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Aquino-Kruger trial drawing closer Legal experts say feds in a strong position for Jan. 2012 proceedings by Michael Gannon Associate Editor

n Sept. 12, David Rosen, the former CEO of the f irm that runs Jamaica and Flushing hospitals, became the second man convicted in federal court on charges stemming from the alleged bribery or attempted bribery of three members of the New York State Legislature. And legal experts told the Queens Chronicle that the five remaining defendants could be in precarious positions when their trials begin. Assemblyman William Boyland (DBrooklyn) will go on trial Nov. 1, and state Sen. Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn), Kruger family friend Michael Turano, lobbyist Richard Lipsky and Dr. Robert Aquino, the former owner of Parkway Hospital in Forest Hills, who will go on trial Jan. 17. Rosen, formerly of MediSys, is facing up to 70 years in jail when he is sentenced. The late former Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio died in prison in January, less than a year into his six-year sentence for accepting illegal payments from companies, including MediSys, in return for favorable treatment in Albany. James Cohen teaches criminal law at Fordham University Law School and practices criminal defense in federal court. He said Rosen’s conviction could turn up the heat on the remaining defendants, particularly if he seeks some sort of deal to

lessen his own sentence. most of the cards. “If a person has been convicted and “In federal court a previous conviction is someone else is standing trial there could inadmissible,” he said. “The government be a race to the prosecutor’s office,” Cohen has to try the new cases on their own mersaid. “If I’m out there and I’ve done some- its, independent of what’s happened to anything illegal, I might want to get in before body else. That said, if the government is someone else has a chance to tell on me.” short of evidence, he may be positioned to Cohen said depending on how strong the offer testimony for cooperative benefits.” government thinks its case is, it might Meyer said, however, that such a witness accept or try to cultivate testimony against always is subject to impeachment by those it considers defense attorneys. the biggest fish. As for Kruger, He said prosecuAquino or anyone ederal prosecutors won’t else wanting to cut a tors could be in a particularly strong deal in the wake of charge someone unless position to pressure Rosen’s conviction, an elected official to Meyer said prosecuthey feel they have a plead with the threat tors are unlikely to of new testimony, or play ball at this point. very strong case.” to ignore any over“The time for rac— Jeffrey Meyer, law professor and former tures whatsoever if ing to the prosecutor assistant U.S. attorney any defendant has a is over,” he said. change of heart. “They were charged “The prosecution can do both,” Cohen months ago. They’ve had lawyers for said. “Tell that official that if he doesn’t months and the trials are starting in a matplead he’s going off a cliff.” ter of weeks. The window hasn’t closed, but Jeffrey Meyer, a former federal prosecutor, any defense lawyer worth his salt will tell a served as assistant U.S. attorney for the Con- client who is looking to cooperate to do so necticut District and was the office’s appellate from the get-go, before he’s charged.” chief from 2000 to 2004. He teaches at QuinMeyer also said the government probanipiac University Law School in Connecticut. bly does not need to play one defendant off He said Rosen’s conviction would likely of another. have little bearing on the remaining defen“Federal prosecutors won’t charge somedants, but that Southern District U.S. Attor- one unless they feel they have a very strong ney Preet Bharara’s office is likely holding case,” he said. “There’s no Las Vegas system

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Jury deliberates in trial for Sheehan Will decide whether woman accused of killing ex-cop hubby is guilty or not by Anna Gustafson Editor

t is the details that have broken the family — recollecting reading her son’s college religion essay just before she shot her husband 11 times in their Howard Beach home, being asked to read out loud in court an expletive-laced journal entry written by a 14-year-old son who hated his father, a daughter’s memory of being 4 years old and listening to her father screaming at her mother in the bedroom below. These are the details that make up a lifetime, the narratives that form who people are, and, for Barbara Sheehan and her family, the stories that have been publicly pieced together over the past month by the defense and prosecution. The attorneys wove very different tales about the Howard Beach woman and the life she led before ending up in an alternately cold and stuffy room with a dramatic green marble wall in the Queens Supreme courthouse. Now the telling of these stories, done through eyes flooded with tears or defensively, dismissive of statements made by the assistant district attorney prosecuting Barbara Sheehan’s case, are over. As of press time on Wednesday, the jury was reportedly deadlocked, and Judge Barry Kron, who has presided over the case, had asked the group of nine women and three men to try to reach a verdict. Should the jury reach a verdict, Barbara Sheehan and her children, Jennifer Joyce, 25, and Raymond Sheehan, 21, named after his father who was a retired NYPD sergeant, will never again have to say the simple grammatical sentences that made them sob on the witness stand — “I hate him,” or “I thought he was going to kill me.” Defense attorney Michael Dowd, a Bayside resident, and Assistant District Attorney Debra Pomodore, concluded their

Barbara Sheehan enters the Queens Supreme courthouse in Kew FILE PHOTO Gardens. summations on Monday, wrapping up weeks of intense testimony before a crowd of people who daily wore purple, the color representing domestic violence awareness. They argued what they have said since the beginning, with Dowd saying his client had killed her husband in self defense, that she shot a man who she said had abused her for the last 18 years of their 24-year marriage and who she believed was about to kill her. Pomodore, on the other hand, said Sheehan “executed” her husband, who she argued was a loving family man who frequently took his family on lavish

vacations, because Sheehan believed he was cheating on her. The trial, as many go, was a test of theatrics, the attorneys’ painting of people and emotions sometimes seeming as important as the facts, though even they often seemed to fall into the murky waters of the subjective. Summations were no different. “You heard from the two children about what it was like to live there,” Dowd said to the jurors. “It was literally a fog of fear about what Raymond Sheehan would do at any given moment. One of the hardest things for human beings to live with, and the children expressed this, is to go minute by minute, day by day, month by month, year by year knowing that you’ll get hit and hurt, but not knowing when it will happen.” Dowd, wearing a purple shirt and tie, recounted testimony from Barbara Sheehan and her two children, telling jurors that his client’s husband “wanted to appear the perfect family man outside the house, but he terrorized his wife and children.” He quickly ran through the day Raymond Sheehan died — Feb. 18, 2008 — telling jurors that the husband had become increasingly abusive toward his wife in public not long before the killing and that Barbara Sheehan believed he was planning on killing her, potentially on a trip to Florida the couple was supposed to make that day. Dowd said that after Barbara Sheehan told her husband she did not want to accompany him to Florida, he kicked her out of the house, where she stayed for about an hour in a cold February drizzle until she agreed to go with him. Then, Dowd said, the man allegedly put a gun to her head and forced her to change their reservations so the couple would not be traveling to the region of continued on page 26

City finds no operator for carousel Plans to issue another RFP for ride at Forest Park by Anna Gustafson Editor

Nobody will be taking a spin on the Forest Park carousel any time soon, the city Parks Department acknowledged this week. Despite the city’s most recent attempt to find an operator for

the ride, it found no company suitable to care for the merrygo-round that was built in 1903 and has some of the last surviving creations of master wood carver Daniel Carl Muller — including 49 sculpted horses, a lion, a tiger, a deer and two

tion of the carousel, said she hopes the city is able to find an operator soon. “They’re going to have to find a true artisan who loves carousels, who really will love it and treat it with the respect that is due,” she said. According to an audit in April by city Comptroller John Liu, the company that ran the carousel until 2008 wildly mismanaged it. Liu reported food carts at Forest Park were not properly licensed by the Health Department. Additionally, Liu said New York One owes the city about $450,000 for restoration and repair work. Thomson said she would like to see a larger entertainment company from Manhattan operate the carousel. “It’s a tremendous investment and a lot of money,” Thomson said. “I would encourage a company like Sony, or a really big entertainment company in Manhattan to come and bid on it. They could use it as a backdrop for their fashion shows and videos. It would be a great, great asset to any type of filming or commerQ cials they want to make.”

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The Parks Department has not found any “viable” company to renovate and operate the carousel at Forest Park, but a city official said her FILE PHOTO department will soon try again.

chariots. There is also a carousel band organ. “No viable proposals were received by Parks for the most recent [request for proposal] for the Forest Park carousel,” Trish Bertuccio, senior press officer for the Parks Department, wrote in an email. “However, Parks intends to re-release the RFP and will conduct extensive outreach to find a suitable proposer.” One of only five carousels in the city, the Forest Park ride was operated by New York One until 2008, when the company let its contract lapse. The city has since issued three RFPs, with the final one going out in mid-April. No one submitted proposals for the city’s first two RFPs, though officials said they did receive answers to applications after the most recent one. Bertuccio said Parks does not have a set date for when it will release a fourth RFP. “We’re trying to see what we can do to make it more enticing,” Bertuccio said of operating the carousel. Maria Thomson, a civic activist from Woodhaven who has long advocated for restora-

Wanted City police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect, pictured above, who is wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in Woodhaven. Police said the suspect is Andrew Palacios, a 22-year-old man from Grant Avenue in Brooklyn. According to the NYPD, a 26-year-old man was walking in front of 86-30 98 St. around 10:45 p.m. on Sept. 22 when he heard several gunshots, one of which hit his right arm. Anyone with information is asked to call 1(800) 577-8477 or submit tips by logging onto nypdcrimestoppers.com.

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For new congressman, a time for catching up As House’s newest New York rep, Turner focuses on job creation by Anna Gustafson Editor

After U.S. Rep. Bob Turner became the first Republican to represent the 9th Congressional District in more than 80 years, he thought his star would return to Earth — or at least be dimmed. After all, the election that garnered Turner headlines from New York to Los Angeles had wrapped up in a blinding barrage of flashes from reporters’ cameras documenting a Republican’s victory in a district once thought to be among the safest stomping grounds for Democrats in the state, if not the country. Perhaps now, Turner thought, life would become less of a frenzy. He was wrong. “It’s been crazy,” Turner (R-Queens and Brooklyn) said in a sit-down interview with the Queens Chronicle last Thursday. “The day after the election, I went outside and there were New York Times reporters standing outside my house, waiting for me. I said, ‘What are you doing here? My 15 minutes is up.’” While Turner has yet to seek the national spotlight in the way his predecessor, Anthony Weiner, did — touring political talk shows and giving impassioned speeches on the House floor that become YouTube hits — the Republican is making headlines, especially with talk of his election potentially being a barometer for what will happen in 2012. Life since the Sept. 13 special election, in which Turner defeated Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) has been somewhat surreal, Turner said. “I was sworn in the day after the election, and I voted that very day,” Turner said. “There’s something unreal about the whole thing.” The new congressman said he has since been scrambling to “catch up,” and he’ll be the first one to tell you he has much to learn.

U.S. Rep. Bob Turner sits down at the Queens Chronicle’s office in Rego Park last week to discuss life after the election. PHOTO BY PETER C. MASTROSIMONE

“The most surprising thing, well there are so many things,” Turner said. “The voting procedures and speed is pretty interesting. Some bills are hundreds of pages; it’s crazy.” It’s not only procedural issues, or even national topics, that Turner has to bring himself up to speed on, and he’s not shy to admit he doesn’t know some of the concerns in the district — he said, for example, he doesn’t “have a clue what’s going on,” with the Kew Gardens Interchange Project. Trying to ride a tidal wave of newness, Turner’s not shy about asking for help.

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When he, accompanied by Britta Vander Linden, a campaign strategist from the Manhattan-based NLO Strategies, sat down with editors and reporters from the Queens Chronicle, the two asked what issues are important to constituents and fastidiously took notes while discussing healthcare and hospital closures in Queens. Almost immediately after being sworn into office by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Turner voted for a bill that would bar the Obama administration from preventing the Boeing aircraft company from building new jets in South Carolina at non-union facilities. Based in Washington state, Boeing wants to build some of its planes in South Carolina following a series of union strikes against the company over the years in Washington. “My vote was in favor of job creation and economic growth and not catering to a powerful union,” Turner said of his decision, which landed him criticism from state Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows). In a press conference Lancman held the day after the vote, he said the bill would “undermine basic worker protections and enable companies to outsource American jobs overseas.” When asked if he believed Lancman — one of several names originally thrown around as a possible Democratic contender for the 9th Congressional District — was possibly setting himself up for a run against Turner, the Congressman said if that’s the case, “Let’s bring him on.” Job creation is on the top of Turner’s priority list, and he said he’s supporting hydrofracking in New York because he believes it would be an “enormous source of job growth and revenue for the state, which is in dire straits.” Hydrofracking — a process used to extract natural gas — has been a contentious issue in the state, and across the country, with proponents saying it creates needed jobs and opponents saying they are worried it could contaminate

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For victims of domestic violence, help is out there ach day that Barbara Sheehan, the Howard Beach woman charged with shooting her husband 11 times, headed to her trial over the past month, a group of individuals clad in purple — the color representing domestic violence awareness — trailed behind her, consistently cramming onto the hard wooden benches in a Kew Gardens courtroom to provide silent support for the defendant. These people are not family, nor friends — though there are plenty of those in the courtroom as well. Many of them haven’t even met Barbara Sheehan. But they know her story. These people are advocates working to curb the plague of domestic violence that will affect about one in four women nationally, including thousands in Queens. They are attorneys from California, social workers from Manhattan and doctoral students from Brooklyn. And they all agree on one thing — for women who find themselves in a situation like Barbara Sheehan says she did, trapped in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship for nearly two decades, there is help. You are not alone. If anything good is to come from this trial, it is the hope

that women who are being abused will seek help before finding themselves at the point where Sheehan said she ended up — firing 11 shots at her husband, Raymond Sheehan, in the bathroom of their Howard Beach home after, she said, she came to believe he was going to kill her. If you, or someone you know, is being abused, there are numerous organizations there to help, whether it’s with immediate emergency housing for the victim and her children, crafting a plan for leaving a spouse or providing legal consultation or representation. These services are available throughout the city, including many locations in Queens. The New York Justice Center in Queens, part of the mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence, provides legal representation, support groups, access to housing and language interpretation. The group’s office is in the same building as the criminal courthouse in Kew Gardens, located at 126-02 82 Ave. The number is (718) 575-4500. Victims may call a toll-free hotline run by Safe Horizon, which has sites throughout the city, including at 126-02 82 Ave. in Queens. The hotline advocates provide crisis counseling, safety planning and assistance with finding a shel-

