stAnnual Celebration / FundraiserWoodhaven Residents’ Block Association 2012 Journal Serving our Jamaica Avenue Community for 39 years of the year, when we fought against proposed

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41 41 st Annual Celebration / Fundraiser

Friday, September 21st, 2012


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Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association 2012 Journal

Serving our

Jamaica Avenue Community for 39 years

of the year, when we fought against proposed street changes - it wasn’t just one or two peo-ple that fought that battle - we had over a dozen volunteers going door to door, handing out flyers -- in sub-zero temperatures!

Collectively, we raised money for our Volun-teer Ambulance Corp, we donated gifts to the Forest Park Aktion Club, we raised enough money to sponsor a baseball team - we not only worked together, but we spread our

goodwill and it benefitted others.

We are at our best when we work together - and tonight I am extremely happy that we are together to celebrate.

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Each and every year I have the honor of being part of the process to select those among us who are special and deserve that little extra recognition.

I am very pleased and honored to be part of this years celebration because I believe that tonight we are honoring some of Woodhave-n’s best—la crème de la crème.

As you page through this year’s journal you will have an opportunity to read about this year’s honorees - please take a few moments to get to know them.

We are also here to celebrate what turned out to be a fantastic year of teamwork within our community. If you think back to the start

President’s Message


The Forest Park Carousel Spins Once Again

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The School Sisters of Notre Dame

Women of the Year

Bill Johnert

Man of the Year

New York Carousel Entertainment LLC

Business of the Year

Emanuel United Church of Christ

WRBA Hall of Fame Inductees

41st

Annual Dinner Dance

Friday, September 21, 2012

Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant

1st Course—Hot & Cold Antipasto

2nd Course—Two Pastas

3rd Course—Main Entree

4th Course—Dessert

Currently, between 80 and 100 women

are enrolled at the center, becoming

more fluent in English on a daily basis.

But apart from the ESL classes they are

also learning math and computer skills,

the goal being to prepare them to enter

the job market with better paying posi-

tions.

"I got married when I

was young and was

busy taking care of 5

children; that's why I

never went to school,"

one student explained

to us between clas-

ses. "Now my children

are all grown up and

it's time for me to

learn. My age doesn't

matter, the important

thing is that I want to learn."

On their website, the SSNDEC offers up

some of their success stories to inspire

others. One example of success is

Anne Marie, a single mother of two

teenagers who achieved the GED while

living in a shelter. She currently holds a

full time job and is going to college.

Another success story is Dorothy, an

immigrant from Nigeria who got her

GED at SSNDEC and is now in her last

year of nursing at the University of

Rochester. There are many, many more

success stories at SSNDEC.

The School Sisters of Notre Dame are

making a difference in this world every

day and we are very proud that they are

doing so right here in Woodhaven.

There is something special happening

on 88th Avenue in Woodhaven.

Through their work with women who

find themselves at an economic disad-

vantage, the School Sisters of Notre

Dame Educational Center (SSNDEC) is

making a difference. They are changing

the lives of women and their children,

giving them hope and opportunity.

The School Sisters of Notre Dame reli-

gious community was founded in Bavar-

ia in 1833 and they first reached our

shores in 1847. Locally, they started in

Ozone Park in 2003 before moving here

to Woodhaven in 2009.

"Our first class was 18 women from

different sections of Queens who need-

ed to prepare for the GED," Sr. Cathe-

rine Feeney, Executive Director of the

SSNDEC explained. "And each time we

started a new class we found out there

were more areas that we weren't cover-

ing, so we began teaching basic educa-

tion and literacy which eventually meld-

ed into what was really needed, ESL

classes."


Women of the Year

School Sisters of Notre

Dame Educational Center

WRBA Members 2012

Schneider, Marsha

Schott, Robert

Spahn, Lawrence

St. John, Susan and Daniel

Stecker, Theresa

Sweeney, Sue & Ed

Thomson, Maria

Tony III (Anthony Georges)

Torres, Fe Tan

Treglia, Agnes

Van Deven, Jay

Van Deven, Jay

Varona, Ignacio

Varona, Monica

Virgona, Joe & Sue

Wagner, Anne

Wendell, Edward & Josephine

Whalen, Patricia

Wohlmaker, Ernest & Louisa

Yakstis, Lillian

Yodice, Diane

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Woodhaven Soccer Club has been committed to providing

youth soccer to the community for over 3 decades.

