GERMAN for CHILDREN www.German-American-School.org N.Y. State Regents Accredited After School Program Low Tuition Minimum age: 4 years • Children’s class meets once a week from 4:30-6:15 p.m. • No previous German required • Classes start Sept. 2010 • AP German Prep Convenient Location In Queens Fresh Pond Road, Long Island GERMAN AMERICAN SCHOOL (212) 787-7543 or (718) 456-8706 ADULT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE Page 10 Tribune Aug. 12-18, 2010 • www.queenstribune.com Astoria This Week Planning Queens’ Waterfront Future GreenShores NYC and The Trust for Public Land have teamed up to improve the waterfront in Astoria and Long Island City, and they are getting people’s opinions on what they should focus on. All summer long, the groups are holding public listening sessions throughout the two neighborhoods aimed at finding out what residents like and do not like about the stretch of waterfront along the East River from Newtown Creek all the way north to Bowery Bay near LaGuardia Airport. At each listening session, representatives from both groups worked with local resi- dents and park frequenters to identify prob- lems and successes. Each meeting is focused on a certain area of the shore. On July 21, the focus was on the Upper Ditmars part of the Astoria near Bowery Bay and the Rikers Island Bridge; the Aug. 4 meeting was fo- cused on Hallets Cove, Hallets Point and Astoria Houses. On Aug. 11, they held a listening session focused on Queensbridge Park, where local officials are fighting to get the long-neglected seawall replaced. Future meetings on Aug. 16 and 17 will focus on Hunters Point and Astoria Park respectively. At the meetings, the groups present satel- lite maps of the focus areas. Locals who take part in the meeting place stickers on the map: green for what is good, red for what is bad and blue for what they would like to do. They also discuss issues such as access to the waterfront, activities and means to get to these spots. Katie Ellman, president of GreenShoresNYC, said the waterfront in Astoria and Long Island City is close to her heart and those involved. “We live in the community,” she said. “We care a lot for it.” Ilana Teitel, also from GreenShoresNYC, said the group and The Trust for Public Land hope to involve the public as much as possible in the process. “We want to come out of here with a plan for the waterfront and we want [local resi- dents] to get a sense as to what we are doing,” she said. Tribune Photos by Domenick Rafter One of the primary issues for locals was the lack of con- tinuity on the waterfront; parkland and recreational ar- eas such as Rainey Park, Socrates Sculp- ture Garden, Whitey Ford Field and Astoria Park are not directly connected either along the water or easily by road on land. In between those areas are industrial zones, vacant lots and apartment buildings. Some residents fear high rise apartments along the waterfront in those vacant lots or industrial sites will decrease the already lim- ited access to the shoreline and interrupt views of Manhattan that many residents near the shore now enjoy. Also in the discussion was feedback on the popular kayaking pro- gram in Hallets Cove and the possibility of ferry service from Astoria or Long Island City to Manhattan and/or Roosevelt Island. Andy Stone, New York City Director for the Trust for Public Land, said after all the listening sessions are completed at the end of August, there will be two community- wide public hearings in September and one big town hall to present and discuss a plan in October. “We hope to come back to the public with a realistic plan based on their sug- gestions,” Stone said. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at [email protected]or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 125. —Domenick Rafter Multiple attendees point out positive and negative features near the waterfront. A sample of the map with the varied- color markings.
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GERMAN for CHILDREN
www.German-American-School.org
N.Y. State Regents Accredited
After School Program
Low Tuition
Minimum age: 4 years
• Children’s class meets once a week from 4:30-6:15 p.m.
• No previous German required
• Classes start Sept. 2010
• AP German Prep
Convenient Location In Queens
Fresh Pond Road, Long Island
GERMAN AMERICAN SCHOOL
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Astoria This Week
Planning Queens’ Waterfront FutureGreenShores NYC and The Trust for
Public Land have teamed up to improve thewaterfront in Astoria and Long Island City,and they are getting people’s opinions onwhat they should focus on.
All summer long, the groups are holdingpublic listening sessions throughout the twoneighborhoods aimed at finding out whatresidents like and do not like about thestretch of waterfront along the East Riverfrom Newtown Creek all the way north toBowery Bay near LaGuardia Airport.
At each listening session, representativesfrom both groups worked with local resi-dents and park frequenters to identify prob-lems and successes. Each meeting is focusedon a certain area of the shore. On July 21, thefocus was on the Upper Ditmars part of theAstoria near Bowery Bay and the RikersIsland Bridge; the Aug. 4 meeting was fo-cused on Hallets Cove, Hallets Point andAstoria Houses. On Aug. 11, they held alistening session focused on QueensbridgePark, where local officials are fighting to getthe long-neglected seawall replaced. Futuremeetings on Aug. 16 and 17 will focus onHunters Point and Astoria Park respectively.
At the meetings, the groups present satel-lite maps of the focus areas. Locals who takepart in the meeting place stickers on the map:green for what is good, red for what is badand blue for what they would like to do. Theyalso discuss issues such as access to thewaterfront, activities and means to get tothese spots.
Ka t i e E l lman , p re s i den t o fGreenShoresNYC, said the waterfront in
Astoria and Long Island City is close to herheart and those involved.
“We live in the community,” she said. “Wecare a lot for it.”
Ilana Teitel, also from GreenShoresNYC,said the group and The Trust for Public Landhope to involve the public as much as possiblein the process.
“We want to come out of here with a planfor the waterfront and we want [local resi-dents] to get a sense as to what we are doing,”she said.
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connected either along the water or easily byroad on land. In between those areas areindustrial zones, vacant lots and apartmentbuildings.
Some residents fear high rise apartmentsalong the waterfront in those vacant lots orindustrial sites will decrease the already lim-ited access to the shoreline and interruptviews of Manhattan that many residents nearthe shore now enjoy. Also in the discussionwas feedback on the popular kayaking pro-gram in Hallets Cove and the possibility offerry service from Astoria or Long Island Cityto Manhattan and/or Roosevelt Island.
Andy Stone, New York City Director forthe Trust for Public Land, said after all the
listening sessions arecompleted at the endof August, there willbe two community-wide public hearingsin September andone big town hall topresent and discuss aplan in October.
“We hope to comeback to the publicwith a realistic planbased on their sug-gestions,” Stone said.
Digital Shift Puts His Words On ScreenThe very thing that cost Bayside biblio-
phile Steven Jay Griffel his job – the digitalrevolution – might be his salvation.
After spending the better part of his life inpublishing, working his way up the ranksfrom proofreader to vice president, Griffelwas laid off.
Although books have been created digi-tally for more than a generation, the endproduct was always paper-bound. When cli-ents started requesting digital only, publish-ers did not know how to turn a profit.
“Because I was a vice president, and a six-figure kind of guy, I was kicked out,” he said.
Finding his time unexpectedly free, Griffeltook the opportunity to fulfill his dream ofwriting full time.
“I have always been a novelist, but I’vealways been working my writing around therequirements of raising a family, having awife and two children and being an execu-tive,” he said.
With numerous novels under his belt,
Griffel had yet to get one published.“I published an untold number of maga-
zines articles and essays,” he said, “severalbooks for young adults and young children;but I had never brought in the big prize, thenovel.”
Submitting his fifth novel to a digitalpublisher, Stay Thirsty Media, resulted inanother rejection, but they were interestedenough to break their own rule and check outhis “plan b” novel, “Forty Years Later,”which got the go ahead.
A tale of remorse, adultery and redemp-tion, “Forty Years Later” is about a man whomissed his opportunity to go to Woodstockand always regretted it. Forty years after thatfirst festival, he has the opportunity to takehis original date to the anniversary show.
“The fact that she’s sort of deranged, madand a famous Hollywood screenwriter – andhe was married – posed some inconveniencein his life,” Griffel said.
The idea of second chances that is woventhrough the novel mirrors Griffel’s own path– from soaring career heights to the stunninglow of unemployment, and back again.
At first, hawking his digital book felt likea betrayal of his deepest love, actual booksyou hold in your hand.
“I did feel like a loathsome huckster,someone who was willing to sacrifice thething he loved most for a lowly buck,” Griffelsaid.
What got him past that was his realizationthat books are merely a medium to transmitwords, and technology comes and goes.
“The first quarter of 2010, digital books
are up 250 percent with every expert in theworld predicting that triple digit growth willcontinue for the unforeseeable future,” hesaid. “Ye olde neighborhood bookstore willbe gone. Even the superstores may be gone.”
But thanks to the digital revolution, whichbrought us the ability to read books viacomputer, e-reader or tablet, more peoplewill have access to more books, Griffel said.In fact, “Forty Years Later” has been read bypeople on five continents, something thatwould be nearly impossible for a paperboundbook of modest sales.
Even his consulting business has picked up.“Whereas nobody was answering my
emails for consulting work for the first yearof my unemployment, now I am getting in-quiries,” Griffel said. “Hopefully I can ridethat wave for the unforeseeable future.”
“Forty Years Later,” is available for $9.99from amazon.com for download onto com-puter, e-reader or tablet.
Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky [email protected] or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.
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Assembly District 26 Democratic candidate Ed Braunstein received theendorsement of U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman and Sen. Toby Stavisky in his runto replace Ann-Margaret Carrozza, who is not seeking re-election after 10years in the Assembly.
Digital Shift Puts His Words On ScreenThe very thing that cost Bayside biblio-
phile Steven Jay Griffel his job – the digitalrevolution – might be his salvation.
After spending the better part of his life inpublishing, working his way up the ranksfrom proofreader to vice president, Griffelwas laid off.
Although books have been created digi-tally for more than a generation, the endproduct was always paper-bound. When cli-ents started requesting digital only, publish-ers did not know how to turn a profit.
“Because I was a vice president, and a six-figure kind of guy, I was kicked out,” he said.
Finding his time unexpectedly free, Griffeltook the opportunity to fulfill his dream ofwriting full time.
“I have always been a novelist, but I’vealways been working my writing around therequirements of raising a family, having awife and two children and being an execu-tive,” he said.
With numerous novels under his belt,
Griffel had yet to get one published.“I published an untold number of maga-
zines articles and essays,” he said, “severalbooks for young adults and young children;but I had never brought in the big prize, thenovel.”
Submitting his fifth novel to a digitalpublisher, Stay Thirsty Media, resulted inanother rejection, but they were interestedenough to break their own rule and check outhis “plan b” novel, “Forty Years Later,”which got the go ahead.
A tale of remorse, adultery and redemp-tion, “Forty Years Later” is about a man whomissed his opportunity to go to Woodstockand always regretted it. Forty years after thatfirst festival, he has the opportunity to takehis original date to the anniversary show.
“The fact that she’s sort of deranged, madand a famous Hollywood screenwriter – andhe was married – posed some inconveniencein his life,” Griffel said.
The idea of second chances that is woventhrough the novel mirrors Griffel’s own path– from soaring career heights to the stunninglow of unemployment, and back again.
At first, hawking his digital book felt likea betrayal of his deepest love, actual booksyou hold in your hand.
“I did feel like a loathsome huckster,someone who was willing to sacrifice thething he loved most for a lowly buck,” Griffelsaid.
What got him past that was his realizationthat books are merely a medium to transmitwords, and technology comes and goes.
“The first quarter of 2010, digital books
are up 250 percent with every expert in theworld predicting that triple digit growth willcontinue for the unforeseeable future,” hesaid. “Ye olde neighborhood bookstore willbe gone. Even the superstores may be gone.”
But thanks to the digital revolution, whichbrought us the ability to read books viacomputer, e-reader or tablet, more peoplewill have access to more books, Griffel said.In fact, “Forty Years Later” has been read bypeople on five continents, something thatwould be nearly impossible for a paperboundbook of modest sales.
Even his consulting business has picked up.“Whereas nobody was answering my
emails for consulting work for the first yearof my unemployment, now I am getting in-quiries,” Griffel said. “Hopefully I can ridethat wave for the unforeseeable future.”
“Forty Years Later,” is available for $9.99from amazon.com for download onto com-puter, e-reader or tablet.
Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky [email protected] or (718)357-7400, Ext. 124.
–Jessica Ablamsky
Jay Griffel shows of his electronic book.
