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The adults then had their own treat withFrank Pedulla and the Music Staff SwingOrchestra. This mix of great musicianscame together under the arch to take us backthrough ageless melodies and lyrics.

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Summer Streets continued with a realtreat for the kid in everyone. This pastSaturday, Bobo and Bubbles performed theirmagic on us all. Starting with great facepainting and moving to cotton candy andgames for all, these clowns had the partystarted! All you could hear were the squealsof delight and giggles as the kids chasedbubbles, did the limbo, took part in tug of

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On Monday, August 22, CMJimmy Van Bramer and CitySolve,joined members of the communityin taking a stand against graffitiwith a kick-off event commemo-rating the second year of VanBramer’s graffiti fighting initia-tive in District 26. Last year, over1,000 locations were cleaned in-cluding the corridors of Broad-way, Skillman Avenue, 43rd Av-enue, Roosevelt Avenue andWoodside Avenue on a monthlybasis. The 2nd year of the GraffitiClean-up will expand to include43rd Avenue and 48th Avenue,which will be a huge step in com-bating graffiti in the community.

In addition to these corridorsbeing cleaned regularly, any resi-dent of the 26th Council Districtcan report graffiti anywhere bycalling (718) 383-9566 ext.3 and itshould be removed in a week.

At the Kick-off, CM VanBramer helped paint over graffiti

at the corner of 47th Ave and 46thStreet in Sunnyside. In additionto funding the anti-graffiti hotlineand program for $30,000 a yearthrough the Sunnyside Chamberof Commerce, Van Bramer alsosupports community graffiticlean-up days with groups likeSunnyside United NeighborhoodNetwork (SUNN), Woodside onthe Move and the 114th Civ-OP.“I am proud to partner with somany terrific organizations andmembers in the fight against graf-fiti in District 26. This free initia-tive will improve the aesthetics ofour neighborhoods and lead to asafer, graffiti-free community,”said CM Jimmy Van Bramer.

“The Chamber is proud toadminister the funds for this grantprogram the Councilman hasbeen able to extend into this yeareven while facing difficult finan-cial cuts in Council budget items.Our businesses and neighbors are

truly appreciative of the quickresponse to their calls. We allowe both Jimmy and formerChamber President Ira Greenberga big thank you for their workand follow up on this importantinitiative,” said Rebecca Barker,President of the Sunnyside Cham-ber of Commerce.

“Removing unwanted graffitibenefits home and business own-ers because it increases the overallproperty values, and can poten-tially stimulate economic benefits.It also fulfills a sense of civic duty,which is why I do it for a living,”said Bruce Pincleney, Operator ofCitySolve.

“We are very thankful to theCouncil Member for his help. Hegives us $3,500 for supplies suchas cleaning solutions and paint.This effort completely improvesquality of life, which is our maingoal,” says Barbara Pollack of the114th Civ-OP Inc.

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Ribbon Cutting on $1.7-MillionImprovements To Windmuller Park

On Tuesday, August 23rd, CMJimmy Van Bramer, Parks Com-missioner Adrian Benepe, and StateSenator Mike Gianaris joined Com-munity Board 2 Chairman JosephConley and members of the com-munity to cut the ribbon on the $1.7million in improvements toWindmuller Park.

This newly renovated one-acresitting plaza is a part of a three-acre site. The area features a newstaircase and step ramp, newbenches, drinking fountains andnearly 12,000 trees, shrubs, pe-rennials, and groundcover plants.The hillside was also re-graded tohelp with erosion, and a numberof invasive trees were removed toopen vistas within the park. Newfences and improvements to thedrainage system were made. Light-ing and the existing brick pierswere reconstructed.

Windmuller Park is named af-ter prominent banker LouisWindmuller, who built a mansionon this park site which was for-merly part of the Windmuller fam-ily estate. In 1936, the Windmullerchildren donated the area to theCity for use as a park. It wasdeveloped under a Federal WorksProgress Administration work re-lief project, which improved the

site for public use. The public parkwas first opened a year later.

