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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICERegarding New Liquor LicenseApplication in Hunters PointDate: Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Time: 8:00 PMPlace: Waterfront Crab House, 2-03 Borden Ave, 2nd Fl, LICCommunity Board 2 has scheduled a public meeting at theabove time and place to hear public comments on several

new applications for liquor licenses in Hunters Point.All are welcome to attend and participate. Contact

Community Board 2 by telephone at: (718) 533-8773 oremail at [email protected] for further information.

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Photos & Story by Luke AdamsQUEENS LIBRARY LITERACY ZONE WELCOME CENTERS

There’s something new inLong Island City: Queens LibraryLiteracy Zone Welcome Centers.They offer new cutting-edge ur-ban library services to the kind ofinformation and referrals QueensLibrary traditionally provides, butmore intensely.

The New York State Educa-tion Department has awardedQueens Library a three-year grantof more than $950,000 to helpimprove the economic futures forthe residents of LIC/Astoria byhelping them to improve their edu-cations and job skills. The newWelcome Centers are located in ahigh needs community. At theWelcome Centers, Queens Li-brary will assist with referrals inother areas of library customers’lives: health care, housing prob-lems, social services, tax services.Queens Library is the only publiclibrary to be a lead agency on this

kind of project. Specially trained,dedicated outreach staff and coun-selors are taking the time and havethe training to sit down with pa-trons and find out what they “re-ally” need. A big part of the agendais eliminating the barriers that keeppeople from enriching their lives,whether that means improvingEnglish-language conversation orgetting a hearing aid, or simplylearning how to navigate the bu-reaucracy to access help.

Envision a library customerwho asks the library what to doabout a landlord problem. Thelibrary typically would refer to alist of government agencies andweb sites that would be helpful.Quite possibly, the customer can-not take advantage of the resourceshe’s been given because he doesnot understand or cannot readthem, or simply does not feel em-powered enough to walk into a

City office and ask for help. TheWelcome Centers bridge the gapbetween library service and so-cial service by giving the cus-tomer more assistance.

Sandra Michele Echols is theWelcome Center’s Project Coor-dinator/Case Manager. She andthe whole staff of the ElmezziAdult Learning Center at QueensLibrary at Long Island City havehad in-depth training in referringcustomers to partner agencies forservices, to complement the arrayof educational services alreadyprovided by library staff. Theyare able to spend more time andgive customers more attention.They will also be able to do athorough assessment, which willuncover additional ways the li-brary can be of service. For in-stance: why can’t the customerwith the landlord problem phone3-1-1? Does he need ESL train-

ing? Is he undocumented and needa legal referral? Is literacy a prob-lem?

Ms. Echols also does exten-sive outreach. Queens Libraryneeds other agencies in the com-munity to know where they areand what they can do. They alsoneed to introduce themselves topopulations who are new to thearea and new to the concept ofpublic libraries. Arabic- andBangla-speaking groups are justcoming into Long Island City.The library hopes they will jointhe rest of the community andbecome frequent library-users.

The big factor in relieving pov-erty is improved literacy and edu-cation.

Through the Welcome Cen-ters and the annexes atRavenswood and Queensbridge,customers will be encouraged toenroll in literacy and ESL train-

ing and job readiness workshops.The Family Literacy programs inthat community have done somuch to give the families withwhich they work the needed toolsto succeed. The new WelcomeCenters are the next step.

Queens Library is an indepen-dent, not-for-profit corporationand is not affiliated with any otherlibrary. The Queens Library servesa population of 2.2 million in themost ethnically diverse county inthe U.S. With a record 23 millionitems in circulation for FY 2009,the Library has the highest circu-lation of any public library sys-tem in the U.S. and one of thehighest circulations in the world.For more information about pro-grams, services, locations, eventsand news, visit the Queens Li-brary Web site atwww.queenslibrary.org or phone718-990-0700.

ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS HELPS PURCHASE NEW TECHNOLOGYAT “WOODSIDE ON THE MOVE”

Pictured, Astoria Federal Savings Ditmars Branch Manager CathyJusino (left) presents Woodside on the Move Executive Director Rosa M.Reyes and Director of Housing Services Julio Ortiz-Luquis with a grant fromAstoria Federal Savings. Astoria Federal is proud to support the organization’sefforts to make Woodside a better place to live, work and do business.

Astoria Federal Savings recently presented a grant to Woodside onthe Move, Inc. to purchase updated computer equipment. The organi-zation will acquire new hardware and software to support tenantadvocacy, affordable housing, youth development and senior servicesprograms as well as local arts and cultural events. In accepting thedonation, Woodside on the Move, Inc.’s Executive Director Rosa M.Reyes thanked Astoria Federal Branch Manager Cathy Jusino forAstoria Federal’s efforts to help improve the quality of life of residentsthroughout Woodside.

Astoria Federal Savings, a leading community bank, demonstratesits “Putting people first” philosophy by providing outstanding cus-tomer service, a wide variety of banking products and services, andextensive support for local not-for-profit organizations through neigh-borhood branches in Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester, and Long Island.


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Photos & Story by Peter Ross, Troop 390 Assistant Scoutmaster

On December 11th, Boy Scout Troop390 of the Sunnyside-Woodside area hadits semi-annual Awards/Parents Night inthe auditorium of its home base at SaintTeresa’s R.C. Church here in Woodside.The event was attended by the boys andnumerous parents to celebrate the boysachievements from the summer throughthe Fall seasons. On hand were Scoutmas-ter Eduardo Avila and Troop CommitteeChairman Tom Varga who presented theboys with various patches medals and pinscommemorating completion of variousScout ranks (Tenderfoot- Hongying H.,Ryan K., Andrew M., James M., and DannyR. and Second Class- Danny R.), meritbadges completed at summer camp (a totalof 14 with 13 additional partials byHongying H. Ryan K., Tommy C.), Firem’nChit (an award presented for completion oftraining in proper use, building, mainte-nance and safety concerning field fires-Randy C., Jose R., Bladimir R.), PalisadesHistoric Trails Patches and medal,“Trained” patches for 8 boys who have

completed in-house junior leader training,Recruiter patches (Kevin G., Kevin F., andEnrique G.), and various service star pinsfor from 1 to 3 years of service. The Troopalso publicly acknowledged our newestScouts, Saul C., Cesar B., Steven V., and

Malik W., and thanked a number of parentsand supporters who have provided supportthroughout the last few months, especiallywith transportation (notably Mr. Huang,Mr. Bushnell, and several members of ourCommittee). After announcements the

night ended with refreshments provided byMr. Varga. It was a good way to start thewinter season and the boys were given thenext few weeks off to enjoy their holidaysand prepare for the work ahead. In all, ithas been a great Summer and Fall for theTroop- when will you be a part.

Boy Scout Troop 390 invites all boysages 10 to 17 years old to come join. Troop390 meets Friday nights from 7:00 P.M. to9:00 P.M. in the auditorium of St. Teresa’sRC Church, located at 50-20 45th Street inWoodside, Queens. For more informationon the Boy Scout program or how to joinTroop 390 please stop by our Friday meet-ings or contact Scoutmaster Eduardo Avilaat (646) 808-4665 for details. For thoseyounger boys, ages 7 through 10 years oldcheck out our sister group, Cub Scout Pack390 that meets in the gymnasium of St.Teresa’s church from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30P.M. also on Friday evenings. For moreinformation on the Cub Pack please con-tact Marvin Jeffcoat, Cubmaster, at (917)416-7352.

Photos & Story by Peter Ross

On December 19th, parishioners andfriends alike gathered at Saint Teresa’sR.C. Church in Woodside to celebratethe last week-end Mass before Christ-mas and the brightening of the Church’s“North Lawn”, as Pastor MonsignorDenis Herron affectionately likes to call

the 50th Avenue side of the grounds. Thefestivities started in the early afternoonwith a mini-retreat officiated by SisterAve Clark in the church auditorium.The retreat, tailored for the adults, wasthemed “Holy Lights Lead Us To God’sGrace Filled Joy.” Following the retreat

various groups held a carol singing inthe Church proper after which Mass washeld, presided over by Msgr. Herron, toa packed house of parishioners andguests.

