20 The Courier sun • APRIL 3, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com Priscilla Morgan, founding board member Noguchi Museum, passes away Photo by Sara Wasilausky, The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York Priscilla Morgan at her 90th birthday celebration held at the Noguchi Museum. Call Now & End Your Tax Nightmare! • Owe the IRS more than $10,000? • Being Audited? • Unfi led Tax Returns? • Wage & Bank Levies? Co-Author of the best selling book “Breaking the Tax Code” Salvatore P. Candela, EA, ATA, ABA Enrolled Agent - Tax Advisor (T) 877-TAX-1040 (F) 718-894-4476 scandela@thetaxadvocategroup.com www.thetaxadvocategroup.com Queens Expo 2014 kids VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO HELP OUT AT THE EXPO WHEN: Sunday,April 6, 2014 TIME: 11am-4pm WHERE: Long Island City YMCA PLE ASE C ALL Amy at 718.224.5863 EXT. 201 Ridgewood Savings shows purchasers the right way home View More Neighborhood News Private Contract Bus Service to… The Bronx High School of Science & High School of American Studies at Lehman College VALLO TRANSPORTATION, ltd. SCHOOL BUS CHARTERS Safe, Prompt, Professional, Courteous and AFFORDABLE Service 1-800-VALLO-99 • 718-961-7600 www.ValloTransportation.com THE SAFEST WAY TO TRAVEL “Just the best little bus company in the City of New York” Obituary Priscilla Morgan, a long-time supporter of the arts and a founding board member of Long Island City’s Noguchi Museum, has passed away, according to published obituaries. She was 94. Morgan died peacefully at her Manhattan home on Sunday, March 30, the New York Times reported. “She was a great friend and a major figure in the art world,” said former Borough President Claire Shulman, who met Morgan through the late Japanese- American artist Isamu Noguchi. Describing her as charming, warm, intelligent and classy, Schulman said she will miss Morgan’s friendship. Born in Poughkeepsie in 1919, Morgan began her career in radio production and later became an agent, working with theatrical talent, according to her alma mater Vassar College. Morgan soon formed the Priscilla Morgan Agency, which was bought by the Williams Morris Agency in 1955. She met the composer Gian Carlo Menotti in Italy in 1958 and eventually helped bring to the USA his Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, a performing and visual arts event, according to the college. Morgan, in addition to being a founding member of the board, was also the first Honorary Life Trustee of the Noguchi Museum. She spent the last decades of her life “furthering artistic causes and nurturing friendships across many generations,” a Times obituary said. “Priscilla Morgan was a remarkable woman. Her love for Isamu Noguchi and by extension his museum will continue to guide us. The board and staff of the Museum mourn her passing.” said Director Jenny Dixon. Memorial contributions can be made to the Children’s Aid Society, according to a Times obituary. BY LIAM LA GUERE lguerre@queenscourier.com @liamlaguerre Ridgewood Savings Bank will host a financial seminar and free homebuyers’ workshops at several branches in April and June for people who need assistance. At the homebuyers’ workshop, bank representatives and a licensed architect will take participants through the process of buying a residence, including initial decision-making cost analysis, criteria for selecting the right home and mortgage application do’s and don’ts. At the financial seminar, professionals will explain how to start and manage checking and savings accounts for emergencies, financials goals and retirement, among other topics. “As a community-focused institution for more than 90 years, Ridgewood Savings Bank has an unwavering commitment to helping people achieve homeownership and financial stability,” said Peter Boger, Ridgewood Savings Bank chairman, president and chief executive officer. “These programs provide residents of the communities that we serve with vital information about purchasing a home, managing their money, and achieving their financial goals.” Workshops • Tuesday, April 8, 6:15-8:15 p.m. at the Ridgewood branch, 71-02 Forest Avenue • Tuesday, April 22, 6:15-8:15 p.m. at the Astoria branch, 43-14 Ditmars Boulevard • Tuesday, June 3, 6:15-8:15 p.m. at the Elmhurst branch, 74-25 Grand Avenue Financial seminar • Wednesday, May 14, 6:15-7:45 p.m. at the Astoria branch, 43-14 Ditmars Boulevard queenscourier.com
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