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Queens Deadline By JOSEPH OROV IC State Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-Corona) was expelled from his seat by 53 of his colleagues in a historic and often dramatic legislative session Tuesday night. “Make no mistake about it, this is an effort by some in this body to publicly demonstrate that it is going to expiate all of its sins, and Hiram Monserrate is the perfect scapegoat for your absolution,” he said during an impassioned speech from the Senate floor before the finally vote tally was taken. Gov. David Paterson called for a March 16 special election for the seat within hours of the vote. The moves leaves the door open for known candidate Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) to possibly face Monserrate in the race, should he decide to run for the seat again. After the 53-8 vote, Monserrate promised to take the fight to court. His attorney Norman Siegel reportedly planned to file a temporary restraining order against the Senate’s decision to expel his client. The day unfolded with a series of dramatics. Majority Leader John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) had promised to address Monserrate’s standing. A Select Committee suggested the full house vote on motions to expel or censure

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Monserrate Out, New Election March 16

Hiram Monserrate was removed in a 538 vote. the embattled Senator. Procedural norms took place throughout the day, with the prospect of Monserrate’s fate palpable in the air. Reports said an increase in security was requested, appear-

ing in the form of additional uniformed state troopers. After votes on other resolutions ended around 3 p.m., a closed-door session began and lasted well past 8 p.m. Monserrate and his legislative supporters State Sens. Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx) and Pedro Espada Jr. (D-Bronx) had left the meeting before it was over. Published reports said the legislators were debating bringing two proposals to the floor – one calling for Monserrate’s immediate removal, the other stipulating a grace period until the appeal of his misdemeanor assault charge is heard. But when the parties emerged, only one resolution reached the floor. The trio of Monserrate, Diaz and Espada, dubbed the Three Amigos, entered the Senate chambers as their colleagues were taking a show-of-hand vote on the resolution. Each took a moment to excoriate the proceedings before voting against it. A highly animated and visibly irate Diaz pointed out specific members of his caucus, saying the vote was about politics and payback after Monserrate helped orchestrate the June coup, which brought governing to a screeching halt. “Ladies and gentlemen, get even. Enjoy,”

Diaz said. “You might feel good.” Monserrate took the floor himself, delivering a speech that portrayed himself as martyr and accused his colleagues of throwing stones in glass houses. “We have also seen a long list of others who were convicted or plead to misdemeanors; many negotiated these pleas to avoid felony convictions. And in all that time no one stood up to say, ‘enough’s enough,’ even when the behavior became common knowledge,” he said. “Yet with all of this history of corrupt and suspect behavior, no senator has ever been forced to face the prospect of expulsion until now,” he added. He went back to his staple argument – the voters should ultimately decide his fate. “Let me remind everyone that a new election cycle is right around the corner,” he said “If my sins are of such magnitude that the voters of the 13th Senatorial District feel that they can no longer support my continued service-then so be it. It should be up to them to expel me, if they should so decide, but not up to this body.” Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.

Pols’ Katrina Charity Did Little For Victims By DOMENICK RAFTER A charity set up by U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica) and State Senate President Pro Tempore Malcolm Smith (D-St Albans) to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina is raising questions after tax records show only a small amount of the money raised was actually reported spent on hurricane victims. New Yorkers Organized for Hurricane Families (NOAH-F) was started in 2005 to assist victims of the devastating hurricane. Tax records show only $1,392 of the $31,000 raised by the charity has been paid in aid, and no one involved seems to know the whereabouts of the rest of the money, nearly $30,000. NOAH-F was established under the auspices of the New Direction Local Development Corp., located at 219-10 South Con-

duit Ave, Springfield Gardens, an organization started by Meeks and Smith, that, according to its description in the corporation’s tax statement “was created to fulfill the needs of the Far Rockaway and surrounding areas with respect to community development, preserve, renovate, rehabilitate and beautify neighborhoods.” The $1,392 figure is listed in New Direction LDC’s 2006 tax filings as “Hurricane Victim Expense” listed under “Grants and similar amounts paid.” Meeks’ office stated that the rest of the money went “to help a displaced evacuee.” He said the money was administered by a director, who remains unidentified, and that a committee of community advisers oversaw the fund. Smith also removed himself from any involvement. “The Senator wasn’t involved in any day

to day operations of the group,” said spokesman Austin Shafran. Smith’s wife is a founding board member of New Direction. The New York Post reported last week t hat Smith at tempted to direct at least $105,000 in state money to New Direction. The charity received $56,500 of that $105,000 from 2001 to 2006, according to the state Comptroller’s Office. The allegations come the week after Aqueduct Entertainment Group, which includes Empowerment Development Corp., an organization headed by former U.S. Rep. Floyd Flake, who is a political mentor of both Meeks and Smith, was awarded the lucrative Aqueduct VLT contract. The Rev. Edwin Reed, treasurer of Flake’s charity, Empowerment Ministries, is also listed as treasurer of New Direction. Also, Cathy Greene, wife of

AEG Partner Steps Out Of Deal “There will be no new investors or par tners added as a result of Mr. Greene’s resignation,” Levine said. Greene has also been embat tled by allegations that companies connected to him have not paid nearly $1 million in state taxes, and he and his wife also owe over $10,000 in state taxes as well. Levine also said that despite Greene’s resignation and other questions into the group’s selection, AEG will still have the funds to pay the required licensing fee and will continue to work to sign the memorandum of understanding and begin work. “We will pay the $300 million upfront licensing fee by March 31, and are working towards signing the MOU and breaking ground as soon as possible,” Levine said. AEG continues to express confidence that the memorandum of understanding would be signed quickly. The group is planning a job fair in early March. In the meantime, AEG is denying reports that Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans) will either resign from the Senate or retire at the end of his term to take a high paying job at AEG.

“We can unequivocally state that neither Senator Smith nor any government official involved in this process will ever be employed by Aqueduct Enter tainment Group or any of its par tners, inve stors or affi liates,” Levine said. Smith at first seemed to not dismiss the idea, saying he would “never say ne ver” to a job at AEG or any where in the private sector. He later clarified h is statement, saying he would never take a job at AEG. “I can state unequivocally and categorically that I will never be in the employ of AEG or any of its affiliates or par tners,” said Smith in a statement. Gov. David Paterson selected AEG on Jan. 29 after months of indecision. The racino at Aqueduct could bring in as much as $6 billion a year. AEG looks to make around $180 million annually. Last month, the New York Racing Association warned that it may be forced to declare bankruptcy and threaten the Belmont Stakes, in part because of the lack of generated income the racino would produce. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

HISTORIC School Closings Feb. 19-21, 1969- 15”- Infamous “Lindsay Snowstorm” closed schools for three days, cut t ing off Queens from the rest of the city. Feb. 6-7, 1978- 17.7”- Monster snowstorm closed schools for two days, paralyzing mass transit. Apr il 7, 1982- 9.6”- Schools closed on last day before 12-day Easter recess in rare April blizzard. Sept. 27, 1985 - New York Cit y schools closed when Hurricane Gloria make s landfall near JFK Airpor t. Jan. 8-9, 1996- 20.2”- Schools closed for two days after record-breaking blizzard. Sept. 16, 1999- Hurricane Floyd bears down on New York Cit y, triggering city officials to close schools. March 5, 2001- 0”- Schools closed in anticipation of big snowstorm. Forecasts called for up to 2 feet of snow, but only rain fell. Sept. 12, 2001- Officials closed city schools day after 9/11 terror at tacks. Jan. 28, 2004- 10”- Mayor Bloomberg closed schools despite criticism that the storm wasn’t big enough to warrant it. Bloomberg defended the decision by saying, “Students wouldn’t have come any way.” March 2, 2009- 8.3”- Schools close as forecasts call for up to 15 inches of snow to fall. Feb. 10, 2010- ?”- First time N YC schools close due to snow in back-to-back years.

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By DOMENICK RAFTER Darr yl Greene, the controversial figure in t he Aqueduct Enter tai nment Group whose conviction for fraud more than 10 years ago after stealing millions from city agencies threatened AEG’s deal to develop the Aqueduct “racino,” has stepped aside. Greene, who owned a .06 percent stake in the Aqueduct deal as head of the Darman Group, said he will “relinquish any interest or potential interest” in AEG. “The video lot tery terminal development at Aqueduct is a critical project for the community, Queens, and the state,” Greene said in a statement. “I believe very strongly in the abilities of [AEG]...along with the jobs they will create and the product they will produce.” Greene’s 1999 guilty plea to fraud seemed to have violated one of the four conditions of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s agreement to Paterson’s selection of AEG. One of his conditions was that no investor in the deal could have a criminal conviction in the past 15 years. AEG CEO Jeffrey Levine said that there would be no new investor to take Greene’s place and that Greene’s shares would be taken over by AEG and not be replaced by any other inve stor.

Darryl Greene, who recently stepped aside as a partner in the AEG deal, is also a founding member of New Direction. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125..

Seminerio Gets Six Years In Prison By DOMENICK RAFTER Former Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio (D-Richmond Hill) was sentenced to six years in federal prison for defrauding constituents, extortion and bribery. Seminerio pleaded guilty to the charges last year and resigned from the State Assembly, where he had served for over 30 years, last June. “When an elected official such as Seminerio violates the public trust, it threatens the public’s confidence in our democracy,” said Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. “Seminerio was elected to serve the people, not Anthony Semenerio himself.” Seminerio solicited and received payments to a consulting firm he set up called Marc Consultants from persons and organizations that had business before the state for nearly a decade beginning in 1999 and sometimes threatened anyone who refused to pay to the firm. Prosecutors discovered that Seminerio did not perform “any bona fide consulting services that fall outside the scope of activities an elected official could readily be expected to perform on behalf of his or her constituents.” Instead, he used his elected office to lobby state legislators and state agencies on behalf of his paying clients and occasionally against people and organizations,

including some of his own constituents, who refused to pay his firm a fee. According to specific charges, Seminerio approached the founder of a Queens-based consulting firm in 1999 for whom he once worked and demanding a share of the company’s revenue. When the founder refused, Seminerio sought to dissuade their clients from doing business with them and instead hire Marc Consultants. That same year, Seminerio also pressured Robert Richards, the President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, to pay fees to Marc Con-

sultants and threatened to work against vital state funding to the Chamber of Commerce in the state legislature if they didn’t pay consulting fees. In January 2000, Richards agreed and paid a monthly fee to Seminerio’s firm for approximately two years. More recently, in 2008, Seminerio had attempted to convince Dennis Whalen, a senior New York State Health Department official, to allow Jamaica Hospital, which had paid Seminerio’s firm consulting fees, to acquire the Caritas Hospitals. Whalen had mentioned that other state officials supported

Parkway Hospital’s bid to acquire Caritas. Parkway had refused to pay Seminerio’s firm any money. Seminerio never disclosed to Whalen that Jamaica had paid him. Seminerio had attempted to claim his actions were approved in 1996 and thereafter by the New York Legislative Ethics Committee, but the court rejected the assertion. In addition to his prison term, Seminerio has been ordered to pay $1 million in forfeiture. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

New Apps Keep City Connected By JOSEPH OROV IC All you technophiles, take notice. Mayor Mike Bloomberg has announced the winners of the first-ever NYC BigApps Competition. Thumb-sav v y smart phone users now have a bev y of mobile applications stamped with the City’s seal of approval, ranging from navigation tools to the ability to search librar y stacks from your device. “We opened up the 170 datasets of City information to unleash the creativity and ingenuity of New Yorkers, and we were not disappointed,” Bloomberg said. “The apps submit ted offer a range of unique capabilities, many of which use the data in ways we hadn’t considered. We want New York Cit y to stay ahead of the innovation and technology curve, and we’ll continue to capitalize on our greate st asset – Ne w Yorkers – to make sure we do.” The overall grand prize went to WayFinder NYC, an app that meshe s GPS

and a subway map to give users the most direct public transpor tat ion The apps submitted offer route in the City. Twit ter fiends were given a nod a range of unique capawith the second prize going to bilities, many of which Taxihack, a tool that allows cab riders to open a running commentar y use the data in ways we about their cab ride online. hadn’t considered. Parents would best be served by third prize winner Big Apple Ed, — Mayor Mike Bloomberg an application that allows multifaceted comparison of various schools. Judges included a panel of media and technology gurus and entrepreneurs, to tinker. The resulting apps eventually popuwith the exception of the “Popular Choice lated the competition. Winners will receive prizes totaling in Award,” which the internet’s voting public $20,000 in cash, as well as dinner with the gave to N YC Way. (Nerds can rejoice over Bookzee, which searches local libraries for Mayor. The 2.0 version of the competition will a book or author – though the Queens Lihappen again at t he end of the year. brary doe sn’t appear to register.) Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at The competition began with the City’s opening of data from 30 agencies to pro- jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357grammers, giving them plenty of free reign 7400, Ext. 127.

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Queen Filipinos Unite Behind Boxer being Filipino himself. “He called me Pacquiao!” Though all three youths were born and raised in America, they stated that Pacquiao has become a thread that connects them with their parents’ home country, the Philippines. Woodside’s large Filipino population embraces him as a local hero. Pacquiao’s victories are a rare piece of good news for the community, after the Nov. 23 massacre of 57 people in Maguindanao. The boxer particularly strikes a chord among the Filipino working class. Raised by a single mother, Pacquiao fought his way out of poverty with perseverance – a story that inspires Filipino immigrants who are tr ying to make in Queens. “Basically it’s like an escape, not unlike soap operas and game shows that Filipinos are addicted to right n o w, ” s a i d L i k h a Cuevas-Miel, the assistant business editor of The Manila Times,. “It’s like ever y si ngle Filipino lives through Manny, an underdog who always triumphs in the end. It’s a story that resonates with all Filipinos, here and abroad, because it’s their story too.” The Manila-born manager of the Woodside Jollibee, Angel Que, agreed. He found that the televised boxing matches elChrist Ifil, Jonathan, Villota and Kevin de la Cruz discuss evated the spirits of the their idol while enjoying Jollibee chicken. Filipino community in By MICHELLE CASTILLO It was four weeks since boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao became the first boxer to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions. But for Christ Ifill, Jonathan Villota and Kevin de la Cruz, the victory was st ill the main topic of conversation. The three teenagers were grabbing a bite to eat at the Roosevelt Avenue and 62nd Street corner spot of Jollibee, the one and only New York City location for the Philippines’ leading fast food chain. Between bites of crispy fried chicken, steaming white rice and oil-drenched fries, Ifill bragged that one of his school friends said he looked like Pacquiao. “He did!” said Ifill, who bears no resemblance to the champion boxer other than

Woodside. Que himself said he feels a jolt of pride when he sees Pacquiao win. “He is really a celebrity,” Que said. While the majority of the restaurant’s customers are Filipinos who come to enjoy the sugar y sweet spaghet t i and rice, egg and fried meat breakfast combinations, Jollibee is popular outside the community. Que claims that there is only one rule to eat there: You have to support Pacquiao. Since the fights are only offered on payper-view in the U.S., as opposed to being nationally televised in the Philippines, many Filipino restaurants in Woodside offer the fight live for little or no fee. Kr ystal’s, a 14year-old Filipino bakery and restaurant a couple blocks from Jollibee, broadcast the last Pacquiao fight free to customers. Owner Bruce Gomez estimated that around 50 people took advantage of the offer while enjoying a buffet offering of Filipino delicacies, such as the peanut butter beef and tripe dish “kare-kare” and sweet pork “BBQ Shanghai.” Gomez himself is Venezuelan, but has a Filipina par tner. He claimed that he bet in favor of Pacquiao against co-workers even in the days the boxer was not heavily favored. Gomez said he wanted to televise the fight for free because he felt that Pacquiao had become par t of the local community. With plans to open a second Kr ystal’s locat ion i n Manhat tan on East Seventh Street before the end of the year, Gomez hopes to broadcast the fights in both boroughs so fans have a place to gather. “It’s a lot of fun watching,” Gomez said. “It also helps that ever y time that we have him on, he’s always winning.” A few more blocks down Roosevelt Av-

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao enue, Raul de la Cruz, stood outside an Off-Track B e t t i ng parlor. He w as depressed because the horse he had bet on did not win. But when Pacquiao came up his eyes feverishly lit up. De la Cruz said he had followed the career of his Filipino compatriot from the star t, adding t hat he’s raising his 5-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter to suppor t t he boxer. They playfully box him while yelling, “Pacquiao! Pacquiao!” At the mention of Pacquiao’s upcoming fight against American Floyd May weather, de la Cruz let out a chuckle. “We can bet on it,” he said.

