WWW.QNS.COM RIDGEWOOD TIMES NOVEMBER 24, 2016 3 Second half of Glendale park makeover gets green light from Board 5 BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GIUDICEREPORT Plans for the second phase of construction on Evergreen Park in Glendale have been unanimously approved by Community Board 5 (CB 5). The $2.4 million project — which was funded by the New York City Council, Borough President Melinda Katz and the Mayor’s Offi ce — will enhance 1.8 acres of the two playground sections of Evergreen Park, west of the multipurpose asphalt area. Steven Fiedler, chair of the CB 5 Parks Committee, presented the plans to the full board and described what changes and additions will be made during the second phase of construction. According to the plans, this project will: • upgrade and enhance the project area’s pre-existing facilities; • create new site amenities including a playground for ages 5 to 12; • increase play opportunity for children including creative play features; • create a community space with fl exible uses; • increase the park’s green space by including canopy trees; and • accommodate the teachers, students and parents of P.S. 68 with education, exercise and aft er-school opportunities. The playground area is separated into two sites. One of the sites will have a swing area with 10 swings for children ages 2 to 5, while the second playground area will have the play equipment and new seating areas. “It’s going to be completely redesigned,” Fiedler said of the second playground area within this phase of construction. “The seating area is going to be redesigned with new benches, and there will be benches and tables in the new area.” This current phase is the second of three phases. The third phase will rehabilitate the multipurpose asphalt area of the park once funding becomes available. ‘Minute Clinic’ at Middle Village pharmacy off ers patients quick checkups BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GIUDICEREPORT Receiving healthcare services just got a little bit easier for Middle Village residents. CVS Pharmacies has recently announced that their popular “Minute- Clinic” walk-in medical clinic service has opened at the CVS located at 79-60 Metropolitan Ave. at the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and 80th Street, as well as the CVS located on Kings Highway in Brooklyn. MinuteClinic allows people to walk into their local CVS Pharmacy and receive a diagnosis, treatment and prescriptions for acute illnesses including strep throat, strep ear, as well as eye, sinus, bladder and bronchial infections. The nurse practitioners on hand at the MinuteClinic specialize in family healthcare and can also treat minor wounds and abrasions, sprains, strains and joint pain, and are qualifi ed to give out common vaccinations such as infl uenza, tetanus, pneumonia and Hepatitis A and B, while off ering Hepatitis C screening tests. “With these new locations in Brooklyn and Queens, MinuteClinic will help increase access to high-quality, convenient and aff ordable health care in areas where patients live and work,” The CVS Pharmacy at Metropolitan Avenue and 80th Street will off er MinuteClinic services. said Andrew Sussman, M.D., president of MinuteClinic and executive vice president and associate chief medical offi cer of CVS Health. “These clinics will also introduce even more patients to our growing suite of health care services as we continue to bring innovations and convenience to the way health care is delivered.” The new MinuteClinic will also off er screenings and aid patients in monitoring for diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, tuberculosis (TB) testing, contraceptive care, motion sickness prevention and help in quitting smoking. The nurse practitioners on staff can evaluate and treat common skin conditions like acne, dermatitis and rosacea. After every MinuteClinic visit, patients will receive educational Photo via Google Maps material, a prescription when needed, and a visit summary. A copy of the diagnostic record can be sent electronically, by fax or mail, to the patient’s primary care provider with their permission. MinuteClinic accepts most major health insurance plans. For patients paying cash or credit, treatment prices usually range between $89 and $129, and treatment prices will be posted at each clinic and online at minuteclinic.com. Individuals who visit MinuteClinic and do not have a primary care provider are given a list of physicians in the community who are accepting new patients. MinuteClinics are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Tree lighting ceremony in Glendale needs sponsors BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GIUDICEREPORT The Glendale Kiwanis Club is again sponsoring the community’s annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at the Glendale Veterans Triangle at the intersection of Myrtle and Cooper avenues, but they need a little help to make the season bright. This is the second year that the Kiwanis will be hosting the 50-year tradition since there is no longer a Glendale Chamber of Commerce, confi rmed Joe Aiello, president of the Glendale Kiwanis Club. Over 300 kids and their families were on hand for last year’s event, and the Kiwanis is hoping for even more to show up this year. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the corner of Myrtle and Cooper avenues, where the tree will be lit. There will also be festive holiday music from Joe Fuoco’s Music Center, dancers from a local dance school will perform, and of course, Santa Claus will be taking pictures with all of the children. “Everyone should take part in the event,” Aiello said. “It really opens the Christmas and holiday feelings in Glendale. We are looking for donations though. We do need sponsorship. With the tree and the lights and everything, it costs almost $4,000.” The Kiwanis Club will be purchasing a 20-foot tree the day aft er Thanksgiving, which will be installed at the Glendale Veterans Triangle that weekend, Aiello said. There will also be hot chocolate donated from the Starbucks at the Atlas Mall, the Dunkin’ Donuts from the gas station at Myrtle and Cooper avenues and Graces Pizza. There will also be gift s for the children in attendance. “Zum Stammtisch Restaurant plays a major part in this event and other local business owners,” Aiello said. “We are still looking for donations though. Those who give $100 or more will have their name or their company’s name put on a banner with all of our sponsors and will say, ‘Merry Christmas’ and ‘Thank You.’” According to Aiello, donation checks can be made out to the Glendale Kiwanis Foundation and sent to Kueber Realty, 67-13 Myrtle Ave. Glendale, NY, 11385 or to the President of Glendale Kiwanis Club Joe Aiello, 69-16 68th Pl., Glendale NY, 11385. All donations to the 501(c)3 organization are tax deductible.
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