Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Roses are blooming in Stuyvesant, CCS news, Brotherhood Players
LOOKING AHEAD by Wally Dobelis
If you have recently visited the West side of the Stuyvesant Square Park, you will have noticed remarkable changes, for the better. The center fountain area, reset in a star pattern with metal dividers, has roses, blooming in each of the interior triangles, while the fresh black dirt in the exterior ones will soon have summer annuals, for your enjoyment. There ate also three gardeners busily working, last seen weeding the tall intruders along the inside of the 2nd Avenue fence. More changes are coming; a new a mound of new black dirt has been delivered to the park.
Connie Casey, four years with the department of Parks and Recreation, is our new gardener (her assistants are Ruperto Nacipucha and Lidia Santiago). This is her major garden; she has five others to take care of, such as the Ralph Bunche near the UN. The new design for the fountain is traditional for the Park, she saw it in plans daring back to the turn of the 20thcentury, and there is a 1910 picture in the Parks library.
The same star pattern, roses and bushes is also repeated in the East park with more to come. Let’s hope the funds and energy will last.
There seems to be a rebirth in the local Parks activities – Madison Square park has two gardeners and a dozen assistants, and Union Square and Washington Squire are active. Our best regards to District Manager Elliott Sykes, and keep on the good work.
The Brotherhood Synagogue Religious School Players (aged five to 50-something) have just completed their third successful season, two performances of Bye Bye Birdie, an adaptation of the Broadway musical and hit movie, organized in scenes around the musical acts .
Set in the 1960s, rock star Conrad Birdie (Justy Kosek) has been drafted, and his faithful agent Albert (Hailey Eichner) has just lost not only his livelihood (“Bye Bye Birdie”} but also his long-time secretary Rosie (Jade Silver , “What Did I Ever See In Him”)). The star is slated to go on the Ed Sullivan Show and kiss away civilian life (“Lot Of Livin’ To Do”) by symbolically embracing a teenage beauty (“One Last Kiss”). That angers her boyfriend, and the romantic conflicts power up the drama, with a Greek chorus of the ensemble repeatedly lamenting the problems of youth (”Kids”). The show was not only entertaining but also educational, teaching some new words to the youth (draft, Ed Sullivan) and the curtain calls (so to speak) went on forever. Kudos to the director Rabbi Allison Berlinger and her crew of volunteer helpers.
Concerned Citizens Speak Inc.. will have its 23rd Anniversary Dinner, Award Presentation and Benefit Raffle on Sunday, June 6, 2004, at the Players, 16 Gramercy Park South. Chairman John F. Bringmann has announced two recipients of the Annual Concerned Citizen Award.
District Attorney Charles Hines of Brooklyn has been chosen in recognition of his many innovative criminal justice strategies that have improved the quality of life for many New Yorkers. He started one of the first domestic violence bureaus in the country, leading up to domestic violence court parts . He initiated one of the first Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison programs for chronic non-violent drug offenders, which as rehabilitated hundreds of addicts and has served as model for the nation. Mr. Hynes began his public service in 1963 and has served as Special Prosecutor as well as Fire Commissioner for several mayors and governors.
Pastor Dan Stratton and the Faith Exchange Fellowship are honored for their work in helping children. FEF arranges visiting services to hospitals – particularly the Foundling Hospital – bringing holiday gifts and birthday presents to the needy youngsters.
The gigantic annual Benefit Raffle, subsidized by local merchants and restaurateurs, virtually guarantees a winner, large or small, for every participant, with the funds collected designated to aid FEF in its efforts.
Late participants may call Jack at 212- 673-1993
The review of Community Board #5 activities scheduled for this issue was postponed for a week because Wally’s ThinkPad laptop had a motherboard crash, and several projects became inaccessible. He will have to find a compatible unit and try moving his hard drive. A warning to us all, to back up our valuable files and pictures.
If you have recently visited the West side of the Stuyvesant Square Park, you will have noticed remarkable changes, for the better. The center fountain area, reset in a star pattern with metal dividers, has roses, blooming in each of the interior triangles, while the fresh black dirt in the exterior ones will soon have summer annuals, for your enjoyment. There ate also three gardeners busily working, last seen weeding the tall intruders along the inside of the 2nd Avenue fence. More changes are coming; a new a mound of new black dirt has been delivered to the park.
Connie Casey, four years with the department of Parks and Recreation, is our new gardener (her assistants are Ruperto Nacipucha and Lidia Santiago). This is her major garden; she has five others to take care of, such as the Ralph Bunche near the UN. The new design for the fountain is traditional for the Park, she saw it in plans daring back to the turn of the 20thcentury, and there is a 1910 picture in the Parks library.
The same star pattern, roses and bushes is also repeated in the East park with more to come. Let’s hope the funds and energy will last.
There seems to be a rebirth in the local Parks activities – Madison Square park has two gardeners and a dozen assistants, and Union Square and Washington Squire are active. Our best regards to District Manager Elliott Sykes, and keep on the good work.
The Brotherhood Synagogue Religious School Players (aged five to 50-something) have just completed their third successful season, two performances of Bye Bye Birdie, an adaptation of the Broadway musical and hit movie, organized in scenes around the musical acts .
Set in the 1960s, rock star Conrad Birdie (Justy Kosek) has been drafted, and his faithful agent Albert (Hailey Eichner) has just lost not only his livelihood (“Bye Bye Birdie”} but also his long-time secretary Rosie (Jade Silver , “What Did I Ever See In Him”)). The star is slated to go on the Ed Sullivan Show and kiss away civilian life (“Lot Of Livin’ To Do”) by symbolically embracing a teenage beauty (“One Last Kiss”). That angers her boyfriend, and the romantic conflicts power up the drama, with a Greek chorus of the ensemble repeatedly lamenting the problems of youth (”Kids”). The show was not only entertaining but also educational, teaching some new words to the youth (draft, Ed Sullivan) and the curtain calls (so to speak) went on forever. Kudos to the director Rabbi Allison Berlinger and her crew of volunteer helpers.
Concerned Citizens Speak Inc.. will have its 23rd Anniversary Dinner, Award Presentation and Benefit Raffle on Sunday, June 6, 2004, at the Players, 16 Gramercy Park South. Chairman John F. Bringmann has announced two recipients of the Annual Concerned Citizen Award.
District Attorney Charles Hines of Brooklyn has been chosen in recognition of his many innovative criminal justice strategies that have improved the quality of life for many New Yorkers. He started one of the first domestic violence bureaus in the country, leading up to domestic violence court parts . He initiated one of the first Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison programs for chronic non-violent drug offenders, which as rehabilitated hundreds of addicts and has served as model for the nation. Mr. Hynes began his public service in 1963 and has served as Special Prosecutor as well as Fire Commissioner for several mayors and governors.
Pastor Dan Stratton and the Faith Exchange Fellowship are honored for their work in helping children. FEF arranges visiting services to hospitals – particularly the Foundling Hospital – bringing holiday gifts and birthday presents to the needy youngsters.
The gigantic annual Benefit Raffle, subsidized by local merchants and restaurateurs, virtually guarantees a winner, large or small, for every participant, with the funds collected designated to aid FEF in its efforts.
Late participants may call Jack at 212- 673-1993
The review of Community Board #5 activities scheduled for this issue was postponed for a week because Wally’s ThinkPad laptop had a motherboard crash, and several projects became inaccessible. He will have to find a compatible unit and try moving his hard drive. A warning to us all, to back up our valuable files and pictures.
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