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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010 THE WOODSIDE HERALD PAGE 1

VOL. 76, NO. 20 WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010 25 CENTS

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JIMMY VAN BRAMER TEAMS UP WITH LOCALORGANIZATIONS IN A COMMUNITY CLEAN UP DAY

On Saturday May 15th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer joinedforces with the Sunnyside United Neighborhood Network (SUNN), theFriends of Windmuller Park and neighbors in a community effort to cleanup local streets and parks.

In a local campaign against graffiti, volunteers of the SUNN organiza-tion came together with paint brushes and rollers to paint over graffiti onlamp posts, mailboxes, buildings and doorways. In Woodside, the Friendsof Windmuller Park grabbed trash bags and clippers in a spring cleaningeffort to beautify their park. From Sunnyside to Woodside, Council MemberVan Bramer united with community members to bring about positive changein our neighborhoods.

“I’d like to thank all those who volunteered to clean up our streets andparks this past Saturday,” said Council Member Van Bramer, “Ourneighborhoods will continue to be great places to live and raise a familybecause of their efforts.”

(Friends of Windmuller Park): Council Member Van Bramer teams up withthe Friends of Windmuller Park in their annual spring cleaning project.

(SUNN Organization): VanBramer helps communityvolunteers paint over graffition a lamp post in Sunnyside.

Getting the Word Out, Sunnyside IsThe Best Neighborhood To Live

Photos and Story By Luke Adams

Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce waspart of the Queens Chamber Business Expoat the CitiField Stadium on Thursday May13th. Board Members Rigoberto Cardosoand Rebecca Barker joined Luke Adams inshowing off our Neighborhood. The goodwill team greeted hundreds of people andgave out Restaurant Maps, Woodside Her-alds and encouraged everyone they met tomove their business or home to Sunnyside.They took full advantage of the fact the thecurrent issue of ‘New York Magazine’named Sunnyside the # 1 neighborhood tolive in Queens, and the # 3 place in all ofNew York City. Thanks to Butcher Block,P.J. Horgan’s Pub, Thalia Theatre, Ariyoshiand Dazies Restaurants for offering prizesfor the event. Sunnyside Chamber of Com-merce has been proudly promoting our com-munity since its foundation in 1947.

Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan cordially invites you to attend the

Saturday, May 22nd from 10am to 2pm Sunnyside State FairLocated at Sunnyside Community Services Center, 43-31 39th Street, SunnysideIf you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call Assemblywoman

Nolan’s office at (718) 784-3194

Terry Faciutto, Becky Barker, Lily Gavin,Vincent Renda and Linda Marr all join Mr. Metsas he hands out our Restaurant Maps.

Pronto Car Service President RigobertoCardoso, can always be counted on- hepicked our team up at 7AM so we couldset up our table before the crowds showedup. Rigo helped pass out WoodsideHeralds and Restaurant maps.

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Sunnyside/Woodside Lion’s Club Meeting

Sunnyside/Woodside REZONING Informational MeetingHeld by Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer

Wednesday, May 26th, 6:30PM - 8:30PMSunnyside Community Services, 43-31 39th St., Sunnyside

For RSVP: [email protected], 718-383-9566 See Page 3

Join us on the Lou Lodati FUNdraiser BusSponsored by Lowery Liquors To

SHOWBOAT CASINO

Sunday, June 6th Departing from Dazie’s Restaurant, 39-41 Queens Blvd.

At 8:30 AM SHARP, Boarding 8:30 AMCost $38.00 Purchase tickets at Lowery Liquors 40-14 Queens Blvd.

All funds raised Benefit the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and Stay in the community!

Wed., May 26th @ 7pmQueen of Angel Parish Center located at

44-04 Skillman Ave., Sunnyside.

All AreInvited!

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‘It’s my Park Day’( see page 5 )

( see page 5 )

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Rep. Maloney Report Details Effects ofCredit Crunch on Hiring by Small Businesses

Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance WorkersNow Qualify for More Affordable Health Insurance

At an event today at BaruchCollege, Congresswoman CarolynB. Maloney, Chair of the U.S. Con-gress Joint Economic Committee(JEC), released a report showingthat small businesses, which em-ploy three out of every four work-ers in the United States, continue toface tight lending standards thatare limiting their ability to hire newworkers. Joining Maloney attoday’s event were Shirley Leung,Economic Development Directorof the Manhattan Chamber of Com-merce; Dr. Edward Rogoff, ofBaruch College’s Lawrence N.Field Center for Entrepreneurship;and New York small business own-ers Don Winter (of EncompassMedia), Colleen Molter (of QEDNational) and Robert Schwartz (ofEneslow Shoes).

The report, entitled “Small Busi-ness Employment: Tighter CreditStandards Slow Hiring,” shows thatsmall business hiring continues todecline while hiring by mid-sizeand large businesses began to in-crease in the middle of 2009. Ana-lyzing previously unpublished datafrom the Job Openings and LaborTurnover Survey, collected by theBureau of Labor Statistics, the re-port shows that even as the economygains strength, small business hir-ing remains well below its pre-re-cession levels.

“Small business is the job cre-ation engine that powers thiseconomy, but this report shows that

tighter lending standards are mak-ing it hard for that engine to get ingear,” said CongresswomanMaloney. “The picture is clear:small businesses are facing tighterlending standards, getting fewerloans, and hiring fewer workers.We have to do everything we can tospur lending to small businesses sothat they can increase their hiringand continue to drive the recovery.”

