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VOL. 78, NO. 26 WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2012 FREESERVING SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE AND LONG ISLAND CITY

All In A Day’s Work

Joe Conley Honored

Honoring Heroic Aide At I.S. 145(continued on page 7)

by Joe Gurrado

On Tuesday, June 26th, duringthe season’s final meeting until thesummer is over, many neighbor-hood members joined the 108thPct Council at Sunnyside Commu-nity Services, in honoring JoeConley with a community serviceaward for his over 27 years ofservice to Community Board 2,where he currently holds the titleof Chairman. During the meetingState Senator Michael Gianarisawarded Conley with a commu-nity service award as well. Also inattendance were Detective Toroand Detective Joe McCall fromPatrol Borough Queens North aswell as Captain Donald Powers.

Noteworthy: The award wasmade by Patricia Dorfman, draftedfrom a photograph Kate Brennanhad taken of Joe.

NYC CM Daniel Dromm (D-Queens) recently presented I.S. 145 school aide, Maritza Agrelo, with a NewYork City Council citation in recognition of her heroic actions when she saved a student’s life. Late last month,Ms. Agrelo acted swiftly when she noticed special needs student, Sally Olivo choking during her lunch. Afterattempting the Heimlich maneuver to no avail, Ms. Agrelo reached into the 8th grader’s throat with her ownhand to dislodge the blockage. Dromm acknowledged Agrelo for her bravery and her commitment to the safetyof the students at I.S. 145.

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I.S. 145 Principal Dr. DoloresBeckham, 7th grade student RyanKratina, Science and TechnologyAcademy Assistant PrincipalBeatrice Johnson, CM Dromm, I.S.145 School Aide Maritza Agrelo and8th grade student Sally Olivo.

by Roberto Salvador Fogonero

City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer andtoo-young-to-vote citizen Asha MacKay were verybusy last Friday. The elected official attended eventsat nine schools in his Western Queens district, whilethe fifth-grader gave the salutatorian address andaccepted three awards at her school’s graduation atGantry State Park.

The two busy bodies bumped into each otherduring the P.S. 78 ceremony. As seen in the nearbyphoto, the lawmaker gave the scholar a City Coun-cil Citation Award.

It was a big day for Asha, as she also accepted theState Senator Michael Gianaris Academic ExcellenceAward and a P.S. 78 Principal’s Award. When it wastime for her to give a speech, the 10-year-old referredto such world leaders as Mahatma Gandhi, GeorgeWashington and Amelia Earhart, while also thankingteachers and staff for a wonderful six years.

Asha MacKay and CM Van Bramer


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A Trip to Brooklyn

by Sue Baldock

June 20th marked the Summer Solstice and with it came the mer-maids! I’m ashamed to admit it, but I cheated on Sunnyside and crossedthe border to Brooklyn for some fun in the sun. With the lure ofMermaids, Neptune, fishes and octopuses, I was drawn to Coney Islandfor the 29th Annual Mermaid Parade last Saturday.

Celebrating summer, water and fun, participants come from all overto express their creativity and artistry. A young woman from NorthCarolina marched ala Tippy Hendren in The Birds complete withseagulls attached to her dress.

With men on stilts, pregnant sea goddesses, and even a marchingband, the party atmosphere and music had everyone dancing as theywalked along Surf Avenue. From Mermaids to Guppies, this parade hadit all; with the best costume, in my opinion, going to local SunnysidersPatrice Lee (a fish) and Jonathan Dunn (a fish caught in a net)!

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After giving her his award, Van Bramer had a lot on his plate, too, buthe took the time to listen to Asha’s words, even displaying emotion andapproval of the youngster’s public-speaking skills before heading to hisnext gig. In all, he attended graduation ceremonies at P.S. 199, P.S. 150,P.S. 11, P.S. 78, P.S. 166 and P.S. 12. He also stopped by P.S. 152 andP.S. 112 to congratulate the classes of 2012 and award City Councilcitations to certain graduates.

As for Asha, she went directly to her Sunnyside home after hergraduation and celebrated with family. Her next academic stop is theInstitute for Collaborative Education, a public junior and high school inManhattan.“I felt proud,” Asha said about her big day and elbow-rubbing with power. “I feel excited about the next year, but I’m going tomiss my old school.”

All In A Day’s Workby Roberto Salvador Fogonero

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NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta spoke about the eco-nomic benefits of the ongoing tourism boom in the Big Apple duringthe Long Island City Business Improvement District’s membershipmeeting on June 20. New York City is the world’s most populartourist destination, he said, hosting more than 50 million visitors,including 10.6 million foreigners, in 2011. These sightseers spentroughly $32 billion, supporting 320,000 jobs. Of this group, roughly8.2 million people spent about $4.1 billion in Queens. As proof of thenew reality, plans are in the works to build the 19th hotel in LongIsland City, which only had one such lodging a decade ago. Fertittais at far right with BID executives (from left) Alan Suna, DavidBrause and Gayle Baron.

Don’t Take a Vacationfrom Investing

Summer is here — whichmeans a vacation most likely isn’tfar away. Whether you’re hittingthe road, jumping on a plane oreven enjoying a “staycation” athome, you’re probably lookingforward to some down time withyour family. But not every aspectof your life should be relaxed. Spe-cifically, you don’t want to take avacation from investing — whichmeans you need to become a dili-gent, year-round investor.

Here are a fewsuggestions that can

help:Keep on investing. Don’t head

to the investment “sidelines” whenthe financial markets experiencevolatility. You don’t want to be anonparticipant when things turnaround because, historically, theearly stage of any market rally isgenerally when the biggest gainsoccur. (Keep in mind that pastperformance of the market is not aguarantee of future results.)

