FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com october 8, 2015 • The Queens Courier 33 Queens celebrates the Feast of St. Francis with the blessing of pets INCREASE YOUR HEALTH BENEFITS, NOT YOUR COSTS The Healthfirst Increased Benefits Plan (HMO) With this Medicare Advantage plan, you could pay as little as $0 for better benefits than Medicare—if you currently receive Extra Help. Call to enroll or set up an in-person meeting! 1-855-725-3341 (TTY 1-888-542-3821) 7 days a week, 8am-8pm. Visit www.YourHFIBP.org Managed Health, Inc., dba Healthfirst Medicare Plan, offers HMO plans that contract with the Federal Government. Enrollment in Healthfirst Medicare Plan depends on contract renewal. The benefit information provided is a brief summary, not a complete description, of benefits. Limitations, copayments, and restrictions may apply. Benefits may change on January 1 of each year. Premiums, copays, coinsurance, and deductibles may vary based on the level of Extra Help you receive. Please contact the plan for further details. This information is available for free in other languages. Please call our Member Services number at 1-888-260-1010, TTY number 1-888-542-3821, 7 days a week, from 8am to 8pm. Esta información está disponible en forma gratuita en otros idiomas. Por favor, comuníquese con nuestro número de Servicios a los Miembros al 1-888-260-1010, o al 1-888-867-4132 para los usuarios de TTY, los 7 días de la semana, de 8:00 a.m. a 8:00 p.m. © 2015 HF Management Services, LLC. NYMED00939 H3359_MKT16_32 Accepted 09202015 BY KELLY MARIE MANCUSO editorial@queenscourier.com @KellyMMancuso All creatures great and small gathered on the church lawn at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, located at 85 Greenway South in Forest Hills, on Oct. 4 for the annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment. Reverend Thomas F. Reese, accompanied by the church choir, led a short prayer service for the group of pets and pet parents. He then bestowed a special blessing upon each pet tailored to their individual needs and intentions. Special gift baskets containing glutenfree apple and Parmesan biscuits were provided by church members. K-9 Caterers of Glendale also donated bowls of pet treats for the four-legged parishioners. Photo by Kelly Marie Mancuso Reverend Thomas F. Reese bestowing a blessing upon a puppy at the annual Blessing of the Animals at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Forest Hills. Astoria’s Trinity Lutheran Church to celebrate 125th anniversary BY THE QUENS COURIER STAFF editorial@queenscourier.com @QueensCourier Astoria‘s Trinity Lutheran Church will hold a yearlong celebration to honor its 125 years of service to the community. Councilman Costa Constantinides presented the church with a proclamation at the kickoff concert on Saturday, Oct. 3, where several classical pieces were performed, including three songs composed by Trinity member and Astoria-based composer Susan Stoderl. Trinity Lutheran Church was founded in 1890 by German immigrants from Lower Manhattan. Services at the church were originally conducted in German, but changed to English in the 1920s. According to its website, Trinity Lutheran Church’s members include people from Tanzania, Poland, Sierra Leone, Spain, Peru, Germany, Hungary, Israel, India, Egypt and more. To celebrate their diversity, the church will host a 125th anniversary dinner on Saturday, Dec. 5. On Sunday, Nov. 22, Metropolitan New York Synod Bishop Robert Rimbo will preach at the 10:30 a.m. services in honor of the quasquicentennial. The celebration will end on Saturday, April 16, 2016, with a concert titled “Handbells and History of Trinity & Astoria/Long Island City.” VISIT QueensCourier.com FOR MORE STORIES
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