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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013 FREE SERVING SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE AND LONG ISLAND CITY (continued on page 2) Gun-Safety Legislation Assemblywoman Nolan (D- Queens) announced that she helped pass comprehensive gun-safety legislation in an effort to curb the devastating gun violence that has ravaged NYS and the country (A.2388). “The massacre of schoolchil- dren in Newtown, Conn., and first responders in Webster, N.Y., were horrific tragedies, and – sadly – we see terrible gun violence every day in cities and neighborhoods across New York,” Assemblywoman Nolan said. “Governor Cuomo and the Assembly’s measure takes a comprehensive look at the issue of gun violence and provides real solutions by strengthening gun- control measures and safety, in- creasing criminal penalties for the illegal use of guns and ensuring that those who may be a danger to themselves or others due to a men- tal illness do not have access to firearms.” Stronger gun-safety measures This legislation would strengthen New York’s existing assault weapons ban to prohibit weapons that include one or more of the features that increase the lethality of a semi-automatic weapon. Further tightening the law, there would be a grandfather clause for owners of legal semi-automatic weapons provided they register them with the state police, recer- tify the registration every 5 years and undergo a background check, Assemblywoman Nolan said. Additionally, this bill would remove a grandfather clause that exists under current law and ban all high-capacity ammunition clips with the capacity to hold more than 10 rounds. From this day forward, no clips with the capacity to hold more than 7 rounds can be sold. It would also require all people pur- chasing ammunition to undergo a state background check and present state-issued photo identification. Protecting our Schools “As chair of the Assembly Edu- cation Committee I worked to in- clude the provision that allows schools to qualify for reimburse- ment of building aid assistance if they choose to add electronic sys- tems and hardened doors to in- crease safety. It is important that the state help school districts en- sure the safety of students in the classroom” said Assemblywoman Nolan. The bill would also: • Revoke and/or suspend the gun license of an individual upon issuance of an order of protection by a court of law; • Establish a statewide data- base of handgun licenses to en- able the state police to crosscheck the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to determine if any cur- rent licensees have been legally disqualified from possessing fire- arms under federal law; • Create statewide standards for handgun-license applications; • Require mental-health pro- fessionals to report to law en- forcement when they believe a person receiving mental-health services is a danger to them- selves or others. Those who pos- sess a firearm license would have their license revoked or sus- pended and be required to sur- render their firearms; • Update the New York gun licensing statute to ensure those prohibited from possessing fire- arms on the federal level are not granted a gun license from the state; • Require re-certification of gun licenses on a 5-year cycle to in- clude current name, date of birth, current address and the make, model, serial number and caliber of all firearms possessed; • Allow counties to keep the names and address of gun licens- ees confidential under certain cir- cumstances; • Require all private sales of firearms, shotguns and rifles to be made through a licensed gun dealer to ensure that a proper background check is performed, unless the sale is between immediate family mem- bers; and • Require owners of firearms to safely store such weapons if he/ she resides with a person who is prohibited from possessing a fire- arm under certain provisions of federal law. Educational Town Hall Meeting On January 17 th , CM Van Bramer, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Community Board 2 held a community meeting at Sunnyside Community Services on schools south of Queens Boule- vard within Community Education Council 24 (CEC 24). The public meeting was also sponsored by Congressman Joe Crowley and State Senator Michael Gianaris. Over 40 local families attended the public meeting and heard presen- tations from the School Construc- tion Authority and the Department of Education. The School Con- struction Authority presented de- signs of the new school which will be built at 45-46 42nd Street in Sunnyside and is expected to open in September 2014 with the capac- ity of approximately 430 seats for children in the community. The Department of Education spoke about the zoning of schools and how the development of new schools coming online within CEC 24 will impact overcrowding. Prin- cipal Anthony Inzerillo of PS 199 and Principal Judy Lynn Mittler of IS 125 were also on hand to speak about the variety of educational and arts programming as well as re- sources which already exists at the neighborhood school that are pro- vided to both children and parents. National Day Of Service In 2009, President Obama started the National Day of Service, calling on citizens to do volunteer work on the Saturday of the Presidential inauguration. “America’s never been about what can be done for us; its about what can be done by us together,” Obama said Eighteen local residents from ‘Long Island City/Sunnyside for Obama’ answered the call and drove out from Queensborough Plaza Saturday morning and worked in the Rockaways in neighbor- hoods devastated by Hurricane Sandy. They were joined by another 150 volunteers from various groups and worked all day to repair homes damaged by the storm.” Cara Maria O’Shea, Royce Peterson and Brent O’Leary doing mold remediation work.
