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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com JANUARY 2, 2014 • THE COURIER SUN 15 brought to you by SCOTT BARON ASSOCICATES, P.C. Attorneys & Counselors at Law 1-866-WAS-HURT (866) 927-4878 718.738.9800 star OF queens SCOTT BARON’S STAR OF QUEENS VITA LEONE P.S./M.S. 207 PTA VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE: As vice president of P.S./M.S. 207’s PTA in Howard Beach, Vita Leone is always working on a project. She has helped put together various events, such as the school’s kindergarten graduation, blood drive, health fair, fundraisers, and more. This holiday season, she helped with a new project, “Cookies with Santa.” She also puts together the fall carnival, complete with rides and games for the students and neighborhood. BACKGROUND: Leone, a Queens native, was born in Astoria but moved to Howard Beach when she was in the third grade. She went to St. Helen’s, then graduated to St. John’s Prep in Astoria. Leone is also very proud of her Italian heritage and travels to the homeland every summer. She met her husband in Italy, and the pair will celebrate 23 years together this May. Together, they have a 20-year-old son who went to P.S. 207 but now is at the John Jay School of Criminal Justice studying criminal law, and an 11-year-old daughter who is in the sixth grade at the Howard Beach school. FAVORITE MEMORY: During her time on the PTA, Leone said her favorite memory was the fi rst year they did the fall carnival, two days before Sandy hit. “It was one of the best feelings,” she said. “I was so happy the kids had Halloween and could go home with goody bags.” BIGGEST CHALLENGE: For the PTA Vice President, her biggest challenge has yet to come. Once her sixth grader graduates, Leone doesn’t want to have to leave the school which is “part of her life.” When her daughter leaves, Leone said she still wants to be involved with the school, whether it’s as a volunteer or as a fulltime employee. INSPIRATION: Leone’s biggest inspiration is a love to help people and give back. “It makes me happy when I accomplish something and when I see those kids’ smiles,” she said. “That’s my high of the day.” GREAT CAREERS HAVE SOLID STRUCTURE. ASSOCIATE DEGREES: • Architectural Technology • Building Construction Technology OPEN HOUSES: SAT, JANUARY 11, 2014 AT 11AM & WED, JANUARY 15, 2014 AT 6PM CALL TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT! NY’S LOWEST NET PRICE TUITION FOR 2-YR PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT COLLEGES!* Build yours at the Institute of Design & Construction. We have the dedicated faculty and small class sizes to get you prepared. INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION 141 WILLOUGHBY ST., BROOKLYN, NY 11201 718-878-3709 • WWW.IDC.EDU SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2011, Institutional Characteristics component and Spring 2012, Student Financial Aid component. Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law THE THIN SKULL Advertorial Q: The deliveryman knocked. Would I please open the basement door to receive a tank of gas? I did; it tumbled and caused me to fall. I suffer from osteoporosis. This was a disaster. On an uneven surface, the deliveryman had left the tank unattended in a hand truck. The truck was missing the chain normally used to secure the tank, which weighed about 90 pounds. A: Your attorney will argue that osteoporosis is abnormal or unsound only when tested by a standard of perfection. Common speech does not call it a disease or infirmity. Osteoporosis is at worst a predisposing tendency, remote in its potential mischief. A sufferer from hernia, with a predisposition to rupture, can still recover. So can one whose bones have become brittle with the departure of the first years of youth. Suppose that someone with an abnormally thin skull is struck a blow which would not seriously injure a normal person, but which brings about death. The cause of death is not the thinness of the skull, but the receipt of the blow. Seemingly, your case is a prime candidate for summary judgment: the deliveryman’s negligent conduct was the sole proximate cause of your injuries; the defendants cannot even begin to raise a triable issue of fact. The law responds to changed conditions; exceptions and variations abound. Here, the information is general; always seek out competent counsel. This article shall not be construed as legal advice Copyright © 2013 Scott Baron & Associates, P.C. All rights reserved. 159-49 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, New York 11414 1750 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710 718-738-9800, 914-337-9800, 1-866-927-4878


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