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FRIDAY,JANUARY 1, 2016 THE WOODSIDE HERALD PAGE 1

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERSMary Caulfield, Peter A. Ross, Rob MacKay

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERSJoe Gurrado, Robert Flanagan

Marlene Sabba ............................................................... Publisher

Sherilyn Jo Sabba ................................................................. Editor

LAW EXPANDING ACCESSTO PRENATAL CARE IN NYS

“New York took another majorstep forward for public health bybecoming the first state in the nationto ensure that every woman willhave access to quality, affordableprenatal care whenever she needs it.As my report, “Time to Deliver,”showed, expanding prenatal cover-age improves the health of babiesand new mothers, while saving tax-payer dollars and strengthening oureconomy. Recognizing pregnancyas a qualifying event to sign up forhealth insurance on the state’s ex-change year-round is a smart movefor all New Yorkers.

I thank Governor Cuomo forsigning this bill into law,Assemblymember Aravella Simotasand State Senator Liz Krueger forshepherding this bill through thelegislature, and countless advocatesthroughout the Empire State whoworked tirelessly to make this his-

toric achievement a reality,” saidComptroller Scott M. Stringer.

BACKGROUND:Governor Cuomo today signed

a bill into law that expands accessto prenatal care in New York State.This makes New York the firststate in the country to recognizepregnancy as a qualifying event tosign up for health insurance on thestate health exchange at any time,not just during enrollment periods.

Back in March, ComptrollerStringer helped to jump start thislegislative process when he re-leased a report called “Time toDeliver” that showed how expand-ing prenatal coverage improves thehealth of babies and new mothers,while saving taxpayer dollars andstrengthening our City’s economy.

QUICK STATS:-Since the inception of the ACA in2013, more than 2.1 million New

Yorkers have secured insurance onthe state exchange, the New YorkState of Health-88% of those individuals reportedbeing previously uninsured-More than 962,000 New York Cityresidents still lack health insurance– that’s 11.4% of the city population-The U.S. Department of Healthand Human Services has not addedpregnancy as a qualifying event forthe Federal Exchange, despite thefact that 37 Senators and 54 Mem-bers of Congress urged them to doso in a joint letter-New York is the first state in thenation to designate pregnancy as aqualifying event outside of the en-rollment period, making womenimmediately eligible for coverageas soon as they become pregnant-The bill passed both chambers ofthe NY legislature unanimously-The new law takes effect Jan 1st

HEALTHY HABITS

Is your life in balance? Thenew year is a great time to takestock of your routine and makeimprovements where necessary.

Here are some thoughtful hab-its to consider incorporating intoyour day in the coming year.Find Time to Decompress

- If you re a morning person,get out of bed 30 minutes earlierthan normal to wake up with yourfavorite coffee or tea and thinkabout what you need to accom-plish for the day.

- More of a night owl? Spend atleast 30 minutes before going tosleep to unplug from technology

and relax with a new book youve had on your list to read.- Schedule time for exercise to

reduce stress and maintain ahealthy lifestyle. Planning work-outs ahead of time will make youmore likely to stick to them.

Write Everything Down- Handwritten notes and to-do

lists will reinforce your memoryof the tasks you need to conquer.They also give you the option tolook at what you need to do for theday and prioritize the list. Con-sider a personal planner, such asthose from the popular AT-A-GLANCE collection, which in-

cludes a variety of styles that re-flect your personality and organi-zational needs.

- Documenting your day notonly keeps you organized, but alsoprovides you with an opportunityto look back and reflect on your life

s accomplishments, memoriesand milestones from the year.

Balanced Diet,Balanced Life

- Maintaining a healthy, bal-anced diet will help you feel great,and can increase your focus, en-ergy levels and productivity.

- Plan out your meals aheadof time before going shoppingby marking them in a calendar.This will give you more timeduring the week to cook andprepare meals, without havingto make frequent trips to thestore or feel tempted to grabtake-out. You ll be more likelyto stick with the habit if you lovethe calendar you use, so con-sider something easy on the eyes,such as an AT-A-GLANCEfashion planner.

- Cooking your own fresh mealscan help keep your bank accountbalanced, and is often muchhealthier than food from a restau-rant. And spending time in thekitchen is also a stress reliever forsome people. Make a fresh start —the beginning of a new year is theperfect time to make positivechanges to how you schedule andorganize your time. (StatePoint)



New Year’s Eve has always been a time for looking back to the past, and moreimportantly, forward to the coming year. It’s a time to reflect on the changes wewant (or need) to make and resolve to follow through on those changes.

TOP 10 NEW YEAR’S

RESOLUTIONSDID YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

MAKE THE TOP TEN LIST?1. MORE TIME WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS

Make plans to meet up with friends for an evening at a favorite Queens restaurant or takethe family to one of these popular Queens landmarks/ museums/ parks for family fun. Workshouldn’t always come first!