Queens) announced that she helpedpass comprehensive gun-safetylegislation in an effort to curb thedevastating gun violence that hasravaged NYS and the country(A.2388).
“The massacre of schoolchil-dren in Newtown, Conn., and firstresponders in Webster, N.Y., werehorrific tragedies, and – sadly – wesee terrible gun violence every dayin cities and neighborhoods acrossNew York,” AssemblywomanNolan said. “Governor Cuomoand the Assembly’s measure takesa comprehensive look at the issueof gun violence and provides realsolutions by strengthening gun-control measures and safety, in-creasing criminal penalties for theillegal use of guns and ensuringthat those who may be a danger tothemselves or others due to a men-tal illness do not have access tofirearms.”
Stronger gun-safetymeasures
This legislation wouldstrengthen New York’s existingassault weapons ban to prohibitweapons that include one or moreof the features that increase thelethality of a semi-automaticweapon. Further tightening the law,there would be a grandfather clausefor owners of legal semi-automaticweapons provided they registerthem with the state police, recer-tify the registration every 5 yearsand undergo a background check,Assemblywoman Nolan said.
Additionally, this bill wouldremove a grandfather clause thatexists under current law and banall high-capacity ammunition clipswith the capacity to hold more than10 rounds. From this day forward,no clips with the capacity to holdmore than 7 rounds can be sold. Itwould also require all people pur-chasing ammunition to undergo astate background check and presentstate-issued photo identification.
Protecting our Schools“As chair of the Assembly Edu-
cation Committee I worked to in-clude the provision that allowsschools to qualify for reimburse-ment of building aid assistance ifthey choose to add electronic sys-
tems and hardened doors to in-crease safety. It is important thatthe state help school districts en-sure the safety of students in theclassroom” said AssemblywomanNolan.
The bill would also:• Revoke and/or suspend the
gun license of an individual uponissuance of an order of protectionby a court of law;
• Establish a statewide data-base of handgun licenses to en-able the state police to crosscheckthe National Instant CriminalBackground Check System(NICS) to determine if any cur-rent licensees have been legallydisqualified from possessing fire-arms under federal law;
• Require mental-health pro-fessionals to report to law en-forcement when they believe aperson receiving mental-healthservices is a danger to them-selves or others. Those who pos-sess a firearm license would havetheir license revoked or sus-pended and be required to sur-render their firearms;
• Update the New York gunlicensing statute to ensure thoseprohibited from possessing fire-arms on the federal level are notgranted a gun license from the state;
• Require re-certification of gunlicenses on a 5-year cycle to in-clude current name, date of birth,current address and the make,model, serial number and caliberof all firearms possessed;
• Allow counties to keep thenames and address of gun licens-ees confidential under certain cir-cumstances;
• Require all private sales offirearms, shotguns and rifles to bemade through a licensed gun dealerto ensure that a proper backgroundcheck is performed, unless the saleis between immediate family mem-bers; and
• Require owners of firearms tosafely store such weapons if he/she resides with a person who isprohibited from possessing a fire-arm under certain provisions offederal law.
Educational Town Hall Meeting
On January 17th, CM VanBramer, Assemblywoman CathyNolan and Community Board 2held a community meeting atSunnyside Community Services onschools south of Queens Boule-vard within Community EducationCouncil 24 (CEC 24). The publicmeeting was also sponsored byCongressman Joe Crowley andState Senator Michael Gianaris.Over 40 local families attended the
public meeting and heard presen-tations from the School Construc-tion Authority and the Departmentof Education. The School Con-struction Authority presented de-signs of the new school which willbe built at 45-46 42nd Street inSunnyside and is expected to openin September 2014 with the capac-ity of approximately 430 seats forchildren in the community. TheDepartment of Education spoke
about the zoning of schools andhow the development of newschools coming online within CEC24 will impact overcrowding. Prin-cipal Anthony Inzerillo of PS 199and Principal Judy Lynn Mittler ofIS 125 were also on hand to speakabout the variety of educational andarts programming as well as re-sources which already exists at theneighborhood school that are pro-vided to both children and parents.