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Business As Usual This week the New York State Senate expelled Sen. Hiram Monserrate under the guise of keeping the “august body” clean and reputable. This could not be farther from the truth. For years, members of the Senate and Assembly have been charged with felonies and misdemeanors, most often pleading down to lesser crimes, and have been allowed to remain in office. Monserrate’s predecessor pleaded guilty to the lesser driving while ability impaired charge when he had faced DWI, and nobody kicked him out. Ada Smith nearly ran over a security guard, was arrested for reckless driving and had to be subdued by police with mace, and threw hot coffee in an aide’s face for which she was convicted of a misdemeanor. Did she get kicked out by the Senate? No. Are we to believe that the Senate has suddenly decided to mete out justice on all its members who violate the law? Though that would be a welcome change, we know that the action against Hiram Monserrate is simply revenge for his involvement in last year’s summer coup. The members may say that they helped clean up the system this week, but all they did was dole out the purest form of revenge they could. We’d like to think this was done for the right reasons, and although we are torn over the idea of whether the Senate should have sought Monserrate’s expulsion, we are clear that this gang of ne’er-do-wells in Albany is just up to business as usual.

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Say It Ain’t So To The Editor: The Mayor’s new budget will hurt the city’s neediest residents who stand to suffer the most. To start off with police officers will be slashed by 1,300 due to attrition, which is by retiring officers. Next our Fire Department will lose 20 engine companies and again a loss of 400 firemen by attrition. The city will end nurse coverage for elementary schools with fewer than 300 students. Homeless Services will close a 24-hour drop in center in Manhattan. Added to that in the Parks Department, four pools will close two weeks early. Also $4.2 million would be removed from staff dealing with HIV/AIDS patients. All this is being done maybe to keep taxes from going up but at what price? In my opinion, crime will go up, longer response time going to fires will increase with possibly an increase in loss of life and property. I also feel more children’s lives will be at risk due to larger case load of case workers. I think better solutions need to be studied. I believe one area is where unions seek smaller raises and compromises be made with the city during these hard economic

times. In the end we are all in this together. Fred Bedell Jr., Glen Oaks

Unbalanced To The Editor: Five to four. That Supreme Court proportion sends chills through one’s spine, and should the spine of our country. Back in 2000 that sole, “lifetime appointment” position of the 1/3 branch of our country, the Judicial, took it upon themselves to decide that the Presidential candidate with the overwhelming popular vote of the American people, would not occupy the Oval Office, by halting the Florida re-count vote which might have given the candidate the Electoral vote as well. That illegal intervention into the electoral process cursed us with a President for four years, who by initiating a preemptive faux war insured his re-election for yet another four. A country does not change administrations during a war, invented or otherwise. Those eight years brought us to the apocalypse precipitated by that Supreme Court’s 5-4 illegal decision, and finally in 2008, that apocalypse was passed on to the next President.

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And now we have another 5-4 outrage by our nine robed rogues. Five (don’t laugh) “Independent” Supreme Court judges have decided to give corporations (together with their foreign ownerships) and unions the right to buy the elections of our future candidates. It makes no difference if the mega dollars spent by those special interest organizations is Right, Left or in between, the absurdity that they should have the opportunity to contribute to a party’s candidate just like you and I as one person, is outrageous. This is diametrically opposed to what should be the manner in which our political figures are selected: Federally Funded Campaigns. One person (and not a group morphed into one person), one vote. That vote should be based on what the candidate, he or she proposes and their platform and not on how much TV, radio, newspaper, telephone, online time, etc. they can afford to purchase. Right and Left, McCainFeingold realized the need for reform of the electoral finance situation. Now five Supreme Judges have put our elections up for sale and it appears there is no way of reversing their decision. Kinda gives a new convoluted meaning to the oft abused term, Democracy. Didn’t the Republicans cry that newcomer Sotomayor would tend to legislate from the bench? In the 2000 debacle, the five “independent” judges were again Conservatives while the four were composed of two appointed during a Democrat administration and two Republican, who could not stomach the outrageous illegal overreaching of their five fellow “independent” conservative Supreme Court judges. Now in 2010, the five are again are conservative “independent” Republicans and the four composed of three Democrat appointees plus this time one Republican who rebelled against the injustice of selling the American elections to their corporate contributors. Supreme Court Judges should not only be voted into office, but with term limitations as well. That they are independent and non-partisan would be laughable if only it didn’t hurt so trying to laugh at the in-Judge-stice of it all. Nicholas Zizelis, Bayside

Parking Woes To The Editor: I have read your article on the parking problem in Woodhaven by out of state plates by Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA). They are a great group. I do understand their concerns. I do not understand why city govMarcia Moxam Comrie, Contributing Editor Reporters: Sasha Austrie, Harley Benson, Lori Gross, Joseph Orovic, Kaitlyn Kilmetis, Domenick Rafter Editorial Intern: Christina Fong Photographers: Ira Cohen, Michael Fischthal, Lee Katzman Contributors: Tom Allon, Melissa Hom, Michael VonDerLieth, Barbara Arnstein Art Department: Tania Y. Betancourt, Sara Gold, Rhonda Leefoon, Candice Lolier, Barbara Townsend Webmaster: Shiek Mohamed Assistant to the Publisher: Ria MacPherson

ernment agencies and/or state government agencies are not already working on this “Parking Problem” citywide and/or statewide. The fact that this one neighborhood is actively doing something about it is great. It also means that our state and city elected officials are failing us. It is not only this one neighborhoods’ problem. It is a City and statewide problem. There are laws on the books already. The State Dept. of Insurance and State DMV should be the lead enforcement agencies. They could be using Dept. of Sanitation, NYPD and traffic agents. However, the agencies are not enforcing these laws. It is my own belief that their enforcement could not only help on the parking problem; but also assist in the recovery of either fines, fees, or the sale of these cars thru auctions or sold as scrap metal. This can be done before the city lays off one Police Officer, one EMS Paramedic or EMT or one firefighter. Other out-of-state plate problems are that these vehicles are also parked o”for sale.” It is already illegal to park any vehicle on a city street to sell the car. Another reason for the shortage of parking spaces is thet fact that cars are also being parked on the street without any plates. These cars can be found all over the city. Mainly these cars are near/ close to car dealers, auto repair shops, empty lots, or just left abandoned on the street. State Police have a law that allows them to tow any and all disabled cars off of roadways within a few hours, unlike NYC, which allows cars to stay on the streets and highways forever. What an eyesore, too. All of these vehicles should be immediately ticketed & towed to NYPD Traffic pounds. Please also note that you and I would have our own personal cars ticketed and towed off the street for not even having a valid DMV inspection sticker or DVM vehicle registration sticker if we parked the car on any street. Lloyd Grossberg, Howard Beach

Poor Management To The Editor: It is incomprehensible that Mayor Bloomberg is now stating that teachers will only be given a 2 percent raise, as a result of the budget crisis affecting the city. This offer is an insult to every single teacher who teaches in the New York City Public School system. We are all worth more than a lousy 2 percent raise. The Mayor and the chancellor have never taught in a classroom; they have no knowledge of how this bureaucratic, convoluted,

screwed up system works. Guess what folks – it doesn’t work. Just look at all of the problems that teachers need to deal withunruly students, difficult and harassing supervisors, no support from the school administration, overcrowded classes, and lack of teaching supplies. Most, if not all teachers are purchasing supplies with out of pocket money-their own. The Dept. of Education needs a complete overhaul in management. The Wicked Witch of the West and King Kong could run this bureaucratic threeringed circus better than those people that are there now. John Amato, Fresh Meadows

Can You Hear Me Now? To The Editor: So Bloomberg finally got a hearing aid. Now it makes sense. For eight years he has ignored parents, teachers, students, principals and community groups as he plundered the education budget to squander hundreds of millions on private companies and consultant groups (who do no work directly with children) through no-bid contracts approved by his rubber-stamp Panel For Educational Policy. In his current illegal third term he leaves teachers without a contract while crying poverty as he still finds hundreds of millions of dollars to waste on even more no-bid contracts. Maybe now he can hear that we are fed up. Scott E. Bayou, Maspeth

Wake-Up Call To The Editor: Let the devastation in Haiti serve as a wake up call to all of us to remember, despite our burdens and challenges, how fortunate we are. Additionally, let this unfortunate ruination encourage us to excel in our endeavors, so that we can be better equipped to assist our community in the future. Visit the Center For Caribbean Progress Web site, CaribbeanProgress.org for a complete and updated listing of Scholarship Opportunities for our children, Health & Wellness Resources, Job Placement Assistance links as well as Business Assistance resources, Local Associations, and of course, a list of drop-off locations for donations of medical supplies, water and canned goods for Haiti. Together, we can rebuild our community stronger than ever before. Donald P. Vernon, Founder, Center For Caribbean Progress

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Serious Politics: Three Stooges, Handcuffs And Nazis By MICHAEL SCHENKLER

Follow me on Twitter @QueensTribune A political cartoon was sent to me by my old friend Jer r y Kaniuk, but we don’t know the source nor the talent who created it. I’ve passed it on by email but publishing law suggests I can’t reprint it here. A lit tle boy says to father: “Dad, I’m considering a career in organized crime.” Fat her re sponds: “Govern-

ment or Private Sector?” Now the fact that in the actual cartoon the word organized was spelled organised, suggests it comes from England or another place that speaks and writes the Queen’s English. But the message rings true at home, right here in New York. And sometimes, all the words

and all the preaching can’t deliver the message as well as a simple political cartoon. Both Henry Stern, my friend, columnist and New York City elder, and my friend and talented cartoonist Dom Nunziato selected the same subject below. Do Henry’s almost 800 words or Dom’s almost 9 square inch cartoon deliver the message more effectively? I wish I could draw. I also wish that I could get Dom’s Three Stooges to go back into the backroom and release a detailed analysis comparing all of the Aqueduct bids and companies, along with a rationale as to why the selection made was best for the people of the communit y a nd State. The Governor’s downright stupidity in summoning Floyd Flake to a meeting that seems to be about political support in the upcoming election, just days after awarding the company he is affiliated with this mega-contract in secrecy, stands as another illustration why David Paterson’s career as an elected official is over. The Albany culture of corruption is bred in the backroom deals.

Transparency was so sadly lacking that Newsday commented: “The only person who could be excited about this deal is the Queens district attorney.” And the beat goes on . . . EDUCATE DON’T PUNISH Regular readers know that in a prior life I was an educator. I worked in the NYC school system for 15 years as a teacher, assistant principal and principal – most of it in Special Ed. I have recently commented in print that the present administration is the first in more than 40 years to stop the terrible decline I have witnessed in our school system. However, last week was a bad week for our school system and the children it serves. Alexa Gonzales, a 12-year-old girl at a Queens Middle School was arrested for doodling on her desk with green erasable marker. The school called the police who took the poor 12-year-old out in handcuffs. The principal, Marilyn Grant, according to published repor ts, points her finger at “agency policy” and defended the assistant principal calling the police.

My god, the girl was taken out of the school in handcuffs and the Principal is defending it and is still in charge of our children. That’s the crime here. Somewhere I read that the cops said in the future they are going to use Velcro handcuffs. Should we be happy? The Principal, the Assistant Principal (he was just following orders), whoever released a policy that allowed such outrageous interpretation, the maker of the police policy mandating handcuffs metal or Velcro – they’re the ones who have crossed the line here. And fitting with their justice system, they each should be drawn and quartered! Just one day later, a Staten Island Principal nearly suspended a 9-year-old boy for playing with an action figure which had a 2" gun. While the Department of Education has not stood by these absurd acts by their incompetent school personnel, and have used the word “mistake” to describe some of the actions, we wonder what is driving today’s principals that have taken really non-threatening situations in a learning environment and applied the sever-

est punitive actions imaginable? SPECIAL ELECTION Finally, we are pleased that Mark -- I mean David -- Weprin won Tuesday’s Special Electon for the 24th Assembly seat. We have apologized that our endorsement of him was accidentally omitted from last week’s Trib. In the last days of the race, Weprin mailed a piece of literature containing a swastika and tried connecting it to words uttered by his opponent in an attempt to instill fear into some of the voters. Now we have been known to create some pretty controversial and hard hitting campaign material and recognize politics is a rough and tumble sport. However, we th ink Weprin stepped over the line. We did not see the piece until after we went to press last week or we would have commented then. Freidrich, for his part, not only flipped flopped on the Marriage Equality issue but did so in successive interviews by me. The Special Election is over. It was ugly. I love the political game. MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com

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Aqueduct Deal Fails the Nose Test; Scandal Unfolds Sampson picked a comBy HENRY STERN pany to run thousands of The State of New slot machines at t he deYork is plagued by a corcrepit raceway in dead-ofrupt and dysfunctional night secrecy that reeks of legislature, which favoritism and fixes. complements an inept “Stunningly, not even and vacillating executive Friday’s choice of Aqueduct chamber. The damage Enter tai nment Group as done by Eliot Spitzer’s the winning bid was intemperate conduct of Henry Stern straightforward. Silver impublic affairs, before his Mayflower tryst provided an excuse mediately put conditions on his to remove him, continues to this okay, hinting that AEG was not day. His carelessly chosen succes- the highest bidder and had a crook sor, designated solely for diversity, on its payroll. “That and the company’s inhas muddled through one embarrassment after another, from the side connections to Sampson and choice of a United States Senator Senate President Malcolm Smith and the surrender to the legisla- strongly suggested it was rigged ture on last year’s budget to an from the get-go. “Making matters worse, Paterarray of contradictory statements on public issue s, some coming son quickly approached a key player at AEG — influential miniswithin days of each other. This week, we appear to have ter and former Congressman Floyd hit a new low, with the governor’s Flake — to solicit his political supapproval of a video-lottery termi- port in the coming election. “This doesn’t even come close nal installation for Aqueduct race track. The proposed deal was de- to the standards of competitive nounced by both the Daily News bidding and good government. and the Post in unusually sharp The public can have no faith that editorials. We quote, first the this was a real effort, on the merNews, whose editorial appeared its, to ident ify the be st outfit to under the headline, BAD SMELL install and operate 4,500 video slots at Aqueduct. AT AQUEDUCT. “This is a scandal wrapped “The men who misrule Albany have plumbed new depths of pub- around an outrage.” The Post was equally unsparlic-be-damned irresponsibilit y in their flagrantly scandalous plan to ing in its disapproval of the transbring back casino-style gambling to action. Its editorial, was titled THE FETID AQUEDUCT DEAL. We Aqueduct Race Track in Queens. “Gov. Pater son, Assembly quote: “Assembly Speaker Shelly SilSpeaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Democratic boss John ver read Gov. Paterson the riot act

yesterday about that dubious videolottery-terminals deal he struck for Aqueduct race track. Good for Silver. “The deal — which would grant politically connected Aqueduct Entertainment Group the right to install and operate the terminals, rejecting competing bids from five other investors — stinks even by New York’s low-rent standards. “The Post reported Sunday about what appears to be a taxsubsidized slush fund, called New Directions Local Development Corp., run by State Senate President Malcolm Smith, Rep. Gregory Meeks and others — many with ties to the AEG deal. “One player, former Congressman Rev. Floyd Flake, seems to be at the center of both the New Directions operation and the AEG bid for the video terminals. “Surely hearings should be held before any deal goes forward, if only because this entire sordid process evolved in secrecy; it’s crying for sunlight. “Ye ster day [Wedne sday] Paterson tried again to complain that ever y thing about the AEG arrangement is kosher. ‘I myself did not have a preference’ about which bid won, he said Tuesday. ‘I was trying to break the deadlock.’ “Right. Silver’s let ter says point-blank that Paterson ‘called me to personally and strongly recommend’ AEG. “Until this fetid deal is bathed in sunlight, it mustn’t go anywhere. It’s that simple.”

