There are many events scheduled in February for our benefit ... so check them out:
Events for Adults – February 2011
New Dorp Library
Date and time: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Branch: NDR
Type of Program: Exercise Program for Seniors
Title of Program: Stay Well Exercise Program
Description: The Stay Well exercise program is geared for all seniors, ranging from the fit to those with disabilities. The curriculum includes aerobic exercises as well as routines designed to enhance balance, build muscle strength and aid in the performance of the tasks associated with daily living. Classes end with stress reduction exercises. Classes normally run 40 - 50 minutes and are held once a week.
Date and time: Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 6 p.m. Branch: NDR Type of Program: Spanish Computer Class
Title of Program: Internet Básico y Como usar las computadoras en la Biblioteca.
Description: Aprenda que es el Internet, como buscar información en Internet y cómo usar las computadoras aqui en la biblioteca.
Date and time: Saturday, February 5, 2011 @ 3 p.m. Branch: NDR Type of Program: Reading
Title of Program: Creative Nonfiction/Fiction/Poetry Reading
Description: With Ellen Aug Lytle and her students. This event was funded in part by Poets & Writers, Inc. through public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
Date and time: Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Branch: NDR
Type of Program: Exercise Program for Seniors
Title of Program: Stay Well Exercise Program
Description: The Stay Well exercise program is geared for all seniors, ranging from the fit to those with disabilities. The curriculum includes aerobic exercises as well as routines designed to enhance balance, build muscle strength and aid in the performance of the tasks associated with daily living. Classes end with stress reduction exercises. Classes normally run 40 - 50 minutes and are held once a week.
Date and time: Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 10:30-11:30 AM Branch: NDR Type of Program: Laptop Tutoring Title of Program: Wireless Wednesdays
Description: Wireless Wednesdays is laptop tutoring. Registration starts one week before the class.
Date and time: Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 6 p.m. Branch: NDR Type of Program: Spanish Computer Class
Title of Program: Correo Electrónico.
Description: Obtenga su propia cuenta de correo electrónico gratuita y aprenda a mandar y recibir mensajes.
Date and time: Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 3 p.m. Branch: NDR Type of Program: Financial InformationTitle of Program: Money Matters
Description: This class introduces savings and budget concepts. Reviews banks and banking products including debit and credit cards and introduces investment principles.
Date and time: Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 10:30-11:30 AM Branch: NDR Type of Program: Laptop Tutoring in Spanish Title of Program: Lunes de Laptops
Description: Programa orientado a personas que saben usar una computadora pero tienen dudas especíificas de como hacer ciertas cosas.
Date and time: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 10:30-11:30 AM Branch: NDR Type of Program: Adult Computer Class Title of Program: Word Basics
Description: Learn the basic features of Microsoft Word 2003, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting. Registration starts one week before the class.
Date and time: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Branch: NDR
Type of Program: Exercise Program for Seniors
Title of Program: Stay Well Exercise Program
Description: The Stay Well exercise program is geared for all seniors, ranging from the fit to those with disabilities. The curriculum includes aerobic exercises as well as routines designed to enhance balance, build muscle strength and aid in the performance of the tasks associated with daily living. Classes end with stress reduction exercises. Classes normally run 40 - 50 minutes and are held once a week.
Date and time: Tuesday February 15, 2011 @ 2:30 p.m. Branch: NDR Type of Program: Writing Workshop
Title of Program: Creative Nonfiction/Fiction/Poetry Writing Workshop
Description: With Ellen Aug Lytle. This event was funded in part by Poets & Writers, Inc. through public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
Date and time: Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 6 p.m. Branch: NDR Type of Program: Spanish Computer Class
Title of Program: Práctica y Resolución de dudas.
Description: Sesión de práctica.
Date and time: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Branch: NDR
Type of Program: Exercise Program for Seniors
Title of Program: Stay Well Exercise Program
Description: The Stay Well exercise program is geared for all seniors, ranging from the fit to those with disabilities. The curriculum includes aerobic exercises as well as routines designed to enhance balance, build muscle strength and aid in the performance of the tasks associated with daily living. Classes end with stress reduction exercises. Classes normally run 40 - 50 minutes and are held once a week.