“Our city and nation will climbout of this recession on the backsof our small businesses, which areour economic engines and job cre-ators. We need to strengthen op-portunities for the private sectorand Congress must proactivelyencourage growth through the ex-pansion of small business lending,which is a critical need for ourcountry. We applaud Congress-woman Maloney’s initiatives inthis arena,” said Nancy Ploeger,President of the Manhattan Cham-ber of Commerce.

“This morning, members of ourfaculty and staff along with busi-ness owners from our communityhad a unique opportunity to meetwith Congresswoman CarolynMaloney and discuss herCommittee’s recent report on smallbusiness lending,” said ProfessorRogoff. “The report confirms whatwe have seen at the Field Center —a major contraction in small busi-ness lending by banks. Congress-woman Maloney’s commitment tohelping small business owners, who

are vital to the economy overall, isevident by her current advocacy onthis issue as well has her previoussupport for a Congressional alloca-tion to support a study that wasissued by Baruch a few months agoabout the state of entrepreneurshipin New York. That report showedthat entrepreneurs in New YorkState are lagging behind entrepre-neurs in the country overall.”

Additionally, the JEC reportshowed that: Tighter lending stan-dards put in place after the finan-cial crisis have remained in place.Higher credit standards hit smallbusinesses especially hard becausesmall businesses generally rely onbank loans to support their day-to-day operations and growth, andthey lack other funding sourcesavailable to larger companies.

Small business hiring in 2009was 20 percent below its 2001-2007 annual average. In the yearsleading up to the recession, smallbusinesses hired an average of 44million people each year. In 2008,small business hiring dropped to40 million, and in 2009, it droppedagain to 35 million workers.

SBA lending has droppedsharply. The number of loans guar-anteed by the Small Business Ad-ministration and the value of thoseloans have fallen considerablysince the start of the Great Reces-sion. The number of loans plum-meted from 108,000 in 2007 tofewer than 46,000 in 2009.

Legislation (S5111), sponsoredby Senator Neil D. Breslin (D-Delmar), Chair of the InsuranceCommittee, which recognizes andrewards men and women who vol-unteer in their local fire or ambu-lance companies by permitting anypublic corporation to extend healthservices and insurance to volun-teer firefighters and ambulanceworkers has been signed into lawby Governor Paterson.

“Volunteer firefighters andambulance workers provide a valu-able service to their communities

and it is appropriate that their pub-lic service be recognized” saidSenator Breslin. “This act will al-low volunteers – many of whomare without insurance or payingvery expensive premiums– to re-ceive affordable coverage throughtheir municipality, including thoselocal governmental entities offer-ing their employers health insur-ance through the New York StateHealth Insurance Plan (NYSHIP.)Currently, NYSHIP is offered inapproximately 900 municipalitiesacross the state.”

Volunteer firefighters make upthe largest number of firefightersin New York State. According tothe Office of Fire and Prevention,in 2009 there were approximately96,000 volunteer firefighters inNew York State compared to18,500 career firefighters.

Senator Breslin concluded,“Some fire departments and dis-tricts are facing recruitment short-ages, this law will assist in recruit-ing men and women who wish toserve their communities, and helpkeep health care affordable.”

This law takes effect immediately.

Rep. Maloney Helps Celebrate Noguchi Museum’s 25thAnniversary With Announcement of Federal GrantOn Saturday, Congresswoman

Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Man-hattan) helped celebrate the 25th an-niversary of The Noguchi Museumwith the announcement of a new$30,000 federal grant for theMuseum’s conservation efforts.Joining Maloney were NoguchiMuseum Director Jenny Dixon andthe Museum’s Chairman, DavidHolbrook. The Noguchi Museum’sanniversary celebration last week-end included free admission and spe-cial activities, ranging from discus-sions of specific works of art, to art-making for teens, to hands-onprojects for all ages.

“Isamu Noguchi was a pioneer inso many ways – not just in the won-derful works of art displayed here inthe museum, or his iconic designs

that have enlivened homes all overthe world – but also in his dedicationto Long Island City,” Maloney said.“It’s a pleasure to celebrate TheNoguchi Museum’s 25th anniversaryand at the same time announce fund-ing I helped secure in Congress tofurther the museum’s mission. I thankJenny Dixon, David Holbrook, andthe staff and benefactors of theNoguchi Museum for their leader-ship of this outstanding part of NewYork’s cultural legacy.”

“The Noguchi Museum is deeplygrateful to Congresswoman CarolynMaloney for helping to ensure thelong-term stability and care of theMuseum and its holdings,” said Mu-seum Director Jenny Dixon. “Hersupport demonstrates a deep under-standing of the vital importance of

the arts to New York City, includingthe Queens community.”

The $30,000 grant for TheNoguchi Museum that Maloney an-nounced today was approved by Con-gress in December 2009 as part ofthis year’s federal budget. The fund-ing will allow the Museum to con-duct a survey of its entire holdings:378 works in the Museum’s Perma-nent Collection, nearly 2,900 otherobjects of art, and archives contain-ing over fifty linear feet of paper andover 10,000 photographic images.The grant will also support the cre-ation of the Museum’s first strategic,long-range conservation plan, andwill help the Museum care for andmaintain its holdings and ensure thelong-term stability of IsamuNoguchi’s body of work.