The two editorials are vehement and persuasive. The FlakeAEG bid was not compared with the five others in any objective manner. There is no documentation of the process by which the governor and his allies selected the Flake group. It is transparent (in its older usage) that the choice was politically motivated, based on Paterson’s desire for Flake’s support, which would be critical for his candidacy for re-election, if he proceeds to the primary. Politics is the more honorable motive for the governor’s action. There is no evidence of any other consideration. We keep thinking of the line

from Jaws 2, (1978): “Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.” The version that is appropriate in 2010 is: “Just when you thought New York State public officials could not get any lower.” We observe that both the News and the Post used nasal imager y to describe the Aqueduct transaction. The headline on this column reflects that theme. The words flagrant and fragrant have different meanings, but this very raw deal encompasses both. Give it up, guys, before you have to explain it all to a grand jury. StarQuest@NYCivic.org

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Notice of formation of MCL International Realty Group LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 11-30-09. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to THE LLC 36-07 30 th Avenue Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ TJB COMPUTER SOLUTIONS LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12/15/09. 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, PO Box 656586, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365. General Purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 2757/09 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. MAHMOOD SARWAR, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 118-07 152ND STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11434 SBL #: BLOCK: 12206 LOT: 16 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 28th day of January, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: MAHMOOD SARWAR, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. ROBERT J. MCDONALD of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 14th day of January, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by MAHMOOD SARWAR dated the 27th day of March, 2008,

to secure the sum of $378,000.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2008000131817 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, on the 2nd day of April, 2008; The property in question is described as follows: 118-07 152ND STREET, JAMAICA, NY 11434 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 12206 and Lot 16 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of152nd Street distant 205.50 feet Northerly form the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of 152nd Street with the Northerly side of 119th Avenue; RUNNING THENCE Easterly at right angles to the 152nd Street and partly through a party wall, 100 feet; THENCE Northerly and parallel with 152nd Street, 13.5 feet; THENCE Westerly and again at right angles to 152nd Street and partly through a party wall, 100 feet to the Easterly side of 152nd Street; THENCE Southerly along their Easterly side of 152nd Street, 13.5 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 118-07 152nd Street, Jamaica, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and

any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: January 28, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. ________________________________________________________________________

Notice of formation of ST. VICTORS, LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on December 29, 2009 Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY Shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to the LLC business address located at 220-21 99 th Avenue Queens Village, NY. 11429. The purpose: shall be for any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Name: 529 UTICA, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. Of State of NY 11/23/09. 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, 102-10 Metropolitan Avenue, Suite 200, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. _______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of New York 38, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 01/14/2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 136-20 38 th Avenue, Suite 11B, Flushing, NY 11354. Purpose: any lawful activity ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of CELESTIAL COMFORTER, LLC,

Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/ 8/09. Office located in: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process to: the LLC, 145-60 South Road, Jamaica, NY 11435. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of P.S. I Own You, LLC a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 8/11/ 09. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to THE LLC 6412 Wetherole Street, Apt. 1D, Rego Park 11374. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of Traveler Relocation LLC a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 11/09/2009. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o Traveler Relocation LLC, 25-58 77th Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11370]. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation: K & Z REALTY IN QUEENS, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec. of

State of NY (SSNY) on 12/11/ 2009. Office Loc: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 201-09 NORTHERN BLVD., 2 nd FL. #3B BAYSIDE, NY 11365 Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________________________________________________________ J.J. CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/1/09. Office in Queens Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 137-50 75th Rd., Flushing, NY 11367, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 19/10, bearing Index Number. NC-001265-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Saadia (Middle) Halimatus (Last) Khondoker My present name is (First) Halimatus (Middle) Saadia (Last) Khondoker aka Saadia Halimatus Khondoker, aka Saadia Khondoker (infant) My present address is 24-11 21st Avenue, Astoria, NY 11105 My place of birth is Bangladesh My date of birth is December 22, 1998

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Notice of formation of Celebrity Parents Magazine, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on October 8, 2009. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 147-23 Charter Road, Jamaica, NY 11435. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 34 Gansevoort Realty, LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 7/2/07. 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 Mark D. Mermel, Esq., 98 Cuttermill Rd., Ste. 234, Great Neck, NY 11201. Purpose: any lawful activities. _______________________________________________________________________

Queens This Week Weprin Wins, Nazi Imagery Decr ied In a race in which last leg turned ugly, the special election in Assembly District 24 ended Tuesday night with a victory for Democrat David Weprin. Former councilman Weprin beat out his opponent on the Republican line, Glen Oaks Village President Bob Friedrich with a 61.93 percent to 38.07 percent margin. Weprin's margin of victory was wide, despite facing the challenge of the typically low voter turn out for special elections - and the threat of a crushing snowstorm which commenced after the polls closed. Low voter turnout often poses a challenge to the incumbent party, because the opposition often has the advantage of an energized base willing to come out and vote. Insiders in both campaign headquarters said they predicted a close race throughout Election Day. The votes were divided 4,283 to 2,633 in unofficial tallies. Friedrich seemed to consider it a victory nonetheless; he claims he took more votes from any member of the Weprin political dynasty - consisting of former Speaker of the Assembly Saul Weprin, son Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), and Assemblyman-elect David Weprin - than any of their previous opponents. That may mean that he beat his own record; Friedrich ran against Mark Weprin in the District 23 Council race last year in both a Democratic primary and, when that failed, against him on that race's general election on the Republican ticket. Friedrich expressed frustration throughout this Assembly race that he had little chance of getting on the ballot by way of the Democratic ticket, since

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Notice of formation of MrazNewland Endeavors, LLC, a limited liability company, DBA Cybertary. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on September 4, 2009. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to THE LLC at 2824 Steinway Street, #249 Astoria, NY 11103. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 6827/09 HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) Plaintiff, vs. AURELIA HADA, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 1866 GATES AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11385 SBL #: BLOCK: 3468 LOT: 19 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete

two of the four appointing district leaders were Mark and David Weprin. Instead, he ran again on the Republican and Conservative line, though he emphasized minutes after the race's end that he was a Democrat. Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose), who backed Friedrich, said during the race that he considered Friedrich to be a conservative Democrat. Last week the Tribune published an article that revealed that Friedrich had been inconsistent in his support for gay marriage, according to statements made by him on the record to the Tribune, and the Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Queens, from whom he sought an endorsement during his Council run against Mark Weprin. Friedrich said last week that he had always supported civil unions over gay marriage, but had stated last year that he was in favor of gay marriage. Insiders speculated that Friedrich had changed his stance on gay marriage to garner the support of Padavan and get on the Conservative party ticket. Both Padavan and Queens Conservative Party Chair Tom Long said they are unaware of any flip by Friedrich on that issue. Separately, Friedrich held a rally this past weekend to protest a two-sided campaign mailer sent out by the David Weprin campaign which bore a swastika, and called Friedrich an "extremist." The mailer reads "Extreme Conservative Bob Friedrich doesn't think hate crimes deserve special punishment," and depicts a spray-painted swastika behind yellow crime scene tape barriers. Two policemen with cropped out faces and obscured badges flank the swastika. The back of the mailer reads, "Extremist Friedrich: Friedrich: Not Right for Our Community. Republican/Conservative candidate Bob Friedrich doesn't believe that

LEGAL NOTICE if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 26th day of January, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: AURELIA HADA, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. BERNICE D. SIEGAL of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 5th day of January, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by AURELIA HADA dated the 29th day of October, 2003, to secure the sum of $339,500.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2004000067557 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, on the 4th day of February, 2004; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 16th

LEGAL NOTICE day of August, 2004, and recorded on the 18th day of October, 2004, in the Office of the Clerk of QUEENS County at Instrument No. 2004000643246; the Plaintiff is the holder of another mortgage in the amount of $75,562.85 which was recorded July 23, 2008 at Instrument Number: 2008000292221 in the County (or City Register of): QUEENS; which mortgage was subsequently modified or consolidated with the mortgage referred to at Installment Number: 2004000067557 by a Consolidation, Extension and Modification Agreement dated August 24, 2004 and recorded June 10, 2005 at Instrument Number: 2005000337874 to form a single lien in the amount of $412,500.00. The property in question is described as follows: 1866 GATES AVENUE, QUEENS, NY 11385 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 3468 and Lot 19 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Queens, City and State of New York, known and designated on the Tax Map of the City of New York for the County of Queens as the same existed in June 1998 as Tax Lot 19 in Block 3468 bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the south-

crimes driven by anti-Semitism or bigotry Corona on Feb 13. Doors open at 6 p.m. as warrant extra-tough criminal penalties. When part of a Black History Month event. asking for the Republican party's support, he Jackson, who lives in Brooklyn, is promottold them 'all crimes are hate crimes.' That's ing his CD called "Flubby Dubby" which he outrageous. Friedrich is an extremist Repub- describes on his Web site as "reminiscent of the lican who opposes gun control and would funky James Brown groups with saxophonist restrict a woman's right to choose. He is out Maceo Parker and the group Soul Live." Jackof touch with our community. We need to son has played in over 20 countries. stop Friedrich and his extremist Jackson is an alumnus of the agenda." Berklee College of Music and Though he has a Germanhas played with numerous world sounding name, Friedrich, like renowned jazz and soul artists Weprin, is Jewish. "I knew polilike Taj Mahal, Cissy Houston, tics was a dirty business, but and the Boys Choir of Harlem, nothing prepared me for the vias well as Blues great James cious smear attacks and malice "Blood" Ulmer, He lists his muemployed by my opponent David sical influences as Wes MontWeprin." He also pointed out gomery, James Brown, George that his father fought in WWII. Benson and other soul and jazz A statement from the Weprin artists. Jackson has also perRon Jackson (r.) campaign read "It's not offensive to formed on Broadway, playing make sure people know just how extreme Re- roles in "Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da publican-Conservative Bob Friedrich is. [...] It's Funk," "Rent," and "Avenue Q." offensive that Republican Bob Friedrich actuJackson is has also taught music and ally opposes hate crime legislation that would guitar instruction and is a faculty member at help protect our community from violent acts of the of The New Jersey Performing Arts Cenprejudice." ter, Wachovia Jazz For Teens Program, Music R e a c h R e p o r t e r L o r i G r o s s a t Outreach, The Brooklyn Conservatory, St. lgross@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357- Albans Congregational Church Music Pro7400, Ext. 124. gram and The New York Pops Create A — Lori Gross Symphony Program. Jackson will also perform at the Tea Lounge in Park Slope, Brooklyn on April 2 at 9 p.m. For more information on the Feb. 13 Celebrate Black Histor y show at the Queens Library's Langston Hughes With Blues branch, call the (718) 651-1100 New York-based guitarist Ron Jackson Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at will bring his flavor of "funky, soul jazz" to drafter@queensitrbune.com or (718) 357the Langston Hughes branch of the Queens 7400, Ext. 125. Public Library at 100-01 Northern Blvd in —Domenick Rafter

LEGAL NOTICE easterly side of Gates Avenue distant 125.10 feet Northeasterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southeasterly side of Gates Avenue (60.05 feet wide) with the Northeasterly side of Onderdonk Avenue (66.00 feet wide); RUNNING THENCE Northeasterly and along the Southeasterly side of Gates Avenue 25.01 feet; THENCE southeasterly at an interior angle of 90 degrees 00 minutes 05.8 seconds with the preceding course a distance of 100.08 feet; THENCE southwesterly at an interior angle of 89 degrees 59 minutes 54.2 seconds with the preceding course 25.01 feet: THENCE Northwesterly at an interior angle of90 degrees 00 minutes 05.8 seconds with the preceding course a distance of 100.09 feet to the Southeasterly side of Gates Avenue at the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 1866 Gates Avenue, Queens, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ

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THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes

the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: January 26, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

Town Hall Set For 7 Train Answers Van Bramer said the meeting will allow community members to come together and “forcefully advocate for what is needed in our community,” namely a shuttle service to and from Grand Central Station while the 7 train is closed on the weekends. The councilman has asked the MTA to bring cost estimates and data about the possibility of a Grand Central Shuttle to the Town Hall meeting. Although so far Van Bramer’s demands have not been met and Western Queens residents’ frustration continue to grow, the Councilman remains optimistic the meeting

will be a success. “There’s always hope and decisions can always be changed,” he said. “We are making the case and we will continue to make the case the shuttle they offer is not acceptable and that we need more service not less service.” To RSVP to the Town Hall meeting, contact Van Bramer’s scheduler, Asher Jacobs, at ajacobs@council.nyc.gov. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

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By KA ITLYN KILMETIS Last week, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) voiced his concerns about the weekend closure of the 7 train to MTA officials. Next week, he is offering Western Queens residents an open forum to do the same. On Feb. 17, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Van Bramer will hold an emergency Town Hall meeting at Manducati’s Rustica Restaurant, 46-35 Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City, so 7 train riders and local business owners can further understand the need for the closures and verbalize their frustration with the agency responsible for the temporary lack in service. Van Bramer said although the MTA has declined to offer the shuttle bus to Grand Central Station he has repeatedly requested, the meeting was a chance to explain to the MTA resident’s concerns and hear their justification for the closures. “It was a good initial meeting but it struck me that the community itself deserves the same opportunity I had,” Van Bramer said. The Councilman said the meeting was the first time he was given insight into the nature of the repairs that are being done and the MTA’s rationale for choosing the winter to complete maintenance projects. Although he took the chance to hear the MTA out, Van Bramer maintains that he opposes the MTA’s existing rationale, to do repairs in the winter to avoid interfering with travel to Queens sports venues in the warmer months, and finds the MTA’s timing and community notification practices worrisome. He also added that in the current economic climate, the concern for businesses affected by the MTA’s decisions needs to be a priority.

The weekend interruptions of 7 train service have left riders furious and business owners feeling the pinch.

Ethics Veto Override Dies By DOMENICK RAFTER The State Senate failed to override Gov. David Paterson’s veto of comprehensive ethics reform legislation, effectively killing the legislation. The vote on Feb. 8 was 35-26, shor t of the two-thirds majority needed to override. One Senator, Tom Morahan (RNanuet) was absent. Paterson vetoed the bill that passed both houses of the state legislature by large margins because he felt it did not go far enough. Democrats thought they would get enough Republican vote s to override as support for the bill last month was unanimous among Republicans in the Senate. “For the second time in six months, Senate Republicans have killed ethics reform in Albany,” Senate Democratic Majority Conference Leader John Sampson (DBrooklyn) said in a statement. “They have once again asked New Yorkers to do as I

say and forget what I do, while special interests have tightened their stranglehold on Albany.” Of the 30 Senate Republicans, 26 who voted for the bill in Januar y voted to sustain the governor’s veto. Republican leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) said the Democrats should have used the veto to strive for a stronger bill. “Rather than use the Governor’s veto of an ethics reform bill as an oppor tunit y to publicly negot iate a better, stronger measure, Legislative Democrats tried to ram through an override so a weaker bill they set tled for in secret, would be enacted into law,” Skelos said. Good government groups slammed the decision not to override the veto, despite some of them agreeing with Paterson that the legislation did not go far enough. “Let’s be clear: A no vote today was a

vote against ethics reform,” said Blair Horner of the Ne w York Public Interest Research Group. Horner warned that the Republican’s bold move to oppose the veto override might come back to haunt them “I can’t believe that a vote to kill ethics reform is going to turn out to be a popular vote,” he said. Earlier the Assembly voted overwhelmingly to override the governor’s veto by a 136-2 margin. All of Queens’ State Senators voted to override the governor’s veto, including Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose), who joined three Upstate Republicans. Ruben Diaz Sr. (D-Bronx) was the only Democrat to vote to sustain the veto. Diaz was the only Senator to oppose the bill last month. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

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105th Precinct MISSING MAN: The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the following missing person. William Duggins, 36, was last seen Jan. 22 at 10:30 p.m., leaving 139-20 226th St. in Laurelton. He is described as a black man, 5foot-10, 185 lbs. with brown eyes, black hair and a scar on the left side of his face. He was last seen wearing a black hat, black sweat shirt, army vest and black boots. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypcrimstoppers.com or by texting their tips at 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential

ing for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at a Dunkin’ Donuts located at 131-18 Merrick Blvd. in Laurelton. Police say the suspect entered the location at 7:56 p.m., on Jan. 10, displayed a silver firearm in his waist area, demanded money, took an unknown amount of cash and fled on foot. The suspect is described as a black man, between the ages of 30 and 40, 6-feet, between 230 and 250 lbs. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at nypcrimstoppers.com or by texting their tips at 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential

BANK ROBBERIES: The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted in connection with two bank robberies. On Friday, Jan. 22, at 8:40 a.m., at the Queens County Savings Bank located at 24753 Jamaica Ave. in Bellerose, the suspect displayed a firearm demanding cash. The teller complied, giving the suspect an unknown amount of case. On Monday, Jan. 25, at 11:41 a.m., at the Queens County Savings Bank located at 22404 Union Tpke. in Hollis Hills, the suspect displayed a firearm and demanded cash. No injuries were reported in either incident. The suspect is described as a black man, in the 30’s or 40’s 6-feet to 6-foot-3 and around 180 lbs. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at nypcrimstoppers.com or by texting their tips at 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

DOUBLE HOMICIDE: At approximately 12:06 p.m. on Jan. 14, police responded to a call of shots fired at 111-21 156th St. in South Jamaica. Two victims, a 28-year-old black man and a black man in his 20s were discovered in the basement of the location with multiple gunshot wounds to the head. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing.

