FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com august 14, 2014 • The Queens Courier 31 Historic Woodhaven cemetery gets new life By Salvatore Licata slicata@queenscourier.com @sal_licata1 Only one month ago, the historic Wyckoff-Snedicker family cemetery in Woodhaven was completely covered in foliage and debris. Now, after several cleanup sessions, volunteers have reclaimed a large portion of the land, located at 85-45 96th St. on the grounds of All Saints Episcopal Church. “The cemetery clean-up has turned into a nice combination of neighborhood beautification and education for young students,” said Ed Wendell, organizer of the clean-up and president of the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society. “Still a lot of work ahead of us, but we’re making solid progress.” About two dozen volunteers came out on Aug. 9 for the clean-up and gathered close to 70 bags of garbage and cut down half a dozen dead and rotted trees to uncover historic tombstones in the cemetery. Their efforts have cleared nearly 50 percent of the cemetery already and Wendell hopes to keep this going until it is completely reclaimed. Volunteers set to clean up the historic Wyckoff-Snedicker cemetery in Woodhaven Once the tombstones are cleared and legible, Wendell encourages the student volunteers do genealogy research and find some of the rich history that is present in the cemetery. He said having the students do the genealogy research is a great learning experience but doing this works goes a step further than technical education. “Not only are students learning how to do genealogy and research,” he said, “they are learning about using tools. When it came to cutting down the trees, the experienced hands we had on site explained how to properly tie down a tree so it could be taken down safely.” The clean-up project is sponsored by both the Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society Photo courtesy Ed Wendell and the St. Thomas the Apostle Woodhaven History Club. It takes place every second Saturday of the month and the society welcomes students from all over to participate. To find out more on the clean-up go to projectwoodhaven.com. The Spanakos Family is heartbroken to announce that William M. Spanakos passed away on August 11th, 2014. Viewing will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (August 13th, 14th and 15th) at: Funeral mass to be held on Saturday, August 16th, 2014, at 9am at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 196-10 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, New York. Tel (718) 357-4200 MARTIN A. GLEASON FUNERAL HOME 36-46 Bell Boulevard• Bayside, NY 11361 (718) 428-2210• Hours: 7pm to 10pm EARN EXTRA INCOME TELEPHONE SALESCLASSIFIED AD SALES Experience necessary, but will train. Part-time, flexible hours 5 days a week, 4 hour shifts Qualifications: reliable, punctual, excellent phone and people skills BAYSIDE, QUEENS LOCATION CLOSE TO LIRR SALARY + COMMISSION CALL FOR INTERVIEW 718.224.5863 ext. 228 St. Michael’s Remember Me Run of 2014 Who Am I is a question long asked that has had many answers. It is a question that seeks the mysterious and probes the essence of humanity and of the individual. It invades the essence of why we are alive, the purpose we serve, and the good we may claim to justify our existence. Who Am I also demands a response as to the duties, obligations and responsibilities we have for others. They may be members of our family, friends, associates, workmates and the public in whose welfare life as we know it is lived. Our eyes reflected in the mirror may be a window into the soul and assuredly they hold no lies. Simply we have the choice of accepting their truth or of lying to ourselves. The First Responders who entered the Towers on September 11th answered that troubling question fully understanding the truth of their situation. Confronting individually the question they ran forward as a group. Not one fled turning away from their breathen collectively defining not who they were but who each was. Cancer patients and the visually impaired daily must face their reality and determine who they are in a world where others are gifted with health and sight. Our sympathies encompass each but absent their infirmaries we have no means to comprehend their plight. Heavy is their burden and awful their days must be. On Saturday, September 13th St. Michael’s will host the Remember Me Run of 2014. The Run will honor the lives of the First Responders of 9/11 and dedicated to raising funds for Shareing and Careing and Visions. Helping those who need our support is a duty and responsibility that St. Michael’s has served since 1852. The question of Who Am I is a personal search. What it asks reaches beyond the limits of our bodies to our place in the world. For those who run, walk or stroll in honor of others the question has in part been answered. Ed Horn, Director St. Michael’s 24th July 2014 ADVERTORIAL
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