Date and time: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 2:30 p.m. Branch: NDR Type of Program: Writing Workshop
Title of Program: Creative Nonfiction/Fiction/Poetry Writing Workshop
Description: With Ellen Aug Lytle. This event was funded in part by Poets & Writers, Inc. through public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
Date and time: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 10:30-11:30 AM Branch: NDR Type of Program: Laptop Tutoring Title of Program: Wireless Wednesdays
Description: Wireless Wednesdays is laptop tutoring. Registration starts one week before the class.
Date and time: Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 6 p.m. Branch: NDR Type of Program: Financial InformationTitle of Program: Savings! Retirement and College
Description: Where will the money come from! This class describes a variety of tax advantaged accounts that individuals can set up to help them acquire the nest egg necessary for retirement and/or college bound children.
Date and time: Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 2:30 p.m. Branch: NDR Type of Program: Book Discussion Title of Program: Stories from “A Bit on the Side” by William TrevorDescription: Book Discussion.
Date and time: Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 10:30-11:30 AM Branch: NDR Type of Program: Laptop Tutoring in Spanish Title of Program: Lunes de Laptops
Description: Programa orientado a personas que saben usar una computadora pero tienen dudas especificas de como hacer ciertas cosas.
Date and time: Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 4:30 p.m. Branch: NDR Type of Program: Book Discussion in SpanishTitle of Program: Grupo de Lectura y DiscusionDescription: Venga y participe en nuestro grupo de lectura donde discutiremos "Zorro" de Isabel Allende. Pase un rato agradable conviviendo con sus vecinos. Puede obtener una copia del libro viniendo a la biblioteca o puede ordenar el libro por medio de nuestro catalogo. Necesita leer el libro previo a la reunión.
> Joe
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
History Buffs Take Note !
The History of Staten Island - an eight week course on Wednesdays, March 30, April 6, 13, 27, May 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2011, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Wagner College.
Open to the public the series will be both fun and informative.
Business and industry, transportation, ethnic groups, Native Americans, religious institutions, Slavery on Staten Island, the Revolutionary War and Colonial Period, natural history, old movie theaters, education, healthcare institutions, and much more will be featured from an historical perspective.
Through discussion, film clips, Power Point presentations, maps, and more participants will discover the fascinating history of our home borough. Cost: $169. Unable to attend all eight sessions? Why not split the course with someone else? This series is hosted by historian, author, and naturalist Patricia M. Salmon. Please respond to this e-mail if you have any questions. To register contact the External Programs Department of Wagner College at (718) 390-3221 or email the department at external@wagner.edu
Want to know more about our Island? Check it out.
> Joe
Open to the public the series will be both fun and informative.
Business and industry, transportation, ethnic groups, Native Americans, religious institutions, Slavery on Staten Island, the Revolutionary War and Colonial Period, natural history, old movie theaters, education, healthcare institutions, and much more will be featured from an historical perspective.
Through discussion, film clips, Power Point presentations, maps, and more participants will discover the fascinating history of our home borough. Cost: $169. Unable to attend all eight sessions? Why not split the course with someone else? This series is hosted by historian, author, and naturalist Patricia M. Salmon. Please respond to this e-mail if you have any questions. To register contact the External Programs Department of Wagner College at (718) 390-3221 or email the department at external@wagner.edu
Want to know more about our Island? Check it out.
> Joe
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Happy New Year ... January Meeting - Not ... and New Housing !?!
First let me wish everyone a Happy New Year! Can you believe its 2011? Wow ... last year sure moved by quickly.
Speaking of moving quickly, I hope that you are able to move comfortably following that nasty blizzard last weekend and the sub-par cleaning effort we all experienced. We have had snows before but the City and Island did not handle the snow removal as well as they have in the past. We are slowly returning to normal ... but it has been a difficult few days.
Just a reminder ... there is no meeting this month although you will be receiving a newsletter over the next couple of weeks. And then in February we will be meeting on the 17th and exploring a proposal / concept to build senior housing atop the municipal parking lot on New Dorp Lane.
In the meantime ... please share your concerns and observations with us either through this blog or by email to our account at newdorpcentralcivic@yahoo.com or by phone to 718-979-6011 or by traditional snailmail to PO Box 060249.
