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HILDA K. BROADY

May 15, 2013 By admin Leave a Comment

A Different Approach Not a problem!! I retired from the New York State Dept of Education in 2010 where I was a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for 29.5 years. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I am a Certified United States Bowling Congress Olympic Bowling Coach Bronze Level. I spearheaded the A Different Approach Inter-Generational (participants range in age from 4 yrs to 81 yrs old) Education Facilitation and Bowling Program in 1991. The Program has the largest number of Certified Olympic Bowling Coaches in one Program in the World. We are dedicated to Instilling in our young people respect and understanding of our Senior Citizens while allowing our Seniors to impart their wisdom to the next generation. Promoting fitness, camaraderie, respect and lasting … [Continue reading...]

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AFT Statement on Gun Safety Legislation Votes

April 19, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

AFT President Randi Weingarten’s statement on today’s gun safety legislation votes. “Make no mistake—the NRA and the gun manufacturers won out today over the life, liberty and happiness of our children, families and communities. A government by the people and for the people must serve the American people and not the gun lobby. “The tragic question facing us now is how many gun deaths will it take before Congress lives up to its basic responsibility to protect and serve the American people? Twenty-six children and teachers gunned down in Newtown, Conn. Thirty-two students and faculty killed at Virginia Tech. U.S. Rep. Gabby Gifford shot outside a supermarket. Thirteen students and educators brutally murdered at Columbine High School. Twelve people gunned down in a movie theater … [Continue reading...]

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Ken Biberaj

April 15, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

Ken Biberaj is a Democratic candidate running to bring renewed energy to the New York City Council in 2013. Good News speaks to him at Sarabeth’s on the Upper West Side of New York. www.ken2013.com Ken is a hardworking New York native who loves his community and cares deeply about our city. Ken is running for City Council for three reasons: to support the Upper West Side’s quality of life, invest in the community’s future, and stand for the values of the neighborhood. He lives with his wife, Valerie, in the West 70s and they are expecting their first child in May. Believing in New York’s institutions, Ken joined a family business that worked to reopen the Russian Tea Room in 2006. Today, Ken serves as the Vice President of the Russian Tea Room. Ken also sits on the Culinary … [Continue reading...]

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THE LATEST FROM THE COMMON GOOD: UPDATES & EVENTS

March 13, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

· NEW EVENT! Friday, March 15th, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and others on "Women in the Military" - dealing with such issues as equity, advancement, combat and sexual assault. · NEW EVENT! April, renowned Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley and others TBD -"President's Progress" - Reception with Discussion followed by Private Dinner. · NOTICE: Thursday, February 28th Luncheon with Lester Brown has been cancelled. Unfortunately, due to a personal emergency, Lester Brown will be unable to attend our February 28th luncheon on climate change. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. NEW EVENTS! Join us for a special lunch with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH, ) Anu Bhagwati (former Marine Corps … [Continue reading...]

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Councilman Gennaro Hails Passage of Groundbreaking ‘Green’ Legislation

March 4, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

Bills make renewable energy options more accessible, reduce flooding of low-lying areas from major storms and preserve biodiversity in city parks. Councilman James F. Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) applauded the passage last week of three critical pieces of legislation that bring the city closer to the goals outlined in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s landmark PlaNYC – including a bill that would help prevent flooding from significant rain events such as Hurricane Sandy by requiring city plantings to be storm water resistant. Runoff from heavy rain events like Superstorm Sandy cause Combined Sewage Overflows (CSOs) to discharge over 27 billion gallons of polluted rainwater and sewage every year into bodies of water throughout New York City. Intro 75-A, authored by Gennaro, would require … [Continue reading...]

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AFT on MetLife Survey of the American Teacher

March 1, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

AFT’s Weingarten: “When teacher dissatisfaction is at a 25-year high, school leaders have to stop ignoring the red flags and start listening to and working with teachers to figure out what they and their students need to succeed.” Statement of American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on the “MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Challenges for School Leadership”: “When teacher dissatisfaction is at a 25-year high, school leaders have to stop ignoring the red flags and start listening to and working with teachers to figure out what they and their students need to succeed. There’s a significant problem when we see a 23 percentage-point plunge in satisfaction from 2008 and a 5 percentage-point drop just since last year. How many more surveys and polls do we … [Continue reading...]

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Marie Wilson answers one important question…

February 25, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

Marie Answers What's your Good News to GoodNewsPlanet.com … [Continue reading...]

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Send it or delete it (bet u send it)

January 30, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

This needs to be sent on. DID YOU KNOW As you walk up the steps to the building which houses the U.S. Supreme Court you can see near the top of the building a row of the world's law givers and each one is facing one in the middle who is facing forward with a full frontal view ... It is Moses and he is holding the Ten Commandments! DID YOU KNOW? As you enter the Supreme Court courtroom, the two huge oak doors have the Ten Commandments engraved on each lower portion of each door. DID YOU KNOW? As you sit inside the courtroom, you can see the wall, right above where the Supreme Court Judges sit, a display of the Ten Commandments DID YOU KNOW? There are Bible verses etched in stone all over the Federal Buildings and Monuments in Washington , D.C. DID YOU KNOW? James Madison, the … [Continue reading...]

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WHO THE HELL DID I MISS?

January 30, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

I just received my tax return for 2011 back from the IRS. It puzzles me!!! They are questioning how many dependents I claimed. I guess it was because of my response to the question: "List all dependents?" I replied: 12 million illegal immigrants; 3 million crack heads; 42 million unemployed people on food stamps, 2 million people in over 243 prisons; Half of Mexico; and 535 persons in the U.S. House and Senate." Evidently, this was NOT an acceptable answer. I KEEP ASKING MYSELF, WHO THE HELL DID I MISS? … [Continue reading...]

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INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS

January 23, 2013 By David Katzmire Leave a Comment

1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL. 2 The sport of choice for maintenance-level employees is BOWLING. 3 The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL. 4 The sport of choice for supervisors is BASEBALL. 5 The sport of choice for middle management is TENNIS. And.... 6 The sport of choice for corporate executives and officers is GOLF THE AMAZING CONCLUSION: The higher you go in the corporate structure, the smaller your balls. That said… There must be a ton of people in Washington playing marbles! … [Continue reading...]

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