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Everyone in attendance was thereto honor one of our own citizens, longtime community activist GertMcDonald on her 95th Birthday. Gerthas been a fixture in our communityfor many years and has been respon-sible for many of the good changesour community has seen. She pio-neered to break the stereotype andbroke the glass ceiling when she wasthe first female Democrat in our areato run for office. And it is no secretthat the Anoroc Democratic Club waskept alive thanks to Gert! The mostimportant thing about her is regard-less of politics, she fought for thecommunity she lived and loved andwe all say thank you.

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Gert’s friends and neighborsfrom 38th Street.

by Luke Adams

On Thursday October 11th, DaziesRestaurant on Queens Blvd looked like aDemocratic rally, as Democratic partypoliticians and officials from all overQueens County gathered for a specialcelebration. Along with the Democraticelite, neighbors and friends fromSunnyside and Woodside arrived untilDazies Restaurant main room was filledwith close to 100 people.

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Launch of 2nd Annual

School Supply DriveCouncil Member Jimmy Van Bramer launched his 2nd Annual School Supply

Drive in District 26. Last year’s drive collected over 6,000 donated school suppliesfrom members of the community and business owners.

For most children, the beginning of a new school year means new clothes, newshoes and a new backpack filled with fresh supplies. But thousands of other kids acrossthe City begin the school year without these necessary items. And with theeconomy still slow, some parents just don’t have the money tobuy the supplies their children need to start the school year. Asa result of last year’s drive, many students at local schools weregiven the appropriate tools for success.

Suggested items are: new packets of pens, pencils, folders, binders, loose-leafpaper, graphing paper, notebooks, index cards, calculators, highlighters, markers,rulers, protractors, glue sticks, crayons, lunchboxes, backpacks or any otherschool-type products.

All supplies go directly to students in need at local schools. At the close of the drive,the supplies will be collected and delivered to local school children.

Donations can be dropped off at Council Member Van Bramer’s District Officelocated at 47-01 Queens Blvd. Suite 205 Sunnyside, NY 11104, between the hours of9AM-6PM (Mon-Friday).

They can also be dropped off at the following local librariesin District 26 until Friday, September 16th:

Broadway: 40-20 Broadway, LIC (718) 721-2462Court Square: 25-01 Jackson Ave, LIC (718) 937-2790Long Island City: 37-44 21st St., LIC (718) 639-5228Sunnyside: 43-06 Greenpont Ave, LIC (718) 767-8010

Woodside: 54-22 Skillman Ave, Woodside (718) 429-4700

Urge For Craigslist ToBan Sales Of Illegal Cribs

After more than 30 child deaths,illegal drop-side cribs continue

to be sold on websiteRep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the

Bronx) called on Craigslist to take steps toprohibit the sale of dangerous and illegaldrop-side cribs on the website and quicklyremove future listings of these products.Crowley, along with U.S. Senator KirstenGillibrand (D-NY), led efforts in Con-gress to ban all drop-side cribs, which area proven hazard to children. In December,the Consumer Product Safety Commis-sion (CPSC) approved new federal rulesto stop the sale, re-sale, manufacture, anddistribution of drop-side cribs,-


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“A parent has the right to feel safe when they purchase something as essential as acrib, and they should be able to trust that the site they use for this purchase does not allowor encourage illegal items to be sold. It is unacceptable that Craigslist is willing to allowthese dangerous products to be sold without making an effort either to prevent thelisting and sale, or to inform consumers that the product they are purchasing is illegal,”wrote Crowley in a letter to Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster.

Drop-side cribs have been responsible for at least 32 infant and toddler deaths since2001, including that of a 9-month-old in the Bronx. In May 2010, Rep. Crowley andSenator Gillibrand introduced legislation to ban all drop-side cribs, including the useof such cribs in childcare centers and hotels. This ban was incorporated in the CPSC’sfinal crib safety rule.

