for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com june 19, 2014 • buzz • The Queens Courier 51 Send us your announcements & pictures to: The Queens Courier c/o making a buzz: 38-15 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361 • [email protected] subject: making a buzz Queens Borough President Melinda Katz hosted a celebration in Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday, June 11, in recognition of Philippine Independence Day. Those who received Citations of Honor from Borough President Katz during the event were United Staffing Registry President Bennedict E. Santos (l.), playwright and poet Dr. Nonilon V. Queano (second from l.), industrialist and philanthropist Loida N. Lewis (second from r.), and the Honorable Mario Lopez de Leon Jr., the Philippine Consul General to New York (r.). The honorees and Borough President Katz are joined in the photo by the celebration’s co-sponsor, Aida Bartolome, the founding president of the Foundation of Filipino Artists Inc. GRAND OPENIN G COMMUNI TY LEADERS MEE T s people making a buzz BY LIAM LA GUERE The Landrum School of Performing Arts in Whitestone celebrated the grand opening of its new theatre with students and elected officials on June 13. The 66-year-old school currently enrolls 350 students, and with the new theatre and accompanying recording studio, the school plans to introduce acting and singing programs. The school will add four new teachers to its staff to teach the programs. THE COURIER/Photo by Liam La Guerre Councilman Paul Vallone, dance school owner Annette Vallone, New Jersey mayor Paul Vallone, architect Peggy Mihalios Haralambous, and Joseph Vallone. City Councilman Paul Vallone and U.S. Rep. Steve Israel met with community leaders from Whitestone to discuss some of the issues facing the Whitestone community and brainstorm ideas for working together to tackle these concerns. Among those attending the meeting were Debra Markell (Waterside Estates at Cresthaven), Devon O’Connor (Welcome to Whitestone), Warren Schreiber (President’s Co-op & Condo Council), Frank Macchio (CB 7) and Mike Kurtz (Clearview Gardens). HONORE D Sheila Levy, senior account representative, was honored by WomenInBusiness.org on Thursday, June 12. The event was held at the Small Business Expo on Pier 92 in New York City. It was an Associate Induction for successful women in all business sections and was wellattended. Photo courtesy of Martin Luther School PER FOR MANCE The concert choir and chorus of Martin Luther School, Maspeth, performed the national anthem at Citi Field before the first pitch of the Mets game as they took on the LA Dodgers on Wednesday, May 21. HONORE D A new act for the Landrum School of Performing Arts
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