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Up On The Roof

Woodside Kiwanis Honors Officer

WoodsideCommunity

Clean Up DayOn Saturday, April 30th, Council Member

Jimmy Van Bramer and AssemblymemberMichael DenDekker were joined byWoodside on the Move, NYC CommunityCleanup and Wood-Heights Democratic Clubfor a community-wide effort to clean-up por-tions of Woodside. Meeting on 61st Streetand Roosevelt Avenue, volunteers were di-vided into teams to sweep streets, paint overgraffiti, and beautify the neighborhood.

“Every person in the community ben-efits from clean streets,” said CM VanBramer. “I am proud to have joined over 70volunteers to help beautify Woodside. I wantto thank all who joined in the cleanup andlook forward to the next one.”

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The Kiwanis Club of Woodside recently honored Police Officer Frank Manns as the108th Precinct “Police Officer of the Year” during a meeting at Donovan’s ofWoodside. Above: Lieutenant Mark Wachter, Officer Manns, Kiwanis VP Bill Bellasand President Rebecca Ovadia.

Sunnyside CommunityServices Helps

Green Queens inCelebration of Earth Day

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United Forties Monthly MeetingThursday, May 12th @ 7PM

St. Teresa Parish Center, 50-22 45th Street, Woodside

(Entrance off 50th Ave, Parking available on 44th St.) 917-535-0516


Dozens of volunteers spent Saturday, April 30 up on the roof at Sunnyside CommunityServices (SCS), having fun while making a real and positive difference in the community.Sunnyside Community Services, in coordination with NYC CoolRoofs, NYC Service,NYC Department of Buildings, and Green City Force joined the effort in cooling New YorkCity’s rooftops. Volunteers applied a reflective coating to the SCS rooftop. This simplechange reduces energy use, cooling costs and carbon emissions in line with New YorkCity’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030.

In just a few hours, volunteers transformed 14,000 square feet heat absorbing tar intoa glistening, reflective surface. “We could never achieve our ambitious goals for coatingNew York City’s rooftops without the power of volunteers,” said Diahann Billings-Burford of NYC Service. “By coating the roof of the Sunnyside Community Servicesbuilding, the volunteers helped to reduce the community organization’s cooling costs,freeing up resources that can be used for delivering more services to community members.On behalf of NYC Service, a big thank you to the volunteers for helping the Sunnysidecommunity and the environment as a whole.”


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CM Jimmy Van Bramer“The death of Osama bin Laden

is a watershed moment in the fightagainst terror and testament to thetireless efforts of our military andintelligence community. I com-mend President Obama and hisadministration for this significantvictory that will help to ensure thesafety of all Americans. We owe adebt of gratitude to the members ofthe Armed Forces and intelligencecommunity that bravely serve eachday in defense of our nation. Jus-tice being served to bin Laden willhopefully bring some measure ofrelief and closure for those wholost loved ones on 9/11.”Congressman Crowley

“The United States promisedwe would bring justice to binLaden, and now that promise hasbeen fulfilled. Osama bin Ladenmet the kind of end he deserved. Ihope it provides at least some levelof consolation to those who lostloved ones as a result of his hei-nous terror attacks.

In particular, my thoughts andprayers are with the families fromNew York and across Americawho lost loved ones on September11, 2001. There is no doubt theworld is a safer place without binLaden, but our efforts to eradicatethe threat of terror will continuewithout pause and on behalf ofeveryone who has been killed orinjured as a result of senselessterror and violence.

I salute the hard-working menand women of our military and

intelligence services for carryingout such a skilled and dangerousoperation. I also commend Presi-dent Obama for his strong leader-ship in making this happen.”Senator Michael Gianaris

Great day for New York andthe United States. Thank you toour Armed Forces, our IntelligentServices and our President.”NYS Senator Joseph P.Addabbo, Jr.

“We will all remember wherewe were when we learned of cer-tain occasions and events in ourcountry’s history and I believe thekilling of Osama bin Laden is oneof them. After hearing the newslate in the evening at my home, mythoughts immediately turned to thefamilies and individuals who ex-perienced the loss of a loved oneduring the tragic events of 9/11. Iam hopeful that for many, the end

of Osama bin Laden brings a senseof closure and relief. I then startedto think about the brave and dedi-cated men and women of our armedforces. I am so grateful to all thosewho risk their lives for our countryand who spend countless hoursprotecting our country against theongoing threat of terrorism.

