for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com december 5, 2013 • HOLIDAY • The Courier SUN 27 s pre-holiday guide Donations help make Thanksgiving happy BY MAGGIE HAYES [email protected] Union members gave food pantries and various charities another reason to be thankful this year after donating over 200 turkeys. The Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Local Union 338 donated to sites citywide, including Our Lady of Grace in Howard Beach. “Through the efforts of Local 338, many of my constituents and their families had a turkey dinner this Thanksgiving,” said State Senator Joseph Addabbo. “I am thankful that Local 338 understands that there still remain a large number of families within my district still affected by Superstorm Sandy.” Union members additionally delivered donations to Project Hospitality on Staten Island, St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Nassau County, St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Nassau County and The Sharing Community in Yonkers. “Reliance on local charities and food pantries has significantly increased and we are proud to make these donations to help hundreds of families in our communities have a wonderful Thanksgiving,” said John Durso, Local 338 president. CK gets in the spirit BY LIAM LA GUERRE [email protected] Christ the King is getting into the Christmas spirit. The school will host a week of Christmas events, starting with its annual tree lighting ceremony on Thursday, December 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. At the tree lighting there will be an indoor Winter Wonderland, filled with bouncy houses, games, activities, hot chocolate and cookies. “We are proud to bring together a variety of fun filled activities to celebrate the Christmas season,” said Michael Michel, president of Christ the King. The CK Musical Theatre Club and the Middle Village Preparatory’s Drama Club will open a five-show run of “A Christmas Carol, the Musical” on Friday, December 6. Then CTK Kids, which is the daycare and preschool, will host a Christmas party for children on Saturday, December 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The school will also host its annual blood drive with the New York Blood Center on Thursday, December 12th, beginning at 8 a.m. “The Christmas season is a time for sharing and celebration,” said Serphin Maltese, chair of the Christ the King Board of Trustees. “We at Christ the King invite the members of our community to join us in kicking off the Christmas season, which is sure to be filled with fun and merriment for all.” Photo courtesy of Christ the King High School Christ the King will kick off the Christmas season with its annual tree lighting ceremony and various events. Little North Pole landing in Queens BY MAGGIE HAYES [email protected] The North Pole is once again coming to Neponsit Beach. Resident Joe Mure has hosted the event, “The Little North Pole,” for nearly two decades, and this year is no exception. “Whether you’re an adult or a kid, you’re going to have a smile plastered on your face and a memory of Christmas that will last the rest of your life,” Mure said. Mure created his winter wonderland at his Neponsit Avenue home to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the foundation for the disease that he said runs in his family. This year, he hopes to bring in over $100,000 and said that “every penny is going straight to research.” There will be live entertainment from singers Carol Douglas and Lucas Prata, a Christmas performance, emcee Johnny “Goumba Johnny” Sialiano, endless food, drinks, toys and more. Joe Causi of WCBS 101.1 will also be broadcasting live on the radio airwaves from the event. “It’s a show that is second to none,” Mure said. Santa Claus will also be making an appearance, and Mure said attendees are bound to be “very impressed by the way he gets there.” He is also auctioning off a 2014 CLA 250 Mercedes Benz with a two-year lease, for the price of a $20 raffle ticket. “You can’t make this up,” Mure said. Leading up to the event, raffle tickets are being sold at RD Bank on Cross Bay Boulevard, the Ragtime Supermarket and Newsstand, Lenny’s Clam Bar, the Howard Beach Pharmacy, Rigas Flower Shop in Ozone Park and the Belle Harbor Pharmacy. Join the fun and be transported to the North Pole on Saturday, December 7 at 144-03 Neponsit Avenue. The pre-show and music begins at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at 6 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, December 8 at 5 p.m.
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