The brown sign with the orange and white lettering hanging above 2737 Webster Ave. in Bedford Park nearly says it all: "Webster Wallpaper, the Largest in Stock Selection of Wallcoverings in the U.S.A. at Discount Prices." But, after nearly six decades of doing business in the Bronx, their selection and prices are only half the story.

In July, Community Board 7 organized a forum for residents and community activists to brainstorm the future of the Kingsbridge Armory. A couple hundred people showed up and shared their ideas – a great success. But Fernando Tirado, the Board’s district manager since last January, saw another opportunity he couldn’t let pass.

A listing of events, programs and services for our readers in the northwest Bronx.

A listing of arts and entertainment events for our readers in the northwest Bronx.

Last month, on a Saturday afternoon, friends surprised Norwood resident Louise Ertel with a party to celebrate her 100th birthday.

Change begins at the top for the Academy of Mount St. Ursula in Bedford Park. With new appointees to the positions of president and principal, two new faces will be given their opportunity to shape the next chapter of the 153-year history of the all-girls catholic high school.

A dramatic bare-knuckles battle over the leadership of the Bronx Democratic Party suitably unfolded on Sunday night in the borough’s most famous theatrical venue which now also hosts professional boxing matches.

While it appeared at press time that the party’s longtime leader, Assemblyman Jose Rivera, had been unseated in the high-stakes political showdown at the Utopia Paradise Theater, a judge was expected to have the final say later in the week.

Despite significant pressure from the Bush administration and an imploding financial market, federal lawmakers had yet to reach an agreement on a proposal to use $700 billion in taxpayer funds to bail out Wall Street banks and investment firms as of press time on Monday night.

In the Bronx, Congressman Eliot Engel (17th District), a Democrat, voted for the bill, while Congressman Jose Serrano (16th), also a Democrat, voted against the bill.

The Coalition for Muslim School Holidays met recently in the Bronx Courthouse Rotunda in preparation for a City Council hearing on the possibility of the inclusion of the holy days of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha in the official public school calendar as holidays.