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🌱 Patch AM: Rye-born Vietnam veteran and world traveler Richard Kuntz dies at 79
You won't want to miss Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition on the Rye Patch calendar
What's up Rye! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Rye-born Vietnam veteran and world traveler Richard Kuntz dies at 79
- Could a mansion tax change reshape Westchester’s already pricey housing market?
- Rye community remembers devoted volunteer and longtime resident Mary Lou Young
Also on today's calendar: Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 27 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 44, low: 31.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• In Memory: Richard 'Pete' Kuntz, Age 79 (myrye.com) — A longtime world traveler and Vietnam veteran who was born in Rye in 1946, Richard “Pete” Kuntz has died at age 79. His life took him from Fordham and Georgia State to service in Vietnam, humanitarian work, and a State Department career abroad, before retiring with his family and spending his final years on Tybee Island. 
• NY tax law says $1M buys a 'mansion' in Westchester. Should it be $2M? (lohud.com) — A Rye-based Sotheby’s realtor weighs in as state lawmakers push to double New York’s “mansion tax” threshold from $1 million to $2 million, reflecting Westchester’s soaring home prices. With roughly half of 2025 county home sales already above $1 million, the proposal aims to spare more typical buyers while keeping higher costs on the wealthiest purchases.
• In Memory: Mary Lou Young, Age 96 (myrye.com) — Longtime Rye resident and community volunteer Mary Lou Young, 96, has passed away; she and her first husband settled in Rye in 1960 and were active at American Yacht Club and Christ’s Church. She also served the Rye Garden Club, Twig Organization, United Hospital, and The Osborn before later years in Vero Beach, where a spring memorial service is planned.
📸 Around Rye
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rye
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★ Featured events ★
- Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition
Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Rd, New City
12:00 pm - Bruce Inspires: Calm Crochet
Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr, Greenwich
2:00 pm - Home for the Holidays Staycation Camp
30 Elm Pl, Rye, NY, 10580,
9:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
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Other local events
- PreK Christmas Show
Resurrection Grammar School , 116 Milton Road , Rye
4:00 pm - Music & Movement
Westchester Children's Museum , 100 Playland Pkwy , Rye
11:00 am - Holiday Puppet Show — Westchester Children's Museum
Westchester Children's Museum , 100 Playland Pkwy , Rye
11:00 am
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Art of English
Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library , 1 Haseco Ave , Port Chester
9:30 am - One-on-One Assistance
New Rochelle Public Library , 1 Library Plaza , New Rochelle
10:00 am - Friends of NRPL Book Store
New Rochelle Public Library , 1 Library Plaza , New Rochelle
10:00 am - Rye Y Community Fitness Classes - Hall
St. Thomas Episcopal Church , 168 West Boston Post Road , Mamaroneck
12:30 pm - In Stitches - Knitting and Crocheting
Scarsdale Public Library , 54 Olmsted Rd , Scarsdale
2:00 pm - Town Chanukah Celebration
Mamaroneck, NY Calendar , 140 Hommocks Road , Larchmont
3:00 pm - Village Board Work Session - Budget
Scarsdale, NY Calendar Scarsdale, NY 10583
6:00 pm - HMX Orchestra Concert
Hommocks Middle School , 130 Hommocks Road , Larchmont
6:00 pm - HMX Orch Concert
Mamaroneck School District and Performances Mamaroneck, NY 10543
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- 10% off Holiday Shopping at Clay Art Center
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Incident cleared on Highway 129 westbound between Croton Avenue and Short Hill Road in Cortlandt.
6:42PM on Dec 14: Accident closes Hwy 129 WB between Croton Ave and Short Hl Rd in Cortlandt. (Nextdoor )
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for (Immediate Hire) Retail Merchandiser in Rye. Apply here.
- Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Command Center Associate in Port Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rye here.
🗞 Nearby News
Port Chester
- Drew Barrymore Designs Pro Bono Room for Westchester County Children's Clothing Nonprofit (talkofthesound.com)
- Working For The Weekday: Bret Michaels is getting a biopic for some reason, corporate rock parties are back (pastemagazine.com)
Mamaroneck
- Bondi Beach attack transforms global Hanukkah celebrations into acts of defiance — with added security (forward.com)
- Vote for lohud Girls Basketball Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital (thetimesherald.com)
Harrison
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-- The Patch AM Team
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