By Sabina Cardali
Welcome to the Point. The Point being College Point.
Condolences to the family of Firefighter Gary Celentani, who was a casualty of Sept. 11 who did not die that day. He was mourned by relatives and friends at Whitestone’s Holy Trinity Church.
At a meeting of the Greater Whitestone Civic/Taxpayers Association, members launched a letter-writing campaign in an attempt to direct politicians’ attention to community facilities regulations.
There will be an important community meeting sponsored by the College Point Civic/Taxpayers Association on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 22-38 College Point Blvd. Please attend if you care about your community.
The Fridays of Nov. 15 and Nov. 22, at 8 p.m., and the Saturdays of Nov. 16 and Nov. 23, at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., the Phoenix Players will present “Move Over, Mrs. Markam.” Call 516-678-0016 for more information. The performance will be at the Poppenhusen Institute, at 114-04 14th Rd.
The board of directors of the College Point Board of Trade held its 33rd Anniversary Dinner at Antun’s in Queens Village, honoring Frank Leonard, third Annual Building and Development Awards Honoree Pizzatown Pizzeria and Community Service and Appreciation Award Honoree William Johann of C. Johann & Sons, Inc., as well as Steven Haas of Philip Haas Sons Florist.
Members of the dinner committee were General Chairman Fred Mazzarello, Co-Chairman James Harrington, Business Directory Chairperson Susan Coppolino, Business Directory Co-Chairperson Tom Piali, Gifts/Donation Committee Co-Chairwomen Bernadette LaMagna-Kolessar, Elena Kotsay, Ticket Committee Fred Mazzarello and Susan Amberg.
The awards committee chairman was Mazzarello, the raffle committee chairman was Thomas Palma, and the general committee members were William Martin, Allan Kravitz, Gerald Moran and Al Harris. There were 25 great prizes, as well as the grand prize, a trip for two for five days and four nights to Las Vegas.
A very happy birthday to Mary Vesley as well as congratulations on being a volunteer College Point Ambulance Corp. member for 39 years on Oct. 14.
Speedy recovery to Joanne Newcomb, Charlie McCallan and Christian Luke Valentino.
Happy birthday to Joanne Newcomb and Mary Weber.
The Association for the Advancement of Blind and Retarded had a wonderful fashion show by Alta Moda by Jacqueline, and dinner at Harper’s Restaurant. It was nice sharing a table with Chris Weldon.
Belated happy birthday to the Rev. Hamilton.
Condolences to the family of Edie Davis.
Congratulations to Maureen Napolitano for bowling 204 and to Josephine Abbate for bowling 230 at Whitestone Lanes.
Blessings to Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, who was canonized by Pope John Paul II on Oct. 6.
During the summer, Catholic Charities sponsored a program for 200 developmentally disabled children and adults called Operation F.U.N. (fulfilling unmet needs). A number of parish youth from St. Fidelis volunteered to help. They were: Jennifer Baunach, Carol Bosko, Patricia Daly, Megan DiOrazi, Michelle Dostis, Nicole Fattizzi, Keith Imperati, Barbara Kolessar, Mary Leonardo and Niamh McGowan.
Open house at the Mary Louis Academy, 176-21 Wexford Terrace, Jamaica Estates, for seventh- and eighth-grade students and their parents/guardians will be Sunday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Msgr. McClancy Memorial High School open house for seventh- and eighth-grade students and their families will be Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at 71-06 31st Ave., in East Elmhurst.
The Manhattan College open house will be Sunday, Oct. 27, from noon to 3 p.m., in the college’s Draddy gymnasium, West 242nd Street near Broadway, in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.
Parents of boys in the first grade who are interested in joining Cub Scouts can contact Annemarie Murphy at 358-7371, or Tom Hurtubise at 463-7462.
Sabina says…Children need to see, not only in books or classrooms, but most of all in the primary source of their education, the example of adults, especially parents. The home is the first and most important school in a child’s life.
Home learning prepares youngsters for the more important aspects of life. Education is not just a classroom experience, it is the daily experience of family life. Get involved with your children, be their primary teacher and let them get a good basic foundation.