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Assembly District 26 Democratic candidate Ed Braunstein received theendorsement of U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman and Sen. Toby Stavisky in his runto replace Ann-Margaret Carrozza, who is not seeking re-election after 10years in the Assembly.
Residents Complain About VentingFor Clifford Raab and his father Stanley,
life at 144-41 Sanford Ave. stinks. Literally.The father-son duo has spent the better
part of the last three years gassed by theirneighbors' cooking. The culprit? A recentoutbreak of vents pouring cooking fumesout of neighboring kitchens.
"It'd be fine if you could close the windowand that'd be the end of it," Raab said. "Theseare irritants. They may be carcinogens. I'mnot a doctor, I don't know."
The building is part of a larger complexwhich became a co-op more than 20 yearsago, and is overseen by AK Management,
according to Raab.The 56-year-old tenant tried to file a
complaint with the building's manag-ing agent, Robert Simone, to no avail,Raab said.
Simone did not respond to phonecalls.
Raab reached out to numerous cityagencies, desperately trying to file acomplaint with the right people. Fi-nally, the Dept. of Buildings visited lastFriday, citing the vents as violations,claiming the building lacked properinterior exhaust systems in its kitchenareas.
Raab said new neighbors, a majorityof them Asian, have been installing rangehoods above their ovens with an outputsending the noxious fumes from theircooking out of their kitchen windows.
The smells tend to be acrid, sour andgenerally unpleasant, Raab said. Andthey cause a host of issues.
The elder Raab complained of tear-ing eyes, difficulty breathing, nausea,dizziness, soar throat and an increase inblood pressure. The conditions are aparticular concern for the 98-year-old,who suffers from congestive heart fail-ure.
The smells can come at any hour of theday, starting in the morning all the waythrough midnight snacks. "Every night theyput it on," Raab said.
Neighbor Joan Strudwick complained ofcabbage and fish smells seeping into herapartment up until 1 a.m.
"I've got enough other problems I had todeal with," she said.
But the Dept. of Buildings' visit left Raabwith some hope that the situation would berectified.
"It's a long and hard battle and we'reseeing progress finally," he said.
Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic [email protected] or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.
—Joseph Orovic
Clifford Raab shows one of the many ventsthat are mounted in windows outside hiskitchen window.
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Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
Officers from Flushing's 109th Precinctare raising concern over a recent spate ofcrime in their jurisdiction.
According to Crime Prevention OfficerAnthony LoVerme, the Precinct has seen anincrease in auto thefts and burglaries.
Criminals have been breaking into homesday and night, through more conventionalmeans, but also by pushing in air condition-ing units.
Thieves are also targeting Dodge Cara-vans, Ford Econoline vans, Honda Civics
Crime Spike In 109th Pctand Accords as well as Toyota Highlandersand Rav4's.
"If car owners have alarms, make sure theyset it," LoVerme said, adding unattendedproperty should not be left inside a car.
The precinct is offering free Vehicle Iden-tification Number etching, as well has resi-dential and commercial property surveys tohelp residents deter criminals.
To schedule an appointment for either,call (718) 321-2270.
The New York State Department of Envi-ronmental Conservation will undergo a de-tailed environmental study of a Superfundsite located near a bustling Glendale shop-ping center. The DEC says the site may behazardous to the public.
The site, less than two-thirds of an acre insize, is located at 75-09 Woodhaven Blvd. inGlendale and his home to a Home Depot. Itis listed as a Class "2" site on the StateRegistry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites,the database of Superfund sites in New YorkState. A Class "2" rating states that the sitemay be "a significant threat to the publichealth"
The study that will be done is called a
Possible Hazard At Home Depot Site"Remedial Investigation" and will be aimed atdefining the nature and extent of contamina-tion in off-site groundwater; characterizingthe potential for off-site soil vapor intrusionin areas not yet evaluated; assessing the im-pact of any contamination on public healthand the local environment; and providinginformation to support the development of asolution to the contamination problem.
The investigation will begin with fieldwork starting Aug. 16, and over the next twoand a half months the DEC will install shallowand intermediate monitoring wells and soilvapor points to run the tests. The DEC willalso collect groundwater and soil vaporsamples to be analyzed. In late fall, the results
of these tests will determine the next phaseand steps DEC will take.
The DEC will later contact responsibleparties, including former owners of the land,to assist in any and all cleanup, develop a planwith them and then move forward with insti-tuting the plan.
The site, located along the east side ofWoodhaven Boulevard, just north of the LIRRtracks that connect Long Island City to Ja-maica, is about halfway between Union Turn-pike and Metropolitan Avenue. It is the formersite of a steel warehouse, a knitting mill, andan office/warehouse, all of which occupiedthe site for more than 60 years.
The building was demolished in 1997 to
make room for the Home Depot. The site sitsadjacent to a new high school campus set toopen next month, but the DEC says theschool is not at risk because the school wasconstructed with a vapor mitigation systemand depressurization system as part of anapproved remedy for another Superfund site.
All project documents will be available forthe public to see at the North Forest Parkbranch of the Queens Library at 98-27 Met-ropolitan Ave in Forest Hills.
Musical Pulse Returns To BandshellFor the first time this summer, a steady
parade of headlights exited the woods ofForest Park along Forest Park Drive headingonto Woodhaven Boulevard after nightfall onAug. 4.
The cars were transporting spectatorshome from the grand reopening of theSeuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, which justfinished undergoing a massive nine-monthlong renovation thanks to financial help fromthe Bloomberg administration, BoroughPresident Helen Marshall and CouncilwomanElizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village).
New benches face the 90-year oldbandshell, which was coated with fresh whiteand blue paint. Besides the new aesthetics,
the audience will enjoy better views of thestage and better acoustics.
"I think they did a solid job," said AlexanderBlenkinsopp, spokesman for the WoodhavenResidents Block Association and member ofCommunity Board 9.
Renovations on the site began in Decem-ber. Brand new steel benches made fromrecycled material replaced the old woodengreen benches, which were rotting. The shellitself got a makeover, and new greenery wasplanted all around the site including newtrees and shrubs. Blenkinsopp said the newbenches were a huge improvement.
"The old wooden benches were fallingapart. I remember getting splinters from
sitting there," he said.The bandshell is known for not only host-
ing concerts and plays, but also for being agathering spot for locals.
"It's the cultural center of the community,"Blenkinsopp said, noting that often neigh-bors meet on the benches to talk and localteenagers use the site as a recreational areafor roller skating and skateboarding.
The site, which sits only steps fromWoodhaven Boulevard, reopened with greatfanfare on Aug. 4 with a performance byShirley Alston Reeves of the Shirelles.
A full line-up of performances is slated forthe rest of the summer until Sept. 1.
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Jackson Heights This Week
A Place For Plumbing Parts Since '81“I like parts,” said Peter Alfano Jr., owner
of Alfano Plumbing & Faucet Specialties Com-pany, which is known for hard-to-find plumb-ing parts throughout New York.
This plumbing parts businesshas been a mainstay in Coronafor 30 years providing the localneighborhood and all of Queenswith intricate plumbing partsand specialized pieces.
The Alfanos thrive on hardwork, which has led to the suc-cess of their shop, in business atthe same location since 1981.Peter and Karla not only devel-oped the parts business, but alsoraised their two children andbui l t a l i fe for themselvesthrough their store.
“I passed the time, had a roof over myhead, educated my kids,” Peter said.
Peter Alfano Sr. started a plumbing ser-vice business in the 1920’s, and eventuallybrought his son on board. Once Peter Jr.took over, he wasn’t too happy with theplumbing industry and he decided he wouldsell the business to one of his workers andmove upstate for a different kind of life.
However, left with the remnants of plumb-ing supplies that had accumulated over theyears, Peter decided he could sell off whatwas left and take a little extra time to save upsome money to realize his dream.
The problem was, nobody wanted theparts; most of what he had was consideredjunk. Rather than give up, he realized that hewas sitting on a golden opportunity.
Fighting Graffiti:
Instead of selling all of bits and pieces, theflush valves, flappers and ballcocks, he re-tained most of his inventory and, seeing a
need, decided to start up hisown plumbing parts business.
“We went through a cata-logue and ordered one of ev-erything,” Karla said. “So ‘sell-ing’ all of our junk was a goodway to start a business.”
Focusing mostly on faucetparts, the Alfanos stock hun-dreds of drawers full of intricatepieces of plumbing systemsthroughout their store, labeledwith numbers and meticulouslystored. Karla has meticulouslyorganized and catalogued theseparts over the years, but Peter
doesn’t need to memorize the catalogue ofpieces he has; with years of experience, healready knows where everything is.
In the late 1990s, Alfano was one of the firstsupply parts businesses to expand online, lead-ing the way for their competitors, and businesshas grown to the point where the industry hasmodeled itself after Alfano’s standards.
“I see numbers of parts and I think, ‘Imade up that number when we started online,”Karla said.
The Alfanos run an eco-friendly businesswhere the emphasis is on reconditioning andreuse rather than throwing out. Customerswho come in are known for wanting to repairtheir existing sinks, and they know Peter canmake old parts into new ones with a little timeand a little tinkering.
With the local area becoming a placeimmigrants call home more and more, theAlfanos appreciate their demographic, whichfits right in with their reuse philosophy.
“Our customers now come from a cultureof fixing, not just buying things.” Peter said.
Peter is content in his life as a plumbingparts business.
“I like that this business is not competitive,”Peter said. “You had a drip for 20 years and youcan wait another year. I like a slow process.”
Their business hours reflect this mental-
ity, as they are closed on weekends and openuntil 4 p.m. on weekdays.
Peter and Karla have seen the Coronaneighborhood change over the many yearsthey have been in Queens and come to em-brace the diversity.
“We love our customers,” Karla said,“You’ve got the whole world.”
Reach In te rn Rebecca Sesny a [email protected] or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.
—Rebecca Sesny
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce andCitySolve join forces with local community organizations to battle graf fitithroughout the community by launching a local Anti-Graffiti Campaign forSunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Hunters Point, Dutch Kills, Blissville,Astoria and Maspeth. Pic tured l. to r.: United Forties Civic Association Presi-dent Don McCallian; 108th Precinc t Community Affairs Police Officer MaroYoussef; COMET President Roe Daraio; Woodside Tenant Association Presi-dent Ann Cotton Morris; 108th Precinct Lieutenant Wachter; CommunityBoard 2 Chairman Joseph Conley; Community Board 2 Member Al Volpe; andSunnyside Chamber of Commerce President Ira Greenberg.
Musical Pulse Returns To BandshellFor the first time this summer, a steady
parade of headlights exited the woods ofForest Park along Forest Park Drive headingonto Woodhaven Boulevard after nightfall onAug. 4.
The cars were transporting spectatorshome from the grand reopening of theSeuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, which justfinished undergoing a massive nine-monthlong renovation thanks to financial help fromthe Bloomberg administration, BoroughPresident Helen Marshall and CouncilwomanElizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village).
New benches face the 90-year oldbandshell, which was coated with fresh whiteand blue paint. Besides the new aesthetics,
the audience will enjoy better views of thestage and better acoustics.
"I think they did a solid job," said AlexanderBlenkinsopp, spokesman for the WoodhavenResidents Block Association and member ofCommunity Board 9.
Renovations on the site began in Decem-ber. Brand new steel benches made fromrecycled material replaced the old woodengreen benches, which were rotting. The shellitself got a makeover, and new greenery wasplanted all around the site including newtrees and shrubs. Blenkinsopp said the newbenches were a huge improvement.
"The old wooden benches were fallingapart. I remember getting splinters from
sitting there," he said.The bandshell is known for not only host-
ing concerts and plays, but also for being agathering spot for locals.
"It's the cultural center of the community,"Blenkinsopp said, noting that often neigh-bors meet on the benches to talk and localteenagers use the site as a recreational areafor roller skating and skateboarding.
The site, which sits only steps fromWoodhaven Boulevard, reopened with greatfanfare on Aug. 4 with a performance byShirley Alston Reeves of the Shirelles.
A full line-up of performances is slated forthe rest of the summer until Sept. 1.
Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at
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The newly renovated bandshell andbenches in Forest Park.
