A Wonderful Party At Woodside Church
      Locals came together to pack the parish center at St. Teresa Roman Catholic Church in Woodside for the United Forties Civic Association's annual holiday party, held last Thursday, Dec. 11.
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Holiday Festival Time In Bushwick Garden
      Good cheer was all around as Bushwick residents gathered at the Linden-Bushwick Community Garden last Saturday, Dec. 13 for the third annual Holiday Lights Festival at the site, located at Linden Street and Broadway.
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Liberty Kiwanis Party Had Them Smiling
      A visit with Santa was a special highlight for young guests at the Children's Christmas Party of the Lefferts/Liberty Kiwanis Club, held last Thursday morning, Dec 11 at the Il Palazzo di Villa Russo in Richmond Hill.
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Kiwanians Host Quite A Party In Glendale
      The North Pole's best-known resident visited with some of his friends and fans as the Kiwanis Club of Glendale held its annual Children's Christmas Party last Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Glendale Memorial Building.
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Lighting The Playground Tree In Glendale
      The Glendale Property Owners Association celebrated the holiday season with the lighting of the Larry Linekin Christmas Tree at Forest Park's Dry Harbor Playground last Tuesday, Dec. 9.
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Glendale Kiwanians Take 'Aktion' And Celebrate
      Members of the Kiwanis Club of Glendale hosted a Christmas Party at the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council's community center for the Forest Park Aktion Club last Saturday, Dec. 13.
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Park Brush Fire Hits Two Alarms
      Firefighters were on the scene of a two-alarm brush fire that broke out inside Flushing Meadows-Corona Park near an MTA railyard on the Kew Gardens/Kew Gardens Hills border last Monday, Dec. 8, it was reported.
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Friends Come Together In Forest Hills
      Maspeth Federal Savings Bank's Victoria Grappone (holding plaque in photo) was honored by the Forest Hills Community and Civic Association at the civic group's holiday party, held Dec. 9 at the American Legion Continental Post.
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Resident Recognized As Leader
      National Guard Col. Inez Dickens (at left), a Forest Hills resident and assistant director of operations at the Port Authority, was honored by City Council members in recognition of her achievements in breaking racial and gender barriers during
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Graduated
      Air Force Airman Nicolle I. Soto Salazar has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Tx. As noted, the airman earned distinction as an honor graduate.
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Trolley Runs Again In Brooklyn
     Shoppers were pleased to find an easy and old-fashioned way to visit their favorite stores along Williamsburg's Graham Avenue shopping strip last weekend as the Graham Avenue Business Improvement District provided free rides on a Holiday Shopping Trolley.
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Graduated
      Air Force Airman First Class Cristian M. Bolanos has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Tx. As noted, the airman earned distinction as an honor graduate.
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Young Servers At St. Brigid
      Children at Brooklyn's St. Brigid School, located near the Ridgewood/Bushwick border, recently hosted the parish mass, celebrated by Fr. Kevin Dance, that saw the installation of St. Brigid's new altar servers. Following the mass, the children served coffee and cake to attendees.
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Their Concert Sounded The Joy Of Christmas
      Celebrating the season in song, the St. Margaret's Children's Choir and the Grace Notes delighted the audience at St. Margaret's Church in Middle Village with their annual Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 14. Directed by Kathy Burger, the chorus performed "Joy, Joy, Joy," a cantata featuring contemporary and traditional Christmas carols and hymns.
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Maspeth Voices Showed Wide Range
      The adult and children's choirs of the Maspeth parishes of St. Stanislaus Kostka and Transfiguration performed in concert last Sunday, Dec. 14 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. They sang under the direction of Don Competello. Christine Zotto serves as coordinator for the children's choir.
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Church Sounds Were Thrice As Nice
      Members of three choirs joined in presenting a concert at Maspeth United Methodist Church last Sunday, Dec. 14. The church's own choir, as well as the Andrews United Methodist Church and First United Group choirs performed, all under the direction of Donald George.
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Spreading Their Christmas Cheer
      The auditorium of St. John Lutheran School in Glendale was brightened by the performances of students in the Christmas Concert held last Friday, Dec. 12. Under the direction of Dom Costanza, the school orchestra performed and each grade took part in the show, either in song or a skit.
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