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Benefit Dinner For Muscular DystrophyOn September 20th, 2014,

from 7 to 11pm at Towers on theGreen in Floral Park Queens, TheKarate Academy (TKA) ofBethpage will be hosting a semi-formal dinner for adults 21 andover to benefit children withDuchenne’s muscular dystrophy(DMD). Tickets cost $100 andinclude appetizers, dinner, des-sert and open bar. There will alsobe raffles and talent auctions.

The idea to host this eventcame from Sensei Larry Batista,the owner and chief instructor ofTKA. He does a lot of charitablework each year for St. Jude’sChildren’s Hospital, among anumber of other things. Thisyear he has decided to supportThe Parent Project for MuscularDystrophy (PPMD) after one ofhis students, Ethan Demmers,was diagnosed with DMD. Alongwith help from Joanna Huzior,Dustin Demmers (Ethan’s fa-ther), his team at TKA, and nu-merous other volunteers, hewanted to make a difference inthe lives of Ethan and the thou-sands of other boys with DMD.

On Saturday, August 23rd, Council Member VanBramer will be joined by Transportation AlternativesQueens Committee to welcome Queens’ very firstBike Friendly Business District! Sunnyside is home tocountless shops and stores that support healthy, safebiking in the neighborhood. To celebrate this awe-some announcement a group of entrepreneurs, shop-keepers and owners, we’re embarking on a leisurelybike ride that will highlight local bike friendly busi-nesses around Sunnyside. (continued on page 4)

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DONATING BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES

On Thursday, August 14, Congressman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) hosted a back-to-school supplies give-away for children attending the New York Junior TennisLeague (NYJTL) Aces Clubs summer program at I.S. 61 inCorona. Crowley was joined by NYS Assemblyman Fran-cisco Moya in a tour of the camp and later spoke to the studentsto emphasize the importance of their education. School sup-plies including notebooks, pens, pencils, rulers and othermaterials were distributed to over 100 students.



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Introducing The DemocracyFor All Amendment

“Making sure our childrenhave the supplies they need inorder to get off to a great startis paramount to their success,”said Rep. Crowley. “The NewYork Junior Tennis League hasbeen an incredible resource inpromoting academic enrich-ment and wellness throughoutour community. I’m proud topartner with them to make sureour students are adequately

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equipped to hit the ground run-ning as they enter the newschool year.”

The NYJTL is the largest ten-nis and education-themed commu-nity organization in the UnitedStates and offers comprehensiveschool and community based pro-grams throughout New York City’sfive boroughs reaching more than75,000 youth from ages 6-18.

The NYJTL was founded by

the late tennis great Arthur Asheand Woodside native Lewis“Skip” Hartman in 1971.

Photo Front: Rep. Joe Crowleyis joined by NYS AssemblymanFrancisco Moya, New YorkJunior Tennis League Presidentand CEO Dr. Deborah Antoine,Senior Director of EducationJessica Bailey, Site DirectorMarjorie Desir and summercamp students with their newschool supplies.

Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens,the Bronx), Vice Chair of theDemocratic Caucus, announced

that he has co-introduced the De-mocracy for All Amendment,which would reverse destructiveSupreme Court decisions likeCitizens United v. FEC, that havegiven corporations and thewealthiest donors the right to buyunlimited influence in our elec-tions. Crowley joins Reps. TedDeutch (FL-21), Donna Edwards(MD-4), and Jim McGovern(MA-2), as well as over 100 ofhis colleagues in introducing theconstitutional amendment.

“Supreme Court decisionslike Citizens United have cast adark cloud over our democracyby bringing us dangerouslycloser to an electoral systemwhere the voices of everyday

Americans are easily, and alltoo often, drowned out by cor-porations, shadowy front groups,and a handful of billionaires,”said Rep. Crowley. “I’m proudto join my colleagues in intro-ducing this vital amendment. Byreversing Citizens United andrelated cases, the Democracy forAll Amendment will restore andprotect the integrity of our elec-toral process – one of the pillarsof our nation’s democracy.”

