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BIG DOINGS: The first meeting of theSunnyside Chamber of Commerce for thefall held on September 14 at Dazies Restau-rant was a microcosm of the larger dramasplaying out in the community for good or forill, and was an exciting event if you werepaying attention.

PILLAR IN ACTION: The “village el-ders,” including men like Lou Lodati, JoeSabba, Henri Billharz, Benjamin Shaw,Lederman the elder, and women like BeverlyKeegan, blazed a trail by understanding andacting as though that Sunnyside was a real“town,” and could be a wonderful place tolive and fulfill one’s dreams. They tookcommunity concerns seriously, founded lo-cal institutions, and poured their hearts andsouls into making it not only a place to tradebut a place to find one’s heart. When LilyGavin, owner of Dazies, and on virtuallyevery board in town, donned the retro “ciga-rette girl” outfit with the velvet pillbox hat

Rebecca Reich, Con Edison, George Custance, Quarter Master, Post 2813 VFW, TonyLombardo, Past Vice Commander, Ira Greenberg, Attorney and Chamber President,James McBride, Adjutant & Queens County Commander

“She Cannot be Denied“ Lily Gavin ofDazies, and James Bray, ExecutiveDirector Sunnyside Shines holds tickets hehas just bought to October 5 Radio Showfundraiser at Sidetracks

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UNITED FORTIES CIVIC ASSOCIATIONKICKS-OFF FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR

On Thursday, September 9th Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer joined UnitedForties Civic Association Officers and members to kick-off their first meeting of the year.Council Member Van Bramer addressed community concerns and shared the latestneighborhood updates with the members, including securing $5,000 in City Councilfunding for the organization. The United Forties Civic Association, Inc. is a group ofconcerned citizens residing in the Laurel Hill, Sunnyside and Woodside areas of Queens,New York dedicated to the preservation of the Quality of Life in these neighborhoods.

Photo Credit: Luke Adams

United Forties Secretary Catherine McNamara, United Forties 1st Vice PresidentElizabeth Montenegro, United Forties Corresponding Secretary Marie Ann Carroll,Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, UnitedForties President Don McCallian and United Forties 2nd Vice President Carol Burch

AARP Chapter 1640First meeting of the Season, September 28th @ 11:30AM

St. Teresa Church Auditorium, 44 St. & 50 Ave., Woodside(Parking available in the back of the Church)

ALL ARE WELCOME

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Helps Honor MemoryOf Borough Leader

Boy Scout Troop 390Begins New Season

with Open House

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OPPONENT MAKES DEBUT

You could hear a pin drop asJohn K. Wilson stood to address themembers of the United Forties CivicAssociation at their latest meeting.He’s running for New York StateAssembly as Catherine Nolan’sopponent this November 2nd.

John is an actor, with a longstring of television, film and the-ater credits using the stage-nameKevin Carrigan. Like many otherlong-time Sunnyside residents,he’s become dissatisfied with ca-reer politicians who seem com-pletely out of touch with ourcommunity’s needs. He describeshimself as a Republican, but notthe “profligate-spending, warmon-gering Bush/Cheney type.” He

believes that Government needsto get smaller, and that ordinarypeople should keep more of whatthey earn, to meet their own needsas they see fit.

Aware that we live in a stronglyDemocratic district, Wilson spokeof the congressional race inHarlem, in which scandal-plaguedDemocrat Charles Rangel facesopposition from African-Ameri-can candidate Michel Faulkner.Although Faulkner is well-lovedand respected, even his own fam-ily doesn’t want to pull the Repub-lican lever for him. A murmur ofunderstanding went through thecrowded room. John suggestedthat if folks can get past the hurdleof party identification, NY Statemight be better for it.

He went on to quote the NYUSchool of Law’s devastating de-scription of the NY State legisla-ture as “the most dysfunctionaland irresponsible in America.” Hereminded attendees of formermayor Ed Koch words about ourlawmakers in Albany:”the goodones aren’t good enough and thebad ones are evil.”

So Koch formedNYUprising.org to reform Albany,requiring three pledges from can-didates for office:

No gerrymandering. An inde-

pendent group must redraw elec-toral districts to keep incumbentsfrom having an unfair advantage.

Honest budgets on time. Thishas been a serious problem for years.Establish an independent EthicsBoard with subpoena power and realteeth, to deal with ethics violations.