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POWHATAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB HONORS COUNCIL MEMBERJIMMY VAN BRAMER AS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER

On Friday May 14th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer was honored by the Powhatan-Pocahontas Regular Democratic Club during their annual dinner dance in Astoria, Queens.

Council Member Van Bramer was awarded the “Community Service Award” recogniz-ing his dedication and outstanding contributions to his community. The Council Memberwas among three honorees which included Judy Trilivas, Chief Operating Officer for theMt. Sinai Hospital of Queens and Marie Torniali, Executive Director of both the CentralAstoria Local Development Coalition and the Steinway Street BID, who joined together tobe honored as outstanding leaders by the Powhatan-Pocahontas Regular Democratic Club.

“I am truly honored to be here accepting this award,” said Council Member Van Bramer.“Striving for a better tomorrow in our communities is something we are all working hardto achieve, with such outstanding community leaders like Judy Trilivas and Marie Torniali,I know we can make it happen.”

Photo Left: Executive Director of both the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition and theSteinway Street BID Marie Torniali, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Democratic DistrictLeader Costa Constantinides, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Democratic District Leader,Anne Marie Anzalone and Assemblyman Michael Gianaris.

VAN BRAMERCONTINUES

TOUR OFSCHOOLS

WITH VISITTO P.S. 112

During a tour of P.S.112, Council MemberJimmy Van Bramer metwith Assistant PrincipalMargaret Grub and ParentCoordinator Thea Romanoto speak with students inseveral classes. CouncilMember Van Bramer wit-nessed first hand how stu-dents were utilizing smartboard technologies in theclassrooms. The CouncilMember also walked theschool halls that City Yearvolunteers, a non-profitvolunteer organization, hadrepainted earlier this year.12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012

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FAMILIES FIRST: SENATE BILL EMPOWERS PARENTS TO RETAIN CUSTODIAL RIGHTSThe Senate Democratic

Majority passed legislation(S2233-A/Montgomery)which will reform foster careagencies’ current policy ofinstantly terminating paren-tal rights – of specificallymothers – who are incarcer-ated, allowing them to cleanup their act and retain right-ful custody of their children.

Current regulations re-quire social services agen-cies to file for the termina-tion of parental rights ofchildren that have been inthe hands of a foster agencyfor fifteen of the last twentytwo months. Led by Sena-tor Montgomery, whoChairs the Senate’s Chil-dren and Families Commit-

tee, the Majority’s legisla-tion allows social serviceagencies greater discretionover parents showingprogress in rehabilitation.

Since the signing of theFederal Adoption and SafeFamily Act in 1997, thou-sands of families have beentorn apart – even when theparent’s fitness for guard-

ianship is not in question.Though ASFA’s goals areadmirable, the implementa-tion of this act has beenflawed as child welfare ex-perts were not permitted totake specifics of any caseinto consideration before pa-rental rights were severed.

Considering thatmothers hold the major-

ity of the responsibilityto their children and thattheir parental rights wouldbe terminated long beforethe average woman is outof prison, it leaves themat almost impossible oddsof reunification.

The statistics bear out thedisproportionate affect cur-rent law has on mothers:

36 months is the av-erage incarceration rateof mothers.

67% of all parental ter-mination rates are attributedto incarceration.

Additionally, there hasbeen an 108-percent increaseof parental terminationssince ASFA’s enactmentfive years ago.



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Getting the Word Out, Sunnyside Is The Best Neighborhood To Live(continued from front)

Becky Barker who is also President ofSunnysideArtists.org. Welcomed LilyGavin of Dazies Restaurant who in spiteof foot surgery, showed up to help makethe event a success.

Becky Barker greets fellow Board MemberBruce Bendell from Major Auto who helpsboth Sunnyside and Queens Chamber.

Rigo welcomed Sophia Ganosis VP and Chief of Operations from theQueens Chamber who put this show together and our friend AndrewManger from Con Edison.

Roel Van Der Kooi,Board member, BeckyBarker, chamberhostess and alsofinancial advisor forMet Life welcomedRoel and Jun Medina,Chamber websitetrouble shooter.

Noel Gaynor from Butcher Block stopped by theChamber table with his daughter Abby and sonJohn to lend his support.

Heading home after a great day of promoting the # 1 neighborhood in Queens, # 3 inall of New York City- Not bad!

Lily Gavin thanks Drew Manger from ConEdison for help funding our Chamber Newsletter.

LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOUNDATION HONORS TWO

WOMEN BUSINESS LEADERS AT ITSAWARD RECEPTION ON JUNE 1ST

Lily Gavin, owner of Dazie’s Restaurant in Long Island City, NY, and Tai Wang, co-founder andvice president of W.A.C. Lighting Company in Garden City, NY, will be honored at LaGuardiaCommunity College Foundation’s 2010 Innovative Leadership

Award reception on June 1st, for their significant contributions of leadership in education. Asfounding Foundation directors, they have lifted the awareness of the College and the Foundation andraised significant support for scholarships and College needs.

Ms. Gavin and Ms. Wang will be honored with the coveted Innovative Leadership Award, whichis presented annually to recognize leaders and advocates who have made significant contributions tohigher education. Attending the event, which will be held at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in NewYork, will be more than 200 industry leaders who are committed to raising scholarship funds fordeserving LaGuardia students.

