Where Have I Been?

I know I am the worst blogger in the world. But I have a lot of good reasons:

a) My hand was killing me from a severe case of carpal tunnel – it’s a lot better now. Although it’s not completely better, I am not in the pain I was in.

b) Lee and I had some planning to do – there’s a lot of things happening and I have to leave this vague for now. It’s all great stuff.

c) I am planning a baby shower for a good friend

d) Said friend has been pretty sick and I spent most of the weekend and the start of this week at the hospital with her. Scary stuff……but she’s well now and I am so grateful.       While I was at the hospital, I ran into two people I hadn’t seen in years……and they reminded me of a lot of things I had forgotten.

e) Family stuff – parties and celebrations keep me busy

So I am back!

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Free Ice Skating in Brooklyn – April 17th – 10 am – 1 pm

Some local politicians are having Spring Break Family Ice-Skating in Brooklyn – Amazing idea!  Abe Stark Skating Rink (1902 Surf Avenue – Get Directions)

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Nicole Malliotakis Exchange

I don’t understand how Nicole Malliotakis would write and tell me (or anyone else in Brooklyn) that we don’t know how Hurricane Sandy hurt Staten Island. Is she so out of touch that she thinks we weren’t there? Does she think our friends only live in Brooklyn? Half of Bay Ridge was in Staten Island, Breezy or Coney Island serving food, bringing supplies or emptying our friends homes of all their belongings. 

Talk about facts Nicole. DeBlasio is actually trying to help people – meet him half way and stop criticizing him. Oh and since we are friends, Nicole, can call me the Queen of the Click or Queenie. It’s not that I don’t like my birth name, it’s just I haven’t used it in more than a decade. 

Malliotakis didn’t like it that I pointed out that it seemed strange that she wasn’t aware of Deblasio’s plans / announcement. This was the tweet that proceeded it on March 29th:

Hi iphone :)

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Celebrating An Anniversary

 Lee and I have been together for many years.  Today  is our  anniversary!

When he called me this morning, he sang the anniversary song (it’s the Fred Flintstone version)

When I came home from work Lee gave me a card and some presents. Inside the card he wrote: I love my life with you!  

Tonight we are going to dinner.

I am so grateful to God for this life and love !

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Happy Birthday to the best person I ever knew.

Taken from the world too soon.

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Marty Golden Denies Children Education, but Supports Tax Breaks

The Dream Act will allow undocumented teens in New York State the necessary aide to go to college.  Marty Golden voted against children in his area. These children are allowed to go to school from Pre-K to grade 12. Then there education is denied because Golden stated on his Facebook page that there are limited resources in NY.  REALLY?

GOLDEN SAYS THERE IS NO MONEY FOR THESE TEENS FOR SCHOOL YET MARTY GOLDEN GAVE HUGE TAX BREAKS TO DEVELOPERS BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MUCH MONEY! Why would a Brooklyn Senator sponsor a bill for building and developer in Manhattan? Why wouldn’t a Manhattan Senator jump at the chance to do that for his area? 

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Bay Ridge Cares

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Jobs for Teens in Brooklyn – Summer 2014

Summer 2016 Updated List Here

Yesterday brought beautiful weather and everyone was out walking around on the Avenue. I ran into old students and their parents and a common question was: Where can I find a job this summer?  I spent my summers as a teen  in Long Island and finding a job there was simple. It’s harder to find a paid position in Brooklyn , especially if you wait to the summer to get a job. It’s also harder if you are 14 or 15 years old, rather than 16 or 17.   It’s harder, but not impossible.

1) SYEP – it’s the program run by the city. SYEP stands for Summer Youth Employment Program. Many of my old students received jobs working at school programs during the summer. SYEP runs for 7 weeks, from July 5 through August 18, 2012.  Participants can work up to 25 hours a week and are paid at for  $7.25 per hour.  The selection process is a lottery system. Most of those students loved the work because it’s fun (you work with other teens and play games with little kids). April 25th is the deadline to apply.

 

2) Red Hook Lobster has summer jobs (see their FB page)

3) Burger King and McDonalds

4) Older teens can find jobs as bank tells and store associates (at stores like Barnes and Nobles and Macys)

5)  Most camps need camp counselors and junior camp counselors. Call some of your local camps and ask.  

    Park Slope Day Camp – junior camp counselor – age 17         

6)  16 year olds can apply for: Jobs as Seagate Beach Club:  Cabana Staff, Bathroom Matrons, Counter People and those who are Red Cross certified can apply to be Life Guards (Pool and Waterfront). Those who are 18 year olds can also apply to be Security (front gate and beach)  (718) 372 – 4477 or send your resume to [email protected]

7) In the past, students between the ages of 16 and 18 can apply for the Brooklyn Borough President’s Summer Heat Program – there is a new borough president, so you have to check the site to see if he is going to have the HEAT program. Help Employ Ambitious Teens. More info on the program can be seen here.

8) Lukes Lobster Roll Brooklyn Bridge Park location is hiring!   Part-time and full-time is available. Duties include preparing and serving seafood rolls and other simple dishes, taking orders and cashier work, opening, closing, as well as manning fun outdoor markets and fairs. We’re also looking for summer interns now, too!  Please e-mail Haleigh ([email protected]) with your resume and a paragraph or two about who you are and why you’re right for the job. $10 an hour plus tips

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Life

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Ice Melt in Bay Ridge – Snows Coming

People keep calling me and ask: “Where can I get ice melt in Bay Ridge?”   I am writing it here because I don’t want you to wake me tomorrow to ask where to get rock salt.  By the way there is a difference between rock salt and ice melt and if you are a home owner, you should know to get the ice melt because it supposeably doesn’t cause your sidewalk to crack and rock salt does.

Ice melt in Bay Ridge:

• Frank and Eddies’s 86th Street
• Met Food on 96 and 3rd sometimes had small bags
• Polstein’s slightly outside the hood 77th Street and 13th Avenue – I got it here and they put it in my car
• Pearson Bay Ridge Home Center on 73rd and 5th  (718) 238-0096   small bags
• United Hardware on  79th and 3rd 
• Food City — 75th and 3rd

Out of Stock :  Both Key Food, 7-11 gas station on 65 Street and 3rd Avenue and the hardware store on Ovington and 3rd Avenue 

Way outside the hood there is Brooklyn Best Hardware  20th street and 4th Ave

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LIfe Insurance Policy

Occasionally I write things in my blog to record times when people loved me well.

So I received a life insurance beneficiary paper today. Someone took out a life insurance policy for me – just me – pretty cool right?  The person has  been deceased for a few years and it took the company some time to find me…..and I find the whole thing amazing. Not the money part really because we can always make more money……but just that someone took the time out of their life to set up an insurance policy for me. Yup – that part  amazes me.

The part that doesn’t amaze me .is when I contacted the company with questions and they told me someone knew for two years and they didn’t tell me. I’m pretty sure you don’t read my blog but if you do – karma!   The truth always comes out. 

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Student’s E-mail

 I opened my e-mail to receive the sweetest e-mail  from a student I no longer teach. Of course, there is no better blessing for a computer teacher than to have time to surf the web! The future is very bright because these children will be the people who lead the world with kindness and thought. 

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