John Wilson signed the pledgeand as a result, Mayor Koch hascalled him a Hero of Reform. Hisopponent has not signed thepledge. Koch calls her an Enemyof Reform.

John describes himself as acitizen candidate who is pro-child,pro-parent, pro-business, and pro-private sector job creation. Hecompletely supports Veteransrights and our Police and Fire De-partments. The core of his cam-paign is to “provide the best edu-cation for every child regardlessof what entrenched Special Inter-ests find inconvenient.” He plansto stay in office just long enoughto get through the current crisis-not for 26 years, as his opponenthas done.

At the end of his speech, Johnthanked the members for theircivic-mindedness and willingnessto be concerned about the gover-nance of society. The attendeesresponded with enthusiastic, heart-felt applause.

NY SENATE (SPECIAL EDITION):Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) who has held the seat for 2 years, defeated Gail Goode

and will run against Joseph DioGuardi (R) who beat out David Malpass.NY SENATE:

Charles E. Schumer (D) went uncontested and will run against Jay Townsend (R),who beat out Gary Berntsen.

GOVERNOR:Carl Paladino v. Andrew Cuomo (D) went uncontested and will run

against Carl Paladino (R) who beat out Rick Lazio. The winner in theNovember election will take the seat held by current Governor, David

Patterson (who chose not to run for the position).ATTORNEY GENERAL:

Andrew Cuomo (D) gave up his seat to run for Governor. Sen. EricSchneiderman (D) defeated Kathleen M. Rice, Sean Coffey, Richard Brodsky and

Eric Dinallo. Schneiderman will run against Dan Donovan (R) for the position.HOUSE-7TH DISTRICT:

Joseph Crowley (D), who is seeking re-election after holding the seat for 12years, will run against Kenneth Reynolds (R).

HOUSE-12TH DISTRICT: Nydia M. Velazquez (D) is seeking re-election after holding the seat for 18 years.

She is running uncontested.HOUSE-14TH DISTRICT:

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D) is seeking re-election after holding the seat for 18 years.Maloney beat out Reshma Saujani on the Democratic side. Maloney will run againstRyan Brumberg (R) who beat out Republicans Dino LaVerghetta and Roger Blank.

HOUSE- 15TH DISTRICT: While a surprise for many considering recent allegations, Charles Rangel (D)

beat Democrats Adam Clayton Powell, Joyce S. Johnson and Ruben DarioVargas. Rangel will run against Michel Faulkner (R).

HOUSE 37TH DISTRICT: Running for this seat are Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan (D) (representing our

community since 1984) and newcomer John K. Wilson (R).

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me over the course of the campaign.From standing up for consumers to creatingjobs to standing up for women, children and

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COUNCIL MEMBER VAN BRAMER,CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER QUINN &ASSEMBLYWOMAN NOLAN MEET

WITH STUDENTS AT THE LITERACYCENTER IN RAVENSWOOD

On Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, City CouncilSpeaker Christine Quinn and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan caught a glimpse of thewonderful programming offered at the Queens Library Family Literacy Center in Ravenswood.They spoke with students of the program about the services offered and saw how suchprograms like early education, English as Second Language (ESOL) and pre-GED classeshave helped local families. The center serves approximately 65 families in the area and isdedicated to providing classes to parents and children exclusively.

LAW TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FORSURVIVING FAMILIES OF FIRE AND POLICE

OFFICERS WHO DIED IN LINE OF DUTYAssemblywoman Marge Markey (D-

30th, Maspeth) announced that GovernorDavid Patterson has signed her bill to pro-vide additional financial assistance this yearto families of Police and Fire officers whohave been killed in the line of duty.“Families of brave first responders deserveto have this support that their brave lovedones can no longer provide,” said Assem-blywoman Markey. “I am proud to sponsorthis bill to recognize the dedication andsacrifice of heroic fire and police officersthroughout New York State.”

The legislation signed by the Governor(A9914A) provides a 3% cost of living in-crease in accidental death benefits paid towidows, widowers and children of deceasedofficers for the current fiscal year.Louise Crane, President of the Police and FireLine of Duty Widows, said. “We are so grate-ful to Assemblywoman. Markey and the New

York State Legislature for introducing andadopting and Governor Patterson for signinga cost-of-living increase for our members. Itkeeps us and our families apace with inflation.No one can help us with the emotional stain oflosing our brave firefighter or police officerbut we are thankful that this bill eases thefinancial burdens.”

