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Thursday, February 16, 2006

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Train For a Career In Film, TV Production

Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI) is now accepting applications for its new Production Careers Training Program. The free four-week TV and film production job training program begins February 27.

The Production Careers Training Program consists
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Klondike Derby Days Return to Coney Island

A bitter briny breeze blasted in off the waters of the Atlantic as the scouts of the Brooklyn Council of the Boy Scouts of America congregated on the Riegelman Boardwalk by the Coney Island Aquarium for their annual Klondike Derby.

The competition
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Luminaries Shine At St. Mark Stewardship Dinner

The faithful were feted with fanfare when St. Mark Parish held a Stewardship Dinner Dance at Gargiulo’s Restaurant, drawing close to 375 guests for an evening of support and friendship.

Awards were presented to honorees for their “special
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JHS 117 Students Get Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Best Buy

Budding entrepreneurs received a lesson in the workings of the real world when students from Junior High School 117 visited a local Best Buy store for the industry lowdown.

Twenty-five students spent the day at the store in Caesar’s Bay at Bay
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They’re Gearing Up For the Wearing of the Green

As Bay Ridge prepares to be transformed into an emerald empire next month for St. Patrick’s Day festivities, a local planning committee got busy ironing out the kinks in the jubilant jaunt.

The Irish American Brooklyn Parade Committee held an
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Brooklyn Love Nest: Borough Hall Hosts Couples

One for the wedding album…

Three is not a crowd as Valentine birthday boy Borough President Marty Markowitz celebrates the day of love at Borough Hall with newlyweds Wanda and Angelo Lopez.

The lovebirds were among more than a dozen cou
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Career Day In Coney Island

The Michael E. Berdy School for the Arts-PS 188 in Coney Island, along with the not-for-profit Estella Corporation are planning a Career Education Day Conference for fifth grade students who attended PS 188.

The conference will be held at the Coney
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Shabbos Learning Program

The Beth-El Jewish Center of Flatbush is initiating a new Shabbos morning learning program.

The congregation’s rabbi, Rabbi Pinchas N. Pearl, will now conduct a class in the “Mishna B’reura” – the classic work of Jewish law
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Doing It For the Kids: Maimonides Gets 250K

Much moolah: A “children’s hospital-within-a-hospital” received a financial boost when a lifelong Brooklyn resident and philanthropist, with strong ties to the business community, donated $250,000 to the Maimonides Infants and Children&#146
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Annual Day of Recollection For Persons With Disabilities

Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens, Office of Pastoral Services, will be holding its Annual Day of Recollection for persons with disabilities from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., February 25 at the Immaculate Conception Center, 7200 Douglaston Parkway, Doug
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Berkeley Carroll School Has New Headmaster

Robert D. Vitalo has been named as the new Head of the Berkeley Carroll School, effective July 1, 2006. The appointment was announced by Timothy F. Quinn, President of the Board of Trustees. Vitalo will succeed Richard F. Barter.

The Berkeley Carro
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Leeza’s Place Offers Support For Caregivers

No matter how much you love someone, it’s not easy being a caregiver 24 hours a day, seven days at week.

At Leeza’s Place at the Park Slope Geriatric Day Center, 199 14th Street, caregivers can find relief from stress, join in fun worksho
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Help For All Your Property Tax Problems

Council Member Letitia James will welcome Commissioner of Finance Martha E. Stark for an informative discussion on property taxes in New York from 6-8 p.m., February 21.

Poor homeowners, already unable to cope with rising utility rates, heating cos
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Borough Hall Hosts Real Estate Executive Cover Boy

Just call him a cover-boy!

Brooklyn real estate titan John Reinhardt can now add “supermodel” to his resume, thanks to an appearance on the front page of “Real Estate Executive” magazine.

The smooth operator, who heads Fi

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