The Democracy for AllAmendment is the House com-panion to S.J. Res. 19, the consti-tutional amendment slated for ahistoric vote in the U.S. Senatethis year.



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Since the 2010 Citizens Uniteddecision, Americans have witnessedan unprecedented explosion of bigmoney in state and federal elections.

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Introducing TheDemocracy For All

Amendment

Writing for the 5-4 majority, Chief JusticeJohn Roberts even went so far as to arguethat the influence awarded to donors is nota corrupting quid pro quo transaction, but aform of political speech protected by theFirst Amendment.

Sponsored in the U.S. Senate by SenatorTom Udall (D-NM), S. J. Res. 19 wasamended and passed out of the Senate Judi-ciary Committee on July 10, 2014. Theprovisions within the Democracy for All

Beyond the explosion of outside spend-ing invited by the Supreme Court’s ruling inCitizens United, this decision also dramati-cally undermined the legitimacy of all cam-paign finance laws. In his far-reaching opin-ion for the 5-4 majority, Supreme CourtJustice Anthony Kennedy held that anyelection law that goes beyond preventingquid pro quo, bribery-style corruption be-tween candidates and donors risks violatingthe First Amendment. Unfortunately, in2014 the Supreme Court only further em-braced this narrow understanding of cor-ruption in McCutcheon v. FEC when itinvalidated aggregate limits on how much asingle donor could spend per election cycle.

According tothe Center forR e s p o n s i v ePolitics, outsides p e n d i n gtripled between2008 and 2012,and 93 percentof the more than$600 millionspent in 2012 bySuper PACscame fromabout 3,300 do-nors, or .0011percent of theA m e r i c a npopulation.

Amendment are the product of months ofcollaboration between the House and Sen-ate sponsors of previously proposed consti-tutional amendments, constitutional schol-ars, and grassroots advocacy organizationscommitted to restoring the integrity of ourelectoral process. In addition to overturningrecent rulings like Citizens United andMcCutcheon, the Democracy for All Amend-ment also reverses the Supreme Court’scontroversial holding in Buckley v. Valeo,which invalidated a number of provisions inthe post-Watergate Federal Election Cam-paign Act of 1974 and first established thatspending money in elections is a form ofconstitutionally protected speech.



City’s Effort To PlantA Million Trees



HELPING ETHAN

Bikes Mean BusinessT.A.’s Bike Friendly Business

program highlights New YorkCity’s most bicycle-friendly busi-nesses throughout the five boroughs.

Bike Friendly Businesses arehelping to encourage New YorkCity’s fastest growing form oftransportation: bicycling. Why?Local business owners know thatbicycling supports a thriving net-work of small businesses on aneighborhood scale. Trafficcalmed streets that prioritizewalking and biking and includepublic plazas have proven toboost local retail sales by 10-25percent. Bicycling is more thanjust an enjoyable transportationchoice—it’s good for business!

Come with an appetite! We’llbe stopping along the way forFREE samples and the opportu-nity to use some awesome dealsat the local spots.

The ride will kick off from46th Street and Queens Boule-vard, meeting at the Bliss StreetPlaza. We’ll hear from local busi-ness leaders like the SunnysideBusiness Improvement Districtand the Boulevard of Bars, andlearn about why they are speak-

ing for better biking conditionsin their local business district.

Bring your bike or join us onfoot! There will be a walkingroute that our pedestrian-pow-ered friends can enjoy as well!

“The launch of Sunnyside’svery own Bike Friendly Busi-ness District is an opportunity forour neighborhood to showcaseits diversity as well as its eclecticmix of shops, restaurants andcafes,” said New York City Coun-cil Majority Leader Jimmy VanBramer. “I am proud to workwith the Transportation Alterna-tives Queens Activist Commit-tee on making the neighborhood’sBike Friendly Business District areality. Cyclists should come outto Sunnyside and shop at the over70 participating businesses. Asridership climbs in our City andthe cycling infrastructure growshere in Western Queens,Sunnyside hopes to capitalize byhighlighting all we have to offer.I encourage you to cycle intoSunnyside and take advantage ofall the deals offered at our bike-friendly businesses. There’s nodoubt you’ll be back for more.”