106th Precinct ROBBER SOUGHT: The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual wanted in connection with two robberies of livery cab drivers in South Ozone Park. On Tuesday, Jan. 12, at approximately 3:40 a.m., the suspect took a livery cab from 179th Street and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica and requested to be taken to 135th Place and 131st Avenue in South Ozone Park. When they arrived at the location, the suspect brandished a firearm and demanded cash. The victim complied and the suspect then exited the cab and fled on foot westbound on 131st Avenue. On Monday, Jan. 25, at approximately 10:45 p.m., the suspect took a livery cab from 169th Street and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica and requested to be taken to 134th Street and 131st Avenue in South Ozone Park. When they arrived at the location, the suspect brandished a firearm and demanded cash. The victim complied and the suspect then exited the cab and fled westbound on 131st Avenue. The suspect is described as a black man, 35-40 years old, between 6-feet and 6-foot-2, with dark skin complexion wearing a brown jacket and blue jeans. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypcrimstoppers.com or by texting their tips at 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential. 113th Precinct ROBBERY SUSPECT: Police are ask-

From the DA HUSTLED: A New Jersey man has been charged with stealing more than $11,000 from an 86-year-old female motorist who he flagged down in Forest Hills and told that her car – a 1976 Dodge Aspen – was in dangerous and immediate need of repair. The defendant allegedly “worked” on the vehicle right then and there and then demanded the money for the repair. The DA identified the defendant as Billy Thompson, 47, of 151 Davenport Ave., Newark, N.J. Thompson is presently awaiting arraignment in Queens Criminal Court on charges of third-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in prison. According to the charges, Thompson and an unapprehended female flagged down an 86-year-old female motorist who was driving alone in Forest Hills at approximately 1 p.m. on Sept. 23, 2009. When the motorist stopped, Thompson allegedly told her that her car was in dangerous need of repair and that he could fix her car right there while she waited. Shortly thereafter, it is alleged that Thompson stated to the victim that he had finished and demanded more than $13,000 for the “repair,” which he then reduced to $11,200. It is further alleged that Thompson and the unapprehended female then drove the victim first to her apartment – in order for her to retrieve her banking information – and then to her bank, where she handed the unapprehended female a check in the amount of $11,200. It is additionally alleged that the victim’s vehicle is exclusively serviced by Bayside Chrysler and that the vehicle was serviced a short time before the September incident. On Oct, 1, 2009, Bayside Chrysler re-examined the vehicle and found that no additional work or repair had been performed on the vehicle since its last service.

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Queens CLOSEUP Town Hall Meeting The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association will hold a town hall meeting on Saturday, Feb. 13, from 1-3 p.m. at the Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 78-15 Jamaica Ave., Woodhaven, as part of their mission to keep residents informed and have them participate in the civil process. Bring a friend or neighbor, all are welcome.

having a dance party every Tuesday. A full hot lunch will be served at noon. Dancing to a DJ will start at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The total cost for the party, including a full hot lunch and refreshments is $3. The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 156-45 84th St. in Howard Beach (use the 85th Street entrance). For more information, contact Rosalie at (718) 738-8100.

Entitlement Counseling

Senior Br idge The Howard Beach Senior Center is offering bridge games for locals; Beginners Bridge on Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m., Supervised Bridge on Fridays from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. And Duplicate Bridge on Fridays from 12:45 p.m. To 2:45 p.m. The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 156-45 84th St. in Howard Beach (use the 85th Street Entrance) For more information, contact Rosalie at (718) 738-8100.

Troop Collection The Howard Beach Senior Center is collecting knitted or crocheted scarves for our troops overseas. The color of the scarves should be camouflage, black or dark green and 38-40 inches long and 7 ½ inches wide. Please bring your finished scarves to the Howard Beach Senior Center located at 15645 84th St in Howard Beach (use the 85th Street Entrance). For more information, call Rosalie at (718) 738-8100.

Dance Par ty The Howard Beach senior center will be

The Howard Beach senior center will be offering entitlement counseling. This counseling is for seniors living in community board 9 and 10, who need assistance in Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, snap (formerly food stamps), housing, and more. If you are a senior center member, or are over 60 years of age, you are welcome. The Howard Beach Senior Center is located at 156-45 84th St. in Howard Beach (use the 85th Street entrance). For more information, contact Elaine at (718) 738-8100.

Beach Exercise The Howard Beach Senior Center is offering exercise classes; every Monday at 10:1511:15 a.m. and 1:15-2:15 p.m., tai chi with Elaine Fleischman every Wednesday and Friday at 10:15-11:15, chair aerobics with Charlie Roemer. Every Thursday at 10:1511:15, Project Staywell exercises with Irma Mains. If you are a senior center member, or are over 60 years of age, you are welcome to attend. Any questions, call the center at (718) 738-8100.

Knight At The Races The Knights of Columbus present Knight at the Races at Nativity Church Hall, 101-41 92nd St. in Ozone Park on Saturday, Feb 20. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and post time is 7 p.m. Receive one free betting ticket to use on any horse race. Admission is only $7 per person at the door. Hot Dogs, snacks, cake and coffee are all include, as well as additional beverages. For more information call Steven at (718) 551-2333.

CPR Training The FDNY Mobile CPR Training Unit will hold regularly scheduled free CPR classes in all five boroughs. The first Tuesday through the fourth Tuesday and the fourth Thursday of every month there will be Borough CPR training sessions in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island and Queens. Training is free to anyone over the age of 14. The goal of this program is increase the number of people in New York City trained in bystander CPR Each class lasts 1 hour and participants in the class learn basic CPR skills from a member of the FDNY Emergency Medical Service. Volunteers for the class follow along using the CPR Anytime Personal Learning Kit, which features an instructional DVD and an inflatable mannequin. All participants are able take home the kit at the end of class and asked to pledge to use the kit to show five of their family members and friends how to perform CPR. This class teaches basic CPR technique and is not a certification course. In Queens, the classes will be held the

fourth Thursday of every month at EMS Station 54, 222-15 Merrick Blvd. In addition, please visit www.nyc.gov/cprtogo for New York Sports Club locations offering free CPR classes starting in January. Please visit www.fdnyfoundation.org or call (718) 999-2413 for more information.

QC Choral Society Auditions Queens College Choral Society invites new members to sing Mozart’s Requiem and Brahms’ Nanie; The Queens College Choral Society is seeking new members for its spring 2010 concert season. Auditions will take place Feb. 17. For further information or to schedule an audition, contact QCCS music director James John (718) 997-3818 or jmsjhn@aol.com. For more information, visit: qcchoralsociety.org.

Fun For Kids The Parsons Beacon Community Center hosts a bevy of activities for kids and teens at 158-40 76 Road. Its Chess Team meets every Monday and Wednesday, from 5 to 6 p.m. An open gym is held every Monday and Wednesday, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for kids ages 9-14. There is also a Step Dance Class on Mondays and Wednesday. Other activities include Girls Talk every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. and a recording studio. All programs are free, kids just need to register. For more information, call (718) 8209316.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITLY COMPANY. NAME: BROOKLYN PLAZA LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/17/09. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2059. 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, c/o Majid Kahen, 105-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, New York 11375. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________________

the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 4630 Center Blvd Apt 709, LIC, NY 11109. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________________________________________________________

exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State of New York, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated: May 14, 2009 Richard La Salle, Esq., Attorney for Plaintiff 8801 Roosevelt Ave, 2 Floor Jackson Heights, NY 11372 718-533-0033 ________________________________________________________________________

11697. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of LE CHAVEZ LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secy. Of State of the State of NY (SSNY) on 10/02/2009. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to the LLC 150-13 Hillside Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of KLR EMPLOYMENT AGENCY LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/ 17/2009. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Karlene Davis, 21942 141st Ave, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of GORDRESS LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on September 31, 2009. Office located in Queens County. The Secretary of State of the State of New York has been designated for service of process. The Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail

copy of any process served against GORDRESS LLC to George & Deborah Lawrence at 248-28 Rushmore Avenue, Little Neck, NY 11362. Purpose: for any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Svs Luna 35-64 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/1/09. Ofc location Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Salvatore Coscia, 35-64 76th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of EH Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/30/09. Office location: Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Kim Finkelstein, 34-35 41 st St., Apt. 1R, Long Island City, NY 11101, also the registered agent. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________________________________________________________

mail copy of process to Corazon DeJesus Lopez, 9403 Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________________________________________________________ LEGAL NOTICE SUMMONS: GUTERRES\JOHNSON SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF QUEENS, INDEX NO. 23289/09; PAULA GUTERRES, Plaintiff, against- DEREK JOSEPH JOHNSON, Defendant, Summons and Notice in divorce action, venue based upon Plaintiff’s residence, cause of action is abandonment.. You are summoned to appear in this action by serving a Notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney, Thomas P. McNulty, Esq., 347 5th Avenue, Suite 310, New York NY 10016 (212) 3440272 within 30 days after service is completed and if you fail to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default. To the above named Defendant, this Summons is served upon you by publication by Order of Hon. Sydney F. Strauss, a justice of this court, granted on September 11, 2006. The nature of the ancillary relief demanded is: The Plaintiff may resume use of her maiden name, Paula Guterres, or any other former partners. The Court may grant such other and further relief as it may deem just and proper. The relief sought is a Judgment of Divorce.

FABRIC STORAGE SERVICES, LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 11/23/09. 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, 56-02 Maspeth Ave., Maspeth, NY 11378. General Purposes. Latest date to dissolve 12/31/2059 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of EUREKA MIGRATION LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/ 09/2009. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against

91-03 37 AVENUE, LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12/7/09. 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 Demetrios Kazalas, 9016 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, NY 11372. General Purposes. ________________________________________________________________________ SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS Index No. 13229/09 Date Summons Filed: 5/20/09 Plaintiff designates Queens County as the place of trial. The basis of venue is Plaintiff’s residence. SUMMONS Plaintiff resides at 125-01 OLD SOUTH RD, 1FL, OZONE PARK, NY 11430. VERA SAMAROO Plaintiff, -againstBERNARDO VELOZ Defendant. ACTION FOR DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer on Plaintiff’s Attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons,

Notice of formation of Corona Real Estate Group, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 12/11/ 2009. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to P.O. Box 751141; Forest Hills, NY 11375-1141. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of COASTAL LIGHT LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/11/ 2009. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 29 Beach 220th Street, Breezy Point, NY

Notice of Formation of 94-05 Roosevelt Avenue LLC, filed under the original name 9405 Roosevelt Street LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 11/4/09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall

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Queens Focus PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . . PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . Fine Wine: .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE ...PEOPLE . .PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE.. PEOPLE. . .PEOPLE . . .PEOPLE... Navy Fireman Philip Jo, son of Deuck S. Jo of College Point, recently completed Naval Nuclear Power Training Pipeline. During the course with Nuclear Power Training Unit, Jo received instruction about nuclear theory, chemistry, physics, reactor operations, safety and security. Upon completion of the course, Jo qualified as a Naval nuclear operator. Danielle Migliaccio, a senior at Connecticut College, performed in the Dance Department’s Fall Concert on Dec. 11 and 12 in the college’s Myers Dance Studio. The concert featured more than 40 dancers performing choreographed works by Connecticut College dance professors Shani Collins, David Dorfman, Heidi Henderson and Adele Myers and studentchoreographed works by seniors Lily Ockwell and Liz Young. Migliaccio, a 2006 graduate of Convent of the Sacred Heart, is the daughter of Sal and Elena Migliaccio of Flushing.

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Army National Guard Spec. Kitae Park has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in ba-

sic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Park’s mother is Myung Park of Flushing. The specialist graduated in the year 2000 from Holy Cross High School, Flushing, and received a degree in 2003 from Apex Technical School. The Msgr. McClancy High School Drama Club is producing a version of Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” starring students from Msgr. McClancy High School in East Elmhurst and St. Agnes High School in College Point. The production will be performed on Thursday, Jan. 14 and Friday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Msgr. McClancy High School Auditorium at 71-06 31st Ave. in East Elmhurst. The production is starring Tyrone Bazelaire as the nit-picky, hypochondriac Felix Unger and Manuel Urena as the messy sports-writer, Oscar Madison. Joining them in the cast are Michael Lacovara as Speed, Andrew Mathias as Roy, Bryce Mengus as Murray the Cop, Michael Ramirez as Vinny, and St. Agnes freshmen Jennifer Galvez as Gwendolyn Pigeon and Megan

Russell Hone (l. to r.), Becky Wasserman, Joan Barnes, Peter Wasserman and Leslie Barnes at a special wine tasting at London Lennies in Rego Park.

Weiss as Cecily Pigeon. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased by contacting the Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School office at (718) 898-3800 or e-mail MissSmith@AnnsWorld.com Danielle Migliaccio, a senior at Connecticut College, performed in the Dance Department’s Fall Concert on Dec. 11 and 12 in the college’s Myers Dance Studio. The concert featured more than 40 dancers performing choreographed works by Connecticut College dance professors Shani

Collins, David Dorfman , Heidi Henderson and Adele Myers and studentchoreographed works by seniors Lily Ockwell and Liz Young. Migliaccio, a 2006 graduate of Convent of the Sacred Heart, is the daughter of Sal and Elena Migliaccio of Flushing. Choong Koo of Flushing who won $25,000 on the Win 4 drawing of Dec. 15. Koo’s winning ticket was purchased at the Kci & John’s Deli Grocery at 2601 Bath Ave. in Brooklyn.

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Notice of formation of STORAGE DELUXE COLLEGE POINT LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/7/2009 Office location, County of Queens. The street address is: 26 W. 17 th Street, Ste. 801, New York, NY 10011. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process served to: c/o Storage Deluxe, 26 W. 17 th Street, Ste. 801, New York, NY 10011 Purpose: Any lawful act. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of Traveler Relocation LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 11/09/2009. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to c/o Traveler Relocation LLC, 25-58 77 th Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11370. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 2232/09 WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. AUROHOM SHOOP, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 2 BAY CLUB DRIVE, UNIT 1M, BAYSIDE,

NY 11360 SBL #: BLOCK:5893 LOT:1492 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 27th day of January, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: AUROHOM SHOOP, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. LEE A. MAYERSOHN of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 25th day of January, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens

County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by AUROHOM SHOOP dated the 1st day of March, 2007, to secure the sum of $297,500.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2007000125466 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of QUEENS, on the 8th day of March, 2007; The property in question is described as follows: 2 BAY CLUB DRIVE UNIT 1M, BAYSIDE, NY 11360 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 5893 and Lot 1492 The Condominium Unit (The “Unit”) known as Unit No. I-M in Building known as East Building in the premises known as The Bay Club Condominium, said Unit being designated and described as Unit No. 1-M and said Building being designated and described as East Building in the Declaration establishing a plan for Condominium ownership of said premises Under Article 9-B of the Real Property Law of the State of New York, (the “New York Condominium Act”), dated October 14, 1981 and recorded in the Queens County Office of the Register of the City of New York (the “Register’s Office”) on November 19,1981 in Real 1383 Page 1338, as amended by the First Amendment to the Declaration on May 22, 1982, in Real 1460 Page 1507, and the Second

Amendment to the Declaration on July 12, 1983 in Reel 1550 Page 1096, and the Third Amendment to the Declaration on September 24, 1983 in Reel 1581 Page 1265, and the Fourth Amendment to the Declaration on December 5, 1983 in Reel 1607 Page 1955, and also designated as Tax Lot 1492 in Block 5893 of Section 28 of the Borough of Queens on the Tax Map of the Real properly Assessment Department of the City of New York and on the Floor plans of said Building, certified by Jack Brown, Architect on November 4, 1981 and filed with the Real property Assessment Department of the City of New York on November 19, 1981 as Condominium plan No. 43, and also filed in the Register’s Office on November 19, 1981 as Condominium Plan No. 43. TOGETHER with an undivided .0944% interest in the Common Elements; Premises known as 2 Bay Club Drive, Unit 1M, Bayside, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE AC-

TION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract

which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: January 27, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.

Miller’s Fans Go To DC To See Stamp

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By KA ITLYN KILMETIS The residents of the Dorie Miller Housing Co-Op pride themselves on serving as torch bearers for the memor y of the man after which their housing development is named. Last week, approximately 40 of those torch bearers traveled to Washington, D.C. to honor Miller at the release of his commemorative stamp. Pet ty Officer Doris “Dorie” Miller was a naval cook who was honored for his bravery at Pearl H a r b o r. D u r i n g t he a t t a c k , Miller aided a number of wounded sailors and fired guns Doris “Dorie” Miller was honored by the Postal at Japanese planes, although as Service. a cook he had never been trained to operate the weapons. For this feat, Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-Corona), to and he was the first African American to be from Washington to be included in the cerawarded the Nav y Cross. Miller is widely emony. At the event, which hundreds of considered the first African American hero people attended, a section was cordoned off for the Dorie Miller co-op group and each of World War II. On Feb. 4, the U.S. Postal Service held a at tendee was awarded one of the commemorative stamps. First-Day-of-Issue Lambie said alCeremony at the though her stamp colNav y Memor ial to lection is extensive, unveil their “Distin- “It is the most prized her Dorie Miller guished S a i l o r s stamp for me because stamp is without a stamps” to honor doubt her favorite adM i l l e r a n d t h r e e I am linked so closely dition to the collecother Sailors who tion. served w ith bravery with Dorie Miller.” “It is the most and distinction dur—Yvonne Lambie prized stamp for me ing the 20th century. because I am linked so Yvonne Lambie, an avid stamp collector who has lived in the closely w ith Dorie Miller,” she said. Lambie also added the group was received co-op since 1956, said when she learned a stamp was being dedicated to Miller she was positively by the other people who at tended the event. thrilled. “A lot of people heard about it and were “When I heard they were having one for Dorie Miller my adrenaline went though the shocked to see people from the houses there,” Lambie said. “They were very enthusiast ic.” roof,” she said. In fact, many people at the event have A group of co-op residents, known as the Dorie Miller Council, decided to plan a pledged t hey will at tend a celebration the trip to witness the stamp’s unveiling. This co-op is holding in late February in honor event was just one of a slew of actions co-op of Miller’s stamp dedication. On Feb. 27, the co-op, located at 112-25 residents have taken throughout the years to honor Miller. The group had a street in 34th Ave., will display an exhibit about Dorie their area named “Dorie Miller Place,” hold Miller and feature a mobile stamp sale station yearly ceremonies honoring the war hero where at tendees can purchase their own copy and make a point to educate new residents of the stamp. The event will be held from 11 about who Dorie Miller was and why he his a.m. to 5 p.m. with a special program from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. where featured guests will so important to shareholders. “When I heard they were doing this, I honor Miller. The event is open to the public. Reach Reporter Kaitlyn Kilmetis at thought it was another great opportunity to kkilmetis@queenstribune.com, or (718) honor Dorie Miller,” Lambie said. The group took a bus, funded by State 357-7400, Ext. 128.

