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ALLEY POND ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER 228-06 NORTHERN BOULEVARD' DOUGLASTON, NEW YORK 11363-1890 Press Release Please Release Immediately For More Information Contact: Front Desk ofAPEC (718) 229-4000 NATIONAL ESTUARIES DAY FESTIVAL
DATE Saturday, September 30
TIME: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
PLACE: Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Blvd. Douglaston, NY 11363
AGES: ALL
FEE: FREE!
REGISTRATION: Please pre-register by calling 718-229-4000
Please join us for a festival to commemorate our local estuary Little Neck Bay and meet members of your neighborhood historic, health service, recreational, civic associations, school groups and government organizations.
Hike along our own unique and beautiful estuary trails, listen to live music, visit educational booths and exhibits from neighborhood organizations, and participate in children's activities and crafts. Bring the whole family to enjoy FREE activities, entertainment, hands-on demonstrations, crafts, fun games, boat and trolley rides!
The APEC building is ac.cessible to penon$ wilh disabilities. Non-Profit Organization Identification Number 11-240-5466
/'7"-1 Primed on n<-t\ Recycled A NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREA' A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION U¢Y Paper • learn about estuaries - Speakers - geologist Fred Hadley 12 pm, Dr. R. Lawrence Swanson, Professor, Manne Sciences Research Center at Stonybrook UniversitY 2_PW... Native American Donna Baron Educational booths - NYCDrr, NYSDEC, US Coast Guard • children's activities, music, nature walks, kayak displays and much more! • diSPl:\r~Om neighborhood organizations indu Udalls Cove Preservation Committee Bayside glers Grol!P, National Art League of Douglaston, Bayside Historical Society, Queens Botanical Gardens, Douglaston Garden Oub, NYC Parks Dept - just to name a few!! This ftventIs /lYtlepossible with. $5,000.00Long Island Sound Futures boat and canoe rides. Rel!istration required at APEC (12 Fund Grantrrom lb. Natlonlll Fish and • years and up, closed rubber soled shoes - no sandals or flip Wild"'" Foundation. flops. Passengers board at captain's discretion.) Location: Bayside Marina and environs Kayak Rides - call APEC for details • "Little Neck Bay Ceremony" - 1 pm Poet Juanita Torrence-Thompson, Senator Frank Padavan, Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, Assemblyman Mark Weprin and more! Co-Sponsored by: Alley Pond Environmental center, Bayside Historical SOCiety, Queens Botanical Garden, St. John's University Environmental Studies Program and NYC Department of Parks 8< Recreation
Free parking at Queensborough Community College Kenilworth Dr. Lot off of 223rd St. (Cloverdale) and Kenilworth Dr. Free Shuttle Bus. Call for directions. Hosted at: Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Blvd" Douglaston, NY www.alleypond.com 718-229-4000 FREE ADMISSION LITTLE NECK BAY FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 11 am - 4 pm
Alley Pond Environmental Center 228-06 Northern Blvd. Douglaston, NY 718-229-4000
Join us for this one-day free festival celebrating our own Long Island Sound/Little Neck Bay Estuaries.
ACTIVITIES FOR THE DAY INCLUDE: Displays from neighborhood organizations and children's activities Water sampling Display - Queensborough Community College Kayak Displays - The sebago Canoe Club Queens County Bird Club walks along the estuarine trails Canoe rides and Coastal Ecology walks with NYC Urban Park Rangers Music by Queensmen Chorus (Barbershop Quartet); St. Elvis Group and Bayside High School String Quintet
Co-Sponsored by: Alley Pond Environmental Center, Bayside Historical Society, Queens Botanical Garden, St. John's University Environmental Studies Program and NYC Department of Parks & Recreation This eventis madepossible with a : $5,000.00 LongIslandSoundFutures Fund Grantfrom the NationalFish and Wildlife Foundation. > v _____newsbrle1-""-s _ COMPILED BY ZACHARY BRAZILLER MTA Has Emergency Gaps 'Grease' Comes To Bayside The Transportallon Commillee found a Tickets are now on sale for Theatre by the number of glaring lapses in Ihe Melropolilan Bay's production of "Grease," Ihe Broadway Transporlalion Aulhority's evacualion and musical and 1970's box office hit. The pro communication procedures for subway duction, to be held al Ihe Bay Terrace emergencies, said Councilmember John Liu, Jewish Center, localed al 13-00 2091h the committee chair. Streel in Bayside, is the family friendly ver At a recent hearing, transit workers and sion. It will be presented on three consecu advocales leslified 10 gaps in safely and tive Salurdays in November, beginning Ihe evacuation training in addition to the 41h and ending Ihe 181h al 8 p.m., and absence of Instructions for addressing three Sundays, November 51h, 121h, emergency scenarios involving evacuations and 191h at 3 p.m. on elevated tracks and over rivers. Tickels are $15 for adulls and $14 for sen Riders have been slranded and kepi in Ihe ior and children. For more information or to dark for hours before evacuation during reserve your seal, call 718-428-6363. major service disruptions, highlighting seri ous concerns about the MTA's emergency evacuation and pUblic communication pro Yard Sale cedures - especially in limes of heighlened The Bellerose Jewish Cenler, al 254 terror alerts for the subway system. 04 Union Turnpike in floral Park, will be Wilhin Ihe last few monlhs, there have holding a rummage sale on Tuesday. been Iwo major subway disruplions result Oclober 24 from 9 a.m. 10 4 p.m. and Photo courtesy the oruce of Senator Frank Padavan Ing in the evacuation of commuters, includ Wednesday, Oclober 25 from 9 a.m. 101 Senator Frank Padavan looks on as John and Juliana Skrabonja create artwork at ing Ihe Augusl 161h evacualion of 4,000 p.m. Clolhes, household ilems, bed and Estuaries Day at the Alley Pond Environmental Center In Douglaston. passengers after track fires stranded two bath accessories, toys and much more, Brooklyn-bound Band D Irains on Ihe will be on sale. Manhattan Bridge. Alleasl 25 people were injured and it took over two·and·a·half hours for all riders to be evacuated. Athletic Field Groundbreaking OJ Small, a train operator for 18 years, Holy Cross High School in flushing Celebrating Estuaries Day said the MTA is required to train transit will hold a dedicalion ceremony for ils Senator Frank Padavan joined Alley Pond representatives, officials and environmental workers annually on fire safety and evacu new athletic field along Francis Lewis supporters in the celebration of Estuaries Day at Alley Pond Environmental Center ation procedures. But "on average, work Boulevard and 1691h and 170lh slreels. (APEC) in Douglaston, the nationwide celebration on the last Saturday in September ers are only trained every six years... the Expected to be in attendance are New York where rivers meet the sea. It began in 1988 as a way to educate the public on the impor additional funding from the federal govern Cily Sporls Commissioner Ken Podziba, tance of estuaries and the need to protect them. ment has been used to train supervisors who will present a Proclamation from not on-site emergency responders like Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Office; Senalor Speakers included Dr. Aline Euler, education director at APEC; Queens Parks myself," he said. "The only inslruclion Frank Padavan; Councilmember Tony Department Commissioner, Dorothy Lewandowski; and Padavan himself, who spoke of we've received for terrorist attack is to put Avella; and Assemblymember Ann the importance of work:.ing together and the tremendous progress made at Alley Pond on our escape masks and run for our lives." Margaret Carrozza. and all aiong the North Shore - towards a safe and protected estuary.
