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Queens senator partners with Girl
Scouts on school supply drive
BY EDUARDO ALFONZO
EDITORIAL@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
@RIDGEWOODTIMES
State Senator Joseph Addabbo
has partnered with the Girl
Scouts of America Troop 4791
and the Sacred Heart Pantry in
Glendale for a school supply drive
to assist students and parents who
are in need.
For the whole month of August,
the Girl Scouts and Addabbo’s offi ce
will be collecting school supplies and
personal hygiene products to benefi t
students and parents who struggle to
aff ord them before school begins in
September.
“With two children in the school system,
I understand how diffi cult it can
be for parents to purchase all of the
necessary items on their school supply
lists,” Addabbo said. “Hopefully this
drive can provide these families who
are assisted by the Sacred Heart Food
Pantry some of the items that they
need.”
The following school supplies are
needed:
• Pens and pencils
• Folders
• Loose-leaf paper
• Highlighters
• Crayons
• Notebooks
• Three-ring binders
• The following personal hygiene
products are needed:
• Bar of soap, deodorant, shampoo,
and shaving items (razor, shaving
cream, etc.)
• Facial tissues
• Toothpaste, toothbrushes and
mouthwash
• Band aids
• Disposable diapers
• Feminine products
• Sunscreen
On Aug. 31, when the drive ends,
Addabbo’s office will deliver the
collected goods to the Sacred Heart
Food Pantry in Glendale. The pantry
will hand out the items to parents
and families who are in need
from around the neighborhood.
“A supply drive like this can
really help out some families
who are struggling to make ends
meet,” Addabbo said. “I would
like to thank the Girl Scout Troop
4791 for helping collecting goods,
as well as the Sacred Heart Food
Pantry for giving supplies to those
in need.”
To donate, visit Addabbo’s office
at 66-85 73rd Place in Middle Village
or call 718-497-1630.
‘Legally Blonde’ a hit
BY CLIFF KASDEN
What does it take to litigate a
murder at a cutthroat law
school? For jilted Elle Woods
just bring your killer smile, pink outfi ts
“to die for” and a personality that slays.
You are now a duly sworn witness for
the JC Players’ version of “Legally Blonde,
the Musical”.
As expected, Director Barbara Auriemma
and husband Music Director Frank
Auriemma deliver a crisp, clever version
of this very popular musical comedy. Choreographers
Christine Hinz and Jessica
Helton off er bright, energetic, seemingly
eff ortless interactions throughout the
evening.
This modern musical fable is all about
beautiful, blonde sorority queen Elle
Woods. She is unceremoniously dumped
by her narcissistic boyfriend who is
heading for Harvard law school. With
tutoring from Kate (Michelle Meditz)
she follows him to college as a full-fl edged
student! Her surprising victories and lots
of music provide an outstanding evening
of entertainment.
On opening night, Sara Svezia in the
title role is absolutely disarming and
extremely watchable. She has mastered
every nuance of her role with charm, elegance
and humor. Brava! Her blue blooded
enemies are well played by tough Enid
(Christine Hinz), vindictive Vivienne
(Virginia Harmon) and clueless Warner
(Navin Das). The ruthless professor Callahan
is played with a perfectly sinister
attitude by local favorite Mark York.
Some good guys include Elle’s compassionate,
corduroy clad rescuer Emmett
(Thom Harmon). The likable beautician
Paulette (Donna Falzon) steals the show
with her brassy but good natured attitude.
She is unabashedly smitten by delivery guy
Kyle (Anthony Faubion). Elle’s dancing and
singing sorority sisters appear throughout
the show. Kudos to Jessica Helton, Jennifer
Silverman and Megan Gonzalez.
At the trial, fitness guru Brooke
(Alicia Brosky) faces off against spoiled
stepdaughter Chutney (Hannah Brown).
Alerted by confi dent cues from the judge
(Melanie Pozarycki), perhaps Nikos (Matthew
Mucha) and Carlos (Charles P. Hinz)
may not be reliable witnesses aft er all!
Almost a dozen performers portray
several roles with expertise. Applause
for Matthew Ahrens, Guy Caraturo,
Amy Ellis, Joanna Freda, Charles Hinz,
Nicole King, Amanda Mikol, Dennis
Popp and Ellen Rosenberg. Well-deserved
bows for stage manager Jess
Ronzo, lighting coordinators Christopher
Brosky and Robert Pozarycki and
backstage support from Mackenzie
Cashman and others.
For information on this and future productions,
call (917) 647-7526, surf to www.
jcplayers.com or “like” them on Facebook.
As always, save me a seat on the aisle.
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