LIFESTYLES AFTER SHAKING DIABETES, MAN, 64, READY TO RUN

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By JOSEPH OROVIC They say you are as old as you feel, that health and youth are fleeting. Bollocks. Check out Yijoo Kwon. The 64-year-old former Flushing resident has overcome a severe case of diabetes to become an avid 30mile-a-day runner. And now, in an effort to raise awareness and funding for diabetes research, he plans to run 3,500 miles from Los Angeles to New York from March 23 to July 9. “When I started thinking of doing the marathon, I talked to my family,” he said. “They were hesitant.” Rightfully so. In 1996, Kwon discovered he was diabetic, which he characterized as a death sentence. The disease ravaged his body, cost him his death and nearly left him blind. Then he started walking. A little bit a day. Some more strides. A little longer. He couldn’t really do much; he was still treating his illness. And at a plump 185 pounds, he frankly wasn’t in shape. But a walk became a jog, and a jog became a run. Today, Kwon says he lives an insulin-free life. No shots. Will he have cake? Sure, if he wants to. But his diet mainly consists of veggies and lean meats. He weighs a svelte 122 pounds, his body trim but his legs bulky. 64-year-old Yijoo Kwon, who had diabetes, is planning a He typically runs 30 miles run across the United States this Spring and Summer. a day, making rounds on the George Washington Bridge, or around tornado season, and over the dodgy ApCentral Park. You might have caught him palachian mountains. (Kwon shrugs and running along the Horace Harding Ex- laughs at the prospect). pressway, by Alley Pond Park, before he He will hit Washington D.C. on July 4 moved from Flushing to New Jersey. – he plans to run past the White House Four years after being diagnosed with and finally come back to New York City. diabetes, Kwon ran his first marathon in In spite of his feat, the apparent first of Yonkers and has done 96 more since. He his kind for a Korean man, he needs a bit founded and still oversees the Korean of on-the-fly fundraising, as well as some Road Runners Club, which will also be the sponsorship. You’d think this would be lead organization behind his nation-cross- easy. It isn’t. ing excursion. Kwon hopes to have a small diabetes The idea to run across country came to research center started with the money he him four years ago, after completing his raises, as well as starting a training profirst ultra marathon – that’d be 100 miles. gram for other diabetics hoping to follow “I got a lot of confidence after that his many footsteps. run,” Kwon said. He also hopes his run will raise a greater He considered ways to promote his awareness for healthy lifestyles, and active, healthy lifestyle while also raising propped his beliefs against the current funds and awareness for a disease inflict- healthcare debate. ing 190 million people worldwide as of “If everybody exercised, it would save 2003. the government many billions of dollars,” Kwon’s excursion will start in the heart he said. of L.A., pushing close to 40 miles per day, To find out more about Kwon’s trek, with a drink of water every five miles while donate or follow his journey, visit a car and RV keep pace behind him. He’ll koreanrunner.com. trek the lower Midwest (the Rocky MounReach Reporter Joseph Orovic at tains being cold… and mountainous), jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357across the great plains at the height of 7400, Ext. 127.

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SENIORS DECRY REMOVAL OF CENTRAL BORO ROUTE

BY LORI GROSS The Q74 Bus may be going, but not without a fight. Students, politicians, and others held rally last week where the bus stops at the intersection of Union Turnpike and Queens Boulevard to protest the MTA’s proposal to scrap the line. The cutting of the line would affect more than 2,000 daily riders who use the Q74 between the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike Subway Station and Queens College. The line runs through the neighborhoods of Flushing, Kew Gardens Hills, Kew Gardens, and also serves Queens College and Townsend Harris High School. It would force many locals of those neighborhoods, many of whom are elderly, to take two buses to get to a subway line. “As the lifeblood that feeds the Pomonok Houses, Queens College, CUNY Law School and Townsend Harris High School, thousands of students and residents will be unable to reach Queens Borough Hall, the courthouse and the E and F subway lines on Queens Boulevard,” Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) said. “I urge the MTA to reconsider eliminating the Q74 bus in Queens. That route provides a necessary link between three communities and the rest of the borough as well as the rest of the MTA bus and subway service in New York City.” State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Flushing) expressed her concern that the elimination of Q74 would make – among other important stops – Main Street, Borough Hall, the courthouse, and the E and F

subway lines on Queens Boulevard multiple transfer destinations. “The proposed bus service cuts create health risks for our youngest and oldest residents, some of whom are too frail to withstand temperature extremes or cannot stand for long periods at a bus stop,” she added. Daniel Muchnick, president of the

Queens College Student Association, said, “If the Q74 bus line is terminated by the MTA, the already long lines for buses like the Q64 and Q88 would increase exponentially. Their plan may save the agency a few dollars, but it makes little sense for our community.” A petition drive to voice concerns about

the Q74, and other proposed MTA service cuts, can be found at www.council.nyc.gov/html/ action_center/mta.shtml. Reach Reporter Lori Gross at lgross@queenstribune.com, or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124. —Lori Gross

LIFELONG LEARNING WITH A TWO-STEP Kupferberg Center Performances and The Lifelong Learning Institute at Queens College present “Keep Dancing: An Afternoon with Marge Champion and Donald Saddler” in the Lefrak Concert Hall on Sunday, Feb. 28, 3 pm. This event, hosted by Philip Harwood, The Lifelong Learning Institute’s film historian, features a screening of the new documentary film “Keep Dancing,” produced by Douglas Blair Turnbaugh and directed by Greg Vanderveer with remarks by Marge Champion, Donald Saddler and the filmmakers, with a reception to follow. “Keep Dancing,” a project of the National Arts Club, follows the celebrated careers of legendary dancers Marge Champion and Donald Saddler who became friends while performing together in the 2001 Broadway production of “Follies.” When the show closed, they decided to rent a private studio together, where they have been choreographing and rehearsing original dances ever since. “Keep Dancing” seamlessly blends nine decades of

archival film and photographs with present day footage to tell a story through dance of the passage of time and the process of aging. Champion has been a legend in Hollywood since she and her late husband, Gower Champion, became America’s most famous dance team in the 1950’s. Their work in film, TV and theatre endeared them to generations of Americans, an affection that continues today. Marge and Gower Champion starred in such films as “Show Boat,” “Three for the Show,” “Everything I have is Yours,” “Give a Girl a Break,” “Jupiter’s Darling” and “Lovely to Look At.” Saddler was an original member of the American Ballet Theatre before heading overseas to serve in World War II. With his own company, he danced and created ballets for Maria Karnilova, Patricia Birch, Joe Layton and others. Donald choreographed 21 Broadway shows, including Tony Award-winners “Wonderful Town” and “No, No Nanette,” Tony Award-nomi-

nees “On Your Toes,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” as well as “The Grand Tour,” “The Robber Bridegroom,” “Teddy & Alice” and “Milk and Honey.” His choreographic credits also include scores of shows on television, in film, and in opera. In 1997, Donald was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame. The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) at Queens College offers a diverse repertoire of stimulating educational and cultural opportunities for adults who are interested in learning simply for the joy of learning. To become a LLI member or for more information, please call (718) 9975025, email lifelonglearning@qc.cuny.edu, or visit www.qc.cuny.edu/LLI Tickets for “Keep Dancing: An Afternoon With Marge Champion And Donald Saddler” are still available at $25; $23 seniors, QC Alumni or QCID. Orders may be charged online at www.KupferbergCenterArts.org, by phone at (718) 793-8080, or purchased at the Colden Auditorium Box Office.

A Step Backward?:

District Managers Plead For Relevance As Budget Appears To Cut CBs’ Abilities By DOMENICK RAFTER The District Managers from all 14 of Queens’ Community Boards opened a day-long budget hearing at Borough Hall Tuesday lamenting the proposed cuts to their budgets and fearing that they were being sidelined, or perhaps put on a road to elimination entirely, by the Mayor. More than 100 civic leaders from across the borough spoke at the hearing, while a panel that consisted of Borough President Helen Marshall, Deputy Borough President Barry Grodenchik, select Community Board Chair persons and members of the City Council from across the borough listened and addressed their concerns about Mayor Bloomberg’s budget. “The $63.6 billion budget includes $500 million in reductions to agencies this year and $1.1 million in Fiscal Year 2011. This is the equivalent of a 4 percent cut this year and 8 percent next year for most agencies,” said Marshall at the opening of the meeting. “It will reduce the city’s workforce by more than 5,000 over the next two years.” Marshall said the budget reductions would lead to nearly 900 fewer uniformed police officers; the closing of 20 fire companies and reducing from five men to four the staff on all engine companies; eliminating $6 million in subsidy support for the Queens Library system, which would force 14 libraries to cut weekend hours; and elimination of the Rockaway ferry service which Marshall described would be “devastating” to the community in the Rockaway Peninsula. Marshall also said the budget cuts would force city pools to close two weeks earlier, Beacon School contracts would be reduced 6 percent in 2010 and an additional 7 percent in 2011. Also Marshall said that homecare for senior citizens would be reduced, which she warned might actually cost the city more money in healthcare costs.

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Fear Of Elimination Marshall opened the meeting by allowing the district managers from each community board to speak for three minutes about their concerns with the budget. Nearly all spoke about feeling as if the power of community boards were being diluted by the Mayor in the face of

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall warned budget cuts could hurt services in the borough.

Queens has more trees than any other borough in the city. If we had to live without them, we can.” Reddick and Gulluscio both complained that the city has been planting trees but not maintaining them, causing trees to become overgrown and causing problems with streets and sidewalks in the community, and thus actually costing the city more money in maintenance costs.

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The panel listens to testimony from CB 11 District Manager Susan Seinfeld. the upcoming charter revision debate, which district managers fear will eliminate community boards entirely. “You are seeing the deliberate weakening of the community boards,” said Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio, who took aim at Ron Lauder, whom the mayor has put in charge of charter revision, fingering Lauder as a pawn in the mayor’s plan to centralize the city’s government. “We are losing our community,” warned Yvonne Reddick, district manager of Community Board 12. “We are the red-headed step child of city government,” bemoaned Jonathan Gaska, district manager of Community Board 14. Mary Ann Carey, District Manager of Community Board 9 had even harsher words for the mayor, accusing him of trying to eliminate the community boards completely and return to a “Tammany Hall”-style centralized city government. “There is a move away from our participation and toward centralization of government at City Hall,” Carey said. She said the Mayor was not only trying to weaken the community boards, but also the office of the borough president and warned that even the City Council could find itself losing power. The Borough President agreed, saying the community boards “bring government to the people,” and that the city cannot return back to the style of government “where everyone has to go into Manhattan to get a problem solved.” Lawrence McClean, district manager of Community Board 13, pointed out that the community boards are better equipped to solve local problems that the citywide government’s help line 311. “When a constituent complains about a pothole on Brookville Boulevard in Laurelton and 311 says the area does not exist, we’re the ones who fix the problem,” Mr. McClean said.

Ways To Save Gaska, who spoke first at the hearing, said that the community board bud-

Community Board 5 District Manager Gary Giordano expressed concern about public safety. He said he feared Queens would lose more police and fire manpower that’s badly needed in the borough. City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) agreed, reminding the panel that Queens is home to both of New York City’s airpor ts and a major sports venue, Citi Field, making the borough a target of terrorists. Vallone said the cuts, as well as painful budget cuts in Albany, may lead to a dangerous lack of public safety officers in the borough. “If these cuts go through and if Albany does not wise up, we could be seeing a lower number of uniformed officers in this borough CB 14 District Manager Jonathan Gaska testified in than we’ve seen since befront of a panel consisting of Borough President fore we were all bor n,” Vallone warned. Helen Marshall and other civic leaders. Carey pointed out that get is so small, only 0.02 percent of the while almost all of her capital projects entire city budget, that it is almost irrel- languished some have received funding evant and that cutting it wouldn’t help thanks to earmarks from local council the city all that much. members. Susan Seinfeld, district man“The police department spends more ager of Community Board 11, said anon office supplies than the entire bud- other high school would be needed in get for community boards,” Gaska said. her community to ease overcrowding at He said the budget for the Commu- Francis Lewis, Bayside and Benjamin nity Board is less than the total commu- Cardozo High Schools. nity board capital and expensive budSome district managers expressed get was in 1995 and has not been in- concern that youth services would be creased since other than for union/man- cut, causing pain to young people in the agement rules, something that has not community. Two distr ict managers, been the case for any other city agency. Gulluscio and Marie Adam-Ovide of He said entire budget for his commu- Community Board 7, pleaded with the nity board is $160,000 annually, and panel to keep libraries in their district in they only spend around $198,000. He mind. Other district managers, like said if the mayor wanted to find the ex- Reddick, expressed concern about aftra $38,000 or so to fund the community ter-school programs and how budget boards, he would be able to but slash- cuts affecting them would affect crime ing some of his initiatives like the mil- and school performance among young lion trees program. people. “Planting fewer trees would save us Reddick pointed out to the panel that million of dollars,” said Community her community has had an ongoing isBoard 10 District Manager Karyn sue with tractor-trailers parking for the Petersen. Community Board 7 District night and weekend on residential streets. Manager Marilyn Bitterman said elimi- Other district managers also noted that nating 40 tree plantings could save the the same problem exists in their areas. city $40,000, which would be a lifesaver Reddick said her community board has to the community board budget. asked for a tow-truck for the local preThe Borough President nodded in cinct that can tow away the tractor-trailagreement, admitting that while she ers, something the borough president voted for more trees while serving on agreed with and said would work toward, the City Council more than a decade even with the budget cuts. ago, that was in different economic Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at times. drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) “Trees are great,” Marshall said. “But 357-7400, Ext. 125.

