for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com december 18, 2014 • BUZZ • The QUEE NS CourieR 35 VISIT QueensCourier.com FOR MORE STORIES 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 s people making a buzz award wedding Linda Derry, pictured with SSgt. Carralles, went above and beyond the call of duty when she donated 110 toys to the Toys For Tots program, earning her the Pageant’s Ambassador Award and the US Marines Commander’s Award for her generosity to the Marines Corps’ holiday season charity. When asked why she contributed 109 more toys than she needed to, Linda replied that all kids should be able to have toys to play with and she wanted to beat last year’s record of 83 donations. Rego Park/Forest Hills Lions Club holiday gift drive A group of dedicated volunteers braved cold and rainy weather last week to help wrap more than 800 gifts donated to the Lions Club of Rego Park and Forest Hills to be distributed to children, teens, residents of adult homes and rehabilitation programs, and veterans. Pictured here are Sher Sparano, Antonio Robles, Rince Calder, Diego Polanco, Femi Ogandipe, Molly Fernandez, Hurd Hutchens and Nelda D. ENGAGED Actor Tony LoBianco is celebrating this season with the announcement that he’s engaged to author Alyse Best Muldoon. In a card to friends, LoBianco wrote, “On Thanksgiving Day, I asked the lovely Alyse Best Muldoon to Marry Me. She said YES. So it is with Joy I wish you all Lots of Love this Holiday Season. Love, Tony.” LoBianco has appeared in dozens of films, including the French Connection, as well as TV shows and Broadway productions. Photo by Walter Karling HOLIDAY PAR TY The Queens Bar Association held its annual holiday party at the Douglaston Manor on Dec. 11, with lawyers and judges attending the party all toting holiday gifts that will be donated to Forestdale, a nonprofit foster care agency in Queens. Pictured are, left to right, Karina Alomar, president of the Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County; Joseph Carola III, the president of the Queens County Bar Association; Janet Keller, president of the Brandeis Association; Jawan Finely, first vice president of the Macon B. Allen Black Bar Association; Thomas Principe, past president of the St. John’s Law School Alumni Association; and Zenith Taylor, president of the Queens County Women’s Bar Association. Ridgewood Democratic Club hosts its annu al holiday party On Friday, Dec. 5, the Ridgewood Democratic Club held its annual holiday party. Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, state Senator Michael Gianaris and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley attended and spoke to its members. Democratic District Leader Diane Ballek, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and Democratic District Leaders David Aglialoro, Hersh Parekh and Angel Vasquez
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