25 • TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014 Bake Sale For A Good Cause St. Matthias School in Ridgewood held a Breast Cancer Awareness Bake Sale over two days on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2 and 3. The sale raised $1,207.73 for The American Cancer Society, and was run by fourth and eighth graders at the school. Pictured are several fourth and eighth graders; Katelyn Rincon, Sophia Taveras, James Jasso, Rachel Ferrer and Yesely Cruz with a large check that they created. News From The GRHS The Greater Ridgewood Historical Society Researching Ancestors At The Onderdonk House This Saturday, Nov. 1, the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society (GRHS) will host Anthony Laurino who will discuss “Researching Your Ancestors Occupations—Late 19th Century to the 1940s” at 1:30 p.m. at the Onderdonk House, located at 1820 Flushing Ave. in Ridgewood. If you have attended Laurino’s previous lectures, you can be sure that this newest topic will be just as informative and interesting. So if you are curious about whether your greatgrandfather/ mother was a butcher, banker or baker, plan on attending this fascinating lecture. Laurino is a graduate of the University of Florida and St. Francis College, Brooklyn, and has been lecturing since 2007 to bring his life-long love of history and genealogy research to the public. The $10 per person donation for this lecture also includes entrance to the Onderdonk House grounds and current exhibits. Since the early 1990s, the GRHS has been active in genealogy research. It maintains a genealogy resource room that concentrates on the immigrant populations that came to the greater Ridgewood area. Administered by George Miller, the GRHS historian, the resource room has city directories, Census indexes, selected church records and over 200,000 vital card records on individuals. With the addition of Wi-Fi at the Onderdonk House, web research is also possible. Miller answers genealogy questions that are submitted via the GRHS’ website, www.onderdonkhouse.org, and by mail and phone. After the lecture, visitors can get a behind the scenes peek at the GRHS genealogy resource room. You can also learn about our most recent partnership to provide an online searchable index to our vital card records. The Onderdonk House is open to the public on Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. or by reservation. For information on this and the other programs conducted by the GRHS, call 1-718-456-1776 or visit the website, www.onderdonkhouse.org. The Onderdonk House can be reached by public transportation. The Q54 bus passes two blocks away on Metropolitan Avenue and the B57 bus passes the house on Flushing Avenue. By subway, take the L train to Jefferson Street, then walk five blocks north on Flushing Avenue. On street parking is available, plentiful and free. This event is funded in part through public service grants from the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of New York, and supported by City Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Elizabeth Crowley and GRHS members. Glendale Twists And Shouts At Concert Guests danced the night away to the Fab Four’s greatest hits at St. Pancras School in Glendale last Saturday, Oct. 25, during the Queens West Kiwanis Foundation’s 50th anniversary celebration of The Beatles’ arrival in America. As shown, Yesterday and Today, a Beatles tribute band, performed three sets of Beatles music as guests also enjoyed food and drink. (photo: Marcin Zurawicz) Continuing To Assist Ridgewood Seniors The Ridgewood Older Adult Center (ROAC) has a new Assistant Director, Kate Janicka. She is a graduate of Hunter College and speaks fluent Polish and Spanish. She was previously the editor of the Bits and Pieces newsletter, and was responsible for setting up appointments for lectures, flu shots, trip and parties. Seniors 60 and over are welcomed at the center, 59-14 70th Ave., in Ridgewood, monday through friday to meet the newest asset to the organization It’s Never Too Early To Register To Vote! This Year, You Have A Say In Choosing Our Next Governor, Attorney General, State Comptroller, State Lawmakers And Members Of Congress. Exercise Your Right As An American! Call 311 Or Visit www.vote.nyc.ny.us To Get A Voter’s Registration Form
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