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Urge For Craigslist ToBan Sales Of Illegal Cribs

Council Passes Ban OnSale Of Expired

Over-The-Counter Medications

Affordable Housing For Woodside SeniorsOn May 20th, Woodysun Board Presi-

dent Al Volpe signed a new 35-year fed-erally-insured mortgage withOppenheimer Multi-Family Fund, whichwill provide significant savings and willprovide funding for over a $1 million incapital work including:

agent of Woodysun, along with RachelWilson and Chuck Brass of Forsyth StreetAdvisors, helped to put the financing to-gether and will be assisting the Boardthroughout the construction. LindaPellegrino of Rockport Mortgage Corpo-ration and Russell Kivler and ChristineColetta of Hirshen Epstein & Singer alsoprovided invaluable assistance during therefinancing.

DATE: MondayAugust 29th @ 6 pm at

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Board of Directors of Woodysun, HDFC,Sunnyside Community Services andWoodside On the Move, Inc. invite you tocelebrate the preservation of affordablesenior housing at Sunnywood Apartments.

Come meet the Board of Directors, electedofficials, tenants and the other importantmembers of the team responsible for pre-serving this important community asset.Refreshments will be served.

Woodysun HDFC is a 78-unit Section 8senior building sponsored by SunnysideCommunity Service and Woodside on theMove. It was completed in 1981 and islocated at 44-20 64th Street in Woodside.Last year, the building upgraded its heatingsystem and installed all new energy-effi-cient lighting in the entire building with theassistance of HANAC, a Queens-based non-profit organization. That project was com-pleted partially with a grant of a quarter-of-a-million dollars in federal stimulus moneyfrom the US Department of Energy throughthe DHCR Weatherization program.

1. Upgrading the elevators2. Installing low-flow toilets3. Providing energy-efficient airconditioners to all tenants4. Installing apartment radiatorvalves to give heat control totenants5. Widening and beautifying thelobby6. Providing a new securitysystem7. Repaving the parking andoutdoor sitting areas

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“This legislation will help prevent thedistribution and flow of expired medica-tions,” said Council Member Ruben Wills.“The sale of expired over-the-counter medi-cations has serious health implications. Thepotency of medication decreases over timeand using medication after its expirationcreates a greater likelihood that a personwill take more in order to increase its effec-tiveness. It is the responsibility of anyonewho is selling over-the-counter medicationsto put the health and safety of consumersahead of profits and sales.”

“No person would walk into a store withthe expectation that the medicine they in-tend to purchase may be expired — and yetthe sale of expired medications is takingplace in our city today,” said Council Mem-ber Dan Garodnick. “For reasons of bothhealth and fairness to a consumer, this prac-tice should not be allowed to continue.ºIntro 541 will help to ensure that it won’t.”

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Under the new legislation, any personfound selling expired medication will besubject to a maximum fine of $250 for thefirst violation and fines of up to $500 for anysubsequent violations. Violators will also beheld liable for civil penalties ranging from$100-$250 for the first violation, and $250-$500 for following violations.

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The party was given by her lovelydaughter Eileen and her husband Tom Auld,who and was attended by all of Gert’sfamily, including grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and friends to help celebrate.Eileen turned the Master of Ceremoniesduties over to Joe Conley, Chairman ofCommunity Board 2, on which Gert servedfor over 40 years. Lily Gavin of Dazies sawto it that the guests enjoyed flowing wineand the unending hors d’oeuvres.

All I can add is that we can hardlywait for the next five years so we cancelebrate Gert’s Centennial!

Happy 95th!

Long time friends LilyGavin, Diane Ballek,Jerry Sweeney andEileen Auld.

DL Deedre Feerick, Crowley, Van Bramer, Walter McCaffrey (the pride of Queens County).

Congressmen Joe Crowley,Commanding Officer of Patrol BoroughQueens North – Assistant Chief DianaPizzuti and Lily Gavin.

Family Portrait

Back Row: Judge Gregory Lasak. Deidre Feerick, Debra Markel, Joe Crowley, Joe Conley, CM Van Bramer, Diane Ballek (representing Assemblywoman Nolan), JudgeKerrigamn and Walter McCaffrey. Front Row: DA Richard Brown and the Birthday Girl.

Congressman Joe Crowley gave Gert abig Birthday Hug.

DA Brown, Lily Gavin and Jerry Sweeney.

Tom Auld, Gert and Eileen. Tom hadnothing but praise for his mother-in-law.