Captain John Dunne, Uniformed Fire Offic-ers Association (UFOA) State Legislative Di-rector, said: The UFOA is grateful to MargeMarkey for championing this legislation in theAssembly. She has introduced and shepherdedthe Line of Duty Widow’s COLA Bill to pas-sage for many years. The legislation grants a 3%cost-of-living adjustment to the survivingspouses and children of police officers andfirefighters who were killed in the line of duty.What more noble cause can there be than that?We are also thankful that Governor David Pater-son saw fit to sign the bill into law.”

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Small Town. Big City. Exceptional People.-and the neck vendor box to sell tickets to

the October 5 Chamber Fundraiser RadioShow at Sidetracks – it was clear that wewere seeing a “pillar of the community” inaction, fearless, caring, committed and will-ing to show her heart on her sleeve. Lily isever “all in.” Without this next generation ofpeople like Lily, who include of course,Buster Sabba, Luke Adams, and many oth-ers, the institutions we take for granted todaywould not be here. Younger faces at theluncheon for the first time, like children’sclothing store Petunia owners Jill Callan andher husband, Brian Callan, are thecommunity’s future. Gavin’s local and busi-ness commitment, during good and bad times,adjusting as needed, is one of the secrets ofa long-term success on full display.

COOKIES: David Kaminsky ofEZPawn, the controversial pawnbrokerbranch to open at 46th Street and QueensBlvd., an event this author spent a lot of timeand energy trying to discourage, joined theChamber of Commerce and is obviouslytrying to put his best food forward. Hebrought toothsome cookies for all and boughtfour $45 tickets to the October Radio ShowFundraiser at Sidetracks. His daughter,Lauren Kaminsky, a recent college graduatefrom Boston University, now VP of EZPawn,vowed to help the community in every wayshe could and try to make pawnbroking abusiness with a better reputation. One hopesthat Mr. Kaminsky will honor his commit-ment to Councilman James Van Bramer andAssemblywoman Catherine Nolan to keepregular business hours and get substantialcommunity input on the signage on his store,which is at the “gateway” to our community.Other pawnshops have opened locally, soapparently the rough economy is bringing

changes whether we like them or not. ButMr. Kaminsky kept a generous but lowprofile at the meeting and is obviously tak-ing steps to become better liked in his en-deavors.

GLOOMY NEWS: New CommandingOfficer of the 108 Precinct, Donald Powerswas out keeping the peace at election pollingplaces for the Primary, which reportedlywas a stressful day for election workers andvoters due to the quirks to be ironed out newmulti-stage computer voting. Giving crimestatistics and answering questions were Det.Juan Toro and his partner, P.O. MaroYoussef. Toro reported the bleak up tick incrime of 6.5 per cent. He answered ques-tions about felonious assault increases, andabout the recent brouhaha surrounding al-leged knifings possibly related to underagedrinking at a local establishment, now closed.Toro seemed gratified that local officials,including Community Board’s Joe Conley,Nolan and Van Bramer, united so forcefullyat the public demonstration in opposition tocontinued operation.

SAVE MONEY ON LIGHTING:Rebecca Reich, on behalf of Con Edison,introduced a program, “Direct Install,” forsmall businesses where one could pay 30 percent of the cost to retool one’s lighting forthe newer energy saving bulbs, and recoupthe expense in energy cost bills within threemonths. The program is only available forbusiness, and one can set up a free surveywithout obligation. The newer bulbs are notthe unattractive spiral bulbs, but look almostidentical to incandescent, even in chande-liers. She also encouraged electrical con-tractors to call her as “we are always lookingfor new contractors.” She can be reached at718-857-9301.

Above: Lauren Kaminsky,VP EZPawn, DavidKaminsky, CEO,EZPawn, Lily Gavin,Dazies Restaurant, RitaLowry, Welcome HomeReal Estate, MonicaGuzman, SunnysideCommunity Services

Left; 108 PrencinctDetective Juan Toro citesgrim crime statistics andanswers questions onrecent events regardingCaso Romano incident inthe absence of new COPowers, who had to runthe policing of electionpolling places.

