To Advertise E-mail [email protected] or call 718-729-3772 of days gone by, for only one day, lasting for eight days, foods such as potato latkes (pancakes) and jelly donuts were served, in abundance, at the party, in addition to a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables for those watching their cholesterol. There were games for participants of all ages, and a Bouncy Castle for the youngsters. All had a good time. VOL. 79, NO. 49 WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2013 FREE SERVING SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE AND LONG ISLAND CITY 50% Off Round Trip Call For Details (continued on page 3) 103 Year Old Sunnysider Gets “Mobbed Up” Close to 140 well-wishers, neighbors and artists gathered on the street outside the Sunnyside Gardens home of Ethel Plimack for Sunnyside’s first “flashmob” to sing “Happy Birthday” Thanksgiving Day/Hanukah for Ethel, who turned 103 Thursday. 30 red balloons, a banner held by local children, and some illicit bubbly from a guest made the event more festive. Flashmobs are most known, at seemingly spontaneous, but meticu- lously planned art happenings for no commercial purpose, in public places which appear and disappear as though spontaneous but are not. In this case, Ethel had been tipped off and she had okayed the “mob,” and the one-minute sing turned into more than that with press showing up, including NY1, and local blogs, who ran videos of the event, cham- pagne, and homemade cards from local children. Few local infants have not received a hand-knitted wool hat from Ethel, who adores chil- dren. Neighbor Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer showed up to sing as one of the crowd, which was very nice. He has already bestowed hon- ors on community volunteer Ethel in prior years. Rabbi Lerman, Chumi and their four children also attended. Ethel moved from the Bronx to Sunnyside in 1941 with her hus- band Maurice, and raised her three children, Sylvia, Janet and Henry in her one-family home. She swam every weekday in Manhattan until two years ago, and walks every day around the neighborhood, recently with the help of her aide, Josie. Photos by Hans Von Rittern Coming Together For Chanukah by Jerry Banberger For the first time in 125 years, the Jewish Holiday of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, which is typi- cally celebrated later in the month of December, began on Thanksgiv- ing Day. What makes this year’s celebration even more special is both remaining Jewish Congrega- tions is our area, Young Israel of Sunnyside and the Sunnyside Jew- ish Center joined forces, for what may be the first time in their his- tory, to conduct a joint celebration and party, which was well attended by both congregations, as well as the community at large. To commemorate the miracle of enough oil to keep the lamps burning in the Temple Rabbi Nesanel Lerman presides over lighting the Menorah’s Fifth Candle. (continued on page 4) Churches Come Together To Celebrate Christmas by Luke Adams On Wednesday December 4 th , five of our churches came together to celebrate St. Nicholas Day. The official name of the event was “Community Nativity Illumination and Carol Sing”. The five pastors and their churches were, Rev. Brian Dowd, Queens of Angels, Rev. Joseph Jerome, All Saints Church, and Rev. Neil Margetson. Sunnyside Reform Church, Rev. Joshua Hollman, Christ Lutheran Church, and Rev Jon Storck, Grace Fellowship Church. We arrived a little early at the starting point, Sunnyside Reform Church at 48 th Street and we were welcomed by all 5 pastors - their were about 150 other who also arrived early. We greeted Marie Konecko who was with Roel Van der Kooi, Roel who is originally from the Netherlands and he ex- plained the Netherlands tradition of St. Nicholas. All over Holland December 6 th is a very big holiday, that’s when the gifts are given by Santa (St Nicholas) Clause and December 25 th is strictly a reli- gious holiday the Celebration of the Birth of Christ. (continued on page 4) United Forties Civic Association ANNUAL HOLIDAY OUTREACH GET TOGETHER Thursday, December 12 th @ 7PM Refreshments/ Raffle/ Buffet/ 50-50 Guests $10/ Members Free Optional: Bring an unwrapped toy (3-11 yrs) St. Teresa’s Auditorium (Lower Church) 44 th St off 50 th Ave, Woodside Father Joseph Jerome, Rev. Jon Storck, Rev. Joshua Hollman, Father Brian Dowd, and Rev, Neil Martgenson.
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of days gone by, for only one day, lasting for eight days, foods such as potato latkes (pancakes) andjelly donuts were served, in abundance, at the party, in addition to a cornucopia of fruits andvegetables for those watching their cholesterol. There were games for participants of all ages, anda Bouncy Castle for the youngsters. All had a good time.
Close to 140 well-wishers,neighbors and artists gathered onthe street outside the SunnysideGardens home of Ethel Plimack forSunnyside’s first “flashmob” to sing“Happy Birthday” ThanksgivingDay/Hanukah for Ethel, who turned103 Thursday. 30 red balloons, abanner held by local children, andsome illicit bubbly from a guestmade the event more festive.