It was onto the “North Lawn” around6 P.M. where a perfect falling of snow-flakes and an inch or so of snow on theground help set the backdrop for theoutdoor festivities for the couple hun-dred guests who braved the front end ofthe winter storm to watch. Assisted byDeacon Roberto Abundo, Ms. JeanMarie and Norberto Saldana, youth fromthe parish including several members ofBoy Scout Troop 390 carried out themanger creshe statues in procession,helping to set the scene. The lights onthe large evergreen tree outside of thechurch’s north entrance were then turnedon at which time Msgr. Herron led the

crowd in prayer and the children led byNorberto sang “Silent Night.” The groupthen retreated out of the elements andinto the church auditorium, where sev-eral hundred guests were treated to vari-ous baked goodies, hot drinks, and sev-eral ethnic dance performances by anumber of youth groups, including onesupervised by parishioner Dante Ortega.The night ended, as one would expect,with a visit from Santa Claus, who metwith a long line of eager childrenshepherded by Jason Lerma and some ofSanta’s “helpers”. Included in the‘goodie’ bags were coupons/gift cardscourtesy of our local White Castle andMcDonald’s restaurants. A good timewas had by all! And Monsignor Herronthanked all of his staff and the guestswho came out to make it a successfulevent.



To: All MembersEvent: General Luncheon MeetingDate: Tuesday, January 12th, 12:30 PM sharpLuncheon Cost: $20.00Where: Dazies, 39-41 Queens Blvd., 39th Pl. & 40th Sts.Guest Speaker: Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer

Resolve to make at least one person happy every day, and then inten years you may have made 3650 persons happy, or brightened asmall town by your contribution to the fund of general enjoyment.

-Sydney SmithNew York City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer represents

the 26th District of Woodside, Sunnyside, Long Island City andareas of Maspeth and Astoria. A lifelong resident of WesternQueens, Van Bramer was elected to the New York City Council onNovember 3, 2009. Van Bramer attended Queens public schools allhis life, graduating from PS 70, JHS 10 and William Cullen BryantHigh School. His father, mother and stepfather were proud unionmembers and he grew up admiring their strong work ethic. He worksto represent his neighborhood as State Committeeman for the 37thAssembly District of the State Democratic Committee, is pastpresident of the Western Queens Independent Democratic Club anda member of the Directors of the Ridgewood Democratic Club andwas Deputy Field Director of the Clean Money, Clean Electionseffort. Prior to his election, he was Chief External Affairs Officer ofthe Queens Public Library, the most popular library in the world.Jimmy Van Bramer has worked tirelessly to promote, protect andhelp all the people of Queens, and we are more than delighted towelcome him as the first speaker of the New Year!

May all our friends and neighbors have a Healthy and HappyNew Year!

Longtime volunteers Alice Gremillot and Pat Hansman enjoy tables turned on them January 3.

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LECTURE: Father MichaelMulvilhill notes that parishionerMichael O’Herlihy will be pre-senting a lecture, “The Stem CellControversy,” on Wednesday,January 13, at 7:30pm at the churchon Skillman Avenue and 44thStreet. Call 718-392-0011 if youwish to attend.

AQUINAS DAY:Thursday, January 28 is a “Day

of Study: St. Thomas Aquinas,”beginning at 9am and ends at2:30pm and includes morningmass and a simple meal. JoiningFather Michael Mulvihill will bethe three parishioners who spokeas part of the previous popularpresentation on St. Augustine,Conrado Gomez, Richard Drake,and Michael O’Herlihy, all PhD’s,on the anniversary of Aquinas’death, to present aspects of hisremarkable life and work. A seg-ment will be presented in Spanish.

