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More Money In Social Security Checks For SeniorsRep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens,

the Bronx), released the followingstatement on the Social SecurityAdministration’s announcementthat there will be a 1.7 percentcost-of-living adjustment (COLA)for Social Security and Supple-mental Security Income (SSI) ben-eficiaries in 2013:

“This is great news for themillions of seniors who dependon Social Security in New Yorkand across the country. I’ve metwith seniors throughout Queensand the Bronx, and I know justhow important it is for SocialSecurity to keep pace with therising costs of everyday ex-penses. Right now, there’s nodoubt most seniors are seeingincreases in their rent, food,gas and medical care and anuptick in their Social Security will bring some much-needed relief. I will continue to fight for New York’s seniors and this critical program.”

Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935, Social Security was created at a time when the American economy had crumbled and was struggling to recover. Pensionswere almost non-existent, and a majority of seniors were unable to support themselves after retirement. Today, more than 50 million Americans, including 3.2 million in New York,rely on Social Security’s guaranteed benefits for retirement security or to make ends meet, put food on the table and stay in their homes.

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Rep. Crowley meets withseniors at the SunnysideSenior Center.

Town Hall Meeting On Education

On Wednesday, October 18th, CM Van Bramer, Senator Gianaris, Assembly Member Nolan, CB 2 Chair JoeConley, and Community Education Council 30 hosted a town hall meeting with the Department of Educationat MoMA PS1 in Long Island City to answer parents’ questions about the impact the two new schools in HuntersPoint would have on their children. The Department of Education and School Construction Authority answeredquestions regarding P.S. 312, a 542 seat K-8 school and I.S./H.S. 404, an intermediate & high school seating 1072students. This was the first opportunity for the parents to ask questions about the ways in which the new schoolswould affect their children, whether they be at school in the current P.S. 78, in pre-K or before pre-K.

I Swear...

Long Island City is becoming a happening place these days. Lastweek, October 18th, The LIC/Astoria Chamber of Commerce swore inits first Board of Directors at the Waterfront Crab House midday and washonored by being sworn in by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.Arthur Rosenfield, the new president, has worked tirelessly to get thisnew chamber established. As Arthur has said many times, “ the foundingof this exciting new Chamber of Commerce has been a labor of love, buthas consumed many more hours than he had anticipated.”


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Over 200 parents attended theevent that filled MoMA PS1’sPerfomance Dome in museum’scourtyard. They asked questionsranging from the zoning optionsfor P.S. 312 to programming at thehigh school to questions about ap-plication to the new schools.

“Every day, these parents seeschool buildings being con-structed all around them, but theyhave not had the opportunity toask the Department of Educa-tion how the schools would ac-tually affect their children,” saidVan Bramer. “Bringing infor-

Town Hall Meeting On Eductionmation to the residents of LongIsland City and bringing theirdesires for programming andzoning of the schools to the at-tention of the Department ofEducation and School Construc-tion Authority is essential in cre-ating a healthy & prosperouscommunity. This town hall an-swered a lot of questions forparents and leaders alike.”

“This was a productive townhall and we were given manyupdates on PS 78 and IS 404,”said Nolan. “I look forward tohearing more about these schools

and what they will offer our com-munity. I want to thank the LongIsland City community membersfor their involvement in ourgrowing community,Councilmember Jimmy VanBramer and his staff for organiz-ing this great town hall, StateSenator Michael Gianaris, Com-munity Board 2 Chairman JoeConley and CEC 30 membersfor participating.”

The two new schools dis-cussed, P.S. 312 a K-8 schooland I.S./H.S. 404, are set to openin September 2013.

Community Board 2 Monthly MeetingThursday, November 1st @ 7PM

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The Scary-sideby Sue Baldock

Halloween has to be my favor-ite holiday of the year. Besides thecandy, I get to see hundreds oflittle, and big, ghosts and goblinsroaming the streets of Sunnyside.