“The renovations toWindmuller Park are a welcomedaddition to a wonderful park thatserves a strong and vibrant com-munity. The residents of Woodsidenow have a state of the art play andrecreation space that they can en-joy for years to come. I’d like tothank Commissioner Benepe, theParks Department and the dedi-cated community members who,

with the Council, worked to seethis project to fruition,” said CMVan Bramer.

“Thanks to $1.7 million fromthe City Council, Windmuller Parkis newly landscaped with a re-garded slope and more than 12,000plantings to prevent erosion. Newfencing, benches, lighting anddrinking fountains make the parkare more welcoming place for theresidents of Woodside,” said ParksCommissioner Adrian Benepe.

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Business Card Exchange at Historical Building

by Luke Adams ing events, from business confer-ences like the one last night, toweddings and parties. The QueensChamber hosted over 150 peoplewho enjoyed wine and sodas andrelished the feeling of going backin time, with brick arches, stonefloors, cubbyholes, metal mezza-nines, and industrial roof windows.

The Sunnyside Chamber is alsoproud to also convene business cardexchanges, which are designed, justlike our luncheons, to give mer-chants and those with a mission totalk about it without seeming tobrag. We work with the largerQueens Chamber of Commerce forthe benefit of their wider area ofcontacts for our members. Our lo-cal exchanges range from 60-150

attendees, most of whom are enter-ing the premises of a new store forthe first time. Chamber VP An-thony Lodati donates wine, and themerchant donates the snacks. Wedo the promotion. If you are inter-ested in getting some foot traffic inyour store, whether you or estab-lished or brand new, why not putyour best foot forward? You canoffer discount coupons, promoteyour event in your social network-ing contacts, and make the most ofa Chamber event. Some merchantsjoin the chamber just to get a busi-ness card exchange! If you are in-terested in scheduling an exchange,call Luke Adams at 718-784-8437,or visit Anthony Lodati at Lowery’sWine and Liquors!

Queens Chamber Treasurer Gerard Thornton, Ellen DePasquale of Constant Comment, SunnysideChamber VP Patricia Dorfman, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Queens Chamber Exec. Dir. JackFriedman, Sunnyside Chamber President Rebecca Barker, Queens Chamber Chief of Operations SophiaGanosis, and Queens Chamber Past President Al Pennisi.

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The Queens Chamber of Com-merce held a Business Card Ex-change at the unique “Foundry,” a19th-century ivy-covered brickstructure in Long Island City nearthe Queensboro Bridge, and in-vited Sunnyside Chamber. In 1906,the Foundry was one several steelfoundries in the Long Island Cityarea that catered to the needs ofNew York City’s riverfront manu-facturers, and then went on to housea varnish maker. By the 1970’s,the building was a lost relic, con-taining defunct vehicles and amountain of debris. Happily, in1987, the space was restored andrenovated to reflect its original in-dustrial character, and began host-

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg detailed the affordableworkspaces available to small start-up businesses through NewYork City’s incubator program while visiting the EntrepreneurSpace, a 12,500-square-foot food-manufacturing and businessincubator in Long Island City last Wednesday. The incubatorprogram was launched in 2009 to promote entrepreneurship andmake it easier to start businesses and create jobs. The city hasnine incubators in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens, featuring125,000 square feet of affordable space, with additional projectsin the pipeline. The nine incubators currently host more than 500start-up businesses and more than 800 jobs, and many businesseshave already graduated from these spaces and expanded intomarket-rate space. Seen in photo are (from left) EntrepreneurSpace Founder Kathrine Gregory, Mayor Bloomberg, Con-gresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Queens Economic Develop-ment Corporation Executive Director Seth Bornstein.

United Forties UpdateWe have received confirmation that Queens County District

Attorney, the Honorable Richard A. Brown will be speaking to us.Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Joseph Crowley,Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Councilmember Jimmy VanBramer, NYS Senators Joseph Addabbo, and Michael Gianaris, and,Community Board 2 Chairman Joe Conley, may drop by , or as usualwill probably have representatives there. And, as usual reports willbe made on current crime conditions by the 108th precinct.

We are also hoping to have Ms. Karen Lockwood, R.N. Directorof Women’s & Children’s Services at Elmhurst Hospital, join usagain to discuss our High Risk Fetal Infant Blanket Program. Karencomes by to express their gratitude and remind us how importantthese donations of infant blankets are.