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Lousy bus service Dear Editor: Why is it that Q41 bus riders from the Howard Beach-Lindenwood area always have to wait so long for a bus every morning just to get to the A train at Liberty Avenue? The 7 to 8 a.m. hour is peak rush hour and we need more buses to get us to the train. It seems that if you don’t make the 7:20 a.m. Q41 its pot luck when and if the next one will arrive. When the buses do come, they come two in a row so packed that you can not even get on. Since the school year began service went downhill, not that it was outstanding before. Now the bus is jammed with school kids. Have provisions been made by the MTA to handle these extra commuters? I waited one morning for half an hour starting at 7:30 a.m. while six express buses passed by. The express bus is not helpful for those of us who work in lower Manhattan. MTA should consider running at least two shuttle buses during rush hour from Howard Beach-Lindenwood to Liberty Avenue and back, instead of making riders wait for the bus to travel the maze of streets coming from Jamaica. Such a bus could be advertised as “Train Shuttle Only,” and just take commuters back and forth. I’m sure taking one bus off the Q7 and Q11 route to do this would not be noticed, since many times an empty one passes by. It’s a disgrace how the MTA has their socalled surveyors with their clipboards on the bus accessing the stop times and people getting on the bus on the days when not many people are traveling (e.g., the last week of August). I hope these are not the people deciding to cut services. Evening returns are not much better, and the seedy corner of Liberty and Cross Bay Boulevard is not a place you want to spend a long wait on a dark evening. It would be nice if you had some decent stores on that corner that perhaps us bus commuters would want to patronize while waiting. Instead it’s a place where teens gather. Again, here is where the train shuttle bus would come in handy. But with the winter coming we know

ter. The domestic violence hotline is 1 (800) 621-4673. Queens Legal Services, which has offices at 89-00 Sutphin Blvd. in Jamaica and 42-15 Crescent St. in Long Island City, provides free legal counseling, representation and referrals. Residents may reach the group 24 hours a day by dialing (347) 592-2179. Additional groups can be found on the state’s Coalition Against Domestic Violence website, nyscadv.org and the city’s site, nyc.gov/html/ocdv. It seems appropriate this trial is wrapping up in October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. No matter what the verdict, or if you do or don’t believe Sheehan’s story, it is crucial to recognize the severity of domestic violence in our communities and to take a stand against it. That’s why there are many events happening during this month to raise awareness about domestic violence, including a walk at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. Let us not forget there are many women suffering daily behind closed doors, wondering if they will live to see another day. It’s time to fling those doors open.

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Keep Lindenwood safe Dear Editor: (An open letter to the residents of Lindenwood) We are writing this letter to introduce a new group that has formed in Lindenwood and to discuss an issue that can directly affect the quality of life that we have come to know and enjoy. As you are well aware, in the summer of 2010, Lindenwood and its residents were the victims of various quality of life crimes. As a result of the need to unite as a community, the Lindenwood Alliance was formed. As the founding members, we took to the streets of Lindenwood to distribute flyers to residents, sought the advice of our elected officials and our local precinct and contacted the local newspapers. In December, the first official meeting was held. Most recently, we had the pleasure of meeting with the Presidents Council, a panel of representatives from various cooperatives and condominiums in the area. Many impor-

tant issues were discussed and it was determined that we needed to work together to get things done in our unique community — the main issue being our private security. We are aware that many of the co-ops, condos and private homes have opted out of their contract with the current private security company. It is the concern of our group that with budget cuts to the NYPD and the opening of the new racino so close to our neighborhood, we may want to re-explore quality private security. The Lindenwood Alliance, with the Council of Presidents, would like to invite you to a meeting on Monday, Oct. 10th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center, 155-45 84 St. (85th Street entrance between 156th and 157th avenues). Pamela Goldstein, president of Neighborhood Crime Prevention, and Debbie Velez of Phoenix Security will be giving a presentation in an effort to assist us and answer any questions that may help us in making our decision. It is our hope that you will make every effort to attend this important meeting. Joann Ariola Christina Gold Founding Members, Lindenwood Alliance Lindenwood

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Gov’t can’t run ecomomy Dear Editor: In his September 29 letter, “Gov’t must run economy,” Peter Terrebetzky wrote, “We need the government to micromanage the economy because corporate executives are incompetent, uncertain of what to do, and are laying off thousands of people.” Currently, there are several quasi-governmental corporations in existence — the Postal Service, Amtrak, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. All of them are losing money. I will take my chances with the private sector. Lenny Rodin Forest Hills

Obama’s no bystander Dear Editor: At the invitation of the former First Lady Nancy Reagan, New Jersey Gov. Christ Christie delivered a speech to rally the California GOP at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. His rebuke of Barack Obama caused me to believe that he over-reached with his charge that Obama was a, “bystander in the oval office.” The dictionary says that a bystander is a person who is present at an event without participating in it. As a leader of the Democratic Party, President Obama achieved passage of a variety of legislation that put him right in the middle of the oval room action! Here are key parts of his agenda: repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell, the START treaty with Russia, the patients bill of rights, the recovery act, the child tax credit, Pell Grants extension, credit card reform, payroll tax cuts, the new GI bill of rights and veteran benefits, equal pay for equal work, the auto industry bailout, and the unemployment benefits extension. Now, if you really want to talk about a “bystander in the oval office,” let’s look at two classic events of Bush 43! 1. When asked by a reporter why he rarely mentioned Osama Bin Laden, President George W. Bush replied, “I truly am

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Great coverage Dear Editor: Thank you so much for AnnMarie Costella’s reports on our struggle for a playground at PS 251 (“All work, no play,” May 12, and “Fight to restore school playground continues,” Sept. 15, multiple editions). We have been so impressed by her sensitivity, her razor-sharp skills and her rapport with the parents and children. We are truly grateful to AnnMarie and the Queens Chronicle for telling our story. We just received encouraging news. One of our lead parents, Mike Pickney, called to say that he received word from Donovan Richards that the Department of Education has found the money and will be replacing the playground. We wait in expectant excitement for details, but I just could not wait to let you know. Believe us, on the day the children are able to enjoy that playground for the first time, we want you there to help them to celebrate. I will be in touch. Meanwhile, a million thanks from the parents and the children of PS 251 and the Springfield Gardens community.

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the U.S. Open, and being the childhood home of tennis legends John McEnroe, As a young girl, Dorothy Lewandowski from Douglaston, and Vitas Gerulaitis, would spend as many summer afternoons who grew up in Howard Beach. as possible playing tennis in Forest Park. McEnroe would win four singles cham“The courts were clay pionships and four in men’s back then,” she said. “In doubles at the U.S. Open. those days tennis clothes Gerulaitis made it to the were white — and I’d mixed doubles f inal in come home with my white 1977, and lost in the men’s shoes and white outfit all final to McEnroe in 1979. covered in clay.” “And I don’t think it will Now the Queens Parks be long before some kid Commissioner, from Queens is back in the Lewandowski had one of finals of the U.S. Open,” he the widest smiles in the said. borough on Friday at a ribBenepe credited City bon cutting for the park’s Council members Elizaseven fully refurbished beth Crowley (D-Middle hardcourts. Village) and Eric Ulrich, The city spent $1 mil(R-Ozone Park), each of lion resurfacing the whom secured $500,000 courts, located just inside for the project. Crowley the park on Park Lane said supporters of the proSouth. There are new nets, ject had been trying to get James Donnelly of Richmond Hill, posts and fencing. it approved for 10 years. who has played tennis at Forest Parks and Recreation Benepe and Mary Ann Park for 30 years, takes his first Commissioner Adrian Carey, district manager for cuts on the refurbished courts. Benepe, who served as Community Board 9, said master of ceremonies, also said they did step two is the seven remaining courts lying work on drainage and errosion control on just to the east of Friday’s ceremonies, the surrounding hillside, which will alleviate though both said it will be a matter of findmud running onto the courts during heavy ing the money before work begins. rains. “Parks are always at the top of our agenBenepe spoke of Queens’ exalted place da,” Carey said. She also said the city may in tennis history, such as being the site of be close to securing a vendor to run the Associate Editor

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Seniors learn to fight back Take self defense class at center in Howard Beach by Stephen Geffon Chronicle Contributor

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) teamed up with Fearless Fighting Females founder Evon Reyes to hold a self- defense workshop at the Howard Beach Senior Center to help residents protect themselves from potential attackers in a city where, Reyes noted, rapes are on the rise. “Evon’s training methods have produced positive results in the

lives of her students who don’t want to become tomorrow’s crime statistics,” Addabbo said. According to Reyes, one in six women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. Every two minutes a woman is assaulted in the U.S., according to federal statistics. Rapes have increased 10.3 percent in the city so far this year compared to last, and 24.2 percent compared to 2009, according to city numbers.

Fearless Fighting Females founder Evon Reyes, left, teaches Sue Bildner, of Lindenwood, at the Howard Beach Senior Center how to defend herself PHOTO BY STEPHEN GEFFON from an attacker.

Reyes also noted that, contrary to popular belief, 76 percent of assaults take place between 6 a.m. and midnight, with only 24 percent taking place between midnight and 6 a.m. “I felt compelled to do something,” Reyes said about teaching individiuals to fight back. “I needed to help other women and girls.” “I am excited to teach older adults how to f ight off an attacker,” she added. During the one-hour workshop attended by more than 50 seniors, Reyes focused on six moves utilizing a cane, hands and forearms against an attacker. She also discussed avoidance tactics, such as paying attention to those around you and moving toward other people to make yourself less of a target. Reyes, a certified women’s self-defense instructor with a black belt in Philippine integrated martial arts, also demonstrated how to press a cane up against the attacker’s throat and Adam’s apple. Finally, she said that even when the attacker warns you not to, screaming and drawing immediate attention is the first

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Payne, Nadal waive hearing The New York City couple accused of kidnapping their eight children from a foster care facility in Queens has waived extradition from Pennsylvania. A spokesman for the Dauphin County, Penn. District Attorney’s Off ice said Nephra Payne, 34, and Shanel Nadal, 28, of Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan waived their right to extradition in a hearing on Wednesay morning. The two are facing multiple charges including eight counts of kidnapping in connection with their alleged abduction of their children on Sept. 19. The seven boys range from 4 to 11 years old. Their daughter is 11 months old. The Payne children were allegedly abducted from the Forestdale foster care facility on 67th Drive in Forest Hills during an approved, supervised visit between Nadal and the children. They were originally placed in foster care after allegations of abuse. Nadal allegedly brought the children inside the building on the pretext of using a vending machine, only to spirit them out a back door. Payne allegedly was waiting to drive them away. They were arrested in Pennsylvania on Sept. 26, and will be picked up by Q the NYPD within 10 days. — Michael Gannon

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PS 62 teacher wins supplies In surprise visit, OfficeMax gives $2,400 to school by Anna Gustafson Editor

Her head almost disappearing as she dives into a box filled with school supplies, Sonia Rudolph, a fifth-grade teacher at PS 62 in South Richmond Hill, emerges, her hands clutching a three-hole puncher over her head in victory. “Oh, this is great!” Rudolph exclaims. “This is exactly what I needed.” The teacher received the hole puncher — and a whole lot more — from Off iceMax, which gave $1,000 in school supplies to 1,000 teachers

across the country on Monday. “We know the challenges teachers face,” said Taarif Isha, a store manager at OfficeMax. “They’re spending $1,000 or more each year for their classrooms.” As part of the company’s fifth annual A Day Made Better event, OfficeMax also gave PS 62 Principal Angela O’Dowd $1,400 in school supplies to use throughout the school, which has about 1,000 students from 23 countries. O’Dowd nominated Rudolph for the supplies, and she kept the secret for about a month that the company’s plan to give the

Fifth-grade teacher Sonia Rudolph, center left, is joined by her students after she found out on Monday that she won $1,000 in school supplies from OfficeMax, which she said will be a big help.

fifth-grade teacher a box of goodies that included digital cameras, binders, paper and a variety of other items that will no doubt be needed over the course of the year. But on Monday, it became a secret no more when a large group of company and school officials and students surprised Rudolph with the supplies. “This is a huge help,” said Rudolph, who has taught at PS 62 for about 16 years. “Teachers easily spend $1,000 on supplies a year.” O’Dowd said she nominated Rudolph because she’s “a fantastic teacher.”

“She does great teamwork, and she advances the students through a lot of visual arts,” O’Dowd said. Rudolph and her students create numerous art projects throughout the year, and are currently in the process of making papier mache globes, which will soon be hanging from the ceiling. “The hands-on experience really helps the students,” Rudolph said. Since 2007, OfficeMax said it has funded more than 4,500 classrooms with more than $4.5 Q million in school supplies.

Sonia Rudolph, second from left, poses with PS 62 Principal Angela O’Dowd and OfficeMax employees Taarif Isha, Jacob Roy and Richard PHOTOS BY ANNA GUSTAFSON Hicks.

