FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com august 14, 2014 • The Courier sun 13 ISABELLA A Better Kind of Cancer Care “At Winthrop, not only are all the cancer services in the same location, so are the physicians.” Dr. Eva Chalas is Winthrop’s Director of Clinical Cancer Services and Chief of Gynecologic Oncology. She joined Winthrop upon completing her fellowship at a major cancer center in New York City. A nationally recognized leader in women’s health and gynecologic cancer, Dr. Chalas was named a “Physician of Distinction” by the American Cancer Society. “Most individuals diagnosed with cancer require multimodality therapy – surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. So there’s real value when a patient’s entire care team is in regular, face-to-face contact, tailoring the best treatment plan for the patient. “Most of our physicians have trained at some of the nation’s top institutions. I like to say I am surrounded by A+ people. The administration here is committed to making sure our cancer services are the absolute best they can be. I’m proud that Winthrop is the only Long Island hospital named on the Becker’s List of hospitals in the United States that provide excellent cancer care.” First Street, Mineola, New York • ..WINTHROP • winthrop.org First Street, Mineola, New York • ..WINTHROP • winthrop.org CCAABBLLEEVVIISSIIOONN CCHH 665522 Isabella Taxilaga was the grand prize winner of the Be Kind People Project’s nationals student writing contest. My name is Isabella and I am going into the second grade at P.S. 122 in Astoria. My favorite things to do are reading, writing and drawing. I love to write poems, songs and stories about my family and what I feel. I really love doing this job and I’m very happy and proud to write for everybody. MY LIFE IN PUERTO RICO BY ISABELLA TAXILAGA Eating fresh fruit off the tree, seeing chickens run free. Watching beautiful birds, and cows moving in a herd. This is my life in Puerto Rico. This August, I am in Isabela, Puerto Rico. This is the town that I am named after. It is where my mom is from. I would love to tell you all about it so that one day you can come here and enjoy it too! We have been visiting a lot of places, such as Jobos Beach. The water there is crystal clear and I could see all of the fish swimming around us. When I wore my goggles I could see under the water, it seemed like a whole other world. My family here lives on a farm. My grandfather (who I call Papa) and tia (which is how you say aunt in Spanish) grow many different kinds of fruit trees and plants that we eat from. My favorite fruit was quenepa. It is a juicy, small fruit like the size of an acorn, which has a hairy and sweet seed on the inside. I really love Puerto Rico because it is a beautiful island with amazing things to see and what makes it better is that my family lives there. I hope you can visit here one day. A GRAND SLAM AT NYFAC FUNDRAISER BY PAULIN A TAM editorial@queenscourier.com More than 80 golfers came out to the NYFAC Foundation’s fourth annual Anthony J. Cirello Memorial Golf Outing for Autism at the Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington on Aug. 7 to throw in a few swings as well as raise over $30,000 for autism. Nassau County health commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, presented a citation from Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to the Foundation, citing their commitment to their cause as “bettering the lives of those with autism.” In addition to raising the amount, players enjoyed food and participated in a silent auction and raffle prizes. The Cross County Savings Bank was this year’s winner, coming out with a 10 under par with a score of 62 and beating last year’s champ, the Team Herb Dallis. “From the bottom of our hearts, we thank everyone for their support,” NYFAC President and CEO Andrew Baumann said in a statement. “Please know that you have helped us help the individuals we serve.” Actress Karen Black showcased at film festival in LIC BY PAULIN A TAM editorial@queenscourier.com The Second Annual Chain NYC Film Festival is underway in Long Island City, showcasing more than 100 films through Aug. 17. Documentaries, narratives and web series will be displayed alongside talkbacks and performances with famous and up-and-coming actors alike. On Saturday, Aug. 16, there will be a retrospective of the career of the Oscar-nominated actress Karen Black, followed by a documentary by filmmaker Russell Brown, “Karen Black: On Acting.” That will be followed by a staged reading of her never-before-seen play, “Mama at Midnight” with actress Sean Young, who was in “Blade Runner” and “Ace Ventura.” The retrospective begins at 5 p.m., followed by the documentary. “Mama at Midnight” begins at 7 p.m. Awards will also be distributed for several categories, including Best Narrative Feature and Best Screenplay. For more information on the festival and a schedule of film showings, visit www.chainfilmfestival.com. The festival is located at 21-28 45th Rd.
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