National Day Of ServiceIn 2009, President Obama started the National Day of Service,
calling on citizens to do volunteer work on the Saturday of thePresidential inauguration. “America’s never been about what can bedone for us; its about what can be done by us together,” Obama said
Eighteen local residents from ‘Long Island City/Sunnyside forObama’ answered the call and drove out from QueensboroughPlaza Saturday morning and worked in the Rockaways in neighbor-hoods devastated by Hurricane Sandy. They were joined by another150 volunteers from various groups and worked all day to repairhomes damaged by the storm.”
Cara Maria O’Shea, Royce Peterson and Brent O’Leary doingmold remediation work.
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Increasing Criminal Penalties “It’s imperative that we strengthen the penalties for criminal use of guns,” Assembly-
woman Nolan said. “This includes how we charge drug dealers and violent criminals who areinvolved in illegal gun use, gun purchasing for prohibited persons, having a gun on schoolgrounds and causing physical injury to a child with a gun. We can do better, and this bill willhelp us get there.”
The Assembly’s legislation would increase the existing penalty for possession of a loaded firearm from3.5 years to 5 years imprisonment when the defendant is also convicted of a drug sale or violent felonyoffense as part of the same charge. Additionally, the penalty for possession of an unloaded firearm in thissituation would increase from a class A misdemeanor to a class D felony.
Comprehensive Gun Safety Legislation
Time To Get Cracking On Frackingby O. Prakash Mediratta
Hydraulic fracturing, betterknown as “fracking,” involvesdrilling and injecting fluid at ahigh pressure into shale rock de-posits. The process “fractures”the rocks, tapping into depositsof natural gas located in the lay-ers of shale.
Thanks to technological ad-vances, fracking is safe and evengreen as the natural gas it extractscan replace dirty-burning coal as thefuel in electricity-generating plants.
Furthermore, fracking can haveworldwide ramifications by less-ening our dependence on foreignoil – often purchased from swornenemy countries such as Venezu-ela and Russia and countries inMid East and Africa from wherehave come most of the terrorists toattack us. Fracking can also causethe price of gas to drop, benefittingmany sectors of our economy. So
of course, the Left Wing is againstit…and exaggerating its negativeeffect on the environment.
For roughly six years, frackinghas been underway in Marcellusshale-rich Pennsylvania, where ithas created jobs, jump-started aneconomic recovery and providedplenty of tax revenues to the stategovernment. Furthermore, therehave been no reports of extremeenvironmental degradation orworkplace tragedies. It is not likeworking on an oilrig.
Great for the Keystone State,but what about the Empire State,where an equally enormous amountof Marcellus shale lies under-ground in the north and west? Nomovement in Albany as environ-mentalists block progress.
It’s about time New York’sdying industrial cities, such Buf-falo and Rochester, enjoyed aneconomic boom. With the ridicu-lously high taxes and overburden-
ing regulations in the Empire State,fracking is the most viable indus-try in the entire region right now.
Add to this an NYS HealthDepartment study finding frackingto be safe. The report informs: “Byimplementing the proposed miti-gation measures, the Departmentexpects that human chemical ex-posures during normal [fracking]operations will be prevented orreduced below levels of signifi-cant health concern.”
Environmentalists, who don’trealize that their entire life – trans-portation, electricity, food deliv-ery, etc. – revolves around energyuse, don’t see the light. And unfor-tunately, they have too much influ-ence on Democrats, especiallyGovernor Andrew Cuomo. Ourmain man in Albany is smart andwell meaning. It’s time for him tostop dragging his feet on fracking.
Into New CareersFor many years, the average 50-something American looked forward
to a leisure-based retirement. But as Americans are living longer andfeeling younger, many are finding it necessary to remain professionallyactive beyond traditional retirement age — forging new paths that supplyboth money and meaning.
“Boomers are opting to stay in the game, or better, change the gameby leaving a mark and making a difference,” says Marci Alboher, vicepresident of Encore.org, an organization helping people transition to thenonprofit world and public sector.
While moving into a new kind of work is not always quick or easy,some experts say that middle-aged Americans are well-equipped tohandle it.
