Maspeth Builders Offer Greetings For Seniors News From The 112th Precinct COMMUNITY COUNCIL Keep Your Cars Secure But there was something in common with all of the cars that had items removed by criminals: the doors of the cars were left unlocked. People feel that we live in a safe community, and that is true. But that does not mean that you can leave the doors of your cars unlocked. There are criminals who walk the streets of our neighborhood and try to open the car doors at random. Capt. Thomas Conforti, 112th Precinct commanding officer, informed me that his officers recently made two arrests of individuals breaking into cars. The captain stated that the thieves find this area attractive because, in the words of one of the criminals, “people leave valuable items in their cars and also leave the car doors unlocked.” Those were the words spoken by a thief arrested after stealing a GPS from a vehicle parked on Austin Street in Forest Hills. As far as people leaving the keys in the car and the engine running to “just go into a store,” please remember that this is illegal. It can also result in your car being stolen. A few years ago, someone was killed by a vehicle stolen while idling on the street. Please do not leave your car running unattended at any time. Next meeting Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown will be the guest speaker at the 112th Precinct Community Council’s next meeting, which will take place on Thursday, Apr. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the stationhouse located at Austin Street and Yellowstone Boulevard. The meeting was moved due to the holidays. Editor’s note: Heidi Harrison Chain is president of the 112th Precinct Community Council. Celebrate Garden Expositions All Year Long Fidelis Fair In Ridgewood Saturday Free Entertainment And Health Screenings As part of the grand opening celebration of its Ridgewood Community Office, Fidelis Care invites people of all ages to a Community Resource Fair. Supermarket Sweeps In Glendale Students, parents and teachers took part in the supermarket sweeps event at St. Pancras School Friday night, Apr. 4. Baskets of munchies, sweets and other prizes were given to the winners. At the event, games and auctions were also held. The fun night in Glendale raised funds for the school’s different operations. (photo: Marcin Zurawicz) The garden evolved from the fiveacre “Gardens on Parade” exhibit showcased at the 1939-1940 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. In 1961, the garden was moved to its current location on Main Street, Flushing to make way for the 1964 Fair. These signature events changed forever the borough and spawned more than half of the county’s major cultural institutions, according to a garden press release. To mark these anniversaries, in addition to its ongoing schedule of seasonal activities, Queens Botanical Garden is presenting a series of special World’s Fair Anniversary events. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with Garden admission ($4 for adults; $3 for seniors; $2 for students and children; free for QBG members). The events include the following: • Mid-June: World’s Fair Entry Garden—Queens Botanical’s official gardeners will create special plantings, including an entry garden with living reproductions of the iconic World’s Fair Trylons and Perispheres. • Tuesday, May 6, through Saturday, Sept. 28: Harvesting our History: the Story of Queens Botanical Garden—The garden’s gallery will host an exhibition created largely from our archives that looks back at both the 1939 and 1964 Fairs and traces QBG’s history. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, June 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. • Saturday, May 24, through Monday, May 26, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day: World’s Fair Train Show— The Long Island Garden Railway Society Inc. presents a working “Gscale” model train exhibit in a World’s Fair-themed outdoor setting. On May 24, festivities will include food and craft vendors, a trackless TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014 • 26 Trains, Topiary And More To Mark World’s Fairs At Garden Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) in Flushing will commemorate the 50th and 75th anniversaries of the 1964-65 and 1939-40 World’s Fairs, respectively, all year long. -SEE GARDEN ON PG. 66- Members of the I.S. 73 Builders Club in Maspeth continued their commitment to public service by recently creating birthday or get well cards to be delivered to homebound seniors by City Harvest’s meals-on-wheels program. Moderated by teacher Harriet Kliegman, the club is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Maspeth. This family-friendly event will be held on Saturday, Apr. 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ridgewood Community Office, located at 1674 Putnam Ave. Free screenings for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes will be offered, along with light refreshments and face painting for children. Parents will also be able to sign their children up for the NYPD Child ID program. Fidelis Care representatives will be available to answer questions about health insurance and to help eligible residents enroll. Current Fidelis Care members may also receive assistance completing their annual recertification. As the New York State Catholic Health Plan, Fidelis Care offers affordable coverage for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life. For more information, call Fidelis Care at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343- 3547) or visit fideliscare.org. Those interested may also follow Fidelis on Twitter at @fideliscare and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ fideliscare. by Heidi Harrison Chain I attended a community meeting last week and was told that cars in part of our community had items stolen from them. I learned that some of the cars were parked in the street, while others were parked in people’s driveways.
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