Flashmobs are most known, atseemingly spontaneous, but meticu-lously planned art happenings forno commercial purpose, in publicplaces which appear and disappearas though spontaneous but are not.In this case, Ethel had been tippedoff and she had okayed the “mob,”and the one-minute sing turned intomore than that with press showingup, including NY1, and local blogs,
who ran videos of the event, cham-pagne, and homemade cards fromlocal children. Few local infants havenot received a hand-knitted woolhat from Ethel, who adores chil-dren. Neighbor Councilman JimmyVan Bramer showed up to sing asone of the crowd, which was verynice. He has already bestowed hon-ors on community volunteer Ethelin prior years. Rabbi Lerman, Chumiand their four children also attended.
Ethel moved from the Bronx toSunnyside in 1941 with her hus-band Maurice, and raised her threechildren, Sylvia, Janet and Henryin her one-family home. She swamevery weekday in Manhattan untiltwo years ago, and walks every dayaround the neighborhood, recentlywith the help of her aide, Josie.
Photos by Hans Von Rittern
Coming Together For Chanukahby Jerry Banberger
For the first time in 125 years,the Jewish Holiday of Chanukah,the Festival of Lights, which is typi-cally celebrated later in the monthof December, began on Thanksgiv-ing Day. What makes this year’scelebration even more special isboth remaining Jewish Congrega-tions is our area, Young Israel ofSunnyside and the Sunnyside Jew-ish Center joined forces, for whatmay be the first time in their his-tory, to conduct a joint celebrationand party, which was well attendedby both congregations, as well asthe community at large.
To commemorate themiracle of enough oil to keepthe lamps burning in the Temple
Rabbi Nesanel Lermanpresides over lighting theMenorah’s Fifth Candle.
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Churches Come TogetherTo Celebrate Christmas
by Luke Adams
On Wednesday December 4th,five of our churches came togetherto celebrate St. Nicholas Day. Theofficial name of the event was“Community Nativity Illuminationand Carol Sing”. The five pastorsand their churches were, Rev. BrianDowd, Queens of Angels, Rev.Joseph Jerome, All Saints Church,and Rev. Neil Margetson.
Sunnyside Reform Church, Rev.Joshua Hollman, Christ LutheranChurch, and Rev Jon Storck, GraceFellowship Church.
We arrived a little early at thestarting point, Sunnyside ReformChurch at 48th Street and we werewelcomed by all 5 pastors - theirwere about 150 other who alsoarrived early. We greeted MarieKonecko who was with Roel Van
der Kooi, Roel who is originallyfrom the Netherlands and he ex-plained the Netherlands traditionof St. Nicholas. All over HollandDecember 6th is a very big holiday,that’s when the gifts are given bySanta (St Nicholas) Clause andDecember 25th is strictly a reli-gious holiday the Celebration ofthe Birth of Christ.
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YMCA Turkey TrotOn Thanksgiving morning, approxi-
mately 200 children toed the starting line atthe Long Island City YMCA. Kids ages 2-18 raced 100 to 1000 meters to kick off theirTurkey Day. The 3RD Annual Long IslandCity YMCA Turkey Trot Kids Fun Run/Walk hosted by Investor’s Bank is a familyevent was designed to celebrate healthyliving, fun, and our diverse community.Coach Kenneth Young of the Long IslandCity YMCA Running Club said, “Our groupwanted to share our passion for running withthe community. Our mission is to create ahealthy start to Thanksgiving Day with anemphasis on raising awareness and finan-cial support for the YMCA’s Annual Cam-paign.” The event is expected to have raised
over $3,000 for the YMCA’s Annual Cam-paign which ensures that no child or familyis turned away from life-enhancing YMCAprograms because of the inability to pay.
YMCA of Greater New York CEO, JackLund commented, “I am excited about whatour branch is doing for raising the awarenessof our Strong Kids Campaign and also giv-ing Queens a great Thanksgiving tradition.”
Holding the Turkey Trot on Thanks-giving morning recognizes the partner-ship between the YMCA and Investor’sBank in standing at the forefront of com-bating the pediatric obesity epidemic inNew York City. A shocking 21.3% ofNYC elementary school children areobese versus 19.6% nationally.
tions at Young Israel of Sunnyside and sonHenry comes often to take her out for a mealat one of the local restaurants.
Ethel Plimack said, “I really enjoyedtoday.I didnπt know so many people wouldcome out in the cold just to wish me happybirthday. I was thrilled.”