The New York State Department of Envi-ronmental Conservation will undergo a de-tailed environmental study of a Superfundsite located near a bustling Glendale shop-ping center. The DEC says the site may behazardous to the public.
The area, less than two-thirds of an acre insize, is located at 75-09 Woodhaven Blvd. inGlendale and his home to a Home Depot. Itis listed as a Class "2" site on the StateRegistry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites,the database of Superfund sites in New YorkState. A Class "2" rating states that the sitemay be "a significant threat to the publichealth."
The study that will be done is called a
Possible Hazard At Home Depot Site"Remedial Investigation" and will be aimed atdefining the nature and extent of contamina-tion in off-site groundwater; characterizingthe potential for off-site soil vapor intrusionin areas not yet evaluated; assessing the im-pact of any contamination on public healthand the local environment; and providinginformation to support the development of asolution to the contamination problem.
The investigation will begin with fieldwork starting Aug. 16, and over the next twoand a half months the DEC will install shallowand intermediate monitoring wells and soilvapor points to run the tests. The DEC willalso collect groundwater and soil vaporsamples to be analyzed. In late fall, the results
of these tests will determine the next phaseand steps DEC will take.
The DEC will later contact responsibleparties, including former owners of the land,to assist in any and all cleanup, develop a planwith them and then move forward with insti-tuting the plan.
The site, located along the east side ofWoodhaven Boulevard, just north of the LIRRtracks that connect Long Island City to Ja-maica, is about halfway between Union Turn-pike and Metropolitan Avenue. It is the formersite of a steel warehouse, a knitting mill andan office/warehouse, all of which occupiedthe site for more than 60 years.
The building was demolished in 1997 to
make room for the Home Depot. The sitesits adjacent to a new high school campus setto open next month, but the DEC says theschool is not at risk because the school wasconstructed with a vapor mitigation systemand depressurization system as part of anapproved remedy for another Superfundsite.
All project documents will be available forthe public to see at the North Forest Parkbranch of the Queens Library at 98-27 Met-ropolitan Ave. in Forest Hills.
• Children’s class meets once a week from 4:30-6:15 p.m.
• No previous German required
• Classes start Sept. 2010
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The New York State Department of Envi-ronmental Conservation will undergo a de-tailed environmental study of a Superfundsite located near a bustling Glendale shop-ping center. The DEC says the site may behazardous to the public.
The area, less than two-thirds of an acre insize, is located at 75-09 Woodhaven Blvd. inGlendale and his home to a Home Depot. Itis listed as a Class “2” site on the StateRegistry of Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites,the database of Superfund sites in New YorkState. A Class “2” rating states that the sitemay be “a significant threat to the publichealth.”
The study that will be done is called a
Possible Hazard At Home Depot Site“Remedial Investigation” and will be aimedat defining the nature and extent of contami-nation in off-site groundwater; characteriz-ing the potential for off-site soil vapor intru-sion in areas not yet evaluated; assessing theimpact of any contamination on public healthand the local environment; and providinginformation to support the development of asolution to the contamination problem.
The investigation will begin with fieldwork starting Aug. 16, and over the next twoand a half months the DEC will install shallowand intermediate monitoring wells and soilvapor points to run the tests. The DEC willalso collect groundwater and soil vaporsamples to be analyzed. In late fall, the results
of these tests will determine the next phaseand steps DEC will take.
The DEC will later contact responsibleparties, including former owners of the land,to assist in any and all cleanup, develop a planwith them and then move forward with insti-tuting the plan.
The site, located along the east side ofWoodhaven Boulevard, just north of the LIRRtracks that connect Long Island City to Ja-maica, is about halfway between Union Turn-pike and Metropolitan Avenue. It is the formersite of a steel warehouse, a knitting mill andan office/warehouse, all of which occupiedthe site for more than 60 years.
The building was demolished in 1997 to
make room for the Home Depot. The sitesits adjacent to a new high school campus setto open next month, but the DEC says theschool is not at risk because the school wasconstructed with a vapor mitigation systemand depressurization system as part of anapproved remedy for another Superfundsite.
All project documents will be available forthe public to see at the North Forest Parkbranch of the Queens Library at 98-27 Met-ropolitan Ave. in Forest Hills.
Musical Pulse Returns To BandshellFor the first time this summer, a steady
parade of headlights exited the woods ofForest Park along Forest Park Drive headingonto Woodhaven Boulevard after nightfall onAug. 4.
The cars were transporting spectatorshome from the grand reopening of theSeuffert Bandshell in Forest Park, which justfinished undergoing a massive nine-monthlong renovation thanks to financial help fromthe Bloomberg administration, BoroughPresident Helen Marshall and CouncilwomanElizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village).
New benches face the 90-year oldbandshell, which was coated with fresh whiteand blue paint. Besides the new aesthetics,
the audience will enjoy better views of thestage and better acoustics.
"I think they did a solid job," said AlexanderBlenkinsopp, spokesman for the WoodhavenResidents Block Association and member ofCommunity Board 9.
Renovations on the site began in Decem-ber. Brand new steel benches made fromrecycled material replaced the old woodengreen benches, which were rotting. The shellitself got a makeover, and new greenery wasplanted all around the site including newtrees and shrubs. Blenkinsopp said the newbenches were a huge improvement.
"The old wooden benches were fallingapart. I remember getting splinters from
sitting there," he said.The bandshell is known for not only host-
ing concerts and plays, but also for being agathering spot for locals.
"It's the cultural center of the community,"Blenkinsopp said, noting that often neigh-bors meet on the benches to talk and localteenagers use the site as a recreational areafor roller skating and skateboarding.
The site, which sits only steps fromWoodhaven Boulevard, reopened with greatfanfare on Aug. 4 with a performance byShirley Alston Reeves of the Shirelles.
A full line-up of performances is slated forthe rest of the summer until Sept. 1.
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Astoria/L.I.C. CLOSEUPServing Astoria, Long Island City and Steinway
Selective MemoryThe Chocolate Factory kicks off its Fall
2010 season with “Selective Memory,” a newproject by Chocolate Factory Artistic Direc-tor Brian Rogers. Tickets are $15 and may bepurchased in advance via theatermania at( 212 ) 352 -3101 o r on the web a tchocolatefactorytheater.org.
Conceived, directed and choreographedby Brian Rogers in collaboration withMadeline Best, “Selective Memory” is a realtime video performance about nostalgia forrelationships that never took place, eventswhich never happened; a film which wasnever made, but which everyone remembers;exploiting the misappropriation of “real”sounds and images to confound, distort,remake and ultimately erase the truth.
Selective Memory features Concept, Di-rection, Choreography and Sound by BrianRogers; Creation, Performance, and Videoby Madeline Best and Brian Rogers; Technol-ogy Design by Mike Rugnetta; Scenic Designby Brad Kisicki; Costume Design by MaggieDick; and Lighting Design by Chloe Z. Brown.
Triple R EventsReduce, Reuse, Recycle presents free ping
pong in Astoria Park on Aug. 15 from 1-7p.m. during the 2nd Annual Astoria WaterWalk organized by the Astoria Park Alliance.
Three ping pong tables will be availablefor anyone to use, free of charge. Tables areconstructed by Build It Green! NYC, a build-ing materials salvage warehouse located inAstoria.
This is the second year that Triple R andBuild It Green! NYC have partnered to par-
ticipate in the Astoria Water Walks, a tempo-rary street closure of Shore Boulevard be-tween Ditmars Blvd and Hoyt Ave S. orga-nized by the Astoria Park Alliance.
Last year, over 120 people participated inPing Pong in the Park. Avid players to firsttimers played ping pong with their friendsand family - or were matched up with peoplewaiting to play. Most games lasted twentyminutes, and there was often a wait list ofthose wanting to try a free game. Triple REvents provides ping pong paddles and pingpong balls.
Community HouseRelax, improve your health with medita-
tion, every Thursday at 10 a.m. with Ronnieat the Queens Community House Kew Gar-dens, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202.
Water WalkThe Astoria Park Alliance Presents the
2nd Annual Astoria Water Walk Aug. 15from 1-7 p.m. at Shore Boulevard in AstoriaPark.
Astoria Water Walk brings the DOT’ssuccessful Summer Streets Program to theWestern Queens Waterfront. Spontaneousrelaxation, as well as fun & games on ShoreBlvd is expected and encouraged. All activi-ties are free.
Astoria Park is Western Queens’ largestpark and features tennis courts, a runningtrack, playgrounds, basketball courts, bu-colic lawns and the City’s largest outdoorswimming pool. Its East River shoreline pro-vides breathtaking views of the skyline andtwo bridges. It is heavily used by children,
families, boaters, cyclists, runners, and mo-torists and is home to fish, crabs, birds, andaquatic plants.
Men’s WorkshopFor Men Only workshop takes place on
the fourth Wednesday of each month at 11:30a.m. at the Kew Gardens Community Center,80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202. Dis-cussions will include eating right, healthissues, physical fitness and much more.
For further information, call (718) 268-5960.
Food & Wine GalaPut your signature spin on a seasonal
dish. If you think you can cook and wouldlike to join acclaimed chefs Rocco Sacramoneof Trattoria L’incontro in Astoria, and An-drea Beaman, natural foods chef, author,television host and contender on Bravo’s“Top Chef” Season One, on stage for a fallcooking challenge, join us at Dish du JourMagazine’s 9th annual Food and Wine Gala.
One VIP ticket holder will be chosen atrandom to bring their culinary skills to thetable at the event and create a fall themed dishfrom five ingredients supplied on the spot!The chosen contender will win a $150 giftcard, dinner for two at the notable TrattoriaL’incontro, a personal coaching session forhealthy living with Andrea, autographed cop-ies of Andrea’s books and other prizes.
Guests of the culinary extravaganza willstroll from tasting table to tasting table sam-pling savory bites and luscious desserts from
the best restaurants, bakeries and other deli-cious food purveyors! Participating restau-rant chefs will share cooking tips, and therewill be demonstrations like cake decorating.There will be spirits on hand to provide liquidcourage to cooks-in-waiting anticipating the“So You Think You Can Cook” contender.Foodies in attendance will also sample superbwines and outstanding craft beers.
The Cuisine of Queens & Beyond Foodand Wine Gala and So You Think You CanCook? 5 Ingredient Fall Food Challenge wilbe held at Astoria World Manor, 25-22 AstoriaBlvd., Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m. VIP Tick-ets are $75 per person and include the eligi-bility to be chosen as the cooking contender,special seating section, and gift bag. Ticketsto attend are $55 in advance and $65 at thedoor.
To purchase tickets or for more informa-t i on , c a l l ( 718 ) 777 -7918 o r v i s i tdishdujourmagazine.com.
Lung CancerJoin Team Lung Love at the Philadelphia
Marathon, raising awareness and support forlung cancer. Join the team as it raises fundsby attending an informational sessions at theBroadway Library, 40-20 Broadway, Astoria,Saturday, Aug. 21, 2-3 p.m.
Special Needs GroupThe Samuel Field Y is pleased to offer
Project Child, an after-school program forchildren ages 5-15 with ADD, ADHD,Asperger’s syndrome, learning disabilitiesand high-functioning children on the AutismSpectrum. Project Child operates during theschool year and is located in Bayside, NY atthe Bay Terrace Center of the Samuel FieldY. Project Child offers high child-to-staffratios and includes programming specificallydesigned to meet the needs of children withlearning differences and special needs. Home-work help and snack are provided daily, aswell as educational and recreational activi-ties. Project Child operates from 2:30-6 p.m.daily when school is in session. For moreinformation, including fees and registration,contact Meredith Guberman at (718) 423-6111, Ext. 228 or email [email protected]
Fight Lung CancerJoin Team Lung Love at the Philadelphia
Marathon, raising awareness and support forlung cancer. Join the team as it raises fundsby attending an informational sessions at theBroadway Library, 40-20 Broadway, Astoria,Saturday, Aug. 21, 2-3 p.m.
Camera ClubFlushing Camera Club will begin its sum-
mer digital photography program, gearedtowards the beginner in all of us. Participa-tion costs $5 per session - don’t forget to
bring your camera and the manual.The group meets at Flushing Hospital’s
auditor ium, 146-01 45th Ave., everyWednesday at 7 p.m.
