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Four Boro Schools To Be Phased Out aged” by the DOE’s decision. “I don’t think it’s going to make a hill of beans of difference,” he said. “Even if I’m wrong and it makes a difference, it’s not going to be a hill.” Echoing the words of UFT president Michael Mulgrew, Weprin said that the DOE should fix schools, not close them. “The miniscule results are not worth destroying the history of the City of New York,” Weprin said. Neither high school is a stranger to closure. A judge last year blocked the DOE from closing 19 schools in the city, including both Beach Channel and Jamaica. “Because of our lawsuit last year, the courts stopped the DOE from illegally closing 19 schools,” Mulgrew said. “The UFT, our lawyers and the teachers in the closing schools will be closely monitoring the process this year. If we find any substantial violations of the statute that covers school closings, the DOE can expect to see us in court.” The decision to pursue closure came after weeks of conversation with school communi-

ties, and examining academic records, said Deputy Chancellor Marc Sternberg. “Year after year, even as we provided extra help and support, these schools simply have not gotten the job done for children,” he said. “These are tough decisions, but we cannot afford to let schools continue to fail students when we know we can do better. We’re now hard at work creating new schools and improving our existing schools, so these communities will have more high-quality choices next year that will serve students better than the schools we’re phasing out.” IS 231 would be closed by June 2013 and replaced by two unnamed schools. PS 30 would be closed by June 2014 and be replaced by an unnamed school or schools. Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) is not surprised that PS 30 is going down.

“PS 30 deserves to be closed,” he said. “Their principal is horrible.” Comrie is more concerned about finding alternatives to closure for IS 231 and his alma mater, Jamaica High School. Defending the DOE’s decision was Education Reform Now, an advocacy organization that supports the DOE’s decision. “We can’t continue to ask parents to send their children to schools where they won’t learn basic skills or get a diploma,” said Executive Director Joe Williams. “Each of these schools should have been replaced years ago. The DOE should move as quickly as possible to create better options for families in these neighborhoods.” Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124. Tribune Photo by Ira Cohen

By JESSICA ABLAMSKY The City Dept. of Education culled its list of 12 possible closures in Queens down to four – two large high schools, one middle school and one elementary school. If approved by the Panel for Educational Policy at public hearings next January and February, Beach Channel High School, Jamaica High School, IS 231 in Springfield Gardens and PS 30 in Jamaica will not accept new students next year. Both high schools would be replaced by schools co-located in the building that opened this past fall. Beach Channel would become the Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability, while Jamaica would be replaced by two schools: the Hillside Arts & Letters Academy, and the High School for Community Leadership. During its illustrious 100-year history, the halls of Jamaica High School has been filled with many who found success after graduation, including Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens), who is “very discour-

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Jamaica High School has once again ended up on the chopping block.

‘N Word’ Ed. Official Gets Fired, To Appeal By SASHA AUSTRIE A School District 29 parent advocate who used the “N Word” to refer to parents in a school meeting earlier this year has been fired and is appealing his dismissal. Ron Barfield, the family district advocate for District 29 in Jamaica, was recorded on May 27 using the “N Word” in a number of instances at a parent association executive board meeting at PS 134. The meeting was held to craft bylaws per the Chancellor Joel Klein’s regulations. In the meeting, Barfield said the parent association should meet on Fridays because “niggers don’t like to come out on Fridays.” He closed the meeting with a reminder to the board: “Keep the niggers out.” Barfield held his post since October 2007 and is one of 32 family district advocates throughout the City. A district family advocate’s responsibility is to assist parents if they still have questions after consulting with their parent coordinators or principals. Felicia Galy, a former PA board member, who spoke against Barfield’s use of the “N Word,” said her initial reaction was “shock,” which turned into dismay when at a Nov. 18 hearing Galy said three members of the current PA were in support of Barfield’s return. She alleged that Lennon Murray, District 29’s superintendent, also supported Barfield. As of press time, Murray and members of the PA did not return calls for comment. William McDonald, a member of the

NAACP and Community Educational Council for District 29, said the appeal is part of the process, but that the DOE has no interest in Barfield. “This is a pattern,” McDonald said of Barfield’s behavior. He said Barfield has been ousted from Districts 16, 17 and now 29. McDonald said he has heard Barfield use the “N Word” on previous occasions. “He uses it as a term of endearment,” McDonald said. “It disenfranchises parents,” he said. “His job is to empower parents.” Matthew Mittenthal, a DOE spokesman, said though Barfield was terminated, a successor will not be named until the arbitrator makes a decision at month’s end. McDonald said he found it interesting that the DOE was “holding the job for him.” He said the lack of a family district advocate is “a huge problem.” “The parents are disenfranchised,” he said. “The community is disenfranchised. That is a big loss for the community.” Though the NAACP is taking a wait-andsee stance, McDonald said Barfield would not be reinstated. “Barfield will not be coming back to the district under any circumstances,” he said. “And if they are dumb enough to send him back, that is like declaring war on the community.” Reach Reporter Sasha Austrie at saustrie@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 123.

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As of printing, the NYPD had no comment about the sweep. Angered workers congregated on the corners. According to Alexander Dominguez, who has worked in Willets Point's shops for more than two decades, the raid was an attempt by the City and its Economic Development Corp. to rattle business owners into moving out. Shop owner and member of the Willets Point Defense Committee Marco Neira said the inspections targeted holdout businesses not willing to sell their property to the EDC. EDC spokeswoman Julie Wood rebuffed the accusations. "That's not how the City does business," she said. Witnesses said a similar raid last year closed down a dozen shops. A walk through the area revealed at least as many shops were shuttered as a result of the most recent raid. Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) decried the sweep, agreeing with assertions of shenanigans by the City. "The action today smacks of overly aggressive harassment aimed at shutting down businesses that are already preparing to relocate," she said. "I therefore question the intent of this action and demand to know if the arrests that Officers stand outside an auto shop as a man inside were made match the reasons that is arrested. were originally stated for the raid, or if those reasons were just a screen for a general crackdown on business in the area." By the time the police were finishing up at 1:30 p.m., the streets of the Iron Triangle were largely barren. Gone were the haggling men, encouraging you to take your car to their joint. Shops were shuttered. The usual dearth of dormant cars on streets dwindled to a scarce supply. Reach Reporter Joseph at Police closed off a swath of Willets Point Boulevard O r o v i c in a multi-agency sweep of the Iron Triangle Wednes- jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127. day. By JOSEPH OROVIC A slew of city and state agencies swept through Willets Point on Dec. 8, doling out summonses and all manner of violations, leaving the 62-acre Iron Triangle a veritable ghost town by the time they left. Witnesses said the NYPD rolled into the area at about 8:30 a.m., with the Departments of Buildings, Business Affairs, Housing Preservation and Development, Environmental Conservation, FDNY, traffic cops and even the ASPCA in tow. Police cruisers cordoned off the hexagonal area between 34th and 37th Avenues and 126th Street and Willets Point Boulevard. The agencies systematically inspected businesses' paperwork, snagging any owners with violations and towing away cars without documents.

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No OTB Rescue, Parlors Shut Down By DOMENICK RAFTER NYC OTB shut down for good at midnight Tuesday night after the State Senate failed to pass a bill rescuing the company that has been in bankruptcy for a year. The bill fell three votes short of the 32 needed: 10 senators, five each on the Democrat and Republican sides, were absent from the vote, including Sen. Malcolm Smith (DSt. Albans) who is in China for a high-speed rail convention. “A no vote on this bill lights the wick to a stick of dynamite that will blow up our racing industry,” said Sen. Eric Adams, (DBrooklyn), chairman of the chamber’s racing and wagering committee. “Today it’s New York City OTB, tomorrow it’s Nassau, Monticello and other regions.” All 27 Democrats who were present voted for the bill, including Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), who had expressed reservations about any rescue bill. “We have to be very careful when we give entities like OTB a blank check,” he said at a Community Board 10 meeting on Dec. 2. “I’m not prepared to make cuts to Medicare and cuts to youths and other services to bail out OTB.” Two Republicans, outgoing Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) and Sen. Roy McDonald (R-Saratoga Springs) both voted for the bill. The GOP had proposed a compromise bill that would also allow any bailout to spread evenly over all of the states’ OTBs. The Assembly passed the rescue bill late last week. Assemblyman Mike Miller (DWoodhaven), a supported of the bill, said he was disappointed in the Senate vote and warned OTB’s closure would prove costly to New York State.

“The result of this vote will cost the state a tremendous amount of money in severance, unemployment insurance and other related costs,” he said. Miller said opponents had mischaracterized the bill. “This bill is not a bailout. It allows OTB to get out of bankruptcy, and satisfy their two major creditors – the New York Racing Association and Yonkers Raceway. It would have

given OTB the opportunity to restructure without additional state money,” he said. The closure leaves 900 people without a job. At O’Neill’s in Maspeth, one of three restaurant OTB locations in Queens, Maitre‘d Jack McDonald said the restaurant would lose some business. “It would hurt us [if OTB closed]” he said. “We get quite a bit of business from people who come in here for the races.”

McDonald said O’Neill’s would be able to absorb the blow it would take from closing its in-house OTB parlor, but the employees who work behind the restaurant’s OTB counter may not. “These people are going to be out of a job, at a terrible time,” he said. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

Tribune’s Major Homes Makeover By BRIAN M. RAFFERTY Mitch Kersch believes in “paying it forward,” and he is putting his money where his mouth is. Kersch, the owner of Major Homes, a fourth-generation home improvement company in Bayside, in operation since 1919, is partnering with the Queens Tribune to award one family in Queens their own version of “Extreme Makeover.” The Queens Tribune’s Major Homes Makeover will award one lucky winning family new windows, roofing or siding at absolutely no cost, courtesy of Major Homes. The contest is simple. Readers can submit themselves or somebody they know into the contest by writing a note and mailing or emailing it to the Queens Tribune by Dec. 23. The note should, in less than 250 words, explain the need and reason why the entrant deserves the service. Initial entries will be judged by Major Homes and the Queens Tribune based on the most compelling factors – economic need,

a person who does good deeds for others and the urgency of the improvement. From the first round, three finalists will be selected. The Queens Tribune will interview each of the finalists and print their stories, along with their entries, in the Jan. 6, 2011 edition of the Queens Tribune. Readers will have an opportunity to vote via mail and e-mail to choose the winner. Voting will end on Jan. 26, 2011, and the winner will be announced in our Feb. 3, 2011 edition. Jason and Mitch Kersch have been highlighted on “Angie’s List,” a national home improvement watchdog for home improvement contractors, for their charitable work. “We will do the work for free, and there are absolutely no gimmicks,” Mitch Kersch said. “We really do like to pay it forward. In January 2010, thanks to notice in the Queens Tribune, Major Homes was able to award the Brigante family of Queens a room renovation that transformed an unused, closed-off room into a play and dining area

for their family, including new oak floors and fresh walls. This newspaper is proud to co-sponsor the Queens Tribune ’s Major Homes Makeover. To learn more about Major Homes, visit them on the Web at majorhomes.net or call (718) 229-5741. Contest entries can be e-mailed to editor@queenstribune.com or sent via U.S. mail to Queens Tribune’s Major Homes Makeover, 150-50 14th Rd., Whitestone, NY, 11357. Entries must be reveived at the Queens Tribune by 5 p.m. Dec. 23, 2010. Entries received after the deadline cannot be considered. Finalists agree to participate in a story about their need, including follow-up articles and photos, as well as the use of their names and likenesses in both print editions and online. Reach Editor Brian M. Rafferty at brafferty@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 122.

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Schools Closing Jamaica High School has joined a list with Beach Channel High, an elementary and middle school in Queens that will be “closed” by the Dept. of Education, pending the outcome of expected lawsuits, the likes of which were able to forestall closings last year. The Dept. of Education has failed to engender good will with the affected communities simply by a choice of words. The reality is that these schools won’t be “closed” – they will merely be renamed, re-staffed and given new curriculum to help solve persistent problems. Restructuring would probably be the best term. Conceptually, very few people oppose the so-called closings if the result is an improvement in the education of our children. And there have been improvements. Mayoral control is a dramatic step forward from the morass of the Bd. Of Education and its essentially autonomous school boards. In the great strides made, there have been a few small steps backwards, but we believe that the Dept. of Education is headed in the right direction. They just need a thesaurus.

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Proud To Serve To The Editor: It has been a profound honor to serve our community in the NYS Assembly for the last 14 years. From the moment I was first elected in 1996, I have fought to protect the rights of my constituents. I have been especially focused on advocating for senior citizens and in holding insurance companies accountable. I never took my responsibility as your voice in state government lightly and I am proud of the dozens of bills which I introduced that were signed into law, as well as the thousands of constituents I have been able to help with issues such as in cutting through red tape with city and state agencies or with health insurance companies that denied them coverage. I am also proud of the millions of dollars in state funding that I have been able to steer toward our local hospitals, nursing homes, schools, libraries and senior centers in Northeast Queens. Though I have chosen to leave the Assembly at the end of my current term in order to spend more time with my family, including my two young children, I plan to remain active in our community and to continue to advocate on behalf of seniors in Northeast Queens. I will also continue to conduct my annual gift drives. I sincerely appreciate all of your support for my record-breaking gift drives the last 14 years. Without your generous assistance, we would not have been able to brighten the

holidays for so many hospitalized war veterans and children. I have personally witnessed the smiles that your donations have brought to the faces of thousands of hospitalized heroes as well as disabled and needy children. I would also like to congratulate Assemblyman-Elect Ed Braunstein. I have known Ed for many years and I am certain that he will do an outstanding job serving our district in the Assembly. Once again, thank you for your support. It has been a pleasure to serve you. I look forward to seeing you in the community. In the interim, I wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. Ann-Margaret Carrozza Member of Assembly

QPC Awards To The Editor: The Queens Preservation Council (QPC), founded in 2003, is a coalition of people from historical societies and neighborhood groups throughout Queens County who work collectively to curb overdevelopment and to advocate for the preservation of historical buildings and neighborhoods in our borough. Recently, QPC presented two award plaques to worthy individuals who have worked to make a difference in their neighborhoods. The Stanley and Lee Cogan Founders Award was presented to the family of the late Joseph Hellmann, who had been active along with other community mem-

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bers in the Douglaston Hill landmarking effort. His work serves as a role model for other community advocates also seeking this designation in other neighborhoods. Mr. Hellmann was also active in the Douglaston and Little Neck Historical Society. His award is named in honor of former Queens Borough Historian and activist Stanley Cogan. Mr. Cogan, together with his late wife Lee, were active for many years in neighborhood preservation efforts. The Nancy Cataldi Memorial Award was presented to Marjorie Ferrigno and her late husband, Nick Ferrigno, for their longtime civic and preservation work in the Broadway- Flushing community. Mr. and Mrs. Ferrigno, along with other community leaders, have been tireless advocates for the landmarking of their community. It is hoped that the Landmarks Preservation Commission will soon reward these efforts with an Historic District designation for Broadway-Flushing. The Ferrignos’ award is named in honor of the late Nancy Cataldi. Ms. Cataldi fought for many years for landmark status for her Richmond Hill community. As an active member of the Richmond Hill Historical Society and a co-author of a book of historical photographs of Maple Grove Cemetery, Ms. Cataldi was well known city-wide for her commitment and perseverance. Henry Euler, Bayside

Immigrant Vote To The Editor: I am writing to encourage all Queens residents to support Intro 410, a bill introduced by the City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations on Nov. 17, which would allow all documented immigrants to vote in New York City’s municipal elections. We at Queens Community House see this legislation as the right step toward fulfilling the promise of democracy in our city, and we hope that others will join us in urging the Council to bring to a vote and pass this bill. Currently, over a million taxpayers in this city are barred from choosing who will stand up for him or her in government affairs. In several City Council districts in Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the world, more than one in three of our neighbors cannot vote. Legally documented noncitizens, who pay income and sales taxes at the same rate as citizens, send their children to public schools, fight in our military, and contribute one fifth of the total New York State Gross Domestic Product, are excluded from participating in the Marcia Moxam Comrie, Contributing Editor Reporters: Sasha Austrie, Harley Benson, Joseph Orovic, Domenick Rafter, Jessica Ablamsky

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democratic process. Up until 1926, when a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment racked our shores and some were displeased with the expansion of voting rights to African Americans and women, noncitizens in many states had the right to vote in city, state, and even federal elections. And before the Board of Education was dissolved in 2002, all New York City residents with children enjoyed the right to vote for their community school boards for more than 40 years. As the port of entry for so many New Yorkers, Queens should lead the way in fighting to restore the right to vote in municipal elections to documented New York City residents. This is why Queens Community House has joined the NY Coalition to Expand Voting Rights to work towards this goal which will promote political incorporation. We thank the Council members who have stepped up to the plate to support taxpaying residents who are disenfranchised because of their citizenship status: Daniel Dromm, Gale A. Brewer, Lewis A. Fidler, Helen D. Foster, Letitia James, Brad S. Lander, Annabel Palma, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Deborah L. Rose and Jumaane D. Williams. We hope others will join us in urging more of our Council members to bring to a vote and pass Intro. 401. When all of our neighbors are able to participate in making decisions that affect their daily lives, democracy will be better served, and everyone will benefit. Irma E. Rodriguez, Executive Director Queens Community House

Obstr ublicans To The Editor: The midterm election has been called a referendum by the usual and expected detractors, the Obstrublicans and indeed it was. However, it was not a referendum directed at the Democratic policies which any middle class un-duped American should cheer. It was a referendum on Barack “Can’t we all just get along” Obama. He handled his position as the President of the United States as if he were a Law professor in a Harvard lecture hall speaking to open minds thirsty for knowledge with which, to benefit their future lives rather than acknowledge the reality, that the vipers to whom he was constantly “Reaching out” his hand, want no more than to sever that reaching hand at the shoulder. He failed to realize that while he is going about the business of trying to improve the country, the opposing party, which has made an art form out of gutter politics, had no such interest but rather bent Alan J. Goldsher Advertising Director Shelly Cookson Corporate & Legal Advertising Account Executives Tony Nicodemo Joanne Naumann Earl Steinman Larry Stewart Shari Strongin

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solely on the destruction of the Obama presidency so as to once again place it in their control. As they so proudly stated, bring about his Waterloo, their primary goal is to make Obama a one term President. Compromise or agree on nothing, even when voting on a bill they themselves had put forth, Just say no, period – and so on. For once they weren’t lying; they have done and are doing exactly that. The election results were a referendum on Obama’s naiveté, a testament to the old adage, “nice guys finish last,” especially in politics. Nicholas Zizelis, Bayside

Keeping Status Quo To The Editor: There is more to “Close Insider Term Limit Loophole” (Henry Stern, Dec. 2). Term limits passed by voter referendum this past November will not necessarily impact future make up of the New York City Council. The NYC Council Districting Commission will draw new Council district boundaries based upon the 2010 Census. Their action could determine future political survival of the current Council members, many of whom came out of the local Democratic political clubhouse. The commission will be composed of 15 members. Mayor Michael Bloomberg appoints seven, Democratic Council Speaker Christine Quinn five and Republican Minority Council leader James Oddo three. Term limits without a fair reapportionment may result in the local Democrat Council member switching seats with their State Assembly member or State Senator. Queens term limited NYC Council member David Weprin was crushed coming in dead last in a four way Democratic primary for Comptroller in 2009. He subsequently passed on his former NYC Council seat to brother Mark. State Assembly member Mark Weprin returned the favor passing on his vacated State Assembly as a consultation prize to brother David in early 2010. The prize can also go to their chief of staff, relative or member of their local Democratic Party clubhouse assuming the seat. This continues assuring the status quo in City Hall. Larry Penner, Great Neck

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Peace, Happiness And A Few Predictions for 2011 By MICHAEL SCHENKLER Back in the day, I used to make fanciful political predictions and print them in my column. Perhaps it was the few moments I spent fantasizing that something in New York State would change and the legislature would start governing considering the interests of the people of the State as its primary mission, that caused me to think of the fun I had creating those columns. Well, miracles may happen again.