Blood drive set for Forest Park School The Forest Park School, 85-52 85 St., Woodhaven will hold a blood drive on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. All donors need to bring photo identification, be at least 17 years old and weight at least 110 pounds. Individuals who are 16 years old must have a parent consent form signed. Those donating are encouraged to include beef, green vegetables and water in their diet before donating. Call Amelia Joseph, the school’s parent coordinator, at (718) 849-4870 or email ajoseph42@schools.nyc.gov to schedule a donation time. For questions about donating, call the Long Island Blood Services at (800) Q 933-BLOOD (2566.)

Halloween masquerade ball in Howard Beach Bobbi and the Strays will hold its annual Halloween masquerade ball on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach. The event will benefit many of the animals cared for by Bobbi and the Strays. The evening will include food, drinks, dancing, raffles and auctions. Prizes will be awarded for the best costume. Russo’s on the Bay is located at 16245 Cross Bay Blvd. Tickets are $100. To purchase tickets, call (718) 845-0779 or (917) 213-9840, or mail payment to Bobbi and the Strays, P.O. Box 170129, Ozone Park, NY 11417. For additional information, visit bobiandthestrays.org or email Q info@bobbicares.org.

John Adams HS teacher wins grant for supplies Bounty awards $462 for class goods by Anna Gustafson Editor

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When John Adams High School teacher Sabrina Stern discovered she had won nearly $500 for school supplies, she was more than relieved. Like teachers across the country, Stern often spends large chunks of money from her own pocket for her students each year, thanks to dwindling money from the city, state and federal government. This year, however, Stern, an English teacher at John Adams in Ozone Park for three years, may not have to reach very deep to find the money she needs for her classroom. Bounty, the paper towel company, and TeacherWishList.com, an organization created by the group Social Family Media and sponsored by Bounty, announced last week it was awarding 100 teachers, including Stern, with grants of $462 to purchase classroom essentials. “I’m thrilled to receive the grant,” said Stern, a Floral Park resident. “It really makes a difference because I’ll be able to focus on teaching instead of worrying about how I’m going to afford basic class supplies on my wish list, like paper towels and pencils.”

A recent survey by Bounty found that about 71 percent of teachers said they shell out an average of $462 out of their own pockets for school supplies. “As budget cuts sweep through schools nationwide, we’re delighted to help ease teachers’ financial burdens,” said Laura Lewis, external relations manager at Bounty. “We’re honored to help provide local educators with necessary school supplies so they can be boundless in their classrooms.” Stern said she plans to use some of the money to purchase a digital camera to document her students’ projects. “They have to do research projects that take about a month each,” she said. “They work really hard on them, and they involve doing things like learning an ancient Greek dance or building a pyramid to scale. I’d really like to document some of the best ones to show future students.” Additionally, Stern said the grant money should help purchase basic items. “You’re not given an awful lot of supplies, so if you want to have markers throughout the year, you have to buy them yourself,” she said. “They’re not expensive, but a Q classroom set adds up.”

Students land free iPads Sixth grade students at Our Lady’s Catholic Academy in South Ozone Park traded in their paper notebooks for new Apple iPad2s, as part of a program funded by a grant from the Alive in Hope Foundation and Futures in Education. The two organizations donated $10,000 to help the school purchase the iPads, and the academy supplied another $15,000. “An iPad is something that our kids might never have the opportunity to have, simply because of their family’s economic reality,” said OLCA Principal Kevin Coyne, pictured top right.

The iPad program was created by Ricardo Sosa, a sixth grade teacher who wanted to use technology to engage his students and reduce costs associated with hard copy textbooks. OLCA was founded three years ago and has seen enrollment increase 20 percent since that time, increasing from 272 to 340 students. “Some of the parents who send their children to a Diocesean school do so at great personal sacrifice, because they see the exceptional education their children will receive,” said Priscilla Uy of FIE. “We need to live up to that expectation.”

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The Kiwanis Club of Howard Beach held its fourth annual book sale this past weekend to raise money for the many charities that the club donates to during the course of the year. The club’s current president, Steve Sirgiovanni, and its president-elect, Bob LoCascio, were very pleased with the twoday event that drew over a 1,000 people to the corner of 156th Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard by Waldbaums.

Although the weather kept changing from clouds to rain to sun, the people thumbing through the thousands of donated books for the event all enjoyed the “thrill of the find.” And the event was clearly a big success. Above are Dave Abramowitz, left, an annual volunteer and the Queens Chronicle’s corporate sales director; Kiwanis members Mike Smith, Dr. Avrum Musnik, and Gene Greco; LoCascio; and members Joe Trotta, Ed Ghosset and Wayne Scheriff.

One MTA, one number: 511 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York State Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that New Yorkers can now dial 511 for help with any MTA-related issue or question. According to a release, the MTA reduced an array of 117 separate public phone numbers into a single easy-toremember three digit number in order to deliver on a committment to streamline and simplify customer service. Dialing 511 connects to the New York State Travel Information Line and will now direct MTA customers through a single portal with an interactive voice

response system connecting to customer service and travel information for all MTA agencies. “This is a great example of how we are working to make it easier for our customers to get information and interact with the MTA at the same time that we reduce the MTA’s administrative costs,” said Diana Jones Ritter, managing director of the MTA. The services provided by 511 are of no cost to the MTA, instead being fully funded by the state DOT. To promote the new service, the MTA will run ads on buses, subways and rail cars.

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Follow-up report by Comptroller’s Office shows lack of medical care by Kasey Schefflin-Emrich Chronicle Contributor

Animals aren’t efficiently being cared for in New York shelters, according to an audit released last week by City Comptroller John Liu. NYC Animal Care and Control, the nonprofit organization that oversees the operation of the city’s animal shelters, lacks adequate medical staff, is insufficient in isolating sick animals from healthy ones, and has difficulty tracking missing pets in its care, states the report, which is a followup to an audit done in 2006. “Animal Care and Control has corrected some of the problems uncovered five years ago, but it clearly still needs to improve the medical care it provides for animals,” Liu said in a statement. The audit reveals the AC&C, which runs three shelters and two receiving centers in the five boroughs, has fully implemented some of the 13 recommendations made from the 2006 evaluation, while partially implementing others. The AC&C has throughly improved its adoption documentation process, through the use of a scanner and an electronic signature function. The agency has also enforced procedures to keep shelters cleaner. The shelter system has strengthened its dog-walking capacity through the development of a volunteer program last fall and the hiring of a volunteer coordinator, who is responsible for recruitment and managament. Despite this initiative, some dogs don’t receive enough exercise, especially those who have been confined for long periods of time, the report found. Security in animal shelters has improved and there has been a consistent effort by staff with assisting customers in handling animals, and wearing protective gear while doing so. However, the audit did find problems with the agency’s investigation of missing animals under their care due to unreliable information in its computer system about the location of the misplaced animals. The AC&C was found to be problematic in separating unhealthy animals from healthy ones. The audit discovered that 10 percent of healthy wards contained sick animals. In some cases, sick animals were found in adoption wards because sick areas were full, such as in a Brooklyn shelter. AC&C’s lack of adequate medical staff was also a major finding in the audit. There are only two licensed veterinarians looking after nearly 40,000 animals that the agency

rescues each year. This is down from five licensed veterinarians reported in the 2006 audit. The number of vet technicians has decreased to 13, compared with 25 in 2006. The main reason for this shortage of medical staff is underfunding, according to Liu’s report. The audit coincides with the City Council and Mayor Bloomberg’s decision last week to increase funding to AC&C to nearly $12 million by 2014. Liu has no position on whether the funds will aid in fixing the problems with the agency, according to his

press officer Mutale Nkonde. The Comptroller’s Office made 10 recommendations in the 2011 follow-up audit, including developing a written dog-walking policy to determine which dogs to prioritize for walking, ensuring that sick animals are separated from healthy animals and modifying its Missing Animal Tracking policy. The report stated, “AC&C officials generally agreed with nine of the 10 recommendations and described the actions to be taken to address them.”

AC&C disagreed with the auditor’s determination that the agency doesn’t have enough medical staff to meet the needs of the animals. The agency stated it provides all necessary vaccinations, examinations, treatment for illness or injuries, and wellness and preventive care. Additionally, AC&C said the auditors “misinterpreted medical staffing levels, leading to its conclusion that ‘licensed medical staff has decreased significantly Q since 2006.’”

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For all creatures large and small Kew Gardens church blesses pets in annual tribute to St. Francis by Michael Gannon Associate Editor

More than 20 pet owners brought their four-legged and feathered friends to the Church of Resurrection Episcopal Church in Kew Gardens on Saturday for the annual blessing of the animals. The ceremony is conducted in early October to commemorate St. Francis of Assisi, recognized in many Christian faiths as the patron saint of animals, and who is said to have been able to talk with them. The Rev. Tony Hinds, who has been pastor at the church for three years, said the tradition goes back with the congregation for years. During the ceremony he prayed for the care and health of all pets present.

Hercules, the 6-year-old miniature Chihuahua of Nancy and Louis Ioannou, stands guard during the blessing ceremony.

“They have trust in us as we have in You,” he said. “Our souls and theirs are on this Earth together to give one another friendship, affection and caring.” Threatening skies held off, allowing the brief ceremony to take place outside the 118th Street church. It included involved prayers and a hymn, before each animal brought his or her human companion to Hinds to receive a hands-on blessing. Hinds then sprinkled all pets in the crowd with holy water before adjourning to the church basement for refreshments for all species. Dogs ruled the day with about 20 from a tough little Chihuahua named Hercules to an elegant Doberman named Kaylee. Ro Pfeuffer, who works at the church, said that is common. “It’s usually a lot of dogs and cats,” she said. “Never anything big like a horse. And I remember we had a snake once.” She was a bit taken aback by the presence of two fancy rats in the group that also included a cat, a parrot and a Guinea pig, but Hinds said all animals — rats included — were welcome. The rats are pets of a Queens Chronicle editor. “They were also created in God’s image,” Hinds said. “And on the final day of creation, He looked down and said ‘It is good.’”

The Rev. Tony Hinds, pastor of the Church of the Resurrection in Kew Gardens, blesses Koko, Mary Facciola’s 14-year-old Shitzu, at the church’s annual blessing of the animals. The church hosts the PHOTOS BY PJ SMITH ceremony each October to commemorate St. Francis of Assisi. Lily Moodie, a longtime member of the congregation from Valley Stream, LI said she brings her Bijon-poodle every year. But some first-timers said they found out about the event by accident. “We were driving by the church last week when we saw the sign,” said Annie Chupcavich of Kew Gardens, who owns Kaylee the Doberman. Paula Verdecias of Kew Gardens said she had been on the lookout for a ceremony

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Don’t close PS 181 — parents DOE places school on list of next possible closures by Anna Gustafson Editor

Paul Munroe said his children, Kyle, 5, and Kaylia, 6, love attending PS 181, and the father urged city officials not to move forward with plans PHOTO BY ANNA GUSTAFSON to potentially close it.

City education officials announced last week that they are eyeing PS 181 in Springfield Gardens for possible closure, devastating parents and students who want what they say is a neighborhood mainstay to remain open. The city released a list of 20 schools it is considering closing last week, saying the institutions are struggling with poor test scores and low attendance rates. Besides PS 181, an elementary school that received a D on the city’s recently released report cards, the other school in

Queens that the DOE said could be closed is PS 215 in Far Rockaway. “I def initely don’t think they should close the school,” said Mira Culbert, who has three children, ages 5, 6 and 7, attending PS 181. “We really like the principal, and the teachers do a really good job.” Demoi Harris, a fifth- grade student, agreed. “I don’t think they should close it because I like all the students and teachers here,” said Demoi, who has attended the school since first grade. Paul Munroe, whose children are in first grade and kindergarten, called the

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The Greater Woodhaven Development Corp. will hold its 31st annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be located on Jamaica Avenue from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard. There will be pony rides, games, food and a variety of vendors. Woodhaven stores and restaurants will feature their goods and treats. For more information, contact the GWDC Q at (718) 805-0202.

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Splinter group picks a chairman as party’s Phil Ragusa is re-elected by Liz Rhoades Managing Editor

It’s deja vu all over again for the Queens Republican Party as one faction tries to wrest power from the other. Both sides are claiming victory, but the state GOP only recognizes Phil Ragusa as the county chairman. Ragusa was re-elected on Sept. 28 by a vote of approximately 58 percent during a meeting at the Reception House in Flushing. State GOP Chairman Ed Cox called him on Thursday offering his congratulations. But at Villa Russo in Richmond Hill on the same evening, the maverick Republicans held their own meeting. It was led by Bart Haggerty, who is chief of staff for Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), and the brother of John Haggerty, now on trial for allegedly stealing more than $1 million from Mayor Bloomberg’s campaign. Ulrich has said that it’s time for the GOP leadership to go. “We have serious problems,” he said. “I’m pushing for change.” Former Middle Village councilman Tom Ognibene won the splinter group’s vote for county chairman.

Both groups have f iled with the city Board of Elections for certification. “Now the hard work of unifying our party begins despite the best efforts of the Haggerty brothers to fracture the party,” Ragusa said. “We now focus our attentions on November’s elections and victories in 2012.” Bart Haggerty refused to respond to numerous requests regarding this story. Vince Tabone, executive vice chairman of the Queens Republican Party, said the Haggertys’ schemings are nothing new. “They filed lawsuits for leadership in 2005 and twice in 2007 and always failed,” Tabone said. “Eventually, the court will look at this one.” Haggerty also challenged Ragusa in 2009 and lost. He claimed the voting system used was improper, but a court ruling sided with Ragusa, who got almost 62 percent of the vote. Tabone, who is a lawyer, called the Haggertys “entirely lawless,” adding, “It’s a joke, but I’ll have to go back to court on this. It’s third-world stuff.” He said the two brothers “agitate and cause confusion” and that they only got 30 percent of the vote. “They are trying to Q steal the election from Ragusa.”

