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Thursday, January 31, 2008

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Commission looks at mayoral control of schools

Parents, teachers, administrators, lend her your ears: Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum says she is listening.

In September, Gotbaum announced the formation of a Commission on School Governance, a body created to “independently make recommendat
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Alterna queen Lisa Loeb inspires local students

Girls wanna rock – and a delighted dozen sure did when Grammy-nominated recording artist Lisa Loeb visited Public School 24 to teach a song and music clinic.

Loeb, whose string of hits include the pop blockbuster “I Missed You,” sha
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Tall salute for their stellar community service

A pair of local notables was honored for their service to the community when the Kings Plaza chapter of the Canarsie Kiwanis Club met for an assembly at Rex Manor. Colonel Tracey E. Nicholson, commander of Fort Hamilton Army Base, and Command Sergeant Maj
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Civil court offers debt help

CLARO will assist residents with consumer debt cases in civil court. It will be staffed by volunteer attorneys and St. John’s University School of Law students.

CLARO will be open Fridays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or for atto
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Better living, body and soul, at aviator Sports

You’re never too old to get in shape.

Aviator Sports and Recreation is offering Total Mind & Body Fitness classes to health-smart boroughites, 55 years old and above.

Classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:3
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Local schools clash on quiz show ‘Challenge’

All-star student scholars from Secondary School for Law will challenge Yeshiva of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School in the first round of the 11th season of Cablevision’s “The Challenge,” an academic quiz show designed to test students&#1
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Salute to a century of good living

Balloons, an iced cake and a huge slab of merriment made the party hearty when Midwood birthday gal Freida Oppenheimer turned 100 years young in the midst of loved ones at Ateret Avot.

Boasting age-defying good looks and a jolly smile, Oppenheimer
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Two cents at the pump goes to buy new school books

Students at Public School 207 are well oiled in the art of fundraising – even in freezing temps.

The industrious bunch teamed up with Mobil of ExxonMobil Corporation over the frosty Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day weekend to raise money for
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Better living, body and soul, at Aviator Sports

You’re never too old to get in shape.

Aviator Sports and Recreation is offering Total Mind & Body Fitness classes to health-smart boroughites, 55 years old and above.

Classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:3
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JCAL plans open house Feb. 9

There will be free dance, music, theater and art classes, as well as performances and giveaways. Instructors and staff will be available through out the day to answer questions. Highlights include: A glimpse of JCAL’s founding year, 1972, featuring
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Painter’s show opens at LIC gallery

The Space, located near Court Square, provides logistical support for artists and community projects, and is helping to revitalize the area by refurbishing existing art locations, renovating new underutilized spaces for use as artists’ work and show
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St. John’s Prep plans April reunion

The event will take place at the school, located at 21-21 Crescent St., Astoria. For more information, contact the Alumni Office at 718-721-7200 ext. 686 or e-mail sjpalumni@stjohnsprepschool.org.

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