Boy ScoutsA new Shomer Shabbat Boy Scout troop
for boys ages 11-18 is starting at the HillcrestJewish Center. Are you ready to have funwhile learning awesome skills like canoeing,leadership skills and rock climbing?
For more information, contact Hillcrestrepresentatives Harvey and Iris Schachter at(718) 969-1571. To find out more aboutscouting, go to beascout.org.
Food & Wine GalaPut your signature spin on a seasonal
dish. If you think you can cook and wouldl i ke to j o in acc l a imed che f s RoccoSacramone of Trattoria L’ incontro inAstoria, and Andrea Beaman, natural foodschef, author, television host and contenderon Bravo’s “Top Chef” Season One, onstage for a fall cooking challenge, join us atDish du Jour Magazine’s 9th annual Foodand Wine Gala.
One VIP ticket holder will be chosen atrandom to bring their culinary skills to thetable at the event and create a fall themeddish from five ingredients supplied on thespot! The chosen contender will win a $150gift card, dinner for two at the notableTrattoria L’incontro, a personal coachingsession for healthy living with Andrea,autographed copies of Andrea’s books andother prizes.
Guests of the culinary extravaganza willstroll from tasting table to tasting table sam-pling savory bites and luscious desserts fromthe best restaurants, bakeries and otherdelicious food purveyors! Participating res-taurant chefs will share cooking tips, andthere will be demonstrations like cake deco-rating. There will be spirits on hand toprovide liquid courage to cooks-in-waitinganticipating the “So You Think You CanCook” contender. Foodies in attendancewill also sample superb wines and outstand-ing craft beers.
The Cuisine of Queens & Beyond Foodand Wine Gala and So You Think You CanCook? 5 Ingredient Fall Food Challenge wilbe held at Astoria World Manor, 25-22 AstoriaBlvd., Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m. VIP Tick-ets are $75 per person and include the eligi-bility to be chosen as the cooking contender,special seating section, and gift bag. Ticketsto attend are $55 in advance and $65 at thedoor.
To purchase tickets or for more informa-t i on , c a l l ( 718 ) 777 -7918 o r v i s i tdishdujourmagazine.com.
Broadway’s SafeSafe Space, an agency that serves at-risk
children and families in Queens, announcedthat professional performers from Broadwayin South Africa have agreed to participate ina free community concert at the JamaicaPerforming Arts Center on Monday, Sept.13, starting at 7 p.m. The stars will teach –and then perform with – youth from SafeSpace’s programs.
Safe Space moved to its brand new Head-
quarters in the heart of downtown Jamaica inJuly. Now the agency will celebrate thismomentous relocation with a special, one-hour concert that is expected to attract hun-dreds of people, including elected officials,civic leaders, and neighborhood businesses.
The list of confirmed performers andteachers reads like a Who’s Who list of cur-rent Broadway talent. Sean Bradford, Broad-way in South Africa’s Executive Director andco-founder, was in “The Lion King” and is inthe original cast of Broadway’s upcoming“The Scottsboro Boys.” Brandon VictorDixon was nominated for a Tony Award forhis performance in “The Color Purple.” Hewas also in “The Lion King” and will play RayCharles in the upcoming “Unchain MyHeart.” Frankie James Grande made hisBroadway debut in “Mamma Mia!” AdamKantor made his Broadway debut as MarkCohen in “Rent” and appeared in the 2010Pulitzer Prizewinning musical “Next to Nor-mal.”
“This event is a celebration of our long-term commitment to Queens and our strat-egy to provide comprehensive services tochildren and families,” said Christine Molnar,Safe Space President and CEO. “It will be aterrific show, and I am so excited to see ourchildren performing with the stars from Broad-way in South Africa.”
For tickets, call (347) 441-2099.
Drug AidNarcotics Anonymous hold meetings
throughout Queens every day. For thehelpline, call (718) 932-6244. You can alsovisit them online at westernqueensna.org.
Floral Park, Glen Oaks, Queens Village, Douglaston and Little Neck
Saint RoccoOur Lady of the Snows R.C. Church-
located on 259th Street, between 80th Av-enue and Union Turnpike, in Floral Park,invites all to the celebration of the Feast ofSaint Rocco, the Patron Saint of the Sick.
The Fiesta will be held on Sunday, Aug.15, with a special Mass at 3 p.m. FatherPatrick Longalong-Parochial Vicar at OurLady of the Snows will be the main celebrant.Light refreshments will be served in the base-ment Green Room following the Mass.
For more information, call Luz Rebong at( 718 ) 217 -9424 , o r e -ma i l he r a [email protected].
Jewish LectureFlushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center,
193-10 Peck Avenue, on Aug. 15 presentsBunie Veeder discussing relationship be-tween Jacob and Leah. Breakfast at 9:45a.m., lecture at 10:30 a.m. Call (718) 357-5100.
High Holiday ServicesTemple Tikvah, 3315 Hillside Ave., New
Hyde Park, has announced that a number ofits services during the upcoming High Holi-day period are open to the general public.Those services include:
Saturday, Sept. 4, 9 p.m., S’lichot; Thurs-day, Sept. 9, 2 p.m., Family CommunityRosh Hashanah Service geared to gradespre-K- 6, all are welcome; Thursday, Sept. 9,3 :45 p .m. , Youth Communi t y RoshHashanah, geared to grades 7-12, all arewelcome; Saturday, Sept. 18, 2 p.m., Family
Community Yom Kippur Service, all arewelcome; and Saturday, Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m.,Yizkor Service
Other High Holiday services can be at-tended with the purchase of a ticket. Call theTemple Office for information at (516) 746-1120.
Camera ClubFlushing Camera Club will begin its sum-
mer digital photography program, gearedtowards the beginner in all of us. Participa-tion costs $5 per session - don’t forget tobring your camera and the manual.
The group meets at Flushing Hospital’sauditor ium, 146-01 45th Ave., everyWednesday at 7 p.m.
Jefferson AnniversaryThe Jefferson Democratic Club of Flush-
ing will celebrate its centennial at its “100thAnniversary Dinner Dance” on Tuesday,Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. at Douglaston Manor,which is located at 63-20 Marathon Parkway.
Honorees include Man of the Year, Hon.James J. Wrynn, Jr., Superintendent of theNew York State Insurance Department; Leg-islator of the Year, Catherine Nolan, 37thAssembly District, Chair of the AssemblyEducation Committee; Woman of the Year,Rosemary Kelly, Director of GovernmentRelations, North-Shore-Long Island JewishHealth System; Labor Advocate of the Year,Freddy Delligatti, Business Agent – Plumb-ers Union Local 1, Vice-President of theQueens Board of Business Agents.
For more information, or if you are inter-
ested in purchasing a ticket or a journal ad forthe Jefferson Democratic Club’s 100th Anni-versary Dinner Dance, contact David Fischerby email at [email protected] or byphone at (718) 224-4746.
Boy ScoutsA new Shomer Shabbat Boy Scout troop
for boys ages 11-18 is starting at the HillcrestJewish Center. Are you ready to have funwhile learning awesome skills like canoeing,leadership skills and rock climbing?
For more information, contact Hillcrestrepresentatives Harvey and Iris Schachter at(718) 969-1571. To find out more aboutscouting, go to beascout.org.
Blood DriveAPEC is hosting a Blood Drive Thursday,
Aug. 26, from 2-8 pm. at the Alley PondEnvironmental Center, 228-06 NorthernBlvd. for ages 16 and older. Pre-register bycalling (718) 229-4000.
Food & Wine GalaPut your signature spin on a seasonal
dish. If you think you can cook and wouldl i ke to j o in acc l a imed che f s RoccoSacramone of Trattoria L’ incontro inAstoria, and Andrea Beaman, natural foodschef, author, television host and contenderon Bravo’s “Top Chef” Season One, onstage for a fall cooking challenge, join us atDish du Jour Magazine’s 9th annual Foodand Wine Gala.
One VIP ticket holder will be chosen atrandom to bring their culinary skills to the
table at the event and create a fall themed dishfrom five ingredients supplied on the spot!The chosen contender will win a $150 giftcard, dinner for two at the notable TrattoriaL’incontro, a personal coaching session forhealthy living with Andrea, autographedcopies of Andrea’s books and other prizes.
Guests of the culinary extravaganza willstroll from tasting table to tasting table sam-pling savory bites and luscious desserts fromthe best restaurants, bakeries and other deli-cious food purveyors! Participating restau-rant chefs will share cooking tips, and therewill be demonstrations like cake decorating.There will be spirits on hand to provide liquidcourage to cooks-in-waiting anticipating the“So You Think You Can Cook” contender.Foodies in attendance will also sample superbwines and outstanding craft beers.
The Cuisine of Queens & Beyond Foodand Wine Gala and So You Think You CanCook? 5 Ingredient Fall Food Challenge wilbe held at Astoria World Manor, 25-22 AstoriaBlvd., Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m. VIP Tick-ets are $75 per person and include the eligi-bility to be chosen as the cooking contender,special seating section, and gift bag. Ticketsto attend are $55 in advance and $65 at thedoor.
To purchase tickets or for more informa-t i on , c a l l ( 718 ) 777 -7918 o r v i s i tdishdujourmagazine.com.
Drug AidNarcotics Anonymous hold meetings
throughout Queens every day. For thehelpline, call (718) 932-6244. You can alsovisit them online at westernqueensna.org.
Flushing CLOSEUPServing Flushing, Kew Gardens Hills, College Point, Whitestone and Briarwood
Camera ClubThe Flushing Camera Club meets at 7:30
p.m. in the auditorium of Flushing Hospital,at 146-01 45th Ave. on the first, third andfifth Wednesday of the month.
Enter at 45th Avenue and Burling Street.We meet on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdayof the month. For more information, contact(718) 441-6210 or flushingcameraclub.org
Voelker’s ShrewThe Hip to Hip Theatre Company brings
their new production of the Taming of theShrew to the Voelker Orth Museum’s gardenThursday evening, Aug. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Theprogram is offered admission free.
Hip to Hip, a young Queens-based profes-sional theater company, has been performingShakespeare’s plays in parks throughout theborough. This season marks their first appear-ance at the Voelker Orth. Their 90-minuteproduction of the Taming of the Shrew offersa lively production of this classic in a lovelysetting the whole family can enjoy.
The quintessential battle of the sexes—thissend-up of the institution of marriage, therifts between men and women and the roughjourney toward love is full of disguise, decep-tion and devilment. The play is directed byElizabeth Carlson.
For more information about Hip to HipTheatre Company visit hiptohip.org.
Immigration InfoQueens Library, in partnership with the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,invites the community to a free information
session on applying for naturalization andU.S. citizenship. It will be held Thursday,Aug. 26, 6-8 p.m., at the Queens Library atFlushing, 41-17 Main St, near Kissena Bou-levard. Admission is free.
Topics will include how to obtain, complete,and file the documents to apply for naturaliza-tion; the timeline of events in filing the applica-tion; what to expect when you appear for aninterview and what to bring; the naturalizationtesting procedure; the naturalization ceremony.A simulated interview will be held so participantshave an idea of what to expect.
For more information call (718) 990-0883.
Jewish LectureFlushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center,
193-10 Peck Avenue, on Aug. 15 presentsBunie Veeder discussing relationship betweenJacob and Leah. Breakfast at 9:45 a.m., lec-ture at 10:30 a.m. Call (718) 357-5100.
Walking TourThe Tenth Annual Tour of Downtown
Forest Hills is set for Sunday, Sept. 5, at 10a.m. The group will meet at Austin Street andContinental Avenue for the two hour walk.This is a free tour!
The architecture, history and demograph-ics of the downtown district (YellowstoneBoulevard to Ascan Avenue and from QueensBoulevard to Austin Street) will be reviewedand analyzed.
Historian Jeff Gottlieb, President, Cen-tral Queens Historical Association and Com-munity Board 6Q (Forest Hills/Rego Park)Historian will lead the walk.
Gottlieb is a New York City Licensed
Tour Guide.For further information contact Jeff
Gottlieb at (917) 376-4496.