nAIRy Come and check out why Dairy King is the... "TALK OF mE TOWN" ALLEY POND ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
LIITLE NECK BAY ~ FESTIVAL
Saturday, September 30, 2006 11 am - 4 pm
NATIONAL ESTUARIES DAY ~ w""6
11am - 4pm BlII Nieter, St. John's University Environmental Studies Program Media presentatlon- MUSIC NATURE WALKS (CoordinatedbyChristJne Schnurr) 11am Queensmen Chorus (Barbershop) 12:00 pm Mark Thompson 1:00 pm Sarah Knors - 113m Bayside High School String Quartet Beach Oean Up liz Guglielmo, Asst Prfnclpa~ Music, Art 2:00 pm Michael Burke Teacher/cetlo-Charles Wang 3:00 pm Mark Thompson VIolins: Sharon Kim, Kathy Mia Vlofa.: Hyo Jung Nam MeetatAPEC's Main Entrance o ,1pm St.EMs (""'<""Y-,- 0° • OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES lpm Sintsinck Ceremony Celebrate our \\ Bountiful Bay' under the big White Star Tent l1am - 4pm TROLLEY RIDES to and from Little h · Neck Bay. see Information Desk with the-4•••• big balloon for schedule. ~", cc'tO llam - 4pm CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES (CoordinatedbyKaren saur) Located under the large Weeping Willow Tree at the Picnic Area. l1am - 4pm DISPLAYS - NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS FRONT OF BUILDING - NYC Department of Environmental Protection; NYC Parl APEC ENTRANCE - The American Small Craft Association; Community Board 11; Long Island Sound Study; National Art League of Douglaston; Queensborough Community College, North Fork Bank BACK OF BUILDING - (east side) - author and restaurant aitic Suzanne Pari BACK OF BUILDING - (west side) - information table; APEC membership table; boat registration; 5ebago canoe Oub and (kayak registration); Queens Botanical Garden IN FRONT OF GARDEN - Bayside Anglers; Dinghy Shop; RlverBay Ay Rshiflg Outfitters GARDEN AREA - Animals can't Talk; Douglas Manor AssocIation; Douglas Manor Environmental AssocIation; Friends of Hempstead Plains; Queens 0vIc Congress; St Paul's Lutheran Church; The Woman's Oub of Douglaston; Udalls Cove Preservation Committee; NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Program, poet Juanita Torrence-Thompson PICNIC AREA - Children's Actlvities; St. Anastasia's SChool; PS 94 and PS 169; NYC Parl BOAT RIDES Come take a Free ride on their launch, compliments of Bayside Marina, Matty castellano, Jim Miranda and carol Marian. Age limit: 15 and up ** Transportation to the Boat, Canoe andKayaking sites will be provided by the Red Trolley. lime/abies will beprovidedwith registration. ************************************** * A special thanks to All who helped make this day happen!! * * Thanks to Queensborough Community College (Ed Locke). * .. Peter and Bill Spanos, Owners of P&B savllie Restaurant, and DEP for parking assistance. * * The Park's Department for use of thefr trolley and shuttle van. * 'It" Much thanks to Janice Melnick, NE Queens Parks Administrator. * • Appreciation to local supporters who (Xlntrlbuted food: * r * London Lennles ~estaurant, Ben's Dell, Bayside Sttnbucks, Bayside Dunkfn Donuts, .. "W Marretta Bakery, Bagel Oub; Bagels and Bake * ,************************************** ...... '" , " , , j',, ,',I ,. " i' ,{ I \' "" I . \ /' .\ ,I, . , <" ," 11".. ,1 ;,1 ~ , \ . 1 ,:,t".\ ,~ '! , , , ·;;1" ,:,','oJ. , • 1976 / .L....-_--' :lOth--A\m EKSAR' JUlY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2006 UMJ~ffiIDO ~~ @}!W Mission Statement Board of Directors Gloria Kuhn, President The Alley Pond bwironmenral Center (APEC) IS dedlClrc:d ro cSIJblishing all awareness, Pat Costello, Vice President understanding and .tppreciarioll of rhe environment and the ccspomibiliries associ,ucd wilh Heather Brown, Treasurer prescr\llng the environment in an urb~1n selling. Barbara Friedman, Secretary OUf mis""io!1 is dc~()mrli~hcd primarily through: Mary Bandzlukes, Richard Blum, I Pro\-iding eUuL.trion Jnd .l\\Jrene~s programs for all constituents of the ..:ommuniry. utlliling the \\'cdands habitat and narure preserve ofAlley Pond Park. which v.c manage and Terese Cavanagh, Dr John Charos, maintain. a.s a learning center and environmentallah()fJ(()r~. Mary Ann Gallagher, William Nieter, Rita Sherman, David M. Morris, 2. Building a broad comliLUcncy tor the prcc;cf,\,;lIion and prou:tri()O oj park lands and open Christine A. Vetere-Wilson, !)pal:es. ~ike Alit:)" Pond Park, so that we may pass on an enhanLcd natural heritage to rurure Fran Filloramo, Sarah Re~er gene-canons. 3. AdvC'k.:311ng for progressive cmironmenraJ p Page 2 JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1006 A Message From The APEC President Creatures of Habitat use less energy for heating and air conditionIng. .and there art many, many workabfe The other day' almosl uti red the awful cflche suggestions for other changes. Summc.·nimc .It APE( hringing hot. sunnv tNQ man 'S an land My iJnc'e WJS st, ng cJavs. surpr singl" .. 001 hr It.:. under the trcc..... ndep ndent farmer. ",nd now at n really has So mag ne nd v duals corport:llIOns on the trails. and nlO..quitoes. lots. of to ,t' some thmgs g... A seme 0/ mdenendt.nu c mmunlt es. ouNTles puttmg nto place the mosquitoes! IS Q ' mole thmg to los wet, gre "est practIces '2S qUIckly os posSlole W m ghe u· pi VIde ::r lIVable planet for I he good nl"", IS th.:u 10 PE('s gih shop But no ne s really mdependent Family and !utw Rener lions. F,rst Imagme what you e.an therc's a wldl' \'anc:t)' of In ect n.:pcll~nrs (0 ( mmumtJf) prnle t us frnm predatf1rs. grow do mag ne the ",alth Dtnefit( If all those wh" hdp ""arcJ o~r th c IX.... k\, itlh\" uitters, nu fran port f(l{)d nd ther supplIes. help could e Loe':l theyd walk, or ",cycte, car pool, -\nd more good nC\\s, tht.'res APFL caps and euucate ,hl1dren aeate and enforce models for or take publIC trunsportatJOn at least for some lfari·t~·rc how to /Ve tog'·"er In a IVII way Tnt ... hdmc.