Heat didn’t hurt business at Rye Brook Community Tag Sale
August 4, 2022 at 5:20 a.m.
Sdencka and Juan Suarez of Port Chester and their son Zack, 9, peruse the merchandise for sale at the home of Lorraine Martire (back left) at 23 Maywood Ave. on Saturday afternoon, July 23. Martire’s was one of 13 addresses participating in the second Rye Brook Community Tag Sale that day in addition to six residents and non-profits that set up tables at 62 Bowman Ave., the home base of Foster Teen Employment Network. Despite the heat, Martire said, “I did very well. I’ve had people all day long.”
Jessica Zunic (left) mans the merchandise at 28 Valley Terr., the home of her parents. She engages with customer Annie Chandrapong of Rye Brook, accompanied by her 10-year-old son Max Dumbroff. By 1:30 p.m. Zunic said they had sold about half the items they had originally put out.
Tanya Trivizas of Port Chester set up a station behind 62 Bowman Ave. to sell clothing and various other items. “I did pretty well,” she said.
Kittens & Barbells, a metropolitan area cat rescue organization, sells clothing and rescue merchandise in the front yard at 62 Bowman Ave. Manning their booth is Briggitte Dix of Rye Brook (left), who is on the non-profit’s board and fosters kittens as well as chairing the Rye Brook Sustainability Committee which sponsored the Community Tag Sale; Donovan Lee and Kathrine Jorquera of the Bronx.
Lots of clothing is for sale at the Foster Teen Network’s tables on the lawn at 62 Bowman Ave. Volunteering at that location are Ian Goldfeld (left), intern Maria T. and her boyfriend David, Michael, Executive Director Michael Goldstein of Rye Brook, and Briggitte Dix, a board member. Any leftover goods were picked up by Don Bosco Center.