As the ranking member ofthe New York State Senate’s Vet-erans, Homeland Security andMilitary Affairs Committee, I ammindful that the killing of Osamabin Laden may bring retaliationto our city and country and thatwe should be conscious and alertas to any suspicious or extraordi-nary activity we observe and im-mediately report said activity. Itis rare to witness an event thatbrings the entire country together,and the death of Osama bin Ladendid just that.”

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Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Charles Dent (R-PA)introduced a bipartisan bill, “TheTanning Bed Cancer Control Act”(H.R. 1676), which would updatefederal regulation of tanning bedswith the aim of limiting theamount of UV rays emitted bytanning beds and the period oftime consumers may be exposedto harmful radiation.

“Tanning beds are where ciga-rettes were in the 1950s: everyoneknows they’re cancer-causing, andyet they are poorly regulated,”said Rep. Maloney. “Every year,almost 70,000 new cases of skincancer are diagnosed, and 8,700Americans die of the disease. Sincethe World Health Organization hasreclassified tanning devices as ‘car-cinogenic to humans,’ it’s time forthe FDA to reexamine its classifi-cation of the devices—and that’swhat this bill requires—becausedoing so will help save lives.”

“Although Melanoma is oftenpreventable, American familiescontinue to lose loved ones to thisdestructive form of skin cancer,”said Rep. Dent. “While manyAmericans are aware of the dan-gers associated with Melanoma andtake precautionary steps to preventdeveloping the disease, we mustcontinue to educate the public aboutrisks associated with too much ex-

posure to UV light, especially fromtanning beds. Our legislation en-sures tanning bed standards areupdated to minimize risk, and la-bels are positioned and worded tosend a clear and prominent mes-sage about the real dangers associ-ated with tanning.”

In July 2009, the World Health

Organization raised the classifica-tion of the use of UV-emitting tan-ning devices to Group 1, placedtanning beds alongside tobacco, as-bestos and uranium as a definitecause of cancer.

The FDA acknowledged in a2008 report to Congress that tan-ning bed standards are in need of acontemporary assessment. TheMaloney-Dent legislation will em-power the FDA to act upon its ownreport’s suggestion to review andupdate these performance standardsin the interest of consumer health.

The legislation addresses twosides of regulation: device classifi-cation (for tanning beds that haveyet to enter the market for con-sumer use) and performance stan-dards (for tanning beds that arecurrently in circulation).

Device Classification: Tan-ning beds are currently listed bythe FDA as Class I medical de-vices, characterized as posingminimal potential harm to users.

Other examples of Class I medi-cal devices are Band-Aids,tongue depressors, breastpumps, and latex gloves. TheMaloney-Dent legislation will

ask the FDA to reexamine theclassification of tanning beds toensure that it accurately reflectstheir technology and associatedrisks. (Note: a higher classifica-tion would make all newly devel-oped devices subject to pre-mar-ket surveillance and evaluation.)

Performance Standards: Per-formance standards regulate theuse of tanning beds including thestrength of the UV rays emittedfrom the lamp and the recom-mended amount of time a con-sumer should remain in the tan-ning bed. The standards that gov-ern tanning bed use have not beenupdated since 1985—despite sig-nificant advances in technologyover the last 25 years.



Happy Hour With PurposeFor The

Sunnyside/Woodside Boys & Girls ClubThursday, May 12 @ 7:00PM

BAR 43, 43-06 43rd street, Sunnyside For Info: 646-284-6745Spring is that time of year when get togethers are a common way to release much needed

work stress and reunite with friends. What better way to take advanatge of a Happy Hour than tosimultaneously give to a good cause! A not for profit Club of Sunnyside/Woodside is hosting the

“Happy Hour with Purpose” event where $40 not only supports this great organization withneeded funding but gets you in the door and provides a pass for open bar with appetizers. Come

visit and find out more about this organization while enjoying company with friends!

Queens Chamber CelebratesCentennial 1911/2011

Ravenswood Family LiteracyChartering Ceremony

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Woodside Community Clean Up Day“Cleanliness is contagious. This past

weekend, everyone pulled together to cleanup litter in Woodside, Queens. It sets a goodexample to see elected officials, communitygroups, and residents coming together tomake our community a cleaner, safer,healthier, and happier place. I’d particularlylike to commend Woodside on the Move forits assistance in making this event a spar-kling-clean reality,” said AssemblymemberMichael DenDekker.

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“Last year, we coated more than1,000,000 square feet of rooftop to improvethe quality of life throughout New YorkCity, and we’re not stopping there,” saidBuildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri.“We are thrilled that Sunnyside CommunityServices is joining this effort by coatingtheir rooftop, which will reduce their energyusage and help to cool our City.” “As a City-designated Cooling Center, we at SunnysideCommunity Services certainly know theimportance of ‘keeping our cool,’” said JudyZangwill, executive director at SCS. “Thisexciting initiative will not only reduce ourenergy use and save money, but also helpimprove air quality so that everyone in thecommunity can breathe easier.”