The Club is based in South Queens and is a part of The

Long Island Junior Soccer League & NY Club Soccer

League. We offer an Intramural program which serves as

our Developmental League and operate an Elite Travel

program.

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Become a Member of the WRBA!

WRBA Members 2012

Duarte, Maritza

Eggers, Patti

Farley, Dennis & Mary

Farrell, Susan

Fenter, Mary

Figliola, Dorie

Finnegan, Donald & Peg

Flynn, Thomas

Fonseca, Sandra

Forte, Janet

Freiberger, Joy

Gagliardotto, Paul

Gallagher, Tracey

Gambia, Awilda

Giannelli, Neil

Gohery, Jack

Granda, Yolanda

Guelke, Pat

Halpern, Nick

Harper, Karen

Hennin, Roger & Josephine

Hinchey, Roseanne

Hyslop, John

Jagdharry, Janesh

Johnert, Bill

Kaiser, Herman & Charlotte

Kane, Sherman

Keller, Maryann & Tom

Kelly, Ken & Nora

Kenealy, Catherine

Kishunie, Balram & Iris

Koenig, Karen

Koonah, Roopmatie

Kregzdys, Giedra

Adorno, David Etienne

Ahlbrand, Christine

Alderton, Margo

Amabile, Elizabeth & Cosmo

Annunziata, Arlene

Aube,Jean

Augliera, Marge

Bacher, Les & Marilyn

Bal, Erol

Barbour, Christine & Vance

Bartos, JoAnn

Behling, Mariette

Bermingham, Robert & Maureen

Blenkinsopp, Alexander

Blenkinsopp, Marianne & Jeff

Brunjes, Robert

Bucca, Colin & Janet

Caltabiano, Sarah

Carmody, Tom

Chan-Smith, Janet & Richard

Chosam, Chris

Close, Judy

Colberg, Martin

Concolino, Maria

Congemi, Sal

Cooke Gyselings, Janet & Rudy

Cortes, Hector

DeCamp, Joan

DeMartino, MaryAnn

Diaz, Neredia

Diaz, Nohemi

Donovan, Gregory & Kathleen

Driker, Viktoriya

Drollinger, Frank


Kuszai, Joel, Kendra & Oskar

Lansden, John

LaTorre, George

Leis, John & Joanna

Lemmon, William

Lukosevicius, Asta

Lyons, Cathy & Kevin

Maby, Ethel

Magovern, Fred

Malone, Mildred

McClain, Dolores

Melendez-Islam, Roxanne

Miller, Mike

Monning, Helga & Horst

Monning, Jennie

Murray, MaryAnn & John

Name

Natal, Edwin

Oehler, Margaret

Papp, Tivadar

Paul Michael Kazas

Ponce, Lisanne

Porthun, William

Quinn, Cynthia

Reddy, William

Reilly, Thomas

Rein, June & Wolfgang

Roach, Judith

Rodney, Yet Len

Rosales, Dolores

Rosario, Luz

Rotondo, Grace

Rubino, John & Amy-Kolacz

bursting into flames (see picture below).

When he and neighbors called 911 to

report this emergency they were greet-

ed with a recording!

The winds began to kick up and since

houses in that section of Woodhaven

are largely made of wood, a disaster

was in the making. Drawing on his

knowledge and experience Bill was able

to get a call through to the FDNY call

center on Park Lane South and

Woodhaven Boulevard. Within minutes

a fire truck was on the scene, the

flames were extinguished and - thanks

to Bill - a disaster was averted.

Bill gratefully gives credit to all he has

achieved to his dear wife Ruth, who

passed away last May. Together, Bill

and Ruth raised a daughter, Lauren,

who has a successful career and is en-

gaged to be married any day now. The

WRBA thanks Bill and the Johnert family

for all they have done to make

Woodhaven special.