“With midlife comes a newfound capacity to tap into your accumu-lated experience and wisdom to accomplish new things you may havebeen unable to do earlier,” says Alboher, whose new book “The EncoreCareer Handbook,” is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking tomake such a shift.
Whether you’re looking to jump right in or make a plan first, here aresome tips and things to consider:
• Your new work may involvea trade-off. You may trade moneyfor meaning and flexibility. Youmay trade power and influence forthe chance to work more closelywith people you can help.
• Transitions will take longerthan you think, so be patient.
• Be prepared to face age dis-crimination. You can counter em-ployer prejudices by ensuring yourskills are up to snuff, especiallywhen it comes to technology. Showyou understand the job market to-day by having a great LinkedInprofile. Consider tailoring your re-sume to show your strengths as anadviser and mentor.
• Don’t be discouraged bytoday’s tight job market. The non-profit sector has added jobs over
the past decade and our government’s need for highly skilled employeesin a variety of sectors continues to grow. Between now and 2018, expertssay that there may be as many as 1.7 million jobs available at all levelsof government.
• Instead of jobs, think about projects. Instead of thinking about whatyou want to do forever, think about what you want to work on for a yearor two. Think about a series of engaging commitments with periodicgaps for a personal break, retraining or travel in between.
• Rarely can you find and craft the job opportunity you want, simplyby applying to job postings. Create your role through networking,volunteering and retooling for a new kind of work. Consider going soloas a freelancer, consultant or entrepreneur.
Don’t approach your mid-life and beyond with trepidation. Withskills, experience and care, you can launch a successful new career thatcombines your passion with a paycheck.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013 THE WOODSIDE HERALD PAGE 5
Local YMCA HelpsCommunity With ResolutionsSticking To Fitness Goals Made Easier With Activities
It’s 2013, New Year’s resolutions areback in swing, and the Long Island CityYMCA is eagerly helping the communityreach its fitness goals with a variety ofevents and programs. On January 5th, over150 fitness enthusiasts participated in theFitness Bonanza, a FREE three-hour specialevent focusing on a healthy start to the NewYear. Bodies were grooving, music wasthumping, and muscles were being toned inthe challenging fitness event that includedclass formats like Zumba, Bootcamp, MasalaBhangra, Core, and Stretch.
To continue to help the community stayon track with their New Year’s resolutions,the Long Island City YMCA offers a FREE12-week Y Personal Fitness Program. Withinthis program, participants meet with a per-
sonal fitness coach who helps introducethem to the basics of fitness and how toeliminate any fears of getting started.
In partnership with Mount Sinai Queens,the Long Island City YMCA also offers aseries of FREE health lectures designed tokeep the community informed about perti-nent health related topics. To further ensurethat participating in these activities is af-fordable, the Long Island City YMCA iswaiving the joiner’s membership fee untilFebruary 4th, 2013. For additional informa-tion on a Long Island City YMCA member-ship or any of the other New Year’s resolu-tion activities listed above, please stop byfor a free tour or visit us atwww.ymcanyc.org/lic. Good luck with yourNew Year’s resolutions.
Food Collection For Local PantriesBoy Scout Troop and Cub
Scout Pack 390 of theSunnyside-Woodside area willbe holding its winter food driveon February 2nd, from 12:00 to4:00 P.M. in front of AssociatedSupermarket, located onGreenpoint Avenue between 44th
and 45th Streets, Food DynastySupermarket, located onSkillman Avenue between 50th
and 51st Streets, and Key FoodSupermarket, located on 46th
Street between Queens Boule-vard and Greenpoint Avenueboth in Woodside/Sunnyside,Queens. The boys and theirleaders will be collecting forseveral local food pantries righthere in the neighborhood (at St.Teresa and St. Raphaels’Churches), which provide foodstuffs for families in need. It has
been acknowledged widely thatlocal food pantries are in des-perate need of supplies as theirstock supplies are dwindling anddemand is greater than everthroughout the borough and thecity generally. The boys will becollecting all non-perishableshelf stable items (e,g. cannedfruit, vegetables, tuna, pasta,beans, peanut butter etc.). Mon-etary donations will also be ac-cepted and remitted direct to thepantries for their immediate usein acquiring additional itemsneeded for distribution. For anywho prefer to donate by check,please make these out to eitherthe “St. Vincent De Paul Soci-ety at St. Teresa” or to “St.Raphael’s Food Pantry”. Dona-tions can also be brought to theScout’s meeting on January 25th
or February 1st between 7:30 and9:00 PM in the auditorium of St.Teresa’s RC Church located on50th Avenue between 44th and45th Streets. Checks to the abovefood pantries may also be mailedto the Troop at- Boy Scout Troop390, Care Of St. Teresa’s RCChurch, 50-20 45th Street,Woodside, New York 11377.These checks will be forwardeddirectly to the pantries/organi-zations. Check donations forother local pantries, e.g CorpusChristi, St. Sebastian’s, BVMSt. Mary’s Winfield, will alsobe accepted and remitted to theseorganizations for those who haveaffiliation with them. The boysthank you in advance for yourgenerosity in helping thoseneighbors in need who may bestruggling at this time.