LOCAL SOLDIER AND COMMUNITYLEADER RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY

The following is an excerpttaken from MilitaryTimes.com

Each year, Military Times honors five “Everyday Heroes”— service members who demonstrate pride, dedication andcourage beyond what is expected. These service membersshow concern for their fellow service members, their commu-nity and the country they serve. Many of the candidates are

often overlooked and have gone unrecognized. Nominations may be submitted by any ofour readers – including parents, fellow service members, supervisors and commandingofficers — making this grassroots award unique from any other awards given to membersof our Armed Forces.

Winners are recognized online, in the Military Times newspapers and at a ceremony inWashington, D.C., which is attended by officials from the service member’s command,members of Congress and senior Pentagon officials.Staff Sgt. Eduardo Avila

Assignment: Instructor assigned to Small Arms Readiness Group, 3rd Battalion, Fort Dix, N.J.Personal: Avila is from Woodside, N.Y. Avila is well-known to his underprivileged

neighbors in Queens, N.Y., where he resurrected a failing Boy Scout troop and recruitedScouts from around the neighborhood. “Staff Sergeant. Avila is a mentor to underprivilegedchildren on a daily basis,” said retired Sgt. 1st Class James Ortiz. “He is a scoutmaster andstrong father figure to many, if not all, the children of his Scout troop. The values that StaffSergeant Avila imparts to these children are the same Army values that Staff Sergeant Avilahas learned and benefited from throughout his Army career.” Avila has the Scout troopinvolved in community projects such as park restoration, food-pantry collections and otherfundraising efforts. The troop offers children opportunities that some haven’t had before,such as camping and hiking outside the urban area. Avila and the Scouts worked with localcommunity service organizations to collect and store camping gear for the troop.

“I was a Boy Scout as a youth in my neighborhood, and upon returning froma tour in Iraq, I found that there was no longer a scouting program,” Avila said.“I wanted to play a role in molding our youth, our future … I wanted to give ouryouths the opportunity I had.”

“Despite physical limitations from his injuries on the battlefields of Iraq, StaffSergeant Avila continues to be a positive role model off the battlefield. He is a heroevery single day,” Ortiz said.

Eduardo Avila is also the current President of The Sunnyside-Woodside Lions Club.



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Troop 390 Begins New Season with Open House

By Peter Ross

On Thursday August 12th, acontingent of Scouts fromWoodside/Sunnyside Boy ScoutTroop 390, led by ScoutmasterEduardo Avila, attended a Memo-rial Tree Planting Commemora-tion honoring William ”Bill”DeCota at the Queens BotanicalGardens in Flushing, Queens. Theboys were honored to be asked andact as the official Color Guard forthe ceremony and representing theyouth of Queens Council. At theCommemoration a tree, an Emer-ald Green arborvitae, was plantedand designated honoring thememory of William DeCota whopassed on September 11, 2009 atthe age of 51. Mr. DeCota whoworked in the aviation field asDirector of Aviation for the PortAuthority of NY/NJ (as well asother positions with the Authorityfrom which he worked his way up)also served our borough and thecity’s youth as President of theQueens Council Board of Direc-tors (part of the Greater New YorkCouncils of the Boys Scouts ofAmerica), a position he filled foralmost a decade until his suddenpassing. In this capacity Mr.DeCota actively assisted in theraising of funds for the scoutingprogram here in the city, in therecruitment of Board members andevent honorees, and provided lead-ership as the Queens Council grewin membership, finance and pro-gram expansion/delivery. TheTroop would like to thank Path-finder District Executive Chris-tina Jean-Baptiste for coordina-tion and the opportunity to pro-vide service at this event acknowl-edging one of the greats in ourborough’s Scouting history.

By Peter Ross

Boy Scout Troop 390 will begin its new Scout Year onSeptember 17th with an “Open House” and begin registration fornew members, boys ages 10.5 through 17 years of age (or thosewho have completed the fifth grade), during the months of Septem-ber and October. Boy Scout Troop 390 meets Friday nights from7:15 to 9:00 P.M. in the auditorium at St. Teresa’s RC Churchlocated on 44th Street at 50th Avenue in Woodside, Queens. Allboys in this age range are encouraged to attend. The Troop runsmany fun activities throughout the year including overnight camp-ing trips, day hikes / trips in and out of the city, and communityservice projects and helps to develop teamwork, leadership, citi-zenship and a sense of community to its members. For additionalinformation please contact Scoutmaster Eduardo Avila at 646-808-4665 or stop by any of our Friday night meetings. For youngerboys ages 7 through 10 please visit our sister group, Cub ScoutPack 390, in the gymnasium of St. Teresa’s Church during theirmeeting hours- Friday nights from 6:30 to 7:30 P.M.