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Acting Master of Ceremony, Joe Conley, (Chairman CB2), Hostess Eileen Auld, (Gert’sDaughter), Barbara Kerrigan, Judge Kevin Kerrigan and Hon. Helen Sears.

Joe Conley, Debra Markel, Peter Killeen, Gert McDonald, Lisa Diller, Hon.Walter Mc Cafftey and Lily Gavin.

Angela Den Dekker, Assemblyman Michael Den Dekker, Joe Conley, Gert McDonald,Lily Gavin and George Dellis.

CM Jimmy Van Bramer, J. Conley, Helen Sears, L. Gavin, Gert, Michael Reich(Queens Democratic Party’s Exec. Secty), DA Richard Brown, Former ChamberPresident Jerry Sweeney, District Leader Deidre Feerick and Eileen Auld

Gert’s family singing ‘Happy Birthday.’Conley, CM Jimmy Van Bramer, Gert andEileen. The Councilman came back fromhis vacation to celebrate Gert.

Michael Reich, JerrySweeney and JudgeGregory Lasak with Gert.



LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICE • LEGAL NOTICESTATE OF NEW YORKSUPREME COURT QUEENSCOUNTY NYCTL 2009-ARESIDUAL TRUST AND THEBANK OF SUMMONS ANDNOTICE Index No. 13342-10NEW YORK MELLON, ASCOLLATERAL AGENT ANDCUSTODIAN, Plaintiffs, VS. Theheirs-at-law, next of kin,distributees, executors,administrators, assignees, lienors,creditors, successors-in-interestand generally all persons havingor claiming under, by or throughCYNTHIA HUNTE, by purchase,inheritance, lien or otherwise ofany right, title or interest in and tothe premises described in thecomplaint herein, and all creditorsthereof, and the respectivehusbands, or widowers of hers, ifany, all of whose names andaddresses are unknown toplaintiffs; NEW YORK CITYTRANSIT AUTHORITYTRANSIT ADJUDICATIONBUREAU; MANUFACTURERSAND TRADERS TRUSTCOMPANY, SUCCESSOR ININTEREST TO THE EAST NEWYORK SAVINGS BANK; NEWYORK CITY PARKINGVIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEWYORK CITYENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLBOARD; UNITED STATES OFAMERICA; NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF TAXATIONAND FINANCE and “JOHN DOE#1” THROUGH “JOHN DOE#100”, the names of the last 100defendants being fictitious, thetrue names of said defendantsbeing unknown to plaintiff, itbeing intended to designate feeowners, tenants or occupants ofthe liened premises and/or personsor parties having or claiming aninterest in or lien upon the lienedpremises, if the aforesaidindividual defendants are living,and if any or all of said individualdefendants be dead, their heirs atlaw, next of kin, distributees,executors, administrators,trustees, committees, devisees,legatees, and the assignees,lienors, creditors and successorsin interest of them, and generallyall persons having or claimingunder, by, through, or against thesaid defendants named as a class,of any right, title or interest in orlien upon the premises describedin the complaint herein,Defendants. TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS: YOUARE HEREBY SUMMONED toanswer the Complaint in theabove-entitled foreclosure action,and to serve a copy of your answeron the plaintiffs’ attorney withinthirty (30) days after the serviceof this Summons, exclusive of theday of service or within thirty (30)days after completion of servicewhere service is made in any othermanner than by personal servicewithin the State. The United Statesof America, if designated as adefendant in this action, mayanswer or appear within sixty (60)days of service hereof. In case ofyour failure to appear or answer,judgment will be taken against youby default for the relief demandedin the Complaint. Queens Countyis designated as the place of trial.The basis of venue is the locationof the subject premises. Dated:April 29, 2011 TO THE ABOVE