With that in mind, allow me the privilege of dreaming and predicting for the New Year and future. • In spite of denials, Mike Bloomberg will continue to sit and watch and participate in the national scene evaluating the continued ineffectiveness of the President and erosion in h is support and hoping for the right wing of the Republican Par ty to anoi nt the likes of Sarah Palin as their Presidential candidate in 2012. Should

the factors play in his favor, The Mayor will then aim straight down the middle on an independent line for the Presidency in 2012. • Joe Biden will announce that he is a one-term Vice President citing personal and family reasons. • Chuck Schumer will continue to steal headlines, raise money and be further vaulted into the national leadership of the Democratic Party, becoming one of the small handful mentioned to be Obama’s 2012 running mate. • Queens DA Richard Brown will announce that he will not seek a fifth term and retire after 20-plus years as DA and a 50-plus year career of public service. Brown will be saluted by the entire community, for his exemplary service with recognition from the Mayor, the Governor, Congress and more. Contrar y to sp eculat ion, Brown will not step down early to permit the appointment of an insider to replace him. Instead September 2011 will witness an exciting political mad scramble for this coveted position. The speculation will include: Peter Vallone Jr, Mark Weprin, Mike Gianaris, Melinda Katz, Eric Gioia, and Grace Meng; on the Republican side, Dan Halloran will be the GOP’s clear choice. The Dem Primary will be between Vallone Jr., Katz, and Gioia. Vallone, campaigning as “The

People’s Lawyer,” will win and go on to beat an energized effort by Dan Halloran to be elected as Queens DA. • In an initial sign of unity, Dean Skelos and Shelly Silver will reach out to Andrew Cuomo and budget negotiations will begin in cooperative earnest. The three men in a relative transparent effort will reach an on-time budget, eliminating member items, with severe cuts to services across the board, but with reliance on a number of onetime revenue enhancers. Cuomo will, with the Legislature’s leaders at his side, talk about a new era of cooperation and joint sacrifice in these tough times. He shall raise the image of the Empire State arising again. There will be a momentary belief that good government may return to New York. A heroic Andrew Cuomo will be mentioned as a possible 2012 Obama running mate. • Charlie Rangel will resign and, in spite of continueal denials, former Governor David Paterson will run for and win the Harlem Congresional seat. • The Term Limit referendum spearheaded by New York Civic’s Henry Stern will collect more than 30,000 signatures and get on the ballot i n spite of chal lenge s financed by incumbents attempting to keep their stay in office beyond two terms. In November of 2011,

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Noncompetitive & Disillusioned ety and regularity. By HENRY STERN Although the three Ever y now and then, a story appears on an intop Republican candidate s were extremely side page of a newspaper weak (Tow nsend a nd which deserves more attention than it receives. DioGuardi for Senator and Paladino for GovA few weeks after the ernor), the two downelect ion, the Ne w York Times published an article ballot state-wide candidates (Dan Donovan for by veteran repor ter Sam Henry Stern Attorne y General and Roberts: New York State’s Voter Turnout This Year Was The Harry Wilson for Comptroller) did much better. Wilson lost by about Lowest In The U.S. 102,000 votes in what was the OUR OBSERVATIONS: We see three specific factors closest of the state-wide contests. The Republican state chair, as depressing the turnout in New Edward Cox, promoted a viable York State in 2010. 1. Noncomp et it ive race s. candidate for governor, Steve Levy, There was no doubt that the the Suffolk County executive, who Democratic candidates for the two switched par ties in 2010 to besenate seats and the governorship come a Republican. Levy was very would be elected. Therefore no one popular in Suffolk, one of the could believe that his/her vote state’s most populous counties. In would make a difference. 2007 he was endorsed by all five 2. Widespread disillusionment legal parties (D, R, C, I and WF) with state government. The legis- and received 96.1% of the lature has been known for years vote. The balance was shared by as the most dysfunctional in the Integrity Party candidate (2.5%) America. It’s antics in 2009 and a nd the Liber tar ia n nomi nee 2010 were deplorable. Some of its (1.3%). Levy’s candidacy was derailed, members belong in jail. 3. T he last t wo gover nors however, by Republican count y have been enormously disappoint- leaders around the state, who ing for widely different reasons. chose Rick Lazio as the party’s T heir predece ssor gover ned candidate, and denied Levy permispoorly and without imagination, sion to enter the Republican courage or fiscal responsibility, but primary. Lazio had lost to Hillary maintained the facade of propri- Rodham Clinton for the Senate in

2000 by over 825,000 votes (55 to 43, with 2% scattered among six minor party candidates). He was regarded as a sure loser against Andrew Cuomo. Lazio had received $40,000,000 for his Senate race, but that was from people who disliked Hillary, not from h is ow n devotee s. His fundraising results in 2010 were minimal, compared to the eightfigure treasury Andrew Cuomo had amassed. While Cuomo was gaining praise for his work as Attorney General, Lazio was employed as a lobbyist for J. P. Morgan, although he took a leave to run for governor. Lazio’s weakness was demonstrated by his 62-38 loss to Carl Paladino, a more colorful and authentic advocate of anti-government attitudes. The large margin surprised observers and pollsters, but Paladino’s intemperate language, ignorance of public issues, implicit threats of violence (carrying a bat) and an attempted assault on a reporter caused substantial erosion of his suppor t. Many people concluded that he wasn’t emotionally suited to be governor of New York State. After the Spitzer and Paterson debacles, voters placed new value on stabi lit y, sound judgment, good temper and the ability to work with other people.

people for the fourth and final time will go to the polls and overwhelmingly ratify the same concept they have voted for thrice previously, City officials and Councilmembers shall be limited to two terms in office, effective immediately. Henry Stern shall become the poster boy of the reform movement – again. A short-lived effort by Stern to revive the dormant N YS Liberal Par t y w il l meet a quick death when the Working Fami lie s Par t y enlist s t he Governor’s help in convincing Stern the effort is going nowhere. • A not-quite-so-heroic Andrew Cuomo will sign off on a legislative redistricting deal whereby the Democratic Assembly draws their lines, the Republican Senate draws their lines and the one Congressional seat lost by New York is resolved by a “fair fight” between t wo upstate Congre ssmembers from adjoining districts which are fairly merged. Speculation that this was the cost of Cuomo’s budget deal will cost the Governor in the eyes of reformers. But New York State government will be functioning like it hasn’t in ages – to effectively serve the people with realistic financial restraint. • Senior Queens Congressman Gar y Ackerman will, after a lifetime of wearing carnations in his lapel, switch to white roses with no explanation of why. C’mon

Gary, please tell us. • The economy will continue to improve in New York – significantly ahead of the nation — making both Mike Bloomberg and Andrew Cuomo the talk of the town and the political backrooms. • The Mayor, in the company of the Borough President, will announce a new economic development zone for leisure and entertainment in the area adjacent to Aqueduct’s ne w Resor ts World Casino and not far from JFK Airport. It will target redevelopment of portions of South Jamaica and South Ozone Park, some of borough’s most blighted neighborhoods. Rumors will include a Shinnecock Casino to be built in cooperation with Genting – the new Aqueduct Casino operator. A major league soccer team will be attracted to the area. New luxury hotels will be announced. • Queens will again be rocked by corruption indictments of public figures in a not-so-well-keptsecret scandal. • The Mets . . . no, sorry . . . it appears easier to get good government than a championship team in Flushing Meadows. • Hillary Clinton will be mentioned as a posible VP candidate. • And there will be prosperity and and joy in 2011, and peace in the world. MSchenkler@QueensTribune.com

Term Limit Petition Ne w York Civ ic has a nnounced that the public referendum we have just kicked off to close the loophole that exempts 34 incumbents from the two-term limit is quickly picking up steam. This Sunday, the editorial board of the Daily News recognized New York Civic founder Henr y Stern and wrote, “The drive has begun to give New Yorkers the term limits law they want and de-

serve... Get your pens out, people. Sign. Sign.” To help in the effort to collect the 30,000 signatures needed to get this referendum on the ballot, please volunteer and email petition@nycivic.org with your name, address, phone number, and whether you have prior petitioning experience in NYC. Don’t worry. No experience is necessary.

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Legislative Update Theater Safety Assembly Members Rory Lancman (DFresh Meadows) and RoAnn Destito (D-Utica), led a roundtable discussion on emergency preparedness in New York City’s Theater District on Monday Dec. 6. The roundtable examined the effectiveness of the laws and procedures in place to prepare employees in the NYC theater district in case of an emergency. The May 1, 2010 attempted car bomb in Times Square highlighted the need to examine emergency preparedness plans and procedures in the area. Theater district employees have complained that many theaters do not run proper fire or evacuation drills either before or at the commencement of a new production. Topics of discussion included the Occupational Safety and Health Act requirement for theaters to have Emergency Action Plans and how often these plans are inspected by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); the Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans required for theaters by the 2007 version of the New York City Fire Code and the enforcement of the plans by the Fire Department; and the effectiveness of regular “life safety” training hosted by theater owners at the start of each production and annually. Several recommendations were made at the roundtable to improve emergency preparedness in theaters. These recommendations include, that theaters conduct one hour of mandatory, paid employee “life safety training” every six months; during inspections OSHA will make sure theaters have accurate and up-to-date Emergency Action Plans in place; in continuing to develop and enforce the NYC Fire Code, the Fire Department will consider emergency preparedness concerns

addressed at the roundtable and the Subcommittee on Workplace Safety will be involved in the process of adopting the new Fire Code, ensuring that employees’ workplace safety concerns are considered; the Office of Emergency Management will look into ways to allow for better communication between theaters in case of an emergency situation; and the Subcommittee on Workplace Safety will propose through either union contract or legislation that a formal task force be created between all theater stakeholders to address the concerns regarding emergency preparedness.

Back In Black On Wednesday, Dec. 1, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan (D-Astoria), Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and New York City School Chancellor-Designate

Cathie Black toured two local schools in Western Queens. The tour consisted of visits to P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell and P.S. 78 Robert F. Wagner Jr. School in Long Island City. At each school the Chancellor-Designate had an opportunity to chat with staff and visit classrooms to see first-hand the wonderful work happening at each school. Assemblywoman Nolan, who is also the State Assembly’s Education Chair and Council Member Van Bramer who represents the district in which the schools are located joined the Chancellor-Designate in the tour. “I enjoyed meeting with Cathie Black; we were able to visit two Title 1 schools with excellent principals and terrific kids,” said Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan. “I know that we will face some education challenges down the road but I appreciate the opportunity to meet with the new Chancellor. It was a good visit.” “Today I had the opportunity to meet Cathie Black and tour two of the schools in my district with her and Assemblywoman Nolan,” said Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer. “Making sure that all children are afforded every opportunity to learn and succeed in our public schools is priority number one and I expect to work with the incoming Chancellor to make that promise a reality.”

A Fracking Mess Chancellor-Designate Cathie Black joins Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and P.S. 78 Principal Louis Pavone for a tour of the school, which included a visit to a kindergarten gym class.

On Monday, Nov. 29, the Assembly passed legislation that would suspend the issuance of new permits for natural gas or oil drilling involving hydraulic fracturing, known as hydrofracking, until May 15, 2011. Hydraulic fracturing involves pumping water and chemicals under pressure to create

fractures in rock containing natural gas or oil. The resulting fractures permit the natural gas or oil to be captured. Concerns have been raised about the potential environmental and health impacts of the chemicals contained in the hydraulic fracturing fluid. Currently, the Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a study to investigate the possible relationships between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water. By delaying DEC’s ability to issue permits until May 15, 2011, this bill will provide the Legislature additional time to assess the true environmental impacts of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. This bill will also allow the Legislature to properly deliberate the numerous concerns that have come forward during the public comment period on the Department of Environmental Conservation’s draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (draft SGEIS). The May 15, 2011 date also ensures that the Legislature will have ample opportunity to act in the 2011 Legislative Session. Given the complexities of the environmental and policy issues under consideration, the need for a one year suspension on the permitting process for development of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale formation cannot be overstated. This will allow for a thorough, deliberate and unrushed analysis of all factors involved. “This moratorium will help ensure that the hydrofracking process will only be allowed in New York after a thorough, deliberate, and unrushed analysis of the process is complete,” said Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (DForest Hills). “This legislation will remove any ‘time pressure’ and allow DEC to do its job correctly.”

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on 11/10/10, bearing Index Number NC-001113-10/ QU, a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me the right to: Assume the name of (First) Piper (Middle) Blouin (Last) Foley-Schultz My present name is (First) Rachel (Middle) Piper (Last) Blouin aka Rachel Bouin Foley-Schultz My present address is 43-09 52 nd Street, Apt. #1C, Woodside, NY 11377 My place of birth is Lexington, VA My date of birth is December 06,1985

State of New York The unknown distributees, legatees, devisees, heirs at law and assignees of JOHN MICHAEL DAVIES, deceased, or their estates, if any there be, whose names, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the petitioner and cannot with due diligence be ascertained. Being the persons interested as creditors, legatees, distributees or otherwise in the Estate of JOHN MICHAEL DAVIES, deceased, who at the time of death was a resident of 35-30 73rd Street, Jackson Heights, in the County of Queens, State of New York. SEND GREETING: Upon the petition of LOIS M. ROSENBLATT, Public Administrator of Queens County, who maintains her office at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens County, New York 11435, as Administrator of the Estate of JOHN MICHAEL DAVIES, deceased, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before the Surrogate at the Surrogate’s Court of the County of Queens, to be held at the Queens General Courth o u s e , 6 th F l o o r , 8 8 - 1 1 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, City and State of New York, on the 13th day of January, 2011 at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, why the Account of Proceedings of the Public Administrator of Queens County, as Administrator of

the Estate of said deceased, a copy of which is attached, should not be judicially settled, and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow a reasonable amount of compensation to GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., for legal services rendered to petitioner herein in the amount of $8,278.40 and that the Court fix the fair and reasonable additional fee for any services to be rendered by GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ., hereafter in connection with proceedings on kinship, claims etc., prior to entry of a final Decree on this accounting in the amount of 6% of assets or income collected after the date of the within accounting; and why the Surrogate should not fix and allow an amount equal to one percent on said Schedules of the total assets on Schedules A, A1, and A2 plus any additional monies received subsequent to the date of this account, as the fair and reasonable amount payable to the Office of the Public Administrator for the expenses of said office pursuant to S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and why the claim from Kilnyo Kim in the amount of $27,000.00 should not be paid and should she fail to appear to collect said funds, said funds should be deposited with the Commissioner of Finance on her behalf; and why each of you claiming to be a distributee of

the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the Commissioner of Finance of the City of New York should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship, Dated, Attested and Sealed 16th day of November, 2010 HON. ROBERT L. NAHMAN Surrogate, Queens County Margaret M. Gribbon Clerk of the Surrogate’s Court GERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 95-25 Queens Boulevard 11 th Floor Rego Park, New York 11374 This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not obliged to appear in person. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested unless you file formal legal, verified objections. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you. Accounting Citation

cap or source of payment. _______________________________________________________________

consumption. REGO ENTERPRISES, LLC d/b/a DALLAS BBQ _______________________________________________________________

Notice of Formation 494 Broadway, LLC art. of org. filed Secy. of State NY (SSNY) 6/18/04. Off. Loc. In Queens Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 4211 Northern Blvd, Queens, NY 11101. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________ File No.: 2009-2810/A CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT To: Sonia Davies, Kilnyo Kim, Attorney General of the

"Notice is hereby given that License Number 1249442 for an On-Premises Retail Liquor License has been applied for by Mulan Restaur a n t L L C a t 3 8 1 6 1 3 8 th Street, Flushing, NY 11354 for the sale of liquor at retail price.” _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE in accordance with the New York State and Federal laws, it is the policy of the Highland Care Center, 91-31 175 th Street, Jamaica, NY to admit and treat all patients without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, handi-

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1249441, has been applied for by the undersigned to sell liquor, beer and wine at retail in restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at Rego Park Mall Phase II, 61-35 Junction Blvd., Store No. D-107, Rego Park, New York 11374 for on-premises