“Lily and Tai are not only leaders in their fields but have played integral leadership roles in thegrowth and development of the Foundation,” said E. Ramone Segree, Vice President for InstitutionalAdvancement and Foundation Executive Director. “Each has been a dedicated and unwaveringadvocate in support of LaGuardia Community College.”

Ms. Gavin, a prominent member of the Queens community and a champion not only for educationbut for the borough in general, joined the Foundation in 200, its inaugural year. During the six yearsshe served, her commitment and support have helped the Foundation raise over $3 million.

Along with her contributions to LaGuardia, Ms. Gavin has been a prominent business leader inthe borough. She was the past president and chair of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, one ofthe first women to be inducted in the Sunnyside Kiwanis, and is an active supporter of the YMCA,the Sunnyside Senior Center, the Sunnyside Drum Corporation and the Queens Council of Tourism.Ms. Gavin is also a trustee of the Queens Library and the board of Sunnyside Shines.

For her service to the community, Ms. Gavin has received numerous awards. She was therecipient of the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce Service Award, the Sunnyside Senior CenterCommunity Service Award, the Kiwanis Club Service Award, as well as the Sunnyside B’nai B’rithYouth Service Award, the Anoroc First Civic Service Award and the Ridgewood Community ServiceAward. The New York City Council presented her with the Woman Achievement-Pace Setter Awardand the Queens Borough President awarded her with the Outstanding Women of Queens-RosemaryGunning Award. She was recognized in Special Congressional, State and City Proclamations. Asa restaurateur she received the 2007 New York City Small Business of the Year Achievement Awardand was named among the Top 10 Women in Business by the Queens Courier.

Ms.Wang joined the developing Foundation the same year, and shortly after established theW.A.C. Lighting Scholarship, which has provided over 100 students with the financial support theyneed to complete their education.

Her philanthropic efforts go beyond LaGuardia. She has been a member, volunteer and officerin many civic and philanthropic organizations such as the Asian American Cultural Association, theChinese Cultural Association of Long Island/Chinese School, Rotary Club-Chinese Gift of Life, WestHempstead Rotary Club, the Alliance for Smile Foundation and the International LeadershipFoundation. She has also co-founded the Hope School at Ziang-Xi, China as well as the W.A.C.Scholarship Program in China. Ms. Wang received the 2007 Gift of Life Award and the 2007 EllisIsland Medal of Honor. (continued on next page)



Her manufacturing and distributing company for lighting fixtures has locations in New York,Garden City, Los Angeles, California, Dallas, Texas and Dongguan, China. The fundraising eventwill be held at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Those who wish to attend areasked to contact the Foundations office at (718) 482-5610 or go online to www.lagcc.cuny.edu/lagfoundation/innovative.aspx. All proceeds from the reception will provide scholarship supportfor LaGuardia students. The Foundation hopes to raise $118,000 in scholarship support through thisevent for the 2010-2011 academic year.

LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOUNDATION HONORS TWO

WOMEN BUSINESS LEADERS AT ITSAWARD RECEPTION ON JUNE 1ST

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SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE LIONS CLUB

Norberto Saldano, Mark Wilensky, Joe Gurrado, FrancisSchmidt, Mary Murphy, Maura Wilson, Ona Whitmanand Elizabeth Montenegro.

Norberto Saldano

Mary Murphy, Ona Whitman, Joe Gurrado, ElizabethMontenegro and Deidre Feerick

Fran Kramer and Maura Wilson Marie Konecko Elizabeth Montenegro, Francis Schmidt and Norberto Saldano

Ona Whitman &Deidre Feerick

Maura Wilson Mark Wilensky

CELEBRATES ‘IT’S MY PARK DAY’Sunnyside-Woodside Lions Club celebrated ‘It’s my Park Day’ on May 15th by painting and cleaning John Downing Park at 43rd Ave and 51st Street in Woodside.

Who Says Queens Doesn’t Have “Glitterati?”Story and photos by Patricia Dorfman

Artists, honorees and arts-interested representativesjoined Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) staffers and Boardof Directors at the May 13 yearly benefit gala at the historicand elegant Metropolitan Building in Long Island City.

Dancer Valerie Green (Green Space),Chris Vilardi (Sculptor)

Fitz Ventura (InterCity Agency), HalRosenbluth (Kaufman Astoria), bothBoard of Trustees

David Bromley, Karen Fitzgerald, Artist

Richard Mazda & Muppetthe puppy (Secret Theatre),Diana McClure (QCA),Alice Mizrachi (Younity)Pamela Goldman (QCA)

Robert Inserillo (Real Estate Broker), Honoree Juvenal Reis,Anthony Fezza (Juvenal Reis Studios)

Jacqueline Donato (Queens Chamber), Nero Lopez Meza(Photographer), Fabian Zarta (Actor/Model),Mark Salinas (Artist)

Judith Heinz and TerriOsborne (DirectorCultural Affairs, BPHelen Marshall’s office

Alia Akkam (QNote.com, andthe first Lady in spirit behindher) Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer

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Juvenal Reis (Artist),Honoree withLeonora Retsas (Artist)



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Citation File NO. 2009-486/A Atthe SURROGATE’S COURT ofthe County of QUEENS. To allother heirs at law, next to kin anddistributees of ROSSATTAWAY, if living and if dead,to his heirs at law, next of kin anddistributees whose names andplaces of residence are unknownand if he died subsequent to thedecedent herein, to his executors,