Those interested in attendingshould call 718-392-0011 to learnmore.

VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATED:On Sunday, January 3, the 85 plusvolunteers who serve gratis at the

church had the tables turned onthem when a full course cateredItalian feast was brought in forthem in the newly remodeled,bright and clean parish basementand gifts were raffled off. PastorBrian Dowd said, “Thank you foreverything you do every day forall of us. We could not functionwithout you.”

NATIVITY SCENE: “Did yousee the beautiful nativity scene?”asked Frances

Schmidt, a Queen of AngelsChurch parishioner about the newstatuary above the door onSkillman Avenue between 44thand 45th Streets. “It’s lit up atnight,” she said, happily. PastorFather Brian P. Dowd reports thathe felt that the church should have

a nativity scene, and hebrainstormed in October withmulti-talented Musical Directorand Plant Manager Juan Fuentes,to get the three-part scene in placeby Christmas. “We discussed thepossibilities,” Father Dowd re-ports, “and decided to place it overthe front door. To our surprise,Daphne (30 years on staff at thechurch), confirmed that that hadbeen the location in the past, butthe practice had stopped in theseventies.” Juan Fuentes, whoseaccomplished musical directiondelights all, designed and built themanger and other two platforms.Fuentes bolted in place the threesets of statues that Father Dowdselected and purchased for parishat Chiarelli’s Religious Goods inBrooklyn.

Father Dowd adds, “I am veryhappy with the compliments wehave received and I hope everyonelearned the true meaning of thecelebration of Christmas Day asthey look upon the beautiful newimage of the birth of Christ. Wewill put this out each year.”

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The Family and Aging Ser-vices held its 18th annual anniver-sary awards ceremony in the TiesCenter Stage Hall of the NewYork Times building on Decem-ber 11th to present sixteen modelawards to exemplary parents,sons & daughters, home care andcouples as well as awarding one-hundred students with certifi-cates. The ceremony’s purpose isto highlight familial harmony,social stability and national peaceby honoring the exemplary livesthat these award recipients haveled, so that others may followtheir close knit family lifestyle as

we use to have yesteryear. So whensome key officials came out tohonor these exemplary individu-als it was graciously welcomedincluding Run Kim presenting acongratulatory message andawards in Governor DavidPatterson’s name and Kyung HwaDo on the behalf of CongressmanJoseph Crowley. In addition, Hon.Thomas D. Raffaele (New YorkSupreme Court Justice for the 11th

District), Civil Court JudgeCarman Velasquez, City Council-man Daniel Dromm and AdvisorJohn Vogt were on hand to pro-vide encouragement and congratu-latory remarks. Some officialscould not attend so they sent alongcertificates in their name includ-ing State Comptroller ThomasDiNapaoli, State Senator GeorgeOnorato, AssemblywomanCatherine Nolan, MichelleObama, Vice President Joe Biden,Congressman Joseph Crowley,Secretary General of the U.N.Yeocheol Yoon and WashingtonSenator Paull Shin all followed upwith letters of praise to David Shinfor his selfless devotion to honorothers while trying to unify thisnation through his organization.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OFOBJECT OF ACTION STATE OFNEW YORK SUPREMECOURT: COUNTY OF QUEENSACTION TO FORECLOSE AMORTGAGE INDEX NO.:17979/09 HSBC BANK USA,N.A., AS INDENTURETRUSTEE FOR THEREGISTERED NOTEHOLDERSOF RENAISSANCE HOMEEQUITY LOAN TRUST2007-2Plaintiff, vs. HARNAM SINGH,Defendant(s) .MORTGAGEDPREMISES: 103-10 97THAVENUE, OZONE PARK, NY11416 SBL #:BLOCK 9405, LOT5, F/K/A P/O OLD LOT 5 TOTHE ABOVE NAMEDDEFENDANT: You are herebysummoned to answer theComplaint in this action, and toserve a copy of your answer, or, ifthe Complaint is not served withthis Summons, to serve a notice ofappearance, on the Plaintiff(s)attorney(s) within twenty daysafter the service of this Summons,exclusive of the day of service (orwithin 30 days after the service iscomplete if this Summons is notpersonally delivered to you withinthe State of New York). In case ofyour failure to appear or answer,