Duchenne’s muscular dystro-phy is a degenerative disease thataffects almost only boys. The pro-gression of this disease occurs asthe body’s muscles deteriorate un-til the boys lose the ability to walk,usually by age 12. Ultimately, theboys succumb to the disease intheir twenties when the heart andlungs can no longer function.

The proceeds from this event

will go to PPMD, which is an orga-nization that specializes in advo-cacy and research specifically tofight Duchenne’s muscular dys-trophy. If you have any questionsabout the event, or would like tocontribute a raffle prize, pleasecontact Larry Batista at 516-796-3200 or go to his websitewww.karateinbethpage.com oremail Joanna Huzior at

Ethan gets his orange belt with (from left toright) Sampai Joanna, Sempai Danielle,Sensei Larry, Sempai Victor and Sempai Insaf.

[email protected] or DustinDemmers [email protected] or findhim throughwww.MeetEthan.com. Tickets canbe purchased onwww.meetethan.com. Just clickthe link on the main page.

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Homeowners received instruction on the proper maintenance ofthe trees - two gallons of water per day in the beginning and thecontractors will pay a monthly visit to insure proper care.

Call 311 or your community board for more information.



Inside City Hall

Celebrating 45!

On August 18th, New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer wasjoined by cultural leaders on Inside City Hall to discuss the current state of the arts andwhat the City is doing to expand access in all neighborhoods. Readers can view thesegment by going to YouTube and searching Jimmy Van Bramer.

Council Member Van Bramer is joined by Errol Louis, the host of host of Inside CityHall, Scot Medbury, President of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Andrea Louie,Executive Director of the Asian American Arts Alliance, Klaus Biesenbach, Directorof MoMA PS1.

On August 19th, New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramercelebrated his 45th birthday with over 300 local residents, family members, electedofficials and cultural leaders at Shi restaurant in Long Island City. The birthday partywas marked with a special performance by Ellenore Scott’s dance company, ELSCODance. Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and CouncilMember Eric Ulrich attended the event to show the Council Member their support andwish him a happy birthday.

Council Member Van Bramer is joined by Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito andCouncil Member Eric Ulrich.

Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Paul Finnegan, Executive Director ofNew York Irish Center.

Elizabeth, Council Member Van Bramer’s mother and Clara Jones, Vice President,Ravenswood Residents Association, who made the blanket as a gift for the CouncilMember’s mother.



LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICEFile No.: 2009-2696/BCITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORKBY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENTTO:Joan Burns,William Karlak,Catherine Zottoli,Barbara Karlak,Doris Caracciola,Marilyn Vanacore,Robert Storz,John Casley,Eric Chau,Jessica Montevecchi,Joseph Osari,Richard Eller,Christine Maher a/k/a ChristineRafferty,Joseph Cutone,Guiding Eyes for the Blind,Make-A-Wish Foundation,Attorney General of the State ofNew YorkThe unknown distributees,legatees, devisees, heirs at law andassignees of WALTER KARLAK,deceased, or their estates, if anythere be, whose names, places ofresidence and post office addressesare unknown to the petitioner andcannot with due diligence beascertained. Being the persons

interested as creditors, legatees,distributees or otherwise in theEstate of WALTER KARLAK,deceased, who at the time of deathwas a resident of 35-20 62ndStreet, Woodside, NY, in theCounty of Queens, State of NewYork.SEND GREETING: Upon thepeti t ion of LOIS M.ROSENBLATT, PublicAdministrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Temporary Administrator of theEstate of WALTER KARLAK,deceased, you and each of you arehereby cited to show cause beforethe Surrogate at the Surrogate’sCourt of the County of Queens, tobe held at the Queens GeneralCourthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Cityand State of New York, on the 2ndday of October, 2014 at 9:30o’clock in the forenoon, why theAccount of Proceedings of thePublic Administrator of QueensCounty, as TemporaryAdministrator of the Estate of saiddeceased, a copy of which isattached, should not be judiciallysettled, and why the Surrogate