At Home Alone:A Parent’s Guide
WHAT TO TEACH YOUR “HOME ALONE” CHILDREN...*Have your child check in with you or a neighbor immediately after
arriving home.*Ensure they know how to call 9-1-1 and how to give directions to
your home, in case of emergency*Make sure they know your family’s emergency plan - if you do not
have a plan visit www.ready.gov for more information on creating one*Teach them how to properly use the door and window locks, and the
alarm system if you have one - particularly the “panic” feature of youralarm system
*To never let anyone into your home without asking your permission- no repairmen, delivery persons etc - NO ONE - even if they appear tobe in a company uniform.
*To never let a person at the door or on the phone know that they’realone. Teach them to say “Mom or Dad can’t come to the phone (or door)right now, may I take a message?”
*How to escape in case of fire - do you call 911 first then exit, or exitand call 911? Make sure they know all available exits and what a smoke(or CO) alarm sounds like and what to do if it sounds.
Often times, if you can come home (or call) unexpectedly to checkon your child - perhaps even have a trusted friend/neighbor check in - youcan be sure that they are following your rules and staying as safe aspossible while you are at work.
Your child comes home fromschool at 3:00, but you don’t gethome from work until 6:00. Theyare at home alone for those fewhours every weekday. What dothey do until you arrive home?
Most likely, he or she gets asnack or talks on the phone.Maybe he or she watches someTV or starts some homework as-signments. But since you’re notthere, you worry. Just like themajority of American parents who
work and have to leave their chil-dren on their own after schoolevery day, you are anxious aboutyour child’s safety. But by fol-lowing the safeguards listed be-low, you can help ease some ofthis worry by taking basic pre-cautionary measures when you’renot around.
Remember - always know thethree “W’s”: Where your kidsare, What they’re doing, and Whothey’re with!
Probate Citation File No. 2010-3827 SURROGATE’S COURT,Queens COUNTY THE PEOPLEOF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,By the Grace of God Free andIndependent TO: BEVERLYHEARD if living and if dead, toher heirs at law, next of kin anddistributees whose names andplaces of residence are unknownand if she died subsequent to thedecedent herein, to her executors,administrators, legatees, devisees,assignees and successors ininterest whose name and places ofresidence are unknown and to allother heirs at law, next of kin anddistributees of JOHN FRANCISJOHNSTON a/k/a JOHN F.JOHNSTON, the decedent herein,whose names and places ofresidence are unknown and cannotafter dil igent inquiry beascertained, to the QUEENSCOUNTY PUBLICADMINISTRATOR, and to theNEW YORK STATEATTORNEY GENERAL. Apetition having been duly filed byJohn F. Savage and Mary F.Savage who is/ are domiciled at61-30 67th Street, Middle Village,New York 11379 and 61-30 67th,Street, Middle Village, New York11379 YOU ARE HEREBYCITED TO SHOW CAUSE beforethe Surrogate’s Court, QueensCounty, at 88-11 SupthinBoulevard, 6th Floor, Jamaica,Courtroom 62, New York, onMarch 7, 2013, at 9:30 o’clock inthe fore noon of that day, why adecree should not be made in theestate of John Francis Johnston,
aka John F. Johnston latelydomiciled at 78-12 35th Avenue,Jackson Heights, New York11372, United States admitting toprobate a Will dated January 26,2006, as the Will of John FrancisJohnston deceased, relating to realand personal property, anddirecting that: LettersTestamentary issue to John F.Savage and Mary F. Savage Dated,Attested and Sealed January 14,2013 HON. Peter J . Kelly,Surrogate, Margaret M. Gribbon,Chief Clerk. Attorney: DonnaFurey, Firm: Law Office of DonnaFurey, Telephone: (347) 448-2549, Address: 21-83 SteinwayStreet , Astoria, NY 11105,[email protected] . NOTE:This citation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notrequired to appear. If you fail toappear it will be assumed you donot object to the relief requested.You have a right to have anattorney appear for you. 1/18/13,1/25/13, 2/1/13, 2/8/13
