Library. In the auditorium of the Will Library at 1500 Central Park Ave, just south of Tuckahoe Rd. More info: 914.337.1500.
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Tuesday, 4/9, 2pm: Chaminade Music Club Presents A Jazz Trio  featuring pianist Victor LaGamma, vocalist MJ Territo and bassist Lee Marvin. The program will include several selections from The American Songbook as well as original compositions. Suggested donation $5 per person. The audience is invited to meet the artists at a reception immediately following the concert. More info: 94.965.5232. At the Yonkers Will Library at 1500 Central Park Ave, just south of Tuckahoe Rd.
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Tuesday, 4/9, 3:30-4:30pm: Groundwork Hudson Valley's
Environmental Food Team. FREE weekly lectures, tours, interesting  movies, food tastings, friendship, fun and FREE veggies! This week's program: The Beautiful Bowl at the Center of the Table and how we can improve community health. At Philipse Manor Hall at 29 Warburton Ave, just one block east of the Yonkers train station. FREE parking available.
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Tuesday, 4/9, 7-8:30pm: ChiRunning/ChiWalking Informational Seminar presented by David Stretanski, Fitness Coach. Want to  enhance your running or walking/hiking fitness program by increasing efficiency and reducing or eliminating discomfort, aches, pains and injury? From beginner to experienced athlete, revolutionary new approaches to running and walking/hiking are helping individuals develop safe, effective, lifelong fitness programs. ChiRunning ("chee-running") and ChiWalking combine T'ai Chi principles with running and walking. Through easy to learn focuses and exercises, you can improve technique, reduce or eliminate discomfort, aches, pains and injury, promote greater distance and speed with much less effort, develop great posture, strengthen core muscles, tone muscles without overworking them, and improve balance. No special attire or fitness level necessary. FREE. More info and to register. At REI in Ridge Hill, off I-87 or Tuckahoe Rd at Ridge Hill Blvd.
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Wednesday, 4/10, 1:30pm: Arts in the Afternoon at the Hudson River Museum, The Panoramic Hudson River, A 19th Century  Travelogue. Noted leader and urban historian Justin Ferate takes you on an armchair journey of the Hudson River that intersects time and space and shows us generations of people and their dreams. A Docent Tour of "The Panoramic River" follows. FREE with Museum admission: $3-$5 (members FREE). More info or 914.963.4550. The Museum is at 511 Warburton Ave.
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Wednesday, 4/10, 4-6pm: 2013 Teen talent Show Auditions.  Yonkers Riverfront Library is gearing up to host its 11th Annual Teen Talent Show "Yonkers Future Stars" in June and they are searching for interested Yonkers Teens to be a part of it. To audition, teens must live in Yonkers and be 12-19 years of age. All talents are welcome. Auditions are at the Riverfront Library across the street from the Yonkers train station on Wednesday, 4/10, and Monday 4/15, from 4-6pm. There will also be auditions held at North Yonkers Preservation at 219 Ridge Ave on Saturday, 4/13, from 1-4pm. FREE. More info: Arnaldo Torres at 914.337.1500 x491.
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Thursday, 4/11, 2pm: Bond, James Bond. See "Goldeneye" as  James Bond teams up with the lone survivor of a destroyed Russian research center to stop the hijacking of a nuclear space weapon by a fellow agent believed to be dead. FREE. In the Pincus Auditorium at the Yonkers Will Library at 1500 Yonkers Ave, just south of Tuckahoe Rd.
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 Thursday, 4/11, 7-8:30pm: Backpacking Basics. REI will take the mystery out of backpacking with an overview of planning, preparation and gear. Learn how to choose a pack, select proper clothing and footwear. Plus, they'll give you important notes on trail etiquette and Leave No Trace principles. Let REI help you understand what you need to reach your destination. FREE. More info and to register. At REI in Ridge Hill, off I-87 or Tuckahoe Rd at Ridge Hill Blvd.
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Nearby Performances of Yonkers Artists and Musicians:
Spuyten Duyvil, a group of Yonkers musicians, plays original and  cleverly recycled alternative folk, roots, traditional and acoustic music. They'll be performing on Saturday, 4/20, at 8pm, at the First Acoustics Folk Concert Series at the First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn and on Sunday, 5/26, at 8pm, at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 in NYC.
More info.
Percussionist and Park Hill resident Deane Prouty is currently playing in "Peter and the Starcatcher" at New World Stages. The winner of 5 Tony Awards, this fun-filled musical is moving Off Broadway. More info. Deane will also be performing with St. Cecelia's Chorus at Carnegie Hal on Sunday, 4/14, at 2pm. More info.
Park Hill percussionist Cliff Hackford will be performing with his Trio on Sunday, 4/14, from 10am-12pm at the Jazz Pancake Breakfast at the Park Hill Racquet Club.
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Recurring Events:
 Live Latin music at Havana Central. Wednesday & Thursday 7-10pm, Friday & Saturday 8-11pm, and Sunday 6-9pm. At 238 Market St in Ridge Hill (off I-87 at Ridge Hill Blvd).
Mondays at 1pm: Silver Screen Classics. See popular "Hollywood"  classics from yesteryear. All seats only $2 plus a FREE small popcorn and soda. On 4/8: Made for Each Other (1939 Romantic Comedy) starring James Stewart, Carole Lombard. On 4/15: Salome Where She Danced (1945 Drama) starring Yvonne DeCarlo, Rod Cameron. On 4/22: Vengeance Valley (1951 Western) starring Burt Lancaster, Robert Walker. On 4/29: People Are Funny (1946 Comedy) starring Jack Haley, Rudy Vallee. At Showcase Cinema de Lux in the Ridge Hill Shopping Complex, off I-87 at the Ridge Hill exit. More info on movies and showtimes on all 12 screens.
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What's Happening at the Racquet Club:
The Racquet Club is a year-round private membership organization nestled in the Park Hill section of Yonkers. Established as the Park Hill Country Club in 1892, it is a family club beautifully situated  on 2+ acres, welcoming members from many diverse backgrounds. The Club has 4 clay tennis courts, a pool, vintage bowling lanes, kids' playgroup, and social events year-round (see upcoming events below). Interested in joining? Check out the website or contact the Membership Committee at ParkHillRacquetClub@yahoo.com . Most events are members only but non-members are welcome at specific events and will be noted as such. Details are on website.
Saturday, 4/6, 7pm: Governor's Ball. Cocktails, dinner and dancing. (Park Hill Racquet Club members only)
Sunday, 4/14, 10am: Jazz Breakfast Open House. Home-cooked pancake breakfast along with great music. Breakfast at 10am, Open House at 12pm. (Open to the public: Adults $10, Kids ages 4-12 $5, Kids under age 4 FREE)
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Jane McAfee, ABR, ASP, e-PRO, SFR, SRES, GREEN
NYS Licensed Associate Broker
Cell: 914.262.8836
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