should not fix and allow areasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $3,911.74and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claimsetc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amountof 6% of assets or income collectedafter the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of thisaccount, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for theexpenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and whythe Last Will and Testament datedMarch 6, 2006, should not beadmitted to probate; and why theLetters of TemporaryAdministration issued to thePublic Administrator should not

be revoked; and why Letter ofAdministration CTA should notbe issued to the PublicAdministrator; and why JohnCasley should not turn over thesum of $9,946.85 plus anyadditional expenses to the PublicAdministrator; and why thespecific bequests should not bepaid as per the stipulation datedSeptember 6, 2013, as follows:STATEMENT OF PROPOSEDDISTRIBUTION Oriental Bar,Oriental Table and Oriental Deskto Eric Chau. Said items arecurrently in the possession of JohnCasley, and are to be delivered toEric Chau by John Casley$5,000.00 to Jessica Montevechi$5,000.00 to Joseph Osari$5,000.00 to Richard Eller$5,000.00 to Christine Rafferty$10,000.00 to Joseph Cutone$10,000.00 to Guiding Eyes forthe Blind$10,000.00 to Make-A-WishFoundation; andThe subject premises at 35-20 62Street, Woodside, NY plus theresiduary estate, if any, to bedelivered in kind to John Casleyupon his delivery of all estateexpenses and upon the Admissionof the Will to Probate

Dated, Attested and Sealed5th day of August, 2014HON. PETER J. KELLYSurrogate, Queens CountyMargaret M. GribbonClerk of the Surrogate’s CourtGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.(718) 459-900095-25 Queens Boulevard11th FloorRego Park, New York 11374This citation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notobliged to appear in person. Ifyou fail to appear it will beassumed that you do not object tothe relief requested unless you fileformal legal, verified objections.You have a right to have anattorney-at-law appear for you.Accounting Citation8/15/14, 8/22/14, 8/29/14, 9/5/14

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Distribution Of Backpacks To Homeless ChildrenThis past Tuesday, 200 back-

packs, notebooks and waterbottles were distributed toschool-aged children living atthe Boulevard Family Center onQueens Boulevard in Elmhurstby NYC Council Member DanielDromm (D-Jackson Heights,Elmhurst), the Queens CenterMall and the Department ofHomeless Services.

“The homeless childrenthat moved into the formerPan Am Hotel in June aresome of our newest neigh-bors and they need our sup-port,” said Council MemberDromm. “As a former teacherof 25 years, I know firsthandhow important it is for stu-dents to come to school pre-pared to learn. These back-

packs will help the childrenstart the school year right.”

In June, DHS turned the PanAm Hotel into a family shelternow called the Boulevard Fam-ily Center. The community wasgiven no notice, a point of greatconcern for the Council Mem-ber as well as of the shelter’smany neighbors and otherelected officials.

Council Member Drommhas been an advocate for morealternatives to shelter housingincluding making more NYCHousing Authority apartmentsavailable for homeless families.The state and city have allo-cated considerable funding tothis but there is still more to bedone. CM Dromm also crafteda City Council resolution call-

ing for an increased municipalminimum wage believing thiswill help improve the plight ofthe homeless. Many of the resi-dents at the Boulevard FamilyCenter work but cannot affordskyrocketing NYC rents be-cause the jobs they hold paypoverty wages.

The Queens Center Malldonated the backpacks as partof their annual back to schoolgiveaway. CM Dromm helpsdistribute donated itemsthroughout the year. Duringthe winter holidays, he holdsa toy drive and for Thanks-giving he distributes turkeysto local schools. He feels it ismost appropriate to givethese backpacks to his new-est constituents

Queens Borough Public Library Appoints Trusteeon transforming the world’s mostdiverse community into a hub fortech, entrepreneurship and inno-vation. A veteran of the Iraq War,Hsu was awarded the Bronze StarMedal for exceptionally meritori-ous service against an armed en-emy, and led economic develop-ment and government initiativesfor two Iraqi districts.