Notice is hereby given that a license, number 1247065 for a “Restaurant Wine License" has been applied for by the undersigned to serve Beer/Wine at retail in the restaurant under the Alcohol Beverage Control Law at Coffee Tree Corp, located at 154-02 Northern Blvd Flushing, NY 11354 for on premises consumption. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of LET GROUP LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on July 30, 2010. Office located in Queens. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 15-24 201 ST Bayside, NY 11360. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: PATRIOT (2010) LLC. Application for Authority was filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/ 17/10. The LLC was originally filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on 11/05/10. 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, 2 Galasso Place, Maspeth, New York 11378. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________

Queens This Week Helping To Keep Ozone Park Clean In an effort to combat littering and dumping along 101st Avenue, Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) allocated over $18,000 in this year's budget to install 35 new trash bins along the busy commercial strip from 76th Street in City Line to 111th Street in South Richmond Hill. Standing outside his district office on the corner of 93rd Street and 101st Avenue in Ozone Park with Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty, Ulrich said the new trash bins would "discourage illegal dumping on street corners, and improve the quality of life for residents and business owners alike." The new bins, which read "Keep Ozone Park Clean," are different from the small open-top trashcans. They are larger, and have a narrow opening at top, which prevents people from dumping large trash bags, like those used in offices and private homes. Illegal dumping of private garbage has been a problem in Ozone Park. Some landlords refuse to allow tenants to throw out trash on garbage day, often in an effort to hide illegal occupancies. People then throw their private trash into the public bins causing them to overflow into the street. Commissioner Doherty said the Sanitation Dept. would increase enforcement of illegal dumping laws, which could carry a fine of $100, and asked residents who have issues with landlords who do not provide sanitation services to call the Sanitation Dept. Doherty said the Sanitation budget could not fund the new bins for the whole City, so they look for partnerships with council members and community boards to fund them. Community Board 10 funded similar garbage cans along Liberty Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard. The receptacles will be serviced four times a week, Doherty said, twice on regular garbage days and two more times. The 35 pails are scattered along the route on the most needed areas. "Not every corner needs them," Ulrich explained. "The Sanitation Dept. surveyed where they're the most effective and placed them on those corners." Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125. —Domenick Rafter

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Area Icon Continues Holiday Tradition The lull between the lunch and dinner crowds makes Glendale Diner a serene escape from the bustling intersection of Myrtle and Cooper Avenues outside. While a few people scattered in booths enjoy their lunch, some take notice of the older gentlemen, dressed in a red and black plaid shirt, wearing a U.S. Navy baseball cap, perched on top of the booth bench. He stretches his arm to the window overlooking Myrtle Avenue and with a few waves of his arm, the outline of an animal's face appears in the window: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Kenny Landherr has been painting for as long as he could remember. He realized he had a talent for it while a student at IS 145, but he never saw art as a career "I didn't want to take up art in school," he said. "Artists don't become famous until they're dead 200 years." So he took jobs painting cartoons on the side of trucks, as a glass blower and finally in construction, from which he retired 12 years ago. He served in the U.S. Navy, on the U.S.S. Bristol, where he put his skills to work drawing mess hall menus. Now retired, Landherr volunteers his skills

to the community, painting store windows in Ridgewood and Glendale for the holidays and patriotic murals, one of which could be seen facing the entrance to the diner. The mural features a country scene with mountains, a lake and trees - something Landherr said came from his own imagination - with an American flag, head of a bald eagle, and various medals awarded to soldiers, including the purple heart. He also has a mural at a VA center on the Lower East Side. In the spring, he will begin work on a mural at a disabled veterans center in Lynbrook. Landherr paints the windows at the diner for many other holidays: a silhouette with two lovers in a heart for Valentine's Day, roses for Mother's Day, patriotic symbols for the Fourth of July. But this year, he hasn't been able to do it as often in the past year. "The last year was a bummer," he said. In 2010, Landherr suffered the loss of his brother, his ex-wife, and his son, who was killed by a drunk driver. Then he suffered a heart attack himself, which kept him from painting through most of the summer. Once he recovered, he picked up his paintbrush, and with a smile on his face, went back to work. "He's a very special person," said former State Sen. Serphin Maltese, who has helped Landherr secure places to paint his murals. He pointed out to the mural outside the diner. "Isn't it beautiful?" he asked. At the Glendale Diner, he has become as much a part of the establishment as his art on the windows. Regular customers know him, and the staff treats him like one of their own. "He's very talented," said Vanda, a server at the diner. "If they ever sell this place, Kenny would come with the diner." Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125. —Domenick Rafter

Area Teacher Wins Top Math Prize After seven years at the Queens High School of Teaching in Bellerose, algebra teacher Sabaa Daly won the prestigious Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Math, given out annually by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Fund for the City of New York. "I was in tears of joy, and honored, truly honored, to be a recipient," she said. "It's an amazing job, and an amazing experience, working with kids." Daly finds plenty of support at school for her efforts. Whether she wants to rearrange seats in her classroom, or the curriculum, administrators at the are eager to give it a try. "On a regular basis they give you a lot of kudos for what you do, but to be publicly recognized is really humbling and really honoring," she said. "The ninth grade team of teachers that I work with is really supportive. It's great to work with a team that is really in it for the kids and who go above and beyond." Daly understands that many kids are scared of math. Her goal is to help kids realize that math is part of everyday life. "I found the love and the passion for math because a teacher in my past told me that math was everywhere," she said. To make the curriculum relevant, Daly plans projects that kids would use in their daily lives. "For example, kids just recently had to plan a road trip, make a budget, get gas, calculate distance, gas mileage," she said. It is important for kids to understand the value of the math they learn in class. "It motivates them to want to learn more, and that's all I can ask for, to make lifelong

learners," she said. Nominated by administrators, colleagues, students and parents citywide, recipients of the Sloan Award receive $5,000 each and $2,500 to strengthen their school's math or science department. Winners are chosen by an independent panel of educators, mathematicians and scientists. "I am honored to congratulate this year's award winners," said Chancellor Joel Klein. "I've long said that the most important factor in a child's education is the quality of his or her teachers. Through their commitment and creativity, these award-winning teachers have inspired and motivated students to excel in math and science, and I'm thrilled to recognize their achievements." Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124. —Jessica Ablamsky

Mighty Wolver ines End Up On Top It's a story that's as old as the "Bad News Bears." Through unique coaching and perseverance, a team of rag tag kids shows everyone who’s No. 1. That's what happened when Pee Wee Football team the Wolverines came back from a dreadful first season to win 8-0, giving up only three touchdowns all year. The season saw them play against the best teams in the league, from the five boroughs all the way up to the Hudson Valley. "Our numbers speak for themselves," said Head Coach Ray Capuana. "Averaging 22 points a game and only letting up three touchdowns an entire year shows the dedication of our coaching staff, parents and most importantly, the kids. We practice two-three times a week and have been working out since the summer." To give the 7- to 9-year-old team that fighting edge, coaches incorporate cardio, relay races and yoga into practices, and stress good nutrition. "Our team was one of the most wellconditioned teams in the league," said Assistant Coach Sal Aiello. "That really helps by the fourth quarter." Their dedication shows. On a blistering cold December night, more than a dozen kids ran plays in the biting wind, and loved it. "It's awesome, because they toughen you up," said 9-year-old Justin Bourren, who went to practice even though he was feeling a little under the weather. How long will he be playing? "Until I become a professional," he said. There are no playoffs in the Mighty Mite Division, where the Wolverines started out. Next year, they will move up to the Jr. Peewee Division, where they hope to beat all the best teams in the state and make it to the championships in Florida. "They're a machine right now," said Mickey McCutchen, commissioner of WhitePoint Football. "They'll be fine. They'll be more than fine." The league, which reaches out to kids from across the borough, is about more than just football. A prerequisite to attending practices and games is good grades. "It's to start a pattern in a child's life," McCutchen said. The idea is to keep the kids fit, welleducated and free of negative influences, goals that parents are completely behind. "It teaches them discipline, listening skills and to keep their grades up," said Jeanine Brady, a team mother. "My kids love it. They make a lot of friends." It makes all the driving around worth it. "It's a huge commitment on both their

parts and the parents," said Assistant Coach Tom Ginnane. "For them to succeed like that was phenomenal. The smiles on all their faces when they won was a beautiful thing." Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124. —Jessica Ablamsky

Students Dig Deep For Others When a gas explosion displaced dozens of residents in a Flushing apartment building in 2008, JHS 189 provided them with shelter in their institution. Since then, the junior high school's students have shared a charitable connection to the surrounding community, taking on numerous causes in good faith. For the past three years, during the holiday season, eighth grade students have worked to raise funds for the United States Marines Corp's Toys for Tots Foundation, turning holiday frowns upside down. English teacher Gary Malone has coordinated the charitable cause since 2007, and since then has become a popular figure with the students at the middle school. Through the years Malone has realized that even though most of his students come from working class families that do not always have much, they still find it easy to give the little they have to the less fortunate. "This is by no means is a case of well-todo kids throwing a few crumbs to the less fortunate," said Malone. "The fact that they work so hard to help others, despite the fact that many of them may be in similar need, is inspiring." Last year Charles Carreno witnessed other students getting involved and jumped at the opportunity to contribute. As an active participant in this year's campaign, he now values the selfless act of giving to those who have less than him. "We have things that we don't need and other children don't have anything," said Carreno. "Sometimes [kids] take what they have in life for granted." Not only have the children been reaching out to the community and fellow classmates for donations, they have also been donating their own allowances and birthday money in support of this noble cause. Erica Wong saved up four weeks of allowance, donating the entirety of her savings towards the campaign. Reachelle Ramirez saved the small amount her parents Looking forward to the fruition of their campaign, students plan to visit the Toys R Us in College Point Dec. 20 and 21 to pick up the toys. On Dec. 22 they will host an assembly, ceremoniously handing over the toys to be distributed. Currently the students have raised approximately $1,700 and are looking to reach this year's goal of $3,000. To make a donation contact PS 189 at (718) 359-6676 by Dec 19. Reach Intern Jason Banrey at jbanrey@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128. —Jason Banrey

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Father Of Black Film Comes To Boro By SASHA AUSTRIE Melvin Van Peebles casts an iconic shadow, not only in the black community, but in the annals of film culture. His career has spanned more than 50 years and it can be retold in a series of firsts. Van Peebles’ 1971 release of “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” is credited as the introduction of the blaxploitation genre. It was the era of black superheroes, white villains and tfilm scores featuring a funky 1970s sound. “There was nobody doing their own shows at that time,” he said. More than an intro to an era, the film solidified Van Peebles’ career. The godfather of independent film and modern day black cinema, he made the film in 19 days on

a $500,000 budget. The film grossed $10 At 78, Van Peebles shows no sign of million and not only did Van Peebles sit in the slowing. On Saturday, Dec. 11, he will host director’s chair, he Black Spectrum scripted, edited and Theater’s 40th Anniverwrote the score for the sary Celebration. Van film. A legend was leav- “It’s not how many Peebles has had a bond ing his footprints in the times you get with Carl Clay, Black sand. Spectrum’s founder and In his more than five knocked down. It is executive director, for decades of film, Van more than 35 years. Peebles said though he how many times Clay worked for Van has seen the industry you get back up.” Peebles before the idea change, the actor’s craft for Black Spectrum was — Melvin Van Peebles fully realized. has remained a constant. “It’s not how many “He was terrific,” times you get knocked Van Peebles said of Clay. down,” he said. “It is how many times you get “I took an interest in him from there on.” back up.” Van Peebles dubbed Clay as a community

oriented individual who wanted to do something for the community. “It’s quite funny when you see a miracle before its rise,” he said of the Black Spectrum Theatre in Jamaica. “He has done a miracle there.” Not only will Van Peebles co-host the special anniversary event, he will also receive the Black Spectrum’s 40th Anniversary Actor’s Award. “It’s quite an honor,” he said. Reach Reporter Sasha Austrie at saustrie@queenstribune.com, or (718) 3577400, Ext. 123.

Wage Theft Law Awaits Gov. By DOMENICK RAFTER The Wage Theft Prevention Act, aimed at preventing employers from withholding wages, an often-overlooked problem among immigrant workers, passed the State Assembly and is waiting for Gov. David Paterson’s signature. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) and Assemblyman Carl Heastie (D-Bronx), passed the State Senate by a narrow margin in June and had been languishing in the Assembly. In recent weeks, labor and immigration activists, like Make The Road New York, pressured the Assembly to vote on the bill in last week’s special session. Last month, MRNY held a rally with victims of

wage theft on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights demanding the Assembly act on the bill. If enacted, the bill would create incentives for compliance by increasing liquidated damages from 25 percent to 100 percent; protect workers who speak out against retaliation by imposing fines against employers; and keep wage violators from hiding assets to avoid payments. “It’s a long time coming,” said Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven). “This bill protects our workers from unscrupulous business owners.” Miller, who said his office had fielded some calls from constituents who were victims of wage theft, said employers who abuse

the law are the exception, rather than the rule. “Most employers follow the law and treat their employees fairly,” he said. “But there are that handful of business owners who don’t, and that’s who this law goes after.” The bill passed the Assembly 89-42, getting the votes of nearly all Democrats and some Republicans. Every Assembly member from Queens, as well as every Senator, voted in favor of the bill. Business leaders are lobbying Gov. Paterson to veto the legislation, citing the potential for increased labor costs. Reach Reporter Domenick Rafter at drafter@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 125.

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nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential. Compiled by DOMENICK RAFTER

102ND PRECINCT SELF STORAGE ROBBERY: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating four men who are wanted in connection with a commercial robbery that occurred in Ozone Park. On Monday, Nov. 15, at approximately 7 p.m. four men forcefully entered a self storage facility located at 101-09 103rd Ave. in Ozone Park, and pushed a victim, a 28-yearold man, to the ground before duct taping his hands. The suspects then proceeded to remove an unknown amount of property from inside of three separate storage containers before fleeing in a U-Haul truck. There were no injuries sustained to the victim as a result of this incident. The first suspect is a black man, 5-foot-5, 160 lbs, wearing a white shirt with a skull and crossbones design. The second suspect is a black man, 6-feet, 200 lbs., wearing a black jacket with a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and an Atlanta Braves hat. The third suspect is a black man, 6-feet, 200 lbs., seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with black pants and a red knit cap. The fourth suspect is a black man, 6-feet, 200 lbs., last seen wearing a brown jacket with black pants and an earring in his left ear. 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 nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

105TH PRECINCT FOUND DEAD: On Monday, Dec. 6, at approximately 2:24 a.m., police responded to a call at 118-47 231st St. in Cambria Heights for an unconscious and unresponsive person. Upon arrival police discovered an 81-year-old black woman unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The medical examiner was to determine cause of death and the investigation was ongoing. 106TH PRECINCT SHOT IN NECK: The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the whereabouts and identity of a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting of a livery cab driver in South Ozone Park. On Friday, Dec. 3, at approximately 8:50 p.m., at the corner of 122nd Street and Sutter Avenue in South Ozone Park, police responded to a 911 call of a man shot. Upon arrival, responding officers discovered the victim, a 53-year-old black man, shot in the neck in the driver’s seat of a 2005 Gold Chevy Impala. EMS also responded to the scene and transported the victim to Jamaica Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. The suspect is described as a 20-year-old Hispanic man, 6-feet tall. 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

109TH PRECINCT ATTEMPTED ABDUC114TH PRECINCT TION: The NYPD is seeking MURDER SUSPECT: the public’s assistance in loThe NYPD is seeking the cating two men who are public’s assistance in locatwanted in connection with an ing Kyle Rivera, who is attempted abduction that ocwanted in connection with a curred in Downtown Flushmurder. ing. On Saturday, May 22, at On Wednesday, Dec. 1, at approximately 1:15 a.m., approximately 8:15 a.m., the Rivera (aka White Chocolate, victim, a 13-year-old Hispanic aka Dub C), was involved in girl, was walking in the vicina verbal dispute with the vicity of Barclay Avenue and Union Street when a black Police released this sketch tim. The suspect, along with four-door sedan with tinted of the attempted abductor. a group of individuals, assaulted Stefan Middleton, 34, windows and occupied by two men, pulled alongside her. One of the vehicle’s of 12-21 35th Ave, East Elmhurst. As he was occupants then grabbed the victim and at- attempting to flee the scene Rivera allegedly shot Middleton in the torso. tempted to pull her inside. Middleton was taken to The victim was able to Elmhurst Hospital where he struggle free before the vewas pronounced dead on arhicle fled the location. There rival. were no injuries sustained to Rivera is identified as a the victim as a result of this Hispanic man in his 20s, incident. approximately 6-feet, 170lbs, The first suspect is dewith a long ponytail and fascribed as being a white man, cial hair. He is also known to 47-48 years old, 5-foot-8, drive a Gray Dodge Charger. wearing a blue and orange Anyone with information jacket with a New York Mets is asked to call Crime Stoplogo on the back. This suspers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). pect attempted to abduct the The public can also submit victim. their tips by logging onto the The second suspect is described as being a white man Police are looking for Kyle Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by in his 40s. Rivera. texting their tips to 274637 Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577- (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are TIPS (8477). The public can also submit strictly confidential.

Rooted in the Community, Growing to Meet Your Needs ommitted to the needs of our patients, Flushing Hospital’s Department of Surgery is just one of the many services branching out to better serve you.

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their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Web site at nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

Over the past 125 years, Flushing Hospital has been dedicated to providing the highest quality of care. Even with our recent growth, this is one thing we refuse to change

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Queens CLOSEUP Bowne House Holiday The Annual Historic Bowne House Holiday Open House will be held Dec. 12 from 13 p.m. The Bowne House parlor and garden will be open to the public. The Board of trustees will provide holiday cheer. This is the tradition of many Winter Festivals where people share warm drink in order to celebrate the rebirth of the year and seaso

Dialogue Project Queens Community for Cultural Judaism presents “The Dialogue Project” with Marcia Kanery facilitating an honest discussion between a Muslim and a Jew that asks the question: How can we better talk and listen to each other? The event will be held Dec. 18, 1 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Ash Avenue at 149th Street, Flushing. Light refreshments will be served and admission is free. To learn more call (718) 380-5362.