2. GET FITStudies show that exercise reduces the risk of some cancers, increases longevity, helps

achieve and maintain weight loss, enhances mood, lowers blood pressure, and evenimproves arthritis. In short, exercise keeps you healthy and makes you look and feel better.Grab a Citibike and make it a family event!

3. TAME THE BULGEWeight loss is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. Setting reasonable goals

and staying focused are the two most important factors in sticking with a weight lossprogram, and the key to success for those millions of Americans who made a New Year’scommitment to shed extra pounds.

4. QUIT SMOKINGIf you have resolved to make this the year that you stamp out your smoking habit, over-

the-counter availability of nicotine replacement therapy now provides easier access toproven quit-smoking aids. Even if you’ve tried to quit before and failed, don’t let it get youdown. On average, smokers try about four times before they quit for good. Start enjoyingthe rest of your smoke-free life!

5. ENJOY LIFE MOREGiven the hectic, stressful lifestyles of millions of Americans, it is no wonder that

“enjoying life more” has become a popular resolution in recent years. It’s an important stepto a happier and healthier you! Just get out and try something new! Take up a new hobby.Go to a theater performance, or head to the local spa.

6. QUIT DRINKINGIf you have decided that you want to stop drinking, there is a world of help and support

available. Alcoholics Anonymous offers meetings throughout Queens. Check your localchurches. There are also a number of treatment-based programs, as well as support groupsfor families of alcoholics.

7. GET OUT OF DEBTMillions of Americans have resolved to spend this year getting a handle on their

finances. It’s a promise that will repay itself many times over in the year ahead. More »8. LEARN SOMETHING NEW

Whether you take a course or read a book, you’ll find education to be one of the easiest,most motivating New Year’s resolutions to keep. Most local colleges and universities offerdistance and adult education programs.

9. VOLUNTEERA popular, non-selfish New Year’s resolution, volunteerism can take many forms.

Whether you choose to spend time helping out at your local library, mentoring a child, orbuilding a house, there are many nonprofit volunteer organizations that could really useyour help. If your time is really in short supply, maybe you can at least find it in you to donatethe furniture, clothing and other household items that you no longer need, rather thanleaving them out by the curb to fill up our landfills.

10. GET ORGANIZEDOrganization can be a very reasonable goal. Whether you want your home organized

enough that you can invite someone over on a whim, or your office organized enough thatyou can find the stapler when you need it, these tips and resources should get you startedon the way to a more organized life. Pittsburgh has quite a few professional organizers whocan help you reduce the clutter in your life and find peace in your home.



WOODSIDE YOUTH PRESS EASTby David Rosasco

On the 52nd consecutive Satur-day this year where the youth as-sembled to conduct yet another in aunbroken string of triumphs that hasexpanded both in depth and scale astheir ferocious willpower have van-quished so many ills from this com-munity, the desire to protectWoodside and share the fun inElmhurst began to take shape, withClaudia Umala, 7th grade student atSt. Sebastian School revealing “Itdoesn’t seem all that different in thispart of Elmhurst, but it’s far fromwhere we started.”

It was in this festive mood offreedom to do more that the youtharrived just across the eastern bor-der into Elmhurst on Saturday, De-

cember 26, to seize on the warmerweather and the decision to absorb,block by block, more of the neigh-boring community into the vast areaof operations, extending acrossQueens Boulevard north and southuntil 74 Street, to repaint and removeall graffiti on the overpass, and cleanunder the bridges.

After short moments to considerthe obvious advantages of movingthe operational area in depth fullyeast across the horizon, the youthreassembled near St. Jacobus Evan-gelical Lutheran Church to continuetheir graffiti removal and paintingoperations from Queens Boulevardto Woodside Avenue along 74 Street,thereby connecting prior work be-tween the border and the actual east-

ern one of the mission, ultimatelyretiring from their work restoringeverything they could reach giventhe early sunsets of winter.

The final Saturday behind them,and with the total number of taskscompleted numbering in the manyhundreds without cancellationbrought the enormity of what wasoccurring in Woodside with theyouth at the tip of a spear withoutequal, it did not take long for thatobservation to manifest itself in theirhearts and minds with BreendaShrestha, 7th grade student from St.Sebastian School, concluding “It’samazing that everything we passheading home was something wedid, something that no one couldeven think of doing.”

THEBRIDGES

TEAM PAINTING

PastorJoseph Mantovani

Kadesha &Elder Maneha

TEAM ROLLING

Elders Garcia& Maneha



The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens TourismCouncil with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s wonderfulattractions.

It’s InWesternQueens!