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File No.: 2004-4231/CCITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK BYTHE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENT TO: VernaSaunders, Patricia Francis-Smith,Lionel Selwood, Sr. , TraciaSelwood, Josephine Richardson,Paul Fink, Esq., Attorney Generalof the State of New York Theunknown distributees, legatees,devisees, heirs at law andassignees of Conrad Selwood,deceased, or their estates, if anythere be, whose names, places ofresidence and post office addresses
said deceased, a copy of which isattached, should not be judiciallysettled, and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow areasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $19,032.83and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claimsetc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amountof 6% of assets or income collectedafter the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of thisaccount, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for theexpenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and whythe claim of Josephine Richardsonin the amount of $25,680.78 forpayment of Real Estate taxesshould not be partially approved;and why the remaining claims ofJosephine Richardson in theamount of $32,755.31 are herebyrejected; and why the claim fromPaul Fink, Esq., in the amount of$1,313.00 should not be rejected;and why Josephine Richardsonshould not be INDEBTED to theestateup to the amount claimed
against the estate for use andoccupancy from the decedent’sdate of death to the closing of thereal property in the amount of$32,755.31; and why each of youclaiming to be a distributee of thedecedent should not establishproof of your kinship; and whythe balance of said funds shouldnot be paid to said allegeddistributees upon proof of kinship,or deposited with theCommissioner of Finance of theCity of New York should saidalleged distributees default herein,or fail to establish proof of kinship,Dated, Attested and Sealed 17thday of January, 2013 HON.PETER J. KELLY Surrogate,Queens County Margaret GribbonClerk of the Surrogate’s CourtGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.(718) 459-9000, 95-25 QueensBoulevard , 11th Floor, Rego Park,New York 11374 This citation isserved upon you as required bylaw. You are not obliged to appearin person. If you fail to appear itwill be assumed that you do notobject to the relief requested unlessyou file formal legal, verifiedobjections. You have a right tohave an attorney-at-law appear foryou.Accounting Citation 1/25/13,2/1/13, 2/8/13, 2/15/13
are unknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained. Diane Selwood, ifliving and if dead, to their heirs atlaw, next of kin and distributeeswhose names and places ofresidence are unknown and if theydied subsequent to the decedentherein, to their executors,administrators, legatees, devisees,assignees and successors ininterest whose names and placesof residence are unknown andcannot be ascertained after duediligence. Being the personsinterested as creditors, legatees,distributees or otherwise in theEstate of Conrad Selwood,deceased, who at the time of deathwas a resident of 89-47 208thStreet, Queens Village, NY 11427,in the County of Queens, State ofNew York. SEND GREETING:Upon the petition of LOIS M.ROSENBLATT, PublicAdministrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofConrad Selwood, deceased, youand each of you are hereby cited toshow cause before the Surrogateat the Surrogate’s Court of theCounty of Queens, to be held atthe Queens General Courthouse,6th Floor, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, City and Stateof New York, on the 14th day ofMarch, 2013 at 9:30 o’clock in theforenoon, why the Account ofProceedings of the PublicAdministrator of Queens County,as Administrator of the Estate of
Beloved Neighborhood GuysBuy Beloved Neighborhood Bar
by Rob MacKay
First job: dishwasher in 1984. Second position:beloved bartender. Extra responsibility: manager. Newgig: owner.
Jimmy Jakes, a fixture behind the bar at Donovan’sPub on Friday nights for as long as anybody can remem-ber, has just become co-owner of the Woodside tavernwith Dan Connor, a childhood friend with equally deepneighborhood ties.
