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Vets' Trip Was Something Special World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veterans from John V. Daniels Jr. V.F.W. Post No. 2813, members of St. Sebastian's Catholic War Veterans and V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary from Sunnyside and Woodside recently visited the war memorials in Washington, D.C., thanks to a trip sponsored by State Sen. Serphin Maltese. More ... Beep Delivers Good News To Seniors Lunch at the Forest Park Senior Citizens Center in Woodhaven proved particularly enjoyable as Queens Borough President Helen Marshall told seniors that $100,000 in her discretionary funding for the center has been restored. As noted, the funding will help to provide daily meals and programs for the center, located off Woodhaven Boulevard. (photo: Dominick Totino) More ... Kiwanis Club Boosts Glendale School Members of the the Kiwanis Club of Glendale cooked up the ideal fund-raiser last Friday, Oct. 17, as they held Pasta Night at St. Pancras School to benefit the Glendale parochial school's 100th anniversary fund. Pictured with Kiwanians who took part are State Sen. Serphin Maltese and City Council Member Anthony Como. (photo: Milady Lopez) More ... Bishop Notes Parish's Milestone Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio (at left), head of the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, visited St. Matthias R.C. Church in Ridgewood last Saturday, to serve as the main celebrant at a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving. The mass was part of the ongoing series of events to celebrate the parish's 100th anniversary. (photo: Milady Lopez) More ... Celebrating Columbus In Howard Beach The Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation presented its fourth annual Howard Beach Columbus Day Parade last Sunday, Oct. 19. Michael Amonte and Valerie Smaldone served as grand marshals for the event, which took place along Cross Bay Boulevard. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... Church Event Hit The Right Notes The karaoke was for a good cause, as Woodhaven's Emanuel United Church of Christ held Karaoke Afternoon as a church fund-raiser last Sunday, Oct. 19. The performers who took part were happy to gather for a photo. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... Showing Their Stuff Patricia Dorfman was one of more than a dozen local artists who exhibited their works as part of Sunnyside Artists at Queen of Angels, hed last Sunday, Oct. 19, at Queen of Angels Church in Sunnyside. (photo: Milady Lopez) More ... Heather and Michael Albanese of Middle Village announced the birth on Sept. 7 of their daughter, Cadance Cecilia. The new arrival weighed 7 lbs. 4.1 oz. and was 20 1/2" long. Proud grandparents are Margarete and Joe Reklis of Maspeth and Maria and Michael Albanese of Ridgewood. More ... Students Of The Month Martin Luther High School in Maspeth recently honored four young scholars as September's Students of the Month. As shown from left, the honorees included: Christina Kasman, freshman, from Glendale; Miriama Rabukawaga, junior, from Queens Village; Robert Mastrolembo, sophomore, from Glendale; and Adriana Dinca, senior, from Ridgewood. More ... Building Ways To Help Others Students at Maspeth's I.S. 73 who are members of the Builders Club worked with seniors from the Selfhelp Senior Center of Maspeth to craft some dolls as part of a weekly project by the Intergenerational Sewing Club. As noted, the dolls shown above were donated to St. Mary's Hospital, for use by pediatric surgeons as a way of showing their young patients where a scar will be made. The I.S. 73 Builders Club is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Maspeth. More ... Greeting New Students With Honor In a ceremony at St. John's Preparatory School in Astoria, 58 students were inducted into the St. John's Prep Chapter of the National Honor Society. The students are pictured during the school's orientation day on Sept. 4, when they gave up their last day of summer vacation to meet with the new members of the Class of 2012. More ... OLMM Student Council Inducted A ceremony to induct the Student Council at Ridgewood's Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal School took place following 9 a.m. mass in the church on Oct. 3. Principal Margaret Baxter and Rev. Jerome Nadine performed the pinning ceremony. As announced, the newly elected officers of the OLMM Student Council include Michele Chojnowski, president; Jessica Kraker, vice president; Erin Deacy, secretary; and Maria Aliberti, treasurer. More ... Feeling Festive In Woodhaven Area residents flocked to the Jamaica Avenue shopping strip last Sunday, Oct. 19 as the Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival 2008, sponsored by the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation, was held between Woodhaven Boulevard and 80th Street. Besides the many vendors, the event featured music, entertainment and other attractions. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... Rosary Rally Held In Juniper Park Nearly 60 people took part in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens' 2008 Public Square Rosary Rally, held on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village. The second annual event marked the 90th anniversary, as recognized by Catholics, of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal and her feast day on Oct. 13. (photo: © 2008 Odette Lupis Photography) More ... They Walked With A Purpose Thousands turned out to take part in the American Cancer Society's 15th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk last Sunday, Oct. 19, in Kew Gardens. As shown, participants began the march from Queens Borough Hall on Queens Boulevard. It was noted that proceeds from the event help to support the American Cancer Society's breast cancer research, education, advocacy and patient service programs. (photo: Milady Lopez) More ... Legionnaires Host Breakfast The Queens County Committee of the American Legion held its annual legislative breakfast last Saturday morning, Oct. 18, at Post No. 1404 in Broad Channel. Legionnaires representing the American Legion posts of Queens County attended, along with members of the American Legion Auxiliary units and Sons of the American Legion squadrons of Queens County, to hear from elected officials and candidates at all levels of government. (photo: Allen Epstein) More ... |
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