Even during a slow week when some venues are closed, Queensis buzzing with fun things to do. First of all, a two-time Grammy-winner will give a concert in the borough. Second, there are somegreat tours on the radar screen. And finally, movies, plays, and partiesare all over the place.

Here’s the rundown...Through Jan. 3, Twelfth Night, times vary.

The Swiftly Tilting Theatre Project produces WilliamShakespeare’s comedy with original music. In this version, thecharacters inhabit a modern jazz club, drinking, partying, singing,and playing pranks in their quests to find love. $12. The SecretTheatre, 44-02 23rd St., LIC.

Jan. 1, The Assassin, 7pmThe Assassin is about an unrivaled martial arts master who is sent

to kill her cousin, a military leader and noble during the decliningyears of the ninth century Tang Dynasty. $12 ($9 seniors andstudents). Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., KaufmanArts District.

Jan. 2, Timbuktu, 2pm; The Mend, 4pm;Heart of a Dog, 7pm

Timbuktu depicts Mali villagers whose lives are disrupted byJihadists who ban music, cigarettes, laughter, and even soccer. TheMend follows mismatched brothers — loose cannon Mat and put-upon Alan — as they stagger dimly towards some understanding oflove, women, masculinity, and brotherhood. Heart of a Dog is LaurieAnderson’s deeply personal, free-flowing essay film, inspired by thedeath of her beloved dog and her husband Lou Reed. $12 ($9 seniorsand students). Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave.,Kaufman Arts District.

Jan. 3, Candlelight Tour, 6pmA night of live music, good cheer, and candlelight tours of a

historic Dutch house. $10. Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave.,Ridgewood.

Jan. 3, Open Studio: Workingwith Color, 11am - 1pm

This program encourages families to explore the galleries andmake art in response to their experiences. No registration is requiredfor this drop-in program, offered the first Sunday of every month.Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd., LIC.

Jan. 3, Long Island City Tour, 2:30 pm.This three-hour, small-group walking tour goes through LIC’s

thriving arts and culinary scene. Meet interesting local artists, mak-ers, and entrepreneurs, and enjoy additional stops for light bites andlocal microbrews with a grand finale at a rooftop lounge withcityscape views and a glass of prosecco. $65, advance bookingrequired.

Jan. 5, The Dreamstalks’ Party Spectacular, 7pmThese performers and their off-kilter friends create a heartwarm-

ing celebration with their inappropriate brand of children’s entertain-ment. $10. QED: A Place to Show and Tell, 27-16 23rd Ave., Astoria.

HIGH SCHOOL TO ART SCHOOLEXHIBITION AT EDISON PRICE GALLERY

Queens Council on the Arts isexcited to announce the upcomingHigh School to Art School(HS2AS) Alumni Exhibition:Chapter 2.

Chapter 2 is a group show fea-turing the work of High School toArt School program alumni.HS2AS is a scholarship-based port-folio development program for

high school students run out ofQueens Council on the Arts, lo-cated in Astoria. In HS2AS, stu-dents acquire the knowledge andskills that allows them to worksuccessfully with a variety of me-dia and subjects, and create animpressive and technically skilledportfolio. Having served highschool students of all backgroundsin the greater NYC area for over adecade, HS2AS has helped over800 students reach their goal ofbeing accepted into the best artprograms and colleges throughoutthe country.

Alumni of the program attendsome of the best art colleges in thecountry, including The CooperUnion, Rhode Island School ofDesign, Pratt Institute, amongmany more. Following gradua-tion, HS2AS alumni often a vari-ety of creative careers, and we cel-ebrate their many accomplish-ments. This exhibition showcases

the impressive talent of our stu-dents, as well as the diversity oftheir interests.

The exhibition will openThursday, January 7th from 6pm– 8pm until June at the EdisonPrice Lighting Gallery, which islocated at 41-50 22nd Street inLong Island City. Edison PriceLighting is famous for definingthe aesthetics and functionalityof modern lighting. They areknown for their minimalist de-signs, and using only locallysourced materials. Edison Pricehas provided lighting for count-less museums and galleries, in-cluding shows at the Metropoli-tan Museum of Art, the Museumof Fine Arts, Boston, The Na-tional Gallery of Art, and the ArtInstitute of Chicago.

For more information on ourprogram visit http://www.queenscouncilarts.org/high-school-to-art-school/



BEREAVEMENT GROUPAfter the funeral, the real process of mourning begins. Please join us as we explore the stages

of grief at St Teresa’s Church in Woodside. Meetings will take place bi-weekly on Sundayafternoons from 3-4:30, with our first meeting on November 1st, with our sixth and final sessionbeing held on January 10, getting us through the holiday season. All are welcome, registration isrequested. Please call the rectory at 718-784-2123 for more information.

