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Photo Gallery May 31, 2012  RSS feed
Forest Hills Fights For Beacon Program
      The Queens Community House Beacon program at J.H.S. 190 in Forest Hills hosted a town hall meeting last Tuesday, May 22 concerning proposed cuts to the afterschool program.
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‘Pride Posse’ Enjoys A Day On Broadway
      The Queens Pride Committee partnered with William Cullen Bryant High School in Astoria/Woodside and the Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights to prepare for this Sunday’s (June 3) Queen
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Ridgewood Students Earn Musical Awards
      Young students at St. Matthias School who achieved high marks were recipients of Fuoco Family Music Scholarship Awards recently presented to them at a ceremony at the Ridgewood institution.
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Sounding The Trumpet On Museum Week
      The Queens Tourism Council kicked off New York State Museum Week with Assemblywoman Margaret Markey at the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona last Thursday, May 24.
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Free Mammograms In Woodhaven
      Assemblyman Mike Miller (standing at far right) held a breast cancer screening with a mobile mammography van on May 19.
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War Hero Honored By Boro Prez
      Following his remarks at Queens Borough President Helen Marshall’s Memorial Day ceremony in Kew Gardens last Tuesday, May 22, Lt. Col. Neil Murphy Jr.
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Asian & Pacific Culture Celebrated In L.I. City
      City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer presented citations to several prominent residents in his district during the legislator’s first-annual Asian-American and Pacific Islander heritage celebra
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Cash Boost For M.V. School
      During St. Margaret School’s recent Italian Night dinner/dance, Michael J. Roemmelt of Michaels Funeral Home presented the school’s principal, Dr. Philip A.
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Singing Students On Glendale Stage
      Students of St. John’s Lutheran School got their hands up during the Glendale school’s annual spring concert on Thursday, May 25.
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Stopping Falls At Sr. Seminar
      Seniors got a lesson how to prevent a debilitating fall during a seminar held by the Visiting Nurse Service of New York and sponsored by State Sen.
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Vets Post Remembers The Lost
      Members of VFW Post 123 in Ridgewood traveled to All Faiths Cemetery in Middile Village last Friday, May 25 for a Memorial Day service paying tribute to fallen veterans.
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There She Is, Miss German-America
      The German-American Steuben Parade Committee of New York City recently crowned Kirsten Mueller of Dix Hills, L.I. as the “Miss German-America” for 2012.
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Discus Winner
      Melissa Betts, a senior at Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, was recognized as the 2011-12 Discus Award winner for her achievements in academics, athletics and community service
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Queens Sens Honor Fort Drum
      Several local state senators helped recognize the soldiers of Fort Drum during “Fort Drum Day” at the State Senate chamber last Wednesday, May 23. Shown standing with Queens native Sgt.
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Cop Of The Month Honored In Corona
      Sgt. Joseph Tarsio (second from left) was honored as the 110th Precinct Cop of The Month at the council’s Monday, May 21 meeting at the Flanders Field VFW Post.
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Honoring True Heroes At Memorial Day Events
      Through cheers and solemn prayers, residents in the Times Newsweekly’s coverage area paid tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the U.S.
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Saluting Service And Sacrifice At Local Memorial Day Tributes
     Sunday’s Maspeth Memorial Day parade featured sailors who were in town for Fleet Week (picture 1), flag-waving students, parents and faculty members of St. Adalbert School in Elmhurst (picture 3) and members of the Frank Kowalinski Post 4 in Maspeth, who rode in a float (picture 6).
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School Golf Outing A Success
      St. Pancras School in Glendale held its annual John Palmato Jr. Golf Outing fund-raiser last Monday, May 21, at Clearview Golf Course in Douglaston.
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Saying ‘Yes To Tennis’ In Queens
      Queens District Attorney Richard A.
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Sports Bulletin Board
     SOCCER WOODHAVEN SOCCER CLUB is currently registering players for teams from U4 through U16. For additional information, visit www.woodhavensoccerclub.com.
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