The Nutcracker Tchaikovsky’s classic music comes to life at Flushing Town Hall Sunday, Dec. 12, 2 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m., as Ballet for Young Audiences introduces children to the story of Clara’s Nutcracker. Visit the Enchanted Forest with its magical dancing snowflakes and the wondrously beautiful Sugarplum Fairy in the Kingdom of the Sweets. $16/$12 Members; $12 Children/$10 Member Children. FCCA is located at 13735 Northern Blvd., Flushing. For information, visit flushingtownhall.org, or call the box office: (718) 463-7700, Ext. 222.

QC Presents Messiah Ring in the holidays with Handel’s beloved Messiah, a work associated with the QC Choral Society since its inception in 1941. Join the Queens College Choral Society in Celebrating its 70th Anniversary in 2010–2011. The show is at 8 p.m. Dec. 11. Tickets:$20; $18 seniors, students, alumni; $5 for students with valid QCID at box office only (does not include $1 online ticket surcharge).

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Handel’s Messiah The holiday season has come and what better way to celebrate it than to hear the Oratorio Society of Queens presenting its Annual Holiday Concert Dec. 19. The concert will feature excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah” and performances of everyone’s favorite Christmas carols and Chanukah songs by the chorus, soloists and The Orchestral Arts Ensemble of Queens under the direction of Maestro David Close. The performance will be held at Queensborough Performing Arts Center at Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside, at 4 p.m. Tickets: $25 for General Admission ( Orchestra and Balcony); $20 for Seniors (62 and up) and Students with ID; Free for

Willow Lake Tour With the new gates unveiled at Willow Lake and a massive revitalization underway, Willow Lake will have controlled access with tours by the Urban Park Rangers this fall. Sun, Dec. 19, 10 a.m., Duck, Duck, Goose - tour about the various species of waterfowl that use the lake each winter.

Science Camp Beginning Dec. 13, parents can register their children for two fun and educational programs that bring the excitement of science to kids of all ages. Each Innovation Camp and After-School Club at the New York Hall of Science includes hands-on activities and explorations of popular exhibits. Register today for the best rate. Residents of Corona (zip code 11368) may take these programs for free (space is limited). Schools Out! Innovation Camp – Feb. 2125: Are you looking for a fun and educational adventure for your child during the February break? Sign up for a unique experience exploring concepts in science, technology and engineering through hands-on investigations. Each Innovation Camp includes interactive activities, exhibit exploration, snack and lunch. Project Green Team, Grades 6-8, Feb. 2125, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: What is global warming or greenhouse gas? Find out what climate change really is and how it affects you and our planet. Measure your carbon footprint, explore how to reduce waste, and learn how to “go green” in your own community. You can make a difference! Science Adventures, Grades 3-4, Feb. 2125, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Take a fantastic journey through the world of science as you explore different topics through hands-on activities that excite you and make you question everything around you! With a little bit of biology, a taste of chemistry, and a run-in with physics, your mind will go through a grand adventure. Camp Fees are $200 ($150 if registered by Jan. 15), and include mid-morning snack and lunch. Registration begins Dec. 13. For more information call (718) 699-0005, Ext. 320, or visit nysci.org/Camp.

Special Needs Group The Samuel Field Y is pleased to offer Project Child, an after-school program for children ages 5-15 with ADD, ADHD, Asperger’s syndrome, learning disabilities and high-functioning children on the Autism Spectrum. Project Child operates during the school year and is located in Bayside, NY at the Bay Terrace Center of the Samuel Field Y. Project Child offers high child-tostaff ratios and includes programming specifically designed to meet the needs of children with learning differences and special needs. Homework help and snack are provided daily, as well as educational and recreational activities. Project Child operates from 2:30-6 p.m. daily when school is in session. For more information, including fees and registration, contact Meredith Guberman at (718) 423-6111, Ext. 228 or email MGuberman@sfy.org.

Sky View Celebrates To celebrate its official Grand Opening, Sky View Center, Flushing, Queens’ 800,000-square-foot shopping center, is hosting Sky View Celebrates, a jam-packed series of events that will run through the holiday season. This week’s event, on Satur-

day, Dec. 11, at noon, is Pirate School with Billy Bones, The Good Pirate presented by the Big Apple Circus. The Big Apple Circus invites kids and parents alike to join Mr. Bones for a “Pirate Training Academy,” which combines a stage show and lots of “on-their-feet” fun. They’ll play piratical games, hear a pirate poem or a Buccaneer rap song, and meet his furry first mate Rocky the Raccoon. After visitors can participate in an exciting treasure hunt and will even receive a special Pirate Academy Diploma. Visitors can also enjoy two-hour complimentary parking with purchase. For more information about the Sky View Celebrates visit shopskyviewcenter.com. For more special holiday promotions visit Sky View Center on Facebook facebook.com/ skyviewcenter

Breakfast With Santa Strawberry’s Sports Grill, 42-15 235th St. Douglaston, will hold its Breakfast with Santa Dec. 12 where you will be able to meet and enjoy breakfast with Santa himself. Please bring an unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots. The photo with Santa is free to anyone who comes down. Breakfast will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults are $18.95 and kids $5.95.

Fresh Meadows Camera The Fresh Meadows Camera Club meets every Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. They have critiques, Photoshop classes, competitions, and assorted shoots in their own facility. Call Joe at (917) 612-3463 or Richie at (646) 831-5962 for information and directions.

Santa Paws The Holiday season is for all and that includes our four legged loved ones who would love to cuddle next to Santa for a picture to remember. Guests to Queens Center Mall will be able to bring their furry friends Dec. 12 to have a photo taken with Santa at the JC Penney Wing on the 3rd level of the mall. The event will be held at Queens Center Mall, 90-15 Queens Blvd. Elmhurst, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and it is asked that guest please only bring their domestic pets

Friday Dinner On Friday Dec. 10 at 5 p.m., Havurat Yisrael is hosting a Friday night dinner. Everyone is invited: singles, couples, families – all ages. Let’s spend an evening celebrating what unifies all Jews – Shabbat. Newcomers to Havurat Yisrael $10 , others $25. Please RSVP by Dec. 8 at Havurat House, 108-11 69th Rd, Forest Hills. Call (718) 261-5500 or e-mail hyoffice@nyc.rr.com.

Leonard Lopate Popular talk show host Leonard Lopate will top the bill at the 15th Annual Author’s Cafe of the Central Queens Y in Forest Hills on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. Host of one of the most popular talk shows on public radio in NYC, Lopate will moderate a panel discussion of Jewish novelists and filmmakers] On the panel are bestselling author Tova Mirvis, author of The Ladies’ Auxiliary, and filmmaker Pearl Gluck, whose films draw on her rich Hasidic heritage. Winner of the first Yiddish Fulbright, Pearl Gluck’s films have shown at international film festivals. A scion of leading Hasidic dynasties, novelist Joshua Halberstam has appeared on both Oprah & National Public Radio. In addition to his radio show, Leonard Lopate also appears regularly at cultural venues in the city,

including the 92st Street Y and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Tickets to the Café, which includes a kosher dessert buffet, begin at $36. The Author’s Café is an Emergency Fundraiser for the Hevesi Jewish Heritage Library. This fall drastic funding cuts have put the library at jeopardy. Ticket information is available through the library or on the Y Web site. For more information, call (718) 268-5011, ext. 151, or email pkurtz@centralqueensy.org or visit our website at www.centralqueensy.org.

World Of Opera Tom Newby will deliver another lecture in his series “The World of Opera & Broadway” at a meeting of Horizons, a club for those 55 and over, on Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112th St. Newby, a retired English teacher, performs concerts as a singer and is active in community theater as a director and choreographer. Attendees are invited to bring lunch. A charge of $3 will include coffee and cake. For further information, call the Temple at (718)261-2900.

Be A Hero The Forest Hills Jewish Center will be having a gala “Be a Hero” Auction on Dec. 18. We are asking our local business friends and neighbors to “Be a Hero” and help support our mission. By donating a gift or a gift certificate for use as an auction item or raffle prize you can become one of our heroes. And we always remember our heroes. Since 1930, Forest Hills Jewish Center has been serving the needs of the Forest Hills community by providing early childhood education through its nursery program, as well as religious and adult education, programs for seniors, social programs, and youth activities. Our membership of over 600 families lives in our community and patronizes your business. Our senior center operates six days a week and serves approximately 150 seniors. Over two hundred and fifty students participate in our early childhood and religious schools. Many of our young parents shop at your stores while waiting for their children to be dismissed from school. Any way that you can help will be truly appreciated. All donations will be acknowledged in the event program and are tax deductible to the extent of the law. Let your merchants know about this event and the opportunity they have to “get their message out” to a substantial audience, through this auction. For more information, please contact Debbie Gregor, Exec. Director of the Forest Hills Jewish Center, (718) 263-7000, Ext. 293.

Autism Aid Borders Book Store in the Shops at Atlas Park, Glendale, will hold a stuffed animal, book drive to benefit New York Families for Autistic Children, located in Ozone Park. The book drive/stuffed animal drive is already underway and can be placed at the cash wrap area, said Laura Fraraccio, sales manager of the store. Borders will collect these items until Thursday, Dec. 16, when NYFAC will pick up the items for its annual Holiday Party on Sunday, Dec. 19. You must be a family member of NYFAC by Dec. 1 to be eligible to attend the party, which draws more than 500 people annually. This year’s party will be held at RomaView catering, 160th Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m..

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The Flushing Camera Club is celebrating its 40th season of serving all of Queens, Long Island and New York City. The club meets at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Flushing Hospital, on the first, third and fifth Wednesday of the month, at 146-01 45th Ave, enter at 45th Avenue and Burling Street. Come and spend an evening with us to learn about good photography and to enjoy excellent photography related programs. Validated free parking is available. For more information call (718) 749-0643 or go to flushingcameraclub.org.

children 12 and under. To order tickets and for more information call (718) 279-3006 or go to queensoratorio.org.

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LEGAL NOTICE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF BlueRite LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law FIRST. The name of the limited liability company is BlueRite LLC. SECOND. The county within this state in which the limited liability company is to be located is Queens. THIRD: The secretary of state is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process accepted on behalf of the limited liability company served upon him or her is: 241-06 137 th Ave., Rosedale, New York 11422. FOURTH: The name and street address in this state of the registered agent upon whom and at which process against the limited liability company may be served is: Raul Wagner, 241-06 137 th Ave., Rosedale, New York 11422. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Organization on the date below. Date: August 9, 2010 LegalZoom.com, Inc., Organizer /s/Imelda Vasquez By: Imelda Vasquez, Assistant Secretary 7083 Hollywood Blvd., suite 180 Los Angeles, CA 90028 _______________________________________________________________ Haley’s Management Services, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/15/10. Ofc in Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Tessa Dawes, 2946 Falcon Ave, Far Rockaway, NY 11691. Purpose: General. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Big Eng Realty LLC, Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 9/ 15/10. 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 Bob Eng, 84-63 Kneelnad Ave., Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: any lawful activities. ________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: CHENG FAT LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 01/25/10. 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, 59-45 54 th Street, Maspeth, New York 11354. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. ________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MJR REAL ESTATE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/20/09. 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 process to the LLC, 97-37 63 rd Road, Suite

LEGAL NOTICE 10 K, Rego Park, New York 11374. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF FORMATION OF K. FERRONE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/11/2010. Office location: Queens County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to the LLC at 67-19 218 th Street, Bayside, NY 11364. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of Fine Edge, LLC (“LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 10/15/ 2010. Office location is Queens County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it maybe served. SSNY shall mail a copy of such process to the LLC to 101-36 133 rd Street, Richmond Hill, NY 11419. Purpose: any lawful purpose. _______________________________________________________________ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF JOSHUA HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC (Insert company name) Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability company Law of the State of New York THE UNDERSIGNED, being a natural person of at least eighteen (18) years of age and acting as the organizer of the limited liability company (the “Company”) hereby being formed under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law of the State of New York (the “LLCL”), certifies that: FIRST: The name of the Company is: JOSHUA HOME IMPROVEMENTS LLC. SECOND: The county within the State of New York in which the principal office of the Company is to be located is: QUEENS. THIRD: The Secretary of State is designated as the agent of the Company upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address within or without the State of New York to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company served upon such Secretary of State is C/O THE LLC, 9304 207 TH QUEENS VILLAGE NY 11428. FOURTH: The Company shall be managed by one or more members IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed these Articles of Organization and do hereby affirm the foregoing as true under penalties of perjury, this 26 th day of March 2004. Mohan Sawh Sole Organizer 90-35 202 nd Street Hollis, NY 11423 Tel: (718) 217-5119 _______________________________________________________________ Law Office of Anthony Clemenza PLLC Notice of the formation of the above named Professional Limited Liability Company (“PLLC”) Articles of Organization filed with the Department of State of NY on 7/26/2010. Office Location: County of Queens. . The Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any such pro-

LEGAL NOTICE cess served to: 61-11 Queens Blvd., Woodside NY 11377. Purpose: to practice the profession of Law. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of Formation of 65-43 REALTY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/08/10. Office location: Queens County. Princ. office of LLC: 65-05 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, NY 11385. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/ o Cyruli Shanks Hart & Zizmor LLP, 420 Lexington Ave., NY, N.Y. 10170. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________________________________________________ Notice of Qualification of JMDH REAL ESTATE OF HUNTS POINT, LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/04/10. Office location: Queens County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 11/03/10. Princ. office of LLC: 15-24 132nd St., College Point, NY 11356. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the princ. office of the LLC. DE addr. of LLC: 1220 N. Market St., Ste. 806, Wilmington, DE 19801. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of DE, Div. of Corps., State of DE, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activity. ________________________________________________________________ KTR REALTY GROUP, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 10/ 1/10. 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, 178-15 Eveleth Rd., Jamaica, NY 11434. General Purposes. ________________________________________________________________ M & J HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 9/29/10. 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, 39-27 Bell Blvd., 2 nd Fl., Bayside, NY 11361. General Purposes. _______________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. ANTHONY PUEBLA, LENA WATERSPUEBLA, ET, AL. Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: INDEX NO.: 30450/ 09 MORTGAGED PREMISES: 221-15 130TH AVENUE A/K/A 2115 130TH AVENUE SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY11413 SBL #: BLOCK 12825 LOT 504 You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Com-

LEGAL NOTICE plaint 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 1st day of November, 2010, TO: ANTHONY PUEBLA and LENA WATERSPUEBLA, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JAIME A. RIOS of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 22nd day of October, 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 ANTHONY PUEBLA and LENA WATERS-PUEBLA dated the 24th day of September, 2008, to secure the sum of $433,683.85, and recorded at Instrument No. 2009000104564 in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, on the 9 th day of April, 2009; The property in question is described as follows: 221-15 130TH AVENUE A/K/A 2115 130TH AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 12825 and Lot 504 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 Northerly side of 130 th Avenue, distant 1127.38 feet Westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Westerly side of 226 th Street with the Northerly side of 130 th Avenue as said Street and Avenue are shown and laid out on final topographical map of the City of New York for the Borough of Queans; RUNNING THENCE Westerly along the Northerly side of 130 th Avenue, 40 feet; THENCE Northerly at right angles to the Northerly side of 130th Avenue, 99.59 feet to the land or late of Montefiore Cemetery; THENCE Easterly along said lands North of land of Montefiore Cemetery, 40.01 feet; THENCE Southerly and again at right angles to the Northerly side of 130 th Avenue, 100.51 feet to the Northerly side of 130 th Avenue at the point or place of BEGINNING. Premises known as 22115 130 th Avenue, Springfield Gardens,

LEGAL NOTICE

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: November 1, 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. _______________________________________________________________ Dupont Street Associates LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/27/02. Ofc in Queens Cty. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 79-63 68 th Rd, Middle Village, NY 11379. Purpose: General. _______________________________________________________________ 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 the addition of a third floor to an existing two-story school building contrary to §24-36 (rear yard) & §24-551 (setback). R3-2 zoning district. Address: 250-10 Grand Central Parkway, south side of Grand Parkway service road, between Little Neck Parkway and Commonwealth Boulevard, Block 8401, Lot 7501, Borough of Queens. Applicant: Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for Yeshiva Har Torah, owner. Community Board No.: 13Q This application, Cal. No.: 190-10-BZ, has been calendared for Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 1:30 P.M., session, 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 application can be reviewed at the Board offices, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This notice is published by the applicant in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Standards and Appeals. Dated: November 23, 2010 Sheldon Lobel PC, Applicant _______________________________________________________________ Notice of formation of King Home Inspections, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY on October 22, 2010 New York office location: Queens County. The Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to c/o King Home Inspections, LLC, 8419 51 Avenue, #3A, Elmhurst, NY 11373. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