Bill Johnert is a steady presence at just

about any meeting or event that you go

to. Whether it be civic meetings or pa-

rades or concerts, you can always rest

assured that Bill will be there.

"When we first started cover-

ing events for our website, Bill

was the first person who came

over and introduced himself to

us," said Ed Wendell, Presi-

dent of the Woodhaven Resi-

dents' Block Association. "He

put us at ease, he made us

feel very welcome."

That kind of dedication, per-

sonality and leadership makes

Bill a special part of

Woodhaven. He moved to

Woodhaven in the 1970s and

says that he felt "immediately em-

braced" by the community. So reaching

out to others comes naturally and he

describes it as "paying back" the good

feelings he has received over the years.

Not one to sit on the sidelines, Bill got

involved with the community almost

immediately and was soon elected Pres-

ident of the Woodhaven Residents'

Block Association, only the 2nd person

to hold that honor. From there he got

involved in politics and has held the

position of District Leader for the Re-

publican Party for many years.

His leadership skills were on full display

back in March 2010 when, in the after-

math of a powerful storm that brought

down trees throughout Woodhaven,

power lines on 86th Street and 85th

Road began to spark and glow before

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Man of the Year

Bill

Johnert

for summer (a task made doubly diffi-

cult as NYCE had assumed responsibil-

ity for the Flushing Carousel, as well).

And on Memorial Day weekend, after 3

straight disappointing summers, the

gates of our Forest Park Carousel were

finally open again to the children of

Woodhaven! And it wasn't just children

who flocked to the joyous re-opening.

Octogenarian and longtime President of

the Woodhaven Historical Society Leo-

nora Lavan was thrilled to ride the car-

ousel again, just as she had as a child

in the 1930s.

As much as the

residents of

Woodhaven wanted

the Forest Park

Carousel just to be

open again, it was

even more im-

portant that it be

entrusted to people

who would care for

it as much as we

do. We're very hap-

py that this is now

the case. The men and women of New

York Carousel Entertainment have

shown themselves to be trusted care-

takers of our beloved and historic treas-

ure.

They have also proven themselves to be

active partners with the community,

hosting a very successful benefit to

raise money to fight Alzheimer's Dis-

ease. We said it back in May and we're

happy to say it once again to our new

friends at New York Carousel Entertain-

ment: Welcome to Woodhaven!

Since the mid-1960's the Forest Park

Carousel has been the subject of a lot

of attention, some of it not so positive.

The original carousel burned to the

ground in December of '66 and the new

carousel, built in 1903, came to

Woodhaven in 1972. Local residents

quickly warmed to the new carousel,

which contained some of the last surviv-

ing carved animals by master wood-

carver Daniel Carl Muller.

For over a decade the carousel pros-

pered but in the 1980s it fell victim to

neglect and the

gates were

shuttered for 3

years. A full

restoration fol-

lowed and it

reopened in

1989. In re-

cent years, the

residents of

Woodhaven

were very mind-

ful of that histo-

ry as they

watched the

months and years of the calendar fly by,

the carousel locked and shuttered once

again. As year after year passed by peo-

ple began to wonder if we'd all seen the

very last of our beloved Forest Park Car-

ousel.

And then, in the first week of May, New

York Carousel Entertainment LLC en-

tered the picture dramatically, as if they

were riding to the rescue on one of Mr.

Muller's finely carved horses. Once the

announcement was made, NYCE had

just 21 days to get the carousel ready



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Where Poetry Matters as we Build Community Through Poetry.

We are beginning our 3rd year of writing poetry, critiquing our work

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Our Poetry Workshop meets on the 3rd Monday of each month

from 6:30PM to 7:30PM.