Everyone in this community is responsible for its safety and upkeep. Be proud of your neighborhood and lets continue to make it a better place.
> Joe Markowski
President, the New Dorp Central Civic Association
Speaking of moving quickly, I hope that you are able to move comfortably following that nasty blizzard last weekend and the sub-par cleaning effort we all experienced. We have had snows before but the City and Island did not handle the snow removal as well as they have in the past. We are slowly returning to normal ... but it has been a difficult few days.
Just a reminder ... there is no meeting this month although you will be receiving a newsletter over the next couple of weeks. And then in February we will be meeting on the 17th and exploring a proposal / concept to build senior housing atop the municipal parking lot on New Dorp Lane.
In the meantime ... please share your concerns and observations with us either through this blog or by email to our account at newdorpcentralcivic@yahoo.com or by phone to 718-979-6011 or by traditional snailmail to PO Box 060249.
Everyone in this community is responsible for its safety and upkeep. Be proud of your neighborhood and lets continue to make it a better place.
> Joe Markowski
President, the New Dorp Central Civic Association
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Meeting Thursday December 16, 2010
Greetings ... although Winter is still technically a few days away, the weather outside has been closer to frightful than delightful considering what we expect at this time of year. But then again, what can we do about the weather except adjust to it.
It is the holiday season. After we deal with any new or old business at our meeting this month, we will be spending some time sharing good cheer, good conversation and enjoying each other’s company. In past years we would do a little gift exchange but we are once again replacing that with our collection of supplies for our troops, something we started last Christmas. So come to the meeting on Thursday December 16 at the Kells-Grennie American Legion Post … bring some goodies for our troops (you will find a list of suggestions elsewhere in this newsletter) … and spend some time with us. Good times with good friends and neighbors.
Did I mention bring a neighbor?
Just a reminder, our dues notices for the 2011 year have been mailed. We rely on your support to keep the Association going and involved in this community. Your support is vital both through your dues and donations. The support of various merchants and entrepreneurs helps to finance our newsletter. Let us know if you are aware of a business in our community that would like to be represented in our newsletter.
And a reminder … there will be no meeting in January. Our first meeting in 2011 will be on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 8pm. So mark your calendars now and let one of your New Year’s resolutions be to become more involved in your community and hopefully this organization. Look for our newsletter in January and check us out on the blog.
Never forget that an important part of this dynamic is your feedback and participation. We need your comments, your concerns, your suggestions, your observations, your compliments, your complaints. It is your neighborhood. What is on your mind? Let us know at 718-979-6011, newdorpcentralcivic@yahoo.com or comment on the blog. Check us out at http://www.ndcca.blogspot.com for continuous updates.
Lastly and as I’ve mentioned quite a bit lately, I need you to sing aloud the need for civic involvement and invite your neighbors to join. The more voices the smoother and richer the sound. Thank you for your interest in our neighborhood. You live here. You know why it is a respected and desirable community. Be proud of it.
See you around the neighborhood.
Joe Markowski, President
It is the holiday season. After we deal with any new or old business at our meeting this month, we will be spending some time sharing good cheer, good conversation and enjoying each other’s company. In past years we would do a little gift exchange but we are once again replacing that with our collection of supplies for our troops, something we started last Christmas. So come to the meeting on Thursday December 16 at the Kells-Grennie American Legion Post … bring some goodies for our troops (you will find a list of suggestions elsewhere in this newsletter) … and spend some time with us. Good times with good friends and neighbors.
Did I mention bring a neighbor?
Just a reminder, our dues notices for the 2011 year have been mailed. We rely on your support to keep the Association going and involved in this community. Your support is vital both through your dues and donations. The support of various merchants and entrepreneurs helps to finance our newsletter. Let us know if you are aware of a business in our community that would like to be represented in our newsletter.
And a reminder … there will be no meeting in January. Our first meeting in 2011 will be on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 8pm. So mark your calendars now and let one of your New Year’s resolutions be to become more involved in your community and hopefully this organization. Look for our newsletter in January and check us out on the blog.