While the painting was going on above,the Lower East Side Ecology Center set upcurbside to collect electronics for recycling,helping Sunnyside Community Services,residents, and small local businesses reducewaste and hazardous chemicals in landfills.An estimated four tons of computers, moni-tors, printers and other electronic parapher-nalia was collected over the course of theday as a constant stream of responsiblerecyclers dropped off their unwanted elec-tronics.

“We can make all make a meaningfulenvironmental impact by making small,

Sunnyside Community Services HelpsGreen Queens in Celebration of Earth Day

by Luke Adams

On Thursday, April 28th the Queens Chamber of Commerce held their annual member-ship meeting and installation of Officers. They held their meeting at the beautiful WorldsFair Marina Restaurant. Back in January 1911, fifteen Queens’s businessmen met andsigned an agreement to form the Queens Chamber of Commerce. Sunnyside ChamberExecutive Board Members were on hand to wish their friends well in their Centennial year.Photo Above (L to R) Sunnyside Chamber VP Patricia Dorfman congratulating QueensChamber President, Carol Ann Conslato, and Queens Chief of Operations SophieGanosis looks on with Sunnyside Treasure Rigoberto Cardoso.

On Monday, May 2nd Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer attended the Friends ofthe “Ravenswood Family Literacy Chartering Ceremony” held at the RavenswoodLibrary in Long Island City. During the event, CM Van Bramer swore in the newofficers, toured the Library and spoke with the volunteers that will be running the newliteracy program.

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simple, cumulative changes,” said Zangwill.“I’m pleased that Sunnyside CommunityServices is in the forefront of fostering posi-tive change and sustainability for our com-munity and beyond. And I would like tothank those who work ‘behind the scenes’ toprovide the opportunity to green a littlemore of Queens — Council Member JimmyVan Bramer for recommending SCS as aCoolRoof site, and the Long Island CityBusiness Development Corporation forspreading the word to the residents andbusinesses of western Queens.”

Sunnyside Community Services (SCS)reaches over 18,200 individuals of all ageswith a continuum of programs includingafter-school programs, ESL and citizenshipclasses, job skills and college readiness pro-grams, family literacy initiatives, a full-service center for active older adults, homecare services, adult day care for individualswith Alzheimer’s, and more. Earlier thisyear, Sunnyside Community Services (SCS)in partnership with TreesNY received a$125,000 grant from the Greening WesternQueens Fund of the North Star Fund toprepare underserved Western Queens youthto enter green jobs. For more information,visit www.scsny.org




Scouts Tour theNation’s Capitol

by Peter Ross

Spring Break has come and gone and formany students it was a time to relax,possibly study and work on schoolprojects (OK you can all stop laughingnow), or just chill out. Hopefully it wasnot a time for any to just sit around and bebored. This was definitely not the casefor the junior leader members of our neigh-borhood Boy Scout Troop 390. Thethought of possibly camping out for acouple of days during the break quicklyturned into an idea to take a whirlwind tour

of our nation’s Capitol

Boy Scout Troop 390 Junior Leaders on the National Mall in front of theCapitol building.

Troop 390 Scouts at the Lincoln Memorial.

Full bellied Scouts(who ate their vegetables andeverything else) ready to roam. Troop 390 standing

in hallowed ground at Arlington NationalCemetery near JFK gravesite.

down in Washington DC. Planned and led byScoutmaster Eduardo Avila and Troop Com-mittee Chairman Thomas Varga, twelve boysand the three leaders piled into their cars onthe morning of April 20 and making goodtime rolled into the downtown DC area around2:30 PM. After searching for legal meteredparking (and we thought Manhattan was bad!)the boys toured the Smithsonian Air andSpace Museum where they learned all aboutthe history of flight from hot air balloons,gliders and the Wright brothers on throughmodern aviation, aircraft in the modern warsof the 20th century, the space race and current

space shuttle program, and space observationtechniques (telescopes, observatories, and theinternational space station). Although toomuch to really absorb in a few hours the boyslearned a lot. Several made a quick run to thefront of the Capitol Building while othersroamed the local area of the National Mall bythe museum. From there it was a quick pitstop to their overnight home at the NavyLodge and then to an all-you-can-eat buffetrestaurant inside the Virginia border (don’tworry Moms- they all ate their vegetables).The decision was made considering time andthe impending traffic the next day to makeanother run into downtown, which was agood move. With full bellies the boys visitedthe Vietnam War Veterans’ Memorial on theway to the Lincoln Memorial where theylingered in awe at the size and majestic feel-ing at the site, especially at night. Manyothers were there but considering the crowd itwas relatively quiet, especially inside wherethe inscription of the Gettysburg Addresslined the walls of the interior on both sides.With the reflecting pool closed off the groupthen jumped back in the cars for one last sitevisit, this time to the Washington Monumentwhere the boys marveled at the height of thewhat was once the world’s tallest structure for

a short period of time. Again theclear nighttime sky was a greatbackdrop for viewing other lightedsites from a distance and the boyskidded around with each otheruntil it was time to depart.