We hope to see everybody at ouropening meeting on September 8th.

Guest SpeakerD.A. Richard Brown

Future meetings dates are listed below,so please mark your calendars.September 8th October 13th, November 10th,

December 8 or maybe 7th – If we need the bigger room.Bring a friend – and Happy Labor Day!

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5.8 Earthquake centered in Virginia shakesthe East Coast- tremors felt from NC to NYC

When a HurricaneWatch is Announced

A hurricane may affect New York Citywithin 36 hours of a hurricane watch an-nouncement. In the event of a hurricanewatch, the City will activate its EmergencyOperations Center on a 24-hour basis.

Residents should stay tuned to localmedia for instructions. Stations may engagethe Emergency Alert System and suspendregularly scheduled programming. Imme-diately before, during or after a hurricane,residents can also call 311 for information.

Prior to a Hurricane, here are somethings you can do to prepare:1. Bring inside loose, lightweight ob-

jects, such as lawn furniture, garbage cans,garden tools and toys. Anchor objects thatwill be unsafe to bring inside, like gas grillsor propane tanks. Turn off propane tanks.

2. If you own a vehicle, fill your gas tank.3. Shutter windows securely and brace

outside doors.4. Place valuables into waterproof con-

tainers or plastic bags.5. Take out extra cash.6. Do not use candles or kerosene lamps

as light sources, as they can pose a firehazard. Instead, keep a supply of flashlightsand extra batteries on hand.

7. Turn your refrigerator and freezer tocoldest settings. Open only when absolutelynecessary, then close quickly.In the event that you need to evacuate yourhome, unplug appliances to prevent damagein case of an electrical power surge.Authorities will instruct you if you shouldturn off utilities.

EmergencySupply Kit

Keep enough supplies in your home tosurvive on your own, or shelter in place, forat least three days. If possible, keep thesematerials in an easily accessible, separatecontainer or special cupboard. You shouldindicate to your household members thatthese supplies are for emergencies only.Check expiration dates of food and updateyour kits when you change your clock dur-ing daylight-saving times.

*Non-perishable, ready-to-eat cannedfoods and manual can opener

*Battery-operated AM/FM radio andextra batteries (you can also buy wind-upradios that do not require batteries)

*Whistle*Personal hygiene items: soap, femi-

nine hygiene products, toothbrush and tooth-paste, etc.

*Phone that does not rely on electricity*Child care supplies or other special

care items*Copies of your important documents

in a waterproof and portable container(insurance cards, photo IDs, proof of address, etc.)

*Extra set of car and house keys*Credit and ATM cards and cash,

especially in small denominations. We rec-ommend you keep at least $50-$100 onhand.

*Bottled water(1-gallon per person/ per day)*Flashlight Note: Traditional flashlight

bulbs have limited lifespans. Light EmittingDiode (LED) flashlights, however, are moredurable and last up to 10 times longer thantraditional bulbs.

*Keep a list of the medications eachmember of your household takes, whythey take them, and their dosages. Medi-cation information and other essential personalitems. If you store extra medication in your GoBag, be sure to refill it before it expires.

*First-aid kit*Contact and meeting place infor-

mation for your household, and a smallregional map

While most of the serious effects of theearthquake were felt in VA, DC and NC,many of the people in our area were shockedby the happenings, if not confused as to whatwas going on, as local buildings began rum-bling, swaying and then evacuated for safetyprecautions. Thankfully, this event had nodestruction for our area.

Debra Guthrie,Sunnyside Ophthal-mologist said ‘I hadjust finished my eyeexam and the patientsaid she was seeing meswaying...earthquake

Filomena Gonzales, owner ofCuzco Travel on Greenpoint Ave inSunnyside, said she ‘thought that shewas feeling dizzy but when I looked atthe front window and saw the lightedWoodside Herald sign swaying, I knewthat something was happening.’

