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P.S. 81 Students Rule The Chess Board
      P.S. 81 in Ridgewood held its fifth annual chess tournament on Monday, June 18.
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New Chamber Chief In Sunnyside
      The new president of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, Swain Weiner, chaired his first luncheon meeting of the business group last Tuesday, June 12, at Dazies Restaurant.
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Ridgewood Kids Help Honduras
      Fifth-graders at St. Matthias School in Ridgewood recently raised $475 to help support a water filtration project for the people of Honduras.
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Police Memorial At LPHOA Meet
      Details about the Arlington Police Memorial Monument at Cypress Hills Cemetery and an update on local crime highlighted the Liberty Park Home Owners Association (LPHOA) meeting on June 5, at Glendale
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R’wood Golden Girl Scouts
      Two Ambassador members of Girl Scouts Troop 4215 at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Ridgewood were among 68 Girl Scouts from across the city to receive Gold Awards during an event at the D
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UFCA Members Sworn In
      City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Rep. Joe Crowley installed the new officers of the United Forties Civic Association (UFCA) in Woodside during their meeting last Wednesday, June 13, at St.
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JPCA Member’s ‘Distinct’ Honor
      The first vice president of the Juniper Park Civic Association (JPCA), Lorraine Scuilli, was honored as a “Woman of Distinction” by State Sen.
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Saluting Students Who Helped Little Ones
      Four seventh-graders at St. Pancras School were recently presented with the John Palmato Jr.
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Board Members Installed For Duty
      Sixty-five new and reappointed community board members were sworn in by Queens Borough President Helen Marshall during a ceremony at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park last
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Eagle Scout Soars In Maspeth
      Andrew Pawluk, a member of Boy Scout Troop 45 in Maspeth, was recently elevated to the rank of Eagle Scout during a ceremony at Maspeth Town Hall.
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St. Matthias Scholars Earn H.S. $$$
      Faculty and administrators at St. Matthias School in Ridgewood congratulated several eighth graders who received over $96,000 in high school scholarships.
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Forest Park Rocks Out To Irish Tunes
      Andy Cooney and his world famous Irish band played for Queens residents as part of Irish Night at Forest Park last Saturday, June 16.
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Lions Club Award Scholarships
      The Ridgewood-Glendale-Middle Village Lions Club presented Ivan Munoz of Grover Cleveland High School with a scholarship award when he attends the city college of Technology in Brooklyn this fall, ma
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Italian-Am. Honor For Sen.
      State Sen. Joseph Addabbo recently received the Italian-American Legislators Conference 2012 Senate Award for his efforts in promoting the positive influences of Italian-Americans in government.
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Some Summer Fun At Ridgewood Library
      There was something for everyone to enjoy during the Fun Day at the Ridgewood Library hosted by the Friends of the Ridgewood Library last Saturday, June 16, outside the Madison Street branch.
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Young Scholars Awarded By Glendale Kiwanis
      Continuing an annual tradition of supporting the efforts of young students, the Kiwanis Club of Glendale handed out thousands of dollars in scholarships to incoming college and high school students d
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Glendale Church’s Movie Night Was ‘Joyful’ For All
      Parishioners at the Glendale/Maspeth United Methodist Church gathered together at the Glendale house of worship last Saturday, June 16, for their latest “Movie Night.” As noted, the eveni
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