38 The QUEE NS Courier • business • october 17, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com ▶business ▶‘A Night on the Town’ at Margaret Tietz BY RACHEL LANDAU [email protected] Margaret Tietz Nursing and Rehabilitation Center residents were the stars of a fashion show, complete with a red carpet, all without having to leave home. The center held its first annual gala fundraiser on October 9. Residents modeled a colorful array of scarves, hats, necklaces and “diamond” earrings. Clothes and accessories were donated by Martha Mayi, the proprietor of “Oh so Dressy,” a clothing and accessory store in Corona. Women had their hair and makeup done for free by makeup artists from the Make up Forever Academy in SoHo. The Margaret Tietz Residents’ Council came up with the idea to have a night on fashion, food and fun, officials said. “A lot of staff stayed late to make it nice for them,” said Linda Spiegel, director of public affairs at Margaret Tietz, who narrated the program. “Usually people leave here after they work a full day, but they stayed to make this evening special.” All throughout the evening, staff members took the opportunity to add to the festivities. Even the rehabilitation home’s Executive Director, Yoel Lichtstein, couldn’t help but dance along to a rendition of “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Towards the end of the evening, a raffle was held to encourage donations. About $700 collected went to the Resident Council toward more events. “I am very impressed with the Resident Council,” Lichtstein said. “This event turned out great.” THE COURIER/Photo by Rachel Landau FLUSHING HOSPITAL CUTS RIBBON Officials cut the ribbon on the brand new ambulatory care center in Flushing Hospital recently. It is set to open soon, a hospital spokesperson said. The new 8,900-square-foot center is located at 4500 Parsons Boulevard by the entrance of the hospital’s Medical Science Building. It will offer up a variety of services, including pediatrics, surgery, radiology and ophthalmology. Patients can also benefit from a new electronic health record system which allows them to access their own files. The new ambulatory care center replaces one that opened in the 1980s and served 90,000 patients in its last year, according to Robert Crupi, chair of the hospital’s Department of Emergency Medicine. Crupi said he expects the new center, which has 12 more examination rooms, to draw in an extra 3,000 patients by the end of next year. Local elected officials said the center gives people in the community, who typically go to the hospital first for medical help, a better option. The project was largely funded through a $4 million state Heal NY grant, hospital officials said. Margaret Tietz residents dressed up for “A Night on the Town,” the center’s first annual gala fundraiser. THE COURIER/Photo by Melissa Chan Hospital officials and local leaders cut the ribbon to a brand new ambulatory care center at Flushing Hospital. HEALTH FAIR A SUCCESS Dry Harbor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s health fair on October 6 was a tremendous success. Over 400 participants enjoyed a wonderful afternoon listening to guest speakers, eating and drinking a wide variety of food and winning raffle baskets. The adults that participated had blood pressure testing, blood sugar screening, chair massages and interacted with over 20 different vendors. Children enjoyed face painting, balloon twisting, string your own treats and watching the young dancers from Studio E perform. Everybody exited with goody bags and are looking forward to attending additional fairs in the future.
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