Exhibit OpeningThe Ascend Day Spa, located at 82-62
Austin Street, in Kew Gardens, exhibits art-work from local artists in an effort to giveback to the community. Ascend is offering itsspace for a selection of works by abstractartist Frances Corona. The opening recep-tion will be on Thursday, Aug. 12, at 8 p.m.Wine and Refreshments will be served. Theexhibition will be on view through Oct. 11during business hours. For more informa-tion call (718) 846-4601.
12-Step ProgramNar-Anon Never Alone is a 12-Step sup-
port group for anyone affected by a lovedone’s use and/or abuse of drugs. There areno dues or fees. Meetings are held at the VFWHall in Whitestone, 19-12 149 St., everyThursday from 7:30-9 p.m. Newcomers arewelcome. For further information, pleasecontact Norma at (718) 217-0364.
Food & Wine GalaPut your signature spin on a seasonal
dish. If you think you can cook and wouldlike to join acclaimed chefs Rocco Sacramoneof Trattoria L’incontro in Astoria, and An-drea Beaman, natural foods chef, author,television host and contender on Bravo’s“Top Chef” Season One, on stage for a fallcooking challenge, join us at Dish du JourMagazine’s 9th annual Food and Wine Gala.
One VIP ticket holder will be chosen atrandom to bring their culinary skills to thetable at the event and create a fall themed dishfrom five ingredients supplied on the spot!The chosen contender will win a $150 giftcard, dinner for two at the notable TrattoriaL’incontro, a personal coaching session forhealthy living with Andrea, autographedcopies of Andrea’s books and other prizes.
Guests of the culinary extravaganza willstroll from tasting table to tasting table sam-pling savory bites and luscious desserts fromthe best restaurants, bakeries and other deli-cious food purveyors! Participating restau-rant chefs will share cooking tips, and therewill be demonstrations like cake decorating.There will be spirits on hand to provide liquidcourage to cooks-in-waiting anticipating the“So You Think You Can Cook” contender.Foodies in attendance will also sample superbwines and outstanding craft beers.
The Cuisine of Queens & Beyond Food andWine Gala and So You Think You Can Cook?5 Ingredient Fall Food Challenge wil be held atAstoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.,Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m. VIP Tickets are$75 per person and include the eligibility to bechosen as the cooking contender, special seat-ing section, and gift bag. Tickets to attend are$55 in advance and $65 at the door.
To purchase tickets or for more informa-t i on , c a l l ( 718 ) 777 -7918 o r v i s i tdishdujourmagazine.com.
Free Salsa ClassesParsons Beacon will offer a free Adult
Salsa Class open to all adults every Tuesdayfrom 6:30-8:30 p.m. Anyone interested inregistering please call (718) 820-0760.
Forest Hills CLOSEUPServing Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens and Elmhurst
Jazz In Forest HillsJazz Thursdays In August will feature
Victor Lesser & Manhattan City Music, GuestVocalist Mala Waldron on Thursday Aug. 19,7-9:30 p.m. at 70th Road between QueensBlvd & Austin Street, Forest Hills. The seriescontinues Aug. 26 with Gotham City Jazzmenat the same time and location. Both concertsare free and run by the Forest Hills Chamberof Commerce. To learn more call Leslie Browna t ( 718 ) 268 -6565 o r e -ma i [email protected].
Free ConcertsThe free summer concert series spon-
sored by Assemblywoman Margaret Markeyis back again this year, with four more eve-nings of free outdoor musical entertainmentstill to come in local parks in August.
Woodside, Wednesday, Aug. 18: BlueAngels performs at Windmuller Park, 52ndStreet & 39th Drive. Rain date: Aug. 19.
Maspeth, Wednesday, Aug. 25: Blue An-gels performs at Frontera Park, 58th Avenuebetween Brown Place and 59th Avenue. Raindate: Aug. 26.
For information about the concerts callAssemblywoman Markey’s district office at(718) 651-3185.
Walking TourThe Tenth Annual Tour of Downtown
Forest Hills is set for Sunday, Sept. 5, at 10a.m. The group will meet at Austin Street andContinental Avenue for the two hour walk.This is a free tour!
The architecture, history and demograph-
ics of the downtown district (YellowstoneBoulevard to Ascan Avenue and from QueensBoulevard to Austin Street) will be reviewedand analyzed.
Historian Jeff Gottlieb, President, Cen-tral Queens Historical Association and Com-munity Board 6Q (Forest Hills/Rego Park)Historian will lead the walk.
Mr. Gottlieb is a New York City LicensedTour Guide.
For further information contact JeffGottlieb at (917) 376-4496.
Community HouseRelax, improve your health with medita-
tion, every Thursday at 10 a.m. with Ronnieat the Queens Community House Kew Gar-dens, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202.
Exhibit OpeningThe Ascend Day Spa, located at 82-62
Austin Street, in Kew Gardens, exhibits art-work from local artists in an effort to giveback to the community. Ascend is offering itsspace for a selection of works by abstractartist Frances Corona. The opening recep-tion will be on Thursday, Aug. 12, at 8 p.m.Wine and Refreshments will be served. Theexhibition will be on view through Oct. 11during business hours.
For more information call (718) 846-4601
VIN EtchingOn Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Seuffert
Bandshell parking lot in Forest Park, theNYPD will be conducting VIN etching inautomobiles from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weather
permitting. Getting a VIN number etched inyour vehicle can make it easier for it to befound if stolen. You may also be able to geta reduction in your car insurance. Call the102nd Precinct at (718) 805-3217 for moreinformation.
Men’s WorkshopFor Men Only workshop takes place on
the fourth Wednesday of each month at 11:30a.m. at the Kew Gardens Community Center,80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202. Dis-cussions will include eating right, healthissues, physical fitness and much more.
For further information, call (718) 268-5960.
Food & Wine GalaPut your signature spin on a seasonal
dish. If you think you can cook and wouldlike to join acclaimed chefs Rocco Sacramoneof Trattoria L’incontro in Astoria, and An-drea Beaman, natural foods chef, author,television host and contender on Bravo’s“Top Chef” Season One, on stage for a fallcooking challenge, join us at Dish du JourMagazine’s 9th annual Food and Wine Gala.
One VIP ticket holder will be chosen atrandom to bring their culinary skills to thetable at the event and create a fall themed dishfrom five ingredients supplied on the spot!The chosen contender will win a $150 giftcard, dinner for two at the notable TrattoriaL’incontro, a personal coaching session forhealthy living with Andrea, autographedcopies of Andrea’s books and other prizes.
Guests of the culinary extravaganza willstroll from tasting table to tasting table sam-
pling savory bites and luscious desserts fromthe best restaurants, bakeries and other deli-cious food purveyors! Participating restau-rant chefs will share cooking tips, and therewill be demonstrations like cake decorating.There will be spirits on hand to provide liquidcourage to cooks-in-waiting anticipating the“So You Think You Can Cook” contender.Foodies in attendance will also sample superbwines and outstanding craft beers.
The Cuisine of Queens & Beyond Foodand Wine Gala and So You Think You CanCook? 5 Ingredient Fall Food Challenge wilbe held at Astoria World Manor, 25-22 AstoriaBlvd., Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m. VIP Tick-ets are $75 per person and include the eligi-bility to be chosen as the cooking contender,special seating section, and gift bag. Ticketsto attend are $55 in advance and $65 at thedoor.
To purchase tickets or for more informa-t i on , c a l l ( 718 ) 777 -7918 o r v i s i tdishdujourmagazine.com.
Drug AidNarcotics Anonymous hold meetings
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Fight Lung CancerJoin Team Lung Love at the Philadelphia
Marathon, raising awareness and support forlung cancer. Join the team as it raises fundsby attending an informational sessions at theBroadway Library, 40-20 Broadway, Astoria,Saturday, Aug. 21, 2-3 p.m.
Men’s WorkshopFor Men Only workshop takes place on
the fourth Wednesday of each month at 11:30a.m. at the Kew Gardens Community Center,80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202. Dis-cussions will include eating right, healthissues, physical fitness and much more.
For further information, call (718) 268-5960.
Immigration InfoQueens Library, in partnership with the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,invites the community to a free informationsession on applying for naturalization andU.S. citizenship. It will be held Thursday,Aug. 26, 6-8 p.m., at the Queens Library atFlushing, 41-17 Main Street near KissenaBoulevard. Admission is free.
Topics will include how to obtain, com-plete, and file the documents to apply fornaturalization; the timeline of events in filingthe application; what to expect when youappear for an interview and what to bring;the naturalization testing procedure; thenaturalization ceremony. A simulated inter-
view will be held so participants have an ideaof what to expect.
For more information call (718) 990-0883.
Community HouseRelax, improve your health with medita-
tion, every Thursday at 10 a.m. with Ronnieat the Queens Community House Kew Gar-dens, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202.
Food & Wine GalaPut your signature spin on a seasonal
dish. If you think you can cook and wouldlike to join acclaimed chefs Rocco Sacramoneof Trattoria L’incontro in Astoria, and An-drea Beaman, natural foods chef, author,television host and contender on Bravo’s“Top Chef” Season One, on stage for a fallcooking challenge, join us at Dish du JourMagazine’s 9th annual Food and Wine Gala.
One VIP ticket holder will be chosen atrandom to bring their culinary skills to thetable at the event and create a fall themed dishfrom five ingredients supplied on the spot!The chosen contender will win a $150 giftcard, dinner for two at the notable TrattoriaL’incontro, a personal coaching session forhealthy living with Andrea, autographedcopies of Andrea’s books and other prizes.
Guests of the culinary extravaganza willstroll from tasting table to tasting table sam-pling savory bites and luscious desserts fromthe best restaurants, bakeries and other deli-cious food purveyors! Participating restau-rant chefs will share cooking tips, and therewill be demonstrations like cake decorating.There will be spirits on hand to provide liquidcourage to cooks-in-waiting anticipating the
“So You Think You Can Cook” contender.Foodies in attendance will also sample superbwines and outstanding craft beers.
The Cuisine of Queens & Beyond Foodand Wine Gala and So You Think You CanCook? 5 Ingredient Fall Food Challenge wilbe held at Astoria World Manor, 25-22 AstoriaBlvd., Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m. VIP Tick-ets are $75 per person and include the eligi-bility to be chosen as the cooking contender,special seating section, and gift bag. Ticketsto attend are $55 in advance and $65 at thedoor.
To purchase tickets or for more informa-t i on , c a l l ( 718 ) 777 -7918 o r v i s i tdishdujourmagazine.com.
Broadway’s SafeSafe Space, an agency that serves at-risk
children and families in Queens, announcedthat professional performers from Broadwayin South Africa have agreed to participate ina free community concert at the JamaicaPerforming Arts Center on Monday, Sept.13, starting at 7 p.m. The stars will teach –and then perform with – youth from SafeSpace’s programs.
Safe Space moved to its brand new Head-quarters in the heart of downtown Jamaica inJuly. Now the agency will celebrate thismomentous relocation with a special, one-hour concert that is expected to attract hun-dreds of people, including elected officials,civic leaders, and neighborhood businesses.
The list of confirmed performers andteachers reads like a Who’s Who list of cur-rent Broadway talent. Sean Bradford, Broad-way in South Africa’s Executive Director and
co-founder, was in “The Lion King” and is inthe original cast of Broadway’s upcoming“The Scottsboro Boys.” Brandon VictorDixon was nominated for a Tony Award forhis performance in “The Color Purple.” Hewas also in “The Lion King” and will play RayCharles in the upcoming “Unchain MyHeart.” Frankie James Grande made hisBroadway debut in “Mamma Mia!” AdamKantor made his Broadway debut as MarkCohen in “Rent” and appeared in the 2010Pulitzer Prizewinning musical “Next to Nor-mal.”
“This event is a celebration of our long-term commitment to Queens and our strat-egy to provide comprehensive services tochildren and families,” said Christine Molnar,Safe Space President and CEO. “It will be aterrific show, and I am so excited to see ourchildren performing with the stars from Broad-way in South Africa.”
For tickets, call (347) 441-2099.