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File No.: 2010-2438/ACITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK BYTHE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENT To: JohnC. Fisher, Esq., Attorney in factfor Juta Pihel; Edgar Raim;Raagner Raim; Marika Raim; ÜloMassing, Attorney General of theState of New York, The unknowndistributees, legatees, devisees,heirs at law and assignees ofLINDA RAIM, deceased, or theirestates, if any there be, whosenames, places of residence andpost office addresses are unknownto the petitioner and cannot withdue diligence be ascertained.Being the persons interested ascreditors, legatees, distributees orotherwise in the Estate of LINDARAIM, deceased, who at the timeof death was a resident of 89-0997th Street, Woodhaven, NY11421, in the County of Queens,State of New York. SENDGREETING: Upon the petition ofLOIS M. ROSENBLATT, PublicAdministrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofLINDA RAIM, deceased, you andeach of you are hereby cited toshow cause before the Surrogateat the Surrogate’s Court of theCounty of Queens, to be held atthe Queens General Courthouse,6th Floor, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, City and Stateof New York, on the 15 day ofSeptember, 2011 at 9:30 o’clockin the forenoon, why the Accountof Proceedings of the PublicAdministrator of Queens County,as Administrator of the Estate ofsaid deceased, a copy of which isattached, should not be judiciallysettled, and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow areasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $12,147.23and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claims

etc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amountof 6% of assets or income collectedafter the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of thisaccount, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for theexpenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and whyeach of you claiming to be adistributee of the decedent shouldnot establish proof of your kinship;and why the balance of said fundsshould not be paid to said allegeddistributees upon proof of kinship,or deposited with theCommissioner of Finance of theCity of New York should saidalleged distributees default herein,or fail to establish proof of kinship,Dated, Attested and Sealed 20thday of July, 2011 HON. PETER J.KELLY Surrogate, QueensCounty Margaret M. GribbonClerk of the Surrogate’s CourtGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.(718) 459-9000 95-25 QueensBoulevard, 11th Floor, Rego Park,New York 11374 This citation isserved upon you as required bylaw. You are not obliged to appearin person. If you fail to appear itwill be assumed that you do notobject to the relief requested unlessyou file formal legal, verifiedobjections. You have a right tohave an attorney-at-law appear foryou. Accounting Citation 7/29/11,8/5/11, 8/12/11, 8/19/11

File No.: 2010/4873/ACITATION THE PEOPLE OFTHE STATE OF NEW YORK BYTHE GRACE OF GOD, FREEAND INDEPENDENT To:Attorney General of the State ofNew York, The unknowndistributees, legatees, devisees,heirs at law and assignees ofTIBOR SZEKELY, deceased, ortheir estates, if any there be, whosenames, places of residence andpost office addresses are unknownto the petitioner and cannot withdue diligence be ascertained.Being the persons interested ascreditors, legatees, distributees orotherwise in the Estate of TIBORSZEKELY, deceased, who at thetime of death was a resident of 39-30 59th Street Apt. 3B, Woodside,NY 11377, in the County ofQueens, State of New York. SENDGREETING: Upon the petition ofLOIS M. ROSENBLATT, PublicAdministrator of Queens County,who maintains her office at 88-11Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica,Queens County, New York 11435,as Administrator of the Estate ofTIBOR SZEKELY, deceased, youand each of you are hereby cited toshow cause before the Surrogateat the Surrogate’s Court of theCounty of Queens, to be held atthe Queens General Courthouse,6th Floor, 88-11 SutphinBoulevard, Jamaica, City and Stateof New York, on the 15th day ofSeptember, 2011 at 9:30 o’clockin the forenoon, why the Accountof Proceedings of the PublicAdministrator of Queens County,as Administrator of the Estate ofsaid deceased, a copy of which isattached, should not be judicially

settled, and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow areasonable amount ofcompensation to GERARD J.SWEENEY, ESQ., for legalservices rendered to petitionerherein in the amount of $1,965.92and that the Court fix the fair andreasonable additional fee for anyservices to be rendered byGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.,hereafter in connection withproceedings on kinship, claimsetc., prior to entry of a final Decreeon this accounting in the amountof 6% of assets or income collectedafter the date of the withinaccounting; and why the Surrogateshould not fix and allow an amountequal to one percent on saidSchedules of the total assets onSchedules A, A1, and A2 plus anyadditional monies receivedsubsequent to the date of thisaccount, as the fair and reasonableamount payable to the Office ofthe Public Administrator for theexpenses of said office pursuantto S.C.P.A. §1106(4); and whyeach of you claiming to be a