Keep learning. In just aboutany classroom, the best studentsare the ones who get the most outof their education and put theirlearning to the best use. And thesame is true of the investmentworld: The more you know aboutthe forces that affect your invest-ments’ performance, and aboutwhy you own the investments youdo, the more likely you are to makethe right moves — and the less

likely you’ll be to make hasty andunwise decisions.

Keep your focus on the longterm. As an investor, you need tolook past those events — such asnatural disasters, recession fearsand political instability abroad —that may have noticeable short-term effects on the financial mar-kets but little impact over the longerterm. So instead of making invest-ment decisions based on today’sheadlines, think about what youwant your financial picture to looklike in 10, 20 or 30 years — andtake the appropriate steps to helpmake that picture materialize.These steps include following along-term, disciplined investmentstrategy that’s suitable for yourindividual needs, making adjust-ments as time goes on and workingwith a professional financial advi-sor who knows your situation andcan help you make the right choices.

Keep looking for growth op-portunities. To achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortableretirement, you’ll need to owngrowth-oriented investments, suchas stocks and other investmentsthat contain equities. The percent-age of your holdings devoted tostocks should be based on your risktolerance, time horizon and prox-imity to retirement. But no matterwhat your situation, you want aportfolio that’s designed to helpyou meet your investment goals.

Keep relying on“hardworking” investments. Tohelp ensure your investments areworking hard for you, choose thosevehicles that can help you in mul-tiple ways. For example, when youinvest in a 401(k) or other em-ployer-sponsored retirement plan,your money grows on a tax-de-ferred basis, which means it canaccumulate faster than if it wereplaced in an investment on whichyou paid taxes every year. (Keepin mind that taxes are due uponwithdrawal, and withdrawals priorto age 59Ω may be subject to a10% IRS penalty.) Plus, you typi-cally fund your 401(k) with pretaxdollars, so the more you put ineach year, the lower your taxableincome. Furthermore, with thechoices available in your plan, youcan create a good mix ofinvestments.Enjoy your vacationthis summer. But no matter whatthe season, don’t take a break frominvesting. Your efforts may payoff nicely for you in the future.This article was written by EdwardJones for use by your localEdward Jones Financial AdvisorVincent Renda, whose office islocated at 47-01 Queens Blvd.Suite 203 Sunnyside NY 11104.Phone him at 718-361-1306.

NYC Tech ChallengeAs part of NYCEDC’s focus to foster talent in the engineering,

technology, and entrepreneurship space, they are seeking to engageyouth with technology through an exciting summer and fall curricu-lum, significant interaction with and mentorship by NYC’s start-up& tech community, and ultimately a business plan competition thatwill be judged by the tech community. The program is beingadministered by the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).

Further details of the program are below and the applicationdeadline is currently July 6, though earlier applications are stronglyencouraged. Please direct any questions regarding applications, orany assistance needed in filling out applications, to Jordan Runge ofNFTE at [email protected]

NYC Tech ChallengeThe Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and the

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC)are piloting the “NYC Tech Challenge” program during the summerand fall of 2012. NYC Tech Challenge is a technology, entrepreneur-ship, and mentorship program for disadvantaged NYC high schoolstudents and is a part of a series of City-led initiatives to cultivate thenext generation of technology talent. An online informational videocan be viewed here.

Key ComponentsDesigned to educate and inspire students to pursue careers in

entrepreneurship and technology, the program is structured aroundthe following four components:

Summer Tech-Bootcamp: During a rigorous, 2-week bootcamp,30 students will work in teams to develop a mobile app prototype,using Google AppInventor, that aims to improve the quality ofeducation and city life for NYC students. Participants will learn aboutentrepreneurship and gain exposure to NYC’s tech ecosystem. (Aug.6-10, 13-17) To be held at LIU Brooklyn

Fall Sessions: During the fall, students will attend 9 weeknightsessions to further explore topics in entrepreneurship and technol-ogy, finalize their mobile apps, and develop a pitch presentation andshort business plan with the help of instructors and mentors from techcompanies and start-ups. (Sept 12, 19; Oct 3, 10, 2, Nov 7, 14, 28; Dec5) Currently anticipated to be held at various start-ups and techcompanies in NYC

Business Plan Competition & Awards Ceremony: In December,students will demo and pitch their finished apps and business plansto a panel of judges from the technology and venture capital commu-nity. Winning teams receive cash prizes and all students will behonored at an awards ceremony.

Mentorship & Enterprise Discovery: Students will receivementorship from local tech professionals and undergraduate andgraduate students. Students will also visit NYC tech companies,startups, and incubators to speak to entrepreneurs and be exposed tovarious entrepreneurial environments.

Eligibility Requirements- Targeted to current 9th and 10th graders (10th and 11th

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- Student should qualify for free/reduced lunch OR attendNYC school with over 50% of students qualifying for free orreduced lunch

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A Dearth Of MirrorsIt seems there is an unacknowledged crisis in our society – missing mirrors. Observing the attire (or

lack of it) sported by so many, one can only conclude that they are oblivious to their own reflections.Therefore to avoid the visual assault of the underclad and overflowing folks among us, I suggest the giftof mirrors as a solution.

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Joe Conley Honored(continued from front page)

Photo Left: Diane Ballek, Det. Toro, PO LouisSorrentino and Diane’s Grandson James.

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Mr & Mrs. O’Reilly, Joe Conleyand Patrick Conley

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