Drug AidNarcotics Anonymous hold meetings
throughout Queens every day. For thehelpline, call (718) 932-6244. You can alsovisit them online at westernqueensna.org.
South Queens CLOSEUPServing Howard Beach, Hamilton Beach, Lindenwood, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill and Woodhaven
Vacation Bible SchoolCome to the United Methodist Church,
112-14 107 Ave. S. Richmond Hill, Aug. 16-17, 9 a.m. to noon, ages 3 to 18+ to enjoywater slides, Bible stories, games, arts &crafts, music, and snacks. To register, call(718) 843-4841 or (718) 845-6226. Regis-tration is free.
Free ConcertsThe free summer concert series spon-
sored by Assemblywoman Margaret Markeyis back again this year, with four more eve-nings of free outdoor musical entertainmentstill to come in local parks in August.
Woodside, Wednesday, Aug. 18: BlueAngels performs at Windmuller Park, 52ndStreet & 39th Drive. Rain date: Aug. 19.
Maspeth, Wednesday, Aug. 25: Blue An-gels performs at Frontera Park, 58th Avenuebetween Brown Place and 59th Avenue. Raindate: Aug. 26.
For information about the concerts callAssemblywoman Markey’s district office at(718) 651-3185.
Walking TourThe Tenth Annual Tour of Downtown
Forest Hills is set for Sunday, Sept. 5, at 10a.m. The group will meet at Austin Street andContinental Avenue for the two hour walk.This is a free tour!
The architecture, history and demograph-ics of the downtown district (YellowstoneBoulevard to Ascan Avenue and from QueensBoulevard to Austin Street) will be reviewedand analyzed.
Historian Jeff Gottlieb, President, Cen-tral Queens Historical Association and Com-munity Board 6Q (Forest Hills/Rego Park)Historian will lead the walk.
Mr. Gottlieb is a New York City LicensedTour Guide.
For further information contact JeffGottlieb at (917) 376-4496.
WRBA Town HallAs part of its mission to keep residents
informed and have them participate in thecivic process, the Woodhaven Residents’Block Association will hold a Town HallMeeting Wednesday, Aug. 18 , 8 p.m. at theWoodhaven-Richmond Hil l AmbulanceCorp, 78-15 Jamaica Ave.
VIN EtchingOn Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Seuffert
Bandshell parking lot in Forest Park, theNYPD will be conducting VIN etching inautomobiles from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weatherpermitting. Getting a VIN number etched inyour vehicle can make it easier for it to befound if stolen. You may also be able to geta reduction in your car insurance.
Call the 102nd Precinct at (718) 805-3217 for more information.
Men’s WorkshopFor Men Only workshop takes place on
the fourth Wednesday of each month at 11:30a.m. at the Kew Gardens Community Center,80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202. Dis-cussions will include eating right, healthissues, physical fitness and much more.
For further information, call (718) 268-5960.
Community HouseRelax, improve your health with medita-
tion, every Thursday at 10 a.m. with Ronnieat the Queens Community House Kew Gar-dens, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202.
Exercise ClassEvery Monday at 10:15-11:15 a.m. and
1:15-2:15 p.m. , ta i ch i w i th E la ineFleischman, Every Wednesday and Friday at10:15-11:15 a.m., chair aerobics with CharleRoemer every Thursday at 10:15-11:15 p.m.,Project Staywell exercises with Irma Mains. Ifyou are a senior center member, or are over60 years of age, you are welcome to attend.Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100.
The Howard Beach senior center is lo-cated at 156-45 84th street (entrance on 85thstreet). The center is funded under contractto the New York City department for theaging and is open to anyone age 60 and over.
Food & Wine GalaPut your signature spin on a seasonal
dish. If you think you can cook and wouldlike to join acclaimed chefs Rocco Sacramoneof Trattoria L’incontro in Astoria, and An-drea Beaman, natural foods chef, author,television host and contender on Bravo’s“Top Chef” Season One, on stage for a fallcooking challenge, join us at Dish du JourMagazine’s 9th annual Food and Wine Gala.
One VIP ticket holder will be chosen at
random to bring their culinary skills to thetable at the event and create a fall themed dishfrom five ingredients supplied on the spot!The chosen contender will win a $150 giftcard, dinner for two at the notable TrattoriaL’incontro, a personal coaching session forhealthy living with Andrea, autographedcopies of Andrea’s books and other prizes.
Guests of the culinary extravaganza willstroll from tasting table to tasting table sam-pling savory bites and luscious desserts fromthe best restaurants, bakeries and other deli-cious food purveyors! Participating restau-rant chefs will share cooking tips, and therewill be demonstrations like cake decorating.There will be spirits on hand to provide liquidcourage to cooks-in-waiting anticipating the“So You Think You Can Cook” contender.Foodies in attendance will also sample superbwines and outstanding craft beers.
The Cuisine of Queens & Beyond Food andWine Gala and So You Think You Can Cook?5 Ingredient Fall Food Challenge wil be held atAstoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd.,Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m. VIP Tickets are$75 per person and include the eligibility to bechosen as the cooking contender, special seat-ing section, and gift bag. Tickets to attend are$55 in advance and $65 at the door.
To purchase tickets or for more informa-t i on , c a l l ( 718 ) 777 -7918 o r v i s i tdishdujourmagazine.com.
Drug AidNarcotics Anonymous hold meetings
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Walking TourThe Tenth Annual Tour of Downtown
Forest Hills is set for Sunday, Sept. 5, at 10a.m. The group will meet at Austin Street andContinental Avenue for the two hour walk.This is a free tour!
The architecture, history and demograph-ics of the downtown district (YellowstoneBoulevard to Ascan Avenue and from QueensBoulevard to Austin Street) will be reviewedand analyzed.
Historian Jeff Gottlieb, President, Cen-tral Queens Historical Association and Com-munity Board 6Q (Forest Hills/Rego Park)Historian will lead the walk.
Gottlieb is a New York City LicensedTour Guide.
For further information contact JeffGottlieb at (917) 376-4496.
vices, Inc. (FFPAS), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profitparrot adoption and rescue organization lo-cated in Maspeth will conduct the second ofa series of parrot education and care semi-nars, on Saturday, Aug. 14, at 11 a.m. Theseminar will take place at the Maspeth Li-brary, located at 69-70 Grand Ave.
This seminar will focus of general care ofparrots, including proper caging and feed-ing of various species.
FFPAS has provided parrot fostering andadoption services since 2005, and has re-ceived recognition for the work we do withparrots, including a New York State Legisla-tive Commendation, presented to us by formerNew York State Senator Serphin Maltese in
April, 2008.Please do not bring any birds to the
library.
VIN EtchingOn Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Seuffert
Bandshell parking lot in Forest Park, theNYPD will be conducting VIN etching inautomobiles from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weatherpermitting. Getting a VIN number etched inyour vehicle can make it easier for it to befound if stolen. You may also be able to geta reduction in your car insurance. Call the102nd Precinct at (718) 805-3217 for moreinformation.
Fight Lung CancerJoin Team Lung Love at the Philadelphia
Marathon, raising awareness and support forlung cancer. Join the team as it raises fundsby attending an informational sessions at theBroadway Library, 40-20 Broadway, Astoria,Saturday, Aug. 21, 2-3 p.m.
sored by Assemblywoman Margaret Markeyis back again this year, with four more eve-nings of free outdoor musical entertainmentstill to come in local parks in August.
Woodside, Wednesday, Aug. 18: BlueAngels performs at Windmuller Park, 52ndStreet and 39th Drive. Rain date: Aug. 19.
Maspeth, Wednesday, Aug. 25: Blue An-gels performs at Frontera Park, 58th Avenue
between Brown Place and 59th Avenue. Raindate: Aug. 26.
For information about the concerts callAssemblywoman Markey’s district office at(718) 651-3185.
Community HouseRelax, improve your health with medita-
tion, every Thursday at 10 a.m. with Ronnieat the Queens Community House Kew Gar-dens, 80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202.
Men’s WorkshopFor Men Only workshop takes place on
the fourth Wednesday of each month at 11:30a.m. at the Kew Gardens Community Center,80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 202. Dis-cussions will include eating right, healthissues, physical fitness and much more.
For further information, call (718) 268-5960.
Food & Wine GalaPut your signature spin on a seasonal
dish. If you think you can cook and wouldlike to join acclaimed chefs Rocco Sacramoneof Trattoria L’incontro in Astoria, and An-drea Beaman, natural foods chef, author,television host and contender on Bravo’s“Top Chef” Season One, on stage for a fallcooking challenge, join us at Dish du JourMagazine’s 9th annual Food and Wine Gala.
One VIP ticket holder will be chosen atrandom to bring their culinary skills to thetable at the event and create a fall themed dishfrom five ingredients supplied on the spot!The chosen contender will win a $150 giftcard, dinner for two at the notable Trattoria
L’incontro, a personal coaching session forhealthy living with Andrea, autographedcopies of Andrea’s books and other prizes.
Guests of the culinary extravaganza willstroll from tasting table to tasting table sam-pling savory bites and luscious desserts fromthe best restaurants, bakeries and other deli-cious food purveyors! Participating restau-rant chefs will share cooking tips, and therewill be demonstrations like cake decorating.There will be spirits on hand to provide liquidcourage to cooks-in-waiting anticipating the“So You Think You Can Cook” contender.Foodies in attendance will also sample superbwines and outstanding craft beers.
The Cuisine of Queens & Beyond Foodand Wine Gala and So You Think You CanCook? 5 Ingredient Fall Food Challenge wilbe held at Astoria World Manor, 25-22 AstoriaBlvd., Tuesday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m. VIP Tick-ets are $75 per person and include the eligi-bility to be chosen as the cooking contender,special seating section, and gift bag. Ticketsto attend are $55 in advance and $65 at thedoor.
To purchase tickets or for more informa-t i on , c a l l ( 718 ) 777 -7918 o r v i s i tdishdujourmagazine.com.
Drug AidNarcotics Anonymous hold meetings
throughout Queens every day. For thehelpline, call (718) 932-6244. You can alsovisit them online at westernqueensna.org.
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Air Force Airman Luis F. Moralesgraduated from basic military training atLackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that in-cluded training in mili-tary discipline and stud-ies, Air Force core val-ues, physical fitness,and basic warfare prin-ciples and skills.
Airmen who com-plete basic training earnfour credits toward anassociate in applied sci-ence degree throughthe Community Col-lege of the Air Force.
Morales is the son ofGuada lupe Pena ofLong Island City. Theairman is a 2009 gradu-ate of Forest Hills HighSchool.
Pa rk s Commis -sioner Adrian Benepejoined Councilman Pe-ter Vallone, Jr., Queens Deputy BoroughPresident Barry Grodenchik and Commu-nity Board 1 Parks Chair Richard Khuzamito cut the ribbon on $1.5 million on improve-ments to Athens Square Park.
“Astoria is not only home to the bestgyros, souvlaki and baklava, but to one of themost beautiful playgrounds in Queens,” saidBenepe. “Efxaristo (thank you) to a $1.5-
mil l ion al locat ion byCounc i l MemberVallone, this playgroundhonors the culture of itsGreek neighbors withthe white stucco, orangeand blue-colored equip-ment and a beautiful sea-themed spray shower.Athens Square Park’scomfort station is cur-rently being upgradedthanks to $500,000from Queens BoroughPre s i den t He l enMarshall and she allo-cated another $100,000has been allocated tobuild a fence around thatplayground that was re-quested by the commu-nity.”
“Athens Square Parkhas always offered a truly
unique space for our community,” saidVallone. “We have now expanded on that bygiving our kids the opportunity to brush upon their Greek philosophy while playing in astate-of-the-art playground.”
“Today’s ribboncutt ing with ParksC o m m i s s i o n e rBenepe and Council-man Va l l one ce l -ebrates the rebirth oft h i s gem i n ou rborough’s network ofparks and the legacyof ancient Greece,”said Queens BoroughPresident Marshall.“Athens Square Parkis a unique oasis in anurban environment.New fencing will pro-vide greater securityafter dark and in-crease safety, whilep ro t e c t i ng equ ip -ment.”
