54 THE QUEENS COURIER • MAY 9, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Obituary ‘Hop’ to great deals Photo Courtesy of Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District Hoppin’ Thursdays in Sunnyside will feature deals that include dining and drink specials. FREE Eye Exam WITH PURCHASE OF COMPLETE PAIR OF GLASSES OR EYE EXAM ONLY – $25 (REG. $85) COMPETITIVE PRICES with • Personalized Service & Attention • Our Professionally Trained Staff Will Give You A Careful Fit • Newest Styles • No Gimmicks 20% OFF ALL PURCHASES not to be combined with any other offer Varilux no-line bifocals progessive lenses w/plastic or metal frames $170 Choose From Over 300 Frames Some restrictions 2 Pairs of Eyeglasses (Frames & Lenses) $99 may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. Choose From Over 300 Frames Some restrictions may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. We Honor Most Competitor’s Coupons WE ARE A LOCAL FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS, NOT A CHAIN. WE OFFER PERSONAL SERVICE WITH HIGH QUALITY & LOW PRICES HUGE SELECTION! 50% OFF non-prescription sunglasses. Some restrictions may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. • Lenses Duplicated • Motor Vehicle Exam • Prescription Filled • Adjustments Done At No Extra Charge • Lab on Premises • Tinting • Eye Exams Clifford Optical 38-19 BELL BOULEVARD, BAYSIDE • 718.229.8086 OFFERING THE LOWEST PRICES ON CONTACT LENSES Our job is making sure no longer goes that waste to waste. Find out more at ThinkGreen.com Energy creation. Recycling programs. Closed-loop solutions. Those are just a few of the innovations we’re delivering for customers and communities alike. We live in a world where things can no longer go to waste. That’s why Waste Management is working to get the most from resources. It’s good for business and the environment. ©2012 Waste Management, Inc. JOEL MIELE Joel Miele, beloved father, grandfather, friend and colleague, passed away on Monday, May 6. He was 78 years old. Miele, of Howard Beach, was a retired Navy Captain, and a “man of many talents,” according to Borough President Helen Marshall. “He was my dad,” said Joel Miele, Jr. “He meant to much to so many people. He never said no to anybody, never said he couldn’t do anything, it was very hard to get him to take time for himself.” Throughout his long career, he served on the Photo Courtesy Dominick Totino Photography Queens Library Board of Trustees, was Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection, Commissioner of the Department of Buildings, served as the Queens representative on the Department of City Planning, chair of Community Board 10 for over a decade, and served on a number of additional boards including Queens Public Access Television. “Miele was a man of many talents who used them all to serve Queens and the entire city of New York,” said Marshall. “His knowledge, know-how and can-do attitude were evident in all of the many posts he held during his career.” Arrangements were handled by the Quinn Fogarty Funeral Home in Flushing. Internment was at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. “We owe him a great debt of gratitude for devoting his time, talents, knowledge and energy to help make our borough and city better,” said Marshall. Miele is survived by seven grandchildren, one brother and two sisters. BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO aaltamirano@queenscourier.com Get ready to start hoppin’. Area businesses are participating in Hoppin’ Thursdays in Sunnyside, a weekly promotion for the month of May. Thirty-three business are offering exclusive deals to customers. The promotion is co-sponsored by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID) and Sunnyside’s Boulevard Bars. The deals include dining and drink specials, discounts on products and discounted salon services. When a customer purchases a Hoppin’ Thursdays deal, he or she gets a stamp on the back of a card available at participating business and the Sunnyside Shines BID’s office. A complete list of businesses and deals is on the back of the card. “It’s a great way to encourage people to check out a business they haven’t yet,” said Rachel Thieme, director of the Sunnyside Shines BID. “And it is a great way for businesses to promote themselves.” Customers who receive stamps for buying at least five deals will be eligible to enter a sweepstakes with prizes including a flat screen TV, an iPad mini and a Kindle Fire. There is no limit on the number of cards participants can complete. “Businesses have been very creative with their Hoppin’ Thursdays deals and we want to generate excitement about shopping locally in Sunnyside,” said Thieme. “This is also a great opportunity to introduce our excellent local businesses to people from other neighborhoods.” Every Thursday this month, participating bars will offer a “buy one, get one free” offer on a featured drink with a limit of one drink special per customer per night. Other deals include two-for-one wheatgrass shots, $4 smoothies and 20 percent off fresh, organic bread from Go Natural Health Food and Juice Bar at 45-03 Queens Boulevard. Pink Icing Bake Shop at 44-13 Queens Boulevard is offering a free cupcake or small coffee with a $5 or more purchase between 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Thursday. For a complete list of participating businesses and specific deals, visit www.sunnysideshines. org.
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