CITATION File No. 2009-337/ASURROGATE’S COURT,QUEENS COUNTY THEPEOPLE OF THE STATE OFNEW YORK, By the Grace ofGod Free and Independent TO:WILLIAM SEARS,GERALDINE TURCO,MICHAEL PACE, ALFREDORZO*, PATRICIA ORZO*,ALFRED ORZO, JR *, NEWYORK ATTORNEY GENERALand MARYANN PACE, FRANKPACE, JOSEPH PACE,THOMAS BANERO, JAMESBANERO and UNKNOWNHEIRS who are deceased, areunknown or whose whereaboutsare unknown, and cannot, afterdiligent inquiry be ascertained;and that if said persons or any ofthem be dead, that the names orparts of the names, and place orplaces or residence, of any and allunknown persons who are therespective executors,administrators, heirs at law, nextof kin, distributees, legatees,devisees, husbands or wives, orsuccessors in interest of saiddeceased persons are unknown,and cannot after diligent inquirybe ascertained * HEIRS OF POSTDECEASED ANNA ORZO. Apetition having been duly filed byThe American Society for thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals(ASPCA), who is/are domiciledat 424 East 92nd Street, New York,New York 10128-6804. YOU AREHEREBY CITED TO SHOWCAUSE before the Surrogate’sCourt, Queens County, at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NewYork, on June 17 2010, at9:30_o’clock in the fore noon ofthat day, why a decree should notbe made in the estate ofGladys Solombrino latelydomiciled at 20-61 20th Street,Apartment 1A, Astoria, New York11105, United States admitting toprobate a Will dated August 14,2008 (and Codicil(s), if any, dateda copy of which is attached, as theWill of Gladys Solombrinodeceased, relating to real andpersonal property, and directingthat: Letters of Administrationc.t.a. issue to The AmericanSociety for the Prevention ofCruelty to Animals (ASPCA).Dated, Attested and Sealed, Seal.HON. Robert L. Nahman,Surrogate . MARGARET M.GRIBBON Acting Chief Clerk.Steven P. Lerner, Esq. (AttorneyName) Kassoff, Robert & Lerner,LLP (Firm) (516) 766-7700(telephone) 100 Merrick Road,Suite 508 West, Rockville Centre,New York 11570 (address).NOTE: This citation is servedupon you as required by law. Youare not required to appear. If youfail to appear it will be assumedyou do not object to the reliefrequested. You have a right tohave an attorney appear for you.5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4

administrators, legatees, devisees,assignees and successors ininterest whose names and placesof residence are unknown and tothe decedent herein, whose namesand places of residence areunknown and cannot, after diligentinquiry, be ascertained. DovePinckney, Edward Savage Jr.Hubert Goodwin Hunte a/k/a HughHunte and Public Administratorof Queens. A petition having beenduly filed by Eloise Anderson, whois domiciled at 130-02 228th Street,Laurelton, New York 11413 YOUARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOWCAUSE before the SurrogatesCourt 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard,Jamaica, New York, on June 24,2010, 9:30 a.m. of that day why adecree should not be made in thematter of Ross Attaway a/k/aAttaway Robinson latelydomiciled at 134-17 166th Place,Apt 8D, Jamaica, New York 11434admitting to probate a will date ofJanuary 11, 2007, a copy of whichis attached, as the will of RossAttaway deceased, relating to realand personal property anddirecting that let ters ofTestamentary issued to EloiseAnderson: Hon Robert L. NahmanSurrogate Margaret M. Gribbon,acting Chief Clerk Sealed April23, 2010 Mortimer Lawrence, 112-04 Springfield Blvd, QueensVillage, NY 11429. Ph: 718-217-9040 Attny for Petitioner. Thiscitation is served upon you asrequired by law. You are notrequired to appear. If you fail toappear it will be assumed you donot object to the relief requested.You have a right to have anattorney appear for you. 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OFOBJECT OF ACTION STATE OFNEW YORK SUPREMECOURT: COUNTY OF QUEENSACTION TO FORECLOSE AMORTGAGE INDEX NO.: 1500/10 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TOLASALLE BANK NATIONALASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEEFOR THE REGISTEREDHOLDERS OF GSAMP TRUST,2005- AHL2, MORTGAGEP A S S - T H R O U G HCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AHL2 Plaintiff, vs. ANDYESPINAL, Defendant(s) .MORTGAGED PREMISES: 109-55 CENTREVILLE STREETOZONE PARK, NY 11417 SBL#: BLOCK: 11480 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 venue

File No.: 2009-1702/ACITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK BYTHE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENT To:Dorothy Lacedonia,TimothyGamble, Geraldine Gammel,Ronald Gamble,Theresa Corvi,Edward Rudowski, George