·t.. «) hdp keep our lrtps mogme'f we decided t S '10 long r .lthcmurou:,> tr.lll walkt:r from getting too community th,( s/1ou deally help preserve ace ptahl to us highly pOllutmg lawn our liJe support Qlr. 'and water. f Vi" the most hot-hc.·.tdt"tL eqwpmeflf. anu e.hemlc als '0 mamtam the kmd pIgheaded oj us at 50me ,ever know that we lIve of lawns that since WWII we've been Anorher thing that make.. APi:'.( \; gift shop mterdependenUy br,unwashed mto bel,evmg are best. Imagme spct:ial... lhl" honn that t:ome.:s from our own We Just find t hard to act that way. IndiVIduals havmg ,."ore shrubbery or trees, or clover to heehives. thank.. to our hcc:keepe.:r Ross Ber. and CIVIlIzations sufjer and fall if they take the" repfw.e mtrogen In the soil In a natural way At rhl" writing, thl~ spring·s honey is being support systems for granted. If those resources Imagine if people In every community tried to lollcctcd from the hives .lnd ,..·ill be on our from aI' to land to water aren't respectfully figure out how to be fess dependent on places .shelves soon. re.ldy to make your cereal. managed. hIStory and current forecasts predict Jar away. (so that for mstance instead offood pancakes. ice cream. tca, and whatever, JUSt as economic disaster and/or ""iolent struggles for being transported on average of 1SOO miles. it .. pccial. Ross tells us that ,t teaspoon a day of dWindling supplies. Everything is connected. mostly came to us from within J50 mifes. honey like his, unheated. unprocessed. only When on the economic front we have rising oil Imagine a society intent on life. and moving in stramed. from lx-chives 111 your own prICes (whICh are actually ~lng kept artificially that dIrection Instead heading toward collapse. neighborhood can alleviate some allergy Jow), and in our environment there are symptoms. One of our Health Leucn Now, if that if effort IS ~tressing you out, imagine disturbmg weather changes, habItat eolng out nto a refaxlng natural area, passing fl'C.:endr Lonfirmed Ihis hit of news and some destruction and epidemIcs. It IS obVIOUS to even by a pond WIt!> turtles sunbothmg, and herons ofour mmt avid lU\lOmefs swear by it! the most conservatwt polItIcians we have to fishing. Imaglnt: taking a deep breath of aIr Organicllly-grown coffee:. rainforest friendly. make major changes and learn to live In a ~rt:naded cleansed by the trees, bemg by b"ds. leorn Audubon i.. still ;I f.. voruc. c~peclally sustainable "alance WIth our rerounes. as walk ng 0(1 50ft loamy sod. now through a .... ith our Commullll) Supported Agriculture ndlll/dua/s and as '2 soc. ety. preferably before meadow. now through a forest. WIth perhaps a ((SA) ,hare".. Rainrore" blend. breakra;t Breater d,SDsters make the ,holt.es jar JS. spring oj fresh water bubblmg ;;p from ~/ow dCt:af. l"rcnch roaM arc among the lhoicC'$ we [conamlsts who have utenslYely crunched and 011. In other words Just come walk the ofler. num~n c?nclude we have alrrady reached AP~( grounds. see what nature can do when t ScptcmOcr, whil..h ;,ll.....ay ~ems to arrivl" peak ad' that we aft uSIng more Wan we can IS :II/owed to. and while you aTe at It, enJoy before} uu knOy. it after a long. hot summer, pOSSIble find and extract econom,cally (even some ofour programs (whl£h will due you n to hrings more than IU\t orne cool relief. WIth CanadlQn tar sands ond ANWR). Natural some of the less apparent secrets of nature S,-hool be..-gins and our gift shop is a good gas and other resources aft also dlmmlshmg whICh ol>OunO ~ere~ place tc.lr all the <,uppli kids nttd...ru1en., alarmingly. Everywhere. ,t seems. more and Then Just remember our natural l,ommunity more analysts suggest that major changes need pcm:il ca"e.:s. pencils. pencil sharpeners, and next t.me you set that thermostat. plan a trip, lots more. Fall aho is \"hen .....e Start planning to bt made qUickly, and done at every level if or wTlte ,our congressman For more to feed the.: bird", that will gather for survi\"aJ at we are to mltJgate the seTlous threats the sustalnabfe deas md,vlduals can try: bird fct:d<:C\ any.....here the}' can find th m. In addictIOns to all and over consumption ofother wwwjightgloba~warmm8·com (from resources are caus,"s- APF( ... gift shop rou can find all the usual EnVIronmental Defense, \arietics of feeders. and somerhing www.energytaxlncentlveS.org But if It'S hard to change our ways as NEW. .. b"d house, to build yourselr, individuals, how can our whole civilization www.oceansalive.orgfora list offish that are lompJetc with JIl parts and insrructions in the not being overjished change its comfortable consumer driven way package.:... houscs for bluebirds. wrens and (the book) American Green: The Obsessive of life! (The answer IS there is no other ,hickadees, reasonable chOICe.) The morkel is already Quesl for the perfect lawn by Ted Sleinberg, forcing some people to drive less. some to WWNorton And wc savcd f()r 1.l'of what's Jt the tOP of the list of MOM Popular...did you guess it? recycle aluminum and other resources, some to Gloria Kuhn Continue on page 5 • JUlY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER J6 Page 3 Rieor/da, Carol Robinsoll, Arlhllr Fiudlny Sr, •• Siuri & Ernan Roman, Nancy &- Samuti Romanzo. Annt Ronan, Kim Ropillk, Joan toJOIn us Romrr, Dr. Ira 6- Babtttt Rubtnrttin, Ttrtsa SIlIIrs. Abr 6- /rill Sehwilrtz, Flsi, &rk'4 Ritil 6 ummer is here! We wish you a lot of family Thanks for: CarlSlJrrIIIIlu, Frlluk Skuln, Rick Sklllch, Rm" fun and frolic. However, please do nor forger Gift in Memory of Joseph Karp gIven by Solomon, Thomas Sommtr & Shani Ltwins, APEC. Bring your friends for a visit, come [Q Bruce Karp jtfl11eftt Spano, Grrdo SpitktrmOfI1l. Debra & the Penny Social and send in your clues. Gilt in Memory of Mr. Kessner given by Brua Stunrl, Richard Trrry. Seymour Trag", Lydia & Randy Rock Lindo. 