Hsu was awarded the Asso-ciation for a Better New York’s“Sprit of ABNY” award in 2014,and was recognized by the QueensCourier in 2011 as a “40 under40” Rising Star. Hsu received adegree in economics with a focuson economic development policyfrom Harvard University. Hsualso attended Stuyvesant HighSchool in Manhattan, where hecurrently serves as director of theschool’s alumni association.

rect the Coalition for Queens(C4Q), a non-profit focused on in-creasing opportunities and path-ways for tech entrepreneurship andinnovation. As a trustee, Hsu willbe charged with monitoring libraryoperations, ensuring transparency,and safeguarding the library’s re-sources for its educational mission.

The Queens Library serves 2.3million people from 62 locations,as well as seven Adult LearningCenters and two Family LiteracyCenters. The library, guided by a19-member board of trustees, cir-culates among the highest numberof books and other library materialsin the country, and is home to one ofthe largest collections in the US.

About Jukay HsuBorn in Taiwan and raised in

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On Wednesday, August 27,2014, Queens Borough PresidentMelinda Katz will host the first ina series of Veterans Business Fo-rum sessions that will be held atQueens Borough Hall. The ses-sions are sponsored by the federalSmall Business Administration(SBA) in an effort to help ournation’s military veterans succeedin the business world.

Entrepreneurs and aspiringbusiness owners who have servedour country are invited to attendand participate in these freemonthly meetings, where they willbe able to learn about how the SBAprovides financing, education andgovernment contracting assistanceto veterans.

The SBA offers a VeteransAdvantage Financing Program and

provides veterans with additionalassistance through its local districtoffices and small business devel-opment centers. The SBA’s NewYork District Office collaborateswith local governments and non-profit organizations to hold Veter-ans Business Forums to help mili-tary veterans start new businessesand grow existing ones.

The forums at Borough Hallwill include presentations frombusiness counselors and informa-tion from procurement expertsabout how veterans can securegovernment contracts. The forumswill also serve as networking op-portunities for military veterans inthe business community.

“I am very proud to welcomethe SBA and its Veteran BusinessForums to Borough Hall,” Bor-

ough President Katz said. “Thosewho have served and sacrificedfor America deserve our supportand these forums will give themevery opportunity to start theirown businesses and help them tosucceed. I am proud to assist theSBA in this effort.”

The first of themonthly Veterans Business

Forums will take placeAugust 27 in Room 200 on

the second floor of Bor-ough Hall and will runfrom 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Queens Borough Hall is lo-cated at 120-55 Queens Boulevardin Kew Gardens. You can reachBorough Hall by subway by takingthe E or F train to the Union Turn-pike-Kew Gardens station.

This is something everyone who plans on traveling and staying in a hotel should be aware of.You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front desk.Typically when checking in, you give the front desk your credit card (for any charges to your room).You go to your room and settle in. All is good.The hotel receives a call and the caller asks for (as an example) room 620 - which happens to be your room.The phone rings in your room. You answer and the person on the other end says the following:‘This is the front desk. When checking in, we came across a problem with your charge card information.Please re-read me your credit card numbers and verify the last 3 digits numbers at the reverse side of yourcharge card.’Not thinking anything wrong, since the call seems to come from the front desk you oblige.But actually, it is a scam by someone calling from outside the hotel.They have asked for a random room number, then ask you for your credit card and address information.They sound so professional, that you think you are talking to the front desk.If you ever encounter this scenario on your travels, tell the caller that you will be down to the front desk toclear up any problems.Then, go to the front desk or call directly and ask if there was a problem. If there was none, informthe manager of the hotel that someone tried to scam you of your credit card information, acting likea front desk employee.