designated above is the locationof the Mortgaged Premises. Datedthis 17th day of May, 2010, TO:ANDY ESPINAL, Defendant(s)In this Action. The foregoingSummons is served upon you bypublication, pursuant to an orderof HON. JAMES J. GOLIA of theSupreme Court of the State of NewYork, dated the 29th day of April,2010 and filed with the Complaintin the Office of the Queens CountyClerk, in the City of Jamaica. Theobject of this action is to foreclosea mortgage upon the premisesdescribed below, executed byANDY ESPINAL dated the 23rdday of September, 2005, to securethe sum of $520,000.00, andrecorded at Instrument No.2006000123446 in the Office ofthe Clerk of the County of Queens,on the 3rd day of March, 2006;which mortgage was duly assignedby assignment dated the 17th dayof December, 2007, and recordedon the 14th day of January, 2008,in the Office of the Clerk of QueensCounty at Instrument No.2006000123446; The property inquestion is described as follows:109-55 CENTREVILLESTREET, OZONE PARK, NY11417 SEE FOLLOWINGDESCRIPTION ALL that certainplot. piece or parcel of land withthe buildings and improvementsthereon erected, situate lying andbeing in the Fourth Ward of theBorough and County of Queens,City and State of New York. asshown on a certain map entitled,“Map of Centreville Gardens”made by Jas. F. Deehan. C.E. andC.S. and file in the Office of theClerk of the County of Queens onDecember 19th. 1923 as Map#1424 and bounded and describedwith reference to said map asfollows: BEGINNING at a pointon the easterly side of CentrevilleAvenue. distant one hundred andseventy-four feet and five.hundred. twenty-three onethousandths of .a foot southerlyfrom the comer formed by theintersection of the easterly side ofCentreville Avenue with thesoutherly side of Rosita Place;RUNNING THENCE easterly andparallel with Rosita Place and partof the distance through a partywall, ninety Eight and forty- sixone hundredths of a foot; THENCEsoutherly at right angles to RositaPlace. twenty-two feet: THENCEwesterly again parallel with RositaPlace. on~ hundred and two feetand twenty-four one hundredthsof a foot to the easterly side ofCentrevil le; and THENCEnortherly along the said easterlyside of Centreville Avenue twenty-two feet and three hundred andtwenty-one one thousandths of afoot to the point or place ofBEGINNING. 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 THE

SUMMONS AND COMPLAINTCAREFULLY. YOU SHOULDIMMEDIATELY CONTACT ANATTORNEY 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. You shouldbe extremely careful about anysuch promises and any suggestionsthat you pay them a fee or signover your deed. State law requiresanyone offering such services forprofit to enter into a contract whichfully describes the services theywill perform and fees they willcharge, and which prohibits themfrom taking any money from youuntil they have completed all suchpromised services. § 1303NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE INDANGER OF LOSING YOURHOME If you do not respond tothis summons and complaint byserving a copy of the answer onthe attorney for the mortgagecompany who fi led thisforeclosure 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: May 17, 2010 Steven J.Baum, P.C., Attorney(s) ForPlaintiff(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. 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11

Denyse, Deborah McCabe, SusanOcchiuto, James McCabe, VinceLiaguno, Dawn Demuth, FidelityInvestment Insti tutionalOperations, Internal RevenueService, New York StateDepartment of Taxation andFinance, Estate Recoveries, Inc.,National Grid, Bank of AmericaFIA Card Services NA, All DataService, Attention: OvundahOkene MD, All Data Service,Attention: Alfredo Donaire,KarenAltszuler, DDS, and IrvingKestenbaum, DDS, CaritasAnesthesia Services, PC, AlliedInterstate Inc.,First RevenueAssurance, EntertainmentWeekly, ConEdison, MetLife,AT&T, Chase, Capital One, AOLMembers Services, AmericanExpress, Milena Vasic, MaryImmaculate Hospital, AttorneyGeneral Of The State of NewYork,The unknown distributees,legatees, devisees, heirs at law andassignees of CHARLES S.DENYSE, deceased, or theirestates, if any there be, whosenames, places of residence andpost office addresses are unknownto the petitioner and cannot withdue diligence be ascertained.Being the persons interested ascreditors, legatees, distributees orotherwise in the Estate ofCHARLES S. DENYSE,deceased, who at the time of deathwas a resident of 67-54 78 Street,Middle Village, NY 11379, in theCounty of Queens, State of NewYork. SEND GREETING: Uponthe peti t ion of LOIS M.ROSENBLATT, PublicAdministrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofCHARLES S. DENYSE,deceased, you and each of you arehereby cited to show cause beforethe Surrogate at the Surrogate’sCourt of the County of Queens, tobe held at the Queens GeneralCourthouse, 6th Floor, 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, Cityand State of New York, on the 8thday of JULY, 2010 at 9:30 o’clockin the forenoon, why the Accountof Proceedings of the PublicAdministrator of Queens County,as Administrator of the Estate ofsaid deceased, a copy of which isattached, should not be judiciallysettled, and why the Surrogateshould not f ix and allow areasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $1,039.62and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claimsetc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amountof 6% of assets or income collectedafter the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of thisaccount, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for the



expenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and whyFidelity Investments should notturnover to the PublicAdministrator as Administrator ofthe Estate of Charles Denyse thesum of $1,202.30 plus pre-judgment interest at 9% fromDecember 31, 2009 until the datesaid decree is docketed as ajudgment, plus any additionalfunds which are the lawfulproperty of the Estate of CharlesDenyse; and why the followingclaims should not be rejected: a)Estate Recoveries, Inc. in theamount of $29,153.71; b) NationalGrid in the amount of $27.85; c)Bank of America FIA Card

