Assemblyman MARK WEPRIN |
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Reports to the Community | |
Winter 2006 - 2007 |
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BLUE RIBBON AWARDS CEREMONY AT QUEENS COUNTY FAIR
left to right: Amy Fischetti, Executive Director, Queens County Farm Museum; Assemblymember Mark Weprin; Senator Frank Padavan; Jim Trent, President, Queens County Farm Museum At the 24th Annual Agricultural Fair at the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park, Assemblymember Mark Weprin addressed the crowd and helped to present awards to the talented artists, bakers, farmers, and other winners. |
SPEAKING OUT AGAINST HATE CRIMES | |
ASSEMBLYMEMBER MARK WEPRIN HELPS TO RENOVATE SENIOR CENTER
Mark Weprin cut the ribbon on the Bayside Senior Center, which underwent capital improvements with New York State funds that he secured. The project included 2,700 square feet of new sidewalk around the building, a ramp to provide handicapped access to the side door, security gates for the glass front doors, and four new windows. Assemblymember Weprin was committed to creating a safe environment for more than nine hundred seniors who use the Bayside Senior Center every week. |
left to right: Councilmember John Liu, Marc Haken, Assemblymember Mark Weprin,
Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Jagir Singh Bains, Borough President
Helen Marshall
On the steps of Queens Borough Hall, Assemblymember Weprin condemned the heinous assault of four Chinese-American men by two white men in Douglaston. The attackers used racial slurs against the four young men and severely beat two of them. Assemblymember Weprin called for an end to all hate crimes and bias attacks. |
With the help of Assemblymember Mark Weprin, longtime Fresh Meadows resident Lillian Ptucha finally saw all-way stop signs installed at the intersection of 50th Avenue and 188th Street. Mrs. Ptucha had requested the additional stop signs in both directions on 188th Street for about ten years before the Department of Transportation finally installed the signs. (50th Avenue already had stop signs in both directions.) "It was a very dangerous intersection," said Mrs. Ptucha. "I would drive home from church, and as I approached 188th Street on 50th Avenue, it was impossible to see the vehicles that were traveling on 188th Street." Mrs. Ptucha noted that the properties on the southeast and southwest corners of the intersection have six-foot fences, which limit visibility for drivers. "I was very pleased to see the stop signs installed," said Assemblymember Weprin. "There was a long history of traffic accidents at the intersection. The new stop signs are going to save lives." |
WATCHING THE GARDEN GROW
Assemblymember Mark Weprin and Principal Susan Sherer raided the
pumpkin patch at Public School 205.
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Assemblymember Mark Weprin visited Principal Susan Sherer and the students of Public School 205, The Alexander Graham Bell School, to see the fruit and vegetable garden that they are cultivating behind the school. The Oakland Gardens students are growing tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers, watermelons, eggplants - and even bananas - with the help of their teachers and principal. A unique, hands-on project, the garden facilitates the students’ understanding of agriculture, an area of science that New York City’s elementary school students rarely have a chance to learn about firsthand. |
TEACHING MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION
Assemblymember Mark Weprin visited Middle School 172, in Floral Park, to
celebrate Constitution Day by teaching the youngsters about the
Constitution, the government, and the importance of freedom.
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BRINGING BALLET TO LOCAL STUDENTS |
With funding from Assemblymember Mark Weprin, American Ballet Theatre
(ABT) came to Public School 205, The Alexander Graham Bell School,
and to Public School 186, The Castlewood School. In order to reach
New York’s students, ABT offers in-school programs specifically
tailored for grades two through four. The program includes
in-school visits from ABT Teaching Artists and complimentary
tickets to an ABT event at either New York City Center or
Metropolitan Opera House.
ABT’s educational and outreach programs help address the need for arts education in New York’s schools. The program aims to introduce ballet to young people who might not otherwise be exposed to it, foster an appreciation for the performing arts, and develop and educate future ballet audiences. Students participate in warm-up exercises, movement studies to build coordination skills, balance and strength building exercises, across the floor sequences, allegro jumps, and partnering. The Teaching Artists incorporate many of the English Language Arts State Learning Standards into their workshops, introducing new vocabulary to the children, and helping them to express their experiences in group discussions and written reflections. To enhance their understanding of dance, students also receive tickets to the Young People’s Ballet Workshop (YPBW). Offered at New York City Center in the fall or at Metropolitan Opera House in the spring, the YPBW is one of the largest single outreach events in New York City, with thousands of students attending each performance. |
SUPPORTING THE RONALD McDONALD HOUSE | |
Twenty years after they won the 1986 World Series, former members of the New York Mets baseball club visited the Ronald McDonald House in New Hyde Park, which provides a "home away from home" for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. Since 1974, more than ten million families around the world have benefited from the comfort provided by a Ronald McDonald House. Assemblymember Weprin, who attended the event, has supported the Ronald McDonald House for many years. |
HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREATERS VISIT MARK WEPRIN’S OFFICE Assemblymember Mark Weprin handed out candy to the trick-or-treaters who visited his district office. |
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Assemblymember Weprin’s office has pamphlets available on
a range of topics. If you would like to receive a copy, please
place a check mark next to the pamphlet you would like, cut out
this section, and return it to:
Assemblymember Mark Weprin |
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