Vincent Renda, FinancialAdvisor at our local EdwardJones office in Sunnyside said ‘Iwas in my office meeting with aclient who just retired and needhelp with their retirement plan-ning and rollover. The buildingshook and I immediately got up

to check if there was work being done on thebuilding. There was no construction insight.It was unnerving! Then the building shookagain and I told my client and Maurice toevacuate. In that situation I didn’t think I justacted. I couldn’t believe New York was feel-ing tremors from Virgina’s earthquake!‘

Patrice Lee of AprilGlass on 40th Street said ‘Itook today off and was hav-ing a real chill out day. Mysister, Sue was working onher PC, the dogs were restingon their windowsill bed, andI was watching the news on

TV. Suddenly I felt my large and very heavyleather recliner starting to shake and rock, andthe plants and lamps were waving. I men-tioned it to Sue and she said she felt it too. Wethought at first the boiler in our building waspossibly getting ready to blow. I was still inmy PJs, so I quickly got dressed in the eventthere was the need to evacuate, but by the timeI was ready, it seemed to subside. It was veryscary, albeit it small. But it definitely helpsyou feel even more for the people in Japan -that must have been terrifying!’

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Council Member Jimmy Van Bramersaid ‘I was in my district office when I

started to feel the building shaking. I lookedaround at the pictures on the wall, whichwere swaying and saw the wall moving. Ithought it could be construction below, butthen realized “no, this is an earthquake.” Ithen told the staff that we all should leave.We went downstairs to Queens Blvd. and theentire building was outside. Everyone calledfriends and family to make sure everyonewas ok. We finally got confirmation that itwas an earthquake and after it seemed safe todo so, we went back up to the office.’

in action! Sunnyside was swaying!’

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SUNNYSIDE SUMMER STREETS CONTINUES WITH A BLAST!Playing standards from the 30’s and

40’s such as That Old Black Magic, BoogieWoogie Bugle Boy, and I’ll Be SeeingYou, they took us on a sentimental journeythrough the Swing era. Reminiscent ofthe Big Bands, Frank and his musiciansgave a great show with shouts for encore!

In addition to all the fun under thearch, people had the opportunity to entera free raffle to win either an iPad or 40”color TV. The audience also picked uptheir free game cards for the SunnysideShopping Spree. 50 local businesseshave joined the Business ImprovementDistrict for this great fall game. Playersshop at five of the local businesses andthen mail their completed card to be en-tered to win one of four grand prizesworth $1150!

Game cards will be available at nextweek’s event, and also any of the 50local businesses like April Glass, DaiziesRestaurant Sunnyside Florist, LotusNails, Dee Thai Restaurant, Go NaturalHealth Food, Orchard Farmers Marketand more! Visit Sunnysideshines.orgfor more information.

Unlike the City, Sunnyside SummerStreets continues through August 27th.Don’t miss next weekend’s party underthe arch – from 1-5pm the BID will hostthe Jon Bates Band with music from the60’s and 70’s followed by PaulMaringelli’s New Houn’Dogs Rockabilly!In between these acts, the winners for theiPad and color TV raffle will be selected.The perfect close to the Summer Streets!

Frank Pedulla Orch. Jeannette LeMoing

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Summer Streets OrchestraBubbles and Bob Magic

by Paul Maringelli

On Saturday, Au-gust 20th, SunnysideShines presented thethird week of the Sum-mer Streets free con-certs as part of themonth long tribute toBix Beiderbecke, thejazz legend who died in

Sunnyside 80 years ago on Aug. 6, 1931. Theband performing this week was the “MusicStaff Swing Orchestra” and they presentedjazz standards of the 30s, 40s & 50s, featur-ing Mac Gollehon on 1st trumpet, BernieRose on sax and clarinet and Billy Mare onthe drums. The band kicked out such famousstandards as “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “Caravan”

and “That Old Black Magic” where Mr.Mare imitated the singing of Louie Prima.

Near the end of the show, the banddirector called for a moment of silence inremembrance of Mike Ridley. Mr. Ridleywas a former sideman to James Brown andthe trumpet player in the Cotton Club Or-chestra. A Queens resident, he had volun-teered his time and talent every year since2002, and performed at the annual BixBeiderbecke Sunnyside Memorial Concertand had played under the arch only lastAugust. Ridley passed away suddenly inMay. “The Music Staff Swing Orchestra”than played “When The Saints Go MarchingIn” to honor Mike! Overall it was an after-noon of great music and fond memories.

