5 Things: DMW Celebrates 50th Anniversary, County Seeks Nominees for Senior Hall of Fame

1. DMV Anniversary

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles celebrated 50 years as a state agency this week. While it’s odd that anyone would equate the DMV with something celebratory, for the last 50 years the agency has been ensuring that vehicles on the state’s roadways are properly equipped and maintained. It celebrated the anniversary at the Empire State Plaza in Albany with a program and display of more than 25 vehicles from 1961 to the present.

2. Pelville Contest

Want to find out who has the most attractive storefront in Pelham? Head over to the Richard J. Daronco Town House Gazebo next Monday at 7:15 p.m. for a ceremony announcing the winners of the “Pelville in Bloom” contest.

3. Senior Hall of Fame

If you know a senior citizen who is making a difference in Westchester, nominate him or her for the Senior Hall of Fame. The deadline for submitting nominations is Sept. 19. Chosen winners will be inducted during the 29th annual Senior Hall of Fame Luncheon on Dec. 2 at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown. For more information, visit www.westchestergov.com/seniors.

4. So You Think You Know Pelham?

Budding historians, local experts and neighborhood-know-it-alls should check back with Pelham Patch at 10 a.m. to play our So You Think You Know Pelham? photo game. We’ll post a picture and ask you to guess where in town it was taken. The winner’s name will be posted on Facebook and Twitter, thereby making you the envy of everyone else in Pelham :)

5. Pelham’s Secret of My Success Column

If you know of a local volunteer, business person, school, civic or community leader doing great work in Pelham, we want to profile them. Our most recent interviewee was Lynn is doing great work promoting art in Pelham, and we’re sure there are others in the community who deserve recognition. Send suggestions to satta@patch.com, so we can profile you or someone you know.