Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve…Happy New Year To All! Astoria Center of Israel: •Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services, followed by Kiddush, 27-35 Crescent St.; 718.278.2680. **** Atonement Lutheran: •Sunday worship, 10:15 a.m., English; 11 a.m., Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday worship, noon, Spanish; call for information free […]
Dognapper Have A Heart, Return D-Rock
The search continues for a heartless dognapper who swiped “D-Rock”, the Chihuahua from the front yard of his Corona home on December 8. Pamela Muthveren, 48, told the Gazette the pup is the beloved pet of her son, Sergeant Joseph Muthveren, who returned home on October 31 from a second, 15-month tour of duty in Iraq. “D-Rock is my son’s […]
Retired Mail Carrier Visits Gazette
Mike Tappy, before his retirement for many years the U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who made daily deliveries to the Gazette, visited the newspaper’s offices last week with his grandson, Aidan.
QSAC Receives 25 Thanksgiving Turkeys
Paul Halvatzis of Amorelli Realty, with the help of Peter Cherry, First Central Savings Bank assistant vice president, and friends throughout the community, including Paul Vallone and Dennis O’Sullivan, attorneys; Mike Tighe, State Farm Insurance; Alex Tembelis, Carrullo Real Estate; Joanne Ferrari, Keller Williams; Vincent Gianelli, Durite Realty; Geri Katsoulakis, G&G Realty; Jack Hogan, Thomas M. Quinn & Sons Funeral […]
Local Business Owners Honored
Larry Cerullo and Steve Tallides, owners of Cavo Restaurant and Lounge, 42-18 31st Ave., Astoria, were honored by Joseph Pistilli, president of First Central Savings Bank, in recognition of and appreciation for their outstanding dedication during the First Central Savings Bank annual Christmas-Holiday Party at Terrace on the Park.
Not Too Late To Cheer Up Those In The Military
Why not express your holiday or good wishes to: A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20307-5001 No matter your beliefs, these men and women deserve to know they matter to us.
LIC Church Seeks Winter Clothing For Needy
Officials at St. George’s Coptic Christian Orthodox Church are seeking donations of winter clothing and blankets for the needy. Used coats, gloves, scarves, shoes and blankets donated to the drive at the Long island City church should be clean and in good condition, Saad Seddik church spokesperson said. “The need for warm coats, clothing and blankets does not end with […]
Calling All Artists-
The deadline for Socrates Sculpture Park 2008 exhibitions is Jan. 28, 2008 for: – Spring Exhibition – Emerging Artist Fellowship – Open Space Guidelines and applications are available at www.socratessculpturepark.org. Socrates Sculpture Park, an abandoned landfill and illegal dumpsite until 1986 was transformed into an open studio and exhibition space for artists, and a neighborhood park for local residents by […]
Happy ‘Noel’ For Trash-Bin Baby
A tiny newborn was found naked and stuffed in a paper bag in a Corona trash bin on December 17. The baby was rescued by four teenage boys who were skateboarding in the area who heard the baby crying. The baby girl is in good health in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Elmhurst Hospital Center, where staffers have fittingly […]
FDNY Seeks Applicant Diversity
Results of the 2007 Firefighter exam show more minorities and women passing the test than ever before. The city expects this will mean an unprecedented increase in the hiring of minority and female firefighters in 2008. The Fire Department has been actively recruiting a more diverse group of applicants. Minorities represented 38 percent of those passing the exam, which was […]