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New York Tobacconist AssociationLEADING OPPOSITION TO MAYOR’S SMOKING BANGotham Government Relations at the Forefront to Fight the Latest Tobacco Ban

Gotham Government Relations, New York’s fastest-growing lobbying firm, is speaking out in opposition to theMayor’s smoking ban. The mayor is calling for smoking to be banned on public park benches and beaches, all the whileignoring the local tobacconists whose businesses will be thrust one step closer to closure.

“The mayor’s proposed smoking ban is ridiculous in that this will only further hurt the already faltering economyof New York by driving more and more smokers to buy their products on the Internet and other out of state sources, asopposed to local New York mom & pop tobacco shops,” says David Schwartz, Partner at Gotham GovernmentRelations, which lobbies on behalf of the New York Tobacconist Association.

“Furthermore, this ban violates basic individual human rights,” says Brad Gerstman, Partner at Gotham Govern-ment Relations. “A smoker still has rights. The mayor is arguing that there is a pollution aspect to this ban – this justdoesn’t add up. There’s no evidence that second-hand smoke from a park bench causes any sort of illness or pollution.



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your failure to appear or answer,judgment will be taken against youby default for the relief demandedin the complaint. Dated: Aug. 31,2010. CULLEN AND DYKMANLLP, Attys. for Pltf., 100 QuentinRoosevelt Blvd., Garden City, NY.WE ARE ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT. ANYINFORMATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE. TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANT(S): Theforegoing Summons is servedupon you by publication pursuantto an Order of the Hon. PhyllisOrlikoff Flug, a Justice of theSupreme Court, Queens County,dated Aug. 17, 2010 and filed withthe complaint and other papers inthe Queens County Clerk’s Office,Jamaica, NY. The object of theaction is to foreclose a mortgagerecorded in said Clerk’s office onthe 29th day of September 1994 inReel 3987, Pg. 822, covering prem.k/a 59-69 60th Pl., Maspeth, NY,being a plot 100 ft. x 22 ft. Saidmortgage was assigned and theassignment of mortgage wasrecorded in said Clerk’s Office onthe 31st day May 1996 in Reel4352, Pg. 975. NOTICE YOUARE IN DANGER OF LOSINGYOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOTRESPOND TO THISSUMMONS ANDCOMPLAINT BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEMORTGAGE COMPANYWHO FILED THISF O R E C L O S U R EPROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THE COURT,A DEFAULT JUDGMENTMAY BE ENTERED AND YOUCAN LOSE YOUR HOME.SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY

OR GO TO THE COURTWHERE YOUR CASE ISPENDING FOR FURTHERINFORMATION ON HOW TOANSWER THE SUMMONSAND PROTECT YOURPROPERTY. SENDING APAYMENT TO YOURMORTGAGE COMPANYWILL NOT STOP THISFORECLOSURE ACTION.YOU MUST RESPOND BYSERVING A COPY OF THEANSWER ON THEATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILINGTHE ANSWER WITH THECOURT. Dated: September 7,2010. CULLEN AND DYKMANLLP, Attys. for Pltf. #78841 9/17,9/24, 10/1, 10/8

Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofMARIE BETHMANN, deceased,you and each of you are herebycited to show cause before theSurrogate at the Surrogate’s Courtof the County of Queens, to beheld at the Queens GeneralCourthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Cityand State of New York, on the 14day of October, 2010 at 9:30o’clock in the forenoon, why theAccount 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 $926.00and 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 whyeach of you claiming to be adistributee of the decedent should

not establish proof of your kinship;and why the balance of said fundsshould not 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 20 dayof August, 2010 HON. ROBERTL. NAHMAN Surrogate, QueensCounty MARGARET M.GRIBBON Clerk of theSurrogate’s Court GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ. 95-25 QueensBoulevard, 11th Floor Rego Park,New York 11374 (718) 459-9000This citation 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 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24.

OPEN HOUSE

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LaGuardia Community College Holds Two FreeOpen Houses that Look at How to Get a Custom

Brokerage and Home Inspection LicenseOpen Houses on September 25 and October 2

LaGuardia Community College’s Division of Adult and Continuing Education isholding two free open houses on September 25 and October 2 for those interested in gettinga custom brokerage or a home inspection license, respectively.