Howard Beach Civic members and residents welcomed two new leaders at its monthly meeting last week. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park), far right, and Rosemary CiullaFrisone, a new civic board member, left, received a warm welcome from the organization that met at St. Barnabas Church in Howard Beach on Sept. 27. Also shown is Anthony Sama, a board member. Goldfeder defeated Republican Jane

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Gov. Cuomo has signed a bill written by Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) that requires Level 2 sex offenders to register their place of employment with New York State authorities. Level 2 offenders are considered moderate or medium risks to offend again. Under existing law they, along with Level 3 offenders — considered the most dangerous — must register their home addresses with the state for inclusion on a website available to the public for life. Level 3 offenders previously had been required to list their place of employment. Miller’s bill, which was signed by the governor on Sept. 26, went into effect immediately. It took effect immediately. Representatives of New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services could not be reached for comment on the legislation. “It lets people in the state keep track of them at home and at work,” Miller said in an interview on Monday. “It eliminates a loophole. You’re not going to be able to track people 24/7. I believe if you know someone is working in your neighborhood,

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Samir Khan left few apparent traces of his life as a youth in Glendale. Khan, 25, was the editor of an online English-language al Qaeda magazine that preached jihad and supported violence against Americans and American interests. He was killed on Sept. 30 in a U.S. predator drone attack in Yemen that was targeting and ultimately killed Anwar alAwlaki, a suspected mastermind of several terror attacks. Various published reports state that Khan was born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents. They came to the United States in connection with his father’s profession as a technology executive. Khan was an American citizen at the time of his death. The family moved to North Carolina in 2004 after Khan had begun to embrace radical Islam, and moved to Yemen in 2009. It was there that he began to edit the online magazine named “Inspire.” If Khan attended public high school, he probably attended Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood. Calls to the school seeking any information on his possible

time there were not returned. A staffer at the Glendale branch of the Queens Public Library said they did not carry Grover Cleveland yearbooks which might have carried some information. An inquiry with the NYPD’s deputy commissioner of public information turned up no immediate evidence that Khan had ever risen on the department’s radar. While Khan had become a citizen, Awlaki was an American, born in New Mexico. He is suspected of having ties to numerous attacks and attempted attacks against U.S. citizens. He is believed to have corresponded with Maj. Nadal Hasan, who killed 13 people and wounded nearly 30 others in an attack at Fort Hood in Texas in November 2009. He also is believed to have ties to Umar Abdulmutallab, the so-called “Underwear Bomber” who tried to blow up a passenger jet on Christmas Day 2009. Critics have questioned the legality of the United States targeting an American citizen for death in a foreign country without trial. The Obama Administration says the Justice Department has found such targeted Q attacks to be legal.

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Rush hour lightning Raising domestic strike grounds LIRR violence awareness Double system failure at Jamaica strands thousands of commuters by Michael Gannon Associate Editor

The Long Island Rail Road is continuing to investigate a pair of power outages in its Jamaica yards that stranded and disrupted thousands of commuters last Thursday. The incident began shortly after 4:30 p.m. when a lightning strike damaged both the primary and backup systems at the LIRR’s “Jay” signal system west of Jamaica station, leading to suspension of service between Jamaica and both Penn Station in Manhattan and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. An LIRR spokesman said Tuesday railroad personnel succeeded in manually opening switches on two tracks by 6:20 p.m. to partially restore eastbound travel. A service diversion plan, with riders taking the subway from Penn Station to Jamaica, went into effect with NYC Transit honoring LIRR tickets until the system at the “Hall” signal unit, east of Jamaica Station, also failed. Much of the service was restored by 11:30 p.m., and all electrical repairs finished by approximately 4:30 a.m. on Friday, the spokesman. The railroad said some trains could not

be moved safely during the interruption. Some riders, stranded on trains between stations, reportedly jumped out onto the tracks when they did not receive information about the situation and how long it would take to resolve. “The LIRR has launched a full review of both the service and communications provided to customers and the underlying failure of the Jamaica signal system network,” said the railroad in an apology issued on Friday. The systems that failed were put in last year as part of a $50 million upgrade. They were installed after a fire in 2010 caused several days of delays for the railroad. The statement said railroad officials are working closely with Ansaldo STS, the designer of the equipment, to diagnose what went wrong. The LIRR also is retaining an outside consultant, SYSTRA, to help in the review process, including the system’s lightning protection, diagnostics and backup systems. The railroad did say the newer equipment helped effect repairs more quickly, as the damaged components were replaced Q overnight by LIRR work crews.

Benefit walk will take place Oct. 16 by AnnMarie Costella

let them know that there is hope and that it crosses all socioeconomic boundaries. It can One in four women has experienced happen to anybody.” domestic violence in her lifetime, but many In Queens and nationwide, the issue of remain silent. Some are afraid to leave their domestic violence has been made all the abuser. Others don’t know where to get help, more public with the trial of Barbara Sheeand some feel that they are han, the Howard Beach not financially capable of housewife who shot and living on their own. No killed her police officer husmatter what the reason, no band, whom she claimed one should have to live in abused her for years. fear. “It’s news like that, which October is Domestic shows the tragic circumViolence Awareness Month stances that can occur,” and POWERS Inc., a Raplee said. “Of course, we Brooklyn-based nonprofit certainly don’t advocate group that helps victims of killing your abuser. But had abuse, will be holding a she sought help sooner, this domestic violence walk to Approximately 1.3 million tragic situation may not educate people and let suf- women nationwide are abused have occurred.” fers know that they are not annually, according to the The domestic violence alone. The letters that com- National Coalition Against walk will take place on Sunprise the organization’s Domestic Violence. FILE PHOTO day, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to name stand for: protection, noon in Flushing Meadows objectives, well-being, empowerment and Corona Park. To register, go online to powrestoration of self. ersinc.org or call (866) 974-9533. The fee is “Domestic violence is an interesting $10. Those who donate $50 will receive a issue,” Jack Raplee, a spokesman for POW- free T-shirt. Participants will gather at EderERS Inc. said. “Due to the nature of it, a lot le Terrace on Meadow Lake for the one-andQ of people are afraid to speak up. We want to a-half mile walk. Assistant Editor

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Florida where her family was located. When Sheehan told her husband she was going to get dog food in an attempt to escape, Dowd said he allegedly pointed a gun at her and told her she wasn’t going anywhere and that he was going to kill her. Instead, Barbara Sheehan shot her husband 11 times. Pomodore, however, accused Sheehan of manipulating the jury, saying the woman had “executed” her husband after she believed he had been cheating on her for years. “Was this self defense or a self-serving

survey of the 20 safest precincts in all of New York City, the 102nd Precinct was ranked No. 22, this is in spite of having so few police officers. We then welcomed our new Congressman Bob Turner who came by to speak to us. He stated that he has been very busy since being elected. The day after the election he travelled to Washington, DC, cast a vote that evening and returned to Queens to set up his new office. Turner also answered questions from those in attendance. The GWDC was honored that on the congressman’s 14th day in office he came to our meeting. You can view this on YouTube, the GWDC website or Mr. Woodhaven 11421 as well as other events and meetings on the WBID website woodhavenbid.com. Now to our 31st annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closing one hour earlier this year) on Woodhaven’s Jamaica Avenue from 80th Street to Woodhaven Boulevard. Bring the family for a safe, funfilled day with pony rides, games, antique cars and a variety of vendors from our area stores. The entertainment will be by the country and western band County Line with line dancers performing and instructing as well as additional music by local bands Heartbreak Station, Solid State Band and Eric Lee and the Razors. This year again the special feature will be the Malaysian Lion Dancers. Let’s all have good thoughts for good weather on Oct, 16. May God bless our leaders, may God bless our armed forces and may God bless our Q great America. execution?” Pomodore asked. “You know now. You know because there's no version of the facts that would permit the defendant to take the life of an unarmed man.” Pomodore told jurors that Raymond Sheehan had never pointed the gun at his wife and that she had shot him while he was shaving in their bathroom. “Despite the fact that you’ve heard about a complex marital story, the fact remains that this case is about one thing only — if Barbara Sheehan is guilty of murder,” Pomodore said. And that is up to the jury — the 12 people now holed up eating ordered out lunch in a Kew Gardens courthouse, Q deciding whose stories they believe.

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Summer in the Borough t was another fine year for the Queens Chronicle’s annual Summer in the Borough photo contest — despite the often rainy weather that plagued the season — as our readers came through with even more creative and fun entries than ever before. This is the competition’s third year. The winner was Steve Fisher of Middle Village, who took the charming photo at left of Nancy Riili of Maspeth, her daughter, Melissa, and granddaughter, Giovanna, straining tomatoes to make sauce, as their family does every year when summer winds down.

Riili is a native of Palermo, Italy, and as Fisher put it, “These three generations of Queens residents are carrying on the traditions of the old country and proving that the spirit of this community is alive and well.” As our winner, Fisher will get tickets for himself and his family to any one of a number of shows in around the city, including “Bonnie and Clyde,” “My Sinatra” and “Disney on Ice.” More of the fine entries we received are below, and even more are in an online gallery at qchron.com. We hope to get your submission next year!

Another shot by Steve Fisher: It was early in the season, but not too early for a bike ride with her best friend.

Nothing says Queens like the Unisphere, and Christina Psomiades of South Ozone Park made sure to capture beauty in the foreground too.

THE WINNER: Steve Fisher of Middle Village captures a family in Maspeth making tomato sauce the old-fashioned way

It would be hard to have more summertime fun than Nicole and Christina Aguilar did at Rockaway Beach the day their mother, Melissa, snapped this photo.

Don’t worry — Cleo is just stretching out a bit in this shot that Deborah Caponigro took at the Queens Zoo.

Who knows what visions can be seen in the crystal ball, in this photo Christina Psomiades aptly named “Daydreams of Summer.” The DeMarie twins of Howard Beach, Janet and Melissa, show their cool side on friend Ed Klantz’s Harley while he takes the shot.

Also at the zoo, something has caught the attention of both Carly Stubbs-Delgado and her new friend, in this cute moment captured by Carly’s mother, Charlene Stubbs of Maspeth.

Somebody’s got both her ducks in a row, namely Debbie Temkin of Woodhaven, who took this and several other lovely nature photos at the pond in Forest Park.

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Everyone knows that eating nutritious foods and exercising regularly are keys to good health, but what some baby boomers may not realize is that there are several precautions they should take to ensure that they do not develop a condition known as boomeritis — bone and joint aches, other pains, injuries and ailments caused by excessive physical activity. In 2008, more than 166,000 people between the ages of 45 and 64 visited emergency rooms, clinics and doctors’ offices to receive treatement for injuries they sustained from physical activity and excerise equipment, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. “Basically, everyone is doing more physical activity to prolong their life,” said Dr. Aliuska Carmenate, a general medicine physician at the Addabbo Family Health Center with a background in geriatrics. “But if you don’t have supervision and you do too much, it can be dangerous. People come in with tendonitis, bursitis and arthritis.” Carmenate says when patients have such conditions, she tries to determine if excessive exercise is the culprit. If so, she refers them to a physical therapist, who can both help them with their ailment and educate them on the appropriate level of activity for their age and health background. The physician noted that for people over 65, a general rule of thumb is no more than 120 minutes per week of moderate exercise or no more than 75 minutes per week of intensive exercise. It is also important to devote some time to stretching and to take supplements including calcium and Vitamin D to ensure strong bones, which can also prevent injury. Baby boomers who exercise regularly are less likely to experience depression, weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep disturbances, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons,

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Don’t just change planes in Atlanta Delta Air Lines has been based in Atlanta for 70 years and has long used the city’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as its chief hub for connecting flights for destinations throughout the world. It’s astonishing how many people say they have changed planes in Atlanta without ever leaving the airport. If that sounds like you, then it’s time to take Delta from either LaGuardia or JFK and come down to “Hotlanta” so you can explore all the capital of the South has to offer. Civil war buffs will certainly be kept busy. The Atlanta History Center, located in the ritzy, mansion-filled North Atlanta neighborhood of Buckhead, has plenty of exhibits showing the weapons, uniforms and strategies employed by both the Union and the Confederacy from 1861 to ’65. The oddly named Cyclorama, located in Grant Park across from Zoo Atlanta, derives its moniker from a gigantic circular mural of 1864's Battle of Atlanta, in which General William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops routed Confederate forces and proceeded to burn the city down. For those who prefer the Hollywood version of the time period, there’s the Gone With The Wind Museum in nearby Jonesboro. Plenty of 20th-century history can be found in Atlanta as well, much of it concerning the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who grew up here. Within the MLK National Historic Site, you can visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change to view exhibits on the battle for civil rights; go to the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he served as a pastor; and pay respects at his gravesite. The William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum details the history of the Jewish community in Georgia, from upbeat moments such as the election of Sam Massell as Atlanta’s mayor in 1970 to tragic ones like the bombing of its largest synagogue in 1958 and the unconscionable 1915 lynching of Leo Frank by prominent citizens from a nearby suburb. The Breman also has the most thorough exploration of the Holocaust in the U.S. outside of Washington, DC. No matter how you feel about Jimmy Carter’s presidency or some of

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Celebrating 100 years The Titanic hadn’t yet sailed, World War I was nearly three years off, and Russia was still ruled by the czars when Rose Fauceglia was born on Oct. 1, 1911. The oldest of four sisters, Rose and her family, including her grandparents, came to America and settled down on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Several generations later, she became a Flushing House resident on March 30, 2005. On Oct. 8, Rose will celebrate her 100th birthday, surrounded by family and friends, in her retirement home’s rooftop lounge. Grandma and grandpa Fauceglia became U.S. citizens and never went back to Italy. Her father served in the U.S. Army in 1918, during World War I. At 15, Rose became a dressmaker to support her family’s first house in the Bronx and worked 35 years for several high-end clothing lines. Rose married Vincent Famulari in June, 1936, during the Great Depression. They had two children, Marion and Vincent; three grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Rose lost the love of her life on Nov. 13, 1972, when she was 60 years old. However, she was able

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to receive Vincent’s Social Security benefits, which has helped her to carry on. Independent as ever, Rose lived alone from 60 until her 94th year, when she came down with pneumonia. She recovered after a brief hospitalization and, with the help of her family, moved into Flushing House. Rose was very close to her three sisters. Shortly after moving to Flushing House, sister

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Safe, affordable medication As baby boomers are aging, some are joining the growing group of senior citizens on fixed incomes who often find themselves having to choose between filling their prescriptions or buying groceries. The problem On average, Americans pay twice as much for prescription drugs compared to people in other industrialized countries. Those who take maintenance medications for conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are often the hardest hit in the wallet. As a result, millions of people order their prescriptions from licensed Canadian and international pharmacies. Congress and officials in the White House, however, may take away Americans’ ability to locate medications online — even from trusted, reputable sources. An answer “Everyone has the right to safe and affordable medications and they have the right to choose where they purchase them,” says Lee Graczyk, lead organizer for RxRights, a national coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting and protecting American consumer access to sources of safe, affordable prescription drugs.

