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Peekskill Pageants Attends the "What Matters!" Reception

On Saturday, January 11, 2014, Miss Cinco de Mayo Peekskill, Arianna Memoli and Little Miss a Cinco de Mayo Peekskill, Shay Nicolaysen attended the What Matters! Art Reception at the Beanrunner in Peekskill, NY.  The Art Reception was held in honor of a just completed mural of selected words that will be erected in the heart of Peekskill on Main Street in the Spring of 2014. Hundreds of people joined the artist organizer, Lana Yu to share what matters to them.  Ms. Yu hopes that when  the words are shared in a public forum it becomes a way for people to share their thoughts with one another and breakdown barriers of perceived separateness in our diverse world. The mural has the potential to transform the space and make it a nexus of community and connection. Won't you get involved? What matters to you?  For more information on the What Matters! project, please go to www.lanayu.net. Photos of the completed mural can be purchased at the Beanrunner Cafe for $20. Any images! photos or words in the show can be ordered as prints to take home. To order a print, please contact Lana Yu at 914-737-1141.  Many in the community have donated materials for this project. Lana is seeking donations to help fund the erection and installation of the mural. Information for tax deductible donations can also be made on the website, http://whatmatters.lanayu.net/donate/  If you can, please consider a donation.

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