Jakes, whose real last name is actually Jacobson, andConnor sealed the deal in December, but they have toreceive a State Liquor Authority license before re-open-ing. They are also exploring leasing the property adjacentto Donovan’s, where a dress shop used to operate.
Located at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 58th
Street, the establishment had been operated by the Donovanfamily since St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, 1966. Alwaysa favorite neighborhood hangout and community-involvedbusiness, the bar gained citywide notoriety about 10 yearsago when the Daily News proclaimed its hamburgers to bethe best in the city.
Don’t expect the menu to change too much, but the newowners recently requested that Community Board 2 recon-sider an ordinance prohibiting parking along RooseveltAvenue, between 51st Street and Woodside Avenue, from4 pm to 7 pm.
Epic Changes For SeniorsNYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., is co-sponsoring a “Changes to EPIC” lecture at
1 PM on February 7 at Nativity B.V.M./St. Stan’s Senior Center, which meets monthly onthe first and third Thursdays in the basement at 101-41 91st Street, (718-845-3691), witha representative from the NYS Department of Health’s Medicare-EPIC Program, GemaDiaz. This will reinstate co-payment assistance for almost 300,000 EPIC enrollees, therebyreturning the EPIC program to two plans again.
For more information, call Addabbo’s two district offices at Howard Beach (718-738-1111) and Middle Village (718-497-1630).
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Reception For LuckyLottery Winners
U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens &Brooklyn) held a reception at her main Congressional District Office towelcome dozens of lucky 12th District constituents who had submittedwinning entries in the Congresswoman’s quadrennial lottery to awardtickets to the Presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.(see photograph, attached). The vast majority of the tickets allotted fordistribution by Congresswoman Maloney were provided to constituentsof New York’s 12th Congressional District, with most of those madeavailable through an impartial lottery process.
“I am so excited to welcome you all here to my District Office,”Congresswoman Maloney told her grateful constituents, “but I am muchmore excited by the prospect of sharing this once-in-a-lifetime experi-ence with all of you. Our nation’s presidential inaugurations are avibrant, enduring symbol of the power and majesty of our democraticprocess, and I am honored to be sharing that experience with you.”
“The theme of this Inauguration is ‘Faith in America’s Future’, andno overarching idea could be more appropriate to shape the way weexperience this historical occasion. During these past four years we haveseen our share of tough times, from an economy that struggled to gaintraction, to the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy and the havocit wreaked upon our region. But President Barack Obama has gotten oureconomy and our nation back on track, and New Yorkers have cometogether as we always do in times of crisis, setting us firmly on a path toa full recovery. At the 57th Presidential Inauguration, we will reaffirmour faith in America’s future, a future that we will all help to create.”
“I am pleased to have won tickets to the presidential inaugurationceremony through Congresswoman Maloney’s lottery,” said JeffCampagna, a resident of Manhattan’s East Village. “I am grateful toCongresswoman Maloney and her office for organizing the lottery tomake this experience possible for me and other constituents.”
Adam Perlmutter, a resident of Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighbor-hood, also won a pair of tickets to the Inauguration through Congress-woman Maloney’s lottery. “I am thrilled at the chance to bring my ten-year-old son Lorenzo to witness what will truly be an historic event,” hesaid.
BACKGROUND INFO:Each Member and Delegate serving in the United States House of
Representatives is allotted a specific number of tickets to the inaugura-tion. This is the sixth inaugural ceremony for which Rep. Maloney hasbeen a Member of Congress, and she has been privileged to award herallotted tickets to her constituents via lottery each time.
Thurs, Jan 31st 6:30-9PMCourt Square Wine &Spirits, 2420 Jackson
Avenue, Long Island City
Warm up with these artists aswe serve a collection of New YorkState and European wines. Thecocktail of the evening will be aPisco Porton Sour, yum!Light snacks will be offered asyou mingle with Caro, Charlie,
& Emily the featured artists.Caro Clark is an artist based
out of Long Island City. She stud-ied dance and art history at theUniversity of California Santa Cruzbefore making her way east.
Emily Stedman is a watercolorartist who paints colorful imagesof people involved in their every-day lives. She has an M.F.A. fromPratt institute and is represented atM55 Art Gallery.