7rump, Susan Unguary. Htlrn \~/rnr, Welcome new Life Members: Gift in Memory of Dr. Sidney Sarnis given Sarah Wiedtr, Barbam Wlilson. Frtd dr Laurit Marvin jomts Pion and Pbilip R. Sillman hy Gregory & Linda Gores Winhustll. Hrlaillt ",,'ill, judith WOtSSflt'r. W~h • Gift in Memory ofMelisa Salandy gIven by Slum Yi Thank> and WELCOME to our new Susa.n Gerardi, Hazan family, Paula Glass, members: Ll12 Stella 0107<:0 $50 - $99: Marilyn App,/r, Byoung-Slln Bo" Cyfllh", • Gifts in Honor of Albert & Gretchen Dianll Caccioppoli, lmu CavimagIJ & Don,,'" /Ireksuod, jmniftr BIfL"hllrr. 5115011 6- AUIII Caudelli', 40th Wedding Anniversary hy: Manano.jamN &- }>'",n CtlltJ.jamts Culm,jolm BralJ~rman, Robat Broum, Chny/ 6- Frie Mary Dawson, Pat Dougherty, Rev. Msgr. Cullen, flo""rt DiMaio, Ricbard Gio,.dano, BromrU, MIlY Chollg, Elni,,, CololI/bo, junn Frands Mulhall, Nancy "f3.rcnzi, MJureen Victoria Gltichtr, Inurn Htlnoplry. Brucf Karp. Colon, Cathy Conniff. MIJrgarn Dnbrt/ccio, Vasa & Michael Russo l.lIIdo 6- Rick Krdmburg, Kmllrlh Kowllld, D~macopoulos. }mnifn- DiBl'ntd~tlo. Lorminr Gift Membership for Brian DiSalvo given Micharl Fassler, Afatthl'w Mackay. Rarbora a Engrnito, joSt'p;' Cr Anrtu Fanara. limja Ffig~, by Fran Fliloramo Robm Nirur, john 05lmdorf HOU"'M 6- Ellm Dorull FlI5eo, Drbbi, GiaUio" Adllm 6- Fli,o Gift Membership for Michele Deegan PlOikin. Martha Robinson, Marcia 6- Pi/ul Ho/suin, Robrrtd Hon", Markna. Hon'l1th. Yu given by B.ubara Hcrsl:hmanll Roth, Irm, S,hrid, Alison Shill/cross, juduh Illig Huoo, jill l.II Hilling, jam jllcob, GlYta Gift Membership for Alben Giordano Smith, Huriek Sr.johll, Amold 6- Lois T Page 4 JUlY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2006 r67' ,L,(/)) C1.om~ - yYre/£ye Continudfrom pag' 3 Han. Gary Ackerman Richard Giordano Joe & liz Rhoades Myron & Elaine Alberts Ruth Gloger Randy & lydia Rock Mexican Jumping Beans! Already on order, carole Ann & leonard Antonucci Jeannette Graf Brian Rock & Jessie Rochford only violent weather down in the Gulf of Eneas Sloman Arkawy Avram Gropper Seth H. Rogo"n Mexico can stop their arrival at APEC in late Han. Tony Avella Dr. Melissa Haldary Gary E. Rosenberg July. Hyman B. Birnbaum Frank Hark Denise & Gary Rosenberg The storms that drowned all of the poor little The Bloch Family Maureen Healy Joan Rosner jumping beans cwo years ago, are becoming Gloria Bodie Mr. & Mrs. Higgins MIChael Saladino more prevalent and worrisome every year. Walter J. Bodle Karen Hutson Susan Saladino Major storms are predicted for this year's Dr. John Charos Elizabeth Kellerman Nancy salerno hurricane season! Could climate change be Manlyn Check Dr. leo Kellerman Han. & Mrs. James SCheuer responsible for the increase in erratic weather? Community SChool Board 26 Teresa Kiernan Florence M. Schneider Could we be experiencing other unusual Martin Dehler Margaret Kocher Jacqueline Shannon climactic phenomena, with ocean Anne Mane & Delvis Estrada Gloria Kuhn Dr. Charles Shapiro temperatures rising, ice melting in the Arctic Euler Family Sheldon lewis, D.V.M. Philip R. Sillman and Antarr.:tic, polar bears and rainforest Frank & Madeline Filloramo William Malloy Ruth F. Stephan animals at risk and so much more evidence of Fran Filloramo Jason Mark Cynthia Strauss global warming. Could our comfortable life David & Barbara Fnedman David M. MOrriS Jill Tulchln styles be wreaking havoc with our Mrs. Wm. Finck Anne B. Morse Joseph M. Varon environment, and how does our APEC fit into Gallo Family William Nleter Eileen Pentel & Donald Wade the solution to this scary outlook? Joan Garippa Sinibaldo Nisco Hon. Mark S. Wepnn Gretchen Gaudelh Han. Frank Padavan Bea Zamist Arlene Gilbert Marvin James-Pion APEC is the guardian ofonly one tiny region Pamela &William Gillespie Ed Pressman of our planer. ..The wetlands and unusual natural fearmes of APECs site will continue to protect the ecology of our community for as long as all ofus cominue to support this unique treasure. Every program. every class, even every birthday parry teaches our children that nature needs ro be respected, protected; Honor a Loved One that we need to treat our Earth with loving Through APEC kindness and concern. Every one of us can be a part of the answer to the question "What's Gifts to APEC in celebration of important ahead for us?" events or in memory offriends and loved ones are welcome. APEC has a special envelope for See you in the Gift Shop... David and Barbara you to keep in your files until needed. If you hiedman would like one of these envelopes, please call 718-229-4000 x 204 co request one. APEC also Thursday, June 15 at 6pm has the following Memorial Accounts set-up in the picnic area behind APEC in a Special Account to help provide an "endowment" for APEC: The Nominating/Election Committee IS Fee: Adults $10 seeking candidates to be interVIewed for Children (3-1 O) $5 Arlene and Oscar Check Memorial Garden board membership to begin thIS October. Children under 3 FREE Fund The board meets monthly to plan and Or Bring all immediate family John Kominski Memorial Meditation decide ways to advance APECs mission members for $35 Garden Fund and goals. We are havlllg a most successful Harry Benos Memorial Butterfly Garden year and would like to expand and extend We hope you will Join us and even bring Fund our board membership III several ways. If along a friend to our old-fashioned bar Hy Rosner & Amy Doucha Memorial Fund you are committed to the goals of this becue to start the summer off right. The Jim MacDonald Memorial Fund organization and if you would like to learn yummy food, cooked by APEC board Douglas s. MacKay Trail Fund more about joining the board. or if you members, will include hot dogs, ham· know someone who you think might be burgers and veggle burgers. Pre-pay· These accounts can be added to at any time interested in working with our board, please concact: Gloria Kuhn c/o APEC 718 ment IS required I by designating a contribution to a specific