PRESS RELEASE #653 7/10/68 Train Trip to Bayard Cutting Arboretum #654 7/11/68 Parks Department Hero to Receive Watch and Citati
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PRESS RELEASE #653 7/10/68 Train Trip To Bayard Cutting Arboretum #654 7/11/68 Parks Department Hero To Receive Watch and Citation #655 7/12/68 Puerto Rican Peetry and Music Ensemble Fiestas in July and August #656 7/12/68 Fashion 68 Press Party, Tuesday July 16th #657 7/15/68 New Sculpture to be Installed at Carl Schurz Park #658 7/15/68 Fashion 68 at Harlem Cultural Festival #659 7/12/68 City Accepts Gift-swimming pools #660 7/15/68 Lifeguards Needed #661 7/15/68 PRCa Admin, and Ford Foundation Team Up To insure Continuance of High Rocks Nature Program #662 7/15/68 Summer Nature Study Program #663 EC 7/15/68 Heckscher Accepts Two Pools #664 7/16/68 New <£r York City's United States Youth Games Team Announced #665 7/16/68 African Folk Tales To Be Presented At Brooklyn's Muse #666 7/17/68 Paper Bag Players To Perform In Staten Island #667 7/17/68 African Music Festival, Sunday, July 21st #668 7/16/68 Athletes To Visit New York City Playgrounds #669 7/17/68 Opening American Baseball Clinic Featuring Mickey Mantle, At Mall, Central Park #670 7/17/68 Natural Science In The City Parks #671 7/17/68 Dog Obedience Training Classes #672 7/18/68 APA-Phoenix Mobile Unit To Tour New York City #673 7/18/68 BWIA STeel Band To Perform In New York City Parks #675 7/23/68 Water Skiing Exhibitions In Central Park #674 7/19/68 Latin & C lypso Festival In#67 Harlem7 7/26/6, Jul8 yNew Vest Pocket Park in Bklyn #676 7/24/68 Storytelling Cancellations Department of Parks City of New York for release Arsenal, Central Park UPON RECEIPT TRAIN TRIP TO BAYARD CUTTING ARBORETUM The Administration of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and the American Youth Hostels will jointly sponsor a train trip to the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Oakdale, Long Island, on Sunday, August 4th, August Heckscher, Administrator of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Commissioner of Parks, announced today. The Long Island Railroad will run a special train to the arboretum. The train will depart from Perm Station at 9:47 A. M.; from Flatbush at 9:58 A. M.; and from Jamaica at 10:10 A. M., and will arrive at Great River at 11:04 A. M. The train will leave Great River on its return trip at 4:53 P. M, All those interested in the Sunday outing should acquire tickets well in advance, as there is a limited supply. Round-trip tickets will be $3.75 per person. Information and reservations may be obtained from the American Youth Hostel at 14 West 8th Street, in Manhattan, or by calling them at OR 4-1510. The Arboretum property consists of 690 acres and was developed in accordance with plans made by Frederick Law Olmsted. Its vast land will be of interest to landscape architects, hikers, horticulturists, camera groups, and those who love the outdoors. Those who make the trip may bring their own picnic lunch or may purchase lunches at the picnic areas at the Arboretum or at Heckscher State Park, a stone's throw away. 7/10/68 #653 FOR INFORMATION ON PARK DEPARTMENT EVENTS, PLEASE DIAL 755-4100 For information: Mary Perot Nichols ,-1.I-20M.1027067(67) .^346 REgent4 1000 -*&&?- Department of Parks City of New York Arsenal, Central Park for release TJFPON RECEIPT PRESS MEMORANDUM: PARKS DEPARTMENT HERO TO RECEIVE WATCH AND CITATION Maurice E. Johnson, Parks Department employee, wiU be presented with a wristwatch and a citation on Tuesday, July 16, at 10:00 A. M., August Heckscher, Administrator of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs and Commissioner of Parks, announced today. The presentation will be made by Commissioner Heckscher to honor Mr. Johnson's act of heroism in- volving the recent shooting at the 85th Street and 5th Ave. Playground. On Wednesday, July 3, Mr. Johnson was confronted in the play- ground's comfort station by a gunman, who was later shot and killed by members of the Police Department. Mr. Johnson locked the comfort station doors and office door in order to confine the gunman to the building and to prevent his escape from the area. Mr. Johnson then directed people from the scene and dispatched a woman to notify police. He did not leave the troubled area until the incident was over. Tragically one woman was killed and three men injured by the gunman, however, Mr. Johnson's swift reaction to the situation was probably responsible for saving countless other lives. 