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE Index No. 23830/09 ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE PREMISES: 95-48 114 th STREET RICHMOND HILL, NY HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC. ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006FM2, Plaintiff –againstKULWANT SINGH, if living, and if he be dead, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees or successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors in interest, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to Plaintiff: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT AND LOAN: KAZALAS PAINT SUPPLIES CO.; EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; PLATINUM FINANCIAL SERVICES; BENEFICIAL NEW YORK, INC.; CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; CAPITAL ONE BANK; CCU LLC; NY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; ERIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC; PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC AAO FIRST N. AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK; WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; PALISADES COLLECTION, L.L.C.; MANMOHAN K. BAKSHI, PC; HSBC BANK NEVADA NA; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK C I T Y ENVIRONMENTALCONTROL BOARD; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND JOHN DOE “1” through “12” said persons or parties having or claimed to have a right, title or interest in the Mortgaged premises, herein their respective names are presently unknown to the Plaintiff, Defendant(s) TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the

relief demanded in the Complaint Queens County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by service a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Syosset, New York January 28, 2010 ALAN H. WEINREB, ESQ. THE LAW OFFICES OF ALAN WEINREB, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 6800 Jericho Turnpike Suite 207W Syosset, NY 11791 (516) 9456055 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Robert J. McDonald, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County, entered Jan. 20, 2010 and filed with the complaint and other papers in the Queens County Clerk’s Office, Jamaica, NY. The object of the action is to foreclose a mortgage recorded in said clerk’s office on the 12th day of June, 2006 as CRFN#200600329475, coverth ing prem. k/a 95-48 114 St., Richmond Hill, NY a/k/a Block 9415, Lot 28. TO THE DEFENDANT(S), EXCEPT THE PLAINTIFF MAKES NO PERSONAL CLAIM AGAINST YOU IN THIS ACTION. IF, AND ONLY IF, you have received or will receive a Bankruptcy Discharge Order, which includes this debt, the plaintiff is solely attempting to enforce its mortgage lien rights in the subject real property and makes no personal claim against you. In that event, nothing contained in these or any papers served or filed or to be served or filed in this action will be an attempt to collect from you or to find you personally liable for the discharged debt. NOTICE OF RIGHTS THE NAME OF THE CREDITOR TO WHOM THE DEBT IS OWED IS HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC. ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006FM2 YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OFTHIS DEBT OR ANY PORTION THEREOF WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE, WE WILL ASSUME THE DEBT TO BE VALID. SHOULD

YOU DISPUTE THE DEBT AND NOTIFY US IN WRITING OF THE DISPUTE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH VERIFICATION OF THE OBLIGATION. UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST WITHIN THE THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR IF DIFFERENT THAN THE CURRENT CREDITOR. Dated: Syosset, New York January 28, 2010 _______________________________________________________________________ SEQUENCE NO. 1 At an IAS Part 23 of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens, at the Courthouse located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York on the 18 day of Dec, 2009 PRESENT: HON. ROGER N. ROSENGARTEN SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 32038/09 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE MIN CHEN, Petitioner, -againstHAMILTON CAPITAL HOLDINGS CORP., Respondent Upon reading and filing the annexed Affirmation of Peter Mammis, Esq., dated November 17, 2009, the Affidavit of the Petitioner, Min Chen, dated November 17, 2009, the Affidavit of Iemin Moe, dated November 17, 2009, and upon all of the papers and proceedings heretofore had herein, LET, the Respondent or any interested party, or his/her respective attorney, show cause before this Court at an IAS Part 73 at the Courthouse, located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York 11435, Room 23, on Feb.17, 2010, 9:30 a.m./p.m. in the fore/ after noon of said day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an Order should not be made and entered pursuant to Real Property Actions and Proceedings § 1921 canceling and discharging the mortgages held by the Respondent with respect to condominium units 206 and 208 both located at 33-70 Prince Street, Flushing, New York 11354, directing the register or clerk of Queens County to mark the same in his records as canceled and discharged, ordering and directing that the debt or other obligation secured by the mortgage be canceled, and granting such other and further relief, as this Court may deem just and proper. SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, it is, ORDERED, that service of this Order to Show Cause and supporting papers shall be and upon Queens City Register and upon Secretary of State sufficient if copies thereof sent on or before Jan. 13, 2010 to the Respondent by personal service be deemed good and sufficient service. ENTER J.S.C. Plaintiff is further directed to file an Order of service by publication upon respondent and possible successor within 30 days of the date of this Order. J.S.C. _______________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PNK REALTY

LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/28/09, 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 the process to the LLC, 45-48 51 st Street, Woodside, New York 11377. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of ROOM12 RECORDS LLC, a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York (SSNY) on 8/12/2009. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: ROOM12 RECORDS LLC, 34-21 77st #400, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of INFINITY TUTORIAL, LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/19/2009. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Dharampal Singh, 123-13 Jamaica Ave, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an

Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 12/ 22/09, bearing Index Number. NC-001192-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Timothy (Middle) Dwayne (Last) Hayden My present name is (First) Timothy (Middle) Dwayne (Last) Bills aka Timothy Dwayne Hayden My present address is 167-01 Highland Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432 My place of birth is Shelby, Tennessee My date of birth is May 29, 1991 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 13/10, bearing Index Number. NC-001233-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Richard (Last) Shibu My present name is (First) Richard (Last) Kusuman (infant) My present address is 89-38 217 th Street, Queens Village, NY 11427 My place of birth is North Hempstead, NY My date of birth is September 03, 2007 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 12/10, bearing Index Number. NC-001243-09/QU, a copy of which may be exam-

ined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Wendy (Last) Lambert My present name is (First) Female (Last) Lambert aka Wendy Lambert My present address is 194-05 114th Drive, Saint Albans, NY 11412 My place of birth is Queens, NY My date of birth is January 04, 1965 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 26/10, bearing Index Number. NC-000063-10/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Yissel (Last) Mejia My present name is (First) Yissel (Middle) Isabel (Last) Arias aka Yissel Mejia My present address is 37-24 9 8 th S t r e e t , C o r o n a , N Y 11368 My place of birth is Dominican Republic My date of birth is February 27,1986 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of BAYSIDE CPA PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/11/2010. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the PLLC to: 47-02 Francis Lewis Blvd, Bayside, NY 11361. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: GREEN RAINBOW LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/08/09. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Evangelia Halkias, 32-30 33 Street, Astoria, New York 11106. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF MEETING: Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the members of FLUSHING CEMETERY ASSOCIATION will be held at the office of the Cemetery, 163-06 46 th Avenue, Flushing, Queens County, New York on Thursday, March 18, 2010, at 11:30 A.M. for the purpose of electing Trustees, approving the renewal of its policy of indemnification insurance for its Trustees, Officers and Employees and the transaction of other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Dated: February 5, 2010 JOAN H. CORBISIERO, Secretary ________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The NYC Board of Standards and Appeals has scheduled a public hearing on the following application: Variance (§72-21) to permit a Use Group 4 community youth center in the cellar and a portion of the first floor in a proposed three-story and penthouse mixed-use building. The proposal is contrary to ZR Section 24-35 (side yard). R5 district. Address: 57-38 Waldron Street, south side of Waldron Street, 43.71’ west of 108 th Street, east of Otis Avenue, Block 1959, Lot 27, Borough of Queens. Applicant: Rothkrug, Rothkrug & Spector, LLP, for YHA New York Inc., owner. Community Board No.: 4Q This application, Cal. No.: 239-07BZ, has been calendared for Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 1:30 P.M., 40 Rector Street, 6 th floor Hearing Room “E”, Borough of Manhattan. Interested persons or associations may appear at the hearing to present testimony regarding this application. This notice is published by the applicant in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Standards and Appeals. Dated: 2/4/10 Rothkrug, Rothkrug & Spector, Applicant ________________________________________________________________________ SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.: 8855/09 Date of Filing: January 27, 2010 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS C HASE H OME F INANCE LLC, Plaintiff, against- UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE CAROLYN L. SANDERS, IF THEY BE LIVING OR DEAD, THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUC-

LEGAL NOTICE CESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE LATE CAROLYN L. SANDERS, IF THEY BE LIVING OR DEAD, THEIR SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, DISTRIBUTEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and the respective husbands, wives, widow or widowers of them, if any, all of whose names are unknown to plaintiff; NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD; NEW YORK CITY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE;; STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; “JOHN DOES” and “JANE DOES”, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendants. TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff’s attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

LEGAL NOTICE YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Lee A. Mayersohn of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on January 14, 2010, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, State of New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by CAROLYN L. SANDERS to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMIEE FOR FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB in the principal amount of $180,000.00, which mortgage was recorded in Queens County, State of New York, on January 9, 2007, as CRFN 2007000016481. Said mortgage was thereafter assigned to Plaintiff by instrument dated March 20, 2009 and recorded on July 7, 2009 as CRFN: 2009000204952. Said premises being known as and by 10618 RUSCOE ST, JAMAICA, NY 11433. Date: December 21, 2009 Batavia, New York Virginia C. Grapensteter, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-2265697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking.state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies. ________________________________________________________________________ MOCKO DRAIN CLEANING LLC a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12/31/09. NY Office location: Queens County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC

LEGAL NOTICE may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 251-06 Thebes Ave., Little Neck, NY 11362-1338. General Purposes. ________________________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 18105/09 CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2007-SD3, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007SD3 Plaintiff, vs. NELL J. UY, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: 29-11 LEWMAY ROAD, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 SBL #: BLOCK 15821 - LOT 30 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Queens. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. Dated this 2nd day of February, 2010, Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 TO: NELL J. UY, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. MARGUERITE A. GRAYS of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 21 st day of January, 2010 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Queens County Clerk, in the City of Jamaica. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by NELL J. UY dated the 31st day of August, 2005, to secure the sum of $491 ,200.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2005000529911 in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens, on the 21st day of September, 2005; which mortgage was duly assigned by assignment dated the 6 th day of July, 2009, and sent for recording in the Office of the Clerk of Queens County; The property in question is described as follows: 29-11 LEWMAY ROAD, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 15821 and Lot 30 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the build-

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ings and improvements there on erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, County and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at appoint on the Southerly side of Lewmay Road distant 84.87 feet Westerly Northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of Lewmay Road and the Westerly side of Beach 29th Street; RUNNING THENCE Southerly at right angles to Lewmay Road, 102.50 feet; THENCE Westerly parallel with Lewmay Road, 19.25 feet; THENCE Northerly at right angles to Lewmay Road and part of the distance through a party wall, 102.50 feet; THENCE Easterly along the Northerly side of Lewmay Road, 19.25 feet to a point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 2911 Lewmay Road, Rockaway, New York HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at 1-877BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’s website at WWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised ser-

vices. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: February 2, 2010 Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s), 220 Northpointe Parkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY 14228 The law firm of Steven J. Baum, P.C. and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of PRANKDIAL LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 11/04/09. Office located in Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 1375 Broadway 3 rd Floor New York. NY 10018. Purpose: any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 12/10, bearing Index Number. NC-001248-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Ella (Last) Mamonov My present name is (First) Yaffa (Last) Kandov fka Elvira Kandov My present address is 137-15 70 th Road, Flushing, NY 11367 My place of birth is Russia My date of birth is January 05, 1971 ________________________________________________________________________ Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 1/ 4/10, bearing Index Number. NC-001210-09/QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to Assume the name of (First) Charisse (Middle) Nichelle (Last) Collier-Cooper My present name is (First) Charisse (Middle) Michelle (Last) Cooper aka Charisse Collier aka Charisse Collier-Cooper My present address is 112-30 Northern Blvd., Apt. 6E, Corona, NY 11368 My place of birth is Manhattan, NY My date of birth is July 11, 1967

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Instead, he treats himself to restaurant excursions occasionally, with varying degrees of success. “I’ve eaten in some really expensive places in the City and it was horrible,” Cannella said. That or bologna. “I live on bologna,” he said, in what you realize is h is trademark dr y tone. The class itself ended with Bananas Foster, which one member of the staff said was a favorite of the regulars and staff. Let’s not waste ink trying to describe it. Go have some yourself as soon as possible. To find out more about Cannella’s classes at Bourbon Street, located at 40-12 Bell Blvd. in Bayside, call (718) 224-2200. Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 127.

Queens Gal’s Got It In ‘A Little Night Music’ for their box office draw, w ith stage skills By ELYSE TREV ERS Age won’t keep former Douglaston resi- secondary. Thankfully, Ms. Zeta Jones is perdent Angela Lansbur y from returning to the fect for the part, looks terrific and sings quite Broadway theater she loves and the audi- well. Her rendition of “Send In The Clowns” ences that adores her. The 83-year-old ac- is a surprisingly stunning moment. As the tress is wowing theatergoers nightly in the male lead, Mr. Hanson is a fine actor, but revival of Stephen Sond heim’s “A Lit tle lacks the singing voice required for the part. He talk-sings through much of the music. Night Music.” While the show is somewhat musically Lazar has the best singing voice of all, but challenged, it is the most fulfilling and en- doesn’t get much chance to show it off amid joyable of the recent slew of Sondheim re- the overall downsizing. Larkin gives a good vivals and Lansbury is, as always, wor th the performance as the domestic and Davie commands at tention as the hapless wife. price of the ticket. Angela Lansbury st ill has the power to This show continues the trend toward low-key, minimalist productions. Those hop- dazzle an audience through her facial exing for a more traditional full orchestra pro- pressions, hand gestures and spot-on delivduction may be disappointed. Yes, these are ery of one-liners. She seemed to struggle tough economic times and too many shows with the lyrics a bit during “Liaisons” and are prone to excess. While the downsized the audience breathed a sigh of relief when production lets us delve deep into this inti- she got through it. However, she was a much mate tale, a musical aficionado is still left more commanding presence in last year’s with the feeling that the music has got ten revival of “Blithe Spirit,” for which she justly shor t shrift. Instead you may feel that it’s won her fifth Tony. Ms. Lansbury aside, be aware that this is merely a play that happens to contain music. The orchestra is small and hidden offstage not your run of the mill song and dance and the casting favors acting over musical musical. It is a three hour, high-brow proprowess. It is, therefore, a testament to the duction aimed at the intellectual class. If you power of Mr. Sondheim’s glorious score that count yourself among this elite group, then his songs can still delight, despite their some- this is a show for you. “A Lit tle Night Music” is running at the times less than ideal rendition. The show is a romantic farce telling of a Walter Kerr Theatre, 219 West 48th St. For lawyer (Alexander Hanson), recently married tickets, go to broadway.com or call (800) to a much younger woman (Ramona Mallory), BROADWAY. who still has strong feelings for his former girlfriend, a ravishing actress aptly named Desiree (Catherine Zeta Jones). Jealousy follows from Desiree’s new boyfriend (Aaron Lazar), who demands fidelity, just as he claims to be faithful to his long-suffering wife (Erin Davie). Added to the mix are an eccentric theology student, a promiscuous maid (Leigh Anne Larkin), a coterie of singing servants and the family matriarch (Lansbury). Hollywood celebri- Angela Lansbur y (l.0 and Catherine Zeta-Jones shine in the ties are typically cast revival of “A Little Night Music.”

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Every bit as hearty and hot as shepherd’s pie should be, the piping meat and potatoes stuck to my ribs the moment they passed my jaw. But I only had a bit to warm me up, and left the rest to my poor date, who couldn’t possibly handle the massive por tions. The concept of the Irish-style cottage was We started off our meal w ith stuffed poco-opted by Woodside’s pubs long ago. tato skins, draped in cheese and bacon, Nary a Queens native will respond, “Rego with a healthy dollop of sour cream. Park” when asked who has the best Irish Killarney’s served four, and I graciously fare and ethos. obliged and was close to demandBut standing against all reason RESTAURANT ing more. and histor y, Killarne y’s Cot tage Before visiting, I was repeathas grabbed the niche by the edly told, “Tr y the burger s” by scruff of the neck. It has become more than a handful of people. a regular stop for weekend warI’ll leave that wisdom to the riors and neighborhood stalmasses. I figured chicken would war ts alike, and all have somebe a suitable trap. Too often I’ve thing to enjoy. been left chewing white meat with The restaurant and bar has the consistency of cardboard, reevolved, with a diverse menu and gardless of the sauce and goodtoo many specials to list. When ies piled on top. is Happy Hour? Seemingly any time the Not here; the Killarney’s Chicken overdoors are open. shot my expectations. The properly cooked From the 14-tap bar lined by 12 flat-panel fowl was neither che w y nor dr y. T he televisions, to the fine dining tables and sautéed sherry and mushroom sauce bathbooths in the back and the outdoor tiki ing the meat was both creamy in consisbar for pleasant summer nights, it seems tency and earthy in flavor. Killarney’s is up for any season. Enjoying such a blue-collar recipe with But alas, the cold and wind were merci- regal flavor is a bit jarring, and eating it in less during my visit. I took solace though, a booth surround by humble décor left me knowing nothing soothes frigid winter feeling like I stumbled upon a new favorite moods like good old shepherd’s pie. It’s secret. I almost didn’t write this review. always a good measure of a cot tage’s bona But happiness must be shared. So here’s fides and I’ll be damned if Killarney’s the secret: a big appetite and smile are alshepherd’s pie doesn’t put the rest to ways welcome and rewarded. shame. — Joe Orov ic

body.” And his classes are marked by a noted ability to make good cooking, which can often be confounding, incredibly simple. Emeril Lagasse he is not. But his knowledge is equally, if not more, encyclopedic. Back in the class, Cannella moved on to Gumbo Ya-Ya Soup, an amalgam of veggies, chicken and sausage. Each spoonful popped wit h flavor, al lowing whatever meat you scoop up to stand out above the overall blend. Next came the Jambalaya – which Cannella says he can “eat all day” – a mix of veggies, shrimp, chicken, and rice. The mix blended to be more heart y, thick and rich in flavor than one would expect. One would think with all of this food exper tise buzzing around in his head, Cannella would eat like a king at home. Wrong. “It’s very rare that I eat a whole meal,” he said.

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PARENTS SPIRITUAL SUPPORT Fridays, February 19, March 19 support group for parents seeking spiritual support with a biblical look at parenting in St. Albans. 4544044.

ALUMNI ST. JOHN’S PREP Saturday, March 13 for the classes of 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000. 721-7200, ext. 686. ST. AGNES Saturday, April 24 Homecoming for all years, especially those ending in 0 or 5. 353-6276.

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DANCE COUNTRY WESTERN Saturday, February 13 Mary Lamont at the St. Va l e n t i n e ’ s D a y D a n c e . S a t u r d a y , M a r c h 1 3 Patience and the Cowboy Angels at the St. Patrick’s Day Dance. The NY Metropolitan Country Music Association. $12. Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Avenue at 7:30. 763-4328.