fund. 229-4000 with specific information." JUlY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2006 Page 5 o Fledglings o Summer Nature Kids weekday programs Ages3-4 Enlering Grades K-lst Join us as we explore the Participants explore their environment with aU wonders of nature at Alley five senses through games, crafts, learning o Wee Sprouts Pond Park! We will take activities and nature W"3lks. Help care for animals Ag!'s /8 23 II/(Illths enchanting nature walks, hold and better understand secrets such as camouflage. (purelltal parlic;pl/t;OIl) discussions, create nature crafts, Investigate the mysteries of animals and plants OpeD up the world of nature pel APECs animals and much more. This is the up-dose. Snack included. Limited to 12 to your wee ones! Let your ideal next step after "Toddler Time." Snack participants. BRING INSECT REPELLENT. child's first learning experience included. Limited to 10 or 12 participants. July 6 sessions $90M/$102NM he at APEC, Children will pet ammals, enjoy free Participants must be toilet trained. Tues/Thurs 9:45 -1145 July 11, 13, 18, 20, 25. 27 play with environmental toys, go on mini-nature July 3 sessions $45M/S51NM Wed/Fri. 1:00 - 300 July 12. 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 walks and have a snack. 7 participants. No siblings Tuesday 11:15 12:45 July 11. 18, 25 allowed except for lOfants in infant seats. Friday 930 - 11:00 July 14, 21, 28 August 6 sessions S90M/S102NM July 3 sessions $36M/$42NM TuesIThurs 945 . 11:45 August I, 3, 8. 10, 15. 17 Thursday 9:30 - 10:30 JUly 13, 20, 27 August 3 sessions $45M/$51NM Wed/Fri. 1:00 - 3:00 August 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 Friday 9:30 - 10:30 July 14,21. 28 Tuesday 11:15 - 12:45 August 1,8,15 Fnday 9:30 - 11:00 August 4, 11, 18 o APEC Explorers August 3 sessions $36M/$42NM Etlterillg Grades 2nd - Jrd Thursday 9:30 10:30 August 3, 10, 17 September 3 sessions $45M/$51NM Explorers venture through Friday 9:30 - 10:30 August4,11.18 Tuesday 11:15 - 12:45 September 12, 19,26 woodlands. wetlands. Friday 9:30 -11:00 September 15, 22. 29 meadows, and pond September 3 sessions $36M/$42NM habitats. Learn more .J""..-:::l~- Thursday 9:30 - 10:30 September 14.21.28 about animals and Friday 9:30 -10:30 September 15, 22. 29 o Summer Bunnies AgesJ-4 plants with friends while This program will offer children hands-on you use science tools, play o Toddler Time opportunities with animals. exploration of our games, keep a journal and work on Ages 24 - 35 //lolllhs (pl/relltol participl/tioll) nature trails. discussions on different nature special projects. Help care for our animals while Toddlers love to explore new surroundings. Why topics, crafts, free play. music time and more. you discover the wonders of science with hands~ not give your child a chance to explore the Explore the wonderful world of nature! Snack on experiences. Snack included. Limited to 12 wonderful world of nature! Create nature crafts. included. BRING A BAG LUNCH. Limited to 12 participants. BRING INSECT REPELLENT. read stories, take short nature walks, pet APEC's participants. Participants must be toilet trained. July 6 sessions S90M/$102NM animals and begin to appreciate nature. Snack 6 sessions S90M/Sl02NM TueslThur. 9:45 - 11:45 July II, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 included. 8 participants. No siblings allowed Mon/Wed 9:45 - 12 July 10, 12, 17. 19, 24, 26 except infants in infant seats. Tues/Thurs. 9:45 -12 July 11, 13, 18, 20, 25. 27 August 6 sessions $90M/Sl02NM July 3 sessions $42M/$48NM TuesJThurs. 9:45 - 1145 Aug. 1,3,8,10.15,17 Tuesday 9:30 - 10:45 July 11, 18,25 6 sessions $90M/Sl02NM Wednesday 9:30 - 10:45 JUly 12, 19, 26 Mon/Wed. 9:45 -12 August- Starts July 31, o Animal Care Club Wednesday 11:15-12:30 July 12, 19.26 then August 2, 7, 9,14,16 Ellterillg Grades 41h - 6th Thursday 11:(10 - 12:15 July 13. 20. 27 TuesIThuTS. 9:45· 12 August 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17 Friday 11:00 -12:15 July 14,21,28 Would you like 10 help us care for Saturday 10:30 -11:45 July 15, 22. 29 APEC's animals! This program o Sunny Bunnies teaches children about the August 3 sessions $42M/$48NM AgesJ -4 interesting job of an animal Tuesdav 9:30 - 10:45 August 1,8,15 This program will offer caretaker. Children will have Wednesday 9:30 - 10:45 August 2. 9,16 children hands-on opportunities hands·on experience in Wednesday 1115-12:30 August 2, 9, 16 with animals, exploration of our feeding, brushing, cleaning aod Thursday August 3, 10, 17 11:00-12:15 nature trails, discussions on different nature Friday 1100 - 12:15 August 4,11,18 learning all about the needs of Saturday 10:30 -1145 Augus15, 12, 19 topics. crafts, free play, music time and more. APEC's animals. Snack, journal, and Explore the wonderful world of nature! Snack animal care trainee certificate included! Limited September 3 sessions $42M1$48NM included. BRING A BAG LUNCH. Limited to 12 to 8 participants. Program may include nature Tuesday 9:30 - 10:45 September 12,19.26 participants. Participants must be toilet trained. walk-BRING INSECT REPELLENT. Wednesday 9:30 - 10:45 September 13,20,27 6 sessions S90M/Sl02NM 4 Sessions S60M/S68NM Wednesday 11:15 -12:30 September 13, 20, 27 Mon/Wed. 9:45 - 12 Wed/Fn. 10:00-12:00 July 26, 28, Aug. 2,4 Thursday 11:00 -12:15 September 14, 21, 28 September 11, 13, 18,20,25,21 Friday September 15, 22, 29 11:00 - 12:15 TuesIThurs. 