32 The QUeeNS CoUrier • JANUARY 17, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com victoria’s secrets VICTORIA SCHNEPS vschneps@queenscourier.com A week of celebrations What better way to begin the day. She has the courage to say year than to have celebrations? good night every day that I am in Each year Josh and I pay trib- the office, not afraid that I might ute to our staff with a party to ask her to do one more thing. thank them, and January 14 is And Val has excelled at every my beloved stu’s birthday. So important job we needed done it’s another reason to gather the in our newly-purchased news- family and enjoy the occasion. papers in Brooklyn. She’s our This year our staff party was “Rock of Gibraltar” in our bay hosted by the Douglaston ridge offices. Manor, the beautiful, elegant, Of course our top sales- The family came together to celebrate Stu’s birthday in grand style! catering hall sitting grandly well as our great event man- This year we honored staff members:people were recognized, as old world converted mansion on a hill overlooking the golf ager Maria romero. And our course in Douglaston. As the editorial staffs were honored DJ played the hits, I found out too, with special achievement who are the energetic danc- awards going to terence M. ers on our staff. The winners Cullen in Queens and Denise were definitely the members romano and Heather J. Chin of the classified department. I in Brooklyn. loved their style and energy, led To keep our books balanced, by smith, one of interns from and the one person besides our south korea. editor, tonia n. Cimino, that I For the last few years we get idea emails from 24/7, Maria have hosted college students valencia was also recognized. from South Korea as interns. Coming back to us, and now The students compete for the with a decade of design excel- internship in their junior year. lence, Cheryl gallagher also The goal is to perfect their received an award of achieve- Event Coordinator Maria Romero (center), with Bob Brennan, me and Josh Heather J. Chin English and learn the ways of ment, as did gary nilsen. American businesses. I feel Then, on Sunday, Stu got a blessed to have had each one treat to have two of his four chil- share in my life. dren, daughters Mimi and eve, This year we honored various help him celebrate his birth- people from both our Queens day after a challenging year. and Brooklyn publications. During brunch we watched the Maria gallo was named University of Michigan basket- employee of the year for ball team, ranked No. 2 in the Queens, and in Brooklyn, country, play their Big Ten rival valarie Hennessy. Ohio State. Sadly, after a heart- Maria has been with us for breaking three point loss there over 14 years, filling many roles was much disappointment in the company. But what has around the table. been constant is her calm, car- So here’s to a year with many ing, intelligent presence every more celebrations... Terence M. Cullen Cheryl Gallagher Keith Fiocca Scott Peretz Sheila Levy Ilene Kazanji Denise Romano Barney Greenhouse Lori Pedone Maria Gallo Maria Valencia come in for our WINTER specials $500 OFF DYNAMIC DENTAL WORK $500 OFF 718-297-4100 • 718-297-4106 175-15 JAMAICA AVENUE • JAMAICA
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