distributee of the decedent shouldnot establish proof of your kinship;and why the balance of said fundsshould not be paid to said allegeddistributees upon proof of kinship,or deposited with theCommissioner of Finance of theCity of New York should saidalleged distributees default herein,or fail to establish proof of kinship,Dated, Attested and Sealed 22ndday of July, 2011 HON. PETER J.KELLY Surrogate, QueensCounty Margaret M. GribbonClerk of the Surrogate’s CourtGERARD J. SWEENEY, ESQ.(718) 459-9000 95-25 QueensBoulevard, 11th Floor Rego Park,New York 11374 This citation isserved upon you as required bylaw. You are not obliged to appearin person. If you fail to appear itwill be assumed that you do notobject to the relief requested unlessyou file formal legal, verifiedobjections. You have a right tohave an attorney-at-law appear foryou. Accounting Citation 7/29/11,8/5/11, 8/12/11, 8/19/11

Ravenswood HousesHonored On 60th Anniversary

On Saturday, August 13th, CM Jimmy Van Bramer attendedThe Ravenswood Houses Family Day Festivities where hepresented a proclamation to Resident Association Board Mem-bers and residents honoring the community’s 60th anniversary.Ravenswood Houses were completed on July 31, 1951, and havebeen providing an affordable housing alternative for the com-munities of western Queens, housing roughly 5,000 residents.Van Bramer joined the families for BBQ, games, space walks,face-painting, and dancing along to the DJ. CM Van Bramer hasallocated $10,000 to Ravenswood Residents Association in2010 and 2011 for a total of $20,000, which contributes to theupkeep of the facilities as well as provide funding for eventssuch as Family Day.

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

Letters To The Editor

What They’re Teaching In School

PET PROPOSALSDid you realize that 6 out of 10 U.S. households have pets? That

means that those without critter companions are in the minority, butif you’re a pet owner selling your home, you shouldn’t ignore theperceptions of those families that don’t include cats or dogs.

Odors are the biggest issue. This isn’t to say that your housekeep-ing is remiss, but remember that some buyers who visit your home mayexperience allergies or be particularly sensitive to pet dander or odors.Just vacuum the floors and furniture frequently and use an air sanitizer.

During the early stages of your listing, you’ll likely experiencemore frequent showings and visits by buyers. This is a particularlygood time to make arrangements to board your pet, or seek out a good“doggie day care” center for quick visits during showings. This maybe safer and less stressful for your pet than a constant parade ofstrangers in your home, and may put buyers more at ease as well.

In any case, be sure to pick up toys, bowls, and bedding in advanceof a showing, just as you would tidy up the children’s things and otherrooms throughout the house before buyers visit.

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE FACTSby RITA LOWRY

Brush Up on YourInvestment Education

our school system; since I cur-rently don’t have a child attendingpublic school in NYC, I shall nottake a pro or con issue regardingSex Education. But I think parentswho object to teaching sex to theirchildren as young as 12-years old,should have the opportunity to optfrom the program. I wonder if sexed will reduce teen pregnancyamong young girls in our schoolsystem? I don’t think so. After all,our society has been exposing ouryoung children to sex and violencebefore they even started school!

At this time, I would like totake this opportunity and urge par-ents who may read this Letter tothe Editor, to get involved in theeducation of your children in ourpublic school system in NYC. Af-ter all, without your active partici-pation, the future of our childrenwill result in more dropouts andout-of-control school system introuble, which will harm their fu-ture as adults in the 21st-century.

Very truly yours,Michael Matthews

Dear Editor,So, now the New York City

Board of Education has mandatedthe teaching about Sex Educationcurriculum to children from thesixth grade level (age 12) as ofSeptember 2011. I wonder why thenew school chancellor has not takenthe time to consult with the parentswhose children attend the publicschool in New York City, aboutthis matter in question?

Indeed, before implementingthis new curriculum in our publicschool system in NYC, parents andteachers should have the opportu-nity to examine the pros and consabout teaching sex ed courses toour children. I wonder why theschool chancellor did not do his

homework regarding this contro-versial issue?