9:45 - 12 Saturday 10:30 - 11:45 September 9, 16.23 September 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 ~e6 JUlY-AUGUST-SEPTEM8ER 2006 '" It's Just Ducky! '" Southwestern Rock Art weekend programs Ages listed below Ages 7-9 Join us for a ducky day and learn all We will use photos about our feathered friends through --""""" of genuine art found '" Toddler Time on the stories, songs. puppets and a craft. in caves and on Weekend! Snack and outdoor duck search walls in Anasazi Ages 24 - 35 months (parental participation) included (weather permitting). Indian ruins and use those images as inspiration Toddlers love to explore new surroundings. Why $11M/$15NM for our own artwork. Limited to 10 participants. not give your child a chance to explore the Age 3 Limited to 10 participants $14M/$18NM wonderful world of nature! Create nature crafts. Sat.. August 12 1- 2:30 PM Saturday. August 5 12-1:30 read stories, take short nature walks, pet APEC's Ages4-5 Limited to 12 participants animals and begin to appreciate nature. Snack Sat.. August 19 1- 2:30 PM Sat., August 26 included. Limited to 8 participants. No siblings 1-2:30 PM '" Apple Art Ages 7-9 allowed, except infants in infant seats. Celebrate autumn by painting a realistic apple still July 3 sessions $42M/$48NM '" Timid Turtles Ages listed below life, and then use the apples to make interesting Saturday 10:30 - 11:45 July 15, 22, 29 and colorful prints. Limited to 10 participants. Why does a turtle hide in its shem What does it $14M/$18NM August 3 sessions $42M/$48NM eat? Participants learn fascinating facts about Saturday, Sept. 16 12-1:30 Saturday 10:30 - 11 :45 August 5,12.19 turtles. participate in a turtle race. create a craft. have a snack and, best of all, meet a variety of live September 3 sessions $42M/$48NM turtles. '" T-Shirt Tie Dye Saturday 10:30 -11:45 September 9.16.23 $11M$15NM Ages9-12 Ages 3 Umited to 10 participants Participants use brightly colored dyes to create Sun. September 10 1-2:30 PM wearable works of art. Other activities can include '" Margaret Wise Brown Fan Sun. September 24 10-11:30AM live animals, a nature walk and a snack. EACH Club Ages 4-5 limited to 12 participants PARTICIPANT MUST BRING A NEW, WHITE T Ages3-4 Sat. September 16 1- 2:30 PM SHIRT. Limited to 10 participants. Sun September 17 10 -11:30 AM Saturday Afternoon Story Time 1- 3 PM $14M/$18NM This season features Margaret Wise Brown's Saturday. August 5 10:00 - 11:30 stories. Experiences include dramatic play, '" little Chefs movement games, live animals and crafts that Ages 6-9 relate to these fantastic stories! Snack included. Children will measure a '" little Chefs Ages 6-9 Limited to 10 participants variety of ingredients. place then in a plastic APPLE SAUCE ANYONE? Children One session $12M/$16NM bag and shake them up will experience the pleasure of AlIll1ree sessions $30Ml$40NM to make their very own preparing and tasting their Sat.. July 8 Baby Animals delicious homemade ice cream. All materials very own delicious apple sauce. Sal, August 5 The Runaway Bunny All materials included. Limited Sat, September 9 Home For a Bunny included. Limited to 10 participants. $14M/$18NM to 10 participants. '" leapin' lizards Saturday. July 22 1:00 - 2:30 $13M/$17NM Saturday, September 16 10:00 - 11:30 Ages listed below Scaley skin, twitching tails, '" Painting Goldfish tricky tongues and buggy in Watercolor '" Rainsticks Ages 8-12 breakfasts. There are lots of Ages 7-9 Create a rainstorm in your bedroom. In South different lizards with lots of interesting We will learn a little bit America, long ago, rainsticks were played by the features. Come meet APEC's own collection about Asian art and Native people to remind the spirits that rain from of lovable lizards and learn how they feel, watercolor wash techniques the heavens was welcome. Today we can use move and eat. Craft and snack included. when we paint Goldfish in the rainsticks to recreate the sounds of a summer rain Limited to 12 participants. Asian style. Limited to 10 participants. $11M/$15NM wherever we happen to be. Make your own $14M/$18NM rainstick that you can take home to create your Ages 3 Limited to 10 participants Saturday. July 29 10-11:30 own mini-rainstorms. All materials included. Sat. July 15 1:00 - 2:30 PM Limited to 10 participants. Ages 4-5 Limited to 12 participants $11M1$15NM Sat. July 22 1:00 - 2:30 PM Sat. July 29 1:00 - 2:30 PM Sat. JUly 8 10:00 - 11:30 JUlY-AUGUST-SEPTEM8ER 2006 Page 7 o Mad Scientist o Junior Nature Kids o Autumn Field Biology High Ages 8-12 Grades K to 1 School Internship Calling all scientists!! Gel wild each Wedne;day at Alley Pond! JUlllor Free competitive internship; open to all high Put on your lhinklng Nature Kids explore their environment wilh all five sophomores. Juniors and seniors interested in caps and JOIn us as we senses through games, crafts. learning Jctivities environmental studies. Join use as we explore the answer important and nature walks. Help care for animals and beller trails of AI'EC armed with fidd guides, environmenlal understand secrets such as camouflage. experimental apparatuses Jnd our brains. Plea! PaQa8 JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2006 SOIlMlE DANtE ~.....v Co An Evening with the Stars Co Watercolor Workshops , Astronomy Programs with Mark Freilich Thursdays: July 13,20,27,August 3,10, 17 Saturday, October 28 Saturday, July 15,8:00-10:00 PM 1:30 - 4:30 PM 7pm-9pm at APEC Saturday, August 19,8:00-10:00 PM FEE: 5100 per person (53.00 for materials to be Fee: 58 APE( members. 510 non members Saturday, September 9, 8:00-10:00 PM paid to the teacher at fIrst session) Children ages 5·12: 55 each. FEE: for each session 510 per adult member, Children must be with paying adult. 512 per adult non-member, and 57.00 for If you have always wanted to paint in watercolor. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED! children ages 7·12 (includes handout this could be your lime to learn with award information packet) winning artist Piane l.ieberman. Each workshop Join us for a fun evening of dancing with focuses on technique and composition, and Square Dance Caller Jim Emory. Learn to Three separate but i::l. 1-..l includes a demonstration and critique. For the beginner and advanced painter! Attention will be Do-Si-Do, Promenade and Swing-Your paid to each student's development of individual Partner. Beginners are welcome. It's fun ~~::':a~Ft~nd ~~ style and expression. and friendship set ro music. Try this fun appreciate the ~ l.imit is 14 participants. Please ask for a supply list way to exercise £ogether. Parr:ners are not my,tery and beauty of ~ ~ when registering. Purchase of appropriate required. supplies prior to first work.shop IS mandatory. :~;ron~::;rS~1ar;lth~l Registration is for ALL six workshops. We cannot Freilich In July and ~J pro-rate prices. We are sorry for any August learn about inconvenience this may cause. and view the features of the moon, the summer Milky Way, Jamaica Bay Bird Walk AMERICAN LITTORAL SOCIETY the Red Giant Antares and Scorpio, the double star Co Saturday, September 16 New York State Beach Cleanup Albciro. and the summer triangle. In September Saturday, September 16, 2006 view Jupiter, Saturn, the Plietes Star Cluster, the Meet at APEC 8:00 AM or Jamaica Bay parking Orion Nehula. These programs comprise an IOl8:30AM Plan to be at an ocean beach or near a river, FEE: free indoor lecture on basic astronomy and outdoor stream, wetland. or lake on the third viewing with a professionaJ telescope. Saturday in September to join a cleanup Enjoy the peace of the morning as you observe the team (or form one of your own) and diverse wildlife of Jamaica Bay. 1.orry Plotnick will Experience different and exciting viewings at each participate in the International Coastal gUide us through many habitats in search of wild event! Cleanup, coordinated annually in the residents. Enhance your identification techniques Empire State by the American Littoral in the company of a magnificent array of fall bird '"To ensure the quality of all astronomy workshops Society. Be a parr of a worldwide effort of migrants. we reserve the right (0 cancel if the weather The Ocean Conservancy to document and forecast calls for rain. remove marine debris from our shores and waterways. Marine debris is not only unsightly; it poses threats to wildlife. Birds become entangled in discarded fishing hne and 6--pack ring holders; marine mammals ingest plastics that can obstruct their intestinal traer. In 2005, over 9,000 volunteers documented and removed over 156,000 pounds of debris from 329 sites across New York Scate. Cleanup sites for 2006 -at a beach near you' will be listed m mod-August on the Saturday, S ....0· ,':00 AM • 4'00 ' eptembet' . PM American littoral Society's website: www.alsnyc. You can also call the Beach Cleanup Hotlme: (800) 449-0790. For Please ,01 us for thIS fesllval to The fest val Will feat re educat oral eX~lblts assistance in forming a cleanup team of commemorate t;;ur COLntry s coast I bays. an ntel act ve booths f 0 vanous sounds. and la~oons the magnificent places Ofganlzat ons and neighborhood groups your own, contact 8each Cleanup Coordinator Barbara Cohen at where fivers meet I he seas A~EC Will be BrI, g the whOle family to enJoy FRE [email protected] or (718) 471-2166. To celebrating our own local estuary little Neck aCClvltles, entertainment, hands~on obtain information on cleanups in states Bay. ThIS bay prOVides a variety of sea Ife demoTls( 3t1"n l , crafts, fur games, boat and with habitat, as well as recreational trolley rides! other than New york, contact The Ocean opportunities fN the reSidents of Queens. Conservancy at (800) 262-BEACH. JUlY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2006 Page 9 HELP APEC Autumn 2006 Continue to GROW Bird Seed Sale Join the City of New York in our next 30 years You should expe([ your order form In the mall In mid-September. Pick·up will be In late Parks & Recreation for the APECs 2006 Annual Campaign IS wlndl"8 October or early November. APEC members down· but It is not too late to contribUle if Following Sponsored Events and those who have ordered Bird Seed in the you have nO[ yet done so. S~turd~y, July 11 from 11 noon· 4 pm past will automatically receive the order form F~mily Fun O~y ~t Fort Totten from APEC. If you would like one too. just Many thanks to all who so generously gave to Ar,s & Craft~ storyteUIOg. hIStoric 'ours. game< phone the Center at 718·229·4000 x204 and this year's campaign we have raised over and omma/s adllantures WIth APEC. Sponsored ask to be put on the Bird Seed Mailing list. 57.S00! by NYC Parks & Recrea',on and Friends of Fort Totten Parks. For more mformatlon call 718 Our three donor receptions were a huge ~S2-4793 ext 16 or www.nyc.govlparks success. Save these Autumn Dates Sund~y, July 30 ~t 7:00 pm APEC's Annual Membership Meeting The PIZZA & PEEPERS RECEPTION. The Hunchb~ck of Notre O~me (performed Sunday. October 1S. 4·6pm FREE Many thanks to Dr. Euler for our tWilight hike by the Mooseh~1I Theater) (0 hear those very loud but teeny frogs. Fort Totten Parade Grounds For more IIIformatlon call118·3S2-4793 ext.16 APEC'. 30th Annivers~ry G~I~ The BREAKFAST WITH THE BIRDS was well or www,nyc.gov/parks Re~ch For The Stars received. Many thanks [Q Larry PlotnIck for Evening of Thursday. November 2, 2006 leading our early risers on a bird watching tour. Free historic tours of Fort Totten with the at Douglaston Manor The walkers then returned to the Center for a Urb~n P~rk R~ngers. Honorees: light breakfast of bagels and coffee and then Saturdays a' 2:00 pm and Sundays at 1:00 pm Green Living Award: settled down [Q the wonderful presentation Meet at the entrance to Fort Totten. For more Diana Balmari, Balmori Associate Archlte([s by Karen and her lovely pet parrots. mformatian call 718·352·1769 APEC Benefaceor' Hon. Frank Padavan, NY State Senator THANK YOU FROM THE APEC ANIMALS was Free Canoeing at For Totten with the Urban Friend of the Environment Award: a lot of fun. Board member. Rita Sherman Park R~ngers Irene V. Scheid, APEC Executive Director allowed us [Q get up close and personal with Saturdays m July a"d Sundays m August at APECs animals. 