When I was little, there was al-ways such a sense of anticipation forHalloween. I would watch the It’sThe Great Pumpkin Charlie Brownand hope that Linus would get hisdream this year. Then there waspicking the right costume. My motherwas a seamstress and my best cos-tumes were the ones she made orpieced together from her wardrobe.

On Long Island, where I grewup, we trick-or-treated from doorto door. The little kids would dressin costume and head to school fora short day that included a partyand annual parade in the immedi-ate area. The older kids woulddress as hippies, gypsies or bumsand go out at night with eggs and

toilet paper. My first foray intoHalloween night frolics left me insuch terror of being egged that Ihid behind bushes most of the nightand got no candy!

Now I get to enjoy the holidaythrough the eyes of all the childrenwho come into April Glass andother stores in the neighborhoodand I find I still can hardly wait forthe day to come around – Boo!

Come to April Glass for cel-ebrate Halloween in style! AllHalloween is on sale and Tony willjoin us for Psychic Card Readings$20/15 minutes from 4 -7pm onOctober 31st! Call (718) 937-7578or visit our websitewww.aprilglass.com to make a res-ervation. For the wee ones ofSunnyside/Woodside join the funat the annual Celtic Park Apart-ments pumpkin fest and theSunnyside Gardens members’party. Check out the WoodsideHerald for events near you!

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The new officers are President and CEO:Arthur Rosenfield, Chairman of the Board:Renos Kourtides, Vice President: ErhanBahceci, Treasurer: Rigoberto Cardosa, andSecretary: John Dallaire. Our own Sunnysideneighbor, Debra Guthrie, MD, was installedas a member of the board as well. She willrepresent the Sunnyside community as wellthe interests of women business owners.She is one of the few women on the boardright now and encourages more women tobecome active in this new chamber. Femalemembers not sworn in (will be done at a laterdate) are: Miriam Porto,

Raquel Salas, Allison Duval, Linda Marrand Pat Olmstead. Carolyn Maloney wasthe Keynote Speaker speaking on small busi-ness opportunity in the Greater Long Island

City area. It seems that Queens has quite agood reputation in the Big Apple. Queensresidents are proud of their county and workwell with the various agencies enabling thecity to grow economically. Carolyn Maloneymentioned that she and Cathy Nolan willsoon be sharing an office in LIC. After theinstallation, she was presented with a “Com-munity Leadership Resolution” which rec-ognized her accomplishments and resultsfor the Long Island City community, andappointed her as a Lifelong Member of theLong Island City / Astoria Chamber of Com-merce. Also speaking, Tokumbo Shobowale,the newly appointed Chief Business Opera-tions Officer for the City of New York alsospoke on his initiative to make NYC moresupportive of small business.

I Swear...

The duties the LIC/ Astoria Chamber of Commerce is expected to uphold, as read

by Congresswoman Maloney cited during the Charge and Oath on October 18th:

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Of Flight Machines And Fun

by Peter A. Ross

Last month, the Kiwanis Club ofLaGuardia Airport in partnership withthe Port Authority of New York and NewJersey held their annual Kids Day Eventat the LaGuardia Marine Air Terminal.Starting around noon children and par-ents were lined up outside the securityentry gate to enjoy what would be severalhours of fun on a clear sunny day. As-

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into fire engines, a variety of commercialand military aircraft from single manplanes to airliners and helicopters, ambu-lances, emergency service trucks andother vehicles and to speak with some ofthe men and women who use these ve-hicles every day in their work both at theairport and outside facilities, includingthe NYC Corrections Department, FireDepartment, and Port Authority PoliceSpecial Services.. The Circle K Club ofthe Vaughn College of Aeronautics andvarious Boy Scout and Cub Scout unitswere also in attendance with exhibits/displays as were the local Civil Air Patrolunit. One of the highlights this year wasthe Dunk Tank, manned by Veta Bromefrom the sponsoring Kiwanis Club, whichit is said received a lot of use at the event(we are sure to the chagrin and/or enjoy-ment of the targeted “subjects”). Ofcourse no event would be complete with-out an outstanding musical component