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The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with thehope that readers will enjoy the borough’s wonderful attractions.

It’s InWestern Queens!

It’s time for the block party to end all blockparties, the community fun day to end all commu-nity fun days, the fundraiser concert to end allfundraiser concerts, and the film series to end all

film series. Other activities include beach movies, a US Open preview, and historylessons on the Revolutionary War.Here’s the rundown...Aug. 23, General Nathaniel Woodhull & the Battle of Brooklyn, 1pm

To commemorate this historical battle, the Onderdonk House installs an exhibit onWoodhull, the first American militia general killed in the Revolutionary War; re-installsan exhibit on the Daughters of the American Revolution; and conducts tours of its colonialkitchen. OH, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, www.onderdonkhouse.org.

Aug. 23, GAHS Movies: Goodbye Mr. Chips, 1pmThis 1939 British romantic drama is based on the eponymous 1934 novel about an

aged school teacher and former headmaster of a boarding school who recalls his career andpersonal life over the decades. Free. Greater Astoria Historical Society, Quinn Building,35-20 Broadway, Fourth Floor, www.astorialic.org.

Aug. 23, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, 2pm; The Window, 4pm

The Museum of the Moving Image is presenting a nine-film series featuring rare titlesfrom Hong Kong. Yesterday depicts a fast-spreading virus that induces panic when thegovernment is slow to react. The Window is about a relationship between a career criminaland a blind girl. $15. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us.

Aug. 23, Villalobos Brothers, 3pmThis group blends the indigenous rhythms and melodies of its native Xalapa in

Mexico’s Veracruz with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music in a bilingualprogram. Suggested for ages five and up. Free. Queens Library at Broadway, 40-20Broadway, LIC, www.villalobosbrothers.com.

Aug. 24, Pei Shih, 3pm; Mitra, 6pm

The Museum of the Moving Image is presenting Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: TheCinema of Patrick Lung Kong, a nine-film series featuring rare titles from Hong Kong.Pei Shih is a tale of heartbreak and doomed romance between two solipsistic characters.Mitra is a love story set upon the expansive desert backdrops of the Middle East. $15.MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us.

Aug. 24, LIC Concerts: Sol Liebeskind, 5 pm

With the Midtown Manhattan skyline as a backdrop, enjoy Argentine crooner SolLiebeskind’s jazz and hip-hop band Lux DeVille. Free. Gantry Plaza State Park, 4-09 47thRd., LIC, www.licconcerts.com.

Aug. 25, Finding Nemo, 8:30pmOutdoor screening as part of Central Astoria LDC’s 2014 Movies on the

Waterfront series. Free. Astoria Park Great Lawn, Shore Boulevard between theHell Gate Bridge and Astoria Pool, www.centralastoria.org.Aug. 25-27, Astoria Fine Arts Dance’s Modern and Choreography,

10am - 1pmDesigned for the pre-professional dancer, this class is three full days of ballet, modern,

and choreography. Dancers have the opportunity to learn repertory from the Reject DanceTheatre and Rachel Pritzlaff/Time Based Art. There is an in-studio showing of therepertory at the end. $50 per day/$125 for all three days. Astoria Fine Arts Dance, 38-0123rd Ave., Astoria, www.afadance.com.

Aug. 27, Italian Nights: Extasy’s Marty Hronchich, 7pmThe Federation of Italian Organizations of Queens presents a night of songs and music

from Istria, presented by Istria Sport Club and D & F Development Group, LLC. Free. St.Joseph Church, 43rd Street between 30th and

SAVE THE DATE

Wednesday September 10th @ 12:30PMLuncheon At Ariyoshi Restaurant

Wednesday October 8th @ 12:30PMShowcase Luncheon At I Love Paraguay Restaurant

Monday December 1st @ 6:30PMPictures with Lily

Sunnyside Chamber Fundraiser, Dazies Restaurant 6:30 PM

Please visit the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce WebsiteFor more details or call Luke (718) 784-8437

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