The $1.5-millionrenovations to thep layg rounds werefunded thanks an al-location by CouncilMembe r Pe t e rVallone, Jr. Commis-sioner Benepe alsoannounced that more$600,000 in improve-ments were appropriated by Borough Presi-dent Helen Marshall to upgrade the park’scomfort station, which will open at the end ofthe summer. The Borough President alsoallocated money for a community-requestedfencing that would allow the playground tobe locked at night.
Given that this area of Astoria has a largeGreek population, the playgrounds weredesigned to imitate the country and culture.
Air Force Airman Luis F. Morales
Both playgrounds, one for tots and the otherfor children up to 12 years old, feature blueand orange, to reflect Greece’s famous bluesky and seas while the orange represents theterracotta roofing that is popular in the coun-try. Olive branches, fishing boats and seacreatures that are native to Greece are fea-tured at spray showers. Quotations fromGreek philosophers can be found around theplay areas.
Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. helps a child across the playequipment at Athens Square Park.
The following local residents were among1,336 students from the State University ofNew York College at Oneonta who earnedDean’s List honors for the Spring 2010semester.
Charlotte Barrett, a resident of Bayside;Keith Govier , a resident of Bayside;Nicolette Teta, a resident of Bayside; Chris-tine Sito, a resident of Bellerose; BrianLogar, a resident of Breezy Point; StaceyCastillo, a resident of Corona; CurtisWalker, a resident of Corona; Justin Greene,a resident of Douglaston; Dania Valdes, aresident of East Elmhurst; ChristinaBadroe , a resident of Far Rockaway;Nickeema Cox, a resident of Far Rockaway;Curtis Frederick , a res ident of FarRockaway; Joseph Prio, a resident of Flush-ing; Adam Slifkin, a resident of Flushing;James Turck, a resident of Flushing; AlyssaBryant, a resident of Fresh Meadows; JulieDzurita, a resident of Glendale; SamanthaGelb, a resident of Little Neck; Dina Ahmed,a resident of Long Island City; JesseLeisenheimer , a resident of Maspeth;Caitlin Wenzel, a resident of Middle Vil-lage; Dana Weingart, a resident of OaklandGardens; Katherine Lawrence, a residentof Rockaway Beach; Jennifer Sanders, aresident of St. Albans; Andrew Tejada, aresident of Springfield Gardens; AngelaAmedeo, a resident of Whitestone; DanielleDavaros, a resident of Whitestone; and Jose
Confesor, a resident of Woodside.To qualify for the Dean’s List, under-
graduate students must earn a grade pointaverage of 3.5 or higher while carrying acourse load of 12 semester hours or more.
The following students who attend PaceUniversity in New York the Dean’s list in thespring of 2010:
Effie Ho from Bayside was selected forDean’s List First Honors; Caleb C. Leefrom Bayside was selected for Dean’s ListFirst Honors; Michael F. D’Angelo fromBayside was selected for Dean’s SecondHonors; Jarvis Ho from Bayside was se-lected for Dean’s Third Honors; and MarinosIacovou from Oakland Gardens was se-lected for Dean’s Third Honors.
The following local residents were namedto the Dean’s List at SUNY Cortland for theSpring 2010 semester:
Michael Wolfin, a senior biology majorfrom Little Neck; Jeanie Lam, a juniorcommunity health major from Bayside; EricDillon, a senior communication studies ma-jor from Kew Gardens; Lisa Cuiman, asenior childhood education major from Flo-ral Park; Lauren Hagen, a junior childhoodeducation major from Middle Village; JudyHaggerty , a senior childhood educationmajor from Middle Village; Anna Yoo, ajunior childhood education major fromBayside; Carmela Laya, a senior early child-hood and childhood education major fromCollege Point; Morgan Sapolsky, a juniorearly childhood and childhood educationmajor from Bayside; Stephanie Vitale, ajunior early childhood and childhood educa-tion major from Ozone Park; HelenaIngersoll, a senior early childhood and child-
hood education major from Glendale; DanielSilverman, a senior geographic informa-tion systems major from Bayside; JessicaRuocco, a senior kinesiology major fromBayside; Christine Russo, a junior psychol-ogy major from Middle Village; VictoriaPelaez , a senior Spanish major fromWoodside; Gregory Abdallah , a seniorsport management major from JacksonHeights; and Kaitlyn Touhey, a sopho-more therapeutic recreation major fromRockaway Park.
Three Oakland Gardens residents haverecently been named to the Dean’s List atBoston University for the Spring semester.Students recognized for this honor include:Rickey Liang, Diana K. Tong and JaneE. Whang.
Army Reserve Spec . Thomas A.Importuna has graduated from Basic Com-bat Train ing at Fort Leonard Wood,Waynesville, Mo.
During the nine weeks of training, thesoldier received instruction in drill and cer-emony, weapons, rifle marksmanship quali-fication, bayonet combat, chemical warfare,field training and tactical exercises, marches,military courtesy, military justice, physicalfitness, first aid, and Army history, tradi-tions, and core values.
Importuna is a 1990 graduate of HolyCross High School, Flushing.
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Premier Service:
Sharon Zen, owner of the Allstateagency located at 188-01 NorthernBlvd., has been designated a Pre-mier Service Agency for 2010. Thisdesignation, awarded to agents whohave consistently demonstrated ex-cellence in delivering an accessible,knowledgeable, and personal cus-tomer experience, is being presentedto Zen for her commitment to put-ting the customer at the center ofher agency’s work.
The Queens Civic Congress (QCC), an umbrella group of approximately 100civic associations held its 7th Biennial Luncheon in Antuns Caterers. EasternQueens civic leader and QCC Exec. Vice President Richard Hellenbrechtreceived the Queens Civic Award for Outstanding Community Service. CityComptroller John Liu, former president of the North Flushing Civic Associa-tion and a member of the QCC, was given the Queens Civic Congress CityLeadership Award and delivered the Keynote Speech. Shown are (l. to r.):public officials Borough President Helen Marshall, Queens D.A. RichardBrown, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, QCC President Patricia Dolan andManhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.
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The following area students recentlyachieved high honors or honors for theSpring Term at The Loomis Chaffee School:
Freshman Gregory Duverg’H of LongIsland City achieved Honor Roll; JuniorBianca Polycarpe of Fresh Meadowsachieved High Honor Roll; SophomoreKevin Caba of Ridgewood achieved HonorRoll; Senior Tristina Bryant of Laureltonachieved Honor Roll; and Freshman SakiratAkadri of Jamaica achieved High HonorRoll.
The following local residents were among1,336 students from the State University ofNew York College at Oneonta who earnedDean’s List honors for the Spring 2010semester.
Charlotte Barrett, a resident of Bayside;Keith Govier, a resident of Bayside;Nicolette Teta, a resident of Bayside; Chris-tine Sito, a resident of Bellerose; BrianLogar, a resident of Breezy Point; StaceyCastillo, a resident of Corona; CurtisWalker, a resident of Corona; JustinGreene, a resident of Douglaston; DaniaValdes, a resident of East Elmhurst; Chris-tina Badroe, a resident of Far Rockaway;Nickeema Cox, a resident of Far Rockaway;Curtis Frederick , a res ident of FarRockaway; Joseph Prio, a resident of Flush-ing; Adam Slifkin , a resident of Flushing;James Turck, a resident of Flushing; Alyssa
Bryant, a resident of Fresh Meadows; JulieDzurita, a resident of Glendale; SamanthaGelb, a resident of Little Neck; Dina Ahmed,a resident of Long Island City; JesseLeisenheimer , a resident of Maspeth;Caitlin Wenzel, a resident of Middle Vil-lage; Dana Weingart, a resident of OaklandGardens; Katherine Lawrence, a residentof Rockaway Beach; Jennifer Sanders, aresident of St. Albans; Andrew Tejada, aresident of Springfield Gardens; AngelaAmedeo, a resident of Whitestone; DanielleDavaros, a resident of Whitestone; and JoseConfesor, a resident of Woodside.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, under-graduate students must earn a grade pointaverage of 3.5 or higher while carrying acourse load of 12 semester hours or more.
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Conn.,has announced the Dean’s List for the springsemester. To receive this honor, a studentmust achieve a 3.6 grade average, based ona 4.0 scale. The following students from ourarea made the spring 2010 Dean’s List:
Michael Giaccio of Malba, MeaghanKennedy of Glendale, Jennifer McCabeof Douglaston, Emilie Rosano of Kew Gar-dens, Kristen Trufelli of Bayside, PatrickWalsh of Jackson Heights and MelissaWolf of Richmond Hill.
The New York Lottery recently announced
the names of area Lottery players who claimeda winning ticket from one of the Lottery’s livedrawings between July 25, 2010 and July 31,2010. The following winners each received acash prize valued at $10,000 or more.
Kangnok Lee of Fresh Meadows whowon $44,133 on the Take Five drawing ofJuly 22. Lee’s winning ticket was purchasedat the Meadow Cards & Gifts at 61-46 188th
St. in Fresh Meadows; Averyl Smart ofRosedale who won $77,765 on the Take Fivedrawing of July 27. Smart’s winning ticketwas purchased at the 7-Eleven at 910 WestMerrick Road in Valley Stream; and Ji Yoonof Whitestone who won $10,000 on thePowerball drawing of July 28. Yoon’s win-ning ticket was purchased at the LindenPlace Food at 32-21 Linden Pl. in Flushing.
Christie Sheng, owner of the Allstateagency located at 39-01 Main St., has beenrecognized by Allstate Insurance Companyfor high standards in customer satisfaction,customer retention and profitability. Shengis now among the top Allstate agencies in thenation in auto, property, commercial insur-ance and financial service sales.
Army Col. Stanley Q. Tunstall Sr. isone of an elite group of officers inducted intothe 2009 Officer Candidate School (OCS)Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in theMarshall Auditorium, Infantry Hall at FortBenning, Columbus, Ga.
Induction into the OCS Hall of Fame isthe single highest honor the OCS can bestowupon its past graduates. Eligibility calls forofficers who have either attained the rank ofcolonel, Medal of Honor recipients, or thosewho have distinguished themselves in civil-ian occupations. The Hall of Fame recog-nizes leadership excellence in both militaryand civilian public service.
Inductees are chosen by a committee com-posed of the OCS battalion commander, the11th Infantry Regiment commander, the chiefof staff of the U.S. Army Infantry School, thechief of staff of the U.S. Army Infantry Cen-ter, and the assistant commandant of theInfantry School.
Tunstall, a fire protection division chief,is regularly assigned to the Pentagon, Wash-
ington, D.C. He is the son of Charles L. andMarian F. Tunstall of Atlanta, Ga. His wife,Claudine, is the daughter of Mable Hicks ofQueens.
The colonel graduated in 1974 fromSouthwest High School, Atlanta, and earneda master’s degree in 1985 from the Univer-sity of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Army Reserve Spec . Thomas A.Importuna has graduated from Basic Com-bat Train ing at Fort Leonard Wood,Waynesville, Mo.
During the nine weeks of training, thesoldier received instruction in drill and cer-emony, weapons, rifle marksmanship quali-fication, bayonet combat, chemical warfare,field training and tactical exercises, marches,military courtesy, military justice, physicalfitness, first aid, and Army history, tradi-tions, and core values.
Importuna is a 1990 graduate of HolyCross High School, Flushing.
Berkeley College President Dario A.Cortes, PhD, is proud to announce thatSeung Won Baek of Flushing received aBachelor’s of Business Administration inFashion Marketing and Management degreeat the 2010 Berkeley College Commence-ment Ceremony, held Friday, April 30, at theIZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. Baek
Flushing Bank donated more than$13,000 in support of an introductory com-puter learning program for senior adults inLong Island City. Hosted at the Jeanne ElmezziAdult Learning Center (ALC) in QueensLibrary’s Long Island City community li-brary, the Flushing Bank’s “Computers for
Seniors Program” will enable senior adultsresiding in Long Island City to acquire basiccomputer skills.
The Jeanne Elmezzi Adult Learning Cen-ter provides tutoring, classes, a computerlaboratory, materials and book resources, aconference room, self-study areas, and listen-ing stations, all of which are designed to helpadults learn to read and speak English, obtaina GED, and improve their literacy skills.
