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Thursday, February 9, 2006

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Farewell to a son of Queens

Marlon leaves behind his wife Danielle, whom he met shortly before his first tour in Iraq; twin infant sons and a newborn daughter. His brother Carlos said Marlon believed that the war was helping the Iraqi people and he willingly returned for a second to
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Welcome, Big Brother

Civil rights activists are alarmed, but such surveillance has already been tested in the federal courts and it’s unlikely they can block this deployment. We understand their concern but the impact on privacy will be minimal and if these cameras will
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A southeast Queens shakedown

Five months ago the Radisson Hotel near Kennedy Airport offered emergency living space to families left homeless by the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. The rooms were paid for by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This was never intended to be a perma
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Southeast and Western Queens Community CAlendar

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& Lectures

Genesis Tree of Life Yoga & Wellness Center – Yoga for beginners, intermediate and advanced students. Pre, post-natal and children’s yoga also. 102-19 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills. 718-544-5997.

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Sad justice

The family of the young man who was killed can take some comfort in the knowledge that all three killers will spend a large part of the remainder of their lives in prison.

But what the trial could not do is explain what went on in the minds of thre
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Protect and preserve

The property in question is a wooded area in Douglaston that Community Board 11 has been trying to convert into a park and nature preserve for more than 30 years. The wetlands represent some of the last acres of wilderness remaining in this overpopulated
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Congratulations, St. Fidelis

Today, 150 years later, a beautiful church has 3,000 congregants and the nearby parochial school draws 500 students. St. Fidelis serves a community that is no longer the land that time forgot. For better or worse, a strip of shopping centers and departmen
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Queens group helps residents get food stamps

We go to senior centers, schools, civic associations, and anywhere else people gather to talk about food stamp eligibility and budgeting rules. Most people think they are not eligible for food stamps because they are working, have pensions, or own homes
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District 25 parents take new changes in stride

They acted with maturity, open-mindedness and fairness. Thanks to a strong parental involvement and close communications among administration, staff and parents, we knew the restructuring of our district was inevitable with discussions becoming more preva
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Kissena Park under siege by developers

Building proliferates so much that the Kissena Park Civic Association has been forced to fight three unanticipated battles, including one to protect its beautiful park, and has gone to court in another action on behalf of a sentinel but risky corner at 46
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New York’s gun control laws help felons

Would she support a law that imposes a mandatory 20-year sentence on anyone who commits crimes such as robbery, rape and assault using a gun? Such a law would make criminals think twice about using guns to initiate violence against others. Those who were
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Our troops do not die in vain

When soldiers are called upon by those leading our country to go and fight and have honorably responded, they are following the patriotic tradition as have all those who have preceded them through all our previous wars. Regardless of what one thinks of t
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Theme parks unwelcome

Visitors to Fort Totten can enjoy a variety of passive recreational activities in a beautiful waterfront setting.

There have been some well-intentioned but ill-advised suggestions that a Mystic Seaport-type attraction be created on Fort Totten. M
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Northeast Queens Community Calendar

Classes

& Lectures

350 Years of American Jewish History – Conducted by Rabbi Gerald Solomon, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. – noon., Flushing-Fresh Meadows Jewish Center, 193-10 Peck Ave., Fresh Meadows. 718-357-5100.

The Wisdom of Love –

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