MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE CREEDMOOR CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
Next meeting: June 10 at 8 PM
Founded 1927, Incorporated 1938
CREEDMOOR CIVIC TURNS
75...
Creedmoor Civic achieves a milestone this year few organizations
can boast. This year we are 75 years old, and over the weekend
that you are receiving this newsletter, some 70 of our residents, local
pols from the Borough President on down, and neighboring civic leaders
will be celebrating this momentous event at the Queens County Farm Museum.
The Queens Chronicle in its June 13th edition will be doing a story about
our organization and its current leaders. (Copies are sometimes available
for free at the Bellerose Branch Post Office.) Our little organization
covering a mere 25 square blocks has been a heavy hitter in regard to the
Eastern Queens Civic Council, the Federation of Civic Councils of the Borough
of Queens, the Queens Civic Congress, the Queens County Farm Museum, and
the Joint Bellerose Business
Making Braddock Avenue the District's Business Some plans are afoot to bring some of the benefits provided by the Joint Bellerose Business District Development Corporation up along Braddock as far as Gettysburg Street. The District has been promised a $200,000 capital grant from State Senator Frank Padavan which may allow, for the first time, the District to bring banners to Braddock Avenue telephone poles and include some of the proposed (for Jamaica Avenue) Type M cast iron lampposts at least over the Braddock Avenue Bridge. Additional plans may include incorporating Braddock Avenue businesses in the second edition of the Bellerose Business Guide, and soliciting memberships from Braddock Avenue Businesses. Already, Valley Printing and Engraving is a member.
Street Work Causes Local Blackout On Saturday, May 10, a dump truck with a raised bucket working on the
repaving of Braddock Ave., accidentally caught some utility wires at 239
St. and Braddock Ave. The wires then pulled down two utility poles.
You may view a page on this accident at: http://www.creedmoorcivic.org/pole/pole.htm
Around the Town Welcome New Neighbors: Welcome packages have been delivered to
the following new families: Lloyd Koster of 242-39, 91st Avenue; the Grandison
Family at 239-07 88th Avenue; the Castro Family at 88-12 238th Street;
the Medrano Family of 88-50 239th Street; and to K. George Francis at 89-27
237th Street. We hope they enjoy their stay in our fine community.
If you know of any new families newly moved into our community, please
let our president know by calling the Civic Hotline 464–3369.
Condolences to: the family of Harriet DeFelice of Moline Street who passed away in May. Harriet was a long-time loyal attendee of our meetings and will be sorely missed. Welcome back: to Jeff Green. Mr. Green has returned to PS 33 as Assistant Principal after working at the District 29 office since September. Also, farewell to Anne Cohen, who has left PS 33 to work in the District office. We wish them both well. Activity Notice: St. Gregory's 23rd Annual Gregorian Festival starts Thursday, June 20. Prizes, food, games, music and more!
2001 Membership Roster Addendum Still a few more paid up members for 2001:
VIN Etching Scheduled The Bellerose Commonwealth Civic Association is sponsoring a VIN (vehicle identification number) etching event at PS 133 on June 15 from 10 AM to 12 Noon. The 105th Precinct Crime Prevention officers will etch your vehicle ID number on all glass surfaces, making your car less likely to be stolen, since the glass cannot be resold. The process is quick and does not affect the appearance of your vehicle. You may be eligible for a lower insurance rate, too. Best Ford will also be photographing children and distributing fingerprint kits as a service to help ID children if lost. The kits and photos are kept by the parents. PS 133 is located at 85th Avenue and 248th Street, Bellerose Manor.
The president of the BCCA, Mrs. Lourdes Hartick, has invited CCA members
to participate.
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