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New Years ResolutionDear Editor,

Once again, it’s time for NewYear’s resolutions, particularlythose to improve our diet and exer-cise routine.

Although gun violence and traf-fic accidents remain the leadingcauses of death among youngpeople, the most dangerous weaponfor the rest of us is still our fork.Well over a million of us are killedeach year by high blood pressure,diabetes, heart disease, stroke, can-cer, and other chronic diseaseslinked to our meat-based diet.

But times are changing. Ac-cording to Gallup, 22% of Ameri-can consumers are avoiding meatand 12% are avoiding dairy prod-ucts. Supermarket chains, alongwith Target and Walmart, offer agrowing selection of delicious and

Computer UpdateDear Editor,

Having resigned myself to lifewith the Internet, I reluctantly reg-istered for a beginners mini courselast winter. With trepidation, I at-tended session one. The other par-ticipants seemed to be light yearsahead. Where they even earthlings?Suddenly, with no provocation onmy part, my screen went dark. Theinstructor helpfully advised,

Strike any key. Since my sledge-hammer was at home, I asked aboutusing my boot, but was dissuaded.Inclement weather made the minicourse even more mini. Thus didfortune smile (and so did I!).

Joan E. OlensWoodside

healthy plant-based meats anddairy products. Animal meat con-sumption has dropped by 8% in thepast decade.

Hundreds of school, college,hospital, and corporate cafeteriashave embraced Meatless Mondayand vegan meals. Fast-food chainslike Chipotle, Panera, Subway,Taco Bell, and White Castle, arerolling out vegan options.

Let’s make this New Yearsresolution about exploring the richvariety of plant-based entrees,lunch meats, cheeses, ice creams,and milks, as well as the moretraditional green and yellowveggies. The internet offers tons ofrecipes and transition tips.

Sincerely,Felix Britt

Fresh Meadows

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

GIVING BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITYWant to give back to your community but not sure how?

The Gift of LiteracyOnly one-third of all students

entering high school are proficientin reading, according to a NationalAssessment of Education Progressreport. Brighten children s smileswhile also giving them an opportu-nity to succeed at school and be-yond. The Marine Toys for TotsFoundation has given new toys tochildren in need for more than 60years. The organization also ex-tends its reach through a partner-ship with The UPS Store throughthe Toys for Tots Literacy Pro-gram, which provides economi-cally disadvantaged children anopportunity to succeed in school

and beyond. Donations can bemade at The UPS Store locationsnationwide or online attoysfortots.org/literacy. One-hun-dred percent of all proceeds go tosupport local children and literacyprograms. Your donations go evenfurther thanks to the Marine Toysfor Tots Foundation, which is ableto purchase books at a deep dis-count. To find a participating loca-tion near you and make a donationthat will help ensure families ev-erywhere have access to books,visit theupsstore.com.

Bake SaleThe next time you are making

trays of cookies, consider making

an extra batch or two, and encour-aging friends and neighbors to dothe same. With your combined ef-forts, you can host a bake sale,which can be a lucrative and en-joyable way to raise money foryour favorite charity.

If you don t have time toorganize an event like this, you canstill give back through your bak-ing. Wrap packs of cookies or othergoodies in bags as thank you giftsto your children s teachers,coaches and others in your com-munity who have served or beenkind to your family.

Volunteer Your TimeOne of the best ways to give

back is by donating your valuabletime. Make a trip to a local nursinghome and spend time with residentswho may not have family or anyoneelse to visit them. Additionally, soupkitchens are often in need of extrahands. Ask your local organizationsabout volunteer opportunities.

If you have the time and re-sources to give back, there areplenty of opportunities to helppeople out in need of the basics.(StatePoint)



CHRISTMAS FESTS ALL OVER WESTERN QUEENSLocal Christians of many original nationali-

ties, including Bengalis, Indians, and Filipinosas well as native English speakers, celebratedChristmas last week with services, ceremoniesand processions, such as this re-enactment inSpanish of the Nativity by children at Queen ofAngels Roman Catholic Church in Sunnyside.The native Spanish-speaking parishioners comeoriginally from Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador,among many other countries. Little angels stoodby as Joseph carries a straw-filled manger andMary holds the baby Jesus. Father JonasAchacoso, originally of the Philippines, led theservice. Parishioner Lily Amaya, who tookphotograph, said, “It is heartwarming to feel sowelcome and be a part of this community, andspiritually fulfilling to see our local childrencelebrate their faith in this great country.”(Patricia Dorfman)

WISHING EACHDAY OF THE

NEW YEAR BEFILLED WITHHAPPINESS,

SUCCESS ANDPROSPERITY

2016

GOODBYE

2015

HELLO

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