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OCT. 2013

THE QUEENS VILLAGE CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

NEWSLETTERWe Don't Complain About Problems - We Work On Solutions

EDITOR: Joseph Nickischer CIRCULATION MANAGER: Chris Trofemuk

Our E-Mail address is: qvca@qvca.org Our WebAddress is: http://www.qvca.org

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Dear Neighbors,The New York City Department of Education has proposed to co-locate another school at Martin

Van Buren High School. The high school recently was assigned a new principal, who has been workingto restore the school's reputation and has been reaching out to the local community for their assistance.Elected officials and community leaders are against this plan. Under the proposed plan, the newschool, which will be under different management, will partner with Queens Borough CommunityCollege. A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23 at 6p.m. at the Martin Van BurenHigh School. Please make sure you attend and share your opinion.

On October 1, NYS launched the state health care insurance exchange, which is required underthe new federal Affordable Care Act. According New York State Department of Health, the exchangewill offer plans in four tiers: bronze, silver, gold and platinum. They all differ in what is included, butevery level must offer coverage in 10 basic areas including doctor visits, ambulatory and emergencyvisits, preventative care and pediatric services. Queens Village residents hoping to purchase a plan canvisit the website, nystateofhealth.ny.Qov, where information about signing up by phone or receivingassistance in person is available.

Election Day is Tuesday November 5. Please make sure you exercise your right and go out tovote for your candidates of choice. This year we wi!! be electing a new Mayor, Comptroller, PublicAdvocate and a Borough President.

I would like to wish our Muslim neighbors a happy Eid Al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice that willbe celebrated on October 15. Also to our Hindu neighbors, a happy Diwall, the festival of lights,celebrated on November 3. To all of those celebrating Halloween, have fun and enjoy the goodies, butmake sure the kids do so safely.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone at our meeting on October 15.

Your friend and neighbor,

4~~Mohamood Ishmael

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 158:00 P. M.

Place: Stewart HallOur Lady of Lourdes ChurchSpringfield Blvd. & 93'd. Ave.

On the Agenda: Discussion of CommunityProblems

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FROMQUEENS VILLAGE CIVIC ASSOCIATIONP.O. BOX 0766QUEENS VILLAGE, NEW YORK 11428-0766

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HALLOWEEN WISDOM

The following information from the New York Police Department should be shared byparents and children:

• Go trick or treating with your parents or friends.• Stay out of strangers' homes or cars.• If you go out at night, wear bright- colored clothing or carry a flashlight.• Only go trick or treating in your neighborhood.• Walk on the sidewalk and stay off the street.• Respect the property of the people you visit.• Let your parents examine suspicious-looking candy or treats.

GET YOUR fLU SHOT!

The fiu season is here. last year's flu shot won't protect you this year. last year was aseason. But that doesn't mean that the flu virus might not bounce back to its usual

Ask your doctor for the shot or call 311 to get the location of the nearestHealth Clinic that gives the shot. Also, you can get a flu shot at drug store

chains such as CVS or VVa~greens.

lf you are a crime, you may be eligible for assistance and counseling andinclude changing the locks of your home. Please call Horizon at 212-577-

7171 for more information. The line is open 2417.

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Vote On NOVEMBER 5

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONAN INVITATION TO JOIN THE

QUEENS VILLAGE CIVIC ASSOCIATIONWe need not only your financial support, but your contribution ofideas, expertise, and time to make our community a better place.Dues are $5.00 a year per person. Please mail this form to P.O. Box0766, Queens Village, NY 11428-0766 or enroll at our meetings.Make your check payable to the Queens Village Civic Association.

