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PAGE 5 SMALL TOWN NEWS Story by Patricia Dorfman Photo Credit: Manny Gomez HOLA MUNDO! Future Spanish speakers of America: L-R: Rocco Corrado, Pat Dorfman, Richard Drake, PhD, Becky Barker, Ira Greenberg, Esq., Rev. Albert Amakyi, Profesora Elvira Casado, Pat Shubert, Kris Czerniachowicz, Sandra Bigitschke. Sunnyside Chamber first foreign language pilot program, good for business, good for life, Beginning Spanish for English speakers, Queen of Angels Church provided classroom space. At goodbye lunch last lunch year were Manny Gomez, Melissa Monge, and Father Joe as Sunnyside Chamber designated March 22, 2016 Father Joseph Jerome Day at Bliss 46 Bistro, with Borough President Melinda Katz, Father Neil Margetson, and Speaker Adrian Bordoni. UNDER THE WEATHER: Father Joe Jerome is recovering at home after suffering a heart attack in June, and getting three stents put in. He was formerly pastor at All Saints Episcopal in Sunnyside, before being reassigned to both Church of the Messiah in Islip, and Christ Church in Brentwood. I was driving my sister (Annette) on an errand, said the youthful 57-year-old, and I suddenly started sweating. He added, No pain, but I knew something was wrong. I stayed alert waiting and during the trip to Southside Hospital, which was in a fire truck! Father Joe s former neighbor Gail Wagner let Father Dowd of Queen of Angels know, who includes him in prayers at mass. Get well soon wishes may be sent to: Fr. Joseph Jerome, 22 Bergen St., Brentwood, NY 11717. MARY CAULFIELD center, textile artist, won the festive audience choice award and bottle of Moet Chandon, donated by Richard Drake, at Sunnyside Artists final party for the juried #Glimmerof Hope fine art exhibit at Claret Wine Bar August 7, a good-humored farewell reception. Five pieces sold out of 28 available. Contact SunnysideArtists@gmail.com to get on the email list. Winners of the actual juried Luke Adams Fine Art Prizes, from Phyllis Brachman, Gilly Gil-Lugo and Tristian Goik, winning $500, $300 and $200, respectively, all who gamely sat out the people s choice competition. At left is Pres. Manny Gomez, and at right is the charismatic John Renda, who did a great job as the Human Applause-O-Meter. John has sold his successful dental art firm in Manhattan and is heading into Edward Jones Investments, following in the footsteps big brother Vincent Renda. GINGER ON PATROL: Real estate agent and former councilperson Chief of Staff, Joe Kenton, takes his lovely daughter, Emory Bee, to see the sights on 46th Street in Sunnyside. N TRAIN BLUES: Check out AccessQueens.org. Exec. Director Melissa Orlando and rhe folks who brought you 7 Train Blues, now with over 2700 Facebook members, began some new initiatives, including N Train Blues to let fellow riders help each other in real time. The MTA shutdowns on weekends for noise reduction repairs presents challenges for travelers between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd. and Queensboro Plaza through Sept. 9-11. In addition to the MTA website, for survival tips from different stops, such as these regarding the Astoria-Ditmars Blvd.: Q69 bus down Ditmars Boulevard. NOTE: The Q69 bus will lend a better transfer to the F train at 21st Street to avoid the crowding conditions at Queens Plaza. If you re going to Brooklyn, take the Q69 to Court Square and transfer to the G train. Q100 to Rikers Island, which stops at 31st and 20th Avenues. NOTE: The Q100 bus will lend a better transfer to the F train at 21st Street to avoid the crowding conditions at Queens Plaza. Walk to Astoria Boulevard for the M60 bus. The Q100 only stops at 20th Avenue & 31st Street, and 21st Avenue, Astoria Boulevard, 30th Avenue/ Broadway and 41st Avenue (F train). This is a limited stop bus with normal bus fare and free subway transfer. TALL DRINK OF WATER Randy Gutierrez, handsome capable fellow and son of owner Fermin Gutierrez has been named General Manager of the large Green Valley Supermarket on Greenpoint at 44th Street. The mom & pop is installing all new refrigerators storewide for all perishables, including their popular Deli and fresh seafood sections. Green Valley is known for stocking foods for the many different ethnic communities of Sunnyside Woodside and staffers are always around to find or order what you need. You might even be reading a Woodside Herald you picked up there! VOLUNTEER POSITION
PAGE 6 NEVER FORGET! ANNUAL 9/11 MEMORIAL CANDELIGHT CERMONY WWW.WOODSIDEHERALD.COM Become Part Of Your Neigborhood s History Join the SUNNYSIDE DRUM CORPS (718) 786-4141 Wednesday Sept. 6th at 730PM McManus Memorial Park 81st St & Grand Central Service Rd LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF QUEENS INDEX# 701670/2014 FILED: 07/ 26/2017 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE MORTGAGED PREMISES: 177-27 Ursina Road Jamaica, NY 11434 BL# 12482-169 Plaintiff designates QUEENS County as the place of trial based on the location of the mortgaged premises in this action. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, against UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ELMIRA PRICE A/K/A ELMIRA S. PRICE, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignors, lienors, creditors and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and each and every person not specifically named who may be entitled to or claim to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the verified complaint; all of whom and whose names and places of residence unknown, and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained by the Plaintiff, ET AL, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America, may appear or answer within 60 days of service thereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF, CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $544,185.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York on May 28, 2008 in CRFN 2008000214095, covering premises known as 177-27 Ursina Road, Jamaica, NY 11434. (Block 12482; Lot 169). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants and for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises. TO the Defendant(s) UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF ELMIRA PRICE A/K/A ELMIRA S. PRICE, the foregoing Supplemental Summons with Notice is served upon you by Be Heard! To submit your Letters to the Editor: Mail to: 43-11 Greenpoint Ave. Sunnyside, N.Y. 11104 Email them to SSabba@WoodsideHerald.com publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Carmen R. Velasquez, J.S.C of the State of New York, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Queens on July 10, 2017. Dated: New Rochelle, NY July 24, 2017 McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., /s/ Sonia J. Baez, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff, 145 Huguenot St., Suite 210, New Rochelle, NY 10801. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department s website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain Please include your full name, address, phone # and email address. Letters that do not contain full contact info will not be published. Editor reserves the right to edit and/ or decline letters to be published. in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to save your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. 8/4/17, 8/11/ 17, 8/18/17, 8/25/17 PROBATE CITATION File No.: 2016-1776/a SURROGATE S COURT QUEENS COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Public Administrator of Queens County, Attorney General of the State of New York, and the heirs at law, next of kin and distributees of NATIVIDAD CATALAN, deceased, if living, and if any of them be dead to their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, legatees, executors, administrators, assignees and successors in interest whose names are unknown and cannot be ascertained after due diligence. A petition having been duly filed by Alicia Conill DeVivo, who is domiciled at 390 Caribbean Road, Key Biscayne, Florida 33149. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate s Court, Queens County, at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, New York, on September 14, 2017, at 9:30 o clock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of NATIVIDAD CATALAN lately domiciled at 52-30 39 th Drive, Apartment 2N, Woodside, NY 11377, United States, admitting to probate a Will dated July 24, 2014, (and Codicil(s), if any, dated), a copy of which is attached, as the Will of NATIVIDAD CATALAN deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that: [ x ] Letters Testamentary issue to: Alicia Conill DeVivo Dated, Attested and Sealed JULY 17, 2017 HON. PETER J. KELLY, Surrogate Lee Coulman, Acting Chief Clerk Juliet P. Kalib, Kalib & Kalib, Attorney for Petitioner (212) 730-7600 Telephone, 20 West 72 nd Street, New York, NY 10023 Address of Attorney [NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you.] 8/4/17, 8/11/17, 8/18/17, 8/25/17 Notice is hereby given that an Order entered by the Civil Court, Queens County on JUN 19, 2017, bearing Index Number NC- 000307-17/QU a copy of which may be examined at the Office of the Clerk, located at 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11435, grants me (us) the right to: Assume the name of (First) CATTLEYA (Middle) BRILLANTES (Last) ROBLES My present name is (First) CATTLEYA (Middle) ROBLES (Last) CAHUANA (infant) My present address is 21-10 33 RD ROAD, APT 3A, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106 My place of birth is QUEENS, NY My date of birth is May 31, 2013 PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICES Email for more information, SSabba@WoodsideHerald.com
PAGE 7 IT S IN QUEENS Please don t shoot the messenger, but the summer is starting to wind down. This week s calendar reflects this reality with orchids, honey, a block party extraordinaire, and outdoor performances mixing with indoor film festivals and a community sculpture day. AUGUST 18, INTERSTELLAR, AUGUST 20 The annual See It Big! Series screens this sci-fi epic set in a near future where environmental problems have made the Earth uninhabitable and scientists plan to transport people to a new planet via a wormhole. (Times: Aug. 18 at 7 pm; Aug. 19 at 3 pm; and Aug. 20 at 3 pm.) $15. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria s Kaufman Arts District. AUGUST 18, FINDING DORY, DUSK Watch an outdoor movie with the Midtown Manhattan skyline in the background as part of the Cinema LIC series. Free. LIC Landing, Center Boulevard and 51st Avenue. AUGUST 19, CLAY CLUB, 10AM TO 2PM A community studio with group sculpture projects, music by Shyboi (Kunq/Discwoman), and food by Hendu s Sandwiches, The Mill, and Hibino LIC. Free. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., LIC. AUGUST 19, DANCE AT SOCRATES, 4PM Norte Maar presents this multi-week, cross-disciplinary, collaborative project. This week it s Nico Brown and Gleich Dances with Ursula Verduzco/Benjamin Briones. Free. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., LIC. AUGUST 19, PINK FLOYD: THE WALL, AUG. 20 The annual See It Big! Series screens this cult film about a troubled rock star who descends into madness. (Times: Aug. 19 at 7 pm; Aug. 20 at 7 pm.) $15. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria s Kaufman Arts District. AUGUST 19, SUMMER WOMEN FILM SERIES Silkwood, 1PM This film, starring Meryl Streep, is inspired by Karen Silkwood, a nuclear whistleblower and labor union activist who died in a suspicious car accident while investigating the plutonium facility where she worked. It screens as part of an ongoing 100th anniversary celebration of women getting the right to vote in New York State in 1917. Free. Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, LIC. AUGUST 22, DAN MARTIN ENSEMBLE, 7PM This group plays jazz as part of the Live at the Gantries series. Free. Gantry Plaza State Park, 4-09 47th Rd., LIC. The It s In Queens column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough s wonderful attractions. More info at www.itsinqueens.com.
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