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LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICENotice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the Civil Court,Queens County on 8/10/11,bearing Index Number NC-000601-11/QU, a copy of whichmay be examined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to: Assumethe name of (First) ERIC (Middle)CRUZ (Last) MONTES GALICIAMy present name is (First) ERIC(Middle) CRUZ (Last) MONTESAKA ERIC CRUZ MONTES,AKA CRUZ MONTES, AKACRUZ MONTES GALICIA. Mypresent address is 42-02 LAYTONST, 509, Elmhurst, NY 11373. Myplace of birth is MEXICO. Mydate of birth is May 03, 1971.

Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the Civil Court,Queens County on 7/20/11,bearing Index Number NC-001181-10/QU, a copy of whichmay be examined at the Office ofthe Clerk, located at 89-17 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to: Assumethe name of (First) JAMES(Middle) ROMELLO-MARQUIS(Last) EVANS My present nameis (First) THEODORE (Last)HURSE (Seniority) JR AKAJAMES EVANS. My presentaddress is 21-10 Borden Ave.#148, Long Island City, NY 11101.My place of birth is QUEENS,NY. My date of birth is November12, 1971.

Notice is hereby given that anOrder entered by the Civil Court,Queens County on 8/8/11, bearingIndex Number NC-000653-11/QU, a copy of which may beexamined at the Office of theClerk, located at 89-17 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435,grants me (us) the right to: Assumethe name of (First) KEVIN (Last)ZHENG My present name is (First)JIANFENG (Last) ZHENG AKAJIAN FENG ZHENG. My presentaddress is 49-17 103rd Street, 1st

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Rally to Save Queens Post OfficeU.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney,

City Council Member Peter F.Vallone, Jr., District Leader CostaConstantinides, John Dirzius andChuck Zlatkin of the AmericanPostal Workers Union, represen-tatives of State Senator MichaelGianaris and Assembly MemberAravella Simotas, and westernQueens community leaders andresidents rallied outside Grand Sta-tion in Astoria to urge the UnitedStates Postal Service (USPS) tokeep the local postal facility open.Maloney and her fellow electedofficials and community membershave collected more than 1,050signatures from Queens residentswho want to keep Grand Stationopen for business, and deliveredthe petitions to the Postal Service.

At the event, Maloney alsourged Queens residents to reachout to the Postal Service directly, and issued the following list of actions people can take to save Grand Station:

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO SAVE YOUR POST OFFICE-Sign a petition, or create one that your neighbors and friends can sign, urging the Postal

Service to keep Grand Station open. Petitions can be sent to: Mr. Patrick Donahoe, U.S.Postmaster General, 475 L’Enfant Plaza West, SW, Washington, DC 20260

-Write a letter to Postmaster Donahoe (at the address above); Call the Postal Service at 1-800-275-8777 (Open Monday to Saturday)-Contact the USPS via the methods above and request a public hearing, so that USPS

officials can hear your views in person.In July, the Postal Service announced that it was studying the possibility of closing Grand Station and 3,652

other post offices nationwide. The USPS placed Grand Station on its list of potential closures because GrandStation had less than $600,000 in revenue last year (Grand Station’s revenue in 2011 was $560,392, just belowthe threshold), and there are more than 15 alternate postal “access points” within a ten-mile radius. However,as Maloney and others argued today, the next-nearest post office is nearly a half-mile away -a significantdistance, given that most New Yorkers walk to their local post office- and eliminating Grand Station wouldsave the USPS only $23,460 per year, while inflicting significant pain on the neighborhood and likely costingthe post office business, as customers choose to use USPS’s competitors. A final decision on which post officeswill be closed is expected later this year.

Earlier this month, Maloney and her fellow elected officials wrote to U.S. Postmaster General Patrick R.Donahoe urging him to keep Grand Station open, and requesting that USPS hold a public hearing on thepotential closure so affected New Yorkers could express their views.

