Making Pelham Bay Park Accessible To All

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Pond Walk Project: Did you know that there's a small pond in the corner of the Playground for All Children? Help fiends of Pelham Bay Park build a pond viewing platform that is accessible for children in wheelchairs.

Please support this worthwhile project to purchase a play piece and create an exercise loop that connects the pond, the playground, the gazebo and the Sensory Garden to provide a nature experience.

http://www.pelhambaypark.org

Take a virtual tour of the largest park in NYC:

http://www.nycgovparks.org/park-features/pelham-bay-park/virtual-tour

CICA Meeting Notice and Previous Minutes

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The March Meeting of the City Island Civic Association will take place on March 27th 2012, at 7:30 p.m. at 190 Fordham Street. We welcome your input and attendance and we need your help.

PICTURE HOUSE - RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA

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This Week Only: March 23 - 29

North America’s leading showcase of the best in contemporary French film, presented annually at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, is coming to The Picture House.

Seven films from the program will be featured:

THE WELL-DIGGERS DAUGHTER (Fri, Mar 23, 6:30pm and Mon, Mar 26, 7:30pm)
"A polished, finely acted tale of love and class in the south of France" -Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter

THE MOON CHILD (Fri, Mar 23, 8:45pm)

Salamanders @ Pelham Bay Park

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Salamanders (Order Caudata) are a diverse group of amphibians. They can be found in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats, though water is essential for survival. Most salamanders are nocturnal and can be found under rocks and fallen trees. Pelhma Bay Park has salamanders because of its diverse geography of coastal swamps. Some species are indigenous and thus need to be conserved. One such family of salamanders is the Plethodontidae family. This family constitutes more than 90% of salamanders and the eastern coast of U.S. has more plethodontids than anywhere else in the world!

MIND & TONGUE CAN BE OUR WORSE ENEMIES

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Our thoughts, our words, our dreams have power to create conditions in our lives.

Whatever we think, dream, or speak about; We could bring about or be attracting.

For instance...

If we say we cant stand our job, we may lose that position.

If we say we cant stand our bodies, we may wind up getting sick.

If we say we cant stand our possessions, they may get stolen or stop functioning.

If we keep saying we are always broke, then we will always be broke.

If we say we can trust this or that person, someone will hurt or betray us.

WORLD WATER DAY - http://www.unwater.org

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What are you, your family and friends doing to preserve water today and every day?

The United Nations is promoting the 19th annual World Water Day to focus global attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

Hundreds of millions of people lack access to clean water, while some of the most common products and services we use every day require hundreds, if not thousands, of gallons of water to exist.

Headlines 3/22/12

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FRENCH GUNMAN DEAD. Following Police Raid.

OBAMA TAKES ACTION. Energy Pipeline.

MUTINY IN MALI. President Overthrown.

NFL SUSPENDS COACH. New Orleans.

TEBOWMANIA. Comes to Jets.

UN ASKS SYRIA TO END CRISIS

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The UN Security Council today voiced grave concern at the deteriorating situation in Syria and called on its Government to immediately implement a plan proposed by the international envoy tasked with helping end the crisis in the Middle Eastern country.

NYC TOP SPOTS - http://www.nyc.gov

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New York, NY ... As the saying goes "a city so nice they had to name it twice." and "if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere..."

NYC has to be one of the world's coolest cities. The city that never sleeps. It includes five boroughs. And before the 1898 consolidation - Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island were each independent municipalities.

Manhattan island dominates popular perception of New York City. With its most notable areas listed below:

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