Services NA in the amount of$696.31: d) All Data Service,Attention Ovundah Okene MD, inthe amount of $373.00; e) All DataService, Attention AlfredoDonaire, in the amount of $73.00;f) Karen Altszuler, DDS and IrvingKestenbaum, DDS in the amountof $475.00; g) Caritas AnesthesiaServices, PC in the amount of$660.00 for medical servicesrendered to the decedent on 01/31/09 and in the amount of$1,650.00 for medical servicesrendered to the decedent on 01/30/09; h) Allied Interstate Inc. inthe amount of $166.65; i) FirstRevenue Assurance in the amountof $208.48; j) Entertainment

Weekly in the amount of $34.95;k) ConEdison in the amount of$86.60; l) MetLife in the amountof $851.85; m) AT&T in theamount of $41.95; n) Chase in theamounts of $22,163.12 for unpaidbalance on account #5491 0406311 4007, $7,082.87 for unpaidbalance on account #5401 68306316 5481, $7,118.12 for unpaidbalance on account #5401 68306316 5457, and $29,310.76 forunpaid balance on account #43661630 5388 0841; o) Capital One inthe amount of $1,158.57; p) AOLMembers Services in the amountof $4.95; q) American Express inthe amount of $29,153.71; r)

Milena Vasic in the amounts of$3,331.44 and $5,300.00; s) MaryImmaculate Hospital in the amountof $56,044.05 for medical servicesrendered to the decedent from 01/22/09 to 01/30/09 and $45,915.85for medical services rendered tothe decedent from 01/30/09 to 02/05/09; and why the followingpriority claims should not be paidpro-rata to the extent of the netdistributable estate: a) InternalRevenue Service in the amount of$18,153.19; b) New York StateDepartment of Taxation andFinance in the amount of$6,237.00; Dated, Attested andSealed 12th day of May, 2010

HON. ROBERT L. NAHMANSurrogate, Queens CountyMargaret M. Gribbon Acting Clerkof the Surrogate’s Court GERARDJ. SWEENEY, ESQ. (718) 459-9000 95-25 Queens Boulevard11th Floor Rego Park, New York11374 This citation is served uponyou as required by law. You arenot obliged to appear in person. Ifyou fail to appear it will beassumed that you do not object tothe relief requested unless you fileformal legal, verified objections.You have a right to have anattorney-at-law appear for you.Accounting Citation 5/21, 5/28,6/4, 6/11

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Rebecca Barker, President ofSunnysideArtists.org, could not attend,and this author, as assigned byWoodside Herald editor Sherilyn JoSabba, substituted, lucky to go as re-porter and SunnysideArtists.org artist.The $100 a ticket price made it an eventfor the monied supporters, withoutwhom QCA, a non-profit organiza-tion, would not have the funds to dowhat they do for all artists of Queens,which includes the Queens Art Ex-press (QAX), the borough wide festi-val along the #7 June 10 -13.

Coming Sunday, June 13,SunnysideArtists.org offers three freeadmission shows from 1-5PM as partof QAX, Queen of Angels Art Fair III,the juried “Portrait of the Exquisite,”and “The Art of Architecture.” (SeeSunnysideArtists.org.) Also up fromlocal talent as part of QAX are theaterpresentation runs from Thalia SpanishTheater and Unity Stage Company.

Who Says Queens Doesn’t Have“Glitterati?”

Dear Editor, We have good news from the

La Flor restaurant, Woodside’s up-scale and superior Mexican restau-rant located at Roosevelt Ave and53rd street. Already open 10 years,

The following letters are theopinions of its author and not

necessarily those of theWoodside Herald.

Letters To The Editor La Flor counts as many non-latinocustomers as latinos, attractingthem with its excellent salads,

tortas, desserts and entrees with adelicious Mexican touch. Thiswriter ‘always’ meets someonefrom Berkeley towers there.

The good news is that jeanetteOrtega, the pretty daughter of Vicoand Rita Ortega, currently graduat-ing from Archbishop Molloy HS,has won a a scholarship to AmherstCollege in Massachusetts, a liberalarts top 10 college which ranks rightup there with williams and Harvard.

Woodside should be proud ofthe upscale La Flor’s upscale daugh-ter Jeanette. Congratulations to theOrtega family.

Al Volpe

Feast of Corpus ChristiFeast of Corpus ChristiFeast of Corpus ChristiFeast of Corpus ChristiFeast of Corpus Christi

58-02 Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, NY 11377

Please Join Us In The Procession After the 1:15 Mass

QAX posters are going up all overSunnyside to herald the June 10-13 artsevent. Promotion citywide feature110,000 glossy brochures distribution,posters in 468 stations reaching mil-lions of New Yorkers, a podcast, andsocial networking updates.

The May 13th fundraising gala heldby QCA was not for artists so much butheld to appeal to those benefactors andfriends who underwrite or fulfill QCAefforts to assist artists – and althoughnot wildly lavish or excessive, wasfestive and appealing.

Honorees at the QCA benefit in-cluded artist Juvenal Reis, who runs anartist studio mega-building and salonin LIC, and helps many emerging art-ists. Also honored were talented pho-tographer Nereo Lopez Meza, and thelandscape architect masterminds forthe Queens Plaza Project, Judith Heinzand Margie Ruddick.

QCA Executive Director Hoong

Yee Lee Krakauer presented morehonors, and moved the evening alongwith skill, resplendent in a red dressreminiscent of Jackie O. Entertain-ment and performances includedCristina the Belly Dancer (hands downthe hit of the evening), CaricaturistSteve Nyman, artist ReinaldoSanguino, and a Mistress of Ceremo-nies segment by Kirstein Cole, WCBS2 consumer reporter. Silent auctionbidding was frenzied, and includedgolf outings, a Jacqueline Quinn fash-ion makeover, and a design consulta-tion with Terry Hofer.