EXHIBIT GALLERY VERITE Through February 26 Spatial experiment based on cinema verite, a filmmaking genre which combines naturalistic documentary with st ylized cinematic devices to further examine “truth.” Queens College Art Center, Rosenthal Library, level 6, 997-3770. SMALL WORKS Through February 27 National Art League Members’ art exhibition at the NAL, 44-21 Douglaston Parkway. Monday through Thursday and Saturday 1:30-4:00. Free. 428-1859.

MEETINGS WELL OF HOPE Non-profit organization meets to raise funds to build water wells. 212-848-8071. FRESH MEADOW POETS Saturdays, February 13, 27 poets meet to discuss and critique their poems at 10 at the Forest Hills library. CAMBRIA HEIGHTS Saturday, February 13 Friends of the Library meet at the Cambria Heights library at 4. WOODHAVEN RESIDENTS Saturday, February 13 Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meets at th e Vo l u n te e r A m b u l a n c e Corps, 78-15 Jamaica Avenue from 1-3. AMER. LEG. AUX. Saturdays, February 13, March 13 Leonard Unit 422 American Legion Auxiliary meets in Flushing. 463-2798. LOST MIRACLES Mondays, February 15, March 15 St. Adalbert’s bereavement support group, for the loss of a newborn or miscarriage, in Elmhurst. 429-2005. 110 TH PRECINCT Monday, February 15 the 110 th Precinct Communit y Council meets at 7 at NY Bethzatha Church of God, 85-20 57 th Avenue, Elmhurst. Lecture on Fire Safet y. AUBURNDALE Tu e s d a y s , F e b r u a r y 1 6 , March 16 the Auburndale Improvement Association meets at the Reception House, 167-17 Northern Blvd at 7:30. TALK OF THE TOWN Tu e s d a y s , F e b r u a r y 1 6 , March 2, 16 learn the art of public speaking in St. Albans. 527-5889. AMERICAN LEGION Tu e s d a y s , F e b r u a r y 1 6 , March 2, 16 Edward McKee Post 131 meets in Whitestone. 767-4323. SOUTHEAST CAMERA Tuesdays, Februar y 16, 23 Southeast Queens Camera Club at Roy Wilkins Park in Jamaica. 516-328-3776. FRESH MEADOW CAMERA Tuesdays the Fresh Meadows Camera Club meets. 917-612-3463. ADVANCED WRITERS Tuesdays at 6:30 at the Terrace Diner at Bay Terrace Shopping Center and also t h e l a st Tu e s d a y o f t h e m o n th i n t h e C o m m u n i t y Room in Panera Bread at Bay Terrace Shopping. FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesdays, February 17, March 3, 17 Flushing Camera Club meets at Flushing Hospital. 441-6210. KNIGHTS OF PY THIAS Wednesdays, February 17, March 3, 17 Queensview Lodge 433 meets in Whitestone. 746-4428. TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, February 17, March 3, 17 learn the art of public speaking at the Voices o f Ro c h d a l e To a st m a ste r s Club in Jamaica. 978-0732. BIRD WATCHING CLUB Wednesdays, February 17, March 17, April 21 at 8 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. PLAY READING

Wednesdays, February 17, 24 and Thursdays, February 18, 25 at 2 at the Hillcrest library. Play Reading Club for adults. REPUBLICAN WOMEN Thursdays, February 18, March 18 Women’s Republican Club meets in Glendale. 526-3987. CIVIL AIR PATROL Fridays 6-10 at Vaughn College of Aeronautics, 86-01 23 rd Avenue, East Elmhurst. Academy WOMAN’S GROUP Fridays the Woman’s Group of Jamaica Estates meets at noon. Call 461-3193 for information. FROM THE SCRIPT Saturday, February 20 theater group that performs original scripts, skits and published works at 10:30 at the Forest Hills library. PFLAG Sundays, February 21, March 21 PFLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays, meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663. Re form Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 th Street at 2.

HEALTH BLOOD DRIVE Sunday, February 14 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Parsons Blvd. and Union Turnpike from 8:15-1:45 in Tolentine Hall. YOGA DANCE Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1948. $10 class. NY CARES Tuesday, February 16 New York Cares meets to recruit new volunteers at 2 at the Forest Hills library. HEART HEALTH Wednesday, February 17 free heart health screening from 9-11 in Shankman Auditorium of Franklin Hospital. 516-256-6397 for an appointment. COPD Wednesdays, February 17, March 17 Jamaica Hospital holds free Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease support groups. 206-8410. WOMEN & HEART Thursdays, February 18, March 18 National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease in Forest Hills. 8301511. HEART HEALTH Thursdays, February 18, 25 lecture series on the heart at 2 at the Flushing library. LET GO OF ANGER Thursday, February 18 at 6:30 at the Central library. Thursday, February 25 at 6 a t t h e B r i a r wo o d l i b r a r y. Learn how to recognize and let go of unresolved anger and create a positive state of mind. MEMORY IMPAIRMENT Saturdays, February 20, March 20, April 17 Selfhelp Alzheimers Resource Program (SHARP), a program for people with memory impairments meets. 631-1886.

EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS Thursdays at 5:30 at the East Flushing library, 196-36 Northern Blvd. SCRABBLE/CHESS Thursdays at 4 at the Windsor Park library, 79-50 Bell Blvd., Bayside. CHESS CLUB Every Thursday at 6 at the Queens Village library. QUILTING CLASSES Thursdays 10-2 at the Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans. 917-817-8653 to register. KNIT/CROCHET Thursdays at 6 and Fridays at 10:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. CAREER POTENTIAL Thursday, February 18 at the Central library at 3. BEGINNERS COMPUTER Friday, February 19 at the Baisley Park library. Register. CHESS CLUB Fridays at 3:30 at the Auburndale library, 25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd., Flushing. CHESS & CHECKERS Fridays at 4 at the Lefrak Cit y library. GAME DAY Fridays at the Bay Terrace library, 18-36 Bell Blvd. for all ages from 2:30-4:30.

WII CHALLENGE Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, February 20 at the Church of St. James in Franklyn Square. 516-8728062. $40. ESOL CLASS Saturdays, February 20, 27 at the Queens Village library. Register. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, February 20 at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Bayside. $45. 631-360-9720. PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturday, February 20 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 457-8390. ART IN PHOTO. Sunday, February 21 Art in Photography, a new class and workshop at the National Art League in Douglaston. 516-223-7659 to register. BOATING SAFETY Sundays, February 21, March 21 the US Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Boating Safet y Class at Fort Totten, Bayside. 352-3764 to register.

ENTERTAINMENT WARRIORS DON’T CRY Saturday, February 13 at the Flushing library at 2. Saturday, February 20 at the East Elmhurst library at 3. Monday, February 22 at 6:30 at the Laurelton library. Adaptation chronicles the true-life story of Melba Beals, a prominent figure in the Little Rock Nine. SYMPHONY 101 Saturday, February 13 performance workshop for the entire family about the Strings family – violin, viola, cello and bass. Flushing library at 11. RON JACKSON TRIO Saturday, February 13 Langston Hughes library at 6. BLUES Saturday, February 13 Swingin’ Side of the Blues at 2:30 Forest Hills library. GERSHWIN TRIBUTE Saturday, February 13 at 2:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. DINO ROSI Saturday, February 13 “From Italy With Love: A Concert with Dino Rosi” at 2 at the Steinway library. TRIO D’AMOUR Saturday, February 13 musicians perform a program of French music at 2:30 at the Jackson Heights library. HORACIO LAGUNA Saturday, February 13 love songs at 2:30 at the Queens Village library. GATES OF EQUALITY Saturday, February 13 at the South Ozone Park library at 2:30. BANJO RASCALS Saturday, February 13 at 2:30 at the Central library. HARLEM Saturday, February 13 Harlem Renaissance celebrated at 1 at the Langston

Hughes library. VALENTINE CONCERT Saturday, February 13 at the McGoldrick library at 2:30. TWILIGHT CONCERT Sunday, February 14 Con Brio Ensemble presents a twilight concert at the Church in the Gardens in Forest Hills at 4:30. $12. WINE & CHEESE Wednesday, February 17 an Evening of Wine and Cheese: Lecture and Tasting at the Central Queens YM-YWHA in Forest Hills. 268-5011, ext. 621 to register. AT THE POLE Saturday, February 20 at the Langston Hughes library at 1:30. CLAREMONT STRINGS Saturday, February 20 at the Douglaston/Little Neck library at 2:30. QUEENS SYMPHONY Saturday, February 20 the Queens Symphony Orchestra performs “Bach to Dreams of Flushing” at Queensborough Communit y College. 326-4455 ticket info. SPHINX ENSEMBLE Saturday, February 20 Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series presents the Harlem Quartet: Sphinx Ensemble at 3 at the Central library. ASTRONOMY Saturday, February 20 Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. GERSHWIN TRIBUTE Saturday, February 20 at the Bayside library at 2:30. ZALMEN MLOTEK Sunday, February 21 100 Years of Yiddish Theater Music at Queens Theatre in the Park at 3. $20-33. 760-0064.

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TAX PREPARATION Saturday through April 11 free income tax preparation at 11 at the Langston Hughes library. CAREER TRANSITIONS Saturday, February 13 at the Bay Terrace library at 2. KNIT AND CROCHET Saturdays at the Seaside library at 2:30. PET OWNERS Sundays (not on holidays) from 1-4 free workshops on pet behavior at Crocheron Park in Bayside (weather permitting). 454-5800. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston/Little Neck library, 249-01 Northern Blvd. INSTRUCTION & DANCE Mondays and Fridays 7:158:00 dance lessons, dance from 8-11. Italian Charities of America, 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst. $10. ADULT CHESS Every Monday at 6 at the Queens Village library, 9411 217 th Street. POETRY WRITING Monday, February 15 at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 1766 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , F re s h Meadows. Constructive feedback in a personalized setting. POETRY WRITING Mondays, February 15, March 15, April 19 poetry writing workshop at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows at 7:30. DRAWING CLASS Tuesdays at 1. All medias, all levels. 969-1128. SCRABBLE CLUB Tuesdays, February 16, 23 at the East Flushing library at 3:30. INTRO COMPUTERS Tuesdays, February 16, 23 at the Queens Village library Register. SCRABBLE Tuesdays, February 16, 23 at the Fresh Meadows library at 1. COMPUTER Tuesdays, February 16, 23 computer classes for adults a t t h e S u n n ys i d e l i b ra r y. Register. GET YOUR YARNS OUT! Tuesdays after evening Minyan at 8, knitters, crocheters, needlepointers, and others meet at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000, ext. 200. INTRO COMPUTERS Tuesday, February 16 at the Queens Village library. Register. COMPUTER CLASS Tuesday, February 16 at the Sunnyside library. Register. INTERNET Wednesday, February 17 at the Bayside library. Register. WATERCOLOR CL ASS Wednesdays at 9:30 at NAL. Traditional and contemporary, all levels. 969-1128. JEWELRY MAKING Wednesdays in February at the Central Queens YMYWHA in Forest Hills. 2685011, ext. 621. BEGINNER INTERNET Wednesdays, February 17, 24 at the Bayside librar y. Register. CHESS CLUB

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On Flushing, Washington And Breakfast By WILLIAM BRENT According to my old buddy Dave Oats, Flushing was once under consideration to become the capital of the United States. It seems that President George Washington, along with Vice President John Adams, made a road trip to Prince Street back in 1789. All right, maybe not a road trip – it was more of a barge trip. Overtly the President wanted to visit the William Prince Nurseries, but covertly, he was scouting out a new location for the capital – I guess the Manhattan traffic was a bit much, even then. At that time, the Prince Nurseries were quite famous, having been established in 1737, they were one of the first commercial nurseries in America. In 1777, with the British in full control of (what is now) Queens, General Howe ordered a guard to protect the rare shrubs and trees grown there. So yes, Prince Street was named for the Prince family, and to this day, many streets in the area are still named for the shrubs and trees grown there (Beech Street and Cherry Street for example). Well the story goes that Washington’s visit was generating some excitement in the area and a few of the local officials had a platform erected so the President could make a speech – and get a good feeling for the area (you know, just in case). The site, now roughly at Main Street and Northern Boulevard, was selected. Of course the only documented evidence that Washington was ever in the area as President is from a 1789 entry in his journal, “I set off from New York in my barge to visit Mr. Prince’s fruit gardens and shrubberies in Flushing, L. I.” But what happened has remained a local

legend – never missing an opportunity to make a speech (after all he was a General AND a politician) – Old George took advantage of the quickly constructed podium, but before he could get two sentences out – the platform collapsed, sending him into Flushing Bay. I guess you can see why he wouldn’t have included that in the journal – and that tumble also killed Flushing’s chance at becoming the nation’s capital. Well that was Dave’s Story, and he stuck to it! So with the approach of Washington’s Birthday, this might seem like the perfect time to offer a cherry pie recipe – how common! I’d rather put forth a favorite dish of the father of our country. Unfortunately, he never saw the need to document his eating habits. So we turn instead to two women who prepared his meals – Martha (his wife) and his step-granddaughter, Nelly Custis Lewis. It was common practice for the lady of the house to keep a “book” of household hints and recipes – Martha did, and in 1940 it was published (with updated versions of her 500 entries). Nelly put down 180 recipes in her collection, and wrote of the President: “His breakfast was three small mush cakes (Indian meal) swimming in butter and honey, he drank three cups of tea without cream.” So here I offer Nelly and Martha’s recipe for Washington’s favorite breakfast – mush (also called hoe) cakes... In Nelly’s words: “The bread business is as follows if you wish to make 2 1/2 quarts of flour up-take at night one quart of flour, five table spoonfuls of yeast and as much lukewarm water as will make it the consistency of

pancake batter, mix it in a large stone pot and set it near a warm hearth (or a moderate fire) make it at candlelight let it remain until the next morning then add the remaining quart and a half by degrees with a spoon when well mixed let it stand 15 or 20 minutes and then bake it of this dough in the morning, beat up a white and half of the yolk of an egg – add as much lukewarm water as will make it like pancake batter, drop a George Washington may have left Flushing more wet and spoonful at a time on a cold than he intended, but his favorite breakfast item is hoe or griddle (as we sure to warm up the chilliest winter’s morning. say in the south). When done on one side turn the other – the griddle a warm – draft free area – overnight. must be rubbed in the first instance with a In the morning, slowly add remaining piece of beef suet or the fat of cold corned cornmeal, fold in the egg and add another 2 beef.” cups or so of warm water (again, bringing it Well, for us Yankees – let me translate to the consistency of a pancake batter). Cover and set aside for 15 to 20 minutes. Ingredients I’m a big cast iron fan – so I’d say melt 4 1/2 cups of cornmeal (white is best, but some butter on an iron griddle or frying pan, yellow works) and just before it begins to brown pour on the 1 packet of dry active yeast (or about 1 tsp) batter (by the spoonful). Once the mush cake 1 egg (beaten) is browned lightly – flip it, and brown the 4 cups warm (not hot) water lots of butter other side. lots of honey Remove the cake to a warm plate – top with butter – pour on the honey and enjoy Directions (just the way George would have). I like it Mix the yeast together with half the corn- with fresh fruit myself (especially cherries) – meal and about 2 cups of water (just enough and at lunch (if I have some batter left over) to give it the consistency of pancake batter). I put melted cheese between two cakes, and Cover with a damp kitchen towel and store in add a pinch of salt.

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Queens Today SENIORS AARP 1405 Mondays, February 15, March 1, 15 Flushing AARP 1405 meets at the Bowne Street Communit y Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Avenue at 1. CARING FOR ANOTHER Tuesdays 10:30-11:30 New group starting for any adult who cares for another adult. Learn to manage stress. Clearview Senior center in Bayside. 631-1886. BAYSIDE CENTER Tuesdays line dancing 9:30 and Thursdays 10:00. Fridays ballroom instruction at 10:15, ballroom and social dancing 1-3. Bayside Center for classes in movie, ping pong, bridge instruction, healthy lifest yle, card games, Wii bowling, painting, ESL, computer, exercise, dance, wellness workshops, etc. Lunch at 11:30. 225-1144. AARP 4977 Wednesdays, February 17, March 17 Corona/East Elmhurst AARP 4977 meets at 1:30 at Corona Congregational Church hall, 102-18 34 th Avenue, Corona. 4587429. DEFENSIVE DRIVING Wednesdays, February 17, 24 AARP Defensive Driving at the Queens Village library. Register for both dates.