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She surmised that he must have done something wrong since he takes medication for a psychological problem and has taken the couple’s SUV before, something Brown said she told the officers. She claims the police dragged her husband out of the house while he was still holding the hand of their 3-year-old daughter, beat him and sprayed him with mace, never telling him why he was being arrested. “I told him that his cousin was driving the vehicle. You need to look for him,” Brown recalled. White said that it is easy for AfricanAmericans to believe they are being targeted as a result of their race, since there are so many examples of law enforcement “committing acts that defy explanation.” A police source told a very different version of how Brown’s arrest occurred. Two officers charged with looking for criminals seeking to burglarize homes, spotted Brown driving a black SUV without any license plates, which is illegal. They decided to follow him and observed him breaking several traffic laws including not stopping at a stop sign, making illegal turns and failing to signal. The off icers signaled for him to pull over, but he didn’t stop. He pulled into the driveway of his home and hopped out of the vehicle without putting it in park and one of the officers was almost struck by the moving car, the source said. The officers immediately recognized him

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as the person they had followed because of his striking blonde hair. He ran into the house through the back door and slammed the door on the foot of the officer chasing him, but Brown was still able to get it locked. That’s when the cops started pounding on the door and Kenya Brown told them to go around to the front. When they f inally nabbed Kevin Brown, he resisted arrest and the officers were forced to pepper spray him. As is standard procedure, EMS was called and Brown was taken to Queens Hospital Center to have his eyes flushed. Brown, whom the source said has a extensive criminal histor y including involvement in gangs is being charged with: reckless endangerment, obstructing governmental administration, meaning getting between an off icer and his job, unauthorized use of a vehicle because the SUV he was driving did not belong to him, fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, resisting arrest and giving the cops a fake name. The police source said that Kenya Brown was also uncooperative — something she denies — not willing to talk to them or tell them where her husband was. The source added that neither she nor her husband mentioned anything about a cousin. White noted that being stopped by the police “is a fact of life for many of us,” who live in the black community. He said he has been pulled over in every major city he’s lived in including Los Angeles, Dallas and

Kevin Brown was beaten by police officers for no reason, according to his wife. The NYPD says he PHOTO COURTESY KENYA BROWN was resisting arrest. Philadelphia. He said besides being innocent of any crime, he attributes his not being arrested to a combination of calm, luck and not challenging the officer. Although he believes it is “unfortunate and unfair, that blacks have to act differently than whites during their interaction with officers, it’s just the way things are right now and they don’t look like they are about to change anytime soon. “It’s a burden I resent greatly,” he said. continued on page 38

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by AnnMarie Costella Historically, the relationship between police officers and the black community has never been ideal. There are numerous examples of incidents where excessive force was used in confrontations with AfricanAmericans — Rodney King, Amadou Diallo and Sean Bell, just to name a few. “Things have gotten worse since 9/11, with stop and frisk and racial and religious profiling. Black folks have gotten caught up in that,” said George White, associate professor of history at York College, who also has a law degree. The animosity and distrust that has grown over the last several decades is perhaps why the two groups often see the stopping, arresting or apprehension of alleged wrongdoers in completely different ways. An example of this occurred two weeks ago in Jamaica. Kevin Brown, 27, of 108th Avenue was arrested on the morning of Sept. 21 at his home, but the details of what happened depends on who you ask. Brown’s wife, Kenya, said she and her husband were getting their three young daughters ready for day care when she heard someone pounding on the back door. “They said, ‘This is the police, open the fing door,’” Brown recalled. But she said it was stuck, so she told them to go around to the front of the house. Brown said they repeatedly asked her, “Where is he?” and she told them she had seen her husband’s cousin, whom she knows only by the nickname “Docki” run through the front yard.

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No action on lights or cameras — yet Maspeth West End seeking more traffic control signals near PS 153 by Michael Gannon Associate Editor

“Are they waiting for a child to be killed?” Resident Charlene Stubbs and others asked the pointed question repeatedly on Thursday as the Maspeth West End Block Association continued its quest to corral speeders barreling through the intersection of 60th Street and 60th Road near PS 153. Stubbs said drivers have a history of speeding southbound through the intersection, and the community has been trying for years to get other means of traffic mitigation installed, all to no avail when dealing with the city’s Department of Transportation. “They did a study of pedestrian traffic and said there weren’t enough accidents and that there were no deaths,” Stubbs said. And, said Michael Armstrong, representing Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (DMaspeth) the agency conducted the study in August, when few if any children were walking to the elementary school on 60th Lane. He did say things have been looking somewhat better since Markey’s office and that of Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) reached out to the DOT late last year. “We met in December 2010, and they agreed to conduct a new study,” Armstrong said. “They said we still didn’t qualify for a stop light, and that they weren’t going to consider a stop sign. Now we’re waiting on

State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. takes on questions ranging from not-so-simple stop signs to the multibillion dollar New York State budget Thursday night at a meeting of the Maspeth West End Block PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Association. a decision on a blinking yellow light.” Crowley said they also are trying for a sign that flashes approaching drivers’ speed as they near the intersection in excess of the posted 20 MPH for a school zone. State Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) told those gathered that the city and state departments of transportation must base many of their rulings on federal

Martin Luther opens new middle school Classes equipped with Smartboards by Jason Pafundi Chronicle Contributor

The Martin Luther School in Maspeth officially opened its middle school program last Thursday with a ceremony attended by elected officials, school administrators and members of the community. Martin Luther, a private Christian school that was founded in 1960, has 31 students in the new program and hopes to grow that exponentially over the years. “In a time when so many schools are cutting programs, we know that we are extremely blessed to be in a position to expand ours,” Randal Gast, Martin Luther’s head of school, said during last week’s ribbon cutting ceremony. “This is a great leap of faith, but we are confident that, with the personnel we have in place and the dedication and determination of the students and their families, it will be a success.” One of the features of the new program is four classrooms featuring the Smartboard, an interactive white board that lets teachers deliver lessons, write notes in digital ink and save their work with the touch of a finger. Principal Barbara Chin-Sinn is no stranger to Martin Luther. Her son, Christopher, graduated from the school in 1993 and her daughter, Moy, graduated in 1996. A native of Jamaica, Shin-Chin spent the

Principal Barbara Chin-Shin; The Rev. David Benke, president of the Atlantic District of the Lutheran church; and Randal Gast, head of Martin Luther, cut the ribbon on the school’s PHOTO BY JASON PAFUNDI new middle school. previous 14 years as principal of St. John’s Middle School in Glendale, and before that, she was a teacher there. She also taught fifth grade at a school in the Bahamas and fifth and sixth grade at an elementary school in Jamaica. “I have such pride and dignity to be the principal of the middle school,” Chin-Shin said. “I am just so excited to be a part of that.” In addition to being the principal, ChinShin also teaches English and religion at the Q school located at 60-02 Maspeth Ave.

regulations, because they receive a lot of federal money for transportation. Unfortunately, Addabbo said, one size does not necessarily fit all when it comes to urban traffic. “We’re not Oklahoma or Ohio or Idaho,” he said.” In other business, Crowley said she is hoping to have the city’s Department of Health

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the city’s upstate drinking water supply. Also on the energy front, Turner said he supports nuclear power — though he said he’s “not necessarily in opposition” to Gov. Cuomo’s support for shutting down Indian Point, the Westchesterbased nuclear plant that generates about 30 percent of the power for the city. “Nuclear energy is a great way to go,” Turner said. “Europe has hundreds of smaller plants — maybe that’s the answer.” Still, he said, at Indian Point, “you have age, security, population density and a number of other things to consider.

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City Councilman Leroy Comrie (DSt. Albans) also said he had been pulled over by police as a youth even though he had not committed a crime and was not arrested. “It’s just a reality, but it’s definitely unfair,” Comrie said. “You just have to act in a non-threatening way in order to prevent unhealthy things from happening.” The lawmaker noted that after the Bell shooting, a special committee of city, state and federal off icials was formed to devise a strategy on how police-community relations could

conduct additional spraying for mosquitoes in Middle Village, Maspeth, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, Woodhaven and Glendale. In a letter to the DOH dated last Thursday, Crowley said that while areas have been treated with pesticides during the summer, constituents still are calling her office with complaints of increased mosquito activity. Crowley also said she would get her staff looking into problems with flooding, specifically, homeowners’ getting sewage backups into their basements during heavy rains. “That happens in places like 60th Street, 60th Road and 62nd Avenue,” said resident Kathy Hamilton. “The problem is that there is only one main for both rain catch basins and sewers. We need a second main.” During his report, Addabbo said he would like the Legislature to get back into session early this year, largely because of a surplus being projected. “Do we really have that money?” he asked. “Are the revenues coming as anticipated? If so, how can we use that to restore cuts made to things like healthcare and education?” Addabbo also said people should pay close attention to redistricting, which will redraw lines for congressional, assembly and state Senate districts. He prefers an independent commission, but fears things are headed to court. “Judges would be fair,” he said. “But the Q people would lose their voice.”

“If it needs to close, we’ll look at other places upstate or elsewhere,” he added. Though Tur ner has repeatedly slammed the Obama administration on its policies in Israel — something that landed him the endorsement of former Democratic Mayor Ed Koch and arguably won him the race, he does agree with the president on something. Turner said he agrees that No Child Left Behind has not achieved what legislators thought it would. Obama plans to let states opt out of NCLB’s requirements. “I’m in favor of as much responsibility that can be being pushed to the states and the parents,” Turner said. Q

improve. The report was given to the mayor, police commissioner and other elected officials, but none of the suggestions were followed, Comrie said. The suggestions included: ensuring that there are more beat officers within the community affairs unit; more interaction between police officers and children; and creating different layers of familiarity between beat cops and various civic organizations. “Police-community relations are OK, but with so many people out of work, people express their frustration in any way possible,” said Comrie, who represents the area where the arrest occurred. “I don’t believe the police are doing as much as they could to reach out to the Q community.”

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The TACHS exam is a test for students in the eighth grade who are interested in attending a Catholic high school. In order to be admitted into Catholic high schools in September 2012, students must take this admission examination on Saturday, Nov. 5. The results from that examination, along with school records and other information, are then sent to the high school principals to assist them in making admission decisions. Each studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s information will be sent to three high schools of his/her choice. Results also will be sent to the Catholic elementary schools within the Archdiocese of New York or the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens. ACADEMIC SKILLS TESTED The TACHS measures academic achievement in reading, language arts and mathematics, along with general reasoning skills. The test has been developed with the advice and approval of diocesan representatives. EXAMINATION FEE A nonrefundable examination fee of $52 will include registration materials, student handbook, test materials and the reporting of scores to three high schools of a studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Duplicate registrations may result in a processing fee. TEST CANDIDATES The TACHS is only for current eighth grade students. Students wishing to apply to a Catholic high school for a grade other than the ninth grade should apply directly to that high school. A student may take the TACHS examination only once.

PARENT/GUARDIAN REPORTS A home report will be provided for each student after high school notifications have been mailed in January 2012. For Catholic school students within the Archdiocese of New York or the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens, the home report will be sent to the elementary school for distribution. For public, private and non-diocesan school students, the home report will be sent to the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home address. SECTION All TACHS test results are f inal. No rescoring will be done.

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TEST CONTENT READING: There are two sections to the reading test: vocabulary and reading comprehension. In the vocabulary test, students will be asked to answer vocabulary questions that measure their understanding of the words from the general academic reading vocabulary. This test will evaluate general word knowledge rather than understanding of specialized or technical vocabulary. In the reading comprehension test, the student will be presented with a variety of materials. Content may include fiction, poetry, interviews, biographical sketches, a social studies topic, or a science topic. The questions will measure studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ability to answer questions in factual, interpretative and evaluative comprehension.