and this was no different. Aviation HighSchool’s Marching Band and color guardwere on hand to show their military pre-cision. To add some boom to the event,as if the planes and generators were notenough, Sunnyside’s own “Ambassadorsof Goodwill” the Sunnyside Drum Corpswere in attendance to play throughout theday for the excited guests and event staff.In all it was a very successful afternoonand the Kiwanis Club of LaGuardia Air-port, its President Bill Huisman, and theevent organizers would like to thank allwho came out and assisted with the func-tion, with donations in regards and to allthose who came out to partake in theactivities. For more information onKiwanis Kids Day, which is held annu-ally in September at LaGuardia Airportor to donate in regards contact Veta Bromeat 718-397-0184.

After one of their sets, members of the Sunnyside Drum Corps pose fora photo with some active armed forces personnel.

Photo Credit: Tony Lana

Alesandro J., Brandon T. and Peter T. of theSunnyside Drum Corps are geared up and ready foraction after visiting one of the Emergency Servicevehicles. Bad guys beware! They’re not too bad witha pair of drumsticks either.

Photo Credit: Tony Lana

sisted by a cadre of young adults from theKiwanis Key Clubs of the Garden School,and Newtown and Aviation High Schoolswho handed out hot dogs and drinks tothe excited guests, the organizers arrangedfor face painting, various antique andemergency service vehicles, a rock climb-ing wall and even a dunk tank. Over4,000 guests had the opportunity to climbthe rock wall (courtesy of one of theKiwanians from Howard Beach), enter



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It’s InQueens!

Here’s the rundown on upcoming borough events:

The following letters are the opinions of its authorand not necessarily those of the Woodside Herald.

Letters To The Editor

Oct. 25th, Opening Reception for Arthur HammerMemorial Exhibit People, Places, Things, 5- 8pmExhibit will be on display until Dec. 1. Marvel at a large collection of

paintings of people, places and things left behind by Arthur Hammer. In about1990, he opened the Arthur Hammer Fine Arts Gallery on West 25th Street inManhattan. His gallery focused on the Modernist painters of the 1920s and1930s and 1940s, which ultimately had a profound effect on the direction of hisown work. His paintings are visual images of the emotional engagement he hadwith everyone he knew. Diego Salazar Art Gallery, 21-25 44th Ave., LongIsland City, 718.937.9077.

October 26th, China Disabled People’sPerforming Art Troupe @ 7pm & 10pm

Consisting of 21 deaf and mute dancers, the China Disabled People’sPerforming Art Troupe has graced stages in 40 countries, including Teatro allaScala in Venice and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts inWashington DC. They exude a philosophy based on self-respect, self-confi-dence, self-improvement and self-reliance, as well as mutual respect, mutualcare and mutual aid. Resorts World Casino New York, 110-00 RockawayBlvd., South Ozone Park, 888.881.8801.

October 27th, A Tribute to MuppetPerformer Jerry Nelson @ 2pm

Jim Henson’s key collaborator Jerry Nelson was also one of the originalMuppet performers, giving life to Count von Count. He died this summer, buthis career will be celebrated with a program featuring remembrances and videoclips. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, 718.777.6888.

October 27th, Halloween Costume PartyAdult Version, 8 pm; Remixed for Families Version on Oct. 28, noon.

It’s another international throw-down...Halloween, Día de los Muertos and AllSaints Day at Flushing Town Hall’s Third Annual International Costume Party.Creative costumes are a must. Special prizes for the best! $35/Half prices formembers and Flushing residents with I.D. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 North-ern Blvd., 718.463.7700.

October 28th, Children’s Fall Festival, 11am- 4pmHalloween fun; everyone is invited to wear a costume. Free children’s

games, haunted house, pony rides and a petting zoo. Queens County FarmMuseum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Glen Oaks, 718.347.3276.

October 31st, Halloween Parade @ 5pmOn 37th Avenue from 76th Street through 89th Street, Jackson Heights.