It seems to me that parents andteachers don’t count when thingsaffect the students in our educa-tional system in NYC! In myhumble opinion, parents and teach-ers should have a say when it comesto educating our kids attending theschool system in NYC. Please keepin mind that a large percentage ofour children are falling behind theirgrade levels in reading, writing,math, history, geography and sci-ence. The High School dropoutrates in NYC is at all time high!Any one that tells you it is not so,he/she are not telling you the truth!

Regarding Sex Education in

You don’t need to have youngchildren to be keenly aware thatwe’ve reached that “back-to-school” time of year. Whetheryou’re shopping for school sup-plies or not, you may want to takea cue from this season to thinkabout getting a little more educa-tion yourself — specifically, in-vestment education.

Many people find the lan-guage of investing to be confus-ing, but with a little effort, youcan learn important concepts andprinciples. And the more youknow about investing, the betteroff you’ll be because, in the in-vestment world as in other areasof life, knowledge is power.

So take just a few minutes toread more on these basic invest-ment concepts:

Growth — You purchasesome types of investments withthe hope that their value will riseover time. Of course, over theshort term, the prices of growth-oriented investments can and willfluctuate, sometimes substan-tially, and the preservation of yourprincipal is not guaranteed.

Income — When you invest

in income-oriented or fixed-in-come vehicles, you receive incomein the form of interest payments.The market value of fixed-incomeinvestments can also fluctuate, butif you hold them until maturity,you can generally expect to re-ceive the original principal value.

Investment risk — Whenmost people talk about invest-ment risk, they are usually refer-ring to the possibility of losingmoney — and that is indeed anever-present risk. But all invest-ments carry some type of risk.When you invest in fixed-incomeinvestments, for example, youmay incur interest rate risk — therisk that the value of your invest-ment will drop if interest ratesrise. Or you may encounter pur-chasing power risk — the riskthat your rate of return may notkeep up with inflation.

Risk tolerance — Generallyspeaking, your risk tolerance re-fers to what type of investor youare. If you’re an aggressive in-vestor, you may be willing toaccept greater risk in exchangefor potentially higher returns,whereas if you’re a conservative

investor, you’ll take lower re-turns if you can receive greaterpreservation of principal.

Time horizon — Your in-vestment strategy will be par-tially based on your time horizon— the number of years in whichyou plan to invest. Your timehorizon will likely stretch intoyour retirement years.

Diversification — Diversifi-cation is an important factor ininvestment success. By spread-ing your investment dollarsamong an array of investmentvehicles, you can help reduce theimpact of volatility on your port-folio, although diversification, byitself, can’t guarantee a profit orprotect against loss.

While far from exhaustive,this list of investment terms canhelp you gain a clearer under-standing of the “nuts and bolts”of investing — and perhaps en-courage you to further your in-vestment “education.”This article was written by EdwardJones for use by your local EdwardJones Financial Advisor VincentRenda, located at 47-01 QueensBlvd. Suite 203 Sunnyside NY 11104.Phone him at 718-361-1306.

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Top 5 Requested Books At TheQueens Library at Sunnyside,

JuneFIC Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinBIO Bossypants by Tina FeyFIC Dreams of Joy by Lisa SeeYA FIC The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFIC Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

JulyFIC The Tiger’s Wife by Tea ObrehtFIC What You See in the Dark by Manuel MunozBIO Dilemma: A Priest’s Struggle with Faith and Loveby Father Albert CutieYA FIC I’m Not Her by Janet GutlerFIC Save Me by Lisa Scottoline

AugustFIC The Help by Kathryn StockettYA FIC The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFIC Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin133.9013B Heaven Is For Real by Todd BurpoFIC A Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinSubmitted by Abigail Goldberg, Senior Librarian, The

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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

Lucky LocalsJose Tuba of Long Island City,

won $10,000 on the Mega Millionsdrawing of July 26th. Tuba’s winning

ticket was purchased at the Madhubonat 34-04 Broadway in Astoria.

THE MUPPETSTAKE MANHATTAN

August 20 -21 @ 1pmScreening and live event as part

of Jim Henson’sFantastic World exhibit.

Museum of the Moving Image,36-01 35th Ave. Astoria

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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

Gathering Of Saint Sebastian’s AlumniIf 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: 843-597-3033

Formerly from 64th Street in Woodside! [email protected]

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