FREE workshops are held at the

Woodhaven Branch of the Queens Public Library

85-41 Forest Parkway, Woodhaven, NY 11421

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WRBA Board of Directors 2011 WRBA Board of Directors 2012

Edward K. Wendell

President

Janet Chan-Smith

1st Vice President

Alexander Blenkinsopp

2nd Vice President

Roger Hennin

3rd Vice President

Arlene Annunziata

Secretary

Vance B. Barbour

Treasurer

Maria A. Thomson

Financial Reporting Secretary

Martin Colberg

Director

Steven Forte

Director

Linda N. Fogal

Office Manager


The congregation bought a nearby plot

of land on 91st Avenue, and built the

beautiful church that has sat welcoming

travelers to Woodhaven for over 70

years.

For all of those years, Emanuel has

been the con-

stant home for

the exact same

Boy Scout Troop,

a remarkably

long association.

They have also

opened their

doors to many

various groups

and organizations

over the years,

including the

Woodhaven Cul-

tural & Historical

Society which has

been meeting at

Emanuel for over two decades. They

have been, and continue to be, valued

friends to the community of

Woodhaven.

We offer Congratulations to Emanuel

United Church of Christ on occasion of

their 135th Anniversary and offer our

thanks to the consistory of Emanuel —

Eric Ackermann, Arthur Ackermann,

Vesta Donnelly, William Gallagher, Doro-

thy Garcia, William Jones, Charles Lo-

Casto, Dolores Rosato, Pam Steffens,

Walter Steffens, Gloria Wanner, and

Linda Wilkens, organist Elena Basok the

Reverend Toni Walrond and all of their

family and friends.

Emanuel United Church of Christ sits at

91st Avenue and Woodhaven Boule-

vard, giving it the unique distinction of

being either the first or last thing people

see when entering or leaving

Woodhaven.

It was

135 years

ago that it

launched

in Man-

hattan

supported

by Ger-

man im-

migrants

and a few

famous

German

notables

such as

Jacob

Astor and

General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben,

who was George Washington's Chief of

Staff in the final years of the Revolution-

ary War.

Expanding eastward, first in 1877 in

Brooklyn and later on in Richmond Hill,

Emanuel eventually purchased a plot at

89th Avenue and Woodhaven Boule-

vard.

The new church building was opened in

1924 but it lasted a little over a decade.

A year after its 60th Anniversary, in

1938, the City of New York took over

the property and tore down the church

as part of the project to widen

Woodhaven Boulevard.

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WRBA Hall of Fame

Emanuel United

Church of Christ


1ST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH: Cita's Open Stage Calling all entertainers! Hostess Cita welcomes all singers, songwriters, lyricists, instrumentalists, rappers and comedians to perform. 8PM-10PM. LAST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH: Tongue Threat Tuesday Poetess Aisha Gordon hosts her "Tongue Threat" poetry showcase. 7:30PM-10:30PM. Poets, storytellers, spoken-word artists, all are welcome. WEDNESDAYS: Jim Moran's & Andy Bigan's Jam Session Often imitated, never duplicated, the area's most popular weekly jam. Hosted by guitarist Jim Moran and drummer/Neir's co-owner Andy Bigan. 8PM-Midnight. All musicians and music fans are welcome. THURSDAYS: Prime Rib Night — From 5PM-10PM Treat yourself to Chef Daniel's mouth-watering 16-ounce boneless ribeye, cooked to perfection, served with baked potato, for only $13.95! SATURDAYS: Band Showcase Night The best local & regional bands on the legendary Neir's stage. Produced by drummer/Neir's GM Chris Piccione. Original & cover bands in all styles perform.

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Congratulations to the


on your 41st Annual Dinner Dance

& Fundraiser

And all the best to this year’s honorees

Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr.New York State Senator

15th District

159-53 192nd Street

Howard Beach, NY 11414

(718) 738-1111

(718) 322-5760 (Fax)

68-85 73rd Place

Middle Village, NY 11379

(718) 497-1630

(718) 497-1761 (Fax)

Congratulations to the Woodhaven

Residents' Block Association on your 41st

Annual Dinner Dance & Fundraiser.

And all the best to this year's honorees!