The next morning after a slowstart and a bagged breakfast thegroup departed their lodgingpassing by the Pentagon andsome snarling DC traffic to Ar-lington National Cemeterywhere for the next two hours theboys solemnly learned about the sac-rifices of our nation’s war heroes from theearliest conflicts on while quietly viewing theimmaculate grounds and beautiful cherry treesstill abloom with pink flowers. Unable toview the bulk of the cemetery due to time theboys visited John F. Kennedy’s gravesite andthe Tomb of the Unknowns where they wereable to see the changing of the guard, a specialtreat for them to view personally at that hal-lowed ground. Making a quick run back intoDowntown for one last pass through it was offfor home where the going was not nearly asquick as the trip down. A pit stop for food andsome lively banter by the boys made the timego by though eventually seeing the grouparrive safely back at home base at St. Teresas

RC Church. Although short the trip made alasting impression on the scouts both due towhat they were able to see and experience andthe good times they were able to have in anexcursion which was different than the norm.All the Scouts were encouraged to continuewith their advancement and work on theirleadership skills to qualify for the next dis-tance trip, which will be announced at a latertime, possibly to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania orWilliamsburg, Virginia.



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The VFW Post 2813 La-dies Auxiliary held their firstfundraiser on Friday night atthe post to help the buddingLadies Auxiliary fund theirprojects. One of these ongo-ing projects is the Care Pack-ages for Soldiers. The con-tents of these care packagescan vary from acceptable com-fort foods to hygiene/otherextras that help our troops andmake them feel more at home.Postage of the boxes is quitecostly and little discount isgiven, even though they arebeing shipped to military ad-dresses. The Auxiliaries firstfundraiser was successful andthey look forward to more inthe future.

Becky Barker (new President of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce), MarieKonecko (community leader of many hats) and Ann Sheehan, new secretary tothe Ladies Auxiliary enjoy the evening.

The Ladies at work: Sandra Bigitschke (President), Mary Roeder (Sr. VicePres), Frances Schmidt (Jr. Vice Pres), Pat Marino (Treasurer) and AnnSheehan (Secretary).

Frances Schmidt, new Jr. Vice of the LadiesAuxiliary working hard at the event.

Gertie McDonald, Bette and Pedro Nievesenjoying the fundraiser.

Lions Anne Walsh, Joan and Arthur Gasparro enjoying the spirit of the event.

Marie Konecko and Gertie McDonaldleaving the Fundraiser.

Current VFW County Commander, JimMcBride, tending bar for the event.

2011 Kamp Kiwanis Open HouseThe annual work days and open house at Kamp Kiwanis for

2011 will be Thursday, May 12 through Saturday, May14. Work sessions will take place on Thursday, May12, and Friday, May 13. The Open House will take

place on Saturday, May 14. On Saturday, dedicationceremonies will begin at 11:45 a.m., followed by lunch

and a meeting of the District Foundation Board ofDirectors. Schedules, registration forms, job

applications and any other information you may needabout Kamp Kiwanis’ 2011 season is now available here on the web site. There will be

one adult week and six weeks for children’s kamp this year.Two weeks will be safe for children with nut allergies. Clubs can reserve spots at

Kamp and begin to make arrangements for the summer.Telephone: (315) 331-6452 E-mail: [email protected]

Mark Lewinsky (Board Member for Boys &Girls Club) with Kitty McGhee and Jean

Winner supporting the cause.



Letters To

The EditorThe following letters are the opinionsof its author and not necessarily those

of the Woodside Herald.

Margaret “Margie” Hughes, family matriarch, died on St. Patrick’s Day,March 17, 2011. She was 96 years young! Born to Fedor Weinert and HelenFinn on February 2, 1915, Margie was one of nine brothers and sistersdelivered ‘at home’ in their East 29th Street, New York City apartment. Inspirit, Margie rejoins her beloved husband, New York City Police OfficerGerard “Jerry” Hughes, two daughters Marjorie and Carol Ann, and also babyson Richard. Together with other family members and friends they will marchwith St. Patty in the“Parade of the Heavens!”

