34 The QUEE NS Courier • november 14, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com brought to you by SCOTT BARON & ASSOCICATES, P.C. Attorneys & Counselors at Law 1-866-WAS-HURT (866) 927-4878 718.738.9800 star OF queens SCOTT BARON’S STAR OF QUEENS Mohamod Ishmael President Queens Village Civic Association COMMUNITY SERVICE: Mohamood Ishmael has been a member of the Queens Village Civic Association for over 20 years. He had served as treasurer before becoming president in 2011. In April, he became a member of Community Board 13, where he is committed to providing community service. “As a civic leader I see myself as an advocate to preserve and improve the quality of life for all of our residents,” said Ishmael. “It gives me great satisfaction in seeing positive results on many of the projects and issues that we have worked on. Sometime, a great accomplishment might simply be getting a stop signed installed that could prevent a serious accident.” BACKGROUND: Ishmael has been living with his family in Queens Village for over 27 years. Along with his community and civic services, he is a Certified Public Accountant who is currently the vice president of finance for a healthcare organization. Ishmael is also an adjunct professor of accounting at York College of the City University of New York. “As an immigrant from Guyana I consider myself successful and feel obligated to give back to the University and community that made it possible for me to succeed.” FAVORITE MEMORY: “I recalled a few years ago, as a result of our civic leaders’ effort, we prevented a developer from getting a variance to proceed with his project. The project was out of character with the area and it would have created congestion.” He continued, “on a personal note, my favorite memory was having my fiveyear old granddaughter lead us in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the last civic association installation dinner.” BIGGEST CHALENGE: “It is a challenge to motivate people to get them to participate and to accept positions. I think most residents feel that it is much easier to call someone to complain and have them take care of their issues.” INSPIRATION: “I realized many years ago that if a community does not have advocates, it will be shortly changed in the allocation of resources and services. In other words, if the residents of a community do not participate, quality of life in that community will decline.” Michael’s Cemetery Boulevard • East Elmhurst, NY 11370 St. Michael’s Cemetery 72-02 Astoria Boulevard • East Elmhurst, NY 11370 718.278.3240 • Fax: 718.278.2168 year’s upcoming Tel: 718.278.3240 • Fax: 718.278.2168 St. Michael’s renews last year’s efforts to make the upcoming Holiday Season joyful for needy children. On Saturday, December 14th at 2P.M. within All Souls Chapel, the United States Marines will collect presents to be distributed to children across the metro area. YOUR AID IS NEEDED! At this time of economic pain it is up to us to make the Holidays a time of Joy for children. Christmas songs by Hank Johnson of Jazz Bone Records, Contributors Include: Michael Serao, VP. of Quontic Bank, Costa Constantinides Democratic District Leader and Councilmember Peter Vallone Jr. For further information contact Ed Horn. Phone: 718.278.3240 • Fax: 718.278.2168 Sponsored by The Queens Gazette, St. Francis Of Assisi Elementary School, Farenga & Son Funeral Home, Thomas M. Quinn & Sons Funeral Home, and Central Astoria LDC. for at 2P.M. will to children pain it is Holidays a children. Johnson Bank, Costa District Leader Vallone Jr. St. Michael’s renews last years efforts to make the upcoming Holiday Season joyful for further information contact Ed Horn. 718.278.3240 • Fax: 718.278.2168 Sponsored by The Queens Gazette, Elementary School, Farenga & Son Funeral Home, needy children. Thomas M. Quinn & Sons Funeral Home, and Central Astoria LDC. On Saturday, December 14th at 2PM within All Souls Chapel, the United States Marines will collect presents to be distributed to children across the metro area. YOUR AID IS NEEDED! At this time of economic pain it is up to us to make the Holidays a time of joy for children. Christmas songs by Hank Johnson of Jazz Bone Records, Contributors Include: Michael Serao, VP. of Quontic Bank, Costa Constantinides Democratic District Leader and Councinmember Peter Valone Jr. For further information contact Ed Horn. Phone: 718.278.3240 Fax 718.278.2168 SPONSORED BY THE QUEENS GAZETTE ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FARENDA & SONS FUNERAL HOME AND CENTRAL ASTORIA LDC.
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