“Grand Station serves residents of a densely populated community with many senior citizens andimmigrants. Consequently, Grand Station is a very busy, crowded station. Closing a well-used facility in adense urban community would lead to overcrowding at already-burdened neighboring facilities and poorservice for local residents. Indeed, one of the most common complaints we hear from local residents is thatlines are often long at this post office,” Maloney said. “So, today, we are asking the Postal Service to look atthe needs of this neighborhood, the nature of the customer base here in Astoria, the long distances people willhave to travel by foot to reach the Steinway Post Office and the likelihood that the post office will loseadditional revenue to competitors – and conclude, as we have, that this vital community post office mustremain open for business,” Maloney added. “The feelings of this community are clear. We have more thana thousand signatures from Astoria residents who want to keep this post office open – the outpouring of supporthas been tremendous. Save our post office!”

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall said, “Congresswoman Maloney recognizes the importantrole that a local post office plays in the life of a community. Closing a facility like this one means that manysenior citizens will have to walk longer distances on hot and freezing days; mailing costs will not be ascertainedeasily; and mailing packages will become a much bigger problem. While recognizing the rising debt of thePostal Service, there are other ways than closing post offices and reducing jobs that should be explored beforetaking such drastic actions.”

Senator Michael Gianaris said, “Closing the Grand Station Post Office would severely burden residentsliving in the area who rely on it for their daily needs. As a neighborhood with a large population of seniors andimmigrants, closing this facility unfairly targets a subset of more vulnerable New Yorkers who have helpedbuild the neighborhood to what it is today. It is not right that they should have to further suffer the consequencesof the federal government’s economic hardships.”

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE FACTSby RITA LOWRY

Keep Your Investment WorkingHard - All Year Long

Listings LingoAs if the language of real estate weren’t confusing enough, the

wave of bad lending practices and loan defaults of recent years haveadded more terms that have subtle but important shades of difference.When you prepare to speak with an agent about buying or selling,make sure you ask for clarification if you don’t understand the lingo.

First, realize the word “foreclosure” does not describe a property,but the legal process by which a homeowner loses their interest in thehome and the bank or lender assumes ownership. It’s a legal term, nota property description.

If you’re buying, you may go tour foreclosures, per se. You’reprobably going to look at “Real Estate Owned” listings, or areREOs. These are properties that the lender has taken back after theforeclosure process is complete. You may see these advertised as“bank owned.”

Then there’s another type of listing described as a “short sale.”This may qualify as a distressed property, but it is not yet in the handsof the bank or lender. The homeowners and the lender are in theprocess of reaching an agreement to sell the property for less than theowners owe on their mortgage.

The “short sale” is an attempt at a compromise between the twoparties, keeping the sellers out of foreclosure and credit history ruin,and keeping the lender out of the costly process of foreclosure andexpensive business of property management.

Dear Editor,I have attached a letter that I

tried to submit to the Dept. ofConsumer Affairs on Aug. 5th. Ispent a good amount of time writ-ing out the details of an event thatoccurred in my shop, as well asmany other Sunnyside businessestablishments, on June 22, 2011.However, when I got to the

August 04, 2011NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, Collections Division42 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York City, NY 10004CL000215451To Whom It May Concern;On June 22, Inspector D’Mello entered my store located at 43-42 40th

Street in Sunnyside, NY and noted I did not have my return policy posted. Istated that I just re-located my business and forgot to re-print and hang it, butthat it was on my receipts, which I immediately printed out and showed her.She said that customers’ need to see the policy before making a purchase, soI looked in my PC files, pulled the document up and hung it up, in herpresence.

At that point, she began filling out this form and I asked if I was gettinga ticket, and she said she did not know, it was not her call, but I would get aletter in the mail telling me the result. I took this woman at her word,assuming she was sincerely putting this down as a warning for an honestmistake.

Obviously, that was not the truth, as shown in the attached offer ofsettlement. If I treated my customers with same level of duplicity Insp.D’Mello subjected to me, I would not be in business as long as I have.

Small business is the pulse of the American economy, not to mention thehub of each community they exist. We have all suffered significantly in thisrecession, but to receive violations of this magnitude is unjust. Yet I amplacing my trust in the integrity of this office to do the right thing and issuea dismissal.

I am very conscientious about properly posting labor law notices toensure they are available to my employees and search the NYC.gov websiteannually for changes. I never once found any requirements for return policyposters, nor was I able to find reference to the form numbers stated on theviolation.

