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Thursday, February 1, 2007

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Rape suspect in assault inside Patrick’s Pub freed

Jose R. Rodriguez of Manhasset was arrested June 15 in connection with an attack in the abandoned Patrick’s Pub site at 252-12 Northern Blvd. in Little Neck. At the time, prosecutors charged the 19-year-old with rape, sodomy and robbery in connectio
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Local civic meetings

The following is a list of local community organizations that are meeting in the near future in your area. If you have any information that can update this listing, or any comments pertaining to organizations not yet covered, call this newspaper at 718-61
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Become a ‘Toastmaster’

What do Coors Beer, Mrs. Fields Cookies and the state of Hawaii have in common? Top officials linked to each give credit to Toastmasters Inter-national for their successful speaking and communication skills. Now, members of Long Island University’s B
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Affordable homes open for first-time buyers

The Pratt Area Community Council will be accepting applications for nine renovated homes in Clinton Hill-Bedford Stuyvesant for first-time homebuyers. Each home is unique and is priced below the market. These substantially renovated one-, two- and three-f
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Snip, snip hooray!

Council Member Vincent Gentile today announced the completion of six school capital projects he funded.

Since taking office, Gentile has strived to broaden and enhance the educational and recreational opportunities available to the schoolchildren
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New school for autistic kids

You hear it again and again—the incidence of autism is on the rise. In fact, according to the latest statistics, 1 in 166 children are diagnosed with autism and reported cases are growing at a rate of 10-17 percent each year.

With all these
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Service awards lunch

Community activists, Larry and Philip Morrish are this year’s honorees at the Michael Behlen Community Service Award Luncheon to be held on February 11 at the Bay Ridge Manor, 476 76th Street.

Each year the committee presents cash awards to
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Obituaries

Afrovite (Vasile) Kyrousis, wife of Odysseous D. Kyrousis of Portsmouth died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007, at her home. She was 80 years old.

She was born in Manhattan, the daughter of Irakly and Rinka (Zalemi) Vasile, and grew up in the Flushing area,

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