News From The GRHS Writers Host Trivia Night -CONTINUED FROM PG. 19- donations and sales, he said. The trivia night will hep raise monies to print the upcoming issue Frederick stated. It will be held at Break Bar and Billiards in Astoria. Questions will focus on literary knowledge and prizes will be given, it was noted. “We’re trying to make sure we have enough money to pull this off,” he said. “We’re excited because it’s out first themed issue.” Though the journal will be available on Kindle and Nook, to Frederick, a print version is important. “Print still has a cache over electronic formats,” he said. Newtown Literary has published four issues since a handful of writers got together to begin the journal, Frederick said. Over its lifetime, the journal has featured a children’s writing contest and expanded its staff, Fredrick stated.. “We’re really growing,” he said. It’s been great, there’s been a lot of support from the community. As a journal, we’ve really grown extensively.” The theme of the upcoming issue is speculative prose and poetry, which includes science fiction, horror and fantasy pieces, Frederick said. The fifth edition will be released in early December. It’s been edited and laid out, but more money is needed to publish it, Frederick noted. “We really count on the community to support us.” The event organizer for the fundraiser, Melanie Sooter, said funds for Newtown Literary will help the journal continue to provide borough writers and readers with a homegrown l publication that supports writers in local communities. “Queens really needed more of a literary support group,” Sooter said. “It’s a great way to show off Queens writers and we are really excited.” Sooter also helped organize the Queens Writes events this past spring, she said. The deadline for submissions for the December issue has passed, but the journal will begin to take submissions for the spring issue in the winter, she stated. “They published me in the last edition,” Sooter said. “That’s how I got involved.” The content of the journal is quite diverse, Sooter said: “We publish a little bit of everything. A wide range of stuff, mostly poetry and prose. “ First time writers and coffeeshop poets are welcome as well, she said. “A lot of our published authors are first-time writers,” Sooter said. The journal is named for Newtown, one of the original towns included when New York City was created out of several boroughs in 1898, it was noted. For more information on the journal or the trivia night, go online to newtownliterary.org, or contact the organizer, melanie.sooter@gmail.com. Newtown Literary can be bought for $10 at the Astoria Book Shop, 31-29 31st St., near the Broadway N and Q stop. Donations can be made, and more information can be found om its website: newtownliterary.org, Click the donate tab to contribute. News From The WRBA in Bayside. Each November since 1999, the East Coast Car Association has a “toy run” featuring more than 100 cars and motorcycles––many of them classics––which begins at the Forest Park Bandshell and concludes at the hospital. All toys donated by residents will end up in the hands of children at the hospital. To learn more about the The Old Timer: The Homes That Built Ridgewood -CONTINUED FROM PG. 23- Mathews Brothers, particularly Gustave Mathews, and their meticulous attention to detail insured good workmanship to make these houses a worthwhile, long-term investment. Indeed, to this day, the Mathews Flats remain a worthwhile investment— especially as Ridgewood becomes the new “hot” neighborhood in New York City. The good news is that many of those now in Ridgewood’s historic districts fall under landmark protection. Any changes to the exterior of the homes in these districts must meet LPC approval and be “in character” with the building’s nature. While some owners might find it inconvenient, the process ensure the Mathews flats will be here to stay so that future generations may relish the opportunity to live in some of our community’s finest apartments. Reunion alert Attention alumni of St. John’s Preparatory School in Brooklyn: you’re invited to the school’s reunion scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22, at the school now located at 21-21 Crescent St. in Astoria. This reunion will honor classmates from the years 1939, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964 and 1969. For more information, call the Alumni Development office at 1- 718-721-7200, ext. 686. If you have any remembrances or old photographs of Our Neighborhood that you would like to share with our readers, please write to the Old Timer, c/o Times Newsweekly, P.O. Box 863299, Ridgewood, NY 11386, or send an email to neighborhood@timesnewsweekly .com. Any print photographs mailed to us will be carefully returned to you. TIMES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014 • 56 Social Security News commonly asked questions, as well as other useful information about disability benefits available under the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. Our website includes a fact sheet on the subject: Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors. You’ll also find a webinar, “Social Security for Wounded Warriors,” that explains the expedited disability process available to wounded warriors. The one-hour video is an introduction to disability benefits for veterans and active duty military personnel. If you would like more detailed information about the disability process, you can watch our seven-part video series “Social Security Disability Claims Process” at www.socialsecurity.gov/socialme dia/webinars. On the Wounded Warriors webpage, you’ll find links to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense websites. Please keep in mind that the requirements for disability benefits available through Social Security are different from those of the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application. Military service members are covered for the same Social Security survivors, disability, and retirement benefits as everyone else. Although the expedited service is relatively new, military personnel have been covered under Social Security since 1957, and people who were in the service prior to that may be able to get special credit for some of their service. Read our publication, Military Service And Social Security, to learn more. It’s available at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. Also, navigate to www.socialsecurity.gov/wounded warriors. Thank you to our nation’s brave veterans. We salute you on Veterans Day and every day. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 25- toy run, click here go online to the website at www.woodhavennyc. org. Donated toys should be new and unwrapped. No stuffed animals, please. Those who wish to donate at a time other than the Town Hall can do so between now and Nov. 15 by dropping the toys off at the WRBA office, 84- 20 Jamaica Ave. or, if it’s closed, at Spirare Cleaning & Tailoring just next door. “This Town Hall will be a chance for our residents to make two kinds of contributions,” said WRBA President Martin Colberg. “They can contribute their ideas to help make their community better, or they can contribute toys to help make the lives of children better. We hope the many generous people in Woodhaven will do both.” -CONTINUED FROM PG. 25- from 1 to 4 p.m. or by reservation. For information on this and the other programs conducted by the Society, visit 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 passes the house on Flushing Avenue. By subway, take the L train to Jefferson Street, then walk five blocks east along Flushing Avenue. On-street parking is available, plentiful and free. This event is funded in part from public service grants from the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and supported by City Council Members and Antonio Reynoso and Elizabeth Crowley and GRHS members. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 19- Shop Locally! Support Your Neighborhood Merchants!
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