Items of Interest For QNS Businesses/Residents…

LaGuardia Community College: Workforce1 Career Center provides employers with qualified staff from entry-level workers to skilled professionals. E-mail kfanning@lagcc.cuny.edu, or call 718-609-2117 for more information.

New York City Department of Consumer Affairs: NYCDCA has launched a new and improved Web site that’s chock full of important information for city businesses and consumers. Go to www.NYC.gov/consumers to find out how DCA can help resolve a complaint and get restitution. Weights and Measures regulations balances the scales and ensures you’re getting what you pay for. Check DCAs online Home Improvement License Check and make sure that that home improvement contractor is licensed and has insurance, or just download free publications.

Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) Job Opportunities: The Home Care Project offers a free monthly training program to become a home health aide, with immediate job placement upon completion.

SCS is in need of registered nurses, home health aides (all hours), personal care aides (live-in and weekends), home attendants (live-in and weekends), case management supervisor and human resources assistant.

Sunnyside Community Services offers flexible schedules, competitive wages, group health insurance, vacation and sick days, holiday pay and in-service educational training.

For more information, call Carmen Velez at 718-784-6160, ext. 338 or Bianca Castillo at ext. 334.

Unwanted Flyers: Residents in Bayside Hills have the option of refusing delivery of the “Marketeer” which contains flyers from places such as Eckert Drugs, Circuit City, Kohl’s, Sears and Pearl Vision. The Marketeer is usually delivered on Fridays. If you do not want it thrown onto your lawn, call 718-821-1074,

Also the “Red, White and Blue” flyers containing Stop & Shop, Rite Aid, Pathmark, Bravo, CTown and FoodTown can be discontinued by calling 800-376-6222.