The customs broker license open house on September 25 will explain how onecan become licensed by the U.S. government to transact customs (import) businesson behalf of third parties.

The October 2nd open house will tell participants how they can become a licensed homeinspector. Course topics include role of the home inspector, step-by-step guidelines and more.

Both open houses will be held at 11 a.m. on the college campus at 31-10 ThomsonAvenue, Long Island City. For more information, please call (718) 482-5125.

SUNNYSIDE GREENMARKET 8AM-3PMEvery Saturday! Through Dec. 18th

WIC & Senior FMNP Coupons Accepted

On Skillman Ave between 42 & 43 Streets

LaGuardia Community College Offers a Free WorkshopBABY FINGERS SIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM

LaGuardia Community College is offering a free workshop on September 25 that willinform parents about its Baby Fingers Sign Language Program, a growing program in whichyoung children and their parents are taught to communicate through music and signlanguage.

The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the college’s C-building (roomC-240) at 29-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City.

RSVP is strongly recommended. Call (718) 482-7244 or register online at http://www.laguardia.edu/ace/registration.aspx. For more information, call (718) 482-5324 or e-mail [email protected].

Studies have shown that there are clear benefits to teaching sign language to youngchildren. One longitudinal study conducted by the University of California at Davis, whichfollowed Baby Fingers participants through their eighth year, concluded that babies whosign tend to have a stronger command of verbal language and also begin speaking at anearlier age than babies who do not sign. The study also indicated that the interactive programstrengthened the parent-child bond, increased the child’s interest in books, and boosted I.Q.

LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERS SERIES OFFREE FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS THIS FALL

To help people learn how to take control of their money matters, LaGuardiaCommunity College is holding a series of free financial literacy workshops this fall.

The workshops are:September 28 – Credit Demystified

October 5 – Debt ControlOctober 12 – Start Saving and Get Invested

The workshops, hosted by the Financial Literacy Program at LaGuardia, will beheld at the Queens Center Mall Community Room at 92nd Street between MCU Bankand 57th Avenue. glass door entrance, Mall Management Office, from 6 – 7:30 p.m..For more information or to RSVP, call (718) 730-7339 or e-mail [email protected]



WELCOME HOME

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE FACTSby RITA LOWRY

Young Israel of SunnysideRabbi Nathaniel Lerman 845-538-0452

43-01A 46 Street, Sunnyside(Entrance on 43rd Ave under the green canopy)

BettyAnn Weiner 718-784-1663

Sincere ThanksDear Editor,

The new home of the SunnysideJewish Center, was not going to be

Save TheSteinway MansionDear Editor,

I’m writing to ask your help inmaking people aware that theSteinway Mansion is for sale. Thereason this may matter to yourreaders is that the Steinway Man-sion is an important historical site,which at present contains a trea-sure trove of historical artifactspertaining to Queens and NYCwhich have been accumulated andpreserved by the current owner ofthe mansion, Michael Halberian.

Michael Halberian wants thecity or an historical society / pres-ervationist group to purchase themansion and keep it for posterity.I had the privilege to visit themansion and what I experiencedwas an enjoyable step back in timeinto a simpler America, a simplerNew York and Queens in the late19th century. It was during thistime that the Steinways came outto Queens from Manhattan withtheir piano factory and some verybig dreams.

The house is made of granite,

Signs, SignsDear Editor,

Do Sunnysiders actually needfour large, obtrusive signs tellingthem how to cross a street? This iswhat I ask myself daily as I standon the corner of 46th Street andQueens Blvd facing north. Two ofthese giant eyesores read “Cautiona Pedestrian was killed while cross-ing here.” The other two read, “Pe-destrians wait for walk signal.”

This of course is in addition toa functioning traffic light. Ourelected officials who supportedthe idea of having these put upclearly think that Sunnysiders areso dumb they can’t cross a streetwithout written warnings. Onemust wonder which of them pock-eted a kickback from the folksthat have a sign-manufacturingcontract with the City.

I don’t know about you, but Iresent my tax dollars being spenton something that insults my in-telligence.

Scandia Khan,Sunnyside

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWe all know the mantra of real estate: location, location. The

neighborhood is usually the most critical factor in determining a home’svalue. When you begin your home search, you should create a list ofcriteria for the neighborhood in which you want to live, work and play.

Ask yourself questions like how long is the commute to your work-place? Is an urban setting or a rural area more suited to your lifestyle?What is the crime profile for the neighborhoods that interest you?