Never forget that an important part of this dynamic is your feedback and participation. We need your comments, your concerns, your suggestions, your observations, your compliments, your complaints. It is your neighborhood. What is on your mind? Let us know at 718-979-6011, newdorpcentralcivic@yahoo.com or comment on the blog. Check us out at http://www.ndcca.blogspot.com for continuous updates.
Lastly and as I’ve mentioned quite a bit lately, I need you to sing aloud the need for civic involvement and invite your neighbors to join. The more voices the smoother and richer the sound. Thank you for your interest in our neighborhood. You live here. You know why it is a respected and desirable community. Be proud of it.
See you around the neighborhood.
Joe Markowski, President
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Meeting Monday Night - 12/13 - re Brush Fire Protection
Borough President James P. Molinaro, Councilman James S. Oddo, Councilman Vincent Ignizio, and local officials would like you to join with them at a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, December 13, 2010 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at the Knights of Columbus, 185 Cedar Grove Avenue to speak out about the inefficient brush fire prevention methods currently in place with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and to help devise a new solution to this permanent problem.
Plan now to attend.
> Joe Markowski
Plan now to attend.
> Joe Markowski
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Hylan Blvd Transportation Improvement Study Meeting
The MTA of New York City Transit and the NYC Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting concerning the Hylan Boulevard Transportation Improvement Study.
The meeting will be Thursday, December 2, 2010 from 1830-2030 (630pm-830pm) in the Regency Room of The Renaissance at 2131 Hylan Boulevard.
This is a public meeting where you can come and learn about the goals and objectives of the study, examine display boards and talk with project team members, and voice your concerns and issues regarding transit service, traffic conditions, pedestrian safety, and curb use on Hylan Boulevard.
The meeting will be Thursday, December 2, 2010 from 1830-2030 (630pm-830pm) in the Regency Room of The Renaissance at 2131 Hylan Boulevard.
This is a public meeting where you can come and learn about the goals and objectives of the study, examine display boards and talk with project team members, and voice your concerns and issues regarding transit service, traffic conditions, pedestrian safety, and curb use on Hylan Boulevard.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Holiday Lights !!!
The Lane is adorned with rows of Christmas Lights.
Lots of lights celebrating the season.
Make sure you get a peek of them at night.
They are a marvelous sight!
> Joe
Lots of lights celebrating the season.
Make sure you get a peek of them at night.
They are a marvelous sight!
> Joe
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Meeting Thursday Night - November 18
Greetings. The elections are past and we have a few new representatives working on our behalf and a good number of returning electeds. Let’s hope they can all learn to work together and do good things for us.
As all of you experienced last month, the newsletter arrived in your mailbox a little late. Fortunately that has not happened many times over the years … but it did happen last month. My apologies. Remember, you can always find information on our upcoming meetings by checking our website. However we are determined to make sure that you receive your newsletter in time to prepare yourself to attend our meeting.
I want to extend a special thank you to our guest speaker last month. Meg Ventrudo – the Executive Director of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art - shared with us the history of the museum and some artifacts from its collection. It was an interesting look at another treasure of Staten Island.
This month our guest speaker will be Elisabetta O’Connnor who will be talking to us about the Million TreesNYC Initiative. MillionTreesNYC, one of the 127 PlaNYC initiatives, is a citywide, public-private program with an ambitious goal: to plant and care for one million new trees across the City's five boroughs over the next decade. By planting one million trees, New York City can increase its urban forest—our most valuable environmental asset made up of street trees, park trees, and trees on public, private and commercial land—by an astounding 20%, while achieving the many quality-of-life benefits that come with planting trees.
Just a reminder, our dues notices for the 2011 year have been mailed. We rely on your support to keep the Association going and involved in this community. Your support is vital both through your dues and donations. The support of various merchants and entrepreneurs help to finance our newsletter. Let us know if you are aware of a business in our community that would like to be represented in our newsletter. (Renewed already? Look for your asterisk in next month’s newsletter.)
Lastly, never forget that an important part of this dynamic is your feedback and participation. We need your comments, your concerns, your suggestions, your observations, your compliments, your complaints. It is your neighborhood. What is on your mind? Let us know at 718-979-6011, newdorpcentralcivic@yahoo.com or comment on the blog. Check us out at http://www.ndcca.blogspot.com for continuous updates.