Attending were QAC 2011 fundedartist, Mark Salinas, who lives inSunnyside, and Alice Mizrachi,founder/artist of the Graffiti Girls, alsoa Sunnysider. Woodsider LeonoraRetsas, a board member of bothLICartists and Sunnysideartists andAlia Akkam, founder of the popular

site for those “in-the-know,” the QNote, which give the lowdown onwhat to do in Queens, attended. QAXis not just for artists and performers.This year, the MTA and QAXpartnered to get businesses involved.This past winter, Sunnyside ChamberMarketing Director Luke Adams,QAX Coordinator David Bromley andChamber Treasurer Rigoberto Cardosotrudged all over Sunnyside gettingbusinesses signed on to help enticevisitors to patronize Queens arts show-ings by giving merchant discounts.Sunnyside Chamber President IraGreenberg notes, “with the All SaintsStrawberry Fair, the Flag Day parade,three local artists art shows and twostage runs, and so many businessesgiving discounts to MTA card hold-ers, we are looking forward to a won-derful Sunnyside weekend.” Eighteenlocal businesses will give discounts,

such as the Bliss Street Station andDeMole offer of a glass of wine withdinner special and $100 off purchaseof a puppy from Pets Unlimited.

QCA Board of directors memberMonet Milad chaired the gala, and byall accounts the guests seemed un-willing to go home, even with theappealing Oscars-like mountain of giftbags awaiting them as a departinggift. Attendee and QCA board mem-ber Hal Rosenbluth said, “I respect somuch what Queens Council on theArts is able to accomplish and I amproud to be a part of it.”

(Note to Discover Queens: Whynot include in next year’s budgetadvertising with the small Queensweeklies which do so much to sup-port the arts gratis? We love whatyou are doing for and with the art-ists of Queens. PD)

June 6, 2010St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church



28TH AVIATIONNETWORKING EVENT

hosted byThe Queens Air Services Devt Offc

(ASDO)Friday, May 21st 9am-Noon

Russo’s on the Bay162-45 Cross Bay Blvd. Howard Beach

PENNY SOCIALSaturday May 22nd –doors open at 11am,

drawings start at 12:30.All Saints’ Church 43-12 46th St.,

SunnysideRefreshments available- all are welcome

LIONS OF RAVENSWOOD ANNUALLUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW

FUNDRAISERSunday, May 23rd 1pm-5pm

Ricardo’s by the Bridge, 21-01 24th Ave, AstoriaFor further information, call Mary

Demakos (718) 932-1854

2ND ANNUAL ST TERESA PARISH FESTIVAL (IN CHURCH YARD)Saturday Evening June 5th starting at 6:00pm

BBQ, Games, Dancing and Raffle (including Mets tickets)Tickets on sale after all Masses or contact Norberto 347 239-5476or the church 718 784 2123 Money raised will buy food for the

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and Parish projects.

3RD ANNUAL QUEENS GO RED FOR

WOMEN LUNCHEON

June 3rd Registration begins at 9:45AMRusso’s on the Bay-Howard BeachFor more info or tickets: heart.org/

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ASSEMBLYMAN GIANARIS’ HOMEOWNERSPROTECTION BILL PASSES ASSEMBLY, SENATEThe Homeowners Protection Act introduced by Assemblyman Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) and

Senator Jeffrey Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) passed the New York State Assembly today afterpassing the State Senate earlier in the legislative session.

The bill now proceeds to Governor Paterson for his approval. With many homeowners strugglingto pay their mortgages and hold on to their homes, a growing pool of consultants has arisen offeringto help distressed homeowners negotiate out of foreclosure.

These consultants often seek exorbitant fees to counsel homeowners who are already in direfinancial straits, while the government provides similar services for free.

The Homeowners Protection Act requires all advertisements for these distressed propertyconsultants to include a statement that such services are available free of cost from state-funded,certified housing counselors and that a list of these counselors is available from the New York StateBanking Department. “Knowledge is power,” said Assemblyman Michael Gianaris. “I want toensure all homeowners in New York understand they are entitled to free debt counseling to helpthem stay in their homes.”

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ANIMAL CRACKERSPARKSIDE PLAYERS

May 21-23, 28-29 Friday/ Saturday at8:00pm; Sunday at 2:00pm.

$17 Regular; $14 Senior.Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union

Turnpike, Forest HillsRSVP 718-497-4922

LAGCC HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT:THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND

LGA Black Box Theatre (M 122)Wed, June 2- Sat, June 5

$5 Admission: RSVP Required

FAMILY FOCUS ADOPTION SERVICESEVENT DATES: Saturday, June 5,

10AM; Tuesday, June 15, 7PM, 2010NEED HELP ADOPTING CHILDREN

YOU FOUND ON THE INTERNET?Saturday, June 5, 10AM or Tuesday,

June 15, 7PM54-40 Little Neck Parkway, Suite 4,

Little Neck, Queens.No reservations necessary. For more infovisit www.familyfocusadoption.org or

call us at 718-224-1919.

OUTDOOR FLEA MARKETSunday, June 6th 9a-4p

St. Raphael’s Church, 35-20 GreenpointAve, Long island City,

Call to purchase table information. (718) 729-8957.

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