How convenient is it to get to shopping centers, churches, schools?Speaking of schools, how is the area’s school district rated? Even if youdon’t have or plan to have children, the quality of the school district isanother significant factor that determines the home’s future value,which will be important when the time comes to resell your house.

If you find that you’re priced out of the neighborhood you reallylove, try to locate fixer-uppers in the area. They may need work, yes,but you’ll get your foot in the door, so to speak, and can expect yourproperty value to rise along with the other neighborhood propertiesand your improvements and repairs.

A real estate agent will help you locate a suitable neighborhoodand home, and protect your best interests. Make your list and makea call today.

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contains 27 rooms on four floors -if you count either the basement orthe crow’s nest - and is located ona large plot of land. It could easilybe used as a historical museum ofthe late 19th and early 20th centuryin Queens, in a fashion similar tothe Voelker House in Flushing.But given its history, its locationand its large grounds - it also hasthe potential to become a majorcultural center for all of Queensand possibly even NYC. Thereisn’t anything else like it in Queensor Manhattan, owing to its size andgrounds and historical signficance.Who wouldn’t want to attend aQueens cultural event held at abeautiful old mansion?

It would also preserve thememory of the Steinway family,who at one time presided over theearly development of northwestQueens. They built a companytown, started a trolley and openedan amusement park on what is nowLaGuardia Airport. The Steinwaysalso started digging a tunnel un-derneath the East River with theintent to run their trolley serviceinto Manhattan. And their work onthe tunnel eventually became thetunnel, which today is used by thesubways.

In concluding, you can see thismansion has value on a multitudeof dimensions, many of which af-fect our past and some of whichcould enhance our current and fu-ture cultural heritage. The peopleof Queens can help Save TheSteinway Mansion by emailing orwriting city council members andother government officials or bycalling 311 to ask the city to dosomething to preserve it.

Mike Wood,Sunnyside, NY

ready in time for celebration of theJewish High Holy days. It wasnecessary to find an alternativespace in which to conduct these allimportant Services. Through anunfortunate turn of events, it wasnot possible to use the space wehad planned on using.

At virtually the last minute,Sunnyside Community Servicescame to our aid, making it possiblefor our congregation to worship,and celebrate as they have beendoing for several decades. Had theynot helped us, it would have beenthe first time in about 75 years thatthe Sunnyside Jewish Center wouldnot have been able to serve theneeds of our community.

I would like to extend my deep-est, most heartfelt thanks to JudithZangwill, Executive Director ofSunnyside Community Services,

Pat Martins, Rita Manton, LauraLecour, as well as other membersof her staff, who worked tirelesslyto help us in our time of great need.Thanks also, to AssemblywomanCatherine Nolan, Council Mem-ber Jimmy Van Bramer, Commu-nity Board 2 Chairman JosephConley, United Forties Civic As-sociation President DonMcCallian, and Lily Gavin of theChamber of Commerce, for theirsupport through the years, and forhelping to make it possible for ourCongregation, many of whom areSeniors, to carry out the traditionsthat are vital to our way of life.

Best wishes to all, for a Happy,Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

Jerry Banberger,President,

Sunnyside Jewish Center

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARDMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th @ 5:30 P.M.

Queens Borough Hall - Second Floor, BoroughPresident’s Conference Room

AGENDA: THE STATUS OF EDUCATIONIN NEW YORK CITY

QUEENS BOROUGH CABINETTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st @ 9:30 A.M.

Queens Borough Hall - Second Floor, BoroughPresident’s Conference Room

AGENDA: NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION- AN UPDATE ON THE PORTFOLIO OF

SCHOOLS AND PLANNING ISSUES

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CALPULLI DANZAMEXICANA

September 25th @ 8pm/September 26th @ 3pmQueens Theatre in the Park

Flushing Meadows Corona Park,Tickets are available: 718-760-0064

www.queenstheatre.org

CHAE HYANG SOON DANCE COMPANY

Sunday, September 19th @ 3pmQueens Theatre in the Park,

Flushing Meadows Corona Park,Tickets are available: 718-760-

0064, Tue-Sat, 12-6pmwww.queenstheatre.org

THE QUEENS PLAYERS PRESENT JULIUS CAESARSeptember 16-19,22-26,29-30 & October 1-2 @ 8PM

Matinee September 25 @ 3PMTickets available online www.thequeensplayers.com Reservations/

Inquiries 718 392 0722

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Youth Poetry ContestOctober 20th from 6:30-8:00PM

At the Fresh Meadows Middle School which is being hosted by VeraBorukhov, Director of Veracity Learning

Creative youth ages 7-17 who have an interest in writing poetry and theirfamilies are welcome to join at this FREE event.