7/11/68 #654 M FOR INFORMATION ON PARK DEPARTMENT EVENTS, PLEASE DIAL W 755-4100 For information: Mary Perot Nichols REgent 4 1000 1-M-5OM-1O27O67(67) Department of Parks City of New York Arsenal, Central Park for release UPON RECEIPT PRESS MEMORANDUM: PARKS DEPARTMENT HERO TO RECEIVE WATCH AND CITATION Maurice E« Johnson, Parks Department employee, will be presented with a wrlstwatch and a citation on Tuesday, July 16, at 10:00 A. M., August Heckscher, Administrator of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs and Commissioner of Parks, announced today. The presentation will be made fey Commissioner Heckscher to honor Mr. Johnsonfs act of heroism in- volving the recent shooting at the 85th Street and 5th Ave. Playground. •jDn Wednesday, July 3, Mr. Johnson was confronted in the play- ground's comfort station by a gunman, who was later shot and killed by membet s of the Police Department. Mr. Johnson locked the comfort station doors and office door in order to confine the gunman to the building and to prevent his escape from the area. Mr. Johnson then directed people from the scene and dispatched a woman to notify police. He did not leave the troubled area until the incident was over. Tragically one woman was killed and three men injured by the gunman, however, Mr. Johnson's swift reaction to the situation was probably responsible for saving countless other lives. 7/11/68 #654 FOE INFORMATION ON PARK DEPARTMENT EVENTS, PLEASE DIAL 755-4100 For information: Mary Perot Nichols REgent 4 1000 I-I-I-SOM-IO27O67(67) Department of Parks City of New York Arsenal, Central Park Upon Receipt PUERTO RICAN POETRY AND MUSIC ENSEMBLE FIESTAS IN JULY AND AUGUST The first in a series of colorful fiestas to be presented during July and August by the Puerto Rican Poetry and Mtlsic Ensemble on the streets of New York City will premiere Tuesday, July 16th, on 103rd Street between Lexington and Third Avenues, at 8 P.M., August Heckscher, Administrator of Parks, Recre- ation and Cultural Affairs and Commissioner of Parks, announced today. Under the direction of William Nieves, the group will be headed by a num- ber of well-known Puerto Rican actors, including Coco Ramirez, who recently toured Europe with the international company of "Hello Dolly", Pedro Santaliz, and Cerla Pinza, recently seen in Truman Capote's off-Broadway production of '•House of Flowers." The fiesta will begin with the music of guitarist and singer Cruz Marinez, whose ballads express the joys and troubles of the Puerto Rican in New York City. Other groups of musicians will present the national folklore of Puerto Rico. Poetry of Puerto Rican artists will be recited in both Spanish and English, The program will also feature the poetry of New York's young Puerto Rican writers which delves Into the realities of Puerto Rican life in the city. Mr. Raphael Rodriguez will serve as artistic director of the poetry portion of the program. Readings will include works by Julia de Burgos, Jose de Diego, Luis Llorens, and Luis Pales Matos. Another style of poetry fcy New York Puerto Ricans will be represented in the poems of Piri Thomas, author of the newly published "Down These Mean Streets" and Victor Hernandez Cruz, whose works have appeared in Evergreen Magazine, Following the performance, the entire street will be invited to join in a general festival of music and dance, hosted with the assistance of local block committees. __ The festival sponsored by the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Ad- ministration, is scheduled for the first two weeks as follows: Weds., July 17th - Simpson St. betw. 163 St. and Westchester Ave;; Bronx Thurs., July IS - 83 St. betw. Central Park W. and Columbus Ave., Manhattan" Fri;; July 19 * Sarah Roosevelt Park, betw. Stanton and Livingston Sts,, Man. Sat.; July 20 -136 St. betw. Brown PI. and Willis Ave., Bronx Tues.i July 23 * Wash, Sqi Pk,, Manhattan Weds,, July 24 -"169th St. and 3rd Ave., Bronx Thurs,, July 25 - Longwood St. and Kelly Ave,, Bronx Fri;; July 26 - 122 St. betw, 2nd and 3rd Aves,, Manhattan Sat., July 27th - St. Mary's Pk., 147th St. and St. Ann's Ave., Bronx All performances begin at 8:00 P.M. #655 7/12/68 For information: REglntTiooo^018 F0R INFORMATION ON PARK DEPARTMENT EVENTS, PLEASE DIAL 755-4100^ Department of Parks m City of New York ffW Arsenal, Central Park I Wl Upon Receipt PUERTO RICAN POETRY AMD MUSIC ENSEMBLE FIESTAS IN JULY AMD AUGUST The first in a series of colorful fiestas to be presented during July and August by the Puerto Rican Poetry and Music Ensemble on the streets of New York City will premiere Tuesday, July 16th, on 103rd Street between Lexington and Third Avenues, at 8 P.M., August Heckscher, Administrator of Parks, Recre- ation and Cultural Affairs and Commissioner of Parks, announced today. Under the direction of William Nieves, the group will be headed by a num- ber of well-known Puerto Rican actors, including Coco Ramirez, who recently toured Europe with the international company of "Hello Dolly", Pedro Santaliz, and Gerla Pinza, recently seen in Truman Capote's off-Broadway production of "Housa of Flowers." The fiesta will begin with the music of guitarist and singer Cruz MarInez, whose ballads express the joys and troubles of the Puerto Rican in New York City.