I am guilty of one thing – blindly signing this violation notice withoutreading it thoroughly – especially since by doing so, it appears I am inagreement with receiving a violation.

I am completely innocent of trying to deceive the public, as can beverified by the customer comments from my website, www.aprilglass.com.

Sincerely,Patrice Lee, OwnerAPRIL GLASS, LLC43-42 40TH StreetSunnyside, NY 11104

fees. After taking time to reflect,my sister (who is also my busi-ness partner) paid the ticket to getit off our plate, but did not tell meabout it until after mailing it.

Needless to say, I am stillfuming over the lack of integrityNYC employs, not mention tothe injustice. I am writing to youin the hopes that thisadministration’s get revenuequick scheme will be publishedand the public will understandjust what small businesses aregoing through.

Thank you for your time,Patrice Lee, Owner

April Glass, LLC, Sunnyside(see letter below)

Business Owners Beware!D.O.C.A., I was immediately in-formed that this was a non-dis-putable violation, and my letterwas meaningless to them. Thebest they could do for me was toadjust the ticket down by 50%, to$125.00. I had two weeks to payor go to court and risk beingfound guilty and being chargedfor the full ticket, as well as court

Congratulations on your High School Graduation

Nicole Cardoso!

On September 5, we observeLabor Day, which is dedicated tothe social and economic achieve-ments of American workers. Ofcourse, if you’re like most people,work is essential to your life, bothas a means of personal fulfillmentand as a necessity for achievingyour financial goals, such as a com-fortable retirement. But if you’regoing to attain those goals, you’llwant your investments to work ashard as you do.

For that to happen, you’ll needto take these steps:

Know your investment objec-tives. Whether you work in an of-fice, a manufacturing plant or anyother venue, your goal is to producea clearly identifiable result. And thesame should be true for the way thatyou invest. In other words, youshould know exactly why you ownevery single one of your investments— because only then will you havea clear, unified strategy for achiev-ing your desired outcomes.

Keep investing. As a diligentworker, you show up to work ev-ery day because you know that this

type of consistency is necessaryfor success. A similar principleapplies to your investing “career.”By investing steadily, year in andyear out, you have a much betterchance of reaching your objectivesthan if you were to take periodicbreaks. Of course, when the finan-cial markets are volatile, it can betempting to take a “timeout,” butthis stop-and-start approach canlead to missed opportunities. Forexample, if you jump out of themarket when it’s down, you mightmiss out on the early stages of thenext rally.

Build a productive portfolio.Generally speaking, the most indus-trious workers are also the most pro-ductive ones. And just as productiv-ity is an asset in the working world,it’s important in the investmentworld, too. Strive to own a mix ofinvestments in a balanced portfolio,based on your risk tolerance, timehorizon and long-term goals.

Develop your investment skills.To truly be a good worker, youneed a set of skills, such as initia-tive, the ability to make decisions

and the willingness to work on ateam. However, throughout thecourse of your career, you may alsoneed to add new technicalproficiencies so that you can stayon top of developments in yourfield and maintain your productiv-ity. As an investor, you also needsome “core competencies,” such aspatience, discipline and the abilityto prioritize goals. But you alsoneed to stay current on financialproducts, the economy, the mar-kets and changes in tax- and invest-ment-related laws. To help expandyour knowledge base and receivetimely guidance, you may want towork with a financial professional.

Labor Day comes just once ayear. But by keeping your invest-ments working hard 365 days a year,you can keep making progress to-ward the lifestyle you’ve envisioned.

This article was written byEdward Jones for use by yourlocal Edward Jones FinancialAdvisor Vincent Renda, locatedat 47-01 Queens Blvd. Suite 203Sunnyside NY 11104. Phonehim at 718-361-1306.

BBQ Held For Over 100 Veterans

On Saturday afternoon, August 20, NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., welcomed over 100 veterans and theirfamilies to his 3rd annual Veterans’ BBQ held outside his Howard Beach district office and VFW Post 2565, under theleadership of Mr. Pat Connolly. The veterans and their families were served hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage andpeppers, ice cream and soda by the Senator’s staff and local volunteers, while they enjoyed camaraderie and thecomedy and music of Rock’n’ Randy and Johnny Christ. For a third consecutive year, food, drinks, ice and condimentswere donated by local merchants Ragtime Deli, Russo’s on the Bay, Sal’s Meat Market, Old Howard Dairy, BrothersDeli, Sugar Bun Bakery and Carvel Ice Cream.

