FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010
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THE WOODSIDE HERALD
SERVING SUNNYSIDE-WOODSIDE AND LONG ISLAND CITY VOL. 76, NO. 6
WOODSIDE, L.I.C., N.Y. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010
25 CENTS
SNOWBOUND! Story by Patricia Dorfman, Photo by Luke Adams
Rich and poor, employed and jobless, old and young, new to New York City or seasoned stalwarts, all of Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City residents were forced to take an snowy step back and figure out how to cope with the both troublesome and beautiful deluge of white weather which started early Wednesday. By daybreak Wednesday, snow was starting, streets were empty, and even our squirrels and birds were keeping a low profile. It was only the beginning. Neighbors looked in on elderly residents as more humanitarian feelings emerged with the common challenge. Grocery
stores reported brisk sales of staples Wednesday evening, as radio and television news made the coming snowstorm and safety warnings the center of their broadcasts. We were cautioned to make only absolutely necessary trips outside our residences. Many stocked up on food in advance. Some retailers also suffer in a storm; some survive. “We sold more milk today than even we expected,” said Associated Supermarket Managers, Fermin Gutierrez and Aris Duran. In a rare move for NYC Public Schools, parents had 24 hour warning that they had to cope with the almost complete school
closings. Ophthalmologist Debra Guthrie, MD, as most of our doctors and dentists were forced to do, contacted patients Tuesday to cancel appointments. “Of course, I will handle emergencies, but I can’t ask my patients to get themselves to appointments.” And rarest of all, the storm caused even cranky New Yorkers appreciate our city government, noticing the excellent snow plowing and salting provided by Sanitation, whose 6200 workers are not allowed the days or nights off. Children seemed to be the only ones with sense to respond with unalloyed cheer to Mother Nature’s power, giddy as they
packed off to play or wage war with snowballs. There were the usual few automobile owners digging their vehicles out with dedication to go nowhere; one suspects with sympathy they might just need a break from all that family “quality time.” “Around the radiant fireplace, enclosed in a tumultuous
privacy of storm,” Ralph Waldo Emerson aptly puts it. The most sensible response to the snowbound state, as most did, might have been to just give in a little to a sense of awe, indulge in memories or create some new ones, and grin, bear and try to enjoy enforced community and family connection.
Fine Art Festival Coming in June Photo and Story by Luke Adams
Sunnyside/Woodside has long been an area with many artists, and some of us still remember the exciting Sunnyside Up Art Shows last century! Emerging and established local artists have already begun inquiring about applications for entry for Sunnyside Artists at Queen of Angels III. The Sunnyside Artists Executive Board met February 3rd in the Church Meeting Hall to begin early stages of planning for the jam-packed, June 13, 2010 schedule. Rules will be posted at SunnysideArtists.org when details are final in a few weeks. Three different events will be held under the Sunnyside Artists banner- The Art Fair III, a new juried show, “Portrait of the Ex-
quisite,” opening June 13th and up five weeks at Bliss Bistro, and “The Art of Architecture,” mounted by Laura Heim at her architecture studio. In addition to these SunnysideArtists.org events, taking place during Queens Art Express, a borough-wide arts festival along the #7, coordinated by the Queens Council on the Arts, and also a Unity Stage Company theatrical production and another by the Thalia Spanish Theater. And if that wasn’t enough, the day before, on Saturday, June 12th, the wonderful Kiwanis Annual Flag Day Parade and All Saints Church Strawberry Fair take place. Many of our bars and restaurants have signed up for (Continued on Page 5)
PARTY RESCHEDULED
Board Members Conrado Gomez, Dan Glasser, Frances Schmidt, Christopher Whalen, Manual Gomez, Roel Vanderkooi, Deidre Feerick, Father Brian Dowd. Seated, L-R: Rita Lowry, Simon Donikian, Patricia Dorfman, Anna Ko, Rebecca Barker.
DUE TO THE WEATHER AND OUR CONCERN FOR OUR SENIOR NEIGHBORS, WE ARE POSTPONING OUR VALENTINE PARTY.
MEETING RESCHEDULED
The Kiwanis Club of Sunnyside
The Sunnyside Boys and Girls Club
PRESENTS
Haitian Earthquake Fundraiser
Sunday February 21st
@ BAR 43
(See page 2 for details)
will hold their next meeting on
The 29TH Annual Valentine’s Day Party At Sunnyside Community Services
Wednesday, March 3RD Starting @ 11AM
Wednesday February 24th 7PM at St. Raphaels.
The meeting will be open to the public.
To Advertise E-mail SherilynSabba@WoodsideHerald.com or call 718-729-3772
(See page 5 for details)