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Erythrea is a peninsula opposite Chios. It is part of the state of Smyrna. It has an excellent highway system that travels north to south and west to Smyrna. When the Hellenic communities existed 100 years ago, the population was numerous, making its towns such as Kato Panagia small cities. Prosperity and a high standard of living was the average life of a Greek family. The cultivation of masticha trees and growth of goat and sheep herding is encouraged by the government. Beautiful beaches, olive groves are present. It is no longer a major player in international trade or as a strong national mercantile power, as it was under the Hellenic communities. A predominant middle class that supports a fine quality of life is nonexistent. More ... Congressmember Joseph Crowley was the keynote speaker at a kickoff event for the school year at the Garden School in Jackson Heights last Thursday. Parents of the students, the students themselves, and a staff committee organized the event with a focus on respect for the world's diversity, which starts in a home community, as its aim. More ... While rezoning at Willets Point still hangs in the balance, one aspect of the controversial plan is set to go. Seth Bornstein, assistant dean for economic development at LaGuardia Community College, said he anticipates moving the Willets Point Workforce Assistance program forward after final approval of the plan. More ... On Friday October 31, 10 days after he was wounded in a struggle with a subway fare beater Transit Unit Police Officer Shane Farina was wheeled out of Elmhurst Hospital as an Emerald Society Bagpipe Players band played and fellow police officers and hundreds of onlookers, including hospital staff, members of the community and the press, cheered. More ... Police last week released additional information on a "Bonnie and Clyde" team sought in connection with armed robberies in Flushing and Elmhurst. Cops said the gunman and his female accomplice first confronted four men at gunpoint at about 1:30 on October 13 on Roosevelt Avenue near Union Street in Flushing. More ... With the current law on school governance due to sunset in June 2009, the issue of mayoral control over New York City schools will soon be front and center. In District 26, at the eastern end of Queens, the debate has already begun. "It's very important that our voices get heard," Robert Caloras, Community District Education Council 26 president, said. More ... On Thursday evening, October 30, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney (DQueens/ Manhattan) and representatives from the Sallie Mae Fund held a "Paying for College" workshop for students and their families at the Cretan Association of New York in Long Island City. More ... A recent NYPD pay hike and the nation's poor economy has boosted the number of police applicants to a new high, NYPD officials said. The NYPD Recruitment Unit is reporting an average of 327 applicants per day since August 22, said Deputy Inspector Robert Morales, the unit's commanding officer. More ... The Air Transport Association of America (ATA, www.airlines.org), the industry trade association for the leading U.S. More ... The 30th Avenue Business Association held a "Meet and Greet" event October 30. More than 75 people attended and met the association's newly elected officers: President George Rivera, East Hudson Realty; Vice President Gus Prentzas, Pavilion Florals; Secretary Chris Giannakas of Ovelia Restaurant, and Treasurer Chris Minadakis of Flo Café. More ... As next week's climactic vote on the controversial Willets Point development nears, the city has acquired 40 percent of the 62-acre site, or 24 acres, the city Economic Development Corporation announced Monday. Whether this will have any impact on the plan's opponents in the 51-member council remains to be seen. More ... H&R Block District Managers Josephine Wright, Winston Crosswell and Daniel Clifford led their offices in extensive involvement with Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. More ... State Senator Frank Padavan, known as a defender of Hellenism in Northeastern Queens, was honored at the sixth annual Evening of Greek Culture held Friday evening, October 17 at Council Hall, St. John's University. More ... Katherine McQuade, age 12, daughter of Karen McQuade of Whitestone, has been selected to represent Whitestone at the 2008 Miss American Preteen Pageant. She and four other girls from New York qualified to compete for the title of Miss American Preteen by placing in queen's court at the annual state pageant. More ... Larry Kahn is a New York native who was born on June 14, 1919, Flag Day. It seems only appropriate that he decided at the age of 18 to enlist in the United States Army. If asked why he joined the Army, though, his answer would be a desire to fill a simple human need for belonging and have friends as well as a sign of patriotism. More ... Veterans Day is an American holiday honoring military veterans. Both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, it is celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. More ... The Taminent Regular Democratic Club, one of the oldest Democratic clubs in Queens, held its 77th annual dinnerdance on Saturday night November 1 at Riccardo's by the Bridge, Astoria. Anthony Clemenza, builder, owner and operator of Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, Santo ("Sid") Lanzafame, president of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (B.A.C.) Local No. More ... Crane Collapse A crane collapse at a College Point sewage treatment plant briefly trapped a construction worker on October 28, Fire Department officials said. The crane operator was trapped inside the cab when the crane toppled just before noon at the plant at 127th Street and Powells Cove Boulevard. More ... All Nations Baptist: •Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m., for three months, free English classes which have already begun, registration required, limited space; 718.296.2025. **** All Saints': •Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Join the Sunnyside Drum Corps Marching Band, boys/girls ages 7-17; band information, 718.786.4141, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside; rectory 718.729.8523. More ... James E. Tinger, of Woodside, died Saturday, November 1 at Calvary Hospital in The Bronx at age 58. He was a postal worker for 40 years with most of his service at the Astoria Post office. Tinger was predeceased by his parents John and Agnes Tinger and his sister Nancy T. Milioti. More ... The deadline for registering gifted and talented programs is November 19. Parents of children in kindergarten through third grade interested in a placement must submit a "request for testing" form by that date in order to register their child for the required admission tests. More ... Photo Vinny DuPre Children of all ages thronged Astoria's historic Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden on October 31 for a Halloween Costume Party. A $5 admission price bought a kid's meal and two and a half hours of Halloween fun, starting at 4 p.m. More ... City Councilmember John C. Liu, flanked by leaders of several local business associations, announced the imminent start of an outreach and assistance program for local property owners and businesses affected by a devastating fire that began about 2 a.m. on the morning of Wednesday October 29, at 136-13 and 136-15 Roosevelt Ave. in Flushing. More ... Nab Flushing Assault Accomplice Queens detectives arrested a second suspect charged in a brutal attack on a Flushing café patron on October 19. Cops said Xiangle Gao and Qian Chen confronted the victim on January 28 in the CEO Café on 41st Avenue and College Point Boulevard. More ... |
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