November 1st, Billy WitchA New Dark Comedy, 2 pm and 8 pm showings on Thursdays and Sundays

until Nov. 17. The Astoria Performing Arts Center performs this quirky, creepy,bawdy comedy. Oliver braves the wilderness to discover change at sleep-awaycamp. Miles from home, surrounded by pubescent boys and girls, the 14-year-old protagonist is not prepared for the life-altering transformation. Fromtwisted first sexual encounters, to spooky campfire stories unfolding before hiseyes, Oliver’s time at camp is anything but normal. Prices: $12-$18. Childrenunder 14 are not permitted. Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44Crescent St., Astoria, 718.706.5750.

Big BirdDear Editor,

Big Bird is a millionaire. Many times over. Yet he gets tax moneyfrom us. Big Bird is part of the 1%, in fact 1% of the 1%, making over$200 million per year. It is about time Big Bird paid his fair share,instead of getting money from us.

Very truly,Al Volpe,Woodside

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Woodside’s It’s Your Park DayOn Saturday morning, October 20th, the Woodside Neighborhood Association (WNA) sponsored “It’s

Your Park Day” (citywide) in Woodside. Volunteers spread woodchips, raked leaves, painted park walls andfences, varnished park benches, planted tulip bulbs and cleaned up litter. Doughboy Park, Steinmann Park& Woodside Memorial Park were all beautified by the hundreds plus volunteers. The WNA would like tothank all the groups that participated; NYC Dept of Parks, Partnership for Parks, City Parks Foundation,Western Queens Greening Fund, IS 125 PTA/Students, Church of Latter Day Saints (Woodside), Asian-Americans For Equality, Northern Woodside Coalition and Girl Scouts PS11/ St. Sebastian’s amoung others.

Project Eliminate

On Monday October 8th, the Sunnyside Community Key Clubkicked off their fundraising efforts for the 2012-2013 school year, bycollecting money for “Project Eliminate,” a joint effort of KiwanisInternational and UNICEF to wipe out Maternal Neonatal Tetanus.They were joined at the Greenpoint Ave. Street Fair by some of theirsponsors, members of the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside.

Sazia Khan, David Won, Jin Lin, Joanne Billharz, NishathAzad, Jessica Chiu, Anum Momin, Carol Masiello



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by Rob MacKay

Get ready to enjoy music during a silent movie. Evan Mazunik, a Sunnysidecomposer and performer, will premiere an original score to the 1922 flick Nosferatuwith his group ZAHA at Sunnyside Reformed Church on Friday, Oct. 26, at 8 pm.The show is free with a suggested donation of $15 and costumes are encouraged.

Dubbed “Silent Scream,” this concert will feature a screening of Nosferatu whileMazunik will direct ZAHA using “Soundpainting,” a sign language for live composi-tion. The group will compose its program in real time. As the “Soundpainter,” Mazunikwill sign a phrase using hand gestures, listen and watch the players, and in turn, developtheir responses by signing a new phrase, continuously creating the score in the moment.

“I’m thrilled to bring this ensemble of savvy improvisers back to Sunnyside for thesecond year in a row,” said Mazunik, who spearheaded a similar musical activity to TheHunchback of Notre Dame in 2011. “Sunnyside Reformed has been such a welcominghome for us, and it’s a perfect setting for an evening of music and film.”

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The Sunnyside Drum Corps “Krazy Kats”- Beatrice R., Noelani R. andShannon G.. They were a few of the many who partook of the face paintingduring the LaGuardia Kids Day event at LaGuardia Airport.

Cheyenne R. (left) stands in with some of her friends all ofwhom are high school Kiwanis Key Club members.Cheyenne is also a glockenspiel player in the SunnysideDrum Corps who performed at the Kids Day event.

The Civil Air Patrol (the United States Air ForceAuxiliary) under the direction of Captain (?)Saldana fall into formation while at Kids Day inLaGuardia Airport.

Photo Credit: Gloria Rodriguez

Sunnyside Reformed is located at 48-03 Skillman Ave.on the corner of 48th Street. For more information,

Visit zaha.blissstreetstudios.com orContact Pastor Neil Margetson at 718-426-5997

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