159-53 102nd Street


United States

Phone: (718) 738-1111

Fax: (718) 322-5760

66-85 73rd Place

Middle Village, NY 11379

United States

Phone: (718) 497-1630

Fax: (718) 497-1761

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The WRBA took to the streets en masse

in March, reporting graffiti and other

issues that needed to be addressed

during our 311 Weekend Fundraiser. A

number of our members were sponsor-

ing this event by pledging small

amounts, anywhere from a dime to a

dollar for each 311 call we made.

Over three dozen houses had their graf-

fiti removed by the city and the WRBA

managed to raise $550 for the

Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer

Ambulance Corps. It was a classic case

of win-win!

Come May, we heard the great news

that our beloved Forest Park Carousel

was reopening. The WRBA had worked

hard to keep the carousel’s plight on

everyone’s radar and we were very hap-

py with the city’s choice for a caretaker.

So happy, in fact, that they are being

honored this very evening.

This summer, the WRBA hosted its very

first Block Party BBQ in Forest Park. A

fun time was had by all and we look

forward to doing it again next year.

As summer ap-

proached, the WRBA

introduced a pro-

gram known as

Noisebusters which

was designed to

target chronic noise

abusers and feed information to our

local precinct about the troublemakers.

We believe it must be working because

at a recent meeting our Community Af-

fairs Officers said that noise complaints

had decreased over the course of the

summer.

The WRBA next took to the streets to

combat graffiti, not settling for once-a-

year cleanups, but instead hitting the

streets every weekend to paint mailbox-

es, fireboxes and light poles.

The WRBA also closely documented the

tags and reported them to the police,

which led to further charges being filed

against one arrested vandal.

It has been a fulfilling year and we look

forward to trying to top it in 2013!

2012 In Review


hearing with the DOT was held. Our

residents showed up in force, some of

them bringing along their own maps

and diagrams to make their case.

The Community Board hearing to vote

on the proposal was postponed twice

and moved to Woodhaven—and what a

crowd we had! CB9 listened to both

sides and ultimately decided —

unanimously — to reject the proposal.

At the same time, the long fought for

Rezoning of Woodhaven was approved

by the Community Board (it would be

final approved by the City Council later

in the year).

The generosity of the members of the

WRBA was on display in the Spring as

they contributed amounts large and

small in order to sponsor a team in

WORKS Little

League. Our

team, the

WRBA Devil

Rays played

hard and we

know they will

try even harder

next season.

It’s been a fantastic year for the WRBA

from start to finish. Here’s a look at

some of the highlights over the past 12

months.

We ended 2011 in a festive mood.

Thanks to the generosity of our mem-

bers we were able to provide Christmas

gifts to the developmentally challenged

men and women of the Forest Park Ak-

tion Club. We also held our very first

Christmas Parade Watching Party in

which we stood in the street and

cheered the parade marchers.

No sooner did we hit 2012 when we

found out that we had a mission to carry

out. The DOT was attempting 2 street

changes (89th Avenue and 84th Street)

that would negatively impact

Woodhaven. Our residents mobilized,

writing letters and emails, making

phone calls, and eventually a public

2012 In Review

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Congratulations to the Woodhaven

Residents' Block Association on your

41st Annual Dinner Dance & Fundraiser.

And all the best to this year's honorees!

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Man of the Year

Bill Johnert

Women of the Year

School Sisters of Notre Dame Educational Center

Woodhaven Hall of Fame

Emanuel United Church of Christ


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This year’s cover is a collection of

photographs — all taken in

Woodhaven within the last 12

months. Look closely and see how

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Woodhaven’s First Town Hall On the evening of Saturday, July 30, 1853, a group of citizens gathered in a

church in the village of Woodville, Long Island. Not too long before they were

notified by the US Government that a request to open a Woodville post office

had been turned down because there already was a Woodville in existence in

upstate New York.

On that fine evening the residents voted to

re-name the village to Woodhaven and the

first Woodhaven Town Hall came to a suc-

cessful end.

Since 1972 the community of Woodhaven

has gathered to discuss important issues

affecting residents at Town Hall meetings

sponsored by the Woodhaven Residents’

Block Association.

Please remember to renew your membership and attend our monthly town

hall meetings. Check www.woodhaven-nyc.org or call (718) 296-3735 for

details.

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