North Shore Animal League Americahonored more than one hundred of its dedi-cated volunteers at its annual Volunteer Ap-preciation Brunch in April. Our nation cel-ebrated National Volunteer Week and this
Glen Bonderenko, North Shore AnimalLeague America’s VP of Development,presents a Gold Award to Nan Keblas ofForest Hills, for volunteering 208 hoursover the past year.
year’s theme was “Celebrating People inAction.” The actions of the Animal Leaguevolunteers have truly been inspirational, andtheir generosity and compassion brings somuch love and care, each and every day, toorphaned animals await ing permanenthomes.
The incredible efforts of the AnimalLeague’s volunteers throughout the year helpsave the lives of over 18,000 dogs, cats,puppies and kittens, by spending 29,303hours bathing, feeding, walking and givingthem lots of affection. They also help withrescues, part ic ipate in i ts annual PetAdoptathon and other events and assist withmatching potential adopters with the perfectpet companion.
North Shore Animal League Americaawarded 105 volunteers for their extraordi-nary service: five Special Service Awards,nine Platinum Awards for volunteers whodonated 300 hours or more, 22 Gold Awardsfor 200-299 hours, and 73 Silver Awards for100-199 hours.
Air National Guard Airman Shafraz A.Gadwah graduated from basic military train-ing at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio,Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in mili-tary discipline and studies, Air Force corevalues, physical fitness, and basic warfare
principles and skills.Airmen who complete basic training earn
four credits toward an associate in appliedscience degree through the CommunityCollege of the Air Force.
He is the son of Hannah Arjune andbrother of Asif Gadwah, both of RichmondHill. Gadwah is a 2004 graduate of Rich-mond Hill High School.
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Concert:
The Queens County Savings Bank was a major financial contributor toward thesuccess of the recent Queens Jewish Music Concert held in Freedom SquarePark, Kew Gardens Hills. Involved in the production were (l. to r.); ConcertProducer/Queens Jewish Historical Society President Jeff Gottlieb, QueensCounty Savings Bank Vice President/Branch Manager Ronna Katz and Assis-tant Branch Manager Stella Borukh.
Queens dentist Chad P. Gehani hasbeen elected President Elect of the New YorkState Dental Association. The association isone of the largest state constituents of theAmerican Dental Association and representsmore than 13,000 of thestate’s dentists. Gehani iss lated to serve as theassociation’s president in2011.
Gehani is an activeparticipant in organizeddentistry. He is a past presi-dent of the Queens CountyDental Society, a local com-ponent of NYSDA, andwas a member of theNYSDA Board of Gover-nors and its ExecutiveCommittee. He has servedon the national level as adelegate to the AmericanDental Association and isa member of the AmericanDental Association Coun-cil on Membership andCommittee on Interna-tional Programs and Development.
Gehani is well-known for his work col-laborating with ethnic and international den-tal groups. He is a past president of the IndianDental Association and is currently theassociation’s Executive Director. He is a past
director of the Greater Long Island DentalMeeting and has lectured extensively through-out the world.
He is associate clinical professor of endo-dontics at New York University College of
Dentistry and attendingendodontist at FlushingHospital Medical Center.
Gehani is a graduate ofthe University of Bombay,India and has completedpost graduate training inEndodontics at ColumbiaUniversity. He was electedto fellowship in the Ameri-can College of Dentists,the International Collegeof Dentists and the PierreFauchard Academy.
Gehani practices endo-don t i c s i n Jack sonHeights.
Several local residentstook part in internshipsth i s summer th roughSUNY Oswego’s Experi-
ence-Based Education Program.They are Giuseppe A. DeCaro, Jr. of
East Elmhurst, a senior marketing major(Tattoo Seen, The Bronx); Rufaro C.Matombo of Fresh Meadows, a junior broad-casting and mass communication major
(WBLS/WLIB Radio, New York City); andStephen F. Green of Rosedale, a juniortheatre major (WWW.MSGVarsity.com,Woodburg).
The Experience-Based Education Pro-gram at Oswego places students in intern-ships and career awareness opportunitiesthat allow them to earn college credits whilegarnering valuable “real life” experience.
Last year, more than a thousand Oswegostudents took part in experiential learningwhile working at hundreds of businesses,nonprofit agencies and government offices,not counting the hundreds of student teach-ers working in area schools.
Admission to SUNY Oswego is competi-tive. U.S. News named the college a “Top-Up-and-Coming School” for 2010 and in-cludes it in its annual guidebook “America’sBest Colleges.” The Princeton Review countsOswego among “The Best NortheasternColleges.”
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Conn.,has announced the Dean’s List for the springsemester. To receive this honor, a studentmust achieve a 3.6 grade average, based ona 4.0 scale. The following students from ourarea made the spring 2010 Dean’s List:
Michael Giaccio of Malba, MeaghanKennedy of Glendale, Patrick Walsh ofJackson Heights and Melissa Wolf of Rich-mond Hill.
Army Spec. Vanessa A. Davila has gradu-ated from basic combat training at Fort Jack-son, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, thesoldier studied the Army mission, history,tradition and core values, physical fitness,and received instruction and practice in ba-
Chad P. Gehani
sic combat skills, military weapons, chemicalwarfare and bayonet training, drill and cer-emony, marching, rif le marksmanship,armed and unarmed combat, map reading,field tactics, military courtesy, military jus-tice system, basic first aid, foot marches, andfield training exercises.
She is the daughter of Argenis Davila ofJackson Heights. Davila graduated in 2001from St. Francis Preparatory School, FreshMeadows, and received a bachelor’s degreein 2008 from John Jay College, New YorkCity.
Army National Guard Pvt. Jasmin J.Hinnaoui has graduated from basic com-bat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia,S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, thesoldier studied the Army mission, history,tradition and core values, physical fitness,and received instruction and practice in ba-sic combat skills, military weapons, chemicalwarfare and bayonet training, drill and cer-emony, marching, rif le marksmanship,armed and unarmed combat, map reading,field tactics, military courtesy, military jus-tice system, basic first aid, foot marches, andfield training exercises.
Hinnaoui is the daughter of Luz Montoyaof Houston, Tex., and niece of EdwardMontoya of Elmhurst.
Air National Guard Airman Shafraz A.Gadwah graduated from basic military train-ing at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio,Texas.
The airman completed anintensive, eight-week pro-gram that included trainingin military discipline andstudies, Air Force core val-ues, physical fitness, andbasic warfare principles andskills.
Airmen who completebasic training earn four cred-its toward an associate inapp l i ed s c i ence deg reethrough the CommunityCollege of the Air Force.
He is the son of HannahArjune and brother of AsifGadwah, both of RichmondHill. Gadwah is a 2004 gradu-ate of Richmond Hill High School.
Brigadier General Patrick A. Murphy,The Adjutant General, announced the recentreenlistment of members of the New YorkArmy National Guard in recognition of theircontinuing commitment to serve commu-nity, state and nation as part of the ArmyNational Guard.
Sergeant 1st Class Carl Robinson fromRidgewood has reenlisted to continue ser-
Air National Guard AirmanShafraz A. Gadwah
vice with the Headquarters and Headquar-ters Company, 369th Sustainment Brigade;Specialist Jaime Aragon from Floral Park
has reenlisted to continueservice with the CompanyF, (Forward Support Com-pany, Infantry) 427th Bri-gade Support Battalion; Ser-geant 1st Class JuniorAlexander from Rosedalehas reenlisted to continueservice with the Early EntryEement, 369 SustainmentBrigade; Sergeant LashimaTurner from RockawayBeach has reenlisted to con-tinue service with the Head-quarters and HeadquartersCompany, 369th Sustain-ment Brigade; SergeantSteve Henriquez f romMiddle Village has reenlisted
to continue service with the 206th MilitaryPolice Company; Sergeant Ryan Jalim fromOzone Park has reenlisted to continue ser-vice with the 206th Military Police Company;Staff Sergeant Celeste Brevard fromBellerose has reenlisted to continue servicewith the Headquarters, 27th Finance MgmtCo.; Sergeant 1st Class Jose Medina fromArverne has reenlisted to continue servicewith the Headquarters and HeadquartersCompany, 369th Sustainment Brigade; Ser-
geant Martha Greene from Laurelton hasreenlisted to continue service with the EarlyEntry Eement, 369 Sustainment Brigade;Specialist Alberto Wilen from East Elmhursthas reenlisted to continue service with theDetachment 1, Company B, 1-69th Infantry;Specialist Jose Bautista from Bayside hasreenlisted to continue service with the Head-quarters and Headquarters Company, 3-142dAviation; and Staff Sergeant Kang Sin from
Concert:
The Queens County Savings Bank was a major financial contributor toward thesuccess of the recent Queens Jewish Music Concert held in Freedom SquarePark, Kew Gardens Hills. Involved in the production were (l. to r.); ConcertProducer/Queens Jewish Historical Society President Jeff Gottlieb, QueensCounty Savings Bank Vice President/Branch Manager Ronna Katz and Assis-tant Branch Manager Stella Borukh.
Flushing has reenlisted to continue servicewith the Headquarters, 106th Regiment (Re-gional Training Institute).
Air Force Airman Glenda C. Perezgraduated from basic military training atLackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in mili-tary discipline and studies, Air Force corevalues, physical fitness, and basic warfareprinciples and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earnfour credits toward an associate in appliedscience degree through the CommunityCollege of the Air Force.
She is the daughter of Jose Perez ofElmhurst. Perez is a 2009 graduate ofNewtown High School, Elmhurst.
While some lucky out-of-school youth willlook forward to exciting camps or trips,many more will find themselves with fewstructured activities, parents who are work-ing all day – and too much time to get intotrouble. The Variety Boys & Girls Clubs ofQueens is working with the people ofSunnyside and Woodside to offer youngpeople a safe, positive place to spend thesummer months while also working on along-term partnership to introduce a sustain-able after school program in our own neigh-borhood.
A group of concerned area residents haveorganized and taken the lead in identifyingarea leaders and philanthropists to make this
Insurance Award:
Congratulations to Ray Alvarez, Account Executive at Petschauer Insurance,on achieving the AAI (Accredited Advisor in Insurance) professional designa-tion. This designation is recognized and respected throughout the property-casualty insurance industry. Pictured l. to r.: Erwin Petschauer, VP, Hedi Fox,President and Ray Alvarez.
project work. The Variety Boys & Girls Clubof Queens which has been serving local youthsince 1955 in Long Island City, is workingclosely with this group lead by Vincent Renda.“While we recognize there is great need, weneed help, and believe the Variety Club withsupport from Boys & Girls Clubs of Americacan guide us to eventually having our ownneighborhood Boys & Girls Club,” said Mr.Renda. “Programs that keep our youth fo-cused on education, career and leadershipdevelopment are essential to build our com-munities,” said State Comptroller ThomasP. DiNapoli. “In today’s economy, manyparents are left looking for inexpensive alter-natives to help their children stay busy andsafe. Programs that keep children off thestreets and focused on skill developmentpromote self sufficiency and independence.”
The Executive Director at the VarietyBoys & Girls Club, Terry Hughes, speaks tothe great impact Clubs have on kids, “Boys& Girls Clubs, with trained youth develop-ment professionals know how to mentortoday’s youth. Young people need and wantrelationships with caring adults while navi-gating through difficult transitional years.More Clubs are needed across New York Cityand across America really. We need moregroups like the Sunnyside people who arewilling to organize and obtain the necessaryresources to offer opportunity to our kids.
More people need to invest in our future, ourchildren…”
Boys & Girls Clubs offer quality programsin five core categories; 1.) Sports, Recre-ation & Fitness 2.) The Arts 3.) Character& Leadership Development 4.) Health & LifeSkills 5.) Education and Career Develop-ment. They follow a basic youth developmentstrategy which fosters a sense of belonging,a sense of usefulness, a sense of influence and
a sense of caring amongst all of their mem-bers.
The Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queensis open Monday through Friday 2:30 p.m. to8:30 p.m., for children ages 6-17 and Satur-day 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For specific informa-tion and fees, or information on how to getinvolved with this project, please contact theClub at (718) 728-0946 or email TerryHughes, [email protected].