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Giving Women A Place To Feel Safe By JESSICA ABLAMSKY For the women who seek help from Restore, the biggest obstacle to personal safety is fear. A nonprofit that serves Chinese and Korean victims of sex trafficking, Restore recently opened the first safehouse in the city for international victims - at a secret location in Queens. Only coined about 10 years ago, the term "sex trafficking" can be hard to define, much less agree upon. According to the United Nations, sex trafficking is the use of force or other forms of coercion for the purpose of exploitation. It includes the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of people. Since opening their doors two years ago, Restore has worked with more than 100 women. Most came to them through the court system, ordered to receive services by a judge, but women have also arrived through word of mouth. After two years of planning and a year of fundraising, Restore opened its first safehouse for clients a little more than a month ago. With eight beds for residents and two for house coordinators, one who speaks Chinese and another fluent in Korean, there is plenty of space. "Right now we had our first client move in," said Lanci Villio, operations director for Restore. "Our job is to earn these people's trust because they've been so misled. There are women who are scared to open up with their story because they are really afraid of their sex trafficker." Most of the women get sold into sexual slavery after hearing in their home country

about a job opportunity in the United States, one that comes with a hefty fee for the appropriate legal documents. "They sometimes get here with fake visas, or it's a smuggling case," Villio said. "We work with lawyers. Once they have a visa, the government recognizes them as a victim of sex trafficking." The first resident was afraid to move into the house. "We said, 'Why don't you check out the house and see if you feel comfortable.' When she saw the house and saw that there was someone who speaks the language, she was immediately like, 'Yes, I would love to move in,'" Villio said. He describes the house as "a very pleasant place to be. These women have meals cooked for them. We are purchasing a piano, so they will have music lessons. There's art easels where they can learn to paint." There is also a computer station where they can learn how to create a resume. Through a project called Hello Rewind, the women make custom laptop sleeves. "We are still in the process right now of thinking of more ideas," he said. "If they can't make money, then the long-term aftercare is going to be difficult." Although they had a location in mind, finding the right rental was not easy. "We definitely went through a couple of different landlords that pulled out at the last minute," he said. "I think, personally, that they pulled out because they didn't understand." Their current landlord is someone whose life was touched by sex trafficking and is completely behind Restore's mission. "We would like to expand as much as we

can," he said. "We really want to be thorough in the services we are providing now. There are other nationalities here that are victims of the crime. We would like to branch out linguistically. If this house fills up, we would like to branch out to a wider base." In any major city, sex trafficking is present at some level, Villio said. "All of these places have storefronts," he

said. "Massage, salons, acupuncture." Villio suggests a stroll through Chinatown and Flushing in the middle of the night. "These places are open. What's going on?" he asked. For more information, or to find out how you can help, go to restorenyc.org. Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

Boro Folks On Hand At Basilica Inaugural By DR. DAN MILLER On Sunday, Dec. 5, Archbishop Timothy Dolan was joined by Edward Cardinal Egan, a number of priests and hundreds of prayer goers to celebrate the inauguration of the St. Patrick Old Cathedral in lower Manhattan as New York's first basilica, a designation approved by Pope Benedict XVI back in March. Basilica is a term used for the most important ancient houses of worship in Rome. St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, a 205-year old structure, was the original seat of the New York City Roman Catholic Church when it was built in the early 1800s. It was replaced as the home of the Archdiocese by St. Patrick's Cathedral in 1879. The celebration took place during evening prayer, known traditionally as Vespers, at the house of worship located at the corner of Mott and Prince Street in Little Italy. Movie

fans might remember the church scene in "The Godfather." It was filmed at this marvelous architectural treasure, the Old St. Patrick's Cathedral. A number of Queens residents were on hand to help celebrate the basilica's inauguration and to help honor one of their own. Gail Frohlinger, a Bayside resident who also teaches adult education at Garden City High School, was invited to create an important element of the evening Vespers. On hand to honor their Queens friend were State Supreme Court Justice James J. Golia and his brother, Associate Justice Joseph G. Golia of the Supreme Court, Queens County, both accompanied by their wives. They were joined by Briarwood residents Pamela Arcuri and Janet O'Hara.

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QC Psych Center Aids Community By ANGY ALTAMIRANO faculty members supervise client therapy. Keeping with the Queens College motto, “I have been amazed on how much need Disimus ut Serviamus, meaning “We learn there is in the community,” said Dr. Yvette so that we may serve,” the new Psychological Caro, Clinic Director of QCPC. “[The center] Center on the Queens College campus brings has treatments that help people have a better a helping service to the community it seeks quality of life.” to serve. Some of the services provided include The Queens College Psychological Cen- individual or group psychotherapy, family ter opened this October in Razran Hall on and couple’s therapy, child therapy, counselthe campus, and has seen growing participa- ing and more. QCPC help clients with a tion from students and faculty, as well as the variety of problems, such as improving selfsurrounding commuesteem and body image nity, looking for closeconcerns, solving famto-home and affordable ily, couple’s and aid. parenting problems, “No one is turned QCPC’s mission inand other issues that cludes three key aspects: away regardless of children, adolescents service, training and and adults might find financial status. research, each allowing themselves facing. it to bloom and function suffer so Low-cost or no cost l o n“People as a productive center. g unnecessarily, QCPC’s service mission – ever yone should without knowing there looks to provide “comare treatments – treatbe able to improve ments we know work,” passionate, high quality, evidence-tested said Caro. their lives.” mental health services” If anyone comes in for any from the Queens –Dr. Yvette Caro, Clinic with issues that are too College campus and the the center helps Director of QCPC severe, broader Queens comthem find the specific munity. and extra care they QCPC serves as a need. Depending on the training ground for the Clinical Psychology: severity of the psychological evaluation, the Neuropsychology Doctoral Program, giv- center could care for them or send them to an ing doctoral students an opportunity and appropriate third-party location. experience in the field they hope to one day The services at the center are affordable to work When it comes to research, QCPC the students and community looking for help. opens the door to opportunities in develop“No one is turned away regardless of ing “collaborations focused on clinically rel- financial status,” said Caro. “Low-cost or evant projects.” Even though a lot of those no cost – everyone should be able to iminvolved are doctoral students, experienced prove their lives.” There is an initial fee of

$25 for new applicants, but even that can be waived if any issues of payment arise for the patient. Caro, and others that help out in the clinic, seek to make sure that anyone who calls in knows that they can be helped and they should not be afraid to seek assistance. Caro said she hopes the clinic will expand its

understanding of the community and will identify what needs are not being served and begin to try to fill them. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (718) 570-0500. Reach Intern Angy Altamirano at aaltamirano@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 128.

Boro Group Lauds Cleanser Law By JESSICA ABLAMSKY Do you know what’s in your disinfecting kitchen cleanser? Thanks to the State Dept. of Environmental Conservation, you soon might. DEC staff is developing a proposal that would enforce a more than 30-year-old regulation to make public the ingredients in household cleaners. “We have the authority to require the reporting of these chemicals contained in the cleansing products,” said DEC spokeswoman Maureen Wren. “Due to increased public interest in such information, we’re developing a plan to make this [information] more accessible to consumers so that they have the information they need before making purchases.” New York State could become the first in the nation to require the reporting of chemicals that consumer advocacy and environmental groups say are linked to public health

menaces like asthma and breast cancer. Everyone has a right to know what is in the products they use, said Nadia Berry, of the Queens College chapter of the New York Public Interest Research Group, an environmental and consumer advocacy organization. “We shouldn’t even have to ask for it, because everybody can be harmed by what they use,” she said. It just makes sense.” What form enforcement will take – an on-the-label requirement or on a Web site – is unclear, but DEC staff is hopeful that it can come up with something that is workable for manufacturers of cleansers, meets the regulation and is useful for the public. The proposal will be released for public comment sometime early next year. Reach Reporter Jessica Ablamsky at jablamsky@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 124.

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FAITH GROUNDS A LIFE FOR FORD, 107

By JASON BANREY Goodwill towards the less fortunate, a sound business plan and a large dose of faith seem to be the precise formula for a long lasting life, according to one Queens resident. Pattie Ford celebrated her 107th birthday last week among a gathering of caregivers, family and friends at Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Surrounded by loved ones, they reminisced about their connection to the centenarian, revealing a faithfilled past along a miraculous journey that led her to New York. Born in 1903, Ford was raised by her once-enslaved grandparents in Belona, Va. In an effort to better her family’s situation, Ford decided to create her own business, giving her the opportunity to provide her family with a stable financial foundation that future generations could build on. Taking off throughout the 1930s, Ford’s homegrown salon thrived, styling the hair of many women in the neighborhood as she worked as a domestic and attended cosmetology school. As the family’s first entrepreneur, she achieved her goal of becoming a cosmetologist, passing the New York State licensing exam, having only attained a sixthgrade education. Despite the multiple obstacles Ford faced as an African American woman

living in a segregated South, she watched her business grow, eventually expanding into her own location, The Exclusive Beauty Salon in Southeast Queens. Cheryl Wade, Ford’s granddaughter, recalls being apart of her grandmother’s arduous journey, regularly joining her, as they took the train into Harlem from Cambria Heights to attend cosmetology school. As a child, Wade admired Ford’s decision to go into business for herself. “Seeing her as a business woman and run her own business impressed me,” Wade said. As she observed her grandmother’s development from a domestic into an established entrepreneurial figure within the family, Wade took her grandmother’s effort as an unspoken lesson; one she continues to instill in her students at St. John University. “My grandmother achieved all that she did because she is exceptionally resilient and brilliant,” Wade mentioned in a publication created for her law students. “She faced racism and sexism and yet thrived.” Three years ago, doctors nearly gave up on Ford’s recovery after she suffered from an illness that they believed she would not recover from, giving her only a short period of time for survival. Despite their initial diagnosis and their request that she be entered into hospice, Ford pressed on to live and continued to be active. As the oldest living member of Bethany

Pattie Ford Baptist Church in Jamaica, Ford continues to attend special events when she can, and always has the strength to sing her favorite songs of faith. The Rev. Craig Scott of Bethany Baptist Church recalls the active presence Ford had within the church and attests her longevity to her strong spirit and endless faith in God. “When you see her, she’s going to talk about God and sing her songs. That grounds her,” said Scott. “Her faith is

extremely important to her. Her whole story is a faith story.” Throughout her timeless tale, this super-centenarian shows no signs of letting up. Before blowing out her candles in front of friends, she was asked what this year’s birthday wish would be. She faithfully replied, with a smile, “I wish for many, many more.” Reach Intern Jason Banrey at jbanrey@queenstribune.com or (718) 3577400, Ext. 128.

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Tale Of The Tape:

With 80,000 New Votes Tallied, Election Night Accuracy Questioned By JOSEPH OROVIC Yards of receipt tape in folded piles or tightly-wound cylinders cling to returns of canvasses, large yellow sheets about the size of a standard desk calendar. Their numbers recount the tale of Nov. 2’s preliminary election tallies in pencil lead and ink. For one night, they fueled excitement, speculation and angst for many. And for 28 days, the numbers misled all. When the City’s Board of Elections cer tified its poll results on Nov. 30, 195,005 electronic ballots were added to the state’s final tally, all of them seemingly lost in the Election Day shuffle of a mistake-prone counting system birthed by new voting machines. Of that staggering figure, 31 percent, or about 80,000, belonged to our borough. The head-scratching disparity between the election night figures and certified results left many baffled. The preliminary vote-counting process remains wrought with so many traps, it could, for one very brief moment in one electoral district, leave an incumbent Assemblyman trailing behind write-ins like “Joy Behar” and “Peewee Herman.” How could the numbers be so wrong? Some ask a different question: Do we really need to know the results right away?

Does It Matter?

*includes affidavit and absentee ballots. enough to invalidated any concession or victory speeches. All of the borough’s Nov. 2 victors did, eventually, win. With so many figures being transcribed, added and re-filed, the risk for human error, it appears, is massive. And in some cases, Total columns were left entirely blank. “I’m not sure the public really appreciates the extent to which human error plays a role in election results,” said Assemblyman Rory Lancman (DHillcrest), who is proposing legislation that would let out-of-county college students work at polls. The reasons for the errors are many, and agencies are quick to promise fixes.

Of Cops and Poll Workers The 5 a.m. clock-in on Election Day left many poll workers frazzled. The day ahead of them was long. Questions had to be answered. Instructions were doled out ad nauseam. The road back home was at least 16 hours away. When polls closed at 9 p.m., many a poll worker began the most tedious of the job. Armed with the machines’ receipts, workers sat at tables and began transcribing figures, then adding them up with a calculator and cross checking the numbers. A coordinator would then inspect the sheets before handing them over to the police. At least that’s what was supposed to happen. In some instances, faint receipt printouts rendered some numbers illegible. “It was like the toner running out,” said Joseph Hennessy, who worked as a coordinator at PS 101’s polling site in Forest Hills Gardens. “Everybody complained about the printing.” Also, workers relied on their own calculators – classic or cell phone – to add the numbers, if they even bothered. At a recent stop by the Board of Elections’ office in Kew Gardens, the Tribune inspected three returns on canvass forms. Two of them did not have total vote counts added. Prior to the Tribune ’s findings, City Board of Elections spokeswoman Valerie Vazquez asserted that numerical snafus in the preliminary counts were not caused by flawed totals. She did not return phone calls for comment after the

return of canvass forms were viewed. The Board of Elections claims the Police Dept. did not properly input many totals at precincts on Nov. 2. In fact, 570 of the city’s electoral precincts initially reported zero votes in the gubernatorial race between Andrew Cuomo and Carl Paladino. The Board attributes that discrepancy to poor data entry on the part of the NYPD. “Some have stated that maybe the police officer couldn’t differentiate what the number was so they put in a zero,” Vazquez said. The NYPD did not respond to requests for comment. And then there are the hours, grueling and long as they are. Some stayed beyond a full 18 in order to earn their $225. According to Hennessy, the time racked up and took its toll, an issue only worsened by employing a new system. “The paperwork at the end of the night, that kind of complete switch around of what you had to do, was difficult,” he said.

The Gap Growth

Despite the confusing figures, the preliminary numbers do not serve any legally binding purpose. “Whatever the police put or anybody else puts out is irrelevant. It means nothing,” said Emanuel Gold, an attorney and former State Senator. “The official final results are what determine the election.” Preliminary results are, in all truth, an opiate for candidates and the politicaljunkie masses. Some questioned the necessity of preliminary results at all, saying the need for immediate figures and winners mirrors a distinctly American urge. “We live in a society that wants instant gratification,” Avella said. “It’s not just election results.” But these revamped figures should temper the Gospel of the early returns, according to Lancman. “It just highlights the point that the election process is run by human beings,” he said. The Board of Elections adamantly cautions against reliance on the early figures. The 200,000 additional ballots only served to prove their point. “This is really the difference between official and not official,” Vazquez said.

Preventing A Repeat Legislators like Lancman and Avella look to improve the election process through bills in their respective bodies. “It’s just painfully obvious that the way we conduct polls should be carried out better,” Lancman said. According to Vazquez, prevention of another preliminary gap will come with communication and exploration of flaws in the system. Poll coordinators are asked to keep journals which, along with a debriefing session, provide feedback to the Board of Elections. The Board and NYPD will also meet and iron out any kinks, according to Vazquez. “We want every voter to have every confidence at the end of the day,” she said. Reach Reporter Joseph Orovic at jorovic@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 127.

The changed tallies solidified margins of victory in several key races and turned two casual wins into complete blowouts. The victor for the 11th Senate district, Tony Avella, unseated incumbent Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) by 3,083 votes, according to preliminary counts. That number jumped 38 percent to 5,003 votes when the certified numbers were released. Avella said he did not worry that he might have actually lost when the new figures were released. “Once you get over even 1,000 votes, it’s unlikely that newfound votes are going to change the election,” he said. “If it was under 1,000 votes, we might not have declared victory.” Other incumbents faired much better. Return of canvass forms showcase just one of the many State Sen. Toby steps that could introduce human error into the prelimiStavisky (D-Flush- nary vote tally.

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A New Process In the now comical-seeming stone age of switches and levers, poll workers would open ballot machines at the end of the night, mark each candidates’ vote tally on a “Return of Canvas” sheet, then distribute them in three different directions. The system was wholly archaic, primitive in its use of the imposing 600pound machines, and prone to error. When the Help America Vote Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002, few in the state could imagine what would ensue eight years later. New voting machines, employing the latest fill-in-the-bubble technology, promised to make voters’ lives easier. Instead, a litany of complaints arose, with issues like lighting, privacy, readability and trust coming to the fore. It led Mayor Mike Bloomberg to reportedly call primary night “a royal screw-up” and left the Board of Elections scrambling to right any wrongs. But the gap between preliminary and certified results highlights a wholly different issue – the plight of poll workers, volunteers and civil servants, learning a new technology while struggling to provide accurate numbers. The new polling machines print out a reported 20-25 feet of receipt tape, providing duplicates of tallies. One set of results is posted for poll watchers. The other is cut manually with scissors according to election district. The figures are then scrawled onto the Return of Canvas forms by the polling site’s inspectors, to be tallied and entered in the form’s “Total” column. Two of three copies of the canvass form are then handed to a police officer, to be inputted into a database by a civilian employee of the NYPD at the precinct. Those inputted figures are disseminated as early returns to the masses. The newly-found ballots were not

ing) gained more than 12,000 votes, while State Sen. Malcolm Smith raked in close to 19,000 more.

Breslin Honored

Queens Community House held its second fundraising event at the Acela Club at Citi Field Nov. 16 honoring Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and author Jimmy Breslin, Queens Market President of Capital One Giselle Cahalan, and former Queens Community House Vice President of the Board of Directors, Aino Jonah. Pictured are Jimmy Breslin, QCH Executive Director Emeritas Lew Harris, QCH Board Member Joe Hennessy and QCH Supporter Vincent Nicolosi.

Brandeis Honors

On Bulgarian Time

Councilman Dan Halloran speaks to Dr. Nikola Sabotinov (not pictured), president of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, at a meeting this week in Sofia, Bulgaria. To the Council Member’s right is Yane Yanev, chairman of Order, Law and Justice, the political party hosting Halloran on his visit to the country.

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Queens Events Edited By Harley Benson

Welcome Santa Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman installed the officers of the Brandeis Association, an association of Jewish Judges and lawyers of Queens County. Honorable Jeremy S. Weinstein, Administrative Judge of the Queens Supreme Court, Civil Term, presided over the event which drew 250 members of the legal community including the Judiciary, bar and elected officials. Judge Bernice Siegal was sworn in as Chair of the Board of Directors and Lawrence Litwack was installed as president. Pictured (l. to r.): Judge Jeffrey Lebowitz, Judge Bernice Siegal, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, Administrative Judge Jeremy S. Weinstein, and incoming President Lawrence Litwack.

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Civic Congress

At the Woodhaven BID Welcome Santa to Woodhaven Parade, St. Luke’s Nursery School marches proudly.

