FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com FEBRUARY 28, 2013 • THE COURIER SUN 11 CELEBRATING A NEW SCHOOL BY MAGGIE HAYES mhayes@queenscourier.com A year after its opening, Maspeth High School now has a new, state-of-the art building to call home. The Maspeth community welcomed the new school building to the neighborhood in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, February 25, with Borough President Helen Marshall, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley, various elected officials and school administrators. “Maspeth is a better place to live and raise a family because we have this high school,” said Crowley. “The new building is providing the facilities for 21st century learning for our students.” The opening ceremony featured performances by the school’s string orchestra, the International Thespian Society and the dance company. Maspeth High School first opened for the 2011 to 2012 school year at the Queens Metropolitan High School campus on Metropolitan Avenue. The school’s new site is roughly three miles away, on 74th Street in Maspeth. It was one of the last public high schools in the city to receive local priority zoning, which ensures local residents have the opportunity to attend. City offi cials joined the Maspeth community in the grand opening of Maspeth High School’s new site. Photo courtesy of the offi ce of Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley Business Checking with a little something extra. Free with an opening deposit of Nexus 7 32GB Plus, get up to $ 1 0 0 when you open a new business checking account.1 Open a Flushing Bank Free Business Checking account today and receive a Nexus 7 32GB tablet with an opening deposit of $15,000 or more.2 Visit your local Flushing Bank branch, call 800.581.2889, or go to www.FlushingBank.com for details. 1 New account with new money only. A new business checking account is defined as any new business checking account that does not have any authorized signatures in common with any other existing Flushing Bank business checking account(s). An existing checking customer is defined as anyone who currently has or has had a Flushing Bank checking account within the last 24 months. New money is defined as money not currently on deposit with Flushing Bank. You must deposit a minimum of $100 to open a business checking account. You will receive $50 for the completion of 5 debit card purchases. And $50 for the completion of 5 online banking bill-payments via Flushing Bank’s Online Banking portal. Each debit card purchase and each online bill-payment must be $25 or more and must be completed prior to 60 days after the account is opened. The compensation will be credited to the checking account on or about 75 days after the account is opened. The offer is subject to change and early termination without prior notice at any time. A 1099 will be issued in the amount credited to your account. Other fees and restrictions may apply. Speak with a branch representative for more information. 2 New account with new money only. For purposes of the promotion, a new business checking customer is defined as any new business checking account that does not have any authorized signatures in common with any other existing Flushing Bank checking account(s). You must deposit a minimum of $100 to open this account. No minimum balance is required to avoid a monthly maintenance fee. New Free Business Checking account customers will receive a Google Nexus 7 32GB wifi tablet for an opening balance of $15,000 or more. Valid business documentation must be provided at the time of account opening. The cost of the promotional item of $285 (including sales tax and delivery charge) will be reported as interest income in the form of a 1099. The new account must remain open, active and in good standing for six months. If the account is closed prior to six months, the cost of the promotional item will be deducted from the balance. Flushing Bank reserves the right to make promotional item substitutions of comparable value and assumes no liability for any defects in, or direct or consequential damages relating to promotional items. The warranty is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. Google, Android, and Nexus are trademarks of Google Inc. Google is not affiliated with, or sponsor of, this promotion. Other fees and restrictions may apply. Speak with a Flushing Bank representative for more information about minimum balance requirements and certain fees that may apply to the business checking account. The promotion and offers are subject to change and termination without prior notice at any time. Speak with a Flushing Bank representative for more information. Flushing Bank is a trade name of Flushing Savings Bank, FSB. Business Checking • No monthly maintenance fees • No minimum balance required $15,000 or more2
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