Four months ago, the walls of DeWitt Clinton High School in Bedford Park were a dull shade of blue. With the help of local dentist Jay Fensterstock, the organization Publicolor, and 87 determined Clinton students, the walls of the school’s second floor and cafeteria now sport vibrant shades of 13 different colors.

Members of the Tracey Towers Seniors on the Move group gathered with some 50 guests on the second floor of 40 W. Mosholu Pkwy S. on Nov. 30 to open a new activity room for the building’s over-50 residents.

Northwest Bronx residents Ismael and Gloria Lopez celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sept. 16, 2007 at Visitation Church in Kingsbridge. They were married on the same date in 1967 at Our Lady of Victory Church in the Bronx. The couple also wants to congratulate their son, Jason Lopez, and his wife, Nydia on their 10th wedding anniversary, which they celebrated on June 27, 2007. The younger Lopez’s were residents of Riverdale for many years but now live in Orange County. The elder Lopez’s had this message for the younger Lopez’s: “We wish them happiness, health, and love for many

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John Reilly, executive director of Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation, was honored last month at the Gotham City Gala, a fundraising event for housing nonprofit Enterprise, at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan. Reilly has headed FBHC, which owns and manages more than 90 apartment buildings, since its founding in 1980. Reilly has also overseen the opening of Concourse House, a shelter for homeless women and their children, and Fordham Bedford Children’s Services, which provides program to local kids and families. In 2007, FBHC opened Jacob’s Place, a 63-unit green building and acquired six buildings and 300 affordable apartments, marking the first

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Danielle Flores, a junior at the Academy of Mount St. Ursula, placed in the top 10 in New York City in the National Vocabulary Championship. Some13,000 students participated. On Dec. 10, Flores competed against 100 other finalists at the Bayard Rustin Education Complex in Manhattan. “Being in the citywide championship was both an exhilarating and enlightening experience,” Flores said in a statement. “Spending time with people of wide vocabularies showed me I have so much more to learn about the English language. Competing with them was as intense as being in the playoffs!”

Evan Axelbank, son of television talk show host Gary Axelbank, began working as a television news anchor for WROC, an affiliate of CBS, in Rochester on Jan. 7. Raised in Van Cortlandt Village, Evan graduated from Ithaca College in 2005. After graduation he began work for News 10, a Time Warner Station located in Syracuse. In Ithaca, Evan served as the bureau chief, and then a general assignment reporter in Syracuse. Gary Axelbank said he is proud of his son’s accomplishments. “He’s way ahead of where I was at his age,” he said. “He’s a superb TV journalist.”

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

For the 28th consecutive year, residents of 2965 Marion Ave. in Bedford Park went all out to decorate their building for the holiday season. The 80 tenants of the building use this occasion to join together, creating ornaments and decorating the halls and lobby. Residents said they hope their spirit helps bring smiles to the faces of children in the building.

Onstage Wave Hill presents A Nat King Cole Songbook, performed by cabaret star Lumiri Tubo and Trio, Jan. 13; and A Century On the Piano: 1908-2008, performed by Steven Beck, Jan. 20; both from 2 to 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for members, and for others, which includes admission to the grounds, are $24 for seniors 65 and over and $21 for students with ID. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue in Riverdale. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 ext. 385 or visit wavehill.org.   The Bronx Library Center hosts A Musical Tribute to Sam

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