Margie retained her celebratory spirit throughout a challenging, widowedlife while rearing her four children and working at the A&P to make ends meet.After her sons married, she remained self-sufficient in her apartment at 55-05Woodside Avenue, enriched by her many neighbors. Up until two monthsprior to her passing, she would make a bi-weekly trip to her hairdresser,Krystyna, to get her hair and nails done. All dressed up in full regal, she would

venture out to a local tavern (preferably one with a piano player), where she would greet and make merry with hermany friends.

Margie’s last years of life required complimentary assistance at home and in March 2010, she understood the needfor live-in aides. Her aides were very dedicated to her and became even more so the final weeks of her life. She washospitalized on February 24th at Flushing Hospital in Queens and then transferred to the Margaret Tietz Nursing andRehabilitation Center Hospice Unit on March 3rd. Thankfully, she received excellent care throughout both herhospital and hospice stays.

Margie will be lovingly missed by and remain in the prayers of sister Florence “Chickie” Murphy; sons Jerry andBobby Hughes; daughters-in-love Jackie Hughes and Judy Joffee; family-in-love Virginia Hahn; grandchildrenRichie, Timmy, Melanie, Gregory, Dawn, Patrick and Willow; grandson-in-love George; great-grandchildrenChelsea, Ethan and Sebastian; local niece Christine, and many other nieces, nephews, family and friends.

A cremation service took place on March 20th under the direction of the Lynch Family Funeral Homein Sunnyside, Queens. On Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 11 AM, there will be a Mass Service at St. Sebastian’s RomanCatholic Church in Woodside, Queens. All are welcome to attend. Margie will be placed to eternal rest with herhusband Jerry at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn the Friday following.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation in memory of Margaret Hughes may do so to the MargaretTietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center-Hospice Unit, 164-11 Chapin Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11432.”Margie we’realways thinking of you. We’ll tell the world we love you!”

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Saint SebastianWalkathon

On Saturday April 30th, the Woodside and Sunnyside parishioners ofSt. Sebastian, who have been so kind and generous in their donations andparticipation, helped send 27 young men and women of the parish to WorldYouth Day 2011 in Spain. There, they will be able to have a mass with PopeBenedict XVI— an incredible opportunity for the youth of the parish!

Benedict J. and Natasha W. were two of the most involved partici-pants in World Youth Day 2011 pilgrims. They are both graduates ofSaint Sebastian School. Natasha is in 11th grade at The Brooklyn Latin

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Dear Editor,The following is an openletter addressed to His MostExcellency President BarackObama.Dear Mr. President:

Last week 8 American airmenfrom United States Air force advi-sory team and one U.S. civiliancontractor were brutally killed incold blood by an Afghan air forceofficer after he allegedly got into adisagreement with the U.S. advi-sors during routine training mis-sion at the Kabul International air-port in Afghanistan.

Mr. President, this was not thefirst incident were American mili-tary personnel and U.S. contrac-tors were murdered by Afghansoldier(s) and Afghan securitypersonnel in Afghanistan. Mr.

Dear Editor,I would sincerely like to give a

tremendous ‘Thank You’ toSherilyn Sabba and the WoodsideHerald for the attention given tothe VFW Post 2813 Ladies Auxil-iary Fundraiser. Sherilyn hasshown us wonderful cooperationin this event both in print and off.It is the team effort of all parties inthe community that were involvedthat made this event successful.

The Woodside Herald has beena foundation for information forcommunity groups and events andwith appreciation look forward tothis cooperative effort in the futureagain.Sandra Bigitschke, President

VFW Post 2813Ladies Auxiliary

President, when you ran for ournations highest office, you havepromised to bring back our troopsfrom Afghanistan! But when youbecame the President of the UnitedStates of America, you have widenthe war in Afghanistan by sendingover 100,000 American troops tofight the war in Afghanistan. Mr.President, please keep in mind thatthe war in Afghanistan is not awinnable war militarily. I’m sureyou and your military and civilianadvisors know it for sure. The En-glish Army and Russian Army werenot able to defeat the enemy on thebattle-filed in Afghanistan. Mr.President, how long we must sup-port the corrupt Afghanistan re-gime and have our troops in harmways in Afghanistan? Please bekind bring back our U.S. troopsback home as soon as possible!After all, the American people arestill waiting for you to fulfill youroriginal promise to bring them backhome from the war. I do remain

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School and Benedict is at Hunter (he graduated last year from Archbishop Molloy H.S). They are both goingto the WYD 2011. Several fundraising events have taken place and the St. Sebastian parishioners have steppedup at EVERY event. The last fundraiser, which was a 3-mile walk, is very touching because there were evenparents with their toddler walking as well as a group of grandmothers. It was incredible to see people of all agescome out and join the kids in this walkathon.

