22 The QUEE NS Courier • april 25, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com SCOTT BARON’S STAR OF QUEENS Patricia B. Sherwood President Queens Historical Society COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: The Queens Historical Society (QHS) works to preserve the history of the borough. As president of the QHS, Patricia Sherwood leads the board of directors and assists the executive director in carrying out the society’s mission. Sherwood hopes that the QHS will be able to preserve the community’s history so that future generations of Queens residents will be able to enjoy it. Sherwood has been on the QHS’ board of directors since 2007. She worked her way up the ranks to be voted vice-president of operations and then president of the board. The society was founded in 1968 and is located in the Kingsland Homestead in Flushing. BACKGROUND: Sherwood moved from Manhattan to settle in Parkway Village, Queens in 1961. She said she has been involved with preservation projects since 2000. Throughout the years, she has worked with organizations including the Queens Preservation Council, the Queens Historical District Council, the Women’s Club of Forest Hills and many others. “That’s what I do in my spare time,” Sherwood said. She describes her full-time job as being a mother and a grandmother. INSPIRATION: Sherwood wants to make sure that New York is not automatically associated with the borough of Manhattan. “I always felt Queens was an orphan borough,” she said. FAVORITE MEMORY: Sherwood says one of her favorite memories is working with people from different cultures throughout Queens. She calls Queens a “United Nations” of cultures. BIGGEST CHALLENGE: Sherwood cites a lack of financial resources and the low number of volunteers who are willing to help preserve Queens’ history as the biggest roadblock to her mission. “It’s a lack of resources,” she said. “It’s a lack of people who want to work on the communities other than their own.” BY ANTHONY O’REILLY brought to you by SCOTT BARON & ASSOCICATES, P.C. Attorneys & Counselors at Law 1-866-WAS-HURT (866) 927-4878 718.738.9800 star OF queens www.queenscourier.com www.queenscourier.com st The Law Firm of Vallone & Vallone • Wills & Elder Law Planning • Family Home & Asset Protection • Full Real Estate Representation • Personal Injury • Revocable & Irrevocable Trusts • Civil, Corporate & Criminal st 22-45 31st Street 25-59 Francis Lewis Blvd. 233 Broadway/Suite 830 Astoria, NY 11105 Flushing, NY 11358 New York, NY 10279 718.204.2929 718.428.PAUL 212.VALLONE www.vallonelaw.com of the THE QUEENS Place of the THE QUEENS Place CELEBRATING OUR 80TH ANNIVERSARY AND NEW NORTHEAST QUEENS LOCATION UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP Of Bayside 214-15 41st Avenue • Bayside 718.428.4578 TRY OUR BEST TASTING • Shakes • Smoothies • Sundaes No Preservatives Small - $2.75 Medium - $3.50 Large - $4.00 Pint - $4.75 Quart - $8.00 Free Spoon Tastes FAT FREE NO CHOLESTROL, GLUTEN FREE, AND NO SUGAR ADDED FLAVORS AVAILABLE Mon-Sun 12-10 VALID AT BAYSIDE ONLY VALID AT BAYSIDE ONLY VALID AT BAYSIDE ONLY VALID AT BAYSIDE ONLY BUY ONE GET ONE FREE BUY ONE GET ONE FREE SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE (Not to be combined with other offers Bayside Location only. One coupon per customer. Expires 10/12/13 SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE (Not to be combined with other offers Bayside Location only. One coupon per customer. Expires 10/12/13 (Not to be combined with other offers Bayside Location only. One coupon per customer. Expires 10/12/13 (Not to be combined with other offers Bayside Location only. One coupon per customer. Expires 10/12/13 You’ll Love Our Gourmet Ice Cream Too! BUY AN ICE CREAM CONE GET ONE FREE BUY 2 PINTS OR QUARTS GET ONE PINT OR QUART FREE NOW OVER130 INCREDIBLE FLAVORS!!! 2013 PRICE FREEZE No Stabilizers No Fillers
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