The Inside Press

SERVICES: Nicolaysen addresses a full range of personal insurance needs including homeowners, automobile, umbrella liability and valuable items as well as life insurance and disability. Business coverage includes general liability, property, workers’ compensation, business, auto & excess liability.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES: Insurance for in-home businesses, employee benefits, coverage for domestic employees, and increased limits for umbrella liability.

GREATEST STRENGTHS: As a full service agency,
Nicolaysen’s knowledgeable and experienced staff provides an anlaysis of insurance needs and will design a responsible coverage plan to complement a client’s portfolio.

Nicolaysen Agency, Inc.
PROPRIETORS:
Erik Nicolasen & Randy Coon
IN BUSINESS SINCE:
1929
www.nicolaysenagency.com

PRODUCTS/SERVICES: This popular bistro offers classic French regional fare in a comfortable and quaint in town setting. Le Jardin du Roi is open from 8 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, for an always delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner. Whether you are dining solo, with a friend, or with a group, it is always a memorable experience.

GREATEST STRENGTHS: “We work hard to make sure our
customers feel like they are at home in a warm, friendly environment,” says Joe Quartararo. “We offer delicious menu items and you can count on consistent high quality to both your menu choices and the courteous service. We are also always happy to accommodate special requests.”

SPECIAL PLANS: “Right now, we are simply looking forward to the warm weather so we can open up our outdoor garden seating–which everybody loves!”

Le Jardin du Roi
PROPRIETORS:
Joe Quartararo and
Cristiaan Lorson
IN BUSINESS SINCE: 2001
www.lejardinchappaqua.com

SERVICES: 16 Weekly Day Camps, ages 4-16, 
June-August. Specialty Camps for single week(s) or entire summer: Tennis, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Lacrosse, Football, Cross Country, Multi-Sports, Field Hockey, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Circus Arts, Magic, Softball, Diving, Academic, Little Stars: ages 3½–5, partial day/extended hrs. Supervised swimming; w/instruction for LS. Lunch option, local central point transportation from Westchester, door-to-door transportation from Manhattan.

GREATEST STRENGTHS: A highly trained team of professionals. Limited enrollment ensures knowing each camper’s needs. For over 30 years Future Stars have provided families in Westchester/Manhattan/Fairfield/Long Island with the most outstanding specialty camp programs in the NY Metro Area. The camps, indoor tennis and sport facilities provide thousands of children every year with a fun, safe, and productive environment. Kids benefit from concentrated drilling and personalized instruction designed to inspire individuals to pursue excellence while having fun.

Future Stars
Summer Camps, SUNY Purchase
PROPRIETORS:
Operating since 1980
Bill Griffih & Charlie VanDercook
www.fscamps.com

SERVICES: At Chappaqua Friends Nursery School for 3 – 5 year olds, each child’s growth–social, emotional, physical, and intellectual–is recognized as unique. In its developmental, child-centered program, children discover the joy of learning and the intersecting worlds of friendship, nature, self-expression and listening.

GREATEST STRENGTHS: Daily routines of indoor and outdoor free-play, art, and group times for stories, conversations,and music provide a framework within which children can feel safe and secure as they
explore new relationships, new materials, new feelings,
and new ideas. “Quaker values of friendship, simplicity, peaceful resolution of conflict, and community
infuse our program for children and families.”

Chappaqua Friends Nursery School
Director:
Janet Himel
IN BUSINESS SINCE:  1962
www.chappaquafriendsnurseryschool.com

SERVICES: Westchester Tree Life, Inc. is a tree care company providing tree maintenance, pruning and tree removals to help ensure the beauty, health and wellbeing of your valuable trees and shrubs. They’ll even provide plant healthcare by diagnosing and treating infestations and disease.

GREATEST STRENGTHS: Westchester Tree Life, Inc. keeps crews in the know by providing ongoing training of tree maintenance including the proper care, health and pruning of trees. A fully insured company, they also maintain a focus on safety at work sites and give personal attention to each job.

SPECIAL PLANS: It’s important to plan ahead and Westchester Tree Life, Inc. will be sending out Plant Healthcare proposals in February for inspection and treatments throughout the growing season. It’s also time to begin thinking about tick spray programs and spring pruning.

Westchester Tree Life, Inc.
PROPRIETORs:
Bill Davies and Rem Arnold
in BUSINESS SINCE: 1988
www.westchestertreelife.com