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

To Advertise E-mail SSabba@WoodsideHerald.com or call 718-729-3772

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011THE WOODSIDE HERALDPAGE 8

CELEBRATE THE PRESERVATION OFAFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING

at Sunnywood ApartmentsDATE: Monday, August 29th @ 6 pm

at 44-20 64th Street, Woodside, NYCouncilman Jimmy Van Bramer, the Board of Directors of Woodysun, HDFC, Sunnyside

Community Services and Woodside On the Move, Inc. invite you to celebrate the preservationof affordable senior housing at Sunnywood Apartments. Come meet the Board of Directors,

elected officials, tenants and the other important members of the team responsible forpreserving this important community asset. Refreshments will be served.

Crowley Promotes Healthy Eating;Reinforces Need to Keep Nutrition Programs Intact

St Raphael’s Outdoor Flea MarketSunday, September 18th 9a-4p

(Raindate September 25)35-20 Greenpoint Ave., Long island City, For info: phone 718-729-8957.

Farmers Market

DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON:Drop to the floor.Take cover under a solid piece of furniture or next to an interior wall.Cover your head and neck with your arms.Hold on to a sturdy piece of furniture and be prepared to move with it.Stay where you are until the shaking stops.Move carefully after the quake, watching for items that may have fallen or broken.Put on sturdy shoes before investigating further to prevent potential injuries from broken glass.If power is out, use a flashlight and turn on a battery-operated radio for more information.Do not use candles or open flame as a source of light.If you smell gas, leave immediately and call 911. If gas is leaking and you know how, turnoff the source of gas at the outside main, and call the gas company from outside your home.Open closet and cabinet doors carefully, as items may have shifted inside.Clean up spills of hazardous or flammable liquids immediately.Be prepared for aftershocks, which often follow an earthquake.

1st Annual Recognizing Leaders FundraiserProceeds go to Boys and Girls Club of Sunnyside/ Woodside

September 10th 7-11pSt. Raphael’s School Gymnasium, 48-25 37th St., LIC

Catered by Dazies RestaurantFor more information, call Mark Wilensky (917) 670-5666

Rep. Crowley participatesin a healthy cookingdemonstration at theElmhurst Greenmarket.

In The Event Of An

by Rob MacKay

Meg LaBarbara (left) wasselling a variety of appetiz-ers, such as scallionvinaigrette, green olivetapenade, sun dried tomatohummus and salsa verde, atthe farmers’ market in LongIsland City last Wednesday.Meanwhile, ElisabethWallen (right) was peddlingItalian pretzels called“taralles,” which come inplain, caraway and pepper-fennel versions. The two ven-dors are regular participantsin the market, which takesplace from noon to 6 p.m. at37-18 Northern Boulevardevery Wednesday. TheBrooklyn Grange, a workingfarm located on thebuilding’s rooftop, sellsfreshly picked produce there.

QUEENS DAYAugust 30th 12-7pm

Food, performances, andactivities in honor of the

World Police and Fire Games.FREE. @

Gantry Plaza State Park,Long Island City

KIDS BOWL FOR FREEThrough September 4th

Astoria Bowl: 19-45 49th StreetRegister your children for a fun

time! www.kidsbowlfree.com718-274-1910

VENDORS NEEDED All Saints’ Church Pumpkin

Fair in Sunnyside on October 8th. Please call 718

784-8031 for information.

Gathering OfSaint Sebastian’s Alumni

If you went to Saint Sebastian’s,join us for an informal gathering

Friday, September 9th, beginning at 5:30 p.m.Bring your old photos and be prepared to hear and tell

some great stories of Woodside and Saint Sebastian’s.

Liz McKayRigg (Class of 1972 SSS) Call for more information: 843-597-3033Formerly from 64th Street in Woodside!

Lizrigg@yahoo.com