Yorktown Smart Growth to Host Fundraising Celebratory Evening

will celebrate its inauguration at an evening event at on Wednesday, Feb. 29.

This new organization, formed to encourage development that will benefit the long-term quality of life in Yorktown, is inviting the community to join in the festivities, which will take place between 7 and 10 p.m.. Wine and delicious hors d’oeuvres from the award-winning restaurant will be served.

Guests can also participate in a silent auction, which will help raise funds for the new organization. Funds are needed to hire independent experts to carefully evaluate major planning proposals before the town. The auction will include numerous items and services donated by residents and local businesses, including vacations, artwork, horse riding instruction, dog training, spa treatments, gift certificates and much more.

Tickets for the celebratory evening at Peter Pratt’s Inn are $50 per person ($25 of which is a donation to Yorktown Smart Growth). They may be purchased online at www.yorktownsmartgrowth.myevent.com, or by sending a check, payable to Yorktown Smart Growth, to c/o Patricia Peckham, 1300 Baptist Church Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. For more information or to donate items for the auction, contact smartgrowthyorktown@gmail.com.

Yorktown Smart Growth was formed in 2011 and is dedicated to providing information about major development projects and encouraging a wider participation of Yorktown residents in shaping them. The organization’s website may be accessed at www.wix.com/smartgrowth/yorktown.

Peter Pratt’s Inn is located at 673 Croton Heights Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598.