46 The Queens Courier • JUNE 13, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com VET’S VALOR RECOGNIZED WITH RENAMING BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO [email protected] Rocco Moretto, a decorated World War II veteran who fought in the conflict from the beginning of the US’ engagement in Europe until the end, received a recognition that will live on for years to come. On Thursday, June 6, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2348 in Astoria was renamed after Moretto. He was one of two soldiers from his entire infantry company to fight from the Allied landing in Normandy, France until the end of the war, when Moretto was in the former Czechoslovakia. He received several decorations from the Army for bravery. “We are honoring one of our lifetime members to honor all World War II vets so they see how much we appreciate them,” said Michael Mehltretter, Post 2348 commander. During the renaming, Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. presented Moretto with a City Council Citation. He also handed a $5,000 check to Post 2348 in honor of Moretto and on behalf of Tommy Vasilis, the owner of Strand Smokehouse. “Rocco’s generation has been called Photo Courtesy of Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. VFW Post 2348 in Astoria has been renamed after Rocco Moretto, a decorated World War II veteran. the greatest ever, and he is living proof that is true,” said Vallone. “No one is more deserving of this honor, and I am proud to call Rocco my friend and role model.” After coming home from serving in the war, Moretto dedicated himself to community service. In 1966, he earned a Certificate for Outstanding Community Service from the New York City Housing Administration at City Hall. Deli’s contest in honor of Bee champ BY MELISA CHAN [email protected] Spelling whizzes or news junkies could land themselves a free matzo ball. Ben’s Kosher Deli of Bayside is offering a free knaidel to any customer who buys a quart of chicken soup and can spell the word that sealed a local teen’s recent victory at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Correctly spelling knaidel — a Yiddish word of German origin that means “dumpling” — gave Arvind Mahankali his victory on May 23. It was the M.S. 74 eight grader’s fourth and final showing at the competition after finishing third the last two years. “Knaidel may be hard to spell, but it is definitely delicious,” said Ronnie Dragoon, founder and owner of Ben’s Deli. Keen customers can save about $1.50 if they nail the spelling. A quart of chicken soup costs $7.99 on its own. The promotion runs until June 30 at the participating Ben’s in the Bay Terrace Shopping Center. It is located at 211-37 26th Avenue. The restaurant has given away more than 50 knaidels since the promotion began on June 6, managers said. Another Ben’s location in Rego Park recently announced a new dish named after the local spelling whiz. Photo Courtesy of Congressmember Grace Meng Arvind Mahankali dined on a dish named after him with Congressmember Grace Meng and Rego Park Ben’s Deli Owner Jay Parker. Arvind dined on his “mini knaidels” with Congressmember Grace Meng on June 9. The lawmaker also gave the spelling champ an American flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol in his honor. “Only in Queens, the most diverse county in America, can an Indian- American kid win a national contest for correctly spelling the Yiddish word for matzo ball,” Meng said. “It is a tremendous honor to congratulate him on his outstanding achievement. He has made our borough and our city and state proud.” Obtain a FaSt DiVORCE in aS littlE aS 24 HOURS WE aRE HERE tO HElP! Visit us online or Call now! SERVinG tHE COMMUnitY FOR OVER 50 YEaRS! 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