LANGUAGE: This section will be comprised of four short tests measuring spelling, capitalization, punctuation and usage and expression. The usage and expression test will be in an edit-and-revise format that requires students to consider possible revisions to written drafts. MATHEMATICS: This test will have two sections: concepts and estimation, and problem-solving/data interpretation. The mathematics concepts test will require minimal computation, but will test the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s understanding of mathematical relationships and processes, such as number properties and operations, measurement, probability and statistics. The emphasis of the problem-solving test will be on process, and it requires students to choose and apply various operational procedures and problem-solving strategies. Data interpretation will present various data displays to the students. Students will be required to analyze and interpret the data, demonstrate their ability to read the information, compare the data and determine trends and relationships. ABILITY: This test will assess general abstract reasoning ability. The items present novel tasks to students and offer an excellent appraisal of their ability to generalize a principle and apply it to a new situation. The items appraise how well students use their general reasoning skills to solve problems they have not been directly taught. For more information, call 1 (866) 6182247 or on the web, visit tachsinfo.com. Q â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tachsinfo.com

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St. Agnes Academic School, 13-20 124 St., College Point, NY 11356 (District 25), is a small college prep school for young women. Enrollment totals approximately 500 students. (718) 353-6276 St. Francis Preparatory School, 6100 Francis Lewis Blvd., Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 (District 26), is the largest Catholic secondary school in the United States. This coed school was founded in 1858. (718) 423-8810 St. John’s Preparatory School, 21-21 Crescent St., Astoria, NY 11105 (District 30), is a coeducational college prep school. It is affiliated with St. John’s University. (718) 721-7200

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Christ the King Regional High School, 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village, NY 11379, is a coed high school, near Maspeth (District 24), with a coll eg e - p r e p a r a t o r y c u r r i c u l u m a n d a n enrollment of 1,750. It is known for its technology prog ram, one of the best New York state high schools. Students may choose technology as a “major” upon entrance as freshmen. Certif ication in Microsoft, Cisco and other major technologies are available. The school also offers continuing education classes for adults and day care for kids. (718) 366-7400

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Holy Cross High School, 26-20 Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing, NY 11358 (District 25), is an all-boys school run by the Brothers of Holy Cross. Almost all of its graduates continue their education in college. (718) 886-7250

Cathedral Preparatory Seminary 56-25 92 St. Elmhurst, NY 11373 (718) 592-6800 www.cathedralprepseminary.com Wednesday, Nov. 2, 3 to 6 p.m. Holy Cross HS 26-20 Francis Lewis Blvd. Flushing, NY 11358 (718) 886-7250 www.holycrosshs.org Sunday, Oct. 16, 1 to 4 p.m.

St. Agnes Academic HS 13-20 124 St. College Point, NY 11356 (718) 353-6276 www.stagneshs.org Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, 6 to 7:30 p.m. St. Francis Preparatory School 6100 Francis Lewis Blvd. Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 (718) 423-8810 www.sfponline.org Saturday, Oct. 22, noon to 4:30 p.m. St. John's Preparatory School 21-21 Crescent St. Astoria, NY 11105 (718) 721-7200 www.stjohnsprepschool.org Saturday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Among the countless individuals who responded at Ground Zero on that fateful day 10 years ago was Rafael Hernandez, a firefighter in his native Mexico who had come to this country two years earlier in search of a better life for himself and his three young children back home. When he died at the age of 49 on Sept. 25, a result, it is generally believed, of respiratory failure due to complications from exposure to toxic dust at the site, he left a void that many of his acquaintances agree will be very hard to fill. “We have been like brothers — not friends — brothers” said Jaime Munevar, 55, with Rafael Hernandez, who helped clean up the 9/11 site in whom Hernandez shared an Lower Manhattan, died recently of respiratory failure believed apartment in East Elmhurst. caused by inhaling toxic dust at the site. He was 49 years Speaking in Spanish, old. PHOTO COURTESY QUEENS PRIDE HOUSE Colombian native Munevar explained that he and Hernandez “have the site, the law provides health monitorbeen hung r y together. One time we ing and financial aid to sick 9/11 workers. searched our pockets. We each came up The law was enacted by President Obama with two quarters. We put our dollar in January. For the past year and a half, Ober said, together and bought a loaf of bread. We the Queens Pride House has served as the shared it. That’s what we ate that day.” The two men met for the first time as regular meeting place for members of the volunteers at Ground Zero. Months later, Borders of Hope 9/11 support group, at a reunion of 9/11 workers, Hernandez which Hernandez co-coordinated. Here happened to overhear Munevar discussing counseling is made available to Hispanics paperwork that responders had to com- who helped clean up Ground Zero. Rosa Bramble Weed, a clinical social plete. Her nandez worker familiar with approached him, Hernandez and his offering to lend a work, said, “His spirhand, and they soon e left two families, in it of ser ving was recalled their prior contagious. He proencounter. Mexico and all his vided people with a “We shook hands sense that things and thus began our ‘companeros’ here.” would be better in b r o t h e r h o o d,” — Social worker Rosa Bramble Weed the future. His perseMunevar said. After verance kept the that, “We were group together. inseparable. We “He left two families, in Mexico and always talked about what we wanted in life. He always wanted to go back to Mexico and all his ‘companeros’ here,” Weed said. An estimated 100 people attended the tell his children he was sorry for leaving wake in Corona on Sept. 29, including them alone.” In recent times, when Her nandez members of the Mexican consulate. A fund has been established to help became ill, it was Munevar who brought him his medicine. Now, he said, “It’s hard support Hernandez’s children, now in their teens. To donate, send a check to the for me. It’s an emptiness I feel.” In the community, Hernandez is seen Rafael Hernandez Memorial Fund — by many as a hero, not just for having Queens Pride House, and mail it to The saved the life of a pregnant woman he Raf ael Her nandez Family Fund, c/o carried to safety at Ground Zero, but for Queens Pride House, PO Box 770834, Q his advocacy on behalf of the Hispanic Woodside, NY 11377. clean-up workers and immigrants. According to Charles Ober, an officer on the board of directors of the Queens Pride House, it is partly because of HernanIn the Sept. 29 article “LIC Jewish Cendez that the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and ter opens with an art show,” the address of Compensation Act of 2010 is now federal the new JCC Chabad LIC was incorrect. It legislation. is located at 10-31 Jackson Ave. We regret Named after the f irst NYPD off icer the error. whose death was attributed to exposure at

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by Mark Lord But for one common love, 22year-old Sara Fellini of Bellerose and Sonya Tannenbaum, a grandmother of six from Flushing, would, in all likelihood, never have met, let alone become friends. Circumstance, or more precisely, their shared joy for being on stage, has brought them together, in the upcoming Douglaston Community Theatre production of “Crossing Delancey.” Over time, they have come to realize they have much more in common than either might have suspected. The phenomenon isn’t all that unusual. There seems to be a special kinship brought about by involvement in theater that transcends religion, educational background, financial status, and, perhaps most remarkably, wide differences in age. “We chat like pals,” Tannenbaum said during a break in a rehearsal for the show, which opens Oct. 14. “You’re sharing time, long rehearsals, performance time, backstage time with people. The conversation gets personal. It leads to on- and off-stage friendship. It’s some of the nicest friendships I’ve made.” An office manager by trade until she retired a few years ago, Tannenbaum considers herself first and foremost an actress. continued on page 47

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The NYC Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Queens Networking Group will meet on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Forest Hills Public Library, 108-19 71 Ave. Anyone with vision loss due to degenerative retinal disease (e.g. RP, macular degeneration, stargardts, ushers) and/or those who love them is welcome to share experiences and information, learn coping skills, learn about research and clinical trials. For information, contact S. Rogers (718) 263-7638 or email srogers46@nyc.rr.com.

“The Allure of Red,” a selection of photographs taken by Greta Jaklitsch, will be on exhibit at the Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing, from now through Nov. 12. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. “Duality,” an exhibit of stoneware and bronze continues at Queensborough Community College’s art gallery in Bayside through Feb. 3. Hours are Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-7p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

You Gotta Believe, a community based older child adoption agency is looking for families who would be willing to provide love and nurturing to a child in the foster care system. To learn more, join the agency every Sunday at 4 p.m. at Little Flower Children’s Services, 89-12 162 St., Jamaica.

The Maria Rose International Doll Museum, 187-11 Linden Blvd., St. Albans, exhibits are open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults, $2.50 for children.

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AUDITIONS The Queens Symphonic Band now has openings for all woodwind and brass musicians, rehearsing Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30, at Queensborough Community College in Bayside. Call (646) 662-9373 or email phlzy@aol.com. Senior Theatre Acting Repertory holds acting rehearsals on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. at Hollis Public Library, 202-05 Hillside Ave. and on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at Queens Village Library, 94-11 217th St. For information, call the director’s assistant at (718) 776-0529.

THEATRE Queens Theatre in the Park in Flushing Meadows Park opens its season with “CHIX 6,” a new rock musical written by indie rock sensation and Queens native Lourds Lane. Tickets for this five-week engagement are on sale now at queenstheatre.org, by phone at (718) 760-0064 and in person at the box office. “CHIX 6” is continuing to play through Sunday, Oct. 30. Performances are Tuesday - Saturday at 8 p.m. , Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. (There is no matinee on Wednesday, Sept 28.) Tickets are $42 for weekday performances and $49 for weekend performances, with special pricing for the first three performances (Sept. 27-29) – all seats $30.

MUSIC The Noguchi Museum’s Music in the Garden series presents a performance by Elizabeth Brown, who will play the shakuhachi, a traditional Japanese bamboo flute originally used by Zen Buddhist monks, on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. at 9-01 33 Road, Long Island City. Free with museum admission; $10 adults; $5 senior citizens and students with valid ID; free for children under 12 and New York City public high-school students with valid ID. The Quintet of the Americas will perform a National Hispanic Heritage Celebration concert on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. at the New York Hall of Science, 4701 111 St., Flushing Meadow Park. This will be part of a special family day, celebrating Latin American contributions to science and culture and will include special displays, videos, interactive games, face painting and much more. Admission to the event is

Elizabeth Brown, composer and performer, will play the shakuhachi, a traditional Japanese PHOTO COURTESY PETER SCAAF bamboo flute, on Oct. 9 at the Noguchi Museum. free before 11 a.m. and after, admission is; adults $11 and $8 for children, students and seniors. The Alva Anderson Classical and Jazz Ensemble featuring the HeartStrings Ensemble will perform at St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church, located at 196 Street and Jamaica Avenue in Hollis on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 years and under. Tickets will be available at the door. Experience the music and dance of the Colombian coasts with a dash of salsa featuring the Mestizo Dance Company and Harold Gutierrez and his band at Thalia Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. Now-Oct. 30. Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. and Sundays, 4 p.m. Tickets $30. Students and seniors $27 . Fridays only $25. Call (718) 729-3880.

FLEA MARKETS Rummage sale on Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 112-14 107 Ave., Richmond Hill. Incarnation Church, 89-43 Francis Lewis Blvd., Queens Village, will hold a flea market on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The Church of Resurrection, 85-09 118 St., Kew Gardens, Autumn Treasure – Bake and Book sale, Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, 85 Greenway South, Forest Hills, will hold its annual rummage sale on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 9 from noon-4 p.m. St. Josaphat’s R.C. Church of Bayside will hold a rummage sale plus ethnic Polish bake sale on Satur-

day, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Parish Hall, 35 Avenue and 210 Street, Bayside. St. Clare’s Church, 137-35 Brookville Blvd., Rosedale, will sponsor a flea market on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

LECTURES The Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38 Ave., Flushing, is sponsoring a lecture on flowering bulbs indoors and out by Urte Schaedle on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. Fee is $10. Call (718) 359-6227 to reserve.

HEALTH Humanity Service Incorp., a nonprofit that helps the needy, has a free clinic of mental and medical health services from 6-8 p.m. every Friday. There is also a food pantry that is open during this time. These services are located at 92-17 101 Ave., Ozone Park. For more information, call (718) 845-1901. Join the Walkers for Wellness Club at New Hope Lutheran Church of Jamaica. Under the guidance of a walking leader, you will walk two to three times each week at a comfortable pace. The club is open to walkers of all ages and abilities. The walking schedule is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Weather permitting, meet at the church, located at 167-24 118 Ave.

The Greek Cultural Center, 26-80 30 St., Astoria, offers classes in Greek folk dance for adults and teens every Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-noon. The fee is $20 monthly or $150 for the whole year. Bouzouki lessons are also available every Saturday from 12:30-2 p.m. Registration is open to beginners as well as advanced players of all ages. Students are recommended to bring their own instruments to class. The fee is $40 to enroll and $60 monthly. For more information call (718) 726-7329. Tango class, no partner necessary, at 7-8 p.m. and tango magic dance 8 p.m. on Wednesdays through April at Buenos Aires Tango Steakhouse, 111-08 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills. Cost is $15 a class. For information call (347) 642-4705. A defensive driving course for insurance and point reduction will be given at the American Martyrs Church, Bayside, 79-43 Bell Blvd., on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 9 am.-3:30 p.m. For information and registration call (631) 360-9720. The cost is $45. The Jackson Heights Art Club offers classes in all mediums, adults and children, days and evenings at St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82 St. Prices vary. Call (718) 426-9871. Learn two languages at the Bayside Jewish Center, 203-05 32 Ave. Rabbi Moses Kirsh will teach conversation Hebrew, 2:30-3:30 p.m. and Torah stories in Yiddish from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. It’s free. A one-hour auto clinic for women is held the third Saturday of every month at 3:30 p.m. at Great Bear Auto Repair Shop, 164-16 Sanford Ave., Flushing. Call to reserve at (718) 762-6212. You Gotta Believe, an adoption agency, offers free classes for the public to learn more about adopting an older child every Sunday at 4 p.m. at Little Flower Children’s Services, 89-12 162nd St., Jamaica. For information, call (718) 372-3003. The next class will be held Oct. 16.