10:00 am We hope you'll save these dates and join us. Space IS limited. Please call 718·352·1769 to If you have any suggestions for the kmds of regIster receptions you would like to see next year· just drop us a Ime. We'd love [Q hear your APEC's July Poster/Print suggesClons! and Costume Jewelry Sale Come VISit APEC on Sunday. July 30 between o .s...... c.,v n 'I\i"1 1112.' the hours of 11am - 3pm MC'-'1 ;l ..1006 Selected unframed prints and posters and I costume Jewelry Will be on sale. Event will help raise money for our Cemer, live animals and p "' ... tr\"'. D,,,... n~. programs. A recent donatIon of fine nature and floral prints has been made to APEC. Our members and friends have donated the ,,"Oht..- .. I \-.(.>. b,.-c. ". ~ costume jewelry and baskets. " < l'"lo..\.v... , ... \", Prices Will start at S10 per prim and go up to \- "'"' "'"' 'Pc n \. .... ",,"",Q blll ~ 550 per print. Jewelry WIll generally ra"ge from l- (A,. \ ~ ... .. 0 50 ce"ts to 55. Baskets (empty) Will range from '''',n 50 cents ta 53. o We look forward [Q seeing you at this event, Many thanks to our wonderful corp af t.."""v..,,","o t.'So(.nl-(,~ volunteers (teens through seniors) who c \0.'\'\ 'l~ helped us in many ways th;s post year. We truly appreciatt a/l you have done for us. Page 10 JULY·AUGUST-SEPTEMBER lflJ6 Many thanks to all who supported APEC's Second APEC's Fund Raising Arts & Treasures Fundraising Auction. Through the efforts 01 all involved over $5,000 was raised for mC! Special Thanks to the, Arts , Treasures Auclin Committll: Terry Cavanagh, Committee Chair Heather Brown, Committee Member MaryAnn Gallagher, Committee Member Companies' Drpniutions wilD donated our"eatprizes: • Acorn Naturalists of Tustun, CA • MicnHlpllcs of Fresh Meadows, NY • Adventure Publicatooos of Cambndge, MN • Mohegan Sun of Uncasville, NY Sunday, August 13th at 2 pm • A1pen Optics.1 Rancho Cucamonga, CA • New Yort Baseball Mets Admission Fee: • Aspects, Inc. of Warren, RI • New York Basketball KOicks Early Bird Special; $5 per person • B. Posner & Son Hardware of bayside, NY • New York Hockey Rangers (if paid by Aug.5) • Bagels & Bake 01 BaYSide, NY • OIiental Tradmg Company 01 Omaha, NE After August S. $7 per person • Belleayre Mountam 01 Highmount, NY • Playlend Par1 The followin, APEC Members, Voluntllrs, Board of Directors' Staff also took the time to help this fund"iser special: lion Tony Avella Aline Euler Dan Goldman Judy Scuderi Hilda Bloch Rosemarie FaVUZ2a Glorie Kuhn Wai YI Yip PENNY HARVEST Richard BluAl Fran Fillofamo Cal10s Mart,nez Irene Yu HELPS APEC Gorri Cal1uccl Dyan Freiberg Bill & Vicki Nieter Ronnie Zorrilla Ali Carriero Barbara Fneilman Karen Pierro Each fall students from ever)' corner of NYC John Chams Gretchen Gaudelli Bill & Joan Rose gather millions of idle pennies in the annual Pal Costello Unda Gochna The Scheid Family Penn)' Harvest. They then form Philanthropy Roundtables (0 change their pennies into dollars and doll.us into deeds in the form of rlii~;:;;:~--"":;l!7.ii;""~~--""':J 27lh AmuaI N1ine thousands of micro grants and hundreds of Thomos UrbIln service projects. So far, APEC has been the ut....", lie Nt lucky recipient ofgrams from: Awards Ceremony. M4nh 2S, 2006 $500 from P.S. 59 of [he Bronx NYS Stnator $500 from I~S. 131Q f Pada...... NYS Asstmblyman $450 from P.S. 46Q Mark Wepr;n w $300 from M.S 226Q $(I1'lV oj the winners. $300 from P.S. 139Q $260 from P.S. 159Q $200 from I.S. 52 of Manhanan $200 from Thomas Edison High School We thank the students and their teachers and guidance counselors for selecting APEC (0 pur their hard earned pennies to work. JUlY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2006 Page 11 Alley Pond Environmental Center Non-Profit Org. 228-06 Northern Boulevard' Dougla>lon, New York I1363 US POSTAGE PAID (718) 229-4000' Fax: (718) 229-0376 Flu'hlOQ. NY www.alleypond.com Permit No.488 Mon - Sal g 00-4 30 Hours Sun - g 30-3.30 { Closed Sunday In July & Aug "PEe ndotN!\no lrlff" p,,\:. MIl",nLutllt" J,j",J)(IY.PmlJm(r 0..,. \1crtorW D.,i I~ IJc}: UiM~ Col.nllntJ ~ Thu~ /1llIn.c!'fh ,(1ITDl,. ElY, Clrrutmas 0.1 ,,1td.OW iNti fl Sun,wy IIf11"'·" tJuttor, """,ht,'s L'Nh MtmI1TWIl~ ~1l,*1' APR ....btn-rl.riJI, IInwy "I~ Join APECNow! ,------I 0 Individual (un')'ear adult nnlv) .. $30 0 I'amilv (onevear) ... 540 APEC 5 strength has always been lis members Together : 0 Individualllwu lem adult only) .. $50 0 Family (two years) ...... $70 we tan work for beller quauty of hfe by fostenng I , o Organization/Earth l.ova $200 DSrniorCitilenS(llnc~Julto y'" v\(c6UI..$20 posItive loeals In the mmd and heart of each mdlvldual o Senior with Child.... $30 o !.Ife Membmhip...... •. $500 0 Corporate Member.. $250 When drafting your wilL please consider making abequest to APEC Method of papnen!; 0 Check 0 Money Order 0 Master Card 0 Visa 0 Amex You are always welcome to walk Credit Card; Exp. Date _ our trails and aftend our programs! Autb.Signaturee- _ Annual Campaign 2006 - Help APEC Grow • arne _ A donation at thIS time is greatly appreciated and will make a significant difference in the number of people we wilt serve In the year 2006 Address _ Elldo~11 plflhi' }ind my IllX·dl'IJuetilJ(c: fQntn/lUtlo, ttl ht'1p APEC prm'llit' ,.dUcatlOlltlJ programs .tilT chiMfl'1I alld dJU/U City State Zip awl till arc for tht, IWlmals m AI'ECS ,mlli·..oo/aJ/uj,/rium. o SIOOI 0 S5 In celehration 01' _ Phone: Day fwning _ Othcr _ ~se Pnnl Clearly and make all checks payable 10 APEC H1ry should Isupport Allt'Y Pond F.nvinmmental CfmC'r? PlellSi selld notice ofmy gifl/tribl/te to: •Bemuse you bflil'ff aJl chlMrm shoul.llliJvt' exposure 10 Namc _ nn'inmmental tJu(ottan in IIJim setting. •Bec.llu.le you btlit'l't in r~n'i"g A.1lt} PllTlIl Pmk Address _ • lkmus<)'Ou unJ )'Our chit.lrm IVl't (IIlr programs. • RI:t"llIN API£ needs your lllrrorr IWW! ,md. ______J City State ZiP ______• &:aus('. If)'lJU dOli "do it now, ~'ho "",iP J