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EXECUTIVE BOARD 2012-2013718-598-1483

President Mohamood IshmaelVice President Joseph NickischerTreasurer James MooneyRecording Secretary SueAnn AmorosoFinancial Secretary Chris TrofemukCorresponding SecretarySergeant at Arms Thomas CarringtonGabreilla Krill TrusteeJohn Stiller TrusteeNagassar Ramgarib Trustee

., OUR MEMBERSHIP

Our newest member is Soeurette Blain, whoresides on 211 Street. Glad to have you aboard!We have enrolled 177 members during our currentcivic year, of which 17 are new members. If youwere notified in our June newsletter that your duesare due and have bot paid them, we wouldappreciate your prompt payment. Dues are $5.00 ayear per person and can be paid at our monthlymeetings or by mail to the Queens Village CivicAssociation, P. O. Box 0766, Queens Village, NY,11428. When you become a member of ourassociation, you will receive our newsletter and oursupport in helping to resolve problems in thecommunity that diminish your peace and comfort.We need you to increase our strength and our cloutas we fight for City services and programs that helpto maintain and improve our quality of life.

NATIONAL-GRID SCAM

If you receive a telephone call telling you thatNationalQrid needs to inspect your furnace , don'tbelieve if They will tell you that they have the rightto inspect your heating system. Nationalqrid has nosuch policy and has not authorized the call. Thesecrooks are trying to get into your home to rob you. Ifyou receive such a call, immediately call 911.

105TH PRECINCT COUNCIL, MEETING

The next meeting of the 1051h Precinct CommunityCouncil will be held on Wednesday, October 30, at8:00 P. M., in the precinct located at 92-08 222ndStreet, in Queens Village. Our local police will bethere to give reports and statistics on crime in ourcommunity. They will answer your questions andconcerns about safety, and you will be given theopportunity to make complaints. The Council meetson the last Wednesday of the month, except if itfalls on a holiday.

BECOME AN AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER

The 1051h Precinct would like to invite you tobecome an auxiliary police officer. If you'reinterested, call 718-776-9268. The training and theuniforms are free. This is a great opportunity for youto serve your community.

3WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITHONE MILLION DOLLARS?

Our Council Member Mark Weprin wants you toparticipate in a new way about making budgetarydecisions about public money in New York Citycalled Participatory Budgeting (BP). Bring you ideasto our meeting this month or call Yuridia Pena at212-788-6984 or visit http://pbmyc.org. CouncilMember Weprin will be given an allocation of$1,000,000 from the City to be used for projects inour Council District 23 with input from our residents.Last year, projects were funded by such money toimprove our schools, parks, security, andambulance service.

FUN FOR ALL AT FARMHOUSE fESTIVAL

The Queens County Farm Museum, located at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, in Floral Park, will hold itsannual Children"s Fall Festival on Sunday, October27, from 11:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. Celebrateautumn with Halloween fun. Youngsters are invitedto wear their Halloween costumes and visit thehaunted house. Kids will love the bouncy housesand cartoon character look-a-likes and pie=eatingcontests. There will be live country music anddancing. Enjoy hay rides, petting zoo, pony rides.,and tours of the historic farmhouse. Admission tothe festival is $5.00 for all ages. Free parking isavailable. The Amazing Maize Maze, a three acreinteractive corn maze, will be open.

October is Pumpkin Month at the Farmhouse. Pickyour own pumpkin on Saturdays and Sundays onOctober 5 -27 from 11:00 A. M. to 4:00 P. M. Enjoysearching the pumpkin patch to find your favorite.

STOP-&-TEXT ZONES

In addition to highway rest stops, drivers in NewYork State will now have text stops. Ninety-one reststops and other parking areas on the highways arebeing dubbed "texting zones" in an effort to stopmotorists from texting while driving. Th state isposting nearly 300 signs directing motorists to thezones. The texting zones are part of a year-longcrackdown on distracted driving. State police thissummer wrote 21,580 distracted driving tickets, upfrom 5.208 last summer. Governor Cuomo hassigned a law boosting fines for texting while drivingto $150, plus five driving license points. Distracteddriving is a serious problem, causing one of everyfive accidents in New York.

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