judgment will be taken against youby default for the relief demandedin the Complaint. The Attorneyfor Plaintiff has an office forbusiness in the County of Erie.Trial to be held in the County ofQueens. The basis of the venuedesignated above is the locationof the Mortgaged Premises. Datedthis 23rd day of December, 2009,Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s)For Plaintiff(s), 220 NorthpointeParkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY14228 TO: HARNAM SINGH,Defendant(s) In this Action. Theforegoing Summons is servedupon you by publication, pursuantto an order of HON. KEVIN J.KERRIGAN of the Supreme Courtof the State of New York, datedthe 10th day of December, 2009and filed with the Complaint inthe Office of the Queens CountyClerk, in the City of Jamaica. Theobject of this action is to foreclosea mortgage upon the premisesdescribed below, executed byHARNAM SINGH dated the 12thday of February, 2007, to securethe sum of $750,000.00, andrecorded at Instrument No.2007000112701 in the Office ofthe Clerk of the County ofQUEENS, on the 7th day of March,2007;Said Mortgage is to beassigned by an Assignment to berecorded in the Office of the Clerkof QUEENS County. The propertyin question is described as follows:103-10 97TH AVENUE, OZONEPARK, NY 11416 SEEFOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONAll that certain plot, piece or parcelof land. with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected,situate, lying and being in theBorough of Queens, County ofQueens. City and State of NewYork, bounded and described asfollows: BEGINNING at a pointon the southerly side of GraftonAvenue also known as BeaufortAvenue, distant eighty (80) feetwesterly from the corner formedby the intersection of the saidsoutherly side of Grafton Avenuewith the westerly side of WyekoffAvenue; RUNNING THENCEsoutherly and parallel withWyekoff Avenue, one hundred andfour and seventy-five one-hundredths (104.75) feet;THENCE westerly and parallelwith Grafton Avenue forty (40)feet: THENCE northerly and againparallel with Wyekoff Avenue onehundred and four and seventy-fiveone-hundredths (104.75) feet tothe southerly side of GraftonAvenue; and RUNNINGTHENCE easterly along the saidsoutherly side of Grafton Avenueforty (40) feet to the point or placeof BEGINNING. HELP FORHOMEOWNERS INFORECLOSURE NEW YORKSTATE LAW REQUIRES THATWE SEND YOU THIS NOTICEABOUT THE FORECLOSUREPROCESS. PLEASE READ ITCAREFULLY. SUMMONS ANDCOMPLAINT YOU ARE INDANGER OF LOSING YOURHOME. IF YOU FAIL TORESPOND TO THE SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT IN THISFORECLOSURE ACTION, YOUMAY LOSE YOUR HOME.PLEASE READ THESUMMONS AND COMPLAINTCAREFULLY. YOU SHOULDIMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN

ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCALLEGAL AID OFFICE TOOBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TOPROTECT YOURSELF.SOURCES OF INFORMATIONAND ASSISTANCE The stateencourages you to becomeinformed about your options inforeclosure. In addition to seekingassistance from an attorney or legalaid office, there are governmentagencies and non-profitorganizations that you may contactfor information about possibleoptions, including trying to workwith your lender during thisprocess. To locate an entity nearyou, you may call the toll-freehelpline maintained by the NewYork State Banking Departmentat 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the department’swebsite atWWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US.FORECLOSURE RESCUESCAMS Be careful of people whoapproach you with offers to “save”your home. There are individualswho watch for notices offoreclosure actions in order tounfairly profit from ahomeowner’s distress. Youshould be extremely careful aboutany such promises and anysuggestions that you pay them afee or sign over your deed. Statelaw requires anyone offering suchservices for profit to enter into acontract which fully describes theservices they will perform and feesthey will charge, and whichprohibits them from taking anymoney from you until they havecompleted all such promisedservices. § 1303 NOTICENOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGEROF LOSING YOUR HOME If youdo not respond to this summonsand complaint by serving a copyof the answer on the attorney forthe mortgage company who filedthis foreclosure proceeding againstyou and filing the answer with thecourt, a default judgment may beentered and you can lose yourhome. Speak to an attorney or goto the court where your case ispending for further informationon how to answer the summonsand protect your property. Sendinga payment to your mortgagecompany will not stop thisforeclosure action. YOU MUSTRESPOND BY SERVING ACOPY OF THE ANSWER ONTHE ATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILING THEANSWER WITH THE COURT.DATED: December 23, 2009Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney(s)For Plaintiff(s), 220 NorthpointeParkway, Suite G, Amherst, NY14228 The law firm of Steven J.Baum, P.C. and the attorneyswhom it employs are debtcollectors who are attempting tocollect a debt. Any informationobtained by them will be used forthat purpose. 1/1, 18, 1/15, 1/22

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ALL IN THE

FAMILYMany areas of the country are experiencing buyers mar-

kets, and current tax laws make this a very attractive time forparents to help their children become homeowners. Prices andinterest rates may never be lower than they are now, sostrongly consider this potential investment in your children’sfuture.

As parents, you can provide a significant down payment,free of taxation. Individuals may gift up to $13,000 per year,so two parents making gifts to their child and spouse can givea total of $52,000 in one year without paying gift tax!

Above and beyond the outright gift, you may loan yourfamily money, as long as you charge a minimum interest rate,which is currently very low. Then you can make your giftseach year, and your child’s family can use the gifts to pay theloan!

If neither of these options is attractive, you could purchasethe home yourself and then set up a Qualified PersonalResidence Trust (QPRT), with the home passing to the chil-dren at the end of an established term, tax free. You will needto consult with your financial advisor and employ an attorneyto handle this kind of transaction.

Begin by meeting with a real estate agent and explainingyour situation. Contrary to what you may have been hearing,there is practically no better investment today than real estate.

YOUR EYESby

DR. IRVING ROVIN, OPTOMETRIST

My dear friend RosemaryRogers died on January 3, 2009in Baltimore in hospice after along battle with cancer. Shehad moved to be with herdaughter Elaine in Columbia,MD in November 2009 whenshe needed more daily care.Rosemary was active in St.Teresa’s parish for many yearsand was the Girl Scout coordi-nator for over 40 years in theschool and in the parish. Dur-ing that time, she mentoredhundreds of girls, taking themcamping and encouraging theirindependence, teaching themlife skills and providing ser-vice in thecommunity. Rosemary is sur-vived by her daughter ElaineHowerton and son CharlesRogers.

Her funeral will be at St.Teresa’s on Friday, January8. Her Girl Scout friends in-tend to plant a tree in FlushingMeadow Park near other treesthat were part of a Girl Scoutproject begun in 1986, whichRosemary and many otherWestern Queens Girl Scouttroops supported. Lynch’s canprovide further information.

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ADJUSTMENT TO

CONTACT LENSESAnyone ever fitted with contact lenses has had to go through a

period of adjustment. Even the most tolerant individual needs sometime to get used to the presence of a new, foreign, plastic object. Thethinner and softer the lens, and the better it fits, the more comfortableit will be; but even the thinnest hard lens and the supplest soft one willrequire that your eyes adapt gradually to their wear.

This buildup phase has the reputation of being the least pleasantaspect of the contact lens experience. Leery of that prospect, manypeople have shied away from contacts. Others have tried contacts inthe past and given up.

Well, take heart. The quality, quantity, and fitting techniques ofcontact lenses have vastly improved over the years. Tales of discom-fort and teary eyes are becoming extremely rare. Now is the time togive contacts a try – for the first time OR the second time.

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108th Christmas RememberedSanta arrived with bells on to greet more than 100 happy children atthe Knights of Columbus on Queens Boulevard. Eight happy children will never

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