Shepherd’s Ball

Newly sworn in Officers of the Queens Civic Congress and elected officials gathered for the Queens Civic Congress 12th Annual Legislative Reception. Newly sworn in officers of the Queens Civic Congress are on the steps. In front, l. to r.: Sen. Toby Stavisky, Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz, NYC Comptroller John Liu, Pat Dolan, Pres., Queens BP Helen Marshall, Assemblyman William Scarborough, Manhattan BP Scott Stringer, Assemblywoman Barbara Clark and Assemblyman Rory Lancman, Photo by Juliet Kaye

On Thursday, Dec. 2, more than 400 guests attended SCO Family of Services’ black tie gala, the Shepherd’s Ball, at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. The Shepherd’s Ball raises funds that help SCO provide vital services for children and families throughout New York City and Long Island. Pictured: SCO Shepherd’s Award Honorees Stanley Bergman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein;, Jost Fischer, Chairman and CEO of Sirona Dental; Marion Bergman MD, MPA, Health Projects Dir, Miracle Corners of the World; SCO Exec Dir Robert McMahon; Shepherd’s Ball Co-Chair Michael Whitcomb. Photo by Asia Lee

Fantasy Flight

Dozens of children who are patients at North Shore-LIJ’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center boarded flight 1225 from LaGuardia Airport to the North Pole this weekend on a special Fantasy Flight to help spread holiday cheer for these young patients who face life-threatening illnesses. From top to bottom: She’s not part of a young pilot program, but this child had the chance to sit in the cockpit; The volunteer flight crew for the Fantasy Flight hang out with the big man; Parents bring their children on board the flight; After “landing” at the North Pole, children were greeted enthusiastically by Santa Claus. Photos by Ira Cohen

Leisure

Historical House Tour Set For Sunday delicious refreshments and a glimpse at what life was once like during the holidays in Flushing at this fun-filled annual event. Kingsland Homestead, c. 1785, was occupied by the same family until the 1930s. In 1968, the house was moved from its original Flushing site to its current location. It is the home of the Queens Historical Society, which offers school programs, tours and lectures to the public, documenting the histor y of Queens. This year the QHS invites the public to join them for ongoing “Tradit ional Victorian Craft Workshops” for the whole family. Learn more at queenshistoricalsociety.org Voelker Or th House is a museum, bird sanct u a r y a n d V i c to r i a n garden. Dating back to 1891, it was home to three generations of one Queens family. For this festive event, enjoy piano per forma nce s al l day and a special plant sale at this dressed-forthe-holiday period Victorian house. Learn more at vomuseum.org The Lewis H. Latimer The Historic Bowne House will be part of the Historical House Museum was House Tour this Sunday. constructed from 1887

Queens Historical Society presents the 23rd Annual Historic Holiday House Tour this Sunday, Dec. 12, from 1-5 p.m. Six historic sites in Flushing beckon visitors to celebrate the holiday season and learn about these landmark houses and their unique histories. The Kingsland Homestead, Voelker Or t h House, Lew is H. Lat imer House Museum, Flushing Town Hall and the Bowne House each offer special activities,

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Flushing Counci l on Culture a nd the Ar t s. Exper ience t he Ten T housa nd Spr i ngs Pavilion and color your own pavilion. There w ill be a per formance of “The Nutcracker” at 2 p.m. (additional ticket required) and a free concer t by the Bayside High School Jazz combo and a cappella group from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Learn more at flushingtownhall.org The Bowne House, built by John Bowne, who emigrated from England to Boston in 1649 and settled in Flushing when New York was under Dutch Rule, was built c. 1661 and is the oldest surviving home in Queens. Currently closed for restoration, the property will be open from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Learn more at bownehouse.org For More information or to reserve your tickets contact the Queens Historical Society at: (718) 939-0647 or email queenshistoricalsociety.events@gmail.com.

Swing, Dance, Enjoy Festive Holiday Fun By BRIAN M. RAFFERTY For many of us, celebrating the holidays means ver y specific tradit ions. We eat the same food in the same places with the same people; the only thing that changes is the year. Perhaps it’s time to shake yourself out of the holiday doldrums. No longer will you be a holiday zombie going through the mot ions of the expected rituals. Perhaps it s t ime to star t a tradit ion of your own, complete with shining lights, holiday music, hot cocoa and all the bells and whistles – quite literally – that a last-minute overnight holiday trip can bring. Maybe its time for Mohegan Sun. Just a couple of hours away, though not quite as far as the nor th pole, there’s a winter wonderland that has been decked out for the holidays and bringing you some of the be st area entertainment for the holiday season, including the star of the Phil Spector Christmas Gift, Ms. Ronnie Spector, who personally has defined the yuletide blend of holiday tradition, Motown and the Phil Spector wall of sound. Her “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” is one of the most played songs of the season, and she’s brining that and all the other classics to a free show at the Wolf Den on Christmas night at 7 p.m. If you’re more into swing, next weekend Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – you remember them from “Swingers,” right – are bringing their Wild & Swinging Holiday Part y to the Wolf Den, located in the heart of the casino, Dec. 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. The cooler sounds of Johnny Mathis follow the next night, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. For Ne w Year’s Eve, Chelsea Handler brings her stand-up act to the Mohegan Sun Arena, while a disco par t y invades to bring 70s soul back for an all-night par t y at the Wolf Den. Besides the headliners, Mohegan Sun offers the large st casino nor th of New York City, and some of the best dining outside of the five boroughs. Celebrity chefs Bobby Flay and Todd English operate two fine dining restaurants – Café Americain and Tuscany, respectively – and each offers a new and exciting taste that people have come to expect from an Iron Chef and world-renowned restaurateur.

Here’s a tip for you; if you go to Café Americain, get the fresh potato chips with hot blue cheese sauce. If headed to Bobby’s Burger Palace, be sure to get your burger crunchified, which means served with fresh chips inside the burger. You can’t go wrong. Whatever you choose, Mohegan Sun will help you create your new holiday tradition. And besides, how much were you going to spend on fruitcake s this year? Take that money and put it on red (and green). To learn more, call (888) 777-7922 or go to mohegansun.com. Reach Editor Brian M. Rafferty at brafferty@queenstribune.com or (718) 357-7400, Ext. 122.

Ronnie Spec tor will bring all of her Christmas classics to the Wolf Den on Christmas Night.

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samic vinaigret te. Next up was O’Neill’s popular brick oven pizza; a whole pie is enough to feed two or three people. Our waitress brought the pizza fresh out of the oven, the cheese still sizzling. The pie was placed on a piece of metal to keep in a foot or so off the table. The pizza comes with shakers filled with red pepper and Parmesan cheese. The Ne stled in a residential part of northern crust was thin and crispy. The slices are Maspeth near the neighborhood’s border small enough for a hungr y p erson to eat with Woodside, O’Neill’s is not just a pub almost the entire pie for a meal, but for us, there was still much more food to – it’s so much more. Located at the corner of 53rd Drive and come. McDonald suggested O’Neill’s trade65th Place, when you step through the front doors, the first thing you notice is the be- mark porterhouse steak meal. Perfect for a couple, or a family, the meal feahemot h bar, crowded e ven at tures a prime-aged porterhouse lunchtime. There’s a bar menu for those who want to eat there, RESTAURANT steak, served with creamed spinach, hash browns and onion rather than go to the dining room. rings. The steak is cooked to perFriday nights are Girls Night Out fection. If you’re get ting it mefrom 4-7 p.m.., featuring “tiny dium well, expect well cooked to t inis,” mini-mart inis for $5, and blackened on the outside, and a complete dinner menu for $15. still a spot of juicy red in the Ever y Monday a nd T hur sday middle. Chef Jose Dominguez night until midnight are wing says he ages the steaks anywhere nights, 10 wings, with a choice from three to six weeks. The of 12 different flavors, for $4 creamed spinach has a rich flavor Maître ‘d John McDonald took us to the back dining room, where O’Neill’s that can almost double as a sauce for the famous brick oven pizza station takes up steak. Tr y dipping your cut of beef in the one corner. The wal ls are garnished with creamed spinach. The real unexpected treat televisions featuring horseracing, a staple is the hash browns, cooked and seasoned of O’Neills’ in-restaurant OTB parlor, with to perfection. Though the meal left little room for dessmaller ones in the booths turned to sports channels. The lunch crowd was light, ser t, we opted to tr y some any way. Our though the restaurant was hosting a par ty waitress brought us a plate featuring three that day. Some locals came for the horse items; a slice of rich, smooth cheesecake, chocolate mousse cake and a fruity strawraces. Our lunch star ted with soup and salad; berr y shor tcake on a plate garnished w ith the potato leek soup is creamy and rich, a fresh strawberries. Go, have fun, and enjoy. good warm treat on a cold day. The garden —Domenick Rafter salad was dressed with a thick, flavorful balO’NEILLS RESTAURANT 64-21 53rd Drive, Maspeth (718) 626-9696 CUISINE: Spor t s Bar HOURS: 7 am to 3 am, 7 days CREDIT CARDS: All Major PARKING: Street DEIVER: Ye s

to 1889. Home of African-American inventor Lewis H. Latimer, he lived in this house from 1903 until his death in 1928. The son of fugitive slaves, he played a vital role in the development of the telephone and the incandescent light bulb. Join them for an open house and many traditional holiday ref re s h m e n t s . To l e a r n m o re g o t o historichousetrust.org Friends Meeting House is the first house of worship in the village of Flushing and the City’s oldest structure in continuous use for religious purposes. It was built in 1694. The house will be open for tours all day; be sure to walk around the proper ty and view the historic cemetery. Learn more at nyym.org/ flushing Flushi ng Town Hal l was bui lt in 1862. Once the cultural & political focal point of the village of Flushing, it is now a performing a nd visual ar ts space a nd home to

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DANCE COUNTRY WESTERN Saturday, December 11 Gunsmoke performs at the Christmas Dance. The NY Metropolitan Country Music Association. $12. Glendale Memorial Building, 72-02 Myrtle Avenue at 7:30. 7634328. ISRAELI FOLK Mondays 7:15-10:00 at Hillcrest Jewish Center, 18202 Union Turnpike. $10 session. 380-4145. Mondays 7:30-9:30 at Kowalinski Post 4, 61-57 Maspeth Avenue. $5. Cake and coffee. 5652259. Wednesdays 7:309:00 at ANIBIC Center, 21212 26 th Avenue, Bayside (Bay Te r r a c e S h o p p i n g C e n te r upper level). 939-4936. Thursdays 7-9 in the basement of Ascension Church, 55 th Avenue and Van Horn, Elmhurst. $5. 848-482-0153.

SINGLES SINGLES SOCIAL & DANCE Sunday, December 12 singles social and dance from 2-6. $10. Over 45. Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd., Rego Park. 459-1000.

TALKS

THEATER IRMA VEP Through December 12 the Greek Cultural Center presents the comedy “The Mystery of Irma Vep” in Astoria. $20 adults, $15 children and seniors. 726-7329. THE BIKINIS Through December 12 The Bikinis, a new musical beach party at Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064. I_NY Saturday, December 18 lives of immigrant NYers intersect at Queens Theatre in the Park at 8. Free; reservations required. 760-0064.

YOUTH QUEENS LIBRARIES Many branches of the Queensborough Library offer toddler and pre-school programs. Contact your local branch for dates. SAFARI Saturday, December 11 for those 6-11 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 2294000. MAD SCIENTIST Saturday, December 11 for those 8-12 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 2294000. FOREST FRAMES Saturday, December 11 for those 5-6 at Alley Pond Environmental Center. 2294000. CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. S TORY TIMES Saturdays at 11 and Tuesdays at 10:30 weekly story times at 7 at Barnes & Noble, 1 7 6 - 6 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i k e , Fresh Meadows. HOMEWORK HELP Mondays-Fridays through December at 3 at the Astoria and Baisley Park libraries. Call 278-2220 (Astoria) or 529-1590 (Baisley Park) to confirm. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at 4 at the Douglaston/Little Neck lib ra r y. B r i n g n e e d l e s a n d yarn. SEWING CLUB Monday, December 13 at the LIC library. Register. CROCHET Mondays, December 13, 20 at the Rosedale library at 4. TWEEN TIME Mondays, December 13, 20 at the Arverne library at 4:15. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Mondays, December 13, 20 at the Baisley Park library. Register. LITTLE TOT Monday, December 13 at the Hillcrest library at 4. FAMILY GAME NIGHT Monday, December 13 at the South Jamaica library at 6. PJ TIME Monday, December 13 at the Broad Channel librar y. First come, first served basis at 7. ARTS & CRAFTS Tuesday, December 14 at the Auburndale library at 4. POWER OF THE PEN Tuesday, December 14 writing and vocabulary workshops at the Briarwood library. Register. CRAFTS Wednesdays, December 15, 29 at the Steinway library at 11. CHESS Wednesdays at the Queens Village library at 3:30. MATH THRU ART Wednesday, December 15 at the LIC library. Register. VOCABULARY Wednesday, December 15 vocabulary and writing workshop at the Ridgewood library. Register. S TORY T I M E Wednesdays, December 15, 22 at the Steinway library at 10:30. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday, December 16 at the Astoria library at 4:45. IMPROVISATION Thursday, December 16 at the Hollis library. Register. ARTS & CRAFTS Thursday, December 16 at the Hillcrest library at 4. GAME DAY Friday, December 17 at the Queensboro Hill library at 3. FLASH FRIDAY Fridays, December 17, 24, 31 at the Ozone Park library at 3:30. GAME PLAYERS CLUB Friday, December 17 at the Hillcrest library at 4. HOLIDAY CARDS Sunday, December 19 Making Holiday Cards with Korean Painting at Flushing Town Hall. 463-7700, ext. 222. $7. TODDLERS Wednesday, December 29 stories and crafts for toddlers at 10:30 at the Bay Terrace library. MAGIC SHOW Wednesday, December 29 Illuzzionz Magic Show at 1:30 at the Bayside library.

SENIORS WOMANSPACE Wednesdays Womanspace, a discussion group devoted to issues concerning women, meets 1-3 at the Great Neck Senior Center, 80 Grace Avenue. New members welcome. STAY WELL Mondays at 10 at the Central library. Tuesdays at 2 at the Flushing library and Wednesdays at 10 at the East Elmhurst library. Special exercises and relaxation techniques. AARP 4158 Tu e s d a y, D e c e m b e r 1 4 North Flushing AARP chapter 4158 meets at noon at Church on the Hill, 167-07 35 th Avenue, Flushing. HORIZONS CLUB Thursday, December 16 Tom Newby will speak on “The world of Opera and Broadway” at a meeting of Horizons, a club for those 55 and over, at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112 th Street. $3 includes coffee and cake. 261-2900 information. AARP DRIVING CLASS Thursday, December 16 at the Forest Hills library at 1. STAR Friday, December 17 Senior Theatre Acting Repertory at the Queens Village library at 10. FREE LUNCH Saturday, December 18 at All Saints Church in Richmond Hill. 849-2352 reservations. AARP 1405 Monday, December 20 Flushing AARP 1405 meets at the Bowne Street Communit y Church, 143-11 Roosevelt Avenue at 1. C h r i st m a s P a r t y f o r p a i d members only. FREE LUNCH Saturday, December 25 at Church of the Resurrection in Kew Gardens. 847-2649 reservations.

DANCE CONCERT D e c e m b e r 9 - 1 2 Fa c u l t y Dance Concert at the Performance Space, Rathaus Hall, M-11, Queens College. $14, $12 senior and QCID. 793-8080. BRASS CONCERT Saturday, December 11 performance/workshop Bring on the Brass at 1 at the Forest Hills library. Also at the Sunnyside library at 3. HOLIDAY CONCERT Saturday, December 11 U n c l e Ya o ’ s C h o r u s a n d United Star of America Chorus performs at 2 at the Flushing librar y. HOLIDAY MUSIC Saturday, December 11 at

TEENS CHESS CLUB Saturdays at the Flushing library at 2. OPEN MIC Sunday, December 12 at the Central library at 2. KNIT & CROCHET Mondays at the Douglaston/ Little Neck library at 4. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Mondays, December 13, 20 at the Baisley Park library. Register. FAMILY GAME NIGHT Monday, December 13 at the South Jamaica library at 6. VOCABULARY Tuesday, December 14 at the Briarwood library. Writing and Vocabulary Building Workshops. Register. HOLIDAY CRAFT Tuesday, December 14 at the Queens Village library at 4. CHESS Wednesdays at 3:30 at the Queens Village library. POETRY CLUB Wednesday, December 15 poetry club for teen girls at the Langston Hughes library. VOCABULARY Wednesday, December 15 Wr i t i n g a n d Vo c a b u l a r y Building Workshops at the Ridgewood library. Register. TEEN MANGA & ANIME Wednesday, December 15 at the Bayside library at 3:30. TEEN WII Wednesday, December 15 at the Queens Village library. Register. TEEN NIGHT Thursday, December 16 at the Arverne library at 5:15. 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. GAME DAY Fridays, December 17, 31 at the Bellerose library at 4. WII SPORTS Friday, December 17 at the Lefrak Cit y library at 4:30. GAME PLAYERS Fridays at the Hillcrest library at 2. TEEN TUESDAY Tuesday, December 21 at the Hillcrest library at 4. OPEN MIC Monday, December 27 at the East Elmhurst library at 6.

the Jackson Heights library at 3. MESSIAH Saturday, December 11 at Colden Center, Queens College. $20, $18 seniors, students, alumni, $5 students with valid QCID. 793-8080. OPEN MIC Sunday, December 12 open reading at the Central library at 2. DINO ROSI Sunday, December 12 Dino Rosi, the Voice of Napoli, performs at 1 at the North Hills Country Club, 200 LI Expressway, Manhasset for a “Christmas in Italy” concert. 516-627-8380. NUTCRACKER Sundays, December 12, 19 at Flushing Town Hall. 4637700, ext. 222. $16. FH SYMPHONY Sunday, December 12 the Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra performs at 2 at the FH Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd. $5 adults. HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR Sunday, December 12 tour Flushing’s historic sites. 9390647, ext. 17. $10, children under 12 free. WINTER CONCERT Sunday, December 12 Children’s Orchestra Societ y performs at 4 at Queens College. 516-869-9696 ticket information. HOLIDAY AUCTION Sunday, December 12 at the Alley Pond Environmental Center. $10 adults, $5 children 5-12. 229-4000. Doors open 6, auction begins at 7. OPEN MIC POETRY Monday, December 13 at 7:30 at Barnes & Noble, 1766 0 Un i o n Tu r n p i ke , F re s h Meadows. FILM SCREENING Monday, December 13 “ S o m e r s Tow n ” w i l l b e shown at 2 at the Fresh Meadows library. Discussion follows. ASTRONOMY PROGRAM Saturday, December 18 at Alley Pond Environmental Center 7-9. $12 non-members, $10 members. 2294000 to register. HOLIDAY CONCERT Sunday, December 19 Oratorio Societ y of Queens’ Annual Holiday Concert at Queensborough Commu-

nity College at 4. $25. 2793006. FAMILY GAME NIGHT Monday, December 20 at the South Jamaica library at 6. BINGO Tuesdays at 7:15 at American Mart yrs Church, church basement, 216-01 Union Tu r n p i k e , B a y s i d e . 4 6 4 4 5 8 2 . Tu e s d ay s at 7:15 (doors open 6) at the Rego Park Jewish Center, 97-30 Queens Blvd. 459-1000.$3 admission includes 12 games. ADULT STORY TIME Thursday, December 16 at 1 at the Steinway library. Sit back and enjoy a new selection, just for adults. LIVE JAZZ Fridays through December 24 live jazz at 180-25 Linden Blvd., St. Albans. 347262-1169. KWANZAA Saturday, December 18 Robbi K and Friends celebrate Kwanzaa at Flushing Town Hall. 463-7700, ext. 222. $16. PAUL TAYLOR Saturday and Sunday, December 18, 19 the Paul Taylor Dance Company performs at Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064. MESSIAH Sunday, December 19 the Oratorio Society of Queens performs “Messiah” at Queensborough Community College. 279-3006. $25, $20 seniors and students. Under 12 free with adult. STAMP SHOW Sunday, December 26 Bayside Stamp Show at the Ramada Hotel, 220-33 Northern Blvd., Bayside 10-4:30. 645-7659. THE NUTCRACKER Sunday, December 26 at Colden Center, Queens College. $18, $12 children 12 and under. The RussianAmerican Ballet Company performs. 793-8080. OPEN MIC Monday, December 27 at the East Elmhurst library at 6. THE NUTCRACKER Tu e s d ay, We d n e s d ay a n d Thursday, December 28, 29, 30 “The Nutcracker” will be performed at Queens Theatre in the Park. 760-0064.