After the walk some of the parents had a potluck ready in the school auditorium for the hungry participants,who came inside in high spirits. Thanks to ALL the parishioners of St. Sebastian and to MonsignorHardiman for their generosity and time that they have given to help the parents of these children, sendtheir kids to Spain. Photos were taken by Maritza Warders, who stayed in the school auditorium doing thepaper work, tallying the donations and setting up the food and drinks for when the hungry walkers returned.

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REAL ESTATE FACTSby RITA LOWRY

UPDATE ONQUEENSBOROBRIDGE NAMERESTORATION

Dear Editor,Mayor Bloomberg signed the

bill to rename Queensboro Bridge,“Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge,”into law. We would like the“Queensboro Bridge” sole namerestored.

This quest is unrelated to howany of us feel about Ed Koch or themayor. Do you know one person inQueens in favor of the renaming?We want the name back, and arecontinuing until the voters andvoice of everyone in Queens isheard. Some people might say thename will never be restored; buteven prohibition was repealed.

We are not connected with anypolitical agenda or person. Thispetition is only about the bridgename. Who has control of the city?How did this happen? QueensboroBridge has long had landmark sta-tus. We elected our leaders to pro-tect us, not do whatever they want.

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SCS Helps Green Queens inCelebration of Earth Day

The Lower East Side Ecology Center works toward a more sustain-able New York City by providing community-based recycling andcomposting programs, developing local stewardship of green space, andincreasing community awareness, involvement and youth developmentthrough environmental education programs. For more information, visithttp://www.lesecologycenter.org

NYC CoolRoofs is a partnership of NYC Service—the Mayor’sinitiative to promote volunteerism in NYC—together with the NYCDepartment of Buildings and Green City Force. For more information,visit their web site at http://www.nyc.gov/coolroofs

Long Island City Business Development Corporation (LICBDC), aspart of its mission to promote government programs and assist busi-nesses, has worked closely with NYC CoolRoofs since the inception ofthe program. Dan Miner, LICBDC’s SVP, is promoting the program towestern Queens business owners and community leaders. “The City’sresearch showed that applying a white roof coating to older buildings cansave up to 8 or 9 cents in electricity per square foot per year, and bothcosts and savings are likely to rise in the future. Under the rightcircumstances, the investment in white roof coating will pay for itself inless than 3 years through lower air conditioning bills, and permanentlylower bills after that. If you own the building that your businessoccupies, it was built before 1980, is only one or two stories tall, and hasa black tar roof, you fit the profile – call us today to sign up.” LICBDCcreated a guide for building owners and tenants ready to coat their roofs.For more information, visit http://www.licbdc.org

Caption 1: Loretta Tapia, outreach/site coordinator, CommunityEnvironmental Center shows she has the “white stuff” as she appliesreflective coating to the rooftop at Sunnyside Community Servicesduring their recent NYC CoolRoofs event.

Caption 2: Sunnyside Community Services Executive Director, JudyZangwill (center, in print blouse) and members of the Lower East SideEcology Center pose with four tons of electronic waste collected forresponsible recycling.

CREATE A COMFORT ZONEWhile experts may debate the value of holding an open house, your

home may be a good candidate for this marketing tool. If your agentoffers to show off your home on a Sunday afternoon, apply some elbowgrease and take advantage of the opportunity.

Obviously, get things tidy inside and out. Give all of your countertopsa spacious feel by hiding your toiletries under the sink in the bathroom,and by stashing your kitchen appliances in the cabinets. Clean and clearmake a great impression.

Also remove photographs, appointment cards, school artwork, etc.from the refrigerator and other areas of the house. Yes, it’s your home,but you want buyers to picture it as their home, so don’t intrude on thefantasy!

You can encourage buyers to linger by simply putting out refresh-ments, like fresh baked cookies, and a picture of iced tea or minis ofbottled water- anything to make them pause and take a closer lookaround.

The one thing that shouldn’t be in the home during an open house is…you. No offense meant, but buyers are there to see the home, not theowner, and they may feel uncomfortable asking probing questions if youare within earshot. Make your visitors feel at ease, and trust your agentto take care of the rest!

Why did this happen in Queens?Because it could. What might havestarted as a gracious idea is againstthe wishes of the majority of thepublic. The issue might appear tobe minor, but if so, why were weignored? And if we do not speak upon this, what is next?