Poetry Contest Winners will be announced at a fun, free evening forQueens’s families including light snacks and refreshments.

Student’s ages 7-17 are invited to submit a piece of his or her own poetry toVeracity Learning in consideration for the upcoming youth poetry competition. Onthe night of the event, the top five selected finalists from each category (elementary,junior high and high school) will each read their own poetry to the audience and apanel of three judges. The judges will use a pre-determined rubric to select a winnerfrom each age group. All winners will receive a $50 gift certificate to local retailers,and all attendees can enjoy complementary snacks and drinks.

Submissions for the Veracity Learning poetry contest are being acceptednow, and can be sent to [email protected].

Combat Auto Theft-Possibly save money on your car insuranceVIN Etch – drivers are invited to have their vehicle identification numbers (VIN) etched ontotheir glass windows free of charge by their local police precincts. This program reportedlydeters auto theft and allows police to track down stolen parts.Combat Auto Theft (CAT) – the vehicle owner signs a waiver that gives police the authority tostop their vehicle if it is seen being operated on local streets between 1:00 am and 5:00 amwhich is the time believed to be when most vehicles are stolen.Commuter Combat Auto Theft (C-CAT) – applies to individuals who park their cars nearsubway stations between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm on weekdays.Help End Auto Theft (HEAT) – applies to vehicle owners 40 years of age and older who sign awaiver stating that persons under 25 years old do not normally operate the vehicle.

Home Security SurveyHome Security Survey – a police officer will come to your home free of charge and give youlow cost tips to help prevent you from becoming a victim of a burglary.Join the 104th, 108th, 110th Precincts & the COMET Civic AssociationTuesday, September 21st 4:00 pm to 7:00 pmMaspeth Federal Savings Upper Parking Lot, 69th Street/Grand Avenue

For more information contact:104th Precinct – 718-386-6223 – PO Jimenez

108th Precinct – 718-784-5427 – PO Gani110th Precinct – 718-476-9349 – PO Santana

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH PUMPKIN FAIR

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9,2010 FROM 12:00 PM TO 6:00 PM.

THERE WILL BE VENDORS,FACE PAINTING, MUSIC, FUN,

HAMBURGERS, HOT DOGS,INTERNATIONAL FOOD, ANDOF COURSE, PUMPKIN PIES

AND PUMPKIN SOUP.

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCHSUNNYSIDE, AT 46 ST.BETWEEN 43 AVENUE &

QUEENS BLVD, SUNNYSIDE.ALL ARE WELCOME.CALL US AT 718 784-8031.

SUNNYSIDE SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL:SEPTEMBER 25 EVENT SHOWCASESINDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS

The 4th Annual Sunnyside Shorts Film Festival will feature the work of eight filmmakers from NewYork, the United Kingdom, and Argentina. The two-hour event takes place September 25, 2010 at 7:00PM at the Sunnyside Community Center in Queens.

There is a $10 suggested donation at the door. Featured films run from one minute to 25 minutes inlength and include animation, documentary, and narration.

The films are as follows:•“Marble Rye,” directed by Max Rosen (Springfield, Missouri)•“The Flight,” directed by Jesse Gebryel (Sunnyside, New York)•“The Coffee Bird,” directed by Bryan Brinkman (Sunnyside, New York)•“Some Jobs Are Simple,” directed by Jim Evans (White Plains, New York)•“Fight Factory,” directed by Robert and Chris Cassidy (New York, New York)•“Remedy,” directed by Emma Savage and Ernet Mills (London, England)•“Oro Verde,” directed by Ignacio Busquier (Buenos Aires, Argentina)•“Hunting,” directed by Matt Fabiano (New York, New York)

Location: Sunnyside Community Center is located at 43-31 39th Street betweenQueens Blvd. and 43rd Avenue, a short walk from the 40th Street stop on the No

7 subway line. For directions, visit www.sunnysideshorts.net. Find the festival onFacebook at http://www.facebook.com/sunnysideshortsfilmfest.



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