I need you to sing aloud the need for civic involvement and invite your neighbors to join. The more voices the smoother and richer the sound. Thank you for your interest in our neighborhood. You live here. You know why it is a respected and desirable community. Be proud of it.
See you around the neighborhood.
> Joe Markowski
As all of you experienced last month, the newsletter arrived in your mailbox a little late. Fortunately that has not happened many times over the years … but it did happen last month. My apologies. Remember, you can always find information on our upcoming meetings by checking our website. However we are determined to make sure that you receive your newsletter in time to prepare yourself to attend our meeting.
I want to extend a special thank you to our guest speaker last month. Meg Ventrudo – the Executive Director of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art - shared with us the history of the museum and some artifacts from its collection. It was an interesting look at another treasure of Staten Island.
This month our guest speaker will be Elisabetta O’Connnor who will be talking to us about the Million TreesNYC Initiative. MillionTreesNYC, one of the 127 PlaNYC initiatives, is a citywide, public-private program with an ambitious goal: to plant and care for one million new trees across the City's five boroughs over the next decade. By planting one million trees, New York City can increase its urban forest—our most valuable environmental asset made up of street trees, park trees, and trees on public, private and commercial land—by an astounding 20%, while achieving the many quality-of-life benefits that come with planting trees.
Just a reminder, our dues notices for the 2011 year have been mailed. We rely on your support to keep the Association going and involved in this community. Your support is vital both through your dues and donations. The support of various merchants and entrepreneurs help to finance our newsletter. Let us know if you are aware of a business in our community that would like to be represented in our newsletter. (Renewed already? Look for your asterisk in next month’s newsletter.)
Lastly, never forget that an important part of this dynamic is your feedback and participation. We need your comments, your concerns, your suggestions, your observations, your compliments, your complaints. It is your neighborhood. What is on your mind? Let us know at 718-979-6011, newdorpcentralcivic@yahoo.com or comment on the blog. Check us out at http://www.ndcca.blogspot.com for continuous updates.
I need you to sing aloud the need for civic involvement and invite your neighbors to join. The more voices the smoother and richer the sound. Thank you for your interest in our neighborhood. You live here. You know why it is a respected and desirable community. Be proud of it.
See you around the neighborhood.
> Joe Markowski
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Meeting Thursday October 21
I want to extend a special thank you to our guest speaker last month - Sylvia d’Alessandro from the Sandy Ground Historical Society. Ms. D’Alessandro gave us a wonderful overview of an important part of Staten Island history, a part that is sadly neglected. We heard about a unique part of NY and Staten Island history and you can learn more by visiting their museum here on Staten Island.
This month we will look at another unique part of Staten Island. Most of us are aware of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art … but few of us have actually journeyed up Lighthouse Hill to visit it. Have you wondered about that place? Come to our meeting and hear first hand about the museum and its offerings from the Executive Director – Meg Ventrudo.
Come join us at the Kells-Grennie American Legion Post at 2750 Amboy Road at 8pm.
I hope to see you then.
> Joe Markowski
This month we will look at another unique part of Staten Island. Most of us are aware of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art … but few of us have actually journeyed up Lighthouse Hill to visit it. Have you wondered about that place? Come to our meeting and hear first hand about the museum and its offerings from the Executive Director – Meg Ventrudo.
Come join us at the Kells-Grennie American Legion Post at 2750 Amboy Road at 8pm.
I hope to see you then.
> Joe Markowski
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Cedar Grove Beach Tour - 9/26/2010
What: Free Guided Tour of Cedar Grove Beach Community, New Dorp Beach
When: Sunday, September 26th, 4p.m.
Where: Foot of Ebbitts Street, New Dorp Beach
The Preservation League of Staten Island is providing a FREE guided tour of the Cedar Grove Beach Community on Sunday, September 26th , 4p.m. with Architect and Historian , Josh Jacobs. Meet at corner of Ebbits Street and Cedar Grove.
This is the last surviving beach community in NYC and NYC Parks plans to demolish it and this may be your last chance to see it! It is eligible for NY Sate and National Landmarking.