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TALKS GLENDALE BOOK Saturday, February 13 “Moby Dick” will be discussed at 11 at the Glendale librar y. UNDERGROUND RR Saturday, February 13 Stitching Stories of the Underground Railroad with teaching artist Joan Hodges, who explores the various quilt patterns used during the time of the Underground RR and the hidden messages behind the patterns. Langston Hughes library at 3. ISAMU NOGUCHI Sunday, February 14 “Conversations with Isamu Noguchi” at the Noguchi Museum. 204-7088. RETIRE EARLY? Tu e s d a y , February 16 Should I Retire Early? At 6:30 at the Jackson Heights library. LITERARY SOUP Thursday, February 18 at the Queens Village library at 6:30. IDENTITY THEFT Thursday, February 18 Protect Yourself from Identit y Theft at 2 at the Bellerose library. REAL LISBON Saturday, February 20 See the Real Lisbon with photos and talk at 2 at the Hollis library. RESUCE INK Saturday, February 20 discussion and signing of “Resc u e I n k : H ow Te n G u y s Saved Countless Dogs and C a t s , Twe l ve H o r s e s , F i ve Pigs, One Duck and a Few Tu r t l e s ” a t 2 a t B a r n e s & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.

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ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT Every other Wednesday Alzheimer Support Group meets at the Elmhurst Senior Center. 478-7171, ext. 27 AARP 2889 Wednesday, February 17 AARP Chapter 2889 meets at 12:30 at the First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, 54-05 Seabury Street, Elmhurst. New members welcome. Jokesercise entertainment. AARP TAX COUNSELING Thursdays, February 18, 25 at 1 at the Fresh Meadows librar y. CLEARVIEW Thursday, February 18 Blood pressure screening at 9:15, “Why Worry: How Do You Cope With Stress?” at 10:15 and Lunar New Year Celebration starting at 12:45. Monday, February 22 Music Appreciation at 12:30. Thursday, February 25 “ H ow To U n d e r st a n d Nutritional Labels” at 10:15. Friday, February 26 “Love Happens” film at 12:45. Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center, 208-11 26th Avenue, Bayside. 224-7888 to register. MEMORY LOSS Fridays couples with one partner experiencing memory loss are invited to “Heart 2 Heart” from 11:301:30 at the Samuel Field Y. 225-6750, ext. 236 to register. AARP CHORUS Fridays rehearsals at 12:30 at the Reform Church of Newtown. 23-1330 for information. STARS Fridays, February 19, 26 at 10:30 at the Queens Village library. Senior Theatre Acting Repertory is rehearsing for their next season. MEMORY IMPAIRMENT Saturdays, February 20, March 20, April 17 Selfhelp Alzheimers Resource Program (SHARP), a program for people with memory impairments meets. 631-1886. FREE LUNCH Saturdays, February 20, March 20 at All Saints Church in Richmond Hill. 849-2352 reservations.

THEATER DINNER THEATRE Saturday, February 13 the Salvation Army in Astoria presents a Valentine’s Dinner Theater with “Good M e d i c i n e : Va u d e v i l l e ” i n LIC. 721-9046. $20. MUSIC MAN Saturdays, March 6, 13, 20 at 8 and Sundays, March 7, 14, 21 at 3 at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center in Bayside. $18, $16 children under 12 and seniors. 4286262 9-5 M-Th. KILLING KOMPANY Friday, May 21 “Celebrit y Murder!” at Riccardo’s in Astoria. The Killing Company performs mystery dinner shows. 1-888-SHOOTEM for information

SINGLES 45+ Wednesdays, February 17, 24 the Singles Center of the Samuel Field Y in Flushing holds a Wednesday Night Rap. 7:30, $7. 225-6750, ext. 243.

RELIGION REGO PARK JC Sunday, February 14 E x pressions in the Arts Circle at 11:30. Brunch. $5. Experience the joys of creativit y with a program that includes poetry, writing, drama and m o r e . Saturday, February 20 Parashat & Haftarat Club at 12:30. Saturday, February 27 celebrate Purim beginning at 7:15. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 459-1000. CATHOLIC FELLOWSHIP Saturday, February 20 Our Lady of the Snows holds a Young Adults (20-40) Group Coffeehouse and Open Mic from 7-10. 347-6070, ext. 102.

MISCELLANEOUS BASEBALL LEAGUES Register now for spring leagues for those 13-adult. Queens Alliance Baseball League. 366-7717. FREE FLAGS The Lipsky-Blum Post #764 of the Jewish War Veterans offers free flags to all families of deceased veterans for use at cemeteries. 4634742. AUXILIARY OFF. The 105 th Precinct Community Council invites all interested in becoming an Auxiliary Police Officer to contact 776-9268. FH VAC The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps needs volunteers. They will sponsor you for a NYS EMT course at no cost to you once you qualif y. 793-2055. Monetary donations also needed PO Box 750617, Forest Hills 11375. FREE TAX PREP Saturdays through April 11 free income tax preparations at the Langston Hughes library, 100-01 Northern Blvd., Corona starting at 11. Bring all tax related documents. COMMUNITY SINGERS Mondays through May the Communit y Singers of Queens, Inc. rehearses at Messiah Lutheran Church, 42-15 165 th Street, Flushing. New members welcome. 658-1021. TAX PREP Tuesdays through April 13 free tax preparation for eligible candidates at the Hollis library. FH SYMPHONY Wednesdays the Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra will rehearse at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 374-1627. FOOD PANTRY Fridays Grace Episcopal Church, 14-15 Clintonville Street, Whitestone, from 1011. 767-6305.

YOUTH S TORY T I M E Thursdays, February 18, 25 at 2:30 at the Kew Gardens Hills library. ZOO ANIMALS ORIGAMI Thursday, February 18 at the Flushing library at 2:30. CITY STICKS Thursday, February 18 at t h e L I C l i b ra r y. Re g i s te r. Freddy Dugard introduces various rhythms for those 914. COLONIAL CRAFTS Thursday, February 18 at the Hillcrest library at 4:30. YOUTH LOUNGE Fridays, February 19, 26 at 4 at the LIC library. WII CHALLENGE Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4. GET YOUR GAME ON Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Rosedale library at 3. BOOK BUDDIES Fridays at the East Elmhurst library at 3. GAME PLAYERS CLUB Fridays, February 19, 26 at 4 at the Hillcrest library. GAME DAY! Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Queens Village library at 3:30.

GAME PLAYERS Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Hillcrest library at 4. WII SPORTS Friday, February 19 at the Maspeth library at 3:30. CHALLENGE Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Seaside library at 3:30. GAME PLAYERS Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Hillcrest library at 4. KOOL COLORS Friday, February 19 Science Club at the St. Albans library. Register. FAMILY STORY TIME Saturday, February 20 a t the Flushing library at 11. SCRAPBOOKING Saturday, February 20 a t the Ozone Park library. Register. Also at the Richmond Hill library . Register. RESUCE INK Saturday, February 20 discussion and signing of “Resc u e I n k : H o w Te n G u y s Saved Countless Dogs and C a t s , Twe l ve H o r s e s , F i v e Pigs, One Duck and a Few Tu r t l e s ” a t 2 a t Ba r n e s & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows.

TEENS CHESS CLUB Saturdays, February 13, 20, 27 Flushing library at 2. TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, February 13, 20, 27 at 10 Bayside library. TEEN GAMING Monday-Wednesdays except February 15, 22 at the Fresh Meadows library at 3. TEEN TUTORING Tuesdays, February 16, 23 at the Bayside library at 3:30. WII PARTY Tuesdays, February 16, 23 at 3:30 Auburndale library. MAGIC Tuesday, February 16 at the L aurelton librar y. Register. Jeremy Pasternak holds a Magic Tricks Workshop. TEEN TUESDAY Tuesday, February 16 at the Hillcrest library at 4:30. CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. GAME DAY Wednesdays, February 17, 24 at 3 St. Albans library. AUTHOR TALK Wednesday, February 17 b Misako Rocks discusses her creative process at 2 at the Flushing library. GAME DAY Wednesdays, February 17, 24 Howard Beach library at 4. WII TOURNAMENT Wednesday, February 17 at the Queens Village library. Register. GRAPHIC NOVEL Wednesday, February 17 Graphic Novel and Manga Club at 4 Bayside library. B’NAI B’RITH YOUTH Thursdays for high school s t u d e n t s a t Te m p l e B e t h S h o l o m , 1 7 2 nd S t r e e t a n d Northern Blvd., Flushing at 7:30. TEEN ADVISORY Thursdays, February 18, 25 at the Hollis library at 4.

READ & BEAD Thursday, February 18 at 4 at the Seaside library. Learn how to make beaded jewelry while discussing your favorite book. WII GAMING Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Bellerose library at 4. WII CHALLENGE Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4. GAME DAY Friday, February 19 at the Queens Village library at 3:30. GAME DAY Friday, February 19 at the Elmhurst library at 4. AFTERSCHOOL GAME Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Seaside library at 3:30. GET YOUR GAME ON Fridays, February 19, 26 at the Rosedale library. Register. SCRAPBOOKING Saturday, February 20 a t the Ozone Park library. Register. Also at the Richmond Hill librar y. Register.

DINNER QUEENS GREEN BUSINESS Friday, February 19 Queens Green Business Summit at Queens College. Register www.queenschamber.org. JOURNAL DINNER Saturday, March 6 the Young Israel of New Hyde Park will host its 55 th Anniversary Journal Dinner in Great Neck. 343-0496. EMPLOYMENT LAW Wednesday, March 10 Employment Law Breakfast Seminar hosted by the Queens Chamber of Commerce. Go to the website at www.queenschamber.org to register

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QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs. Contact your local branch for dates. BOY SCOUTS Saturdays 1-3 at St. Paul’s Church. 271-4309. VALENTINE TREATS Saturday, February 13 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. TEEN TUTORING Saturdays, February 13, 20, 27 at 10 at the Bayside library. MATH HELP Saturdays, February 13, 20, 27 at the Flushing library at 10. ANIMAL CARE Saturday, February 13 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 229-4000. FAMILY STORY TIME Saturdays, February 13, 20, 27 at the Maspeth library at 11:30. BLACK HISTORY Saturday, February 13 Black History Month story time at 10:30 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows. CHESS CLUB Saturdays, February 13, 20, 27 at the Flushing library at 2. S TORY TIMES Saturdays and Tuesdays at 10:30 weekly story times at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 176-60 U n i o n Tu r n p i ke , F r e s h Meadows. HOMEWORK HELP Monday-Friday at the Hollis library at 3. FEBRUARY BREAK Monday, February 15 1012 Erik’s Reptile Edventures. Wednesday, February 17 10-12 Puppet Making Workshop Part I. Friday, February 19 10-12 Puppet Making Workshop Part II. Saturday, February 20 10-11 Ve n t r i l o q u i s t Wo r k s h o p . Poppenhusen Institute in College Point. $5 per workshop,$15 for all 4. Register 358-0067. LEGO ROBOTICS Tuesdays, Februar y 16, 23 and Monday, February 22 at 4:30 at the Hollis library. STORYHOUR & CRAFT Tuesday, February 16 at 4 at the Seaside library. AFTERSCHOOL STORY Tuesdays, Februar y 16, 23 at the Lefferts library at 3:30. TEEN TUTORING Tuesdays, Februar y 16, 23 at the Bayside library at 3:30. AFRICAN-AMER. STORIES Tuesday, February 16 African-American stories and songs with Bob Basey at 4 at the Baisley Park library. FEBRUARY FESTIVITIES Tuesday-Saturday, February 16-20 crafts, board games, puzzles and prizes at the Poppenhusen library at 3. CHESS Wednesdays at the Queens Village library at 3:30. STORY & CRAFT Wednesday, February 17 at the Steinway library at 10:30. FRANEE THE CLOWN Wednesday, February 17 at the Central library at 2.

DINING & ENTERTAINMENT

Queens Today

Punk pioneer Marky Ramone, one of the original of the longhaired thugs who rose to national prominence from Queens in the 1970s, has decided that with the other three founding members dead, maybe it’s time to do something unexpected. No, not quit – punk rock never dies. Instead, Marky Ramone has launched a new band, Blitzkrieg, with three members from some other early punk bands. That familiar, high-speed “1-2-3-4” count heard on so many Ramones tracks is his, and with Marky driving the rhythm section, the sound generated will likely make Blitzkrieg the best Ramones cover band of all time. “I did 1,700 shows with The Ramones and 10 studio albums, so I definitely have an idea of how this band should sound,” Marky

Drummer Marky Ramone said in a recent interview with NH Weekend. “That’s why I keep the legacy alive. I feel that Johnny, Joey and Dee Dee (Ramone) passed away too soon, and the songs are too good not to be played.” Hey hey, my my, rock and roll will never die.

Some people may not have an artistic bone in their body, but Venus Maldonado may not have one that isn’t artistic. The 19-year-old aspiring photographer from Woodhaven does it all. She paints, takes pictures, plays music, and even decorates cakes at her part-time job at ColdStone Creamery. Venus grew up all over Queens – raised in Bayside, moving across the borough to Woodhaven a few years ago and graduating from Springfield Gardens High School where she focused on Veterinary science and played volleyball and softball. She isn’t looking for a career as a vet though; Venus is looking to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology for photography, her real passion. In her spare time, Venus enjoys hanging out in Greenwich Village, and is an avid painter, having sold some of her work. She calls her artwork “abstract” and “fantasy art,” and has painted dragons, Andy Warhol pieces and the character Harley Quinn from Batman. Venus also has painted pieces inspired by Pink Floyd, her favorite band. Other than Pink Floyd, her musical tastes vary. Although she enjoys listening to mostly heavy metal or classical rock music, she’s open to all types of music “I’ll listen to just about anything if it’s good,” she said. Venus is also a fan of horror movies, listing the classic “The Exorcist” as her favorite movie. She enjoys watching football and says her favorite team is the New England Patriots. “I don’t like to limit myself boundarywise,” Venus explains. “I try to learn and do everything”

Venus Maldonado

Models Of Queens

Keeping the Ramones Alive

Home: Woodhaven Age: 19 Height: 5’ 0"’ Weight: 127 lbs Stats: 36-28-38

Model Artist

Proud Pops Bad Romance?

MCU Park?

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that former Queens resident Madonna and her Brazilian boyfriend Jesus Luz have split up. The 23-year-old Brazilian initiated the break up with the 51-year-old superstar because he felt they didn’t have enough in common. HuffPo reported that Madonna is 14 years older than Jesus’ mother. QConf wishes you better luck next time, Madge!

The Mets’ Brooklyn minor league home has a new name. The franchise’s Class A affiliate the Cyclones have cut off ballpark naming-ties with sponsor National Grid (formerly known as KeySpan, until the British Utility giant took over). It comes as little surprise a company from Jolly Ol’ England has no interest in sponsoring a baseball park. The two formally cut ties last week, but the Mets recently announced a new partnership with Municipal Credit Union – making the Cyclones’ home MCU Park. We give fans a few weeks to rework the acronym to mean something filthy.

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Learning A Lesson A Queens teacher hosted his own battle royale fight club in an Ozone Park School. Joseph Gullotta allegedly told two of his students, ages 9 and 10, to settle an argument with a classroom brawl. After the royal rumble, one boy suffered a cut lip the other a bruised and swollen head. The teacher and aid, who witnessed the skirmish, were arraigned and released on their on recognizance. Though it is a bit barbaric, maybe our politicians can take a lesson from this. The wheels of democracy would roll that much smoother. We vote for a Republican vs. Democrat Albany Capitol brawl. Who’s with us?

Healthy Snacks?

According to Tulane, these morsels and others like them still don’t make our snacking unhealthy.

Forget what you’ve seen on the racks at the bodega on the corner, a Tulane University School of Public Health survey says New Yorkers are less exposed to unhealthy snacks as compared to the rest of the country, leading us to wonder what New York did these researchers’ land in? Acknowledging that 95 percent of New York drugstores sell what they term to be unhealthy snacks, the study points out that elsewhere in the country, customers are exposed to the same snacks not only at drugstores, but at hardware stores, auto body shops, and clothing retailers. This leads to other Americans becoming more likely to indulge in unhealthy snacking, so if you think your two Snickers a day habit is bad, think about our good friends in the Midwest. Clearly Tulane didn’t take into account sidewalk hot dog and falafel vendors, or ice-cream trucks that we find ourselves chasing down the street on a hot summer day. Doesn’t this count just as much as Hostess Snowballs at a rural auto body shop?

Astoria Resident Michael Lynche sang his way into the American Idol competition with a soulful rendition of “Unchained Melody.” But word on the street is that his father’s big mouth led to this singer being ousted off the show. Supposedly, Lynche’s pops told a Florida newspaper his son had reached the Top 24, a breech of American Idol’s strict confidentiality agreement. And you would think Big Mike’s Dad already knew the drill – his brother Marque made it to the AI semifinals back in 2004. If the rumors are true, QConf has a message for American Idol:

Michael Lynche Lighten up. Don’t make a singer suffer because his proud papa bragged a bit about his crooning child.

Confidentially, New York . . .

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