FLEA MARKETS

MISCELLANEOUS

FLEA MARKET Saturday and Sunday, December 11, 12 at St. Thomas the Apostle, 87-19 88 th Avenue, Woodhaven. HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP Sunday, December 12 from 1-5 at Flushing Town Hall. 463-7700, ext. 222. BAZAAR Sunday, December 12 from 10:30-3:00 at the Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209 th street, Bayside. SANTA & SALE Saturday, December 18 annual Breakfast with Santa and Christmas Sale in Msgr. Mulz Hall, St. Thomas the Apostle, 87-19 88 th Avenue, Woodhaven. 847-1353.

TOY DRIVE Through December 16 bring new, unwrapped toys or games to any of the Martin A. Gleason Funeral Homes. SOUP KITCHEN Saturday, December 11 free soup kitchen with hot lunch 12-2 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Queens, 147-54 Ash Avenue, Flushing. 353-3860. NETWORKING Friday, December 17 Martha’s Bakery Café, 70-30Austin Street. Business and Social Networking at 6. $6. Food and drinks not included. “The ‘C’ Network. 263-3501.

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LIC BOOK Tu e s d a y, D e c e m b e r 2 1 “Freedom” will be discussed at 10 at the LIC library. TIME TRAVEL Tuesday, December 28 explore time travel, fact and fiction at 4 at the Hillcrest library.

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Queens Today EDUCATION/GAMES/CRAFTS DEFENSIVE DRIVING Saturday, December 11 at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Bayside. 631-3609720. SATURDAY ASTORIA Saturdays Your Communit y Center in Astoria holds classes in Civics Preparation, Computer Skills and ESL. 205-8225. SCRABBLE CLUB Saturdays at 10 at Count Basie Jr. HS, 132 nd Street and Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 8865236. 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 Mondays at 6 at the Queens Village library. DANCE CLASSES Mondays through Decemb e r 2 7 Ta p f ro m 6 - 7 : 3 0 , Partnering (including aspects of Jazz) 7:30-8:30. $15 per session at the Astoria Center of Israel. 278-2680. BEGIN CROCHET Mondays, December 13, 20 at the Rosedale library at 6. Bring yarn and hook. BALLROOM DANCING Mondays, December 13, 20, 27 at the Forest Hills library at 6:30. CREATIVE WRITING Monday, December 13 at the North Hills library. Register. POLISH RESUME Monday, December 13 at the Central library. 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. OPEN BRIDGE Tuesdays at 8 at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. Call 2637000 for fees. BASIC COMPUTER Tuesday, December 14 a t the LIC library at 10. INTRO POWERPOINT Tuesdays, December 14, 21 at the McGoldrick librar y. Register. BEGIN COMPUTERS Tuesday, December 14 at the Astoria library at 11. INTRO INTERNET Tuesdays, December 14, 21, 28 at the Queens Village librar y. Register. JOB INFO CENTER Tuesday, December 14 a t the Central library at 1. PRACTICE TESTS Tu e s d a y, D e c e m b e r 1 4 NCLEX-RN Practice Test and Strategy Seminar at the Central library at 6:30. DUPLICATE BRIDGE Wednesdays 10:30-3:00 at

the Reform Temple of Forest Hills. $12 session, includes light lunch. 261-2900. WATERCOLOR CL ASS Wednesdays at 9:30 at NAL. Traditional and contemporary, all levels. 969-1128. INDOOR SOCCER – DADS Wednesday evenings at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. 263-7000. BUSINESS SUCCESS Wednesdays, December 15, 22 Business Success Series at 6 at the Flushing library. INTERMEDIATE COMP. Thursday, December 16 at the LIC library at 10. SCRABBLE/CHESS Thursdays at 4 at the Windsor Park library, 79-50 Bell Blvd., Bayside. QUILTING CLASSES Thursdays 10-2 at the Maria Rose Doll Museum in St. Albans. 917-817-8653 to register. KNIT/CROCHET Thursdays (not holidays) at

6 and Fridays at 10:30 at the Fresh Meadows library. QUILTERS Thursdays at 1:30 at the East Elmhurst library. ADULT CHESS Thursdays at 6 at the Queens Village library. OPEN BRIDGE Thursdays from 8-10pm at the Forest Hills Jewish Center. $12 per player. 2756615 to register. WRITER’S WORKSHOP Thursday, December 16 at the Bayside library. Register. COMPUTER CLASS Friday, December 17 at the Middle Village library. Register. COMPUTERS Fridays, December 17, 24, 31 at the Ozone Park library. Register. PUBLIC SPEAKING Saturday, December 18 learn to communicate effectively at Elmhurst Hospital. 646-436-7940.

HEALTH NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS 7 days a week. 932-6244. www.westernqueensna.org. WAITANKUNG Sundays at 2. Waitankung is a great total-body workout. Join these ancient Chinese exercise classes in the Flushing Hospital/Medical Center auditorium on 45 th Avenue between Parsons and Burling. Free. Jimmy 7-10pm 347-2156 information. EZ YOGA Monday, December 13 at the Flushing librar y. Register. TAI CHI Mondays and Thursdays at 11 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1695. $5 a class. FEMALE CANCER Mondays, December 13, 27 “Look Good, Feel Better” program for women undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy in Flushing. 1-800-ACS-2345. MS SELF-HELP Tuesdays, December 14, 28 Multiple Sclerosis Self-help group to share a common life experience for support, education and mutual aid 12:30 at the Howard Beach library. ALZHEIMERS Tuesdays, December 14, 28 Caregiver Support Group in Forest Hills. 592-5757, ext. 237. YOGA DANCE Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 at the Cardiac Health Center in Fresh Meadows. 670-1948. $10 class. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT E ve r y Tu e s d a y We ste r n Queens Caregiver Network in Sunnyside. 784-6173, ext. 431. CAREGIVERS WORKSHOP Wednesday, December 15 at the Hillcrest library at 11:30. Understanding the emotional dynamics of aging, preventing caregiver burnout, resources in the communit y. COPD

Wednesday, December 15 Jamaica Hospital holds free Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease support groups. 206-8410. HEALTHIER LIFE Thursday, December 16 Moving For A Healthier Life at the Sunnyside library. Exercise class – bring towel or yoga mat at 6. WOMEN & HEART Thursday, December 16 National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease in Forest Hills. 830-1511. OA Thursdays at the Howard Beach library at 10:30. MEMORY LOSS Fridays Couples with one partner experiencing memory loss meet at the Samuel Field Y. 225-6750, ext. 236. OA Fridays 6:30-8:30 at Unit y Center of Flushing, 42-11 1 5 5 th S t r e e t . S a t u r d a y s 10:30-noon at Resurrection Ascension, Feely Hall, 85-18 61 st Road, Rego Park. Beginners meeting except the last Friday of each month, which is a writing meeting. CO-DEPENDENTS ANON. Fridays 10-11:45 at Resurrection Ascension Pastoral C e n t e r , 8 5 - 1 8 6 1 st R o a d , Rego Park. Women only. SHARP Saturday, December 18 Selfhelp Alzheimers Resource Program (SHARP) in Bayside. 631-1886. BRAIN INJURY Wednesday, December 22 Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group at Peninsula Hospital. 734-2432. CANCER ACTION Monday, December 27 Corona Cancer Action Council Meeting at the Corona library at 6. Work with the c o m m u n i t y a n d o rg a n i z a tions, improve access to cancer prevention, screening and treatment, address health needs of Corona and more.

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Queens Today MEETINGS POETS Saturday, December 11 the Fresh Meadow Poets meet at the Forest Hills library at 10 to discuss and critique their poetry. AMER. LEG. AUX. Saturday, December 11 Leonard Unit 422 American Legion Auxiliary meets in Flushing. 463-2798. TOASTMASTERS Mondays, December 13, 20 learn communication and leadership skills in Kew Gardens. 646-269-1577. VFW 4787 Mondays, December 13, 27 Whitestone VFW Community Post meets; ladies auxiliary meets the 2 nd Monday. 746-0540. TOASTMASTERS Mondays, December 13, 27 learn the art and science of Public Speaking in Queens. 525-6830. CATHOLIC VETS Monday, December 13 American Mart yrs Catholic Wa r Ve t e r a n s Po s t 1 7 7 2 meets in Bayside. 468-9351. AMERICAN LEGION Monday, December 13 American Legion Post 510 meets at St. Robert Bellamine in Bayside Hills. 428-2895. WATCH Monday, December 13 Woman at the Chapel Hall (WATCH) meets at the Communit y Church of Little Neck. 229-2534. 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 s t Tu e s d ay o f t h e m o n t h i n th e C o m m u n i t y Room in Panera Bread at Bay Terrace Shopping. LIONS CLUB Tu e s d a y, D e c e m b e r 1 4 Ravenswood Lions Club meets at Riccardo’s by the Bridge, 21-01 21 st Avenue, Astoria at 6:30. FH CIVIC Tuesday, December 14 Forest Hills Communit y and Civic Association meets. 9977014. COMM. BD. 9 Tuesday, December 14 CB9 meets. 286-2686. TELEPHONE PION. Tuesday, December 14 Telephone Pioneers of America meet in College Point. 4634535. IAAP Tuesday, December 14 International Association of

PARENTS SPIRITUAL SUPPORT Friday, December 17 support group for parents seeking spiritual support with a biblical look at parenting in St. Albans. 454-4044. CHILD CARE NETWORK Saturday, December 18 information on free nutrition service and planning for child care providers and families in the Queens area at 10 at the Forest Hills library.

Administrative Professionals meet at Bourbon Street restaurant in Bayside at 6:30. $25. clhaider@juno.com for reservations. WOMANSPACE Wednesdays Womanspace, a discussion group devoted to issues concerning women, meets 1-3 at the Great Neck Senior Center, 80 Grace Avenue. New members welcome. TOASTMASTERS Wednesday, December 15 learn the art of public speaking at the Voices of Rochdale To a s t m a s t e r s C l u b i n J a maica. 978-0732. FLUSHING CAMERA Wednesday, December 15 Flushing Camera Club meets at Flushing Hospital. 4416210. KNIGHTS OF PY THIAS Wednesday, December 15 Queensview Lodge 433 meets in Whitestone. 7464428. HORIZONS CLUB Thursday, December 16 Tom Newby will speak on “The world of Opera and Broadway” at a meeting of

Horizons, a club for those 55 and over, at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112th Street. $3 includes coffee and cake. 261-2900 information. REPUBLICAN WOMEN Thursday, December 16 Women’s Republican Club meets in Glendale. 5263987. TOASTMASTERS Thursday, December 16 at the Briarwood library at 5:45. QUEENS CENTRAL ROTARY Thursdays 6:30-8:30 Come learn if Rotary is for you. 465-2914; me1nc@aol.com 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. P-FLAG Sunday, December 19 PFLAG, a support group for parents, families and friends of lesbians and gays, meet in Forest Hills. 271-6663.

EXHIBIT QUEENS HISTORICAL Tu e s d ay s , S a t u r d ay s a n d Sundays 2:30-4:30 new exhibit “For Love of the Games: A History of Sports in Queens,” with other exhibits, “Unraveling History: Using Textiles to Date the Past,” “Kingsland: From Homestead to House Museum,” “Persistence: A Celebration of Landmarks in Queens – Past, Present, Future,” and “The Civil War’s La sting Memory.” Queens H i s to r i c a l Societ y at Kingsland Homestead, 1443 5 3 7 th a v e n u e , F l u s h i n g . 939-0647, ext. 17. $2 seniors and students, $3 adults. NO. IRELAND Through December 23 “Voices Envisioned: Memories Made in Northern Ireland,” at the Queens College Art Center. 997-3770. AMER. CIVIL RIGHTS

Through December “Marching the Dream: American Civil Rights” with American photographer Dan Budnik. Through Januar y “A Journey I Stone and Wood,” sculptures by Gladys Thompson Roth. February through April “Bindu Masks from the Imperato Collection.” February through June “QCC Art Gallery: 20 Years of Collecting.” May through June “Department of Art and Design’s Juried Student Exhibition.” QCC Art Gallery. 631-6396. HOLIDAY ART Through January 1 at the National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Parkway. Free. NY REGIONAL AESTHETICS January 29 through June 30 “ E x p re s s : Lo c a l / N ew Yo r k Regional Aesthetics” at the Queens College Art Center. 997-3770.

RELIGIOUS BELLEROSE JC Saturday, December 11 Winter Celebration from 8midnight. $22 includes DJ, light supper, door prizes. Reser vations needed. Tuesdays at 7:30 “Journeys in Judaism.” Bellerose Jewish Center, 254-04 Union Turnpike, Floral Park. 343-9001. GLENN MOHR CHORALE Sunday, December 12 “Blessed Hope” will be performed at 4 at Immaculate Conception Center, 7200 D o u g l a sto n Pa r k way. Fre e will offerings requested. ST. THOMAS Sundays, December 12, 19 Sung Vespers during Advent. December 18 Annual Breakfast with Santa and Christmas Sale in Msgr. Mulz Hall. December 24 Christmas Eve Concerts in the church. St.

Thomas the Apostle, 87-19 88 th Avenue, Woodhaven. LUTHERAN REDEEMER Wednesday, December 15 Advent Service at 7:30. December 16, 17 Outdoor Living Nativit y on the church lawn at 7 and 8. December 24 Christmas Eve Service with Caroling at 7:10, service with candles at 7:30. December 25 Christmas Day Service at 10. December 31 New Year ’s Eve Service at 7:30. Sundays regular worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 and 10:30. Sunday School, Adult Bible Class and Friendship Hour at 9:30. Youth Group at 12:30. Wednesday prayer group and Bible Study at 7. Lutheran Church of the Red e e m e r , 1 5 7 - 1 6 6 5 th A v enue, Flushing. 358-2744.

LEGAL NOTICE

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF QUEENS ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 5383/09 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. ANDREA MURRAY AKA ANDREA N. MURRAY, Defendant(s). MORTGAGED PREMISES: ET, AL. 309 BEACH 88TH STREET FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11693 SBL #: BLOCK 16122 LOT 63, FKA P/O LOT 3 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 1st day of November, 2010, TO: ANDREA MURRAY AKA ANDREA N. MURRAY, Defendant(s) In this Action. The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. JOSEPH G. GOLIA of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the 26 th day of October, 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 ANDREA MURRAY AKA ANDREA N. MURRAY dated the 13th day of June, 2008, to secure the sum of $413,250.00, and recorded at Instrument No. 2008000280411 in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, on the 15 th day of July, 2008; The property in question is described as follows: 309 BEACH 88TH STREET, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11693 SEE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION Block 16122 and Lot 63 (f/k/a p/o lot 3) 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, and bounded and, described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Westerly side of Beach 88 th Street distant 44.25 feet Northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Northerly side of Gull Court and the Westerly side of Beach 8 8 th S t r e e t ; R U N N I N G

THENCE Westerly at interior angle of 114 degrees 40 minutes 45 seconds and parallel with the Northerly side of Gull Court, 18.94 feet; THENCE Northerly at right angles to the last mentioned course and parallel with the Westerly side of Beach 88 th Street, 40 feet; THENCE Easterly at right angles to the last mentioned course and parallel with Northerly side of Gull Court 37.32 feet to the Westerly side or Beach 88 th Street, THENCE Southerly at an interior angle of 65 degrees 19 minutes 15 seconds along the Westerly side of 88 th Street, 44.02 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING. TOGETHER with the benefits and subject to the burdens of an easement for ingress and egress as shown on a survey dated May 11, 2007 by Montrose Surveying Co., LLP affecting Block 16122 Lots 3, 66, 65, 64, and 63. Premises known as 309 Beach 88 th Street, Far 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 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877226-5697) 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: November 1, 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.