Please R.S.V.P and for more info (718) 877-7367 or info@preservsi.org Meet at the foot of Ebbits Street, New Dorp 4p.m.
When: Sunday, September 26th, 4p.m.
Where: Foot of Ebbitts Street, New Dorp Beach
The Preservation League of Staten Island is providing a FREE guided tour of the Cedar Grove Beach Community on Sunday, September 26th , 4p.m. with Architect and Historian , Josh Jacobs. Meet at corner of Ebbits Street and Cedar Grove.
This is the last surviving beach community in NYC and NYC Parks plans to demolish it and this may be your last chance to see it! It is eligible for NY Sate and National Landmarking.
Please R.S.V.P and for more info (718) 877-7367 or info@preservsi.org Meet at the foot of Ebbits Street, New Dorp 4p.m.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sandy Ground & Cedar Grove
When you missed our meeting last Thursday you missed an exciting and informative night.
Sylvia D’Allessandro provided us with a history of Sandy Ground. She walked us through its foundation until current times. She brought a number of artifacts for us to look at and touch and invited everyone to visit their museum for further information on this unique community. The museum does a lot of outreach to civic groups and schools throughout the city.
We also had a full discussion on the Cedar Grove Beach Club and Parks Department’s planned eviction of the current tenants of that site at the end of this month. Since our meeting the residents and supporters of the CGBC have rallied on the steps of City Hall, had their photo taken with Mayor Bloomberg and stirred up a lot of discussion on this upcoming change. Most frustrating is the lack of a clear plan for why the Parks Department is doing it now and where they will secure the funding for whatever it is that they plan on doing there. We have already seen their reduced level of support for the New Dorp Beach Park. The care of the plants in that park deteriorated dramatically this past summer. If Parks cannot maintain the level of support for the current Park, how will they be able to take on additional responsibilities for creating a new park in Cedar Grove?
What do you think?
> Joe Markowski
Sylvia D’Allessandro provided us with a history of Sandy Ground. She walked us through its foundation until current times. She brought a number of artifacts for us to look at and touch and invited everyone to visit their museum for further information on this unique community. The museum does a lot of outreach to civic groups and schools throughout the city.
We also had a full discussion on the Cedar Grove Beach Club and Parks Department’s planned eviction of the current tenants of that site at the end of this month. Since our meeting the residents and supporters of the CGBC have rallied on the steps of City Hall, had their photo taken with Mayor Bloomberg and stirred up a lot of discussion on this upcoming change. Most frustrating is the lack of a clear plan for why the Parks Department is doing it now and where they will secure the funding for whatever it is that they plan on doing there. We have already seen their reduced level of support for the New Dorp Beach Park. The care of the plants in that park deteriorated dramatically this past summer. If Parks cannot maintain the level of support for the current Park, how will they be able to take on additional responsibilities for creating a new park in Cedar Grove?
What do you think?
> Joe Markowski
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Summer Ends and We Move On
Greetings. Well we have come to the end of a long, long, hot, hot, dry, dry summer. According to the newspaper I read this morning (yep, a good old-fashioned newspaper ) this summer was the hottest summer on record … since they started keeping records back in the 1860s. We often here about how summer’s used to be in “the old days”. Well, everyone got to taste how it “used to be in the old days”. Now the question is … did you enjoy it? I must admit I am not thrilled by everyone’s brown lawn. But … so it goes.
Our guest speaker this month will be Sylvia d’Alessandro from the Sandy Ground Historical Society. If we take a look at Wikipedia we see the following:
After slavery was abolished in the State of New York in 1827, freedmen from all over the state, as well as far away as Maryland and Virginia, settled in the area known since colonial times as Sandy Ground, which was located in the area around what is now the intersection of Bloomingdale and Woodrow Roads in Rossville. These early settlers were skilled in the oyster trade, and brought this knowledge with them to Staten Island. Oyster harvesting was a major business on Staten Island during the 19th century and was mainly conducted on the island's south shore. The area of Prince's Bay was the main hub and was within walking distance from Sandy Ground. Sandy Ground also served as an important stop on the Underground Railroad, and is the oldest continuously settled free black community in the United States.[
So come hear about a unique part of NY and Staten Island history.
