61 • TIMES, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 Get A Taste Of Queens At Flushing Event magic tricks and giving away free red clown noses to all attendees who want one. Plus, QEDC and the Queens Historical Society will host a table dedicated to showing memorabilia from the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fairs, both of which took place in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Finally, there’s the networking. QEDC hopes that at least 1,000 people will attend, and most of them either live in Queens or do business medications. Social Security News 112th Precinct News Our residents are urged to turn in their unwanted prescription drugs. There is also a drop off center at Forest Hills Hospital. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers prescription drug abuse an epidemic. There is a problem when other people in the household are found to be abusing pills from family members. A 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that many who report abusing prescription pills got the medication from family members or someone they knew. To help ensure the safe disposal of medications, the State Department of Health (DOH), Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), New York State Police (NYSP), and State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are encouraging New Yorkers to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day,. For more information and public awareness materials, regarding the appropriate use of prescription drugs, available on the DOH website:http://www.health.ny.gov/pr ofessionals/narcotic/prescription_dru g_abuse_awareness/. In addition to the health risks, the improper disposal of prescription drugs, can cause environmental contamination. The DEA's take-back event allows for households to dispose of unwanted and expired medications in an environmentallyconscious fashion. Low levels of drugs have been found in the waters of New York State and may have an adverse effect on aquatic life. For more than five years, the DEC has been working to reduce the release of unused drugs into its waters through the “Don't Flush Your Drugs” campaign. This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue and helps to protect New York's waters. Other news On Monday, Apr. 21, there will be a blood drive at the 112th Precinct stationhouse between 12 and 6 p.m. All who are able to donate are encouraged to do so. For information, call the 112th Precinct Community Affairs Unit at 1-718-520-9321. Thursday, Apr. 24 will be our April Precinct Community Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the precinct. Our guest speaker will be the Honorable Richard Brown, Queens District Attorney. Editor’s note: Heidi Harrison Chain is president of the 112th Precinct Community Council. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 26- Euclid Ave., Cypress Hills. All boys in grades one and up are welcome. For information, call 1- 718-827-7377. RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older. Weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Meals daily.. Many programs. For more information, call 1-718-456- 2000. REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER, 93-29 Queens Blvd., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-896- 8751. RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK SENIOR CENTER, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718- 366-3038. PETER CARDELLA SENIOR CENTER, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-497-2908. SELF-HELP Maspeth Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., will hold computer classes in Windows, Internet, e-mail and other programs. Wellness program will be held at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Massages by appointment, fee charged. For more information, call 1-718-429- 3636. MIDDLE VILLAGE Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., will hold aerobics and arts & crafts at 10:30 a.m., bingo at 10:15 a.m., singing group at 12:30 p.m., yoga at 1 p.m., computer training, beginners, intermediate and advanced levels from 1 to 5 p.m.. For more information, call 1-718- 894-3441. THE WOODSIDE CLINIC, 61- 20 Woodside Ave., provides support groups, human services, day activity program, food pantry, meals-on-wheels and senior assistance program. For more information, call 1-718-779-1234. FOREST HILLS SENIOR CENTER, 108-25 62nd Dr., will hold various programs, plus hot lunch. For more information, call 1-718-699-1010. MASPETH SELF HELP SENIOR CENTER, 69-61 Grand Ave., Maspeth will hold exercise, needlepoint, embroidery, bingo, Wii Video Games. Hot lunch at noon. Transportation available. Call 1-718-429-3636. TUESDAY, APRIL 22 COMMUNITY BOARD 5 Transit Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the District Office, Myrtle Ave and 62nd St., Glendale. RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave will hold an April Showers Party with dinner and dancing. Call 1-718- 456-2000 for information. RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK will host a Homebuyers’ and Financial Education event at their Astoria Branch, 43-14 Ditmars Blvd from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. For information call 1-718- 274-5400. SUNNYSIDE DRUM CORPS meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at All Saints Church, 43-12 46th St., Sunnyside, one block off Queens Blvd. Boys and girls ages 7 to 17 are invited to join. For information, call 1-718-786-4141. NYC DEPT OF BUILDINGS holds Homeowner’s Night from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., 1st Floor, Kew Gardens. Plan examiners will be available to answer technical questions regarding permits and applications for one and twofamily homeowners only. First come, first served. ST. MARGARET’S Boy Scouts Troop 119 meet every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 79th Pl. and Juniper Valley Rd., Middle Village. Boys 11 through 18 years old welcome. GLENRIDGE ALANON, Family and Friends of Alcoholics, will meet at Trinity Reformed Church, Palmetto St. and 60th Pl., Ridgewood. Beginners meet at 7:30 p.m., Regular meeting at 8:10 p.m. ALCOHOLICS Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 21st Ave. and 32nd St. in Astoria. For more information, call 1-718-520-5021. RIDGEWOOD OLDER ADULT CENTER, 59-14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older. Weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Meals daily. For more information, call 1-718-456-2000. REGO PARK JEWISH CENTER, 97-30 Queens Blvd.,Rego Park will hold bingo during January and February on Tuesdays.. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. All varieties of bingo. Everyone 18 and older welcome. REGO PARK SENIOR CENTER, 93-29 Queens Blvd., will hold aerobics from 9 to 10 a.m., and an afternoon tea dance from 1:15 to 3:15 p.m., plus other programs. For more information, call 1-718-896-8751. RIDGEWOOD-BUSHWICK SENIOR CENTER, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718- 366-3038. PETER CARDELLA SENIOR CENTER, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood, will hold various programs. For more information, call 1-718-497-2908. SELF-HELP MASPETH Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., will hold bingo, tai chi, staywell and other programs. For more information, call 1-718-429-3636. MIDDLE VILLAGE Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., will hold sit and be fit at 1 p.m. For more information, call 1-718-894-3441. THE WOODSIDE CLINIC, 61- 20 Woodside Ave., provides support groups, human services, day activity program, food pantry, meals-on-wheels and senior assistance program. For more information, call 1-718-779-1234. FOREST HILLS SENIOR CENTER, 108-25 62nd Dr., will hold various programs, plus hot lunch. For more information, call 1-718-699-1010. FOREST HILLS JEWISH CENTER, 106-06 Queens Blvd., presents Drop-In Play group for new parents, infants and small children every Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon and Israeli Folk Dancing from 8 to 10 p.m. CALENDAR -CONTINUED FROM PG. 38- to your personal Social Security information. For example, during your working years, you can use my Social Security to obtain a copy of your Social Security Statement to check your earnings record and see estimates of the future retirement, disability, and survivor benefits you and your family may receive. If you already receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you can use my Social Security to view, save, and print a benefit verification letter and check your benefit payment information. 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Our online services also top customer satisfaction lists. For a complete list of our online services, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservic es. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 25- in the borough. The event provides an opportunity for guests to meet likeminded individuals, talk shop and exchange business cards in a friendly atmosphere. “I look forward to Queens Taste all year,” said QEDC Executive Director Seth Bornstein. “It is so fun on so many levels. The food. The drinks. The people. The venue. The celebration.” Queens Taste 2014 costs $100 per ticket or two for $175. Proceeds support QEDC’s ongoing efforts to attract and maintain jobs in the borough through business services, neighborhood development, the ESpace and marketing attractions through QTC and the Discover Queens brand. As QEDC is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, proceeds are tax deductable as permitted by law. To buy tickets via the internet, go to www.itsinqueens.com/queenstaste. 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