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North Flushing AARP Chapter 4158 meets on Tuesdays, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13 at noon at Church on the Hill, 167-07 35 Ave. Flushing. New members welcome.

Saturday dance at Italian Charities of America, 8320 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, on Oct. 8 and Oct. 22. Cost is $10.

To submit a theater, music, art or entertainment item to What’s Happening, email artslistingqchron@gmail.com

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Rich look at the emptiness of the Motor City by AnnMarie Costella Assistant Editor

When one thinks about the Motor City, two things usually come to mind — great music and fast cars. Detroit is the birthplace of Motown Records and the home of the Big Three automakers. But now the once bustling urban center might be mistaken for a ghost town since so many buildings have been abandoned. Andrew Moore, a New York-based photographer, has taken that aura of emptiness and transformed it into a visual feast. Between 2008 and 2009, he made seven trips to Detroit, a city that has faced a declining population and economic troubles for more than 50 years. Moore took about 1,000 photographs. Thirty of the images are featured in “Detroit Disassembled,” an exhibit at the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing, which will run through Jan. 15. “I felt a mixture of emotions,” Moore said of snapping the pictures. “Sometimes when I looked at the abandoned schools, I felt great sadness about the tremendous waste of resources and the underlying corruption. So, that was difficult.”

‘Detroit Disassembled’ When: Wed. to Sun. 12-6 p.m., through Jan. 15. Special events Oct. 8, 22 and 23 Where: Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park Tickets: Free. (718) 592-9700. queensmuseum.org

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still. ... So, there is this sense of how quickly when these transitions happen, in terms of the economy, how quickly things change and things that used to be vibrant and used become outdated.” The museum will be hosting several public programming events to complement the exhibit and will include talks and workshops on photography, beauty and urbanism inspired by the past and future of Detroit. “We felt there was such an interest in urban planning and development issues, Reddy said. “There has been a lot of talk on a national level, not just a Queens level, about the role of manufacturing, industry and our economy and how its being increasingly pushed out. ... We thought Detroit was emblematic of this.” Superfront, a nonprofit organization promoting experiments in architecture, will offer a critical walkthrough tour of Moore’s exhibit to discuss the aesAn abandoned chemistry lab at Cass Technical High School. thetics of ruins within the the larger context of PHOTO COURTESY QMA Detroit as a post-industrial city. The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 3 to 5 p.m. A group of artists know as the Artefacting CollecFrom an abandoned chemistry lab at Cass Technical High School with beakers and test tubes strewn about, to tive will also conduct a tour of the exhibit, followed by a an empty nursing home overlooking the gorgeous autumn presentation of their own recent work in Detroit on Satfoliage of a forest, the detailed color photographs, some of urday, Oct. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Moore will host a free one-day master class for phowhich are as large as 62 by 78 inches, captivate viewers with their beautiful representation of urban decay. The tography students on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 concept of representing ruins in art is not a new one, how- p.m. Pre-registration is required. “There was an exhilaration in showing people places ever; it goes back to at least the 17th century. “It’s not just that there are empty ruins, but you see that that hadn’t been seen in years, Moore said of his Detroit things were just kind of left in place,” said Prerana Reddy, photos. “I discovered all these amazing places that I Q QMA director of public events. “It’s almost as if time stood never knew existed.”

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You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be an art connoisseur to enjoy the latest exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Duality: Stoneware and Bronze,â&#x20AC;? at Queensborough Community Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art gallery on the Bayside campus. Artist Wenzhi Zhang, a native of Guangzhou in southern China, is a respected artist who has taught and exhibited around the world. Her latest works filled two large shipping crates bound for Bayside. And the effort was worth it. Zhang works in bronze and clay, which she notes are two radically different media. In this exhibit, pieces of similar bronze and clay are put side by side and make a distinct impression. Several of them have been temporarily placed in the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden and its executive director, Faustino Quintanilla, hopes to convince Zhang to leave the pieces here permanently. The exhibit is divided into five sections: â&#x20AC;&#x153;That Era,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Time,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Warrior,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Forget the Dragons.â&#x20AC;? Her signature pieces show men and women with large hands, feet and toes and flat heads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That Era,â&#x20AC;? refers to the Cultural Revolution in China, when people were only allowed to read the book of quotations from Chairman Mao Tse Tung, Zhang said. Some of her pieces depict soldiers with armbands doing just such readings with flat heads, indicating there is not much going on inside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Timeâ&#x20AC;? shows Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over-emphasis on academics instead of real skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Professors have no regard for students,â&#x20AC;? the artist said, noting that students must do as they are told without question or without the freedom to question it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Worldâ&#x20AC;? shows the cycle of a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, conveyed expertly in ceramic

statues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Warriorsâ&#x20AC;? displays traditional soldiers lined up, with a nod to the terra cotta warriors found in ancient tombs. Lastly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Forget the Dragonsâ&#x20AC;? depicts the traditional Chinese dragon, but with different features such as having fish tails and human lips and eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The nine dragons stand proud in their own aura,â&#x20AC;? Zhang said. She calls her works contemporary satirical art that are a warning to society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blatantly say these things, but I subtly do it through my art,â&#x20AC;? Zhang said. She has spent time in the United States, having taught in Minnesota, and her daughter recently graduated from Cornell University. Zhang likes it here and maintains an apartment in Flushing. But her heart remains in her homeland, where she has a large studio and kiln. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to show my work in China,â&#x20AC;? she said. Nevertheless, Zhang is still trying to make a small change in her native land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need the government to make education more open to make for a good future,â&#x20AC;? she said. Her art, sometimes humorous and whimsical, sometimes deadly serious, will get you thinking. The display area is spacious and bright and the outdoor site perQ fectly sets off Zhangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s works.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dualityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; When: Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; weekends noon-5 p.m. Through Feb. 3. Where: QCC art gallery, 222-05 56 Ave., Bayside. Tickets: None. Free admission. (718) 631-6682

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Her current role is Bubbie, the Jewish grandmother out to marry off Izzy, the apple of her eye, played by Fellini. Naturally, Bubbie’s old world traditions clash with her granddaughter’s contemporary ones. “If you’re related on stage, it develops like a parent-child relationship,” Tannenbaum said. “I would be the same as with my own grandchildren. You have to be the character.” While Bubbie may not be exactly like Fellini’s own Irish grandmother, the young actress finds similarities in their shared sharp wit and the way they argue so lovingly with their grandchildren. “You take on a little of the character,” Fellini said. “We have a mother-daughter aspect to our relationship. I love being with older women. My mother passed away when I was young and I love a female presence in the theater. “Offstage, we joke a lot. She likes to tease me, a little like Bubbie. She tells me about her daughter. We talk about Judaism because of the play. We talk

Marcella Pogorelis, left, and Sherry Markowitz have some fun rehearsing “Hairspray.” Markowitz said working with younger actors keeps older ones feeling young, while PHOTO BY MARK LORD Pogorelis said her generation learns from the veterans’ experience. about our daily routine.” Fellini said that being around someone older results in “richer conversation than with acquaintances my own age. I learn from her how she deals with problems and about acting — how to act naturally, as if you’re not acting.”

In the case of Sue Fiebert, 68, and her real-life granddaughter, Tanya, 25, acting together on stage is as natural as breathing. They’ve been performing together since Tanya made her debut as the youngest Von Trapp child in a local production of “The Sound of Music.”

Grandma played one of the nuns. Now, Tanya has the title role in Theatre By the Bay’s production of “Annie Get Your Gun,” opening Nov. 5. Even before Tanya set foot on a stage, Sue said, “She came with me to a lot of rehearsals and she loved it. Whenever I went I took her. It made our relationship very special. She’s my granddaughter and one of my best friends. There’s a special bond. I’d never trade the experience.” The feelings are obviously mutual. “I’m proud to share the stage with her on any occasion I get,” Tanya said. “I feel that being in community theater and experiencing with different age groups made me mature quicker. It gave me insight into older people. There is an automatic respect that is lost today. Respect and maturity were expected of me,” Tanya said. For Sue, the theater is “a place to be with people and to express yourself. It keeps your brain going, rather than doing things seniors are supposed to be doing. It’s an outlet. You forget all your troubles when you’re with people. As you get older, you feel as if you’re still needed. You’re working with people three or four months towards a common goal. It provides a family atmosphere.” 49 continued on page 00

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P.O.W.E.R.S. announces the DV Walk to Restore 2011 on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m.-noon in Flushing Meadows Park. This event is designed to raise awareness of domestic violence. Participants will gather at Ederle Terrace on Meadow Lake for a 1 1/2 mile walk beginning at 9 a.m. To register go to powersinc.org or call (866) 974-9533 or email dvwalktorestore2011@powersinc.org. The Ridgewood Youth Farm Market will be held at Ridgewood Memorial Triangle between Cypress and Myrtle avenues every Saturday now through Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for local produce, flowers and plants from local farms sold by local teens.

SUPPORT GROUPS The Center for the Women of New York announces that it is now accepting registration for a new session of their Women’s Support Group. It meets at Queensborough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Room 325, Kew Gardens every Thursday from

The Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75 St., offers beginner and intermediate level computer classes and workshops in Word 2007 and Excel 2007. The center will take a trip to the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Bus, ferry ride, breakfast and lunch are all included for $35. To sign up or for more information call (718) 894-3441 or visit the center. An Alzheimer’s Adult Day program is held on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 157-16 65 Ave., Flushing. Door to door transportation included. Call (718) 358-3541. The Howard Beach Senior Center invites seniors aged 60 and older to become members. The center offers exercise, yoga and tai chi classes, billiards, creative writing, crafts, weekly dances with a DJ, painting and sketching classes, bingo, ballroom and line dancing, Wii bowling and computer classes. The center also takes many trips, including a monthly excursion to Atlantic City. It is located at 156-45 84th St., use the 85th St. entrance, open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch is served at noon. For more information, call (718) 738-8100, or visit their new website at howardbeachseniorcenter.org. A leisure group meets every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Turnpike, Flushing for area seniors. The Rockaway Boulevard Senior Center, 123-10 143 St., South Ozone Park, offers service programs Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Breakfast is at 9 a.m. with a suggested donation of 75 cents; lunch is at noon with a suggested donation of $1.50. Exercise programs include: yoga, tai chi stretch, three dance groups (African, interpretive and line), chair exercise, choral g roup, crochet/knit (Mondays and Tuesdays), ceramic, art and camera class, quilting/sewing, Wii games, arts and crafts, conversational Spanish, book talk club, movie afternoons, computer classes, trips, birthday parties and more. For more information, call (718) 657-6752.

LISTING INFORMATION Items for the Community Calendar must be sent two weeks before the date of the event. Listings should be typed, from a nonprofit organization, either free or moderately priced, and be open to the public. Keep the information to one paragraph. Because of the large number of requests for the free calendar listings, we cannot include every event submitted. Send to: Queens Chronicle, Community Calendar, P.O. Box 74-7769, Rego Park, NY 11374, fax to (718) 205-0150.

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One show currently in production that epitomizes the meshing of generations is the FSF Community Theatre Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hairspray,â&#x20AC;? set to open at the Free Synagogue of Flushing on Nov. 5. The show, a musical about both racial segregation and the generation gap, focuses on several sets of parent-child relationships. Zach Bravo of Richmond Hill is, at 14, among the youngest of the 50-member cast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to work with anybody,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to have elderly people in the show. They can connect with the older characters, and we can act as the age we are now.â&#x20AC;? Among those representing the older generation are a pair of local veterans, Sherry Markowitz, 64, and Fran Geier, 69, who have been appearing in shows together for decades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love being around the young people,â&#x20AC;? Markowitz said at a recent rehearsal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes us feel young. It takes us back to when we started. All our friends are home now watching TV. And where are we?â&#x20AC;? As she asked the question, she waved an arm, indicating an appreciation for being in the center of a room filled with activity. Geier says community theater is about â&#x20AC;&#x153;meeting people with the same passion.â&#x20AC;? Eyeing the young people going through their paces nearby, she adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love

watching them and living vicariously through them. I love to talk to them. I ask how they manage with their school work. I love to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on.â&#x20AC;? Marcella Pogorelis, 16, who plays Markowitzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter in the show, has grown accustomed to interacting with the older generation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel we can learn from their experience,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We look up to them. Some kids copy the adults and it makes us better. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how we grow.â&#x20AC;? Markowitz, off discussing the wonders of Facebook with a group of youngsters, suddenly interrupts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just now I learned what OS means,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Old school.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I never knew that Q lingo. I learn so much here.â&#x20AC;?