1. THANK YOU JIMMYVAN BRAMER, City Council-man, in whose district the bridgeexists, who voted “no” on the billto rename.

2. THANK YOU COMMU-NITY BOARD #2 neighborhoodleaders, whose 50-member boardsent to the Mayor a unanimousresolution against the signing ofthe renaming bill.

3. THANK YOU TO 400-pluswho signed and helped collect sig-natures in three days which wentinto the Mayor, still unanswered.Collectors were from all politicalparties and groups. (Signature gath-ering restarted. See below.)

4. THANK YOU TO THEMEMBERS OF UNITED FOR-TIES who when publicly polled,were unanimously opposed to therenaming.

5. THANK YOU TO MARCCRAWFORD LEAVITT, localattorney, whose group spoke upfirst locally, held a rally in GantryPark and posted a video onYouTube to get the message oflocal opposition across.

6. THANK YOU TO THE

SUNNYSIDE CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE, STRAY VIN-TAGE, on Skillman Avenue, justeast of 48th Street, and APRILGLASS, on 40th Street just northof Queens Boulevard, for sellingthe pins shown here. The price is$1 for either one.

7. THANK YOU historian Jef-frey Kroessler for testifying againstthe renaming, and penning an edi-torial in the “NY Daily News.”

8. THANK YOU to the“Woodside Herald” and the“SunnysidePost.com” for newscoverage.

Greater Astoria HistoricalSociety’s Bob Singleton has oftenstated that the Queensboro Bridgeis a more potent symbol for Queensthan the World’s Fair sphere inFlushing and that the bridge, asidefrom its physical beauty, was re-sponsible more than any othermeans to allow the borough toflourish.

A. To show support, even ifyou have already signed, pleaseemail

[email protected] sign in person, visit Leavitt,Kerson & Duane at 45-29 47thStreet, in Woodside.

B. If you are Facebook user,also please search for “Bring BackQueensboro Bridge,” and “like”the page. We are in the process ofjoining other Queens groups onthis issue. Thank you for reading.

BRING BACK QUEENSBORO BRIDGE COMMITTEE(alphabetical) Luke Adams, Sunnyside Chamber Marketing Director, Rebecca Barker, President,

Sunnyside Chamber, Sunnysideartists.org , Patricia Dorfman, Chair, 718-729-4688, Dan & Tara Glasser,Business owners, Ira Greenberg, Esq., Attorney, Chairman of the Board, Sunnyside Chamber, MarieKonecko, Democratic District Leader, Wu Yei Hung, Business Owner, Frances Schmidt, Republican

District Leader, Ona Whitman, Animal Rights Organizer, Christopher Whalen, Graphic Designer

SUNNYSIDE/WOODSIDE OPEN HOUSE

FOR SALEOne BR Co-ops in Berkeley Towers (Madison & Jefferson)

Listing: $200K-$229K, Maint. incl. h&w, g&e and taxesDoorman, pet friendly, storage, bike room, party room

Close to #7 to Grand Central Station (20 min) & shopping.

WELCOME HOME REAL ESTATE 718-706-0957

WELCOME HOME REAL ESTATE 718-706-0957

39-40 52nd St. #2B Sat., May 7th Noon-2 PMBright One Bedroom Co-op with beautifully renovated

kitchen. Well-maintained, pet friendly bldg.with indoor parking (fee) & low maint.

20 min. to Grand Central. $229K

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Sunnyside Chamber of CommerceLuncheon Meeting

SUNN’s Large Scale Graffiti CleanupTeams of volunteers will clean or paint over

graffiti on walls, store gates and public fixtures.

Saturday, May 14th @ 10am(Rain Date: May 21st)

Meet at the Corner of 49th St. & Skillman Avenue.

For further information, call SUNN @ (646) 298-8669

Tuesday, May 10th @ 12:30PM SharpDazies Restaurant

See Page 3 for details



Betty’s Bus to Yonkers Casino

NEW DATE** May 10th, $20, $15 back-Ladies Day $7 extra for gamblingMeet at 57th St. & Woodside Ave. by 9am Sharp! 718-786-6885

Vinny Voltage Science ShowFriday, May 6; Tuesday, May 17, Tuesday, May 31 @ 4:00pm

“Vinny Voltage makes science fun and exciting. This series is filled withdifferent experiments and new explorations in science fun. Join Vinny Voltage at

the Queens Library at Sunnyside and see science come alive.”For children and teens / No preregistration required.