As we all return from vacation and focus once again on our community, what are the things you are curious about? What are the things you are furious about? What should we be focusing on this upcoming year? What things do we worry about, but shouldn’t? What don’t we worry about enough? Who would you like to hear from this coming year? Share your thoughts, concerns, needs, desires. Start talking to us. It is your / opur neighborhood. What do you like about it? What don’t you like about it? What do you wish we had more of? What do you wish we had less of?
We all need to get involved in a discussion of our neighborhood and the things that make you want to live here. What are we missing?
Our dues notices for the 2011 year will be mailed real soon. We rely on your support to keep the Association going and involved in this community. Your support is vital both through your dues and donations. The support of various merchants and entrepreneurs help finance our newsletter.
Keep checking our blog. Plan on attending a meeting. Join us for one of our “Dining Through New Dorp” meals. Volunteer some time on one of our committees. Get involved. It’s (y)our community!
Plan on attending our meeting and bring a neighbor. Can’t you give two hours a month to your community? Think about it.
Lastly, never forget that an important part of this dynamic is your feedback and participation. We need your comments, your concerns, your suggestions, your complaints. It is your neighborhood. What is on your mind? Let us know at 718-979-6011, newdorpcentralcivic@yahoo.com or comment on the blog. Check us out at http://www.ndcca.blogspot.com for continuous updates.
I need you to sing aloud the need for civic involvement and invite your neighbors to join. The more voices the smoother and richer the sound. Thank you for your interest in our neighborhood. You live here. You know why it is a respected and desirable community. Be proud of it.
See you around the neighborhood.
> Joe Markowski
Our guest speaker this month will be Sylvia d’Alessandro from the Sandy Ground Historical Society. If we take a look at Wikipedia we see the following:
After slavery was abolished in the State of New York in 1827, freedmen from all over the state, as well as far away as Maryland and Virginia, settled in the area known since colonial times as Sandy Ground, which was located in the area around what is now the intersection of Bloomingdale and Woodrow Roads in Rossville. These early settlers were skilled in the oyster trade, and brought this knowledge with them to Staten Island. Oyster harvesting was a major business on Staten Island during the 19th century and was mainly conducted on the island's south shore. The area of Prince's Bay was the main hub and was within walking distance from Sandy Ground. Sandy Ground also served as an important stop on the Underground Railroad, and is the oldest continuously settled free black community in the United States.[
So come hear about a unique part of NY and Staten Island history.
As we all return from vacation and focus once again on our community, what are the things you are curious about? What are the things you are furious about? What should we be focusing on this upcoming year? What things do we worry about, but shouldn’t? What don’t we worry about enough? Who would you like to hear from this coming year? Share your thoughts, concerns, needs, desires. Start talking to us. It is your / opur neighborhood. What do you like about it? What don’t you like about it? What do you wish we had more of? What do you wish we had less of?
We all need to get involved in a discussion of our neighborhood and the things that make you want to live here. What are we missing?
Our dues notices for the 2011 year will be mailed real soon. We rely on your support to keep the Association going and involved in this community. Your support is vital both through your dues and donations. The support of various merchants and entrepreneurs help finance our newsletter.
Keep checking our blog. Plan on attending a meeting. Join us for one of our “Dining Through New Dorp” meals. Volunteer some time on one of our committees. Get involved. It’s (y)our community!
Plan on attending our meeting and bring a neighbor. Can’t you give two hours a month to your community? Think about it.
Lastly, never forget that an important part of this dynamic is your feedback and participation. We need your comments, your concerns, your suggestions, your complaints. It is your neighborhood. What is on your mind? Let us know at 718-979-6011, newdorpcentralcivic@yahoo.com or comment on the blog. Check us out at http://www.ndcca.blogspot.com for continuous updates.
I need you to sing aloud the need for civic involvement and invite your neighbors to join. The more voices the smoother and richer the sound. Thank you for your interest in our neighborhood. You live here. You know why it is a respected and desirable community. Be proud of it.
See you around the neighborhood.
> Joe Markowski
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