Washington, Norman Green and Richard Green as the heirs of the post deceased distributee Luella Beckham Green, and Michael Green, Veeraniqica Green, Rochelle Reaves Porter, Michelle Owen, and Robert Terrence Green III as heirs of the pre-deceased children of the post-deceased distributee Luella Beckham Green A petition having been duly filed by Richard Green, who is domiciled at 107-15 Watson Place, Jamaica, New York 11433 YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CASUE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on 20th day of January, 2011 at 9:30 A.M. of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Mathew Beckham a/k/a Matthew Beckham lately domiciled at 131-15 230 th Street, Jamaica, New York 11413 admitting to probate a Will dated February 12, 2003, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of Mathew Beckham a/ k/a Matthew Beckham deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that [X] Letters Testamentary issue to: Richard Green (State any further relief requested) NOV 04 2010 (Seal) HON. ROBERT L. NAHMAN Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Ann C. Northern, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner 718596-5168 Telephone Number 26 Court Street, Ste. 1603, Brooklyn, New York 11242 Address of Attorney [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.]

cree should not be made in the estate of GIESELA AHLERS lately domiciled at 73-38 – 199 th Street, Fresh Meadows, New York 11366 United States admitting to probate a Will dated February 11, 1999, (and Codicil(s), if any, dated) a copy of which is attached, as the Will of GIESELA AHLERS deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: X Letters Testamentary issue to KARIN RANA Dated, Attested and Sealed, NOV 16 2010 Seal HON. Robert L. Nahman Surrogate MARGARET M. GRIBBON Chief Clerk Ira Levine, Esq. Print Name of Attorney Ira Levine, Esq. Firm (516) 8297911 Tel. No. 320 Northern Boulevard, Suite 14, Great Neck, New York 11021 Address NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.

Estates, New York BLOCK: 9826 LOT: 63 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action within twenty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within thirty days after service is completed if the 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. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHTTHE OBJECT of the above entitled action is to foreclose a tax lien for the amount due and interest, recorded in the office of the Register/Clerk of the County of QUEENS on the 15 th day of July, 2008 and bearing County Register File Number 2008000280711 covering premises described as follows: ADDRESS: Vacant Land, 171st Street, Jamaica Estates, New York BLOCK: 9826 LOT: 63 COUNTY: QUEENS The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the tax lien described above. Plaintiff designates QUEENS County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the county where the Property being foreclosed upon is located. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: November 22, 2010 New York, New York WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF LLP MICHAEL H. RESNIKOFF, ESQ. ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS 156 W E S T 5 6 TH S T R E E T N E W YORK, NEW YORK 10019 PHONE: (212) 237-1102 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Court dated SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 and filed along with the supporting papers in the QUEENS County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a tax lien. SCHEDULE A – DESCRIPTION ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Queens, City and State of New York, designated on the Tax Map of the City of New York for the Borough of Queens as Section 43, Block 9826, Lot 63.

_______________________________________________________________ PROBATE CITATION File No. 2004-4105/A SURROGATE’S COURT – QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: To Eustacia Green, Tammy Beckham, Robert Beckham Williams, Erik Johnson*, if living and if dead, to [his/ her] heirs at law, next of kin and distributees whose names and places of residence are unknown and if [he/she] died subsequent to the decedent herein, to [his/her] executors, administrators, legatees, devisees, assignees and successors in interest whose name and places of residence are unknown and to all other heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of Matthew Beckham a/k/a Mathew Beckham, the decedent herein, whose names and places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, and to *as the heir of the post-deceased distributee Luela Beckham Washington Avis Jestine Adams, Darnell L. Adams, Sanders Adams Shawn Antoine Adams, Pleshette Adams, Thelma Beckham, Natasha Denise Hill, Hanif Walton, Akil Walton, and to Tamika Beckum, Abdul Jamar Beckum Johnelle Beckham and Levone Beckham as the heirs of the post-deceased distributee Sandra Beckum, Enid Washington as the heir of the post-deceased distributee Luelle Beckham

_______________________________________________________________ File No. 2009-4813/A CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, Queens COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Mildred Siewers; Harry Von Oehsen; Public Administrator, Queens County; To the heirs-at-law, next-of-kin and distributees of GIESELA AHLERS, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs-at-law, nextof-kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. A petition having been duly filed by KARIN RANA who is/are domiciled at73-38 – 199 th Street, Fresh Meadows, New York 11366, United States YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, on January 13, 2011, at 09:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why a de-

_______________________________________________________________ SUMMONS AND NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX NO. 30592/09 NYCTL 2008-A TRUST, AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND CUSTODIAN FOR THE NYCTL 2008-A TRUST, Plaintiffs –against-HAROLD M. WEINBERG AND “JOHN DOE No. 1” through “JOHN DOE No. 100” inclusive, the names of the last 100 defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiff, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and the assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendants. ADDRESS: Vacant Land, 171st Street, Jamaica

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The New York Lottery announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning ticket from one of the Lottery’s recent live drawings or instant games. Monique Gordon of Jackson Heights who won $10,002 on the Mega Millions drawing of Nov. 19. Gordon’s winning ticket was purchased at the Arabelly’s Grocery at 89-02 Northern Blvd. in Jackson Heights; Rosemary Dilorenzo of Maspeth who won $10,005 on the Quick Draw drawing of Oct. 12. Dilorenzo’s winning ticket was purchased at the Maspeth Express Minimart at 69-28 Grand Ave. in Maspeth; Camechia Delacruz of Flushing who won $10,000 on the Mega Millions drawing of Oct. 12. Delacruz’s winning ticket was purchased at the Deep Convenience Store at 77-53 Vleigh Pl. in Flushing; Robert Piervinanzi of Jackson Heights who won $27,272 on the Take Five drawing of Nov. 23. Piervinanzi’s winning ticket was purchased at the Jackson Heights Stationery at 75-23 31st Ave. in Jackson Heights; Carmen Clements of Jamaica who won $25,407 on the Take Five drawing of Nov. 10. Clements’s winning ticket was purchased at the Rochdale Junction at 165-90 Baisley Blvd. in Jamaica; John Cioffi of Bayside who won $25,000 on the Win 4 drawing of Nov. 20. Cioffi’s winning ticket was purchased at the Pay-O-Matic at 102-26 Altanic Ave. in Ozone Park; Wai Lam of Flushing who won $10,000 on the Money Ball Bingo instant game. Lam’s winning ticket was purchased at the Saloni Stationery at 70-49 Parsons Blvd. in Flushing; and Sandra Ramirez of Forest Hills who won $30,000 on the Holiday Tripler instant game. Ramirez’s winning ticket was purchased at the Headline News at 88-01 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst. On Nov. 10, the Junior Class at Holy Cross underwent a traditional rite of passage with the distribution of their class rings and pins. Father Vincent Chirichella encouraged the class to think ahead as they set forth on this new journey as upperclassmen. “With Holy Cross as your foundation, it is time for you to consider the future, and find your mission in life.” Junior Class President Charles D’Oria echoed these sentiments. “We were led by the example of those who came before us; now, we are to set the example for the freshmen and sophomores,” he said. “It is our responsibility to act as gentlemen and be moral and ethical. The

rings and pins are a symbol of our high school years and a reward for our hard work. We will now carry on the tradition above all traditions: we are Holy Cross men.” Principal Joseph Giannuzzi ’65 also addressed the class and urged the Knights to have a positive impact on their families and their fellow classmates. Dr. Joseph Fusco, Interim President, congratulated the students on being installed as the next Senior Class at Holy Cross. “You have the power to do the greater good for the school, and leave a lasting impression,” he remarked. Catherine Kenny, Class Moderator, recognized Junior Robert Anderson who designed this year’s class pin. The evening concluded with a reception for the members of the class, their families and friends. As part of an ongoing effort to stimulate economic vitality in New York City and in communities across the nation, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced $450,000 in flexible funding and leadership training to local New York City nonprofits through its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, bringing the bank’s total commitment in New York City through the program to $3.15 million since 2004. The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative honors two categories of community leaders: Local Heroes and Student Leaders. Local Heroes contribute significantly to the health of their neighborhood through volunteer service and civic engagement. With this recognition, they will direct a $5,000 donation from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to an eligible nonprofit of their choice. 2010 New York City Local Heroes include: Robina Niaz, of Queens, who will direct her grant to Turning Point for Women and Families, and Lester Solnin, of Queens, who will direct his grant to East Harlem Tutorial Program. The New York Lottery announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning ticket from one of the Lottery’s recent live drawings or instant games. Monique Gordon of Jackson Heights who won $10,002 on the Mega Millions drawing of Nov. 19. Gordon’s winning ticket was purchased at the Arabelly’s Grocery at 89-02 Northern Blvd. in Jackson Heights; Rosemary Dilorenzo of Maspeth who won $10,005 on the Quick Draw drawing of Oct.

Students celebrate their awards at Holy Cross.

Hillel Lab:

Councilman Gennaro attends the ribbon cutting of the new Hillel Multimedia Lab on Nov. 29 at Queens College. The lab, which is open to all students, is located in the Student Union Building, boasts a dozen brand-new, high-tech computers and several 50-inch television screens. The lab was funded with the help of budget allocations secured by Councilman Gennaro. Pictured (L. TO R.) is Stephanie Pere, president of the Hillel Student Organization; Councilman Gennaro; Queens College President James L. Muyskens; Rabbi Moshe Shur, Queens College Hillel executive director; Ellen Koppleman, a Queens College alum and the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors; Professor Jerry Waxman, Computer Science; and Professor Samuel Heilman, Sociology and the Harold Proshansky Chair in Jewish Studies. 12. Dilorenzo’s winning ticket was purchased at the Maspeth Express Minimart at 69-28 Grand Ave. in Maspeth; Camechia Delacruz of Flushing who won $10,000 on the Mega Millions drawing of Oct. 12. Delacruz’s winning ticket was purchased at the Deep Convenience Store at 77-53 Vleigh Pl. in Flushing; Robert Piervinanzi of Jackson Heights who won $27,272 on the Take Five drawing of Nov. 23. Piervinanzi’s winning ticket was purchased at the Jackson Heights Stationery at 75-23 31st Ave. in Jackson Heights; Carmen Clements of Jamaica who won $25,407 on the Take Five drawing of Nov. 10. Clements’s winning ticket was purchased at the Rochdale Junction at 165-90 Baisley Blvd. in Jamaica; John Cioffi of Bayside who won $25,000 on the Win 4 drawing of Nov. 20. Cioffi’s winning ticket was purchased at the Pay-O-Matic at 102-26 Altanic Ave. in Ozone Park; Wai Lam of Flushing who won $10,000 on the Money Ball Bingo instant game. Lam’s winning ticket was purchased at the Saloni Stationery at 70-49 Parsons Blvd. in Flushing; and Sandra Ramirez of Forest Hills who won $30,000 on the Holiday Tripler instant game. Ramirez’s winning ticket was purchased at the Headline News at 8801 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst.

New York City Marathon, the Boston Marathon, a half-Ironman triathlon, two 24-hour 200 mile relay races and seven half marathons and a 1m dash down 5th Avenue. He also set personal records (PRs) at six different distances this year. Rodgers’ original goal was to raise $10,000 for St. Mary’s along the way, but the outpouring of support has allowed him to double the goal to $20,000 for 2010.

Gloria and Wilfred Moncayo of Fresh Meadows were the big winners of Four Seasons Sunrooms and Windows’ home makeover giveaway, in which thousands of Long Island and Queens families competed to transform their residences into glass houses. The Moncayos will receive a $75,000 renovation package, which includes building a fully-finished, state-of-the-art sunroom and installing several windows to their home. Gloria and Wilfred immigrated to the United States from the Philippines in 1966 and 1968, respectively. The Moncayos have lived in their Fresh Meadows home since 1976 and raised their two children there. After winning the makeover, they revealed that for years, their dream has been to install a sunroom in their home. Newly retired, the Moncayos plan to use their new glass addition as a multi-use family room for all three generations of their On Saturday, Dec. 5, family to enjoy. They runner Michael Rodgers Michael Rodgers has run haven’t renovated their crossed the finish line of more than 400 miles in races home at all in more than 20 the Joe Klienerman 10k in years, which is typical: most Central Park – his 35th and this year. local homes have not been final race of 2010 – with the goal of raising $20,000 for St. Mary’s updated in decades. The winners of the giveaway were anHealthcare System for Children. “I had the privilege of serving as the nounced on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at a huge interim Vice President for the Foundation at party Four Seasons hosted for the 150 famiSt. Mary’s a couple years ago,” Rodgers lies who were semi-finalists in the competiwrote in a letter to supporters. “My life was tion. Also in attendance were Town of Islip significantly impacted by seeing families’ Council Members Gene Parrington and Trish lives changed by the incredible work of the Bergin Weichbrodt and several of the company’s top executives, including CEO caring staff.” Rodgers turned 35 Aug. 2 and has run Shaun Kennedy. The Moncayos were joined nearly 400 miles in races across the country by their daughter, Melanie, and grandson, since January 2010, competing in the ING Kailer Tova.

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Models Of Queens

Alicia's Tweet Escape If you are an avid tweeter, you

Gia Grows Up

noticed the lack of star power on World Aids Day. Celebrities like Queens beauty Alicia Keys, tennis pro Serena Williams, Elijah Wood, Justin Timberlake and the Kardashian sisters, Kim and Khloe, went tweetless. In honor of World AIDS Day and the Keep a Child Alive Campaign Digital Life Sacrifice, the stars choreographed their digital deaths. They were participating in the first ever celebrity blackout, by abstaining from Twitter, Facebook and other social netAlicia Keys working venues. To revive the stars, we commoners would have to text message with their first names to 90999 and donate $10. Their digital life will only be spared if they raise $1 million. This could easily be solved by the celebrities themselves. They could each donate $1 million and tweet, Facebook, Myspace, instant message, text, bbm, e-mail or even send a telegram to as many people as they would like. C’mon, Alicia, write the check.

When last we met Howard Beach native Gia Allemand, she told us that modeling and pageantry have been her way of life ever since she was a baby. Having started her career as a baby in Johnson & Johnson ads and as a Gerber baby, it wasn’t until 2003 that she decided to try her hand at it as an adult, though she had continued to work in pageants. Today, she’s certainly noticeable, as one of the final three contestants on the mot recent season of “The Bachelor” on ABC. She has also joined on to a company named Dream It Make It, an agency that helps artists, models, musicians, athletes, actors, writers, and entrepreneurs make their names in the industry. Our Maxim girl, recently discussed the challenges she has faced in her career, and showed how her new agency can help. “Its a hard career,” she said. “I struggled a lot to get to the places I’ve been. I am very lucky but I was always very laid back and didn’t know much about modeling. I wish I had had a mentor to go to.” “This is a cutthroat field and very few make it,” she added. “Getting coached by someone that knows the field and the people in it has a huge advantage.” Gia may be ready to put the

Gia Allemand Howard Beach Age: 27 Height: 5’5" Weight: 100 lbs Stats: 34-23-34

modeling behind her. “I have modeled for years,” she said. “I’m now working on an acting career. And I also want to go back to college to get my masters.” She is set to start filming Jan. 2 in the role of Ava Gardner in a biopic of Gianni Russo, the mobster-turned-actor who played Carlo, Talia Shire’s husband, in “The Godfather.” We’re certainly looking forward to seeing her on a big screen.

Queens-Bound Health Energy Kitchen, the Manhattan-based fast food chain that even Mayor Mike Bloomberg could love, will finally call our beautiful borough home. The health-centric eateries that feature menu items with 500 calories or less will appear in 10 more as-yetunnamed locations in Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn. We weren’t aware, but apparently the Metropolitan Museum of Art Catering to always-on-the-go New Yorkers, Queens residents selects a work each day from its permanent collection as it’s “Featured can look forward to healthy burgers, wraps, salads and smoothies, Work of Art.” Last Friday (12/3/10), their site displayed the day’s pick. (inset) A 1995 Gouache and colored pencil on paper Menorah by Queens always baked, grilled or steamed – never fried. Among those who born and Electchester raised Mark Podwal. Way to go Pods. have hit up the Kitchen include Hollywood A-listers like Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger. At least these guys won’t Baseball may be over for the year, but for one Queens-raised kid, it have to worry about the hit of was a career highlight week. As the Texas Rangers continue to celebrate a sugar tax, though their arthe franchise’s first World Series appearance, their Gerneral Manager rival in Queens will be pretty – the youngest in baseball – 34-year-old Jon Daniels was named as sweet. “Executive of the Year”by Baseball America. “Jon Daniels is a geek who last played organized ball in Little Confidentially, League,” according to an old story in Fast Company, the forwardlooking business mag. “The next year, he tried out for the freshman team at Manhattan’s academically elite Hunter College High School and got cut. His personal scouting report: “I could throw, and I wasn’t afraid to take a beating. Baseball America's Executive of But I couldn’t hit for shit,” the mag reported. the Year, Jon Daniels

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No Hitter

30 Rock Weprin Queens Councilman Mark Weprin, in helping promote the City’s new organ donor program, was set to meet up with a host of celebrities who have benefitted from organ donation at a special Council meeting Dec. 8. One of the participants, Grizz Chapman, who plays straight-man to Tracy Morgan’s Tracy Jordan on “30 Rock,” which films right here in Queens, is a recent kidney. Grizz, who stand 6-foot-10 and recently dropped 75 pounds so he could be cleared for surgery, might make for a great photo op with Weprin who, at a couple of inches below 6 feet, should come up to the comedy giant’s shoulder. This won’t be the first time Weprin stood beside

Tina Fey stands shoulder to shoulder with Mark Weprin. (r.) Grizz Chapman is next on his 30 Rock list. a “30 Rock” star. A year ago he got to hang out with Tina Fey while he was still in the Assembly. Perhaps he’s pushing for a walk-on.

Queens' Adrian Brody with a worker at one of Energy Kitchen’s locations in Manhattan's. Soon he won’t have to travel as far.

New York . . .