Happy Hour With PurposeFor TheSunnyside/Woodside Boys

& Girls ClubThursday, May 12 @ 7:00PM

BAR 43,43-06 43rd street, Sunnyside

For Info: 646-284-6745

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SHOP ‘TIL YA DROP!Trip to NJ’s Largest Outlet Mall

Saturday, May 21st

Time and place ofdeparture/drop off:

Departing @ 9AM from Dazie’sRestaurant, 39-41 Queens BlvdDeparts the Mall in NJ @ 6PM

Cost: $40/per person.RSVP: to Sandy any time

718-937-2448 or Kris (evening)718-786-0374.

LIC ARTS SPRING KICKOFFFriday, May 6th, 6:00 - 8:30pm

The Riis Settlement ,10-25 41st Avenue,LIC (41 Ave. between 10 & 12 St)Cocktail hour and Hors d’oeuvres, Live

Music & Performances, Art exhibits featuringparticipant art, Dozens of Artists - Huge Space

There will be a special Queensbridgehistorical tribute.

For more information, Call 718-204-6797SPRING BAZAAR!

Saturday, May 14th

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Sunnyside Reformed Church4803 Skillman Ave. (48th & Skillman)

[email protected] (718) 426-5997

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INTO THE WOODSLGA Little Theater

May 6, 7 & 12 - 14 @ 7:30pmMay 10 @ 2:30pm,

May 11@ 2:30pm & 7:30pm Ticket: $5

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“NO PROBLEMO, AMIGO”May 6th - June 19th Friday’s & Saturday’s

@ 8pm and Sunday’s @ 4pmThalia Spanish Theatre,

41-17 Greenpoint Avenue, LICCall 718-729-3880 or visit

www.thaliatheatre.org for more information

QUEENS…A TASTE OF THE WORLDTuesday, May 10th 6-9pm

CitiField, 126th St.& Roosevelt Ave, FlushingTo purchase tickets, visit

www.discoverqueensinfo or call 718-263-0546

Spirited Sounds Sizzle Sunnyside Saturdayby Rob MacKay

4TH ANNUAL SHRED FESTSunday, May 22nd,10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Vincent Daniels Square(51st Street and 43rd Avenue), Woodside

THE LIONS ARE GOING TO

NJ-SHOP ‘TIL YA DROP!“BFF” (Best Friends Forever) Bus Trip to NJ’s Largest Outlet Mall

Saturday, May 21st

Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall in Elizabeth, NJ — the largest outletmall in NJ and closer to NYC than Woodbury Commons, with no salestax on clothing! Jersey Gardens will provide each shopper in our groupwith money saving coupons, their own mall directory (to over 200 stores)and a Jersey Gardens mall shopping bag. Fun surprises from neighbor-hood merchants! Raffles! Shop your hearts out.

Transportation: Ride in comfort on a chartered bus. There isplenty of space to store your purchases securely for the trip home.

Time and place of departure/drop off:Departing @ 9AM from Dazie’s Restaurant, 39-41 Queens Blvd

Departs the Mall in NJ @ 6PMCost: $40/per person.

RSVP: to Sandy any time 718-937-2448 or Kris (evening) 718-786-0374.Checks should be made out to “Sunnyside/Woodside Lions Club” and mailed to:

Sandy Bigitschke, 48-30 40th Street. Suite 4J, Sunnyside, NY 11104.This is a fundraiser sponsored by the Sunnyside/Woodside Lions Club which will support

projects such as holiday help for our local food pantries, eyeglass collection, children’s holidayparties three times a year, visits of cheer to the extended care facility, park cleanups andassistance to other neighborhood non profit programs. The Sunnyside/Woodside Lions Club isa not-for-profit service organization.

For those who need rides to and from Dazies departure and drop off location, Pronto CarService will offer a $1.00 off fares either way. Mention to the dispatcher at 718-457-5777(when you reserve your ride) that you are signed up for the “BFF Trip.”

The City encourages New Yorkers to bring mail and other documents that containpersonal information – such as bank statements, paycheck stubs and credit card

applications – to one of 16 Shred Fest locations throughout the five boroughs to beshredded, securely disposed of and recycled for free.

A three-piece band filledSunnyside Reformed Church withabout two hours of melodies, so-los and high notes on Saturdaynight. The trio – Even Mazunik,piano; Jay Foote, stand-up bass;and Justin Wood, alto sax and flute– performed a variety of jazzy,funky and eclectic songs, many ofwhich they wrote themselves. Theevent, which left the roughly 100attendees in varied states of glee,was part of an ongoing free con-cert series featuring local musi-cians and singers that the SkillmanAvenue house of worship has beenoffering over the past few months.

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