Bayside

Vallone throws fundraising birthday bash

Dan Rose
Photos Courtesy/Office of Councilman Paul Vallone
Photos Courtesy/Office of Councilman Paul Vallone

Turning 49 never looked so fun.

Councilman Paul Vallone celebrated his 49th birthday last week with a combo birthday party and fundraiser. Many of the big names of the Queens Democratic Party, including his father, former Council Speaker Peter Vallone, attended the shindig.

The birthday bash, hosted at Bourbon Street in Bayside, raised more than $20,000 for Vallone’s re-election. Hundreds of people, from family and friends to neighbors, contributed to the funds.

“I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who attended my birthday celebration,” Vallone said after the party. “Every single one of you has stood with me time and time again and I am humbled by your support.”

“I have fought to reconnect a district that was too long disconnected from the rest of our city,” he added, “and will continue to ensure Northeast Queens gets their fair share.”

See more photos of the birthday party below.

Left to right: Former Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Councilman Paul Vallone, Congressman Joseph Crowley
Left to right: Former Council Speaker Peter F. Vallone, Councilman Paul Vallone, Congressman Joseph Crowley
(L-R) Perry Vallone, Tena Vallone, Council Member Paul Vallone, Charlie Vallone, Peter F. Vallone, Vladamir Sardarian
(L-R) Perry Vallone, Tena Vallone, CouncilmanPaul Vallone, Charlie Vallone, Speaker Peter F. Vallone, Vladamir Sardarian
Mary Vaccaro (UFT District 26 Representative), Joe Kessler (UFT District 25 Representative), Council Member Paul Vallone
Mary Vaccaro (UFT District 26 Representative), Joe Kessler (UFT District 25 Representative), Councilman Paul Vallone
Lea Vallone, Charlie Vallone, Catena Vallone, Anna-Marie Vallone, Council Member Paul Vallone.
Lea Vallone, Charlie Vallone, Catena Vallone, Anna-Marie Vallone, CouncilmanPaul Vallone.

Northeast Queens schools win poster campaign

Dan Rose
P.S. 4's first-place poster
P.S. 4’s first-place poster

Two schools in northeast Queens – P.S. 4 in Fresh Meadows and M.S. 158 Marie Curie in Bayside – are the winners of the Department of Transportation (DOT)’s fifth annual “We’re Walking Here” poster campaign.

The competition asked schools to develop creative public-service announcements (PSAs) that encourage safe and active lifestyle choices, such as walking. As part of the competition, students tracked the number of blocks they walked over two weeks, and then participated in classroom activities. The final project was the PSA.

 

P.S. 4 won first place in the poster category, while M.S. 158 Marie Curie secured second place. The Corona Arts and Sciences Academy also won second place, but in the video category.

“I could not be prouder of every student who put their creative minds behind the crucial message of the We’re Walking Here campaign,” said DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg. “With over 100 schools participating, this year’s winners have a lot to be proud of.”

The contest began last October, as participating schools downloaded lesson plans and specific curricula developed by the DOT’s Safety Education and Outreach division. The first place winners received $1,000 grants, and second place schools got a $250 prize.

M.S. 158 Marie Curie's poster
M.S. 158 Marie Curie’s poster