SunnysideArtists.org held the “flash mob”in front of Ethel’s 46th home, who has at-tended all 24 Sunnyside Artists art shows,with a banner, 40 red balloons. Local artistsHans van Rittern, Junko Kanno, ShirleyBomzer, Nuty Donikian, Paul Maringelli,filmmaker Nick Reiner and Patricia Dorfman,organizer, were there. More photos may befound at Facebook/SunnysideArtists.
At 7:30 PM and the police fromthe 108th has arrived and escortedthe carolers to their final destina-tion. The crowd had swelled toabout 300 people; Rev. Margetsonwelcomed all, and gave a shortprayer. Rev. Hollman told the storyof the Christmas tree. Sunnyside
Churches Come Together To Celebrate Christmas(continued from front page)
Coming Together For Chanukah(continued from front page)
Rabbi Lerman makesfinal adjustments to thechocolate fountain.
Rebetzen Chumi Lerman leadsthe children in some games.
Crol Cohen, Bev, Ben Lerea andgranddaughter share a moment.
The parade of Potato Latkes(pancakes) was nonstop,thanks to these ladies.
Reform church then lit the tree, aspeople sang “O Cone all ye Faith-ful”. Rev, Jerome read a scripturefrom St. Luke’s and the carolingand procession began to Queen ofAngels. Woodside singer NicolleBirtingmeyer led the singing of “OLittle Town of Bethlehem” as the
group walked to Queen of Angels.Rev Hollman had provided pro-grams with lyrics to Christmas car-ols. As we left Sunnyside ReformChurch it was an amazing site tosee and hear the carolers each hold-ing a lit candle as they marcheddown Skillman Avenue towardsQueen of Angels.
By the time we arrived at Queenof Angels the crowd had againswelled to over 350 people. Theprogram continued with each of thepastors taking turns doing a read-ing. The beautiful voice of NicolleBirtingmeyer led the group in Joy tothe World, plus 3 more ChristmasCarols. The last song was SilentNight. Father Dowd had thankedeveryone for attending and let Fa-ther Jerome do a closing Prayer.Father Dowd then welcomed SantaClause who now joined the gather-ing, and led the down to the Churchbasement where there was hotchocolate, coffee or tea to help getrid of the night air dampness.
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Caroling on the steps of the rectory waiting for the Illuminationof the Nativity Creche.
File No.: 2011-4839/BCITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK BYTHE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENTGiuseppina Zanellotti, JosephMussi, Catherine Grono, AngeloCamia, Maria Messina, DomenicoCamia, Antonio Fenn, CatherineHolohan, Maryanne Chimienti,Anita LaMonica, DomenicaZanellotti, Giuseppe Zanellotti,Giuseppe Guglieri, Maria PaolaGuglieri, Giovanni Sartori, AngelaSartori , Francesca Sartori ,Domenico Guglieri, Maria GraziaGuglieri, Maurizia Guglieri,Monika Grochowski, TomaszGrochowski, Mary Mussi, EileenFrederickson, Attorney General ofthe State of New York Theunknown distributees, legatees,devisees, heirs at law andassignees of LOUIS GUGLIERI,deceased, or their estates, if anythere be, whose names, places ofresidence and post office addressesare unknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained. Being the personsinterested as creditors, legatees,distributees or otherwise in theEstate of LOUIS GUGLIERI,deceased, who at the time of deathwas a resident of 34-43 82ndStreet, unit 41, Jackson Heights,NY 11372, in the County ofQueens, State of New York. SENDGREETING: Upon the petition ofLOIS 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 ofLOUIS GUGLIERI, deceased, youand each of you are hereby cited toshow cause before the Surrogateat the Surrogate’s Court of the
County of Queens, to be held atthe Queens General Courthouse,6th Floor, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, City and Stateof New York, on the 16th day ofJanuary, 2014 at 9:30 o’clock inthe forenoon, why the Account ofProceedings of the PublicAdministrator of Queens County,as Administrator of the Estate ofsaid 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 $7,600.74and 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 Joseph Mussi & MaryMussi in the amount of $10,000.00should not be rejected; and whythe claim of Monika Grochowski& Tomasz Grochowski in theamount of $3,000.00 should notbe rejected; and why the claim ofEileen Frederickson in the amount
File No.: 2012-4991/BCITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK BYTHE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENT To: RegalHeights Rehabilitation and HealthCare Center, NYC HumanResources Administration,Attorney General of the State ofNew York The unknowndistributees, legatees, devisees,heirs at law and assignees ofDOROTHY COUSINS, deceased,or their estates, if any there be,whose names, places of residenceand post office addresses are
LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICEunknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained. Being the personsinterested as creditors, legatees,distributees or otherwise in theEstate of DOROTHY COUSINS,deceased, who at the time of deathwas a resident of 70-05 35thAvenue, Jackson Heights, NY11374, in the County of Queens,State of New York. SENDGREETING: Upon the petition ofLOIS 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 ofDOROTHY COUSINS, deceased,you and each of you are herebycited to show cause before theSurrogate at the Surrogate sCourt of the County of Queens, tobe held at the Queens GeneralCourthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Cityand State of New York, on the23rd day of January, 2014 at 9:30o clock in the forenoon, whythe Account of Proceedings of thePublic Administrator of QueensCounty, as Administrator of theEstate of said deceased, a copy ofwhich is attached, should not bejudicially settled, and why theSurrogate should not fix and allowa reasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $2,697.71and 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 amount
of 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 why theclaim from Regal HeightsRehabilitation and Health CareCenter in the amount of$21,940.20 should not be rejected;and why the claim from NYCHuman Resources Administrationin the amount of $48,023.42should not be paid to the extent ofthe net distributable estate. Dated,Attested and Sealed 12th day ofNovember, 2013HON. PETER J. KELLY,Surrogate, Queens CountyMargaret M. Gribbon, Clerk ofthe Surrogate s Court, GERARDJ. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000, 95-25 Queens Boulevard,11th Floor, Rego Park, New York11374 This citation is served uponyou as required by law. You arenot obliged to appear in person. Ifyou fail to appear it will beassumed that you do not object tothe relief requested unless you fileformal legal, verified objections.You have a right to have anattorney-at-law appear for you.Accounting Citation 11/22/13, 11/29/13, 12/6/13, 12/13/13
of $9,800.00 should not berejected; 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 31stday of October, 2013 HON.PETER J. KELLY Surrogate,Queens County Margaret M.Gribbon, Clerk of the Surrogate’sCourt GERARD J. SWEENEY,ESQ. (718) 459-9000, 95-25Queens Boulevard, 11th Floor,Rego Park, New York 11374 Thiscitation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notobliged to appear in person. Ifyou fail to appear it will beassumed that you do not object tothe relief requested unless you fileformal legal, verified objections.You have a right to have anattorney-at-law appear for you.Accounting Citation 11/15/13, 11/22/13, 11/29/13, 12/6/13
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Food Collection ForLocal Pantries
Boy Scout Troop of the Sunnyside-Woodside area will be holding itswinter food drive on January 29th, from 5:30 PM to 9:30 P.M. in front ofAssociated Supermarket, located on Greenpoint Avenue between 44th and45th Streets, C-Town Supermarket, located on Greenpoint Avenue between41st and 42nd Streets, and Key Food Supermarket, located on 46th Street andGreenpoint Avenue all in Woodside/Sunnyside, Queens. The boys andtheir leaders will be collecting for several local food pantries right here inthe neighborhood (at St. Teresa and St. Raphaels’ Churches), which providefoodstuffs for families in need. It is reported that local food pantries are ingreat need of re-supply as their stocks have declined and demand is greaterthan ever throughout the borough and the city in general. The boys will becollecting all non-perishable shelf stable items (e,g. canned fruit, veg-etables, tuna, pasta, beans, peanut butter et. al.). Monetary donations willalso be accepted and remitted direct to the pantries for their immediate usein acquiring additional items needed for distribution. For any who prefer todonate by check, please make these out to either the “St. Vincent De PaulSociety at St. Teresa” or “St. Raphael’s Food Pantry” or to the “Food Bankof NYC” an organization, which supplies food to local food pantries andcommunity-based food supply organizations. If mailing checks they maybe sent to Boy Scout Troop 390 C/O Saint Teresa RC Church, 50-20 45th
Street, Woodside, New York 11377. Donations can also be brought to theScouts meeting on November 8th between 7:30 and 9:00 PM in theauditorium of St. Teresa’s RC Church located on 50th Avenue between 44th
and 45th Street. The Scouts thank you in advance for your generosity inhelping those neighbors in need have a better holiday and winter season.
On December 2nd, CM Van Bramer celebrated the return of holiday lights inWoodside for the first time in over twenty years at 61st Street and Woodside Avenue.Council Van Bramer was joined by Woodside on the Move who thanked the CouncilMember for bringing the lights back. The holiday lights along both Woodside andRoosevelt Avenues will highlight neighborhood stores in an effort to encourageresidents to shop locally during the holiday season.
Senator Gianaris, Adrian Bordoni, Executive Director of Woodside on the Move, CMVan Bramer and Assemblywoman Marge Markey.