Charlie Chessler is a native NewYorker who has been photograph-ing the city and Central Park for thepast 8 years. His work and passionranges from the landscapes, floraand birdlife of Central Park to thepeople and daily rhythm of the city.We will also have special guestMiguel Martin, Head WineMaker at the esteemed PalmerVineyards of Long Island.
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DOWN1. Brainchild2. French Sudan, today3. Gulf V.I.P.4. “_____ go!”5. Iroquois tribe6. *Record-holder for touchdownsand points scored7. Mont Blanc, e.g.8. _____ football9. Stewie Griffin’s bed10. Construction set for kids11. Common flu feeling12. Some letter toppers15. Cheap showy jewelry20. Pitcher’s domain22. *Wide receiver, aka wide___24. Taqueria offering25. Like one from Prince Charles’domain26. Winged27. *4729. Three-____ sloth31. *____ Dorsett, won one SuperBowl ring32. Girl Scout unit33. Japanese port34. Catchall category36. Belted out38. Bygone era42. Type of sailing ship45. *Joe Montana, only ______winner of Super Bowl MVP49. “The Joy Luck Club” author51. *Named after Vince Lombardi54. Birthplace of anime56. Saints’ lights57. Barbie dolls’ boyfriends58. Nucleus plus electrons59. Biblical pronoun60. *Peyton is still seeking his sec-ond one of these61. Work detail62. Famous seamstress63. “Going, going, ____!”64. Salamander in terrestrial stage, pl.67. Will Ferrell played one
January and February are normally relatively quiet months inQueens, while activity and hotel prices rise in Florida and otherwarmer places. However, this upcoming week is busier than a typicalweek in the busiest month, August, even though there are no street fairsor parades. Just Tango, puppets, movies, live world music, art, sculp-ture, theater, comedy, history, dance, cooking, networking, lecturesand snow globes. Here’s the rundown.
January 25, afroTANGO @ 8pmDiscover Tango’s African roots in this world premiere musical with music arranged and directed by Latin
Grammy winner Raul Jaurena. Show runs until Mar. 17, Fri./Sat., 8 pm, and Sun., 4 pm. $35; $32 students/seniors. Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. 718-729-3880
Jan. 25-27, Weekend Retrospective on Legendary Songwriter,Singer and Actor Paul Williams @ 7pm
Tonight show favorite Paul Williams was a cultural icon in the 1970s and 1980s. He will be present forall screenings, including a new digital restoration of Ishtar, Brian De Palma’s Phantom of the Paradise, TheMuppet Movie and the acclaimed new documentary Paul Williams: Still Alive. Museum of the Moving Image,36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, 718-777-6888
Jan. 26, Nineteenth Century Society: German Theater @ 1pmGermans were one of the largest American immigrant groups during the 19th century, second only to the
Irish. In this presentation, author/ journalist/performer Trav S.D. will unearth some of the forgotten history,outlining the many ways Germans shaped (and were shaped by) American popular culture in the realms of music,theatre and comedy. Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City, 718-278-0700
Jan. 26, Free Cooking Class for Children @ 3pmThe class includes a chef-led lesson making the day’s recipe, a lesson in setting a restaurant-style table and
a kitchen tour. Students will also have a chance to enjoy the dish they prepare with their family. For childrenages 5-12. Class is free, but registration is required at www.allergictosalad.eventbrite.com. Vesta Trattoria &Wine Bar, 21-02 30th Ave.
Jan. 27, Fireside Literary Event: Nature of the Muse @ 6:30pmA cozy, indoor, fireside literary event featuring local writers and their traditional/polished poetry and prose
work, plus live writing. (Each writer will receive a random prompt and have to write from it on the spot, andpresent to the audience at the end.) No cover, but one-drink minimum. LIC Bar, 45-58 Vernon Blvd., LongIsland City, 718-786-5400
Jan. 28, Subjective Histories of Sculpture: Martin Kersels @ 7pmThe program furthers SculptureCenter’s exploration of how contemporary artists think about sculpture, its
history, legacies and potential for innovation. Utilizing sculpture as a point of departure and source ofinspiration, they explore the material conditions of our lives. $5 suggested donation/$3 for students.SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City, 718-361-1750The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the