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No one will ever confuse Jose Reyes with the great Ted Williams when it comes to achieving batting milestones. On the last day of the season, Reyes asked manager Terry Collins to take him out of the game after he led off with a bunt single. There was nothing physically wrong with Jose. He simply didn’t want to risk lowering his batting average, which went from .336 to .337 on the hit, and let Ryan Braun slip ahead of him. At his post-game press conference Collins made it clear that it was Reyes’ call and added that he couldn’t quibble with fans who were upset with his decision or media who would criticize him for what was clearly a cowardly, albeit effective, strategy. Of course you can’t blame Collins for holding his tongue and not telling Reyes to man up. He was well aware of his impending free agency, and you can imagine that neither Reyes nor his agents would look favorably on returning to Citi Field for even a penny less than what other teams might offer if Collins made Reyes stay in the game and he lost the understandably coveted batting title. Collins also displayed a ton of class after Game 162 by walking into the Mets clubhouse and shaking hands with both his players and the media who regularly cover the team. Jerry Manuel never did that. The Mets and the Yankees got into a bit of a territorial skirmish when The Star-Ledger revealed that the Mets denied the Yanks’

request to let them move their AAA team to Newark for a year while their Scranton home is being refurbished. Considering that Newark could certainly use the jobs and the visitors that minor league baseball can provide, the Mets’ veto comes across as petty. There may be more to the story, however. It has been reported that a few years ago the Mets were willing to allow the Yankees to place minor league teams in Westchester and New Jersey, if the Yanks would give the Mets the same courtesy on Long Island and in southern Connecticut. Supposedly the Yanks rebuffed the Mets’ offer, and the Newark veto was payback. One Mets executive who asked for anonymity was less than happy about how things are going for the team in the Garden State. “The Yankees already have a minor league team in Trenton and now they want to have one in Newark. What does that do for us?” he fumed. This same exec conceded that the Mets fan base has eroded in the central New Jersey counties of Middlesex and Monmouth ever since the Phillies placed their South Atlantic League franchise, the BlueClaws, in Lakewood a decade ago I’m not sure if the Rangers and Knicks will be better this year — if they even play — but the food at Madison Square Garden certainly will be. The Carnegie Deli and Hill Country Barbecue will have outposts at MSG and there will be catering kiosks from such renowned restaurateurs as Drew Nieporent, Jeremy MarQ shall and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

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Garage/Yard Sales Howard Beach, Sat 10/8, 9:302:30, raindate Sun 10/9, 164-29 95 St. MOVING SALE! Tons of items! Youth desk. Howard Beach/Lindenwood, Sat 10/8, 9-5, 156-32 76 St. Multi-family sale. Something for everyone! Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, Sat 10/8, 10-3, 158-27 90 St, clothes, shoes, housewares & more Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, Sat 10/8, 9am, 160-04 86 St. Clothing, housewares & more

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Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, Sat 10/8, 9am, 157-44 84 St. Multi-family sale! Designer ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from clothes/shoes, housewares, like home. *Medical, *Business, *Paralegal, *Accounting, *Criminal new. No junk here! Justice. Job placement assistance. Ozone Park, Sat 10/8, 9-4, 86-34 Computer available. Financial Aid if 102 Rd. Tools, household items, qualified. Call 888-201-8657 clothes. Something for everyone! www.CenturaOnline.com Ozone Park, Sat 10/8, 9-3, 135 Rd AVIATION MAINTENANCE /AVIONbetw Hawtree & 97 Sts. ICS Graduate in 14 Months. FAA Something for everyone! Approved; Financial aid if qualiSouth Richmond Hill, Sat 10/8 & fied.Job placement assistance. Call Sun 10/9, 9-5, 95-22 112 St betw National Aviation Academy Today! 95 & 101 Aves. Custom jewelry, 800-292-3228 or NAA.edu tools, housewares, clothing, etc. Woodhaven, Fri 10/7 & Sat 10/8, 8am, 87-69 96 St. New gift items! Something for everyone! Woodhaven, Sat 10/8 & Sun 10/9, 12-4, 98 St betw Atlantic & 91 Aves. Multi-family!

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Vendors Wanted EXCLUSIVELY FOR ARTIST & CRAFTSPEOPLE. Show/Sell at Arts & Crafts Show, Clark Gardens’ House, Albertson. Sat, 11/12, 103. Sponsored by Dontmoveaway, Inc. To register, call 516-621-4465 or 516-625-6964. There is a small registration fee. Email: dontmoveaway1@yahoo.com

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Raymond’s Plumbing & Heating, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/18/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 77-45 164th St., Flushing, NY 11366. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Tyrol Express Painting LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/17/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Avid Solutions, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/1/2010. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 115-24 227th Street, Cambria Heights, NY 11411. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

S&S Exterminating LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 7/22/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 63-09 108th St., Ste. 3D, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: J&J CUSTODIAL SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/24/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: GVN MANAGEMENT LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/01/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 56 Old Brook Road, Dix Hills, New York 11746. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Legal Notices

MODAREVISE LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/20/2011. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O Jonathan M. Stein ESQ., PLLC, 11 Grace Ave., Ste. 410, Great Neck, NY 11021. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: Foxhole Films, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/18/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Annette Cerbone, 24104 83rd Avenue, Bellrose, NY 11426. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

4 Mori Restaurant Group LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/29/11. Office in Queens County. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 6338 61st St., Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: General.

Notice of Formation of KULEKORGOOD, ROFF AND ASSOCIATES, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/17/11. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of PLLC: 118-35 Queens Blvd., 17th Fl., Forest Hills, NY 11375. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Practice of law.

Notice of Formation of CFF PROPERTIES LLC. Arts. of Org. were filed with SSNY on 8/24/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o The LLC, 44-11 55th Ave., Maspeth, NY 11365. Purpose: all lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company. Name: FLDM, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/3/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O Milevoj, 316 Knollwood Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11363-1022. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1257331, for WINE AND BEER has been applied for by the undersigned to sell WINE AND BEER at retail in a KARAOKE PLACE under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 136-21 41ST AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, FLUSHING, QUEENS COUNTY, NY 11355 for on-premises consumption. D&M FLUSHING INC.

Notice of Formation of MW ROUNDHOUSE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Werber Management, 40-52 75th St., Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: GERARD CORSINI LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/03/07. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 79-12 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, New York 11372. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

RICHARD DECASTRO & SONS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 8/24/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC, 4301 162nd St., Flushing, NY 11358. General Purposes.

JEN YOUNG LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 09/13/11. Office Location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 14731 41st Ave., Flushing, NY 11355. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act.

Wall Street FPGA, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/4/11. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to the LLC, 4020 195th Street, Flushing, NY 11358. General Purposes.

Notice of Formation of Ziti One LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/2/11. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC: Alfred S. Lane, 11227 84th Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Name: CQ BUSINESS & ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLC. Art. of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY 4/26/2011. Off. Loc.: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to THE LLC, 6945 108th Street, 9F, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/13/11, bearing Index Number NC-000761-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Amy Renee Hsiao. My present name is Amy Renee Coble aka Amy R Coble. My present address is 70-64 Yellowstone Blvd., Apt. 3E, Forest Hills, NY 11375. My place of birth is Columbia, MO. My date of birth is February 10, 1982.

Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO LAW, that the NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., at 66 John Street, 11th floor, on a petition from Duljo Corp. to continue to maintain and operate an unenclosed sidewalk café at 3050 14th Street in the Borough of Queens, for a term of two years. REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE PROPOSED REVOCABLE CONSENT AGREEMENT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, ATTN: FOIL OFFICER, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10004.

Legal Service DID YOU USE THE OSTEOPOROSIS DRUG FOSAMAX (Alendronate)? If you experienced a femur fracture (upper leg), you may be entitled to compensation. Contact Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727

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Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: DEL RO THERAPUTIC SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/06/2010. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to NINA DEL ROSARIO, 65-60 79th Street, Middle Village, NY 11379. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose. NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 9/20/2011, bearing Index Number NC-000807-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Joy Lynn Gibbs. My present name is Marjorie Lynn Gibbs aka Joy Lynn Gibbs aka Joy Lynn Beer aka Joy Gibbs. My present address is 1 Bay Club Drive, Apt. 20W, Bayside, NY 11360. My place of birth is Brooklyn, NY. My date of birth is March 18, 1950.

NOTICE is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 7/18/11, bearing Index Number NC-000543-11/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, in Record Room 357, grants me the right to assume the name of Libby Hoffert. My present name is Luba Kohen aka Libby Kohen aka Libby Hoffert. My present address is 15065 77th Road, Flushing, NY 11367. My place of birth is Hollon, Israel. My date of birth is April 5, 1982.

STEPHAN SKORECKY LLC. Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 07/28/2011. Office in Queens County. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 112-20 72nd Drive, Suite A17, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. Notice of Formation of limited liability company. Name: Moty Consulting, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/07/2011. Office location is Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The general purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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Apts. For Rent Ozone Park, 2 BR, 1 fl, 2 family pvt house, no smoking/pets, near all. 3 BR, 2 fl, no smoking/pets, near all, 718-835-0582

Howard Beach/Lindenwood, 3 BR, 1 1/2 baths w/terr, close to all shops & trans, no pets/smoking, credit ck req. Call owner, 718855-7390 Howard Beach/Lindenwood, luxury 2 BR, LR, DR, kit, use of yard, 917-723-0158 Howard Beach/Lindenwood, studio apt, full bath/kit, no pets/smoking, $850/mo, heat incl w/1 mos sec, 631-588-4822 Howard Beach/Rockwood Park, 1 BR, tiled bath, no pets/smoking, credit ck & refs, $1,300/mo, gas/elec/AC incl, 718-848-4272 North Richmond Hill, 2 BR, pvt house, move in cond, $1,300/mo, no pets. Owner, 646-239-3174 Old Howard Beach, 2 BRs, 2nd fl, $1,350/mo, no pets. Call agent, 347-239-2139

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Library hosting a comics convention First-ever event in Astoria Saturday by Andrew Benjamin

But Zabriske saw much more potential. “I took a look at it and it’s a particularly Comic book fans might think that San valuable collection,” he said. “We at the Diego and Manhattan get all the fun with library thought it would be more interesting their annual comic conventions but that’s all to create an event around it.” about to change in Astoria. Among the estimated 800 donated The Steinway Library is planning to host comics are Captain America and Falcon the first annual Queens Comic-Con on Sat- from the ’60s, early Fantastic Four and urday, Oct. 8, starting at 11 a.m. Planned for Incredible Hulk titles and X-Men: “The the event are an auction of comics, a panel Dark Phoenix Saga.” discussion with local “They’re still genwriters and artists in uinely collectible the comic industry, items,” said Zabriske. hen you have a local an opportunity for It wouldn’t be a budding young writtrue comic-con withshow it tends to bring ers to get their work out a warm welcome out local artists and critiqued by the to cosplayers to authors and a contest flaunt their exotic give more of a spotlight with prizes for coscostumes. With New play — short for York Comic-Con to different types of “costume play,” in coming up next creative artists.” which people dress week, Zabriske said up as their favorite it would be a great — Comic book writer Dave Roman fictional characters time for attendees to or ideas. try out their getups in And unlike other giant comic-cons, this preparation for the big one. one won’t hurt your wallet. It’s free. “People who are cosplayers spend an The idea to have a comic-con was the awful lot of time working on those outfits,” brainchild of Christian Zabriske, the assis- he said. “I think it’s a shame they get to only tant coordinator of young adult services at wear them once or twice a year when they the Queens Central Library in Jamaica. go to the cons.” After an anonymous patron came to the As for the local authors lined up to speak, library and dropped off hundreds of comic they are Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, books in garbage bags, the normal proce- Chris Giarruso, Jacob Chabot and Ryan Sias. dure would have been to just sell them off. That is a small number compared to other Chronicle Contributor

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Some of the comic books that will be auctioned off on Saturday. conventions, which can have up to hundreds of guests. Dave Roman, a writer for comics and webcomics, thinks that is potentially a good thing. “When you have a local show it tends to bring out local artists and give more of a spotlight to different types of creative artists who might get lost in something as large as a New York Comic-Con,” he said. Chris Giarruso, the creator of the G-Man series, sees an opportunity for kids who are not familiar with comics to be introduced to them.

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“I think it’s kind of a good outreach program as opposed to your gigantic San Diego or dealer comic-con,” he said. “It’s kind of a first step into the comic book culture.” If parents are apprehensive about bringing their kids because they’re worried about comics being a distraction in their children’s lives, they shouldn’t be. It could open pathways to becoming a reader said Ryan Sias, author of “Zoe and Robot — Let’s Pretend.” “That’s how I started reading,” he said. “That’s the way my parents got me into readQ ing ... comics.”

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Business Networking International seeks members for local chapter by Michael Gannon Associate Editor

Alan Plafker says contrary to the gloom and doom presented on the media’s business pages, his Member Brokerage Service in Briarwood is doing quite well. And he is hoping to not only expand his business but share one of his secrets with a new chapter of Business Networking International. Plafker was scheduled to host an organizational meeting Thursday morning with business owners and professionals in the Briarwood-Jamaica area at the Flagship Diner on Queens Boulevard in hopes of getting a new chapter off the ground. Tin Houston, the area director of BNI for Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island, said they try to be different from other business and commercial organizations. “We’re more of a business referral and networking organization,” Houston said. “And running around a room sticking a business card under everyone’s nose is not networking.” Houston said the aim is for each member to have a network of business professionals who know each other and are willing to refer them to clients, associates and friends.

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“I’ve been in a chapter on Long Island for 10 years,” Plafker said. “The key is to form good relationships with people. A realtor in my group might sell a house and tell the new owner that if he needs an insurance policy to come see me. A great deal of business is done by referral.” He said each chapter is limited to one member from any given field. “One plumber, one real estate attorney, one heating/air conditioning professional,” he said. “Because at other organizations it does me no good when I’m competing with a bunch of other brokers.” Houston said they have 300,000 in 8,000 chapters in more than 50 countries. “People still like meeting face to face,” Houston said. “But you can show up at other organization’s meetings and things can be very disorganized. We are very structured. We have one meeting a week that lasts for an hour and a half and follows strict guidelines.” Plafker and Houston said the meetings start at 7 a.m. so members can have their breakfast meeting, conduct business and by at their own businesses by 9 a.m. The next meeting for those interested in joining the Briarwood chapter is Oct. 20. Q

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